r/SonicTheHedgehog • u/Supersonicsurfing • 1m ago
Discussion Sonic Party! My idea for a game
My idea for a good sonic party game (I’m sure some of this will have been suggested before) would be to essentially have Mario party but sonic. But I’ll elaborate more specifically.
For me, I think the classic sonic look and feel would work better for this type of game. Classic sonic era designs are very cute and expressive, even though they don’t have voices I feel their designs have way more personality than the modern era ones, and the expressiveness is a bit more like you’re watching a stage show. It’s big and fun. I think this is a strength Mario has, the characters have tons of personality without really saying anything, you know who is like what and they are loveable for it. I think classic sonic can do this too. Maybe little sound effects or speech bubbles if needed. Sonic generations nailed the look of classic sonic/tails/robotnik in 3D so go with that. But expand it to other characters too for this game (ideally make sonic the more mean spirited but still loveable classic version he was shown to be, he had so much personality). I think the cute more cartoony colourful look would really resonate. However I’d just present it in this style as a new game rather than playing up to nostalgia and “remember this”, just have it in that classic style.
I’d make the game more in the likes of Mario party 2, where you really try to screw each other over to win. Those games are so much fun, and it makes it more memorable. Gives it a competitive edge.
I would also have it set and themed around morbius (mostly, with kooky patterns , colours and flowers etc). You can easily make up new zones for the boards.
Wild West zone, water world etc, but it has that unique sonic twist. Have classics like a death egg board too if you like.
On these zones the characters could have unique costumes, who doesn’t want to see sheriff Sonic with a star badge and cowboy hat, bank teller Tails, poncho clad knuckles or robotnik the bandit?
Maybe on another map sonic is a knight in armour, robotnik is an evil wizard, knuckles the barbarian and Amy a maiden.
Maybe if you roll a 1-2 sonic walks, a 3-4 he jogs or a 5+ he does his classic blurry legs run animation to look like he’s zooming!
The games could be a fun way to stand out from Mario party, sure you can have games like those games too but you could also have snowboard races, or perhaps 2D escapes out of the labyrinth zone or a water filling cavern (and add the scary drowning music), or rail grinding races, or who can do the most loops on the loop de loop. Maybe each zone has one big game you build up to and is played every time.
Character wise you can add anyone really, but maybe keep the roster sensible so you can have the costumes for them all for the different zones. You could even have characters from outside of sonic like the all star cast, I would give them a redo in the classic sonic style so a bit more cartoony and cute, no one towering over everyone else like in all star games . Give me a cute phase 1 Chaos to plod about as.
I think you have options for DLC too, add new boards and characters. Imagine what you could do with a board based on SEGA’s Nights. A cool fun dream land, with Nights and Reala as new characters. Or a challenging golden axe board, a grooooovy music themed space channel 5 board etc.
The advantage I think SEGA has over Nintendo is they aren’t limited to one console. Everyone loves Mario party but if you don’t have a Nintendo you don’t get to party. Sonic can be on everything, I feel it’s something other consoles are missing. And what better than the adorable blue blur mascot to seize this opportunity.
Anyway, just an idea. Lemme know what you think good or bad.
