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Sonic dueling Black Knight on Wii

Sega announces new fantasy adventure title that drops its emblematic hedgehog into a medieval setting.

Last year Sonic made his debut on the Nintendo Wii with Sonic and the Secret Rings, which received only middling reviews. The blue hedgehog's second non-Virtual Console appearance on the platform was Sonic & Mario at the Olympic Games, which also garnered only mild praise.

Today, Sega unannounced its spiny mascot is going for a Wii trifecta. This time around, the blue blur is starring in Sonic and the Black Knight, a new adventure from Sonic Team in Japan. As the title implies, the game will have a fantasy theme, with an "Arthurian-inspired" storyline that casts sonic as a squire aspiring to knighthood. The game is the second in the Sonic Storybook series, after Secret Rings.

According to Sega, Sonic and the Black Knight will also employ the Wii's motion-sensing remote and Nunchuk for a "unique" control scheme, but did not elaborate on gameplay. The Wii exclusive is due out in spring 2009, several months after the scheduled release of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, BioWare's eagerly awaited role-playing game for the DS. Check out GameSpot's E3 2008 preview of the game for more details.

257 Comments

  • hypershadik874

    Posted Feb 6, 2009 12:27 pm GMT

    Don't get me wrong. I've been a loyal sonic fan over the years, but wtf genies, swords, rpgs, werewolves, etc. I'd prefer another sonic adventure game or something that fits sonic's highspeed platformer style

  • fourthgeartappe

    Posted Dec 11, 2008 10:20 am GMT

    This. Is. Ridiculous.

    I just want to run around and jump on stuff.

    A la SONIC ADVENTURE.

    I think Team Sonic is being paid per game they can pump out at this point, not by sales percentage.

  • dum-dum-doo

    Posted Dec 11, 2008 1:50 am GMT

    same thing as darkmaster46

  • spider-manfan45

    Posted Dec 8, 2008 2:52 pm GMT

    sonic and the secret rings was great, just like this game will be.

    (I'm hoping i'm right)

  • Shishio817

    Posted Dec 7, 2008 9:56 pm GMT

    Team Sonic have COMPLETELY LOST THEIR MINDS. Make Sonic Adventure 3, make it like the first Adventure on he Dreamcast, and you'll have a great game. Enough of this gimmicky bull

  • Suicidal_KO

    Posted Dec 7, 2008 4:32 pm GMT

    they should stick to the original sonic. swords and werewolves ftw

  • Distinctive_Fin

    Posted Dec 4, 2008 11:30 pm GMT

    is it just me or has Team Sonic just been asking to be decommissioned?

  • Gamewako

    Posted Dec 3, 2008 1:21 pm GMT

    Pure cheese.

  • megamaster32

    Posted Nov 29, 2008 11:06 am GMT

    the combat looks superb

  • T-man1212

    Posted Nov 17, 2008 5:23 pm GMT

    you critics suck this game will be of the hood for sure. I like how they keep adding things to sonic. Yeah the speeding part is awsome but sega is trying to make it even better

  • cjok1294

    Posted Nov 15, 2008 9:13 am GMT

    I would bet money this game is getting nothing above a 7.0 score

  • Sonicpower451

    Posted Oct 3, 2008 4:24 pm GMT

    Sonic in a medieval based game. I like that! And the people who think the sword thing is a Legend of Zelda rip off, then your wrong!!!! There are a lot of other games with swords and people don't call them Legend of Zelda rip offs. So do you call a real life cat holding a sword a Zelda rip off?

  • euphzilla03

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 6:43 pm GMT

    hmm this could be good..but with Sonics track record I just don't hold much faith in the speedster.

  • BenevolentEnemy

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 1:45 am GMT

    Hopefully it doesn't become an rpg... In a sonic game you should only have to hit something once or twice to kill it (bosses excepted) and you can be killed as fast. As soon as they introduce a health bar, though... Fail.

    Sword sounds more interesting than punching or jumping on things, I'll agree. Amy's hammer from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle VS mode was a nice touch (when she jumped it came out). Expanding the idea, we get some awesome ninja/assassin sonic, right?

    Anyway, at least it's not a gun... I died a little inside when I played Shadow the Hedgehog...

