He's a fan disagreeing with something about that which he likes, that's who he is, and that's what gives him ground to sya what he wants.
I see this arguement all over message boards what Sonic is and what it isn't and how the Wii's version is what it's suppose to be. The originals creator oversaw the production, and invisioned the idea himself "What if Sonic were real", I think he's safe to assume what is and what is not the Sonic series should be. However, Yuji Naka had nothing to do with the Wii version at all.
Although Kojiro's post also works a charm.
If you're looking at a more realistic view of Sonic the Hedgehog, then yes, I think it's acceptable to bring up what was the abysmal Shadow the Hedgehog.
How the hell was Shadow anything like this game? It had guns, swearing, and a storyline dealing with aliens...no it should not be brought up in this arguement. It wasn't in the Sonic the Hedgehog line...it's called Shadow the Hedgehog for a reason.
Spin off or otherwise, it is a take on a more realistic approach to the Sonic universe. Shadow unfortunatley fell to it's knees, so why they are persuing the realism is beyond me. It's brave new grounding, but I've yet to meet a true Sonic the Hedgehog fan who doesn't just want things like they used to be on the Genesis.
Hi i'm a true Sonic fan right here, and I love the direction it has taken. It's taken this approach since Sonic Adventure, and guess what Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was one of the few million seller titles on the cube, so I assume this "true Sonic" fandom is pretty small.
That being said, you're right, games should look into new areas. However, be realistic (lol), how the hell can a game about a Supersonic BLUE Hedgehog be realistic in, well, a realistic manner? It's chasing up the wrong tree if you ask me.
Ok it's a videogame, calm down. It's fantasy based. That's like saying why does any game feature realistic settings.
If you ask me, and the majority of people who were brought up playing Sonic the Hedgehog, then I think you can clarify that the gameplay has done the exact opposite of evolve, it devolved. This isn't 1991, no, but that is still no excuse to make games that, compared to the early years, are below standard.
Your opinoin, many people actually like the new style/gameplay.
The same thing happened to Mario, Crash Bandicoot, and even Spyro.
Again your opinion.
-Josh