A Sonic RPG...

Wonder Wario · 06-21-2007, 10:47 AM

...exclusivly on the DS, and it's from Bioware?!

PR from neoGAF
BioWare: For Immediate Release

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SEGA AND BIOWARE COLLABORATE ON NEW SONIC ROLE PLAYING GAME FOR THE NINTENDO DS

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) -- SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is undetermined, but this new title developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS will ship in 2008.

“BioWare is one of the hottest names in RPG development in the world,” said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. “Everyone at SEGA has huge confidence that Sonic is in the safest of hands, and that BioWare can create the ultimate handheld RPG experience for gamers of all ages.”

BioWare is the award-winning independent developer that has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, the 2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade Empire.™ BioWare is currently developing one of the most anticipated next-generation titles of 2007, Mass Effect.™

“We’re thrilled to be working with SEGA on Sonic, one of the industry’s most enduring and compelling icons,” said Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare. “As huge fans of Sonic ourselves, we’re committed to delivering a truly amazing story-driven experience within the Sonic universe, focusing on capturing the character’s broad appeal and placing him in a completely original adventure,” added Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer of BioWare.

The relationship with BioWare reinforces SEGA’s increased emphasis on Western content development for Western audiences. In the past few years SEGA has announced partnerships with developers Bizarre Creations, Gas Powered Games, Monolith Productions, Obsidian Entertainment, Planet Moon Studios, Pseudo Interactive and Silicon Knights. SEGA has also acquired development studios The Creative Assembly, Secret Level and Sports Interactive.

Metal Man · 06-21-2007, 12:02 PM

Dang it, I don't have any good facepalm pictures. I'll just have to hope Valigarmander visits this topic.

We don't need _more_ Sonic games, we need less. Ones which have had more time to be designed by people actually familiar with the series.

Golem · 06-21-2007, 03:15 PM

Excuse me?!

Wouldn't something like, say, a Phantasy Star for DS be a better idea? Something that made sense?

Exclamation marks and question marks aside, this is a pretty good LOL.

SephirothKirby · 06-21-2007, 03:32 PM

Wow. I was wondering when they'd finally do this. I've hoped since I was like, 4. I loved Sonic and RPGs (though I can't say I understood much about them.)

Well, I'll look forward to this. I've even crafted my own ideas of a Sonic RPG into a file, though it isn't on this computer.

The Eddie Stilson · 09-09-2007, 03:03 PM

Why...

Jesus · 09-14-2007, 05:56 PM

[EDIT] I take back what I said. This will be an interesting feat as Sonic has been known to be rather...fast and actiony which is unlike every game Bioware has ever created.

I actually found a preview for it while searching Youtube.

Click to view video.

Chaos Deviot · 09-14-2007, 07:05 PM

It's just a mockup of what somebody thought it could be like. It's not real, wvw.

Jesus · 09-15-2007, 03:06 PM

^No I'm afraid your mistaken. Enemy fights will feature Kiss Music and these are the graphics that Bioware has planned to use for the upcoming Sonic RPG. It will be kick ass.

SephirothKirby · 09-15-2007, 03:21 PM

^ Kiss Music + Sonic?

Oh God, all my hopes.

KISS doesn't fit in with Sonic. Or with most RPGs, either!

Jesus · 09-15-2007, 08:45 PM

^Just watch the preview trailor I posted. Perhaps that may ease your pain.

Totally Kennerson · 09-15-2007, 11:57 PM

^

That video needs to be shot.

Frumie · 09-16-2007, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wariovswario

^No I'm afraid your mistaken. Enemy fights will feature Kiss Music and these are the graphics that Bioware has planned to use for the upcoming Sonic RPG. It will be kick ass.

I hope that your not serious.

If so, you are the biggest loser on VGF ever.

Jesus · 09-16-2007, 04:20 PM

^no **** I wasn't serious.

**X-3** · 09-16-2007, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wariovswario

^Just watch the preview trailor I posted. Perhaps that may ease your pain.

Ease my pain? More like ENLARGEN my pain.

Crazybirdanimations · 09-17-2007, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wariovswario

^no **** I wasn't serious.

Then Stop Being Funny!

