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#1 Zinix

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:01 PM

Sources close to SEGA have informed The Sonic Stadium that the publisher intends to announce/tease a new game within the Sonic the Hedgehog series next month. Sonic fans will recall that February 2nd is of course what SEGA calls ‘Hedgehog Day’, a day the company usually likes to tease fans about upcoming Sonic games. However, one of our sources states that the game won’t be announced until mid-February, while another just says we “will hear about it from official sources next month”. It’s likely SEGA could tease a reveal on Hedgehog Day and make a proper announcement later in the month.

One source has shared what they allege to be details about the new game. The game’s title doesn’t appear to be finalized yet, but its platforms are. It will be released on Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, PS Vita, PC, and “Next gen” consoles. This source says anything involving these new consoles is strictly confidential to people at the top of the company, so they unfortunately don’t have any information to share about those versions. As for the other versions, the source states the console, PC and PS Vita versions will be identical aside from the graphical differences, while the 3DS version will be another Sonic Rush styled game.

The source elaborates that the console version of this new game will be sticking with the recent formula seen in Sonic Unleashed (Daytime), Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations where gameplay switches between full 3D movement and 2D side-scrolling sections. Multiple routes through a stage will return, but this time you will have an incentive to play through them all. Each route in a stage will lead to one of two or three exits at the end that will each take you to a different stage. You will always end up at the same final stage, though. Our source says final stage count hasn’t been decided, but the developers are trying for a least 20 diferent stages, not including boss battles.

Character wise, our source says you will begin the game with Sonic and unlock other characters to play as by completing stages. It’s been made clear that this doesn’t mean 20+ characters are available, though. “For example, you might unlock Knuckles in any one of three stages. Sometimes, if you already have a character that would be unlocked first, a different one may be unlocked. Altogether we’re looking at about 10 different characters to play with, and no, Sonic isn’t getting any new friends. All of the playable characters will be existing Sonic characters.”

Our source goes on to explain that each character will have their own skills to help them progress in stages easier where others will have more difficulty or simply cannot ala Sonic 3 & Knuckles and the Sonic Advance series. One example described involves Sonic and Shadow not being able to make it up a wall, while Tails can easily fly up there or Knuckles can climb, allowing them access to an exit Sonic and Shadow can’t reach. Despite that, our source assures us that stages can be replayed with any character of your choice, though.

Moving on to the 3DS version, the source says it will be “similar in idea, but smaller in scope”. The developers are trying to fit all of the characters into the game, but it will feature far fewer stages. There will still be many paths through stages, but at this point, the source says it looks like every stage will only ever branch off into 2 stages.

Our source ends by telling us “All in all, the games look very promising at this point” and assures us that SEGA has their best developers working on the games and that they have been in the works since before Sonic Generations. The game should be out in stores this Fall/Autumn, or at the latest, Winter. Another source corroborates the Fall schedule and expects the game to be released around September.


We have verified our sources as best as we can, but until official confirmation is made by SEGA, we’re marking this rumour for now.


http://www.sonicstadium.org/2013/01/rumour-sega-to-announce-new-sonic-game-next-month/

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#2 Chaotix

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:02 PM

Sonic Generations was bad and I hope this new sonic game makes up for it.

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:16 PM

The source elaborates that the console version of this new game will be sticking with the recent formula seen in Sonic Unleashed (Daytime), Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations where gameplay switches between full 3D movement and 2D side-scrolling sections.


This is the only bit that sounds bad about this. Don't get me wrong, I like this gameplay mechanic... I'd just rather see full 3D again.

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Posted 23 January 2013 - 11:36 PM

I just hope SEGA keeps generation's engine or style, as the boosting mechanic seemed completely broken in Unleashed and Colours. Plus the platforming with aliens got too tedious to the point of dropping the game out of boredom for me.
I could care less if Sonic has friends, as long as they work. Hell, I'd gladly accept any new friends if they played fine and fun.

Sonic Generations was bad and I hope this new sonic game makes up for it.

We obviously played different games.

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Posted 24 January 2013 - 01:09 AM

I didn't touch a new Sonic game since Rush to be honest. Loved that one.
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Posted 24 January 2013 - 06:35 AM

Sonic Generations was bad and I hope this new sonic game makes up for it.

how exactly was sonic generations bad?

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Posted 24 January 2013 - 08:29 AM

Looking forward too it, Sonic & ASRT was my first Sonic for years..............

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Posted 24 January 2013 - 07:50 PM

Sonic Generations was bad

I beg to differ...
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Posted 24 January 2013 - 07:59 PM

how exactly was sonic generations bad?


The game was too short,the level design and a serious lack of content kinda of failed me tbh and $40 was not worth imo.

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Posted 24 January 2013 - 08:09 PM

Might be the first Sonic game I play.

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Posted 24 January 2013 - 09:21 PM

All I want, is a Sonic game that combines the graphics of Sonic Generations, and the gameplay of Classic Sonic (i.e. Sonic 3 & Knuckles) I dont want a hub. I don't want 20+ characters, the primary cast is fine. I don't want a rushed,shoehorned in pointless story. The Sonic Mythos is enough as a basis. I want 3 acts per stage. I also want them to use original, catchy electronica tracks for the stages like the sonic games of old. This is what I want. Am I gunna get that. very likely not. But I have to speak my mind somewhere.

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Posted 25 January 2013 - 01:04 AM

Hmm, interesting. It sounds interesting enough.

First thing that catches my eye is how interesting they intend to make it to go through all the paths. For me, it sounds like they've taken the only noteworthy experience from Shadow the Hedgehog that isn't music, that being alternate finishing routes. That said, I didn't play Shadow the Hedgehog 80 different times just to get all the experiences.... that's a massive waste of time. So it kinda makes me think, do they really have something that makes you want to do that, or they believe it to be but it honestly won't meet the target I expect from such a task. I don't know, but it better give me stickers.

I don't mind if they do 3D exploration pieces, just not some fixed camera feels like Secret Rings. If you're gonna do 3D, go 3D. The only game where this is an exclusion is old school Resident Evil titles. On the other end of the spectrum, give the player a sense of speed if you are going for speed. Too often in Sonic games of late where I don't feel that speed. I can tell, because I played a lot of SRT lately and that has speed.

Finally, the music. I'd honestly prefer if the music spanned a lot of genres, all with that Sonic edge. I don't want to experience a whole ton of electronica, or a whole ton of rock, or a whole ton of Crush 40 for that matter. Sonic Adventure 2 would've bombed with A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup and we all know it. That, and a music player. I'm still hoping it's an unlockable in SRT because I can't find it.

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Posted 25 January 2013 - 06:16 AM

I really can't wait to hear more about this. I'd also love to see a new non traditional sonic game, like Sonic Shuffle 2 some day. Either way I'm stoked for new sonic!
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Posted 25 January 2013 - 12:23 PM

The game was too short,the level design and a serious lack of content kinda of failed me tbh and $40 was not worth imo.

Did you play the 3DS verison? Cause the PS360 version was full price and had near perfect level design

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Posted 25 January 2013 - 12:24 PM

Did you play the 3DS verison? Cause the PS360 version was full price and had near perfect level design


Yes I did.

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Posted 25 January 2013 - 02:46 PM

Yes I did.

Well that's why you thought it was bad. The PS360 versions were almost perfect (those games were also short and had stupid side missions, but that was it)

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