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Despite other sites reporting a lockdown on Sonic 4 discussion here, well, this certainly warrants coverage, no?
According to IGN, Sonic 4 is homing in to consoles as early as the early half of next month.
- Apple’s iDevices will be the first to get the game on Oct. 7, though no price was confirmed at this time.
- Next up, the Wii will receive the game on Oct. 11 for 1500 Nintendo fake money, translating to $15/£10 / €13/ AU$20.
- PSN receives the game on Oct. 12 for $14.99 / £9.99 / €12.99 / AU$19.95
- Xbox Live Arcade will see minecart goodness for 1200 monopoly dollar points on Oct. 13
Pricey? Surprised at how soon the game’s hitting? Sound off; don’t worry, your comments won’t actually be censored.
[Via Sonic Stadium]
67 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentI thought the iPhone was gonna be the only one to receive “minecart goodness” outside of the end of act two. Regardless, $15 is far too much, and I think I’ll Installous the iPhone version before deciding whether or not to shell out a whole 1200 points on the XBLA version.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Jaseman
True, but the console versions still get the minecart, but in an obviously less tilting capacity.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by GeneHF
1500 POINTS FOR ONE EPISODE!?
Not happening. This game has been on my s**t list for a little while now, and I’m not even considering it any more.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Anonumous
Eh, I think it’s reasonable, but everybody who just shelled out ten bucks for the (semi-)entirety of Sonic Adventure might not be so inclined to agree. If it goes beyond two episodes at that price, though, I might be a little less willing to live with that.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Astro Man
If this goes four parts, it’ll be $60. At that point, they may as well release it on disc as one game.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by GeneHF
So my Xbox 360 can kill the disc? =V
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Solaris Paradox
Sweet, the Wii gets it first.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Namo
Errr...the 'ol iPod Touch gets it first, then the Wii.
=P
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Mykonos
Oh awesome, the XBLA Version is released on my payday!!
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by neowl
Aww damnit I have to wait until the day before my mother’s birthday?! >.< Curse you Sega, why'd you have to release it last on the 360? (Why do they tend to do this all the time? :\) But damn the release date is soo freaking close yet so far. Dx
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Ravenfreak
Oh god I’m going to piss myself with excitement.
Don’t care if it’s slightly more expensive than I’d like it to be.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Mr.Mash
Well, it’s about time! Early birthday present for me! XD Have to buy a PSN Card though…
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Loki
Oh, Sega, you guys are so cute, thinking that Apple will actually cooperate with your release day plans. You’ll learn in time, don’t worry.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by n00neimp0rtant
I love how the 360 is on the short end of the stick. Looks like I’ll finally have a new demo to get.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by zephyr
Entirely Microsoft's fault, I think. I'm pretty sure it's them that choose what day they update their content.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Solaris Paradox
OH SHIT! I DON’T HAVE A GAME SYSTEM! I NEED TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE 300 DOLLARS WITHIN 2 WEEKS!
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by MamaLuigiBarrelRoll
ME TOO!!!!!!!! BUT MINE WILL HAVE TO BE $700 BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO PLAY IT ON MY 25" CRT. I NEED AN LCD WIDESCREE TV I DONT CARE IF IT HAS 720 or 1080 GALLONS OF Pee!!!!
/Oh, look, I found my caps lock (off) button
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by XCubed
Dude, the 360 and the wii only cost about 200 bucks now. Look through your couch.
XD
Reply left on 9.29.2010 by Scarletdark
Cool. Most likely gonna pick up the demo on PSN to try it, and buy it later on XBLA when it releases on there. May pick up the iVersion too.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Azukara
I don’t think $15 is that bad for 12 acts + bosses of beautiful 2D Sonic goodness.
And I thought minecart was only iPhone, not 360??
