Sonic X - CANCELLED

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-24-2004, 06:48 PM

It's sad but true. Sonic fans have been ripped off.
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By Dennis Day, News Editor
Published February 23, 2004 -- 04:43 pm CDT

Japanese animation studio TMS Entertainment reportedly plans to end production of three television series. Among the list of shows slated for cancellation are Popolocrois and Sonic X, both of which were inspired by videogames. TMS executives cited disappointing ratings and large production budgets as the reason for the cancellations. Insiders have hinted at the possibility of releasing both shows on DVD in the future, although nothing official has been announced. Both Popolocrois and Sonic X are expected to end their production run in late March. For reference, Poplocrois is based on Sony's RPG series of the same name, and Sonic X is based on Sega's blue hedgehog hero.

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This is referring to the Japanese version, (which to any true fan is the only version) but now the series will be capped at 52 episodes in the US as well. What do I think? TMS is insane. They just want to find a more "Japanesish" show that can produced cheaper, and sell cards and figures and junk.
Sonic fans have been screwed, but I did kinda see it coming. At least the original soundtrack is coming out.

All I have to say is.......If they end the series with a pair of glowing red eyes, I'll shoot myself (Sonic fans 18 and up know what I mean

)

Hyper Metal Sonic · 02-24-2004, 06:56 PM

Man, I ever glad I bought my Sonic and Chris plushies when I did.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-24-2004, 06:57 PM

I don't have any!

愛 · 02-24-2004, 07:00 PM

Sigh...I miss Sonic.

rayfillet101 · 02-24-2004, 07:07 PM

I love sonic, but this cartoon was getting more and more childish. I mean it was so zany and they changed the storyline and everything. Dont get me wrong im a huge sonic fan but this cartoon IMO stunk. I love the comic and the games. Im not surprised about the cancellation either.

MTN889 · 02-24-2004, 07:22 PM

Oh crap wheres the atricle??!??!?!

*Dane E5R* · 02-24-2004, 07:26 PM

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Dontebell · 02-24-2004, 07:37 PM

sonic x isn't going to be canncelled,that what i herd from team artail

Hyper Metal Sonic · 02-24-2004, 07:47 PM

No, that post on Team Artail is just saying that it won't be prematurely cancelled before it hits the 52nd episode.

PanMan · 02-24-2004, 07:51 PM

no offense to anyone here, but . . . GOOD!

i never did like that show. so how many episodes are there going to be and when is the foxbox going to take it off the air?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-24-2004, 07:58 PM

Grrrrr

The US Version sucks, but I love seeing Sonic alongside TMNT.

The info came from here.

http://www.polygonmag.com/news/index.php?id=1743

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-24-2004, 08:08 PM

On a releated topic, here's something that really pisses me off.
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SEGA Arcades Only!!!
> Date Added: 2003-12-11 13:24:51

Sammy President urges SEGA to concentrate on arcade titles and move away from the consumer market…

In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Sammy President Hajime Satomi revealed the worst of SEGA fans fears, by urging the Japanese games developer to concentrate on the arcade market.

Having seen their financial year grow beyond all expectations thanks to the strong demand of their arcade titles, it’s clear to see why the recommendation has come from Satomi-san, however to have no SEGA in the consumer market would be worse then the day they pulled out of hardware development.

More worrying is recent comments made by Satomi, that suggest if SEGA doesn’t accept his decisions, he’ll simply increase Sammy’s stake in SEGA to a position where they’re forced to do what the Pachinko manufacturer says.

Certainly it’s a move considered to promote Sammy’s ‘Atomiswave’ arcade units, based around the Dreamcast and NAOMI hardware and utilising JAMMA compatible boards. It’s claimed that these units are extremely cheap to produce, with Satomi-san claiming “It's low cost enough that even a single play at 10 yen a game can turn a profit. We can sell it in third-world countries as well".

We’ll have more news soon.
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I don't mind them making more arcade games. Next to Sonic, those have always been these best games, but ONLY ARCADE GAMES IS A LOAD OF S***!

Sammy would make it to where there would be no home ports of the games either. They think they can force people to go to arcades to play their games? Nintendo, Sega, Namco, Konami, combined couldn't save the arcade industry. People are sick of going to arcades when they can play them at home. Sammy is pretty damn arrogant.
If he forces them into only making arcade games......then the video game industry can go to hell. Nintendo and Sega are the only reasons that I play video games.

Hyper Metal Sonic · 02-24-2004, 08:12 PM

I like Sonic X, but the Japanese Subs mostly, the English Dub is "okay", but the music changes and pointless edits are pretty stupid. (Not to mention some of the voices are iffy)

Blaze DTGG · 02-24-2004, 08:13 PM

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*falls to her knees sobbing*

why are they taking my knuckles away .. THOSE BASTAGES!!

lhb412 · 02-24-2004, 08:22 PM

Are you sure it was actually cancelled? Most Japanese shows start out saying "Okay, we've got the main story of the series; we'll do it in 52 eppisodes(a whole season)", having a show be picked up for another season is much rarer in Japan. With many animes, if the original show was popular they make a sequal show, like with movies, same charcters, different story, after the first one, or (sometimes) in a completely different continuity then the first one. The sequal series usually features the superhero's getting new powers or they robot pilots getting new robots, ect., ect,...

So I wan't to know if Sonic X was cancelled or just ended naturally.

Dontebell · 02-24-2004, 08:28 PM

maybe they cancelled it because of the new totally sonic cartoon.

*Kameko* · 02-24-2004, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

It's sad but true. Sonic fans have been ripped off.

As lhb412 mentioned, the series was indeed only originally slated for 52 episodes, anyway. I mean, it is kind of disapointing that the series is being cancelled, but it's not terribly surprising.

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At least the original soundtrack is coming out.

Can't wait. ^.^

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All I have to say is.......If they end the series with a pair of glowing red eyes, I'll shoot myself (Sonic fans 18 and up know what I mean

)

Lol, I have to agree with you there. But then again, SatAM's plug was pulled while they were planning on a third season (presumably to wrap everything up - 3 seasons is a hella long run for a cartoon). Like I said, Sonic X was planned to be 52 episodes (approximately two U.S. seasons) in the first place, so I doubt we'll have any cliffhangers. Hopefully they'll wrap things up cleanly, and in a few years, we'll have another series.

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Originally Posted by dontebell

maybe they cancelled it because of the new totally sonic cartoon.

Er, what new Sonic cartoon would that be...? As a highly active member of the Sonic fan community, I'm curious as to where you may have picked this rumor up.

And even if there were to be a new cartoon, it's highly unlikely that the current cartoon would actually be cancelled to make way for it. I can't think of a single instance in any cartoon where the first run of a cartoon series was axed for a new series of the same topic/character.

((BLAZE!! Edit your post, you're stretching the tables something fierce! EDIT: Thank ya! Oh, and one more thing... What's a 'Bastage?')))

*Mars-Chan* · 02-24-2004, 10:21 PM

They're doing WHAT?!? *hugs her Knucks avvy* They can't!!! I was just getting into it!!

*ZariusTwo* · 02-24-2004, 10:22 PM

THANK GOD

This is the worst Sonic cartoon ever, freaking Digimon Tamers rip off (there on Earth), annoying kids, crappy jokes, it pales in comparrison to the one true Sonic cartoon, Sonic SATAM

Accept no substitute

Oh, and "Totally Sonic" is a CHANNEL, not a new cartoon, though I HAVE heard that new episodes of Sonic SATAM will be produced if the channel is sucessful

raphael90 · 02-24-2004, 10:37 PM

TMS? Aren't they the same ones who put out Galaxy High and Mighty Orbots back in the 80's....both shows of which bombed out after only 13 eps. I guess these are two more shows they'll throw in the disappointment pile.

