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The 10 Best Sonic Games

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Few video game characters are as iconic as Sonic the Hedgehog. The speedy little blue blur has been around for over three decades, touching every corner of pop culture along the way, from games, to comics, to TV, to blockbuster movies. But we’re here specifically to celebrate the mainline Sonic game series and pick the best of them. Before we start, let’s quickly touch upon our criteria. We tried to rank these games based on a combination of historical significance, innovation, and how well these games stand the test of time. Some games, like Sonic Adventure 1 and the original Sonic the Hedgehog, for instance, are obviously super important to the Sonic series and set the foundation for both 2D and 3D Sonic games to follow, but we felt like they both didn’t quite hold up as well as their sequels when judged by a modern standard, which was why they just missed this list. The 10 games on this list are the ones we feel are the best examples of both classic and modern Sonic style. So w...
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Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map and Locations for Acts 1, 2, and 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a game full of intricate detail. With so many dialogue options, characters, classes, and quests, everyone's experience is a little bit different. Discoveries are around every corner, and the only thing seemingly separating you from success or tragedy is a dice roll. That being said, it's a lot easier to somewhat plot your destiny when you know where you're going. IGN's Baldur's Gate 3 interactive map can help guide you on your quest through Act 1, 2 and 3. See the full Baldur's Gate 3 Map for all locations We have the most updated Baldur's Gate 3 map with the location of every item, chest, enemies, NPC, and more throughout the prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. You can also check out our Baldur's Gate 3 walktrough for quests guides and details. Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Map Currently, our Baldur's Gate 3 map features locations for the Prologue, Act 1, Act 2, and Act 3. This include a Nautiloid map, a map of t...
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Nintendo Works to Fix Game-Breaking Paper Mario Issue

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Nintendo has promised to fix a game-breaking issue in Paper Mario: The Origami King that can keep players from progressing through the story. Light location spoilers for Paper Mario: The Origami King follow. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/05/14/paper-mario-the-origami-king-announcement-trailer"] On Mario and Olivia's journey to the last streamer in The Origami King, players have to collect four stamps for their Spring of Rainbows VIP card in the Shangri-Spa area. After you collect all four stamps from four different hot springs, you gain access to a secret fifth hot spring. However, once you enter the fifth hot spring, the Spring of Rainbows, you lose your VIP pass. And, the other four hot springs will not give Mario a second stamp, meaning it's impossible to regain the VIP pass after you've already used it. If you try to re-enter the Spring of Rainbows, Mario will once again be asked to show his VIP pass. So, if you leave the Spring of Rainbows b...
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Cheetah Explained: Who Is the Wonder Woman 1984 Villain?

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Wonder Woman 1984 will see the return of Gal Gadot's super-heroine, and joining her will be Kristen Wiig as Barbara Ann Minerva, aka Cheetah, one of Wonder Woman's oldest and most nefarious foes. As of now, it remains unclear exactly how Wiig's character will become Cheetah in the film, or even if she will be the main villain in the film, given that Pedro Pascal is also co-starring as DC Comics bad guy Maxwell Lord. Now that we've gotten our first look at Wiig in her full Cheetah costume, here's everything you need to know about Cheetah and the various women who have held that title in DC's comics. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/12/08/wonder-woman-1984-official-trailer-1"]

Cheetah Explained: The Basics

As a bridge between the world of men and the Greek gods, Wonder Woman has accumulated many enemies over the years. However, none of her foes have proven quite as deadly or tenacious as Cheetah. Powered by the plant god Urzkartaga (at times) and fueled by her hatred and jealousy of Wonder Woman, Cheetah brings a ferocious strength and savagery to every battle. However, that ferocity has never proven a match for Wonder Woman's love and compassion. Cheetah sees Wonder Woman as an enemy, but Diana sees her as a fallen friend in need of saving. Wonder-Woman-vs-Cheetah

Cheetah's Powers and Abilities

There have been four main incarnations of Cheetah in DC's comics. The first two, Priscilla Rich and her niece, Deborah Domaine, have no superhuman abilities to speak of. They merely wear cheetah-styled costumes and rely on a combination of fighting skills and general meanness to go toe-to-toe with Wonder Woman. [ignvideo url="http://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/20/injustice-2-official-introducing-cheetah-trailer"] The modern incarnations of Cheetah, Barbara Ann Minerva and Sebastian Ballesteros, were both granted supernatural abilities by Urzkartaga. Both villains were transformed into half-human, half-cheetah hybrids and were granted increased strength, speed, durability and senses, as well as razor-sharp claws capable of cutting even Wonder Woman's flesh.

