RUMOR: Sonic Mach2

[Jovahexeon Joranvexeon 1527]

I wouldn't be surprised if SEGA writes off the Wii U barring an Olympics title for a few years, honestly. The chain of disasters is evidence enough that there just isn't enough of an install base for Sonic on it.

[Shadzter 5769]

Asked Iizuka on Facebook if Sonic Team is making it, but got this response:

[BlueParadox 190]

Asked Iizuka on Facebook if Sonic Team is making it, but got this response:

A fan of mine asked him the same thing on facebook:

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[Shadzter 5769]

Yeah, I saw your post about the initial query, so I thought I'd message him and see if I get a similar result or more. Unfortunately, he's not saying much. 

[Azoo 7422]

I feel like it's a bit prying to try to bother Iizuka about this kind of stuff. Bothering the guy about these sorts of things is probably not what he looks forward to when expecting fan messages on FB. :V

But at least we've got a confirmation it's a thing?

[Soniman 13156]

I feel like it's a bit prying to try to bother Iizuka about this kind of stuff. Bothering the guy about these sorts of things is probably not what he looks forward to when expecting fan messages on FB. :V

But at least we've got a confirmation it's a thing?

And it's apparently not a Sonic Team game?

 

I am in this weird position where I SHOULD be disappointed its not being developed by them but it's not like Sonic Team is of any high pedigree to begin with but I mean we just got a non Sonic Team game in last year and look how that turned out.....

So....ill just wait for whatever it is XP

[goku262002 2748]

Ugh, so either a spin off title not being made by Sonic Team (ala Boom RoL) or a mobile title AGAIN.

2015: the year of mobile games.

[LiamTheAnimator 442]

I'm not sure what to think yet. First he says the game isn't being made by them, but the second time around he says he can't comment at all. I'm torn on whether or not the first statement was a simple lie since he obviously isn't going to disclose any real information about unannounced work.

[Operationgamer17 15]

If it's not by Sonic Team, it's probably not a platformer. If I remember correctly, Big Red Button, Sanzaru, Sonic Team, and Dimps are the only developers Sonic had that did platformer say in the series. All other developers that worked on the series did games that were other genres.

[shdowhunt60 71]

You know, I wasn't ready to believe this at first, but the follow up really makes this seem like a thing.

 

I actually wonder if it has anything at all to do with runners.

[Hogfather 19919]

You Sonic fans! Leave mah Iizuka alone!

 

Yeaaahhhh... he really is in a catch 22. 

 

On the one hand, he's not going to admit anything, on the other, he can't say no for some reason. 

 

I guess it's that, if they say no, then it turns out they are, it opens them up to 'well they said no before and look what happened!' kind of arguments and criticism. They can only say no, when it really is no. 

 

Though I do wonder if there is some language barrier problems here, saying 'not developed by us' is a very specific thing to say, vs please wait for announcement.

[goku262002 2748]

Hes disclosing what he can, that its not being made by them (Sonic Team) and its a thing that exists. so 1 can assume what it could be based on that information and it only leads to 2 routes which I said above.

I don't know I'm glad he confirmed its a thing but I think bugging Iizuka will get nowhere, hes under NDA just like everyone else prodding him on FB isn't gonna help were just gonna have to wait it out like always.

But expect a mobile title.

[Nepenthe 18256]

I'm not sure what to think yet. First he says the game isn't being made by them, but the second time around he says he can't comment at all. I'm torn on whether or not the first statement was a simple lie since he obviously isn't going to disclose and real information about unannounced work.

 

People are allowed to deny work that isn't made by them while still adhering to NDAs on what an unannounced work contains.

[Briraka 307]

I really hope it's a brand new game by Dimps. It's been almost a decade since Rush Adventure and I'd like to see them do their own Sonic game as opposed to making more handheld versions of console games.

[xXCrush40Xx 1]

Ah, this is all sooo interesting.

I'm glad we can confirm its... Something... But until the announcement, all we can do is speculate.

