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SEGA today revealed a new Sonic game that may win back the hearts of fans of the original Mega Drive series. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is coming.
'Project Needlemouse' was revealed back in September 2009 by SEGA through a teaser trailer and as a blue blur sped across the screen accompanied by a familiar chime of golden rings, people began to get excited. The declaration that "Speed returns in an all new 2D adventure built from the ground up" further built up the hope of a return to the Sonic games of old.
Last month saw the announcement that Sonic will be the only playable character in the new game, adding yet another step in the right direction. This move also added acknowledgement to the fact that other more-recent Sonic titles have been damaged by additional, and according to the general consensus, pointless cast members. So without further a-do here is the trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (yes it's episodic) courtesy of GameSpot:
This new high definition title is clearly inspired by the early 90's games, and that's in no way a bad thing. Sonic The Hedgehog 4 is a direct sequel to 1994's Sonic and Knuckles and will include the classic speed sneakers, chargeable spin dash features and more.
So, as long as Sega retain the sense of speed, style and don't overdo it with any gimmicks then this could potentially be the Sonic game that brings everyone's favorite blue hedgehog back into the limelight once again. With a rough launch date of Summer 2010, the Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 can expect to get themselves a taste of downloadable fun.
We'll be keeping a close eye on this but what are your thoughts? Let us know on the forum or in the comments.
