Comment # 2

bull shit….. “late 2010″ is not a god damn release date, and i don’t give 2 fucks about the i phone! Classic Sonic better fucking be in this game…… once again BULL SHIT!!!!

Posted by mr. mad on May 20th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Comment # 4

I’m happy that the developers are being given more time. This could be one of the best Sonic games in a long time and stop those game sites from focusing on stupid first person shooters!

Posted by Connor on May 20th, 2010 at 2:29 pm

Comment # 6

by latter half you mean June right?

Posted by sonicfan on May 20th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Comment # 8

I am way too excited for this release!
Now the latter half of this year…
=O

The wait for a new old-school Sonic is like torture!

Posted by Skwerlii on May 20th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

Comment # 10

Delayed Huh? alright. lets hope the physics get polished.

Posted by SuperLightning on May 20th, 2010 at 2:33 pm

Comment # 12

So this means we finally get 2d sprited Sonic? IN THIS GEN? COOL

Posted by Andrew on May 20th, 2010 at 2:35 pm

Comment # 14

Well, nice to know about iPhone. But… I was hoping for something… more. I guess ill be watching On The Spot then…

Posted by Mike on May 20th, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Comment # 16

wow this is really huge… a fourth platform we’ve known about since February and a delay

Posted by Alex on May 20th, 2010 at 2:36 pm

Comment # 18

please,port Sonic 4 episodes to steam.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/port-sonic-4-to-the-pc.html

Posted by Giorgi on May 20th, 2010 at 2:37 pm

Comment # 20

I for one am happy to hear this announcement. Sure we now have to wait longer but if this means Episode 1 will be better than what I saw in the trailers and leaks, this will definitely be worth the wait.

Posted by Sonictrainer on May 20th, 2010 at 2:37 pm

Comment # 22

It’s fine that the development cycle has been extended. I would much rather they take their time and really focus on making a great game.

Posted by Phantom on May 20th, 2010 at 2:38 pm

Comment # 24

Hope I could get it here in Nigeria thru the WiiWare. Lemme see.

Posted by Omar on May 20th, 2010 at 2:41 pm

Comment # 26

And I thought the news would be something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYJUlgwnU8

Not understand why we say nearly half year, which will play in the summer 2010 and now tell us that the game will leave later this year. So much will change the game to have to wait six months more?

As for the Iphone, I would have preferred to have been the PC or the game is finally going to get physically.

At this rate Sonic 4: Episode III or IV will be released in PS4, Wii 2, etc.

Posted by Shadic on May 20th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

Comment # 28

Glad to see it’s coming to iTouch :0 (now I can play it on the go :0)

Posted by yellowthunder72 on May 20th, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Comment # 30

well.. that kinda sucks

Posted by houky on May 20th, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Comment # 32

@Shadic
That was a cool vid but I think it’s too early to show episode 2, especially if they changed stuff in Episode 1.

Posted by Sonictrainer on May 20th, 2010 at 2:47 pm

Comment # 34

AWESOME!!! Thanks Sega to listen Fans. EPIC MOVE SEGA :3

Posted by Satoshi Sonic on May 20th, 2010 at 2:48 pm

Comment # 36

wait seriously this is the big news that the game has been delayed ROFL. Oh well Im actually glad it is delayed but its hardly something you hype up for O_o

Posted by unholy on May 20th, 2010 at 2:48 pm

Comment # 38

Very nice, SEGA. You’ve made a right decision putting Sonic 4 on iPhone. That’s just great, you know. I surely buy a copy to play on my… Oopsie, seems like I have no console nor iPhone.
Damn, what’s the reason of this PC hating? I can’t understand that.

Posted by botahrust on May 20th, 2010 at 2:49 pm

Comment # 40

I’m kinda bummed that it got delayed and have to wait a bit longer…but…
I’M MORE EXCITED!

Happy that you, Sega, are taking consideration to those fans and trying to get the game a tad more perfect.
That’s like…awesome right there!
I thought the game seemed fine but that is only through pictures and videos that you provided.
You guys think this delay is necessary then GO. As in, GO WITH THE IDEA.

Looking forward to buying Sonic The Hedgehog 4 -Episode I- for Nintendo Wii!
hopefully also for Xbox 360.

kudos to all of you!

Posted by GoldenHedgy on May 20th, 2010 at 2:51 pm

Comment # 42

I just hope they make the music a little better, the Splash Hill Zone theme was sounded Lower-fi than some Genesis tunes. Waaayyy too much Synth noise…
And the Dust flying from his back end. Sorry, it looks kinda dumb.

Posted by Bob Sloggin on May 20th, 2010 at 2:53 pm

Comment # 44

Hey guess what? That’s not big news. How the hell is that exciting to have the release date pushed back? Are you stupid? Keep sonic on a REAL gaming platform, not that apple crap. SEGA, I really think there is no hope for you in the future. You REALLY left us waiting so long for THIS? Not even cool. Give the Sonic franchise to someone who can make good games. Cuz you guys have proved time and again that all you do is disappoint. This better be a good game or I’m just gonna give up on Sonic, which I don’t want to do cuz I’ve always loved him so much. But you won’t stop KILLING him!

Posted by Kurokoi on May 20th, 2010 at 2:53 pm

Comment # 46

Well I am even more exicted about Sonic 4 now I can’t till it comes out even if the release date has been pushed back Sega is doing it for a reason to get the game as close to perfection as possible and I am also exicted to hear that they have listened to fans comments aswell. I can’t wait to get more info for the game bring on Sonic 4.

Posted by Armagedtom on May 20th, 2010 at 2:55 pm

Comment # 48

HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Posted by H on May 20th, 2010 at 2:55 pm

Comment # 50

As always, thank you SEGA for the information and for listening to your fans… even if we are a little crazy sometimes! ^^;

I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen of Sonic 4 so far and can’t wait to see what else you guys have planned…

Posted by BlazingTails on May 20th, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Comment # 52

Also, I’m hoping the Sonic Advance 2 characters (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Cream) are playables on this game. Come to think of it, I speak out for some ppl here that this game should also be available on PC as well… especially for those who don’t have a console or iAnything.

Posted by Omar on May 20th, 2010 at 2:58 pm

Comment # 54

I guess this is good news, at leased they won’t rush out a crappy game like usual… But still I can’t help but feel bummed out that such a big deal was made about this news. Could have just told us straight up, Sega. I thought we were getting a real release date or a demo…

Posted by MikeD on May 20th, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Comment # 56

I cannot wait till SEGA either reveal new levels or announce the definate date, after the recent downfall in the quality of the sonic the hedgehog game if SEGA can make Sonic The Hedgehog 4 a success thay will have single-handedly saved the Sonic franchise.

Posted by Callum on May 20th, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Comment # 58

You can fix some of the phisics and also creating NEW enemies would be nice, thanks SEGA

Posted by Daniel on May 20th, 2010 at 3:02 pm

Comment # 60

This news is not worthy of being a reason for Sonic 4 to be delayed. Screw Apple.

Posted by H1Z1 on May 20th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

Comment # 62

Sega….take your time to create the Best Sonic series ever maked!
And i know if there is something we need it, its continuing support game!
And dont stop to make updates…we want to know everything!

Posted by Saberyoko on May 20th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

Comment # 64

Well..Cool to hear it was on IPhone..Kinda dissapointed to hear it was delayed,considering the game has already been completed,with achivements and such.But hey,since its delayed i guess it could be better later on than the leaked videos were.I can understand games being delayed,so im not pissed off about it.:P I guess you could say Sega delayed this one because they do care about the consumers,and not just the money,and want the consumer to get the best play they can out of a game.So Sega,im still gonna be getting this.:P Just please start putting out more information on the game and not one thing every 2 months..xD Well,time to find a game to accuppy me while waiting.xD

Posted by Mariosonic on May 20th, 2010 at 3:06 pm

Comment # 66

I liked what I read.
But I’m still looking for a DEMO next month on XBLA, if it’s possible… Just to have a little taste (:

Posted by LukeHighty on May 20th, 2010 at 3:08 pm

Comment # 68

Ugh, WHAT? So all of this build up was to tell us that the game has been delayed? What the hell? It doesn’t matter how you try and present this it’s disappointing stuff. I was expecting some GOOD news to come out of today. SEGA’s response to the leaks was to shut down all trace of them, but now they’re using them as an excuse for the game getting delayed? I can’t believe it. Just when I think this farce can’t get any worse. Screw this news.

Posted by Paul Street on May 20th, 2010 at 3:09 pm

Comment # 70

Uhm, to tell the truth… I tried not to see the leaked footage, but I couldn’t avoid the comments. If the physics are working really strange as they said, I guess you guys are going to take a look at this… right?
The #33 comment tells something useful. Sonic Retro also has some formulas for Sonic’s general gameplay.

Posted by LukeHighty on May 20th, 2010 at 3:13 pm

Comment # 72

don’t listen to the whiners, they expect SHEERE perfection
take as long as you need,just make sure it’s awesome so the whiners can shove it

Posted by Essie on May 20th, 2010 at 3:14 pm

Comment # 74

not a big deal anymore, sorry.

Posted by Metaru on May 20th, 2010 at 3:16 pm

Comment # 76

Take your time, I say. Let it simmer for maximum deliciousness.

Also, needs more Android love. C’mon fifth platform.

Posted by Oshi on May 20th, 2010 at 3:16 pm

Comment # 78

Fan feedback, eh? Well, I’m not gonna be one of those super nitpicky fanboys and judge the 3d model of Sonic. All I’m going to say in terms of fan feedback is…demo please!

Posted by Justin on May 20th, 2010 at 3:19 pm

Comment # 80

Extra development time is AWESOME news. At least they seem to understand that this game has a LOT resting on it…

Here’s hoping they:
a) Fix the music. Aside from Splash Hill, the leaked soundtrack is pretty bland…
b) Add more levels. Although Splash Hill, Casino Street, Lost Labyrinth and Mad Gear Zones all look nice, i’d like at least a FEW *ORIGINAL* levels thrown into the mix… (or a lavel themed on Ice Cap would be nice :p) 4 Zones just isn’t enough!
c) GET RID of the MINE CART LEVEL !!!!!!!

Boom!

Posted by Peter S on May 20th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Comment # 82

yayz *jumps up and down till floor breaks*

Posted by ceecee on May 20th, 2010 at 3:27 pm

Comment # 84

Delaying the game and listening to the fans regarding the game (not its platform placements) is the greatest move you’ve made since you announced the game.

Please address our biggest concerns, and make a Sonic game that’s actually worth playing. You do get more money that way, FYI. Win-win for everyone.

Posted by serpx on May 20th, 2010 at 3:28 pm

Comment # 86

You guys have got to be the worst fans ever. They’re trying really hard to make you guys happy. I look at comments about announcing the announcement: Oh cool, I hope they’re confirming the iPhone; actual announcement: Oh lame, all they did was confirm the iPhone.
Personally, I’m glad they’re delaying. It means that they realise that people care about this, and they’re caring too. Calm down, and quit trying to whine about every little detail. Face it, there’s little chance that classic Sonic is gonna come back. You know why? Sonic’s moved on. You don’t hear people complaining about New Super Mario Bro.s not having classic Mario…
Calm down, and give SEGA a break. I’m excited for this game, and I really think it will bring Sonic out of the hole he’s been in. So come on, applaud SEGA for once.
SEGA, ignore your whiney “fans,” and listen to the support from the real ones.

Posted by nuva500 on May 20th, 2010 at 3:30 pm

Comment # 88

I hope when all the episodes are out, Sega will release the full game on a CD.(Wii, PS3, X360)

Posted by Clint on May 20th, 2010 at 3:30 pm

Comment # 90

I’m disappointed in the fans here who are complaining! GET OVER IT!!! YOU WANTED A 2D SONIC GAME AND YOU’RE GETTING ONE!!! JUST BECAUSE THEY’RE DELAYING IT DOESN’T MEAN ITS A BAD THING! LOOK AT SMASH BROS. BRAWL, IT GOT DELAYED TWICE!! AND IT CAME OUT TO BE A AWESOME GAME!! ALSO COULD YOU PLEASE STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT SONIC’S DESIGN!! THIS IS THE CLASSIC SONIC!!

Posted by sonicoffice on May 20th, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Comment # 92

I see that the physics are still messed up. What the hell is that run animation when he’s chasing after Robotnik? Looks terrible.

And I have to agree with the other posters – copying the physics from S3&K would not be hard to do.

Posted by Pup on May 20th, 2010 at 3:33 pm

Comment # 94

WOW!

This is really cool that sonic is going back RETRO! I just wish that it might come out sooner, but great games dont grow on trees. I also wish it came on mac!

Posted by Alex T on May 20th, 2010 at 3:33 pm

Comment # 96

Well, if you are taking fan opinions…….in the video i just watched, sonic looks RETARDED. i think you should go for more of the sonic unleashed look(NOT WEREHOG!!!)also, the game shouldnt be only for download because i have the shittiest internet connection ever, and it would be esier for me to go to gamestop and just buy a goddamn copy. plus, since i have to sit here and wait for some game to please old people, can you make a game for some of your new fans to play.

Posted by Soggy Waffle on May 20th, 2010 at 3:40 pm

Comment # 98

Nearly time for on the spot!

Posted by Tyoshi on May 20th, 2010 at 3:41 pm

Comment # 100

@Anthony

I understand that delaying the game means they can improve it but the way SEGA have gone about announcing this has been utter bullshit. First they tease news through two perfectly good Sonic fan sites only to give them an announcement of an announcement rather than any actual news (obviously saving the trailer for Gamespot). Then they build this up to be big and exciting news when actually it’s a delay which is the most disappointing news they could have given instead. Rather than trying to blind us by PR talk I’d much rather they just have ousted their intentions as soon as they knew. I was really looking forward to a Summer release but announcing a release date of “late 2010″ isn’t a release date at all. Colour me disappointed.

Posted by Paul Street on May 20th, 2010 at 3:46 pm

Comment # 102

Wow, I was expecting it soon, but I guess I will wait. Just don’t listen to the haters, Sega. Keep making games how YOU like while still listening to some suggestions, but take your time. If this delay means that the game will be superb, I am all for it.

