Wednesday Jan 13, 2010
Project Needlemouse Character Countdown – Day 3!Hi again SEGA Fans, Our second day of the Needlemouse Challenge has come and gone! Once again, you guys met the challenge and then some, blowing away the 750 goal with a combined total of over 900 correct answers! Fantastic work – looks like some people were paying attention to that momentum comment we made. Today we’ve removed the next two names from the list: Farewell and happy travels to Vector and Tikal, who join the list of characters not making an appearance in Project Needlemouse! Today, the Needlemouse Challenge blazes forward onto the Official Sonic Forums – here are the new community goals! Day 3: Official Sonic Forums (Difficulty: Moderate)Challenge: Get 750 posts with 3/3 correct answers! Bonus point unlocked with 1,000 correct answers! To see today’s Challenge, and to post your answers, head here to the thread on the official Sonic forums! Needlemouse Challenge – Day 3 – Trivia / Answer thread! Once again, please remember that all answers need to go on the thread at the link above, and not here in the blog post! Good luck everyone!
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Comment # 1
There goes another two characters. I can just imagine the reaction so many people would’ve had if Shadow was marked during that last round.
Posted by Mopingskull on January 13th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Comment # 2
I had a feeling Tikal would get cut. Vector getting cut doesn’t surprise me in the least, since Charmy was cut the other day.
Posted by blu_64 on January 13th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Comment # 3
Yes! I was the first against the storm and conquered quite fiercely!
The Kracken instill fear in me not!
Posted by GREG THE CAT on January 13th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Comment # 4
I just realized Tails wasn’t even listed. WTH, Sega. I’m hoping this keeps going until only Sonic is left. This game is supposed to be going back to the roots, after all.
Posted by Charles Stover on January 13th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Comment # 5
WALLLESSS….. Good to see a bit of national pride… ahh Two more obvious ones gone =)
Tikal was a good little character in Sonic Adventure, nice touch for the story.
I do really hope its a trailer they show Friday =)
Posted by Leighton on January 13th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Comment # 6
Hi guys! Let’s do this next challenge…you need to post on the forum and in order to do so you need a SegaPass account…it takes two seconds to set up….so hurry up and let’s conquer Wed’s Challenge!!
Posted by Sonicfan82 on January 13th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Comment # 7
Just a thought…
Most of us have realized that if SEGA doesn’t have a trivia question on Friday, and only removes 2 characters for today’s and tomorrow’s trivia, then Sonic will NOT be the only character left – 2 others will remain with him. The only logical solution I can come up with then, is that Shadow and Amy will be the ones left with Sonic, seeing as how they are all hedgehogs…aka “Needlemouses.” It would be fitting for a game codenamed “Project Needlemouse” to feature only hegehog characters (and if I remember correctly, the ONLY hedgehogs in the Sonic universe besides Silver) as the playable ones.
Again just speculation. If someone has already posted/mentioned something like this I apologize.
Posted by Rhelik on January 13th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Comment # 8
I can’t wait to be a useless piece of shit all day and play all these games!
Posted by Jeff on January 13th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Comment # 9
Tikal was removed from the list? It’s a shame …
Posted by Robotonik (from CIS) on January 13th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Comment # 10
EVERYONE will be cut but Sonic… its so obvious.. Jus show us a clip already Sega, we’ve waited long enough for a good Sonic game…. really
Posted by Mazdarati220 on January 13th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Comment # 11
Sonic, shadow and needlemouse’re gonna be the last, that’s sure!
Posted by Max' on January 13th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Comment # 12
its probably a younger sonic.
Posted by LoZ on January 13th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Comment # 13
Rhelik…very neat observation…but why even introduce a characters that no ones knows about in Mr. Needlemouse (who I think is Sonic’s rich and posh grandfather – j.j) and then cut him?
Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on January 13th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Comment # 14
I think we are all overexcited.
I mean, two questions refering to Sonic the Hedgehog 1, a logo refering to Sonic 1? This will just be Sonic 1 with updated textures, something they should have done with the Sonic 1, 2 3 and K that are available on Xbox Live Arcade already.
But, looking to the 50% uber-amazing Sonic Unleashed game, I have my best hopes this game will be something new and somethin very promising for the real sonic fans.
