New Sonic Game Due Out Late This Year?

I admit that I am somewhat of a Sonic fanboy (aren’t we all?), so whenever a rumor of a potential new game comes about, it’s impossible to not pay attention. Well, rumors have been spreading like wildfire over the weekend about an upcoming game called Sonic Unleashed, and the evidence is so impressive, it would be more surprising to find out that it is actually a rumor and nothing more.

According to SEGA ON, some materials were leaked from an official FTP server, but not surprisingly, nothing is there now. Other tidbits include an unveiling which should happen in May and also a worldwide release in November. Now, these could be the guesses of any random person, but the rumor carries a lot more weight with the video that’s been posted.

The video is interesting in numerous ways. First, the game doesn’t look to be fully 3D like the few previous games, but rather carry 2D and 3D elements, so as to cater to fans of the old-school classics and also to recent fans (I also personally love Sonic Adventure 1). If one thing is for sure… every single Sonic fan out there is now excited, so hopefully this proves to be a lot more than a simple rumor.

SEGA is launching SONIC UNLEASHED with a HUGE production budget and it seems not only SONIC TEAM is involved but a very huge part of SEGA’s developer teams including those from Japan, the US and, apparently for the first time, even Europe. There seems to be one clear mission: Rebuild the Sonic brand and prove it could work in 3D environments. We also have one new artwork for you.

Source: SEGA ON