Posted by Flint$ on May 20th, 2010 at 3:49 pm

Comment # 104

Big news a delay? LOL

Posted by Sharkone on May 20th, 2010 at 3:52 pm

Comment # 106

Considering that I already have a large backlog of games to play and that there will be lots of other good XBLA, PSN and Wiiware releases during the summer, it’s actually somewhat of a relief. Especially because I don’t see much good stuff coming during the fall season (sorry guys but I don’t consider Halo and Call of Duty to be good releases).

Suggestions to improve the game eh? Well, here are a few I’ve been thinking of…

1. Get a new composer. Seriously, the music sounds sonic-ish but rarely if ever does the music match the sort of stuff from the earlier Genesis titles. Either that or do more remixes of classic themes from similar levels.
2. Make Sonic’s character model smaller. The fact that Sonic was small in the earlier games seemed to make him feel speedier, somewhat like a pinball or a bullet. The new lanky Sonic from the Adventure/Next-gen titles has lost this quality. I’d love a sprite-Sonic model myself, but I doubt that’s possible, but a smaller model seems like it could be done.
3. Time travel. Sonic CD is well loved but not very well known. Why not bring back Sonic being so fast that he can travel through time?
4. No Voice acting. Sonic’s current voice brought over from the 4kids cartoon is terrible. Please don’t bring him in and use the classic Genesis jumping side effects.
5. Final Boss: Either a giant Voltron-esque battle robot that Dr. Eggman rides, a new upgraded Metal Sonic with the power of all Chaos Emeralds or a tank from Valkyria Chronicles.

Posted by Muhitatsu on May 20th, 2010 at 4:00 pm

Comment # 108

DARN! I thought the 4th platform was gonna be the Dsi..

Posted by Austin on May 20th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Comment # 110

It is looking good, and I think Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will end up being a great game, and hopefully it will put to an end to peoples’ constant whining and complaining about recent Sonic games for a change. I like the Sonic franchise, and I enjoy playing both old and new games, but people don’t give it the good positive credit it deserves, and that just makes me sad. As for the delay, that’s not a problem because it happens with anticipated games often (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Super Smash Bros. Brawl got delayed many times before their releases): They get delayed because they’re trying to make said game as great as possible, and the same thing is happening to Sonic the Hedgehog 4 right now. This game will eventually be released, so nothing to worry about, and one thing to do right now is to be patient, like I do.

Posted by Vix on May 20th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

Comment # 112

SONIC 4 ANUNCIED FOR I-PHONE !!??? WHATS THE SEGA PROBLEM? every one nows thats news for sonic retro images and segas dont change ANITHING? ONE PORTABLE CONSOLE FOR MAKE DIFERENCE ,WHATEVER BUT NOT CHANGE ANITHING??
let´s talk about sega.. i remember one sega for genesis megadrive era.. thats sega is wonderfull.. heave good market “WELCOME TO THE NEXT LEVEL do yout remenber???” thats same segas made sonic & knuckles whith lock on tecnology ! made the first cd games the sega cd or in japán mega cd !! make very especial consoles like genesis and dreamcast.. and i heave thats two consoles!! .. and now !! thats segas idied in 2001!!the the new sega think only in money money money… sorry but sega lost your shine on the last years … if you remember the old sega and see the new sega you say: “- the dream machine is turned off!.. and now sega is like another softhouse”… and my favorite hedgehog.. is died two trying to save the old sega ” rest in peace “ and i dont like thats news… segas forget how to fight for your fans , segas forguet how tom make diference…..

sick… …

letsplay mario…

because the italian continuous the sam guy for 16 bit era!!

Posted by victor on May 20th, 2010 at 4:07 pm

Comment # 114

Nothing wrong giving it more development time. But I wish SEGA did a better job at this. Making people wait 3 days to say it has been delayed is receipy to piss people off. iPhone was not any news to anyone.

Posted by Renato on May 20th, 2010 at 4:12 pm

Comment # 116

general over view
for the ppl complaining about the delay, plz stop. im disapointed too about the delay but its good!!!!! the main facter in segas bad games is not 3d or nessesairily all the new gimmiks/ charecters, its the fact that they rush it all and dont take time to properly utilize and setup those gimmiks and ideas and characters. so let them take there time, who knows, we might get a bone or two trown to us such as extra dlc. this gives time for sega to hammer out errors and test, also it alows for fans to input and possible shape the game to a larger extent, they were mostlikly already going to do i-phone seeing that it has a large amount of useres and people like it. for those who are wondering, yes there is alot of algebra and math involved in this. i cant say thit im surprised and im still waiting. i cant fully judge it untill i get to play it but with a few exeptions its looking good

Posted by axel on May 20th, 2010 at 4:21 pm

Comment # 118

@alan
its following the original 3 in than tails will be in ep2 and knux should be back in ep2 or 3. as for other characters i agree. leave it to the trio because they make the best game style

Posted by axel on May 20th, 2010 at 4:25 pm

Comment # 120

2 extra levels for the iphone…really? =/. why don’t consoles get 2 more levels? =/..

Posted by billy adams on May 20th, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Comment # 122

What you call this big news?
The game looks like it plays itself *cough Sonic Rush HD*. This is barely anything like the classic sonics. why bother calling it Sonic 4?
the closest thing they ever made to sonic 4 was sonic advance 1.
except the horrible music
after that, the 2D games have just been speed. and the gene got passed to sonic 4.

Posted by Croco on May 20th, 2010 at 4:34 pm

Comment # 124

Needs more WebOS :X

Posted by Misaki Ki on May 20th, 2010 at 5:04 pm

Comment # 126

Looks better, I’m still really excited about this and the fact that they are listening to criticisms means that there is better chance it can be done right. However, I hope they are asking the RIGHT fans. Either way I wonder if this, or any future release could feature “Lock-On” Technology like the downloadable version of Sonic & Knuckles did, it would be a cool way to add some features.

Posted by Chrono32123 on May 20th, 2010 at 5:13 pm

Comment # 128

I’m guessing people haven’t heard about the changes coming to the physics engine—? I got to say that a classic model “HD’d” version of Sonic and Robotnik could be cool.

Posted by DJ Fob Fresh on May 20th, 2010 at 5:22 pm

Comment # 130

This game seens beautiful, I wish this game for PC so bad
Sonic Rules

Posted by Caio on May 20th, 2010 at 5:33 pm

Comment # 132

Ohh! I’m glad there going to take a little more time on the game, I have faith in this game to help Sonic get back on his feet!

Posted by chicaramirez on May 20th, 2010 at 5:47 pm

Comment # 134

no more hope… let make a fan game… because sonci xg its better than sonic 4 ! heave ORIGINAL history heave ORGINAL caracters !! sega neverlistern your fans and the oldest fans … in 1991 i start to play sonic and i play every games.. but for now.. im disapoitend ! if segas what time if sonic whant time make one GOOD thing ! use the hedgehog engine and make S3&K IN 3D VERSION ! FOR XBOX IN NORMAL DVD MÉDIA AND RESPECTING THE ORIGINAL GAME PLAY thats thing give time to sega and sonic ! USE YOUR MIND SEGA ! and STOP to defeat you hedgehog…makeonly ONE TIME LINE HISTORY .. make one good SAGA ! MAKE A SENSE HISTORY everyone cam meke one unike timeline and sega heave the better timeline history on sonic the hedgehog anime … but WHY SEGA DONT FLOW THIS TIME LINE? look the animation of smbz .. heave one history.. and flow one time line ! and WAKEUP sega ! you losting your fans because thats fails…

Posted by victor on May 20th, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Comment # 136

You try making a fan game..You will see its harder to make a game like Sonic The Hedgehog than it looks.

And one more thing,sega.I think its good that your giving it more developing time.But how is that *big news*?

Posted by Mariosonic on May 20th, 2010 at 6:09 pm

Comment # 138

Oh man… SEGA is makinga delay to make a iShit port? Seriously?

SEGA, you are a let-down, I liked you more when you made consoles… It made much more sense…

And I could not even see this coming, when I and my other sonic fan friends tried to speculate the fourth system, even with us hoping a big, huge, shitty announcement, NOONE thought of the iShit, because this idea is SO BAD, that it is WORSE THAN OUR WORSE ideas.

Posted by Maurício Gomes on May 20th, 2010 at 6:17 pm

Comment # 140

im probably going to get it on 360, but ill support the Steam thing. 2d Sonic actually runs pretty good on a keyboard.

and take your (SEGA) time. i trust you, but would like the trolling to stop.

Posted by sco on May 20th, 2010 at 6:28 pm

Comment # 142

First of all, NO ONE cares about the iPhone or iPad.

With that out of the way, the way Sonic does the side flip in the air needs to change. It’s alright when coming off of a diagonal spring, but it’s annoying for everything else. There should be plenty of different aerial animations to keep it exciting and fresh.

Posted by Ryan Matthew on May 20th, 2010 at 6:40 pm

Comment # 144

If this is going to be on the Iphone, please let it also be on android. I already play sonic 3 and knuckles on my motorola droid and it runs beautify.

Posted by Justin Rickner on May 20th, 2010 at 7:04 pm

Comment # 146

One of the things that really irked me about 2d Sonic games after the first Sonic Advance was that you could never get Sonic to loop around his feet from simply running a long enough distance. You almost always needed to run through a booster or something to make him even get close to max speed. The Genesis games you could get to looping around your feet after going only a short distance, and boosters just cause your legs to loop around faster. Also, Sonic seemed to accelerate a tad faster in the games prior to Advance 2 and skid to a stop faster as well. This made him easier to control, and having good control is essential in 2d platforming games like the Sonic series. Improving the control is my main wish for Sonic 4. The rest, such as making Sonic’s leg loops less oval and more circular in nature are more about cosmetics really.

Posted by Abster on May 20th, 2010 at 7:33 pm

Comment # 148

Awesome news. (:

Please do your best, Sega!

Here is what I want so bad…
1. Hyper Sonic, with Super Emeralds (They became super from Master Emerald)
2. No mine cart level… please!
3. Mecha Sonic’s return.
4. Tails in game, same with Knuckles.
5. If Tails and Knuckles is in game, give them Super form again, PLEASE. We never see them goes super in any new games, and they were amazing. Tails becomes super when he get 7 Super Emeralds, and Knuckles goes super, too. Don’t you even forget it!
6. If possible, release it on PC? That could be very wonderful!

Other than that, I loved everything in Sonic 4 except mine cart level so far!! =) Good work on Sonic’s running animation and everything else!

I’m annoyed by fans’ negative comments. =(

Posted by LittleComet on May 20th, 2010 at 7:47 pm

Comment # 150

You guys should have more security at the office, so that no jerk can steal footage of the game. I hate it when they do that.

Posted by Rsien hell fire on May 20th, 2010 at 7:52 pm

Comment # 152

Ok Sega, you want advice? There are three pieces of advice I can give you.

First, Sonic games are about sound and music. The music from the Genesis era Sonic games is some of the most iconic from that generation. What you have done so far is good, but good isn’t good enough. It needs to be great. It needs to be out of this world. What I’ve heard so far is a competent attempt to imitate the style that “Dreams Come True” brought to Sonic 1-2 and Michael Jackson brought to Sonic 3, but it’s just not quite up to the same level of quality. I think with more time and effort it could be, but next time it would be great if you could put “Dreams Come True” back on the job.

Second, focus on what makes Sonic a game. In other words what makes it fun. Make every level as fun as you can possibly make it, and make sure every level comes together as a whole. The original Sonic games had very eclectic level designs, and individual elements were rarely reused in repetitive ways. Based on what I’ve seen from the clips, the new levels are too repetitive and rely too heavily on established gimmicks. There need to be surprises around every corner, and new ways to appreciate old ideas.

Third and most importantly, do what Yuji Naka would’ve done. Give the game that extra bit of attention to detail that can elevate a good game to greatness. Don’t settle for anything less than perfection.

If you do these three things in the time you have added to the development cycle, I have no doubt this new Sonic game will be the greatest yet.

Posted by Xzyx987X on May 20th, 2010 at 8:04 pm

Comment # 154

GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!!

Posted by ciano on May 20th, 2010 at 8:19 pm

Comment # 156

Sega, please change the music, it’s terrible. I know you guys have a lot riding on the retro feel, but that should only be kept if it’s not terrible.

Maybe you could make ‘Alternate’ Downloadable Content songs for the levels.

Also, add Hyper Sonic, as Downloadable Content.

Posted by Required Name on May 20th, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Comment # 158

Ok Sega. I think it’s wonderful that ur putting quality over money. If u need a couple more months to fix the physics, change the level design, or even add a new level, by ALL means. PLEASE take ur time. But…do NOT GET ME EXCITED 3 WEEKS IN ADVANCE WITH “big news” to tell me that SONIC 4 IS BEING DELAYED. That’s the second worse news anyone wants to get excited for. Oh and the iPhone?? Already knew it buddy. Sega….this better be worth every second.

Posted by Beast1 on May 20th, 2010 at 8:57 pm

Comment # 160

wow classic sonic better be playable or im not buying this game

Posted by john on May 20th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

Comment # 162

disc release, PLEEEEEASE!

Posted by Ryan on May 20th, 2010 at 9:13 pm

Comment # 164

Excited about 4…kind of. I’d be really excited if the past 16+ years of sonic didnt suck like a hoover vac on steroids. Sonic 4 looks promising, but his run animation seems slow, the cart level needs to be removed and final…. THE MUSIC…. The music style isnt there! Im sorry but the old school Sonic music was cool and made you love listening to it, but the music in Sonic 4 has reminiscent old school instruments, but no flavor to how they’re used. Take Sonic 1-2 Music. The stary night track, the casino zone, oil fill zone, the factory with all the sprockets… etc. They all felt great to listen to. The tracks in 4 dont move me. The turning into Super Sonic music isnt cool either… I really got annoyed by it. I want to love this game and I want to buy it, but if the delay doesnt fix some things, sonic is going to be a pass. Again. I almost bought Unleashed until you added werehoge mode… The demo you guys put out was flawless and I was REALLY going to buy it…It makes me sad Sega no longer knows what to do with the mascot that put them on the map. If Nintendo forgot how to make a Mario game, they’d be sunk in the water… Lastly, Even if you guys made a Sonic game based on the comics with the nothole gang, Id play it cause it’ll be different and a more serious tone to sonic if pulled off right. Maybe because I compose music Im harsher on bad music, but I asked around and a lot agree the music does nothing for them.
Give me the old school instruments and I’ll make something for you to point you in the right direction. I haven’t updated my myspace in forever but you can listen to some tracks there. They arent what you need though. For my video game music for something in the 2d style world, my tracks have a crazier style to their composition. Im a fan of Sonic and a game designer that makes game music.

