SEGA may be planning on launching a major overhaul of its Sonic The Hedgehog series in 2014.
According to a source speaking to Sonic fansite TSSZ, the game will be an open-world reboot that introduces “a whole new universe for Sonic to do battle and new characters for him to befriend… in effect destroying most canon that precedes the relaunch and wiping the slate nearly clean.”
The site rumours that Sonic’s zones will be transformed into fully-featured worlds filled with individual missions, comparing it to the world featured in open-world racer Burnout Paradise.
The source also claims that SEGA may have plans to monetise the game via a toy collection mechanic that would work similarly to Activision’s Skylanders series.
“An example would be to purchase a Knuckles statue in order to gain the echidna as a playable character in-game,” says the site. “The strategy could also be used to unlock extra levels.”
The site goes on to say that both SEGA and Sonic Team have “committed” to the reboot, which is expected to launch in 2014, and that Sonic Team is said to be experimenting with “new gameplay methods and gimmicks”.
“Ultimately, Sega is looking to attract a new generation of fans,” the website cites the source as having said. “That would certainly explain why classic Sonic was touted as a one-time deal for Sonic Generations, but this information also indicates that modern Sonic, as we know him, is at risk as well.”
Both Sony and Microsoft’s next-generation consoles are expected to launch next year. Could SEGA be planning on rebooting Sonic for Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4?
Beyond digital download title Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II, which is due for release this summer, SEGA has yet to announce plans for its next iteration of Sonic.
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omg………what if tails is replaced w/ manic or….someone else!NO SEGA,NO!!!!!
If Tails disappears from Sonic games, then I won’t buy anything from SEGA anymore.
Want to reboot? okay.
Want to introduce new characters? okay too.
Want to get rid of one of the few decent charcaters of the franchise? no, thank you.
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise like it or not is in need of a reboot. The current story is terrible, the characters have no… character to them at all. Also Sonic should be more animated!
It’s like I’m watching a really horrible anime with emotionless facial expressions with no animation. Sonic may had been created in Japan, but America improved on him and we take pride in that!
Hopefully the new character designs will look more like an American cartoon than a bland Pokemon anime style. “If they actually make them look realistic than It’s game over”
I dough Sega will ditch Tails, Knuckles, and Amy for the reboot and I really hope Sega doesn’t rip off the new Spyro skylander. That would not work at all!
Sonic, schmonic. I can’t stand the games. No gameplay, an over-reliance on speed and all the fun of major root canal work.
Give me a Mario game any day of the week.
I don’t care how much sonic is in need of a reboot. Destroying the entire franchise?! Probably doing away with Tails, knuckles, amy and everyone’s other favorite minor characters? I’ve been a sonic fan for as long as I can remember, just don’t get rid of the characters.
This was inspired by Skylanders. I’ve loved Spyro for a long time, but when I saw Skylanders, I was outraged, never bought it.
Now, if they’re going to do this to Sonic, somthing I love ten times more, then they’ll lose me as a fan and gain me as a hater.
My favourite character is Shadow, and to see him go will break my heart!
I want it to be the same
If they remove all the other characters besides Sonic, if they remove Eggman as a villain, I WILL NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM SEGA THAT IS NEW OF SONIC.
SatAM game, satAM game, satAM game