Of course, if you ask us, that title is hopelessly wrong. No sane person will ever like -- let alone love -- Big the Cat. Whereas many of Sonic's tedious friends tend to grate on our easily shredded nerves, Big is uniquely annoying. Playing through his stages in Sonic Adventure holds all the appeal of spending an afternoon repeatedly slamming your hand in a car door.But hey, get this: the chaps at BioWare reckon they could make us appreciate Big a little more when it comes to Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. MTV's Stephen Totilo caught up with BioWare General Manager Greg Zeschuk at the recent(ish) Game Developers Conference, and quizzed him on the Sisyphean task of making Sonic's chums likable. Useful, even.
"I think maybe the challenge there, if people are not as excited about having the friends, is making them worthwhile, making them a good part of the game," explained Zeschuk. "They're not going to be gimmicky. They're not going to be side things. It is actually a core part of the gameplay mechanic. It's actually, we think, going to revitalize the love of the Sonic friends, especially Big the Cat." At this point, apparently, Zeschuk laughed. That's understandable. So did we.
(Incidentally, none of this is to suggest that we harbor hostile feelings towards Sonic Chronicles itself. As we've mentioned in our previous coverage, the title itself is looking swell, and boasts some quite lovely art.)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-13-2008 @ 10:02PM
Roto13 said...
I don't hate Big. Just his levels in Sonic Adventure.
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3-13-2008 @ 11:49PM
Deozaan said...
Who the heck is Big the Cat?
Okay okay, I know he's from Sonic because of this article, but seriously, I've never heard of him before.
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3-14-2008 @ 3:19AM
Micah said...
He was introduced in Sonic Adventure. Other than that and his catch phrase of "Hey frooooggy!", there's not really much to know. Basically, he's just a giant retarded cat who has a fetish for frogs.
3-14-2008 @ 3:29AM
Robert Baldwin said...
If I recall correctly, I think I kinda liked fishing with him.
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3-16-2008 @ 3:21AM
Jonathon said...
I did indeed LOVE big the cat.
He was extremely fun to play, the only people I know that DON'T love him are the people that sucked playing as him.
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4-17-2008 @ 10:22AM
C.R. said...
I don't see the appeal of sitting there, trying to reel in Froggy/ the biggest fish. I've tried it. And when you're playing as another character, he just stands there saying "Froggy? Where are you?".
3-20-2008 @ 11:30AM
Obiter said...
Do Not Want.
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4-16-2008 @ 6:52PM
Fululian said...
Fink he's a Pokeman.
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5-05-2008 @ 8:16PM
elfgirl said...
ugh i love sonic and some of the other characters but big? he is my least favorite! the games with him were fun but he's just... so.... STUPID! i hated having to look at him
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