James Cunningham

Sonic hasn’t had a happy couple of years. The games sell well enough, but the quality has sunk through the floor, culminating in the wretched PS3/360 Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic and the Secret Rings on Wii was kind of ok, but that’s hardly a ringing endorsement for what used to be Sega’s flagship mascot. Finally, though, a bright ray of sunshine breaks through the oppressive clouds of doom hanging over Sonic’s head with the announcement of Bioware working on a Sonic RPG for the DS, due sometime in 2008.

At this point, that’s the whole story right there- Bioware, Sonic RPG, 2008. Gameplay, visual style, characters, and even a name are all a mystery at this point. About all we’ve got to work with is a sense of anticipation for a Sonic game that’s finally going to be worth playing, and the lingering question as to why the only good Sonic in recent years has been on the DS.