Iizuka: Sonic 4 Episode 2 coming 2012; Episode 3 might not happen

Oh yes, it's quite sarcastic indeed. Seriously though, episode 2 came out in 2007.

 

Unbeknownst to use, muteKi actually works at Valve and is using a stack of boxed copies of Half-Life 3 as a seat.

 

I knew Sonic 4 was going to have problems the moment I heard it would be Episodic. Unless it's some kind of RPG (Or Half Life) why make a Sonic game Episodic? Just what the hell was Iizuka on at the time?

Anyway my question is that if all that was wrong in Ep 1 was fixed in Ep 2 just what will happen to Ep 1's physics? Will they be fixed to match the next episode? I may not have played Sonic 4 myself yet (looks pretty fun but too easy) but I think that may just be the most puzzling question of all. Sonic 4 really should have either been developed as a whole game and made downloadable or made into a portable title for the DS/3DS or PSP/PS Vita.

I guess now we can only hope for the best of this project.

 

I think the answer lies in the Sonic CD tie in and Generations. The Time Traveling is significant in both Sonic CD and Generations, so maybe it will play a crucial part in Sonic 4 E2? This would allow them to introduce Classic Sonic and classic gameplay for the past levels, while keeping (and hopefully improving) the shitty Modern model and gameplay in the present. In a perfect world, they would just start again and give Modern Sonic and the Rush gameplay the big fuck-off and make it all Classic, but I think the 3DS Classic/Modern setup is the more realistic thing to expect.

 

Is jasonchrist being realistic about Sonic 4 Episode 2?

 

I'm going to be stubborn and hope they fix it anyway.

 

Realistic about what to expect? Yes.

But I suppose you could say the conditions that must be met for me to actually buy it are still very much (what many would perceive as) unrealistic.