However, movement is now controlled with the analog stick. Like Sonic and the Secret Rings, player movement is limited as the player is on a set path, only being able to strafe left or right, backflipping to reverse, and automatically running forward. The game is controlled using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck, with the remote being used to attack or dodge enemies, while the Nunchuck is used to move Sonic around. The game is primarily played in 3D, however it occasionally transitions to a fixed 2D plane where the player can only move left or right. Sonic and the Black Knight is an action- adventure platformer, with elements of hack and slash. Gameplay Sonic grinding on the railroad in the Molten Mine Black Knight would be among the final games in the series to feature the English voice cast from the Sonic X anime, whom would be mostly replaced starting with Sonic Free Riders (2010). Sonic and the Black Knight was de-listed from retailers in 2010, following Sega's decision to remove all Sonic series titles with sub-average Metacritic scores in order to increase the value of the brand. Reviewers praised the graphics, presentation, story, and large amounts of bonus content, but criticized the controls, swordplay mechanics, and multiplayer aspects. Sonic and the Black Knight received mixed reviews. Various composers from the series, particularly Jun Senoue, Richard Jacques and Howard Drossin returned to write the soundtrack. Black Knight was revealed in July 2008, and released in March 2009 in all regions. Visually, the game was stylized after Sonic Unleashed (2008) and uses the PhysX engine. Black Knight was conceived as a way to attract new audiences to both the series and the legends of Knights of the Round Table among console users, with Sega holding focus groups to choose which characters would appear in the game.
Gameplay involves controlling Sonic around with the Wii Remote's motion-sensing functionality, particularly swinging around the sword to attack enemies and to move forward.ĭevelopment on Sonic and the Black Knight began in 2007, shortly after the completion of Secret Rings and heavily involved the designers of both Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) and Sonic Heroes (2003), lead by producer Tetsu Katano. It is the second and final entry in the Sonic Storybook series, following Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007), and involves Sonic being transported to the story of King Arthur by wizard Merlina, under the pretense that they are attempting to stop a corrupted Arthur (the Black Knight) however, it is later revealed that there was no corruption and that Merlina had secretly wanted to become the Dark Queen to prevent the legend's fate from occurring. Sonic and the Black Knight is a 2009 platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Nintendo Wii. Platformer, action-adventure, hack and slash
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