  • Great-Wii

    Posted Aug 26, 2008 7:16 pm GMT

    the water in this game look wonderful

  • nizarindely

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 5:25 pm GMT

    Espero que den mucho al juego, el nombre y la historia son interesantes, ya quiero provarlo.

  • Cobraseyes

    Posted Aug 25, 2008 8:37 am GMT

    Secret rings and sonic the hedgehog also looked promising, btw. Hedgehog wielding sword sounds like fun, though. A fat plumber with mustache sounds still better.

  • dagamemon

    Posted Aug 19, 2008 2:50 pm GMT

    Seems promising.
    I looked at some concept art and Sonic's swrod looks beast.
    How this game will turn out no one knows. only time will tell. I think this will be a good step in Sonic games.
    and for the haters, shut it. You're not time travelers so stop bashin!

  • Dman360

    Posted Aug 17, 2008 12:49 am GMT

    well seeing how SEGA did so well with the whole vehicle thing in sonic 360 and shadow the hedgehog, and how the unique controls of sonic and the secret rings blew our minds, this new melee weapon will surly make the game oodles of fun.

    extreme sarcasm, btw

  • ground-sound

    Posted Aug 15, 2008 7:05 am GMT

    if the controlling system is gonna be as super mario galaxy's then it'll be good but sonic & the secret rings's was like : Oh, Ah , Oww
    i like it , though

  • danwarecritic

    Posted Aug 13, 2008 8:20 am GMT

    The people who say "no one has played it." make a very valid point. It could still be awesome. Meanwhile Activision Blizzard is destroying Crash and Spyro by changing some character designs and personalities. Sparx used to be a fun character to listen to in the Spyro games but now he's more annoying. Oh, Activision Blizzard. So much to answer for.

  • Darkmaster46

    Posted Aug 11, 2008 9:42 am GMT

    i love this sonic and this game looks awsome

  • Darkmaster46

    Posted Aug 11, 2008 9:40 am GMT

    I Love Sonic and This Game Seems Awsome

  • stan105

    Posted Aug 9, 2008 11:29 pm GMT

    yeah sonic has had a rough downfall but it doesnt mean Sega should give up u ppl shouldnt even be baggin Sega and this game Sega has just been trying out different things even though it didnt go so well but still this game (and sonic unleashed) can be this rise of sonic again plus the idea of sonic with a sword is good (or at least in my opinion)

  • SurenTheHedgehg

    Posted Aug 6, 2008 10:58 pm GMT

    Thank you! Finally some people agree with my statements! SoraTheExtreme, do you think its really f***ing dumb how people are already criticizing this game just because of swordsplay? I mean seriously thats just bull crap that there isnt even a trailer for the game and people are already being complete duche bags over a few pictures and gameplay details.

  • SoraTheExtreme

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 3:03 am GMT

    Stop the friggin whining, this will probably be awsome, just because they give Sonic a melee weapon does'nt mean it'll suck... when Mario got his talking (XD) watergun/jetpack thingie in Sunshine, did people bash it to pieces? if so, they were sad, tragic people without a creative mind...
    Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood and probably this game too looks to be a protion of gaming delight!!

  • GameMaster1995

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 2:12 am GMT

    totally agree man

  • GameMaster1995

    Posted Aug 5, 2008 2:12 am GMT

    totally agree dude

  • SurenTheHedgehg

    Posted Aug 2, 2008 10:19 pm GMT

    OK SERIOUSLY IM GETTING SICK OF THIS CRAP! YOURE ALL ALREADY BOMBING A GAME THAT HASNT CAME OUT BECAUSE OF SONIC GETTING A SWORD! ITS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD OR SONIC FOR THAT MATTER! YOU WANNA KNOW WHY SONIC GAMES HAVENT BEEN DOING WELL?! BECAUSE YOU CRITICS KEEP BOMBING SONIC GAMES FOR NOT BEING WHAT YOU WANT! MAYBE IF YOU ALL STOP CRITICIZING SONIC GAMES, SONIC MIGHT LIVE ON TO HAVE ONE OF THE ''CLASSIC'' STYLED GAMES IN THE FUTURE! IN THE MEAN TIME STFU AND WAIT FOR IT! GOD! If anyone appriciates Sonic at all they would stop bombing games that arent even that bad. Get over yourselves and understand that SONIC WONT DIE IF YOU ALL WOULD BACK OFF AND STOP EXPECTING SO MUCH FROM SEGA AT ONCE!

