Line #20 VideoGame/SonicBoom


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2	[[caption-width-right:342: The video games based off of [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom the TV show]] [[RecursiveAdaptation based off of]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the video game franchise]].]]
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4	''Sonic Boom'' is a spinoff series in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, developed concurrently with the [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom TV show]] and [[ComicBook/SonicBoom comic series]]. The series began with ''Rise of Lyric'' for Platform/WiiU and ''Shattered Crystal'' for Platform/Nintendo3DS, both of which were released in November 2014.
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6	The story, what little there is, is set in an AlternateContinuity where Sonic and his friends live on islands and are adventurers who usually clash with Eggman now and then. ''Rise of Lyric'''s plot sees Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy fighting Eggman as usual when his robot army outnumber them near a odd temple entrance. Wanting to save his friends and against their objections, Sonic opens the entrance so they can escape into only to find that it was a prison for the titular Lyric who Sonic unwittingly frees. Wanting to fix his mistake, Sonic and his friends set off on a quest to stop Lyric and whatever he has planned as well and continue their tussle with Eggman.
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8	''Shattered Crystal'''s plot, apparently set some time after the former game, has Lyric kidnap Amy and Sonic and his friends setting off to rescue her. Unlike the former game. Amy isn't playable, but rather replaces her with Sticks (who ironically wasn't playable in ''Rise of Lyric'').
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10	A third game in the series, ''Fire & Ice'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1TwJmYz3eQ was announced for the 3DS]] and is similar to ''Shattered Crystal'', except Amy is now playable and (as the title states) all characters can switch between fire and ice modes. The plot has Sonic and friends facing Eggman and new villain [[PunnyName D-Fekt]] as they attempt to stop the weather-related aftereffects of the former's Ragnium mining operation from tearing the world apart. The game was released on September 27, 2016.
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12	''Rise of Lyric'' and ''Shattered Crystal'' are also the final ''Sonic'' games to feature Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka as Eggman before his death in 2015.
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19	* AdaptationalWeaponSwap: This reimagining of the characters are given a new item called the enerbeam, which allows them to latch onto other objects for combat, puzzle solving, or exploration purposes. It also shows up in the cartoon of the series a few times, mostly to allow combination attacks between two characters.
20	* AlternateContinuity: Sega has confirmed that the show and the game are sub-franchise, which is different from the main games.
21	* CanonDiscontinuity: Due to the [[ContinuitySnarl continuity errors]] that make it hard to fit the game into the (already [[NegativeContinuity fairly loose]]) chronology of the sub-franchise, the [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome complete disappearance]] of Lyric (being removed from the website just in time for ''Fire & Ice''), and the overall poor reception, ''Rise of Lyric'' and ''Shattered Crystal'' have likely just been swept under the rug.
22	* CanonForeigner: Sticks the Jungle Badger is introduced, along with a whole slew of characters who live in a village that Sonic and his friends are out to protect from Lyric and his robot army.
23	* ContinuitySnarl: The games were meant to be prequels leading up to the cartoon, but there wasn't much done with this concept at all. More particularly, the 3DS game and its bundled comic pretty much act independently from the Wii U game in terms of Lyric, creating a weird error of continuity difference between the titles.
24	* DolledUpInstallment: Many of the game's ideas and mechanics were based off of a rejected pitch for a ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot'' game called ''Crash: Evolution''.
25	* ExpandedUniverse: For the ''Sonic Boom'' cartoon.
26	* GameplayRoulette:
27	** ''Rise of Lyric'' has multiple gameplay styles in the Wii U version. One is an automated speed-based style somewhat reminiscent of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' and its ilk. Another is a more traditional platforming style with BeatEmUp elements, reminiscent of ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''. Emphasis is placed on cooperative gameplay, even in single player mode- the CPU will control the other character.
28	** ''Shattered Crystal'' has a hybrid {{Metroidvania}} slash Sonic level scheme as a primary, alongside 3D tunnel sequences and ''Rivals''-style races.
29	* MarketBasedTitle: In Japanese, the series is known as ''Sonic Toon''.
30	* {{Precursors}}: Millennia before the events of the games and TV series, there existed a civilization known as the Ancients who, despite creating advanced technology, still lived in harmony with nature and wanted to peacefully control the planet's resources. Too bad one of their own, Lyric, ended up going mad with power, turning on his fellow Ancients and killing most of them. Eventually, [[LastOfHisKind except for an imprisoned Lyric]], the remaining Ancients died out, leaving their technology and the remains of their civilization behind for others to discover and use.
31	* {{Prequel}}: The games, for the show. Unfortunately, this isn't executed well. Originally, the series' order was intended to be ''Rise of Lyric'', then ''Shattered Crystal'', and finally the show, but all entries of ''Sonic Boom'' (including the show) appear to have their own continuities (see ContinuitySnarl above) thanks to having hardly any (if at all) content that links them together outside of the characters and the world.
