Jesus, what’s up with Tails in that last picture? His Tail is completely detached from his body… If they’re trying to hybrid Tails’s Sonic 2 jump with the new animation, they’re doing it wrong.
Still, I’m quite looking forward to this.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byDark Aura
After seeing these images I see why Sega did not want to put it on Wii but hopefully they port this to the Wii U when it is released. Cannot wait for the trailer.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byahchurro11
i certainly hope people who baught Episode 1 get bonu content of some kind for Episode 2, or better yet if you collected all the chaos emeralds in Episode 1 you have them from the start in Episode 2, yea that would kill the challaneg but if Sonic 4 is just one game with multiple episodes to come out for it then you might as well be able to keep the chaos emeralds you collected in episode 1
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 bytheshredder39
I’m really, really not trying to troll Streak up there, but I actually came down here to hate on those exact 2 things, and to applaud the water-running and the forest-type world design. If the ends of the stages make you stop or run out of the screen, it’s going to be problematic. Also, Sonics’ running animation is muddled by that paper-y thingy.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 bynegiWDJr
All signs point to yes that a PC version is coming.
Reply left on 2.16.2012
by GeneHF
God, i hope its for ACTUAL game systems, not for iphone and virtual console. It doesn’t look cheaply done with 2d ground and 3d sonic. That sucked. I also like the running a lot. This game looks insanely better than ep. 1.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byJswis
So many potential things to complain about as reading the comments is making apparent, so I will try to stay original. One thing I was hoping for from Sonic CD was the unique camera that allowed the player to see more ahead of them once at top speed which would allow for more obstacles and even higher speeds without any sense of cheapness. Beside the roller coaster every one of the screenshots has Sonic in the middle; I mean if Sega wants players to throw away the old complaint of some cheap deaths here and there from a game meant to be played fast, this is something that should be implemented. Another problem to me at least is the special stages as I was hoping for something more Sonic CD over Sonic 2. It would especially be interesting if say Tails could use his special 69 moves or whatever to help with said special stages (perhaps it would add something new to the rather tired formula from Sonic 2 if that is what I have to play). This game looks like it would match Donkey Kong Country Returns in terms of visuals, so I have no real complaints other than the ones just mentioned besides the not-so-original complaint of his paper feet.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byJeffery Curtiss
The levels feel sort of bland, despite their prettiness. I know that almost doesn’t make sense, but it does. They’re nicely rendered but a bit meh. That’s just my 2, though. Still, I’m looking forward to this. Fixed engine, better sonic animations, Metal Sonic, hey. I’m more than willing to give it a shot.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byEnjoi
Sadly Sonic 4 ep. 1 ruined it for me. It felt more than a HD remake of some Sonic 1,2 stages than a sequel. I can’t really count Sonic 4 as part of the classics… looks okay though.
Please SEGA fix the physics and don’t screw up the music Jun Senoue.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 byace
Sega better not just leave episode 1 alone when this is released. im expecting some sort of lock on feature which gives me the opportunity to start episode 1 with tails, not to mention sega would be able to deal with the shoddy physics, putting to rest Sonic 4′s bad reputation.
This should be less of a feature for Sega and more of circuital asset.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 byLan
I have a bad feeling about the physics. That screenshot of Sonic jumping over the yellow badnik and having a blue trail is the one. That jump arc doesn’t look possible in the classic physics.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 byIceFlux
I think Episode 2 locks on to episode 1… The guy with the weird Tails mustash said “Not only will Sonic 4 episode 2 fix many of the physic problems, but it will also fix the problems from the first episode…” so that what told me it would
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 bysacooper95
aw, i was hoping for more than just four zones, i mean come on sega, the genesis is outrunning you on stages! there neeeds to be an update for more stages or dlc, or at least something!
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 bykyler
i hope they do a remake on the first episode. it’ll feel weird playing the bad ep.1 then go to this beautiful ep.2 wonder if ep.3 will be as good. that’s only if they plan on making it
Comment left on 18 18UTC February 18UTC 2012 by009soulmaster
http://imgur.com/Wusqj
Here’s my analysis of some of the less obvious things you can see from the screens.
I originally was just gonna say the carnival and snow levels have the same background, but I kept seeing new things, so that’s why its a bit disorganized. Either way I think it worked out well, I’m not sure how much of this stuff is known. I know the Little Planet / Death Egg connection is, but I think most other stuff hasn’t been discussed here (probably in the forums though, I’m not trying to claim credit for anything here).
