Nintendo DS News | Sega & Bioware Reveal Sonic RPG [news]

Would this have been postet on April 1st...

It sounds so untrue, but maybe... Would be cool, though...

A Sonic RPG was "announced" a few years ago, it turned out to be 100% fake.

I'm not sure about this in any case.

yeah its official. bioware and sega are in bed for a new sonic role playing game for the nintendo DS.

release: 2008

Also, unless the clock on NeoGAF is wrong, it's 50 minutes after whatever he was waiting for was supposed to happen so... Yeah...

EDIT: ...

O_O

When they say RPG do they mean a proper RPG or a weird Western RPG which is more like an RTS with leveling up? I can't see Sonic working as a Western RPG... And I've always disliked that style of RPG anyway. Unless it's like Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance, but again I don't see how it would work...

Finally, once again... O_O

( Edited on 21.06.2007 16:36 by Megadanxzero )

This is BONKERS. That is all.

I had to go and find the press release before I believed it.

( Edited on 21.06.2007 17:04 by Grumbler )

I wonder when Nintendo and Microsoft are gonna announce their partnership for the 2D Halo platformer

Megadanxzero said:
I wonder when Nintendo and Microsoft are gonna announce their partnership for the 2D Halo platformer

If there is the chance of a Halo DS, it had better be an FPS... or else.

You know that was actually a joke, but I get the feeling it's going to happen after reading this again...

Grumbler said:
This is BONKERS. That is all.I had to go and find the press release before I believed it.( Edited on 21.06.2007 17:04 by Grumbler )

I didn't even trust the press release until I saw it on the official BioWare website, crazy stuff.

Still, I am very excited to see if they can pull it off. I love Sonic as a franchise, and I love BioWare as a developer.

I'll be watching with interest, even if I am the only one.

:O holy crap! At least it's in very good hands, should be interesting to see how they pull this off.

lol sonic game and good storys dont really see that XD i hope they can pull it off

Sonic RPG... WTF... o_0
Star Wars: KotoR was pretty fucking good, but i doubt it will be like that... or Baulders Gate...no?

Are you sure this is real not just made up?

Jump_button said:
lol sonic game and good storys dont really see that XD i hope they can pull it off

Well actually, as a former-reader of the Sonic Comic many years ago, I can tell you that Sonic has a pretty neat little storyline. Easily on par with that of the Mario games. And if Mario's storyline could be deemed deep enough for several RPGs...

Oni-Ninja said:

Jump_button said:lol sonic game and good storys dont really see that XD i hope they can pull it off

Well actually, as a former-reader of the Sonic Comic many years ago, I can tell you that Sonic has a pretty neat little storyline. Easily on par with that of the Mario games. And if Marios storyline could be deemed deep enough for several RPGs...

Exactly, I loved the storylines developed in the comics (the brotherhood of Metallix, Kintobor's back story,) - it would be frigging fantastic if they used that stuff for this, but they won't..

I also really liked the Echidna clan storyline in Adventure, the history of the emeralds, etc.

Remember the Hidden Palace Zone? That was a brilliant level thanks to the mystery-vibe, music, Knuckles/Emerald 'story', I would love to see that sort of stuff revisited.

There are so many things they could do story-wise, I just hope they make the most of the opportunity and don't create some lacklustre spin-off, ala Secret Rings.

Like the Mario RPGs, it'll be nice if they add a bit of humour in too. Hopefully the kind that doesn't take itself too seriously, like in the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon.

I definitely wouldn't want to see a serious or dark Sonic RPG.

How I am torn between my love of Sonic games and dislike of RPGs. This will require research. Maybe it'll be an RPG more like SEGA splash golf (keeping the standard playstyle of the basis theme but allowing you to level up) rather than a Final Fantasy RPG (being based 75% on strategy and tedious practice).

Still waiting for the Sonic MMORPG that was supposed to happen...

If it's anything like Super Mario RPG then count me in.

Bioware is my favourite company and probably the best in the world.

Sonic, is an age old classic that has been one of the most "raped" (best word for the situation) series ever, the memory killed then skinned alive.

Bioware, this was a mistake.

It's bizarre, and true. [LS]

Quite a surprise. Like Spydarlee said, if they use some comic book storylines it could be really good.

But the chances are, they'll create a brand new character called... "Haze" and base it around him and his special power.

Bioware making a Sonic RPG, I very much doubt it!

Oh my god... I can't believe it... but now I do!

So it must be true then! Otherwise just a really later April 1st joke... I mean, it's not being made by Sonic Team... So it's bound to be really weird... but it could be great. I'm glad that SEGA are allowing Sonic to take a go at new things, & an RPG is something that for RPG fans, hard to go wrong... SO I hope Bioware do OK with it. I can't imagine what it'll be about, but I'm more excited for this than any other Sonic game at the moment... I have to say.

I can't wait for more details. I hope it's a JRPG. I don't like WRPGs. Also thank god it's on DS... I was a bit worried that it would be on PSP or PS3.

I guess Sonic does love us :3

Does anyone know any other stuff Bioware has made?

Oooo, Paper Sonic!!

( Edited on 22.06.2007 10:42 by Darkspine Sonic )

Damn, I just did a little research on Bioware... I didn't know much about them, but it seems that all they make are WRPGs.

LAME. This won't suit Sonic D:

First, Ripoff: I would say the other way round: It's bound to be good because Team Sonic isn't responsible for the game.
Second: Bioware is the best company when it comes to grown up RPGs. These western RPGs are not like RTS, but like Pen and Paper-RPGs. You'd better pick some up and play. Like World Of Darkness, Shadowrun or even D&D. There are almost no western RPGs on consoles, would be okay if Bioware was to pull one of (off?). But I guess they would stick to something like Jade Empire.

They did
Baldur's Gate 1 and 2,
Icewind Dale 1 and 2 (i think),
Neverwinter Nights
KOTOR
Jade Empire...

These are my all time favourites. No stupid hack'n'slay but experiencing a deep adventure-like plot mastering battle and talents like thieving and ranger's abilities on the way. I know, 'Sonic' and 'deep story' are antagonists by themselves, but - as someone here said - so is Mario and deep story. And they even pulled one of in Super Paper Mario with Peach being kidnapped. So Sonic and Bioware can do it too. Actually I'm very excited about Bioware charting new waters with there western-RPG-approach.