The Sonic Cycle

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Category: Meme Status: Submission Year: 2008 Origin: Digg.com user goldenhearted Region:

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Tags: sonic, cycle, video games, digg, fail,

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Okay. First Info on New Sonic Game: - Nobody really gives a hoot about it Everyone automatically calls it "horrible" The Sonic Cycle is posted and/or recalled Fans and critics feel sorry, citing that Sega's new game would just hurt Sonic's reputation even more ANTI CYCL Game Released: More Info and Screens of New Sonic Game: - Ultimately becomes a critical and commercial success, despite a few minor flaws Gameplay looks improved, with more Fans feel relief for Sega learning from their innovation than gimmick, surprising fans and critics mistakes, and joy about Sonic's triumphant redemption (again since Colors and Generations) Friends of new and old look to serve an important role The Sonic Cycle is deemed to be broken Hopes of a return are eventually regained

First Info on First Sonic Game: - Nobody really gives a hoot about it - The Sonic Cycle is posted and/or recalled -Fans and critics feel sorry, citing that Sega and the game would just hurt Sonic even more ANTI- CYC Game Released: More Info and Screens of New Sonic Game: - Ultimately becomes a critical and commercial success, despite minor flaws Gameplay looks done right with Fans feel relief for Sega learning from their mistakes (again since Colors and Generations) and joy about Sonic's triumphant redemption innovation/pure speed, shocking fans and critics Friends of new and old look to serve an important role The Sonic Cycle is deemed to be broken Hopes of a return are eventually regained

THE SONIC CYCLE CYCLE 2008 1996 SONIC UINLETAISHED Features gameplay not favored by fans. 2010 1998 COLORS Both were well received by critics and fans alike. 2011 2001 SONIC GENERATIONS NIC Both introduce two playable hedgehogs 2013- 2003 Wiiu SONIC HEROES SONIC Both have bright colorful graphics that harken back and pays homage to the classics 2014 2005 Wiiu SONIC Both are very different in tone and art direction compared to previous installments 2016 2006 SONIC The game that almost killed the franchise...

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About

The X Cycle is a viral concept that satirizes the experience of a fanboy's emotional rollercoaster with the release of a new game or console. They are often used to poke fun at other fandoms and video games as a whole. The most popular is the Sonic Cycle, for the quality of the latest Sonic games.

Origin

The X cycle originated from the Sonic Cycle, which is thought to have found it's origins on the NeoGAF Forums.On April 7th, 2008, NeoGAF Forum user Baiano19 posted one of the earliest instances of The Sonic Cycle images, in Post #2269 in the thread (First?) Shots of Sonic Unleashed.

The same day, the image was reblogged onto PlayAsia.com

On January 18th, 2009, a Digg thread entitled Sonic and the Black Knight is TOTALLY the rebirth of Sonic made it to the Digg front page.

Due to the enthusiastic tone of the title, a user named goldenhearted posted what was now exact copypasta.

This is the typical sonic cycle these days

1. New info release of new Sonic game, people say it's gonna be Sonic's comeback.
2. More or less, hype is generated as info, screens, vids, etc. releases.
3. Game comes out, it ends up like mediocre-shit. People say nothing can save Sonic.
4. Go back to #1

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Google Insights

Searches for "Sonic Cycle" began showing up in April of 2008. The idea of "The Sonic Cycle" remained steady for much of 2008, peaking once in September of 2009, and again in February of 2010.