Skotty

Just wanted to tell here: I am also programming a SatAM fan game. But a lot more Sonic-Epoch like (more RPG elements) and less "SEGA Sonic" like.

It will be based on my very own engine, so I will probably... talk about that game again in 1 more year if I am done with most programming and I can think about levels So far main texture and objects management works as optimized as possible (should run fast on older machines too).

It uses OpenGL, based on SDL 2 and is programmed in Free Pascal (the same language GameMaker is written in). Should be platform independet later. Modability is planned (integrated level, object and character editor).

I'd advise against using an existing page because the page that was already done may influence the artist's choices, even if some angles are changed. (Also, some angles are better choices than others and it would suck for an artist to have to change an angle that's already perfect just for the sake of making it different.) For that reason I also recommend against the idea of posting the penciled sample pages publicly until the selection process is over.

I absolutely support your opinion. A sample page would probably lead the artist to copy existing elements instead of showing his own style by adding own elements to a page. As it was done last time, by just giving a piece of script, it's the best way since you have the same reference done on many independend ways.

If I would have enough time for this I would like to help, but I can't. It will get really hard to get someone who can actually get close to Stephens level of quality and especially great way of expressing emotions

(Btw: sometimes my comments on the Sea3on page get tagged as spam. Why?)

**EDIT

Did some research. Apparently it's from that TV station of which the logo is shown in the video with the new dub. From Wikipedia, German AoStH article:

Seit 2012 läuft die Serie auf dem Bezahl-Sender KidsCo getrennt von AoStH unter dem Namen Sonic der blaue Igel mit einer neuen Synchronisation und einem deutschen Titellied.

'Since 2012, the series is aired on the pay-TV station KidsCo separate from AoStH under the name 'Sonic the blue Hedgehog' with a new German dub and a German title song'.

 

Apparently I was right with my assumption of the new dub being an official one, but that's probably the official dub with some of the worst voices I've ever heard. So bad that it's fun listening to it, just like some of those film spoofs

I "rage" that much about the old German script, because I tried to translate it myself, doing German subtitles for the English version. And at some points it was really difficult, but in most cases I even had nearly the same they used in the 2011 version.

One thing I noticed: in the 2011 version they say "Robotersieren" which is the same as "roboterize". But we all know it must be "Robotisieren", engl. "roboticize".

I also just watched "Heads or Tails" 2011 version (KidsCo).

When Tails is sneezing, the sound comes after Sonic already flips around

Some other fun fact for you English guys:

If you want to hear how Jaleel White speaks German: Heads or Tails, after Tails sneezed, he also says "Gesundheit" (which means: health) on German.

Actually, there are two German dubs for SatAM. One was made in 1995 and (WHYY??!!!) merged with AoStH. The other one was made in 2011.

The one you have in that video above is from 2011.

Neither the '95 nor the 2011 version are complete available in the internet. I do have all of them I could find on my PC.

However, since I understand what they are actually saying, here are my personal problems:

The 1995 dub largely changed the script to AoStH-styled jokes. Mostly all sarcasmn was replaced by flat jokes.

One example:

"Drood Henge" (Ep. 24) when Sonic lets Snively go:

English:

Sonic: "Oh and, give our worst to the big round guy. Ciao!"

Snively: "Oh the big round guy won't like this at all. Oh I hate my life."

German dub (1995):

Sonic: "Und äh, einen schönen Gruß an den Chef, der wird sich bestimmt freuen. Bis dann!"

Snively: "Uh Nein nein nein nein nein. Wenn der Chef das erfährt, dann bin ich erledigt! Oh ich hasse diesen verdammten Igel!"

Translated:

Sonic: "And er, my best regards to the boss. He will be happy, for sure. See you later!"

Snively: "Oh no no no no no. If the boss hears that then I'll be done for it. Oh I hate this damned hedgehog!"

Actually, the voice actors of the 1995 dub are... rather good (still, the original ones fit much better and are really giving those characters life). Those from the 2011 dub are really bad.I always say: They sound like smoking 16 years old kids trying to imitate Robotnik's deep voice.

While the scripts of the 2011 version are really well translated (much better than 1995 version) and are very close to the dark tone of the original, they lack of voice actors. THOSE ARE SO BAD!

Because of this, I recommended every friend only to watch the original English version, even if they can't understand it.

Also, I hadn't realized how many Americanisms were in the series' script. I.e. Way past cool is being translated as Uber (Above) Cool.

You are right, there are a lot. But it is a very big trend since the 90s. German is literally "absorbing" all kinds of English words, and so it is accepted to use a lot of English words in German dubs of all kinds of media.