[Wii] SONIC HAS A FUCKING SWORD

What's that you say? Sonic and Soul Calibur combined as one?



oh sega you. <83

Jam it back in, in the dark.

You know what this game is probably going to be?

Sonic and the Secret Rings 2

It makes sense - Black Knight will most likely be Wii exclusive just like Secret Rings was (hence Nintendo Power getting the scoop). Secret Rings had a nearly 100% Arabian storybook setting - this will probably have a medieval storybook setting or at least something with medieval ties in its backdrop and design. Sonic was given an eternal flame on his chest, while Black Knight's gimmick will probably be the sword. It will most likely be Sonic as the only playable character just like Secret Rings was, with the core cast (Knuckles, Amy, Tails, Shadow, and Eggman) only playing different roles in the backdrop. And if any other characters are involved, it will probably be in the scope of extra playable minigames, also like Secret Rings.

It's the only way Sonic with a sword fighting any kind of knight or someone that's not Eggman makes any sense, and Secret Rings style gameplay would cater directly to that.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Eh. I'm hearing from a lot of people who have the game that this wasn't deserving of a 3.9.

6, or 7 maybe (7 is probably stretching it tremendously) - but definately not 3.9.

HOWEVER

Most people I know are teetering between saying that its something of a cross between Unleashed's day stages and Secret Rings in terms of fun factor (not in terms of gameplay, "meat", and consistency). The general consensus that I am hearing seems to be that Secret Rings was probably the better game as this one was definately meant and designed moreso with the kiddies in mind (hence the somewhat blatant "easy streak" the game sees to be exuding upon first play).


The general problem seems to be that Secret Rings seems to have had more meat to it at the cost of wild and borked controls while Black Knight is easier to control/get the grasp of at the sake of sacrificing some of the intricate and complex aspects gameplay that Secret Rings seemed to bring (boss fights that are incredibly simple to beat with no real strategy for instance).

Most I've talked to or gleaned across the net seem to find it somewhat enjoyable (keep in mind these are sonic fans that aren't so jaded that they can't see the forest for the trees so I never said these opinions weren't biased to some extent) and tend to agree that it's certainly not the awful and terrible miasma some Sonic games are expected to be nowadays (Sonic 06 comes to mind), but it does feel like it sacrificed a lot of itself in terms of trying one-up the previous one and wound up going in a not-necessarily-wrong but certainly odd-and-slightly-off-kilter direction in order to do so. If you're in the camp that liked Unleashed's day-stages, this will probably be just a notch below. If you didn't find anythng about Unleashed fun or if you were fair-to-midly on Secret Rings, then this is probably not the game for you. If you liked both to some degree, then it's probably worth a passing play just to see how it feels.

I can see this game being very divided in terms of likes and dislikes as there's a lot of points to be made for both. I'd argue moreso than Unleashed. It's not a step in the right direction - it's "a step". If you translate that low Famitsu score to probably a low-to-midway-6, then I'd garner that they are probably a lot more "right" than IGN certainly would be. Take that for how you will.

Personally, I will be waiting out for Sonic Rush 3 since (IMO) the handhelds have consistently held a much better record than the core games and spinoffs.

SIDENOTE: The music in Black Knight is simply amazing, but that is par for the course of ANY Sonic game it seems.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.