Are There Hints of What’s to Come?
From GoNintendo, we have the official ESRB listing for the next Sonic, Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
From time to time, these descriptions give clues, be they blatant or subtle, as to what’s in the game, and they can be cause for another long round of discussion and debate. Unfortunately, the ESRB listing for Sonic 4 does not fall in such a category. You’ll only learn that the game is rated E for Everyone, there’s Comic Mischief in the game, and that you “may” encounter Eggman at the end of a level. The only telling thing with the presence of this rating may be what a lot of fans have feared since the ParnetNET leaks–that this game may be closer to the final product than anyone wants to admit.
In times like these, it remains amusing to read how dry the description is, so you may do that below.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Platform: PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Rating: Everyone
Content descriptors: Comic Mischief
Rating summary:This is a side-scrolling adventure game in which players zoom through themed levels, collect gold rings, and jump on tiny robot enemies. Players earn points for collecting “power-ups” and freeing tiny animals that are trapped in the robots. During boss battles at the end of levels, players may encounter an arch nemesis in a mechanical device that gets charred and emits some flames when damaged.
We’ll continue to keep you informed on Sonic 4 matters here at TSSZ News.
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> players may encounter an arch nemesis
Why the indefinite article? Is it the clumsiness of the writer or something else?
“Are There Hints of What’s to Come?”
Errr, yeah. Sonic The Hedgehog 4. =P
Sorry but the second i saw that it was the first thing that popped into my head and it cracked me up so i thought i might share. =D
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Rated M for Mature
- Nudity
- Language
- Violence
- Blood
@Mike
Apparantly those things are what the Angry Sonic Fanboys want to do to SEGA…..except for the nudity part. lol
Well – just because some footage got leaked – that doesn’t mean he leaked the final build.
It could have been 6-months old for all we know.
Rating doesn’t bother me, come faster! (release date here)
i can’t wait but have you guys have sonic and sega all star racing but is thier a theme song opening? sonic is on fire up to hedgehog 4
…what was the last Sonic title to have an “E”; the last couple games had an “E10″ rating.
@Xtreme: you’re right, too bad they don’t have the balls to admit that what they really want is a more mature Shadow game XD
Eh, as long it stays with the classic style of gameplay, I’ll be happy. And if Metal Sonic makes a come back, I’ll be psyched!
“players may encounter an arch nemesis in a mechanical device that gets charred and emits some flames when damaged.”
haha i bet its Mario!
@ Professor Pickle
The last one to get an E rating was Sonic Heroes.
I guess guns, zoophilia and furry creatures that go bump in the night weren’t kid friendly enough.
Haha! Sounds strange, crazy and a bit silly! xD But that’s our old classic Sonic!
@ Xtreme and SMS
no, what we want is sonic 4, not this aweful game
ESRB forgot to mention you play as a hedgehog.
Thank you for alerting us of all this new information, TSSZ, as no one knew any of this was in the game.
You know, I would not be surprised if SEGA cancels Sonic 4, due to the constant complaints from the fans. First complaint to SEGA was, WE WANT 2D SONIC….PLEASE SEGA!!!. Now SEGA gives us a 2D game, and now everyone complains even more. I would advise this, im a 3D animator, I know how hard it is to make something look good, and even harder is to make it work good too. To all the complainers out there, YOU all have not contributed even a second into making this game, so you have nothing to complain about, if anything, SEGA should complain about you. I would be grateful to SEGA for even listening, because as a company they could care less about a few people complaining when they know that Sonic 4 will sell and make the MAJORITY of it’s fans happy.
Oh no… This game is too violent for me.
@SegaSonic
> To all the complainers out there, YOU all have not contributed even a second into making this game, so you have nothing to complain about [...]
Does the same go for every game, literary, movie, music and art critic and fan? Do these critics and fans have to have produced such things in order to have an opinion on the appropriate matter? Why/why not? Don’t fans get to choose and talk about what they like based on what they have experienced of the product?
If Sega make a terrible game, should the fans all love it unconditionally unless they are involved in the making of a good game? Why/why not?
Did we already know about flickies, or is that a new confirmation? I mean with badnicks, I just sorta assumed there would be, but I don’t ever remember Sega talking about it.