Sonic the Hedgehog 4

[Alexrd]

SONIC MAKES FOR A FAST DOWNLOAD!

Sonic the Hedgehog© Speeds Into His Newest Downloadable Game

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (February 4, 2010) - SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced the latest game from the world's fastest hedgehog - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I. Available exclusively via download, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (previously known as Project Needlemouse) will bring back the addictive side scrolling action that Sonic fans love in an all-new 2D adventure.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I, the first Sonic game developed exclusively for download, brings back the adventure that Sonic fans have been waiting 16 years for. It will offer the classic Sonic moves that fans love including Spin Dash and Rolling Attack and will also feature Homing Attack, all in beautiful CG rendered environments. Packed with special stages, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I will take players through a variety of different Zones, inspired by the Genesis-era style. Longtime fans will not be disappointed as they face some intense boss battles against everyone's favorite villain - the always devious and evil - Dr.Eggman.

'Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I features the classic Sonic gameplay style that the community has been asking for since Sonic and Knuckles,' said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America,Inc. 'Thanks to emerging technologies, we are able to create all-new stunning Sonic worlds combined with Genesis-era Sonic gameplay and make it downloadable across multiple platforms.'

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I will be available in Summer 2010 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PSN, and WiiWare©.

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Release Date: Summer 2010

Official Site

[jon_hill987]

I don't like the new art style much. Call me old fashioned but I still think the old Mega drive and Master System versions looked the best.

[Samnmax221]

Let the fursecution commence.

[Alexrd]

Originally Posted by jon_hill987

I don't like the new art style much. Call me old fashioned but I still think the old Mega drive and Master System versions looked the best.

I too prefer the Mega Drive style, but for a new sequel of my favorite childhood game trilogy, I think it doesn't look so bad. Besides, they are betting on momentum, something that characterized the Mega Drive games, and has been lacking on the last 12 years of Sonic games.

The only thing I hate is the homing attack with that red target...

[Pie™]

haha furries

[BongoBob]

Even if it's not as good as the original 3 games, it's still a metric f***ton better than anything they've released recently.

[Alexrd]

It's not something that hard to be.

[Kjølen]

You mean it's not Sonic Gangsta Edition? Not Knuckles Streets Adventures? Not Bling-Frat Shadow the Hedgehog, Word man?

Well, it should be decent then.

[leXX]

Originally Posted by BongoBob

Even if it's not as good as the original 3 games, it's still a metric f***ton better than anything they've released recently.

^ What he said.

[Alexrd]

More screens, more stupid red targets...

[Rogue Nine]

It's just Sega's way of pandering to the idiocy of the current generation of youngsters. They need to be told where to go and what to do.

[Darth Avlectus]

Hm. Retro-esque graphics, but still new style. Not that nintendo and capcom aren't doing the same (been so for years). Not sure what to think of it, except maybe it isn't as choppy looking as Acclaim games looked for PS1. Torn: Not sure which graphics of Sonic I liked best.

All gripes aside, it's actually great that they are rolling out the old foundations of modern electronic gaming in yet another franchise for another old fanbase. Hell, might even be more fun than some of the stuff we've gotten lately.