I don't have a digital camera on me at the moment, but here goes.
As you can tell by my signature and avatar: I like Sonic the Hedgehog. I know the series gets a bad rap, and for good reason. Sonic 2006 on Xbox360 was a travesty. The Sonic RPG for the DS was pathetic. The spinoff game Shadow the Hedgehog was a mess that made me embarrassed to be a Sonic fan. And the comic is complete fur******ry that focuses on obscure characters from a cancelled 1994 cartoon series and has little to do with the source material.
And the fanbase.. The Sonic fanbase is an absolute joke. Creepy furries, weirdo fetishists, and.. just plain weirdos. There are some normal people out there who enjoy Sonic. (I would like to think I am one of them) but there's plenty of nutjobs out there who ruin the fanbase.
But darn it, I LIKE Sonic. The series prides itself on speed, action, and pretty much all of the games (even the sucky ones) have some amazing music. The series can change tones without ever seeming out of character. You've got more serious fare like the old Saturday Morning cartoon, the Sonic Adventure series, and then you've got comical stuff like Sonic Colors, Sonic Heroes and the 1993 series, "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog"
The comic, even though I dislike it, had its moments of greatness. The "Mecha Madness" special featured a robotic version of Sonic facing off against a robotic Knuckles. If you haven't read it, I strongly suggest you do. It has some incredible artwork, cover to back.
What initially drew me to Sonic was his "cool" character design (I was 6 at the time)
But the sense of speed, emphasis on action, tones of "good versus evil" "nature versus technology" and lovable characters like Sonic and Dr. Robotnik keep me interested in the franchise, despite trainwreck after trainwreck. Generations is looking amazing and may bring back some dignity to the franchise. I just hope they can make Dr. Robotnik/Eggman more ruthless like he was in the past. He's an enormous wimp right now.
Anyway, needless to say, I collect a lot of Sonic merchandise. I own many games, toys and DVDs. Here is my collection:
-Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA Genesis, case and manual)
-Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA Genesis, case and manual)
-Sonic Spinball (SEGA Genesis, case and manual)
-Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast, case and manual)
-Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast, case and manual)
-Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast, case and manual)
-Sonic Heroes (Xbox, case and manual. Black label)
-Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube, case and manual)
-Sonic Advance (GBA, complete in box)
-Sonic Advance 2 (GBA, complete in box)
-Sonic Battle (GBA, complete in box)
-Sonic Unleashed (XBox360, case and manual)
-Sonic Comics (#5-52 + Tails mini-series and a bunch of specials)
-Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Series DVD
-Sonic X: Volume 1 DVD
-Sonic X: Volume 2 DVD
-Sonic X: Volume 3 DVD
-McDonald's Happy Meal Toys (1993)
-McDonald's Happy Meal Toys (2003, still have the box.)
-Sonic Adventure Talking Sonic figurine (still in box)
-Sonic Adventure Talking Tails figurine (still in box)
-Sonic Adventure Pencils (still in box)
-Sonic Adventure Pens (Sonic, Tails, Chao, still in box)
-Sonic Adventure Sharpener (Knuckles, still in box)
-Sonic Colors Poster
Yes. I am a Sonicfag. But my room isn't a giant shrine to Sonic or anything like that. Lots of stuff I have packed away in a closet, like the old Genesis games, Happy Meal toys, VHS tapes and comics. I only have a few items on display, like my Colors poster, 3D games and DVDs.
I hope I didn't just destroy my reputation here by sharing this little nugget of information about me.
I also have a huge collection of Electronic Gaming Monthly issues and DVDs.
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