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There are stories emanating from the mysterious coalition known simply as "Europe" that Sega -- responsible for some of your dearest childhood memories and, maybe, your first heartbreak -- is busy "delisting" less-than-stellar Sonic the Hedgehog titles from European retailers. Jurgen Post, Sega SVP of EMEA (that's Europe, the Middle East and Africa), told MCV, "Any Sonic game with an average Metacritic has been de-listed," continuing, "We have to do this and increase the value of the brand. This will be very important when more big Sonic releases arrive in the future."

While that certainly sounds ominous, we asked Alan Pritchard - newly instated veep of sales and marketing for Sega US and the man who held Mr. Post's spot until just a couple month's ago - to clarify what it means for Europe, for Sonic and (jingoism be damned!) for North America.

"I think perhaps Jurgen's comments have somewhat been taken out of context," Pritchard told Joystiq. "It's not quite as drastic as what Disney do for example. They bring out Lion King and all of a sudden there's a cut-off date, and you can't buy Lion King for another six months. It's not quite as drastic as turning the tap off completely. We want consumers and retailers to defocus from the back catalog, the older titles and focus more on the new-release titles."

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JoystiqSega 'looking to improve Sonic strategy,' reducing supply of older Sonic games originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Alan-PritcharddelistingdsEuropeMetacriticmicrosoftmobilenintendoNorth-Americaplaystationps3retailSegaSonicSonic-and-the-Secret-Ringssonic-colorssonic-free-ridersSonic-the-HedgehogSonic-the-Hedgehog-2006sonic-the-hedgehog-4-episode-1Sonic-UnleashedwiixboxTue, 12 Oct 2010 17:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega marks down downloadable games for Sonic's birthday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/sega-marks-down-downloadable-games-for-sonics-birthday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/sega-marks-down-downloadable-games-for-sonics-birthday/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/23/sega-marks-down-downloadable-games-for-sonics-birthday/#commentsTo celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 19th birthday (the American release date of the first Genesis game was June 23, 1991), Sega of America is dropping prices on downloadable games and DLC, most of which is related to Sonic. Offers on each platform have a different start date and a different duration.

The PSN sales will be active today through Tuesday, July 6, and include the PSP Sonic Rivals games ($10.99 or $13.99 for 1 or 2, respectively, or $17.99 for both) and discounted DLC for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sonic Unleashed and Sonic the Hedgehog.

iPhone sales run tomorrow through June 30, and include discounts on the iPhone's Genesis games (Streets of Rage and Golden Axe are at the magic 99-cent price at which they start to seem like a good idea) along with Super Monkey Ball ($2.99) and the iPad's Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition ($4.99).

Finally, the XBLA sale will begin -- and end -- Thursday, June 24. If you want to buy any of the Genesis Sonic games for $3 each, you'd best have your Microsoft Points ready that day.

JoystiqSega marks down downloadable games for Sonic's birthday originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>golden-axeipadmicrosoftmobileplaystationps3pspsonic-rivalsSonic-Rivals-2sonic-the-hedgehogSonic-Unleashedstreets-of-ragexboxWed, 23 Jun 2010 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox 360 Platinum Hits lineup adds Halo Wars, Orange Box and others]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/xbox-360-platinum-hits-lineup-adds-halo-wars-orange-box-and-oth/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/xbox-360-platinum-hits-lineup-adds-halo-wars-orange-box-and-oth/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/xbox-360-platinum-hits-lineup-adds-halo-wars-orange-box-and-oth/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Xbox.com has listed several new games as Platinum Hits, including Fable II (aka Game of the Year Edition), Halo Wars, Left 4 Dead, The Orange Box, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Ninja Gaiden II, Kung-Fu Panda, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Sonic Unleashed.

A Microsoft PR agent couldn't confirm the full list of new Platinum Hits (are we missing any above?), but said that if a game is listed as such on Xbox.com, it's a Platinum Hits title. The changes seem to have taken effect on major retailer sites, as GameStop and Amazon now reflect the discounted Platinum prices (if not always the the Platinum Hits branding), which range from $20-30.

