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Jumpin' Jack Flash · Level 26: Holy Knight **Posts:** 3553 **Timestamp:** Mon Jul 21, 08 6:29 PM

Sonic Unleashed > stupid fucking spinoffs.
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Sonicphoto · Level 20: Metal Mario **Posts:** 1075 **Timestamp:** Mon Jul 21, 08 8:55 PM

Metroidmaniac15 · Level 23: Metal Slug **Posts:** 2289 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 5:21 PM

Looks really nice. I've read some more stuff about the game and it's got me stoked...maybe even more than for Unleashed. The swordplay is and isn't a main focus of the game. The grunts can easily be taken out with a swing of your Wiimote without you even having to slow down, but bigger, tougher enemies and bosses will require you use more advanced techniques such as thrusts, parries, and even a move only Sonic could do...a buzzsaw.

The game includes such little touches as being able to jump from high places and using the sword to stab into a wall and slow your descent and rings being found in sacks instead of monitors. You also get to travel into villages where you can talk to townsfolk and get new missions. You can even attack the villagers, but your reputation will be hurt if you do. You can buy new items and even swords. There will be branching paths as well as sidescrolling sections.

The rest of the Sonic cast will also assume roles in the story just as they did in Secret Rings. But, this time, some of the cast will actually be playable. Two confirmed comrades are Shadow and Knuckles, who wields two swords at once!
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Sonicphoto · Level 20: Metal Mario **Posts:** 1075 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 7:23 PM

BigNig · Level 43: Monk **Posts:** 20254 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 7:54 PM

The Sonic franchise has become too horribly convoluted for me, hence the reason I don't play Sonic games anymore.
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Sonicphoto · Level 20: Metal Mario **Posts:** 1075 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 8:23 PM

I just read the whole information from sonicstadium that they took from blueblur and wow this might be really interesting. I am really excited now.

Here is all the info for everyone to see:

Developed by the same people as Sonic and the Secret Rings

”This time, a sorceress named Merlina summons Sonic to the mythical realm of King Arthur, but it seems the fabled monarch has somehow been corrupted and now rules the land as the tyranical Black Knight.”

Uses a similar storybook device as Secret Rings

”As Sonic runs along, a simple flick of the Wii remote will execute a basic slash, which is enough to dispatch most low-level grunts.”

More advanced swordplay consists of the ability to thrust, parry, and even pull off a buzz-saw maneuver midjump.

”During out demo, we saw the hedgehog leap from a high precipice, then thrust the blade into a wall to slow his decent, sparks flying impressivly as steel cut through brick”

”Combat is integrated in such a way that most of the time you can slice through any who stand in your path without even slowing down”

Sonic is controlled with the Control Stick.

”Our hero begins his quest as a mere knave. Only by becoming a full-fledged knight will he have any hope of defeating King Arthur.”
”…his sword, a talking blade named Calibur, serves as a mentor”

If you help civilian townfolk in need of assistance, you’ll earn points toward knighthood. If you smite one of those civilians, your reputation will take a hit.

”At the end of each stage, the game tallies your good and not-so-good deeds and updates your rank accordingly.”

You can purchase items from residents. “Sonic can aquire everything from gauntlets to magical tomes to new swords, and when equipped, each article bestows him with a unique benefit.”

About 200 items in all, with some being able to be combined with others to make new ones.

You have the option to go online and trade items with friends.

Rings come in burlap sacks instead of monitors.

Sonic uses magic elementals to help him do various things, such as a bounce pad or a speed boost. They look like chao heads. The red ones give him a jump and the blue give Sonic a speed boost.

Sonic can cross large gaps by firing a ballista and grinding the rope to the other side.

”On the audio side, veteran composer Jen Senoue is taking a smiliar approach, injecting familiar Sonic themes with a Celtic flavor.”

”Each stage has multiple branching paths and searching for townsfolk and treasure chests provides an element of exploration that recalls Sonic’s early Genesis days.”

”…the camera will occasionally pan to a side-scrolling perspective for a quick dose of classic 2-D action”

SBK Bringing back the skill system from Secret Rings, but they’re trying not to have the skill system interfere with the game’s tempo this time around.
The mission structure also returns but the developers hope to make it less arduous.

”And there will be no dinosaur eggs!”

”Just as they subbed in for such characters as Ali Baba and Aladdin in Sonic and the Secret Rings, a number of familiar faces will assume Arthurian personas in SBK.”

”This time, however, some of Sonic’s friends will be playable. Each hero will boast unique abilities, and though the team isn’t ready to divulge the full cast just yet, we do know the identities of two playable comrades: Knuckles, who brandishes two swords at once, and Shadow.”

Playing as these other characters is entirely optional. You will be able to play through game as Sonic, or switch to the other characters if you choose.

A new special gauge will “bestow him with similarly impressive powers. The meter fills gradually whenever Sonic vanquishes an enemy or snags a purple elemental, and when it reaches a certain point you can unleash a powerful combination attack capable of tearing through multiple foes in quick succession.”

”…the team behind Sonic and the Black Knight is keenly aware of the franchise’s past missteps, and their enthusiasm for doing right by the series is infections”

Sonic and the secret rings was a nice approach and this one is looking to expand the franchise more, now I wish this would be a true story sonic game not more like a spin off but still gameplay sounds tight.

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Metroidmaniac15 · Level 23: Metal Slug **Posts:** 2289 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 8:30 PM

That's all the stuff I was talking about but in full form. I don't think it will be on rails though since you'll stop and fight some tougher enemies anyhow.
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Sonicphoto · Level 20: Metal Mario **Posts:** 1075 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 8:59 PM

Metroidmaniac15 · Level 23: Metal Slug **Posts:** 2289 **Timestamp:** Tue Jul 22, 08 9:29 PM

All of the above...but the RPG is kinda concerning me. The game looks great, but those Elite Beat Agents inspired special moves aren't particularly my strong suit.
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