Sonic and the Black Knight

Metal Man · 07-19-2008, 06:15 PM

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Behold: Evil.

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Monday Jul 21, 2008
SEGA ANNOUNCES SONIC AND THE BLACK KNIGHT

A new addition to the Storybook Series of Sonic Titles

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (July 21, 2008) –SEGA of Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Sonic™ and the Black Knight, an all-new Wii-exclusive adventure. Part of the storybook series of games that began with Sonic and the Secret Rings, this new title brings Sonic into the world of Arthurian legend and offers the worlds most infamous blue hedgehog the chance to become a knight. Using the unique Wii control system, this exciting game will take advantage of both the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk to offer an interactive experience that any Sonic fans will love.

Created by Sonic Team in Japan, this innovative game takes Sonic into a medieval world and arms him with a sword to aid in his effort to save the day. Sonic and the Black Knight will provide Sonic fans with an irresistible cast of characters and teach them all what it takes to be a true hero and the ultimate knight. With a series of missions taking place in stunning Arthurian-inspired locations, Sonic and the Black Knight promises to offer a fast-paced adventure that gamers of all ages will enjoy.

“After the success of Sonic and the Secret Rings we’re delighted to announce a second title in the Storybook Series,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director, SEGA Europe, “Following Sonic on his way to knighthood will excite players of all ages.”

Sonic and the Black Knight, exclusively for the Wii, will be out in Spring 2009.

And more details: Gamekyo : Sonic and the Black Knight first pics !

Speed · 07-19-2008, 06:29 PM

I hope this is a Sonic Fire Emblem cross-over!!!

Swordmaster Link · 07-19-2008, 07:03 PM

No.

No.

Sonic, why...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Luigiman7 · 07-19-2008, 07:08 PM

Holy crap.

**X-3** · 07-19-2008, 07:18 PM

*Coughs blood at the sight of the image*

Just...what the hell Sega. What the hell.

Also, THIS was the exclusive scoop NP had? Ugh.

**Valigarmander** · 07-19-2008, 07:50 PM

Panfan · 07-19-2008, 07:59 PM

What the hell is that

Speed · 07-19-2008, 08:19 PM

This is the biggest load if crap I've ever seen.

Totally Kennerson · 07-19-2008, 08:26 PM

Awesome!! Sonic is going to use weapons now? This game is going to be great!! I can't wait to play- oh wait... nevermind.

Speed · 07-19-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Kenny

Awesome!! Sonic is going to use weapons now? This game is going to be great!! I can't wait to play- oh wait... nevermind.

Am I the only one who liked that game?

Microphone_Kirby · 07-19-2008, 08:59 PM

^ No you're not.

I still love Shadow the Hedgehog to this day.

Luigiman7 · 07-19-2008, 09:11 PM

THat game was worse than Sonic Adventure.

Maximum Spider · 07-19-2008, 09:13 PM

This can go two ways.

1.The game sucks.

2.The game sucks so hard nobody even wants to remember it in a few years.

I imagine no good coming out of this game whatsoever.

The biggest problem with Sonic games now is that when you get right down to it, they're all exactly the same.

Jesus · 07-19-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LuWEEGEEman

THat game was worse than Sonic Adventure.

How dare you talk about Sonic Adventure! That game was awesome and so was Shadow the Hedgehog. Have you even played them? Anyways, you guys are getting worried that it'll be crap when you know nothing about the game including it's name of the game! OMG Sonic has a sword it's gonna be crap like srsly.

What sets sonic games apart from the other series of games is that this game has very good continuity, the personalities are very well developed (much better than mario's), it's more exciting, the lands are always well developed, the music tracks they use for the games are amazing, and there are many other things such as working on a character's past. Look at the mario series, we know nothing about the background of the characters in the mario universe such as "Why does mario where a plumber's outfit? I haven't seen him fix one pipe" or "If peach is a princess, where are the king and queen?".

Metal Man · 07-19-2008, 10:18 PM

Shadow the Hedgehog was fun to play in Expert Mode. The story made me want to bang my head against the walls.

What is this thing you call continuity, WvW? In one game, Shadow's dead... in another he's back but has no memories... in a third he is alive like nothing happened and Chaos comes back to life like nothing happened..

And these are all supposed to be games which happen canonically near one another!

Not to mention Shadow the Hedgehog refutes key points of SA2, mostly portraying the Professor in a positive light and retconning half of the plot...

Then we have games like Sonic and the Secret Rings, which don't even follow any canon, and Sonic 06, which if it really happened, Silver's gifting of the blue emerald would have prevented all of the Sonic series from ever happening!

By comparison, every game in the Zelda series has continuity.

Then there's the personalities. We have Tails originally becoming more independent, then suddenly he's a tag-along behind Sonic again? Amy never stops being a psychotic fangirl, and in the meantime, Shadow degrades from a conflicting dark character to a wacky insane John Wayne-style gunman! This doesn't even include Eggman going from menacing to joker, and Gerald's personality not being allowed to stay 'evil'... and Black doom, who might as well have been made of cardboard. All he thought was 'Take over the world and destroy everybody!'

