Sonic is on vacation from defeating Eggman 2 years ago. Gets a call from Tails that Knuckles has been kidnapped by a group called the Marauders, and that 6 chaos emeralds are missing. Eggman not the main villain. But Bioware wants to make him a creditable bad guy again. Something about a “twist” between Eggman and Sonic that goes back to the earlier games.

The game will feature:

• Water color/hand drawn graphical style
• 4 party members
• Character specific abilities
• 11 party members total
• Characters known thus far: Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, Amy, Rouge, Shadow, Big the Cat
• Full stylus control
• Split team at certain moments
• Rings = money
• No random battles, enemies can be seen
• Turn-based fighting. Make attack selections for all characters before the animations continue.
• Special attacks play out like Elite Beat Agents
• Team attacks
• Fatigue Points instead of MP
• Ability to choose which attributes you level up
• Purchase/level special attacks
• 2 acts: Sonic-themed areas and darker worlds
• Remixed classic tunes
• Fully animated cut scenes
• Simple dialogue trees
• Side quests