Howdy Sonic fans,
With the weekend almost upon us, we’ve finally had time to go through the Hedgehog Day blog post and approve all the remaining comments, as well as catch up on the hundreds upon hundreds of extra pieces of Badnik concept art you guys sent us for the second Needlemouse Sonic 4 challenge. Oh, and one guy even took up the Oreo boast I threw down – you can see his image below – major props to you, sir.
First, let’s go ahead and announce our full list of Hedgehog Day swag winners, along with the lucky guy who will be getting a copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 signed by Iizuka-san, the senior level designer for Sonic 3 & Knuckles! Check below to see if your name made the list!
Hedgehog Day Winners
1 – Sonic2D3D
5 – Jake
10 – Chosenoneknuckles
25 – NSIYusuke
50 – Victor
100 – JordanRinehart
150 – Sonardragon
200 – Boosh
250 – sunnysunnysuns
300 – Eddie!!!!!
330 – Brett
331 – Darksonic
332 – Anthony
333! – Alex
334 – Swiss
400 – CurlehMustache
450 – ChaotixFox
500 – Rockman Zero
550 – Kizaru
600 – Zonic505
650 – Nojik
700 – RueZen
750 – autumnseed
800 – Christopher
850 – Insomniac89
900 – Orengefox
950 – Chuck
1000 – Aaron Haney
1050 – Carbonazure
1100 – Ty
1150 – TheskysTheLimit
1200 – Myeou
1250 – balding spikes
1300 – Scott
1350 – Tim
1400 – Dante
1450 – Laxturtle
1500 – Alex2Beta
1550 – Juan
1600 – Blu
1650 – Blue Blur
1700 – TheSoundDefense
1750 – Mike
1800 – River
1850 – Chisuto
1900 – Steve
1950 – Rick Gonzalez
2000 – Eric
2050 – Angelo
2100 – Nickno
2150 – John Elliott
2200 – Sapphire
2250 – Ambrosius
2300 – Maru
2350 – BinaryPOwnage
2400 – SuperSonicBoom
2450 – KnucklesFan26
2500 – RagnarokX
Our 333′rd comment, by Alex, was as follows:
In honor of Hedgehog Day, here’s the Sonic 3 Hedgehog Day Commercial 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyvKTUFGxZw#t=49s
That commercial brought back great memories – a post well worth the prize! If your name is on the list above, contact RubyEclipse on the SEGA forums via private message to claim your swag! Now for some quick Q & A on Hedgehog Day:
Q. I used to be #25 on the list, but now I’m #23! I was really hoping to win a prize – what happened?
A. Some comments may have shifted up or down based on comments in our moderation queue getting approved. However, if you were listed as a winner and were super excited about it, please write into us via private message anyway and let us know! In light of the massive amount of comments and all the people awaiting approval, we’re going to do whatever we can to hook you guys up.
Q. Was it possible to win more than one prize?
A. It was possible to win the signed copy of Sonic 3 and one additional prize. For the side prizes (#50, etc), we’ve increased the number of people getting swag, in cases where the person who won had also hit a milestone previously. In those cases, the person with double hits will still get two prizes, and the person whose comment was just before theirs also gets a prize. (And is listed as the winner above.)
Featured Badnik Art
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 may be known across the internet now, but we’ve still got lots of awesome concept art to show off from the community! We’ll kick things off with some of the most creative entries of the last week – conversely, check here for an even bigger album of fan-submitted concept art!
The oreo challenge has been bested! Behold the Oreo Badnik, a dangerous foe whose only weak spot is his frosted center. This guy wins major cred!
Aha! Technosqueek from Flying Battery Zone, with a much more modern approach. Props for creativity here!
Another seriously impressive piece of art – major kudos for how well this one turned out!
Not only did this fan make his badnik out of Skittles, but he even took up his entire kitchen to craft up Green Emerald Hill Zone! Gold star for both effort and creativity here! (Did you end up eating the skittles afterwards?)
Another culinary creation… this time it’s Buzz Bomber, made entirely out of potatoes!
Aww… in this image, we see what Motobugs really dream about. Nice job!
And now, for one of our favorites:
WIN!
Happy Friday, everyone!
Comment # 1
I won! Oh wait…
mumbles: congrats winners.
Sorry Swiss.
Posted by Barry the Nomad on February 5th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Comment # 2
I won a prize! Thanks!
How do I let you guys know my address?
Posted by Jake on February 5th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Comment # 3
Swiss also gets something a little special, as a congrats for being so close and really active throughout the competition.
Jake – drop me a line via private message on the SEGA forums! Link to my profile below:
http://forums.sega.com/member.php?u=5242
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 5th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
Comment # 4
OMG! I won
This is awesome! Sonic 3 was the one Sonic Genesis game that I never bought as a kid 
Posted by Alex on February 5th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Comment # 5
Yay, I won! Looks like 3rd time WAS the charm!
So do we send an e-mail with our address?
Posted by Zonic505 on February 5th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Comment # 6
Really?! Wow, I can’t thank you enough Ruby, although I do think the Hedgehog Day Commercial does definitely deserve the signed copy.
I’m a little confused though…and I REALLY don’t mean to sound greedy or anything here (I’m just happy I won something in the first place!) but do I get two prizes? I’m comments 334 and 800, but I’m not sure.
Thanks Ruby, you’re the greatest.
Posted by Swiss on February 5th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Comment # 7
darn i didnt win
grats to everyone 
Posted by mark on February 5th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Comment # 8
haha the cupcake orbinaut is awesome!
and that mecha sonic.. it’s amazing!
Posted by MrMash on February 5th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Comment # 9
THANK GOD! lol. Congrats to all the winners, and my sincerest condolences to everyone who thought they won, but didn’t.
I went through quite a few ups and downs myself. It may not mean much coming from someone who still won anyway, but for a while at least, I still felt your pain.
Kind of bummed that MY oreo creation didn’t make the feature, but I gotta give major kudos to the muffin. Way funnier than mine <3
http://chaoticfox.deviantart.com/art/Oreo-Orbinaut-152478779
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 5th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Comment # 10
Glad it all worked out for you in the end ChaoticFox, I saw the pain you were going through between the comments and now. XD
COngrats to everyone who won and those who made the blog with their art!
Posted by Swiss on February 5th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Comment # 11
FINALLY!!! I’ve been waiting ALL WEEK to see if my art made it in, and now at last it has.
It may have a pain in the ars staying up all night to make that skittles/construction paper scene, but it was definitely and wholly WORTH IT.
ha, you can even see my cabnets and clothes containers. Welcome to my kitchen, planet earth!
Posted by Nathan Goodman on February 5th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Comment # 12
I still love you Swiss. You’ll always be a winner in my book.
