Maxi Consolas English Translation
Portuguese Magazine, Maxi Consolas, revealed some new information on Sonic Unleashed today (scans posted earlier). NastCF was kind enough to do some translating for us!
Back to “Good Form”?
Could Sonic Unleashed be the game fans have been waiting for so long? Maxi went to Japan to unveil the first hints for this comeback
Could this be it? Could it be that after the descending spiral in which he sunk during the recent years, and had his debut on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 as one of the lowest points in his career, will Sonic be able to speed back into the success of his glory days? It’s still too early to know, but things seem to be going the right way…
It was at the blue hedgehog’s own home, in Sega studios in Tokyo. that Maxi got the chance to see Sonic Unleashed in action. And all doubts and rumors have been cleared: this will in fact be a return to the so requested side scrolling perspective. But it will also be an adventure played in the more modern 3D third-person view. In the same game. And the same levels. Because action will alternate between 2d and 3d perspectives, automatically and pretty much frequently during the same level – according to Sonic Team, each section will have approximately 20 to 30 seconds. This variation could sound a tad weird, but by what we could see it seems to be implemented in a smooth and almost unnoticeable way, and in the shown examples the transition looks well done and the camera reacted flawlessly.
Be it in 2 or 3d, it’s certain that the blue hedgehog’s speed won’t disappoint; this because eye-melting speed is constant, and even though we noticed some slowdowns, understandable, seeing as this version is still in a very pre-alpha phase, it seems to be well combined with the platforming and fighting elements, even reminding us of the Mega Drive (SEGA Genesis) classics. And as in those classics, players will have a plethora of alternate pathways to reach the end of the level, many of which you get there via sequences in which the player has to press the buttons that appear on the screen. And this is always with Sonic, since we can only play as other characters in minigames – here, Tails is the only one confirmed as of yet.
Sonic visits the real world
Sonic Team really did their best in terms of Sonic Unleashed’s visuals, creating an universe that brings together both real elements and typical Sonic fantasy.
“The idea was to create a Disney style world, because it’s realistic but it’s got a lot of fantasy, combining the two elements. That way, for example, human characters have Sonic’s cartoonish style and the background, even though very realistic, is very fantasy-like”, explains Yoshihisa Hashimoto, the game’s director. And so we can see Sonic visiting several real places, such as China, London, New York or the Greek island of Mykonos, all spawning a graphic level that’s pretty satisfying as of now.
It’s true that Sonic’s still got a long way to go, but with his mind-blowing speed and the release scheduled for the end of the year, this could very well be the blue hedgehog’s return to fame. And Sonic Team states that there’s still another element, probably connected to the storyline, that should spice things up even more, so you can expect more news on the next MaxiConsolas.
And with that, I’m off folks! Thanks again for the translation NastCF!
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I’m off, probably for the night folks. Wanted to give you a heads up that I’ll be in a race tomorrow, so might not be around to take part in any happenings. Be sure to contact us if something important pops up!
Your welcome, my pleasure :)
Before I go I’d like to say I love Camp Sonic and it’s one of my favourite sites/blogs. Keep up the good work!
hey thanks alot for the translations NastCF its great having fans from other countries help out with translations when new info hits other places many thanks and stick around cause we might need ur expertise again
Yes, thanks NastCF. I sure would be lost without people from other countries to help translate Sonic Unleashed news. A screen change every 20 seconds eh? Sounds interesting. I’m looking foward to seeing how alot of things will turn out later on, but this might be one of the most anticipated things, the screen switching of course. I wonder if it will vary if hes in different locations, or if it will be the same every time, i sure hope the screen changes to a 2-D screen for the all-mighty Shuttle Loop. Also i want to see how these minigames turn out.
yeah me to.
Maybe the mingames could be similar to Sonic shuffle
(would that be a good thing or bad thing)
@Sonicman:
Nevermind I forgot that they said there is no multiplayer.
nice translation.
and updates galore.
