The Sonic characters that should be recurring...and maybe even have "solo" adventures with Sonic to themselves never will be.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.- (Tails and Knuckles find Shadow sitting at a bar)
- Tails: Excuse me, we're—
- Shadow: Go fuck yourself.
- (Tails and Knuckles exchange glances, then turn around and walk out)
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See, I question this because if he's meant to be a recurring character and part of Sonic's group of friends...then why is his primary character trait about literally be stuck at a singular location?
Particularly when the protagonists entire schtick is about Walking the Earth.
A lazy millennial who's good at what he does.At this point either the status quo with Knuckles re: the Master Emerald needs to change, or he should be recurring less. Contriving yet another reason why he's on an adventure with the main cast just feels silly when there's probably an interesting character story about his mission in life now changing and perhaps he's not as tied to Angel Island anymore.
They want to do character development with the cast? Great; doing so with Knuckles and giving him a context outside the ME wouldn't be a bad way to start.
Yeah, but it is kind of the same thing with Silver the Hedgehog. Even though he can technically CHOOSE to exit his future, which is stupid because they often lampshade it. or Hand Wave it. Which makes him seem acasual to time, which completely contradicts his entire characterization in the first place. So if Silver is not reccuring due to Broad Strokes of "time travel" then why should Knuckles be confined to Angel Island? Plus, Knuckles has gone away from it several times? Most notably in Sonic Riders.
The Master Emerald should've been broken long ago.
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.Nah...they can be recurring, they just shouldn't all show up at once.
Crowded stories always leave some characters grasping for interactions, characterization, and development.
My idea that characters should get "solo" stories with Sonic to themselves was more about giving them something that was low stakes and not a spin-off.
Edited by randomness4 on Mar 28th 2023 at 5:28:38 AM
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.I don't mind recurring characters but it becomes a problem when a character's story is pretty definitive and doesn't leave much room for further appearances...but they continue showing up anyway for increasingly contrived reasons.
Solo stories with Sonic are fine tho.
Edited by BlackYakuzu94 on Mar 28th 2023 at 5:31:03 AM
A lazy millennial who's good at what he does....
Frontiers gave Knuckles an actual reason to not be on Angel Island...long after there being a bunch of games which didn't even bother to acknowledge it.
If he's off the island for casual reasons, better late than never.
Edited by randomness4 on Mar 28th 2023 at 5:40:51 AM
Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie. Check out my art if you notice.

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