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Sonic
 
Lawyers unleashed: Sega objects to Sonic-themed shenanigans on Destructoid
Jim Sterling
\\ 03.27.2008
56 comments

 
As you can see, Destructoid is in the process of replacing all material to do with the hypothetical game that doesn't exist yet, Sonic Unleashed, with a song about two priests and a lovely horse. This is because we hate getting sued and Sega's legal department probably won't take us to court over horse songs.
 
If anybody would like to now question whether all those images and that gameplay video were fake or not, please GTFO. Not that I'm going to say this confirms anything. Can I say that? Probably not.
 
Also, while I've got your attention Sega, what gives!? I've been trying to talk to you guys all week about setting up one of us with a review copy of Viking and I didn't get a single reply. Must we poor and simple indie bloggers break copyright law to get games publishers to talk to us these days? Well ... I'm hurt. From the bottom of my heart, I am hurt, and I want an apology card. With a balloon. And a copy of Viking.
 
I wrote all those posts while dying of flu, too, and they've had to be scrapped. That deserves a balloon. I don't know why I bother ...


56 COMMENTS, LATEST BY HarassmentPanda
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There are 55 comments about this post:
Cheeburga's Avatar
What's sonic unleashed? is it like sonic 06, that game was awesome!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
Nah Chee, Sonic Unleashed is that new game they're making for the Game Gear and Master System!
MrSadistic's Avatar
Jim, I'll give you a hug (or some sex) in order to make you feel better/happier/orgasmic relief.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
Also Jim, this was genius. Oh, and here's to you getting back to 150%!
Spykron's Avatar
sonic unleashed is available for pre-order at gamestop right now.
binny101's Avatar
Father Ted for the woop!!
Face's Avatar
If it means more Father Ted on Destructoid I'm behind them 100%.
liquidninja's Avatar
No Jim, Its because you correctly identified all the reasons Sonic sucks today and why Sega is far too incompetent to make a good one now.
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
feckin sega... ARSE. girls!!!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Sega just unleashed a double whammy on the world:


1) Those screenshots and that video are really from Sonic Unleashed.

2) Sega has a retarded PR department that doesn’t know when it’s got a good thing on its hands.
SourGr8pes's Avatar
It was probably supposed to be a top secret project... Except that nothing's secret anymore with the internets.
I just hope you guys never find the video of me, the goat, and the badger.
tsunamikitsune's Avatar
Does this mean we can't use that rediculous picture of Sonic of Sonic having a heart attack/taking a shit? NOOOOO! I won't stand for it!



That will have to do for now. D:
lem's Avatar
Yes, but the song was ripped off from a B-side!
I heard it on the elevator coming in here.
Sharpless's Avatar
You know, I never really asked Sega to unleash Sonic.

Sigh.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
So is it called Sonic Releashed now?? Haha yeah I can help myself out the door....
wardrox's Avatar
we need to loose the sax part in the podcastle.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar
They threatened legal action over giving their upcoming game publicity.
What the fuck. o_o

It seems the entire game industry has gone insane lately. EA claims to be nice while trying to buy everyone up still, Nintendo attempts the internet again, a Bioshock MMO discussed, Jack Thompson created a Dtoid account...

I fear for our passtime.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
The images, for the record, were posted Saturday. Sega's legal team is swift.
kohelhunter's Avatar
WTF Douchetastic!
Rifter01's Avatar
Sorry if this is a double posting.

Sega should thank you for all the pain and suffering of writing AAA+++ material while having the flu.. And give you a balloon in any color you want... ..And a copy of viking.

Just sayin'
realyst's Avatar
I don't quite get the logic behind this. If anything, this rekindled people's interest in a franchise that has been gang raped and beaten to death with rotting horse carcasses.

And considering how much the Sonic franchise has screwed its fans over the years, I liken it to making the Hitler 'stache trendy again.