Posted by Hakumen on May 20th, 2010 at 9:51 pm

Comment # 166

As long as it is as awesome as the first sonic, than I don’t care how long it takes for them to make it!

Posted by Philip Chiappini on May 20th, 2010 at 10:15 pm

Comment # 168

A couple of suggestions.

1. Include a harder mode with the option to disable the homing attack. Levels could be modified to suit this. It would add a lot of replayability and please more experienced players.

2. Having seen one of the bosses it seems too much like you’re working on a game that just copies the first few Sonic games. Robotnik is as well and good but when you copy/paste parts from previous games it doesn’t seem like you’re trying. We’re looking for a worthy sequel, not the same game we’ve already played the hell out of.

Other than that the game looks great.

Posted by Arnold on May 21st, 2010 at 12:01 am

Comment # 170

All I ask from the developers, is to freekin’ test play it, get the public opinion by having them test play it, so that when it’s released the strictest of critics can say, “these people can finally call themselves Sonic Team”

Posted by LaughingNabashin on May 21st, 2010 at 12:11 am

Comment # 172

Please, please, please change the ‘instruments’ being used in the music. It sounds too Sonic Heroes-ish.

Posted by Dizzles on May 21st, 2010 at 1:52 am

Comment # 174

HAHAHAHAHA! LOL! Seriously? You think we’re going to believe that you’re going to listen to fan feedback? HA! I laugh at the fact you THINK you’d even do that. Prove it! Fucking prove it SEGA!

Let’s see, you’re running animation still looks like he’s skipping. The “full” running animation looks even worse than the jogging speed! I’m not going to bash you about the green eye Sonic to classic Sonic, there’s nothing wrong with updating but there is something wrong with the physics of Sonic for the last so many games. From the leaked videos we’ve all seen, your level design needs alot of work and tweaking. I really have no faith that you’re going to listen to fans. Really, when I think about fans I just think about bitch ass furries complaining about this green eye crap.

Posted by Colin on May 21st, 2010 at 3:38 am

Comment # 176

Vetalfox, won’t happen. It won’t happen. They don’t listen. Sega doesn’t listen.

Posted by Colin on May 21st, 2010 at 3:59 am

Comment # 178

Hey Sega,

This will be a ridiculously long post, but I just wanted to try and post my opinion in hopes that it will be heard among the droves of unreasonable fanboy posts.

1. You have no idea how excited I am for this game. I’m a big Sonic fan, and have been since I got my Sega Genesis console with Sonic 2 bundled in (I’m 24 now). I’ve played all of the Genesis Sonic games, along with both Sonic Adventures and a few Game Gear titles.

2. I support your decision to delay the game for quality control. While I am very excited, I would prefer you to continue your efforts in quality control than to rush out a game that isn’t up to snuff.

3. While your decision to actively listen to, and include, fan ideas into your game is very admirable and forward-thinking, I urge you to not let this decision compromise YOUR game. I’m sure you are aware of the many fanboys that just blurt off at the mouth any comment they see fit to make. They don’t have any constructive criticism, and the majority of their wants are for you to basically remake the old Sonic games. I hope that you filter out all of these ridiculous “demands” to find the few gems of good, concise ideas and criticisms on the internet. I would hate to see you compromise a solid game for just to accommodate a large group of people that, in all actuality, will probably complain no matter what you put out.

4. I only have one criticism from what I’ve seen so far. I don’t know how indicative the leaked game footage is of the final product (or if it’s even real footage), but I just had 1 concern about the Mad Gears level. It looks very similar to the Metropolis Zone in Sonic 2. Even the mechanic of turning the gear to move vertically through the level is lifted from that old level. I understand that you are using the older Sonic titles as inspiration for this game, but I just don’t want it to become a mash of old remade levels. That’s really the only concern I have.

I hope that this reaches you guys. Again, I am VERY excited for this game, and I look forward to seeing the new (and retro) direction that you take this brand.

Posted by Mike Sudduth on May 21st, 2010 at 4:32 am

Comment # 180

could you pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease release it on pc? because well i dont have an xbox and i want this game so baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad but no way will my mom buy it if she has to by me an xbox! (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease release it on pc!

Posted by xyz on May 21st, 2010 at 5:23 am

Comment # 182

Sorry, SEGA, but you proved with this announcement that you DON’T listen to the fans. iPhone? iTouch? Who gives a flying crap about those? What about those of us who only own a PC? Steam would kill for a game like this. While I do have a Wii, I don’t have WiiWare, and I’m not interested in getting it just for Sonic 4. You’re making a terrible development strategy, SEGA.

Posted by Robert on May 21st, 2010 at 5:38 am

Comment # 184

to @Kirs i now SEGA delayed the game to make better but the shit thing just has maded ! the i-phone plataform ! stupid things whit timeline ! dear good i-phone not is one consle is one telephone ! just it ! and heave very high priece ( in brasil one i-phone coust USS 2000.00 !! ) if you heave capacity to listen thats lithle things you not must call-me or call another sonic fan to retarded!

i play sonic all my life every day because i like the game i like the engine i like the style of genesis games… but if you really like sonic the sonic hystory you now .. thats history .. the elements of this history allways change for every game… its not good ! never is good ! sonic need one fixed history and consistent history ! because if the history is not strong , the caracter lost your identy after few year … like sonic on next gen era ! ( dear god! one girl kissing one deated hedgehog ? you just be kidding-me ? all rigth ia heave sonic th 2006 tfor xbox and never finisht this game because for the bugs ! ( and dont call about pirates because my games allyaws ir original ) well the point is.. sonic is losting your identy … dont heave onde fixed history … day by day the caracter is missing by on maketing interests ! and i one big fan of sonic , I can’t keep silent anymore… really ! is not hard make one fixed histoy and strong history !! and if my englis isnt good ! sorry but my chemicals for cancer afects my memory for english ( because i speack portuguese) and my coordenation!! … but not my sanity!!

tanks Kirs

Posted by victor on May 21st, 2010 at 7:37 am

Comment # 186

Colin – how can you seriously say that we won’t listen? We are delaying the game to make improvements BECAUSE of fan feedback. Let me be clear — assets go out, fans respond with what they think should be changed, we decide to delay the game to implement that feedback. You can’t honestly make a case that we won’t listen because we already have!

Posted by kellie on May 21st, 2010 at 7:39 am

Comment # 188

@ Comment # 152

And that’s how good games are made and I’m proud of Sonic Team and Sega for finally taking this step to be on par with many of the companies that have always tried to give the fans (old and new) the elements that they would like like Nintendo and Capcom have always done (especially Capcom). I would love to see Sega become the empire of gaming that it once was again, and this game could be a helpful start in that direction, which makes me even more proud then ever that this is the game that Sega and Sonic Team chose to be the FAN’S GAME. ^^

Posted by Spax on May 21st, 2010 at 7:53 am

Comment # 190

OK Sega, if you intend to put off the game even longer, then port it to PC and put it on steam. A ton of Xbox360 games get ported to PC, don’t they? As far as I’m aware the software isn’t all that different either. But come on! PC users cannot be ignored!

Posted by AbsoluteZer0 on May 21st, 2010 at 8:01 am

Comment # 192

I going to forget Sonic. Sega no longer supports PC. Bye Sonic the Hedgehog..

Posted by Mina on May 21st, 2010 at 8:18 am

Comment # 194

And, oh yeah, the boss music. It wasn’t used in Sonic 3D for a REASON you know. You people at SEGA probably knew Sonic fans wouldn’t like that song, and that’s why you cut it out of the game and used a better one…So why did you think using it in Sonic 4 would make it any better? Use that music in Casino Street if you like, but NOT as the boss theme!

Try using a remixed tune from past Sonic games. Something like THIS maybe would be perfect. Old school and classic, yet modern and new.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ROC9Bbar4&feature=related

Posted by Chris K. on May 21st, 2010 at 8:39 am

Comment # 196

If you’re delaying it, bring back some old, classic, nostalgic songs from the original games. Enhance the physics, but avoid something like in NSMB Wii, where you would slide on everything and momentum and all that. Keep it fun and simple. The speed! That’s something Unleashed did right. Give us the speed back. Boosting and all. Make sure if a main enemy besides Robotnik shows up (oh yeah, call him ROBOTNIK) make sure it isn’t Shadow or the gizoid or something. It’s Metal Sonic or bust. Metal Sonic was, besides Robotnik, Sonic’s first true rival, and his toughest one at that. Oh yeah, that brings me to another point; Don’t make it easy. Or, perhaps, add a difficulty setting. I’m tired of the games made for kids and are too easy for older people, and then the ones for older people come out and the kids curl up in a ball and start crying. I’m sure old time players and new ones will be playing this, so give them that choice please.

Posted by Koshikata on May 21st, 2010 at 9:34 am

Comment # 198

NOOOO PC PLZ!!!! T.T

(Edited by Kellie to ensure that it doesn’t break the blog template.)

Posted by Breaker on May 21st, 2010 at 9:40 am

Comment # 200

Please:
- Don’t give it the Sonic 2006 feel where the game just plays its self.
- Make a version where people can go to the store and buy the game and not download it not everbody has the privilege of online gaming.
- Change the in-game camera its far too close to Sonic I can’t really see whats in front of him.
- Make Tails a playable character or let him run next to Sonic just like in Sonic 2 and Sonic 3.
- LISTEN TO THE FANS!

Posted by Zerobadniks on May 21st, 2010 at 10:49 am

Comment # 202

Mina, I think that’s a bit of an exaggeration. Just this week is SEGA week on Steam. Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, a game just released a few months ago, was released via Steam. We have entire franchises, like Total War, that are PC exclusive.

I understand that you are upset that PC was not the platform we announced yesterday, but to say that we no longer support PC is a bit absurd.

Posted by Kellie on May 21st, 2010 at 10:51 am

Comment # 204

sega, do us all one very big solid

make it unlockable if you want, cheat code, whatever. but please! CLASSIC SONIC MODEL.

DO IT. MAKE IT HAPPEN. YOU HAVE THE POWER.

Posted by David on May 21st, 2010 at 11:17 am

Comment # 206

I was really hoping for a delay like this. Thank you Sonic team for having your programmers go over the physics engine again. It was terrible. And thanks for showing us that you actually care about your game and realize the impact of a true 4th “Sonic the Hedgehog” as a title.

Posted by Alice on May 21st, 2010 at 11:37 am

Comment # 208

I have an idea as to what the special date in June will be… Either the 23rd of June, or the 26th of June, based on the fact that they were the 2 release days of the first Sonic games…

Posted by Megan on May 21st, 2010 at 12:08 pm

Comment # 210

ONE MORE IDEA! I almost just gave myself a stroke..

Allow the game to be compatible with sonic & Knuckles DLC on xbox live arcade, and let that be the way that knuckles is unlocked to play with! If the game had come out for genesis, I’m SURE it would have had the compatibility. Please make this possible with the new game too!

Posted by Jack on May 21st, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Comment # 212

Is this all the feedback that’s going to appear on here? “herp derp, green eyes, include classic Sonic. Fix the logo, his shoes aren’t red enough, derp derp”

Anyway, for those that are worried about physics, don’t worry, they noted that they know physics are a problem, and that they’re fixing it. What I’m concerned most about is how easy it all looks. I’ve never seen a Sonic game that feeds you rings like this. You don’t even have to try to keep them.

Posted by Anonymous on May 21st, 2010 at 1:23 pm

Comment # 214

Colin – I didn’t delete your comment. Comment numbers often move around as we approve comments from others. We would not delete a comment just because someone disagrees with us. If you doubt that, take a look at all the comments on our recent Yakuza 3 threads.

Posted by Kellie on May 21st, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Comment # 216

Thanks for making such a great game!!!!.

Posted by john on May 21st, 2010 at 2:21 pm

Comment # 218

I still want it for PC…

Maybe released on steam, alongside with a re-release of Sonic 3 (for those that don’t know, Sonic 3 & K has a port for PC… it is really cool, it has some decent save system, I finished it sevearal times Altough I am still failing to get even 7 emeralds before hitting knucles stages… I suck at special stage :/)

When seeing the “mystery” fourth platform, I and some friends did a survey on the game design school that we study, about what they WANT to be the fourth platform…

Response (rough numbers, obviously, it was informal, and probably it is not precise anyway).

about 60% asked for PC version (plus if it has mac and linux port).
20% asked for sega own new console (nifty idea, but we knew that is not going happen)
the rest wanted misc stuff (like PSP and DS)

but NOONE wanted iDevices…

Posted by Maurício Gomes on May 21st, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Comment # 220

All that build up for this annoucement is a little silly.

No one cares about the iphone really.
People wanted a classic CONSOLE 2D sonic(and PC), sure its on the xbox but its still only an acrade game, meaning is it going to have as much work put into it as much as a disc game? Fans hope so because they waited 15 years for this.

As for the fan feedback in annoucement, it worries me more than anything because theres alot of silly fans out there who could ruin this, so allow me to give some feedback which I believe most fans want in sonic 4:

While the new level splash hill is ok there needs to be reference to the old sonics, something like angel island or south island references in the other levels.

Sonic himself seems just fine to me, I don’t have a problem with his eyes and the fact he’s a little taller than his classic self (Everyone grows up )

Finally a suggestion which I think everyone will love:
I’ve noticed the sonic fanbase has different tastes in music, some like rock such as live and learn and some want classics like green hill zone.