Comment left on 18 18UTC February 18UTC 2012 byIggy
It looks beautiful, but anyone can show off. The gameplay footage should reveal whether these screenshots were actually something to get excited about.
What I really want to see again is a Sonic game that’s as good as a Mario game because Sonic and Mario were once peers and equals, but now Sonic eats Mario’s dust for breakfast every day. Sonic 4 Episode 1 should have been about as good as the comparatively basic New Super Mario Bros. games, but completely failed to reach that mark, and having Episode 2 announced by a guy with a Tails mustache reeked of empty showmanship, so it’s impossible for me to get excited yet. I wanna see substance, not more promises waiting to be broken.
Comment left on 21 21UTC February 21UTC 2012 byCK20XX
God… seeing people cream their undies over these screengrabs is like seeing people orgasm over movie trailers… we will see soon enough if the game is worth the excitement. As with last time, I’ll snag the demo first and THEN pass judgment later… the shots DO look nice though, no doubt about that. Hey, if nothing else, at least it doesn’t look like a carbon copy of Sonics 1-3.
Comment left on 23 23UTC February 23UTC 2012 byKingofHarts
37 Comments on this post
Leave a CommentGuess they’re sticking with the giant rings at the end of acts.
I like Sonic’s run.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Streak
Not bad at all. Looking forward to that gameplay trailer.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by GeneHF
Jesus, what’s up with Tails in that last picture? His Tail is completely detached from his body… If they’re trying to hybrid Tails’s Sonic 2 jump with the new animation, they’re doing it wrong.
Still, I’m quite looking forward to this.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Dark Aura
Nice! (That’s all I can say for now, until the trailer comes out.)
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Star and Moon
After seeing these images I see why Sega did not want to put it on Wii but hopefully they port this to the Wii U when it is released. Cannot wait for the trailer.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by ahchurro11
i certainly hope people who baught Episode 1 get bonu content of some kind for Episode 2, or better yet if you collected all the chaos emeralds in Episode 1 you have them from the start in Episode 2, yea that would kill the challaneg but if Sonic 4 is just one game with multiple episodes to come out for it then you might as well be able to keep the chaos emeralds you collected in episode 1
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by theshredder39
Looking awesome!!! By the looks of it that will be four brilliant games in a row for the hedgehog!
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by I am the PINGAS
I’m really, really not trying to troll Streak up there, but I actually came down here to hate on those exact 2 things, and to applaud the water-running and the forest-type world design. If the ends of the stages make you stop or run out of the screen, it’s going to be problematic. Also, Sonics’ running animation is muddled by that paper-y thingy.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by negiWDJr
So far,i’m excited from the pictures
lets wait for the trailer…come on sega,keep up the good work & make the blue blur strong again!
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by FunkyFranky80
SWEET! And the 23rd is next Thursday! This look like we actually will be seeing this in May!! Oh and Water Running is back! Good call, SEGA.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Icee
Looking Good! I can’t wait for it.
I hope they make a PC Verison of Episode II when it’s released.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Shockey Rai
All signs point to yes that a PC version is coming.
Reply left on 2.16.2012 by GeneHF
God, i hope its for ACTUAL game systems, not for iphone and virtual console. It doesn’t look cheaply done with 2d ground and 3d sonic. That sucked. I also like the running a lot. This game looks insanely better than ep. 1.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Jswis
So many potential things to complain about as reading the comments is making apparent, so I will try to stay original. One thing I was hoping for from Sonic CD was the unique camera that allowed the player to see more ahead of them once at top speed which would allow for more obstacles and even higher speeds without any sense of cheapness. Beside the roller coaster every one of the screenshots has Sonic in the middle; I mean if Sega wants players to throw away the old complaint of some cheap deaths here and there from a game meant to be played fast, this is something that should be implemented. Another problem to me at least is the special stages as I was hoping for something more Sonic CD over Sonic 2. It would especially be interesting if say Tails could use his special 69 moves or whatever to help with said special stages (perhaps it would add something new to the rather tired formula from Sonic 2 if that is what I have to play). This game looks like it would match Donkey Kong Country Returns in terms of visuals, so I have no real complaints other than the ones just mentioned besides the not-so-original complaint of his paper feet.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Jeffery Curtiss
Is DIMPS doing it again or is Sega doing it this time?
