While, naturally, this has already been posted on other news sites, it’s helpful to list what we know about this game now.

The aforementioned infamous Nintendo Power issue which introduced us to this game also included an in-depth look at how it’s shaping up. To break it down, the game revolves around the various features:

• It’s a sequel to Sonic and the Secret Rings, continuing what may become known as the ‘Storybook’ series.
• Sonic will possess a variety of sword-based moves.
• The sword talks to him, instructing him on how to become a knight. Apparently it is also possible to smite innocent villagers, although this is frowned upon by the game.
• Jun Senoue is composing the game’s music, and will be working on a sort of Celtic themed soundtrack.
• Yet another special gauge (just like in SATSR) will be a part of the gameplay, allowing Sonic to build up energy for use in combo attacks.
• Just like Secret Rings, the story involves a warped story world; in this case, King Arthur has apparently become evil and Sonic must stop him.
• Unlike Secret Rings, some of Sonic’s friends are playable.

While many people (myself included) don’t have incredibly high hopes for the title, it appears to, nonetheless, possess decent graphics and some upgrades to the SATSR engine. We will have to wait for actual gameplay videos to be sure, although the story is shaping up to be pretty strange.

If it continues as it is now, it should shape up to be a strange version of SATSR, replacing the Arabian motif with slashing enemies to pieces, and the occasional character change… I would predict that it should be easier control, as well.

But we’ll have to wait and see, won’t we?

For those interested in more details, visit Gamekyo: Sonic and the Black Knight first pics !

-Stumbles onto the blog looking rather tired and worn out.-

Yes, I know. I haven’t been posting much. Sorry guys, but I’ve just been pretty busy lately! Anyway, I was checking out one of my favorite gaming blogs, Joystiq.com, and thought it would be a nice idea to post a link to their view on Sonic Unleashed. All together, they seemed fairly up-beat about it and said “Even with rough shadows and unfinished lighting physics, the game looks gorgeous.”  for the version they saw at E3. They also warn that they hope it controls as good as it looks, so here’s hoping for that too. An interesting bit is they say that Sonic’s Warewolf form looks like it’ll be fun for those who love good old fashion platforming. Follow the link below for their full perspective on the game.

Joystiq E3 Eyes-On: Sonic Unleashed

Everybody’s looking forward to Sonic Unleashed–after all, it’s the newest Sonic game coming out to the mainstream media!

Or is it?

I direct your eyes to this:

Yeah. That’s right. It’s Sonic! With a sword. No, this is not a sick joke; believe me, I wish it was.

More credence is led to its authenticity through this post on C3 news, which shows the following picture:

Showing a glowing sword and a silhouette of Sonic.

The game is rumored to be a sequel to Secret Rings, assuming that Eggman is not the main villain and that the game is to follow another “fairly-tale” approach to the story. No more details have been revealed thus far.

No official confirmation has been made of this game, though there is a strong possibility that it is legitimate.

Madness?

THIS

IS

SEGA

Sonic Unleashed. The newest, possibly most promising looking Sonic game of recent times. With the release of the High Europe trailer, available for download on SEGA’s press FTP (600MB of full HD glory!), many views are changing about the game; some people believe it to be too linear and “on-rails,” while others believe it to be one of the best Sonic games to come out in the past 5 years. Even though, you know it hasn’t come out quite yet.

What seems to be on the down-low, though, is how many versions of the game there are, and how they differ. I’ll cover the facts right now:

There will be two core versions of the game. You have the 360 & PS3 versions, which have rich graphics and are the games showcased in the trailers available so far. They look very crisp, very speedy, and visually pleasing as a whole. Nice and solid, with quick level design and some alternate paths to keep you on your toes. Spiffy.

The game will also come out for, in addition to 360 & PS3, the Wii & PS2. Yes, you read right, the PlayStation 2. While we once thought this console had reached its slow, inevitable death, the decision was made to release a different version on the dying console and mirror it with the Wii version. The Wii version is reported to have completely different level design, but the same story and music. In addition, while the graphics are not as pretty, they still look quite solid. Check past the break for comparison screen shots!

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