[Mr. Game & Watch]

Well, I guess Nintendo Land wasn’t as inviting as I initially thought. Perhaps the parameters were a bit too loose and free. Maybe our next contender will be a bit more popular, the franchise that Sega thinks is their only popular one, Sonic the Hedgehog’s Dark Emerald Coast! At least I think its still a decently popular franchise around here, the character count for Sonic has vastly died down since the site’s conception, but let’s get into it, shall we?

As per usual, we are looking for Sub-Locations and the winners of the top three suggestions will be receiving 100 coins, some sweet small cash in addition to being immortalized on the site’s layout. We’re looking for the best of the best in terms of iconic Sonic locales, whether they be from the classic games, or the terrible ones. We won’t limit ourselves to merely Sonic, even though that is quite a bit of material to work with already. No, any Sega franchise will be up for consideration as well and we shall truly see if Sega does what Nindendon’t (Land). (Put down your Puyos, that one’s coming eventually, 5-ish weeks if we keep on schedule).

Priority #1 - Distinctness from the parent location: So for example, a sub-location in Mushroom Ruins should not simply be another part of Mushroom Ruins. Toad Town for example would be a sub-location we'd have to deny for not being distinct from its parent location, as that is already the primary setting.

Priority #2 - Roleplay Opportunities: Locations suggested should provide a wide variety of potential missions that could be hosted there. If a location seems more like an individual mission gimmick that caters itself to one specific type of mission, it's probably better off staying that way rather than becoming a sub-location. The same goes for locations that characters can't logically normally access.

Priority #3 - Iconicness: Locations should be representative to the series, as opposed to being stuff that has been randomly made up because it sounds fun. Making your own stuff up is great, don't get me wrong, but because of the issue of clutter we probably won't be accepting custom sub-boards at this time.

A good template to fill out when suggesting sub-locations would be:

[b]Name of Sub-Location:[/b]
[b]Parent Location:[/b]
[b]Description:[/b] Describe the location as it should appear on Li, or as it appears in-game
[b]Role in Parent Series:[/b] Tell us about the location's significance in it's game(s) of origin

Suggestions as of now:

Contravened Mean Bean-Steaming Machine
Description: What was once a factory used for roboticizing the inhabitants of Beanville has seemingly taken on a life of its own after being 'destroyed' by the legendary Has Bean. It now roboticizes everything in its path, creating a metal jungle of bizarre, creepy, yet wonderous creations surrounding the original factory. Machines found here are usually pretty hostile to everything they come across. Adventurers would be wise to mind the risk of succumbing to the metal plague themselves.

Corroded Death Egg
Description: Fixated in the lower atmosphere of Li, chained to the titular coastline of the area, the Death Egg looms over most of the region, its shadow accentuating the inherent darkness over the land. While Robotnik’s old space station may seem derelict, it has been conquered by the Starvia long ago, taking dominion of Eggman’s arsenal of machinery. While many of his creations hold valuable power sources within them, it is a dangerous operation to attempt since it is under heavy Starvia surveillance. Should it be reclaimed though, it would be a valued asset to the Life Sphere.

Charred Crisis City
Description: While it was believed that the fate of the post-apocalyptic city couldn’t possibly get any worse, destiny brought the disastrous metropolis to Li. There is no salvation to be found in the ruins of this city, plowed over skyscrapers and streets turned into rivers of lava is all that any adventurer will find in this smoldering mess. Considering its state, it is rare to find anyone lurking about, meaning that there is a possibility to find some forgotten treasures. Adventurers are cautioned to watch the lava’s movements though, a mighty beast might be lurking within it.

[Mari]

Name of Sub-Location: Contravened Mean Bean-Steaming Machine
Parent Location: Dark Emerald Coast
Description: What was once a factory used for roboticizing the inhabitants of Beanville has seemingly taken on a life of its own after being 'destroyed' by the legendary Has Bean. It now roboticizes everything in its path, creating a metal jungle of bizarre, creepy, yet wonderous creations surrounding the original factory. Machines found here are usually pretty hostile to everything they come across. Adventurers would be wise to mind the risk of succumbing to the metal plague themselves.
Role in Parent Series: The Mean Bean-Steaming Machine itself is the central plot device of the spinoff game Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. Its function is roboticizing the inhabitants of Beanville, known as the bean folk. It was destroyed by Has Bean during the events of the game.

[Mr. Game & Watch]

Name of Sub-Location: Corroded Death Egg
Parent Location: Dark Emerald Coast
Description: Fixated in the lower atmosphere of Li, chained to the titular coastline of the area, the Death Egg looms over most of the region, its shadow accentuating the inherent darkness over the land. While Robotnik’s old space station may seem derelict, it has been conquered by the Starvia long ago, taking dominion of Eggman’s arsenal of machinery. While many of his creations hold valuable power sources within them, it is a dangerous operation to attempt since it is under heavy Starvia surveillance. Should it be reclaimed though, it would be a valued asset to the Life Sphere.
Role in Parent Series: The Death Egg has acted as Dr. Eggman’s base of operations for a couple of games, most notably Sonic CD which this variant has taken most of its likeness from.


Name of Sub-Location: Charred Crisis City
Parent Location: Dark Emerald Coast
Description: While it was believed that the fate of the post-apocalyptic city couldn’t possibly get any worse, destiny brought the disastrous metropolis to Li. There is no salvation to be found in the ruins of this city, plowed over skyscrapers and streets turned into rivers of lava is all that any adventurer will find in this smoldering mess. Considering its state, it is rare to find anyone lurking about, meaning that there is a possibility to find some forgotten treasures. Adventurers are cautioned to watch the lava’s movements though, a mighty beast might be lurking within it.
Role in Parent Series: Crisis City is the home of Silver in the future setting of the infamous Sonic ’06. It is the alternate future in which a demonic lava creature known as Iblis is released to wreak havoc on the world. In addition to that, it is iconic enough to represent Sonic ’06 in Sonic Generations, which is quite fitting since they are both a hot mess of mass destruction.