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You Can Now Look at Bioware's Sonic RPG

Shaoko — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:29:12 MST

@PGGB: Don't you know? Rule of thumb now is the less colors it has, the more realistic it is.

Shaoko

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Azurite — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:14:47 MST

Looks like BioWare made a kiddy looking game kiddy... yes, there's a difference.

Hope it gets good reviews anyway, looks can deceive.

Azurite

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L_K_M — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:17:57 MST

@the-hypnotoad: Don't mention HIghlander 2! There is no such thing! Also, there is no sequel to 2001. Seriously though, the funny thing is that Highlander 2 could have been a neat sci-fi flick if they had not tried to turn it into a Highlander movie...

L_K_M

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Allosteric — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:19:22 MST

I'm really digging the game's aesthetic. Are the backgrounds hand-drawn?

Allosteric

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mcderek3000 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:32:21 MST

Bioware's Sonic RPG.

Like Michelangelo painting the ceiling of an old shack.

mcderek3000

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Volcan — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:40:18 MST

With the way DS titles are usually named, you'd think they would have called this "Sonic Chronicles: Dark Sisterhood".

Volcan

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tim333 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:33:26 MST

I like the art style a lot. Those detailed backgrounds remind me of old LucasArts adeventures (This is a good thing).

tim333

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Codexx — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:31:32 MST

Ok, they have my interest.

I'll let go the Anime Styled characters. The art style is new and it looks great for a DS game. If anyone can handle an RPG it's BioWare, and Sonic still has potential, which Nintendo proved with Brawl. Now it's more about the fact that Sega has no clue what Sonic is about anymore.

I'm hoping for a change in some spots, but it's only screenshots. There's some potential, even if it doesn't look necessarily perfectly awesome. But hey, some stuff that looked awesome turned out years later to be generic linear crap.

I see Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles. No Shadow, none of hat white hedgehog retard I've been hearing about. The Anime style character in the corner DO bug me, but I CAN maybe let it go. As for characters, if they don't add a ton of stuff and Dr Robotnik isn't called Dr Eggman, then I'll let all the character design issues go. Completely. Any issues. Don't screw up too bad and I forget about it.

I can't wait to see some gameplay. See if it's as decent playing as it looks.

Codexx

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pokebud — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:16:32 MST

the landscapes sort of look like Golden Sun...which is always a good thing in my book.

pokebud

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Weasel3689 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:15:27 MST

It looks pretty good actually. I have been I sega fanboy ever since i laid eyes on my genesis and I still seriously think sonic is still alive. Yes every recent console incarnation of sonic (save for possibly Mario and Sonic at the Olympics) has sucked since Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast, but the ignored handheld incarnations have stuck beautifully to the good ol times of sonic and have produced excellent games. Yes sonic is on his last limbs but I think all he needs is one good title to pull him out of the shadows and if anyone can do that it is Bioware.

Weasel3689

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Spiffyness — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:53:07 MST

@RemyDuvalle: I agree. I liked SPM a lot, but it wasn't nearly as awesome as Thousand-Year Door, one of my favorite games. I liken SPM to the first Paper Mario. When Paper Mario was first released, it was charming, funny, and pretty innovative, but very rough around the edges. Then TYD came along and fixed all the bad parts and made an amazing game. SPM is also pretty unique, but it's got some issues to work out; HOPEFULLY, a SPM2 will clean everything up and make another game as good as TYD.

Spiffyness

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Sandbox_Emperor — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:46:31 MST

If anyone can do it, Bioware can. I'm really looking forward to seeing more on their take of the Sonic universe

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Spiffyness — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:45:16 MST

@TokeYo: Nah man, turn-based all the way. 'Cause the Sonic games are already real-time, y'know? If you're gonna turn an action series into an RPG, I say go all the way. Be as different as possible so you can approach the franchise from an entirely new perspective.

Besides, I've been wanting a Sonic RPG ever since I played Legend of the Seven Stars.

Spiffyness

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spiderweb1986 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:43:45 MST

@Foxstar Sixtail: The fact that you use the word "jawsome" automatically disqualifies whatever opinion you have, but I feel it should be pointed out that nobody's "forgotten" the Mario RPGs. They've only been mentioned...what, once every four or five posts in this thread?