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34	[[folder:''Rise of Lyric'']]
35	* AndYourRewardIsClothes: For completing the game 100%, your reward is Sonic and co. dancing in a neon DJ studio.
36	* ApatheticCitizens: Many of the friendly [=NPCs=] are incredibly rude towards Sonic's party and don't like being approached when they're (apparently) very busy with something. Later in the game, they'll finally start asking for their help but then go back to giving them the cold shoulder when the request is complete. However, some of the citizens have dialogue (which may or may not be activated during any given playthrough) that implies that the [=NPCs=] aren't friendly to Sonic and the gang because they're aware that [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Sonic is the reason that Lyric is free again after centuries of imprisonment]].
37	* BigBad: Lyric, who is a member of an ancient, snake-like race and wields PoweredArmor, is the main antagonist of the game.
38	* BigBadDuumvirate: Lyric and Eggman team up partway into the game. [[spoiler:Their alliance doesn't last.]]
39	* BigNo: By Tails, Amy and Knuckles when Sonic gets blasted by Lyric's robots.
40	* BigRedButton: An actual subweapon in the game; it obliterates any enemy around the user after a warmup period. Only gets one use, mainly because the user literally stomps on it.
41	* CaptainObvious: Sonic and his friends have to endlessly mention things that the player already knows about because either "they have short-term memory loss" or "they think the player has short-term memory loss".
42	--> '''Sonic:''' Look, ramps!\
43	'''Tails:''' We can use these as ramps!
44	* CompetitiveBalance: WordOfGod have stated that each character has a distinct style, and gameplay focus.
45	* DoAnythingRobot: Tails' robot, Buddy-Bot, will help him in the stages finding secret passages.
46	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
47	** The story in general has a different tone than the following ones and the TV and comic series, closer to that of mainline Sonic games of the time: while it's still far more comedic than the 2000s entires, the premise of Lyric intending to wipe out all ogranic life is treated as seriously as it can get.
48	** Seaside Island is called "Bygone Island", and Team Sonic acts like it's the first time they've ever been there, while the show implies that they've lived there for years. Similarly, Sticks doesn't seem to be familiar with the main four barring a brief interaction with Amy in the final cutscene. That said, the game ''was'' conceived as a prequel for the show.
49	* EvilKnockoff: Sonic's longtime robot doppleganger, Metal Sonic, returns. In ''Shattered Crystal'', he's a rival Sonic can race.
50	* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Tails falls flat on his face when the gang falls into a chasm during the initial reveal, forgetting he can hover.
51	* FriendshipHatingAntagonist: Shadow the Hedgehog [[GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere simply shows up]] and claims that Sonic is weak because of his friendships before his boss fight begins. After being defeated, he doesn't show up again. Shadow's characterization in this game is particularly bizarre because in games before and after, Shadow is more of a GoodIsNotNice AntiHero whose only friends are Rouge and Omega, and is willing to work with Sonic, even if he does find the blue hedgehog a little irritating sometimes. Further still, in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' where Shadow can choose to [[TrueNeutral go it alone on the Neutral routes]], he isn't shown to hate friendships and bonds and is rather open to working with others for the sake of his own goals.
52	* FutileHandReach: Sonic does this [[spoiler: when it looks like a piece of debris is going to hit the biplane with his friends in it. It misses though.]]
53	* GameBreakingBug: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxzOxGb_bE&feature=youtu.be Endless falling through pits]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8V0vM_ra6M&list=UU45AarrRGbR1d1xl7BbGdJg respawning outside of a force field that only disappears once the enemies ''inside it'' have been destroyed.]]
54	* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: Shadow. About halfway through ''Rise of Lyric'', he challenges Sonic to a boss fight over "friendship vs isolation" issues. This boss fight isn't even tied into the main plot and he's more or less forgotten afterward, [[spoiler: appearing only at the end to glance at the defeated Lyric and walk away.]]
55	* GuideDangIt: The game rarely ever informs you on what you need to do to make progress on the islands, making it really easy to get lost.
56	* HandshakeSubstitute: The team is seen exchanging fist bumps several times.
57	* HowWeGotHere: The game starts with Sonic being blasted by Lyric's forces, falling down a pit and being covered by rocks as his friends watch. The game then flashes back some time before then to show how that situation came about.
58	* HubLevel: With levels and missions around it.
59	* HumongousMecha: Some of the boss fights, including the one with Dr. Eggman and the Tunnel Bot that guards the Tidal Crystal, involve Sonic and his friends battling giant robots.
60	* IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou: Knuckles and Amy's encounter with MAIA plays this both ways.
