We Need a New Banner!

[Guntz]

I'm working on a banner at the moment, now that I've gotten some other work finally finished. Perhaps I'll finish that Shining Force banner after I'm done with this pirate game one.

... Will you guys accept a banner from a pirate? Don't worry, it's totally relevant to Sega after you watch it all the way through.

[Guntz]

Completed:



I'd like some opinions on this banner please.

[RedComet]

I love it.

[Thunderblaze16]

Completed:



I'd like some opinions on this banner please.

hello lawsuit

[Guntz]

Glad to hear you guys like it! Hopefully everyone else does too.

I realize Sonic has no dust effects when he's stopping and spindashing. It would have been a lot of work to crop them out of the sprite sheet I was using. If somebody wants to add them in, you're more than welcome to. Though I'd prefer to have The Coop get the final say on my banner.

[Dreamstate]

I just want to say that I am blown away by all of these awesome banners! I find myself hitting the refresh over and over just to look for ones I have not seen before. Wow! is all I can say.

[The Coop]

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I'd like some opinions on this banner please.

It's a very nice idea, but there are a number of things that could use a little work. Give me a day or two to make some adjustments.

[The Coop]

A little update to the Juggernaut banner, making it have a nicer loop...



Same file name, so refresh as needed.

[Thunderblaze16]

we need those new banners coop, we depend on you for something like mega bomberman

[Melf]

Coop also did the banner for the main site, so please give him a major "whoop" "whoop" for his excellent work!

[SpaceFlea]

Coop also did the banner for the main site, so please give him a major "whoop" "whoop" for his excellent work!

You mean a major "Coop" "Coop" right... I'm here all night folks.

[The Coop]

Here's my take on your idea, Guntz...




I added a few things, took out a few things, adjusted movements, did some minor sprite editing, tried to make the loop work a little better (like having Mario go out and come in on the same side, etc.)... stuff like that. Thoughts?

This uses the same file name by the way.

[Guntz]

Umm... Well there's certainly a lot of emotion going on with that banner (and a lot of sprite edits). To be honest here, it doesn't quite follow my original idea, but it's certainly jawusum. I'm gonna miss the original some, but perhaps this is change for the better. Would be nice if some other people would drop by and evaluate this banner.

There's one thing I have a problem with though. Why did you change Sonic's sprite to his third iteration? I picked Sonic 2 specifically because Sonic 3 has already been used. Or is it too hard for you to work with Sonic 2?

EDIT: Removed something I thought was an actual error (Koopa was walking around with one animation frame)

Other than that, this banner looks good enough to go up. I'd just like to hope that console wars rivalry is captured well enough in this banner... That's why I put Sonic in there in the first place.

Thanks a ton again for going to all the trouble of fixing my banner Coop!

[The Coop]

Your original idea was quite cool, but it had some problem spots. It needed some tightening up, so I replaced that area that had Mario just running around, with a second turtle encounter... which also gave the perfect reason for Mario to be occupied while Sonic came rushing in behind Mario. Outside of that change, your idea is still intact...

- Turtle comes in
- Mario spots him, and then hides behind the logo
- Mario grabs the box and jumps over dash
- Mario uses the box on the turtle
- Throws turtle away (now off screen in the direction the turtles enter from, making it seem like it may be the same, stubborn turtle... which also helps with the loop)
- **changed area**
- Sonic comes in
- Mario jumps to avoid him
- The two have a stare off
- Sonic charges Mario and knocks him into the air (now in the direction he later comes in from, helping the loop).

Some areas might be a different approach to it in terms of timing (like the turtle/Mario interaction, and the Sonic/Mario interaction), but it's still the same idea overall. However, I did make some further adjustments...








I put these three together so you can see the changes better. The first one is the one you made, and the second is the one I finished early this morning. The third is the updated version I just got done with, which tweaks a few parts (sprite edits and timing namely), and has the Sonic 2 sprite in place of the Sonic 3 one.

Oh, and I used the Sonic 3 sprite because I had all the extra bits (dust, spindash cloud, etc.) ripped and ready, not because I couldn't use the Sonic 2 sprite.

Thoughts?

[Guntz]

Sonic 2's sprite is back in the banner, I'm happy!.

...

Seriously though, I read your post and now I understand the changes and improvements. Looking back I can see the inconsistencies, like Mario wandering around for no reason. The Koopa walking back was a nice touch!

Though, it looks as if there's something here that's more a matter of opinion... In my original, when Sonic turns around, Mario walks back a bit because he's got a bit of cold feet. When Sonic start's spindashing, he gets more scared, then he just starts running. I also wanted to make it seem like Sonic is giving Mario a small head start to get away, even though he never quite makes it off screen. Your version has already been explained.

Now try not to misunderstand me; I don't want any changes to be made. I'm just not sure why this change was made (now that I've noticed it). Did you feel Mario needed to be more brave and less of a coward against Sonic? I can just see all the people complaining about Mario having the balls to stare down Mario. The stare-off is indeed a nice touch, but at least I thought my rendition was good too.

Other than that small question, the current version is perfect. Sonic 2's sprite is in there, the Koopa doesn't look mad and you've added a few other touches to the banner. It looks AWESOME. Seriously. I wanna see it added to the repository!