About Justin Sharp

Sonic and the Secret Rings for the Wii sets out to change people’s minds about the Sonic franchise for next-gen systems. Just a few months before the Secret Rings release, SEGA released Sonic the Hedgehog for 360 and PS3 which received a critical reception. Reviews were abysmal for the game and people thought the Sonic franchise had lost its luster since making the 3D transition.

When you first play Secret Rings, you’ll notice a totally different storyline and gameplay to that of its 360/PS3 counterpart. SEGA worked independently on this game and tried to build it from the ground-up on the Wii. The game takes advantage of the Wiimote for all of Sonic’s moves. Tilting left and right will make Sonic move side to side, and thrusting forward will allow Sonic to do a jump dash at enemies. The controls can feel slow and clunky at times, but they (surprisingly) get better as you progress through the game.

The storyline is set in an Arabian Nights world complete with deserts and many other exotic locales. One of the first things you’ll notice about the story, is the number of cutscenes and voice-commentary that accompany it. The game allows you to skip all the cutscenes, but you can miss out on some important story items. The voice-acting is one of the worst in video games that I’ve heard. It was almost imperative for me to skip all the cutscenes since I couldn’t stand the voice actors or the dialogue. Also, the in-game music is the worst rock music I’ve heard and it repeats itself over and over throughout the menus. If you have a stereo or iPod handy, now’s the time to use them.

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• Seigfried looks to be the focus of the story, but many other characters will appear in the …
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We’ve all probably seen the Simpsons XXII teaser site that was later taken down by EA, but I did a little digging and came across some screens of the …
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^ Top 20 Japanese Software Sales – Week ending April 29 via VGChartz

The Big N has been on a roll with both the DS and now the Wii.  …
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Source: NeoGAF

Source: NeoGAF

Here’s a scan for the upcoming DK King of Swing sequel for the DS.  Looks a lot like the old DKC games! :)

Source: NeoGAF

Famitsu magazine has announced 3 new Wii games in development (So far these are only in Japan):

1. Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Wii from Konami
2. “new style action game” from …
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We heard the rumors yesterday, and now it has been confirmed, Final Fantasy IV will be receiving the 3D treatment for the DS! Japanese magazine Shonen Jump has the …
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Source: NGCFrance

This is Nintendo’s E3 2006 Press Conference, which happened a year ago today. Mmmmm…..nostalgic

Hey nintendo fans!  I’ve had some more time on my hands lately, and I decided to upgrade the site’s looks/features.  First off, you’ll notice the big change in how the …
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Gamespot has a new interview with 2K Sports about the upcoming baseball game: The BIGS.  So far we’ve only seen a trailer for the game and very little information.  …
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IGN has an updated look at this goo-manipulating puzzler. Check out more movies at the jump:

Source: IGN Wii

Looks like there is another Spiderman game on its way to consoles this Fall entitled: Spider-Man Friend or Foe.  There is a teaser site live that gives only a …
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