Sonic SatAM

[Doppleganger]

Okay I'm curious. They've said they are posting all these new DVDs Ducktales, Rescue Rangers, JLU (woot!), but do you think we will ever get Sonic: SatAM? Sonic fans any ideas?

[Duke]

http://www.dicentertainment.com/home_entertainment/

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I say now that DIC is starting to release boxsets the possible is definitely out there. Especially if enough fans email them. So email them already!

[Jo269976]

if you mean the Sonic cartoons with Scratch & Grounder... hoping :P

[Peanut]

I've never gotten why it's called SatAM.

[Anarky]

I've never gotten why it's called SatAM.

A wild guess on my part: Saturday Morning (am)?

[DrSpengler]

I've just started reading the Archie series and now I'm feeling real nostalgic to see the SatAM series again.

I tried watching some old VHS tapes of it about 4 years ago and didn't think it quite lived up to the memory. But perhaps I was expecting too much.

I mostly just want to see the series finale again, where they kill-off Robotnik. I remember that being pretty hardcore.

[XERO]

Heh, he would've came back, anyway. :roll: :P

[Turtle Dove]

A wild guess on my part: Saturday Morning (am)?

Yah *punchs him*

I think you mean the Sonic and Sally (Freedom Fighters) series right? I think they will.

Speaking of Sonic, I was watching today's episode and waiting for the TMNT quickie, That Amy is a seroius like pink bi-brat. Telling off poor Cosmos.When that that pink thing become HIS girlfriend?!

He never shows any romontic feelings towards her

[Sewer Bull]

A wild guess on my part: Saturday Morning (am)?

I misread the title of this thread as "Sonic Satan". And started to wonder.

[XERO]

I misread the title of this thread as "Sonic Satan". And started to wonder.

Well, to most of my friends, Sonic IS evil.

They prefer Shadow instead. :P :lol:

[Turtle Dove]

I misread the title of this thread as "Sonic Satan". And started to wonder.

:lol: That was funny

[DrSpengler]

Heh, he would've came back, anyway. :roll: :P

Yeah, I read about the unproduced third season where Robotnik would have become the lackey to some evil magician and Snively would have defected to the Freedom Fighters.

I'm almost glad it didn't happen. While the idea of Snively becoming a Freedom Fighter did seem like it had potential, Robotnik becoming a snivveling lackey just sounded lame; particularly since SatAM had my favorite version of Robotnik overall (every other cartoon/anime portrays him as a bumbling "Team Rocket" kind of villain).

[ZariusTwo]

Yeah, I read about the unproduced third season where Robotnik would have become the lackey to some evil magician and Snively would have defected to the Freedom Fighters.

I'm almost glad it didn't happen. While the idea of Snively becoming a Freedom Fighter did seem like it had potential, Robotnik becoming a snivveling lackey just sounded lame; particularly since SatAM had my favorite version of Robotnik overall (every other cartoon/anime portrays him as a bumbling "Team Rocket" kind of villain).

It probably would'nt have lasted, besides, it beats killing off the character for good like Archie did (theres' a present Robotnik in the comic, but hes' from some alternate universe)


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[Doppleganger]

I misread the title of this thread as "Sonic Satan". And started to wonder.

:lol: You people! It's Amy, Amy is evil. :P

say now that DIC is starting to release boxsets the possible is definitely out there. Especially if enough fans email them. So email them already!

Okay, okay I'm going I'm going. Do you think there could be a good chance they would release the series if they did this?

[Jo269976]

I mostly just want to see the series finale again, where they kill-off Robotnik. I remember that being pretty hardcore.

anyone got a clip of that? can't believe i nver saw it, i was a hardcore Sonic fan when little :lol:

[Duke]

Okay, okay I'm going I'm going. Do you think there could be a good chance they would release the series if they did this?
Well honestly i think there is especially since sonic x is on the air now. Kind of like how the Old TMNT series made DVD after the new series started.

[ZariusTwo]

anyone got a clip of that? can't believe i nver saw it, i was a hardcore Sonic fan when little :lol:

Here ya go


http://www.satamnetwork.com/videoclips.php

....And you'll never see Sonic give Amy a kiss like THAT in any other series...:lol:

[ThirdMarioBro]

http://www.dicentertainment.com/home_entertainment/



I say now that DIC is starting to release boxsets the possible is definitely out there. Especially if enough fans email them. So email them already!