Really,I can’t even sleep or there is a new update..
One thing I have a problem with… is getting hit by just “touching” enemies. Sonic can run faster than the speed of sound. Most enemies are too slow to attack unless, they are shooting with some kind of weapon.
I realized this problem in “Shadow the Hedgehog.” At the speed that Shadow or Sonic goes… those creatures should not be able to “hurt” you if you are moving fast. Maybe they can fire you… but not by “touching you.”
Duplicate comment error? A new feature? I did click submit twice…
@dog@bird.net:
this is a staple feature in many games in the past.
Nowadays it is getting rare,but sonic still uses it.
Why else would robots try to be a total roadblock?
Hey NastCF! thanks mate!
Well, I’m excited! New York! I love that place. And China’s getting a mention too! Now all that remains is Sydney, Australia. It’d be made if my home city gets a level of its own in the game!
hmm…. looks like everyone’s been impressed by Unleashed so far… and since there’s still ages ago, those frame rate issues should be fixed.
Thanks alot NastCF. ^_^
As everyone says, I really hope its our hedgie’s real return to fame.
I’m hoping that the game is good, but I’m not expecting this game to be this super ‘glorious return to form’ or ‘This game will bring Sonic back to his glory days’ that the critics and everybody wants it to be cause it’s not. As soon as people finally see the werehog footage then people expectations for this game will be thrown out the window.
I’m hoping that this game gets atleast an 8, this game doesn’t need to ‘go back to it’s roots’ in order to be good.
@ sonic fan: dude i agree this game needs 2 be at its best but i know this new team has discarded sonic’s friends out of the story gameplay and i think they know what theyre doing weresonic is gonna be badass and the cinimatics gameplay will be great also the team director said that the levels have been designed to prevent and significantly lower the chances of falling off the world
I’m a big Sonic fan but I’m also a Shadow fan even though most big Sonic fanboys hate Shadow and blame him for the fall of the series but how cool would it be to see Shadow fighting Werehog Sonic? honestly will anyone agree with me on that one at least?
i can not wait for this game to come out it looks like it’s gonna be really good!!!!
@RaveToTheGrave: yeah i kinda agree with you that it would be kinda cool
@RaveToTheGrave: That would be awesome, two badasses duking it out. That would be awesome.
@Kev: Wait all his friends arent going to be in the story, i thought they said his friends would still play a big part, just not playable.
And now that i look at that frame rate, ya, they should change that, it didnt look bad in the videos though . . .
I just went back and watched that High Europe Trailer, and man its still awesome, the changing from 2-D to 3-D looked fine. Correct me if im wrong though.
@WiiFP: you are not wrong that trailer is pure genius but for minigames i was thinking tails might fly you around with the tornado and attack eggmans ship or something cause i mean.. i could see that in the story then later it becomes a minigame remeber like in sonic adventure dx they did that i think stuff like that would work i mean they could implement the character in the story cause tails isnt playable in his own levels but doing that would be ingenious in terms of sega unless you guys thing that’s a bad idea?
I just posted this to the Sega forums. Keep it up CampSonic!!
Alright, they appear to be finding a balance, to make the real world aspects introduced in Sonic Adventure more in tune with the weird and fantastic world of the classic games. Though…stylized humans? I remember seeing a picture of an SA style human Sonic done for a poster for the Tokyo Game Show a while back…I like that style, so seeing that for humans would be sweet. I’d personally like to return to Station Square or Central City. :) Maybe see how Westopolis is holding up.
@admin: ADMIN, ADMIN, HE’S OUR MAN! IF HE CAN’T DO IT, OTHERS WILL TRY AND FAIL MISERABLY! GOOOOOOOOO, ADMIN!
@WiiFP: Yes, his friends will be there, just in cutscenes. Some of them, like Tails, might have the chance of being the 5% playable by being in minigames. Also, the changing from 2D to 3D looks great…but you know when Sonic enters the tunnel that he goes skydiving, dodging spiky floating balls? When he dives in and breaks the grate, it seems a bit choppy. I think it’s meant to be for a cinematic feel, but still, it needs more polish.