Lol, watching a video yesterday about SEGA on Sonic Unleashed, saying it was a big success and that kids loved it…. I hope they fire that guy because who can agree that you can combinene this uber fantastic fast speed sensation we sonic fans really love, together with something that new kids to the genre like? I mean, bring a game out like sonic the werehog and make those kids happy, and leave sonic, and sonic alone for the people that really purchase the game because they like sonic, and not something else…..
Like what many others say, this sonic game is the final stroke or big comeback for SEGA and for the SONIC TEAM. A copy of sonic 1 in HD would be OK, but uninteresting, a Sonic 4 (or 5 if you count knuckels with) would be the biggest and best comeback ever. Or will we just see another epic fail? SEGA, please let us know your working on your comeback. U know we all purchased the Dreamcast because of Sonic, will we be as excited as back in those days???? please please???
Posted by Peter van Dam on January 13th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Comment # 15
Alright everyone, we are at 210 posts already, but we had over 3000 VIEWS!!!!! Where the heck did those people GO!!, Anyways, lets keep goin, i like what sega is doing by getting us involved.
LETS BREAK THAT 1,000 MARK, SONIC STYLE!!!
Posted by SegaSonic on January 13th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Comment # 16
I’m pretty sure it is obvious whose silhouette that is on the title screen. Look at the top closely; it’s pretty clear that it isn’t Amy; she doesn’t have the quill spike that Sonic and Shadow do. And correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t Shadow’s spikes face upwards; opposite of Sonic’s? Just a thought. And c’mon, who else is known for their trademark 1 finger shake?
Posted by SuperSonicChaos on January 13th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Comment # 17
She had no chance, but I’m still sad to see Tikal crossed out like that…
I’m fully expecting to see Sonic and Mr Needlemouse remaining [and yes I know what he is to Sonic] tbh.
I don’t really care if there’s a new friend / someone other than Tails and Knuckles are playable [though I do love playing as Knuckles admittedly], I don’t want the franchise to be constricted as some classic die-hards want it to be…
Posted by Chosenoneknuckles on January 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Comment # 18
Please for the love of god get rid of Big the Cat the worst character in the Sonic franchise history. Sega listen to the public ‘less is most certainly more’.
Posted by Sonicrunner on January 13th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Comment # 19
1. 3 stages
2. sonic 2
3. fish and birds
Posted by supermegachaos on January 13th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
Comment # 20
Just say Sonic only will be playable. I think we all figured it out on day one.
Posted by Hamrabi on January 13th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Comment # 21
“Mr. Needlemouse” will be the only one left, Sonic’s name will be wiped and and ‘Mr Needlemouse’ will be revealed to be Sonic’s old design!
Good riddance to that horrid green-eyed anorexic excuse for Sonic. Hello stubby hazel-eyed slightly spiney Sonic that I know and love. x3
Posted by Nemesis-489 on January 13th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Comment # 22
I think I may get it…
Mr. Needlemouse will play as “Retro” Sonic, and Sonic will play in his current form (Homing Attack, Bounce thingy, slide, etc)?
That is… if Mr. Needlemouse isn’t REJECTED.
Posted by Jamez on January 13th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Comment # 23
WTH sega! big the cat and froggy are still in!!! your goin way to far, i love sonic&shadow and i like shade and amy is ok. BUT BIG AND FROGGY arent they the most hted characters IN sonic? 2 days left.. hope BIG nad FROGGY GET as you would put it “rejected” and i agre with Rhelik about project needlemouses, name the project over hedgehogs. origonaly Dr.Eggman was the hero and sonic was the enemy called needlemouse. WIERD isn’t it! but i hope sega scrap Mr.Needlemouse and leave sonic amy and shadow…
Posted by callum on January 13th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Comment # 24
I wonder what would be the Froggy’s gameplay? Just wondering. And more interestingly, who ho has the copyright on the Shade? SEGA or BioWare?
Posted by Robotonik (from CIS) on January 13th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Comment # 25
I then heard an interesting point made by one user of the CIS, Elektrik Sonik: the inscription “Rejected” is too small to close the whole line of “Sonic’s new friend Mr. Needlemouse”
Posted by Robotonik (from CIS) on January 13th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Comment # 26
Mr. Needlemouse as retro Sonic? GENIUS!
Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on January 13th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Comment # 27
If Sonic is somehow cut from the list, I’ll laugh. Hard. Shadow is still on the list. Wow!
Can’t wait for Friday!
Posted by Crystal on January 13th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Comment # 28
Please for the love of the lord jesus christ get rid if big and froggy! NOONE like s them! Big just sound like a fat retard. Why keep the fat cat? and froggy, he doesnt even do anything. And also if their gonna add crap charcters, add more girls! theres 2 girls, and like, 9 boys! wtf? Sega should hold a contest and have like 5 fancharacters published into a game… dont you agree?
Posted by staticthehedgie on January 13th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Comment # 29
I mostly agreed with what Rhelik said, but there is one thing that I believe is different: I think that Amy will be Rejected as a (PLAYABLE) character and Sonic, Shadow, and Mr. N will be chosen. The trailer does specify “speed returns” and Amy is slower than Sonic, so I’m not very sure Amy will make the cut as playable, but she will probably be in the game.
Posted by Pillbug on January 13th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Comment # 30
your questions are not very difficult.
Posted by supermegachaos on January 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Comment # 31
People are actually suprised that Tikal got cut? When the last time she appeared in a Sonic game? The last major role she had is Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 as an unlockable character in 2P mode so it’s pretty obvious she won’t be in this game either.
I like Tikal as a oneshot character. Don’t ruin her the same way they did with Shadow and Blaze.
Posted by sonicfan on January 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Comment # 32
And LOL @ comment 21. Green eye Sonic don’t look anorexic at all. Just cause he’s more fit and not as chubby like the classic Sonic doesn’t mean he’s anorexic.
Posted by sonicfan on January 13th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Comment # 33
SEGA!!! NO!!! I really wanted to see what happened to Tikal after her and chaos went back in time!!!
Posted by robcot94 on January 13th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Comment # 34
Any non playable characters
Posted by john on January 13th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Comment # 35
Interestingly, Sonic will be removed from the list or not? That would be a great game, if without him.
Posted by Robotonik (from CIS) on January 13th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Comment # 36
I have a feeling that if sega crosses of only 2 characters per day then by Friday the 3 characters will be Sonic and Shadow. The third character is more likely to be Amy than Mr needlemouse but you never know. Shadow is a fast hedgehog like sonic and can do exactly what sonic can do so he should fit in with the 2D universe as project needlemouse might be his 1st 2D game.
Posted by Nikesh on January 13th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Comment # 37
sonic, tails and knuckles must character in project needlemouse
Posted by kristen on January 13th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Comment # 38
next should be Froggy and Big The Cat to get cut…..i hope
Posted by ricky rank on January 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Comment # 39
I honestly do not care who gets in, even freaking Silver. as long as Shadow stays in and Big leaves, I’m fine. Heck, leave Froggy in, so long as Big’s not following. lol
Posted by Pokez117 on January 13th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Comment # 40
If this doesnt end up with only Sonic not crossed out then the franchise is dead to me, finally.
Posted by yadadada on January 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Comment # 41
Common guys we all know it’s the classic version of Sonic. Stop trying to think it’s not.
Posted by S0nic on January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Comment # 42
All I can say is, If we get ANOTHER character I will cry.
Posted by Lord Headcheez on January 13th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Comment # 43
If any one thinks that mr. needlemouse is a new character,DON’T! its nothing more than a joke,needlemouse is sonic!
Posted by Luke on January 13th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Comment # 44
If tails or Knuckes are not included then its sacrilage. Unless they do a Batman begins kind of thing and reintroduce tails and knuckles in later games-that might be cool.
Posted by Sonic the Werehog on January 13th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Comment # 45
at # 28: Hell no I don’t agree!
Alot of fancharacters are mostly crappy recolors. SEGA mighht as well keep the characters that they have already.
Posted by sonicfan on January 13th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Comment # 46
If Sonic (and maybe Mr. Needlemouse, if it’s something like classic Sonic) is not the only name left there at the end of this all, and at the most has Tails Knuckles and maybe Shadow as supporting characters (and in the future possibly DLC as playable) the what-used-to-be-great sonic franchise will die.