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by n00neimp0rtant
$15 is a bit steep for an episodic game of this scale, but what the heck.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Jason
Don´t going to buy it. It´s severely overpriced. This game, like Sonic Adventure in this month, just proves us two things: Sega still only cares about money and they will never learn. I´ll wait for the DotW for both of them, and maybe I won´t get Sonic 4 even them. All around it has been a huge retarded joke.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by KMetalmind
So close to my birthday. Sadly I have no consoles.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Tealer
PRICEY?!!
…You people must be dirt poor…
I pitty whoever say’s it’s pricey…
My god… -_-;
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Chris K.
For the content, replayability and quality inside it, yes, it´s pricey. Only the best Arcades cost 1200 points, and nearly none of them are episodic. I´ve bought around 100 Arcades, and I can tell you the few ones that were 1200 points had a lot more content, replayability and quality. So yeah, it´s pricey.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by KMetalmind
You people are sad… I swear…
I however look forward to this game!!!
HAPPY 19th SONIC!!!
The saga begins anew…
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Chris K.
Oh! I am definately excited for the game finally coming out soon. I can’t help but feel they are trying to push it out before Sonic Colours does, because the internet hype has been in favor of Sonic Colours over Sonic 4 – They want to get it in the market and noticed in fear it’d be over-shadowed. I will end up getting the game, it’s not TOO steep of a price. I can only start to wonder when Episode II will come out.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Zachary
I eagerly look forward to Retro tearing and hacking the game to pieces and recreating it into Sonic Retro’s Sonic 4.
I’ll still buy the game though.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Rockman Zero
By that you mean Sonic 4 as we truly imagined it? Nonono, Ken assured us the retail game was that.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Jaseman
The iPhone/iTouch/iPad version comes out next Thursday? Sorta want. I mean, having a new Sonic game on iOS devices that isn’t just an emulator port is what “we truly imagined it”, right? I for one just hope that Sega doesn’t jack up the price to $9.99 like what Square-Enix does for all of the Final Fantasy-based games on the iPhone/iTouch/iPad App store.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Arique
Well, this tickled my fancy! What I wanna know is why so early? I was expecting a November release. Nonetheless, this game is gonna be great. Aside from some rather interesting music, the gameplay seems like a throwback to the Genesis days while still adding some features implemented in the new Sonic games. But I’m getting this game for the shear fact that…..Well, I’m just getting the game!
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Angel of Flames
I think this is a fair price, considering the extra lengths that SEGA went into.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Josh
I'd agree with you if it looked like the physics had been fixed, but I'm still a bit iffy on that point.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Solaris Paradox
THANK YOU SEGA!
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by MetaRyan
You're quite welcome money ... I mean Ryan. - Sega
Reply left on 10.4.2010 by TheBruceDickinson666
Now I have a reason to bring my 360 to Uni.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Ollie
Stupid cross-platform releases, I never know which version to get.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Infi
Wow, you let us leave mindless comments here, but we have to wait to discuss on forums? I’ve been a pending member for 7 months wtf.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Bluetension
My guess is the forums are more "srs bsns" or something. I can only ever really speak for the front page and not how the higher up staff operate the site.
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by GeneHF
What slays me is all of these people slamming a game THAT THEY HAVEN’T PLAYED.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Woohookitty
I've played it. There have been plenty of opportunities TO play it (E3, SoS, Comic Con, etc).
Reply left on 9.28.2010 by Slingerland
I can’t wait for the release day! I was saving up for a Ipod Touch 4G before I heard of this (Being on a Ipod). With it being early means Sonic 4 will be out before I buy my Ipod. Oh well! I’ll just get it on my Wii and get it on my Ipod when I get. Yes $15 is fine.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by DarkLeach7
I hope they’ve made significant improvements from the leaked version. Otherwise, I’m done with Sonic.
I was bad and tried the leaked version. I won’t discuss what I’ve seen in fear of getting in trouble, but I thought a lot of the elements of the game sucked.
Splash Hill Zone was pretty decent, though. I hope they improved the rest.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Eviltaco64
Damnit, I was hoping for an 18-year anniversary of 19921124. Well, I guess they can still use that date for Colors.
