Bioware Making a Sonic RPG on the DS

1up has the news that Bioware (makers of classic RPGs like Knights of the Old Republic and Neverwinter Nights) is collaborating with Sega to make a Sonic the Hedgehog roleplaying game for the Nintendo DS. "Sega's latest effort clearly illustrates the company's increasing interest in (and reliance on) Western content developers and Western audiences ... Now all we need to do is sit back and wait for the patented Bioware mid-game reveal which unmasks Tails once and for all as the evil Dr. Robotnik. Who needs Mass Effect? When the angst-ridden backstory of Knuckles the Echidna is your muse, the world is your spiky-headed oyster." For the record? I need Mass Effect. Now.

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Has Sega completely forgotten the point of Sonic?

[Pluvius]

It was bad enough when they started making Sonic about exploration, even though everyone who played Sonic to begin with liked it because it was about racing through pretty scenery and neat little set pieces as quickly as possible. Now they're making a Sonic game in the genre which is the complete antithesis of this style of game? Come on, Sega, you're killing me here.

On the bright side, if you're going to make a Sonic RPG, you might as well have BioWare do it.

Rob

Mario RPG

[moosesocks]

For a quick history lesson, Square did the same thing for the Mario franchise way back in 1996, with Super Mario RPG. It is widely regarded to be one of the best Mario games, and one of the best RPGs ever produced.

The fun bit is that it appealed both to first-time RPG players, and to experienced RPG veterans.

Now, if only Square (and the rest of the industry) would get its act together, and start releasing games for multiple consoles, I'll be a very happy man.