SEGA’s Gamer’s Day has come and gone, and some new details have been revealed in regards to their upcoming title, Sonic Unleashed. IGN has done a great writeup revealing control schemes, some more information about levels (some we’ve already learned), and new information regarding characters in Sonic Unleashed as well as multiplayer.
“The publisher says that the game features a fully cooked overworld with villages and side quests. If you’d rather just zip through traditional levels, you can ignore the overworld altogether, but it’ll be there for those who want it…
…And you will on occasion be able to play as a character other than Sonic, although the focus of the game will definitely be on the Hedgehog…
…The forced split-screen face-offs in the Sonic Adventure games are out. Unleashed is a single-player only experience. There will not be a multiplayer mode of any kind, according to SEGA.”
Overall, they were overly impressed with their first looks at Sonic Unleashed, stating “Sonic Team has finally taken the franchise forward again“. We’ll keep an eye out for new screens and Sonic Unleashed videos that may come from their Gamer’s Day.
Still no word about the Werehog, but you can read through the full article on IGN!
Update: New Sonic Unleashed Screenshots from Gamer’s Day just revealed!
hooray…
other characters to play?,,,tails and knux?
No word on that front as of yet xamoel. I wouldn’t be surprised, seeing that they both tend to play starring roles.
No multiplayer? Aw man… Hey, here’s a thought: Would SEGA’s comment include the Wii version? I know that the Wii build’s being developed by Dimps, so couldn’t it be possible that multiplayer is included on the Wii version?
Regardless, I’m happy with the way the game’s looking. If the multiplayer in Sonic Unleashed would have ended up being a tacked-on mode like in SatSR, then I guess Unleashed really would be better off without it.
please tell me the “other charecters playable” aren’t for the Wii version. Please? PLEASE!?
@ chaoscontrol: They have to be or else everyone with a Wii and the game will form a cult to kill the one who didn’t put in the other characters.
My theory is seems to have a tiny bit of truth now, it will be a little like Sonic Adventure. Now I’m saying: “the main game, if you don’t do the side quests, might have playable: Sonic, Super Sonic, Werehog, Tails, Knuckles, and probably Shadow & Amy. Also, any other character that will fill the role.”
So the grinding will AT LEAST be perfect in control?
A action seperate from jumping look like a good idea to avoid control mess-up.
In heroes grinding was bad..
Half of the time you would fall,fly formation saved me in those sticky sitiations you had to avoid things on rails,but it was dangerous to jump to another rail.
@dragonite:
“Bad” is an understatement. I had SO MANY self-destructs because of the stupid grinding controls. I sure do hope they fixed that, and by the sound of things, it seems they have.
I just hope they don’t get carried away at the last minute and do something stupid.
I remember sonic the hedgehog (Xbox 360 and PS3) was supposed to be “back to the old sonic games” and I even heard it was a remake of the first game, but then they ruined it.
“I remember sonic the hedgehog (Xbox 360 and PS3) was supposed to be “back to the old sonic games” and I even heard it was a remake of the first game, but then they ruined it.”
Sega never said that it will be like the old titles. The fans quickly made that up and assume that it will be like the the old games only cause it’s called “Sonic the Hedgehog”. But what I do know is that Sega keeps saying that Sonic ‘06 is suppose to bring the series back to it roots….yeah.
I new we were going to play as other characters besides sonic. I mean, every 3D sonic game, you don’t just play as sonic, you play as his friends too. For exsample:
Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Well,
of corues NOT shadow the hedgehog, because, that was HIS own game. And of coures sonic the hedgehog A.K.A
Sonic Nxet-Gen, or Sonic the Disaster. And when I herd that sonic game was called “Sonic The Hedgehog” I thot we was going to play as JUST sonic, But NO, we played
as 9 sonic characters! But anyway, back to sonic unleashed, I bet were going to play as tails and knuckles, like we do in EVERY 3D sonic game, Besides shadow the hedgehog. And probuly Amy. But I hope we play as shadow, (without the vehicles) And I’m really mad about 2 things, 1. there’s not going to be a multiplayer in the game. And 2. Silver’s not going to be in the game. <:( But I steel hope the game is good. And yes people, we are going to play as werehog sonic, and super sonic. I CAN’T WAIT TO GET THE GAME!
Sega REALLY needs to execute the whole werewolf idea if they want to save the Sonic series.
No, I think the whole werehog thing is preety cool.
I think sega know’s what there doing. (I hope)
Please no other characters playable other than Sonic and the new character… please. We don’t need to play as Knuckles or Tails, its not nessessary. Just have them there with him and I’ll be okay with that. Just have the game stay on mostly SONIC.
Well, I think we’ve already had a 100% focus on sonic in the secret rings game, and it was good
but i would like to play as Knuckles and Tails too! even in that ‘overworld’, when you say villages, maybe theres a walk about part like the towns in SA1? i think they were so cool, I hope you can play as knux and tails, even if its only in those parts, not on levels.
Great. I have a feeling this game is gonna suck. I keep seeing bad news. I’ll buy the game. But if it sux, I will hate sonic Forever. Since Sonic Heroes, I have hated him more and more. And I will not but anymore from SEGA. Oh and When is Nintendo making another Mario game, eh? I haven’t heard news about dat yet. ……Making another Super Smash Bros. for us………..I know that will never happen though……..now here is some dots…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….-_- <– No Multiplayer=No fun.
..Why are you putting Sonic down and praising Mario on a Sonic game site?
That seems Illogical, like your asking someone to talk trash in your face.
I won’t do that mind you, but please refrain from doing that in the future. Mk thanks.
Anyway, I will answer most of your questions with one simple phrase:
WAIT FOR E3.
Most if not all of your questions will be answered there.
Also, games do not need to have multiplayer to have fun. Sometimes it enhances it, sometimes it ruins it. It depends on the game. I think this game does fine without multiplayer. It would just be an unnecessary add-on to please the fans for character and multiplayer wishes.
Thanks to anyone who read this long thought-out post.
I hope you can play as Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Shadow, but mostly Sonic. Too bad there’s gonna be no Multiplayer, I love the one on SA2/SA2B (even though most people don’t). It would also be cool if tails followed you and could be controlled by another player like in Sonic 3 (My favorite Sonic game), but it don’t look like it’s gonna happen. If I where SEGA, I would hold off on the whole “Warehog” deal, if your trying to “come back” don’t do anything risky like the “Warehog”, when I want a Sonic game I want fast! I hope the I hope the cut-scenes will be better than the Sonic Adventure ones, I was just playing that and they where awful! I hope the town is better too, I allways hated walking around some town forever to find somthing of someone. Anyways, this game looks sweet!
no multiplayer! Nooooo
O wel
Speedinghedgehog, I dont think Amy is much fum to play with at all
but shadow is good fun and so is Tails and knuckles but I completely agree with you on the idea of better cutscenes. Im a little anonnoyed with charcacters sounding like teenagers in a school play but atleast sonic always sounds good
Man… seeing a lot of people getting let down about things here that we knew about a while back
I wouldn’t fret too much about anything if I were you. We still have a lot to see (and try) before I’m ready to make any rash judgements about anything!
I agree with you admin