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 5th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Comment # 13
Oreo Cookies for the win!
Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on February 5th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Comment # 14
Congrats to all the winners! The drawn/computer made art is just amazing and the food art just shows awesomely creative Sonic fans are.
Oh, and kudos to SEGA as well for making Sonic 4! Everything I’ve seen from the game so far looks like great old school gameplay with some new ideas and designs. I love the direction the game is going!
Posted by Richie on February 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Comment # 15
I actually Won! yes!!!
Posted by Angelo on February 5th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Comment # 16
W00t won some swag! I hope to work at SEGA one day….
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 5th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Comment # 17
My name made the list? Wow… Thank you! [I'm guessing I didn't actually get the right spot for a prize, though?]
Love all the fanart. Congrats to you all.
*Bows to the Oreo masterpiece*
Posted by Chosenoneknuckles on February 5th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Comment # 18
Very nice art.
My congratulation to everyone!
Oh and that’s Emerald Hill from Sonic 2, not Green Hill from Sonic 1. XD
Posted by Jay City on February 5th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Comment # 19
“Not only did this fan make his badnik out of Skittles, but he even took up his entire kitchen to craft up Green Hill Zone! Gold star for both effort and creativity here! (Did you end up eating the skittles afterwards?)”
Has anyone else pointed out this mistake? Does Sega even know the Sonic franchise anymore?
It’s EMERALD Hill Zone.
Posted by Rockman Zero on February 5th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Comment # 20
WOOT! I feel like a contestant from the price is right who just got the vacation, the new car and one of the hot product models.
Thank you SEGA and looking forward to this new Sonic game (hopefully for PC as i don’t have any new consoles since ps2, but would buy a new console just for this lol). Oh and throw Tails as a playable character in there please. (< Tails fan)
Remember to spay and neuter your pets!*Bob Barker exit stage right*
Posted by carbonazure on February 5th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Comment # 21
Rockman – good catch, this has been fixed! Ground design should have given it away.
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 5th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Comment # 22
Aww to bad… I used to be #900 for about 2 days long but then the comments got shifted a few hours before the winners were made public and I was thrown up to #1023.
Posted by Master0 on February 5th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Comment # 23
love the oreo fan art! (i feel as if Rockman Zero deserves a prize for that catch)
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 5th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Comment # 24
SEGA Overlooked It!
*************************
http://nurboy.deviantart.com/art/Project-Needlemouse-CLUCKER-152208323
Posted by NurBoy on February 5th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Comment # 25
The cupcake badnik, that is just so perfect. Even better: as he “throws” his orbs at you, you get to eat the cupcakes. So it’s not just a cupcake badnik, but a *canonical* cupcake badnik. That is just awesome all over the place.
Also love the psychedelic firefly from Sonic 2. But really, amazing work all around. Color us impressed.
Posted by Edward@Sega on February 5th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Comment # 26
RubyEclipse, I sent you a PM on the Sega Forums about an hour ago & was wondering if you got it? My internet has been acting up the last few hours & wanted to make sure that the PM was actually sent.
Posted by Alex on February 5th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Comment # 27
Also, re: potato badnik —- can’t help but think of:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqhE7ieH2R8
That, but with Sonic’s head.
Posted by Edward@Sega on February 5th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Comment # 28
I was wondering the same Alex, as mine didn’t show up in my “Sent” folder. =/
Hopefully Ruby will clarify this soon.
Posted by Swiss on February 5th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Comment # 29
hey Ruby are you going to send some sort of acknowledgment PM or something to the winners?
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 5th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Comment # 30
I also add myself to Alex and Swiss’ question[s].
Posted by Chosenoneknuckles on February 5th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Comment # 31
@ Yo Swiss.
I had the same worry and almost sent an additional message, until I noticed that the default messaging settings do not save messages to your sent folder. Hope that helps.
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 5th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Comment # 32
The spiky guys from Launch Base Zone were called Orbinauts. ^
Posted by Chosenoneknuckles on February 5th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Comment # 33
I’m a winner! Like everyone, went through a lot of ups and downs with this too. Can’t wait for the prize. Thanks so much!!!
Btw, all the fan art rules big time. Absolutely love the Oreo one.
Posted by CurlehMustache on February 5th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Comment # 34
@ChaoticFox:
Thanks for the heads up man, I’ll just hold out (even if it is almost 2AM where I am
).
Posted by Swiss on February 5th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Comment # 35
Ah! i got # 700 ^^….. I went back home at 11:00 on my lunch break just to check the update today I’m totally pumped about this game
Posted by RueZen on February 5th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Comment # 36
To all the winners – yes, I am getting your private messages.
I will be able to get to all of them next Monday, as most of us are leaving the office now to enjoy the weekend. So you should all expect confirmations come next Monday. If you’ve already sent me your shipping address, I can mail your package out then as well!
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 5th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Comment # 37
Hurk! The private messages didn’t give a sent confirmation so i think i sent two by mistake. Sorry bout that
Posted by RueZen on February 5th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Comment # 38
Awesome, thanks Ruby.
Have a great weekend everyone. I know I will.
TO HEDGEHOG WEEK!
Posted by Swiss on February 5th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Comment # 39
Sweet! I got #800. I can’t wait for it to arrive; the prize and the game.
Posted by Christopher on February 5th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Comment # 40
HEAR HEAR!
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 5th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Comment # 41
thanks
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 5th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Comment # 42
I’m gutted, on the night I posted my comment, I was #1300, then I shifted to #1295, now I don’t know what it is. But I messaged RubyEclipse all the same to see if I won a prize, I hope so.
Posted by Sam Manojlovic on February 5th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Comment # 43
Aw, I held the #450 spot for a couple days, but somehow I got shoved forward to #452 today. That’s alright though, ’cause I had fun anyway. Kudos to ChaotixFox and all the other winners!
Posted by TechnoSuperguy on February 5th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Comment # 44
Have a good weekend needle staff
Posted by RueZen on February 5th, 2010 at 7:52 pm
Comment # 45
Sorry about that Techno. I actually had the 250 spot before I got bumped to 450 (and probably about four other spots over the course of this thing). Didn’t mean to steal your thunder XD
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 5th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Comment # 46
ahwell i didnt win but that was to be expected ^^”
Congrats to all winners though =D
Posted by Lyn on February 5th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Comment # 47
I think I might know what the 4th console is. The Sega Zone. Here are my reasons:
The sega zone looks like it will be made for downloaded content
It was hinted that games other than the current 50 will be added to the list
This game and the sega zone are both set for release this summer
Posted by pod6 on February 5th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Comment # 48
I wish Sega had warned us ahead of time about the spam removal. Thinking I was a winner and finding out I lost was a bummer… but I’ve had much worse news in the past week, so this pales by comparison. Congrats to the winners.