61	** Amy wants to know what MAIA wants with Sonic, but MAIA states that it is classified. One "Come on!" later, and MAIA submits to peer pressure.
62	** MAIA asks to know where Sonic is; Knuckles asks her how they know they can trust her enough to tell her that Sonic and Tails are a few levels down. Amy punches Knuckles in the arm after MAIA leaves. (See DumbMuscle)
63	* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Lyric has the gang cornered and surrounded by robots. He demands they turn over the crystals, or he'll kill Sonic. [[spoiler: When Amy does, Lyric tells his bots to shoot Sonic anyway. They all blast him and bury him under debris. After Lyric leaves, the gang digs through the rubble, and find Sonic okay. Despite being only a few feet away from him, Lyric's robots seem to have aimed at the ground ''around'' Sonic, instead of actually ''at'' Sonic.]]
64	* IronicEcho: When Lyric is first released, he tells Sonic that they have unfinished business. When Sonic travels into the past and Lyric demands to know who he is, Sonic says that they have unfinished business. Sonic said it because Lyric said it to him, but presumably, Lyric said it because Sonic said it to him, [[MindScrew so...]]
65	* KeepAway: During one water segment, Sonic and Knuckles toss a crystal to each other to keep it away from Eggman and Lyric.
66	* KillAllHumans: Lyric wants to destroy all organic life and replace it with robots, piece by piece.
67	* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Most of the comedy present in the game rely on this.
68	--> '''Sonic:''' It's like these tracks were built for me!
69	* LifeMeter: ''Rise of Lyric'' uses rings as this, with the severity of the blow determining the number of rings dropped per hit. Upgrading your Ring limit requires ''Shattered Crystal''.
70	* MacGuffin: In the game, Sonic and friends travel across the island in search of 9 Chaos Crystals so that they can prevent Lyric from unleashing his army of robots.
71	* MadeOfExplodium: Obviously enough, touching fire will cause instant death.
72	* MakeMeWannaShout: Sonic and his friends can use Trumpets as ''Sonic Shotguns''.
73	* MythologyGag:
74	-->'''Chef Woody''': Look at me! I am explaining myself to these creatures that probably love off chili dogs.
75	** Ever since the first cartoon from 1993, ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'', Sonic still likes Chili Dogs. At least according to this conversation.
76	-->'''Hippo''': I've been think'n ya know... this Lyric business is like a tornado takin' on a dingy. Makes a sailor think about the important things in life...
77	-->'''Amy''': ...like your friends...
78	-->'''Tails''': ...and your family...
79	-->'''Sonic''': ...and Chili Dogs!
80	* NeverTrustATrailer: The earlier trailers for the game look spectacular. The actual gameplay footage is not so good.
81	** Former Big Red Button developers revealed that the game's graphics never looked as good as the E3 trailer, explaining it was made on a more powerful PC engine rather than the Wii U's engine.
82	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Sonic opens a door of a temple letting Tails, Knuckles, and Amy inside to escape from Metal Sonic and the other robots, but this leads to the release of Lyric. [[WhatTheHellHero They aren't happy about this.]] Amy in particular tries to stop him, twice, before Metal Sonic showed up.
83	* OutOfCharacterMoment: While probably not intended, Sonic is bizarrely malicious when trapping Lyric in his prison for a thousand years.
84	* ThePowerOfFriendship: This trope is utilized throughout the game, as everyone works together to put a stop to Lyric (Shadow even comments that he thinks Sonic relying on his friends is a sign of weakness, [[spoiler:only changing his mind on it when he sees Sonic and his team had beaten Lyric at the end of the game]]).
85	* PreOrderBonus: Luminous TRON-esque outfits if pre-ordered from Amazon, and a figure of Sonic with the Ancients' Crystal if pre-ordered from Game Stop.
86	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Knuckles.
87	--> Knuckles: What. A. Dump.
88	* SceneryPorn: The Wii U version runs on Cry Engine 3 (the same engine that powered the VideoGame/{{Crysis}} games). Initial reveals looked gorgeous because of it, but the final results weren't up to that level, making people wonder if something went wrong.
89	* SequelHook: ''Rise of Lyric'''s stinger ends with [[spoiler:Eggman claiming and installing Lyric's control unit and reactivating Metal Sonic with it]].
90	* SquishyWizard: Tails
91	* SuperDrowningSkills: If your feet so much as touch any body of deep water, no matter how slow you move into it, '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Jb3A0HLe4&feature=youtu.be&t=6m54s you will die instantly]]'''.
92	* ThreePointLanding: In the initial reveal, Amy does this while Sonic and Tails land on their faces and Knuckles lands on his back when they fall down a chasm.