This game isn’t running at full 60 FPs, like the other Adventure titles (or at the very least, what the Adventure titles were intended to.) I think I remember IGN’s Gamer’s Day article saying more about it. I hope that they manage to fix that…well, five months, that’s plenty of time.
@sonicfan: It’s true, it’s true, going back to its roots is great and all, considering how often they’ve been trying to go back to it, but I’d prefer to just have a great Sonic game. :) Considering how a lot of game reviewers have their heads stuck in the Genesis-era of Sonic, I wouldn’t be surprised if they find someway to complain about it for days on end, even if the game turns out to be “GAME OF THE YEAR” material. Ah, well, that’s life.
Hey, one of the posts on the Nintendo Power transcript had a link to Crispy Gamer’s Five Facts About Unleashed…essentially, nothing you already knew but they said that Amy, Tails and Shadow were on the bench…i.e. in cutscenes. I’m not sure if Shadow WILL be in it, but hey, that Weresonic and Shadow fight is more likely that you think. AND I APPROVE OF THAT FIGHT FULLHEARTEDLY. *holds up Weresonic AND Shadow pendants* …What, I like them both! I can’t choose! D’:
Yeah, I’ve been hinting at that battle for awhile. I could see Shadow thinking Sonic has completely lost it and thinking he’s being heroic by stopping him. Y’know, because that’s what Maria would do.
shadow sees wheresonic
shadow atacks.
Sonic fights back.
boss fight
win?
@iNAUDiBLE:
Why will Shadow fight WereSonic?
Shadow doesn’t seem likely to even care… I mean… think about it… in the Sonic cartoons… there are wolves… and foxes… and they are the same animal. If Shadow sees “WereSonic…” what is stopping him from believing that a fox, and a hedgehog got married?
I mean… guys think of Shadow’s personality. He doesn’t start fights unless necessary. And the images of WereSonic… don’t even look much different from Sonic.
Unless Shadow was given a command from the government… “destroy that Werehog! it is a hedgehog and a wolf combined. That is disgusting… destroy it!”
I am a Shadow fan… and I do not think Shadow will have a reason in the world to care about Sonic… and a werewolf.
Shadow might say… “where’s that DAMN 4th Chaos Emerald? DAMN! Wait a minute, that DAMN werehog of a creature has it.”
Werehog Sonic says… “Shadow, I need this emerald.”
Shadow says… “Sonic? is that you? DAMN IT!”
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In the end, I still do not see a reason for them to fight. Maybe Shadow might follow that “DAMN” werehog in a level (like Tails did in other games.)
@dog@bird.net: Uh, dude, I’m not saying that he’s actually going to, I’m just agreeing with the rest of the people who are saying that’d it be a ridiculously awesome fight. If I actually THOUGHT that it was going to, I’d be a lot more serious about.
IT’S ALL HYPOTHETICAL DISCUSSION AT THE MOMENT. Chill! XD
hey Archie Comic fan I confirmed that (game sonic) & (Archie Comic sonic) are different from each other ( a counterpart or dimensional versions)
game sonic Archie Comic sonic
1- neam: sonic orame or some thing
2- age: 15 18
3- girlfriend: amy sally
4- forms: 1- super sonic 1- super sonic
2- hyper sonic 2- Ultra Sonic
3- darkspine sonic 3- Solar Sonic
4- dark super sonic 4- Eco Sonic
5- werewolf sonic 5- Polar Sonic
see they are different so no sonamy or sonsally, amy for geam sonic , sally for Archie Comic sonic
If Sonic actually dates Amy… wouldn’t that be illegal? I mean… Amy is like 12 or 13… right?
@game sonic fan:
We already knew that the Archie comics and games are different from each other. Were you living under a rock all these years?
Also, what does this have anything to do with Sonic Unleashed.
