2D, 3D Environments Included, According to Gamefest 2010 Chat
The website Sonic Paradise in cooperation with Spanish forum Sonic Reikai has confirmed details on Sonic Anniversary through a Sega representative at Madrid’s Gamefest 2010 expo, according to the Sonic Paradise article posted minutes ago.
The next Sonic will be a compilation of the best classic levels, from Sonic the Hedgehog’s Green Hill Zone to Sonic Adventure 2, updated for current generation consoles. That means there will be a mix of 2D and 3D environments adapted for the game. How that mix will be adapted–be it 2D updated to 2.5 or even 3D, vice versa, or some combination of both–couldn’t be disclosed. What was disclosed is that game will be coming to the Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, the Nintendo Wii, and the Nintendo DS. An XBOX 360 port could not be confirmed at the show, but that may be soon to come.
Members of the Spanish Sonic community attended Gamefest 2010 in Madrid, Spain, where these details were allegedly afforded by Izaskun Urretabizkaia, whose LinkedIn profile lists him as a Marketing Director for Sega. Previously, Urretabizkaia worked for Electronic Arts as a marketing manager. This all looks very legit, and details of the conversation reveal all of it–including the next Mario & Sonic game we told you about earlier this evening–were even reaffirmed as “100% confirmed,” according to those in the conversation.
About that Mario and Sonic–again, no real details were released other than it will be out next year, as the 2012 Summer Olympics in London draws near. It seems likely the next M&S will follow in those footsteps; however, Sonic Reikai’s first post on the topic indicates these games “were the games that fans were expecting,” according to an English translation–so don’t rule out a platformer yet; we could be thrown for a curveball.
Those are the new details coming out tonight. Because of the circumstances, we are not treating this as rumor, and we will follow up with anything more be hear. Be assured, we will ask questions tomorrow at the Sega booth as the New York Comic Con 2010 draws to a close.
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please be sonic adventure 3 or sonic story book 3rd
well we did say “imagine what the hedgehog engine could do with ghz and hydrocity”, and we were apparently listened to. Shouldn’t this be a rumour though?
“Well, this might be a simple distraction. And also, wouldn’t YOU want to relive Sonic’s best moments of gaming in one game? Remade? IN 3D?”
Yeah, ’cause remember those Emerald Hill and Mushroom Hill HD videos on youtube in which everyone jumped on the “F*** SEGA!” or “this is way better than what SEGA is doing” bandwaggon without a second thought just because Sonic 4 didn’t look like that, despite the fact that it was just better graphics slapped on SEGA’s own games, those games (especially the Emerald Hill one) looked to have its own share of flaws, and they had not even played the final build of Sonic 4 yet? If this Sonic Anniversary is what is being described in the article then there should not be any reason for those same people to be complaining about this.
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Segas recreating the Sonics up to SA2 in modern form of sexy HD 2.5D 3D formats for netx year!?!?!??!?! I hope they are all full games and not just 1 level each etc!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSHHHH!!!!
That’s the result of the repercussion Sonic Fan Remix has created. I say that even knowing SEGA was planning something like this before.
It’s entirely possible that this will be an amazing project that’ll be great to speedrun (I mean, the “old game, new physics” idea works extremely well in some cases, like S1MM has shown us), but this is SEGA, and I wanna see it in action before I pass judgement.
Taking SA1′s sonic through a 3D Emerald Hill would make me the worlds happiest gamer, though.
The story for Sonic Anniversary…
Tails: Hey, Sonic! Check this out!
Sonic: Whooaah! A Time machine!
Tails: yeah! I just happened to find one of the 7 time machines!-
Sonic: hey.. Does it seem like we’re re-doing something.. Familiar?
Tails: nope! (eyes split) why do you ask?
Sonic: umm.. Nevermind.
Tails: okay!!
Sonic: Happy b-day ta me…
XD
I love that Colors isn’t even out yet and people are bitching about not getting a “new” game. Jesus Christ you people are ridiculous.
Also, major thanks @ Haru. You said everything I wanted to.
I still don’t see why people are so hung up about getting a Sonic Adventure 3…..I mean…..
Guys. Those games were great for nostalgic purposes but they play like shit with the flood of glitches both Adventure 1 and 2 have, not to mention the embarassing script and voice acting. They are great for their time and have also brought us some of the best modern music in Sonic games and basics for 3D Sonic gameplay…but they are put as much up on a pedestal as Sonic & Knuckles is for the 2D Games.
GET OVER IT.
@ChaoticFox: You’re welcome.
@krush96: So fucking agree with you.
“After 20 years we get this, WTF sega, I was expecting a 100% original game for the anniversary, Not a lame rehash of stages I’ve played already.”
You’re on the wrong page.
Unleashed was originally meant to BE “Adventure 3″, but then they decided it was too different in style to call it that (over here anyway). What the hell do people think Adventure 3 would be? Another game with 16 playable characters in full glitchy 3D? Didn’t you already get that with Sonic 06? (inb4 Vulpine says something about that for the umpteenth time)
I might be able to understand if this is simply not the game some people might have been hoping for (although I want to echo the “since when is going back to the roots and sticking with what works a BAD thing?”), but in regards to all the GOD DAMN I WANT ADVENTURE 3 nonsense, I simply don’t get what it is about the adventure series you were hoping to see repeated.
Putting aside issues of control and bad programming, are you just wishing for another ridiculous story-based game where Sonic saves the wold YET AGAIN from some ancient demonic magical universe-threatening ultimate lifeform… in space?
