@@OhKayEl my guy thats not the new one, the one with the chaos spears was a place holder, sega just fucked up and accidently used that one when uploading the eshop store page
I thought this would be a situation simillar to Peach's expression in Princess Peach: Showtime, but instead it is a situation simillar to Sonic Superstars being called "Sonic Orion"
@@GDubAsorry if I came off as douchy but, I thought this was a situation similar to the princess peach showtime one. Not that your video made me mad, it's just I thought that this was a similar situation.
The only thing I CONCEPTUALLY like from the beta one is the chaos spears shaping like an X behind shadow, but in the end I think it looks less busy without it
I’m right there with ya, brother. While this other art looks flashy with all of the Chaos Spears and what not, I already thought the NA boxart looked cool, so what gives? Heck, I’d say the NA boxart does the job better than the Japanese one because Classic Sonic is there, and this is a *Sonic Generations* remaster, but that’s just me. I’m probably just coping or something…
@@CSTH1 oh but i guess i can find the sonic jam saturn but im fine with the genesis ones but i had few saturn resident evil but getting doom soon. i think for retroarch.
I think the Japanese one is better as a poster; like, I'd definitely wanna hang it up on my wall just to look at it. But the American one does a much better job featuring what the game actually is: a remaster of Sonic Generations with a side game that focuses on Shadow. Kind of reminds me of Knuckles' Chaotix, how it has a really nice cover for the game in Japan, but that cover tells you absolutely nothing about the game itself. Meanwhile, the American one is not as pretty, but does a much better job showing the gimmick of the game.
Counter-point: I agree with GDubA, you dont need to fix something that isnt broken lol Edit: I said this before watching the video, but I still side with GDubA
This feels like how people were getting angry over Peach's face on the cover of Showtime changing. Like, I'm not gonna boycott the game because the new cover art looks bad.
You made some great points here. After giving the second one a close look, the first one definitely has more polish to it. In the end though it doesn’t matter because the Japanese art solos both of these combined.
I think the complete version looks better, but: Angular shadow does look more dynamic, Chaos spears while being generic, still are a nice addition that make the background less empty, The westopolis part of the backgrounds is finally noticeable compared to the final muffled version, but it is a bit too noticeable.
I’m a sonic fan and even I don’t complaining about most of this stuff also It would kind of make sense for both Sonic’s to have light shading maybe sega had the intention for Sonic’s background to be the bottom half and shadows to be the top part but I am upset about them removing the spark from shadows shoes tho.
Some real breaking news here, man, really taking gaming journalism to the next level. Truly the world will never be the same after this... key art change...
I'm convinced that they literally did this just to get at the people who bashed on the main box art. They know their fanbase sucks and I love them for that And besides, why does it matter when WE GOT REVERSABLE COVERRRRSSS (Physical Pre-Order)
I really like the current box art I really don’t understand how it’s bad and to think people thought the old one looked better when the first thing I thought was who turned the shadows off in graphics settings?
Watching this video made me appreciate this key art more I still prefer the Japanese one but it does show that they still put a lot of effort into this art even know they used the same renders
Just gonna put this out there we also have the japanese cover art as a reversable, so does it really matter what it looks like on the side most likely noone will use?
Didn't even touch on the Chao. Thr diversity of them in the final product makes a huge difference. Also to note... Chao? Could we be finally getting the return of the Chao garden?
The image is literally just The PNG's For Classic And Modern. The One we were shown was just a better shaded image while this was just the PNG's, Hence the fact they have a white glow. Shadow is the only normal one., but they kinda just edited his shoe. . .Anyways. WHO CARES THIS IS SEGA? IF ANYTHING THIS IS THE BEST WE GOT.
