Dear all,

I've recently been having a lot of mixed feelings about the game Friday Night Funkin'. It's a great game in itself, but the mods have been seriously questionable. Lately, I've seen a lot of controversy happen within and outside the fandom, the community, and its creators. Creators have made mistakes in personal choices, the community has been rather toxic, the fandom's chaotic nature even surpasses Undertale's in its heyday. Because of this, I feel some things must change in my involvement.

-I will no longer be working on the FNF Around the World Mod. From now henceforth it will be cancelled. I will no longer be releasing tracks dedicated to the mod.

-Due to controversies surrounding mod creation in the FNF fandom, it will no longer be public, but rather a private mod for me and other creators of our group to enjoy. DO NOT ask for links to the mod if you are not already helping me with the mod's creation.

-I will still create tracks for others who wish to create FNF mods of their own. (For instance I will still continue remixing the FNF songs Sega Genesis style. I will also be creating an FNF type theme for one of my closer artist friends here on Newgrounds, so keep peeled @werecatamount!)

-I will support FNF artists who have had little to no controversy, especially newer artists that joined due to the love of the game. (Artists such as/similar to TheGreatRouge are types I do not support (due to past controversies involving the Undertale Fandom and take part in "questionable actions"), but I do support artists such as bbpanzu, Whitty and Tabi's creators, Mid-Fight Masses' creator, the creators of FNF HD, BenzBT, Biddle3, Kamex and Retrospecter, werecatamount, the official FNF game creators and musicians, and of course RecD and MugiMikey, among others. I will no longer support mods under scrutiny due to questionable creators, such as StoneToss (Amogus), Diffraktor (Monika), CeramicSkinStudios (Vs. Brightside, Omega), and kodomodachi (OVA Sonic and Whitty + BF). If there are any others I shouldn't support due to justified criticism against them (such as CW: pedophilia, controversial stances or otherwise, research at your own discretion) let me know in the comments!) In other words: please do not meddle in drama or controversy, creators! I urge you!

I hope everyone understands. Thanks for reading, guys.

Piconjo meh lord of teh portal:

I was so busy doing work during the summer that I completely missed your special day... (also a lack of motivation too, just in general). I was gonna make a metal track but I suddenly ran into a hurdle: I've never composed metal before...and I don't have a drop of experience...!

Hopefully teh lord of teh protal accepts late submissions for his very speshul day...I might make a romantic visual novel theme.. I wanna make it the best and secksiest as I can so it might take me a few days. Hopefully his pen0r will be waiting patiently...!

Spread teh <3. Sux his pen0r. Piconjo pwns j00. And most of all, we <3 j00 back, Piconjo.

Sincerely,

A Piconjo Fan

Quick announcement! If you're listening to some of my music, it might sound a bit different. This is because I figured certain tracks when I released them were not as perfect as I'd like them to be and needed a bit of editing. I went ahead and did the editing today and I hope they sound way better than before! (Songs are "Vs - The White Cobra", "Sonic 2022 - A New Era" and "Unstoppable (For Generations)".) Thanks once again for continuing to support me!

To any and all my LGBTQIA+ friends and supporters, have a very happy Pride Month!!! Despite me being straight and cis, I am here for you <3

Not sure if you guys got ahold of the news, but Sonic's got a lot of stuff coming. Sonic the Hedgehog's youtube channel premiered their first Sonic Central, releasing a lot of new updates. Just to make sure I catch up people who didn't watch, or choose not to, I'll put down a general synopsis of what went on in the Youtube video.

-Sonic's getting a virtual free concert on June 23! With a professional orchestra, of course, as well as Crush 40 and Tomoya Ohtani.

-Sonic Colors is a getting a port for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and XBOX! If you preorder, you can get exclusive content for the Sonic Movie. In game there will also be new features. Releases September 7!

-More Sonic Merchandise! Including a new Sonic 2 play set from Jaxs Toys, Sonic Jewelry, and Sonic Exclusive coins in silver and gold! Sonic will also be getting a 30th Anniversary Encyclo"speedia" published by Dark Horse! More info will be released soon.

