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Sonic Rush

It has an interview with Sonic Team producer Akinori Nishiyama, who has worked on Phantasy Star 4, Magic Knight Rayearth and directed Sonic Advance 1, 2 and 3. A movie, wallpaper and other stuff.

Here's a review i found:
http://www.gamerz-edge.com/ds/reviews/sonicrush.html

This game really hooked me fast. After just the first zone, I was having so much fun that I bumped it up a few spots on my holiday gift guide. Who knew we’d be getting a Sonic game this good for the Nintendo DS? From the classic level designs to the stunning boss battles, this game is just classic Sonic the Hedgehog all over again; it’s without a doubt the best one in years… probably since Sonic & Knuckles. When a game is such a joy to play, you know you’ve got something special on your hands. Sonic Rush is the most traditional yet appropriately progressive installment that the series has seen in a long time.

Gameplay: 9.5/10.0
Graphics: 9.5/10.0
Sound: 9.0/10.0
Depth: 7.5/10.0
Fun Factor : 9.5/10.0
Final Score: 9.0

Looks and sounds great.

 

[Koshiro]

Oh yes, an answer at last, the Naganuma music is in. Thank god for that, truely a good move.

 

[Yoshi]

Yeah, it sounds gorgeous.

 

[..pakbeka..]

no secret knuckles mode? :'(

 

[Rlan]

How do you get into the Special Stage anyhow? I haven't kept track. Sonic Advance 2 & 3's Special Stage gathering was a chore. SAdv2 has you getting 7 emblems in a row, for EACH character, to get a special ending, and Sonci Advance 3 required you to get 7 Chao & A Special Key per area :\

 

[sprsk]

mmmm yummy

 

[D-X]

The site now has a music player featuring 8 samples

 

[Zerodoppler]

The site now has a music player featuring 8 samples

Sweet! I'm tempted to get the game just for the music.

 

[jman2050]

The music is outstanding. The interview was great as well.

God only a week left...

 

[belgurdo]

Is the music by the Dreams Come True people?

 

[radios shipping overview]

Is the music by the Dreams Come True people?

Nope, Hideki Naganuma, the guy who provided most of the original music for JSR and JSRF.

I'm really surprised by this game. It looks genuinely good, and reminds me of what I liked about the Genny Sonics. I'd pretty much given up Sonic for dead, but this may bring me back.

 

[Stryder]

I am digging this music on the website, reminds me of JSR.

edit: I just did a bit of homework and noticed why it reminds me of JSR so much, Naganuma did a heap of songs for that game, as well as Ollie King which I also love the s/t for. :lol

 

[Katana_Strikes]

OMG! The music's awesome!

I'm gonna have to get another DS now!

 

[Kroole]

The music made me say Wow. It really has that JSR sound.

 

[Dark Age Iron Savior]

They need to use some kind of time machine to go back and replace a lot of the Sonic Adenture series scores with this stuff.

Then get this game a new score, because this is hella inappropriate for 2D Sonic.

 

[Frankfurter]

Sweeet

 

[Teknopathetic]

Naganuma 4 life. I want MP3s of this *stat*.

 

[PkunkFury]

It's a shame this game is launching in MarioKart's shadow, it looks very good.

 

[Kiriku]

Holy shit, just realized Naganuma is doing the music. High quality stuff, both in sound and composition. My interest for Sonic Rush just increased a lot. :O

 

[Stryder]

Naganuma 4 life. I want MP3s of this *stat*.

For having such an awesome avatar and tag:

http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=sonicrush_nds_cd.htm

 

[Teknopathetic]

*yay* Thanks.

 

[Soul4ger]

Ahahah, I'm buying this game just for the music now. Hideki Naganuma is amazing.

 

[TurtleSnatcher]

This music is amazing... Whats odd is that when the site first came up another board I read was completly angsty agst the music saying they hated it.. gargglle *foams at mouth* how could they?!

 

[Merlin]

It's the best Sonic game since the Genesis ones.

 

[Companion Cube]

This music is amazing... Whats odd is that when the site first came up another board I read was completly angsty agst the music saying they hated it.. gargglle *foams at mouth* how could they?!

Foreaaaal. The music totally does it for me.

 

[GoutPatrol]

Originally I said I was gonna wait for this to do down in price.

Now that Naganuma is doing the music, I'm not so sure. He's just that good.

 

[Error]

holeeeee shite... mine mine mine.

 

[sprsk]

come for the music stay for the fucking awesome game.

 

[teepo]

the music convinced me to buy this game.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Nope, Hideki Naganuma, the guy who provided most of the original music for JSR and JSRF.

I'm really surprised by this game. It looks genuinely good, and reminds me of what I liked about the Genny Sonics. I'd pretty much given up Sonic for dead, but this may bring me back.

I read that, and still didn't expect what I found there. Wishful thinking. *sigh*

 

[hooo]

For having such an awesome avatar and tag:

http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPages/CustomDetail2.aspx?File=sonicrush_nds_cd.htm

Now whencan I buy the sound track?

 

[Stryder]

Heh, I wouldn't know, sometime after the release or upon the release I suppose. I hope there is one..

 

[Community Forum]

Ok, holy crap, the music! I have never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever considered buying a DS...

until a few minutes ago!

Sonic is back!

 

[Sapiens]

Makes me want to pick up JSRF again. Anyone else?

 

[Dark Age Iron Savior]

Ok, holy crap, the music! I have never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever considered buying a DS...

until a few minutes ago!

Sonic is back!

How the hell would this music make you think Sonic is back?

 

[Stryder]

as a rocking game.

 

[Community Forum]

How the hell would this music make you think Sonic is back?

Well Sonic is back, is he not?

Anyway, for me, music is literally 50% or more of the gaming experience. Something in my "gaming soul" just exploded when I heard those tracks. I knew they sounded familiar, thanks guys for confirming who I thought it was.

 

[silenttwn]

The new Sonic music OWNZ. Way better than any of the Sonic Adventure crap. God dang, can't wait for this game.

 

[rod]

this game is so fucking mine.

 

[Morts]

The music is...interesting. It's not anything I'd listen to while doing something else but it's very well done and fits the game.

Every movie I see of the game makes it look even better, like it could shit all over the Advance games, which I enjoyed.

I hope more characters are unlockable though.

 

[rod]

I hope more characters are unlockable though.

i dont, sonic side characters=horrible

 

[Emotions]

Can't wait for this game , what a big month for the DS

 

[CB3]

If it wasnt for 360 coming out this month, a brand new DS, this game, and a slew of others would be coming my way. looks like im gonna have to wait a little bit for a ds.

Why cant i be rich?

 

[Morts]

i dont, sonic side characters=horrible

You're right. Now that I think about it it would be awful to add optional replay value to the game by including characters with slightly different abilities and attributes while still retaining the fantastic-looking core gameplay for all of them.