With Orange Box requiring only one Jackson ($20), it's now literally a crime to not own it. Conversely, if you're dead-set on committing a crime, buy someone Sonic The Hedgehog or Sonic Unleashed at $20 each.

[Thanks, Stephen]

JoystiqXbox 360 Platinum Hits lineup adds Halo Wars, Orange Box and others originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActionAdventurebanjo-kazooieBanjo-Kazooie-Nuts-and-Boltsensemble-studiosfable-2halohalo-warskung-fu-pandaleft-4-deadLionheadLionhead-StudiosMGSMicrosoftMicrosoft-Game-StudiosNinja-GaidenNinja-Gaiden-2platinum-hitsrareRPGsegasonicsonic-the-hedgehogsonic-unleashedsonics-ultimate-genesis-collectionTeam-NinjaXbox-360Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Army of Two, Midnight Club, Sonic Unleashed now on demand]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/20/psa-army-of-two-midnight-club-sonic-unleashed-now-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/20/psa-army-of-two-midnight-club-sonic-unleashed-now-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/20/psa-army-of-two-midnight-club-sonic-unleashed-now-on-demand/#comments Major Nelson has shared with the internet the following facts: Army of Two, Midnight Club: LA and Sonic Unleashed are now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand. Army of Two and Midnight Club are available everywhere except Japan and North Korea, while the madness that is Sonic Unleashed is available worldwide. In North America, Army of Two is $19.99 and Midnight Club is $29.99. Sonic Unleashed will cost you $29.99 and the immediate forfeit of your immortal soul. Prices in other regions will vary (except for the soul part; we're pretty sure that's constant).

JoystiqPSA: Army of Two, Midnight Club, Sonic Unleashed now on demand originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Xbox 360's Games on Demand service is getting quite the booster shot this month, as Microsoft has announced six new titles coming to the service in October. The festivities kicked off earlier this week with the release of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Call of Duty 3. Here's what the rest of this month has in store:

October 13
October 20
 October 27
 There's no word on price for any of these titles right now, so we've checked with Microsoft and will be sure to update you when we hear back.

JoystiqGTA IV, Dead Space coming to Xbox 360 Games on Demand this month originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Would you consider it a small victory if Sega of America's marketing VP, Sean Ratcliffe, was cognizant of the company mascot's ongoing and unceasingly spectacular nosedive? "The quality is something that will be fixed over time," he told Industry Gamers, addressing Sonic the Hedgehog's well-publicized fall from blast-processed grace.

Though Ratcliffe insisted that last year's Sonic Unleashed proved to be a hit with "the kids," it's the "die-hard Sega fans" that were "fairly critical." Which is putting it quite "nicely," we think. Sega is investigating numerous options for Sonic's future -- including digital distribution through iPhone, XBLA "and so on" -- though Ratcliffe warns that "it's always a challenge to raise that quality bar."

Really? When it's all the way down there?

JoystiqOverdue: Sega to fix Sonic the Hedgehog 'over time' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>segasonicsonic-the-hedgehogsonic-unleashedthis-picture-never-gets-oldThu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega's promotional Smart car displays not-so-smart marketing]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/19/segas-promotional-smart-car-displays-not-so-smart-marketing/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/19/segas-promotional-smart-car-displays-not-so-smart-marketing/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/19/segas-promotional-smart-car-displays-not-so-smart-marketing/#commentsWhat kind of car would you associate with Sonic the Hedgehog? Does Sonic have any defining characteristics that some cars share? Ah, that's right! He's small! Smaller than a normal car.

... at least, that's how Sega of France's thinking seems to have gone. A Sega fan spotted this Sonic Unleashed-branded Smart and sent a picture into Sega's Sonic blog. We suppose it's appropriate given the game it's advertising: it makes as much sense to pitch a game about running fast with a pokey, bulbous little car as it does to make half of that game about a stretchy-armed werehog. At least the car's mostly blue.