@@johnmehlman5195 Yes! He said that the one on the Eshop was most likely an older version, and I said how I was glad it isn't a "NEW VERSION" and we are keeping the one the already exists. I will edit the comment tho as it looks terrible to read lol
I feel like the beta one has better general placement, while the real one had better editing. Either way I feel like it would work better if they vertically flipped the theme so the Sonic Generations part was on the top and the Shadow part was on the bottom like the logo and just stuck to that because the general concept just feels like a mess the way it is, the Green Hill part just doesn't belong and the reuse of the old Modern and Classic Sonic renders is just distracting no matter how much you edit
What makes this funny is that I saw 2 bigger prominent content creators say it looked better and I almost believed them but looking at it again, yeah its a mess Just goes to show, sonic fans don't know what they're talking about. Me included
I don't care it looked better, because more was going on The 2 versons can be merged togheter, with the Chaos spears of the beta verson, but with the good effects of the new one BUT I DON'T CARE THAT MUCH IT STILL LOOKED BETTER WITH THE CHAOS SPEARES, BECAUSE THERE'S MORE GOING ON
Well I get it's a little "cooler," But I feel we would be getting into the issue with forces cover if they went with that one, since that cover has SO much on screen
What's even worse is that it's clear that it's supposed to be Shadow throwing the Chaos Spears, but both Sonic's are layered on top of them, even though they're both supposed to be behind Shadow. This poster is a poorly composed mess.
Your disappointment with the "new" art was so contagious that I progressively started to feel more bummed out as the video went on, only to suddenly breathe in easily like a suffocating man when you said it was actually a mistake lmao, what a ride, Better Shading out of 10
I’ll admit that the first one looked a bit better but is this for real? People losing their minds over THIS?! Seriously? Who frikkin cares? I could say the “slapped on png” argument applies to both as well as other 3D rendered key art. Gosh, people can be petty as hell sometimes.
This game might exemplify my frustrations with what they're doing to the franchise since the movies came out. On one hand, finally other characters get recognition and gameplay moveset that sets them apart enough from Sonic, there are open, large stages with multiple paths, emphasis on cinematic scenes, and taking themselves seriously. On the other hand, it's another nostalgia rehash with Boost to win. I hate baseline Generations, never enjoyed, never caught the hype for a glorified Unleashed rehash with old repackaged stages, and I don't want it. As much as they try to portray the story as serious, it looks like another load of nothing like Frontiers. There are still 2D sections. And I'll never be able to listen to the Studiopolis voice actors without cringing. Kirk Thornton is at least using the Saix voice for Shadow, but it's still lacking.
“Sonic fans try not to complain about anything impossible challenge”
Are people genuinely upset by this? Like i agree the first art was better, but damn, this is like, not that big of a deal
this change literally meant nothing yes
Welcome to the Sonic Fandom
No the new cover art is horrendous.
@@OhKayEl my guy thats not the new one, the one with the chaos spears was a place holder, sega just fucked up and accidently used that one when uploading the eshop store page
@@johnmehlman5195 Doesn't really matter what it's called, I was obviously talking about the Chaos Spear one.
Newer one looks like a bunch of slapped together png’s with barely any lighting changes
It probably was, but it makes a lot of sense if this was just the beta version of the cover
@@Kogotom123there's not "beta version" of a cover, early would be the right word
@@robeez-l3o yeah, I guess that’s way better, I just struggled finding the right word for it.
@@robeez-l3oearly and beta are usually used synonymously, so yes, that art was a “beta” version of the final art we saw, so wtf are you on about?
"I don't know how to say this, but I don't think anyone cares."
-Shadow the Hedgehog, 2022
yeah i don't really care either lmao
Damn we really are sweating sonic fans huh
what
Did I just watch a video where there was like almost no insane detail change about a box art? Yes.
Would I watch it again? Yes.
you understand
I wholebreadedly agree
Better question WHO CARES I STILL LOVE IT!
let me be a nerd
I care.
@@GDubAXD
Absolutely based Lego Advanced Suit Spider-man
@@NoNamex1412 si what im biased I don’t care
It would have been hilarious if GDub did the funny angry voice again for this lol
I can't have anything these days
I’m still waiting for that Death Metal Album 🎸🎸🎸
Glad I wasn't the only one who preferred the old ond
I thought this would be a situation simillar to Peach's expression in Princess Peach: Showtime, but instead it is a situation simillar to Sonic Superstars being called "Sonic Orion"
0:20 He can't blink! It's no use!
Wow, the image changed. Thats sooo big. What's next, we react different to a minor shade of blue on sonic?