Posted by Lewanut on February 5th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Comment # 49
Sweet! Prize get
glad my hard work paid off. My F5 key is practically ground down to a nub.
Can’t wait for more classic Sonic; I’ve been telling people I know that this is exactly what Sega needs to do. When this comes out I will buy it so hard that I might accidentally download it twice.
Posted by TheSoundDefense on February 5th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Comment # 50
Good job to all the winners. you took the site down when I tried to reply. lol Ah well, It’s nice of sega to do so much for the community.
Also, great artwork guys. 
-Shoe
Posted by ShoeUnited on February 5th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Comment # 51
WHHHHHOOOOOO!!!
Can’t wait for my prize sega.
To all those who didn’t win, lemme just say that completely obliterating SEGA’s server is quite an accomplishment in itself.
Congrats to all the other winners!
Posted by Sunnysunnysuns on February 5th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Comment # 52
I feel like I looked at the 333rd comment the other day and that was not the comment. I’m pretty sure that comment was near the top of the list. I guess altering a contest to make a better story isn’t completely unheard of…
Posted by Colin on February 5th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
Comment # 53
I won too >.<
looking forward to the swag, and the new Sonic 4 game!
Posted by blu on February 5th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
Comment # 54
Yeah i won something too.But unlike most of you i was only there to give a voice to some stuff i would want to see in Sonic the hedgehog 4 Episode 1 formerly known as Project Needlemouse.
I already send out my pm to the person who said to pm them for what to do.
Posted by KnucklesFan26 on February 5th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Comment # 55
Sega = internet’s biggest trolls currently.
Posted by Master of Darkness on February 5th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Comment # 56
@52: Sega went through and deleted all the spam comments.
Posted by TheSoundDefense on February 6th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Comment # 57
Love that CGI Mecha Sonic artwork; that has got the be the coolest entry out of all of these.
Posted by Blue Emerald on February 6th, 2010 at 12:56 am
Comment # 58
I cant believe I won. Wow. Uh. Im like really confused as to how to send a PM though.
Posted by Dante on February 6th, 2010 at 1:45 am
Comment # 59
@Dante: Click Ruby’s member link at the top of the page (bottom of the actual blog I think) and, presuming you’re a member of the forums, click the Contact Info tab on the page and it should say “Send RubyEclipse a Private Message”.
Hope this helps.
Posted by Swiss on February 6th, 2010 at 3:22 am
Comment # 60
I WIIN YESS I WINNN !
Posted by Myeou on February 6th, 2010 at 3:28 am
Comment # 61
To RubyEclipse,
Is that Ty 1100th number me? I did the Lagi/Edge Badnik… Possibly it isn’t.
Posted by Tyrone on February 6th, 2010 at 4:27 am
Comment # 62
Even though I didn’t win, at least I’m thankful with what I have.
Posted by Deven Ciufalo on February 6th, 2010 at 4:40 am
Comment # 63
Also,
If I did win, please don’t be curiously forceful about the procedures to claim prize. Can I just email you (community@sega.com) than sign up to a segaBlog.
If I didn’t win then here is some artwork anyway:
1) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=3554125
2) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=3554125
3) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=46821930
4) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=46821812
5) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=46819810
6) http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=53115654&albumID=128994&imageID=46819363
Posted by Tyrone on February 6th, 2010 at 4:43 am
Comment # 64
READ THIS PLEASE PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY SEGA!!!!!!!!!!!
http://sonicstadium.org/articles/sonic-4-whats-in-a-name
THANK YOU
Posted by SonicSALES on February 6th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Comment # 65
Congrats to everyone! The Emerald Hill Zone one was brilliant! Brings back good memories of Sonic 2, that was my first ever Sonic game! <3
Posted by AzureStar on February 6th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Comment # 66
Wow! Thanks for posting my drawing!!!
Go SEGA!
Posted by Nerkin on February 6th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Comment # 67
WATCH THESE PLEASE PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY SEGA!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtFL3zf5DLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_31mJnL39Q
THANK YOU
Posted by Ruan on February 6th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Comment # 68
Hi SEGA! I tried sending a couple PM’s to Ruby, but they aren’t showing up in my sent folder…I hope his PM box isn’t full!
Posted by Tim on February 6th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Comment # 69
AWESOME!!! I ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING!!!! thanks rubes.
Posted by Laxturtle on February 6th, 2010 at 11:30 am
Comment # 70
I WON!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait, how do I send a private message to RubyEclipse?
Posted by Rick Gonzalez on February 6th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Comment # 71
CLASSIC (original/real) Sonic design and DR. ROBOTNIK name for Sonic the Hedgehog 4! The original design is much more appealing and I’m sure if you wonderful marketing wizards had a pole, everyone in the world would agree.
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/SONIC_1991.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonicpoint.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic02_32.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic03_32.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic04_32.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic05_32.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic06_32.png
http://sonicresearch.org/art/albums/Sonic/Megadrive/sonic07_32.png
http://www.saturdaymorningsonic.com/perfect_sonic_2.png
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LecH7KTDGAo
Oh and that trailer was really laughable and mediocre. You actually messed up the sprites for all three games. The Sonic 1 animation is incomplete, the Sonic 2 running animation is screwed up (what with the third foot and swirl?) and the Sonic 3 animation is jerky. Who do have working for you Sega? I mean wow.. :/ Kinda pathetic for a multi-billion dollar video game company..
Five months or more you’ve been working on this return to roots masterpiece, and you show us a tech demo pretty much. Just wonderful. Speaking of “returning to his roots”, what is this, the sixth time? I’ve lost track. Seriously..
Video games guys! Woah!
SEGA
Posted by Mr. Robotnik on February 6th, 2010 at 11:41 am
Comment # 72
@Swiss
Thanks! I figured it out last night haha
Posted by Dante on February 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
Comment # 73
STOP SAYING MEAN THINGS ABOUT THIS GAME IS SONIC NO NEED FOR ACTING LIKE A JACKASSES SO STOP IT!!!
Posted by koedan on February 6th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Comment # 74
@Sam Manojlovic Same thing happened to me, I had post 1650 and I got snubbed down :/ I sent a Message to see if I can still win something because I was up ALL NIGHT.