So how about this?
Why not put fan remixs, old game music and sonic 4 music all into the game with a music selection option to choose what music the fans want to listen to while playing the game, they did it with SSBB and it worked great so I think everyone would want it in sonic 4.

If your goal sega is to gain ideas from the fans, why not ask them for they’re remixs for the game as alot of fans like them and I’m sure none of them will mind.

Posted by Luke on May 21st, 2010 at 5:27 pm

Comment # 222

another good musics .. thats is from s3&K:

final boss death egg => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycSJZS5VJIo&feature=related

the ddomsday zone => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7jW48fWipE&feature=related

flyng battery => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5WP-bzwWRY&feature=related

sandopolis => http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYo3dpBvj2I&feature=PlayList&p=449272DD77798EE7&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=40

all musics from project chaos.. one remake of s3&k musics

Posted by victor on May 21st, 2010 at 6:06 pm

Comment # 224

Sega thank you! Can’t wait to see the results. I want the song to be more genesis like. Actually I want it to have more identity does it have to have the boss the from Green Hill? Can’t it be different?

Posted by HyperKnuckles on May 21st, 2010 at 7:35 pm

Comment # 226

I think, at least for me, that all Sonic’s games are good games. Sega, thanks for bringing Sonic 2d games back, i’m sure you will have a great success, but you can give us, Sonic’s fans, a great 3D Sonic game, how about having a sequel of Sonic Heroes, or Shadow the Hedgehog or a sequel of Sonic the Hedgehog (the one you made in PS3)?

Thanks Sega for bringing good Sonic games =)

Posted by Bernardo on May 21st, 2010 at 9:09 pm

Comment # 228

Come on, the iPhone is an awful platform for gaming of this kind. How hard would it be to put out a Windows version for us who actually want to have a decent go of the game and don’t have a console?

Posted by Neon Black on May 21st, 2010 at 9:47 pm

Comment # 230

This is one of the shitiest moves anyone in the fourty years of video gaming has ever made! A fricken DLC game? I bet its gonna have even shorter gameplay that Sonic Unleashed… There should be a PC or at least a disk version for that matter. Its just gonna be easier for people to duplicate and sell themselves/ Give away… It better be worth it or I think Im gonna stop playing your games altogether

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Posted by Pissed S0m31s0n1c on May 21st, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Comment # 232

Well Sega, I’ll say this, opening up Sonic 4 to the suggestions of it’s fans was a bold move. It could help the game a lot but I’m sure it’s still quite a stretch either way. In doing what you have, you’ve certainly caught everyone’s attention, I’ll give you that. The real test, however, is analyzing all of this feedback and staying true to your word that there will be changes made to compensate for the postponing of the release. This game truly has potential and you’re very correct in stating that it’s got quite the name to live up to. However, the name of Sonic is not the pair of shoes that this game needs to fill. Sonic 4 has to live up to something far greater and that’s the very roots of this franchise; the first 3 games that created the name of Sonic the Hedgehog. That was your boldest step of all, to say that this game would be the sequel to a series of games that was matched, from first to last, only by the next game.

And so, that is what this game will have to do, hold true to its predecessors, match the legendary Sonic games with an equally stunning game. The greatest advantage you have in this scenario is the nostalgia that comes with all of the fans who have waited for this game for nearly 15 years. Utilize this to its fullest, you can only make a game of this significance once. Since you are now taking them, listen closely to all of the suggestions as if your reputation depends on it. If the members of the development team haven’t already done so, I think there could be few more beneficial ideas than to just play through the original games. In other words, do whatever is necessary, but do not let us down. This game, in my opinion, is the make-or-breaking point for Sonic.

Taking all of this into consideration, it may be easier for all of the fans who, including myself, have been looking forward to that day or so of summer set aside strictly for the game’s release. I personally respect Sega for their choice to make last minute refinements; for a game like this, I think anyone could ignore the “last minute” part. All of us can be patient for a little while longer if what we receive in the end is the game that will earn Sega our respect, not only for bringing back the game but bringing back the memories that each of us had when we first met Sonic the Hedgehog.

-Blackhawk

Reasonably, I’ve also included a few of my own suggestions in the event that this is read.

-I truly hope that Super Sonic will not be limited to only the notorious and stereotypical final boss fight. In the original games, if the player earned the Chaos Emeralds, they earned the right to blow through the stage whenever they so pleased.
-As I stated earlier, every nostalgic addition makes a huge difference. Even things as simple as a victory jingle (not remixed) or a sound effect adds to the overall feeling of the game.
-Pay close attention to the comments made about the game’s music. The original games had an unforgettable soundtrack and many would expect no less of this one.
-In the long run, be sure to make the games all able to link together. After finishing Episodes 1-3 I’m sure many people will look forward to a special edition version to be available (which could also spare you from cramming the Episodes full of bonus features).
-I’ve read several things about fans also wanting a more classic look (displays, sprites, etc.). The only thing I can say that might help there is that there’s nothing wrong with making the player able to toggle between a next-gen or classic look.

Aside from that, as a closing note, I’d simply like to thank you, Sega, for all of the work that has gone into this project and also all of the fans, whose constructive criticism will hopefully make this game what it was meant to be, a return of the “good old days”.

Posted by Blackhawk on May 22nd, 2010 at 1:30 am

Comment # 234

Is this all the feedback that’s going to appear on here? “herp derp, green eyes, include classic Sonic. Fix the logo, his shoes aren’t red enough, derp derp”

It’s ridiculous comments like these that are keeping the game from being good. You have no idea what you’re talking about. Aesthetics are a valid and legitimate complaint.

Sega, you better, you BETTER put those 3D modelers back to work. Don’t you pretend like you didn’t hear the complaints about your atrociously ugly character back in February. And don’t you tell me that “it’ll confuse the kiddies”, it’s your fault for turning him into a freak in the first place.

It’s great that you’ve delayed it, now make it count. And don’t half-ass it by just throwing in an old sprite. We want a nice 3D model that is cute yet cool like Sonic originally was. Not one with floppy blue dicks for quills, a jellybean shaped body and an autistic facial expression.

Now get to work.

Posted by VoiceOfReason on May 22nd, 2010 at 8:30 am

Comment # 236

Uhh is it bad I’m probably more worried about them using fan feedback than if they weren’t?

Maybe because of the people shouting “SONIC SHOULD NOT BE A CAR I MEAN NEW AND GREEN AND SHOULD BE PUDGY AND BLOCKY AND ALSO ON THE SEGA GENESIS THE ORIGINAL AGES CONSOLE”

Don’t want to go through over 200 comments to see how people react, though.

Posted by Duth Olec on May 22nd, 2010 at 9:08 am

Comment # 238

Dear Sega, here are my responses to everything the fans are saying. These are my fan suggestions to either counter or support other fan suggestions. It is long. And it also has a lot of other silly things because I am sarcastic and insane. Hey, it’s like a test, if you can tell the difference between actual and sarcastic suggestions, you can tell the difference between good and bad ones!
ALSO SORRY IT’S INFINITY LONG, I AM A VERY COMMENTATIVE PERSON! I never actually saw the leaked stuff, though.
I don’t think the Homing Attack is going to be a problem, I mean maybe you’d rather have that thing Hyper Sonic did where he dashes in the air in a direction but I dunno. If anything the main problem with it will be if there’s not an option on the Wii and PS3s to not have it all motiony. Somehow, I don’t think it will be wonky, though. (Although the different aerial attacks from the elemental shields from Sonic 3 & Knuckles would be nice, and probably better than Homingtimes).
Oh I don’t think “we’re pushin’ it back” is the big news, it’s the fact they’re using fan suggestions?
Also the special news in June will be it’s being delayed to mid-2011!
Also my fan suggestion is a text version of the interview to read!?
Oops, I read somewhere someone suggested that Sega wanted people to find the leaks so they would have that instead of updating the main site. Well, maybe they wanted people to find the leaks, then use the suggestions from that event to change the game! It was all a part of their big plan!
Some people are saying “more levels” but I assume that the later episodes will have more levels. Like… as a download, it’ll probably not be a lot (10, 15 dollars?). Let’s say it’s 10 dollars. 5 episodes is 50 dollars, the price of a… well, a Wii game, anyway. 5 episodes, 4 levels, that’s a total of 20 levels. It’s just in spurts. It’ll be drawn out. You won’t play it all at once.
…but releasing all the episodes on a disc at the end would work, too.
Comment 97 remarked it would be funny if they made Sonic obese. It’d be like the beginning of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts! ;o
Anyway, every single platform that takes video games should have the game!! Even ones that have been discontinued!!
Another comment mentioned the time travel from Sonic CD, which I think was too complicated a gimmick and was mostly annoying. Anyone who wants to throw rocks at me for not thinking Sonic CD was really that great can. Anyone who wants to throw asteroids at me for liking the Sonic Rush games more than CD is not welcome to, however.
Sega should probably not read any comments not using proper grammar. Just saying those don’t seem to be any helpful to anyone.
Also, to anyone who prefers the name Robotnik to Eggman, which I’m sure they’ve been yelled at before but anyway Eggman is the dang original name. The US was weird and changed it to Dr. Toadstool or somethin’.
Also I do have to say it releasing on the iPhone does seem entirely stupid.
Also also also everyone did you know, new super mario bros. was a TERRIBLE game because it wasn’t an 8-BIT and MARIO was 3-D and WASN’T made out of BLOCKS and GIANT PIXELS what was WRONG WITH THEM
I’m sorry but there’s something wrong if people complain about that in one fanbase but not the other.
Comment 164: Nintendo forgot how to make a Mario game when Super Mario Galaxy came out.
Okay guys I am going to go around yelling that I want Sonic to have green eyes and having not-green eyes is a bad idea and he shouldn’t be a Mickey Mouse.
Also you guys can have Robotnik if there’s an option to change the language to Japanese so I don’t have to deal with the stupidity of video game localization in the early ’90s.
Well, some challenge is nice, but don’t make it TOO hard. I won’t mind bottomless pits if it’s not a bottomless chasm that engulfs an entire stage like Mario sidescrollers love to do. And as long as I get some rings for the final boss I’ll be fine–I STILL can’t beat Sonic 2′s final boss.
Oops oops no one ever realized “to revisit and refine the best of his creations in an effort to finally rid himself of Sonic!” meant he’d re-use his old stuff.
Oh yeah, mini-bosses were always cool. I never even liked the idea of bonus stages at the end of the level. In fact, in what is my opinion both the best method of getting to special stages AND the best special stage were the one in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
I think bringing back any character who was in the older games but stopped being in them… is a bad idea! They disappeared for a reason. However, Team Chaotix returning in Sonic Heroes made them some of my favorite Sonic characters (as I had not met them before), so I guess it wouldn’t be too bad, but I still figure just the core characters–Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Lord Crump I mean Eggman–is all that’s really needed.
That and this is mostly responding to Spax, comment 187, but Sonic 3D Blast wasn’t canon? Hm. Didn’t know that. So… isn’t it possible to say that the games Fang appeared in aren’t canon either, and thusfore… well, I’m just wondering here.
Also, I won’t mind the… Super Peel-Out? That’s what it’s called!? Okay. I wonj’t mind that being in there. Just make sure the spin dash isn’t terrible like it was in Sonic CD.
If you unlock classic 16-bit pudgy Sonic for beating the game 100%, I am going to speak really, REALLY sarcastically while Let’s Playing this game when I unlock it.
Colon has a point, I liked Sonic games as I could avoid the platforming aspect of sidescrollers. It’s like with Kirby games, I can just float, float, float and not platform. The Sonic sidescrollers were never really platformy.
To finish (yes, it ends), don’t make it too easy, don’t make it too hard, don’t make it too much of a copy–find a balance between hard and easy difficulty (it’s called medium), and find a balance between the old feel and new design. …as long as that design doesn’t have a lot of gimmicks. What’s this I hear about a “mine cart level”…

Posted by Duth Olec on May 22nd, 2010 at 10:48 am

Comment # 240

I’m still too responsive to everything ever, but…
Comment 232 (for now), Philippe:
Oh, you could just… um… not use the Homing Attack.
Yeah, don’t look at Sonic CD songs.
Yellow isn’t a primary color go take Physics.
Let ME be clear, repeat after I: TOAD-STOOL. Hundred more times: HYNE–
Maybe he should just be called Dr. Eggbotnikman. Or what I use to refer to him as, Dr. Hyneman.

Posted by Duth Olec on May 22nd, 2010 at 10:58 am

Comment # 242

Comment 233

C’mon friend, I know Yellow is not a primary color… but if you read carefuly my comment you will see I made a joke..

And it’s not a question of “Don’t use the homing attack” Its just that this gimmick is really not necessary, in my point of vue.

You’re right about the Japaneses.. and the rest of the world, what do they think?

Posted by Philippe on May 22nd, 2010 at 11:14 am

Comment # 244

well i can wait…i just wish it could be on the psp version of PSN. i may not have a psp right now but when i get it i hope sonic 4 will be downloadable on it….and forget dsiware cause ive a ds lite….

Posted by Sean on May 22nd, 2010 at 1:40 pm

Comment # 246

Suggestion:
-Classic character : It would be cool to have the option to play ( in every episode) as “classic Sonic” (the one from Sonic 1 to 3 but in 3D) and classic Tails and Knuckles as well. A lot of people want that, here a proof:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/bring-the-classic-sonic-to-sonic-the-hedgehog-4.html

-Hyper Sonic (or a new super form like: master emerald sonic or something for the last episode) :Hyper Sonic was relly awesome and it’s a shame he was in only one game but since regular sonic have a homing attack he should have more power in jis hyper form.

-Metal and Mecha Sonic : I want to fight them again (or race them again).

-Super Peel-Out and Super Tails Spin:the super peel-out was fun and i just invent the STS. It would be cool if in the later episode Tails could charge a flight from the ground.

-Bring Fang/Nack the sniper back: i know that it’s complicated (i heard rumor on the internet all the time) but it would be really cool to fight him again.