It's also worth mentioning that, while Sonic Team's recent games have been lacking at best, the Mario RPG series was started off by Square with Super Mario RPG. If Nintendo's allowed to outsource, I don't see why it's such a bad thing if Sega does.

spiderweb1986

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Spiffyness — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:40:32 MST

Do want. Hopefully we've got another Mario RPG on our hands. Well, kinda. I mean, it'll obviously be a lot more Western, but OTHER than that...

Spiffyness

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:52:17 MST

If possible, I would kill everyone in this thread.

There are good new Sonic games. They are called Sonic Rush and Secret Rings. Go sodomise yourselves with chainsaws.

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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Qube — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:49:34 MST

I'm stunned at the hate going on here. I haven't been even mildly interested in Sonic since the original Sonic Adventure that launched with the Dreamcast... but this? This looks interesting!

The hand drawn art is beautiful, and heralds back to the original games on the MegaDrive (Genesis). Did any of you guys even play those games? I'm not saying BioWare can single-handedly make Sonic relevant again, but I have no doubt this will be a worthy game in it's own right.

Qube

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TokeYo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:56:32 MST

@RemyDuvalle: & @Mesren_Makai:

Agree with you both on that, it was far too easy.
Funnily enough I'm playing through Shining Force again atm, although I never seem to have the patience to play through it all before the save file drifts away.
I was always more into games like Landstalker/Zelda/Wonderboy, although I suppose when you break it down it's pretty similar to Phantasy Star/DragonQuest etc I suppose it just feels like less of a grind to puzzle through a dungeon to fight the boss than to level up to fight them :/

I still think real-time combat would have been more appropriate here though.meh

TokeYo

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Robbotron — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:53:13 MST

I know its BioWare... but ugh.

They were givin a mission to make us like Sonic again. But not his friends.

That was NOT a part of the deal.

Rouge and Big the Cat keeps this away from my DS.

Robbotron

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Cheezburgerz — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:40:20 MST

THIS JUST IN:

life long turtle researchers wasted there whole life studying turtles!

Cheezburgerz

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josh924 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:27:54 MST

@Roto13: I was about to say the same thing. If anything, people should be just as excited for a Sonic RPG made by BioWare as they were for a Mario RPG made by Squaresoft, if not more excited.

josh924

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TearsandScreams — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:37:17 MST

This looks great. Random as hell idea for Sonic, and I thought it was dumb to begin with, but certainly warming to the idea.

TearsandScreams

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Mesren_Makai — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:37:09 MST

@RemyDuvalle: Yeah, pretty much. I exaggerated with the whole Bioware picking up the pieces thing. We haven't even seen (played) this game in action yet.

And yeah, 3D Sonics really are generally horrible, with SA2 being the most tolerable/enjoyable. Sonic 360 was notorious for load-times, and evil cameras, and Secret Rings eventually killed me with controls and whatnot. Whether they put the Chao stuff back in, really won't make it better or worse, as you said- it'll kill time mostly, though I kinda got a kick out of it with my kid brother. After beating SA2, the replay value was almost entirely our Rivaling Chao Gardens with competitions, and racing each other. I didn't just mean Sonic 3D games for Team Sonic... personally wondering what the heck happened with Billy Hatcher.. But nonetheless, you were in the right direction.

@TokeYo: Yeah, we all have our things, I guess. I enjoy the occasional well-made turn-based because of the extra strategy you could squeeze out of the battles. (Makai Kingdom, Phantom Brave, old-school Pokemon from day's past, Final Fantasy, etc...) Granted, they are more capable to annoy the hell out of you compared to their counterparts (I can't tell you how many times I just wanted to run through some part of a place/level just because the battles were tedious and equivalent to mosquitoes. It really is about the mood, I'd say.

Paper Mario 1/2, had more memorable experiences, a good flowing story, and stuff. Super Paper Mario could have been really ridiculously good, had it not been only 5-6 hours long, with the only replay value being the Flip/Flopside trials.

But to each his own I guess.

Mesren_Makai

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Irenicus-the one and only — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:28:43 MST

@Ra on the Moon.: Kotor 3 is happening too. Same as the other PC title and MMO title and Mass Effect 2 and now my magazine said they are also working on jade Empire for the 360!