-Classic Sonic games, including Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles (surprise!) and Sonic CD will be ported! More information will be released in the later months.

-Sonic's getting a TV show! Sonic Prime will release in 2022.

-Alongside Sonic Colors ports, there will be a 2 part animated series coming this summer! Roger Craig Smith alongside the cast will reappear to voice the characters! (Extra special surprise: ROGER CRAIG SMITH HAS RETURNED TO PERMANENTLY VOICE SONIC THE HEDGEHOG IN GAMES!!!) The series will be called Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps and will feature a new type of wisp: The Jade Ghost Wisp!

-Sonic the Fighters will be completely playable in Lost Judgement, a game created by the makers of Yakuza. Head to any arcade in game and play away! Lost Judgement releases on September 24 for PS4 and PS5, XBOX Series X | S and XBOX One!

-Sonic will be a playable mascot costume in Tokyo Olympics 2020: The Game! Available June 22.

-Sonic will also be a playable mascot costume in Two Point Hospital alongside Tails and Knuckles. Other types of decorations will also be available through a limited time exclusive game pack through in game purchase. Available July 30.

-Sonic Forces, Team Sonic Racing, and Sonic Mania will be released for Amazon Luna and Playstation Now.

-Sonic Mobile Events! Earn Pirate Sonic and Captain Shadow in May! Super Sonic will appear in Sonic Forces this summer! Werehog Sonic will release in October for Forces and Dash! Classic Sonic will appear as a playable character and in playable zones in Sonic Racing for Apple Arcade!

-Last...but certainly not least....

Sonic's got a new game releasing in 2022! The teaser is out! People are already beginning to theorize what type of game it is.

And guess what? Apparently they're gonna release more stuff this year! All you gotta do is just keep posted.

(If you want me to turn this into a Sonic-themed Newgrounds Newsletter, hit me up! I might make something out of this.)

Tell me and let me know what you think! I know its a lot, and I'm feeling the heat too. But its all so worth it, guys. Trust me on this.

Hey everyone! Just saw the headlines on the front page today and found out Piconjo's back. Apparently he returned! He made a post for a celebration of a day of his own, Piconjo Day, June 9th (6/9 haha funny joke). I don't know too much of the community yet but I did hear about this particular personality and gained instant interest. Also saw some of the fanart and gotta say, its pretty cool.

So yeah! Gonna cook somethin up for his special day. Still can't believe he's back, despite being a newbie, I heard about the notoriety of Piconjo...I really am gonna study up on the lore and shit before I make a track though, so I can make something that fits him. After all, as one of Newgrounds' OGs, he deserves major respect.

Go check him out guys. He's back, and back for real.

Hey everyone!

Just a general update here. I love this website, and I love the community here.

I was reading through the forums on the community's tab lately, and I saw a forum that read "What is your favorite FNF song?"

The first comment struck out to me. It was one of the older mods (whose name I will not give), who just so happened to have a problem with how popular Kawaii Sprite was getting. They said they were upset with how Newgrounds was working, and that Kawaii Sprite never gave back to the community, and only stole attention away from more well deserved artists. Which in a sense, is true.

But as I continued to read more of the arguments this commenter made, I saw nothing but complaint after complaint, with no grace, no welcoming to any newcomers to the site. It was toxic, nothing but an orb of negativity placed upon this innocent little thread. It just seemed like baseless attacks against Kawaii Sprite and Friday Night Funkin' just for existing, which angered me.

As someone who recently came to Newgrounds thanks to Friday Night Funkin', and was inspired by the game to create and improve my own music, seeing this gatekeeping happen from older members makes me sad. This game inspired me to share here, and see what others have to bring to the Internet's creativity table. It's so cool and fun here, and sure, Friday Night Funkin' might be taking up most people's attention, but look at Pico. He made a resurgence, and is back in the spotlight. Same goes for Tankman, and many other OGs from the website, including Tricky and Hank J Wimbleton from Madness Combat. You gotta know that it's all thanks to Friday Night Funkin' people are getting into this stuff.