-The shields power up: the different aerial attacks from the elemental shields from Sonic 3 & Knuckles would be nice.

-Stage design: I really want to have more stage where you have to think a little not just “juicing without thinking” kind of like Marable zone (the pushing objet thing from the fist zone) or Carnival night zone (the tricky cylinder part).

-Character abilities: Sonic sould be the fastest, Tails should jump really hight and Knuckles should push the object really fast and can pick up object to trow them to the ennemies or to move and object faster.

Posted by SonicUnderground316 on May 22nd, 2010 at 3:11 pm

Comment # 248

The game looks amazing, but it can be inproved. These are my suggestions:

- The option to choose between modern Sonic with Homing Attack or Classic Sonic without Homming Attack.

- Do something with Lost Labyrinth Zone Act 2 (the minecart level) to make it more enyoable.

- Make the physics closer to Genesis Sonic games.

Posted by Paul on May 22nd, 2010 at 3:16 pm

Comment # 250

@VoiceOfReason

There’s nothing reasonable about such idiotic requests. Your voice is a reasoning for insanity.

Posted by Anonymous on May 22nd, 2010 at 4:33 pm

Comment # 252

FINALLY! I’VE WAITED FOREVER FOR THIS!!! VIDEO FOOTAGE ON SPLASH HILL! But I am a bit annoyed that the game isn’t coming out on DS, that would be the perfect platform for a game like this: if SEGA can put all 4 classic Sonic games on the Nintendo DS platform, I cannot see why SEGA can’t put the sequal to these fantastic games on the DS. Some people have waited long and hard for this game, and when they heard it’s on the internet, people were let down because of the fact that they don’t have internet. The DS would be ideal, and if not, the PSP would be a good shot.

Posted by Tom on May 23rd, 2010 at 3:02 am

Comment # 254

The hell with this!!! Not Cool! Everyone was guessing “iPhone” & “Late 2010″ is absolutely not a release date! You have not announced any new Zones or features & it’s been way too long since you last announced info on this game last! I really think you need to step up the surprises & announce more.

Posted by EpiSonic on May 23rd, 2010 at 12:43 pm

Comment # 256

Good god, everyone just STOP WHINING ABOUT SONIC! Putting classic sonic in this game would be the STUPIDEST continuity error SEGA could possible make. I’m tired of everyone complaining about how SEGA is filling the gamer world with unneccesary crap like Sonic Unleashed and Sonic and the Black Knight. These were two of my favorite games because I seem to be the only person who does not lose my ability to overlook mistakes when Sonic gets involved! Of course there are things I don’t like about 3D Sonic games, and there are things I already don’t like about Sonic 4, but SEGA does nothing but work their heads off their freaking shoulders to sastify you and you constantly reject them for the ABSOLUTE STUPIDEST REASONS!!! SEGA and Sonic, I want you to know one thing. I will never EVER lose faith in my supersonic blue hero.

Posted by Talio17 on May 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm

Comment # 258

The game sounds awesome but I was wondering bout if they made a game kinda similar to sonic heroes but more fixxed i mean they could do it.. about 1/25 people probably wouldn’t like the idea and I would tell those people to seriouslly shut up. I think of fixing things to the better. don’t make it the main story line like a “side-on” game for fun, the people out their who wants it, and tha kids who don’t know anything bout sonic to finding an extremely awesome new way of sonic. I mean u hv Sonic 4 which tells everything bout sonc and generrally him and eggman. the sub characters were for fun and to make sonic interesting. sonic is up against mario and should be experiment and improving their games like sonic 4. not……. like sonic and tha secret games. no story book. idk wat u were doing their like stick to a sonic like root.

Posted by Anonymous on May 23rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm

Comment # 260

Here are my suggestions SEGA

- Fix floaty physics.
- Fix Sonic’s animation. He would move at 60 mph but his legs looked like they were walking…
- New boss ideas for the Casino and Mad gear zones.
- Less speed boosts, make it momentum wise. Thats where u messed up on Adventure.
- If ur taking til fall to fix everything, u might as well slap in a new zone.
- Classic(er looking) Sonic to shut up all the whining fans.

Posted by BEast on May 23rd, 2010 at 9:44 pm

Comment # 262

dont complain about the extended release date. in fact I couldnt be more happy. this means less glitches and getting more of what we want from a sonic game. just look at games from blizzard. star craft 2 was supposed to be released in fall of 08, and its still not released! but blizzard releases, undoubtedly the most polished games available.

Posted by Greg on May 24th, 2010 at 4:16 am

Comment # 264

Just from the video it looks great and I see we are finnally back to an enjoyable speed, mush as ive enjoyed the rush serries it moved to fast to enjoy the levels, i guess that was the point but it just didn’t feel like the old games. It would be awesome if this game contained the chaos emerald stages in bluesphere form. I thing all the other special stages pretty much stunk and where either too hard or too easy. And if we have voice acting i think the japanese voices should be available as well or maybe you could turn them off entirely just in case they are anoying. I love the circular leg movements, they are awesome! and could we see maybe bonus hard sections of levels that open up when the game is beaten, and please let there be more than one path cause once again, in rush, you felt like there wherent a lot of options there either.

Thanks for letting us rant.

Benji the Wolf

Posted by Benji the Wolf on May 24th, 2010 at 7:38 am

Comment # 266

Honestly Sega? Major dissappointment. I don’t think your dev team seems to understand the basic concept of “the fans want a classic Sonic title.” Classic Sonic title means the following: old-school sonic model, very similar (if not the same) physics system as before, music compositions that actually fit the stages (LOOK AT Sonic 3 and Knuckles, perfection), and no fancy-schmancy new moves in terms of how Sonic is controlled. New Environmental bits are good, new badniks are good, new boss fights that aren’t just hit and kill are good.

Remove the homing attack, fix the physics, fix the character model, and I can guarantee you will have a product that die-hard old Sonic fans will RAVE over. Everything since Adventure 2 has been sub-par and should not be associated with this title.

If this truly is the followup to S3&K, make a character model that looks like the original Sonic, let him continue rolling off ramps, and keep the physics styles of the Genisis games; otherwise people who grew up on this and have waited a very VERY long time for an actual Sonic game again will be severely dissappointed.

Posted by Dylan on May 24th, 2010 at 9:10 am

Comment # 268

—————– WE WANT TAILS AND/OR 4 PERSON MULTIPLAYER STORYMODE !!!!!!! —————-

AND we want bigass awesome ROBOTNIC BOSSES

Posted by Jorik on May 24th, 2010 at 12:29 pm

Comment # 270

i thought the whole point was back to basics sonic only, HA needs to be scrapped for an arial spin dash that is freemotion, basically you controle it and you cant super span it to kill enemies in 1 second, next, who the hell cares about the fake 3d style, its a sonic only game, what the hell makes this rush 3 besides the use of the updated charecter skin, its a bunch of bs and everyone nows it. rush was all about speed and ramming through everything which is exactly what the game implies RUSH! this game though with updated skins should follow classic play, so long as it dose this is a welcome addition. nobody plays the game simply because it looks good otherwise alot of classics would have failed. asthetics are important but they dont make the game everything, we are also talking about a chainge that is not drastic. he got taller and chainged eye color, whoop-di-do. 2d its widly agreed that sonic games suffer from lack of time put into the games, well now theres more time being put in and alot of you are still being sh!t heads about it. listen, voice valed concerns, not green eyes we want 16bit bs, as good as that would be this is what were getting for now so use this time to give valade points to help point sega because if we gat bs mixed with valid points sega will most likly stop reading and go on their own. also with the dlc classic skins, im 110% with you, if possible make a dlc option for classic mode that way sega gets paid and alot of fans including myself can enjoy a game that has more of a nastalgia to it. if they dont feature dlc, then ohh well my judgement is mostly based on play

Posted by axel on May 24th, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Comment # 272

okey so if the had a retro sonic look and level design with the play being as crappy as 06 that should be okay with you because its all retro. weather its retro or not classic play beats out asthetics, especially in this case were the graphics are alot more visually apealing and up todate with todays thech so you can t say that graphics suck. the look is still sonic but an older form of sonic you cant say its a drastic chainge, for example, blue to red with super long spikes and extra large feet that can knock plains out of the sky when lifted. remember, classic play is key.

Posted by axel on May 24th, 2010 at 3:24 pm

Comment # 274

PC version is a crappy idea. Why doesn’t SEGA care about the Mac users (like me) Make a Mac version!

Posted by WerehogHK on May 24th, 2010 at 5:18 pm

Comment # 276

1. Try to follow me on this, okay? There are seven emeralds, right? Why not bring back seven different special stages, one for each emerald?
-Emerald 1: Spinning Labyrinth (Sonic 1)
-Emerald 2: The Halfpipe (Sonic 2)
-Emerald 3: Blue Sphere (Sonic 3)
-Emerald 4: A longer version of the orb bonus stage from Sonic & Knuckles
-Emerald 5: Some kind of pinball bonus round
-Emerald 6: A 2D version of the Sonic Heroes tube
-Emerald 7: No special stage, but leave it sitting around somewhere a la Sonic 1 on the Game Gear

If this doesn’t work, then just bring back Blue Sphere.

2. Reintroduce the zone transitions. (i.e. Sonic being launched out of a cannon in Carnival Night and winding up in Ice Cap.) Also, make it so that Act 2 starts off immediately where Act 1 left off a la Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

3. More levels! More!

4. Personally, I’ve gotten used to the Eggman persona, but this IS Sonic 4, so bring back the doc’s old moniker please. After all, he was still Robotnik in Sonic Adventure.

5. Remove the homing attack. This is one move that works for 3D, but completely crushes the gameplay in 2D. If you want Sonic 4 to live up to its’ name, then do away with it.

6. If you’re bringing back the old boss, you HAVE to bring back the Eggsterminator. The grabber boss at the end of Sonic 3 would also be acceptable.

7. This might be a bit of a strech, but could you make a level that takes place in the ruins of the Death Egg?

8. Remember the Pit of No Return from Mystic Cave? I feel that this new generation of gamers should suffer the same fate that we did way back when. You following me here?

9. That’s not seriously the boss music, is it? It just can’t be. For one thing, it’s just too damn happy. Secondly, it fulfills none of the criteria for a boss battle. It’s not fast enough to be intense, but it’s not slow enough to be threatening. Actually, with the exception of the title music, the soundtrack sounds like crap thus far. Fix it.

10. You sure as hell better bring back the classic drowning music. I want the sweat to roll down my face when I’m sucking in the water levels.

Posted by Anonymous on May 24th, 2010 at 11:26 pm

Comment # 278

IMHO, if you have a homing attack in the game (which I’m fine with), don’t have the marker on what you’re aiming at. Also, make it so you don’t have to be aiming at something to attack. I liked it back in SA where you could just homing attack around the map.

Posted by Hamsterman4 on May 25th, 2010 at 4:40 am

Comment # 280

Everytime I see the video again, I hate more and more all the boosters, springs and all this horrible “autoplay”.

We don’t need more and more springs! We need the old shields (bubble, fire, eletric) and new ones!!! Like “ice shield”, “target shield -> then you can do the homming attacks, because it coudb be good but not full time”, “invisible shield”, etc…

That’s it: Innovative power ups could save Sonic 4! Think about that!

Posted by AL on May 25th, 2010 at 7:54 am

Comment # 282

Comment 247, Cole Alleman: I don’t want classic Sonic sprite, Oops, not everyone wants it.
Comment 270, axel: The problem is that back then, people didn’t care about graphics and how a game looks as much. Nowadays we can have such realistic graphics that people care about that to the point where it’s ridiculous and now they’ll complain about the color of eyes.
You know what, Sonic should just be represented by a blue square.
Comment 275, Anonymous: Oh, hecks yeah. I remember that where each zone transitioned into another. It made it feel like a whole. Which always made me go crazy trying to figure out how you can go from some aquatic ruins to a fancy casinolandzone. Also, what was the Eggsterminator? Sounds like something EGGMAN would make. Egg pod. Why would this stuff be named egg-related things and then the notion of an egg being nowhere about him. The answer is he originated as Eggman. ;o
Also, I’d like to say that if a bonus stage similar to Sonic 2′s returns, it should have not-bad physics so the first one of it is at least doable by me???
Post 276, AL: Oops yeah that makes sense a shield that allows for a homing attack instead of one all the time. Sonic 3D Blast sort of had an early version of that, although when no enemy was around you just dropped straight down.

Posted by Duth Olec on May 25th, 2010 at 10:09 am

Comment # 284

not for this game, but for next game!!!

looking the all comments ..

sega can make one online game.. one sonic world !!!

because heve many many ideas..!! in the game ( repeating not for sonic 4 …but for next game.. sonic universe adventure )

the user can choise one island and go to the this island online..

and play online.. just like rpg games but using sonic engine and the unit engine concept ( because unit is very fast and can render the hd grapics )

and looking the all stages maked on the history of sonic games , sega can make some islands!!..

and is this online game… run on the servers

not pirate content !! not leakers !!

=)

Posted by victor on May 25th, 2010 at 11:45 am

Comment # 286

To Duth Olec,

Corperate folks at Sega are sucking all the ideas from people, so don’t feel too passionate, bothered or opinionated, your favoured version of Sonic will probably be there, as download, for a small fee.

Sega never hired and trained me as a games tester… No more ideas.

Posted by tuki on May 25th, 2010 at 12:20 pm

Comment # 288

To Cole,

Here’s an idea, pay the fans $7 – per idea via paypal or whichever legit way – after their ideas are used.

Also, if other people’s views are reduced to ‘bitching’, all you are doing is riffing the word ‘bitching’ – used by other nonchalant fans – and on pre-existent notions and ideas.

But forget this, what did it feel like when you first saw debug mode! wow.. Imagine that Victor, ‘Sonic 4: debug mode’. Create your own island, or experiment with Badniks… like Chao – but less whimsical and more mechanically represented, to make your own Badniks… you may think it is mimicking Spore somewhat, but it’s not, it’s egstreme-measures-mode Robotnik, an unlockable mode after you complete Ruined Death Egg Zone…
I had that dream about Panzer Saga many years ago… I’ll see myself out…

Another free idea, but no more.

tuki.