Posted by Kevin L on February 6th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Comment # 75
Aw man… I HAD comment #2950 but then lost it after the spam count…
Although I STILL wouldn’t have won a prize even if I HAD stayed that number…
Oh well… It was a nice try for me though. ^^
And… On the site the intro link is now open but doesn’t say anything about the
new game other than what we already know… Which really sucks… But oh well
again I suppose. -_-
Posted by Chris K. on February 6th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Comment # 76
Guess no one saw mine…
Here it is anyway:
http://gamerc0la64.deviantart.com/art/Needlemouse-Challenge-Masher-152708331
Posted by gamerC0LA64 on February 6th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Comment # 77
sonic the hedgehog 4 comes in ps3 xbox360 wii and….. new sega sammy console!! =)
Posted by victor on February 6th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Comment # 78
aw..I almost won. Oh well.
love the cupcake one!!
Posted by Essie on February 6th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Comment # 79
Nice Flasher from Sonic 2 Mystic Cave Zone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVEyGntyOZQ
Posted by Needlemouse on February 6th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Comment # 80
Woah. I actually won something. o.O
Congrats to all the other peeps who won something as well, of course. ^^
And the Technosqeek mouse is win.
Posted by TheSkysTheLimit on February 6th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Comment # 81
hello! I’m eddie!! I am a winner! how do I make contact?
I do not remember the login sega pass! the i do?
Posted by Eddie!!! on February 6th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Comment # 82
I want Ryan Drummond to return to project Needlemouse.
His voice acting should contribute to the optimism of the games performance for the future release date. SEGA i want to see the original voice actor of Sonic Adventure make a return to this point of the videogame franchise.
Posted by SonicVoiceLeader on February 6th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Comment # 83
*WORDS BY FANS AT SONIC STADIUM*
*BY A FAN – NOT ME*
The following is the opinion of a man
who is conflicted and about a company
that chose the wrong name. If you don’t
want to read any negativity about Sonic 4
(or you don’t like to read), turn back now.
If you’re going to read on, you’re going to
read parts that you might agree with and
parts that you might not agree with. So is
the nature of opinion.
My first Sonic forum was Sonic Fan Games
HQ and it is where I rose to the community
status that I have today. My first administration
job was there and it is also where I met a lot of
people to get me in the position that I’m in today.
SFGHQ is where I began development on Sonic
Nexus, a project that I began because I did not
think SEGA would provide another classic romp
ever again. When college allows me to work on it,
Nexus is my only gateway to an “all-new adventure.”
SFGHQ is also the home of many “Sonic 4″ fangames
that have come and gone over the years. People have
always dreamed of making the direct sequel to Sonic 3
& Knuckles and have either given up, lost interest, or
have changed the name of their game to rid themselves
of the high expectations that they have set for themselves.
SEGA is now guilty of setting their own bar too high.
I kid you not, there is a Sonic Retro wiki article for every
pixel of this screenshot.
Before you stop reading the article to comment on how
3-seconds of gameplay cannot justify an opinion as
critical as mine, I’ll remind you that classic Sonic fans
only need a little to break down anything and everything
within a single frame. Sites like Sonic Retro, SFGHQ, and
Zone:0 exist for a reason. We have perfected analyzing
every pixel, color, and motion in the classic Sonic games.
If anybody’s going to not fall prey to the hype monster… it’s us.
You might say that we’re ungrateful for not being completely
sold or hating what we have seen thus far of a project that
Ken Ballough, SEGA’s brand manager, said is finally intended
for us. In reality, are we really unappreciative for dogging on it?
The game is called Sonic the Hedgehog 4, a direct sequel to
a trilogy made famous on perfection. We do not have ridiculously
high expectations. When you name the game Sonic 4, it has to
be perfection. If it’s not, you might as well piss all over my Genesis.
SEGA PR giving reasons as to why I’m not pleased is making
excuses for something undeserving of a title that they gave it.
It’s not us… it’s them.
Isn’t “concept art” supposed to help conceive new ideas? I saw
this spinning flower 19 years ago.
The original games are also built on creativity. Where one game
came up short, the other expanded upon and surprised you with
more. Sonic 2 introduced a spindash, another character, and
Super Sonic. Sonic 3 had a “tropical green trope” zone to begin
the game, but broke precedent and set it on fire almost immediately.
Sonic & Knuckles introduced a playable Knuckles and lock-on
technology, which even breathed new life into Sonic 2. The bar was
raised whether you were prepared for it or not. With 3-seconds of a
Green Hill rip-off and an Emerald Hill corkscrew, along with old
badniks, Green Hill palmtrees and flowers, Sonic 4 currently does
not surprise or rise above the three games before it.
The blatant rehashing of old materials is fangame quality at best.
Even the story admits that this game will be bringing back
“Eggman’s finest creations.”
Yes, “official fangame” is an oxymoron, but that’s what Sonic 4
looks like thus far: an average bit of fan-service that ultimately
does not live up to its choice of name. Aside from the
aforementioned “fangame n00b mistake” of a name, the game is
rehashing old stuff and updating their looks to make it all seem
“new.” For most of fangame creators, that is all we really do to
make level art and badniks, since we lack the skill to sprite original
things ourselves. Observe:
The art style of the classics is there in the trailer, but we saw
Green Hill nearly two decades ago.
With the talk of art style also comes Sonic’s appearance and
where the train really comes off the tracks. The pudgy,
short-spined, black-eyed original doesn’t return. What a sequel
to the Genesis games gets is the lanky, floppy-spined,
green-eyed wannabe that has been romping around King Arthur’s
court as a werehog with Shadow, Cream, Marine, Silver and the
ruffles. I do not care about confusing the children and being
consistent with Sonic’s modern design. The Sonic I knew has a
spirit attached to him that no other character can match. Even
a re-design of Sonic would have sufficed because, hey, we are
rebooting, right? If the game was called something else, modern
Sonic wouldn’t be an issue. However, the game is called “Sonic 4.”
The face of failure… or someone who just farted.
“Modern” Sonic’s appearance hit me the hardest. SEGA had lied to us.
They invoked the winged ring back on 9.9.09. They made a whole
forum skin around the Genesis sprites. The “Hedgehog Day” flash
ditty was classic Sonic coming out of a hole. Classic Sonic was
coming back. Even the trailer had a classic Sonic retrospective!
My hopes were dashed when the face of an underwhelming decade
faded up at the end of the trailer. SEGA’s commitment to finally
pleasing its original fanbase after sixteen years was a front.
Ken Ballough said it himself: Sonic 4 is our game. When a new
Sonic game came out with 10 new characters and laser guns,
we clamored for a return to form and SEGA has finally obliged.
The kids have had their games and they were mediocre at best,
most being the butt of jokes across gaming websites.
If Capcom can commit to classic Mega Man to the point of fully
embracing its past by making awesomely bad box-art, then so
can you, SEGA.
Here’s a fan’s altered “Sonic 4″ model. Looks like a winner to me.
