Sonic Unleashed Video: Full Stage on Mykonos
It may be shaky-cam, and half of the footage may involve unknowing bystanders blocking our view, but other than that, this is the first video of a full stage we’ve seen so far.
It’s Mykonos Greece, though I can’t say whether it’s the first of the stages from the world or not… but it’s a stage we’ve seen bits and pieces of before. Looks like the playtime was somewhere around 3 and a half minutes.
Video is down below.
Thanks to kkxprs and Jos-el for sending this my way earlier.
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Above post = HECK YES!
Even though its not confirmed..but still…
SOMTHINGS WRONG KEEPS ON STOPING
@MK Skillz: Too slow and basic?
Eh, while the Werehog is slow, I doubt that the gameplay is anything but basic…especially if they implement the platforming well.
Sexy poster! Sexy doorhanger~!
@MK Skillz: His height didn’t seem that strange in Sonic ‘06…but yeah, they scaled him down since Sonic and the Secret Rings.
Well, it does seem to be coming off well, if it turns out he’s telling the truth. :)
Oh, so we’re not allowed to say that now?
…
GOOD LOOKING poster! GOOD LOOKING doorhanger~!
That’s what I meant. Truly. XD
they better get a demo out soon hopefully they or sega are dummys : ]
i think we’ll get a demo in september or october definitely because their will be the tokyo game show and october is closer to release
but you guys heard about the framerate problem for the game i’m betting their gonna fix that first before they release a demo because people will complain about it indefinitely
I didn’t want Chip in it….but whatever I’ll live.
@MK Skillz: …or WereSonic will eat you.
JK. He’ll just rip your arms off.
Anyone think the level might be longer, since it is a demo, just like the Sonic 06 demo?
@lxMetalSonicxl:
i hope so
to me, chip almost looks like a chao.
the only thing is that it doesn’t have the magical emotion ball.
Say hello to the new OMOCHAO!!!
i repeat the level looked too easy,, am i the only one that thinks so :(
so how long will this game take to finish,, i mean i wanne be spendin at least a week or so
pls let them make it a bit long :(
@jaouad: Ya, it probably looked easy because its the first level. And i think it was confirmed every level is five miles long. I think someone correct me if im wrong.
@jaouad: It was the first level
What do u expect lol
also they plan to add extra things in the game, like achievements and stuff
(maybe a chao garden!?!?!? lol)
IMO, they will have a thing where u can replay the game as Super Sonic or sumthin lol
also its hard to say how long the game will go because we dont know how long were-sonic levels are. lol
PLUS the wii/ps2 versions of sonic unleashed are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT HAHA
@WiiFP: i think it is like 5 miles or sumthin lol
shiny end ring!
@KC Cross: How do you know the Wii/PS2 versions are completely different? I keep reading conflicting info on this regard. I know the Wii will have motion sensitive things like the Wii should but is that it, besides lower graphics? Also, how is the PS2 different besides graphics quality? If you, or anyone else knows, I would really appreciate clarification on this. I am getting the game for the PS3 because I want the higher graphics, but I may pick the game up for another console if the difference is great enough.
@DarkChaos:
They aren’t COMPLETELY different.
But the daytime levels won’t have the same design in the Wii version as the 360/PS3 version.
Are they even still making the PS2 version? >_>
@DarkChaos:
Sorry didn’t reply properly… but hey the comment’s right above me so it should be alright.
@KC Cross: in the play magazine interview they confirmed that the levels will be six miles in length (shortest level) and bigger ones will exceed more than six miles plus like u said we got tons of missions and achievements unlockable secrets and maybe chao for the game that with the levels that boast more than 15 different paths in the first level means alot of replayability
@DarkChaos
No word on it in a while I believe.
Maybe it’s SO different, they are keeping it in hiding till later as a surprise.
..or they could have dropped it altogether, as we have moved onto the next gen consoles anyway…
You decide.
