Sonic Boom

So... Stuff is leaking out about Sonic Unleashed. The leaked images and rumored premise are just as iffy as ever these days (if not moreso), but the video? The video seems to show a "2.5D" experience with crisp, 3D visuals but oh-so-classic 2D Sonic gamplay that's just about the speed and going through crazy courses... And if that's what it is, than that's the best idea Sonic Team has had in the past decade... Shame the fans had it long before they did. Well, unless Sonic Rush on the DS counts.

I just have to keep muttering to myself, "Don't get excited about a Sonic game... Don't get excited about a Sonic game..." If anybody will find a way to let me down, it's Sonic Team. Last year's (or was it '06's?) "Sonic the Hedgehog" on the 360 and PS3 still has an awful taste in my mouth.

On the other hand, Sonic and the Secret Rings on the Wii was alright, and as crazy as it is, playing as Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl really has me itching to see my old hero back on top of the world. Please, Sega... Do something right this time.