*FAN EDITED SONIC 4 MODEL*
http://sonicstadium.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sonic4classicmodel.png
*FAN EDITED SONIC 4 MODEL*
Last week, I had chastised a few people at SFGHQ for an absurd
amount of complaining over the Needlemouse contests and the
eventual recycling of old badniks. My posts were along the lines
of, “Shut up, you guys. Classic Sonic is returning. This is what we
want! Can’t you be happy?”
Unfortunately, now I’m the one doing the complaining. What Sonic 4
appears to be isn’t what I want.
SEGA, you owe it to your legions of 20-something and older fans
to make a change. Our commitment to you when we were still
wetting beds in tacky windbreakers is why you are still around today.
We defended you on the playground against those Mario-loving,
Super Nintendo owning sons of bitches. We followed you to consoles
that were complete failures.
Either change the name and respect what are still Sonic’s best games
or fix what I saw in that trailer. I will not settle for anything less than
perfection. We’ve been settling for a decade now. Provide throwbacks
while expanding and innovating.
The time is now. The choice is yours, SEGA.
You might think I’m overreacting (hell, I think I am, too), but that is just
how close the name “Sonic 4″ is to me. Again, if the name wasn’t “Sonic 4,”
I would be completely sunshine smiles right now, but that’s not the case.
There is a weight so heavy tied to “Sonic 4″ that I doubt anybody will ever
be able to pick it up.
*FAN EDITED SONIC 4 LOGO*
http://sonicstadium.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sonic4classic.jpg
*FAN EDITED SONIC 4 LOGO*
*FROM ANOTHER FAN – NOT BY ME*
I think that worrying about the looks and living up to expectations
is something that never really happens. If this was going to be a
perfect Sonic 4, then they would have to please only one part of the
fans. What about the people who like the 3D games now-a-days?
They would have to cater to the fans and they would have to listen
to every detail. Besides, i think if how much ranting has gone on with
barely any footage of the game itself, I think that SEGA should stop
production on this game and make a squeal to Sonic ‘06 because
people are assuming things from what we know, could be the greatest
game ever made. But now, SEGA just might make this game even
WORSE than Sonic ‘06 because they can’t have any freedom with
Sonic at ALL. Seriously, I’ve played the classics, the 3D games,
the GBA and DS games and what I can see is that the 3D games
are for new age players and are too different from game to game to
be coming from ideas from just the team themselves. The GBA and
DS games are 2D and are great games and good games that have
feelings of the classics. Yet, no one cares about those games as it
seems. I see the appeal of the older games and I like them, but they
are not my favorite because they are older games that don’t have the
same game play feel of the GBA and DS games. The feeling of the
crisp backgrounds makes me feel like I am actually in that area. This
is just my opinion, but I just needed to get it out somewhere.
*FROM YET ANOTHER FAN – NOT BY ME*
I think that when people read the Sega was coming back with
classic adventure, they expected a Sonic with 16 bits graphic,
16 bits music, maybe they we’re expecting a GENESIS game.
When I read they were coming back with the classic adventure,
I was expecting a totally new game BASED on the old ones, that
feels like an old one, that PLAYS like an old one. Just this. And
I’m a player of the series since Sonic 1.
I don’t care if they put homing attack instead of Insta-Shield, we
never, EVER, complained about it when they released Sonic 3.
“Sonic 2 didn’t have Insta-shield, so why they had to put this
crap here”, I never saw anyone saying that. If the homing attack
is made good and right, I don’t see WHY it should be left out of
the game, since it can add good things to the game too (like
alternative paths, etc).
I don’t care it they use a new or old style artwork, what I care
is if the game feels and plays like the old ones. “Oh, he have
green eyes, when he should have black eyes…”. Seriously,
WTF!? I’ll not even comment on this, because it’s too much
childish.
“Eggman should be called Robotinik”. JUST CALL HIM
Robotinik. Even now, when SEGA america has decided to
use this name for the newer games, I still call him Robotinik.
Hell, we still even don’t know if the game will have voices
(probably NOT), this does not affect the gameplay after all.
I don’t want to play with a FAT Old-School Sonic. If I wanted
that, I would play through the old ones. But I don’t care if they
have an option to play with an old and the newer Sonic on the
game, it would please everyone, and that’s one of the best
suggestions right now. I think SEGA is already considering this.
About the Sonic animation running, SEGA already said thats
not the final animation, so let’s wait to see first. Yeah, by just
those 3 seconds, it’s really stiff, but there’s still space to make
it better, they can add the “screech” animation later, etc. Anyway,
I like how he runs on Advance and Rush series, but they said
already that his legs will spin on his fastest speed, so rest assured.
*WORDS FROM FANS AT SONIC STADIUM*
Posted by Chris K. on February 6th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Comment # 84
To comment #74
Sega Sammy? Did you get that from Pretty Sammy? -_-
Here is what Pretty Sammy is for those of you who don’t know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Sammy
Posted by Chris K. on February 6th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Comment # 85
Okay, I’m really nervous about getting my prize. Someone PLEASE get RubyEclipse. RubyEclipse, if you’re reading this, how do I send you a private message?
Posted by Rick Gonzalez on February 6th, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Comment # 86
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=873601747714189636&ei=lRVuS5ePKIuMqwK0kcngBg&q=robot+chicken+sonic&hl=en#
Posted by Tyrone on February 6th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Comment # 87
@ Chris K:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Sammy_Holdings
Derp
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 6th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Comment # 88
Great! I Like This Logo For Sonic 4 =P xD.
http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu217/Endless_Gravity/s4portada.png
Saludos amigos From Argentina xD.
Posted by Sonichaos on February 6th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Comment # 89
*I like THIS logo for Sonic 4*
http://sonicstadium.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sonic4classic.jpg
*I like THIS model for Sonic 4*
http://sonicstadium.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sonic4classicmodel.png
Posted by Chris K. on February 6th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Comment # 90
i was the # 3545 can i have a price? plzzz xD
Posted by Mike on February 6th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Comment # 91
Yay! I’m the 1000th comment! I should be awarded 1000 free copies of Sonic 4!…It makes sense!
Posted by Aaron Haney on February 6th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Comment # 92
Well since none else seems to of noticed I guess I’ll have to tell everyone.
They said Sonic 4 episode 1 is like Sonic 3 is episode 1 and Sonic and Knuckles episode 2,
Well From that I tell what they are doing.
They are going to have Sonic 4 episode 2 be a virtual lock-on cartridge (like Sonic and Knuckles) which will continue the game further.
And like Sonic 3 and Knuckle you will be able to get the Super Emeralds allowing Sonic to turn into HYPER SONIC (not Super sonic, for the young fans).
