Sonic rolls to Wii early

The iconic hedgehog's debut on Nintendo's new console coming a week early; Sonic and the Secret Rings now shipping on February 20.

There's good news and bad news for those who can't wait to give the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog game on the Wii a spin. The bad news is they'll still have to wait. The good news is they won't have to wait as long.

Originally scheduled for release on February 27, the Wii-exclusive Sonic and the Secret Rings will now ship to stores on February 20. The game was announced at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo under the name Sonic Wild Fire.

Sonic has already burned up next-generation consoles with the aptly named Sonic the Hedgehog. The game makes its way onto the PlayStation 3 this week and debuted on the Xbox 360 last November to poor reviews.

Sonic and the Secret Rings is rated E for Everyone and will retail for $49.99. For more information, read GameSpot's previous coverage.

145 Comments

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Feb 3, 2007 11:00 am PT

    Hopefully this game will do much better than the other sonic the hedgehog. We need new wii games.

  • derubermensch1

    Posted Feb 2, 2007 10:58 am PT

    Anyone else go to E3 last year who played it that can confirm my impressions? All I know is that i had so much fun with it that I will buy reagrdless of the review score. It's the speed and the control scheme of that game that convinced me the innovative risk Nintendo was taking with the Wii would pay off, not the added novelty of aiming your bow with the wiimote in Zelda : ) I love Zelda, its just this was what got me the most excited as to what could be done with the Wii. That and twisting my arm to open doors and use the grappling hook in Metroid Prime 3 : )

  • puablo

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 3:10 pm PT

    derubermensch1 - I hope you're right. It would be great for a top shelf adventure to come out for the Wii, something other than minigames and Zelda. If done right, it could be the next big thing.

  • derubermensch1

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 10:04 am PT

    Just to reiterate from my previous post (which was essentially a mini preview as I've actually played the game), it is nothing like the other 3d sonic games. Its gameplay has 0% in common other than the fact that sonic is in the game. You're all in for a treat with this one : )

  • Misfit1119

    Posted Feb 1, 2007 1:11 am PT

    And it will still likely end up another lackluster sonic game. Blah.

  • MasterAsh42

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 11:10 pm PT

    A week earlier?. . .

    Great, but I'm still without a Wii. . .

  • gigabrowser12

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 2:49 pm PT

    This is gonna be great, just read the nintendo power coverage.

  • raganarok19

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 1:03 pm PT

    I dont think anything can compare to how bad the 360/ps3 versions where so hopefully theres nothing to worry about there

  • marioman50

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:29 pm PT

    1 week earlier, WOW!!!!

  • yoda-san

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:27 pm PT

    If this Sonic game manages to out do itself better than what was placed on the 360 and PS3 then I have very high hopes for the Wii itself.

  • slickvic1990

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 11:14 am PT

    please dont suck

  • MetroidBounty

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 10:48 am PT

    I hope this one is better than the game for 360 and PS3

  • derubermensch1

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 10:33 am PT

    I played this game at E3 last year and it was awesome, and I mean awesome. I played Sonic for the PS3 there and thought the graphics were amazing but it was the same old thing where I kept falling off edges, etc. Thought it was pretty good though. But then, after only waiting an hour in the Wii line (I got in so fast because a Nintendo rep asked me to hold my Xbox 360 bag over my head, tear it in half, and yell "I repent all sin!"), I got to play Sonic Wild Fire and it blew the PS3 Sonic away. You hold the controller sidways and tilt it back and forth to steer Sonic while he is continuously moving forward. You press A to jump and, when you fill your wild fire gauge by picking up these red pellets throughout the level, you tap the wiimote forward twice for a ridiculous burst of speed, and I mean fast. To slow down you tilt the wiimote backwards and to attack you jump and shake the wiimote forward once in the direction of the enemy to spin into it and kill it, and you can chain this obviously if there are other enemies within range. For those that remember, you will get the same feeling playing this game as you did when you first played the first Sonic for Genesis. I played Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda, etc while in the Wii area and I had the most fun playing Sonic Wildfire, by far, than I did playing any other game at E3 that year, if not ever. I can't wait to get this when it comes out!

