Please do try contain your excitement, but it seems that there’s a new Sonic the Hedgehog game coming next year. The interesting thing here is that it’s apparently going to for the new consoles; the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
That’s according to an advert displayed by toy company Jazwares at a Nuremberg toy convention (via Sonic Stadium) The ad mentions the most recent Sonic catastrophe, Lost World along with word of the upcoming Sonic TV show.
What makes this announcement interesting is that last year, Nintendo announced a partnership with Sega to release three Sonic games exclusively for Nintendo’s systems, which was penned to "make Nintendo consoles the number one destination for Sonic gaming over the next three titles".
Why any platform holder would want Sonic games as an exclusive draw is beyond my reckoning, but I digress. The first game to be released under this agreement was the frankly awful Lost World. The second was Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014. that means there should be one more exclusive Sonic game – but this latest one is headed to other consoles as well.
I had the misfortune of playing both of the new Sonic games, and I very much hated every minute of it. The last proper sonic game I actually enjoyed probably has to be Sonic Rush on the DS; it’s the last one that really felt like a Sonic game to me. It was all about raw speed.
Right then. who’s excited for a new Sonic game?
Last Updated: February 3, 2014
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 10:06
I never like the blue hedgehog.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2014 at 10:11
Prefer the green fairy myself.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 3, 2014 at 10:13
Is that why you’re so absinthe-minded?
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2014 at 10:15
bwhahahaha oh well played!
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:15
Either that, or he has the hots for Tinker Bell…
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:15
Could be uhm….a certain hulk…uhmm…
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:18
Do not go there! As soon as I finished typing that I realized: My avatar is green…
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2014 at 10:19
Hello.
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:20
LOL
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:21
I am not available… I am seeing someone else.
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:21
And you won’t like him when he’s angry
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:25
If you are referring to The Hulk, you do know that he is She-Hulk’s cousin, right? Cousin love may be encouraged where you are from, but alas… not everywhere…
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:26
Oh. Forgot about that little detail. And also…hey!
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:28
She hulk is the only woman that could handle the hulk..
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:38
I have to reiterate… Cousin lovin’: Not cool…
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:39
put a bag over head.. hahaha
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:48
Nah. Better a British flag: Screw for Queen and Country…
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
February 3, 2014 at 10:40
Tastes the same, but you know its wrong…
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:40
coming from experience?
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
February 3, 2014 at 10:41
Nah, overheard Rince Mention it
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 11:25
Oi!
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:47
“coming from experience?” Oh ye Gods!!!! Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2014 at 10:23
#foreverSP *incredible sulk*
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 3, 2014 at 10:23
looooooool
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:35
Don’t cry, Alien Emperor Trevor. I am sure there is someone out there that will be willing to suck face with you…
She is quite lovely, and she does grow attached to you. Refresh to see the beauty I am referring to…
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 3, 2014 at 10:37
I don’t know, she looks a bit handsy :/
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 3, 2014 at 10:47
She does have a glory hole it seems
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 10:17
Damn straight 😉
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 10:17
Why??? One of the first games I got on my Genesis along with Golden Axe and Jungle Strike was Sonic 2. Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles is still my favourite. I always loved it when Sonic went super Sonic. Almost like a super Saiyan. But alas every recent Sonic game has been a shot in the childhood.
Draco Lusus
February 3, 2014 at 12:30
Loved Jungle Strike, all those games rocked! Wish I still had a working console 🙁
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 12:33
Yeah, luckily emulators are readily available. I still fire it up from time to time.
Draco Lusus
February 3, 2014 at 12:42
Guess I want the feel of the old controller, would have to find a CRT TV as well 😀
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 12:57
This!
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:26
What about Knuckles the red one?
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 3, 2014 at 10:28
He ain’t no hedgehog
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 10:28
Even worse!
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 13:07
The echidna, you mean. Many moons ago, I used to read STC (the imaginatively titled Sonic The Comic) and it was great. Completely made-up bull crap on all the Sega games, Streets of Rage, Wonderboy, even Decap Attack etc. Great fun.