Hey Sega listen your probably not gonna let this message onto the blog to keep what I discovered secret so I’ll let you know,
I think it’s awesome bringing Sonic back to his roots and Having Hyper Sonic come back,
But could you make Sonic’s running animations look a little more like the original, it looks like he’s just walking and not going super fast.
If you fix this I’ll keep quiet about the Hyper Sonic and virtual lock-on stuff.
Posted by Mecha_shadow on February 6th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Comment # 93
huh when I posted during the contest My messages came back as waiting to be moderated, Thought it would happen this time to.
Oh well secrets out.
Posted by Mecha_shadow on February 6th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Comment # 94
I had just checked this blog, thank you so much for featuring my cupcake orbinaut! That Oreo badnik is so awesome. =>
Posted by natsunohi on February 7th, 2010 at 12:00 am
Comment # 95
\o/ Number 25~! What do I win?
Posted by NSIYusuke on February 7th, 2010 at 3:42 am
Comment # 96
http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/030/2/4/Crawl__Needlemouse_by_StasisDesigns.png
As for the results, congrats winners. I’ll be contacting Ruby regarding my drop from 150.
Posted by Stasis on February 7th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Comment # 97
http://john-the-hedgie.deviantart.com/art/Unidasu-152269621
Im definaty gonna do more on paper and use the style you used… this was done on photoshop in about..45 mins ^^’
Posted by john on February 7th, 2010 at 6:52 am
Comment # 98
@ Stasis
Hahaha, that’s great. I think it’s funny we both had the same sort of idea (although yours looks much nicer, with traditional black Oreos)
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 7th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Comment # 99
So! Who’s looking forward to hearing about their prize tomorrow eh?
Posted by Swiss on February 7th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Comment # 100
To comment #74
no!! .. thais is the sega sammy console !!
http://www.tssznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/dreamcast2.jpg
Posted by victor campos on February 7th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Comment # 101
Put Sonic 4 On 2 Players And Make Tails And Kunckles Playable PLEASE SEGA PLEASES!!!!
Posted by Shawndell Rivers on February 7th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Comment # 102
YES! I’M A WINNER!!! YAY!!! i wonder what i’ll get….?
Posted by Nickno on February 7th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Comment # 103
um…so you need a Sega Pass account? darn it….ill make me one!
Posted by Nickno on February 7th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Comment # 104
HELP RUBYECLIPSE PLEASE HELP! I cant send you a message on Sega Forums with my stuff in it! Your PM box is appartently full! I really want to claim my prize and stuff but I cant! AHH!
Posted by Nickno on February 7th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Comment # 105
RUBY, if you are READING this PLEASE contact me via PM on Sega Blogs, since I obviously cant contact you. I befriended you, and …I JUST WANT MY PRIZE!
here’s my account link in case you read this and wanna PM me. THANKS and PLEASE HELP ME OUT thanks
here it is
http://forums.sega.com/member.php?u=117170
thanks RUBY!
Posted by Nickno on February 7th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Comment # 106
I just thought of something….
Apparently SEGA is releasing some sort of thing called RingWeb or RingEdge or something later this year… So it’s possible the mystery console/system that Sonic 4 is going to be released on is one of those two game systems SEGA is planning on releasing.
What I don’t get is… Why RingWeb or whatever it’s called? Why not call it the Dreamcast 2 SEGA?
Posted by Chris K. on February 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Comment # 107
Ruby your inbox is full
Posted by Dante on February 7th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Comment # 108
thats my problem, Dante. lol
Posted by Nickno on February 7th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Comment # 109
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/4417/seega.jpg
^SEGA, please click this
Posted by Kirk on February 7th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Comment # 110
@ Chris K
Because the ring-edge is stupid and Sega knows it. It’s a cheap piece of hardware that doesn’t even count as a console. It’s got a bunch of pre-loaded Genesis games and a couple of crappy wii-knock offs. As of right now, it won’t be able to add any new games, and it will not include online connectivity (in other words: you couldn’t download Sonic 4 even if the hardware COULD handle it).
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 7th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Comment # 111
RubyEclipse, I wanna claim my swag but your private message quota is full and the forum won’t let me send the message to you. =( I was #1750 by the way. At least I’m hoping I was.
Posted by Mike on February 7th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Comment # 112
hello RubyEclipse I wanna claim my swag too but like everione else i cant send you a pm please i want my price :C
Posted by JUAN on February 7th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Comment # 113
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You helping a lot of PPL thanks for your golden ideas about home based jobs.
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Posted by davidbaer on February 8th, 2010 at 3:18 am
Comment # 114
Wow! that Sonic 3 Comercial it’s soooo amazing!
Posted by Xelo-TH on February 8th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Comment # 115
Not long now guys…hopefully Ruby will clear some of his PM’s so we can get in touch
I forgot to add my country (England, UK) to my address. XD
Posted by Swiss on February 8th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Comment # 116
Oh man. The suspenseful tension is coming back all over again!
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 8th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Comment # 117
Hey everyone,
Inbox is now open and you can submit your confirmation / address if you haven’t already!
I’ll be going through this afternoon to send out the prizes. When your prize has been sent, you will get a confirmation PM to let you know!
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 8th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Comment # 118
^^ ok looking forward to the confirmation, the fact that my message didn’t go into the sent box has been stressing me out, so I’m using all my willpower not to send another message.
Posted by RueZen on February 8th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Comment # 119
@RueZen. I know, right?
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 8th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Comment # 120
I’m just looking forward to my ‘special’ prize, the wait is killing me. >_<
Posted by Swiss on February 8th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Comment # 121
I was so close…from 1500 to 1495…
Posted by Akuago220 on February 8th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Comment # 122
I wonder if our prizes are going to remain a surprise until they come in the mail, or if we’ll be finding out what they are when Ruby confirms our PMs.
Posted by ChaoticFox on February 8th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Comment # 123
I’m hoping he’ll let us know in the PM, I’m still not sure if I’m getting one ‘special’ prize and one normal prize (I had 334 and 800
) so I just wanna know what to expect, rather than expect more than I’m getting…
I really hope that doesn’t sound ungrateful or anything, because it’s really not meant to. D:
The wait is STILL killing me. XD
Posted by Swiss on February 8th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Comment # 124
you don’t know? Ruby said I had a choice between __________ and __________.
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 8th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Comment # 125
Ruby, I sent a message regarding my prize and post 1650 that didn’t show up, please message back!
Posted by Kevin L on February 8th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Comment # 126
I’d rather not tell anyone to keep it a surprise but Ruby should tell you today.