Posted by Artem on January 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Comment # 47
as long as it follows the same gamepaly of the genesis sonic games i will buy it
Posted by Miyagi on January 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Comment # 48
^what he said!^
Posted by Luke on January 13th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Comment # 49
PLEASEEEEE SEGAAAA!!!!!! DONT REMOVE SHADOW!!!!! I WISH SHADOW STAY ON THE LIST!!!!! PLEASE!!!!
Posted by mega-zerohex on January 13th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Comment # 50
^I mean comment 45^
Posted by Luke on January 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Comment # 51
not to sure if this has been posted already to witch i apologize but i just had a very horrid thought what if Mr needle mouse is in fact the ware-hog???? aAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! PLEASE GOD LET BE WRONG
Posted by ixsus on January 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Comment # 52
I do believe that if there are more characters then Sonic left, amy and Shadow would be the only characters that would “fit” alongside the blue blur. However, i think it would be awesome if the character choices in this game would be; Sonic, Sonic & Tails, Tails or Knuckles, just like in Sonic 3 & Knuckles, with Dr. Eggman as the villian (of course).It would be cool if they had a Sonic vs. Metal Sonic mode, where two players would race each other on foot over the internet. But, seeing as Tails, Knuckles and Metal Sonic arent listed, i doubt any of that would be actually in the game. U watch, big the cat will be the last one left with froggy lol
Posted by Bobby on January 13th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Comment # 53
I think it’s a given that Sonic, “Mr. Needlemouse,” and Shadow will be the 3 remaining. This isn’t even clever, SEGA. C’mon…
And if you think about it, why would Sonic magically have a “new friend?” SEGA just needs to take Sonic back to his roots where he belongs; at least until Miyamoto gets a hold of the franchise to make a great 3D adventure…
Posted by SuperSonicChaos on January 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Comment # 54
This is silly.
Very Silly.
SEGA, why are you so silly?
If you’re going to release info, why must you get all of the fans all excited.
For if they don’t like the game, they will be even angrier because of all of this stuff you used to get the hype up.
Also, I don’t care if Big’s in, as long as Sonic is the main mharacter, and it’s side scrolling action, I couldn’t care less about extra and supporting characters.
Posted by Quarxyz on January 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Comment # 55
probably a younger version of sonic like the sonic from the genesis days
Posted by Your once biggest fan on January 13th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Comment # 56
Personally, I do not care if Sonic looks like his 3D model, or his 2D sprite as long as SEGA holds true and has him back to his roots.
Posted by SuperSonicChaos on January 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Comment # 57
Please.guys,its just a joke,this so called mr. needlemouse(aka sonics old code name) will not be in this game.
Posted by Luke on January 13th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Comment # 58
@Comment 52
I’m hoping all the original Sonic fans know this. Those of us that are older than the Blue Blur himself should all remember the good ol’ days of “Needlemouse.” I’m sure the newer fans that have never really had a chance to enjoy the classics believe “Mr. Needlemouse” is something entirely new. The reality of it all is SEGA is banking on the newer fans being naive and not remember this trick from 19 years ago.
Posted by SuperSonicChaos on January 13th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Comment # 59
Everyone go to the sonic forums and do the quiz!!!
Posted by Luke on January 13th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Comment # 60
Thanks for a new sonic game
Posted by john on January 13th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Comment # 61
STOP KILLING THE CHAOTIX!!!
It’s Ok To Remove Them From This Game, Just Dont Forget About Them. Maybe The Next Game You Can ReIntroduce Them In A Cameo.
KNUCKLES CHAOTIX
SONIC SHUFFLE
SEGASONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Arcade)
SONIC ERASER
When Are We Going To Get These Games For The New Consoles?
They Didnt Get Released In The Gamecube Mega / Gems Collections
Posted by justin (Free P) on January 13th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Comment # 62
1. 3 stages (except the final zone, which is 1 act)
2. sonic 2
3. fish and birds
Posted by gamelordabd on January 13th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Comment # 63
Stop making shit Sonic games with lot of weird characters… just leave Sonic, Tails and Knuckles… the other characters are junk…
Posted by Sonic 2D!!!!! on January 13th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Comment # 64
wow the character’s name is project needle mouse? lol SONIC…SHADOW…mr.needlemouse???? ah well just hope that this game will set Sonic off again like Unleashed did <3 that game + all the rest
Posted by Whitney on January 13th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Comment # 65
Please make sonic look like he did when he was cool. The recent Sonic is ugly and not cool. I’d like to see a new character thats not a d-bag or annoying in this one (for once)– and also some new powerup items and interesting level design. Hope you guys can pull this off!!!