I mean duh this is a minuscule issue that does not effect the final game in any way shape or form
@@GDubAsorry if I came off as douchy but, I thought this was a situation similar to the princess peach showtime one. Not that your video made me mad, it's just I thought that this was a similar situation.
@kyleplair4929 nah you’re good
I actually like the background of the bait cover because the lighting makes it look a bit more twisted, like you’re waking up from being knocked out.
LMAO (Im just happy I can finally pre order digital on switch)
Same
The only thing I CONCEPTUALLY like from the beta one is the chaos spears shaping like an X behind shadow, but in the end I think it looks less busy without it
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed this
I’m right there with ya, brother. While this other art looks flashy with all of the Chaos Spears and what not, I already thought the NA boxart looked cool, so what gives? Heck, I’d say the NA boxart does the job better than the Japanese one because Classic Sonic is there, and this is a *Sonic Generations* remaster, but that’s just me. I’m probably just coping or something…
Well if they want classic sonic it's japanese one im sick of the greg martin garbage.
@@josephfrye7342 The Classic Sonic design in Gens is meant to be a mix between the Japanese and North American designs.
@@CSTH1 oh but i guess i can find the sonic jam saturn but im fine with the genesis ones but i had few saturn resident evil but getting doom soon. i think for retroarch.
I think the Japanese one is better as a poster; like, I'd definitely wanna hang it up on my wall just to look at it. But the American one does a much better job featuring what the game actually is: a remaster of Sonic Generations with a side game that focuses on Shadow.
Kind of reminds me of Knuckles' Chaotix, how it has a really nice cover for the game in Japan, but that cover tells you absolutely nothing about the game itself. Meanwhile, the American one is not as pretty, but does a much better job showing the gimmick of the game.
@@dmk_yt well this debate never ends like endless jeez
Counter-point: Chaos Spears are cool and Iike them.
Counter-point: nuh uh
Counter-point: I agree with GDubA, you dont need to fix something that isnt broken lol
Edit: I said this before watching the video, but I still side with GDubA
@@GDubA Counter-point: Yeah-huh.
@@ztupidiezmartie6803 Counter-point: The Chaos Spear image was likely made first, therefore UNO Reverse Card.
@@ElijahW2003 Counter-point: this isnt a counter-point ;-;
0:51 this image still looks cool to me tbh
It would be very disappointing if sonic doesnt make crazy faces while he talks if you equip the adventure skin
I did not think the key art could look worse but here we are...
The Japanese cover still looks better than both the Beta and the Final one we've been getting lmao (at least its going to be a reversible cover)
let’s be fair, this is what the game would look like on the switch
1:27 that's not true. There weren't Shadows on all of the platforms, only one of them. The other two platforms had Sonics on them.
this is insane bro
This feels like how people were getting angry over Peach's face on the cover of Showtime changing. Like, I'm not gonna boycott the game because the new cover art looks bad.
No bro you can’t like the game if I don’t personally like the cover
The final art definitely looks a ton better
People confuse more flashy with good, which is crazy. With that I can agree. Also we no longer have the dark and angel chaos, which sucks.
Oh cool! I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like the (now og) key art!
this guy saw sonic fans being positive and said "I gotta make a video to correct this"
yes they need to stop enjoying things
@@GDubA”STOP HAVING FUN!!”
@@FarmFamGaming yeah pretty much
You made some great points here. After giving the second one a close look, the first one definitely has more polish to it. In the end though it doesn’t matter because the Japanese art solos both of these combined.
the new Kingdom Valley mix has been stuck in my head for hours now
@Dmkq9554 Same Here Dude :D
This is the first time I heard people like the new key art.
I think the complete version looks better, but:
Angular shadow does look more dynamic,
Chaos spears while being generic, still are a nice addition that make the background less empty,
The westopolis part of the backgrounds is finally noticeable compared to the final muffled version, but it is a bit too noticeable.
I’m a sonic fan and even I don’t complaining about most of this stuff also It would kind of make sense for both Sonic’s to have light shading maybe sega had the intention for Sonic’s background to be the bottom half and shadows to be the top part but I am upset about them removing the spark from shadows shoes tho.
