Scans of the Sonic 4 Nintendo Power Interview
Tristan Oliver | March 9, 2010
Plenty of New Screens & Another Iizuka Q&A Inside
We know you want to see it, so you can jump right to the gallery below for the scans. Still, if you want a written account the details, we have those as well.
Below is the four page feature from the April edition of Nintendo Power for Sonic 4, first posted by SSMBer Illuminous_Orb, and you can see that there’s a lot of information to digest, including a second interview with the project’s head, Takashi Iizuka.
So, here are some bullet points on the new details from both the interview and the two page feature that precedes it:
- Iizuka confirms that Jun Senoue is the music director for the game, creating all music and sound effects.
- The Q&A’s preamble confirms that Dimps is the principal developer for Sonic 4, with Iizuka acting as overseer.
- A majority of the feature focuses on Splash Hill, including the screenshots.
- On the inclusion of the Homing Attack, the NP staff proclaims “we’re not too concerned,” adding that “the new levels have clearly been built with the new move in mind, and as a result, it seems to add to the classic formula rather than detract from it.”
- The article states that there will be no new moves or power-ups in this episode. That, in part, contradicts another interview with Iizuka we’re still waiting to see verbatim from Game Informer.
- Four main zones have been confirmed. Each zone will have three acts, and a boss stage.
- The first boss is indeed a twist on the original first boss of Sonic 1, with this addition: “Once you’ve hit the good doctor (Eggman) three times, he kicks it into overdrive and starts to spin the ball 360 degrees, making it far more difficult to avoid.
- Iizuka would not disclose in the Q&A how many episodes will be included in the Sonic 4 saga.
- Iizuka on why just Sonic and Eggman are included in Episode 1: “We want to keep it simple with this episode, focusing only on the franchise’s two biggest characters–Sonic versus his old rival, Dr. Eggman.”
- Iizuka: “Sonic 4 is a brand new title and not a remake,” adding “I’d say this title will be the best one for players who feel they cannot keep up with recent Sonic titles.”
These are the new details coming out of the Nintendo Power feature in their April 2010 issue, which we have below. Stay with TSSZ News as we bring you more on the next Sonic.
Filed Under Gaming News, Sega, Sonic Scene, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, The Next Sonic
HOLY CRAP YESSDFSDJKL:SAFSAJKLF:SDFDSJKLF:DSFJKLSD:FSDF
Yes the Cycle has been broken, by and by Lord, by and by
This just made my hype go to heaven. To hear other people give their say on the gameplay AND them tell us it’s not like Sonic Rush and is like the classics afterall is something godly to hear. Day one purchase guise.
This condradicts the acheivment list posted earlier this week.
There were 4 zones revealed on that leaked vid. Another zone was revealed in the acheivments list. Thats 5.
Maybe the so called “Egg Station Zone” is just a “Final Zone” of sorts then.
HA HA HA HA HA!!! FUCK YOU ALL YOU RETRO FANBOYS!!!!!
Tis a great day, a great day indeed
What was that for, Crysore? I’m a retro fanboy and my head exploded after reading that article
@Crysore: Eat a dick. That was completely uncalled for.
This article gave me a lot of hope, now I’m just hoping Sonic controls as perfect as he did in Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles.
@Crysore:
Im a retro fanboy, and this has me hyped for this game more than ever.
Jokes on you for being an idiot, and thinking we would all hate this.
…yeah Crysore, that was unneccessary.
@Jordon Freeman: …they may have accidentally miscounted the Special Stage or something; I dunno… :-\
I was talking about the retro fanboys (thats not a nice term BTW) who were constantly complaning about how Sonic 4 is nothing but an HD version of Sonic Rush, I wasnt talking about retro fans in general, might as well say that now before I get more shit over a mistranslation.
OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t worry Crysore. I understood you.
Is this truly from god?
Sonic 4 is lookin’ great! All they need to do is take time to make sure to remove any glitches and bugs and we should have an awesome gaming experience!
Oh yes! Hmm… If its only 4 zones then WHY is it due for summer? It could come out next month or something? Hm confuised…
@blueblur
They probably want to make it look its best and take their time to make it a truly good game. At least I hope…
Keep the shitty friends out of Sonic 4
CrySomeMore
GGGGGGGGET OUT
“The first boss is indeed a twist on the original first boss of Sonic 1, with this addition: “Once you’ve hit the good doctor (Eggman) three times, he kicks it into overdrive and starts to spin the ball 360 degrees, making it far more difficult to avoid.”
