Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Announced

Sega has come out today and announced that the new 2D Sonic game will in fact be Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 coming out for the Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3. Sega has also confirmed in the past that the only playable character in the game will be the rapid blue hedgehog himself. Eliminating the ex-cast of characters added in recent games past such as gun-blazing hedgehogs and rodents who can fly using their tails.

The title of the game, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, suggests future Sonic games will most likely be released in the forms of episodes, much like what Valve is doing with the Half-Life franchise. Although Sega associate Ken Balough did tell GameSpot.com, “I think the best way it view it is as the first part in a much larger adventure,” much like Sonic 3 was concluded by Sonic and Knuckles.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 will be released for download on the PSN, Xbox LIVE , and Wii sometime this summer. Pricing has not yet been announced, but we were assured that we will hear something from Sega soon.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I offers sublime 2D gameplay through beautifully rendered HD environments. Fans will be able to speed through each level with the classic Spin Dash move, and destroy enemies using the Homing Attack. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I sees the return of the much-loved special stages and takes players through a variety of different Zones, all inspired by the Mega Drive era.

Each level from Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is separately selectable from the main menu, making it easy for players to replay their favorite sections as they wish. Long time fans will not be disappointed as they rejoin the action and face all new intense boss battles against everyone’s favourite villain – the ever devious and evil – Dr. Eggman!

“Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I is a return to the classic game style of the original Sonic games” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director SEGA Europe Ltd.  “It’s great to be able to offer fans of the Sonic series the type of game they have been asking for in a high definition experience.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I will be available in Summer 2010 for XBLA, PSN, and WiiWare. For more information about Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I please visit www.sega.com

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Posted by Quinn Sullivan on Feb 4 2010. Filed under News, Other, Playstation 3, Wii, Xbox 360. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry