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Personally my idea was similar to Shake’s. Playing as Metal Sonic and copying the cast as you go through the game, but instead of it being more customizable-RPG, it plays more like Sonic Frontiers/DMC/GoW2018-R/Infamous or Prototype influence, giving every Copy its own skill tree for Metal to develop as he fights a crazy big bad, with his victories over the Sonic Cast and other individuals being either the pursuit to prove himself superior to Sonic or a mutual threat of some kind he has to overcome. EDIT: (Also, him “evolving” his copy is straight up him making it superior to the original user. Just like he is a hyper evolutionary artificial lifeform, improving fundamentally at every step, so too does Metal Sonic’s acquired abilities. So while Shadow may have Chaos Control {Time Stop/Slow}, Blast, Boost, and Spear, Metal’s copy has all that plus reversing and accelerating time, Chaos Constructs, more efficient utilization of Chaos Boost, and perhaps a Chaos Energy reinforced Black Shield. Or with psychokinesis, he develops far more into the mental aspects, gaining powers Silver doesn’t have, such as precognition through thoughts, mind reading, memory manipulation, etc.)
I also think it leads the way into increasingly creative platforming and puzzles. For example, Chaos Control is already being shown to be able to create interesting timing challenges for your Time Stop, but what about a Temporal Reverse? Or accelerate? Psychokinesis for lifting/reorienting objects or more conventional item puzzles. Speed for time challenges. Blaze’s flames for various burning mechanics, or maybe target practice.
Then you could have Metal’s stronger moves be combo-abilities. Flaming Chaos Spears, Psychokinesis-Reinforced Black Shield, Chaos Control Aided Boost, etc.
The game’s story would likely be about what makes Metal distinct from Sonic, his drive, why it exists beyond the code that comprises him, why being a hero doesn’t satisfy, why even the still beating heart of a madman in his cold, metallic hands leaves his immortal vessel hollow. Empty. Staring at the enemy before him, all he knows is that Death is inevitable for organic lifeforms, and he is its messenger.
EDIT: Metal retaining his powers probably wouldn’t be likely, but I don’t think it matters much when this one title can reinvigorate the perceived danger level Metal has and give tons of introspection, similar to Shadow 05. His potential is infinite. His AI limitless. His body eternal and ever changing. He IS the Ultimate Lifeform, the Blue Blur, the Psychic Hero, the Flame Prince, the Guardian of Chaos, and more. All else is inferior. He’s just trapped in a tragic cage of his own making, preventing his ascension that surpasses Godhood.
I also think it leads the way into increasingly creative platforming and puzzles. For example, Chaos Control is already being shown to be able to create interesting timing challenges for your Time Stop, but what about a Temporal Reverse? Or accelerate? Psychokinesis for lifting/reorienting objects or more conventional item puzzles. Speed for time challenges. Blaze’s flames for various burning mechanics, or maybe target practice.
Then you could have Metal’s stronger moves be combo-abilities. Flaming Chaos Spears, Psychokinesis-Reinforced Black Shield, Chaos Control Aided Boost, etc.
The game’s story would likely be about what makes Metal distinct from Sonic, his drive, why it exists beyond the code that comprises him, why being a hero doesn’t satisfy, why even the still beating heart of a madman in his cold, metallic hands leaves his immortal vessel hollow. Empty. Staring at the enemy before him, all he knows is that Death is inevitable for organic lifeforms, and he is its messenger.
EDIT: Metal retaining his powers probably wouldn’t be likely, but I don’t think it matters much when this one title can reinvigorate the perceived danger level Metal has and give tons of introspection, similar to Shadow 05. His potential is infinite. His AI limitless. His body eternal and ever changing. He IS the Ultimate Lifeform, the Blue Blur, the Psychic Hero, the Flame Prince, the Guardian of Chaos, and more. All else is inferior. He’s just trapped in a tragic cage of his own making, preventing his ascension that surpasses Godhood.
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