Ecco and Sonic get ESRB rating for XBLA

14 Comments by Alexander Sliwinski May 16th 2007 4:45PM
Filed under: Arcade, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360

The ESRB recently rated both Sonic the Hedgehog (also rated for PS3) and Ecco the Dolphin for Xbox 360. It's not that much of a stretch to assume this gives a little bit more validation to the Sega Vintage collection screens that popped up earlier this month.

We're going to guess that having the original Sonic make another pass in digital distribution land is not part of Sega's reinvention tour for their mascot. It'd be nice to see Sonic Team get some blue ambition, hopefully all these re-releases of the original Sonic (which is already available on the Wii's Virtual Console) are an attempt to get some cash together for a solid next-gen Sonic title. Is this delusional daydreaming? Possibly not if Sega is serious about bringing Sonic back to his original glory.

Tags: ecco, ps3, psn, sega, sonic, vc, xbla, xbox360

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Justin U: May 16th 2007; 5:14PM

Ecco the Dolphin? Holy shit. What a blast from the past.

I already OWN sonic! Why must I pay for it again!

tcc3: May 16th 2007; 5:15PM

I ddint care much about the sonic news as I already have the Collection for Xbox. But Ecco? sign me up.

Keef: May 16th 2007; 5:21PM

oh HELL yeah...... i wat this so bad..... I WANT IT I WANT IT!!!!!

Tom: May 16th 2007; 5:29PM

Hey Sega, it's very simple: new Sonic game in 2-D for Next-gen console. Open your ears and eyes and get this through your thick skull! Make a new sidescrolling Sonic for something other than DS! Now!

jaysins: May 16th 2007; 5:52PM

I'm curious to what enhancements will be on this game. XBLA is really starting to add a lot of value to the 360 and I am loving it.

jimjo: May 16th 2007; 5:57PM

wow, there going to release the horrible plug and play pack on live. Wanna bet its 1600 points?

Angelo: May 16th 2007; 6:30PM

The Sega Vintage Collection shots were already proven fake.

http://www.seganerds.com/2007/05/10/sega-deny-vintage-collection-xbox-fans-cry/

ZippyDSMlee: May 16th 2007; 7:27PM

Sega is to busy playing with marvel IPs and PSU and wapeing Shining Force to give a damn about new sonic games and if they made one it would be another Shadowy disaster.....
Sega,welcome to me full time boycott list
bring over the Phantasy Star collection(thats 1 and 2 and 4 and thos would the remakes of) for the PS2 and then we will talk K bubye.......

Ghen: May 16th 2007; 7:31PM

MILKING THE COW. GET IT PEOPLE??!

Al Goldstein: May 16th 2007; 7:47PM

Sega should make a new 2D Sonic game with Odin Sphere style graphics.

Mr Khan: May 16th 2007; 7:55PM

I loved Secret Rings anyway, but i also loved most of the other 3D offerings (except Shadow and Sonic 06)

Sonic doesn't need fixed, IMO

ALH: May 17th 2007; 5:42AM

oh man, dont even TEMPT me with that damn dolphin. first game i ever bought and i could still spent hours with it today

machrc: May 17th 2007; 1:54PM

im glad I didnt buy into the virtual console so fast!

wow eccho and sonic with achievements!

yees I like having a higher gamerscore then my friends.

ferrarimanf355: May 18th 2007; 12:15AM

Fuck this shit. Give me Live Arcade versions of Daytona USA, Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge and Sega Super GT, and I'll die a happy man. :-)

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