Frankly I’m at a loss here. All day long I see and hear people praising to high heaven these remix fan projects, jizzing their pants over a debatably decent retro cash-in, and literally biting their fingers off in anticipation for Colors, a game that appears to have refined and perfected the Unleashed style of gameplay this Anniversary game will supposedly utilize… and yet I’ve seen a shocking amount of complaints and expressed disappointment. What gives? What the hell is it that you people want?
Sonic adventure was the shit. the rest were crap.
Give me the rehash of levels in new style, I love the originals so its all good
Wow. All of you guys up there…
I thought Anniversaries was a Celebration of all the Greatest Moments. Not Something Totally New..
That like…Dumping your Husband/Wife/Girlfriend/Boyfriend on Anniversaries so you can Try someone or something new….Which is Retarded.
Can you give them Time to make a New Story….Sonic Colors is a New Story..So deal with that for a moment. Jeezbus….
I bet you Same people Would Complain if it was about a All new Story..saying “AWW I WANT THE CLASSIC FEEL AND BLACK EYE SONIC AND SUCH..” Shut up. Shut up right now and Deal with it. Be a Fudging Sonic Fan and Appreciate The Damn things that Sega is Cooking over a Lava pool for You! If you can’t take it…Then Leave this Fanbase and play Something else…
That’s all I want to say..
Anyway About the new Sonic game, I’m quite Thrilled to see what this is going to be about. If this is True…Then I’m hoping Sonic CD is going to Join into…Because I want a 3D Version of Stardust Speedway. I…REALLY…Want that.
@ AllStarSonic
Bravo
Funny, Stardust Speedway was one of the first stages that came to mind for me too, and I’m not even a huge SCD fan.
I honestly wanted a new game. I’m still hoping for one, of course, but… Having a -rehash- of OMG EVERY LEVEL IN 3D OR 2D THIS IS GOIN TO BE SO GR8 GUYS Disappoints me. I was hoping for an actual story, you know, a PLOT LINE. Something Sonic at least has instead of those Fat plumber fanatics. OMG PEACH GOT KIDNAPPED AGAIN LETS GO SAVE HEEEER~ Over. And OVER. AND OVER AGAIN.
The only game I liked in the Mario series was Super paper Mario, because it actually had an original plot line.
But that’s beside the point- The reason Sonic Adventure 2 was such a success was because of a deep plot line AND good game play(for the time) to go along with it. IT. HAD. BALANCE.
Something that all these oldies don’t seem to understand, a deepness in the game that We newbies grew up with ourselves. The oldies grew up with good game play and nothing else- And it was normal for that time.
But now, When too many oldies decided to bitch about their games being their way, We newbies sat on the sidelines and watch as they get their “dream come true”, now we have to wait for some games with an actual plot line.
Thanks, fannies. BE HAPPY. YOU FINALLY GOT WHAT YOU WERE BITCHING ABOUT.
(Note: I KNOW there are some good oldies that didn’t whine AND newbies that did, I’m just basing my opinion on those who were constantly being fannies, you know who you are)
I’m all for resurrecting the old Sonic games in a new format, but come on…seriously?
You guys got it right with Sonic 4 and it took you 8 years to get that right. Don’t go getting too far ahead of yourself and ruining everything else because the retro movement is working so well.
You’re doing to Sonic what George Lucas did to Star Wars. Don’t mess up the classics to match the new.
well hopefully good improvements to our sonic the hedgehog! so I want to tell but many do not …. I AGREE! xD !! yay!! XD
dude if this isnt out for xbox then im gonna be fuming
WHAT?! NOOOOOOOOO! Sega I HOPE this is FAKE and a RUMOR! And to be honest, I’m surprised most of you guys want this! Why on EARTH would you want a bunch of RE-MAKES as Sonic’s 20th anniversary game! SEGA, please, PLEEASE let this be fake and you guys are really planning a NEW Sonic game.
I wonder if it will be one of those “scrapbook memories” type things where the main characters look at a scrapbook at pictures of things they couldn’t have possibly taken pictures of when they happened but have pictures of anyway.
Maybe Sega could get the guys at OCRemix to do the music…
With the news that Sega is working on 3 Sonic Games for 2011:
Sonic Anniversary, the Sonic & Mario game and another one.
That “another one” could be an enterely new game.
If yes, this is awesome! If not than this sucks.
I agree why would I play levels from old games on a anniversary game?
Well, another sonic copilation; only this time it will serve as a collection of redesinged versions of the most iconic stages of earlier games, such as the Green Hill Zone from the original Sonic the Hedgehog, with a similar design to that of Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors. I’m hoping SEGA will get this right. Also it would be nice if they could incorporate redesinged music, variety of gameplay mechanics ( specifically platforming), a short story ( if there is one), exciting bosses with great music ( like the final boss from Sonic Colors) and, of course, useful power-ups, like the shields from Sonic 3 and the wisps from Sonic Colors. Further more, they should work on the camera, glitches, occasionally stumped controllers and cheap deaths.
So, a FAN site is your source?
Guys, let’s be thankful for this. Least SEGA is putting effort into this annversary game instead of copying and pasting a old game and adding in an art book and music CD (looking at you nintendo for that lazyness that is super mario all-stars)
I for one am very much looking forward to this game and can’t wait to see the results
I know it’s not going to be sonic adventure 3. WHy? SA3 was sonic 06.
@Stan – Is the name of Sonic 06 Sonic Adventure 3? Or Sonic The Hedgehog (06) with game play similar to SA & 2. Plus, there is no Chao in that game.
guess that the nintendo ds version turned out being the 3ds verison
So Dimesnsions WILL happen