JoystiqSega's promotional Smart car displays not-so-smart marketing originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 19 May 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>segasega-of-francesmart-carsonicsonic-unleashedTue, 19 May 2009 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gameloft and Sega Europe strike licensing agreement for mobile content]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/06/gameloft-and-sega-europe-strike-licensing-agreement-for-mobile-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/06/gameloft-and-sega-europe-strike-licensing-agreement-for-mobile-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/06/gameloft-and-sega-europe-strike-licensing-agreement-for-mobile-c/#comments
Gameloft, one of the world's leading mobile game producers, has struck an agreement with Sega Europe to produce mobile content based on Sega properties. The first game that will come from this new partnership will be a mobile version of Sonic Unleashed, which will feature "high-speed 2D side-scrolling action." Sadly, it will also feature The Werehog.

There's no word on what other titles Gameloft will produce for the mobile space, but European cellphone enthusiasts (if there are such things) can find Sonic Unleashed on their mobile phones sometime in June.

JoystiqGameloft and Sega Europe strike licensing agreement for mobile content originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 06 May 2009 17:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bad news, guys. We were going to pass along that more Sonic Unleashed DLC is in the works (we just read about it on Sega's Twitter feed). But, within the confines of the English language, there's no way we can be more apathetic than the last time we had to tell you about Sonic Unleashed. Last time, we couldn't even finish the headline. We just can't top that.

We've been reduced to using the slightly-profane music you'll find after the jump to express ourselves. That's where we're at now.

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JoystiqMore Sonic Unleashed DLC is impossible to write about originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We hope you're ready for some more stretchy-armed Werehog combat, because Sega has released yet more DLC for Sonic Unleashed. The Spagonia Adventure Pack, available now on XBLM contains four new levels for daytime Sonic to run around in. Nighttime Sonic gets two new levels to do his thing: Smashing both evil robots and a treasured franchise at the same time.

The Xbox 360 version will run you 250.

[Via Sega Nerds]

JoystiqMore Sonic Unleashed DLC is un ... oh, forget it originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sega's Sonic Unleashed has a new DLC pack available: "Chun-nan Adventure Pack." Weighing in at 528mb, it features 4 new daytime levels, as well as 2 new Werehog locales within a "mountainous region best known for its dragon roads and majestic peaks." The levels actually aren't new to the game, as they were included in the Japanese PS3 release, but all the same will set you back 250 on the Xbox 360. The DLC will supposedly be available for PS3 owners sometime later today, if the self-abuse of already owning this game isn't enough for you.

Download "Chun-nan Adventure Pack" on Xbox Live Marketplace

[Via Sega Nerds]

JoystiqSonic Unleashed DLC no longer leashed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcMicrosoftsegasonic-unleashedXbox-360Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Sega might not be done with Sonic the Werehog]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/sega-might-not-be-done-with-sonic-the-werehog/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/sega-might-not-be-done-with-sonic-the-werehog/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/sega-might-not-be-done-with-sonic-the-werehog/#comments Sega, whose business is as much about publishing games as it is about punishing Sonic fans without mercy, has revealed in an interview with Videogamer that the future could feature more of Sonic being a Werehog. In discussing the possibility of Sonic's alter-ego emerging from his permanent residence in the clearance bin at your local Wal*Mart, Sega's Ketsui Tatano doesn't think "producing the Werehog was a mistake per se," but he does admit there "were a lot of things we could have done better if we had more time and resources." Then, he delivers this dark omen, saying that should Sega pursue a Sonic Unleashed 2, seeing the Werehog again is "a possibility."

Oh yeah? Well, we can tell you where he won't be, should that dark future come to fruition: spinning inside of our console's disc drive.

JoystiqSega might not be done with Sonic the Werehog originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>NintendoSegaSonicSonic-TeamSonic-UnleashedWiiTue, 03 Mar 2009 18:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: NiGHTS was once a 360/PS3 game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/06/rumor-nights-was-once-a-360-ps3-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/06/rumor-nights-was-once-a-360-ps3-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/06/rumor-nights-was-once-a-360-ps3-game/#commentsFiled under:

Okay, this is all pretty tenuous, but super interesting: apparently, a Sega of Europe employee kept a blog last year in which he revealed some stuff about NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams that he shouldn't have, well before the game's release. The posts have since been removed, but the Wayback Machine allows us to have a look back!

