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What is it about isometric viewpoints, classic franchises, and role-playing games? They seem to fit so well together! This perplexing equation worked wonders for classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and now seems to be continuing with upcoming DS game Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
I am not getting my hopes up just yet, though. We all know how Sonic’s last outing in the isometric universe turned out (three words: throw-up on bread). Luckily, something about this new trailer makes me (cautiously?) optimistic that Sonic’s foray into hit points and heal potions could turn out well.
Maybe it’s the fact that the trailer gives me a Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga vibe (definitely a good thing)? Maybe it is the fact that the game is made my RPG masters BioWare? Maybe it is the fact that the music is on a Puzzle Quest level of overdramatic, epic proportions? Whatever the reason, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood seems to have some potential.
What do you think? Does this trailer get you at least a little excited for a Sonic RPG, or were you done with the hyper blue hedgehog ages ago?
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6:19 PM on 08.01.2008 | 
Hopefully this will be better than that.
Still, this might be the one game that makes me want to buy a DS.
It's coming, it's coming! The little Korean children are editing as fast as they can! :)
Sonic + epic music + rpg = elegant swan with no wings
Weird way to put it, but this game makes me feel weird sooo...
Hope you guys enjoy it, give it a chance!
Disclamer - I didn't work on Sonic though I would have loved to...DS so tasty...nom nom.
Hope you guys enjoy it, give it a chance!
Disclamer - I didn't work on Sonic though I would have loved to...DS so tasty...nom nom.
Pleaaase give us tasty bits of info on your cblog some time, Kitae! When will you ruin my life with delicious KOTOR MMO or KOTOR3?
... I guess so.
Actually, it's kind of hilarious.
But seriously, Sonic Team could solve half its problems if it just fixed the control scheme in its games. The little guy doesn't have to rocket right off of a cliff every time I nudge the analog stick, you know.
This probably won't be an issue for the DS RPG, though. Speed looks a lot more manageable.