Irenicus-the one and only

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Rendon — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:08:34 MST

Oh bioware, i thought I could trust you.

How could I have known you would break my heart?

Rendon

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Sonic84 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:04:22 MST

If BioWare can not save Sonic no one can. Should of stuck with the side scrolling SEGA.

Though I will admit, I love Sonic Adventure.

Sonic84

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Ra is on That 70s Show — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:56:51 MST

Wow wasnt expecting that. They had send Bioware was working on a new project but i had assumed it was Kotor 3...

Ra is on That 70s Show

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RemyDuvalle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:45:59 MST

@TokeYo: Really? You hate Paper Mario because of repetitive turn-based action, yet you Love Super Paper Mario?

I'm not a hater of turn-based, I just have to be in the mood. (also I prefer turn-based when it actually requires strategy in your actions... rarely seen in today's turn-based RPGs, unfortunately).

But I don't know, I found the action in Super Paper Mario pretty boring. However, the story, characters and writing kept me going. But I would totally prefer turn-based action Paper Mario style over the OVERLY-Simplified platform attacks done in Super Paper Mario. I just found everything to be way too easy, and all I was doing was jumping on the enemies and twisting my Wii Remote... over... and over... and over...

I realize the differences in style... but they're both repetitive... but SPM seemed to be too much a walk in the park. It takes a dump on any skill required to play a mario platformer... which is why I was somewhat disappointed in SPM.... there was just so much more potential for fun by adding a dash button, an additional attack or two.. and 3D/2D puzzles that actually required you to think.

Instead I felt like I was playing some of the more boring parts of Paper Mario... just walking from one place to watch the next cut-scene.

RemyDuvalle

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Pieman2 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:45:19 MST

I really do love how everyone above me (Well most of you) arn't gonna give this game a try. Its bioware, they will make it good. If they dont......well...lets not talk about that.

Pieman2

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Irenicus-the one and only — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:44:05 MST

@Ashurahori: No clue, people are crazy.

Irenicus-the one and only

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Ashurahori — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:29:58 MST

For fuck's sake! The game looks great for the DS, and it's BIOWARE. You know, BIOWARE? The best western RPG developer in the motherfucking world? Get a grip, guys. Sonic just couldn't be in more capable hands. It's almost impossible to imagine something better than this.

HOW is this situation bad? Just HOW?

Ashurahori

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TokeYo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:28:36 MST

@Mesren_Makai: I managed to play through about 3-4 hours of Paper Mario TYD. Although I loved the style and story of the game the repetitive nature of the turn-based combat yet again defeated me.
Sure it was a little more engaging than your regular 'just keep hitting the attack button 'til you win' system, by virtue of it requiring the occasional timed button-press but nonetheless I still felt the combat was something I had to endure in order to enjoy the rest of the game.

At least it wasn't full of Turn-Based-Combats partner in game-crime, Mr Random Battle.

Loved Super Paper Mario though.

TokeYo

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RemyDuvalle — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:23:55 MST

@Mesren_Makai: Yipes... just Yipes.

I agree that Paper Mario rocked... but I'm not a hater of turn-based to begin with. The great thing about Paper Mario (as well as all other Mario RPGS) is the timed attack/defense that keeps you interacting with the game while attack animations were playing out. I thought it was a brilliantly simply mechanic that really made turned-based action a little more fun.

But as for Bioware picking up the pieces, I think that's pretty ridiculous. First, a Sonic RPG by Bioware will no way show Team Sonic how to make a better Sonic Adventure game. I mean, they're completely different... and it's not like story/characters are what's been making 3D Sonic games bad these past couple years.

The reason 3D Sonic games haven't been good is because they've been the exact same, terrible camera and all, since Sonic Adventure. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 at the time... but when I go back to play them, they're really not much better than Sonic Heroes or even Sonic the Hedgehog on 360/PS3.

When you bring up the fact that Team Sonic has been going under, I just assumed you meant since the dawn of the 3D Sonic games... as all 3D Sonic games blow in comarison to 2D Sonic gameplay.

And simply re-adding all the Chao stuff to a 3D Sonic game would not make it better. It would just add a bunch of stuff that Sonic veterans don't really care about, because it's just something to kill time with, rather than a really full-fledged or thought-out system. It was more for shiggles.

