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FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#78701: Jun 27th 2024 at 7:18:20 AM

To me the problem was having to look up how to do anything significant. This game came out in 2001 when the internet was a lot more difficult to access, and the steps to raise a Hero Chao include

  • going back and forth in the garden until the Chao hatches per an invisible timer
  • pet it constantly so that the heart appears
  • give it food that it may reject once it is full per an invisible hunger meter
  • continue steps 2 and 3 with only Hero characters so if you like Shadow or Rouge get bent
  • stretch your 11-16 year old patience long enough that you keep waiting/checking on the Chao to evolve

IT TOOK ME FOREVER JUST TO MAKE THE THINGS EVOLVE. I'm pretty sure I left the game on for an hour, and even fell asleep once just to see the Chao do stuff.

Nevermind if you want any of the 5-10 weird variations of Chao, or if you hated playing as one particular character. Pretty sure there was no primer/tutorial in-game on how to raise Chao beyond the basic controls either.

The Light/Dark Gardens just show up. What are they, what do they do, is there anything special about them, do the Chao have special abilities? Why are they here in this game when Chaos and the Chao aren't plot-relevant? Do they have something to do with the Biolizard or Shadow?

Unanswered, now shut up and go enjoy your virtual pet simulator.

Edited by FOFD on Jun 27th 2024 at 10:22:35 AM

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#78702: Jun 27th 2024 at 7:54:12 AM

I'm really looking forward to Poglings since it seems to be basically Chao Gardens but with modern design sensibilities, with stated intent to fix the aforementioned issues. But who knows when that will come out.

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lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#78703: Jun 27th 2024 at 8:02:06 AM

I tend to default to Hero Chao cause I collected a lot of animals and stuff as Sonic, but it's still way better than my first Dreamcast file where I only played as Rouge cause she was the only girl and abused a chao to make it a hero. i feel bad for it every day. ;-;

I don't find Chao raising very unintuitive at all, but to make them hatch faster you can pick up the egg and shake it, or pick it up and throw it against a wall. IIRC it takes about 30 pets for a neutral Chao to switch alignments.

Speaking of Chao, anyone remember Brassmo the Chao?

Edited by lalalei2001 on Jun 27th 2024 at 11:08:49 AM

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neoamon Mr from Planet Mobius S.T.C. (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Mr
#78704: Jun 27th 2024 at 2:17:47 PM

Sonic Advanced had a Chao garden that didn't much of an explanation.

"May your heart be your guiding key"
lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#78705: Jun 27th 2024 at 2:26:31 PM

I loved when my Chao said random things.

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FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#78706: Jun 27th 2024 at 3:48:49 PM

Oh yeah and there was a way to connect your Gameboy to SA 2 Battle for yet another Chao Environment. Never got that to work cause I didn't have whatever cable you needed to link up.

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#78707: Jun 27th 2024 at 4:06:59 PM

Check out all the Tiny Chao Garden Chao sayings too!

As a kid I used to quote "When I see nuts, I go nuts!" all the time cause I thought it was cute and funny.

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TigerClaw Since: Oct, 2023
#78708: Jun 27th 2024 at 4:34:07 PM

I remember going to a website that allowed you to download fully grown chao with any atttribute and stats you wanted into your VMU. After doing that, the chao garden held my interest for about 15 minutes.

Edited by TigerClaw on Jun 27th 2024 at 4:34:40 AM

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#78709: Jun 29th 2024 at 9:36:24 AM

The official Robotnik family tree was revealed at the Joypolis Sonic event.

Gerald had two children that lead to them having kids of their own. Likely not a shocker but there’s the official word on it.

king15 Have Faun Since: Mar, 2024
Have Faun
#78710: Jun 29th 2024 at 9:39:45 AM

Maria must take after her mother.

diddyknux Straw Hat Robin (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Straw Hat Robin
#78711: Jun 29th 2024 at 11:18:51 AM

I've quite enjoyed time in Adventure 2's Chao Garden, but I couldn't keep interest in Adventure 1's. Its too basic in comparison - I ended up just transferring my Chao from Adventure 2 to get the Chao Emblems is SADX.

And I loved the Chao Kindergarten. Teaching the Chao all sorts of cute new things to be extra cute with. Cute!

Edit: Yes, I know certain animals in SADX also give Chao those extra actions. Its just another things that's less refined in my opinion.

Edited by diddyknux on Jun 29th 2024 at 5:42:48 AM

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
#78712: Jun 29th 2024 at 12:04:03 PM

I love when they sing and play instruments. <3

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neoamon Mr from Planet Mobius S.T.C. (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
Mr
#78713: Jun 29th 2024 at 12:09:16 PM

Hopefully Ivo had a mother better than Momma Robotnik.

Edited by neoamon on Jun 29th 2024 at 8:10:01 PM

"May your heart be your guiding key"
afroclod Shellfish Enthusiast from Field of Foreign Oxygen Since: Aug, 2022 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Shellfish Enthusiast
#78714: Jun 30th 2024 at 7:36:08 AM

Only just found out the Superstars soundtrack is on streaming now and I’ve slept hard on some of these tracks.

(…emphasis on some)

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#78715: Jun 30th 2024 at 6:54:08 PM

So I just realized. There's no Sonic character with ice based powers, is there?

At least I don't think there is.

One Strip! One Strip!
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#78716: Jun 30th 2024 at 6:55:27 PM

Zeena

JankyKong He's finally back to kick some... wait from a Secret Base on the Moon Since: May, 2021 Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
He's finally back to kick some... wait
#78717: Jun 30th 2024 at 7:05:10 PM

I don't know if Zeena has ice powers as much as ice and snow just happen to be what she's surrounded by during her fight, so that's what she uses.

Your melody still remains in this room and it rings
TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#78718: Jul 1st 2024 at 10:29:39 AM

Modern Sonic won't be the only Sonic with a retro costume in Sonic x Shadow Generations!

Now Classic Sonic will have a low-poly skin based on his appearance in Sonic Jam!

EDIT: LOOK AT IT!

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/img_9974_4.jpeg

Edited by TargetmasterJoe on Jul 1st 2024 at 1:31:17 PM

taotruths Live Jet Reaction (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I sleep in a big bed with my wife.
Live Jet Reaction
#78719: Jul 1st 2024 at 10:32:01 AM

Bro that's crazy

lalalei2001 Since: Oct, 2009
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ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#78722: Jul 1st 2024 at 12:10:17 PM

Watching a S3&K run on GDQ; that game's speedruns are crazy.

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RJ-19-CLOVIS-93 from New Zealand (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#78723: Jul 1st 2024 at 4:10:31 PM

So was Shadow in suspended animation those 50 years he was in GUN custody or was he aware of time passing?

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#78724: Jul 1st 2024 at 4:31:42 PM

The games never really clarify AFAIK. He comes out of the cryo tube bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and well capable of smashing the first piece of military hardware he encounters.

wooden-ladybug93 Since: Feb, 2024
#78725: Jul 1st 2024 at 9:43:36 PM

I was sad tonight, so I watched the first episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog to cheer myself up.


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