Score: 10
"Excellent quality collaboration"
date: April 22, 2008
One of the best and most well collaborated flash collections I've seen. All of the sections were a nice length, amusing and lovely to look at. Unlike some collaborations where I can often feel bored while watching one particular one halfway through which seems to drag on, these pieces were all short, snappy and punctual. They all managed to amuse me in some way and felt well placed within the flash.
The preloader game: I almost feel as though you should have had the Chao sing by themselves just in case someone skipped that and didn't get the punchline after clicking 'Play', which was awesome by the way. Excellent use of videogame pop culture.
The menu: An awesome short in itself. Seeing as most people will just click straight on one of the menu options they may miss what a great job you did with it.
- The opening with Sonic and Amy and Vector's sudden and hilarious line. I was almost expecting him to mention the computer room but that may have been too cliché.
- Sonic and Shadow discovering sexual images of themselves together. I knew what the punchline was going to be before it even came but it was still very well animated and quite true to what their reactions would probably be.
- Sonic and the spring was OK. Probably not one of my favourites really but short enough not to annoy me.
- Silvers introduction was good. I don't quite get why he'd come across as a tranny or crossdresser but it was still amusing and lovely animation.
- I MUST SAVE FROGGY!! Awesome use of Big. Short, clever and to the point. I'm so sure you are referencing some film or such here but couldn't say what...
- Chilldogs contain Fox? OK not quite getting that but still decent enough to watch.
- Robotnik singing. I assume this is a reference to Long John Baldry being a singer and voice of Robotnik in the Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog.
- Big looking everywhere, including innocently up Amy's skirt. Rather good.
- Sonic in a car... 'why?' Perfect.
- An American among us? Don't get this myself...
- Sonic stealing a wallet with his super speed. Nice idea if a bit evil.
- Knuckles singing during his Sonic 3 introduction. Great.
- Sonic running from Amy, uh... next?
- Frogg(er)y: Fantastic. My favourite surprise of the flash.
- Toast genie. Just like Sonic.
- Mighty, Ray and uh... Bean? Great, nice reference to fan comments.
- Sonic and bird: another I don't quite get...
- Big as Link: great crossover.
- Eggmans dance scene. Truly the gem of the collaboration. I was actually thinking Guitar Hero during the clips with 'The More The Merrier'.
- Sonic Sez: nice idea. I have heard of and seen this happening and it's clever to cover it in a flash without loosing context.
I also love your creative way of handling the credits with many (all?) the collaborators sitting watching them while commenting themselves. My only gripe is waiting for their lines stopped me from watching the credits themselves and the music did make understanding what they said a little difficult, but I loved the idea and saves watching just a bunch of words.
I have never watched a flash where I have felt it most deserving of a vote of 5 and a rating of 10. Well done all of you and I eagerly await Sonic Shorts Volume 3. :-)
April 22, 2008
Author's Response:
We are glad you like the shorts. Thanks for the long review. We'll do are best for Volume 3. :)