Posted by jcozzi on January 13th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Comment # 66
LOL, looks like putting Shadow on the list was suicide. Your dammed if you mark him and your dammed if you don’t…
Of course, they can always do something to win like mark Shadow with “DLC”… wait, you’d still be dammed…
Posted by Ultrasinc on January 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Comment # 67
alright guys peeps this out…….sonic team will come back… they have to this is thier last chance for us that are older than sonic….sonic unleashed was a 50% badass game… i promise if they did an unleashed 2 that brung shadow and chaotix in the mix along with sonic.. o.m.g that would be beast.. anywho 4 characters are off the list … 7 are left actually 6 cause we all know sonic is gonna be playable… i have a feeling shadow wont be in it this time.. the only fact that i can say he will be… is when the trailer said speed returns.. now sonic and shadow are fast but who is else fast .. shade??? she is an echidna and i highly doubt that.. hmm let see…. all i can say is Mr. needle mouse lol. thats the old sonic we all gone have to wait till friday peoples.. till friday
Posted by Aj on January 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Comment # 68
1.3 acts, except Final Zone
2.Sonic The Hedgehog 2
3.Fish and Bird
Posted by bruno on January 13th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Comment # 69
I can’t log in to your stupid forum even though I changed my password.
Posted by Exu on January 13th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Comment # 70
Just DON’T ADD ANY NEW character,please.
I’m sicked of getting familiar to new characters every new game -_-
Work harder on those old characters ,please.
Posted by Tikal Yang on January 13th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Comment # 71
This shouldve been a lower rank challenge, no one wants to go through the ruccus of making a forum account and post.
Tommrows tiwtter challenge well be quite easy in my opinion.
Posted by sundayseclipse on January 13th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Comment # 72
1. Three Stages, Except The Final Zone,
2. Sonic The Hedgehog 2
3. Fish & Birds
Posted by Sonic-Blue-Wind. on January 13th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Comment # 73
I really think tomorrow that Big the Cat and Froggy will be removed at a 100% chance. I really hope because if he makes it in he is going to kill this game just like how his gameplay did in sonic adventure even though the game was still awesome but the Big the cat sections are Bad because the game-play was so ridiculous so i hope tomorrow they will be removed.
Posted by Albert on January 13th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Comment # 74
Its so fun to read these comments of people thinking Shadow/Tikal/whoever will be in this game. If this game has any characters in addition to Sonic , they’ll most likely run, jump and spin just like Sonic, as it was in the Genesis games.
There’s reason to worry in a game like Sonic Adventure where each character has their own chapter in the story, their own stages and gameplay mechanic, but not so much in a game like Sonic 3 where they’re optional.
It’s the actual gameplay in this that we should worry about.
Once Sonic Team perfect the art, platforming and movement aspects everyone liked about the 2D games they’ll be able to open Sonic to broader categories of gamers.
This is not going to be done with super fast levels that rocket you to the end automatically, but with new 2D Sonic games that have two or more main pathways, lots of platforms to jump on in between and momentum physics to make it all flow together and feel fast.
Speed freaks and kids will be able to race to the end of the level because they can move fast, platforming and exploration oriented gamers will explore the upper and low tiers of the levels enjoying the scenery, power ups, and uniqueness of every playthrough. Challenge oriented gamers will find all the special stage warp rings or whatever else is hidden in the stages, or speed run the whole game after they mastered the level layouts.
Throw some trippy Sonic CD style artwork on that and the Sonic design of the old Japanese box art so both old and new fans can recognize him, and it won’t matter if there are 30 characters, as long as they’re completely optional.
Posted by Porcupine Man the Porcupine the Man on January 13th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Comment # 75
Based on what they’re doing there can be one of two possibilites:
1. Sonic, Shadow, Mr. Needlemouse, and Amy (As a non playable) As the characters, possibly Tails and Knuckles as cameos (MAYBE).
2. Just Sonic and Mr. Needlemouse.
Explanation for #2: Sega would NOT make a character and then reject him ‘just as a joke.’ According to logic, you can’t make a new friend with yourself. So Mr. Needlemouse is probably an actual different character.