Although I must say, I know this is a ridiculous thing, but do you think, just maybe, it has something to do with this?

http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/295287162/sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-3d

[BlueParadox 190]

Ah, this is all sooo interesting.

I'm glad we can confirm its... Something... But until the announcement, all we can do is speculate.

Although I must say, I know this is a ridiculous thing, but do you think, just maybe, it has something to do with this?

http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/295287162/sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-3d

Ah, this is all sooo interesting.

I'm glad we can confirm its... Something... But until the announcement, all we can do is speculate.

Although I must say, I know this is a ridiculous thing, but do you think, just maybe, it has something to do with this?

http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/295287162/sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-3d

Jesus christ, please tell me that you're joking. After the fail of the Boom Franchise you'd think that they would make an "HD" version on 3DS?

[TheChris110 14]

Ah, this is all sooo interesting.

I'm glad we can confirm its... Something... But until the announcement, all we can do is speculate.

Although I must say, I know this is a ridiculous thing, but do you think, just maybe, it has something to do with this?

http://boards.4chan.org/v/thread/295287162/sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-3d

 

No way this is real...

[Operationgamer17 15]

You Sonic fans! Leave mah Iizuka alone!

 

Yeaaahhhh... he really is in a catch 22. 

 

On the one hand, he's not going to admit anything, on the other, he can't say no for some reason. 

 

I guess it's that, if they say no, then it turns out they are, it opens them up to 'well they said no before and look what happened!' kind of arguments and criticism. They can only say no, when it really is no. 

 

Though I do wonder if there is some language barrier problems here, saying 'not developed by us' is a very specific thing to say, vs please wait for announcement.

What controller is he holding in the pic. It looks like a Dreamcast controller.

[xXCrush40Xx 1]

Well I tried.

I mean... I don't know. After Sega pulled the reveal trailer of RoL, off YouTube it just seems... at most plausible.

You can't rule it out. It may be stupid, but Sega isn't known for the smartest of decisions. Sega may still want to attempt at making an at least mediocre Boom game. They made very dumb decisions on the conditions of the development of RoL, who's to say they didnt realize their mistakes and not want it all to go to waste?

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Oh who am I kidding.

Also, sorry for the duplicate posting. It's been happening since the server errors have been appearing.

[TheChris110 14]

What controller is he holding in the pic. It looks like a Dreamcast controller.

 

The regular Saturn controller didn't have an analog stick so they made a special one for the game NiGHTS Into Dreams to achieve better controls in an 3D environment.

[Señor Gabe 3529]

If it's not by Sonic Team, it's probably not a platformer. If I remember correctly, Big Red Button, Sanzaru, Sonic Team, and Dimps are the only developers Sonic had that did platformer say in the series. All other developers that worked on the series did games that were other genres.

 

Um, no? Traveller's Tales' Sonic 3D Blast was an isometric platformer. The Backbone Entertainment-developed Rivals games are also platformers, albeit racing-oriented. SNK's Pocket Adventure, and by extension almost all of the GG/SMS Sonic games, were also platformers too.

[Marcello 6206]

Pocket Adventure was developed by Dimps, from what I recall.

[Azoo 7422]

I get the feeling it might be another Sumo game. Probably a racing title?

 

I'd rather an on-foot racing game at this point over cars again, though.

[Señor Gabe 3529]

Pocket Adventure was developed by Dimps, from what I recall.

 

It wasn't. Contrary to what several sources claim, SNK developed Pocket Adventure, not Dimps. The only reason Dimps keeps being cited as the developer (I assume) is because most of the SNK staff who worked on Pocket Adventure were among those who left SNK to found Dimps and later develop Sonic Advance.

[xXCrush40Xx 1]

I get the feeling it might be another Sumo game. Probably a racing title?

 

I'd rather an on-foot racing game at this point over cars again, though.

WAIT, THIS MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!

I mean for one, the name, seems to suit it. But back a few months ago I believe, Sumo teased they were giving out a big suprise... Later they gave away some signed copes if ASR (I think).

But surely they've had something else "under the hood."   

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No, nobody? Okay.