Posted by tuki on May 25th, 2010 at 3:31 pm

Comment # 290

yes ! full customization!! thats the idea! ////

but of couse all costumizations and islands need aprovation of sega to go online !!

buit if it was released ! omg !! there is the biggest cooperative online game !!

imagine .. one island developed for one user… its results in milions zones!! its possible make one full world!! sega needs only amek the basics parts like montains or beaches florests etc!! and tha fans make the rest !

jut dispojnibilise one api whit weapons and moviments ( like programation for objects ) and parts of badnik and the fans make thats badniks like lego!! the same system can be works wehit zone!!.. sega make the basiacs plataforms and springs and another elemnts and the fans make the zones like lego! and fans can generato the boses (in this case mini bosses ) and for extr5a if the fans like , the fans can play using your cortumized caracter !! using one generatos of caracters… choising the hedgehog, fox echidna ,dog, bee .. etc !!! and habilities !!and of couser the mission is .. destroy all badnicks of the world rss and find the chaos emeralds !! and help sonic save the world!

Posted by victor on May 25th, 2010 at 9:06 pm

Comment # 292

Comment 286, tuki: What, I don’t have a favored version of Sonic. He could be a garbled mess of sprites! He could look like Mario. But if the gameplay is the good Sonic gameplay then there you go.
Comment 288, tuki: Uhh why would they pay fans for the ideas if the fans are giving the ideas so the game becomes good. This is an idea donation not sell-a-thon. ;o Just seems counter-intuitive, really. Also Sonic 4 should have the debug mode from the old Sonic games for no apparent reason.

Posted by Duth Olec on May 26th, 2010 at 8:18 am

Comment # 294

Off the Topic,

Phantasy Star Online Forest + Ruins music…. Please Listen for Nostalgia. My goodness..
I wonder where I can buy PSOBB from.

Off the Topic –Closed–

tuki

Posted by tuki on May 26th, 2010 at 8:49 am

Comment # 296

Ha!!!!! See my post #280

I was RIGHT!!!!! They are using the “diffrent power-ups” idea in Sonic Colors!!!
Yeah Sega!!!! Now you do it right!!!!!!

“Target shield” for the WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by AL on May 26th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

Comment # 298

*Hamsterman

Posted by Hamsterman4 on May 26th, 2010 at 1:45 pm

Comment # 300

cool. i can wait, its gonna be a better game than in the leaks. hope it has as many levels as in sonic 3 and knuckles or sonic 2. 6 is cool but toooo short.

Posted by pablo on May 26th, 2010 at 9:08 pm

Comment # 302

tuki !!

yep !! i now that .. but thats is pay service..

the ideia is one online ,3d ,colaborative and free sistem!..

and you chise visit another users islands!
and play their zones !
3d grapics but on 2d cam ! the users create the textures for zone ..
sega make olny the 3d mechs library!!

using the unity engine : (thats 3d engibne works on pc( all web brouwsers) / videogames / and cellphones!!

http://unity3d.com/

=)

Posted by victor on May 27th, 2010 at 9:00 am

Comment # 304

That’s sweet. I believe in the idea of holding the game back and checking for errors and also getting more in dept to the development of the game. Most Sonic Games these days have been an almost epic fail… no offense. But Y’all should consider making another RPG like Sonic Chronicles probably for the big systems also. P.S; What’s this new game Sonic Colors about? People are staring to turn into bad hypocrites about it already.

Posted by Cannon_Riser on May 27th, 2010 at 12:49 pm

Comment # 306

Go tuki!!! yes, i may be doing that. but i think your idea is very well thought up!!
Good idea!!

Posted by Cole Alleman on May 27th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

Comment # 308

How are those game physics coming along SEGA? Figure out it yet?

Posted by Colin on May 27th, 2010 at 6:47 pm

Comment # 310

I find it odd that people are commenting about the new Sonic Colors game on a blog post that has nothing to do it with, but rather Sonic 4.

Posted by Spax on May 27th, 2010 at 9:12 pm

Comment # 312

Comment 311, tuki: Oh, yeah. With Knuckles and Sonic. In Sonic’s stage, when you get to Mecha Sonic, place those warpy beam things in the MEcha Sonic fight area. Two of them. Each time you place one, a new Mecha Sonic shows up. You can’t make more than 3 appear though. For Knuckles, I forget how it’s done exactly but it’s done by leaving the area you’re supposed to be confined to and then going back, or something like that. I dunno. But anyway, I know they’re not going to do that. I am just trying to say that it shouldn’t matter if Sonic has green eyes, dark eyes, red fish, blue fish. I mean what. As long as it plays like a Sonic game, what does it matter what Sonic looks like?

Posted by Duth Olec on May 28th, 2010 at 10:06 am

Comment # 314

The iPhone…
I “DREAMING” of something bigger
Guess I can “CAST” that hope aside “2″

Posted by SegaDreaming on May 28th, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Comment # 316

Here’s something that I don’t get though. Since when does the Eggmobile get off in having wings? Is this really suppose to be a past recap of Sonic X? :/

It looks great in all, but the Eggmobile needs to lose the wings. It can fly as it is without the wings. The 1st Sonic Adventure Eggmobile was highly more likeable if you were to compare it with this one.

Posted by Julian Glidden on May 28th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

Comment # 318

SEGA,please i am begging you please put classic sonic as a playable character everybody wants him to be…besides the new 9-12 year old fanboys i had the misfortune to not grw up with the classic sonic,so please let classic sonic be in this game so i can experience a classic sonic game from my generation

Posted by Raycxell on May 28th, 2010 at 11:59 pm

Comment # 320

Just make sure the FEILD OF VIEW is acceptable and I’ll be happy.

Posted by Brian Hostetler on May 29th, 2010 at 5:01 am

Comment # 322

4. Yes, listen to the fans in Casinopolis: dilapitated way in Sonic Adventure 1 FhhhmmmmMMMMMMMMmmmmMMmm.

sorry.

Posted by tuki on May 29th, 2010 at 8:54 am

Comment # 324

To Duth Olec,

The Side-plots can also be ongoing. booYah!

…
from tuki.

Posted by tuki on May 29th, 2010 at 10:10 am

Comment # 326

disapointed whit no pc version.. well i heave one 360 .. but i heave buyed the used console and thats console has unlocked !!.. because that i can play sonic 4.. and i dont heavy money to buy one locked console … really i like locked consoled because i like the right things… but .. i heave to wait !!

Posted by victor on May 29th, 2010 at 10:40 am

Comment # 328

epic post victor.

Posted by tuki on May 29th, 2010 at 12:50 pm

Comment # 330

Please guys make this game for the PC too! TONS of people will buy it! Trust me!

Posted by Sonic 4 owns on May 29th, 2010 at 3:54 pm

Comment # 332

Comment 323, tuki: No, I mean no alex kidd. Literally, he was replaced for a reason. Kid Ickarus stayed retro for a reason. No one seems to realize these things.

Posted by Duth Olec on May 29th, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Comment # 334

this has nothing to do with sonic 4 but have any of you seen sonic colors.

Posted by danny on May 29th, 2010 at 9:04 pm

Comment # 336

Alex the Kidd was replaced as Mascot. What has that got to do with him being great? Making corperate moves to make money doesn’t justify what is great.
For example:

Sega Saturn vs. PS

To me Sega Saturn had games I actually wanted to complete.
Not because a guy in a suit told me that I want one for Christmas on TV.

Posted by tuki on May 30th, 2010 at 1:11 am

Comment # 338

maybe sega can explain in this game the green yeys of sonic… maybe is a colateral effect of use the chaos esmeralds ( good justificate for sonic eyes change )

Posted by victor on May 30th, 2010 at 5:02 am

Comment # 340

Comment 336, tuki: So you’re saying he was replaced because they felt like it, not because they needed a much better and more interesting mascot? Putting Alex Kidd in is literally just more retro fanservice. Yeah this game is probably mostly retro fanservice but gaddfern it, make it just Sonic retro fanservice.
Comment 337, also tuki: Yeah you’re probably better off not knowing who he is. He was in Brawl. There’s no real future in what? Video games? That’s what they said about movies. At least that’s what they SHOULD HAVE said about movies. Movies are basically less-interactive versions of movies. And movies are versions of books where you don’t actually have to think. No wonder the masses prefer them!

Posted by Duth Olec on May 30th, 2010 at 9:58 am

Comment # 342

No future in writing here – and anywhere – what I feel would make an astounding Sonic 4.
Who’s going to take me onboard Sega? Ken Ballough? ‘Ruby’?

Masses prefer many things. You are generalising. There are movies that make you think out there, check them out. Who’s they? Are you generalizing the initial response to movies?

If you re-read my response… you will read that there is no hint or implication that whichever individuals at the time made this decision about mascots did so because ‘they felt like it’. I think I read somewhere online the reasons behind it.. but besides those reasons, labels like ‘retro’ and ‘fan Service’ and ‘old School’ are highly debilitating and games-market savvy clauses that do not aptly address or do any justice to what these characters and creations are all about. Or as in the Simpsons ‘smart words that stupid people use to sound smart’.
At least, to me, for Sega games like Sonic and Alex, if Sega are out for the mass sale audience Style game, go do it for some other of those of games; don’t bring your hunger for money to something that doesn’t need to live up to the capitalist expecations.

By implying ‘old School’ and ‘retro’ you are implying fads, fashion, trends. They come and go; getting modified and look like damn jokes trying to keep up. It can be all right to watch sometimes though.
Sonic was never a trend to me, to think of him this way is cheap and CRAP.

Fan service? So who is Sega Serving? The GetRichQuick-Machine Service?

Posted by tuki on May 30th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

Comment # 344

Man, you guys are getting me all over excited over this again!!!

Posted by Jessica on May 30th, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Comment # 346

Comment 340, tuki: No, I’m generalizing. While I’m in generalizing mode, movies that make you think are all totally just propaganda. Will I ever stop being jaded!? Probably not. And I use the term “retro fanservice” as a catch-all term for all the retro crap that’s been going on. “OMG, GUYS, WE SHOULD HAVE GAMES IN 8-BIT, BECAUSE GRAPHICS ARE SOOOO ADVANCED BUT HAVING REALLY SIMPLE GRAPHICS IS SOOO COOL, BUT NOT 64-BIT, NOOOO” …yeah that’s basically how I see it.
As time goes on, I see the video game market grouped in groups that don’t actually apply to me. There is no type of game in recent times that is really something I can get behind. I am apart from the others, a different being entirely, alone in this world of video games…
What am I talking about?

Posted by Duth Olec on May 30th, 2010 at 9:42 pm

Comment # 348

hello sega im am a die hard sonic fan, and i can say without exaggeration i have been playing sonic all my life. But sadly after sonic adventure 2 i started too whitness the slow but sure down fall of sonic. now i do think that sonic 4 is a excellent idea, but i think you shold go back to the original story line of sonic 1,2,3 & knuckles, to futher explande the hole in the sonic story line. For example like where did tails come from? how did they meet? How did the 7th chaos emrald come to be? and most important SUPER EMRALDS!! what i think should be done is a full remake of sonic 2 and 3 &knux but this time leaving the deleted levels in (e.i. hidden palace zone) finaly the best way to revive the sonic series is to 1. bring ryan drummond back 2. redo the story line and 3. bring the original Sonic Team back

From your biggest fan
-Cam

Posted by Camaka-its nuthin- on May 31st, 2010 at 12:08 am

Comment # 350

epíc post tuki !! kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

Posted by victor on May 31st, 2010 at 8:19 am

Comment # 352

Yaaay! I thought you guys were gonna make another console.

Posted by Ciderkiss on June 1st, 2010 at 2:06 am

Comment # 354

I now love you sega and just forgot about closing sega world!!!!

Posted by crimson on June 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am

Comment # 356

oopss !! “epic fail” the site was streched !!! please sorry !! really !! i´ts not my intention!! o.0! really sorry !!

Posted by victor on June 1st, 2010 at 10:56 am

Comment # 358

Please change Sonic and Eggman’s model to the classic one, I mean, keep the 3D ceel shading, but shorten Sonic’s quills and make his eyes black again and give Eggman his old costume, being that the story takes place after Soinc and Knuckles, it would only makes sense to make them look like their classic selves and I hope that the game developers can agree.

Posted by Julian Clarke on June 1st, 2010 at 2:19 pm

Comment # 360

@Duth Olec

Well, it’s an opinion in my basis. :/ Maybe more mixture?

Posted by Nekru on June 1st, 2010 at 6:28 pm

Comment # 362

Awesome, SEGA, I knew you were going to really try with this one
My only advice is to come up with all kinds of new elements, and go all out, just like the developers did with the first 4 Sonic games. Each level in those seems to have it’s own way of playing it so that certain actions on Sonic’s part can only be done in certain levels. This was my main source of intrique in those games =D
You’re doing awesome Sega ^^ You always have been. Keep it up!

Posted by Fire-Sonic on June 2nd, 2010 at 4:52 pm

Comment # 364

no ofence sega but why the hell are you making this game.

back in the 90s you wanted sonic to be in 3d with better gameplay and effects but now that you have all the technoligy to make a good game like sonic unleadshed (day time) you go all the way back and make this,yeah sonics old days are memrable but why are you living in the past

Posted by mark on June 3rd, 2010 at 8:52 am

Comment # 366

“Welcome BACK to the next level! =) “

Posted by victor on June 3rd, 2010 at 11:34 am

Comment # 368

A Poem..

Fans want electricity! BRRRmmmMMM, Turbine Blast Processor! WOOOooouzzzzZZ BrrrmmMM. Let’s GO! Woooom.

That’s what fans want. Am I right fans?

No-one wants anything, you are ALL granted release from Consumer impression desire, don’t worry about trends, calm your mind with meditation. I want Sonic to go and drill a hole in the ocean bed with BP Sega.

Here Ends the poem.

JImmy’s Sonic Music Composition Extra would be highly creative, given it were extensive in-game Software. Damn that’s good man.