Mr. Needlemouse is probably Sonic in the past, who meets sonic on some adventure concerning time travel and all that good stuff. Of course that’s just a theory.
Posted by SpeedOfSound on January 13th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Comment # 76
I WANT TIKAL ACCPETED!!!! SCREW YOU SEGA I DON’T WANT SONIC TAIL KNUCKLES….I WANT TIKAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS SHOULD BE TIKAL’S GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by I WANT TIKAL on January 13th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Comment # 77
642 comments wth cmon bitches lets go answer the dam question
Posted by Aj on January 13th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Comment # 78
I know that Needlemouse was sonic’s code name, but how are you people so sure that his name is a joke?
Posted by PK Pikmin on January 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Comment # 79
i have a strong feeling this is a ploy for Sega to see how many fans do they styll have for the sonic games…but also as well to rack up more attention for the game if they have lost it already…if they are putting this much work into the game, it will either be a huge huge success or single handedly the worst faliure in 2010…im pretty sure this game will be one big comeback…only thing im worried about is the graphics..how can it be in 2-D if they return to sprites like back then?
Posted by o-black on January 13th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Comment # 80
Ok, I think everyone and their grandmothers should know this by now but…. the list is just going to end with Sonic, they’re just doing this to pull your legs….and by God it seems to be working….for the most part. Shadow in a game like this would just fill it with ghetto angst, and we all know how that turns out….COUGHSHADOWTHEHEDGEHOGCOUGH. I for one am happy that we get to play as only the blue blur, the right way.
p.s. Needlemouse was Sonic’s name when he was still in his first stages of development due to a drawing made by one of the staff. The “Mr. Needlemouse” is obviously a joke.
Posted by TheNewGuy on January 13th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Comment # 81
Hopefully they’ll REJECT Shade and Needlemouse tommorow, just so my suspense can be eased. After that it’s just froggy, big, shadow, amy, and sonic. And with only 2 slams left, big and froggy are outta here.
Though we’ve been playing as SEGA expected (The internets have exploded with sonic stuff in the past week), I really do hope we can pull this final bonus point. If that happens, I’m hopeful a trailer, screenshots, design art, SOMETHING is revealed. Heck, I’ll even take another character sheet with tails and knuckles on it. Just some form of news.
But what would be the greatest gift of all from SEGA….a release date, with box art. Not gonna happen, but I would take back most of the things I’ve said about them over the years. (Most, the game isn’t out yet)
Posted by Spritemaster on January 13th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Comment # 82
Guys c’mon we still need another 20-30 people to answers, just make an account and answer!!
Posted by Sonic the Werehog on January 13th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Comment # 83
I can’t wait to see the game, I hope Tails and Knuckles make an appearance! (>w<)
Posted by chicaramirez on January 13th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Comment # 84
I hope its just Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. Am I the only one who remembers Sonic Advance?
Posted by BlazingNeo320 on January 13th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Comment # 85
is silver on there? or ESPIO?
Posted by Daniel on January 13th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Comment # 86
WHY IS SONIC’S NAME IN THE MIDDLE HMMMMMMMMM i know! BECAUSE IT WILL END UP AS JUST HIM!
Posted by Daniel on January 13th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Comment # 87
Watch…
It’ll be Amy, Froggy, and Big the Cat. hahahaha.
Or, most likely, just Sonic.
And seriously? Mr. Needlemouse? Project names usually have nothing to do with what they are, for example, Dolphin/Gamecube. Plus Mr. Needlemouse sounds like a storybook character and I think Sega knows better (or not).
Posted by JoelE on January 13th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Comment # 88
For my sake, SEGA better not make a fool out of me by making this game terrible, their other games are great but the the games they make for me! Their mascot, me, suck
eggs!(pun intended.)Cuttin’ to the chase, I also hope SEGA doesn’t pull a fast one(but
i’m faster!)on us like all of ya say they will, i really gonna need some help against eggman,
or should i say ro-butt-nik? I think it could be a more fast, intense, fun version of my first
adventure and no, not sonic adventure (Laughs Out Louldly.)
