Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (PS3, 360, Wii, Windows, Android, iOS)

Alvin Flummux wrote:

PatSharpsMullet wrote:

Powers wrote:

Alvin Flummux wrote:

[...] this humiliating defeat only serves to further Eggman's rage, and he has determined once and for all to rid himself of Sonic. Eggman revisits - and improves - the very best of his creations to defeat our spiked hero.

METAL SONIC COMEBACK? :O

I took that to mean he was recreating the Death Egg. Although, that was kind of done to death through Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles

Or it could just be that the badniks from the original games are returning instead of the gooseberry fool things that were in the 3d games.

That's actually a very good observation; the only badniks we've seen so far have been updates of ones we've already fought; MotoBug and Batbot. If he's revisiting and improving on the best of his creations then why not bring back the best of his ruined squadrons of badniks? Metal or Mecha Sonic could return too; they are among his creations too, as was the Death Egg (but the Death Egg has only just been completely finished off in this game and as far as we know even Robotnik doesn't have the resources to come up with a new one so quickly).

Tragic Magic wrote:2D Sonic sequel sounds very promising and excited me but episodic? WTF

Tragic Magic wrote:2D Sonic sequel sounds very promising and excited me but episodic? WTF

Alvin Flummux wrote:http://twitter.com/nintendolife/status/8715259803

A iittle birdie told us that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will let you play as Mario in the Wii version. Amazing scenes!

This, coming off the back of those Sonic in Super Mario Galaxy 2 tweets.

Interesting. Slightly unbelievable, but interesting. I don't really see how it'd work though.

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:

Tragic Magic wrote:2D Sonic sequel sounds very promising and excited me but episodic? WTF

It's episodic in the same way that Sonic & Knuckles is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Episode 2, apparently.

Dangerblade wrote:

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:

Tragic Magic wrote:2D Sonic sequel sounds very promising and excited me but episodic? WTF

It's episodic in the same way that Sonic & Knuckles is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Episode 2, apparently.

IIRC, Sonic 3 was supposed to be the game you get when you put Sonic 3 & Knuckles together, but due to development time, they had to split it into 2 parts. This is why, on the level select cheat screen on Sonic 3, you see the likes of Mushroom Hill Zone listed.

I think I have that right. Alvin?

NickSCFC wrote:

Dangerblade wrote:

The Alchemist Penguin wrote:

Tragic Magic wrote:2D Sonic sequel sounds very promising and excited me but episodic? WTF

It's episodic in the same way that Sonic & Knuckles is Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - Episode 2, apparently.

IIRC, Sonic 3 was supposed to be the game you get when you put Sonic 3 & Knuckles together, but due to development time, they had to split it into 2 parts. This is why, on the level select cheat screen on Sonic 3, you see the likes of Mushroom Hill Zone listed.

I think I have that right. Alvin?

Weren't the level lists for the level select cheat when the '& Knuckles' cart was plugged in? Sonic 3's level select cheat was near impossible at times too

Alvin Flummux wrote:

NickSCFC wrote:

SillySprout wrote:This is coming together quite nicely now. I think this is the first time in many, many years that I've been excited about a new Sonic game. I'm surprised on the digital only release though - I expect that they'll release it as episodes first and then put it to retail later. A lot of hardcore fans would buy it twice that way.

Definite, definite purchase.

I guess whether it's download or disc retail depends mainly on file sizes.

Surely it depends on whether Sega thinks people would buy a 2D Sonic game at retail or not?

Parksey wrote:Oh lord, that video of STH '06 run through has awoken the Sonic fanboy in me and made me actually want to purchase it and Sonic Unleashed.

Jaxley wrote:There's also the fact that a 2D sidescroller, even if it is Sonic, can't sell well on disc.

It's cheaper for those who want it anyway.

superfurryfox wrote:Glad to see Sonic 2 is winning the vote, am I the only one who never liked Sonic CD? I would sooner revisit the Master System games than play that again!