Leafy,

Posted by tuki on June 3rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm

Comment # 370

Note: if the link above in comment 369 doesn’t work try this, sorry I think I messed up the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSJhzPJcMGs

Posted by Luke on June 3rd, 2010 at 7:06 pm

Comment # 372

can you guys make it for pc too?

Posted by Luke on June 4th, 2010 at 10:57 am

Comment # 374

im a little confused to see how this game would work on the ipod (no buttons)
i was also kind of wondering why they had to put the homing attack in but im open
to new stuff if they can make it work right
P.S. Sonic Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by Alex on June 4th, 2010 at 7:11 pm

Comment # 376

I sure hope there will be more playable characters as just Sonic, the ideal thing would be Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and a total new character. Since that’s the line the Sonic games went; Sonic 1: Sonic, Sonic 2: Tails, Sonic 3: Knuckles, Sonic 4: ?

Posted by Sonic Boom on June 6th, 2010 at 7:33 am

Comment # 378

I know i am a spec in the stream but i believe this WHOLEheartedly- i played sonic 1991 at 5yrs old as my FIRST game. I always wanted to be a part of its comunity of development when i grew up. I have Played 2,3,knuckles each on releaseday. I literally grew up with sonic games. Im 24 now and i still love playing them. I waited so long to see this happen. After playing this franchise with that much devoted time, i do understand what personally attracted me so much to its gameplay.
1- Sonic ALWAYS was more fun on the genesis as the sonic that ran with a loop and slightly quick NOT lightning(unless with speed shoes) after only running forward for about 1 and a half seconds. Why is this somthing that is so seemingly avoided now? THAT WAS ITS INITIAL CHARM AMONGST OTHER QUALITIES! It does bother me to see it still be such a hard thing to achieve as if you only can see this loop run if at insane speed with no game play . That wasnt a problem in sonic1-knux and i dont see why it should be any different NOW!
2. Make those levels LONG and a good amount of floating platforms.
3I saw those leaked vids-zoom out a bit man this is canon to the genesis series not gamegear right?
4 lock on is great if its not being played were all you must do is double tap the jump command to get from a-b. make it a bit more challenging we grew up with this and the youth playing as well arent retarded or slow.
5 NO faces on any bricks like in the old labyrinth zone?! you guys make zones like the ones already exsisting but leave out the charm in it? I dont understand that.And more importantly- wheres the danger of drowning? every titles water zone had underwater drown threat. this game is being played by its original/newfans alike -not slow retarded people. Add some darn challenge like it HAD.
6- splash hill and mad gear have one thing in common. ok music but still- its like being forced to choose the least of the evils. the soundtrack as a whole is okay, reason being, its very oversynthed and slightly souless. ESPECIALLY LOST LABYRYNTH And CASINO STREET. so empty and just,.,,,there. and robotnics music-man o man,,,,, the most non threatening and non action oriented clown sound.im not alone on that i am sure. sonic1 and 3 robotnik music was amazingly done. WHY NOT like those?WHY clownish? its an old beta track for S3d yes but trashed for a reason.its silly/non threatening.
7please PLEASE make another spring yard ish /chemical plantish zone in the future. it sux if the cliche skin is only saved for the “END” level. never how it was. Ever by pattern, by standard, by the CHARM of the old ones. If its continuing the tradition….ConTINUE the tradition then? PLEASE?

Make it easier to have the GENESIS loop run.jog-1&1/2 secs-loop run. for THREE titles then 4 it wont? I really hope not.
floating platforms
less needy but more clever lock on
music needs soul and more oomph like1-3
labyrinth zone withote brick faces….like i said-its ok to revisit certain levels but leave the charm?hmmm.
This all comes from years of playing, just like your gametesters get paid WE PAY to do the same for those who really give a crap about it letalone how we spend the dollar on expectations(at LEAST a little)???

Posted by John grey on June 7th, 2010 at 10:02 am

Comment # 380

Comment 375, Dockotis: Oh yes, and let’s make Peach Toadstool again, and ooh, let’s use Birdo’s original gender situation, and…
Well, those are really the only examples I can think of. Literally, the only reason they would make it Robotnik is for retro fanservice.
So, to review, I wouldn’t care if they went back to Robotnik beyond the fact that I’ve become sick of retro fanservice. I’m just tryin’ to let people know how pointless it would be.

Posted by Duth Olec on June 7th, 2010 at 3:44 pm

Comment # 382

STEAM! STEAM! STEAM! Please, release de game on steam.

Posted by Eliezer on June 9th, 2010 at 7:37 pm

Comment # 384

sonic runs basically like he should in super smash brothers brawl,just without the small jogging buildup. food for thought?

Posted by Max marx on June 10th, 2010 at 6:44 am

Comment # 386

I’ve been a 2d sonic fan for years, I grew up in the master system days here in NZ.
Looking at the previews sonic has 21 lives at the first boss??? I hope like hell you make this game alot harder and not for someone that can finish the game in 1 hour. Put some challenge in the game. I hope you have the option to have it on PC, Hope the game has a semi story line like sonic 3 had in between zones, that just makes the game that more interesting and gets you more into the game itself.

Posted by Slice on June 11th, 2010 at 5:44 am

Comment # 388

PLEASE REALLY !!! PUT THE LOST ZONES ON THE SONIC 4 ( HIDDEN PALACE SB2, GENCIDE CITY ZONE , WOOD ZONE )

it serius!! ..

if sega do that ..

all fans old scholl will be love sega !! really !!

sega will win montains of money with this game if sega do that !!

because every old achool fan go to buy this game only to play thats zones !!

well please PUT THE GENESIS BETA CONTENTS!! \O/

SEEYA ; ) 0/ =)

Posted by victor on June 11th, 2010 at 12:11 pm

Comment # 390

Arg… The big news we’ve all been waiting for…… WE’RE GONNA DELAY!!!!! WOOT! I’m am so excited……. yay! (December 2010) More news for Sonic the Hedgehog 4! Due to several critical bugs, we will delay Sonic 4 untill further notice! Thank you!

Posted by Miles Prower on June 13th, 2010 at 10:50 am

Comment # 392

I am glad they delayed the game. Taking their time is the best way to make a game better. I only have a problem with the running animation since it kind of annoys me and the music is bland a bit but fixed only a little but other than that your doing great so far. ^^

Posted by Jennifer on June 15th, 2010 at 7:56 pm

Comment # 394

This would be great to see on the zune hd

Posted by james on June 16th, 2010 at 8:07 am

Comment # 396

Comment 393, Pat: And I refuse to say or type his name given to him by English translators who apparently didn’t think US Americans knew what eggs were or could figure out a basic shape of an egg so they said ‘he makes robots, WE’LL NAME HIM ROBOT”. Of course I always just call him Dr. Hyneman, so whatever.
Comment 395, Micah Peterson: Define “3d ‘adventure’” games. Do you just mean the Sonic Adventure games?

Posted by Duth Olec on June 16th, 2010 at 4:46 pm

Comment # 398

I don’t know why all the fans are being so ungrateful to Sega. You guys complained about a LOT of things that were wrong with Sonic 4 (the way he moves, the momentum in air and on the ground, etc.)

Sega announces that they’re going to delay the game a couple months because they thought your suggestions were valid and needed to be put into the game in order to make it good, and you guys flip out?

Game developers can never win, you guys are all so whiny about EVERYTHING. I, for one, am glad that Sega decided to delay Sonic 4. It sucks that I have to wait until the fall to play it, but if it means that I’m going to get the absolute best Sonic game that they can make, then I will be more than happy to wait through the delay.

Nintendo delayed Mario Galaxy 2 for six months in order to have extra time to fix bugs and tweak the game, and the result is probably one of the best Mario games ever made. Delays can suck, but it means you get a better product in the end sometimes.

Posted by DJSakura on June 17th, 2010 at 7:55 am

Comment # 400

Comment 399, Adam: Instead of hollow?

Posted by Duth Olec on June 18th, 2010 at 7:13 am

Comment # 402

Hey Duth, they gave your boy Kid Icarus a make-over.
Soak it up. It looks good.

Posted by tuki on June 21st, 2010 at 4:31 am

Comment # 404

but then, this looks horrendous:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAbo1dfjRjA&feature=related

Sonic 4 E3…

Sonic Colours looks over the top, but the calmer moments within the act are quite amiable, personally, of course.

Hope it’s all brilliant by whatever date is considered the delivery/release Date of course.

Chill dudes.

Posted by tuki on June 21st, 2010 at 5:27 am

Comment # 406

.. actually, that post comes across rude, sorry Ken.. if you do read these. Just note the parts that are polite.

Posted by tuki on June 21st, 2010 at 11:59 am

Comment # 408

Hey Y’all,

It may seem long but I think it’s a good post
This time:

Have you all checked this video?

It is about Sonic’s Original character design and how it came about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkhjBAYL2Hs&feature=channel

It’s a GameTap Documentary. Hoochimama it’s cool. 4 parts as well! Lap it up! Inform yourself… Ken. Just kidding.

To the Duth:
The Ice Climbers?
No, you quite vaguely mentioned this Kid Icarus character brand on me a few posts back.
That #405 is for Ken Ballough, but we’re not personal friends so I can’t really think of any more effective way of contacting him and getting a discussion going, besides this very public means, for which I am greatful oh Sega online-ICT/customer Service dept. of America (or whoever does it)… Anyway Mr.Duth, the Adventures of Sonic the hedgehog (featuring a brown Colour palette for tails), was an early to mid-90′s cartoon. It was quite a welcome collection of episodes for me personally; I think it portrayed Sonic quite successfully and nicely

————-

You all know that the Japanese original Design was quite ‘Japanese’ in it’s style,
whereas american personnel made it more Felix the Cat and Westerny, I think that’s where the Red white and blue colours also come in… maybe not.
Sonic’s character design history is turning out to have quite a messy history once you check out how he came to be.

I wouldn’t mind him looking like the dude with the fangs. Hence Sonic Unleashed? Imagine that.

from Tuki,

P.s. Do people jump on the band wagon to bash Unleashed? You individuals really didn’t like Unleashed? Or are you just accustomed to the chemical splurge of a good moan? Wahh wahh.

Posted by tuki on June 21st, 2010 at 2:10 pm

Comment # 410

Where did I seem to contradict myself Mr.Duth?

Also, I bet you even forgot why you mentioned this Icarus brand name in the first place. The reason why I don’t remember why you brought it up is because really, it had no relevance to anything I had said in the first place.

ice-cream Donkey Kong Winner tacos,

tuki.

Posted by tuki on June 22nd, 2010 at 4:05 pm

Comment # 412

Stayed Retro did it?

Looney-tune-esque is something Mr.Ken Balough reckoned younger demograph wants from sonic. The HELL it does – was my initial response… Then I thought, maybe he asked one disaffected relative and thought that would do; finally, then I thought, oh leave it. What the hell.
Nostalgia is better than interesting things? Man, where do you get off?
Of course I think Nostalgia is better than interesting things,duhh.

There, does that appease and fit in within your world view of what people are supposed to be? I don’t think you know what I talk about, are you a skim-reading type – sir?

After this, there shall not be any response.
Youtube search retrospective Sonic the Hedgehog – if you haven’t all ready – y’alls.

Posted by tuki on June 23rd, 2010 at 1:02 pm

Comment # 414

1st of all i think that, even if this game EXEEDS the standards of the Genesis games, the same affect Sonic used to have on the world is gone now that he makes games for xbox Playstation, his “murderer” and most of all NINTENDO…2nd of all it doesnt matter anyway; the homing attack tells that its going to fall flat of the genesis games. Hang on tight SEGA until i get there!

Posted by Darrell Coasey(AKA Future KING) on June 23rd, 2010 at 8:31 pm

Comment # 416

Comment 412, tuki: Wait, are you joking about thinking nostalgia is better than interesting things? Because I hope you are.
Comment 413, tuki: My reason was that Alex Kidd also stayed retro for a reason.
Comment 414, Darrell C… long name: Well of course not, the only games going to have an affect on the world are games I don’t like! (violent shooty killy gritty games or linear games that you have no say in how you play the game)

Posted by Duth Olec on June 24th, 2010 at 3:00 pm

Comment # 418

please SEGA put Classic Sonic as at least an unlockable character i mean if you delayed it,now’s your chance and by now i’m guessing your oh god not another 19 year old wanting classic sonic back,i’m 13 and i want Classic Sonic he is 10 times better than the new sonic seriously if you just keep New Sonic it will be another Sonic Rush

Posted by Raycxell on June 29th, 2010 at 10:33 pm

Comment # 420

*helps Duth Olec to his coat and sees him out to the door*

Raycxell and rest, Sega has hired people, they PAY them money. Sega representatives also haven’t stated that you should give them advice. Read all the bits that allured you here to give advice carefully, there is nothing of the sort asked of you in plain words. So stop doing the job of someone who was hired (and there for more qualified than you.. apparently) to do their job.

I was reading a Star Trek (2009) review on IMDb and found a quote I thought some people might like:

Only the truly talentless could be so arrogant.

Posted by tuki on July 2nd, 2010 at 9:11 am

Comment # 422

Comment 420, tuki: Why would I have a coat it’s the middle of freaking summer! Also the only reason they haven’t hired me is I haven’t applied for the job! Well, maybe it’s not the ONLY reason, but now we’ll never know!

Posted by Duth Olec on July 3rd, 2010 at 9:05 pm

Comment # 424

Just saying this:

It matters not what a single man’s opinion is. He gives it in hopes that it may sway another to guide them along a desired path, lest it be cast away as a simple thought, but still, that thought shall dwell there and if enough are spoke of the same meaning, then it shall indeed influence another’s thinking…

That being said, don’t hate on another’s opinions, thoughts or anything of the sort if it doesn’t directly affect you… If you don’t like retro, thats your opinion. Apparently, there are MANY more who like the retro option added as opposed to the few… If battle was wrought out, who would win? The many, or the few?… In reality, it will never come to that, for the creators are the people who have the full say on everything. They can make the game a hunk of fail if they wanted. However, they make a living off creating games, right?… We are the people who buy the games, correct?… Now… Which group will present more profit and thus be more influencial in the overall finished work? The many… Or the few?

