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SEGA skirting Sonic Unleashed talk News

Xbox 360 Wii News by Robert Purchese

25 March, 2008

SEGA has declined to comment on rumours there's a great big Sonic revival in the works.

Trademark spotters started the speculation off when they noticed a filing for "Sonic Unleashed" in early March.

This was followed by a leaked video and screenshots for the title, before website The Sonic Stadium claimed you would be able to play as a werewolf in it, and that Sonic Unleashed would introduce a fresh character to the series.

German site Sega Magazin then chimed in with an insider source stating the game will be available at least on Xbox 360 and Wii, has a "huge" production budget, is being worked on in Europe, the US and Japan, and will be unveiled at a SEGA Gamer's Day in May.

No confirmation then, but rather a lot of convincing evidence. Evidence we rather like, too. Hopefully this can display more than a passing resemblance to Sonic Adventure from the days of the Dreamcast.

Pop over to our unconfirmed could-be-fake-like-Santa-Claus Sonic Unleashed gallery for the first snaps.

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syphaa
25/03/08 @ 11:17
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Looks good though!
Return to form for Sonic? Nice and pacey!
dirigiblebill
25/03/08 @ 11:22
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Hopefully this can display more than a passing resemblance to Sonic Adventure from the days of the Dreamcast.

I sincerely hope not. Sonic Adventure was solid enough, but they should really be looking to recapture the magic of the Megadrive era.
peterfll
25/03/08 @ 11:22
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Looks very Sonic. Alas, so many Sonic games have been so pap it makes it difficult to get too excited.
Dizzy
25/03/08 @ 11:23
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Why can't they make a high res 1080p 2D Sonic?????
mkreku
25/03/08 @ 11:23
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Sa-santa is fake..? :(
McBradders
25/03/08 @ 11:29
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I beleive!
Quint2020
25/03/08 @ 11:31
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This is a definite sale if they release it on the 360 and it's actually.... you know..... GOOD.

I really hope they do recapture that Sonic magic, i used to love the franchise but they haven't made a good 3D sonic game since Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast.
DFawkes
25/03/08 @ 11:40
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2 steps to success:

1. Stop trying it in 3D, results have been average to poor;
2.Stop introducting characters. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, full stop. Not Shadow the emo-hog, not Big the useless cat, not the pink hedgehog stalker, just 3.
asphaltcowboy
25/03/08 @ 11:44
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Why not do a SF4-style - in 3D but 2D game and bring the series back to what it once was! That's all anyone wants!
Britesparc
25/03/08 @ 11:45
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It looks mainly 2D from the video, which is encouraging, unless those are just on-rails bits. A 2.5D Sonic is the way forward.
The Bodybuilder
25/03/08 @ 11:45
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What about silver?
gingerlink
25/03/08 @ 11:50
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prickly issue? lol...
Grumbler
25/03/08 @ 12:00
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Sonic Adventure was just as atrocious as the more recent atrocity.
FenderMaster
25/03/08 @ 12:03
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looks like sonic rush...

rush is good and all... but it still doesnt have the feel or great level design of the 16 bit days...
BradMillette
25/03/08 @ 12:21
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They should just make a shooting gallery game where you kill wave after wave of Sonic's supporting cast. Worst cast of characters in the history of gaming. I'd take Chubby Cherub over these monstrosities.
Aretak
25/03/08 @ 12:54
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"Hopefully this can display more than a passing resemblance to Sonic Adventure from the days of the Dreamcast."

Yes. The high water mark of the Sonic series right there. o_O
Camorrista
25/03/08 @ 13:01
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There will be no Silver. I command it.
Zomoniac
25/03/08 @ 13:03
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Why can't they just re-release a 1080p version of Sonic Adventure 1 (or DX) and have done with it? I'd buy that at any price.
Kami
25/03/08 @ 13:07
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I'm 100% happy, if this is real, to play in 2.5D.

After all, the real issue Sonic Adventure and Sonic since he went 3D is collision detection when the speed gets up.
Aretak
25/03/08 @ 13:28
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"Why can't they just re-release a 1080p version of Sonic Adventure 1 (or DX) and have done with it?"

Because it was a mediocre game at best. If you really think that's the best Sonic has to offer, I despair.
Zomoniac
25/03/08 @ 13:33
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Because it was a mediocre game at best. If you really think that's the best Sonic has to offer, I despair.

It was a masterpiece. It was neither better nor worse than Sonic 2, and has exhiliration and perfect level design yet to be equalled in a 3D platformer.
bad09
25/03/08 @ 13:38
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@ Aretak

Sonic Adventure was a classic (and one of top selling Dreamcast games if I remember correctly)! Just a shame it was downhill from there!
xandoodle
25/03/08 @ 13:40
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Glad to see some appreciation for Sonic Adventure in here...

It really was that good. And yes, imo the 'high water mark'. Heh.
Trigga_Tybalt
25/03/08 @ 14:29
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this looks sweet as. why did it take sega so long to realize this is what we wanted?
redneon
25/03/08 @ 15:01
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@Aretak:

What the hell are you talking about? Sonic Adventure was superb. I'm also one of the few who enjoyed the second one too but the first is by far the best.

Check out the reviews it got back in the day: http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/1...
bad09
25/03/08 @ 15:25
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What was the name of those creatures you could catch in Sonic Adventure and keep as pets?

All this talk of Dreamcast has made me miss mine, I want my VMU :(
The Bodybuilder
25/03/08 @ 16:13
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Here here on Sonic Adventures 1.
The second wasn't too bad, but was obviously a regression. After that......
Feanor
25/03/08 @ 16:45
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Is there are list anywhere of all the videogames with "unleashed" in the title? Must be hundreds of them by now.
Aretak
25/03/08 @ 21:59
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What is with the clowns in this comments thread? Sonic Adventure as good as Sonic 2? You're all 15 AICMFP.

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