I NEED A RAW IMAGE OF THAT SHADOW PLUSH AT THE BEGINNING
Some real breaking news here, man, really taking gaming journalism to the next level. Truly the world will never be the same after this... key art change...
yeah pretty much I just need to yap for views
And these are Sonic fans, ladies and gents...
And I'm one of em'
I thought the choppednes looked charming
I'm convinced that they literally did this just to get at the people who bashed on the main box art. They know their fanbase sucks and I love them for that
And besides, why does it matter when WE GOT REVERSABLE COVERRRRSSS (Physical Pre-Order)
Oh thank gosh. I thought it was something serious
Thumbnail had me guessing about the Kingdom Valley OST 😭
shoot my fault
At least we get jp box art which is superior if we pre order
TRUE
Like Spongebob said, crying (on social media) does solve all your problems! :D
I thought this video was gonna say that sonic x shadow generations wasn’t gonna happen or something 😂
my fault
I'd like the mix of both
Bruh I don’t really care for the art lol, I’m just in it to play. 🙂
real, just thought it was funny
I really like the current box art I really don’t understand how it’s bad and to think people thought the old one looked better when the first thing I thought was who turned the shadows off in graphics settings?
This makes me believe the 06 Sonic theory
I fully agree with you. But ima ignore that and listem to the Kingdom Valley song thats gonna be in the game.
logical response
Watching this video made me appreciate this key art more I still prefer the Japanese one but it does show that they still put a lot of effort into this art even know they used the same renders
Just gonna put this out there we also have the japanese cover art as a reversable, so does it really matter what it looks like on the side most likely noone will use?
no not really
the video went completely silent. is anyone else experiencing this?
2:43 HOW THE HECK DID HE GET A COPY OF THE GAME ALREADY
shhhhh
The light and dark chao got the boot in the official Nintendo e store pic at the start of vid
I think the new one having less detail somehow makes it better, I still like the new one more
The first one might have better shading but i like the composition of the second one looked better.
Nah, they just thought the Eshop wasn't capable of displaying such a nice image xD (I know they changed it. It's a joke)
I was ok with the new cover but with the shading and effects of the original, that would've been great
looks good to me :)
And the chao are gone too in that version of the cover
Why does youtube keep unsubscribing me from channels its so annoying.
Didn't even touch on the Chao. Thr diversity of them in the final product makes a huge difference. Also to note... Chao? Could we be finally getting the return of the Chao garden?
nah they're just adding Chao missions in base generations, really doubt there will be any sort of Garden in the game.
The image is literally just The PNG's For Classic And Modern. The One we were shown was just a better shaded image while this was just the PNG's, Hence the fact they have a white glow. Shadow is the only normal one., but they kinda just edited his shoe. . .Anyways. WHO CARES THIS IS SEGA? IF ANYTHING THIS IS THE BEST WE GOT.
They did too much with that cover art glowup, didn't they? 😂
The 2nd one would've been better if it wasn't rushed
Ah nah Sega really said “you stupid”
"noimnot"
The fact that bro was hating on the prototype version of the picture is insane also they’re aint no way people getting mad over a picture
I love hating
The E-shop one looked like a TH-cam thumbnail with all those glow outlines lol
Much prefer the current one and glad the error got fixed
@@Derp-O my guy the first one is the one we are getting
@@johnmehlman5195 Yes! He said that the one on the Eshop was most likely an older version, and I said how I was glad it isn't a "NEW VERSION" and we are keeping the one the already exists.
I will edit the comment tho as it looks terrible to read lol
This is the most Sonic fan take of all time.
I do love complaining
You forgot the most important change! They got rid of the Hero and Dark chao on the new one, those fiends 😡
Where we really sweating over a box cover change rather than something actually important from the game 👁👁
yeah the box art is all that matters duh
@@GDubA more than the actual content of the game 👁👁👁👁
@@Spawkz why do you have 4 eyes
@@GDubA cuz I'm ugly asf
What is wrong with SEGA?
i told you folks so.
@@josephfrye7342ok, told us what?
@@Jackattack359 this remaster with shadow trolled and duped you people that’s the problem with sega.
What isn't wrong with Sega?