Cheetah: Origin and Background

Cheetah is one of Wonder Woman's oldest recurring villains, debuting in 1943's Wonder Woman #6. Creators William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter introduced Priscilla Rich as a jealous, self-centered debutante who became a villain as a result of her split personality. Even early on, Cheetah showed an unusual depth compared to villains of the time, making a concerted effort to control her darker side even as she regularly clashed with Wonder Woman. [caption id="attachment_1913618" align="aligncenter" width="504"]The Priscilla Rich version of Cheetah. The Priscilla Rich version of Cheetah[/caption] The Deborah Domaine Cheetah was introduced in 1980's Wonder Woman #274. The niece of Rich, Domaine was brainwashed by the terrorist organization Kobra to take up her aunt's mantle and battle Wonder Woman despite their friendship. Following the events of 1985's Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC drastically revamped the Wonder Woman franchise and Cheetah's role therein. Len Wein and George Perez introduced the Barbara Ann Minerva version in 1987's Wonder Woman #7, making her the first Cheetah to possess superhuman powers and a connection to the gods. Minerva was depicted as an ambitious archaeologist who ingested a rare chemical brewed by worshipers of Urzkartaga, craving the immortality the chemical would bestow upon her. Unfortunately, the chemical was only intended to be used on virgins, causing Minerva to experience terrible pain in her human form and an insatiable bloodlust in her cheetah form. IMG_2131.0 Minerva has remained in the role ever since, apart from a brief period where she was replaced by Sebastian Ballesteros in 2001's Wonder Woman #170; he was the sole man to take on the mantle to date. Minerva's appearance, motivation and powers have shifted during that time, and she's sometimes been portrayed as more anti-hero than true villain. [caption id="attachment_1913623" align="aligncenter" width="504"]Sebastian Ballesteros became the first man to take up the mantle. Sebastian Ballesteros became the first man to take up the mantle.[/caption] Minerva's connection to past Cheetahs has also changed with time. Originally, both Priscilla Rich and Deborah Domaine remained a part of DC continuity, with Minerva killing the former to strengthen her claim to the mantle. However, in the wake of DC's New 52 reboot, Minerva is now depicted as the only Cheetah, and both Rich and Domaine were merely two of her temporary cover identities.

Cheetah: Beyond the Comics

Cheetah's first appearance outside the comics came in the animated series Challenge of the Super Friends, with the Priscilla Rich version (voiced by Marlene Aragon) serving as a member of the Legion of Doom. The Barbara Ann Minerva version played a recurring role on both Justice League and Justice League Unlimited (voiced by Sheryl Lee Ralph). These shows removed the mystical nature of the character, instead depicting Minerva as a geneticist who inadvertently transformed herself into the Cheetah. Batman: The Brave and the Bold featured its own version of Cheetah (voiced by Morena Baccarin), one which blended elements of the Priscilla Rich and Barbara Ann Minerva characters. [caption id="attachment_1913617" align="aligncenter" width="720"]Cheetah as seen in Justice League: Doom. Cheetah as seen in Justice League: Doom[/caption] Cheetah has also appeared in a number of DC's direct-to-DVD animated movies, including Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, Justice League: The New Frontier, Justice League: Doom and 2009's Wonder Woman, as well as video games like Justice League Task Force, DC Universe Online, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Injustice 2. [ignvideo url="http://www.ign.com/videos/2018/01/04/wonder-woman-2-will-be-totally-different"] Cheetah will make her live-action debut in Wonder Woman 1984, played by Kristen Wiig. Director Patty Jenkins confirmed Wiig will play the Barbara Ann Minerva version. Cheetah also received a brief nod in an episode of Arrow, with her name appearing on a prison cell in an ARGUS facility, but she has yet to make an actual appearance in the Arrowverse. [caption id="attachment_2378316" align="aligncenter" width="590"]The first promo art for Wiig's Cheetah has hit the Internet. The first promo art for Wiig's Cheetah has hit the Internet.[/caption] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN. [widget path="ign/modules/recirc" parameters="title=Explained!&type=articles%2Cvideos&tags=explained-recirc&count=6&columnCount=6&theme=article"]

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