a new 2D sonic on the way

[Yerix]

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

sega finally found sonic's 2D roots...or so it seems

the old sega startup sound and the logo silhouette (looks exactly like sonic 1 title logo) at least make it hopeful...

we're in phase 1 of the sonic cycle
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/comment/9/2009/09/eb8c0f3482c9cd966b0585e6fd61ed9f/original.jpg

[Samui]

I saw. Maybe there is hope for them afterall?

[Samui]

http://www.tssznews.com/2009/09/10/first-tssz-needlemouse-com-revealed-to-be-fan-project/

[Kyuuji]

People finaly understand that 2D is better than 3D 

[Yerix]

look here

http://blogs.sega.com/usa/2010/01/12/project-needlemouse-character-countdown-day-2/

they've gathered up some character names and killing them off each day

[Yerix]

here's a piece of enemy artwork

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4276408701_82bfe71a84.jpg

strongly ressembles the crab badnik from metropolis zone

edit:oh yes, a shellcracker

[Yerix]

some things I got from the rumor mills

-internal name is "sonic the hedgehog 4" and likely will be it's title at release
-episodic
-downloadable from PSN and xbox live, is not wii-bound

...the first new, proper mainstream console sonic game in around 16 years (since sonic 3&K), and I won't get to play it, unless sega craps a miracle out the ass and decide on a wii port

[Yerix]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4309916425_bd4308916d.jpg

motobug

also, interesting thing to note that they're using the term "badnik" to refer to these enemies on the blog, first official use of the term since S3&K i believe

[Yerix]

the true title is unveiled this midnight (pacific time)

sonic's true return=sega equivalent of NoA bringing mother 3 stateside

if the wii dosen't get this as evidenced, chao are going to die

[Yerix]

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/sonicthehedgehog4episode1/news.html?sid=6249445&tag=hotslot;img;1&mode=previews

YES SONIC 4

AND ITS WII-BOUND TOO

lol, sonic 2 beta running sprites

[Mystical Ninja]

As far as gameplay is concerned, it's not looking bad. The character models, on the other hand... That's a whole 'nother story. Aside from the fact that they didn't use Sonic's (or Robotnik's) classic designs like they've led people to think, I just don't think they look very good. Thankfully, that wasn't Sonic's running animation. According to what I've read somewhere at the Sega.com forums, Sonic wasn't running at full speed.

[Yerix]

...character designs, HUD style, homing attack...

i have to say this:fuck the post-sonic adventure era

[Mystical Ninja]

The Homing Attack existed long before Sonic Adventure, actually. It actually debuted in Sonic 3D Blast first. There was an orange monitor power-up that gave Sonic a shield that allowed him to use the Homing Attack.

[Yerix]

...well 3D blast is a spin-off, so I didn't bother mentioning it

[Mystical Ninja]

Sonic 3D Blast is a spin-off? How so?

[Yerix]

japanese website has a slightly longer version of the supposed "title screen" music
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicTheHedgehog4/

also noticed sonic's pose in the logo is simular to that of sonic CD title logo

[Samui]

Nice. The drums sound very reminiscent of Sonic 1 and 2.

[Yerix]

theres been a leak of an alpha recently, sega's been shooting removal requests at news sites and banhammering on photobucket and youtube members posting the leak video and screenshots

[Samui]

If you happen to find it, download it. Save it for posterity. :o

[Yerix]

it has the sonic 2 sega intro

title screen needs more work, sonic needs to pop out of the logo ala sonic 1, at least they got wagging the finger right

sonic 1-esque special stages, it looks like

judging from mad gear zone's level select image, those exploding star badniks from sonic 2's metropolis are returning

sonic 2-esque title cards

CPZ-esque speed boosters

monitors are back, none of those "capsules" of the post-sonic adventure era

SA2/sonic herpes menu sfx, fuck

sonic 1 chameleon badnik is back

sonic 2 buzzbomber-ish EHZ badnik is back

loading screen uses a genesis-era sonic sprite

axe the dust clouds when sonic picks up speed, use them when skidding or spindash instead

[Samui]

I meant the video. XD

Once we find one on YouTube that wasn't deleted, we can download it.

Though from your post, it sounds like it's good so far.

[Yerix]

already have it

and guess what, dimps, behind the advance trilogy and the rush duo, and sonic unleashed wii/PS2, is developing

...hype just died down a bit more

[Samui]

Wouldn't know. The only thing developed by Dimps that I've experienced is Digimon Battle Spirit. And that is a pretty decent game. We'll need to wait and see.

[Yerix]

advance trilogy was great but still felt they failed to fill the big shoes of the genesis predecessors

advance 1 was in my opinion the best of them
advance 2 tried to be more of a virtual roller coaster
advance 3 tried to be the bastard child of knuckles' chaotix and sonic herpes

rush had the same problem as advance 2
didn't bother to get rush adventure

[Mystical Ninja]

advance 3 tried to be the bastard child of knuckles' chaotix and sonic herpes

"Sonic Herpes"? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, wow. That WAS a typo, wasn't it?