RemyDuvalle

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Benjo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:22:37 MST

Yeah this looks just ok for me dawg (sorry about the Randy Jackson reference).

The two screens for the dungeon crawling looks decent, but the combat looks a little junky.

Benjo

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Mesren_Makai — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:34:56 MST

@TokeYo: Paper Mario was turn based.... and personally, it rocked.

I agree with Foxstar Sixtail... Team Sonic has gone under over the years, and Bioware is picking up the pieces.

If anything, this could teach Team Sonic to get back on their game, or maybe leave Sonic to the Bioware crew. Who knows...?

The only thing that could sound more appealing than this current game in regards to Sonic is a Sonic Adventure 3, filled with Chao stuff and all the goodies that made SA2/B addicting as heck. Hint hint, developers. Hint hint....

Here's to hoping Bioware continues the progress to an already great looking game. Maybe there is hope for our blue hedgehog, after all.

Mesren_Makai

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FrigidAir44 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:30:40 MST

Wow. A lot of hate for the blue hedgehog of Sega fame. Actually... the 2D games for the Gameboy Advanced and DS have been really good. Its just the major console releases have been weak sauce.

I honestly thought this game looked pretty sharp. I guess its cool to harp on Sonic now or something. Give it a chance guys.

FrigidAir44

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Mikintosh — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:24:17 MST

If a Mario RPG can work, so can a Sonic RPG; open your horizons people. Read the cover article Nintendo Power did on the game a month or so ago; it sounds like they're putting a lot of work into it.

And re: Sonic being dead, Yahoo had a front page story on Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and they used Sonic as the picture to accompany the headline. At least shows they believe he's popular enough to be recognized...

Mikintosh

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Foxstar Sixtail — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:21:58 MST

@EnigmaNemesis: Never have I been more ashamed at what people are allowed to post here then I am now, it's like -wow-

Foxstar Sixtail

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Foxstar Sixtail — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:20:28 MST

This thread is full of trolls and Sonic elitists. Give it up Sonic fans, it takes other devs to make Sonic not suck anymore. I don't get how people can forget how jawsome Mario's RPG adventures are.

Witz and Ashcraft need to us this thread as banhammer bait and clean the ranks.

Foxstar Sixtail

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TokeYo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:19:17 MST

I thought it looked good.

Then I saw the turn based battle system and it fell right back off the radar.

Damn I hate you turn based battle system! Why must you ruin so many good games for me?

TokeYo

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fongwilly — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:17:08 MST

I'm guessing Bioware is doing a DS game for Sega because Sega will support them as they learn how to do a DS game on Segas dime, and eventually make something better.
Of course now that they have EA to draw from, it probably doesn't matter anymore.

fongwilly

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tajesmahoney — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:16:29 MST

@Crazyeyez15: you speak craziness, crazy

tajesmahoney

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shimage — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:11:10 MST

I'll be honest, a Sonic RPG seemed like a pretty bad idea when I first heard about this game, but these screens look pretty nice to me. Plus (as many others have pointed out), this is Bioware, right? So how bad could it be?

shimage

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Irenicus-the one and only — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:02:42 MST

LOL I thought this looked good :P I'm excited for this game, guys it is Bioware we are talking about, even their so called black sheep Jade Empire I thought was fucking great and loved :) I can't wait for this game.

Besides, not like anyone can destroy Sonic anymore then Sega already done.

Irenicus-the one and only

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Dragonzigg — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:02:29 MST

If anybody can return Sonic from the abyss it's Bioware, and I'm hoping they'll study Mario's footsteps and pull off something great. These screen certainly don't look bad.

Dragonzigg

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shouryuuken — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:32:37 MST

why sonic? because sega of america pres and the head honchos at bioware are buddies from their lucas arts days or something to that nature. dr. ray was saying that they were big fans of sonic, and always wanted to do this, so when the opportunity arrived.. presto.

why all the hate? looks cool to me.. what were you expecting? i dont even see why anyone would be like "ugh.. sonic rpg" if they like(d) sonic and/or bioware. sonic is a cool character in and of himself.. just been in some bad games the past few years and the general consensus is that bioware makes great games.. smells like a win to me. besides.. nobody here has played it im presuming... so yeah.. its always sounded foolish to me to cast judgement before we even partake in the final product (although i can understand hardcore sonic fans being worried.. but to condemn it right off.. man. its like street fighter IV, im worried.. but ill still have to play it first.)

shouryuuken

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Lackshmana — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:26:43 MST

@gamadaya:

WHAT!? All the FF games have TOTALLY different gameplay.
The stories are COMPLETELY original every time!
And the art direction is varied and unique!

lol

I would love a Bioware Final Fantasy, even more so because I think fanboy heads would explode.

