Next-gen Sonic featuring psychic hedgehog action

by Ludwig Kietzmann { May 8th 2006 at 6:30PM }

Mysterious insider on the E3 show floor news now, with the image of a brand new hedgehog character neatly landing in our lap(tops). According to our informant, the next-gen Sonic game, cleverly entitled Sonic the Hedgehog, features 3 different playable characters - Sonic, Shadow and Quicksilver (not his actual name, just us trying to be clever). Sonic and Shadow do the usual running and jumping thing at ludicrous speeds, but the the silver hedgehog seemingly has telekinetic powers, allowing him to deflect missiles and initiate area-clearing blasts with impunity. If he has mind-altering psychic powers to boot, consider us keen to control this guy as he dashes through a lopp. According to the video footage of the Xbox 360 and PS3 game that recently showed up on GameTrailers, the game features everything from controllable vehicles to deranged and twisting level design--just the way we like it.

It certainly is a relief to see an all-hedgehog lineup of speedy characters in the game, as opposed to a rabbit, a fruitbat and a llama with obscenely cute dispositions and equally annoying voices.

Tags: E32006, Platforming, Sega, Shadow, Shadow the Hedgehog, ShadowTheHedgehog, Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog, SonicTheHedgehog

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Exo @ May 8th 2006 8:43PM

trailer looks nuts. But I REALy hope the get the game balance right so it doesnt feel like you slow down when you play as the other characters.

I also dont see why shadow needs a vehicle, he can run much faster.

Rein @ May 8th 2006 9:43PM

I wonder if the silver hedgehog is the same hedgehog they were supposed to put in Sonic X... In a trailer for the show they had a clip of the hedgehog for a few seconds, and perhaps this one is a better version of it.

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/9456/picture110js.png

I like the newer version better...

Zack @ May 8th 2006 10:23PM

enought with the hedgehog already! how many crappy games do you have to back before you call it quits

leojsoap @ May 8th 2006 10:34PM

Wait? another character?! lets see, that's what? sidekick #14?

When am I going to get to play a sonic game that actually feels fast? (I haven't since the 2D days) or one that requires more than me holding forward as I'm guided on a track?

Chris @ May 8th 2006 10:40PM

Yeah, the PsiHog is interesting, but where's Tails? ;-) I'm guessing that Shadow is taking Knuckles' spot as the 'muscle', with this new guy being the 'gadgeteer' of the trio?

Amos @ May 8th 2006 10:52PM

Leojsoap,
Your complaints are valid, but the thing is...Sonic Rush just came out (well, "just" in a loose sense of the word). You may not have played it, but that game single-handedly proved that it's still -possible- to make a good Sonic game. Am I saying this one will be good? Hell no, just saying there is slightly more than a chance in hell if they actually make it right...