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Sonic Unleashed

  • Video Game
  • 2008
  • E10+
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Tomokazu Seki, and Jason Griffith in Sonic Unleashed (2008)
Sonic Unleashed
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When Dr. Eggman shatters the planet into 7 pieces, releasing a powerful creature that was sealed in the planet, Sonic must search the planet for 7 temples to use the Chaos Emeralds power to ... Read allWhen Dr. Eggman shatters the planet into 7 pieces, releasing a powerful creature that was sealed in the planet, Sonic must search the planet for 7 temples to use the Chaos Emeralds power to repair the world and destroy the creature that has been released, all while dealing with a... Read allWhen Dr. Eggman shatters the planet into 7 pieces, releasing a powerful creature that was sealed in the planet, Sonic must search the planet for 7 temples to use the Chaos Emeralds power to repair the world and destroy the creature that has been released, all while dealing with a werewolf curse.

  • Director
    • Yoshihisa Hashimoto
  • Writers
    • Kiyoko Yoshimura
    • Yuji Naka
  • Stars
    • Jason Griffith
    • Amy Palant
    • Dan Green
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.7K
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    • Director
      • Yoshihisa Hashimoto
    • Writers
      • Kiyoko Yoshimura
      • Yuji Naka
    • Stars
      • Jason Griffith
      • Amy Palant
      • Dan Green
    • 29User reviews
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    Jason Griffith
    Jason Griffith
    • Sonic the Hedgehog
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    Amy Palant
    • Miles 'Tails' Prower
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    Dan Green
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    Mike Pollock
    Mike Pollock
    • Dr. Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik
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    Ryô Hirohashi
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    Yoshiyuki Kaneko
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    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
    Jun'ichi Kanemaru
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    Etsuko Kato
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    Taeko Kawata
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    Tamotsu Nishiwaki
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    Tomokazu Seki
    Tomokazu Seki
    • Sonic the Werehog
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    • Director
      • Yoshihisa Hashimoto
    • Writers
      • Kiyoko Yoshimura
      • Yuji Naka
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    9ajmarshall-62658

    Literally rivals Generations.

    This game had the best sonic engine ever made which is better than Frontiers & Forces in my personal opinion. The speeding thrills in the daytime stages makes it top off most sonic games that Sega has ever made. The werehog stages honestly threw everyone off which I understand, but it has an cool upgrade system, fun beat-em up sections, platforming, & npc missions. If you're struggling with the werehog sections, I advise you to check your upgrades & find any weak points of your werehog, you can gain exp from eating or doing the missions at the hot dog stand. Lastly, the soundtrack of the game is amazing, & the surprising thing is Crush 40 didn't do any of the music for Sonic Unleashed.
    8f-07238-09448

    I... like this game

    Sonic Unleashed is a good game. IGN must have been high when they dropped their review. I do like this game, but it has a few quirks. Firstly, I find the lack of a drop shadow on the werehog a little off putting. The homing attack is mapped to the boost. The frame rate drops are ugly. Now, with that out of the way, I can agree that this is the greatest boost game of all time, save for possibly generations. The graphics are absolutely beautiful and I hope it gets ported to modern consoles.
    7battylife

    bitter- sweet

    If you've been gaming for a while, than chances are you've heard of Sonic the Hedgehog. You know, blue guy with spiky hair, runs real fast, got his start on the sega genesis. If you've been gaming recently you'll know that he hasn't been on top of the world lately."Sonic Unleashed" aims to change that.

    There are three parts to Unleashed: day levels, night levels, and towns. Day levels are what you'd expect from sonic, it's fast, there's loops all over the place, but mostly it's fun. Night levels are a big change of pace, gone are the loops, bummpers, and speed. What's here is a weird mix of "Crash Bandicoot" platforming, and "God of War" combat. Sonic uses his new stretchy arms to swing on polls and beat up bad guys. It's not horrible, but once again we have something less about Sonic and more about something else. Last up are the towns, similar to what we saw in "Sonic Adventure" and Sonic 06. You wander around asking towns people questions about where to go and how to get there. Towns range from Greece to Africa and from New York to Alaska. They look nice, but are an otherwise pointless edition.

    The big thing that brought this game down are the sun and moon medals. You need a set amount before you enter a level. So you'll spend half the game replaying night levels to find these stupid things. You have to do night levels too, because day one only contain a couple. There's nothing worse than having to replay a level you don't like, in order to unlock a level you don't want.

    In conclusion, "Sonic Unleashed " takes two steps forward with some of the best speed levels in recent memory, and one step back with tacked on combat and item hunting. Maybe one day we'll see a Sonic game that's all about speed, but for now you'll have to sit through the bad to get to the good.
    8Catherine_Grace_Zeh

    One of the best Nintendo Wii games I have ever played

    SONIC UNLEASHED, in my opinion, is one of the best Nintendo Wii games I have ever played. Even though addition, even though I've never made it to the last level, I still enjoy the game. When I first started playing this game, I didn't even know how to pass the first level. Also, I must say that the graphics on this game are absolutely outstanding. Everything that happens when the moon rises in the beginning will surely make your eyes widen. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that the people at Nintendo know how to keep video game fanatics entertained. Now, in conclusion, if you're a video game fanatic, this is definitely one you'll want to play and own. If you're a Sonic fanatic, this one comes highly recommended from me.
    8jellybeanaidan

    Has anyone here even played the game?

    This game was great! Not the best in the series but still pretty good. Provides an interesting story good graphics smooth gameplay and likable characters! We only have IGN to thank for these bad reviews. Please ignore them this game is good

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    • Trivia
      Originally planned as the new installment of the Sonic Adventure Series.
    • Goofs
      Sonic loses his gloves when he become the were-hog. They're even shown to be destroyed in the opening movie. However, when he changes back, the gloves return.
    • Quotes

      Orbot: [Folds out of his compressed state and sees the sunrise as Eggman lays depressed at his Eggmobile] Pleasant morning. Wouldn't you say, Doctor? You can simply begin your plans anew... Even if all your efforts this last time were utterly wasted. Even if it was a complete and utter humiliating loss. Even the most pathetic loser in all the world will surely have his chance to...

      Dr. Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik: [Finally gets fed up and gets up] OH SHUT UP!

      [Tries to kick Orbot but falls over, Orbot giggles and runs away as Eggman chases him while throwing a tantrum]

    • Connections
      Featured in Zero Punctuation: Sonic Unleashed (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Endless Possibility
      Performed by Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup

      Music and Arrangement by Tomoya Ohtani

      Lyrics by Jaret Reddick and Erik Chandler

      Courtesy of Jive Records

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sonic Adventure 3
    • Production companies
      • Dimps Corporation
      • Sonic Team
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