Lackshmana

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Lackshmana — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:23:53 MST

Damn, I haven't seen this many worthless comments in one post all week.

People taking the off hand comment about Mario burning out completely missed the point, and probably don't get the reference even though it was explained.

Stop being so ridiculously over defensive of a corporate mascot.

Also, SONIC ALREADY HAS TWO GOOD GAMES ON THE DS!
So the anti Sonic sentiment is garbage.
Personally, my only misgiving about this project is that Bioware appears to be using the full cast of terrible characters that Sonic has built up over the years. A cast that appeals mainly to furry fans.

If anyone can shine shit, its Bioware, but I would have preferred that they just take Sonic, Tails, Robotnik and Knuckles, then totally make up a new supporting cast.

Lackshmana

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gamadaya — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:21:08 MST

@kyosen:
I'd agree that Bioware could do FF better than Square, but then again, it wouldn't play anything like FF. The story would also be extremely different. And the art direction. Basically, it just wouldn't be FF.

gamadaya

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Hello_Apollo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:17:46 MST

Why is everyone so negative?

You could wait and play the game first or read a review before you decide it sucks...

Bioware is pretty decent developer, you could give them a chance...

And before you all start screaming "WTF!!! Sonic in an RPG!!?? Screw that!!", think about Super Mario RPG. I know, right? Mario in an RPG? WTF!! Screw that!!...oh wait, it was kind of a good idea...

Hello_Apollo

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kyosen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:07:12 MST

Scary thing is, Bioware could probably do FF better than Square-Enix.

Sonic rpg is appealing.. But I doubt I'd be able to get hooked on it.

kyosen

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Ryadic — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:06:48 MST

May be the best Sonic game since Genesis.

Ryadic

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Santar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:03:26 MST

Looks pretty nice. Altough I'd still prefer Square-enix or perhaps level 5 to develop it. It's just something about console rpg's with turn based battles by western developers that doesn't feel right.

Santar

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quen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:57:22 MST

@The_Foo: Yes but by that argument that means the 37 people still buying Sonic games must also lend them some legiti- ... oh, right.

Anyway, screens look nice, developer is good, what's the problem? So far. I have to agree it's a crap, stupid idea - so was making an RPG out of Nintendo characters, but super paper mario was a pretty awesome game (despite still being an obviously stupid idea, even after removed most of the rpg bits).

Incidentally Sonic (in the Olympics game on Wii) got namechecked in an article I was reading in a mainstream part of Saturday's paper, so I guess he's not dead yet.

quen

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perdevious — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:52:48 MST

It looks great to me. Very back-in-the-day-Sonic-like as well. To Bioware I say, nicely done! Keep it up!

perdevious

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jkingsowner — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:45:05 MST

Sonic was dead to me the first time I heard him open his mouth in Sonic Adventure. What a shitty Sonic game it was.

jkingsowner

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Toasticus — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:40:18 MST

It looks awesome. I can't believe people are hating on this.

Toasticus

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chemical_eng_mx — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:27:45 MST

In my eyes it looks pretty good, I like it
And to all the people judging the game just by the art style, remember Paper Mario? Another RPG people misjudged by its style, and don't forget Wind Waker, have some faith people

chemical_eng_mx

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coconutdelight — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:24:31 MST

@Everyone
Ha, ha, y'all so stupid!!!
You just think that cos it's sonic it's cool to automatically say it's going to suck!
Did you even look at the screens?
Handpainted, it looks beautiful, it's made by bioware, its got turn based battles with oendan style action commands... yeah that's going to be awful(read:sarcasm)
I thought you had to audition to be a commenter on here?
You should all stick to reading maxconsole or something like that...
Idiots

coconutdelight

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stryker1800 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:21:35 MST

i say if we forget that it is a sonic game and take it simply as a bioware RPG everyone will enjoy it cuz its bioware and they make good games.

stryker1800

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heretrix — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:19:30 MST

Damn. I may have to pick up another DS for this one. Say what you want about Mass Effect, it had a fantastic story. It's what Bioware excels at and I'm curious to see what they will do in the Sonic universe.

heretrix

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Wickio — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:16:43 MST

@dadeisvenm: I dunno, Sonic Drift was pretty deep.

