After CVG revealed 5 new Wii screenshots SEGA have released more screens of both versions of Sonic Colours via their Flickr account aswell as some hi-res pieces of artwork. From the new Wii screens we learn that Wisps will be contained in capsules much like the ones we’ve seen items be held within in pretty much every game since Sonic Adventure. In the DS screenshots we can see how Sonic Rush inspired the game is with the boost returning and the bright 2D stages but with both Rush games so well received that can’t be a bad thing can it? Check out all of the screens and artwork at the bottom of this article.
Joystiq have posted up their impressions of the E3 demo of the Wii version which sounds pretty positive, here are some of their main points –
•Sonic doesn’t talk. There are no conversations or text screens — just Sonic running around a lot, very quickly. The game was described to me by a developer as, “Sonic Unleashed minus everything but the running,” and that seemed an apt description, as Sonic races over huge walkways, bounces off of springs, and homes in on enemies, combo-ing them them in groups if timed exactly right.
•The cast is kept to a minimum. Well, the “colors” could be counted as friends, I guess, but they’re really just power-ups, activated by waggling the Wiimote. In the part I played, Sonic hit a yellow color creature, and waving the remote turned him into a drill that had him digging in any direction across a 2D plane, seeking out secret stashes of rings in the giant environment. A green color creature creates a laser that will aim Sonic and then launch him back out into the level.
•It’s fast. Sonic Adventure fast. The levels I played were bright and colorful, one long sprint of dodging and jumping and Sonic doing what he does best.
•I was told that there wasn’t a hub world, but there was definitely a map screen, showing off a series of planets in space from which Sonic could visit and access levels. In fact, my first reaction to seeing the game was: “Sonic Galaxy.” That’s not a bad thing, right?
Full Joystiq preview
Thanks to Mr.S at the SSMB for the heads up on the preview!
SEGA’s Sonic Colours Flickr set
Wii screens:
DS screens:
Artwork:
Low cast? Darn it.
No talking? I’m beginning to not like this game much….
chaos shad: Its just the E3 impression, so there could be talking in the final game. Actually, there probably will be..
What confuses me is that once they say its like Unleashed and another time they say its Adventure speed and Adventure was alot slower than Unleashed and the gameplay would be alot diefferent than Unleashed if its slower :-/
No talking?
Oh thankyou Sega, thankyou!
Ok, Sonic Colors on Wii Looks a lot like the Daytime Stages on Unleashed and on the DS its basically Sonic Rush 3……There may just be a good after all =D
*God
Sonic Unleashed minus everything but running…
Aaaand I’m sold.
Don’t get any hopes up, BC. It’s a demo from E3, so the final game might have dialogue.
Looks like another lame abundance of grinding to fill in for actual “platforming” they say that’ll be in this game. : \
Seeing the level design in the screenshots definitely scream Sonic World Adventure in a bad way…. for me at least.
i think that their keeping the story secret like not having voices or text in the game i think itll all be revealed soon cause how will sonic know that eggmans taking over their planets and so forth its gotta have script but if not im sure they can find a way to make it good sega always does
No talking? Does this mean they’re finally getting rid of Jason Griffith?????
It’s every Sonic fan’s dream come true!!!!!
If only I could play as Tails. He’s my fav. chara. SEGA should make him an unlock for beating the game.
No hub world? Awwww…..
Er, where’d the preview go? O_o
No talking? That sucks. It’s not a traditional 3-D Sonic game without talking. These are E3 impressions however.
It’s Holiday/Fall already :P?
i cant belive that im saying this but…i want grifith!
No talking!Yay!No more annoying high-pitched voices!=D
That orange “colour” kinda reminds me of that fuzzy little alien thing from Chicken Little ^_0
As long as Robotnik’s the only one talking, that’s fine by me.
Hmm… Not sure how I feel about the lack of any kind of voice acting. Hopefully it’s temporary. At least SU (Day)-styled gameplay has been confirmed to basically be the entire game.
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The lack of voice acting is probably temporary. When Sonic Unleashed was being showcased at E3, there wasn’t any voice acting recorded at the time; they just used recycled voice clips of Jason Griffith from Sonic Riders and Sonic 06 in the Day Stages, and recycled voice clips of Jun’ichi Kanemaru in the Night Stages. So who knows; we’ll just have to wait this out.
;~; I no see preview
No talking? I doubt that’ll happen. I like hearing the characters talk XP But then again, I’m one of the few people who doesn’t mind having Jason voiceing Sonic.
I didn’t like the day stages in Unleashed – I hope they make Sonic a little more controllable when he’s running. It was difficult at best for me 0o’ Still, it looks colorful…And I like color. Now if only they would bring back the Chao Gardens…
watch them add dialogue, chris from sonic x, and cream, the day before release!! ahhhhh
hahaha but really this looks like a great comeback from SEGA, firing with a classic game, Sonic 4, a 3d sonic, Sonic Colors, and a sonic sports ripoff, sonic free riders, and also a future 3DS game. This could very well be the next era for sonic.
I’d say they leave the talking to cutscenes only, which are probably in development. I loved Unleashed’s day stages, so that gets me excited! I hope they include more characters..
That render of Sonic is awfully cute 😀