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 13:16
I was a little obsessed
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
February 3, 2014 at 10:06
Well it may be cool, BUT i would need to splurge on a new console first… so NO
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
February 3, 2014 at 10:08
If this was a Sonic:Dark Brotherhood sequel , I would honestly be hype for it
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 3, 2014 at 10:12
Ahhh…that one time that bioware made a sonic RPG. It wasn’t terrible.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 3, 2014 at 10:12
Oh?
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
February 3, 2014 at 10:15
Lol It was pretty fun besides the god awful music oh lawd
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 10:18
Sonic for me kinda experienced a slow death after the 16bit era.
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 10:18
Agreed
Umar Break Dancing Cyborg
February 3, 2014 at 10:20
Well, for me it was after Sonic Adventure. Adventure was my all time favorite Sonic, it really blew my mind. Then Sonic started having relations with human princesses and i just thought screw this awful fan fiction
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:09
I’m playing the original on my pc now. Maybe not a bad idea to give the franchise a new start.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 10:18
Exactly, keep it simple the way it was, enough with the 3D bullshit.
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:19
Look at Trine. It’s a basic-ish side-scroller. Nothing wrong with that.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 11:00
That’s perfect, but I was kinda referring to that Sonic game with the silly princess. Gameplay was awfull
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 3, 2014 at 10:10
Heheh, header lulz
Skyblue
February 3, 2014 at 10:17
I still love playing the Sonic the Hedgehog, the original on a Megadrive emulator.
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:19
Got mine on Steam, also running through a Megadrive.
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 10:19
I can easily spend a afternoon playing 1 through 3.
Grant Hancock
February 3, 2014 at 11:13
1 – 3 awesome … never been interested in later Sonic games …
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 10:22
The music sounds like it belongs in a bad TMNT game. I bet the makers of this steaming pile of hedgehog poop didn’t even play the classics. The gameplay look all wrong. What’s with the confetti and people cheering???
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 3, 2014 at 10:23
that was from sonic rush. Pretty damned good game, actually! 😛
SheHulkNigri
February 3, 2014 at 10:26
That is Sonic’s mind after a bit of Ganja smoking…
Rags
February 3, 2014 at 10:26
forward forward forward forward forward forward forward forward forward forward jump forward forward forward forward jump forward forward
RinceThis2014
February 3, 2014 at 10:26
HAHAHAHAHAH!
General JJ PanGirl
February 3, 2014 at 10:27
Ah yea!
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 10:28
Which was better, that or the Reggies Toy Rush? “Head for the Games section, you fool!”
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:29
Reggies toy rush made me throw shit at the tv! damn fools hardly ever got the good stuff!
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 10:37
Did they not understand how it worked? Standing and staring at the Lego, like which one should I choose? CHOOSE ALL OF THEM!
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:39
exactly! you fill that trolley till its ready to burst.
Rags
February 3, 2014 at 10:40
Actually won the same thing with exclusive books last year. Felt so bad taking all teh books 🙁
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:41
if its for free you take!
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 10:43
Get anything good? Or did you feel bad and only one book?
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:28
KTV those memories, damn always made me want sonic so so bad!
Mark Vincer
February 3, 2014 at 10:39
Or worse, forward…forward…uh…forward…grab…grab…forward…
Aw sorry, you’re out of time!
That Tall Ork Norm
February 3, 2014 at 12:48
^ This!
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:49
Sonic like this is kick ass! SUPER SONIC
TiMsTeR1033
February 3, 2014 at 10:49
SUPER!!!
Hammersteyn
February 3, 2014 at 11:20
Magical!
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Rock789
February 3, 2014 at 11:58
Afraid that instead of “yay”, I say “yawn”… Just not interested. Maybe that’ll change. But, for now…
Shaun Crosby
February 3, 2014 at 12:07
I’m looking forward to this. Will be fun way to introduce my daughter to gaming (She’s only 9 months at the moment)
CypherGate
February 3, 2014 at 13:24
Sonic 1, 2 and 3 were to me the best Sonic games… period. The rest was meh… and the previous gen was even worse. Cant say anything about the ds versions as i never played them but speaking bout home consoles… they were horrible. Sonic should have never gone 3d. Some games are best kept 2d.