According to the blog post, Journey of Dreams was originally developed as an Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 title, and was hastily shunted to the Wii when the platform's success became obvious -- despite protests from director Takashi Iizuka. The 360 version was at least far enough along to be playable! The quick change in plans meant that NiGHTS' development time was effectively shortened. If you didn't like the game, you have something on which to blame the problems!

Also interesting, if this blog post is really as vintage as it looks (we don't discount some kind of Internet trickery): the blogger dropped a pretty big hint about a future Sega game, saying that Sonic Team should be freed from Sonic games, "... before they release another Sonic game with a transforming Evil 'Night' Sonic who looks like a werewolf and can stretch his arms out Dhalsim-style. It will happen, mark my words."


[Via tssznews, via NeoGAF]

JoystiqRumor: NiGHTS was once a 360/PS3 game originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In this week's Zero Punctuation, imperator of ire and maharajah of moodiness Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw has taken time out to sling a few quick-witted barbs at Sonic Unleashed.

True to form, Yahtzee quickly sets about smacking Unleashed down a peg or ten; in fact, this could be one of the angriest pieces we've seen from Croshaw in some time. It didn't totally agree with our own mainly scathing review, either: for one, he seems to prefer the Werehog Wolfhog stages (madness, we say, but horses for courses, and all that), and for two, we actually quite liked the day stages, whereas Yahtzee is revulsed.

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JoystiqZero Punctuation takes on Sonic Unleashed originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Call of Duty: World at War (CoD:W@W for the more efficient among you) has defended its number one position on the all-format UK game sales charts, extending its reign to a fifth consecutive week despite heavy holiday competition. Mario Kart Wii took the second spot, followed by FIFA '09 and, still quite bizarrely, Need for Speed: Undercover. Oh, but wait until we tell you what's in the fifth spot. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training. Remember that one?

Further down the charts, Ubisoft's cel-shaded scurrier, Prince of Persia, climbed to the 20th position while Sonic Unleashed went from 33rd to 12th. We'll let that sink in for a few moments.

JoystiqCoD: World at War tops UK charts for fifth week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Sonic + 3D" is a formula that Sega has scratched its head over for the best part of a decade with ... not a great deal of success. If you ask me, it's the speed factor. Controlling the nippy hedgehog in two dimensions is hard enough. Add a third, and it becomes a twitchy, frustrating experience.

So here's the yaaay news: Sonic Unleashed handles Sonic's speed better than any other 3D game in the series to date. In fact, in its best moments, it's the modern Sonic game I always dreamed of playing: fast, exhilarating, ridiculously fun. Yet this is a game of two halves -- of day and night, of hedgehog and "werehog" -- and while the final product has patches of brilliance that made me love Sega again, Unleashed is weighed down by bloated platform sections of thudding mediocrity.

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JoystiqWii Fanboy Review: Sonic Unleashed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you make your way to the Xbox Live Marketplace and navigate to the demos section, you'll spot a fresh Sonic Unleashed demo awaiting your download. You know, Sonic Unleashed. It's Sonic gone beastly.

The demo download is a rather light 187MB, so we don't expect the experience to be too involved or lengthy, but we're sure it'll give those interested in the werewolf looking Sonic a big enough sample of what it has to offer. Now go, go download Sonic in all his Unleashed glory and attain (what the demo description tells us) "speeds that you've never seen before!" Whoa ...

JoystiqSonic Unleashed demo unleashes to the XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War has climbed to the top of the UK all-format game sales charts, blasting its way through countless soldiers, explosive set pieces and Need For Speed: Undercover, which was in second place for some reason. Resistance 2 grabbed the tenth spot in its debut, while Sonic Unleashed, as Eurogamer points out, only managed 23rd ... on the Xbox 360-specific chart.

Though FIFA 09's third all-format position makes complete sense and matches our envisioned UK stereotypes perfectly, it's somewhat harder to justify the #39 spot held by Mirror's Edge, not to mention Left 4 Dead's #34. Tomb Raider: Underworld, however, managed to go from a 9 to a 7 in a week. Not the first time that's happened.

