Sonic Wild Fire Two Years in Development

By Shawn White / Wednesday, 26 July 2006

The latest issue of UK-based Nintendo: The Official Magazine disclosed new information regarding Sonic the Hedgehog's first Wii outing, tentatively dubbed Wild Fire. According to the preview, Sonic Wild Fire - which has apparently been in development approximately two years; the first year for testing, this year actually spent developing - will see Sonic traveling through a world inspired by the Arabian Nights. In addition, Dr. Eggman (known to some as Dr. Robotnik) will make an appearance in Wild Fire. Yojiro Ogawa, the game's producer, also commented, noting that progression on Wild Fire is going well and that gamers can expect even more uses for the Wii Remote than the E3 2006 demo presented. According to Ogawa, there will be gameplay elements in Wild Fire that have never before been in a Sonic title. He also mentioned his satisfaction with Wii's power, believing it to be "fantastic hardware". Finally, Ogawa hinted he would like to create an entirely new, non-Sonic series for Wii that might take advantage of all the console's functionality. The full Sonic Wild Fire preview can be found in the August 2006 issue of Nintendo: The Official Magazine. The Wiire will bring all the latest details on the exclusive Sonic game for Wii as the hedgehog races towards his spring 2007 release.