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THATinkjar
05-03-2006, 07:16 AM
Eurogamer posted a news article (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64247) this morning about a new Sonic game heading to the PSP later this year, courtesy of Death Jr developer Backbone.

Screenshots can be found here (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64246). Quoted straight from the article...


...it's a mixture of old-style speedy platform action and four-player wireless action - promising 2D gameplay in 3D environments, are you can see in the first run of screenshots.

Instead of exploring levels, it sounds like Sonic will be racing his rivals through them. You'll be able to control any of four characters - including Sonic and Knuckles - each with a winding storyline, with boost moves and power-ups with which to trip up the others as they go. On the way, there'll be various traps and hazards to dodge, courtesy of Eggman.

Sonic Rivals is due out this autumn on PSP, and should be on-hand at E3.

Personally, I think this looks promising. Hopefully it'll be an improvement on the Sonic-R style gameplay. Unfortunately, previews for Sonic games always seem misleading, so I guess we won't really know how this game pans out until we actually play it!

GrayFox
05-03-2006, 08:13 AM
Way interesting. This sorta came outta nowhere, but I assume it has to do with Sega's 'Road to E3' deal they have going on.

But now this means I gotta get a PSP again. Dang.

segagamer4life
05-03-2006, 12:52 PM
Its still early I guess it will be interesting to see the finished product.

jezt
05-03-2006, 03:59 PM
Wow,2D action in a 3D environment......sounds familiar?

Its a me Mario!!

Matt-El
05-03-2006, 07:13 PM
Strange...This looks a lot like the chao races in sonic adventure 2 battle....

Also, Is it just me, or does it look like this wouldn't play very well? It's a rare breed to be a 3D sonic game and have the controls exactly right, and the psp might not have the most ideal control scheme.


If they can blend in 3d stuff with a 2d portable sonic feel like the Game Boy Advanced SP titles, then it will work IMHO. But I'm not so sure at this time.

joshnickerson
05-03-2006, 10:21 PM
Shadow's in it?

Pass.

GrayFox
05-03-2006, 10:54 PM
Wow,2D action in a 3D environment......sounds familiar?

Its a me Mario!!

You mean, itsa me Sonic Rush right?

Yeah.