E3 2010: Sonic Colors first impressions

Looks like Sonic’s finally figuring out how to exist in a 3D world

Words: on June 16, 2010

Here we go again… We’re excited about a Sonic game again, yes, in spite of all he’s put us through. We know. Our anticipation and revulsion for all things Hedgehog has been known to rise and fall with the changing of the seasons. But Sonic’s taken a multi-year breather from “returning to his roots” and looks all the better for it. Hopefully, gamers won’t mind that he’s heavily borrowing from his old rival….

Mario Galaxy. That’s all we could think of once Sega unveiled Color’s overworld to us. Each level is represented by planets, tethered to together by Doctor Eggman’s fiendishly fun plot of creating the universe’s largest amusement park. We don’t think Sega will resent the comparison to Nintendo, because we sure as hell don’t. It’s the best thing the Wii’s got going, and we wish more games ripped off, instead of just straight up stealing Wii Sports.

However, it’s not like simply being set in space is what made Galaxy great. It’s the idea that levels can be clumps of anything and everything, and don’t require a logistical explanation. And that’s exactly what Sonic Colors has going for it, thus freeing Sonic Team up to design gorgeously detailed environments without the creative restriction of open-worlds, sword, town folk banter or Werewolf-based cache.


Above: No Werehog, as far as the eye can see...

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  • killswitchmad116

    killswitchmad116  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Wait....If you look around the web you'll find a tech demo for the original Sonic on the Saturn it was just like Mario Galaxy so therefore Galaxy nicked Segas idea :)
  • QWERTYCommander

    QWERTYCommander  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Damn I wish I was Sonic in that last picture.
  • milesgregory

    milesgregory  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Ha!!! Funny thought what if this is the game that a couple years from now gets sega back. That would be funny. But seriously folks this looks good. They just need to make Panzer Dragon (am I the only one yes no...whatever) oh and phantasy star. Maybe Ristar 2 (I jizzed) but sega needs to get back on top whether it be with an actual console or just releasing the best games for nintendo.
  • StickyLungs

    StickyLungs  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    I guess I'll give this game a shot, but I feel like I have stockholm syndrome.
  • 510BrotherPanda

    510BrotherPanda  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    As long as it doesn't have crappy dialogue cut scenes, the other "Sonic" animals, and human/ furry make-out time....
  • n00b

    n00b  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    remember sonic unleashed looked good until a few weeks till release... thats when they reveled the warehog and sonic was crap again.
  • Cyberninja

    Cyberninja  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    wow this is a really good year to be a nintendo fan
  • SaltyWalnuts

    SaltyWalnuts  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    flying through crazy worlds at high speeds with no lame friends and no speed breaking tranformations... fuck it, against my better judgement i am sold on this game. looks awesome.
  • Tenfey

    Tenfey  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Maybe someday we can move past this bigotry and refer to them as 'Sonic-Americans'
  • VirAetas

    VirAetas  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Admittedly, I'm nervous yet hopeful for this game. I was actually intrigued by the first preview you posted a couple weeks back. However, the other unnamed wisp powers worry me. All Sonic needs to do is run fast, and faster. But like all fans, I'll get my hopes foolishly high and then have them dashed at the last second when the final wisp turns him into vampire with stretchy legs and a terrible text tree driven plot. Like Mass Effect except with terrible animal puns.
  • shyfonzie

    shyfonzie  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    My prediction: Sonic in a slow jetpack.
  • likejenga

    likejenga  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    @theemporer that took me a while but i loled many times
  • RocketPenis

    RocketPenis  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Heres to hoping, that this game will be good.
  • theemporer

    theemporer  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    In a week they will reveal the swatchhog.
  • db1331

    db1331  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Follow along with me:

    The last several Sonic games have been terrible.

    Sonic Colors is a Sonic game.

    Sonic Colors will be _______.
  • mgkyo666

    mgkyo666  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    @Tronto13
    You spelled one wrong...
    IRONY!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • SenatorPepper

    SenatorPepper  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Yup. I'm going to drool. Don't care. Optimistic. Like Thom Yorke.
  • Metroidhunter32

    Metroidhunter32  - 1 year, 8 months ago  - Report

    Just so long as it doesn't control like secret rings. That was just god awful.
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