SEGA has inadvertently let the proverbial cat-out-of-the-bag about Sonic the Hedgehog’s future game appearances, evidenced by the graphic above that was located on the official Sonic 4 website. The image reveals two important elements, including a release date (July 2010) and available platforms, which include the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and the long-rumored and now confirmed, iPhone (and iPad).
Proof can be found here, though the image has apparently been removed by undoubtedly embarrassed representatives of SEGA.
Shortly before High Voltage Software released The Conduit last year on the Wii, it announced a few more projects, one of which was a 3D tournament fighter for the Wii titled “Gladiator A.D.”
Since that time there haven’t been too many announcements about the title which was said to run on the company’s patented Quantum 3 physics and reportedly utilize Motion Plus, but today a new post showed up on Sega’s official blog introducing us to a vaguely familiar-looking title, “Tournament of Legends.”
From Sega’s blog post:
“Tournament of Legends features epic battles in fantastic fighting arenas where they will wield mythical blade weapons, launch 40 magic attacks, and dodge giant mythological creatures that protect the battle lairs. In intense one and two-player fights, players master a range of character and weapon based magic attacks; including unleashing, amongst others, a man-eating lion, Jupiter’s Storm, Thor’s Fury and a nest of venomous snakes.
Tournament of Legends strives to offer even the most sophisticated Wii gamer a rich weapon fighting experience. Players will be able to switch weapons and enchantments with other characters or compete in various Wii Remote™/Nunchuk™ controller challenges which include dodging giant mythological creatures or restoring health and armor during fights. The game also features an Interactive Training mode and supports the Classic Controller™.”
So it looks like Gladiator A.D. was merely a tentative title until the marketing department at Sega could come up with something a little better, but it’s a bit odd that the company didn’t formally announce a change of title with its blog post. Also strangely absent is any mention of the previously reported Motion Plus support.
The blog post does seem to clear up one thing though: a continued relationship between Sega and High Voltage Software. After The Conduit’s mediocre/decent sales (which last we officially heard was around 270,000 units), there was certainly a question as to whether Sega would publish the rest of High Voltage Software’s Wii titles such as The Grinder. The upcoming release of Tournament of Legends seems to suggest that yes, Sega will.
Tournament of Legends is scheduled to release on May 18, 2010, exclusively for the Wii.
The iPhone is no stranger to emulators of one sort or another, but having an official emulator sanctioned by the original hardware manufacturer is a rarity indeed. Sega has announced the company will be releasing a Genesis emulator in early February, with the following games available at launch:
Unsure how you feel about the forthcoming Bayonetta? Not quite sold on playing a character who looks like Sarah Palin and carries a big chain? I hear you. Fortunately, a demo will be appearing in North America on December 3rd for both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
A demo for the much anticipated third person action title BAYONETTA will be released on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network in the US and across Europe on December 3rd.
BAYONETTA has achieved a perfect score of 10/10 in EDGE magazine in the UK, becoming only the 11th game to do so in the magazine’s history since its first issue in 1993.
BAYONETTA was also recently reviewed by Japan’s most respected games magazine Weekly Famitsu, achieving a perfect score of 40/40 for Xbox 360 and 38/40 for PlayStation 3, with both scores garnering a Platinum award. BAYONETTA is only the 12th game ever to receive a perfect score in the magazine’s history since its first issue in 1986.
BAYONETTA is set for release in the US on January 5th and across Europe on January 8th 2010 on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. BAYONETTA was released in Japan on October 29th.
Mad Catz just announced today that is has obtained a license from Sega to produce a line of video game accessories based upon none other than Sonic the Hedgehog. The license give Mad Catz the right to produce Sonic-branded peripherals and other goodies for all current video game consoles and handhelds.
No images have been provided yet of the upcoming controllers and peripherals the company is likely working on, nor have any scheduled release dates been announced.
“Sonic is one of the video game industry’s most popular and enduring characters and we are thrilled to initiate this relationship with Sega to create Sonic-branded video game accessories,” said Darren Richardson, president and CEO of Mad Catz. “We look forward to offering unique and exciting accessories to fans of this truly iconic video game and popular culture character.”
We’ll have images posted as soon as they are available.
Are you incredibly hot? Do you find it hard getting through the monotonous day without your specially crafted gun holsters on your ankles? Do you have long, flowing hair with the tensile strength of steel, capable of pulling a 6-passenger car 50 meters through a Beijing suburb like Chinese kung fu woman Zhang Tingting?
Then Maxim and Sega want to hear from you! Maxim.com is running a contest until September 30, 2009 to find a real-life Bayonetta for Sega’s upcoming action game, Bayonetta. Sega stated that it is “looking for the one girl who best captures the style and attitude” of the ankle-gun toting protagonist in PlatinumGames’ upcoming title.
The winning contestant will be spotlighted on Maxim.com and will receive an Xbox 360 system, a 50-inch Panasonic TC-P50X1 Plasma HDTV and a copy of Bayonetta for the Xbox 360. Entrants have to be at least 18 years old and legal, female residents of either the U.S. or Canada.
Maxim, Sega and PlatinumGames will select the entrants for the online voting gallery and fans will vote on the top entries at Maxim.com from October 1 to October 23, 2009. PlatinumGames will then “factor in” all of the responses to determine the grand prize winner. In other words, American Idol-style voting. The winner will be announced on October 29, just in time to wear that Bayonetta costume for Halloween.
Loading ...
(Ratings Average: 4.00 out of 5)
Loading ...