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Mmm, Rlan found this and posted it at the MC.
"Sonic HeroesTM" (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox): SEGA's legendary mascot Sonic The Hedgehog makes his historic PlayStation 2 and Xbox debut! In "Sonic Heroes," Sonic embarks on his biggest adventure ever, with his trademark blazing speed and a new gameplay twist. Sonic and his friends have evolved, adopting a configuration feature that allows gamers to control three playable characters simultaneously, using Sonic's speed, Knuckles' power, and Tails' ability to fly, to conquer massive worlds. This team-based gameplay marks the next evolution in Sonic's gaming career, taking platform gaming to a completely new level. Using the three formations and the powerful moves that each team member has, Sonic and his friends combine forces to battle the ultimate evil.
"Sonic BattleTM" (Game Boy Advance): "Sonic Battle" brings furious combat action to the Game Boy Advance, as Sonic and his friends set out to determine which one of them is really the best fighter! Choose from eight characters such as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Choose the arena, set the rules, customize your special attacks, and then engage in non-stop battles. Up to four friends can link their systems together using the Game Boy Advance Game Link cable for team battles, and then combine special attacks into devastating combos! If you prefer to battle solo, work through the Story Mode to develop your own AI fighting partner. Either way, "Sonic Battle" is the ultimate showdown between Sonic and his friends.
So Chuky's source had the names right, but very little info, as Sonic Heroes sounds totally different to the SA system, and Sonic Battle looks like a Powerstone-esque game, which is excellent.
Plus: MULTIPLATFORM: YES BAYBY!
Wow. and here I thought Sonic Heroes was going to be SA3 with gay music <Shot by everyone who has read the sad news topic>
Seriously, this topic just discredits everything that was said in the other one, seems like you don't need "insider sources" to know of Battle, heck there are LOVELY screenshots here.
Heroes sounds lovely and I cannot wait, but I don't think a GBA party game is my personal cup of tea (seeings as I have hardly any friends, let alone friends WITH GBA's this game and the willingness to use a link cable to play)
BTW does that first image look like a level from Sonic Shuffle?
Oh and just to annoy everyone: OMFG!11 SHADOW! WTF! IF HE IS THERE, AND THERE IS STORY MODE HE = LIVE!!!1
Sorry had to do it 
Sonic: Heroes sounds like an RPG-type game; looks like we may finally have a role-player! 😀
*cheers*
And Sonic Battle looks goos as well. 🙂
Heh, multiplatform, huh? Well, if they're gonna do this, lets hope that they keep that up from now on...
Anyway, Sonic Heroes sounds pretty interesting. I've always thought one of the greatest strengths in the games since Sonic Adventure has been the use of multiple characters, even if it's not always implemented well enough to make much of a difference (*cough*Sonic Advance*cough*). Hopefully managing multiple characters in one stage will be made easy enough...
But it definitely makes me look forward even more to E3 coverage, as if the stuff Nintendo's going to be throwing at us wasn't enough...
And Sonic Battle looks like it could turn out well, and the screens look nice enough...
SHADOW! ^_^
...*ahem* But, anyway... can't wait for E3 now. ^^
8 characters in Sonic Battle?
We know Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow are in there. I'd say that Amy is a dead cert too.
As for the other 3, it could be any of these methinks:
Dr. Eggman
Cream
Rouge
Metal Sonic
Chaos
Tikal
Mecha Knuckles
Or maybe we'll be surprised with something else.
Sonic Heroes is sounding very strange...3 characters simultaneously? I like the concept...but it's a very risky one, and I was looking forward to something primarily Sonic focused.
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No playable Amy? 
I hope that Rouge is in it in some way.
If amy isnt playable, she shouldnt be in it. It was prooven in Sonic Adventure 2, she just doesnt work as an outside character.
Thats my opinion anyway, these both look good. In my oopinion Powerstone is the best fighting game you can get if you dont care about graphics or interesting plot, if Sonic Battle is like that then i will be happy.
The screens look nice.
And as for Heroes, it looks like it could be good, will decline to comment untill i see screens.
Conroling Sonic, Tails and Knux at the same time? Intriuging. Can't wait to see how this develops.
As for Sonic Battle: SHADSIE! YAY! ![:]](https://www.atlantiscity.net/hq/smileys/biggrinshaded.gif)
Wait... isn't forcing us to play as three characters simultaenously only expanding on one of the main complaints about SA2?
But hey, multi-platform! 😀
And I'm willing to bet that an Amy/Cream/Rouge combination would be hidden away somewhere in that game as well.
wow, i can't wait. This must be my second post here ever but after reading the news at emulationzone i had to go somewhere. I just can't wait, it all sound very cool, and it looks like my ps2 will get it first real playing since i got it (dec 2001), now that its getting, shinobi, altered beast, headhunter 2, virtua on and virtua fighter 4 evolution.
The main complaint of SA2 was each level forced you to be a different character, thus making the game not as 'fluid'. Sonic Heroes sounds as if swapping will be a fairly quick and painless manouver such as changing forms in Panzer Dragoon Orta is but a button tap to cycle thru. Plus: Tails can fly again. Goodbye stupid mech combat! Hello fast paced diverse gigantic area's.
Mmm. Yes!
oh you never know, amybe Tails new mech can fly as well as walk.
You didn't pay attention to the first scene with the Cyclone in SA2 did you Swifthom? 
So beautiful.... *weeps with joy*
I just realised something...for the first time (evaar!!1) PBG was not the first to bring us info! *laughs heartily* O HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN!