93	* TimeTravel: [[spoiler:MAIA facilitates this so Sonic and Tails can get the Crystal Map in the past. This leads to a StableTimeLoop due to their encounter with Lyric.]]
94	* VillainousRescue: [[spoiler:Eggman saves the group at the end when Lyric once more uses the energy rope on them]].
95	* VillainTeamUp: Eggman eventually "partners" with Lyric to try and get the map to the crystals back. But as usual it's an uneasy alliance. Lyric eventually breaks off and takes command of Metal Sonic in the process.
96	* VitriolicBestBuds: Sonic and Knuckles as usual. However, what's interesting is that in this particular universe, it's ''Sonic'' who acts like the loner who's reluctant to accept help, and Knuckles is more of a NiceGuy.
97	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: At the end, [[spoiler: Lyric is just tied up and left on the ground without any hint as to what happens next, possibly consigned to a FateWorseThanDeath depending on whether or not Sonic's Enerbeam module runs out of power]].[[note]]This was probably meant to lead into ''Shattered Crystal'' (see {{Prequel}} above), but there's nothing in that game that references the events of ''Rise of Lyric''.[[/note]]
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101	* AllThereInTheManual: The game includes the [[Creator/ArchieComics Archie drawn comic]] which shows how Lyric was imprisoned, Shadow's somewhat grudge against both Lyric and Sonic and how Amy wound up fighting Lyric at the start in the first place.
102	* ARareSentence: When Sticks warns the group that they're about to crash, Sonic says "Sticks is right", then adds that he never thought he'd say that.
103	* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork:
104	** At the end of Shattered Crystal, [[spoiler:Shadow shows up and makes short work of Lyric's "ultimate" machine before kicking him out of an airlock for good measure]].
105	** Sticks delivers a motivational-sounding speech about how, [[ThePowerOfFriendship with friendship and teamwork]], they [[spoiler:watched someone else save the day for them!]]
106	* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Lyric does this to Shadow.
107	* CreepyMonotone: BrainwashedAndCrazy Shadow speaks like this, which is lampshaded.
108	* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Even without energy shields, jumping into an enemy without a Homing Attack counts as CollisionDamage against you, something which doesn't apply in any other 2D Sonic game.
109	* DisneyVillainDeath: At the end, Lyric is thrown out of his airship.
110	* DistressedDamsel: Amy is captured by Lyric, leading Sonic and gang go in a quest to save her. She's not too happy about this.
111	* DistressedDude: Alongside Sticks and Amy, Lyric captures Tails and Knuckles during the final boss, leaving just Sonic to set things right.
112	* EgocentricTeamNaming: At the end of the game, Sonic and Knuckles argue about whether they should call their team "Team Sonic" or "Team Knuckles".
113	* GenuineHumanHide: Sticks and Amy both threaten to make boots (and a handbag, and a belt) out of Lyric's hide. He's not amused.
114	* MetaphorIsMyMiddleName: This exchange:
115	-->'''Knuckles''': "Faster" is my middle name.
116	-->'''Sonic''': Yeah? My middle name is "Faster-than-you."
117	-->'''Knuckles''': What's your first name? "Not?" Ha! Burn!
118	* OneHitPointWonder: The game uses the series' regular ring system (unlike the Wii U game's health bar).
119	* RockPaperScissors: How Sonic and Tails decide who's going to tell Sticks that Amy was kidnapped in ''Shattered Crystal''. Tails says it's just because there's no time for chess.
120	* VillainousRescue: [[spoiler: Shadow saves the group when Lyric tries to start up his mech and joins in on the beatdown.]]
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124	* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: To show him affection, Sticks headpats D-Fekt in a cutscene.
125	* AnIcePerson: Using ice lets you freeze water to run on it.
126	* AsideGlance: During the cutscene where Sonic and Amy first meet D-Fekt, Amy talks about how the little robot would be good "merchandise" before winking at the camera.
127	* GoneHorriblyRight: D-Fekt was considered a failure due to not mining Raginum for Eggman. However he turned out to be much more powerful than he looked and, ultimately, grows beyond Eggman's control.
128	* MissionPackSequel: Looks very similar to ''Shattered Crystal'', gameplay-wise.
129	* PlayingWithFire: Using fire lets you melt ice.
130	* {{Prehistoria}}: Paleo Tarpits is a prehistoric island devoid of civilization and features the earthly remnants of mighty dinosaurs and numerous tar pits.
131	* PromotedToPlayable: After being a DistressedDamsel in ''Shattered Crystal'', Amy rejoins the group as a player character.
132	* WeDontSuckAnymore: This gem from the series' official Website/{{Tumblr}}:
133	--> [[http://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/tagged/it%27s-going-to-be-way-better-than-the-first-one #it's going to be way better than the first one]]
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