Why would they object to all the good publicity and feedback?
Trevor McGee's Avatar
Tell Sega to stop making shitting Sonic games. I know that seems impossible for them, but hey it's worth a shot, right?
Remz's Avatar
How can they force you? If they didn't want people to post him they shouldn't have left them lying around their FTP.
Segasonicdude's Avatar
I didnt Narc to Sega about any Shenanigans......Or Did I?


no.... I actually didnt
Loose Nukes's Avatar
http://ytmndsega.ytmnd.com/
http://soniclegaladvice.ytmnd.com/

I've always loved the first one, you would think it would get back to SEGA at some point. Seriously they should take the advice in that first YTMND. Although crude it, there are some solid points made. Hope they cheer you up Sterling. Sega has no idea what it's doing PR wise or game wise, fuck those cunts.
moominsean's Avatar
nice random father ted action...
KaL_YoshiKa's Avatar
@ Remz ..If someone leaves their front door key in the door and you open it regardless of whether it's stupid or not it's still technically illegal to take all their stuff. (The files were on a private FTP that they left the login information lying around for.)
Reaprar's Avatar
I believe that father ted is fake, look at the life bars and the horse looks barely real at all!
Riegel88's Avatar
Wow..that blows, but the funny thing is, that youtube video might be more entertaining than the Sonic game when it comes out...
Im OK's Avatar
[Cease and Desist]'d!!!
AgentMOO's Avatar
lol, god forbid people actually get excited about the franchise
Necros's Avatar
Wow. They have no idea what they're doing, do they?
Crackpot360's Avatar
Sega, oh how the years have treated you. You have become video games Al Pacino. Once at the pinnacle of greatness, now to old to know the difference between a good script and a doctors prescription.
MechaMonkey's Avatar
In my opinion, the replacement video is a vast improvement.
emotaku's Avatar
MGS4 on 360 confirmed.
Qraze's Avatar
@emotaka. see that horse?...its right over there....its dead. and its been dead for long a time. quick kicking it.its a dead horse. you'll get hamburger all over you. or are you upset your poor little bioshock2 is coming for the ps3? tell me your source so i can tell my source to listen to your source. or, or perhaps you do everything. hmmm now where to put my two cents#1_in_the_hood_G!!
Remz's Avatar
@ Kal,

I always thought it was on a public FTP.

I think of it like this: It's like giving away free cookies in a dark alleyway, then asking people to give them back because the free cookies were only for your friends, even if you never said that.
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
DRINK!!!
Elrando's Avatar
Fuck yeah, Father Ted!
Fleet3000's Avatar
i demand you heal NOW.
Im OK's Avatar
@Qraze

Let's try this again: STFUAJPG.
Remz's Avatar
Qraze had me until bioshock 2 on Ps3, then I realized he was a stupid fanboy plank. :L
brad drac's Avatar
Fuck sega, yay father ted!
Remo's Avatar
FATHER TED! JOY
catsithx's Avatar
Wjat it ws fake I Just reseved the Sonic game along with duke nukem forever Damn I have been had :P
Snaileb 's Avatar
Well, that was quick.
Pawsie's Avatar
Your critism and tips were insightful, it's sad to see those go. I wish i printed the page.
Demtor's Avatar
Sega is just butt hurt that we all think the game will suck like 80% of all Sonic games. Its okay Sega *hands them a tissue* we understand times are tough when your stuck making shitty games instead of good gaming systems like Dreamcast.
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar
wooh! Father Ted!

anyway, why sue destructoid? it was on a different website first if i remember correctly
Kaspar's Avatar
*Whootch*
mistic's Avatar
Sega should be fucking thankfull that you're still willing to put effort into their Sonic Games, I mean its not like any of the last ones were worth paying attention too...
Emrah's Avatar
I got the sonic tennis game demo.. And you can imagine my surprise to see it run 30fps. "Uncharted" can have the luxury of running at 30fps, but a cartoony tennis game does not. Sorry for the random rant. But Sega is going downhill in my book.
teknohed's Avatar
the guys over at seganerds.com mentioned this post. they thought it was "strange" that they got their copy of Vikings a long time ago (and have a review up). they also point out that Sega has said nothing to them about their near hourly updates on this new sonic game...

seems to me like Sega just doesn't like robots...maybe they think dr. robotnik is behind this site.
Kinsella's Avatar
Father Ted, great show.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
tsunamikitsune:

Beautiful, just beautiful.

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