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SilverSyko · 2011-04-07, 13:20

SEGA has released a teaser trailer earlier today for an upcoming new title in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. All that's known about the game from this trailer is that the game will be available later this year (2011) and will be for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles.

While no actual name for the game has been confirmed, it is believed this is the new "Sonic Generations" title that has been rumoured about lately, and there is evidence to back up these rumours.

The trailer features Sonic running among a blank Green Hill Zone-like stage with only the path he runs in color. It is notable that the manuvers he makes are all from the titles Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors. Even the sound effects are the same. Lastly, classic Sonic (pre-Sonic Adventure) shows up near the end and runs alongside the modern Sonic.

Do you think the rumors are correct? What are your hopes and expectations of this title? Did Sonic Colors' successful reception improve your opinion on this series?

I myself can say I'm easily excited for another major Sonic title.~

DingoEnderZOE2 · 2011-04-07, 13:34

Young and old Sonic together?

Interesting. I'm a Sonic fanboy so naturally I am looking forward to this.

delirium · 2011-04-07, 14:05

Oh my god, does this mean that there will be a Sonic game worth buying? I am in awe.

SilverSyko · 2011-04-07, 15:36

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Originally Posted by delirium

Oh my god, does this mean that there will be a Sonic game worth buying? I am in awe.

Depends what you consider "worth buying".

Sure, quite a few of the recent titles were less than stellar or downright crappy *coughsonic06cough*, but I bought them anyway.

Blue-kun · 2011-04-07, 15:40

I'd say Colors was already SEGA's best effort with the franchise ever since it went 3D, at least for me. The game was quite polished, they got rid of the very complex storylines which didn't really fit into the Sonic unverse and used something much more cartoon-like, which while not perfect was, at the very least, bearable, even managing to make me chuckle every once in a while (voice chip and Cubot, hah!).

With that in mind, that small teaser sort of gave me the idea that they will still keep the mechanics that Unleashed brought such as the "drift" and crouching to avoid obstacles. I don't really have a problem with those and they clearly work for the fast paced gameplay in those speed stages. However, despite really liking the colorful worlds on Colours, it's nice to see them bring back those familiar textures from Green Hill. The inclusion of classic Sonic makes me wonder if they'll be aiming to improve on the act system introduced in Colors, where some were clearly focused on lightning fast gameplay while others tried to recreate more standard platforming with the 2D view. Maybe they could use our "new" Sonic design for the former and chubby Sonic on the latter? It's an idea.

Anyways, what really matters is that it finally seems like SEGA found a formula which they're happy with to develop new (good) Sonic games. Gone seem to be the days which every new flagship Sonic title was completely different (in a bad way) from its predecessor, due to complete staff overhaul and other issues that seemed to be plaguing the series.

SOGESNAKE · 2011-04-07, 18:40

.... I guess Sonic and Sonic are off to defeat Robotnik and Eggman~?

Justice Knight · 2011-04-08, 00:10

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Originally Posted by SOGESNAKE

.... I guess Sonic and Sonic are off to defeat Robotnik and Eggman~?

wats the different between robotnik and eggman??

and does any1 has the list of Sonic titles from the very beginning till now?

SOGESNAKE · 2011-04-08, 01:04

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Originally Posted by Justice Knight

wats the different between robotnik and eggman??
and does any1 has the list of Sonic titles from the very beginning till now?

Well, only difference being the same difference between Sonic and Classic Sonic~

Anywho.... as a list, this is all off the top of my head... (Not counting cameos and relaunches)

Spoiler for Sonic List:

Seeing as I'm not the fan I used to be, but that should be the right order. Though, there might be some missing.... or some may be out of place~

SilverSyko · 2011-04-08, 01:22

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Originally Posted by SOGESNAKE

Spoiler for Sonic List:

Only two I noticed you missed was "Sonic and the Secret Rings" and 'Sonic and the Black Knight".

Former was decent but the on-rails running did get kind of annoying. Latter was absolutely horrid though.

Shiroth · 2011-04-08, 12:27

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Originally Posted by SilverSyko

It is notable that the manuvers he makes are all from the titles Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors.

Which is a good thing, because those two have easily been the best 3D titles in the franchise so far. Glad to see SEGA are finally sticking to what's actually good, instead of coming up with yet another new system.

Asuras · 2011-04-08, 12:34

I've always been wishing for another title like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, and while Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 did give me that, I was still a little disappointed.

I was however glad to hear that Sonic Colors got good ratings, as I was getting a bit tired of Sonics downfall.
Hopefully this one can deliver just as good (if not better) results as Colors.
Who knows; maybe it'll be a bit more Adventure-esque. I don't particularly enjoy the linearized fashion lately in Sonic games.

Benoit · 2011-04-08, 14:24

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Originally Posted by SOGESNAKE

Though, there might be some missing.... or some may be out of place~

You forgot Sonic Pocket Adventure.

delirium · 2011-04-09, 16:04

I stopped playing after Sonic 3D Blast. FUCK, 1996. I feel so old! SO OLD.

leon4281isback · 2011-04-09, 20:13

I've been hanging by Sonic since the first game, Haven't given up on him. Anyway I'm going to look forward to more updates on this new game.

SilverSyko · 2011-04-14, 17:21

A picture of un-finalized boxart:

Spoiler for Size:

No confirmation on it's authenticity but it certainly looks legit if you ask me.~

Shiroth · 2011-04-14, 17:27

We have no content of the game outside of the trailer, so i find it hard to believe that boxart is official.

SilverSyko · 2011-04-14, 17:42

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

We have no content of the game outside of the trailer, so i find it hard to believe that boxart is official.