As much as I've grown to hate the series over the years, I don't wish to be the bearer of bad news. The chances of this series ever being released in Boxset form or any form whatsoever in the US are slim to none. There has been a boxset planned for over 5 years now, but every time they try to release it, Disney takes them to court to prevent it. They claim to have some rights on the series because it aired on their Saturday Morning block (Disney owns ABC), and as such, they block all DVD releases in the US. I hear they are planning to release it in Europe (possibly on a region free disc for American Fans who get screwed by Disney), but that's all I know. Now something odd could have happened that I don't know about and it could be worked out because I know Micheal Eisner himself was the main person blocking DiC from releasing the discs, and he's gone now. He had some kind of grudge against DiC because they were owned by Disney for a short time, but DiC bought their freedom back from Disney without his concent. After that, he seemed to make it his personal little war to put DiC down any way he could, and withholding the right to SatAM was one of the ways. He knew the demand for DVD release was there, and DiC could make an assload off of it, so he blocked it.

So I suppose now that he's gone, there is a far better chance of Disney letting go of those rights. Sega used to be the problem, but DiC paid them off as well. We'll see I guess. I could personally care less because I want Sonic to move on and be like the Genesis Hedgehod I knew and grew up with, but whatever. I'm getting my Super Show boxset, so I hope the fans can get their series. Sonic Underground *shudder* was released in Europe and a whole series set, so SatAM should naturally come next.

And Peanut, it's called SatAM because there were two Sonic series, both from DiC, running at the same time. The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (craptactular syndicated series with Scratch & Grounder and horrible animation. Its labeled AoStH by fans. I own 2 animation cells), and the other was simply Sonic the Hedgehog (the one we're talking about here). It was labeled SatAM by fans because it came on Saturday morning and they use the acronym so as to not confuse with the name of the game (and now the new Xbox 360/Ps3/Revo game comming as well that shares the name). It's a mess.

[ZariusTwo]

For the curious, every episode of Sonic Underground has been released as a box set in Europe. Go figure.

For anyone unfamiliar with it, Underground gave Sonic two siblings (brother Manic, and a sister, Sonia), took Robotniks' SATAM chracter design, ripped SATAMS' "Robotnik rules the planet" format, and feartured the exact same story editor, Ben Hurst. Unfortunatly, politics were all over the series, even though it lasted longer than Satam due to being produced for synidcation.

[Peanut]

A wild guess on my part: Saturday Morning (am)?

I knew that. I just don't know why they decided to put it with the time and day that it's aired. Why not just call it Sonic The Hedgehog?

[ZariusTwo]

I knew that. I just don't know why they decided to put it with the time and day that it's aired. Why not just call it Sonic The Hedgehog?

Becauses TWO cartoons were running concurrently at the same time, also people later who had watched both versions will have gotten confused in conversations if they forgot that AOTSH had a lengthier title.

Not everyone is going to think automatically that "Sonic The Hedgehog" means the SatAM series.

[DrSpengler]

Here ya go


http://www.satamnetwork.com/videoclips.php

....And you'll never see Sonic give Amy a kiss like THAT in any other series...:lol:

Awesome.

I haven't seen that in probably ten years. I didn't remember the editting being so manic, and I didn't remember Robotnik having that mental breakdown before he got blown-up. For once, SatAM was actually better than I remembered it.

Thanks!

[Turtle Dove]

anyone got a clip of that? can't believe i nver saw it, i was a hardcore Sonic fan when little :lol:

As wa I- I entered into the Rock THe Rock Sonic an Knucles Contest-MTV had. I wouild won that 50,000 too but my mom ignoired me and decided ti hewlp her church friends.

I hated that churxh-and hate to say it but I'm glad that church closed. Cause of an obssion she costed me a chance to pay for college...

[Jester]

Wait....what?

[ThirdMarioBro]

As wa I- I entered into the Rock THe Rock Sonic an Knucles Contest-MTV had. I wouild won that 50,000 too but my mom ignoired me and decided ti hewlp her church friends.

I hated that churxh-and hate to say it but I'm glad that church closed. Cause of an obssion she costed me a chance to pay for college...

That bitch...seriously, that's just sick.

[Doppleganger]

As much as I've grown to hate the series over the years, I don't wish to be the bearer of bad news. The chances of this series ever being released in Boxset form or any form whatsoever in the US are slim to none. There has been a boxset planned for over 5 years now, but every time they try to release it, Disney takes them to court to prevent it. They claim to have some rights on the series because it aired on their Saturday Morning block (Disney owns ABC), and as such, they block all DVD releases in the US. I hear they are planning to release it in Europe (possibly on a region free disc for American Fans who get screwed by Disney), but that's all I know. Now something odd could have happened that I don't know about and it could be worked out because I know Micheal Eisner himself was the main person blocking DiC from releasing the discs, and he's gone now. He had some kind of grudge against DiC because they were owned by Disney for a short time, but DiC bought their freedom back from Disney without his concent. After that, he seemed to make it his personal little war to put DiC down any way he could, and withholding the right to SatAM was one of the ways. He knew the demand for DVD release was there, and DiC could make an assload off of it, so he blocked it.

