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   Yep, you read that right. I checked the announcement twice, just to be sure, and there's no doubt about it: one of BioWare's super-secret RPG projects is actually a Sonic the Hedgehog game they're developing on the Nintendo DS. So not only is it based on an external franchise that goes completely against BioWare's legacy of deep role-playing games, but it's even a *gasp* handheld game. Blasphemy!... That's probably the best word for derscribing this story, despite the very high likelyhood that it could actually turn out to be a great game. Relatively speaking.

   The only other thing we know about the yet-to-be-titled Sonic DS RPG, at this point, is that SEGA plans to release it during 2008. Oh, and apparently they're big fans of Sonic over at BioWare, all of a sudden. How convenient!
"As huge fans of Sonic ourselves, we're committed to delivering a truly amazing story-driven experience within the Sonic universe, focusing on capturing the character's broad appeal and placing him in a completely original adventure", said Ray Muzyka, CEO of BioWare.    In other, more supersonic news, SEGA also announced that a Sonic Rivals 2 sequel prequel will be speeding on the PlayStation Portable this autumn. A revamped rival "jostling" gameplay system, upgraded power-ups and range weapons, a brand new Battle mode, 6 different multiplayer challenges, new playable characters (including Miles "Tails" Prower), a new single player Free Play mode, and 150 collectable cards to trade and collect - these are the main features outlined so far. And finally, the local gallery hosts the first Sonic Rivals 2 screenshots.