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Sega takes us for a ride with the successor to Sonic Rush.

Color us impressed.

Join Sonic as he reaches for the stars.

Sonic fans rejoice! New screens are here.

Color yourself excited -- these are the very first screens from Sonic Colors on DS.

Here's the thing: I'm hesitant to say anything good about an upcoming Sonic game, because we all know we've been disappointed so many times by the franchise. Sega's been chasing after a super fast, graphically gorgeous, inventive and fun Sonic platformer for so long that whenever it promises yet another new Sonic title, it's very, very hard to believe that it might end up finally being that game.

Just according to the odds, I'm going to guess that Sonic Colors still isn't that game, but Sega has been trying very hard, over and over again, to do it right. Sonic Colors looks good, albeit with reservations.

- Dr. Robotnik has pulled the planets together with a tractor beam, transforming them into an amusement park - visit various planets - choose planets from a world-map screen - you sometimes have the freedom of picking where to go next - Tropical Resort Zone: Neon lights, water fountains, spotlights, Giant Ferris wheels, Dr. Robotnik’s voice can be heard [...]

- different colored wisps mean different power-ups - power-ups only last for a limited time - yellow wisp = drill - drill for burrowing underground or speeding through water - green wisp = laser - use laser to zip across the screen and destroy enemies - 7 or 8 wisps in all - carry 1 wisp at a time - activate by flicking [...]

I can’t post all the Nintendo Power scans here, but I can at least show off one image. As we said, there are tons of in-game images of Sonic Colors in Nintendo Power. You’ll have to pick up the mag to see for yourself! Thanks to Hero of Legend for the heads [...]

Yesterday Sega revealed a new Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Colors, but didn't mention who'd be handling development duties. According to an update from ArchangelUK at the Sega City Blognik, the development team formerly known as Sega AM8, Sonic Team, will be handling development on the Wii version, with longtime Sonic collaborators Dimps pitching in on the DS version. More »

Man, Sega's just full of surprises, isn't it? Earlier today, the company announced Sonic Colors (or Colours, if you live in a country that spells that word that ridiculous way). a new platformer featuring the blue hedgehog and his new troupe of polychromatic friends. Sonic will have to navigate a sci-fi themed amusement park to thwart the plans of -- who else -- Dr. Eggman by saving multicolored aliens, each of which bestow a certain special ability upon the series' attitude-filled protagonist. That sounds like it has the propensity be be more colorful and trippy than a Flaming Lips concert.

According to Sega Europe's blog, the game is set to drop for Wii and DS in late 2010. You can check out an extremely brief announcement trailer posted after the break.

[Thanks, RupeeClock]

The official Japanese website for Sonic Colors has opened up, and it brings the same teaser trailer that we saw earlier today. The only other thing we get is an animated, trippy background that might make you freak out if you stare too long!

#pullquote As told to Kotaku on August 13, 2009. Just something to keep in mind as you check for updates about Sonic Colors. More »

An adrenaline-pumping super fast ride through an amazing interstellar amusement park!

The Wii sees a new Sonic title later this year.