In a recent interview, Sega’s associate brand manager, Ken Ballough discussed the history of Sonic the Hedgehog as well as plans for his future.

The highlight of the interview was a teaser trailer for Sega’s next Sonic-related project, codenamed “Project Needlemouse“. From the looks of it, Sega’s finally going back to basics with what made Sonic so great: Fast, 2D platforming action!

Sonic’s been in quite a few 2D games, found on the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS, though they never managed to compare well to their Sega Genesis forefathers. The new game is promised to hark back to the classic feel of the franchise; this time with beautiful new HD graphics. By that, Ballough insists that the graphics will be rendered in true high-definition, unlike the disappointing filtered sprites in Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection.

Here’s the teaser:

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