Grrrr...TMS owns the rights to Galaxy High but it will never see DVD release. It's cool these might see DVD release at least. I haven't kept with the Sonic shows though, so I don't know if I'd get around to seeing them.

02-24-2004, 06:48 PM	#1
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Sonic X - CANCELLED It's sad but true. Sonic fans have been ripped off. ------------------------------------------- By Dennis Day, News Editor Published February 23, 2004 -- 04:43 pm CDT Japanese animation studio TMS Entertainment reportedly plans to end production of three television series. Among the list of shows slated for cancellation are Popolocrois and Sonic X, both of which were inspired by videogames. TMS executives cited disappointing ratings and large production budgets as the reason for the cancellations. Insiders have hinted at the possibility of releasing both shows on DVD in the future, although nothing official has been announced. Both Popolocrois and Sonic X are expected to end their production run in late March. For reference, Poplocrois is based on Sony's RPG series of the same name, and Sonic X is based on Sega's blue hedgehog hero. ---------------------------------------------- This is referring to the Japanese version, (which to any true fan is the only version) but now the series will be capped at 52 episodes in the US as well. What do I think? TMS is insane. They just want to find a more "Japanesish" show that can produced cheaper, and sell cards and figures and junk. Sonic fans have been screwed, but I did kinda see it coming. At least the original soundtrack is coming out. All I have to say is.......If they end the series with a pair of glowing red eyes, I'll shoot myself (Sonic fans 18 and up know what I mean ) __________________

02-24-2004, 06:57 PM	#3
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02-24-2004, 07:07 PM	#5
rayfillet101 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 1,454	I love sonic, but this cartoon was getting more and more childish. I mean it was so zany and they changed the storyline and everything. Dont get me wrong im a huge sonic fan but this cartoon IMO stunk. I love the comic and the games. Im not surprised about the cancellation either. __________________ "When you scream my name, pleading for the pain to stop, you may call me...Bishop."

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02-24-2004, 07:51 PM	#10
PanMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 728	no offense to anyone here, but . . . GOOD! i never did like that show. so how many episodes are there going to be and when is the foxbox going to take it off the air? __________________ My name is Pan . . . and I am the Man! [February 19, 2005] I believe that The Shredder will appear in the New Cartoon past Season 3

02-24-2004, 06:56 PM	#2
Hyper Metal Sonic Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southeastern Louisiana Posts: 786	Man, I ever glad I bought my Sonic and Chris plushies when I did.

02-24-2004, 07:00 PM	#4
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Sigh...I miss Sonic.

02-24-2004, 07:22 PM	#6
MTN889 Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: I would tell you, but i fear an attack of AOL Trial CDs. Posts: 665	Oh crap wheres the atricle??!??!?!

02-24-2004, 07:37 PM	#8
Dontebell Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Flint,Mi Posts: 819	sonic x isn't going to be canncelled,that what i herd from team artail

02-24-2004, 07:47 PM	#9
Hyper Metal Sonic Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southeastern Louisiana Posts: 786	No, that post on Team Artail is just saying that it won't be prematurely cancelled before it hits the 52nd episode.

02-24-2004, 07:58 PM	#11
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Grrrrr The US Version sucks, but I love seeing Sonic alongside TMNT. The info came from here. http://www.polygonmag.com/news/index.php?id=1743 __________________

