Sonic: Lost World coming to Wii U and 3DS

[PinkIceFox]

Yeah, Atomic's right. I think the new guys fit perfectly. This is actually exactly how I figured their faces were going to look! I can't think of anything to add myself since he stated everything I could have, only more articulately. xD

Edit: Ooh! Thought of something to mention! The levels have flavors of the special zones! The ones where you're running around the tube trying to get all the rings so you can get a chaos emerald.

[CitrusCat]

I'm also disappointed that they are calling these guys the "Deadly Six" because that is really uncreative in my opinion.

I just hope the gameplay will be OK.

[PinkIceFox]

I really don't think that the name of the group should be that much of a disappointment. This isn't a group of super villains we're talking about. They seem like your average group of baddies who work together to cause panic and mayhem. This isn't like some big organization that needs a huge ominous name. The simple name suits a simple bunch of baddies.

The Babylon Rogues have their title because they're an officious group. Like a club, I guess you could say. These guys don't have that official group feeling. They're just a bunch of tough... whatever their species is (I'm calling them imps~) who probably want to cause trouble and get something out of it (and may or may not have been bribed by Eggman after he found them while hunting for the next magical power macguffin).

The Deadly Six would likely just either be a name they're called by the ones they're tormenting, or a silly name that big menacing leader guy came up with to make them sound more tough and intimidating. Because "deadly" is a 'big intimidating word' in a land a large part of the population away from Station Square is a bunch of small defenseless animals and the usual biggest threat is an egg shaped scientist who sits around making robots all day when a blue hedgehog isn't blowing them up. Or heck. Maybe Eggman gave them their name.

[Snowy]

^ Schooled!
Anyways, whatever the case is, Sonic & Tails will probably woop their ***** like they always do. Why can't they make it a two part game with a sad ending, and at the end everything is solved?

[PinkIceFox]

Because Sonic games are not the proper medium for a game like that.

Also I doubt most people would be happy having to spend $120 between two games to sit through one plot, regardless of what the game series actually is. Even game series with continued story lines have different plots that make up each game in that series.

Edit: And before anyone mentions it, Sonic 4 DOES have two games with one story, but It's a digital download game and not a big, plot heavy focused game. Also I'm pretty sure each part isn't as big as a normal game, either. So gonna call a 'doesn't count' here.

Also Atomic and I have decided the Deadly Six are from the species called Googlies. :3

[eblu]

EDIT: Didn't notice the trailer.

Overall, it looks as if it's actually the finished Sonic X-treme.

[CitrusCat]

The only reason the name bothers me is because it's just so... Dull.

Well, let me put it this way. It seems like whenever there is a group of characters like this, the name of the group is always "*insert adjective here* *insert number of members here*"

An example being the Furious Five from Kung Fu Panda.

And I just began to find it annoying after a while, you know?

But oh well. I guess I just had my hopes up too high for these new characters.

[eblu]

^
Yeah, I get ya. Uninspired name and all.

I wonder how the GamePad/Touch Screen will come into play...?

[Crash32]

It looks pretty good, though the camera looks like it's gonna get quite annoying, I'd prefer it to be more like Mario Galaxy (not the trailer unique camera angles).

[Snowy]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/28/ ... rio-galaxy

[Lamby]

That is a good point, Crash. They are definitely improving the Generations engine according to the article Snowy shared, but you make me wonder if they'll be able to reconcile the camera with the camera specific game mechanics effectively, considering you're more at the demand of judging space based on the camera perspective because you're running nonstop.

[Jeffery Mewtamer]

Any news on whether the WiiU version supports handheld mode?

Cause if it does not, my interest is limited to the 3DS version.

[Crash32]

Wow, an actual 3D sonic handheld game?

[Snowy]

^ I know right!

[PinkIceFox]

Since I don't have a Wii U for the Wii U version, if there's not too much different between both versions I might just get the 3DS one.

Then I can just watch the Wii U version on Youtube or something.

[Crash32]

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Plot spoilers, kinda: Sonic has to team up with Eggman when the 6 monsters turn against him.

[mintdrop]

this game looks really interesting and I'm really excited to play it! kind of a bummer that you can't play as anyone other than sonic again though.

[Crash32]

maybe you can play as Eggman?

[Lamby]

More information, although Crash already mentioned the plot:

Nintendo and Sega have released the first details of Sonic Lost World for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Here’s the game’s story summary:

Dr. Eggman has harnessed the power of six menacing creatures known as the Deadly Six, but when the Deadly Six rise up against their master, Sonic has to unite with his arch nemesis in order to take on the new enemies head-to-head. Using his dynamic new parkour moves and improved Colour Powers, Sonic must run, jump and race through a variety of ever changing terrains in order to defeat the Deadly Six.

Sonic Lost World will have both single-player as well as competitive multiplayer modes on both the Wii U and 3DS. Additionally, both platforms will have their own specific features in the game as well. On the Wii U, Colour Powers can be controlled using the Wii U GamePad, by touching, tilting and aiming. The Wii U version of the game will also support off-TV play and a 2-player “support mode”.

Meanwhile, the Nintendo 3DS version of the game will be the first Sonic game to feature “fully realized” 3D stages, including Special Stages and Colour Powers unique to them.

Click that link above the quote box for this article plus a slew of screenshots. Also Jeffrey this indicates you can play with the WiiU tablet instead of the TV screen. You're in the clear.

[CitrusCat]

OK, I'm kinda over my disappointment now. :)

-The old guy/the starscream/the creepy child

What did you mean by "starscream", exactly?

[Omelet]

I like how it looks like Super Mario Galaxy.

Plus that green monster looks sassy. I like.

[Snowy]

In transformers, there's a character called Starscream who's a coward.

[Jeffery Mewtamer]

@Whoever asked: The Starscream is a villain, usually the Big Bad's second in demand who puts up a facade of being loyal to his superior, but is secretly waiting the perfect opportunity to backstab their master and make themselves leader of whatever evil organization they are part of. The Trope namer is Starscream, of Transformer's fame, who is most often Megatron's second-in-command and wishes to overthrow Megatron to become the new leader of the Decepticons/Predacons(depending on incarnation of the franchise).

As for the Story details: Would not be the first time one of Eggman's plots involved harnessing some powerful being that ultimately turns on him, but I think this is the first time it happens from the get go instead of as a "Last Story" twist. Also, are the Color Powers they are referring to the special abilities the Wisps grant Sonic in Colors or something else.

Also, w00t to confirmation of handheld mode for the WiiU mode. This might be the first Console Sonic since Heroes I actually play.

[mintdrop]

if it's two player, does that mean more playable characters or? :o

because i'd love to fly gamebreakingly far as tails and knuckles, or hammer jump into oblivion and over barriers with amy

[PinkIceFox]

I doubt that another player would be able to play as the other characters. The gameplay is mainly focused around Sonic's GOTTA GO FAST.

I'd suspect second player would just be helping out in some way like those blocks the touch pad can make in New Super Mario Bros U.