Some Omochao Sightings…and a Late Update on a New Character Flag
You may have read several reports recently copious amounts of “new” screenshots from Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games–totaling over 60 in all.
In fact, many of the screenshots–which are available here via ONM–are shots we had for you back last month, with a few sporting some updated character icons.
Still, analysis of them by some keen community eyes reveal some interesting finds. For one, Omochao is one of the shots, as a flat sprite spectator. It doesn’t mean he’ll be playable, but Sonic fans old and new may be pleased to see that Sega hasn’t forgotten some of its one hit wonder characters.
We’ve also got some word in via our News Tips system that one of the flags in one of the screenshots showcases a star icon that may be indicative of Rosalina’s presence in the game. We’ve done a bit more digging, and it appears the screenshot may be a Photoshop job–not from us, but from the Sega forums, where it was first posted about two weeks ago, and analyzed with a similar shot that had Mario’s character superimposed. You can investigate the screenshot below–look toward the right–and judge for yourself.
We’ll continue to bring you any new screenshots, video, and information we can find on this latest Olympic clash of video game titans. We’re not that far away now from the game’s expected October launch. Thanks go out to a lot of people–too many to name here–whose contributions via our News Tips system made up the bulk of this article. If you have something news related to share, you can share it by clicking “News Tips” at the top of the page.
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Very cool, Team Sonic will WIN the winter Olimpycs definitaly!!!
A question (out of subject) does SUGC has things (Sonic World, does videos, and art-work, history of Sonic) like Sonic Jam?
That Star icon looks very Luma-ish. It probably is Rosalina’s emblem, but better to wait and see before jumping to any conclusions.
If Rosalina does end up being put in the game, then it won’t be all that surprising. I’ve seen a lot of Mario fans wishing, and even outright demanding that she be put in the game.
Rosalina …………. ah sweet!!
wait i see her in the background of one of the shots
Sweet
Rosalina made it time to rub in Mitchell Smiths`s face !
Looks like Rosalina to me. She WAS in Mario Kart Wii.
Yup, that definitely DOES appear to be a Luma on that flag.
Kinda odd though, you would think they they would have used her emblem for that (Seeing as the rest of the Mario characters used their respective emblems for their flags). Not to mention that the fact the gradient glow around the Luma silhouette makes it conflict with all the other emblems style-wise.
Hmm… Rather interesting. I noticed this on SSMB, and its a good find. Here’s hoping we can get some more of these soon… (and some gameplay footage.)
As for the flag itself, it is quite clearly in the usual position where the other flags generally are, and despite the fact it may slightly clash with the look of other flags, it clearly is still an ordinary flag, and mostlikely represents Rosalina. It is something that signifies her, so I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t be her. Plus, she’s a well-loved character now.
Cool to Rosalina’s probably back.
*Sigh* It’s totally a hoax, guys. Did no one tell you?
Yeah whatever! I WANT SOME VIDEO FOOTAGE!!
Flyboy: Proof?
we had gameplay footage but it was deleted by sega
that purple with the L flag that some couldn’t make up is in a lot of them i really think it’s waluigi
Soul : What flyboy said is true a member on the sega fourm messed with a picture & that flag was Mario`s edited with paint
■Edwin Shy what! no my fav female char in the mario series………..
sonicsmashkirby : It`s true I saw that image before & that flag was Mario`s
Edwin Shy i know it’s true im just well dissapotined is all
since i saw she was in in one backgrounds of one of the pics
Rosalina!
http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?t=289357&page=7
it was some crappy I used to trick some idiot I had no intention tricking anyone on this site