***CaptHayfever*** · 09-17-2007, 10:00 AM

My goodness, people, wvw finally says something funny and the lot of you don't get it.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Frumie · 09-17-2007, 05:13 PM

^Well considering that that was coming from some one who is an idiot, it's hard to tell if he's serious or not.

06-21-2007, 10:47 AM	#1
Wonder Wario Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Gender: Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 65 Thanked 37 Times in 23 Posts	A Sonic RPG... ...exclusivly on the DS, and it's from Bioware?! PR from neoGAF BioWare: For Immediate Release Quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEGA AND BIOWARE COLLABORATE ON NEW SONIC ROLE PLAYING GAME FOR THE NINTENDO DS LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) -- SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is undetermined, but this new title developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS will ship in 2008. “BioWare is one of the hottest names in RPG development in the world,” said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. “Everyone at SEGA has huge confidence that Sonic is in the safest of hands, and that BioWare can create the ultimate handheld RPG experience for gamers of all ages.” BioWare is the award-winning independent developer that has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, the 2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade Empire.™ BioWare is currently developing one of the most anticipated next-generation titles of 2007, Mass Effect.™ “We’re thrilled to be working with SEGA on Sonic, one of the industry’s most enduring and compelling icons,” said Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare. “As huge fans of Sonic ourselves, we’re committed to delivering a truly amazing story-driven experience within the Sonic universe, focusing on capturing the character’s broad appeal and placing him in a completely original adventure,” added Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer of BioWare. The relationship with BioWare reinforces SEGA’s increased emphasis on Western content development for Western audiences. In the past few years SEGA has announced partnerships with developers Bizarre Creations, Gas Powered Games, Monolith Productions, Obsidian Entertainment, Planet Moon Studios, Pseudo Interactive and Silicon Knights. SEGA has also acquired development studios The Creative Assembly, Secret Level and Sports Interactive.

06-21-2007, 12:02 PM	#2
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Dang it, I don't have any good facepalm pictures. I'll just have to hope Valigarmander visits this topic. We don't need _more_ Sonic games, we need less. Ones which have had more time to be designed by people actually familiar with the series.

06-21-2007, 03:15 PM	#3
Golem Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: http://twitter.com/golemlivingston Gender: Posts: 12,058 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excuse me?! Wouldn't something like, say, a Phantasy Star for DS be a better idea? Something that made sense? Exclamation marks and question marks aside, this is a pretty good LOL.

06-21-2007, 03:32 PM	#4
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	Wow. I was wondering when they'd finally do this. I've hoped since I was like, 4. I loved Sonic and RPGs (though I can't say I understood much about them.) Well, I'll look forward to this. I've even crafted my own ideas of a Sonic RPG into a file, though it isn't on this computer.

09-09-2007, 03:03 PM	#5
The Eddie Stilson Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Gender: Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Why...

09-14-2007, 07:05 PM	#7
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It's just a mockup of what somebody thought it could be like. It's not real, wvw.

09-15-2007, 03:06 PM	#8
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	^No I'm afraid your mistaken. Enemy fights will feature Kiss Music and these are the graphics that Bioware has planned to use for the upcoming Sonic RPG. It will be kick ass.

09-15-2007, 03:21 PM	#9
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	^ Kiss Music + Sonic? Oh God, all my hopes. KISS doesn't fit in with Sonic. Or with most RPGs, either!

09-15-2007, 08:45 PM	#10
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	^Just watch the preview trailor I posted. Perhaps that may ease your pain.

09-15-2007, 11:57 PM	#11
Totally Kennerson Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Falling down all these stairs Gender: Posts: 2,116 Thanks: 340 Thanked 406 Times in 136 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ That video needs to be shot.

09-16-2007, 04:20 PM	#13
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	^no **** I wasn't serious.

09-17-2007, 10:00 AM	#16
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	My goodness, people, wvw finally says something funny and the lot of you don't get it. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

09-17-2007, 05:13 PM	#17
Frumie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Planet X Gender: Posts: 3,926 Thanks: 310 Thanked 221 Times in 147 Posts	^Well considering that that was coming from some one who is an idiot, it's hard to tell if he's serious or not.