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Comment # 127
The website is very flawed. Neither of the two unlockables were up and running when the countdown timers said they would be. “intro” took 3 days to actually work, and the timer underneath “featured” in the characters section has ticked over to zero to reveal…….ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
Posted by Shane on February 8th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Comment # 128
must be a glitch it says 18 hours for me.
Posted by BinaryP0wnage on February 8th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Comment # 129
To RubyEclipse,
I’d rather not receive a prize if it means signing up unnecessarily. I will just assume that Ty 1100 was someone else. I don’t a want prize.
I had a “meaningful” message, but I’m sure it’d be just another blip in the white noise of blog comments and Mr.RubyEclipse.
Posted by Tyrone on February 8th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Comment # 130
@Shane – I haven’t had any problems with things not coming up, but yeah, what’s with the revealing of nothing? Are some of these padlocks covering nothing, like a “we may be revealing something, we may not!” kind of thing? If so, I forsee a frustrating few weeks coming – especially if the second character, fourth console etc turn out to be fakes.
Posted by Chris on February 8th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Comment # 131
Damn…I need sleep…but I really don’t wanna sleep without knowing what I’ve won…must…stay…awake…
>_<
Posted by Swiss on February 8th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Comment # 132
I also sent a PM to Ruby regarding that I used to be comment 300 but wasn’t anymore, and I haven’t received a reply yet.
Posted by SSC on February 8th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Comment # 133
Hey guys,
No worries if you have not received a response PM yet. I want to make sure that I can ship out the packages as I go through each PM specifically, so that we make sure I don’t miss anyone.
More responses will go out tomorrow, and there are still some more going out tonight. Inbox is still open just in case anyone got the full error over the weekend!
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 8th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Comment # 134
Also, Tyrone – you’re not a blip. You are part of our community, and just as much a part of it as anyone else. If it’s a hassle to sign up, no worries – I’m using the PM inbox as I can track it easily and I’m the only one who reads through it. (Unlike our e-mail inbox.)
If it is too much of an issue to sign up for it, let me know and I’ll see if we can get you going through e-mail instead.
Hope this helps!
Posted by RubyEclipse on February 8th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Comment # 135
Thanks for the update Ruby, I think I’ll go hit the hay now…it’s like 2AM here in the UK. XD
I hope to hear from you soon.
Posted by Swiss on February 8th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Comment # 136
Ah, thanks for clearing that up Ruby.
I can rest easy now.
Posted by SSC on February 8th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Comment # 137
OK that’s great to hear Ruby. I was getting a little nervous.
Posted by sapphire on February 8th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
Comment # 138
@Mecha_shadow – Wow. Are you really trying to hold Sega hostage with information you’ve created in your head?
Posted by TheSoundDefense on February 8th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Comment # 139
Is my package sent to me Ruby?
Posted by Angelo on February 8th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Comment # 140
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab114/Clasicsonic/still3.png
This is what we want SEGA. Just look to those guys at Sonic Retro if you’re going to make a Retro Sonic. They know what they’re doing and apparently you don’t.
Also, I swear I saw Sonic stick to the ground when moving up that incline after the corkscrew in the trailer. That Sonic Advance cheat-physics will not cut it if you are touting ‘momentum-based gameplay’ like the old Sonics. Get the physics right. Get Sonic right. No more anorexic, drug abusing Sonic for the love of all that is good in this world. Give us our chubby little mascot back already. What is wrong with you?
Posted by Adam on February 9th, 2010 at 2:27 am
Comment # 141
I’ve been waiting for hours to see the new feature in the sonic 4 official website! And now i want it!
Posted by Vince on February 9th, 2010 at 3:27 am
Comment # 142
So the timer under characters has counted down but there’s nothing there
Posted by Jono on February 9th, 2010 at 4:30 am
Comment # 143
@Adam – no it isn’t.I prefer the old eyes and shape, but that’s not a dealbreaker for me. The running motion is, we want windmill legs! But the last line is uncalled for. We’re suggesting it to them, not ordering them. Be polite.
Posted by Chris on February 9th, 2010 at 7:07 am
Comment # 144
@ 142:
I believe it’s in GMT -8, so they’ll reveal it in 4h40m, that would be at 12pm according to the forum clock…
Posted by LehonardEuler on February 9th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Comment # 145
I sort of like this rumours about a new sega console. But it will not be RINGEDGE. Ringedge is a pc based arcade machine. Google it, nerds.
http://system16.com/hardware.php?id=910
Posted by Luciano on February 9th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Comment # 146
Hello RubyEclipse , i would like to be one of the first to vote for My pal Classic sonic when it comes the the sonic Design, Because if this game is a true Sequel and has the same Time-line, then Sonic himself ( and others) Should Resemble the grate Classics.
this is a game in a sense that is back to the genesis formula am i correct?
then i think you guys should bring it all full circle, not only would sonic’s
image be restored to it’s former glory in the eyes of many, but also, be as awesome and nostalgic as playing megaman 9! we Classic fans miss out short black eyed
Blue hero with a Attitude we need that in your face classic sonic back
Please see if we can have a heart felt reunion with him
if you do, sonic will truly be back, back to his roots and back
to where we first left him in sonic 3 and Knuckles.
and most of all it will feel even more like a solid True Sequel
Posted by Blue-Streak2010 on February 9th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Comment # 147
Hello? The countdown for “Featured” on the official page has reached ZERO and there’s nothing new.
Posted by Tearror on February 9th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Comment # 148
Holy shi–
I won?
Posted by Mike on February 9th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Comment # 149
Yeah, the newly finished countdown links to nothing.
Posted by Ryan on February 9th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Comment # 150
The countdown on the Sonic 4 website revealed nothing? What is going on? I thought we were going to see some new Character information. That’s a disappointment.
Posted by Narles on February 9th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Comment # 151
For some reason when some people were saying they couldn’t get the intro to work, somebody who could see it put their link on the forum. Everyone who then followed that link (even though it was exactly the same url) had no problems.
If you use the http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com link rather than the sega.com/sonic4 one, it should work fine.
Posted by Swiss on February 9th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Comment # 152
After Sonic 4 Make Sonic Adventure In (2011) And Ristar 2 In (2012) O.K. SEGA!
Posted by Shawndell Rivers on February 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Comment # 153
After Sonic 4 Make Sonic Adventure 3 In (2011) And Ristar 2 In (2012) O.K. SEGA!
Posted by Shawndell Rivers on February 9th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Comment # 154
Maybe it was a corrupt cache on my browser but after clearing it and going back to the Sonic 4 website, I can see the new Badniks category. Looking good! I wish they would reveal information a little faster. All this waiting is hard!
