Online Sonic game confirmed, not Sega developed

[Jolly Joes]

So I expect that when most of Sega(instead of one rep) gets wind of this--especially if they are planning on charging a fee to play a game they are going to shut it down(assuming if it does get off) like Squeenix did with Chrono Resurrection?

[Kulock]

Bingo.

I can't believe even Magic Box carried the story. Cripes, IGN turned me down when I told them about updating the Hoaxes section, I just don't get it!

Don't forget Sega's already started their own "Sonic Central," a different group of sites with a different name ("Blue Hedgehog Network / Panovation") wouldn't make sense. All signs point to it being a fan thing, and if it's being reported on GAF and Magic Box, it's going to be smacked down, soon. :/

[Jolly Joes]

You sure Magic Box carried the story or it was only mentioned on their message board?

[Keith T. Hemari]

Sounds... different.

If they can carry it off it might work, but basically What Everyone Else Said (here for to be refered to as WEES, not that I ever intend to use it again...


ok so maybe just a couple more times: WEES WEES, there.)

frankly the idea of a Sonic RPG sounds flawed.. unless the battle is preformed in some sort of real time thing..

[Kulock]

JollyJoes said:

You sure Magic Box carried the story or it was only mentioned on their message board?

Honestly, I just looked at Blaze's "According to MagicBox" and assumed he meant the site proper. I haven't actually visited Magic Box myself much lately.

[BlazeHedgehod]

SEGA has flat out denied that a Sonic the Hedgehog online role-playing game is in development, despite clues on the website of US multimedia developer Panovation that suggested otherwise.

"No" was the answer that several representatives gave when quizzed about whether the game was in development.

The rumour started whizzing around earlier this week after teasers appeared on Panovation's website - including the news headline "Sonic ORPG Announced!" and all sorts of meta-tags relating to Sonic, his pals and various console platforms.

Well, whatever the deal is with that, SEGA says it's not a Sonic online RPG.

www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=59546

Shot down'd

[Merry Smindmas]

I was reading on the Stadium de Sonic that the "No" was very out of context - they were basically saying that it doesn't necessarily mean that the project is shut down.


Hey, don't shoot the messenger.

[BlazeHedgehod]

I ment in terms of this being official or anything =P

[Merry Smindmas]

You win this round, Blaze.

*disappears in cloud of smoke*

[Sofox]

www.panovation.com/ has been updated:

Dear Panovation Studio and Sonic Fans,

There has been many rumors going around about some of our projects including Project Mobius.

In this article I will explain exactly what is going on and to clarify everything. The first thing I would like to note is that Sega of America probably doesn’t know anything about this project. Sega doesn’t know about of Panovation Studios because it is a new gaming company with many upcoming products. The Blue Hedgehog Network is a LLP company which Sega Corporation approved and allowed over a year ago. They allowed TBHN to create an “official” Sonic the Hedgehog community, and international online Shopping center. However we have taken it to the extra mile and have decided to make what was stated in the interview with “Mondo-Cool”. Everything that was said in the interview is true, and in fact there is far more then just-that.

There is a professional line of staff working on it, and other Panovation Studio products, and you should expect a launch of the Sonic ORPG possibly near the end of this year as a beta. I cannot say for sure. Please stop e-mailing Sega about this project. They may own part of the project but that doesn’t mean thousands of people should bother them about it. Everything will be made clear very soon, and it is how it seems to be.

Panovation Studios is not very known by Sega, however The Blue Hedgehog Network, LLP is. Again, please keep your questions until the launch of our website which can be found at www.panovation.com/ which will release shortly.

On a side note: I have noticed that people are saying how this game will revolve over the Saturday morning Sonic the Hedgehog game just because I have mentioned a few key-terms. This is not necessarily true, in fact the story is very deep and that is all I can comment on the story for now.

Thank you for your concern, and be certain to stay up to date with this Sonic ORPG game.





- Mark
HF Panovation Studios



Any e-mail should be sent to [e-mail] and please do not flood it with questions. Thank you!



Website preview can be located at here
Actual weblink to the Interview can be found here

[Jolly Joes]

Dear Panavation,

Just admit to it being a fangame and be done with it. =P

~~JJ

P.S. Don't be surprised when you get the C&D letter from Sega from advertising this project.

[Sz]

P.P.S. Don't complain when the aforementioned happens, odds are it'll be for the best.

P.P.P.S. Feel free to prove me wrong. ;>

[Koosh Koosh!]

Very glad that this won't be affecting anything at all.

[USC]

www.panovation.com/screenshots/publicview.jpg

Pinchy? PINCHY? What the...

Oh...and if you look at the bottom right screen, you can make out Shadow, Knuckles, Sonic, etc, on some sort of touch screen. Odd.

[Jolly Joes]

Pinchy = possible kiddie edutainment franchise

Also, is it just me(Opera) or does none of the links work?

[Optimus Prime]

"Server upgrading" ... or maybe it isn't there at all!

Pinchy has pwn3d Sonic. Now he's going to desecrate his corpse. All hail the Pinchy Cavern!

[Sofox]

bluetail said:

"Server upgrading" ... or maybe it isn't there at all!

Pinchy has pwn3d Sonic. Now he's going to desecrate his corpse. All hail the Pinchy Cavern!

I'm afraid Pinchy would have to pwn Moogles before we rename our cavern.

[USC]

jollyjoes said:

Also, is it just me(Opera) or does none of the links work?

Eh, I'm using Opera, and everything seems to work fine. What's your OS?

Edit: If you're referring to www.panovation.com/screenshots/publicview.jpg, it's just a picture. There are no links.

[Evan]

I was all for it until I found out it was tied in with the cartoons. Muhh. It'll be fun for the fans, but I'm keeping out.

[Sofox]

evang said:

I was all for it until I found out it was tied in with the cartoons. Muhh. It'll be fun for the fans, but I'm keeping out.

http://www.panovation.com/ said:

On a side note: I have noticed that people are saying how this game will revolve over the Saturday morning Sonic the Hedgehog game just because I have mentioned a few key-terms. This is not necessarily true, in fact the story is very deep and that is all I can comment on the story for now.