Sonic and the Black Knight

[sonikuu]

This is the title of the new sonic game which is a follow up to sonic and the secret rings and is keeping in with their storybook saga. Personally, sega have a long way to go to recreate the golden days of sonic but, you never know, this could be good.

[Ottomana]

Eh... Sonic with a Sword? I don't know which is worse, this or Shadow with a gun?

Unless they're really giving swords and shields and other weaponry (maybe not shield in this game), they might as well make it into a full detail RPG style (Like Zelda) or a fighting game.

A continuation from the storybook saga like the Secret Rings?

I honestly have little hopes...

[Jedisupersonic]

This is the title of the new sonic game which is a follow up to sonic and the secret rings and is keeping in with their storybook saga. Personally, sega have a long way to go to recreate the golden days of sonic but, you never know, this could be good.

I totaly agree... but who knows I think the idea of Sonic useing a Sword is pretty cool idea.... and I have some more info on this game sorry if said info is already up


-Developed by the same people as Sonic and the Secret Rings

-”This time, a sorceress named Merlina summons Sonic to the mythical realm of King Arthur, but it seems the fabled monarch has somehow been corrupted and now rules the land as the tyranical Black Knight.”

-Uses a similar storybook device as Secret Rings

-”As Sonic runs along, a simple flick of the Wii remote will execute a basic slash, which is enough to dispatch most low-level grunts.”

-More advanced swordplay consists of the ability to thrust, parry, and even pull off a buzz-saw maneuver midjump.

-”During out demo, we saw the hedgehog leap from a high precipice, then thrust the blade into a wall to slow his decent, sparks flying impressivly as steel cut through brick”

-”Combat is integrated in such a way that most of the time you can slice through any who stand in your path without even slowing down”

-Sonic is controlled with the Control Stick.

-”Our hero begins his quest as a mere knave. Only by becoming a full-fledged knight will he have any hope of defeating King Arthur.”

-”his sword, a talking blade named Calibur, serves as a mentor” *oh crap*

-If you help civilian townfolk in need of assistance, you’ll earn points toward knighthood. If you smite one of those civilians, your reputation will take a hit.

-”At the end of each stage, the game tallies your good and not-so-good deeds and updates your rank accordingly.

-You can purchase items from residents. “Sonic can aquire everything from gauntlets to magical tomes to new swords, and when equipped, each article bestows him with a unique benefit.”

-About 200 items in all, with some being able to be combined with others to make new ones.

-You have the option to go online and trade items with friends.

-Rings come in burlap sacks instead of monitors.

-Sonic uses magic elementals to help him do various things, such as a bounce pad or a speed boost. They look like chao heads. The red ones give him a jump and the blue give Sonic a speed boost.

-Sonic can cross large gaps by firing a ballista and grinding the rope to the other side.

-”On the audio side, veteran composer Jun Senoue is taking a smiliar approach, injecting familiar Sonic themes with a Celtic flavor.”

-”Each stage has multiple branching paths and searching for townsfolk and treasure chests provides an element of exploration that recalls Sonic’s early Genesis days.”

-”the camera will occasionally pan to a side-scrolling perspective for a quick dose of classic 2-D action”

-SBK Bringing back the skill system from Secret Rings, but they’re trying not to have the skill system interfere with the game’s tempo this time around.

-The mission structure also returns but the developers hope to make it less arduous.

-”And there will be no dinosaur eggs!”

-”Just as they subbed in for such characters as Ali Baba and Aladdin in Sonic and the Secret Rings, a number of familiar faces will assume Arthurian personas in SBK.”

-Other characters beside Sonic are playable, but it is entirely optional to play as them.

-Knuckles, who can hold two swords at once, and Shadow have been confirmed so far.

-A new special guage will “bestow him with similarly impressive powers. The meter fills gradually whenever Sonic vanquishes an enemy or snags a purple elemental, and when it reaches a certain point you can unleash a powerful combination attack capable of tearing through multiple foes in quick succession.”

[Cazarir]

Well, this could be good, or it could be terrible...but I guess you can't blame Sega for trying something new. Everybody always say that there should be something fresh in Sonic games, and always when they try something new, fans will complain how it has ruined Sonic games...

[E-123 Omega]

I don't know? As awesome as it is for sonic to have a sword, knowing SEGA they'll jumble up the controls, story, or everything. Or who knows they might nail it on the head and get game of the year. It's hard to tell

[Sally Acorn]

I do really hate the fact that they have given Sonic a sword... So I don't expect too much from that game.

[Black Knight]

Sonic with a sword is a no-no, though...if you've played SSBB you might of gotten use to him using the lightsaber in the game. |P

Who knows, I love the stories about King Arthur, so I might actually give this a look...

[Tgman12]

When it gets to the stores like blockbuster, I'll rent it and see if I like it. Or I might wait a month or two and read the reviews. Mybe even both.

[shadowknux]

This is the first ive heard of this, and to be honest it just looks like another attempt by Sonic Team to reinvent Sonic when he doesn't need reinventing. Ill give any sonic game a chance and most of them I relatively enjoy, I actually liked most of the 3D games and Sonic and the Secret Rings was actually, while by no means perfect, a pretty good game.

Its best we wait till we have screenshots and further details before we judge the game too much. Though I wish SOnic Team would stop trying to reinvent the wheel...