Comment left on 9.28.2010 by Covarr
Price check on aisle derp:
Sonic 2 (MD): $50 MSRP / 11 zones == $4.55/zone
Sonic 4 E1: $15 MSRP / 4 zones == $3.75/zone
When you do the math, it becomes fairly obvious that Sonic 4 is a bargain compared to when the originals were released in the 1990′s.
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by GerbilSoft
price per zone is the wrong way to look at it imo.
if you do price per act:
Sonic 2 (MD): $50/20 acts = $2.50/act
Sonic 4 E1: $15/13(?) acts = $1.15/act
and for shits and gigglez
Sonic Advance 3: $30/23 acts = $1.30/act
considering the "perceived" quality of Sonic 4, that's a pretty solid price I suppose.
Reply left on 9.29.2010 by Marko
@Gerbil
Back in the day 16-bit graphics were considered state of the art. What was once considered price appropriate is no longer applicable to this generation of gaming. I wouldn’t pay full retail for a game like Sonic 2 if it were released brand new this year.
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by ChaoticFox
Considering everyone's been complaining about how "$15 for four zones is too much" and not about graphics, I think my point stands. The point was comparing the price per zone for each game when they were released, and Sonic 4 is clearly cheaper than Sonic 2, especially if you count for inflation (which I didn't).
Reply left on 9.29.2010 by GerbilSoft
alright, finally a date ^^
“homing in to consoles” iseewhatyoudidthere.jpg
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by TEhMAn92
Brilliant! Price is not surprising, but I’m shocked about the release dates! I’ll be buying the iDevice version first then, and afterwards on the Wii. Despite some glaring changes or ‘issues’, this is the most highly anticipated game for me within the last few years. Crossing my fingers that this’ll be a good’s!
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by SpeedStarTMQ
(opens door.) (as Robotnik) Sonic the Hedgehog 04… Oh, joy! Sonic the Hedgehog, my old game character. And his little pal, Tails, too. What a pleasant surprise. Come in, come in.
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by Julian
Yeah. Almost everybody should know where I'm getting this from.
Reply left on 10.2.2010 by Julian
Well then, seems like I’ll be buying an xbox points card shortly then.
Comment left on 9.29.2010 by NHY
Good to know. Thanks for the update. I guess I'll have dinner later tonight and watch some TV.
Reply left on 10.4.2010 by TheBruceDickinson666
What the hell? This game is overpriced. The only game I’ve ever paid $15 for is Braid, and that game was actually good. No, I don’t expect to judge the quality of a game that hasn’t been released yet, but it’s definitely not as good as Braid or any other expensive title with groundbreaking or innovative gimmicks and concepts. Not to mention, this game s episodic. Nobody wants to shell out 80+ for some bland sidescroller with “meh” music and nothing unique or innovative about it. Combine this with how expensive SA1 release No. 3 is and I’m convinced SEGA gives themselves too much credit.
Comment left on 9.30.2010 by Volpino
Again, let me remind you about the actual cost per zone.
Sonic 2 (MD): $50 MSRP / 11 zones == $4.55/zone
Sonic 4 E1: $15 MSRP / 4 zones == $3.75/zone
Sonic 4 is *cheaper* than Sonic 2 overall. $15 for Episode 1 isn't a big deal.
Reply left on 9.30.2010 by GerbilSoft
Fuck you Sega.
Comment left on 9.30.2010 by Matt
Its fair to me, this business after all
Comment left on 9.30.2010 by Dario
They better clean up the f*$#ing animations and glitches(in a months time) for that price.
Oh well, it’s a new Sonic, and the next installment at that. I’ll be paying up in hopes of a better polished Ep. II. If Ep. II isn’t better I just won’t buy.
I expect a cleaned-up professional game, Sega, if I’m going to shell out that much for 4 levels.
Oh and screw Sonic Adventure, that game sucks hard. I just tried replaying it the other day and I was not impressed(again).
Comment left on 10.5.2010 by Mister Zero