The ever increasing cavalcade of secondary characters in Sonic the Hedgehog is an often reviled issue. So, how do you keep Sonic interesting without adding another Big the Cat? Easy, in Sonic Colors, the blue blur actually transforms into other characters using Wisps. Pretty sneaky, Sega.
The official website for Sonic Colors is now up and running. There are a bunch of fun things to check out, but it doesn’t look like there’s much in the way of new footage. At least you can hunt around and grab yourself some new wallpapers after a hunt for hidden wisps. [...]
Here’s a few snippets from the NGamer review of Sonic Colors…
“Colours rockets Sonic closer to the stratospheric heights of past glories and hints at a great future. Welcome back, old friend. It’s been too long.” - 86%
Check out more review snippets here
- Dr. Eggman’s Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park is powered by Wisps
- Eggman is chaining planets together to take over the universe
- Eggman says he’s a changed man, and no longer trying to cause trouble
- Sonic and Tails go to investigate
- they spot Orbot and Cubot, who are trying to capture Wisps
- Eggman has [...]
#sega
With Sonic Colors coming later this year and actually looking pretty damn good, Sega's top men say they want to get Sonic the Hedgehog's recent misfires off store shelves, part of an effort to "increase the value of the brand." More »
#preview
We are getting awfully close to the release of Sonic Colors. When will the other shoe drop? When will we discover this is another secretly-displeasing Sonic game? Not today. Not when I saw the game's multiplayer mode. More »
If listings on Amazon.de and EB Games Australia are to be believed, both Europe and the Land Down Under will be receiving a limited edition of Sonic Colors. The limited edition comes in both Wii and DS flavors and includes a (kind of awkward looking) Sonic figure and three wisp figurines. Each version comes with different wisps, so you'll have to snag both the DS and Wii editions if you just have to have them all.
We've contacted Sega to find out if the limited edition will see a release in North America as well.
#specialedition
Not only do Europeans get an additional "U" in their version of Sonic Colors, they also get the option to pay more for a box filled with toys. More »
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• Contrary to the E3 build some of you may have played getting S-ranks are TOUGH. You’ll need to maximise your grabbing of bonuses whilst still maintaining your speed and maximising your ring count in order to gain them.
• Yacker doesn’t have a voice as such, but makes an audible chittering noise. He’s also big [...]
A portion of a UGDB interview with Keith Dwyer from Sega America…
UGDB: During E3 it was revealed that MadWorld and Happy Tree Friends writers, Ken Pontac and Warren Graff are writing the script for Sonic Colors, what have these two writers brought to the game that you haven’t seen before? Were there any ideas that [...]
‘(With Sonic Colors, we hope to) introduce Sonic to a whole new audience, building on the success and publicity garnered by the Mario and Sonic titles. Hopefully, with the emphasis set on speed and core platforming, along with the new Wisp elements, it will be a game for old fans and newcomers alike.’ - Takashi [...]
Once again, this comes directly from SEGA Europe’s blog…
• Cubot’s voice processor is broken – and stuck on “cowboy mode”.
• If you run out of Wisp power when underground in Drill mode you WILL die.
• FOXY FACT: Tails isn’t as keen on high speeds as you might think…
• Pits of death DO exist, [...]
Blue Wisp
- gives “Blue Cube” Color Power
- switches blue blocks and blue rings
- opens up new routes
- when landing on the ground with this power, nearby enemies are destroyed
- shake the Wiimote to activate
More screens here
Aquatic Park
- Chinese theme
- Egg Pawns are in costume again, this time dressed as Samurai
- travel underwater
- boss will chase [...]
Carnival attraction of “Egg Planet Park” that looks like a space fleet that has been colored with neons and fireworks. Various space battleships, such as battleships with a constellation motif, meet Sonic in a parade of lights and sounds. Enjoy the feeling of a roller coaster that weaves its way among the parade.
Direct link and impressions here
More art here
Sonic Colors DS new boss footage
Finally, we have information on another control option for Sonic Colors. While Wiimote/Nunchuk, Classic Controller and GameCube controller have all been confirmed up to this point, we’ve now learned that you can play with just the Wiimote itself. The full [...]
