Sega unleashes Sonic Unleashed, fighting segments confirmed
Sega has finally deigned to comment on the game everyone has been talking about for a week now: Sonic Unleashed.
Developed by (you guessed it) Sonic Team, in this newest iteration of the Sonic franchise, “players will be able to experience a completely new way to play as Sonic… making this his most exciting adventure yet!”
Take that how you will. Full press release after the break…
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (April 3, 2008) – SEGA® of America and SEGA of Europe Ltd., today announced that everyone’s favourite hedgehog will be breaking new ground yet maintaining his roots, in the upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed™. Developed by renowned studio Sonic Team, the latest installment in the multi-million selling franchise, will take players on an unforgettable high-speed journey around the globe in a way never before experienced in the world of Sonic. The game is set for release later this year and will be available for the Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and PLAYSTATION®2.
Sonic Unleashed is built on a powerful new “Hedgehog Engine”, which introduces seamless 3D to classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from. Under development for three years, the Hedgehog Engine produces a visually rich next generation look and feel with elements of classic Sonic gameplay mechanics. The Hedgehog engine will help re-define the gameplay experience for Sonic fans and newcomers to the franchise alike.
“By combining rich and vibrant scenery with dynamic viewpoints Sonic Unleashed will provide an immersive 3D experience whilst keeping alive the 2D gameplay elements and fantastic worlds that Sonic fans know and love” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “In addition to this classic Sonic gaming experience, when darkness sets in Sonic Unleashed players will be able to experience a completely new way to play as Sonic… making this his most exciting adventure yet!”
Having been broken apart by the evil Dr Eggman, it’s down to Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. In doing so, Sonic will find himself in a race against time and faced with an unusual situation that will challenge him in ways never before seen. By completing a wide variety of action-packed stages, spanning the seven broken continents of the world, gamers will need to unleash Sonic’s amazing abilities to save the world, and himself!
The opportunity to engage in Sonic in different ways during the day and night time levels brings a completely original way of playing to the Sonic franchise, in addition to running at high speeds in classic Sonic style, combat fighting will become possible. Super quick Sonic’s speed skills will be highlighted by four new modes, whilst the all new combat, movement and functional abilities will offer depth and variety to the game. As the sun sets in Sonic Unleashed, a different type of adventure will awaken in Sonic’s newest quest….
Stay tuned today for an analysis of the press release from us here at Sega Nerds. I myself can hardly wait for all the “combat fighting” action on every platform under the sun. No, really.
I’m beside myself.
[via Sega Europe Blogs]
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14 opinions for Sega unleashes Sonic Unleashed, fighting segments confirmed
George
Apr 3, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I hate you.
TRAViS
Apr 3, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Could…could it be? They finally return to the chaos-emerald driven storyline and not the thousands of spin off stories that make no interconnected sense?
Could 2008 be the year SEGA gets it right?
Billy
Apr 3, 2008 at 1:42 pm
This is…what, the 1000th time, Sonic’s new game sticks to his roots?
Hudson
Apr 3, 2008 at 1:44 pm
I love you too, George.
Boy it’d be a worry-free press release but for all that stuff about the fightin’ and such. Ah, but I’ll save it for the analysis.
George
Apr 3, 2008 at 1:47 pm
The fighting sounds awesome.
HEDGEHOG BY DAY, MIKE TYSON BY NIGHT!!!
Aki-at
Apr 4, 2008 at 4:44 am
Well that lasted long, I still have Yakuza 2 and Valkyrie Chronicles to look forward to at least! And the third Yakuza too, ah good times.
James
Apr 4, 2008 at 5:41 am
Seems to me that the fighting aspect that’s being referred to is most likely something minor, such as it is in sonic rivals, where you simply Do a quick slide tackle or throw a punch as you’re running.
Let’s not start blowing things out of proportion yet.
Kogen
Apr 4, 2008 at 7:18 am
You could fight in “Sonic Adventure” and no one complained. I doubt they’re going to make you stop and do it slowly.
solace
Apr 4, 2008 at 7:25 am
um sonic has fought before in his other games, but that doesn’t stop me from masturbating to sonic porn
Aki-at
Apr 4, 2008 at 9:04 am
“Let’s not start blowing things out of proportion yet”
The whole “Another adventure during the night!” doesn’t exactly install me with much confidence, of course if they were using a fighting engine made by AM2, it would indeed, install me with a lot of confidence.
Ryan
Apr 4, 2008 at 9:40 am
“Seems to me that the fighting aspect that’s being referred to is most likely something minor, such as it is in sonic rivals, where you simply Do a quick slide tackle or throw a punch as you’re running.
Let’s not start blowing things out of proportion yet.”
JAMES HASNT SEEN THE SHITTY WEREHOG CONFIRMED! ;p
Rachel
Apr 4, 2008 at 10:16 am
Im actually looking forward to this, and the fact it is also on the PS2 may give me the urge to buy it, though I will hold my breath for a while yet until games reviews come in.
Werehog is strange, but slowly, and I mean slooooowly I am begining to become acustomed. I have no idea how it fits in with the storyline yet.
On a side note, eggman/robotnick really screwed up this time. XD
James
Apr 4, 2008 at 4:04 pm
How does the werewolf hedgehog mean the game’s shit? I dont get this. It’s like this ridiculous mob mentality where one person said “OH MY GOD. Game sucks.” and threw their hands up in the air when it was revealed and everyone else just fell into line.
Sonic changes to a werewolf at night, you play the same stages except at night and have all the same core gameplay elements, except a skin change. No big deal if that’s the case.
What else do you think they could turn it into. It’s not like he’s going to change into a werewolf and then the game’s going to become Nightmare Creatures or something. It’s still a sonic game.
fryedeuphonium
Apr 10, 2008 at 11:07 am
Maybe one day sonic will be good again.. something tells me this games release won’t be that day :(
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