SHAT UP @game sonic fan
Let’s beat up “game Sonic fan” after school today.
Also, I’d like someone to tell me if Sonic dating Amy… is illegal.
if sonic’s 15 no if he’s 18 yes
On topic,we are in the dark about one thing:is where sonic recogized by his allies?
On that we don’t know a thing.
We know that amy walks along where-sonic,but sonic is normal during the day,so he can inform them of his curse later on.
The first meeting however… We don’t even know if sonic can talk in wolf-form.
We need information what really happens in the story,and how where-sonic acts.
Until that moment,ANYTHING is an possible option.
Exiting.:P
And people still seeing that he is sonic isn’t really an argument.
It was’t brought up yet,but.. just in case..
Because people did mix up sonic and shadow for the same person in sa2.. Sonic may not be recognized at the start.
@Kev:
My Sonic Adventure official strategy guide says that Amy is 12 years old…
Sonic and Amy dating…..
@dog@bird.ne:
it could be.
the age gap is not uncoverable,since it seems that animals grow up slightly faster.
Sonic has cannonically some secret returning interest,but he is not accepting that soon.
@dragonite: like he doesnt like amy when she’s obssessing over him but at the end he still likes her in a weird way and doesnt want to accept it?
I think Sonic likes Amy as a friend, he just doesn’t like her attempts of him being her boyfriend/husband or acting so fangirlish over him.
@sonicfan: yeah your probably right
@Kev: thanks for agreeing with me ;D
@WiiFP: Maybe it will happen? maybe Shadow is a boss? maybe not? maybe he won’t appear at all? think about it if SEGA said that they are RESTARTING the series Rouge, Shadow, Blaze, Silver, and Big could ALL be gone! then again Shadow and the gang are all in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood its very hard to guess what SEGA will do with all these other characters
@RaveToTheGrave: Wait! THEY’RE RESTARTING??? I didnt know that!!! Where’d you hear this? And for all you wondering, Sonic is 15. But restarting??? Thats a smart thing to do, but also very sad! Please confirm this before breaking/filling my hear with good/bad news!
@RaveToTheGrave: Were-Sonic vs Shadow hmmmm… LOVE THE IDEA. Should happen IF shadow is in the game but if he isnt meh its not the end of the world.
*sonic unleashed comes out and shadow isnt in it* Hmm OMG THE WORLD IS ON FIRE
@sonicfan:
from the sonic heroes manual:
Despite her clearly defined goal to one day marry sonic,he treats her as little more than an annoyance.In his heart he probably does’t dislike her that much.
In sonic X there was a lot going on with those two all the time,but that isn’t canon.
But sonic team is dropping hints that sonic deep in his heart also cares a bit for amy.
And did any hear hear of sonic 06’s infamous ”test of love”?
@dragonite: Oh god, not that! You had to choose between a pink annoying fangirlish thing or a carrot-legged princess looking for an interspecies realationship. DX
I think Sonic just treats her as a friend, but I don’t think he’ll ever want to date her, or anyone really. I think something like that would destroy his sense of freedom, have you noticed how much he runs off by himself in Sonic X?
@Chaos Blast:
I have.
But it seems that in sonic X sonic is a bit depressed at time.
Sonic may like amy in his heart,but will always prefer freedom over love.Well,unless sonic team decides to age the cast a bit..
Sonic is 17 and amy is 14 in sonic cronicles.(takes place 2 years after eggman is defeated,and shadow is in it.)
I know that means not much,but still…
@dragonite:
In Sonic 06… Sonic was CLEARLY in love with Elise… I mean… Sonic has Amy running around for him… but he seems to prefer a defenseless girl… over a Amy who can… ALMOST fight…
Wow… I mean… if Amy was playable in Sonic 06… there would be an AMY vs ELISE boss fight. To think that Amy spent all this time trying to get Sonic to marry her… but a human girl shows one sign of interest… and Sonic is all over her. But then again… Elise would probably win the fight… right? Doesn’t she have powers?