Sega's "Project Needlemouse" is an all-new 2D Sonic game, with teaser video

Posted Sep 9, 2009 at 4:56PM by Mabie A. Listed in: Tags: Sega
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Could it be? Sega has finally listened to the clamor of their loyal Sonic fans? The hedgehog-loving publisher has now announced that they will be rolling out an all-new Sonic title for 2010 -- in 2D.

Under the name of "Project Needlemouse" (its working title), the new game will reportedly be an "all new 2D adventure built from the ground up." Accompanying the announcement is the release of a teaser trailer, which features a blue blur zipping through, scooping up golden rings.

Sonic and the Secret Rings - Image 1
Like this, but blurred.


Another clue that points to Sonic would be the sound effects and visual cues used, which are all obviously from the very first Sonic game, launched in 1991.

No word yet as to which platform "Project Needlemouse" will be coming to, but we do have the teaser trailer right here.




Thanks to tipster Jsanity663!



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Comments

by JSanity663 - 2009-09-09 17:14:40
ummm

QJ please change my name to my User name please...........
by JSanity663 - 2009-09-09 18:19:45
nice lol

THANK YOU
by 0m3GA ARS3NAL - 2009-09-09 19:11:47
Well...

I saw this a few days ago, gotta say, I am excited, and lol @ the title, NeedleMouse... Hedgehogs look like mice covered in needles... (With a longer nose / short tail...)
by CloudX - 2009-09-09 19:12:39
im praying

this doesn't let down please god.
by GUNBEHINDTHESUN - 2009-09-09 19:20:18
Yes! Please!

YES!!! YEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!
by rollypoly - 2009-09-09 19:42:24
wow

what a nice surprise for the 10th birthday of sega's last console. i haven't been excited about a sonic game since adventure 2... here's hoping i have a reason to love that spiky lil blue bastard once again.
by ratch3ty - 2009-09-09 20:23:08
Please

SEGA, don't not screw this up! I've waited like 15 years for a Sonic "4".
by mastershane - 2009-09-09 21:15:33
2 Things in One

Pretty nervous and excited at the same time!
by Acteon - 2009-09-10 00:14:13
Ooh...

Now that's a very well executed trailer. If it's 2D then with luck it'll work well on every console, which has to be good news...
by Kuroya - 2009-09-10 01:50:13
Hm....

I'm still hoping for a Sonic Adventure 3... Let's see how this turns out.
by Nineball - 2009-09-10 09:13:44
It's from the Japanese name for Hedgehog.

Which is "harinezumi". "Hari" means needle and "nezumi" means mouse.
by NathanDrake - 2009-09-10 12:38:14
...

To hell with Sonic (never could stand those games), bring back Streets of Rage damn you Sega. The second game in that series was the main reason I owned a Mega Drive (another being Gunstar Heroes so I was pleased to see that appear on PSN)
by Digitus - 2009-09-10 15:00:41
Nice

I'm excited. Sega needs to improve Sonic's image as a whole so they can make more, better games. Sonics always been my favorite video game mascot and it sucked going through the slump of the 3D screw ups (Sonic Heroes, Sonic Unleashed's werewolf mode, Sonic the Hedgehog)
by Devil Outlaw - 2009-09-10 15:45:39
Brilliant!

This better be a good one!
by J2Jack - 2009-09-10 16:17:35
Sonic was originally called Needle Mouse

Look it up... but yeah, it's from the Japanese hedgehog
by Nineball - 2009-09-10 23:55:50
It was the original project's codename.

But it wasn't the name of the character.

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