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As I am sure you can all recall, Destructoid may have upset Sega a little bit by daring to give coverage on a good looking Sonic game. Well, Sega confirmed the game this past week out so I suppose we're allowed to start talking about Sonic Unleashed again.

Not much to say about this teaser trailer, other than it confirms the fact that Sonic will indeed be turning into some kind of were-creature. This idea has upset a fair number of people, but I say we give it a chance before deciding outright that it sucks.

What worries me, however, is the fact that this trailer is flavored with a little bit of the "dark" and the "gritty," and we all know what happens when Sonic Team attempts to be edgy. Bad things happen, in case you need reminding of Shadow the Hedgehog or 2006's Sonic the Hedgehog.

We shall see. The boy who grew up adoring his Megadrive/Genesis still wants Sonic to be good, but Sonic Team nearly always seems to win at trailers and lose at games. Maybe the outside help from America and Europe will add some much-needed fresh influence though, so you never know. At least we can safely say that Sonic has no legacy left to ruin, so hey ... we got nothing to lose, right?

[Also, to answer some prior questions, my How to Save Sonic the Hedgehog article was not removed due to Sega's request. It was removed because I am a clumsy moron who presses the wrong buttons. We are looking at a seamless way to restore the piece, otherwise it will be reposted] 


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 04/07/2008 16:28
Sterling ain't never scurred. It sucks that I can't allow myself to ever really get excited about Sonic games anymore. It's rather pathetic that it has come to that. :(
Keaglez's Avatar
Keaglez at 04/07/2008 16:28
Was that the abdominal snow man?
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 04/07/2008 16:28
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Jonathan Kerr at 04/07/2008 16:29
Up until it went all black, I thought this was the greatest thing ever.
Optional's Avatar
Optional at 04/07/2008 16:31
Oh man the concept behind that trailer is so much ass I can taste the disappointment already.
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 04/07/2008 16:37
Oh, so that's what happened. Well, anyways I'm still rooting for Darkspine Sonic to return (he's the coolest super form). Well, I guess with weresonic you be able to play him in regular levels (or so I think) so that might make it worth it.
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Surf314 at 04/07/2008 16:39
Sooooooooo
Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde????

What's next he's got a portrait in the attic he can't look at?
Anus Mcphanus's Avatar
Anus Mcphanus at 04/07/2008 16:47
I remember seeing an extended gameplay video on GT which was longer than the youtube videos that were leaked and it looked like it could be fun.

I'm not going to pass judgment on this Sonic game just yet.... this is Sonic's last chance and Sonicteam know it so I'm going to (naively) put my faith in them.
Optional's Avatar
Optional at 04/07/2008 16:52
@Reaprar

We should form a support group or something.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 04/07/2008 16:52
If I can rip Amy's throat out with my teeth as WereSonic, I'm all for it. Also, Rockvillian read my mind.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 04/07/2008 16:54
Why god why...
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tsunamikitsune at 04/07/2008 17:05
This video just about made me cry. Seriously.

I love Sonic. I really do. I loved his games, his comics, his cartoons, and anything related to him. He is my favorite video game character EVER.

This is just too fucking much, though. I thought Sonic and the Secret Rings would be good, but no. I thought NEXT GEN SONIC WOULD BE GOOD, but no. I don't know if I can even PRETEND to have any hope that this game will be good. I do hope that I will be proven wrong and this will be awesome, but I'm not counting on it.

If it's actually good, I MAY be able to forgive the whole werewolf thing (and god, please let him be a WEREHEDGEHOG and NOT A WEREWOLF.......IF IT HAS TO HAPPEN AT LEAST KEEP HIM THE SAME SPECIES), but if it's not, it'll go down in history as "that one shitty game with with the blue hedgehog/werewolf".

Please, Sega. Just let him die. I love him and would love to see him in a good game, but it's not going to happen. Just stop fucking embarrassing yourselves and Sonic and put him out of his fucking misery.
weirdfunk's Avatar
weirdfunk at 04/07/2008 17:27
Why sonic why
stevesan's Avatar
stevesan at 04/07/2008 17:30
I almost cried...

I know I shouldn't judge the game just from this trailer, but even the trailer makes me sad. Sonic was such an up-beat game that was all about speed, running around, and spinning and having fun. And now they come out with this "dark" werewolf bullshit? FUCK THAT.

And you know what? The first half of the trailer really captured that feeling I remember from my childhood. Sonic, just chilling there, tossing up his shiny golden ring, as cool as the Fonze. And then...this werewolf bullshit...like a torrent of marketing bullshit...ugh.