So I suppose now that he's gone, there is a far better chance of Disney letting go of those rights. Sega used to be the problem, but DiC paid them off as well. We'll see I guess. I could personally care less because I want Sonic to move on and be like the Genesis Hedgehod I knew and grew up with, but whatever. I'm getting my Super Show boxset, so I hope the fans can get their series. Sonic Underground *shudder* was released in Europe and a whole series set, so SatAM should naturally come next.

And Peanut, it's called SatAM because there were two Sonic series, both from DiC, running at the same time. The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (craptactular syndicated series with Scratch & Grounder and horrible animation. Its labeled AoStH by fans. I own 2 animation cells), and the other was simply Sonic the Hedgehog (the one we're talking about here). It was labeled SatAM by fans because it came on Saturday morning and they use the acronym so as to not confuse with the name of the game (and now the new Xbox 360/Ps3/Revo game comming as well that shares the name). It's a mess.

Wait... Are you serious? They are preventing it from coming out because of a grudge. Grr. :x That's just wrong.

[Turtle Dove]

Disney is too damn Power Hunger. Wait...UPN aired Sonic Underground. Try to do a petetion

[ThirdMarioBro]

Won't work. Sonic UNderground was sysdicated which means Disney has no claim to it. It has nothing to do with SatAM's TV rights.

[DrSpengler]

Hence the reason various episodes of Sonic Underground have been available on DVD in Region 1 under DiC's "Animation Station" release label, right?

Personally, I hated Sonic Underground. I hated it a whole lot. It wasn't just the watered-down SatAM story, or the fact that Urkel voiced all three Hedgehogs (including the girl), or the fact that they made Knuckles a total wuss. It was those cheesey music videos they'd do in the middle of every episode. Man, did those make me sick.

At least Adventures could reach the "It's so bad it's entertaining" category at times, mostly because it never took itself seriously. Underground ranked in the "It's so bad let's change the channel" category.

[Turtle Dove]

Hence the reason various episodes of Sonic Underground have been available on DVD in Region 1 under DiC's "Animation Station" release label, right?

Personally, I hated Sonic Underground. I hated it a whole lot. It wasn't just the watered-down SatAM story, or the fact that Urkel voiced all three Hedgehogs (including the girl), or the fact that they made Knuckles a total wuss. It was those cheesey music videos they'd do in the middle of every episode. Man, did those make me sick.

At least Adventures could reach the "It's so bad it's entertaining" category at times, mostly because it never took itself seriously. Underground ranked in the "It's so bad let's change the channel" category.

Hmm... well I do recall Sonic Underground on at 5AM here. I never or would rarey watch it cause....I gues it didn't interst me. Well I know they can release Sonic AM somehow....but I bet it'll be in the Disney Collection. Or the Buena Vista collection.....

Either way, when we wanted Sailor Moon, the fand contacted UPN,FOX ,WB and DIC. DIC where rather jerks saying,"We have no plans to finish the Sailor Moon Series. This show was cancelled." But from what I remember,people in my school would tape it, discuss it. Even that burnette chick on "Step by Step" dressed up as SAilor Moon and did a live action/ cartoon special.
Sailor Moon was kicked to USA Network but BADLY chopped up again then USA kicked it off and said,"WE want no more cartoons"...then Sailor Moon was kicked to CN as part of the Toonami line up.
Buena Vista released 6 Sailor Moon tapes then CN made DIC finish the R series. Then a few companies dubbed Sailor Moon S and SuperS then it was released to VHS and DVD. In fact Poineer took over and released the entire Sailor Moon series cept for Stars.

Now if the Moonies can go through all that to get the show they love, it can't be that hard to do Donic AM as well. Disney is just being a bunch of whiney babies! And I recall they released a few Sonic AM tapes back in the days.

[Star Wolf]

Yeah, I read about the unproduced third season where Robotnik would have become the lackey to some evil magician and Snively would have defected to the Freedom Fighters.

I'm almost glad it didn't happen. While the idea of Snively becoming a Freedom Fighter did seem like it had potential, Robotnik becoming a snivveling lackey just sounded lame; particularly since SatAM had my favorite version of Robotnik overall (every other cartoon/anime portrays him as a bumbling "Team Rocket" kind of villain).

The intention was to have Robotnik reluctauntly serve the new villain, but to eventually regain control, and only after a few episodes of Snively's failures. Snively would then become a central character as it would deal with his remaining with the Freedom Fighters, or rededicating his loyalty to Robotnik.

The third season would also focus more on the other Freedom Fighters, too, leaving Sonic out of a few episodes as it dealt with more solo-oriented stories, such as with Bunnie Rabbot and Rotor Walrus. Tails would be just old enough to become an official member of the Freedom Fighters, and so he would become more significant to the overall story.