5 miles per lvl. 300 mph, hmmmm. looks like u can finish the lvl in ’bout 30 seconds, lol. and it’s supposed to be that the daytime lvls for the wii r being developed by dimps (from SR), and the nighttime lvls for wii r being developed by sonicteam. so mayb the night lvls r the same, but with worse visuals. i also noticed that there is no speed bar :(, and the ring energy is shown differently. and the shield/vitality bars r different. in overall, the wii version is at least 60% different than the others. also, b/c nintendo is kinda childish… lol… there might be a chao garden for wii, or mayb A MINI CHIP GARDEN. XD. but i doubt it, jaja. i really hope the wii is as good (or better :P) as the 360 cuz i only have a wii, lol.
Well, that looked fun. My only concern is the part where you stop and have to crawl under that thing. That looks like it’s going to break up the fun parts, which is moving fast. Also, PS2 and Wii are going to be the same, but Wii will have gimmicky controls. Or innovative, depending on whether you like them or not. :P Glad to finally see some gameplay, but I own a Wii so I’d like to see some of that.
Also, I heard someone complain about Sonic’s shadow in the Wii version being a circle on the ground. I can tell you right away that this is not laziness, but necessity. I’ve done some 3-d modeling and the lighting is done automatically with the placement of lights, never manually. Lighting on a moving model like sonic would eat up memory that the Wii doesn’t have.
@Maddok: Thanks for answering that, but I think the different design part is just to make it easier for the system to play the game. I don’t think it really is a difference, or does it really change the level that much? Oh yeah, I know the PS2 version is still being made because the Best Buy website has it for preorder and I believe Amazon has it for preorder as well.
@RGamer: Heh, it would be nice to have something that different, but I doubt it. Wasn’t there a comment by one of the Sega’s staff saying that the designers for the PS2 and Wii are working closely together? If that is the case, I doubt there really is much difference besides compensation for lower graphics. That’s mainly why I am thrown off that the PS2 and Wii are considered different. Maybe I am just thinking things as different to a too high of a degree and the difference is so my-neut it isn’t worth noticing. Hopefully, things will become clearer on that subject as it gets closer to the release date.
they said 9 stages,, so that means 18 + the night levels + chillin in the world map
im just kind of comparing this to a mario game,, lets say mario galaxy for example,, so many stages,, and every mission in the stage is like a stage on its own so that makes it even more,,
i know sonic has never been like this,, but when im thinking about sonic adventure dx of sonic adventure 2,, they had more stages didnt they ?? adventure 1 sonic had 10 stages and plus the other charachters i think it would end with 20 25 or somethin like that..
adventure 2 had like a total of 26 stages dont know im just guessin
so this gamne is like new and next gen
wouldnt it be just great if the game had like more stages??,, 9 is just not enough,,, 12 would be better
or 15 :o ,, the more the better !!! i wanna replay all the stages again so i can never get bored
@jaouad: sonic heroes had 14 stages (7 maps) plus boss levels. Thats my favourite sonic game and one of the best. It still makes me smart that critics gave it a low score because it was to easy. What rubbish!
Sonic 06 had 10 breathtaking levels (so sais the cover, hate tropical jungle) plus boss and superspeed stages.
9 seems like enough depending on how well done and how long the levels are.
The Wii version levels -are- different, to make up for the change of control style. However, the level themes and the story should be exactly the same.
oh yeah and plus the other characters u mould have (in SH) i think its 64 stages.
hehe i did that in my head
…..its not that amazing
oh and plus boss levels
hmmm i think sonic unleashed probably needs more than 9 levels I think your right jaouad. the more the merrier
well i think it would have around 27 for day,night,and boss
Well from what I’ve heard it sounds like the Wii might be the worst out of the 4 systems it’s being made on. Though the PS2 and the Wii are being made by the same people that would make you think the graphics would be the same right? Wrong. The PS2 overpowers the Wii in graphics many times over. You’re probably thinking: Yeah right. Well just rent Bionicle Heroes for it and I’m telling you the graphics are very good. And just to see how good video scenes can be for the PS2 I recommend Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter. Who’s laughing now Nintendo? Muahahahahah!!!
