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There Will Be More Sonic 4 Episodes, Sega Knows There Were Problems

The first one was a massive sales success, so the next episode's happening, too.

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I know most of you didn't care for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, but where there is money, there are sequels. Even though the critical response to Sonic's downloadable entry, Sega's moving forward.

"It's [Sonic the Hedgehog 4] for those of us who played Battlefield but also play Sonic," said Sega of America and Europe president Mike Hayes in an interview with me this morning. "We get a blast from that for historical reasons. That's where Sonic 4 was aimed. We were very pleased with the first one."

When Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 was first unveiled, gamers pushed back (carts!). Sega took the reaction under advisement and made some tweaks that funneled into the console and iOS releases. It wasn't enough to get everyone on board, but Sonic fans are a critical bunch.

"I know there were some quality issues that we had there that we've taken on board and there will be further episodes following up on that," added Hayes. "I think the next one's excellent. I think that's going to overcome some of the issues that we had on the first one."

Despite the critics, it's going forward. Why?

"Commercially, it's been hugely successful across all platforms."

Bingo.

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Edited By Shaymarx
I found the 360 version to be completely unplayable until I tried with the transforming pad. Feels a lot closer to the original two games when played in the cross formation. Did any one ever play the neogeo pocket sonic? That was a really good game.
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Edited By MysteriousBob

Sonic Colours >>>>>>> Sonic 4 
Sega fucked up their marketing, the names were mixed up.

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At this point, they should just try to make an incredibly awful Sonic game and see what happens.

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I hope Sonic 4 Episode 2 introduces some new characters because I have run out of combination for my fan fiction.  I might have to resort to doing some cross over with my Funky Winkerbean fan fiction series.

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Edited By HumanityPlague

Fix Sonic's speed issue, give me new levels (not just rehashes of decades old shit), call him Dr. Robotnik, no homing attack, cut out the dumb additions you made, etc. etc. etc.  There's SO much that Sega needs to do to fix Sonic (and no one at Sega gives a shit), that they should just stop.  I wish Sega would stop raping Sonic's corpse into further dust, and garbage.  It's a dream that won't come to pass.

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Edited By FacestabMan

They always do the same thing.

"This time it will be better! It will have this "old feature" fans always wanted!"

Like Sonic Generations. It looks like they're saying "WE PUT THE THING IN THE OTHER THING SO NOW YOU HAVE YOUR OLD AND YOUR NEW TOO, WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT?!"

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When it was released, fans and pro reviewers loved it. Then a month passed and, like a herd of sheep, fanboys and nerds started hating it and dissing the game.
 
Me? Oh no, I didn't wasted my money on something I wasn't that much interested - no comment.

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Edited By Little_Socrates

I'm sorry, I just can't even close to understand what this article says. Multiple sentences just seem unfinished, I'm lost. I get the core of what's happening, but jeez, E3's really wiping you out, huh?

(I'm feeling it myself too and I'm not even there, so that's fine.)

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'lol'

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Edited By danielkempster

As somebody who found Sonic 4: Episode 1 fairly enjoyable in spite of its faults, it's nice to hear Sega saying they've taken consumer views on board for future episodes. If Episode 2 offers up more of the same style of gameplay and throws in some original boss battles this time, I'll happily hand over my Microsoft space bucks for it.

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Edited By fullmetalbelmont

At the risk of everyone snapping at me I really don't see why this game gets so much hate. Just because it isn't a spot on recreation of the Genesis titles doesn't mean it's bad. It's not as good as Sonic 3 & Knuckles but I'd argue that it's better than the first two. Most of the complaints I hear about this game tend to be about things that are ALSO wrong with the older titles. Seriously, go back and play them, they're not as flawless as you might remember.

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Edited By babylonian

In case someone, I don't know, FORGOT ABOUT LAST TIME:

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Edited By bones360uk

damn alot of anger,i really enjoy sonic,i loved my master system and sonic 1 and evolved with it,i'm 26 now and still enjoy sonic,people who don't like sonic or sonic games don't buy them and don't be so negative to people who do enjoy them because it doesn't effect you.

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Edited By InertiaticESP

2d Sonic games have always sucked. There's like 5 paths through the level, so they reward you for playing the level five times and optimizing your run. That's shitty level design. SA2 was great, but these 2D games are frankly just boring.

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Edited By 234r2we232

Isn't this exactly what they did with Mortal Kombat 9, except not release it in episodes? 
 
Hypocrites...

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Mr. Klepek I really like your writing. Alex Navarro got nothing on you.

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@fullmetalbelmont: No, it is not like the older games.  I mean, those games were not perfect, but the way they played was the key.  The physics of sonic, the homing attack, shit that they brought over from the 3d sonic games.  There are youtube videos just on these problems.  It takes sonic a long time to get up to speed and his jumping, just the feeling of it.  It is like the difference between playing COD and Battlefield.  Good games, perhaps but feel very different.
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Edited By fox01313

Sonic franchise, stop now, people love the early ones & should just play those as they're just not going to replicate whatever the diehard fans are being asking for to make them happy.

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It's all about the money.

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never played it. maybe try it some time in the future.

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Edited By Nintendude

Not sure about this one but Sonic Generations looked damn great. Gonna buy it for sure, if it's long enough.

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Edited By revjames

I'm just super pumped to see an original looking Sonic. As a long time fan of the older games, Genesis naturally, it is great. 

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Edited By rmanthorp  Moderator

Anyone care?