For those that bash on everyone else’s suggestion’s if they don’t match your own, you really need to get a life… You can’t agree with alot of the fan suggestions here on this page? Then give your own or shut up and stop patronizing them…

By the way, to tuki on comment#408, thanks for the link! I never really knew some of that stuff and I sent it to a few other people I know… Granted, I owned… Own every sonic game made officially by SEGA(not betas), but I didn’t know the FULL story behind it all…

Posted by Dockotis on July 7th, 2010 at 3:51 pm

Comment # 426

TO SEGA:::

Dear sega (and the new sonic team),
This is what your music for the game should sound like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCtXDkMX9Ss
And this is what also could be done:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRmd245fkg8
Also, if you dont mind a PC port please AND an actual megadrive port for one simple reason:
If you dont do, the sega md rom hackers will. Also, if you dont want to create a pc port, then you’re pretty much spitting in my face and saying “F U. GET A CONSOLE” and to pretty much everyone else who doesnt have consoles capable of and only has a pc . well im saying: no. why? i have one, a megadrive.

I apologize if this comment offended someone. (except sega and people from sega)

Posted by PixeL on July 10th, 2010 at 11:32 am

Comment # 428

Comment 426, Pixel: What a good and sound idea, consoles that were discontinued 15 years ago should always inexplicably have a game over a decade later for them that would be too big for it.
There was once plans for a Homestar Runner RPG for the Atari 2600. Yes, at least a decade of difference there, but similar idea anyway.
In conclusion, if they were to use 16-bit music I would be sad. “oh man you guys, limiting ones’ self is such a great idea!”

Posted by Duth Olec on July 16th, 2010 at 4:50 am

Comment # 430

No choice Ieauan. Submit or cease to exist! Moowhoahahahahawhahaah!!

Posted by tuki on July 27th, 2010 at 9:43 am

Comment # 432

I know all the notes to sonic his world on piano.

Posted by sonicshadow on August 15th, 2010 at 6:55 pm

Comment # 434

umm nice job so far but still far from done… (ideas to add)
1.add charge spin release if you have not done so all ready
2. make sure the running is proportional to the scrolling
3. the levels are supposed to be about speed and/or platforming make the levels with this in mind
4. it is 4 right so where is tails, or and knuckles, possibly cream or shadow (make it more than one player with selectable char. online/local 2-4 player online and local both preferred or just sonic and tails 1 and 2 player one consul have ether miles follow sonic one player or sonic follow miles one player). This just adds more to the game and it will influence more people to buy it. (not many psn/xbox live games have online playibilty many just have leader-boards except for those stupid 10-15$ shooters)
5. don’t bother making a port for pc people will develop a hack so they can shear it to everyone and by pass any fail safes you put on it so don’t bother because you will lose all your profit and that would suck for you.

Posted by classic sonic fan on August 18th, 2010 at 1:40 pm

Comment # 436

Comment 434 and 435, classic sonic fan: For your third point, more speed and running than platforming. Just pointing that out. Also I think they’ve said more characters will be in the second episode, I can’t imagine why they’d wait for the second but maybe if you have both the first and second you can play as other characters in the previous ones like the Sonic & Knuckles lock-on stuff.
As for your sixth point, they said they have a special stage like Sonic 1′s, which, personally I thought was pretty boring, and I never liked Sonic 2′s just because I couldn’t for the life of me do it at all.
Also, this has only been mentioned once, but PLEASE have less rails. I was playing Sonic Rush Adventure the other day and started thinking “wow, this game has entirely too many rails!” I dunno I just prefer the running aspect more, I never really liked the rails in 2D or 3D Sonic games. They’re okay minimally.

Posted by Duth Olec on August 21st, 2010 at 5:00 am

Comment # 438

The longer SEGA works on this the better…you guys need to chill XP

Posted by Truesonic on September 1st, 2010 at 5:03 pm

Comment # 440

Of course it is..its the next game/sequel to sonic and knuckles/sonic 3
IT SHOULD BE GOOD
WELL IF YOUR A 3D FAN YOU CAN STICK TO COLORS AND FREE RIDERS ONLY
IF YOUR A 2D FAN STIC KTO THIS,THE ADVANCE AND ERUSH SERIES
IF YOUR A FAN OF BOTH 3D AND 2D THEN THATS FINE WITH ME BECUZ IM LIKE 3D AND 2D 2

Posted by Truesonic on September 9th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

Comment # 442

god dammit at some of those hater comments! why do you keep saying “OOOooOOO! SONIC 4 IS A LOAD OF BULLCRAP!” yknow sega is trying their hardest to make a sonic game that won’t make you say FAILURE. same with sonic unleashed! a load of people were saying the werehog was ugly but the look of the werehog didnt matter! i don’t care about the looks, i care about how fun the game is. guys, stop being a bich and wait till you play it. nintendo turned link into a wolf and the fans didn’t complain about it. why can’t people shut up about how the things look ugly in the game!?

Posted by TheSonikkuFan on October 9th, 2010 at 7:21 pm

Comment # 444

forums that go across the similar matters? Many thanks!

Posted by Coleman on September 14th, 2011 at 10:18 pm

Comment # 446

lets hope the physics get polished. I would much rather they take their time and really focus on making a great game. I actually have more interest in the game now. Give the Sonic franchise to someone who can make good games. Cuz you guys have proved time and again that all you do is disappoint. That will make the game an immediate purchase. Man SEGA is really under the gun from the fans they just cannot screw this up this time. I was expecting some GOOD news to come out of today.Atleast they had a gameplay video. Let it simmer for maximum deliciousness.But i was always a fan of the old sonic games.They are the creators of the game. And I know there are others out there who think the same as well as some different. There was alot wrong and unbalanced with it. Either that or do more remixes of classic themes from similar levels. Sonic CD is well loved but not very well known. It shows that you really want this game to be fun. i remember one sega for genesis megadrive era. But I wish SEGA did a better job at this. iPhone was not any news to anyone. i cant say thit im surprised and im still waiting. That was too soon to make a good Sonic game. as for other characters i agree. This is barely anything like the classic sonics. Also you could use the extra data room for more content anyway. Im glad its delayed as its for fixing and tweaking.You will see its harder to make a game like Sonic The Hedgehog than it looks.I think its good that your giving it more developing time. you should have a preveiw for the special stage in this game. oh one question in the new game will it still be dr. eggman or will it be back to dr. There should be plenty of different aerial animations to keep it exciting and fresh. You almost always needed to run through a booster or something to make him even get close to max speed. The music from the Genesis era Sonic games is some of the most iconic from that generation. It needs to be out of this world. In other words what makes it fun. Instead how about giving targeted enemies the shimmer effect that rings possess e.of course android is forgotten .this better be worth every second. They all felt great to listen to. They arent what you need though. Im a fan of Sonic and a game designer that makes game music. Shell cracker for example is easily toppled from the looks of it. The player seems to be able to easily blitz through it without any trouble whatsoever. Increasing the length of hits it takes for the second phase would be nice. the player gorges on rings like no tomorrow in that stage. Include a harder mode with the option to disable the homing attack. Levels could be modified to suit this. It would add a lot of replayability and please more experienced players. This will give you a clear indication of what most of the people want from this game. The first Sonic on iPhone was horrible imo. I am thinking about getting a Wii. You have no idea how excited I am for this game. I support your decision to delay the game for quality control. Even the mechanic of turning the gear to move vertically through the level is lifted from that old level. That will also need work to be a proper follow up. One other thing I will mention for an example on this is Johnny Bravo. Many of us were lead to believe that we may see Classic Sonic as the second featured character on the site. Sonic needs an opening animation at the title screen. I wish Sega and Sonic Team luck on truly trying to give us older fans as well as the newer fans a great Sonic game that can please every generation of fans that have existed. That means there may be more people out there with similar thoughts. Thank you for taking the time to contribute here. Just add a classic Sonic model to the game. All the fans will be down on there knees crying your name and praising you. I doubt anyone wants to just be jogging through most of the level and only ACTUALLY dashing for a split second in each stage.But that is where things should stop.If one goes into the Special Zone then not all of them should go unless they wish to. It just looks a little too sloppy. Please go in and give that a fix. It just feels that the tracks were lazily composed in Garbageband within a couple hours with no passion. A longer musical excursion would improve the gaming experience. Keep the aspects of the classic games but incorporate some creativity. But Im hear to finally state that those cosmetic issues dont matter to me anymore. The facial expression looks uninviting and that could be a detriment in terms of advertising. Just this week is SEGA week on Steam. They also seem to want an unlockable sprite. I want some decent looking level design. Thank you Sonic team for having your programmers go over the physics engine again. A PC version would be the only way I could get it. Comment numbers often move around as we approve comments from others. We would not delete a comment just because someone disagrees with us. Sega I know will notice them and I want them to so that area of the fanbase can hopefully be pleased. I want the song to be more genesis like. The original games had an unforgettable soundtrack and many would expect no less of this one. But your main concern is by one of the most important. Aesthetics are a valid and legitimate complaint. These are my fan suggestions to either counter or support other fan suggestions. And it also has a lot of other silly things because I am sarcastic and insane. Anyone who wants to throw rocks at me for not thinking Sonic CD was really that great can. The US was weird and changed it to Dr. I never even liked the idea of bonus stages at the end of the level. The Sonic sidescrollers were never really platformy.S to all you haters of everything SEGA does. It would be cool if in the later episode Tails could charge a flight from the ground. sega acn make one add on hardware for next gen conoles. tha hardware converts this language to nactive language of videogames . Your voice is a reasoning for insanity. I think what will make us all happy is to bring that mobius feel back into the game. Just mind boggling besar and fast game play. I will never EVER lose faith in my supersonic blue hero. what surprise me so far is that their moving up tha date to better tha game. now u hv to think about the games they made so far. They are amazing and imagine if they were to move up the date allittle to advance them. Pretty beast games so im hopping to hear more about this game. I think of fixing things to the better. the sub characters were for fun and to make sonic interesting. like sonic and tha secret games. idk wat u were doing their like stick to a sonic like root. Tha first time I ever seen fang was sonic fighters and I thought he was kool. but really never seen him after tht. I know he was in other games but he kinda dissapeared. he has a gun tht shots out caps so u could get created. could lift thing and fly both his partners and throw them at people. sometime when I see metal sonic I think of another wanna be sonic. tht diamond shield like think could be a powerful attack and the thing in the center of his chest. Metal knux could do everything of knuckles but slower and instead of gliding he does a slower hover drop and unlike metal sonic can be in water. Chaos of course shoould be the power and could extend its arm to hit robots or things from distant and he could go from a human like figure to a puddle and move around like tht and find hidden passages ect. also when he gets in tha water he could transform into a fish like figure to swim faster. Thats where u messed up on Adventure. in fact I couldnt be more happy. this means less glitches and getting more of what we want from a sonic game. just look at games from blizzard. I hate when the level feels like its controling you. It would be awesome if this game contained the chaos emerald stages in bluesphere form. I thing all the other special stages pretty much stunk and where either too hard or too easy. And if we have voice acting i think the japanese voices should be available as well or maybe you could turn them off entirely just in case they are anoying. nobody plays the game simply because it looks good otherwise alot of classics would have failed. Reintroduce the zone transitions. Sonic being launched out of a cannon in Carnival Night and winding up in Ice Cap. You sure as hell better bring back the classic drowning music. I liked it back in SA where you could just homing attack around the map. Rushing has been proven to be the wrong thing to do and had major problems as a result. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out. I remember that where each zone transitioned into another. Which always made me go crazy trying to figure out how you can go from some aquatic ruins to a fancy casinolandzone. The answer is he originated as Eggman. Further showing the environmental effects of Death egg crash. But if the gameplay is the good Sonic gameplay then there you go. I am looking forward to this game. I believe in the idea of holding the game back and checking for errors and also getting more in dept to the development of the game. And all I ever did with debug mode was try to break the game with it. It can fly as it is without the wings. Please enjoy credit and payment. get that Radaxian politics in man. Kid Ickarus stayed retro for a reason. No one seems to realize these things. It was a fun hobby for a while though. I think I read somewhere online the reasons behind it. It can be all right to watch sometimes though. i love the sonci ova history line and love sega genesis history. its a better and rich history line. There is no type of game in recent times that is really something I can get behind. Everything after those games sucks. Curious about the Wii controls. and input the serial of the cartridge and download the game to the cartridge. However not all PC gamers have access to consoles. The iphone release is redundant. I want Sonic to go and drill a hole in the ocean bed with BP Sega. It would be great for a few fan remixes to make it into the game too. Do not listen to the sour people. I always wanted to be a part of its comunity of development when i grew up. I literally grew up with sonic games. I waited so long to see this happen. Make those levels LONG and a good amount of floating platforms. make it a bit more challenging we grew up with this and the youth playing as well arent retarded or slow. Add some darn challenge like it HAD. ESPECIALLY LOST LABYRYNTH And CASINO STREET. sonic needs to keep with the base idea but with expansions that work well. It wasnt even a solid loop back then. just feet running in circular motion faster than the eye can grasp. Put some challenge in the game. Tweaker is the main developer of the game and he formed a new group called Megamix Team. I recommend you take a look at some of their clips and walkthroughs on YouTube. This may spark even more ideas. Taking their time is the best way to make a game better. I only have a problem with the running animation since it kind of annoys me and the music is bland a bit but fixed only a little but other than that your doing great so far. Newer games only let you be Super for the final boss. Of course I always just call him Dr. Just note the parts that are polite. There were even people suspecting them to not return in Brawl. But you seemed to contradict yourself there.Ken Balough reckoned younger demograph wants from sonic. Is Ken on about that or is he confusing things. And Sonic is really the only game series I have nostalgia for.Damn I hope they do make it since they desided to make us wait more just to put it on the Ipod touch.PLEASEEEEE the psp really doesnt have a good sonic game the sonic rival games were not that good. This just adds more to the game and it will influence more people to buy it.Hope you like my post on video game trailers today.

Posted by abriyuigv on November 13th, 2011 at 11:47 am