@Sonicdude48:
lol
a ps2 cannot hope to render super mario galaxy.
a wii is a bit in the middle in terms of system power,better than the last gen,but worser than ps3 and xbox360.
besides,nintendo is the only company who bothered to inovate for the future,unlike the others,who boosted the power,but the rest remains the same.
yeah its porobably like that because super smash bros.brawl had great graphics
@dragonite: Yeah, I know but the PS2 is the only 6th generation left which you should at least give it credit for that.
Now whaddya think the ESRB will be? I’m thinking E10+. They sure are taking a while to rate this game.
@Sonicdude48: PS2 is NOT more powerful than Wii. The Wii is said to be around the same power, if not more, than the original XBOX. The problem is that developers are too lazy to bring out the Wii’s full potential. Get your facts straight before you post something.
@Sonicdude48:
true,the ps2 nailed the perfect market balance of that time.
But I totally respect nintendo for actually inventing all the important stuf,like the d-pad and such.
Gamecube did’t bring a radically new concept in gaming,nor it was more powerful.
I personally liked it’s controller for being simple for young kids,and it games are great,but other than that,ps2 was the best.
But the wii is now shaping up to be the new ps2,while the ps3 is having problems.
The Wii is actually a more powerful Gamecube…and Gamecube is more powerful than the PS2. Therefore, the Wii is much more powerful than the PS2. Look at Madworld or Mario Galaxy…those graphics are pretty solid. And Sonic Unwiished will look better than the PS2 version. Either that, or they did some amazing tricks with the ol’ PS2.
The PS2 is a fantastic console, and it refuses to die. Even seven years after it’s initial release, producers are still making games for it!
@Sonicdude48: i also think it’s gonna be e10, unless they have chaos or MINI CHIPS!!!!!!!!!!!
@Crazee: wat about SSBB??? and Metroid prime, the legend of zelda twilight princess, all those have the best graphics, yet :P, i hop SU changes that
mayb chip come from the center of the earth, like the beast eggman frees, so mayb there r a lot more so ther u have, CHIP GARDENS!!!!!!! lol
Whoa! I have found a guy who claims to have received a video text from one of his friends who managed to get their hands on the Sonic Unwiished demo before it went kaput!
He says it’s rubbish quality (as his friend’s phone is SO 8 years ago) but any video of the Wii version is a good video at the moment.
This is what he says:
“it looks like its of those levels in crete/greece,
generally the levels in a mediterannian settlement, it looks good, from what you can see”
I take it it’s the Mykonos Daytime level then, but Wii style.
He also says:
“its actually hard to tell how good it is, he recorded the staff doing some checks on it, someone had sent for them earlier, apparantly they didnt actually do anything… ”
Let’s hope they get that Wii demo up and running again before Leipzig finishes tomorrow! We need some gameplay videos/trailers!
I’ll do my best to get my hands on a copy of that video and if I do, you guys will be the first to know about it!
Wish me luck!
@Frog: Stop and crawl under….can’t you press a button to just slide over it? hm…
I get what you mean about the shadows completely. Somebody over at Sonic CulT said that there was no way they could do time progression in real time in the levels because having to render all of those everchanging shadows of everything would lag it like crazy or something to that extent.
Yo, screw Mini Chips, how about CHIP plushies? :D
@Chaos Blast: I know! The PS2 may not have as intense graphics as the Wii but I swear, it WILL outlive the 360 and I quote!
@Crazee: Let me tell you something. The PS2 kicks the Gamecube where it hurts! Now yeah, the Wii has good graphics but the PS2 has more fun game play and if you’d just come back from a long swim (or whatever) would you rather sit on the couch and relax playing a good, wholesome game of Sonic Heroes or would you rather come back and play the Wii and stick in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games and have to get even more tired? Tell me. I think I proved my point.
