Sonic and the Black Knight

Available on: Wii

Sonic and the Black Knight in LA Machineguns?

The hedgehog's ill-advised sword swinger gatecrashes Sega shooter compilation

Words: Jim_Sterling on April 29, 2010

Sega yesterday released a trailer for its upcoming Wii compilation, Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack. All rather thrilling stuff for fans of classic Sega chicanery, but eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed something decidedly un-retro in this nostalgic video. It seems that Sega, never afraid of hawking its own products, has snuck billboard ads for Sonic and the Black Knight into its upcoming 1995 re-release.

Sonic and the Black Knight will be known to nobody as the second "Story Book" Sonic game that had been kickstarted by Sonic and the Secret Rings. It's basically part of a series of bad Sonic games on the Wii that only idiots like. Sega obviously thinks you're an idiot, since it's marketing the thing directly to you.

Nevertheless, such a strange and random game to advertise. Sega could have at least tried to promote one of its good games, as opposed to this toss.

Apr 29, 2010

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Wii

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darkdispatch523 - May 1, 2010 11:06 a.m.

For the TRUTH go to:: http://www.sovereigntimes.com/
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revrock - April 30, 2010 10:54 p.m.

I am a Nintendo fanboy, so it still bothers me that Sonic is on my system anyway:) At least I can beat him up in SSBB.
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revrock - April 30, 2010 10:51 p.m.

NP... I think we can take it. I actually saw it as a shot to yourselves anyway (I can't speak for the other posters). And we all love self-deprecating humor! I was just playing along, Keep up the great work!
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JimSterling - April 30, 2010 11:55 a.m.

Wow, please don't give off the impression that GamesRadar readers cannot take jokes and instead perceive them as personal shots. That's not the impression I ever got off the GR collective.
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revrock - April 30, 2010 3:25 a.m.

ok, i have to chime in too. GR should be above this (unless it is sarcasm???). gamesradar.com gave Sonic and the Secret Rings an 8/10 review and the link on this very page has a 6/10 for the black knight... hardly justifies the "idiot" comment- or is a reflection of the reviewers here? reCaptcha: additions to as in what GR should do to this article
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Apollomon - April 30, 2010 2:39 a.m.

I like sonic and secret rings (and have it), sonic and black knight i not interested in using sonic with a sword but never played, and never played sonic unleashed
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WillisTron - April 30, 2010 1:27 a.m.

*But if some people can find enjoyment in those games let them without being name called by a "professional" gaming website. (FIXED)
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WillisTron - April 30, 2010 1:23 a.m.

Hey, you guys are gamer journalists - you guys should be above calling people 'idiots' for liking a certain game, save that for angry internet obsessed gamers. BTW, I REALLY liked Sonic Unleashed. Got a problem with that?? But in all seriousness I don't like that. I personally didn't like Sonic and the Secret Rings, but if some people can find enjoyment in them without being name called by a "professional" gaming website.
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JackSkellingtonsSkin - April 29, 2010 9:28 p.m.

Fucking spammers
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