Just how good does Sega want Sonic Unleashed to be?

“…Yes, I think this will be the game Sonic fans have been waiting for. Sonic will be reborn in the state he always should have existed in with a new control scheme, fresh new gameplay elements, all while simultaneously returning to Sonic’s roots. Our goal has been to polish and bring to the fore the most attractive elements of classic Sonic gameplay, while also adding something completely new. The whole development team is aiming to make Sonic Unleashed the best Sonic game ever, and that includes the Genesis-era titles! We hope that even people who haven’t played Sonic games will feel “Wow, Sonic is back!” and maybe even be motivated to buy a next-gen game console if they’ve been sitting on the fence.” - Sonic Team producer Yoshihisa Hashimoto

Careful Sega…careful. You are walking on some sacred ground there. I don’t know that Unleashed can beat the glory days of Sonic. I would love to see it happen, but those are some very big, red and white striped shoes to fill. Check out more screens here.

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