As for KawaiiSprite, he gave back through creating the game's soundtrack. He honored the originals by giving Pico some of the best damn week themes I've ever heard. He gave Tankman some of the best voice lines I've heard since the original series (which by the way is fantastic, and I recommend you watch). And, his music inspired the creation of many mod tracks, including myself. (I'm making a mod for Friday Night Funkin' called "Around the World" with the help of some online friends.) You cannot ignore the big changes that happened.

Much like anything else great, Friday Night Funkin' will indeed fade out, much like other factions of the Newgrounds site, and Newgrounds in general. But it's impact will be legendary to the site's future, I bet. But the conclusion is this. Seeing people complain about FNF just for being popular is like complaining for nothing. If you aren't gonna contribute positively to the fandom, or to Newgrounds, keep your negative opinions to yourself. Don't ruin the experience for the rest of the newcomers to the game, to the site, or to anyone, including myself. Instead, just know that even if better musicians don't get as much attention, they still share here because they want to. They share because they want to see how people like what they make, and what they can do to make it better. Some contribute through music, others through story and game development, others through programming, and others through online and hand drawn art and animation. They share what they do because they love it so much. They want to share that love with the world, even if no one sees it at all. That's the joy of the experience.

Life isn't fair, but I sure don't complain. I'm so glad I've gotten a bit of attention ever since my arrival here. I love making music for you guys, and I'm glad you guys like what I make. It's truly an honor to be here as a newcomer. Just so you know, don't let the naysayers get you down. Just because someone doesn't like something and shits on something for non-valid reasons, they're just being petty and jealous. They only complain because they're not getting the attention they want from others.

As for the answer to that thread, my favorite songs are all the ones from Pico's Week ("Pico", "Philly Nice" and "Blammed.") I also like "M.I.L.F", "Satin Panties", "Cocoa", "Eggnog", and many notable others. Basically, I love all the soundtrack, but Pico's week stood out to me as my favorite.

Stay rockin', folks.

I've been stuck in a rut lately due to creative block, and mood swings don't help either. I wanna create more country levels and songs for the mod but unsure of what other countries to do and song styles to try. I need some help here! Any suggestions from anyone would be appreciated.

Heya, it's me, The Musical Maniac. I'm kinda new to this whole Newgrounds business, but have been a big fan since the Henry Stickmin games and more recently, Friday Night Funkin' and Pico's School. There might be more stuff I recognize here and more stuff I might find and like along the way, and I'm really beginning to like this place, and this community. It's a great place for artists, musicians, voice actors, game developers, fans, and many more to meet and work together. I mean, that's what it says it is, right? Anyways, is there anything I should know more about this place, any dos and don'ts? Hopefully I'm doing alright and doing all the right things. Hope to see some feedback and make some more stuff soon!

Friday Night Funkin' music thought....Have you guys ever considered the fact that "Philly Nice" from the game Friday Night Funkin' is just a sped up, differently scaled version of "Gettin' Freaky"? I did some modifying and turns out the chords are similar. If you take the chords from the middle of "Philly Nice", slow them down, and transpose them to the C note scale (minor), you get the same beginning three chords from the game's intro, "Gettin' Freaky".

Here were my steps to comparison:

1. Notate the three chords to "Philly Nice" in any music notation software (I use Garageband but anything is fine). (Chords I used were ACEF, F#AC#E and FACE in that order.)
2. Slow down the tempo from 160 to 100 bpm (beats per minute).
3. Change the chords so that instead of the previous ones they are now modified to the C scale (mine were changed to CD#GA#, ACEG, and G#CD#G).
4. For best comparison, place the two chords side by side!

I found this really interesting, I'm not sure if it was on purpose or no. Makes you wonder how close Pico and BF were in the past. If some of their themes intertwined, then that would mean they knew each other from somewhere. Right? Anyways, that's my crazy tangent for now. Feel free to debate down in the comments!

(Would also be great to get some comments from the game developers and composers on this, too....makes you think.)