*Looks at Sonic Battle screens*
Looks like we'll be getting Sonic: The Fighters, after all,only upgraded and differemt gameplay.*Rejoices*
Well, Sonic Heroes sounds interesting. I'm guessing that three simulatanious characters means no Emerald-collecting stages either.
Sonic Battle looks prety good too... Seems to have quasi-3D levels...
And I think Shadow should receive the Most Active Dead Guy Ever award. If he is dead, that is. What? No - I said nothing! *flees*
WHOOOOOO!!!! BACK TO THE TRIPLE THREAT BABY! WHOO! I love how this sounds! Contrary to what Pachuka said, Sonic Heros sounds NOTHING like Sonic Adventure. Yes! I love it!
Sonic Battle on the other hand, I dunno. I'm not so keen on the idea of Sonic not having his speed.
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Sonic Battle on the other hand, I dunno. I'm not so keen on the idea of Sonic not having his speed.
How do we know he doesn't? We don't know how big the arenas are, or what Sonic's attacks will be, do we?
Here's a little mystery about Sonic Battle....
The Japanese website Quiter briefly posted an item on its news page detailing the characters in Sonic Battle.
According to the news item Amy, Rouge, Eggman and an all new character will join Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow in the new GBA title. Cream and Cheese will act as referees.
However, moments later the news item vanished. Whether this information was leaked too early or was incorrect is as of yet unknown. The piece has since been posted on several Japanese Sonic websites, with many Japanese webmasters remaining puzzled over its accuracy.
No, i wasnt. I was to busy trying not to wet myself at Tails voice at that time actually, but yeah, i get the point.
I dunoo Buzzbomber, E102 returned to SHuffle after being blown to peices. Okay, so the bird lived, but E102 is dead.
Shadow only makes it bigger if he returns again...
Mind you, shuffle isnt exactly hardcore SOnic is it?
A new character in Sonic Battle, eh? *Dares anyone to dream up possible characters*
Uh... Cream's Dad? *shot*
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I beleive it was confirmed that when one character was downed, the whole team lost a life and went back to... well, either the last checkpoint or the beginning of the stage, whichever applies.
That doesn't seem to be true at all. But we can always assume. Anyways, that picture seems to show that turtle-like enemy. Most are assuming this is a mid-boss. I'm hoping it is, so it can take up another step up to the classics. I'm glad to see the word, "Zone" too.
Ah, yes, I see that link I just posted has a lot of missing pictures... maybe somebody should convert them all to JPEGs and post 'em?
And why is there a "SUPER HARD" down on SONICTEAM-image40.bmp?
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That doesn't seem to be true at all.
Your word against somebody who'd played the PS2 demo at that British thingy. And no, it's not me, but if I have to drag up a link...
You posted before I was able to edit my post. It wasn't directed in a wrong way, just in a way that I haven't heard such thing. But things can change you know. And with that pic, it seems obvious LOTS of more stuff are added, so we really don't know for sure if some things remain the same. Know what I mean? ^_^
Yeah. I'm still not sure about it, but we can wait and see.
Maybe in that MK
D! Bonus Disc... I'm still wondering how we know for a fact that it's happening. I mean, there's nothing to say what's on the disc at all.
Ah, I see, I didn't copy the whole URL.
Well, your link has all the images in it anyway, so I don't have to finish the link up, but just for the sake of there being a working link...
EDIT: *thwaps ezbread*
It thought the spaces in the URL was the end of the URL... still, I replaced them with "%20"s and the link should work now.
O_O
I. Need. This. Game. Now.
The replay is going to be HUGE. With individual scoring...and...sheesh.
Oh, this is kind of topic but...
Is this who I think it is? o_O
OK!!...
I came here just to ask you if you wanted pics from the Alpha version of the game that our French community as in its hands, but I see you've already discovered Adoru, Solly and Docky's treasures!!...
Indeed we do, Gale, indeed we do.
Why not, Vlad? We've already gotten a ridiculous surge of information, why not a bit more? 
O....M......G!!1111!!!one!11
Multiplayer has been confirmed!
This is what we've been waiting for, A giant bundle about multiplayer, Levels and A bunch of random Screenshots!
The only thing we need now is a solid release date, then we can get really hyped
Vlad! Please let me (or ask them if i can) post these on Sonic-Heroes.com! PLEASE! *begs* 
I don't want to just take them and be labeled another Pachuka by Solly...
Special...Stages...ARE NOW CONFIRMED!!! Let me get the link! BRB.
None of the pics work for me...
I cant wait for this, though sorta off topic, is there ANY game confirmed for the MK: DD!! Demo disc?
Alright, it's official - today has gone Heroes-insane.
New pictures. New zones. 2P confirmed. Special Stages comfirmed. All of it looking schweet.
I haven't been this excited about Heroes since the first images leaked out.
I have never been so excited over Sonic Heroes since they mentioned the Chaotix's return. The Special Stages look so awesome. IMO, they look like a mix between Sonic 2 and Knuckles Chaotix. It's teh sweetness!
The new Sonic Heroes Special Stages in all of their glory.
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The new Sonic Heroes Special Stages in all of their glory.
I CANT SEE THEM!!! Well, I was never any good at the special stages in ANY sonic game really, only SAdv, but I still want to see them.
What a Day, There's so much to think about, Special stages, Multiplayer, New levels, So much information for one day will make me explode O_O;;;;
The special stages are as colourful as ever, I can make out the Bombs that look very similar to the one's in The sonic 2 special stages
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Is this who I think it is? o_O
Fan art unless I'm mistaken.
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