  • visionedorange

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 9:54 am PT

    2 things, one i hope that this game can fix the damage the 360/ps3 sonic made, and 2 enoslives7, ur a fricken ps3 loser fanboy who has realized he bought a crappy system, so u try to put down the better systems, why don't u get out of the wii blog u ****

  • aashkii

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 9:41 am PT

    I hope Sonic Wii will paint the cracks the dreaded Sonic 360 forgot to brush. So far Sonic Adventure 2 is my fav 3d Sonic game; ever since then the rest of the 3d Sonics tanked.

  • kaziechameleon

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 8:37 am PT

    i really hope this is good, i love sonic but darn it there hasn't been a sonic game worth owning since the dreamcast.

    strangely i know why they make these games, i have a friend who is such a sonic fan he gets/pirates everyone and beats it no matter how horrible it is, because he loves sonic. i call that a illness.

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 8:32 am PT

    hmmm i hope there not planning on wasting our time again, the 360 game was horrible.

  • Poison_Me_Rum

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 7:49 am PT

    I'm really looking forward to this game. I always loved the Sonic stages in the previous Sonic Adventures, and hopefully this game is equally as awesome. I'm relieved to hear that you don't have to play as any other characters, since the Knuckles stages used to bore me to tears.

    I also hope that this game rocks. The last good Sonic game I played was Sonic Rush, and I loved that! C'mon Sega, don't screw it up.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 5:42 am PT

    yippie.... 7 days less.....

    guess it's better than prey or duke nukem forever LOL

  • jordanaxnli

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 5:26 am PT

    This could be Sega's last hope. The theme of the game is great, but Sega tends to disappoint its fans. The camera angle is the most common problem in 3D Sonic games. There are rumors that it will use the connect24, if it does they can fix some problems using patches. I just hope it does not suck.

  • GrimBee

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:43 am PT

    The next-gen sonic is AWFUL. DO NOT GET IT. The demo is BETTER than the actual game (believe it or not...).

    I love Sonic, but this game looks like the Speed Stages from the next-gen sonic... you know, the stages where you run straight in one direction, all by itself and you just move left and right, and avoid getting stuck in scenery, etc.

    If this is game is just a FULL game of some awful sonic stages.... there is no way that Sonic can be taken seriously ever again.

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:16 am PT

    Hope it'll be better than other next-gen versions....

  • Footballteen58

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:58 am PT

    It has to get at least 7.5 for me to be interested.

  • Mr_Saturn26

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:42 am PT

    uh i would have taken that extra week to polish the game, not realeash it early.

  • razorthegreat

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:13 am PT

    Well, as long as it doesn't suck as bad as the other one, it'll at least be good. Right?

  • santiagochile

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 1:52 am PT

    It looked like the PS3/360 Sonic sucks big time, just like the last generation games. I hope the Wii version is fun. Of course, I don't have a Wii yet. Come on, Nintendo, where is my silver Wii like the one you showed off in all those pictures??

  • bobmcdoog

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:37 am PT

    'I am really looking forward to this one. Of course, I have to get my hands on a wii first. They're doing exactly what they need to do: reinvent the series.'

    nononono! since when has sonic ever needed reinventing? aaagh i want another 2d one!

  • ax23000

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:19 am PT

    "This will be the worst Sonic...It will be even worse than the 360 version. Sega is releasing this game a week earlier than expected...this means that they aren't even trying as hard as they did on the 360 version. Wii-mote with Sonic just doesn't seem feasible either. This will be the worst version of Sonic ever made..."

    Well, so far at least, according to those who have actually PLAYED the game--it is supposed to be good. In fact a completely differently development studio has been working on it than Sonic Team--which, I think, considering Sonic Team's latest efforts is a good sign. Fresh blood is just what the series needs.

