See it in Action…in a New Stage
Sega is evidently giving Sonic Colors the Sonic 4 treatment, offering a small trickle of new information over time. Today, the European division officially unveiled the orange wisp for the game. We have high resolution art of it in our gallery below.
According to the Sonic City Blognik, this wisp has rocket power, and will be available for both Wii and DS editions:
Ready to help Sonic put a stop to the diabolical plans of Dr. Eggman on both the Wii and DS version of the game, when Sonic absorbs the Orange Wisp’s power, he blasts into the air like a rocket in an explosion of colour, reaching unparalleled heights at staggering speed. Much like its Yellow cousin, with the Orange Wisp, Sonic is able to reach secret areas and hidden rings far beyond his normal reach! What secrets will you find?
Also in our gallery below is the wisp used in a previously unseen stage, not quite as colorful or abstract as what we’ve seen to this point. (We’ve since UPDATED the in-game photo to a higher resolution.) More Sonic Colors information will follow, here at TSSZ News.
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The stage seems to be that one in the first trailer, but at night. I hope they don’t go too overboard with the space theme, but oh well.
The powerup looks neat, but I can’t help but feel it takes away the point of getting to higher routes through platforming, but I’ll have to see it in action.
Its good,
(EDIT – Vulgar -T)
Anyone thing the Wisp thing is kinda similar to the different-colored gems for Sonic’s shoes in ’06?
@glem3 I guess youre kinda right…but itll be used to reach places you wouldnt be able to normally, and since you can only use the power-up limited times I dont think its gonna be like a cheat. I bet it goes really high, but you can go long distances horizontally, just vertically.
I wonder what does the “ghostly” whisp does o_o
the trees in the Level look like the ones in the trailers,
perhaps its the first level and you need to use the rocket wisp to fly into space!
Haha, It looks kinda like Kirby from Chicken Little XD
Ghost wisp?
“the trees in the Level look like the ones in the trailers,
perhaps its the first level and you need to use the rocket wisp to fly into space!”
The map kinda revealed the order of levels. Tropical resort is first (that giant area in the center of the space station), sweet mountain is second.
@glem3 Maybe you are right. I like that chain up there:-). I bet this is 3rd level and I think mission is to find 5 stars. Look on the down right.
Wisps are the worst thing to ever happen in a Sonic game. Colors looks terrible. Can’t they make Sonic cool and mature and not have powerups that look like stuffed alien freaks. Why can’t the powerups have been some kind of new shoes or emblem like in Sonic Adventure 2?
^
Beacuse that would be rehashing.
God forbid they try somethng new.
@TrueRadiantFree
Wow, just… what. Seriously, if you honestly think that the Wisps are “the worst things to ever happen in a Sonic game”, then you really need to reevaluate your standards.
Well it’s better than a Red Rocket.
AWSOME
, must get this game and a wii lol
asome i had dream about sonic colors it was asome i was him and i touch the wisp it was asome i want to get this game so badley it might be better then sonic free riders maybe . ?
@Crysore
Sega should try something new that hasn’t been done before in other video game franchises and cartoons. There are more games and shows then I can count that have one eyes aliens as a character or mascot. Why couldn’t sega have thought of something truly new.
@Komodin
Okay, it’s the second worst thing in a Sonic game. The worst is the infamous kiss scene in Sonic The Hedgehog. Hey, if you like the whisps in Sonic Colors that’s your opinion, but don’t be suprised when this game gets low ratings for being immature and cliché.
^ Except for the fact that this game is basically identical to Daytime Sonic in Unleashed, heavily praised by most reviewers. Sonic Unleashed was trashed due to the Werehog. A completely in-game side feature that doesn’t disrupt the regular flow of the game isn’t really going to get that bad of a rep. Werehog was an entirely different gameplay style.
As far as darker themes… yeah, I don’t mind Sonic games with darker themes, but they can’t all be that way. This one’s our more “child-friendly” game. We’ll probably get another Sonic game next year with a much deeper plot.
@TrueRadiantFree:
“Okay, it’s the second worst thing in a Sonic game. The worst is the infamous kiss scene in Sonic The Hedgehog.”
That’s… still “What.”-worthy. If you think the Wisps are anywhere near as bad as that scene from Sonic 2006, then you still need to reevaluate your standards. Then again, you did say that this game is the worst Sonic game ever without ever having played it…
The worst thing in a Sonic game is when they try to make the plot “dark”, seriously you complain about Sega not trying anything new and having cliche alien characters. seriously there are a lot of shows and games that try to be dark, which is really overused and unoriginal imo. also I never did see what was so appealing about a mature storyline in a Sonic game. He’s a friggin blue hedgehog that runs at the speed of sound who’s enemies with a scientist who’s shaped like an egg. I’m happy with the light hearted direction over the gloom and doom of Sonic 06 and Shadow.
@UltimaHedgie
The level design in Sonic Unleashed was poor when compared the Adventure series. They were mainly straight line levels and repetious gimmicks that got old. The daytime levels were not as good because of the virtually unlimited boosts. Sonic 3D games should have platforming and action where you can move all around not just side to side and forward. The screen blurs way too much. I must say though that the graphics in the ps3 version were amazing. Sonic Unleashed could have been Sonic Adventure 3 if not for what I stated
above and the werehog mistake.
@Komodin
Okay……..
How about you keep your low grade standards to yourself and I’ll keep my standards that “need re-evaluation”. I just have one question for you: Did you like Adventure or Unleashed better?
