Rumor: Sonic Dimensions in development for Wii U

[Rock Raiyu]

TSSZ has learned Sonic Dimensions, a working title for the next Sonic, will take place directly after Generationsand be a spiritual successor to Sonic Colors. We don’t know if this game will necessarily be exclusive to the Wii U, but we’re told it will have visual quality in line with Generations and it will take advantage of many Wii U specific capabilities. That includes the use of the Wii U mini-tablets for up to a 4 person multiplayer, and use of the revised Wii U remote and its touchscreen to destroy enemies and activate powers.

So what’s the gimmick this time? TSSZ has learned Dimensions’s storyline will center around another time-space continuum shift at the hands of Eggman that not only alters Sonic’s world, but himself. Sonic will allegedly split into multiple personalities denoted by color–each of which having their own unique abilities. That’s right, if this holds, recolored Sonics are now a reality.

In addition to the main Sonic, which will remain blue and act as a core uniting “ghost” of sorts in-game, we’re told there will be five other colors: Red, Orange, Purple, Green, and Yellow. We were told very specific things about each Sonic. Red Sonic, for example, can cause explosions to presumably open up new areas, but has a slow speed and a short jump. Purple Sonic, allegedly parodying Shadow and Silver, will be able to move platforms and float, with the dark nonsensical attitude to boot. And perhaps the most interesting tidbit: our sources compared the Orange personality to Big the Cat, a lumbering hedgehog even slower than his red counterpart…until he’s powered up. There is also a yellow Sonic–not a Super Sonic–that will be the fastest of them all, but take damage easily. The source alleges only two of the personalities can be used in-stage, but all may be able to combine and act as an equivalent Super Guide. The White Sonic allegedly pops up as an option after dying in a stage a certain number of times. Using it guarantees the lowest rank at the end.

If that sounds a lot like a Nintendo idea, that’s because it is, and no wonder; we’ve learned Sega is allegedly working directly with some Nintendo developers on this game. That’s in addition to most of, if not the entire staff for Sonic Colors being back on board for Dimensions. The Nintendo developers are allegedly assisting Sega design the levels, which we’re told will be more surreal, on similar thinking as Colors. Music Plantfrom Sonic Advance 2 was cited as a stage that may see its ideas and concepts revived for Dimensions.

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Let's hope this doesn't turn into a Sonic 06 disaster.

 

[Canonbeat234]

It will be another Sonic 06, just you wait and see.

 

[BoxmanWTF]

No, nononononononnonononooooooo!!!!
oh god, I am worried again for Sonic's Future

 

[Gundam Eclipse]

...uh oh.
So far gimmicks haven't really worked well AFAIK. Colors however was brilliant, and if this is in the same vein, it should turn out good.
Sonic seems to have just gotten back on track, and i sincerely hope it stays that way, and that this turns out good.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Sonic Colors was "gimmicky"?

It was straightforward 2D and 3D platforming. I never saw anything "gimmicky" with it.

 

[Gundam Eclipse]

Sonic Colors was "gimmicky"?

It was straightforward 2D and 3D platforming. I never saw anything "gimmicky" with it.

Er, i am not sure what the right word to use is, sorry.
I was referring to the various abilities Sonic got through those aliens, i forget what they are called.
I don't mean anything bad by it, the game was fun as hell, and those abilities were kickass as well.
EDIT:
UUUUUUUH
WELL
...
DERP?

 

[prowler]

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Sonic Colors was "gimmicky"?

It was straightforward 2D and 3D platforming. I never saw anything "gimmicky" with it.

Er, i am not sure what the right word to use is, sorry.
I was referring to the various abilities Sonic got through those aliens, i forget what they are called.
I don't mean anything bad by it, the game was fun as hell, and those abilities were kickass as well.
EDIT:
UUUUUUUH
WELL
...
DERP?

Yeah, I realized I completely read your statement wrong and I deleted my post, sorry, lol.

 

[BoxmanWTF]

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I hope they don't screw it up

 

[PolloDiablo]

That includes the use of the Wii U mini-tablets for up to a 4 person multiplayer, and use of the revised Wii U remote and its touchscreen to destroy enemies and activate powers.

wow, now we're getting 4 WiiU tablets and a revised Wiimote with toucscreen! lol

 

[Bladexdsl]

don't know what your all whinging about this sounds awesome and their working with Nintendo!

 

[Range-TE]

Honestly, doesn't sound bad. though the orange sonic sounds uninteresting as hell.
but i still prefer it better if it was a tag team style game like Sonic Advance 3, without cloning sonic. so sue me for wanting to play as Knuckles and Tails!

i'm neutral on the whole nintendo staff help, on one hand, they might pour in some nintendo genius and make a damn fun game. on the other hand, they might make that fun game, but it wont feel like sonic anymore

 

[NiGHtS]

Sounds awesome

 

[Deleted User]

I just want sonic adventure 3...

 

[MigueelDnd]

I just want sonic adventure 3...

Honestly, this. Instead of risking with new gimmicks, they should please the fans and make this true.

 

[gameandmatch]

I just want sonic adventure 3...

Honestly, this. Instead of risking with new gimmicks, they should please the fans and make this true.

Yeah but that's kind of hard when you have ones that like the old sonic better than the new one, vice versa. I know they put both in generations but who knows how that game will come out.

 

[Bladexdsl]

I just want sonic adventure 3...

i don't sonic colors was a step in the right direction for sonic i haven't played sonic gens yet so don't know what that's like but colors felt more like how sonic used to be on the genesis. sa1-2 DID NOT especially sa1.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Sega, you make this too easy.

Also, yeah, shitty Photoshop.

 

[prowler]

They're dropping Classic Sonic just so you know

 

[Canonbeat234]

The Sonic cycle can never be fix'd. If SEGA needs the Nintendo staff to make a Sonic game then this shows how freaking clueless they are to please their fanboys.

Also that SEGA going out business in 2013.