JoystiqCall of Duty: World at War tops UK charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Call-of-DutyCall-of-Duty-World-at-WarDSFifa-09Need-for-Speed-UndercoverPCPS2PS3Resistance-2Sonic-UnleashedTomb-Raider-UnderworldTreyarchUKWiiXbox-360Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview -- Sonic Unleashed (360 vs. Wii)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/metareview-sonic-unleashed-360-vs-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/metareview-sonic-unleashed-360-vs-wii/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/25/metareview-sonic-unleashed-360-vs-wii/#commentsFiled under: ,

Oh, Sonic. You little blue symbol of better days for Sega platformers. This whole Unleashed thing is your latest chance to prove, well, everyone wrong and get back on top of Mascot Mountain. To get there by not starring in another suck-fest of a console Sonic the Hedgehog game (see: Sonic the Hedgehog, 2006, among countless others).

The scores are in and they're ... not horrible. Not amazing, either. Sort of what the reviews of the game are saying. It's out on PS2, Wii, and 360 now, with the PS3 version coming next month. We've assembled a twofer of a metareview, with reviewer thoughts on both the 360 and Wii versions of the game. Have you played it? Share your thoughts in comments.

Xbox 360
  • GamePro (60/100): "I love Sonic because his speedy style of platforming is fun, and Sega should have just developed a game around that and left everything else out."
  • Game Informer (60/100): "As much as I disliked lumbering through levels as Sonic's hulky Werehog, I disliked hunting through the hub worlds looking for coins even more. Sega, if you really want to fix Sonic, the first thing you should do is stop trying to fix him."
  • 1UP (C): "Ultimately, this simply isn't the fresh start Sonic fans were so desperately hoping for ... but at least it's not as execrable as the last two efforts."
Wii
  • IGN (72/100): "Sonic Unleashed is half great game and half tedious gimmick."
  • GameDaily (70/100): "A sequel with more speed and less gimmicks would make us happy, but for now, Unleashed is a step above the awful games that came before it. Good to have you back, Sonic."
  • Game Informer (65/100): "The Wii version has less annoying traits than the others and still retains all the usual mediocrity. The motion-control elements in the Werehog levels add an extra dimension to the action, and the hub worlds are entirely text-based and aren't nearly as annoying. If you can stand the diminished graphics, the Wii version actually edges out the PS3 and 360 entries."

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Hedgehog by day ... Werehog by night. Are you ready for Sonic's latest foray into 3D platforming?

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Take a deep breath. That's it. Nice and easy. The worst of it is behind us. After weeks of being assaulted by top shelf games, it looks like things are finally slowing down. In fact, about the only notable 360 game this week is the delayed release of Sonic Unleashed (and if early reviews are any indication, even that might be a stretch). So, now that we've been given this respite, we suggest you go play your games in a hurry. After all, Prince of Persia is only a week away.
  • Sonic Unleashed
  • Winter Sports 2 The Ultimate Challenge
  • NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
[Image: Rodrigo Paoletti]

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If you wish to preserve even the slightest chance of appreciating Sega's animated short, Night of the Werehog, there are a few things you'll need to accept:
  1. Sonic (a blue, cartoon hedgehog, as you'll recall) transforms into a mutant lycanthrope with stretchy limbs. We have no idea why.
  2. Sonic and his diminutive sidekick are haunted by a pair of ghostly voyeurs.
  3. Aside from the mascot's metamorphosis, it's difficult to decipher any connection with the story presented in Sonic Unleashed. We'll venture that it's probably a good thing.
  4. Sorry, it's still distinctly lacking in Jaleelitude.
With that out of the way, head past the break and enjoy the show.

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If for some reason you're waiting for the PS3 version of Sonic Unleashed, be prepared to wait a bit longer. The PS2 and Wii versions of the game will be available tomorrow as planned. However, the Xbox 360 and PS3 version have been delayed. The 360 version of Unleashed will be available next week -- but the PS3 version is inexplicably delayed to December. We're not sure for the reasons behind the delay, but we doubt anyone is truly crushed by a few weeks of wait for the hedgehog's upcoming game.

