The Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Megathread

Since I have no Wii to play Sonic Colours, I'm going to have to suck as much enjoyment out of Sonic 4 Episode 1 as possible! First I'll collect all the emeralds using stage select, then I'll go through the whole game in one go, classic style! I know the physics are crappy but it somehow looks more fun than Sonic 1 and 2 to me... Nowhere near as good as Sonic 3 & Knuckles (the best video game ever in my opinion) though. This is probably since the very first Sonic game I played when I was 3 was Sonic 1 (Master System) and my second was Sonic & Knuckles Collection. I didn't play the real Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 until I was about 8 years old. Don't get me wrong, I love Sonic 1 and 2, (MD/GEN) they just aren't as nostalgic for me.

 

I will totally not be pissed if this gets released on my birthday.

 

Picky sonic fan: defined

By the way, is it just me or does Casino Street look a lot like the casino level from Sonic Rivals 2?

 

Because it sounds like the first book of the Bible. Speaking of which...

I found that on uncyclopedia a while ago.

...So, any word on Casino Street Act 2 music yet? I want it to be replaced (or at least have some stuff added to it so it's not such a short loop).

I think it's just you. They don't look very similar to me. Although both do somewhat remind me of Night Carnival Zone, and Casino Park Zone.

 

While I wouldn't mind Casino Street Zone 2's music to be changed or extended, I kind of await the Mad Gear update and, naturally, release date.

 

Ken Balough said that the next trailer will be coming very soon, so I guess October will certainly be the month where Episode I gets released. Everything's getting quicker now.

So the story of Episode II is only done but the game isn't. When will Episode II be started? Probably after a month of fan feedback on Episode I. If SEGA said that the next episode would have taken the fan input more seriously, then possibly things might get better, although I did talk about consistency and how things that have already been added can't be removed in a way, like the uncurling.

However, Episode II has so many requests anyway. From better level designs without boosters everywhere, more composers, original levels, Tails and Knuckles, the list goes on. I don't know what they'll do, but SEGA need to brace for impact for when Episode I gets released, as many fans will be able to try the game themselves.

 

That assumes they're bothering with consistency. Which they very well may simply choose to ignore at their discretion. Hell, we don't even know if they're locking the games on, but--

If the above comes to pass, lock-on with Episode I may not happen. The game seems to have been designed with a strong bent toward Sonic's particular ability, the Homing Attack, and if Tails and Knuckles are deprived of that as-per-usual, then certain aspects of the game's design will likely slap the player with unfair hits because they simply couldn't attack effectively after uncurling.

They may wind up treating the episodes as completely separate games that simply happen to have "Episode" in the title, kind of like Xenosaga. Hell, there's even the possibility that Episodes II and onward will "lock-on" to each other but Episode I won't, and they'll bring up some contrived comparison between Sonic 2 and S3&K to explain away the fact that they simply chucked Episode I's game engine in the trash bin at some point between episodes.

It's actually very possible. I'm not saying to hope for that, just putting the idea out there.

 

I wouldn't actually be too adverse to this. They do keep stressing that Episode I is just a prologue, and it will be all-new from Episode II onwards.

Alternatively, they may take the time to change the layouts in Episode I when locked on to Episode II (in the same way that some of Sonic 3's layouts changed when locked on to Sonic & Knuckles), and add support in that way.

 

That's good. The story is hardly interesting.

"Sonic's gone off on his own to explore, Robotnik still wants him dead."

 

Robotnik... Why won't you just... leave me alone?

 

lol. You actually posted it. =P

 

>green eyes
No.

 

I call it genesis even though I always had a mega-drive.

EDIT:
Missed out a page, sorry.

 

I know I'm whole days late, but I've been sick and I've just now caught up with this thread.

I just wanted to point out that this:

...is wrong. That's not how the classics work, so if Dimps skipped trig class, so did the Yooj.

 

I'm still looking forward to this game. I'm betting on a late October release, seeing as we should be getting a Mad Gear trailer next month, as we have had a new zone with pretty much every month so far. Even if the glitches aren't fixed, it will still be a fun game. I can't wait to see what the last zone looks like, I've deprived myself of the leaked version so it doesn't spoil the game for me- the last zone is always the most important, it's the build up to getting there which makes it such a thrill.

 

Think about what happens in the last stage of Sonic Advance 2 (not Area 52) and there you have it.

 

Dammit, you didn't have to spoil it for me!

Well, not the end of the world. I would have preferred to have found out through playing. Spoiler alert should be used though.