Posted by Narles on February 9th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Comment # 155
the badnick category won’t appear for me
Posted by danny on February 9th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Comment # 156
Even though they say that Sonic will be the only playable character in this game, I still hope that perhaps they secretly putting other playable characters in it; at least Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and maybe Amy. And What about a two-player mode–it would make the game more fun for all Sonic and non-Sonic fans alike.
Posted by Fullfil my wish, Sega! on February 9th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Comment # 157
@157 – That would be counterproductive. They need to give Sonic a new, fresh start. Frankly, Shadow was the problem, and always has been. He was fine in Sonic Adventure 2, but after that he became nothing but a distraction from what Sonic gameplay is really supposed to be.
Posted by TheSoundDefense on February 9th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
Comment # 158
I just realzied I made the list I hope i’m not too late i think i am
Posted by Scott on February 10th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Comment # 159
Yeah…so, I still haven’t received a comfirmation PM….RubyEclipse, just in case, if you didn’t get a pm from me….say something plz. I want my prizez.
Posted by Nickno on February 10th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Comment # 160
Still haven’t gotten a reply yet. RubyEclipse, did you get my message?
Posted by strickerx5 on February 10th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
Comment # 161
We want classic Sonic like we were expecting from the silhouette in the original teaser.
http://i45.tinypic.com/ndr9mg.jpg
It’s important. Please ignore the artistically-challenged people who say it isn’t. Sonic being cool and cute (as opposed to ugly and lanky) directly affects the enjoyment of controlling him, the feel we get from seeing him and by extension the atmosphere of the game.
Atmosphere is one of the most important things after the gameplay.
Sega we wanted to play as Sonic, not his freaky mutant clone. And yes they do look THAT different.
Posted by nicochi on February 11th, 2010 at 1:19 am
Comment # 162
@162 You mean “I want classic Sonic”, not “we”. Don’t presume to speak for everyone else, as if everyone actually cares what he looks like.
Posted by TheSoundDefense on February 12th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Comment # 163
I agree with #163
Posted by Brett on February 12th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Comment # 164
i want classic sonic as many others the sound defesne is just beig a sega ass kiss up and should shut up cuz hes gay LOL
Posted by John on February 12th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Comment # 165
RubyEclipse, how come you haven’t responded to my pm yet?
Posted by Mike on February 16th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Comment # 166
I still haven’t received a comfirmation PM too :C
Posted by juan vilalvazo on February 17th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Comment # 167
Don’t worry guys. He’ll pm soon.
Posted by autumnseed on February 17th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Comment # 168
still no PM for me :C
Posted by juan on February 21st, 2010 at 11:55 pm
Comment # 169
Well no pm yet. Will we get confirmation this week? :/
Posted by autumnseed on February 24th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Comment # 170
so this is where some people went. listen, the new sonic is the older teen version of our favorite blue hedgehog, its not an anorexic drug using bandicoot. the fact is that sonic grew up. a combo sonic would have been a good choice but as it stands thats not enough to discount and disregard a game.
p.s. all the art work is great.
Posted by axel on March 1st, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Comment # 171
@chris
iv read his article and in his statement he basically says i can judge a book by its cover, made by someone who cant accept chainge. im not against new sonic and insulting old sonic is tabuu. i’ll say though that 1st charecter skins dont entierly determin a course of the game, if its good its good, if bad its bad. you cant have your cake and eat it, not everything in life will be good and the way we want it so as my parents tought me im greatful that sega even considered a classic style console game. the point is to not pelt sega with comments of little value (eyes green sonics dead, hes not real sonic etc) but to raise valid points. the only thing to do is to judge it by its play, even if it had classic sonic it could still be the new 06 of 2010, in reallity its play that matteres most. weather its fun or not and if it has good machanics
Posted by axel on March 1st, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Comment # 172
sweet!i love the old sonic, i loved the games! These art is awesome, so keep it up guys!
Just to all the people saying “it’s not um… u… Retro!” i really think they are trying this time! So SEGA, keep the games up! i don’t care what game it is everygame was great! So please make sure you DON’T critize SEGA about thier games, they are trying! Plus, i heard a rumor that sonic is going to be in super mario galaxy 2. Suprising. Yet satisfying.
Mario and Sonic can do stuff together. Cool, for a final boss mario vs. sonic for a misunderstanding, sonic says nothing, nor mario, and shake hands understanding. So all people who think SEGA isn’t trying to do whatever “you” want, your just always Going to critize it like you do everything. YAY! I’m done! SEGA, keep it up!
Posted by Cole Alleman on March 3rd, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Comment # 173
wow sega u went and got sonic 4 i hope its what us sonic fans hope for and if u could get Ryan back please u would be doing us a favior
Posted by supersonicfan on March 7th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Comment # 174
Was looking forward to Sonic 4, but with the Yakuza 3 fiasco (http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2010/02/24/whats-up-with-yakuza-3/), screw this.
Posted by Balrog on March 13th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Comment # 175
Posting in hopes that this post actually makes it through. I forgot which email I used. So on the off chance this gets duplications, I apologize.
These are my two cents, Ruby and any other officials possibly watching.
As I said before, make the game harder. Your target audience is most likely in the age range at which ease of gameplay (I.E. what Miyamoto has been doing for so long) will no longer suffice. Don’t be afraid to place bottomless pits in some areas. Not saying you should do what you did with the Sonic Advances/Rush, but don’t listen to those complaining about them. Don’t be afraid of making some more; They existed before in the originals. Also, having bottomless pits at the end of levels only isn’t the right way to go.
Reduce the amount of rings in the levels, as we’re practically force fed them. This makes death by zero ring count useless, and there really isn’t any point of such an implementation if you will not utilize. Don’t be afraid of challenging your audience. They’ll get over it eventually when they’ve triumphed and will be happier for it. Also, fix the homing attacks ability to avoid penalties. Seems like you can do it on just about any enemy and it won’t matter. Shell cracker for example is easily toppled from the looks of it.
As for bosses, again, Splash Hill and Casino Street are too easy. They will not suffice. Either increase the length of the second phase, or make the overall boss more challenging. Even Sonic 2′s Casino Night’s boss is harder than Casino Street’s boss. Lost Labyrinth boss’s first phase is too easy. The player seems to be able to easily blitz through it without any trouble whatsoever. Second phase is fine though. The 4th boss could do to be a little more challenging. Increasing the length of hits it takes for the second phase would be nice.
The final boss looks good, although unless you’re going to improve on the bosses, the boss rush before hand is useless, especially considering, again…. the player gorges on rings like no tomorrow in that stage.
Posted by Anonymous on May 20th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Comment # 176
The expterise shines through. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Posted by Melly on December 21st, 2011 at 1:28 am