I’ve been kind of avoiding this subject for a while. Not because I don’t think that Sonic can make a decent RPG, and certainly not because I don’t like Sonic. I love Sonic and I can’t wait until they make me a decent 3d version of him for the current crop of consoles. Anyways, I digress, I have been avoiding writing about this game because I fear that I am comparing it to Mario RPG for too much.

It’s not really a bad comparison, both are lovable mascots of respectable Japanese game companies, and both games have highly respected RPG developers attached to their names (Square for MarioRPG, BioWare for SonicRPG). However, in their comparison is where I find myself doubting the latter game. Can Sonic Chronicles live up to not only BioWare’s amazing talent, but also the legacy of Mario RPG?

Of course, that said, the Sonic RPG is also a bit different from Mario RPG. For one, Mario RPG was on a console, not a handheld. This allows for a different style of gameplay. Sure there are RPGs on the DS already, but I still have yet to see any good handheld RPG with the same amount of depth as a good console RPG. For whatever reasom they just don’t work in the same manner. Of course, in these differences is where my doubt stems. Would a Sonic RPG be better off being on a console as opposed to the DS? Details are pretty scarce on the actual gameplay so there really isn’t anyway of knowing yet. That said, I just can’t help but feel like the Sonic RPG won’t live up to the already high standards set by Mario RPG.

Prove me wrong BioWare!

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