Unreleased hand drawn cinematic for Bioware's Sonic RPG surfaces online Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Unreleased hand drawn cinematic for Bioware's Sonic RPG surfaces online Sonic intro unleashed. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Updated on 22 Dec 2021 12 comments A previously unreleased 2D intro cinematic for Sonic RPG Sonic Chronicles has surfaced online. Released in 2008 for the Nintendo DS, Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood was an RPG developed by Bioware with turn-based combat. Originally it had a hand drawn opening cinematic, similar in style to the excellent Sonic CD, but this was scrapped in the final release by SEGA in favour of a montage of gameplay footage. Watch on YouTube Animation expert Jonathan Cooper released the original intro cinematic on Twitter, which sees Sonic battling against Robotnik (or Eggman, if you will) and being chased by missiles. A follow up tweet includes some line tests too. Sonic Chronicles (2008) unreleased 2D intro cinematic. This has never been shown before in its entirety. pic.twitter.com/T7wgxKqmb6- Jonathan Cooper (@GameAnim) December 21, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The animation was put together by Joel MacMillan and Nick DiLiberto, the lead artist and lead animator on the game. Sonic Chronicles was released a year after the first Mass Effect game and a year before Dragon Age: Origins, and was Bioware's only game released for the Nintendo DS. It made great use of the handheld's stylus for control, with our review at the time calling it "a colourful and accessible role-playing game that is never less than entertaining". Sadly it didn't live up to the RPG outings of Sonic's rival Mario; we have Square Enix and Super Mario RPG to thank for that. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store