Wickio

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dadeisvenm — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:14:19 MST

OKAY Folks. Here is one thing to be sure of. Bioware's Sonic RPG WILL be the DEEPEST Sonic game ever. period.

dadeisvenm

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Detha — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:10:17 MST

Interesting art style.

Detha

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Horsefly — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:01:35 MST

Um, why do they have FP? Flower Points? Come on guys, you can't get away with just knocking off Super Mario RPG.

Horsefly

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yhancik — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:59:28 MST

"Chronicles"
"Dark"
"Brotherhood"

Déja vu title factor : 78%

yhancik

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sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:53:54 MST

@Superstar90 lieks mudkipz: read the rest of the posts. dipshit.

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi.

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Old-school Sonic fanboy — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:52:24 MST

Kinda sad to see my childhood hero get this kind of treatment. x_x I really hope Bioware can pull this off. If not, they can always give him to Mr. Miyamoto. It would be interesting to see what he could do with Sonic.

Old-school Sonic fanboy

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jpxdude — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:39:06 MST

I wish they showed some screens with dialogue, that would probably provide more of a guage to how well the game will present itself.

jpxdude

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spiderweb1986 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:39:04 MST

@Jindujun: Absolutely horrid? You must not be looking at the same screenshots I am.

@mikecoscia: Bioware did KOTOR, which led to Jade Empire and Mass Effect. If history is any indication, an original IP for a DS RPG might be up next on the slate.

spiderweb1986

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ShinjiKinomoto — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:37:21 MST

Mario RPG, so Sonic CAN work. Bioware is doing it, not Sega, so I believe there is hope. But if Bioware fails, I think it's time to put Sonic to rest. Oh, what happened to to glory days of Sonic 2 and Sonic CD? :/

ShinjiKinomoto

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Struct09 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:35:55 MST

@Jindujun: What? The game looks pretty good graphically if you ask me.

This game will probably be the best Sonic game in a long time, I have faith in Bioware.

Struct09

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Jindujun — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:28:28 MST

A sonic RPG sounds like a good idea on the paper. But i have to say, seeing these screens with absolutely horrid graphics makes me sad :(

Jindujun

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charsuipau — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:27:18 MST

Monies to by corndogs plz!

charsuipau

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blackadvent — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:24:54 MST

Big the Cat? As long as there aren't any fishing minigames REQUIRED to beat the game...

blackadvent

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Homard — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:23:34 MST

Sonic games that are NOT developed by Sonic Team (or Traveller's Tales, though that company has improved tremendously as of late) tend to be at least halfway decent, and usually quite good.

Examples: Sonic 2 (widely considered the best of the series), the Sonic Advance series, Sonic Rush.

Bioware is a very, very credible developer with a ridiculously good reputation, and the game looks polished and clean. There is no legitimate reason (yet) to be worried.

Homard

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mast — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:22:21 MST

Love Bioware, love rpgs but hate Sonic... What to do? =/

mast

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caffolote — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:19:38 MST

What the hell is with some of you people bashing Sonic RPG? You say Bioware can't make a respectable Sonic game and not giving them a chance. Play the damn game and see for yourselves.

caffolote

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Rebochan — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:18:09 MST

Wow...I think Bioware might be able to do the impossible and make a good Sonic game again...

In other words, this looks awesome and I want to play it.

Rebochan

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Spiraltribesman — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:15:29 MST

Speaking as a lifelong Sonic fan, I've suffered more than most as I've watched my favourite hedgehog slowly die. But if the old Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon has taught us anything, it's that the Sonic and his friends can really shine when they're given a little love and attention. The writers for that show had a genuine passion for the characters. They made eco-warriors look cool... not easy!

If Bioware can recreate even a little bit of that magic, I'll be happy.

