Cross your fingers Sonic fans, there is a possibility, albeit a slim one, that a few old school Sonic games will be given a high-definition rebirth!
In speaking with Kotaku as this year's Tokyo Game Show, the producer of Sonic Unleashed, Akinori Nishiyama, hinted that if the demand were there he'd love to go back and update the classics.
Yes, I do believe this is what the fans have been wanting for years now.
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In speaking with Kotaku as this year's Tokyo Game Show, the producer of Sonic Unleashed, Akinori Nishiyama, hinted that if the demand were there he'd love to go back and update the classics.
Nishiyama: There's always the possibility. Whether it would be viable remains to be seen, but having a new game - or even a remake of the GBA games, which we now can't use [thanks to the DSi] - would certainly be possible. If we made one, would you buy it?
Me: [nods]
Nishiyama: Really?
Me: [nods]
Nishiyama: [laughs] Great! One of our ideas has been that on older consoles, you may have had only 16 colours. One thing we could do is make a game like Mega Man 9; do a new Sonic, but in an old style.
A 2D Sonic that would either be a HD remake of a classic, or a completely new 2D sidescrolling title?Me: [nods]
Nishiyama: Really?
Me: [nods]
Nishiyama: [laughs] Great! One of our ideas has been that on older consoles, you may have had only 16 colours. One thing we could do is make a game like Mega Man 9; do a new Sonic, but in an old style.
Yes, I do believe this is what the fans have been wanting for years now.
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