02-24-2004, 08:08 PM	#12
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	On a releated topic, here's something that really pisses me off. --------------- SEGA Arcades Only!!! > Date Added: 2003-12-11 13:24:51 Sammy President urges SEGA to concentrate on arcade titles and move away from the consumer market… In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, Sammy President Hajime Satomi revealed the worst of SEGA fans fears, by urging the Japanese games developer to concentrate on the arcade market. Having seen their financial year grow beyond all expectations thanks to the strong demand of their arcade titles, it’s clear to see why the recommendation has come from Satomi-san, however to have no SEGA in the consumer market would be worse then the day they pulled out of hardware development. More worrying is recent comments made by Satomi, that suggest if SEGA doesn’t accept his decisions, he’ll simply increase Sammy’s stake in SEGA to a position where they’re forced to do what the Pachinko manufacturer says. Certainly it’s a move considered to promote Sammy’s ‘Atomiswave’ arcade units, based around the Dreamcast and NAOMI hardware and utilising JAMMA compatible boards. It’s claimed that these units are extremely cheap to produce, with Satomi-san claiming “It's low cost enough that even a single play at 10 yen a game can turn a profit. We can sell it in third-world countries as well". We’ll have more news soon. ------------------------------ I don't mind them making more arcade games. Next to Sonic, those have always been these best games, but ONLY ARCADE GAMES IS A LOAD OF S***! Sammy would make it to where there would be no home ports of the games either. They think they can force people to go to arcades to play their games? Nintendo, Sega, Namco, Konami, combined couldn't save the arcade industry. People are sick of going to arcades when they can play them at home. Sammy is pretty damn arrogant. If he forces them into only making arcade games......then the video game industry can go to hell. Nintendo and Sega are the only reasons that I play video games. __________________

02-24-2004, 08:12 PM	#13
Hyper Metal Sonic Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southeastern Louisiana Posts: 786	I like Sonic X, but the Japanese Subs mostly, the English Dub is "okay", but the music changes and pointless edits are pretty stupid. (Not to mention some of the voices are iffy)

02-24-2004, 08:13 PM	#14
Blaze DTGG Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 673	follows elite's suit NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO breathes OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOO falls to her knees sobbing why are they taking my knuckles away .. THOSE BASTAGES!! __________________ "Life's a B*tch, and then you hit it on the nose with a rolled up newspaper for pissing on the carpet"

02-24-2004, 08:22 PM	#15
lhb412 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 246	Are you sure it was actually cancelled? Most Japanese shows start out saying "Okay, we've got the main story of the series; we'll do it in 52 eppisodes(a whole season)", having a show be picked up for another season is much rarer in Japan. With many animes, if the original show was popular they make a sequal show, like with movies, same charcters, different story, after the first one, or (sometimes) in a completely different continuity then the first one. The sequal series usually features the superhero's getting new powers or they robot pilots getting new robots, ect., ect,... So I wan't to know if Sonic X was cancelled or just ended naturally. __________________ "Sorry I'm late. I was out saving your life, in the future!" - Space Ghost

02-24-2004, 08:28 PM	#16
Dontebell Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Flint,Mi Posts: 819	maybe they cancelled it because of the new totally sonic cartoon.

02-24-2004, 10:21 PM	#18
Mars-Chan I'LL BE THE HERO!!!! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Practicing Alchemy in Risembool Posts: 6,297	They're doing WHAT?!? hugs her Knucks avvy They can't!!! I was just getting into it!! __________________ clings to award THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!! cries in joy RED DAAAAAAAAAAAAWWN!!!! PROUD Member of the Risembool Rangers! (icon made by bakergirl69 on glitter-graphics)

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ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,491	THANK GOD This is the worst Sonic cartoon ever, freaking Digimon Tamers rip off (there on Earth), annoying kids, crappy jokes, it pales in comparrison to the one true Sonic cartoon, Sonic SATAM Accept no substitute Oh, and "Totally Sonic" is a CHANNEL, not a new cartoon, though I HAVE heard that new episodes of Sonic SATAM will be produced if the channel is sucessful __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

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raphael90 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: ...down in the sewer listening to Skinny Puppy... Posts: 618	sonic x TMS? Aren't they the same ones who put out Galaxy High and Mighty Orbots back in the 80's....both shows of which bombed out after only 13 eps. I guess these are two more shows they'll throw in the disappointment pile. Grrrr...TMS owns the rights to Galaxy High but it will never see DVD release. It's cool these might see DVD release at least. I haven't kept with the Sonic shows though, so I don't know if I'd get around to seeing them. __________________ "Babies? These things haven't even been BORN yet!" -Raphael