Post by Marik on Jan 13, 2008 18:56:13 GMT -5
As you can guess from the title, it's the Bioware Sonic RPG. Not much is known outside a few screenshots. It appears to be turn based and apparently plays solely on stylus with special attacks controlling like Elite Beat Agents. Also boasts an impressive watercolor artstyle that reminds me of Secret Rings meets KOTOR.
This game will have 11 playable characters, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, Big, Shadow and more with a new enemy.
Nintendo Power is the ones unveiling it, so pick up a copy of the magazine. Some screenshots from it are on: www.jeux-france.com/news23537_sonic-rpg-les-premieres-images.html
EDIT: Got info from dsfanboy.com and here's more info:
"Oh, Rouge the Bat and Big the Cat are going to be in it. Okay, we're over our shock.
-Cover Story with nice artwork
-In game graphics have a water color look, all hand drawn
-4 party members at a time
-Each character can do certain things ex: Tails can float over things (standard stuff)
-11 party members total - 7 known are Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, Shadow, Big the Cat
-Control done fully with stylus - think Hourglass
-Able to split party into teams at certain moments
-Rings are used as currency
-No random battles, see enemies on the field
-Turn based battles, choose commands for everyone in your party before they actually follow through. Want battles to be fast paced
-Elite Beat Agents style special attacks
-Team attacks (like Chrono Trigger)
-"Fatigue Points" instead of MP
-Choose which attributes to increase when you level up
-Purchase and level special attacks
-Bits of story - Sonic's on vacation from defeating Eggman 2 years ago. Gets a call from Tails that Knuckles has been kidnapped by a group called the Marauders, and that 6 chaos emeralds are missing. Eggman not the main villain. But Bioware wants to make him a creditable bad guy again. Something about a "twist" between Eggman and Sonic that goes back to the earlier games.
-2 acts - first takes place in standard Sonic areas. 2nd takes place in a darker world
-Remixed classic tunes
-"fully animated cut scenes"
-simple dialogue trees
-Side quests"
This game will have 11 playable characters, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, Big, Shadow and more with a new enemy.
Nintendo Power is the ones unveiling it, so pick up a copy of the magazine. Some screenshots from it are on: www.jeux-france.com/news23537_sonic-rpg-les-premieres-images.html
EDIT: Got info from dsfanboy.com and here's more info:
"Oh, Rouge the Bat and Big the Cat are going to be in it. Okay, we're over our shock.
-Cover Story with nice artwork
-In game graphics have a water color look, all hand drawn
-4 party members at a time
-Each character can do certain things ex: Tails can float over things (standard stuff)
-11 party members total - 7 known are Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Rouge, Shadow, Big the Cat
-Control done fully with stylus - think Hourglass
-Able to split party into teams at certain moments
-Rings are used as currency
-No random battles, see enemies on the field
-Turn based battles, choose commands for everyone in your party before they actually follow through. Want battles to be fast paced
-Elite Beat Agents style special attacks
-Team attacks (like Chrono Trigger)
-"Fatigue Points" instead of MP
-Choose which attributes to increase when you level up
-Purchase and level special attacks
-Bits of story - Sonic's on vacation from defeating Eggman 2 years ago. Gets a call from Tails that Knuckles has been kidnapped by a group called the Marauders, and that 6 chaos emeralds are missing. Eggman not the main villain. But Bioware wants to make him a creditable bad guy again. Something about a "twist" between Eggman and Sonic that goes back to the earlier games.
-2 acts - first takes place in standard Sonic areas. 2nd takes place in a darker world
-Remixed classic tunes
-"fully animated cut scenes"
-simple dialogue trees
-Side quests"