See the new and yet released Sonic 1 Megamix version.
@Eggfang
My my someone is butthurt. nice name calling by the way, call me when you graduate from kindergarden.
I already explained why I said what I said. Dont need to explain again to you.
This game keeps on looking and sounding more awesome by the daaaaaaaaaaaay! >W<
…although, it still is tl;dr nitpicking time…
Why the heck does Nintendo Power ALWAYS have to get on Big the Cat's case, even when its fairly evident that he wouldn't end up appearing in said game due to the overall focus? They said they didn't want him in Classic Collection. Why the heck would he even show up in Classic Collection? They say they don't want him in Sonic 4. Why would he be in Sonic 4 of all places? Both are classic Sonic focused, it makes no sense for Big to be in there in the first place…especially in Classic Collection, it would mean them having to make new sprites and EVERYTHING, and people won't take too kindly to that kind of "enhancement". It just comes off as pointless fanboy hateraide slapped onto the end of a perfectly good article. I propose that ALL Sonic titles from this day forward have Big the Cat in some way shape or form purely to spite these guys!
@ iNAUDiBLE
They also call Tails a mutant squirrel, so I wouldn’t take it too personally. That said, I can see why it’s annoying (the mutant squirrel thing is a constantly beaten dead horse).
I’ve been slowly becoming less impressed with Sonic 4 and this doesn’t really help.
I also haven’t really been all too excited for this game either since we had 2D Sonic games in the past decade. Call it a Cue Cullen moment but what really sold this game for me is Jun Senoue. YOU ARE THE MAN!
It’s like stepping back to 1991-1994 when sonic was all over the place. This changes everything that people thought about him. Now all SEGA has to do is fix any mistakes and bugs and the game should turn out nice. Remeber if it gets us hyped up like 06 and others and has bugs then it will turn int 06 and others in past years.
will this please those “ZOMG SONIC GREEN EYEZZZZ” people?
this already pleased me a LONG TIME AGO…
Sounds like they know what they are doing. But do they get everything right? Well, I hope so.
Hehe, like that Jun’s doing the music.
once again great screens but SHIT questions asked! >:-( Ask things like, what month could we possibliy see the game out? Price? And WILL IT LOCK ONTO OTHER EP`S!!!!
ahwell but it still looks frigging BEAUTIFUL!!!!! 
JUN SENOUE!! HECK YEAHHH
actually the questions are…… okay. meh and good info!
Awsome news dude’s
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… I don’t know that’s what I think…
So if Dimps is the principal developer, and by that statement Lizuka make in the finall, my thoughs are that Sonic Team is going to start making a new Sonic game, maybe something like Unleashed
Well I’m looking foward to own Sonic 4
Reading those scans was awesome, but I was most relieved/overjoyed by Nintendo asking if it’s everything we’ve hoped for, and then saying “YES”.
THANK YOU DEAR LORD!!
Still, I don’t want to go a thousand miles overboard in anticipation, but it’s kinda hard not to, at least a little….
@Ryan Bloom:
why not? i thought someone like you would be estatic for sonic 4.
I’m sorry, but I’ve long since been convinced that this game will be an abomination, so none of these lies are gonna sway my opinion.
@KIts’Okami
How so? What proof do you have to go by?
If you look in the achievements, it refers to particular acts for splash hill zone, but the it just says THE e.g.g. Station zone, which makes it sound like only one act and a sort of final zone. Not to mention, the article said that there were four MAIN zones.
Sonic’s gonna have the spinny leg animation after all?! Well, there goes one of my very few worries about this game!!
I still wonder what the cliffhanger at the end will be!!!! Summer can’t get back here soon enough!
Even if this was a HD version of Sonic Rush I’d still buy it. Best Sonic game in years.
@Sonic Yoda:
Yeah, 2. Sonic Unleashed. And before that 1, Sonic Rush Adventure. Before that 1, Sonic Rush. It’s been so many years since we’ve played a good Sonic game! You people make me sick.