Sega On now says that Unleashed is an unprecedented collaboration between Sega teams in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., designed to "rebuild the Sonic brand and prove that it could work in 3D environments." It involves a werewolf-style Sonic, either as a player transformation or as an enemy. It's all very confusing, but we can at least say with some certainty that some Sonic game is coming to some system. Check Gamersyde for a bunch of (likely) screenshots, and hit the post break for a video! It looks ... really cool, and mostly 2D -- which the game was described to be in some possibly fake gameplay details.
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3-23-2008 @ 5:12PM
Blue_Falcon said...
I'm liking what the video is showing, but I'm going to be cautious about this game though.
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3-23-2008 @ 5:27PM
justin b. said...
Yeah, I think from that supposed video that it's finally doing what I've been begging Sonic developers to do for years: reverting to 3D. It worked great on the DS and PSP, why not for home consoles? I've automatically rejected every 3D Sonic game since Secret Rings, (which was decent) and was right every time, but I really think Sonic will thrive on Nintendo platforms. He did well with SatSR, Sonic Rush 1 and 2, and I'm really interested in Sonic: the Dark Brotherhood for DS. Maybe this will be the first fun next gen Sonic game.
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3-23-2008 @ 9:18PM
todde7 said...
I think you mean reverting to 2D btw. I love how its like 2.5D and then it pops in to 3D for certain parts. I really think this game has a lot of potential. This just might be the game to be the air bubble that drowning Sonic needs.
3-23-2008 @ 10:27PM
Croove55 said...
@todde7
I LIKE THAT METAPHOR.
Game looks good too.
3-24-2008 @ 9:00PM
manaman said...
Also @ todde7, I also love that metaphor! :)
3-23-2008 @ 6:04PM
Joe Cart said...
I really like how their implementing the 2D style mixed in with 3D in this game. That was the problem with Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 on the dreamcast, there was too much 3d and NO 2d. They should of gave classic gamers like me a smoother transition from 2d sonic to 3d, and it looks like this game might be the answer to Sonic's problems lately. Maybe this will ressurect the sonic franchise, i'm hoping anyway.
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3-23-2008 @ 6:20PM
Mr Khan said...
I hate to sound like a broken record, but i've been saying all this time that, technologically, it could be for Wii, sans the resolution of the screenshots
I say bring it on. Sonic Team is win. I don't care what the haters say
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3-23-2008 @ 6:38PM
TheOverlord#2 (will beat you with Toon Link!)(1461-5875-9923) said...
Yay?
Definitely a game to wait for the reviews. But...Thanks Sega! They should of always made Sonic next-gen a 2d/3d game. If they just stick to to the basics(only Sonic, Tails, & Kunckles, 2d rails running, 3d backgrounds) then I will gladly spend my money on Sonic Unleashed.
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3-23-2008 @ 6:50PM
RupeeClock said...
Frankly, this needs more of this screenshot.
http://www.1up.com/media/03/5/1/7/lg/044.JPG
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3-23-2008 @ 7:07PM
jmf said...
Werewolf sonic = lame
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3-23-2008 @ 8:20PM
DarkLeaper said...
I agree with jmf... Sega, just let the friggin' hedgehog run free without stupid powerups and stupid characters. Big the Cat... need I say more?
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3-23-2008 @ 8:52PM
digital robots said...
Even though the last few Sonic games really disappointed me... this does look promising!
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3-23-2008 @ 9:55PM
Tom said...
Werewolf sonic=FAIL
I hope to God i'm wrong, I really do, but this game will prolly suck. Maybe the gameplay itself will be good, jusdging from the video, but the plotline is sure to be atrocious. I am looking forward to the Dark Brotherhood. That might actually be an awesome sonic game.
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3-23-2008 @ 10:24PM
Koop said...
I really hope this game turns out to FINALLY be the game that makes Sonic a worthwhile game franchise again. If they want to fix the franchise, they need to cut the useless characters and stick with the classic ones and get rid of the god awful voices. Reading text is the best option because the voice actors for the Sonic games ALWAYS irritate me. Hopefully this game can bring back the glory days of the 16-bit era Sonic.
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3-23-2008 @ 10:50PM
jmf said...
agreed...last time I remember having a good time playing sonic was sonic 3 or sonic cd...rush was good on the ds too though
3-23-2008 @ 10:35PM
Perverted said...
Well Link turned into a Wolf and it worked out allright for him...Why not a werewolf for Sonic?
I quite liked Sonic Rush on DS so 2.5D is the way to go.
But the graphics look...well a bit to good for the Wii, I dunno if the Wii could do that....Apparently it's possible? Maybe their pushing it close to it's limits.....
Oh and it's current-gen not next-gen, It really annoys me how everyone keeps calling it next-gen!
Oh and April is fast approaching so it could be an Aprils fools day prank that slipped a week or so early....
I do hope it's real and good and 2.5D and has a good camera and no annoying characters.....
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3-23-2008 @ 10:44PM
Eccentric-Servbot said...
The new sort of "2.5D" style reminds me of the Klonoa games presentation, which is definately a good thing. I haven't touched Sonic in quite a while, but this one may just have me picking up one of the blue blur's game for once.
Wolf Sonic...seems lame after Link already beat him to it in Twilight Princess.
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3-24-2008 @ 9:03PM
manaman said...
Ha ha!
I was totally thinking of Klonoa as well. I love those games. 2.5-D is really the way to go! I could see Sonic working really well with that setup.
Here's hoping,
manaman
3-23-2008 @ 11:04PM
SoshiKitai said...