Spiraltribesman

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Superstar90 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:13:28 MST

@sadkermit:
Mario burn out? Last time I checked the second highest rated game of all time was from last year AND IT WAS MARIO. Quit your trolling and discuss what's important here:

OMFG BIOWARE AND SONIC! It's an interesting juxtaposition, on one hand you have a fleeting mascot and on the other an acclaimed rpg developer. I wonder how they are going to incorporate the speed of Sonic in an RPG?

Superstar90

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Roto13 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:08:15 MST

How anyone can think that a Sonic RPG by Bioware is a bad idea 11 years after the Mario RPG from Squaresoft (and the subsequent Paper Mario games by Intelligent Studios) is beyond me. Buncha Sonic haters.

Roto13

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dowingba — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:07:33 MST

@BassForever: Bioware has yet to make a game that was "truly terrible"? I can't even think of a game they made that wasn't "totally awesome". They're easily one of the best developers out there right now, and they have an absolutely spotless track record so far.

This game will probably own. Hard. But that won't save the Sonic franchise. It'll just mean there'll be some good paper-mario-esq RPGs out there featuring Sonic and his loser friends.

dowingba

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Randroid — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:06:39 MST

Why Sonic? Probably because SEGA was looking for someone to get their franchise out of the gutter and into the hands of a few thousand (million?) fans.

I agree with the general sentiment here. I am willing to give this a chance, but if they f#%k this up Sonic is dead to me. DEAD I SAY!!

Randroid

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excel_excel — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:05:49 MST

It'll be great! why? Bioware, an Ouedan type battle system, and awesome graphics?? Count me in!! I haven't looked this forward to a sonic game since....er.....um.....since a good sonic game!

excel_excel

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mikecoscia — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:57:18 MST

Why sonic though? Bioware should do an orginal IP on the DS. Well here's hoping this sells well so they have incentive to do one in the future.

mikecoscia

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cheesecake000 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:56:58 MST

Prettyyyy. Characters could be a little sharper though.

cheesecake000

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Cartman86 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:56:47 MST

A week or so ago when IGN had a bunch of pics I remember being saying how impressed they were. Damn are people negative here.

Cartman86

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BassForever — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:56:11 MST

Whats wrong with some of the commentors here? Bioware has yet to make a game that was truly terrible and these pictures look really good. I would like to see some gameplay but it looks like this could be the second best game to feature Sonic (the first would be Smash Bros Brawl).

BassForever

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Foggynotion — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:54:39 MST

This game is gonna be dope, seems like a lot of irrational hate here for a game that no one has played. BIOWARE people! BIOWARE!

Foggynotion

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Sugoi — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:54:13 MST

What the hell is with all the hate going on here? Looks fine to me. It's a Bioware RPG people, fer chrissakes! It excels on gameplay.

Sheesh.

Sugoi

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Boudabras — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:52:23 MST

Sonic = fail! C'mon Bioware make me eat my words.

Boudabras

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GMC — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:51:27 MST

My soul hurts looking at this game.
I must wash my soul with bleach.

GMC

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dowingba — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:50:53 MST

Those graphics are unbelievable. Seriously, I don't believe the DS is rendering them.

dowingba

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The Amazing Exploding-Man — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:46:30 MST

Oh ye of little faith, Bioware will make you all believers. Mark my words.

The Amazing Exploding-Man

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sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:45:47 MST

@sadkermit: *Sega

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Crazyeyez15 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:45:35 MST

i wish there was a new sonic adventure..... that was a great sonic game

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Wickio — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:45:33 MST

Geez, some people are so quick to abandon all hope.

I'm gonna reserve my judgment until there is more to go on, but I have faith in Bioware making it at least playable - something the recent majority of Sonic titles has been lacking in. From these screens though, I can't see much to criticize.

Wickio

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sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:44:03 MST

Oh, I didn't mean as in Mario is burned out, just saying that the path N took with their mascot was far more productive. (and some of us are bruned out on him)

Of course it seems they give a damn about their main PC. Seems Sage just despises theirs.

I should learn to convey thoughts better, but that takes effort!

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi.