  • alex535

    Posted Aug 2, 2008 10:10 pm GMT

    Sonic adventure games are sonic's BEST games. sonic adventure 2 battle shook my spine and rattled my mind, sonic the hedgehog for 360 was a good way to keep me occupied, but this? THIS!? THIS IS THE BEST THING SINCE UNDERWEAR!!! Ever since sonic adventure 2 came out I have been dreaming of sonic with a sword for AGES! AND! YOU GET TO PLAY AS KNUCKLES AND SHADOW! (SHADOW!) I would have loved sonic with a sword, but shadow? shadow?! I AM GOING TO GO INSANE WITH JOY!

  • kbplayer

    Posted Jul 31, 2008 8:22 am GMT

    wow

  • nintendofan659

    Posted Jul 30, 2008 12:45 pm GMT

    no sonic + swords =lame

  • sonic-wii

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 1:57 pm GMT

    if this game is anything like the secret rings im gonna get it. i liked that game alot!

  • sonicnewgen360

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:54 am GMT

    Sega why must you do this to sonic! ever since they got their new team sonic has been going downhill, why can't they make more like the sonic adventure games?

  • DarkSmokeNinja

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:14 am GMT

    Why is everyone whining about this game and saying that its not going to be fun. Seriously, the game isn't out yet and the majority of you are already complaining about it.

  • DarkSmokeNinja

    Posted Jul 29, 2008 8:10 am GMT

    Why is everyone whinning about is game and saying that it isn't going to be fun... I mean C'mon The game isn't even out yet.

  • Redshark691

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 9:32 pm GMT

    Why does nobody like sonic adventure games? I persoally enjoy them

  • SurenTheHedgehg

    Posted Jul 27, 2008 12:44 pm GMT

    Well this title may sound like another down spin on the Sonic series, BUT look at Sonic Unleashed. I wouldnt call this game a failure yet. Besides, Sega already has a fresh team of young new people who know what they're doing. This title could be as popular as Unleashed so don't go bombing just because the way it sounds. Wait until they release gameplay videos then we all can have a reason to debate over this game.

  • dakidukno

    Posted Jul 26, 2008 9:56 am GMT

    sonic unleashed looked good but this...?
    they say he'll have a sword and if thats true i PRAY that they don't turn sonic into some retarded hack and slash game...

    oh yea jasper ur totally right though...

  • Thunderstarter

    Posted Jul 26, 2008 9:11 am GMT

    Come ON! I don't want Sonic fighting a Black Night! I want him running super fast through Green Hill zone!

  • URSpaztic

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 9:53 am GMT

    Sonic... poor ol' Sonic. Why must you make so average games. What happened to the classic gameply. I agree with new ideas, but all they are doing is making a sharp turn left.

  • SuperReviews

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 5:29 am GMT

    No More Sonics

  • Agelu

    Posted Jul 25, 2008 1:44 am GMT

    Yet another Sonic adventure game.

    Hopefully their show that they have learned from their previous mistakes...

  • hobobski

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 3:50 pm GMT

    unfortunately this will probably just be another incredibly average game.
    poor 'ol Sonic's games just 'ain't what they used to be.
    If only they would spen more time on the games instead of just shootin' out...

  • prioritymail

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 3:48 pm GMT

    I pray sonic has a good game, he deserves one

  • necronaux

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 1:04 pm GMT

    Well, Sega no longer has a console. Poor, ol' Sonic need to go somewhere.

  • ps3thabest

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 8:22 am GMT

    @wiicube64 o well he stilling gettin seen so nobodi forgets about him

  • jasper061992

    Posted Jul 24, 2008 5:33 am GMT

    I'm so with you on that one mega. Anything new sega tries to introduce to sonic to spice things up, people start crying about it. The ironic thing, if they kept recycling the same gameplay since S3andK (like the purists would do) with 2D, people would cry about it said way.

  • Mega1101

    Posted Jul 23, 2008 11:16 pm GMT

    you know most people think just because sonic has a sword it's f*cked up well y don't give it a chance and just hope that we enjoy the game not everyone has the same taste for games so ppl just relax

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