We don't know the background of everything in the Mario universe because that allows for it to remain more sane. It is due to the story you praise which the relatively easy to maintain Sonic series has... crashed into the ground, so to speak.

heh · 07-19-2008, 10:21 PM

welp

*plays s3&k*

***CaptHayfever*** · 07-20-2008, 01:54 AM

For the record, we have seen the Mario Brothers working on pipes in at least 2 games.

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

Kargath · 07-20-2008, 02:41 AM

Too many people are dead set on having Sonic as only being a 2D sidescroller with only the title character playable in it.
Judge the game on its merits, people, not on some expectation of how a game with Sonic in it should be.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 07-20-2008, 08:05 AM

Might as well give it a shot. Whom knows.

Panfan · 07-20-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by wariovswario

How dare you talk about Sonic Adventure! That game was awesome and so was Shadow the Hedgehog. Have you even played them? Anyways, you guys are getting worried that it'll be crap when you know nothing about the game including it's name of the game! OMG Sonic has a sword it's gonna be crap like srsly.

What sets sonic games apart from the other series of games is that this game has very good continuity, the personalities are very well developed (much better than mario's), it's more exciting, the lands are always well developed, the music tracks they use for the games are amazing, and there are many other things such as working on a character's past. Look at the mario series, we know nothing about the background of the characters in the mario universe such as "Why does mario where a plumber's outfit? I haven't seen him fix one pipe" or "If peach is a princess, where are the king and queen?".

i wonder where this could take place

07-19-2008, 07:08 PM	#4
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07-19-2008, 08:26 PM	#9
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	Seriously, again? Awesome!! Sonic is going to use weapons now? This game is going to be great!! I can't wait to play- oh wait... nevermind.

07-19-2008, 09:11 PM	#12
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	THat game was worse than Sonic Adventure. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

07-19-2008, 06:29 PM	#2
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I hope this is a Sonic Fire Emblem cross-over!!!

07-19-2008, 07:03 PM	#3
Swordmaster Link Super Bodyguard & King of the Arcade Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Wherever you want me to be Gender: Posts: 32,132 Thanks: 253 Thanked 951 Times in 640 Posts Blog Entries: 2	No. No. Sonic, why... *NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

07-19-2008, 07:18 PM	#5
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Coughs blood at the sight of the image Just...what the hell Sega. What the hell. Also, THIS was the exclusive scoop NP had? Ugh.

07-19-2008, 07:50 PM	#6
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07-19-2008, 07:59 PM	#7
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	What the hell is that

07-19-2008, 08:19 PM	#8
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	This is the biggest load if crap I've ever seen.

07-19-2008, 08:59 PM	#11
Microphone_Kirby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: None of your business. Gender: Posts: 7,155 Thanks: 559 Thanked 225 Times in 181 Posts Blog Entries: 6	^ No you're not. I still love Shadow the Hedgehog to this day.

07-19-2008, 09:13 PM	#13
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 191 Times in 126 Posts	This can go two ways. 1.The game sucks. 2.The game sucks so hard nobody even wants to remember it in a few years. I imagine no good coming out of this game whatsoever. The biggest problem with Sonic games now is that when you get right down to it, they're all exactly the same.

07-19-2008, 10:18 PM	#15
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	Shadow the Hedgehog was fun to play in Expert Mode. The story made me want to bang my head against the walls. What is this thing you call continuity, WvW? In one game, Shadow's dead... in another he's back but has no memories... in a third he is alive like nothing happened and Chaos comes back to life like nothing happened.. And these are all supposed to be games which happen canonically near one another! Not to mention Shadow the Hedgehog refutes key points of SA2, mostly portraying the Professor in a positive light and retconning half of the plot... Then we have games like Sonic and the Secret Rings, which don't even follow any canon, and Sonic 06, which if it really happened, Silver's gifting of the blue emerald would have prevented all of the Sonic series from ever happening! By comparison, every game in the Zelda series has continuity. Then there's the personalities. We have Tails originally becoming more independent, then suddenly he's a tag-along behind Sonic again? Amy never stops being a psychotic fangirl, and in the meantime, Shadow degrades from a conflicting dark character to a wacky insane John Wayne-style gunman! This doesn't even include Eggman going from menacing to joker, and Gerald's personality not being allowed to stay 'evil'... and Black doom, who might as well have been made of cardboard. All he thought was 'Take over the world and destroy everybody!' We don't know the background of everything in the Mario universe because that allows for it to remain more sane. It is due to the story you praise which the relatively easy to maintain Sonic series has... crashed into the ground, so to speak.

07-19-2008, 10:21 PM	#16
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	welp plays s3&k

07-20-2008, 01:54 AM	#17
*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	For the record, we have seen the Mario Brothers working on pipes in at least 2 games. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

07-20-2008, 02:41 AM	#18
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Too many people are dead set on having Sonic as only being a 2D sidescroller with only the title character playable in it. Judge the game on its merits, people, not on some expectation of how a game with Sonic in it should be.

07-20-2008, 08:05 AM	#19
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	Might as well give it a shot. Whom knows.