Sonic Returns In New 2D, HD Game

[Megatheist]

Can we dare to hope or even dream?

It appears that Sega may actually have been listening. After years and years of (mostly) awful 3D Sonic games, the company is now teasing something called "Project Needlemouse", billed as a return to the Sonic of old.

"Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay" says Sega of America's Ken Balough. "Many liked the daytime stages in Unleashed, but wanted to see a game that plays purely similar to the early games of the Genesis. Project Needlemouse is that critical first step that brings Sonic back to his 2D roots."

The teaser clip's tagline reads "Speed returns, in an all new 2D adventure built from the ground up", with Balough confirming the game will, rather than be a retro-remake, be an all-new game built in HD.

It'll be out in 2010. No word on platforms, but the "HD" bit certainly narrows it down. What do you think, Sega fans? Do you dare to hope?

original Story Source. [http://kotaku.com/5355153/sonic-returns-in-new-2d-hd-game]

 

[DarthGLaDOS]

Is it just me or does that person in the emblem look nothing like sonic. I mean, if it wasnt sonic why blacken it out, perhaps they've re made his look or even got a new character. >__<
http://www.needlemouse.com/
It look like it's 3D object's in 2D enviroment, shame, I would of prefaired it like the old ones but oh well.

 

[A Pious Cultist]

How about we don't hype this up like every other sonic 3d game, you minimize disappointment his way.

 

[Subzerowings]

Needlemouse? Well, let's just hope they'll make a good Sonic game this time, without having some stupid character thrown in like a werehog or any one but Tails, Robotnik and Knuckles.

 

[MajoraPersona]

You know, call me crazy, but I've never liked a Sonic game. I like the character, since he's blue and moves fast, but I can't stand playing as him. And forget any of those comics or cartoons. I only like the fact that he's a blue hedgehog who runs at super-sonic speeds then jumps into things by using his spikes to kill them (though he tends to do so on robots).

 

[Sixties Spidey]

Well, hell must have froze over then. Needlemouse is a stupid name anyway.