I think Wolf-Sonic is kinda' lame to a lot of people because of one thing:
Sonic's already a furry animal...
>_> Turning into a wolf-version wouldn't really make sense...
...A WOLF-HEDGEHOG... O_o
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3-23-2008 @ 11:29PM
samfish (Brawl: 2793 0291 2277) said...
I can't wait. If it's like Secret Rings with some side scrolling portions, I'll probably enjoy it.
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3-23-2008 @ 11:48PM
devriley50755 said...
Okay, I'm kinda hoping some of that is a debug camera, because some bits look damn awkward in the video...
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3-24-2008 @ 6:50AM
ManekiNeko said...
It's not what you think. It's far, far WORSE.
...er, anyway. "Eggman" is the new official name for Doctor Robotnik. He was always called that in the Japanese versions of Sonic. Americans were first introduced to the name in Sonic Adventure (where Sonic used it as an insult) and now he's known as Eggman internationally.
For what it's worth, I liked the name Robotnik better myself, but who am I to stand in the way of progress?
3-24-2008 @ 6:51AM
ManekiNeko said...
Uh, this was supposed to be for Nathew. Don't know how it wound up here!
3-24-2008 @ 9:06PM
manaman said...
@ ManekiNeko,
I totally agree that Dr. Robotnik is a way better name. Why, oh why continually strip Sonic of any and all dignity?!
Sad,
manaman
3-24-2008 @ 12:18AM
ChrisCanberg said...
I am praying to god that this game is real.
From the screenshots, I could tell that this was gunna be awesome because it looks like Eggman actually does something effective.
This could very well be the step forward that Sonic needs, and I love the little blue blur to death, so I hope Sonic Team doesn't mess this up.
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3-24-2008 @ 6:15AM
Nathew said...
who is this eggman i keep hearing of? is he one of dr. robotnik's henchmen?
3-24-2008 @ 12:24AM
Jayenkai said...
FFS, I've been saying this since Pandemonium!!
Come on, Sonic.... You can catch up.... There's a good boy!!!
2.5D worked great back then, there's absolutely no reason at all that it wouldn't work just as well, if not better, now. Let's just hope it A) Controls better than Sonic+Secret Rings did, and B) Doesn't get too "Werewolf"d.
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3-24-2008 @ 3:01AM
Brendon said...
Why is it that Mario can evolve successfully into 3-D, then devolve (Are We Not Men) back into 2-D (again, successfully), yet Sonic is left desperately trying to be the "New Coke"?
The vid looks nice, but I can't help but hear Sonic crying "Wolf!"
Oh, "werewolf". NOW I get it.
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3-24-2008 @ 6:14AM
Nathew said...
voices and music will still make it hokey as hell.
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3-24-2008 @ 9:06AM
wud_e said...
^^^ I agree with you on the voices but Sonic games have some of the best music in the Biz.
This clip looks like Sega has been listening to us. We want a side scroller!! Sega make this a long Sonic game and leave the extras out. The only other characters need to be Knuckles not treasure hunting and Tails not in mech. Also make this like Sonic 3 where You can play Sonic, Tails, Sonic and Tails and Knuckles.
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4-01-2008 @ 9:35PM
Nathew said...
i pray even though i'm agnostic that you're talking about the first few games, because the latter-day sonic music is awful. i have half of the songs on brawl pulled all the way down in the my music options.
3-24-2008 @ 10:47AM
darkspines35 said...
I've been a SOnic fan for years now and I believe that this is the game that might acctually give Sonic a break. I'm still trying to figure out why people are haters of the Were-Sonic.
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3-24-2008 @ 11:26AM
Ed said...
April Fools?
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3-24-2008 @ 11:28AM
Jayenkai said...
Because Were-Sonic sounds like yet another stupid "Ooh, I know, lets try THIS!!" Idea, when Sega should instead be going "Oooh, look... Sonic!!"
eg..
"Oooh, I know, lets try... "
.. Having all three characters be playable at once.
.. Having all the characters form a single storyline, so the player HAS to play through the shitty character's levels.
.. Having the super sonic "fastest thing alive" strap a hoverboard to his feet so he can whoosh along at about 1/5 of his regular speed.
.. Spinball!!! (I know, it wasn't THAT bad, but.. come on.. it could've been much better!)
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3-30-2008 @ 1:47AM
Eddie Hopper said...
on many other websites, it says that Sonic Unleashed will be released on the PS3 and 360. It uses graphics that are too powerful for the Wii.
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3-30-2008 @ 1:11PM
rayiscool said...
Ive actually liked all of sonics games. Just play the game without being negative and it will be fun. plain and simple
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4-13-2008 @ 5:11AM
Me said...
So you guys, I'm buying a Wii here soon. Should I buy Secret Rings, or wait until Unleashed comes out? I think Secret Rings looks pretty fun and good...and I'm not exactly a big fan of the whole werewolf jargon...but I like the story, and 2D stuff in Unleashed...
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4-23-2008 @ 10:07PM
DaPrinceVegeta said...
http://www.sega.com/gamesite/sonicunleashed/us/index.php this is the official site for the game and it says what systems this game is for. Plus, I do agree that it should go back to classic style with only Sonic, Tails, and Knux playable. I don't NEED Shadow, but i wouldn't mind at all if he was also in it(just please, no more weapons). I've been playin sonic for as long as I can remember, so i ain't prepared to let him go because i think he hasn't had a decent game since SA2. And what is Mario and Sonic at the olympic games? great, they're finally together, but wtf, the OLYMPIC GAMES of all things?! they must've been high when they thought that up
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