Alright, so I decided to try out this "Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood" game that just came out for the DS. A 3D Sonic RPG. Surprisingly, it isn't all that bad. It's entirely touchscreen based, from menus to movement to battles, and all the special moves use a system very similar to Elite Beat Agents for success/failure. Not for everyone I suppose, but certainly worth a look.
In essence, it's a Sonic Rush 3D engine, Super Mario RPG overworld, and Elite Beat Agents battle system. Strange combination, but surprisingly addicting. My only complaints are the severe lack of rings and the fact that it doesn't give you any item descriptions when in a battle.
Sonics are GO? [/horriblepun]