@UltimaHedgie
Sonic Unleashed’s reviews were low because of the werehog levels but they were also low because of camera issues and poor daytime level design (GameSpot). The graphics and scenery were praised but what good is that if the game lacks creativity and unique level design.
@TrueRadiantFree:
And what’s to say that Sonic Colors will lack “creativity and unique level design”? Have you played it?
“I just have one question for you: Did you like Adventure or Unleashed better?”
Unleashed. Why did you ask? Are you going to hold it against me?
@TrueRadientFree
I understand what you mean when you say you prefer the SA/SA2 level designs.
And as much as I hate saying this, the level designs of those games were more of the “generic 3D platformer”.
The level designs for Unleashed are totally different, because Unleashed isn’t “generic 3D platformer”.
And the way Colors is looking, it feels more like what Sonic Adventures should have been. No saying SA was bad. But Colors, to me, feels more akin to the 2D games.
Is going be any SonAmy scene in this game? I want to see them going out on a date together just like Sonic & Black Knight ending when Sonic misses his date with Amy Rose.
@Komodin
I have seen all of the gameplay videos released and the levels are straight lines with strange looking levels. The 2D parts do make more platforming but I would have liked a full 3D sonic game. The unlimited boosts are back too. I do see why you would like Colors since you like Unleashed better. I’m not holding anything against you. You don’t have to take offense from me just cause I ask a question.
@TrueRadiantFree:
I have two questions for you:
1) Where are your getting this “unlimited boosts” nonsense from? In Sonic Unleashed, you couldn’t boost literally anytime you wished. You had to fill up an energy bar before you could do the Sonic Boost. With Sonic Colors, you can do the Boost when you collect the White Wisps.
2) What exactly do you mean by “straight lines” when you talk of the level design? To be honest, with few exceptions, the level designs from the Adventure titles were basically straight lines, as well.
@Komodin
I said virtually unlimited boosts. I meant that even though there was a bar to fill up, the bar got almost full when you collect only a few rings and destroy enemies.
The level designs from Adventure were not straight lines. Levels like Emerald Coast, City Escape, Metal Harbor, Pyramid Cave, Lost World, Ice Cap, Crazy Gadget, Final Rush, and more had turns in the levels, multiple pathways, and they had “layers” like a high pathway and low one. Sonic Unleashed levels weren’t like that. The first level for example, Sonic just goes straight forward with only a couple times turning. Most of it can be taken care of with boosts. When the levels switched to 2D that was kind of pointless since Sonic just kept running and you don’t have to jump that much. It’s not so much the level design that wasn’t as good, because like I said the graphics were amazing. The boost mechanic just took away the part where you gain speed as Sonic by pushing up on the joystick and move left and right around turns. If it weren’t for the boosts, the levels would be better. It’s just that part of the levels were just empty space where you boost straight through. Sonic Colors looked like that plus the levels were shorter than Unleashed and not as realistic.
@ TrueRadiantFree
Way to talk trash about something you’ve never played!
Oh, and old news is old. We’ve already seen all the Wisps (well, most of us)!
@Edge: But we have yet to see what the remaining three can do.
So far, we have seen,
Cyan Wisps: Laser Power Up.
Yellow Wisps: Yellow Drill Power Up.
White Wisps: Boost Filler.
Orange Wisps: Rocket Power Up
Red Wisps (DS Version only): Fireball powerup.
We have yet to see what the remaining colored wisps can do.
@Edge
Someone’s opinion isn’t trash. I thought that’s what you were so good at telling people like DAMN.
@TrueRadiantFree
Unless it’s based on blatantly false information, anyway…
@Komodin
False according to you……
@ TrueRadiantFree
I wasn’t talking about your opinion on the game; rather, it was that precise statement you made in response to Edge.
Besides Edge having never said that your opinion was trash (he said you were trashing the game, which you kinda were with your original statement), having an opinion on a given topic doesn’t necessarily make said opinion immune to criticism, especially if said opinion is based on false information concerning said given topic.
@Komodin
If having an opinion isn’t immune to criticism then I guess you know why I don’t agree with yours. Also, you should only look at messages directed to you. Edge’s was for me to answer and not you to put in your psychological enlightnments on what an opinion is.
Welp, this is getting nowhere fast. I might as well drop this silly little nerd debacle over tastes before it really gets stupid.
Oh, a word of advice for you, TrueRadiantFree: you should at least try to refrain from making comments like your original statement. It’ll save you a lot of headache.
Toodles!
it’s the alien from Chicken Little
tell me i’m not the only one that immediately thought of the alien from Chicken Little
@Komodin
If you’ve got a problem with someone putting a comment you disagree with you have really got to learn how to have a discussion. This discussion got foolish right when you had a problem with my original post. Anyway, thanks for realizing the futility of your continuation. As for me I have no problem speaking my mind kindly and clearly about my likes or dislikes. And I don’t care if someone disagrees with me.
-TRFe
Wow, these arguments in the comments are quite amusing to watch. Oh, repling to me will not guarantee responses.
^
Read. I meant read.
@ Kickassnessity
I know! I wish I had popcorn every time I came across one!
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TrueRadiantFree is a fucking moron, god damn. Bawwwing because Sonic Colors actually looks very fun in playable form compared to a lot of the 3D titles in ages.
You have no idea what constitutes a good or bad Sonic game and that was obvious by the first post here; stop trying.