Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I announced

BlimBlim
Thursday, February 4, 2010 | 12:46 PM
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Sega had teased us for a few months now about a possible 2D Sonic game for home consoles, code named Project Needlemouse. Here it is now, named Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode I and to be released this summer on PSN, XBLA and Wiiware, with a first trailer.

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Tinks

Commented on 2010-02-04 13:19:29

"We'll just ignore 3d ever happened"

haha

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Jollipop

Commented on 2010-02-04 13:45:18

Awesomeness, are Sega actually listening to its fans these days ?

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MoonWalkinYiddo

Commented on 2010-02-04 13:47:54

Meh, i'm disappointed in Sega. These 2D platform games are ok for about 2 minutes (for nostalgia's sake), but after that I have no interest.

I had hoped they would have learned about what worked with Sonic in 3D (Sonic Adventure, parts of Sonic Unleashed) and created a decent new platformer. What this suggests is that Sega's mascot doesn't have a place for the present/future unless it's stripped back heavily, and I think that is misguided.

I know many will be pleased with this, but I am not.

Oh well.

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moroboshi

Commented on 2010-02-04 14:10:08

Don't worry, they'll still find a way to mess this up.

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Foo

Commented on 2010-02-04 14:15:58 In reply to MoonWalkinYiddo

Posted by MoonWalkinYiddo

I know many will be pleased with this, but I am not.

Hopefully this will end all the bitchin' about how good the old Sonic games were.

They were good at the time, yes. But play them today and you'll see that they haven't aged very well.

Although, I bet if people will be unpleased with Sonic 4 they'll blame Sega.

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SimonM7

Commented on 2010-02-04 14:28:21

I think most of all, people will be surprised by how little substance there is to a 2D Sonic game. The Advance and Rush games work great because they're on a handheld, ready for a quick on-the-loo spin dash, but if you sit down in front of your fancypants telly, this'll be a slap and tickle.

I think that's why it's episodic actually.

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KORNdog

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:06:52 In reply to SimonM7

Posted by SimonM7

yeah, rush was decent because it was made for quick bursts, any time i tried to spend a lot of time with it i got bored very quickly, but i'm at least happy they're doing this instead of trying (and failing) at 3D AGAIN.

they need to sort out the leg animation tho. he looks like he's doing a slow jog rather then the crazy spinning action of the older games. makes it look weird as hell.

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zlimness

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:14:23

Sonic 4 could work if Sega bring it to a new level, not just re-hash the old games. Look at what Capcom did with Street Fighter IV. Still Street Fighter, but different and fresh. Heck, even a Sonic 1 remake with some added twists would do, think Bionic Rearmed. Like some other people already said here, just bringing nostalgia into the mix isn't going to cut it.

And don't F'up the music!

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yoscotty

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:28:04

my fav was sonic adventure 1 on dreamcast

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Frozpot

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:28:27 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

I'm glad I'm not the only one who was irritated by the legs...

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SimonM7

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:32:14 In reply to KORNdog

Posted by KORNdog

...but i'm at least happy they're doing this instead of trying (and failing) at 3D AGAIN.

I really love Sonic Adventure though. Frankly, apart from the irratic camera and iffy framerate I still think it holds up. I'm super glad that's hitting XBLA/PSN soon, based on the "DX" version no less and with solid framerate. Because of how stars aligned, because it was a launch title and such a beautiful one et cetera, I have a really special place in my heart for that game. I think deep within I'd still - more than anything - would like a sequel to that. In its absence though I'll be happy to still just keep loving SA.

Posted by KORNdog

...they need to sort out the leg animation tho. he looks like he's doing a slow jog rather then the crazy spinning action of the older games. makes it look weird as hell.

Yeah absolutely. To be brutally honest, nothing even remotely looks good about this teaser/screenshot. Even the title screen looks rubbish. I'm all for what they're doing, conceptually, but this presentation - based on what we have to look at at this point - is horrible. Awkward animation, plasticy McDonalds toy looking rendered sprite Sonic speedwalking through playmobile landscapes. I really hope it's ultimately better than these bits of media make it out to be.

