Rumor: Possible Sonic Unleashed Screens

by Terrence Stasse { Mar 22nd 2008 at 1:00PM }

Discovered by some intrepid forum posters, and originating from a Sega FTP site, this collection of images contains what appear to be screenshots of the just discovered Sonic Unleashed. It is of course unknown whether or not these are actually from that game, but the timing seems right, and these images do appear to be in-game, as evidenced by the clipping visible in this shot here. So whatever it is, it's up and running (pun not intended).

As for the shots themselves, they're really clean and have a Blue Dragon quality about them. With locations ranging from Africa to Eggman's lair, and no signs of Sonic's "city" (cursing by rhyme...) friends, could we be seeing signs of a good Sonic game on the horizon? Possibly, if the lack of subtitles is pointing to a more "Subspace Emissary" take on the Sonic cutscenes, with a total lack of dialog, just using animation to tell the story (also similar to the Lego games). The only downside right now appears to be the gameplay screens, which hint at a Sonic and the Secret Rings style of gameplay. At the moment there is still no word as to the platform this will land on, but if it's following the footsteps of Secret Rings, we may have to end up handing this one off.

[Update: Images pulled on request from Sega of America's Sr. Legal Counsel.]

[Via NeoGAF]

Tags: sega, sonic, sonic-unleashed

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Sam @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:17PM

If those are screenies, then its an xbox game. I mean, the resolution alone tells it.

Anyhoo, looks fukken sexy.

Gotta love super sonic.

Roto13 @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:15PM

Super Sonic? That's screen shot is probably full of spoilers. :P

Deck @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:17PM

Excellent! This could be awesome..as long as it comes to the 360! :-p

Terrence Stasse @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:19PM

There really are people that care about "story" spoilers in a Sonic game?

Wow.

And I thought you people were just a myth

FantomRedux @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:22PM

That game is so getting bought when it comes out. Just so long as it doesn't suffer from what I like to call "Butter in a hot pan syndrome".

SABCA @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:31PM

Images look great so far. Now if it can keep from being an unfinished mess like Sonic 2006 (I really wish they'd patch it up), then maybe we can finally get past all this silly "All Sonic games in 3D suck!" stuff...

max @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:33PM

that level with the staggered boxes blocking up the road looks awesome! everyone loves random giant crates blocking a straight path.

Mr Khan @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:00PM

Odd, I thought they were going to keep Sonic under lock and key for a while to revitalize the property

And what's wrong with Sonic & The Secret Rings style gameplay? Of all the 3D Sonics since adventure, that one felt the most like the Genesis versions

Mr Khan @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:04PM

Oh, and I don't mean to be "that Wii fanboy" but those gameplay screens don't really look that much better than Secret Rings

I'm not deluded, i know the impossibly massive power difference, but Secret Rings, say what you will, was a looker, and this game's style looks very similar (aside from using traditional sonic enemies). Even the ring power screen equates to the Soul Energy bar from Secret Rings

Fox318 @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:36PM

Did Sonic have a stroke or something. Look at the picture off his face!

45nm @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:57PM

More like super saiyan Sonic....

Blue_Falcon @ Mar 22nd 2008 3:26PM

http://xbox.joystiq.com/photos/possible-sonic-unleashed-images/714687/

Wow.

Lewis @ Mar 22nd 2008 3:35PM

As long as you have almost no load times, better sotry ...and well better anything that Sonic the Hedgehog was, I'm down. They should just remake Sonic Adventure.

RomeoDude @ Mar 22nd 2008 3:47PM

I'll buy it if it's released for 360 and if it has the return of the Chao garden.

Palm Springs Savant @ Mar 22nd 2008 4:03PM

awesome..I'm in on this one

therpham @ Mar 22nd 2008 4:18PM

The real question is: What is happening to Super Sonic in that shot where it looks like he's going into that machine?

This actually looks half interesting - let's see if the eighth time's a charm. (I just made up 8, I'm not really sure how long it's been since a good Sonic game.)

Logan T @ Mar 22nd 2008 5:33PM

If it's anything like Sonic Adventure I will be right on it. Hopefully they've realized those were the only Sonic 3D games that worked.

Tony @ Mar 22nd 2008 5:39PM

Some of the later stuff is clearly in-game... The Wii can't do anything at that resolution. Maybe they decided to upscale these significantly for no good reason, I have no idea. But it certainly doesn't imply to me that these are shots of a Wii exclusive game.

slash @ Mar 22nd 2008 6:16PM

I found a bunch more screenshots here:

http://forums.exophase.com/showthread.php?t=6266

Mr.ESC @ Mar 22nd 2008 6:23PM

The second screen sums up very well Sonic feeling about this.

Don't worry Sonic we make sure Sonic team make you a proper game or we will chase them with forks and torches.

Again anything with Sonic is a buy for me unless is tragically bad so I have faith you Sonic Team.

Mr.ESC @ Mar 22nd 2008 6:32PM

therpham

Well it seems Dr.Eggman didn't take very well that he was excluded from Brawl.

Sonic: I swear I tried to get you a spot for Brawl, they said they had enough fighters.
Sonic: Look at least I get them to make you a trophy.

Dr:Eggman:A trophy!, A TROPHY!!! That retard of Bowser and that effing Penguin King Dedede are playable characters and I just get a Trophy?! I’m going to cut your bawls Sonic.

Sonic:NOOOO Mah BAWLS!!

Kokomadeta @ Mar 22nd 2008 6:53PM

I LOVE Sonic! Woo! Can't wait for a new game. Of course, I should beat 2006's Sonic the Hedgehog, but I'd have to input the code to make it not suck, and pushing that combo of buttons is worse than trying to play Virtua Fighter with lag.

Still though, it wasn't THAT bad, it was just on the very low end of mediocre. The very, VERY low end.

NobleArc, The Lazy Canadian @ Mar 22nd 2008 7:08PM

Don't wish to burst anyone's bubble, but on Destructoid they're claiming that these images are fake on the front page.

I don't know the validity of this claim, but I thought I might as well spread it around. ;)

(They say that the images were rendered in Maya, with HUD elements pasted over in Photoshop, since certain graphical glitches are around, and gameplay wise, some of the HUD elements are innaccurate.)

Mrblonde @ Mar 22nd 2008 8:09PM

Better not be crap like that one released a few years back

SadisticHam @ Mar 22nd 2008 8:41PM

I'm amazed at the amount of people that are hyped about this..sonic hasn't exactly given us much to get excited about since it went 3D.

wra17h @ Mar 22nd 2008 8:53PM

List:- short load times
- chao garden
- combined use of 3-d and 2-d elements
- relevant free roaming adventure fields
- no obnoxious characters involved in gameplay
- non-sucky dialogue
- ironed out glitches =
Finally a good 3-d sonic adventure!!

supersonicdude211 @ Mar 29th 2008 9:25PM

How do you know this will be for Xbox 360? I hope it will though. Maybe cause of the graphics. Please reply.

THE RPG NERD @ Mar 22nd 2008 11:08PM

Downside? The only 3-D Sonic game that didn't make me want to kill my younger brother for buying it was Sonic and the Secret Rings. So many good games could have been bought but instead he has to get the Sonic adventure games and Shadow. It's official, I disown him.