Sega has released some new info to the guys at Nintendo Power Magazine on the upcoming Sonic and the Secret Rings.  Sega has said that Sonic going back to the basic elements that earned his fame in the begining. 

The plot starts when a genie named Shahra appears before Sonic telling him that an evil force known as the Erazor Djinn is making the pages in The Arabian Nights tales to disappear, and that according to legend, only a blue hedgehog can stop the Erazor Djinn.  Overall the plot is very lame and more thought could have been put into it.

Sonic is the only playable character throughout the game, but some familiar faces from the Sonic franchises will come along, Knuckles, Tails, Amy and Dr. Eggman.

No tresure hunting levels, I think by now all of us are fed up with those type of levels.

Camera is fixed, 3D Sonic games have faced more camera problems than any other games, but since you control Sonic with the Wiimote the camera will go where ever Sonic goes.

No dark tone, Shadow and Next Gen. Sonic have tried a more darker look which I didn't have a problem with, but showed diasterous results among professional game critics, Sonic goes back to the kid friendly theme.

No guns, although I had no problem with guns in previous Sonic games, it was incredibly unpopular amongst fans, so no more guns.

No Big the Cat, possibly the worst Sonic character ever created, Sega has finally pulled the plug on Big.

There are 8 stages, each consisting of 12 missions you must complete in order to beat the level, over 200 bonus features you can unlock, and 40 minigames you can play with friends.  That's the latest news on Sonic and the Secret Rings.