Posted by Sonic The Hedgehog on January 13th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Comment # 89
1. 3 stages
2. sonic 2
3. fish and birds
Posted by Robert on January 13th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Comment # 90
Shadow is obviously in the game…it’d be hilarious to see his name Rejected tomorrow hahaha. But SEGA is really hyping this up, I am extremely excited about this. But I cant stress how much I wanna see Knuckles and Tails in this game as playable characters. They somehow went from the main characters right beside Sonic to backseat, all the way down the hallway support characters.
I just wish we could make the bonus point…sadly thats about 300 posts away. =(
Posted by Lloyd on January 13th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Comment # 91
lol @ people who is thinking that Needlemouse is a whole different character. xD The whole ‘Sonic’s new friend Mr Needlemouse’ is SEGA’s way to trick new Sonic fans and it seems to be working. Us older fans knows that Sonic once was called Mr Needlemouse when he was in his earlier stages.
Posted by sonicfan on January 13th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Comment # 92
Sonic rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by MICHAEL on January 13th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Comment # 93
It’s probably gonna end up with Sonic, Amy, and Shadow… But I’m not sure. I have this bad feeling that they’ll kick out Shadow for Mr. Needlemouse T_T
Posted by beckyboc on January 14th, 2010 at 12:36 am
Comment # 94
i have a feeling sonic, shadow, and “mr. needlemouse” will be the only 3 left.
Posted by superespeo on January 14th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Comment # 95
I bet on Day 4 Big and Froggy will be cut next. Then Shade, Amy, and Shadow. I bet Sonic and his new friend “Mr. Needlemouse” (which sounds like a younger/older Sonic, I mean COME ON, it was Sonic’s original name!) will remain. Why, Sonic, because it’s no obvious question that HE’S THE MAIN CHARACTER, and Mr. Needlemouse, because I bet he will have something to do with Project Needlemouse’s storyline. I hope that they will add more characters, every time they get rid of some., and in the end go through most of the characters.
Anyway, here’s some people who I’d like to see added to the list:
Nack the Weasel / Fang the Sniper
Scourge
Bark the Polar Bear
Bean the Dynamite
Jet
E-Omega 1-2-3
Metal Sonic
Tails
Knuckles
Silver
Espio
But I REALLY want to see Scourge make his videogame debut. I mean, Scourge is THE ANTI-SONIC! The true evil clone, not Shadow! He’s badass! I mean, he used to look EXACTLY as Sonic and ruin his reputation before he messed around with the Master Emerald. That result changed his fur and eyes to the opposite color.
But most of all, I hope Sega doesn’t screw up the game, and when it’s released it will get critical acclaim, and put Sonic back in his glory days, but even better than ever.
Posted by Yeow95 on January 14th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Comment # 96
1) 3 Acts
2) Sonic 2
3) Fish and birds
Posted by BOGDAN on January 14th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Comment # 97
For the love of God, Sega, if there is any name but Sonic’s left at the end of this countdown, you will have failed us.
Posted by Veit on January 14th, 2010 at 1:53 am
Comment # 98
I think it’s obvious, given that there’s 11 characters listed and 2 will be taken off on a daily basis from Monday to Friday (5 days), that we’ll end up with only one character left.
Although Sonic is the obvious choice, I’d say it’ll be Mr. Needlemouse just to throw people off. For one thing, the project is called Neeldemouse. For another, it could just be a ruse and Mr. Needlemouse is really Sonic himself.
To go REALLY out there, Mr. Needlemouse could even be Sonic’s father or son. He did have a father in one of the cartoons and a mother in another.
Posted by Rob1610 on January 14th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Comment # 99
1-in All Zones Have 3 acts
2-its Sonic The Hedgehog 2
3-Fish And Birds
Posted by cleberson on January 14th, 2010 at 4:45 am
Comment # 100
why chip have been rejected!? WHY!?
Posted by SyaHmY B.O.Y.S on January 14th, 2010 at 4:56 am
Comment # 101
We don’t need a new character.
Posted by Sonic&Tails on January 14th, 2010 at 5:31 am
Comment # 102
Didn´t they say that they would only leave one name??
That deconfirms Shadow and Amy surely. I now understand why Tails or Knuckles aren´t there: They aren´t going to be deconfirmed
Posted by Knuckles MetalMind on January 14th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Comment # 103
Hey, guys, IT LEAKED! The final day picture: http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1500/needlemouse.jpg
Posted by Inacio on January 14th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Comment # 104
seems like there will be no bonus point for us today.
