Even though April Fool’s jokes have begun to peculate, one leak in particular actually seems to be true. The “first” images, information, and video of Sonic Unleashed have been leaked.
– gameplay includes Sonic and the Secret Rings style running with switches to 2.5D platforming thrown in
– Sonic will transform at certain points in the game, and his new form will include some sort of new mechanic
– another new character will be introduced
– Sonic Unleashed is not the final name, and no platform(s) were mentioned. File names of the original leaked images indicate a multiplatform release of 360/PS3/Wii
While the graphics shown in screenshots look suited for a 360/PS3 release, there was something called “ONM_CoverArt” (Official Nintendo Magazine) on the Sega FTP server. Because of this, it seems a bit more believable that the game could be releases on the Wii.
This leak sounds hard to believe but given all of the ample material gathered by numerous sources, it’s difficult to deny its existence. As much as I’d be interested in hearing more about this game, I would definitely wait until we hear something from Sega.
