New 2D Sonic game "Sonic the Hedgehog 4" announced for 2010

[Sun]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6216991...dlines;title;1

While the trailer doesn't really show off a whole lot, it is pretty clear that it is obviously a throwback to the classics. However, I'm hoping that this is not another "hold right" fest like the Rush games, and it actually contains a little bit of platforming.

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[glaber]

Urge to pester Sega for Wii Release Riseing!

[BlueZero4]

"Hold right" was Rush 2, not Rush 1.

:(

[Project Dark Fox]

From another forum:

Originally Posted by PDF

Promising is probably the best it's going to get at this point. It's far too early to tell.
Just because a Sonic game is going to go 2D doesn't mean it's going to be an instant classic. While the older games were brilliant, because of all the exploration you could do and its moderate difficulty, I was very bored with the Advance series because there was very little challenge to it.
I haven't played any of the Rush games to give you an opinion there, however.



We shall see.

[Hyperknux]

Finally, something I've been waiting for a loong time to happen. Hopefully, they won't mess this one up, but again, we have to see.

[Link Mah Boi]

Oh, now they do this? Im hyped already.

[XAlted]

Sonic going back to 2-D is nothing spectacular, I'd prefer they'd actually try and work with what they have and make a good 3-D game. I'll keep my eye on this game anyways.

[LongcrierCat]

Wow.... This is freaking incredible. Something guaranteed to be awesome? About time!

Hmm..... All of this happening on 9-9-09.... 9, Beatles:Rock Band, Sonic and Knuckles, and now this trailer for a Sonic godsend?

Funny coincidence. Only thing that doesn't come out today is R. Kuta's Sonic movie trailer. Still, this weekend sounds good for it.

[Srb2kirbyo]

This is bad, Too much hype is the downfall of any game. (Like Sonic Unleashed Day stages.)

[Wombatwarlord777]

"More Speed", hmm? Aren't the Sonic games fast enough already?

I hope it's not a tribute to the original game. Had Sonic Team the talent of the, well, Genesis days, I'd be pumped. But nowadays, I fear they're going to half-ass this new game and taint a classic in the process.

[TDSunshine]

I hope that it's not another Sonic Rush :/
Other than that, Cool!

[Srb2kirbyo]

Originally Posted by TDSunshine

I hope that it's not another Sonic Rush :/
Other than that, Cool!

Sonic rush was okay, expect you go too fast to react to stuff.

[super]

Well i admit it is interesting, but untill i find out some infomation about it i aint holding my breath.
And this is just early guessing from me but the trailer had sonic doind the speed bost move (although we dont actually see him) so i think it might be simmiler to the rush series (if dimps makes this then we know its gonna be like rush)

[Luminous]

Originally Posted by GREG THE CAT

Wow.... This is freaking incredible. Something guaranteed to be awesome? About time!

What makes you think 2D Sonic game will instantly be cool? Hell, Sonic Rush was only an 8/10-like game and Sonic Rush Adventure was horrible.

I don't have much to say now, but, if it's on the DS, I may get it.

[Bigboi]

Anyone else see this coming a mile away?

[xXYuffieNyuXx]

Sonic team....Dont let us down!!!!Take your fans idea's!!!!!!!!!!!!You guys got a year to get this right.MAKE IT AWESOME.

[luis90]

Speed returns in an all new 2D adventure built from the ground up

Apparently, not much will be changed. I say this because Similar things were said about advance 3 and rush.

[PrismaticAngel]

Hopefully (probably not) this will be a DECENT Sonic game that isn't made of epic failure (STH360 O_o) like the games now. I swear, if they come up with something like the Werehog (lol) or a new character that makes no sense I'm going to shoot myself.

[CobaltBW]

I'm not flocking for this until I see some momentum-based physics or pinball mechanics. What I've read has made absolutely no mention of it, and just speed alone will not recreate the old Sonic games.

[Watinator]

Originally Posted by GREG THE CAT

Wow.... This is freaking incredible. Something guaranteed to be awesome? About time!

Hmm..... All of this happening on 9-9-09.... 9, Beatles:Rock Band, Sonic and Knuckles, and now this trailer for a Sonic godsend?

Funny coincidence. Only thing that doesn't come out today is R. Kuta's Sonic movie trailer. Still, this weekend sounds good for it.

Don't get your hopes up yet, wait until we see some real gameplay and mechanics, then we can decide whether It's going to be epic or not.