[Crowbar]

http://uk.movies.ign.com/dor/objects/14294754/sonic-night-of-the-werehog/videos/sonic_trailer_103008.html

Trailer for a "film" supposed to come out in Nov 2008. Presumably a short rather than a feature.

Looks stupid and pointless either way. I suppose there's the possibility that it'll be enjoyable in its stupidity, but I'm not holding out for anything better than Archie-fanfiction quality plot and writing.

[Azure]

...They just don't know how to leave bad enough alone, do they?

[Crowbar]

What's greatest about this is that they seem to be in complete ignorance that NOBODY LIKED THE WEREHOG IDEA. Giving the fans what they want? Perish the though. Sega really, really don't have a clue what they're doing.

It's like if George Lucas made a Jar Jar movie special.

[Thorn]

...now, when I first saw it, I assumed it was a Halloween joke. Only afterwards did I notice every Sonic forum I visited going up in arms over it.

Is there some concrete proof other than this trailer that there's actually a short film coming out?

EDIT: Quick clarification... I'm not so much "omg I don't think they're doing a shot film, faggots" as "Okay, there might be an animated short... so what?" I'd like to see what about the initial announcement freaked people out.

[EngiNerd]

I actually don't understand the negativity ... this looks really cool to me.  Other than, I have no idea how this fits with the storyline they're going for.

[Crowbar]

Well it says "Full movie coming November 2008" at the end so that's a clue.

The issue is that it's stupid.

It's not going to be good (don't be fooled by the flashy CG, Sonic cutscenes aren't good, and this is just going to be a super-long cutscene) and yet they'll have spent money, time, and manpower on it. Plus, as I said, it's completely centered around a stupid gimmick that nobody wanted in the first place, never mind wanted to see MORE of outside the one game it was meant to be restricted to. If they're going to make a Sonic the Hedgehog short film I want it to be about fucking Sonic, not generic-furfag-fanfiction-quality-Scooby-fucking-Doo-ripoff bullshit.

Now, I will maintain that I think the werehog thing isn't necessarily terrible WITHIN the confines of Sonic Unleashed: the guns in Shadow were actually the least of that games problems, and I think the same of the werehog. But imagine if they'd made a film focusing purely on Shadow using guns and riding motorbikes. Featuring Omochao.
That's what this is.

[Luxray]

Graphics look good. Overall Concept....well...i think Sonic X may be slightly better than this. And Sonic X wasn't very good to begin with.

[P.P.A.]

I refuse to believe that's anything but a joke.

[Thorn]

Address all further complaints to here. Site will update over time, it's just the trailer for now.