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2DHD Sonic Fan Project

Courtesy of Gamespot, “Project Needlemouse” is a supposed teaser for a new 2DHD Sonic Game, slated to roll out in 2010. In contrast to Sega’s recent [We Make Sonic Games for Little Kids, Not You] statement, this seems to be specifically for old-school Sega fans.

The new game, code-named Project Needlemouse, will debut sometime next year on as-yet unidentified consoles. So far, the only glimpse of the game has come via a mysterious teaser trailer, which only shows the outline of the new look of the hero at the end.

“Speed returns in an all new 2D adventure built from the ground up” declares the teaser trailer, before showing a blue blur zipping across the screen scooping up golden rings. Accompanying it is a litany of sound effects and visual cues from the first Sonic the Hedgehog, who launched worldwide in the summer of 1991 on the Sega Genesis system.

See the teaser at Gamespot.