Yesterday's
Sonic Unleashed screen leak was the subject of much back and forth, legit/fake speculation, to the point where I gave up and stopped trying to edit the post to reflect the truth. They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but a video appaears to be far less controvertible proof of
Sonic Unleashed's new look (or rather, pleasingly old look) hedgehog.
If this is indeed genuine (and until 100% confirmed by Sega, I'll err on the side of caution just in case) then what we're seeing is Sonic in 2.5D. Just yesterday, Destructoid posted an article called
How to save Sonic the Hedgehog where we suggested a similar move, and it seems Sonic Team was actually working on one of the points.
Now, from this early footage, I'm already seeing a dangerous amount of "press the move button to win" violations going on, but I'll reserve judgment until we see more than just an early leaked video. I kind of wish Sonic Team wasn't working on it though, because I just know my hopes will get crushed.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Is this evidence enough for you, or do you need more? And why are we allowing so much controversy over a console-based Sonic the Hedgehog game, of all things!?
[Update: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SONIC UNLEASHED VIDEO THAT WAS A DREAM YOU ALL HAD AND WE DON'T WANT TO GET SUED INSTEAD IS A VIDEO OF A HORSE SONG!]
Contest:
2:52 AM on 03.23.2008
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Oh wait I think I saw a quick jumping sequence in there.
Only time will tell when it comes to the level design...
The part where it becomes vertical running and in 3d gave me a bad flashback of sonic for wii
Might be more fun to play then watch though, so i'll give it the benefit of the doubt.
BRING BACK THE ROBOT OCTOPUS GUYS from Chemical Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and i'll be appeased.
hell...
bring back Chemical Zone and i'll be appeased.
they should really just remake Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2.5-D and i'll be the happiest sonic fan (sans years of disappointment) in existence.
this footage has revitalized all hope for sonic.
even the music shows potential.
as in, i actually like it. compared to the crap they've been putting in the games since Sonic Adventure
Sterling, because we've, and everybody and their mother have been waiting for something this for a lonnnnnng time and that's not the alcohol talking.
anyway
this looks good. I've been pretty forgiving on the Sonic series, but I am happy about one thing. no god damn retarded rock music. platformers should not have rock soundtracks, the fast pace drum beat is a perfect fit for the game
it's just too bad we are all being taken for a ride
and poor Jim is handcuffed to the rear bumped
Also, Maxsunset is right. If Sonic Unleashed looked like Ratchet & Clank Future, that would be another step in the right direction. But we’ll see. While I can’t say that I have faith in the Sonic Team, I’m still holding out hope.
2) These look promising
3) Please don't ruin this with levels of Tails in a robot suit.
And at this rate, "playable" is going to be the biggest success for Sonic Team.
I loved how they let you put Sonic 3 in the Sonic and Knuckles cart (or on top, whatever) and you could play as Knuckles in all the older levels. That was the hot shit right there.
Pretty much everything since has disappointed me.
I second the R&C comment, learn to pace your games again, Sonic Team :(
It's a rush attack. Sonic basically headbutts the enemies when you press it. Notice the sound-barrier-like effect in front of him, that's the rush attack, it's from Sonic Rush.
rush rush rush rush rush rush rush rush rush rush rush rush
tits
:D