Sonic and the Black Knight

But at the same time everyone seems as though this HAD to be a title that made reference to the old Sonic games.

 

I don't see how anyone could shrug this game off so easily- whether it's canon or not counts for nothing, as no matter which way you cut it, this is undoubtedly going to be a relatively high profile title, as opposed to something like Sonic Chronicles or Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games, which are easily overlooked, as they aren't even in the same genre. Hell, it'll probably be less of a "spinoff" than Sonic '06 was, and no one's ever gonna let Sonic Team live that down.

Also, it's hardly fair to call Unleashed "The main game"- remember, that'll be hitting store shelves within the next few months, whereas The Black Knight is most likely just getting off the ground. This is going to be The Next Big Thing.

 

I'm not going to fume over it. I'm certainly not going to get myself worked up over another spin-off that I can only base my judgement on an art render on the cover of a magazine.

So Sonic has a sword. Okay, as long as there's an explanation that makes some sort of sense. I know it has to have some relevance to the story. I also know Sonic isn't going to go around killing people with it ala Shadow the Hedgehog. Either way, someone's been watching Sonic the Swordsman too much. As long as it's half as cool as Rocket Knight Adventures, and doesn't take itself too seriously, it should be fine.

Although I am rather concerned about the "first-person" deal. Are you sure that's in the magazine? If so, I'll just ignore this game completely and focus my attention on Unleashed.

 

Are you suggesting that a game has to be multiplatform to be deemed Sonic Team's flagship title?

 

I've actually watched that. Sonic the Swordsman. I liked it up to a point. Its a shame they stopped making it.

 

I know, right? I wish they'd made more Sonic the Swordsman movies as well. I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, **** IT! ... also, Sonic the Swordsman was cool because Rouge died. lol.

In other news... still searching through sword similarities. Some light resemblances have turned up, I.E. the blade part of Eliwood's sword from Fire Emblem, but nothing firm or even really noteable as of yet. Just got done looking through Escaflowne, Fire Emblem, Hoshigami and Tales of Destiny swords. I still feel I've seen that exact sword somewhere.

 

I don't understand why we have no new news of this. Is this guy the only person o the planet that gets this magazine?

 

It's the September issue of the magazine, so that wouldn't be too far-fetched.

 

I find it unlikely that Sega would make a first person Sonic game.

There have been two first person hack and slash games that I can think of - Diakatana and Maven X. Both sucked. This isn't my point.

What bugs me is that many of you for some reason believe that the existence of this game somehow makes other Sonic games worse or something. This game has no bearing on Sonic Unleashed. Sonic Unleashed is a completely separate team, it's not taking anything from Unleashed. THIS GAME IS NOT MORE SIGNIFICANT THAN UNLEASHED. Stop trying to act like it is, it's only a spin-off. If you don't want crap like thi to happen, vote with your wallet. If you like the idea, buy it, if not, don't. The same goes for Unleashed.

It seems to me like the "details" we have are a bunch of bunk.

 

It is?.. well what the hell?

 

I just realized, SEGA is now developing one game with a Wolf Sonic, and one game where Sonic has a sword. Anyone else see the connection?

 

Stupid ideas?

Some SEGA guy said tomorrow they will put up the game page for details.

 

Sonic 65: Yeah, the Zelda thing is mentioned many times.


I can only see the First-Person thing happening in a Red Steel-type combat scenario against larger bosses, though I can see it feeling organic to the storyline. The knight or whomever gives Sonic a sword to defend himself "fairly" with, says "En Guarde!" and off they are fighting. This segment is done in 3D to aid with directing slashes like Red Steel as mentioned before, or Wii Boxing.


The rest of the game is the SATSR gameplay we know and love begrudgingly accept.

 

http://www.cutefluffykittens.com/2008/07/21/confirm...e-black-knight/

It's real.

Sega says so.

No new information...game page up later today, also with Nintendo Power.

That settles it.

NOW we worry.

 

I'm beginning to wonder if that art on the cover is merely a promotional thing, and that Sonic isn't really going to wield an actual sword in the game.

...Y-yeah.

 

"Sonic swings steel" suggests that sword stylings shall see some use somewhere, I suspect.

Once again, I highly doubt that all of the game, dare I say even most of the gameplay will use this gimmick. Most will be the on-rails stylings of Secret Rings.

 

It's on the Wii, so you can bet your pretty penny that there's gonna Twilight Princess-style sword swinging (but your sword will only hit with the enemies half of the time, the other half, the game engine will glitch and send you careening into a pit)

Hecky, they might as well named it "Sonic and the wii-mote waggle"