User:JemiLoke97

Profile
Name: Jemi (it's actually my nickname, pronounced as Jamie or "jay-mee". Can't let strangers know my real name for safety reasons)

Gender: Female

Date of birth: 5 October 1997

Sonic fan since: February 2011

Country: Singapore

Personality: Quiet, likes to be childish (in a responsible way), somewhat nerdy, prefers to be alone and keeps out of discussions/flamewars (prefers to watch flamewars/discussions as a bystander to understand why people think differently, rather than getting involved & end up getting emotionally hurt)

Behaves most like: Tails, I guess? (see above)

Favourite character other than Sonic: Arrgh! I can't decide! They're all so unique! And I don't hate any of them. I like them for who they are.

Favourite Sonic game: Sonic Heroes or Sonic 06. Though Sonic 06 was glitchy, I like the gameplay style.

Introduction
In Singapore, Sonic is recognised as a gaming icon, but the people here don't talk about him everyday. I do not hate fan characters but neither do I like them, I simply have no interest in fan characters. Sorry folks, but they're just not my kinda thing. I also have no interest in Sonic couples (examples: Sonamy, etc) because I think that they're just video game characters and there's no need to exaggerate the characters' interactions with one another. I'm also not interested in any comic adaptations of the franchise as they have little resemblance to the games. I hope ypu'll respect my thoughts. :)

It all started with...a liking for action-adventure...and...a GREEN RABBIT wielding a gun?!
Well, it all started when I discovered that my favourite gaming genre was action-adventure platformer games. But I realised that nowadays, alot of people (especially my classmates) liked casual point-and-click games such as Diner Dash, Farm Frenzy, etc. Those kinds of games are okay, but they didn't really appeal to me. I wanted action, but not fighting an enemy all the time in a match; I wanted adventuring and exploring around and overcoming physical obstacles, but it'd be boring without enemies out there to stop you. During December 2010, I found out about the PC game Jazz Jackrabbit and it's sequel, Jazz Jackrabbit 2. They were kinda old games made back in the 90's, so I got hacked full versions of the games. They were a blast, but I wanted to play games of a franchise that is currently active and isn't dead. Then I heard on the internet that "Jazz Jackrabbit is like 2D Sonic with a gun", and "JJ was inspired by Sonic", etc. So started researching all about Sonic by reading up & watching playthroughs of the games in chronological order. Well, almost all the games. Mainly the 3D ones.

Confused, but not giving up
I loved the gameplay of Sonic games, but I still didn't know what Sonic (and his friends') personality was like. And I was very confused about what the Chaos Emeralds were, why was Shadow like this, why does Sonic treat Knuckles this way, why were Sonic & Tails as close as brothers (despite the age gap), and the list goes on...you know how it feels to suddenly take in alot of information at one go, right? So, to clear things up without having to read tons of info from Wikipedia and elsewhere, I decided to watch all the English episodes of Sonic X. By then, it was February 2011, and I had a somewhat better idea of what Sonic was all about. So, I obtained a PC copy of Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic Heroes and Sonic Riders (I only had the PC at that time). I played the 2D games first, but I started to feel dizzy. Then, I played the other games in chronological order (as listed. By the way, I used the keyboard to play as I was more of a PC gamer at that time). Sonic Heroes was my favourite. Then, my interest for Sonic died down a bit because I had finished all the Sonic games for the PC & I didn't have a gaming console. But I didn't let my love for the games and the characters completely die down. I watched all the cutscenes of every game I could.

Getting a PS3 and more
At around May 2011 after my school exams, I couldn't take it anymore. I needed a gaming console!! So I did lots of research on which console was best (I won't elaborate - this Wikia isn't about consoles. If you want me to elaborate, ask me on the talk page) and persuded my parents for a PS3, along with Sonic The Hedgehog 2006 and Sonic Unleashed. I won't talk about my ratings of these games, but I think they're both to my liking. Then I wondered what else I could do by being a fan when I realised I became a well-establised fan of Sonic just in time for his 20th anniversary! Hooray!! :)