RUMOR: Community Composer Working on Unannounced Sonic Game?
Tristan Oliver | March 18, 2010
An “Epic Little Secret” Could be a Big Deal
You would think we’d know better after the previous antics this week. You are wrong.
Let’s continue the tin foil theories with something that may have a bit more bite…and potentially a lot more impact. Early yesterday, we received another anonymous news tip concerning the activities of Sonic scener Aptiva, an 18 year old guitarist who may be keeping a secret from the fandom. Here’s what the tipster told us verbatim:
Recently, I was talking to Aptiva, a regular member on another Sonic site whom has a huge secret he’s keeping from the Sonic fanbase.
Originally, I was contacting him for details on his band and where i could download his tunes, but we got onto the topic of his project, and eventually he told me what it was.
Lately, you’ll notice that he’s been throwing minor leads up and giving hints. Well, as it turns out, he’s helping with the music for an as-of-yet un-announced Sonic game. The image he teased us with is actually a magazine scan, heavily dithered, depicting Shadow and Metal Sonic. He hasn’t shown me the full picture, but from what I understand it might be a Sonic Rivals 2 sequel.
Lastly, he mentioned that the song he was doing for the game was called “Riptide Resort”, and that it’d be on an EP his band was selling at PAX East this year, and in Rockband 2 for DLC later.
That’s all I know, make of it as you will.
Given the events of this week, this wasn’t something we were going to take lightly, and the fact that a valid return address wasn’t supplied didn’t help matters. But when looking at Aptiva’s Sonic Stadium profile, it turns out there’s some corroboration to the tip–especially when you consider Aptiva himself is hinting at something significant, including that altered magazine scan cited, in plain view.
What’s more, Aptiva himself is offering several hints through the profile, including one released today:
Hmmm… Can you make anything out in this blurred photo? This might have something to do with a new game, or maybe an add on to a more recent game. Is it a news article, or perhaps it’s completely bogus and the whole thing is just supposed to throw you off! It’s anyone’s guess!
Also, I’m keeping an epic little secret from the Sonic fanbase, that I know they’d all love to hear about. Well…maybe… Ah, okay, not, not all of them. There’d have to be unity in the fanbase to use such a blanket statement. Either way! My involvement in the series is a little bit more than what meets the eye, ahaha.
I think I’ll be able to tell you all what my big Sonical secret is in about a month, when I get everything cleared officially.
So, we have here either the setup for a very elaborate hoax, or the foundation for a pretty substantial announcement sooner rather than later. We are treating and clearly labeling this as rumor, but the prospect of another new Sonic not only sounds exciting, it’s in line with the strategy Sega’s Mike Hayes recently spoke of. We’ll keep you up to date.
Filed Under Hot Topics, Rumor Alert, Sonic Scene, The Next Sonic
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No sonic rivals 3
… I want SA3!!!
hmmmm my opinion is that this might be a sonic heroes sequel why? well when you beat the game you defeat metal sonic once defeated evryone runs off but, omega had metal sonic in his arms, shadow and rouge where next to him. is it possible that maybe they fixed metal sonic? thus sonic heroes 2 began? but i dont know tell me what you think
^ Shadow was next to Omega. Rouge had already run off with Knuckles tailing her.
Either way, I think a “Sonic Rivals 3″ makes more sense. Still, its hard to believe this story. At least the guy didn’t go out and break the story himself. Someone else pushed for information.
I’ll hold my thoughts on this right now. It wouldn’t surprise me if a new Sonic game IS in development, but there are other factors I’m not sure about.
Sonic Rivals is a good game but it didnt get many sales i am hoping for a Sonic Rush 3 sometime soon to play as not just Sonic and Blaze but also as Tails and Knuckles.
@sonicblur45 Now that you mention it it does look like something from Sonic Heroes like the white above looks like lightning when Metal Sonic transformed and the black and red maybe Shaodw?…
100% sonic 4 metirial i can easily see the sonic 4 emblem!
Is that…. metal Sonic? what the…
I don’t think it’s anything official, Sega goes nuts over leaks and what he posted would be against any NDAs he had to have signed if he was working with them.
When I upped the quality on the image. The dark part…It had this butterfly shape, and whiteness on the bottom. Sorta like teeth. Yet, what doesn’t make is the odd black blotch on the upper right corner.
But I feel this is being jumped to fast, since they really didn’t mean making another Sonic Heroes game, they were just stating how they label their games.
Also, I’m keeping an epic little secret from the Sonic fanbase, that I know they’d all love to hear about. Well…maybe… Ah, okay, not, not all of them. There’d have to be unity in the fanbase to use such a blanket statement”
At least somenody who (suposeddlt) works for Sega understands how messed up this fanbase is.
For predictions.
Sonic Adventure 3
Sonic Rivals 3
Sonic Heroes 2
It better be Sonic adventure 3 or i’ll destroy that guy with MAH LAZER! Just joking but it looks like another one of those hoaxes.
And i really want my Sonic adventure 3, Sega..
http://s06.radikal.ru/i179/1003/ac/9ba768c27fef.jpg
Sorry. I create this just for luls
Well if this Sonic rivals 3, sega should put in more base than psp, like ds, pc, or wiiware and that shit.
that’s most definitely Rayquaza.
http://i40.tinypic.com/302b01y.jpg
@flameex6753
Oh god, I sense a meme comming along.
I don’t know why, but it reminds me of Chaos..
SONIC ADVENTURE 3 OR SONIC RUSH 3 PLEASE.
It’s Shadow in Sonic Unleashed, with a custom soundtrack. Calling it now.
If it was some random guy I didn’t know I wouldn’t believe it until I see it.
That being said, I’ve talked to him several times on Sonic Stadium and I do know he is a very good musician and well mannered nice fellow though a bit silly at times. Lets see what he’s hiding.
Sorry everyone, and TSSZ. This is false. While I can’t tell you what my secret is, I can say I don’t work for SEGA, and while my announcement may come from an afilliate of SEGA, it’s not about a new Sonic game.
Truth about our EP being free at PAX, though. o_O I haven’t told anyone not involved the secret yet either.
Sorry everyone!
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