I know - times are different these days! Games are expensive, and we need Sonic to appeal to the new generation of "edgier" gamers! Right. I guess that's why Nintendo has been so unsuccessful with their line of up-beat Wii titles.

I really had high hopes, and I still do. But if this trailer is any indication of the direction Sonic Unleashed is taking, Sega, you fail in creativity and in business.
animateria's Avatar
animateria at 04/07/2008 17:33
I predict a FAIL at worst, and AVERAGE at best.
Phyraks's Avatar
Phyraks at 04/07/2008 17:34
Haha, am I the only one that ever liked Sonic Adventure 1&2 as well as Sonic Heroes. Sure they weren't the old sonic we are used to but I thought they were all pretty decent 3d conversions for sonic (those chaos were so addicting). Chaos aside though I've never understood why Sonic Adventure got as much crap as it did. Sonic Heroes especially nailed it...I don't see why sega didn't stick with the direction they were going.

All that aside this trailer looks like some serious fail to me. I was excited until they introduced the werehedgehog.
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---AMARU--- at 04/07/2008 17:34
this looked good until the were-hog bullshit. some stupid gimmick you use only when the game wants you to use it most likely.
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that1dood at 04/07/2008 17:36
*sigh* When will they learn?
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gamermasterman at 04/07/2008 17:40
I was excited about this game until I saw this.

O' Sega buddy, why do you have to keep messing with sonic?
We don't want Big, E-102Y, the Chaotix, Silver, Blaze, or even Werewolf Sonic. We just want our old pal Sonic the Hedgehog in a fun game...
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stevesan at 04/07/2008 17:53
I officially announce the formation of the Destructoid "Sonic the Hedgehog" Intellectual Property Rescue Consortium. We shall accumulate enough funds to buy the Sonic IP from Sega and fund development of a new Sonic game by a group of elected developers. Who's in? This is our only hope, guys.
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WDot at 04/07/2008 17:54
I'm not going to pass judgement yet about this werewolf thing. I think if they wanted to make it interesting, they would make the werewolf version more acrobatic (jumping, swinging from trees, climbing walls, etc), to keep the pace fast. However, if the point of the werewolf form is to kill robots more effectively, it will suck.
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HarassmentPanda at 04/07/2008 17:58
I'm still not sure how I feel about the transformation aspect, but I'm hoping this game turns out great.
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Samit Sarkar at 04/07/2008 18:07
Sega has wiped out all the high hopes I had for Sonic Unleashed seeds of hope that were sown by the first gameplay trailer with this were-Sonic CG piece of crap.
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Unicorn at 04/07/2008 18:09
if they cut up the levels to day/night to seperate it, then it could work.


but having the werewolf as a super is ridiculous.

i don't want to have some difficult game and the only way for it to seem fair is if i save up rings or energy or some shit so i can turn into super were-shithead in order to get past hard parts of a level.

if it's just like a skin swap and night background with a couple added elements of wall jumping, knuckles-esque climbing, and quick lunges or something, then i'll be able to deal with never re-playing (or even playing) the night levels.


just so long as sonic stays in daylight and the abomination stays in the dark shadows, and the two game characters are COMPLETELY separated, then i'll be able to deal with it all.


please do not add super-mode to a sonic game. split it up to 2 different kind of game modes. please. it's as simple as that.
NotAZombie's Avatar
NotAZombie at 04/07/2008 18:29
What the fuck, why? I was looking forward to it and now we get Weresonic.
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mix at 04/07/2008 18:30
Can't play the video at wotrk but so far looking at the idle screen Sonic and the golden condom looks great!
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stevesan at 04/07/2008 18:42
I would be more excited about Sonic and the Golden Condom than this possible abomination.
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Hobbes at 04/07/2008 18:49
It's not like the "light vs dark" thing hasn't been done before at least a dozen times over in other games. So, it's not even an original idea. I would very much like to have Sonic game that's good, but it's not looking good. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Rest in peace good buddy.
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Rifter01 at 04/07/2008 18:49
I love Sega and Sonic, plz make it 16-bit side scrolling again.

Dear Sega: \jbN̈Aނ͂ƊyʂĐXN[I
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Rifter01 at 04/07/2008 18:50
OOps, ok, so my Nihongo didn't work. Sorry. U_U;
Rucksack's Avatar
Rucksack at 04/07/2008 20:31
What the fuck?!

Sega do you even remember when you rocked? You remember those days when we all loved you? Yeah, Sega you should go back to doing stuff like that...
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 04/07/2008 20:36
Who likes 'Sonic the Hedgehog'?! Who really likes him? You? You do?! Or, like me, do you think you do...