@Sonicdude48: Sonic Heroes For the Win! It’s my favourite game [When Unleashed is released, That might change though.]
@Sonicdude48:
I rather play the best version of sonic heroes for the gamecube(least amount of slowdown),and sonic adventure 2:battle.
Which also run on the wii.
gc and ps2 gameplay are equal.
Wii gameplay is even better,but the current flood of casual games gives rise to problems.
Now what I wanted to say has been said,I am mostly against pitting consoles against each other.
Each one has advantages and disadvantages that make them all worthwhile.
the ps3 and x360 both have good visuals and rendering.
Sonic unleashed will be the best on those platforms.(I think)
The wii experiment with fresh new ways to play a game,you got to give poor nintendo credit for always inventing new things instead of going the easy route.
I heard that the 8th generation is already underway.
What will happen next?
One day visuals will reach a very high level,so diffirences between power are harder to spot.
When that time comes,new ways to control and interact will be the main way to improve.
Remember,30 years ago all games where a bunch of blocks.
And look now..
about 30 years,gaming will be totally diffirent…
How,I don’t know,but it will be stunning.
@Sonicdude:
No, the GC IS stronger. A lot of games released on different platforms didn’t show this, because the PS2 version was just ported over(it was the most popular after all). I own all three last gen systems, by the way. I’m more of a Sega/Nintendo guy because of the era I got into gaming, but all three systems have good games. The GameCube had more processing power, so did the XBox. This is a fact, like PS2 being more powerful than Dreamcast(despite some DC titles looking better than many early PS2 games). The PS2 continues to impress because, due to it’s popularity, people are still pushing the hardware wheras Microsoft and Nintendo have gone next-gen exclusive.
I praise Sony for still pushing the PS2, btw.
Right now, the only next gen system I own is the Wii. I plan to get a 360 after the price drop, and a PS3 whenever I get spare change down the road.
So nobody here knows that whole Fang the sniper rumor? its fake, unless thats what sega wants us to think!?!?!? fang is hired to kill the werehog and return the emrealds, but the events change, and fang is a couple of bosses! but is this a lie when a creator said, “who is he”? or is that an act? comon! mabye yes or no, who knows! Chip got in, who is next eh?
Console arguements bore me lol. I went on Gamepro’s site and saw the comments…people actually spend their time dissing systems and companies. I don’t get it. I did it when I was 10 and loved my Genesis lol, but I grew up. I still miss Sega systems, though…if only because Sega took more chances. They are improving with that game lineup this year, though.
Dang, PS2 or GameCube? ummmmmmmm
I’m a NINTENDO GUY, but i’d have to say, graphics-wise, that the ps2 is better.
The GameCube is definitely stronger, and has better games, but who even cares about that anymore? :)
@TheWaffleFactory: i think thats a DARN LIE HAHA
did he SPECIFICALLY SAY “FANG WONT BE IN THE GAME”?
NO!
plus if I worked for a SONIC company, i think i’d have to know ALL THE SONIC CHARACTERS! LOL
C,R,S! haha
@Crazee: I have a PS2 Slim and a Wii, and my brother has a PS3. We used to have a Mega Drive, we think, because one of the earliest video games we had was Sonic 1, and I remember a strange handheld with that Alex Kidd Miracle World on it and the whole family used to play it. We’ve also had every Nintendo handheld since the Gameboy Colour.
@Sonicdude48: Sonic Heroes shall live forever as the awkwardly-programmed game that still surprises me with its sheer brightness and great design. And if I get frustrated, no matter, because there’s the sound test to listen to! And, of course, E-123 Omega-san! (Listening to Japanese will make me do this a lot.)
@KC Cross: I suppose you are right, and Fang returning would be super fucking awsome! but no quark guns, but it seems like it makes a bit of sence in the story. i wonder if sonic and shadow will duke it out? or knuckles and tails? they r in the story line, and amy, what will she think to see this monster hog!!?!? but if fang was in it,id be pretty satisfied. LOL, fang in high next gen graphics, what will that be?