Sonic Unleashed
| Sonic Unleashed | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360[1] |
| Release | November 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Console platform game |
Sonic Unleashed is an upcoming video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The name was trademarked by Sega on March 12, 2008,[2] Screenshots of cut scenes and gameplay were posted on March 22, 2008[3] along with a video shortly after. The same site that first posted the screenshots later indicated that Sega had confirmed them as official material, although no major gaming news sites have received such confirmation. The game will have gameplay similar to the Sonic Rush series, while frequently changing to a more Sonic and the Secret Rings experience from time to time in levels.
Development
According to the site that released screenshots and other information,[unreliable source?] the game is currently being developed by Sega's development teams from Japan, the United States, and Europe in an attempt to reinvent the franchise[4] for a multiplatform release in November 2008[5].
Thus far, the only characters confirmed to be playable are Sonic and his new werewolf form. [6]
Story
According to The Escapist,[6] Sonic Unleashed features Sonic in Mubuz, a world ruled by a Dragon Lord called Immarius. When he appears in Mubuz, he must fight a power that turns all inhabitants into a beast; Sonic himself appears to turn into a werewolf. Sega soon after claimed that this info was false.
Characters
- Sonic the Hedgehog / Super Sonic
- Weresonic [7][6]
- Un-named Dragon, Serpent like creature
- Dr. Eggman
Gameplay
The game appears to be a 3D sidescroller, similar to Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, with occasional shifts to on-rails gameplay camera behind Sonic much like Sonic and the Secret Rings. A speed meter can also be seen in the bottom left corner of some screenshots, but whether this has any major gameplay impact has yet to be seen or announced. Also, it seems that there is a ring meter which acts like the "Tension Gauge" in Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure, which was used for speed boosts. It is uncertain how the style of gameplay will change due to Sonic's apparent contraction of lycanthropy.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?Ntk=TitleKeyword&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&Ntt=Sonic+Unleashed&N=0&find.x=0&find.y=0&find=Search
- ^ http://kotaku.com/367122/
- ^ http://www.sega-magazin.de/segaon/
- ^ http://www.sega-magazin.de/segaon/2008/03/23/sonic-unleashed-update-day-2-big-bud t-blockbuster-sonic-team-more-art/
- ^ http://www.sega-magazin.de/segaon/2008/03/23/sonic-unleashed-update-day-1-confirmation-release-date-plot-platforms-2d/
- ^ a b c http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/82600-Sega-Site-Leaks-Sonic-Unleashed
- ^ a b http://www.sonicstadium.org/sonicnews/438/
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