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[quote=KORNdog]...but i'm at least happy they're doing this instead of trying (and failing) at 3D AGAIN.[/quote]

I [i]really[/i] love Sonic Adventure though. Frankly, apart from the irratic camera and iffy framerate I still think it holds up. I'm super glad that's hitting XBLA/PSN soon, based on the "DX" version no less and with solid framerate. Because of how stars aligned, because it was a launch title and such a beautiful one et cetera, I have a really special place in my heart for that game. I think deep within I'd still - more than anything - would like a sequel to that. In its absence though I'll be happy to still just keep loving SA.

[quote=KORNdog]
...they need to sort out the leg animation tho. he looks like he's doing a slow jog rather then the crazy spinning action of the older games. makes it look weird as hell.[/quote]

teh_d00d

Commented on 2010-02-04 15:42:51

to paraphrase a Kevin Smith classic...

"The Internet is a communication tool used the world over where people can come together to bitch about VIDEO GAMES and share pornography with one another. "

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Rechain

Commented on 2010-02-04 16:04:43

YEA!!!! FINALLY! Can't wait! The first 2D Sonic games is the best! :D

/Rechain

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bleachedsmiles

Commented on 2010-02-04 18:10:56

wonder what they'll be priced at.. and how much content you'll be getting with each episode. I think sonic 1 is only 400points for the whole game..and this looks just like a HD version of that - something that should of been included with sonic 1 in the first place.

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GangstaNip

Commented on 2010-02-04 19:10:54

Id rather have another sonic adventure game to be honest. Hopefully this one turns out decent.

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SimonM7

Commented on 2010-02-04 19:23:14 In reply to bleachedsmiles

Posted by bleachedsmiles

...something that should of been included with sonic 1 in the first place.

Wait.. what? They should've included Sonic 4 with Sonic 1?

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bleachedsmiles

Commented on 2010-02-04 19:53:09

no... they should of included a HD facelift with it.. like the majority of past gen arcade games these days

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Jollipop

Commented on 2010-02-04 20:17:49

Can't please some people, for years fans have been screaming out dump the 3D nonscene and bring us a true 2D sonic and now they do it everyones like "huh what the hell we don't want this shit"

I do agree that 2D Sonic games are quite lacking when you play them at length but thats more to do with the generation they were made in, back then we were happy to just dart around the screen killing stuff.

Of course there is nothing stopping Sega actually evoling 2D sonic maybe putting a branching story line in with unlockable levels etc, of course I'm asking for too much now.

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MoonWalkinYiddo

Commented on 2010-02-04 22:44:01 In reply to Jollipop

Posted by Jollipop

Well it actually seems as if you are part of the 'some people' that can't be pleased because you say that you aren't too fond at the idea of a 2D Sonic, and yet you are critical of those in this topic who also don't want it?

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Jollipop

Commented on 2010-02-04 22:53:34

I was simply agreeing with how most if not all old school games lack depth, that has nothing to do with the idea of a "NEW" 2D game.

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Jin187

Commented on 2010-02-04 23:28:52

As much as i love 2D sonic, I have to say, Sonic Adventure on dreamcast was the best sonic game ever.

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SimonM7

Commented on 2010-02-04 23:35:27 In reply to Jin187

Posted by Jin187

As much as i love 2D sonic, I have to say, Sonic Adventure on dreamcast was the best sonic game ever.

I'd agree, but we'd be on the run for the rest of our lives. :O

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presstheflesh

Commented on 2010-02-05 17:16:00

god i have missed parallax scrolling:)

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Aurahead

Commented on 2010-02-06 03:28:27 In reply to yoscotty

Posted by yoscotty

my fav was sonic adventure 1 on dreamcast

Same here Sonic in 3D on Dreamcast was pure fun and awesome I don't understand why they can't bring the same magic to this gen consoles.

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Tinks

Commented on 2010-02-06 18:27:36

Sonic Adventure 3 prz

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