@@josephfrye7342 Yo you’re that guy that comments on jdfrank20s videos what’s up
bro mikin that game so hard he had to make a 4 minutes video about an e-shop artwork mistake wthh man
Yeah I like views
lol glad to have my ad blocker on
@@ahumbledude757 same I like having one
I feel like the beta one has better general placement, while the real one had better editing. Either way I feel like it would work better if they vertically flipped the theme so the Sonic Generations part was on the top and the Shadow part was on the bottom like the logo and just stuck to that because the general concept just feels like a mess the way it is, the Green Hill part just doesn't belong and the reuse of the old Modern and Classic Sonic renders is just distracting no matter how much you edit
Idk... it fitted the Switch experience, the game is gonna be pretty rough on Switch, just saying. XD
it's weird but it is better for small display
who cares about the shading it's more than just the shading that makes it look cooler the other points are fine but seriously bro, both are decent
jp clears both versions like Sonic CD
i can go to La carteria with my game stop 100 dollars gift card now, YAY (La carteria is my local shopping mall)
W
@@GDubA I'll be slapping the full price of digital deluxe btw
What makes this funny is that I saw 2 bigger prominent content creators say it looked better and I almost believed them but looking at it again, yeah its a mess
Just goes to show, sonic fans don't know what they're talking about. Me included
I’m excited for this game
fr, tbh I still stand by my take that it *could* be the best sonic game
I don't care it looked better, because more was going on
The 2 versons can be merged togheter, with the Chaos spears of the beta verson, but with the good effects of the new one
BUT I DON'T CARE THAT MUCH
IT STILL LOOKED BETTER WITH THE CHAOS SPEARES, BECAUSE THERE'S MORE GOING ON
Well I get it's a little "cooler," But I feel we would be getting into the issue with forces cover if they went with that one, since that cover has SO much on screen
What's even worse is that it's clear that it's supposed to be Shadow throwing the Chaos Spears, but both Sonic's are layered on top of them, even though they're both supposed to be behind Shadow. This poster is a poorly composed mess.
I don't really care about the cover of a sonic game. I just want it to be good
yeah
i think they have the white ora cuz it's supposed to show that they're for the white side of the image :p
No it isn't
nuh uh
Yuh uh
Stupid jujutheplayer12
Your disappointment with the "new" art was so contagious that I progressively started to feel more bummed out as the video went on, only to suddenly breathe in easily like a suffocating man when you said it was actually a mistake lmao, what a ride, Better Shading out of 10
this sonic stuff get serious
I’ll admit that the first one looked a bit better but is this for real? People losing their minds over THIS?! Seriously? Who frikkin cares? I could say the “slapped on png” argument applies to both as well as other 3D rendered key art. Gosh, people can be petty as hell sometimes.
I didn't consciously notice all of those awful errors as a non-artist. All I noticed was that it seemed over-designed and tacky.
They showed the switch graphics on the new png 💀
Wild 💀
This game might exemplify my frustrations with what they're doing to the franchise since the movies came out.
On one hand, finally other characters get recognition and gameplay moveset that sets them apart enough from Sonic, there are open, large stages with multiple paths, emphasis on cinematic scenes, and taking themselves seriously.
On the other hand, it's another nostalgia rehash with Boost to win. I hate baseline Generations, never enjoyed, never caught the hype for a glorified Unleashed rehash with old repackaged stages, and I don't want it. As much as they try to portray the story as serious, it looks like another load of nothing like Frontiers. There are still 2D sections. And I'll never be able to listen to the Studiopolis voice actors without cringing. Kirk Thornton is at least using the Saix voice for Shadow, but it's still lacking.
They somehow managed to make it look worst.
Good job.
I thought it was something more important you scared me. Naughty you☹️
Seems like the majority people do not know basic art concepts... which is sad, and this might be the reason AI art is so popular.
I want an 06 skin for this game
I think shadow looks a bit better but the sonic look like cardboard cutouts 😭
I agree
I hope they drop a console demo
I thought we were gonna get second single of your metal album
MY DAYS ARE NUMBERED
Buddy I don’t think u have noticed but they removed it
2:43
@@GDubAsorry my bad
@@jed4276 nah you good
@@GDubA honestly I do kinda like the old or new one idk what it is at this point but the one you are referring to as superior