Posted by SoNiC FReaK on January 14th, 2010 at 8:19 am
Comment # 105
I knew that Countdown would be the only playable character, it was so obvious!
Posted by ilcane87 on January 14th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Comment # 106
I wonder if Sega will humor us by making Big and Froggy the finalists before knocking them off for Sonic… or Mr. Needlemouse.
Posted by Mopingskull on January 14th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Comment # 107
Guys.. come on!! Sonic’s name is already in place for the final picture if you havent noticed..lol
Posted by Mazdarati220 on January 14th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Comment # 108
3 acts
sonic 2
fish and birds
Posted by Dravidian on January 14th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Comment # 109
Ha! Now these are easy for old school players such as myself!
1) Three – apart from the Final Zone which was just one boss.
2) Sonic 2
3) Fish, birds.
Posted by MamboCat on January 14th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Comment # 110
925 COMMENTS COME ON PEOPLE!!!
Posted by Nikesh on January 14th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Comment # 111
Some people I sent over said they were having trouble registering…that happen to anyone else?
One guy got through and posted in the wrong forum ::facepalm::
Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on January 14th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Comment # 112
@FobFresh Yeah I can’t sign into my Sega Pass at all. I change the pass with a reset form yet still can’t sign in. And I need to sign in to get help. Even though my problem is that I can’t sign in. Wtfffff.
Posted by Exu on January 14th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Comment # 113
I agree with many of the people on here…I’m hoping only Sonic will play in this game…back to the basics…then you can add Tails or Knuckles to the second installment of Needlemouse
Posted by Sonicfan82 on January 14th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Comment # 114
FOR THE LOVE OF THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER.
The characther in the logo is just PIKACHU IN A SOMBRERO.
Posted by BiTSLEDGE on January 14th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Comment # 115
I really want Shadow to go next (and Shade, and Big, and Froggy later. Amy can stay though, she’s not all that bad…), but I somehow get a feeling it’s going to be Big.
Posted by BLiZIHGUH on January 14th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Comment # 116
cmon shadow your the only character which appeals to my teenage nature
Posted by shadowzac on January 14th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Comment # 117
too bad Tikal got voted off
where are characters like Knuckles and Blaze?
Posted by Calvin on January 14th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
Comment # 118
wow I didn’t know this would cause such an impact on fans I mean I’m a fan myself but when I saw Sega’s forum thing saying new secret game I just said well that’s cool. Now it’s like a huge delema Of course I happy to hear that there was a new 2D game coming out, I mean who doesn’t love STH 2??? for any one who watches FMA a lot this is Brotherhood coming out!!! I can’t wait for this game to finally come out. I hope it’s on the Wii because we are already used to how the DS games are 2D we need something real but not real ya know? I hope Sega can gain most of their fans back back because I realized a few dipped once Sonic 06 came out. 0.o I like the game besides the whole human X hedgehog thing that was unnecessary, and being able to play Silver with his Telekinesis was bomb XD haha I just had the weirdest/ coolest though, I wish they had like that virtual helmet game like at the arcades, but with Sonic, like ur in Green Hill Zone ahh the dream~~~ If this game can be a huge success than I know the future Sonic games will also I hope they never end no matter how crappy some ideas might be I’ve been a fan my whole life lol WTF why IS Big Cat and Froggy still in???/ but you took out Tikal Man Iwas looking forward to seeing 2D Tikal! aww well GOOD LUCK SEGA
Posted by Whitney on January 14th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Comment # 119
you gus realise thats a new drawing of sonics sillouete on that picture
Posted by shadowzac on January 15th, 2010 at 12:52 am
Comment # 120
Stop making shit Sonic games with lot of weird characters… just leave Sonic, Tails and Knuckles…
Posted by Breaking News on January 15th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Comment # 121
um…i dont mean to be mean but…FIRCKING MR. NEEDLEMOUSE!OMG ID RATHER HAVE MARIO THAN THAT CRAP!!so sega please what the hck.
Posted by koedan on January 16th, 2010 at 12:40 am
Comment # 122
Gezz, dont go all old school on us new sonic modern sonic fans!! BUT I do have hopes on this game!
Posted by R. Myles on January 16th, 2010 at 12:41 pm