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by MetaruSonikku
Hell yes. This better come out for PC, as my XBOX is a little old and rusty…
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Alphus
The levels feel sort of bland, despite their prettiness. I know that almost doesn’t make sense, but it does. They’re nicely rendered but a bit meh. That’s just my 2, though. Still, I’m looking forward to this. Fixed engine, better sonic animations, Metal Sonic, hey. I’m more than willing to give it a shot.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Enjoi
Sadly Sonic 4 ep. 1 ruined it for me. It felt more than a HD remake of some Sonic 1,2 stages than a sequel. I can’t really count Sonic 4 as part of the classics… looks okay though.
Please SEGA fix the physics and don’t screw up the music Jun Senoue.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by ace
I just imagined this game with classic physics. Oh that looked sexy. Pleeease play like the classics.
Comment left on 16 16UTC February 16UTC 2012 by Serpx
Hey look an Eggman Snowman.
Who wants to bet it explodes?
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by Alex
Looks more 2.5 D to me. And who TH put a carnival in a snowy wasteland? The oil one looked cool but revolting. The clouds weirded me.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by PhotonTH
Haven’t heard from Aquatic Ruin Zone in a few years or so.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by Coolblue
And you consider X360 or PS3 a real game system? They are just as bad as a Wii when stacked up to a PC.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by RedYelBlu
This, being the new Sonic 4 standard, should come with a complimentary update of Episode 1 to match the current one.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by Knux’s Lost Hat
This looks great, really promising.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by LightXIII
Sega better not just leave episode 1 alone when this is released. im expecting some sort of lock on feature which gives me the opportunity to start episode 1 with tails, not to mention sega would be able to deal with the shoddy physics, putting to rest Sonic 4′s bad reputation.
This should be less of a feature for Sega and more of circuital asset.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by Lan
I have a bad feeling about the physics. That screenshot of Sonic jumping over the yellow badnik and having a blue trail is the one. That jump arc doesn’t look possible in the classic physics.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by IceFlux
Either it’s Just Me, Or That Looks Like A Reference To Aquatic Ruin From Sonic 2.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by MarkSuperCool
I think Episode 2 locks on to episode 1… The guy with the weird Tails mustash said “Not only will Sonic 4 episode 2 fix many of the physic problems, but it will also fix the problems from the first episode…” so that what told me it would
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by sacooper95
Is there no Concept art on Fridays any more? not that we need it.
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by PhotonTH
aw, i was hoping for more than just four zones, i mean come on sega, the genesis is outrunning you on stages! there neeeds to be an update for more stages or dlc, or at least something!
Comment left on 17 17UTC February 17UTC 2012 by kyler
i hope they do a remake on the first episode. it’ll feel weird playing the bad ep.1 then go to this beautiful ep.2 wonder if ep.3 will be as good. that’s only if they plan on making it
Comment left on 18 18UTC February 18UTC 2012 by 009soulmaster
http://imgur.com/Wusqj
Here’s my analysis of some of the less obvious things you can see from the screens.
I originally was just gonna say the carnival and snow levels have the same background, but I kept seeing new things, so that’s why its a bit disorganized. Either way I think it worked out well, I’m not sure how much of this stuff is known. I know the Little Planet / Death Egg connection is, but I think most other stuff hasn’t been discussed here (probably in the forums though, I’m not trying to claim credit for anything here).
Comment left on 18 18UTC February 18UTC 2012 by Iggy
There’s no way this is getting a Wii release. Not with those gorgeous graphics.
Comment left on 18 18UTC February 18UTC 2012 by Dee
I like what I’m seeing. My hopes for this game have just risen even higher.
Comment left on 19 19UTC February 19UTC 2012 by burgermike92
It looks beautiful, but anyone can show off. The gameplay footage should reveal whether these screenshots were actually something to get excited about.
What I really want to see again is a Sonic game that’s as good as a Mario game because Sonic and Mario were once peers and equals, but now Sonic eats Mario’s dust for breakfast every day. Sonic 4 Episode 1 should have been about as good as the comparatively basic New Super Mario Bros. games, but completely failed to reach that mark, and having Episode 2 announced by a guy with a Tails mustache reeked of empty showmanship, so it’s impossible for me to get excited yet. I wanna see substance, not more promises waiting to be broken.
Comment left on 21 21UTC February 21UTC 2012 by CK20XX
God… seeing people cream their undies over these screengrabs is like seeing people orgasm over movie trailers… we will see soon enough if the game is worth the excitement. As with last time, I’ll snag the demo first and THEN pass judgment later… the shots DO look nice though, no doubt about that. Hey, if nothing else, at least it doesn’t look like a carbon copy of Sonics 1-3.
Comment left on 23 23UTC February 23UTC 2012 by KingofHarts