[Via Joystiq]

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Oh, semantics. Although it may have been believed that Sonic Unleashed was hitting retail tomorrow for all consoles, apparently those dates weren't "official." Sega has rectified that by announcing official launch dates today (via IGN) stating that the Wii and PS2 versions will be available tomorrow, while the Xbox 360 gets its werehog on next week. As for the PS3's Sonic Unleashed, it has been relegated to an indeterminate December date.

Yes, we know, dear Xbox 360 and PS3 owners, whatever else shall you play while waiting for Sonic Unleashed?!

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You've read the headline and you're probably thinking, "Oh, great. Just what we need. Another article effusing praise for Left 4 Dead. Thanks. Thank you so much." In truth, yes, we're excited that Left 4 Dead is coming out this week, but the reality of the headline is best understood by glancing at the list below. There are twelve, twelve new games being released this week. If that's not enough to metamorphose every respectable gamer into a gibbering, cash-starved zombie, we're not sure what is. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have suddenly developed an irresistible craving for braaains gaaames.

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Just as we all found out last week, today marks the release of the fourth episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. Oh, and we're also getting a bunch of other games. This week, seriously, has a lot of games. Head on past the break for the full list.

Also, our apologies. There likely won't be a VC Monday Madness video today, but we'll try to get it up as soon as we can. Sorry!

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Sega has announced that the Japanese-bound Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Sonic World Adventure, better known elsewhere as Sonic Unle- wait, why is he a werewolf?, has been delayed until Spring 2009. According to the game's website (translation via our friends at Siliconera), the delay is to "further improve the quality of the game." The Wii version is purportedly still on track for December 18.

Not to worry, North American gamers, your Sonic experience won't be delayed or hampered by pesky quality improvements. Sonic Unleashed is coming out here next week.

Update: Sega has released a new statement (via CVG) clarifying that the delay is for marketing purposes only.

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IGN has uploaded a new video for Sonic Unleashed, showing off plenty of Sonic doing what Sonic does best: running at high speeds and collecting rings. Of course, because it's Sonic Unleashed, we're also forced to be reminded that there's a whole different game in this package: the Werehog battle and platforming segments. Thankfully, that's kept to a minimum in the video above, so feel free to enjoy.

As critical of the game as we are, we still hold out hope that we're wrong and the game will be really good. Of course, history tells us to expect something else ...


[Via Go Nintendo]

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The keen-eyed Sega fanatics over at Sega Nerds picked up on something interesting. See the image above? Notice anything? There's a Dreamcast! Apparently, Robotnik likes to take a break from hunting down Chaos Emeralds every now and then with a game of Lucky Hit.

We may be a Wii-based gaming blog, but we love the Dreamcast. And we're glad that Sega took the time to toss the system into Sonic Unleashed like they did. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have some people to question about a black car. You know, the one on the day of the incident? Have you seen it?


[Via Kotaku]

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Look, you can be excited all you want about Sonic Unleashed. We're excited for it, too, and we know how long you've been waiting to play a decent Sonic game again. But, we're only excited for half of the game. You know, the parts where Sonic runs around. The stretchy-armed, night-time battle portions of the game? Yeah, we couldn't care less.

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If you're a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog's non-video game outings, you'd be wise to check out the trailer for an upcoming animated short featuring Sega's spiny mascot, titled Night of the Werehog. The movie, which will be available online sometime before the launch of Sonic Unleashed, features the speedster (in his new, lupine form) battling all manner of unmannerly ghosts. Though the trailer (which we've courteously posted after the break), doesn't do much to tell how the short relates to the story of Unleashed, the CGI is extremely well done -- though we're somewhat disappointed by the movie's apparent lack of Jaleelitude.

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The latest trailer for the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed depicts the two aspects of Sonic's latest game. The good news is that those of you who complained that the world seemed too realistic, Sonic's daytime adventures are full of the loops and giant springs that make Sonic's world what it is. The buildings may look kind of European, but the looping sidewalk is classic Sonic.

And then there's the nighttime, which is less "classic Sonic" and more ... Dragon Blade? God of War? Some kind of 3d brawler with two long-range weapons. We kind of like the idea of using Sonic the Werehog's big stretchy arms to swing around, since it's a sort of Bionic Commando grappling, but we have yet to be sold on the idea of a brawling Sonic. How about that music, though?