    The game has been built from the ground up for the Wii, which again is a good sign. Also the game's focus is primarily on speed, which has been missing from recent sonic offerings. All told it LOOKS good. We'll just have to wait and see though...

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 11:30 pm PT

    I would love another 2D Sonic

  • RazMasters

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 10:43 pm PT

    "This will be the worst version of Sonic ever made..."

    Congratulations! You can now predict the future. This ability, if discovered by government officals, is sure to lead to you being used like a tool. If you want to avoid this kind of lifestyle, immediately pack up a few of your most valuable things, some shirts and pants (don't forget the undies!), and haul tail to the nearest mountain range. Live out the rest of your life surviving off of nature, forsaking video games and all other forms of electronic entertainment eternally.

    The world will thank you for it.

  • danielgriswold

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:23 pm PT

    So glum on the future. I am more hopeful. Come on Sonic, let us live in the fast lane again.

  • yinyang3

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:13 pm PT

    I can only hope for it to not suck.

  • sonicphc

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:05 pm PT

    I am really looking forward to this one. Of course, I have to get my hands on a wii first. They're doing exactly what they need to do: reinvent the series.

  • AvIdGaMeR444

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:55 pm PT

    This will be the worst Sonic...It will be even worse than the 360 version. Sega is releasing this game a week earlier than expected...this means that they aren't even trying as hard as they did on the 360 version. Wii-mote with Sonic just doesn't seem feasible either. This will be the worst version of Sonic ever made...

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:02 pm PT

    Feb 20...have to get it...must have...i am big Sonic fan...i got to stop typing...This game its quick and it should be fun in the Wii!

  • legs1986

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:56 pm PT

    Can't be worse than Sonic for the 360.

  • Kaizen4

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:18 pm PT

    Great... THEN can we announce Sonic Rush 2 please!?

  • surferboy2177

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:00 pm PT

    That's pretty unusual. Most games push back release dates, not pull forward. That's cool, I've been wanting to try this game for a while.

  • CyphenX

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:41 pm PT

    Well, this is Sonic's last chance. I've always been a Sonic fan (he was my first hero as a child) but even I can't stand most of the new Sonic games (anything after Sonic Adventure 2). While moving the release date up is usually a bad sign (Marvel Nemesis anyone?) I've still got hope for this game. Hopefully, the new structure revitalizes everything, and doesn't just make the game even more stale.

  • Maato_Nyuhaato

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:40 pm PT

    Judging by how good Sonic Rush was, I expect this to be good.

  • gilbrod

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:16 pm PT

    I'm excited!

  • johncraven

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:04 pm PT

    I read the article about this Sonic on the latest Nintendo Power. I think the new concept of linearity is going to suit this game wonderfully and fix most of its problems from other 3d iterations in the series, such as bad camera and broken gameplay.

    Making Sonic move non-stop will give a puzzle feel to the game and give it back its exuberance it once had when it was only a mere 2d platformer.

  • vwgti3

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:56 pm PT

    This sonic look way better than the one for the 360 and PS3 because the controls should give it a better control over sonic, hopefully this can bring the sonic series back

  • SuperSonicx2005

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:47 pm PT

    this game will get 10.0 the 4 player battle will be hard

  • ranman1990

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:43 pm PT

    lol sonic is so booring lol .. this better be good for wii ..same thing over and aover again in a sonic series not that im dissing him but they gotta make it ummm,.... fun

  • Lightchaos

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:13 pm PT

    Can't wait for this new Sonic game for the Wii!

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:13 pm PT

    sonic is a dying series..i hope this one can spike it up to its former glory

  • AHDOAH

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:08 pm PT

    looks very promising

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:06 pm PT

    maybe this game won't be so bad, Sonic Adventure was great, and Sonic Adventure was decent, and Sonic heroes was good, maybe this game can join these ranks, although the rest of sonic's 3d adventures stunk like hell, seriously, Shadow should had never seen the light of day, much less get Player choice and greatest hits treatment

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