Sonic and the Black Knight Trailer, Info, and Screens!

This is a fan-made trailer for Sonic and the Black Knight. Known info about the game is as follows, courtesy of Nintendo Power and WiiNintendo.net.

- Developed by the same people as Sonic and the Secret Rings- "This time, a sorceress named Merlina summons Sonic to the mythical realm of King Arthur, but it seems the fabled monarch has somehow been corrupted and now rules the land as the tyranical Black Knight."

-The game is for the Wii only

- Uses a similar storybook device as Sonic and the Secret Rings, and is considered a "sequel" to it

- "As Sonic runs along, a simple flick of the Wii remote will execute a basic slash, which is enough to dispatch most low-level grunts."

- More advanced swordplay consists of the ability to thrust, parry, and even pull off a buzz-saw maneuver midjump.

- Sonic can leap from a high precipice, then thrust the blade into a wall to slow his decent, sparks flying impressively as steel cuts through brick."

- "Combat is integrated in such a way that most of the time you can slice through any who stand in your path without even slowing down."

- Sonic is controlled with the Control Stick.

- "Our hero begins his quest as a mere knave. Only by becoming a full-fledged knight will he have any hope of defeating King Arthur."

- "his sword, a talking blade named Calibur, serves as a mentor."

- "If you help civilian townfolk in need of assistance, you'll earn points toward knighthood. If you smite one of those civilians, your reputation will take a hit."

- "At the end of each stage, the game tallies your good and not-so-good deeds and updates your rank accordingly."

- "Sonic can aquire everything from gauntlets to magical tomes to new swords, and when equipped, each article bestows him with a unique benefit."

- "On the audio side, veteran composer Jen Senoue is taking a smiliar approach, injecting familiar Sonic themes with a Celtic flavor." richard Jacques, best known for his work on Sonic R, will also do some of the music.

-Sonic uses magic elementals to help him do various things, such as a bounce pad or a speed boost. They look like chao heads. The red ones give him a jump and the blue give Sonic a speed boost.

- About 200 items in all, with some being able to be combined with others to make new ones.

- You have the option to go online and trade items with friends.

- Rings come in burlap sacks instead of monitors. (Item boxes weren't invented yet!)

- SBK Bringing back the skill system from Secret Rings, but they're trying not to have the skill system interfere with the game's tempo this time around.

- The mission structure also returns but the developers hope to make it less arduous.

- "Each stage has multiple branching paths and searching for townsfolk and treasure chests provides an element of exploration that recalls Sonic's early Genesis days."

- "The camera will occasionally pan to a side-scrolling perspective for a quick dose of classic 2-D action."

- "When people see that Sonic is wielding a sword, they'll probably have certain expectations of the multiplayer mode. And all I can say is that we're thinking along those same lines."

- "Just as they subbed in for such characters as Ali Baba and Aladdin in Sonic and the Secret Rings, a number of familiar faces will assume Arthurian personas in SBK."

- "This time, however, some of Sonic's friends will be playable. Each hero will boast unique abilities, and though the team isn't ready to divulge the full cast just yet, we do know the identities of two playable comrades: Knuckles, who brandishes two swords at once, and Shadow."

- Playing as these other characters is entirely optional. You will be able to play through game as Sonic, or switch to the other characters if you choose.

- "While the old guages from Secret Rings are gone, a new special guage will "bestow him with similarly impressive powers. The meter fills gradually whenever Sonic vanquishes an enemy or snags a purple elemental, and when it reaches a certain point you can unleash a powerful combination attack capable of tearing through multiple foes in quick succession. You simply press the B button to lock onto the nearest enemy, flick the remote to strike him down, then press B again to move onto the next unfortunate soul. If you chain together enough smitings before the guage is depleted, Sonic will receive a speed burst at the end of the string."

- "the team behind Sonic and the Black Knight is keenly aware of the franchise's past missteps, and their enthusiasm for doing right by the series is infectious."

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[Hawxpeed]

SonikkuForever, r u saying that the game is normally for 10 year olds? What about teens?

[SonikkuForever]

I'm not saying it's not for teens, teens can like it too. What I'm saying is that people shouldn't whine that Sonic games are childish because Sonic is primarily marketed to children.

[SonikkuForever]

Oh, and Jet the Hawk is in this game. He's Sir Lamorak.

[SonikkuForever]

You have to remember, Sonic is primarily marketed to 10 year old boys. 10 year old boys like swordplay. By the way, the game is now released (at least in the US).

[marcster1994]

I agree.

When mario has some dumb thing like a jetpack that squirts water, they love it! It's not fair

[fl00ki]

They did not ruin Sonic Games. The current games just have the same name. It's coincidence. The gameplay, story, etc. has nothing to do with Sonic.

By the way, I wonder when SEGA will release the next Sonic game... they haven't released any for years.

[AlexandreHidan1]

So many good games but only for Wii...

And the 360/PS3 gamers got Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 as exclusive, what unfair. =(

[wesker100000000]

@Zadamanim

Nope sparkster.

[vgman94]

@millgrl No, the game is a mix of both. It is kinda serious, but never gory or anything. But heavy in plot and is enjoyable for all ages. SEGA's a wise company and keeps people of all ages in mind.

[vgman94]

@codytheBrawler9029 True. Sonic Unleashed's Werehog stages weren't all that slow or long, but people say each stage was 20 minutes long when it's not. I think the majority of them sucked at it because of some part of the game and the same thing happens with this game. A good player can blaze through most enemies without stopping at all or at least for no more than 3 seconds. How they can hate this and praise Mario's watergun is beyond me.

[Zadamanim]

sonic + sword = metaknight OBVIOUSLY >->

[Kidrazor96]

So this is where it's come to...Sonic is over Sega and Nintendo have failed....

[Kidrazor96]

it seriously was.....

[bigweeniegenie14]

Sonic and the Secret Rings was a HUGE epic fail!

[Dart5124]

i dont like this series of sonic games, they just suck

[nielsdejong]

hear hear