Sonic creator's studio working on Sonic-like game
by Randy Nelson 
{ Oct 9th 2008 at 5:00PM }
Shown for the first time at TGS, Let's Tap! and Let's Catch! – the inaugural Wii games from former Sega executive, designer, and co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, Yuji Naka – were (refreshingly) not what we'd expected from his new studio, Prope. Frankly, we'd expected a Sonic or Billy Hatcher-esque platforming title. Wait – what's that, Gamasutra? Prope's working on a Sonic-style game? Shocking.
Speaking to Gamasutra during the show, Naka revealed that, "At Prope, we're actually actually planning on making a game like Sonic right now," when asked about his future with character-based action games. "That's what we're making now," he further affirmed.
So ... time for a game of "animal, vegetable, or mineral?" We're going to go with "animal." You can play along in the comments.
Speaking to Gamasutra during the show, Naka revealed that, "At Prope, we're actually actually planning on making a game like Sonic right now," when asked about his future with character-based action games. "That's what we're making now," he further affirmed.
So ... time for a game of "animal, vegetable, or mineral?" We're going to go with "animal." You can play along in the comments.
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kinshadow @ Oct 9th 2008 5:11PM
*crosses fingers* Please let there be beastiality.....pleeeeeease
Slayer @ Oct 9th 2008 5:35PM
What!? D:
MuToiD_MaN @ Oct 9th 2008 7:09PM
D: indeed ... why is this upvoted?
LiqwidZero @ Oct 9th 2008 5:13PM
I bet it'll be called "Henry the Armadillo." You're goal is to make it across the street as fast as possible without getting run over.
Jakka @ Oct 9th 2008 5:15PM
Been there, done that; preferred it when it was called Frogger.
LiqwidZero @ Oct 9th 2008 5:48PM
Yeah... umm... that's actually where I got that idea from. It's good that we're at least on the same plane of thought.
PotatoJones @ Oct 9th 2008 5:43PM
Orenthol the Out of Work Janitor
Duke @ Oct 9th 2008 5:17PM
Lester the Badger?
KeenCommander @ Oct 9th 2008 5:27PM
I hope by "like Sonic" he doesn't mean "terrible in all non-2D versions".
And please don't ever mention Billy Hatcher again, or you might find me in the hospital.
&rew @ Oct 9th 2008 5:29PM
You just made me realize how similar Sonic and Castlevania are.
Superstar90 @ Oct 9th 2008 5:44PM
You mean there will be an awful 3D Sonic fighting game?
Mr Khan @ Oct 9th 2008 5:47PM
You're behind the times
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Fighters
Though it wasn't terrible, and Castlevania Judgment isn't going to be either.
SecretAgentHam @ Oct 9th 2008 5:28PM
heres to hoping its nothing like previous sonic titles... with the exception of rush. man if an animal transforms into another animal in THIS game too... idk what i'd do.
Mr Khan @ Oct 9th 2008 5:48PM
Yuji Naka is the one responsible for running Sonic into the ground, but i like the new Sonic games, so i look forward to his project.
j.howlett @ Oct 9th 2008 6:22PM
shakes the cold turkey.
Monkeydog @ Oct 9th 2008 9:22PM
Now if only we could get a Sonic "Sonic-like" game.
Duoae @ Oct 10th 2008 10:35AM
Mineral - if Stars can be considered minerals...
Ristar 2!
;)