Sonic Boom Discussion Thread (TV, Games, and Everything Else)

[plumbersaccount27]

I can only hope the games' receptions won't be a major reason to can the Sonic Boom spinoff, because I'm liking what the TV show has been offering so far...


And yes, I know sales are the definite factor, but still...

[CrazyT]

I agree, it is really good. Sticks should have never been part of it though. Wish they got rid of her eventually

[Aki-at]

Show seems to be doing decently, not spectacular but good enough I'd imagine.

Episode 1/2

Saturday morning programming (7-11 a.m.) earned year-over-year delivery gains across all targeted kids and boy demos, ranging from 20% to 46%. Sonic Boom (7 a.m.) and Pokémon the Series XY (8 a.m.) both ranked #1 in their respective time periods among kids 9-14 and boys 6-11/9-14. Both new episode premieres grew delivery of all targeted demos vs. the same time period last year, ranging from 52% to 132%.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/11/11/weekly-ratings-notes-for-adult-swim-cartoon-network-tbs-tnt-american-dad-over-the-garden-wall-transporter-the-series-on-the-menu-more/326412/

Episode 3/4

Saturday morning programming (7-11 a.m.) earned year-over-year delivery gains among kids 6-11 by 5% and kids 9-14 by 1%. Sonic Boom (7 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among boys 6-11 & 9-14, and Pokémon the Series XY (8 a.m.) ranked #1 in its time period among all boy demos. Both series’ performances grew delivery of all targeted demos vs. the same time period last year, ranging between 35% and 142%.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/11/18/weekly-ratings-notes-for-adult-swim-cartoon-network-tbs-tnt-american-dad-deal-with-it-transporter-the-series-more/329231/

The show's success if more important for the future of the brand than the video game.

[fernandeath]

Have you guys bought your copies of Sonic Boom already
You should do so and tell your friends to do the same.

Beleaguered reboot fails to find commercial success

We don't need to explain the bad stink which has surrounded the launches of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. The much-hyped cross-platform reboot of Sega's famous franchise doesn't seem to have gone as planned, and it would appear that this negative feeling has impacted the commercial fortunes of both titles in the UK.
According to the UKIE GfK top 40 for week ending November 22nd, neither version of Sonic Boom made an appearance in the multiformat chart. Looking at games sold on individual formats, Rise of Lyric made 3rd place on the Wii U chart and Shattered Crystal ranked 10th.
Elsewhere in the mulitformat top 40, Mario Kart 8 rose a single place to 29th, and increased awareness seems to have helped its prequel Mario Kart 7 re-enter the chart at 40. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS dropped down two places to 27th, while Nintendo UK's new TV advertising push for Tomodachi Life appears to be working, as that game has moved up two positions to 17th.

With Christmas on the way there's scope for some unusual events, and in this case it's the robust performance of Frozen: Olaf's Quest, a Nintendo DS and 3DS title which launched alongside the hit Disney movie some time ago. It has actually managed to rise two places this week, moving up to 25th in the chart. Perhaps less surprising — given the quality of the game — is the re-charting of New Super Mario Bros. 2, which leaps back in at 37.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/11/sonic_boom_wii_u_and_3ds_both_stall_outside_of_the_uk_multiformat_top_40

[ROJM]

The game's flopped in the UK..it didn't make the all format top 40 chart...it debuted at number 3 in WiiU charts. So there ya go then..if it failed there it aint going to make it in the states...