Also, a Comparison to S3&K
The news cycle here keeps on truckin’ with the stories that really matter, and tonight, we have more information on Sonic 4 you may not have heard of.
This is in via a news tip from xawzaq, who points us to a Siliconera article from Thursday.
The article states, in one sentence, something you may not have read about, and something that, to our knowledge, hasn’t been confirmed by Sega yet: Sonic 4 will have online leaderboards.
“Start practicing with the old games because Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 has online leaderboards,” the article states.
Siliconera also references the interview Gamespot had with Ken Balough in saying that the episodic content–epiSonic, as it’s being referred to in some circuits–directly correlate to how Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles were linked “on the same timeline.” Of course, researchers have known for some time that Sonic 3 had to be broken up into two games; with the mask of promotion touting S3&K as a two-parter.
If there are online leaderboards, one can assume it would be of the time attack variety. Nothing’s set in stone yet, so we’ll continue to keep you informed here on Sonic 4 here at TSSZ News. In the meantime, we thank xawzaq for tipping us off to this news via our News Tips system. If you have news to share, be sure to share it with us by clicking News Tips at the top of every page.
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yay…now to wait for people to have Hombrew Channel for Wii and hack the timer so it will be set to 00:00:00…
they did the same to Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure no thanks to Action Replay DS.
um.. this is old news, it was in the gamespot article when the game was unveiled
GS: As far as gameplay goes, should we expect classic old-school Sonic 2D mechanics or something new added into the mix?
KB: All the Sonic favorites [are] here for sure! Spin dash, power sneakers, etc. But you will also see the homing attack added, and in true Sonic fashion, you can compete with your friends for the fastest level times through leaderboards.
More incentive to avoid the low def port of Sonic 4.
This leaves open the possibility of new characters in later Episodes being playing in earlier ones.
I wonder if there will be some kind of marathon mode, to play the episodes back to back to back ?
Yeah, we got this info from the GameSpot interview on Thursday already. XD
First, LOL for not realizing this sooner, and Second, this is great I cant wait to show the world how much I kickass at Sonic games. XD
Yes old news;)
I barely cAN’T wait to own this… I’m going to play all my sonic games untill this comes out
Hate to break it to you as others above me have, Leaderboards was confirmed in the Gamespot Interview.
Since I am likely getting the 360 version unless there is some superiority in the Wii version, I will try for Leaderboards, though I got competition, my Sonic buddy holds the #1 spot on the leaderboards for Sonic & Knuckles. Damn you Kyle and your Sonic skills…
Let’s hope that’s more assurance than anything. Unleashed’s Leaderboards never came around.
We should be getting some news on the other character in the game its most likely Dr. Eggman though on the site for characters section its comes out tomorrow and i hope Sega gives Dr. Eggman his name back Dr. Robotnik once the game comes out.
SonicLegends:
Yeah…that’s not gonna happen. If Eggman appeared in his modern design in the trailer, then that must mean he’ll probably be called Dr. Eggman.
@Canyum
Well its just that this game is in line with Sonic 1-S&K and fans of those games well be disappointed that he isnt called Dr. Robotnik also Sega should because they have been starting to give him his name back with Sonic Chronicles and Sonic Unleashed so thats why i am saying that they should.
Ya’ know, it’d be cool if Sonic 4 tied in wih Unleashed.
Like the final episode, Eggman’s on a launch pad and he says,” I have a fleet of ships in space.” or something,”Come and get me!”
That’d be really cool, it would work though.