When information and/or photos are revealed to the public when they wasn't supposed to be, that's called a "leak" sir. That's what this picture is assumed to be.

And if this boxart is official, I'm not expecting the final version to look like that at all. Way too bland. It doesn't even have "Sonic" on it.

Shiroth · 2011-04-14, 17:45

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Originally Posted by SilverSyko

When information and/or photos are revealed to the public when they wasn't supposed to be, that's called a "leak" sir. That's what this picture is assumed to be.

& all i'm saying is that the chances of that image being a leak are very low. Fans are obviously just toying with the idea of a past and future Sonic together.

RRW · 2011-04-18, 11:34

Shiroth · 2011-04-18, 11:43

It looks like SEGA are finally getting 3D Sonic right.

I'm hyped.

2011-04-07, 13:20	Link #1
SilverSyko Okuyasu the Bird Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 32	Sonic Generations (Sonic the Hedgehog 20th Anniversary) SEGA has released a teaser trailer earlier today for an upcoming new title in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. All that's known about the game from this trailer is that the game will be available later this year (2011) and will be for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. While no actual name for the game has been confirmed, it is believed this is the new "Sonic Generations" title that has been rumoured about lately, and there is evidence to back up these rumours. <p>No iframe support, please <a href="http://youtu.be/ewbKq3Zh08o">watch on YouTube</a>.</p> The trailer features Sonic running among a blank Green Hill Zone-like stage with only the path he runs in color. It is notable that the manuvers he makes are all from the titles Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors. Even the sound effects are the same. Lastly, classic Sonic (pre-Sonic Adventure) shows up near the end and runs alongside the modern Sonic. Do you think the rumors are correct? What are your hopes and expectations of this title? Did Sonic Colors' successful reception improve your opinion on this series? I myself can say I'm easily excited for another major Sonic title.~ __________________ Last edited by SilverSyko; 2011-04-07 at 15:27.

2011-04-07, 13:34	Link #2
DingoEnderZOE2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ohayo	Young and old Sonic together? Interesting. I'm a Sonic fanboy so naturally I am looking forward to this. __________________ Anime in progress and enjoying: Persona 4 the golden Animes on Hold:None Animes completed:I wanna be the strongest in the world,Super Sonico The Animation, Hajime no Ippo:Rising, Wake up girls,Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation Anime evaluating:None Manga in progress:None at the moment

2011-04-07, 15:40	Link #5
Blue-kun Che! Che! Che! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Age: 34	I'd say Colors was already SEGA's best effort with the franchise ever since it went 3D, at least for me. The game was quite polished, they got rid of the very complex storylines which didn't really fit into the Sonic unverse and used something much more cartoon-like, which while not perfect was, at the very least, bearable, even managing to make me chuckle every once in a while (voice chip and Cubot, hah!). With that in mind, that small teaser sort of gave me the idea that they will still keep the mechanics that Unleashed brought such as the "drift" and crouching to avoid obstacles. I don't really have a problem with those and they clearly work for the fast paced gameplay in those speed stages. However, despite really liking the colorful worlds on Colours, it's nice to see them bring back those familiar textures from Green Hill. The inclusion of classic Sonic makes me wonder if they'll be aiming to improve on the act system introduced in Colors, where some were clearly focused on lightning fast gameplay while others tried to recreate more standard platforming with the 2D view. Maybe they could use our "new" Sonic design for the former and chubby Sonic on the latter? It's an idea. Anyways, what really matters is that it finally seems like SEGA found a formula which they're happy with to develop new (good) Sonic games. Gone seem to be the days which every new flagship Sonic title was completely different (in a bad way) from its predecessor, due to complete staff overhaul and other issues that seemed to be plaguing the series. __________________

2011-04-07, 18:40	Link #6
SOGESNAKE NEW WORLD BABY~! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Raftel Age: 32	.... I guess Sonic and Sonic are off to defeat Robotnik and Eggman~? __________________

2011-04-08, 12:34	Link #11
Asuras Dictadere~! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: On the front lines, fighting for inderpendence.	I've always been wishing for another title like Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, and while Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 did give me that, I was still a little disappointed. I was however glad to hear that Sonic Colors got good ratings, as I was getting a bit tired of Sonics downfall. Hopefully this one can deliver just as good (if not better) results as Colors. Who knows; maybe it'll be a bit more Adventure-esque. I don't particularly enjoy the linearized fashion lately in Sonic games. __________________

2011-04-07, 14:05	Link #3
delirium Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Abstract Side of Reality Age: 35	Oh my god, does this mean that there will be a Sonic game worth buying? I am in awe.

2011-04-09, 16:04	Link #13
delirium Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Abstract Side of Reality Age: 35	I stopped playing after Sonic 3D Blast. FUCK, 1996. I feel so old! SO OLD.

2011-04-09, 20:13	Link #14
leon4281isback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011	I've been hanging by Sonic since the first game, Haven't given up on him. Anyway I'm going to look forward to more updates on this new game. __________________ Right now I'm busy destroying Deadly Fishes of Destruction. Remind me to come up with a new Signature later...

2011-04-14, 17:21	Link #15
SilverSyko Okuyasu the Bird Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 32	A picture of un-finalized boxart: Spoiler for Size: No confirmation on it's authenticity but it certainly looks legit if you ask me.~ __________________

2011-04-14, 17:27	Link #16
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	We have no content of the game outside of the trailer, so i find it hard to believe that boxart is official. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter

2011-04-18, 11:43	Link #20
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 37	It looks like SEGA are finally getting 3D Sonic right. I'm hyped. __________________ MyAnimeList Twitter