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se37 — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:43:43 MST

This game looks good... first Sonic game I've been wanting to get since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast. I used to be a huge Sonic Fan, hope this turns out to be the shot in the arm Sonic needs.

se37

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PGGB — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:43:04 MST

i hate the art for all the new sonic games, this one included. why does it have to be so 'pastel-y?

what was so wrong with how sonic 2 looked? dark in most places and vibrant red, greens and blues in others? it's annoying that the colour scheme has skewed so much to a more bland look on the DS...

PGGB

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Pombar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:39:06 MST

@baked ham: I definitely wouldn't say the franchise had burned out when the games are still enjoying strength on a critical and financial level. So it pretty much is just a few isolated peoples' opinions. And it looks like Nintendo isn't losing much sleep over that tiny minority, either.

Pombar

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EnigmaNemesis — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:38:02 MST

Some of these comments, wow! Just wow!

EnigmaNemesis

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terrydwj — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:35:22 MST

It's Bioware! Who cares what characters and genre they use. It's going to be of the highest quality. You people act like this is your first time hearing about this game.

terrydwj

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tajesmahoney — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:55 MST

give it a chance guys. These are three non-action screens. Im going to give Bioware a chance. I'm just hoping they include some of the characters from the older Sonic Universe: Bunny Rabbot, Rotor, etc.

tajesmahoney

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baked ham — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:41 MST

@SnakeCL: And besides, doesn't burning out involve ... you know, being unsuccessful in some way? Last I heard, the Mario franchises were still selling very well.

baked ham

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DMeisterJ — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:38 MST

Sonic RPG=Phailure

Why would they do this? When this game turns out horrible, can we please kill Sonic?

DMeisterJ

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baked ham — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:33:01 MST

@SnakeCL: I loved both Mario Galaxy and Super Paper Mario... but that's me, I guess. I love joy. What can I say.

baked ham

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Kvitne — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:30:26 MST

@Furious_Liver: Are you talking about the overall appearance of the characters in the game? Because I think they did a pretty good job making the game look pretty. There's no reason to cringe unless you don't like the Sonic characters in any game.

Anyway, I like the way this game is turning out. I hope it's as good as Mario RPG was. Plus it's Bioware, so I have high hopes.

Kvitne

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The_Foo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:29:40 MST

@SnakeCL: Clearly then, the millions of people playing and enjoying Mario games since are wrong!

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SnakeCL — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:28:14 MST

@baked ham:

He's speaking truths to me. Hasn't been a Mario game I've wanted since Mario 64.

SnakeCL

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Automageddon! — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:27:19 MST

It's Bioware, I'll play it and I'll love it.

Automageddon!

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Sparx — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:26:14 MST

Wow, I didn't think it was possible to be even less interested in Sonic than I am now but...damn

Sparx

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baked ham — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:23:37 MST

@sadkermit: Mario...burned... out? What?

baked ham

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baked ham — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:22:37 MST

The graphics are clean & pretty, and this looks good. But seriously... what crazy man decided it was a good idea to make a Sonic RPG? Very weird.

baked ham

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FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:22:13 MST

Its sad when you cringe just looking at the characters...ugh.

FP Furious_Liver, lacks independence

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Setzer IIDX — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:22:01 MST

@the-hypnotoad: Gotta agree. If we need to have faith in someone to do something decent with Sonic, I'd say it's BioWare.

Either that or get the team together that did Sonic Adventure Battle 2 for DC/GC

Setzer IIDX

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Pombar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:21:04 MST

@BD: People said the same about the Mario RPGs, and they turned out awesome. I still have decently high hopes for this one. I mean, it's BioWare for one.

Pombar

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JustJake — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:20:58 MST

I wouldn't even take the time to put that on my R4 card.

JustJake

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the-hypnotoad — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:20:41 MST

Look, if Bioware can't make Sonic respectable again I think the community as a whole can just agree that the franchise doesn't exist any more. Sort of like how my friends and I agree that we don't actually remember seeing 'Highlander 2' in the theaters.

the-hypnotoad

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sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:20:27 MST

I think I just barfed in my....yup....just barfed a little in my mouth.

So this is how Sega lets the guy go down? Sad. I thought it was better to burn out (Mario) than fade away (Sonic)...at least that's what N Young said.

sadkermit - soon to be banned for standing up to the ummm nazi.

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BlackDove — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:19:19 MST

Why.. just why...

BlackDove