Sonic 4: Episode 2 Discussion

-not a Sonic CD remake

I'm still expecting a Stardust Speedway-like Zone with a race against Metal Sonic.

 

I must resist the urge to hope Episode 2 turns out to actually be good and remember the past disappointments of the past 5 years as a clear reminder about why getting excited over Sonic games is a lethal trap.

But I hope Episode 2 has a demo. At least then I can know if it sucks beforehand.

 

Take the PR from SOA with a grain of salt, guys. We've gone through this already.

SOA realizes it, yes. SOJ doesn't.

 

As well as obvious things like physics, momentum, and some collision detection, what else I'm really curious about is how Metal Sonic will be implemented in Sonic 4 Episode II. Really eager to see that.

Hopefully not long after SEGA release Sonic 4 Episode I on Windows Phone 7, they'll be ripe and ready to blog some info' about Episode II. (Probably won't hear much about it from SEGA until at least a month from now, but hey, I can wish.)

 

On that note, does anyone know how the Japanese Sonic-fans reacted to Sonic 4? I imagine their words will hit a little closer to home, pun intended.

Did some searching, but I couldn't find a Famitsu review for Episode 1.

 

Sure, higher production values. Go.

 

This is why they keep shoving collections down our throats and recycled content.

The more alarming news is that they're starting development. I thought they were working on it already. Are they taking the Valve approach of releasing episodes? Christ, at this rate we'll have Mega Man 18 before Sonic 4 is done.

Sonic has Japanese fans?

 

I'm sure they were waiting and testing the waters to see how many times people would buy the same goddamned port of Episode I on different systems so that they can do the same thing for Episode II.

Why push out something new and have people hate it when they can just rerelease older games that people already know are mediocre?

 

Finally. Sonic 4 will actually have a reason to keep the name.

But regardless of compilation after compilation which I haven't been victim of (with the exception of Mega and Gems Collections to which I can say I've never owned S&K and Sonic CD), I still expect a ridiculous expansion upon the Stardust speedway race similar to how they upped the ante of the Sonic 2 Final Boss for the end of Episode I. What most fascinating about this is this is Metal Sonic's debut within the "original" series of games (treating CD as a parallel reality that doesn't cross into Sonic 1, 2, 3K, and 4).

 

Fewer, but yes. They seem to have similar mixed opinions to Western fans.

 

It's pretty much a given by now that Tails is in Episode 2. That "berlin" hint that Sega dropped on groundhog day is enough to convince me. (Berlin was a poet who wrote about a hedgehog and a fox.)

 

Mmmmm-hmmmm. We've heard this one before -- right when that extra dev time on Episode I began.

Past history with Episode I's banter has taught me that actions speak louder than words, so I'll believe the gameplay's been fixed when I see the gameplay's been fixed.

 

I know I shouldn't get excited so early but I have to say Sonic 4 Episode 2 sounds promising. The fact that Sega is realizing and taking notice to the various complaints about Episode 1 and that they could've handled things better is a good start. I'm looking forward to these new zones with elements I haven't seen before, I'm going to hold you to that Sega. My biggest disappointments with Sonic 4 Episode 1 wasn't so much the physics but rather it was basically a Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 remake. If I felt like playing those zones and bosses again I would've just played the originals, seriously I know the ball and chain is like a iconic boss fight between Sonic and Eggman but I am seriously getting really sick of that boss fight.

I want some original new zones and bosses and badniks too. I'm hoping Tails is in Episode 2, it'd be nice to see Tails following Sonic again like in the old days. I think I'm the only one who is sad to not see a Sonic CD remake >.> that is my favorite Sonic game after all. Definitely not for Sonic 4 but it'd be a neat idea if they did attempt at remaking the old zones from CD and the Genesis games into nicer graphics 2.5D. I'm hoping thats whats going to be in Sonic Anniversary.

 

You have my ultimatum, Sega.

Western Desert level. Cactus Spikey robot.

I am not stressing this because that was my badnik entry. Not in the least. But seriously, robot vultures.

 

Lol that sounds awesome, I totally want to see that. Bring it Sega!

 

And it needs to be called Dust Hill Zone. That would be beyond awesome. Anyways, I'll be following this episode as much as the last one, but I'll be a bit more reserved. I'll want to see some concrete changes, or a demo, before I get too excited.

 

"- SOA and SOE are both giving feedback and input on Episode 2"

The important thing however is that SOJ pays attention to what those 2 have to say.