Face it, we don't really like 'Sonic' for his library of games, we like 'Sonic' for his cool character. Sad, but true...

I've dug 'Sonic' since his birth on the Mega Drive/Genesis back in 1991! Sadly, after 'Sonic and Knuckles'(released in 1994) I have yet to enjoy a "Sonic" game... Hard to believe? Not really...

His shit's been weak.

Most of us gave up hope for a cool, new 'Sonic' game... Am I right?!

Should we give up hope?! The world may never know, but 'SEGA' does!
SDogg554's Avatar
SDogg554 at 04/07/2008 21:14
oh fuck me, i give up. see my avatar? can you imagine this emotional roller I've been on for the past 9 years? i love sonic. i got really excited about this game (like sonic 06), but once again, as soon as the details start pouring in, we're spoon fed this bull shit.
Aertyr's Avatar
Aertyr at 04/07/2008 21:30
For all those of you on Vent who called BS on the screen shots. I told you so.
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luvmysegadc at 04/07/2008 21:57
Jim Sterling needs a "Doh!".
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Elandarex at 04/07/2008 21:59
You know, if they're going to go all edgy on us I think they should go all the way and make a seriously realistic looking Sonic game with psychotic mutated hedgehogs or something...

Not like it would be any worse than what they've already been doing, and at least it would be good for a laugh. It's either that or going back to Sonics tried-and-true roots, and Sonic Team seems to have abandoned that idea entirely, much to our chagrin.
Im OK's Avatar
Im OK at 04/07/2008 23:59
LOL Sonic.
stevesan's Avatar
stevesan at 04/08/2008 02:52
Why can't they just make Sonic 3, as a sequel to the first 2 Genesis games? Why!??!?! Would it be too difficult!?!? Are designers these days too inept to make awesome 2D levels of loops and stuff!?!? AHHH
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Burnt Meatloaf at 04/08/2008 03:22
They tried this with the Ninja Turtles, too. We all know how well THAT worked out. It'll be even worse if we have to suffer the great blue emowolf.

I also sense some really bad Lord of the Ring jokes coming once more people see this trailer.
Pawsie's Avatar
Pawsie at 04/08/2008 06:52
You took out the how to save sonic article by accident.. You clumbsy bastard!!! I hate you!

eh.. please bring it back.
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 04/08/2008 09:40
That was hot, I'm serious.

But then, I liked Sonic Heroes and like Crush 40. So I probably can't comment.
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 04/08/2008 10:22
LoL @ that trailer. I'm sorry if they were going for something cool there but it was just funny to me.

SONIC ANGRY! GRRR! ... Hahaha!

I'll wait to see gameplay before I pass judgement but this does not bode well. Not at all.
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LarkOhiya at 04/08/2008 12:22
I never called bs on the shots. I thought they where legit at most. crazed fan made at worse, but the MORE i saw the less likely that became. scratch that. The more i saw without amy pron the less likely that became.
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MisterMingo at 04/08/2008 12:34
"Why can't they just make Sonic 3, as a sequel to the first 2 Genesis games?"



?

And guys, shut the fuck up. We've known about the werewolf stuff for WEEKS. Why is everyone acting surprised by this? And why is everyone passing judgment off of a fucking 30 second CGI teaser? You're being fucking idiots.
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Jasper_ at 04/08/2008 13:48
Sonic sure was one chubby little guy.
I'm surprised he could run after all those delicious yummy chili dogs. Gross!
Palidi's Avatar
Palidi at 04/08/2008 17:08
I miss the chubby little ole classic Sonic. Although i do like the more mature(ish)looking Sonic, but the design doesnt exactly make sense when he's remained 16 years old since the first game. I was a little dissapointed that Classic sonic wasn't an alternate costume for Sonic in brawl.

Oh, and on topic...not suprised at all buy that little bit at the tend of the trailer, but a little more intrigued by the notion. I seriously want to see more before I pass any judgement.
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 04/08/2008 18:55
Hope is officially dead...

Damn you SEGA!

Just give the got damned license to Nintendo and let Miyamoto and Nintendo EAD Tokyo develop a worthy successor...

Yes?!
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 04/11/2008 00:53
PLEASE DON'T BE BAD PLEASE DON'T BE BAD PLEASE DON'T BE BAD
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drogaz1 at 04/13/2008 00:29
I'm not giving up on this game yet. It could very well suck or it could be awesome. We'll know when it comes out. Who knows, the Werehog could be fun.
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