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Comparing Sonic Unleashed to 2006's Sonic The Hedgehog nightmare is an utterly useless endeavor. Yes, Sonic Unleashed (or Sonic World Adventure, as it's known in Japan) is observably the superior game, but this confirmation is worthless when the previous adventure not only failed to raise the bar, but rather buried it somewhere deep within an abandoned mineshaft. The question then isn't whether Sonic Unleashed is better, but whether it's any good.

And ... well, it's not bad.

Gallery: Sonic Unleashed

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Hey, Sonic Unleashed on the Wii looks great! Sure, this level appears to pretty much play itself, requiring only occasional input from the player, but it's fast, the graphics are incredible, and the music is classic Sonic silliness. It looks much better than that other Sonic game in which he turns into a werehog with stretchy arms for some reason.

... what? That's this game? Oh, crumbs. This is how we'd want a 3D Sonic to be --not terribly 3D, and starring Sonic. Even the simplistic "hold right" gameplay is enough to sustain us for the single level we'll enjoy before the werehog, or Sonic's friends, or mandatory Rouge the Bat level, or cutscene, or whatever else shows up to ruin it.

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As much as we hate how Sonic's roots have been clawed out by some furry, fanged and stretchy-limbed abomination, we must grudgingly admit that the Werehog is -- at least on the Tokyo Game Show floor -- almost bordering on sort of cool. As is the case with most obnoxious, product-peddling mascots, we ultimately have to go with the one we'd prefer to hug. And just look at that guy's huge arms!

(Our next TGS goal: to capture an image of both Sonics together.)

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Remember when people were cautiously optimistic about Sonic Unleashed? Finally, we thought: a return to Sonic's 2D roots. None of this crazy mascot 3D nonsense! Well, looks like Sonic Team is up to their old (not not so old) ways: this new trailer for Sonic Unleashed includes tons of 3D platforming sections, brawling areas (with combo meter) and almost zero 2D gameplay. Are you still excited for this?


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Oh Sonic. For years we've followed your adventures as a rubber-armed, lumbering Werehog with childish wonderment. Wait. A. Second. You're not Sonic! He's the zippy little blue guy in the really cool, actually Sonic the Hedgehog looking first half of the new Sonic Unleashed trailer we've got after the break. You're ... you're a monster. You probably ate him.

What. That's Sonic? And you play as him like this at night? Why? We see ... no one knows. Great. Well, we'll just have to set our system clocks ahead 12 hours every time we play. It's ... not tied to the system clock? Then we'll just skip those levels. Please tell us you can skip those levels.

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What the latest screens of Sonic Unleashed lack in variety (they're all taken from the desert level, or one of the game's town stages) they make up for with some fairly rad track design -- track design like this, for instance. There's also a pleasing omission of the Sonic Werehog sections, though that part of the game is, sadly, definitely still real. Make like a blue blur into our gallery for 23 new shots of the Wii version in action. It's looking purdy.

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Despite being told otherwise like right to my face at E3, it appears that Sega's newest Sonic game on Wii will be very much like the Xbox 360 title, in that it's essentially two different games in one. The first game, which is very reminiscent of the Sonic you know and love, is competent and could provide hours of fun. The other is a darker and far less forgiving affair, as you control the Sonic Werehog and mash buttons in a generic brawler, all the while engaging in some mediocre platforming segments sprinkled in between the fighting. But hey, let's not focus on the bad, let's focus on the half of the game you want to play.

Check out the new screens in our gallery below.

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The real attraction to these Sonic Unleashed scans is what seem to be tiny screens of the Wii version in action, including a couple we've seen and many we haven't. But we found two somewhat ancillary news bits related to these scans too distracting to ignore.

First, the Japanese title for the game is Sonic World Adventure, which ties the new game more closely in with its Dreamcast predecessors. Second, like Bruce Banner, who gained the ability not only to transform into the Incredible Hulk, but also to involuntarily turn his pants purple, Sonic has acquired shoes that change when he becomes a "Werehog." Whenever the moon is full, his shoes sprout cleats.

JoystiqSonic's Shoes Unleashed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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