Rumor: Sonic On Revolution

[dan_barney]

Sonic The Hedgehog rumored to be on Revolution.

Article from IGN:

Sources close to SEGA have told IGN Revolution that the developer is working on a new entry into the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise for Nintendo's next generation console. The title, purportedly developed by a "top-tier" SEGA team led by Yuji Naka, will not be a port of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game tentatively dubbed "Sonic the Hedgehog [next gen]." Instead, say insiders, it is an entirely original effort designed from the ground up to take advantage of Revolution's unique controller. No further details are available at this time.

While it's easy to shrug this news off as a no-brainer, it is nevertheless an important development because it suggests that powerhouse publishers are thinking about ways to make innovative games on Nintendo's upcoming platform rather than just porting over dumbed down versions of their [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and PlayStation 3 projects. Furthermore, one source we spoke with alleged that they have known about a Revolution Sonic the Hedgehog game for at least two months, which indicates that it isn't a freshly hatched concept. We're keeping our fingers crossed that something might show at E3 2006, which explodes this May in Los Angeles.

More than a decade ago, SEGA and [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] were big rivals, but in recent times the companies have enjoyed a fruitful partnership. Sonic Team chose to make GameCube the official home of its hedgehog mascot, releasing ports of its hit Dreamcast titles as well as wholly original Sonic efforts for the system. Meanwhile, Nintendo contracted SEGA developers like Amusement Vision to co-create GCN efforts such as F-Zero GX. The Big N's own Shigeru Miyamoto even entertained the idea of a mascot cross-over, in which Sonic could partner or square off against stars including Mario or Luigi. It is, therefore, not surprising that SEGA would continue to throw extra support Nintendo's way.
When contacted, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] would not confirm that such a project is underway.

"SEGA has not announced its official plans to support Revolution," a spokesperson for the company told us. "We are committed to creating great game content for all viable platforms, so when Revolution rolls out, it would be a safe bet to assume that we will be there."
IGN Revolution reminds readers that this information could not yet be substantiated and therefore should not be taken as an official confirmation. We'll update with more on the story as information becomes available.

[Ronin0510]

Thats really exciting news, hopefully we will see old sonic games and other sega games for dl also.

[Chromosome]

I suspected they would. I hope they do something interesting for the Sonic Game.

[dunn5in]

I expected as much. New sonic game? I'm not going to be wetting myself with excitement about this one......unless the graphics are good.....

[AlmostThere]

Sonic is by far the best sega game. I hope they do something cool with it

[dan_barney]

Originally Posted by dunn5in

I expected as much. New sonic game? I'm not going to be wetting myself with excitement about this one......unless the graphics are good.....

great games don't always have to have good graphics.

[dunn5in]

Originally Posted by dan_barney

great games don't always have to have good graphics.

I agree with you, I'm just saying i'm not gonna get excited bout it as i dont really like the gameplay (but i can still play sonic games), but i may buy it if the graphics are very good


gamplay is better than graphics anyday

[njr1489]

I hope sega takes full control of making this game, not nintendo. Sega knows a lot more about sonic than nintendo does. I hope there won't be any gimmick this time.

[agent5191]

so right the best games are fun to play not fun to look at

[kwl]

But having the best of both worlds can make it an even more enjoyable experience.