Might We Have a Peek at Lost Labyrinth?
Yes, what’s above is a poor crop of an existing cropped screenshot that we have below, and quite frankly isn’t much better. We’re treating this as rumor for the moment, but what’s below may be another leaked artifact from the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4, as was seen on Sega’s own forums.
The text isn’t what’s immediately important, it’s what above and below that’s noteworthy. The art style has fans suggesting this may be part of an act from Lost Labyrinth, which is a change of pace from the myriad of Splash Hill shots we’ve been used to. Interestingly, Sonic is nowhere to be immediately found in the shot.
There are some context clues in the poorly worded description, though. For one, the reference of RT and LT–controllers on the XBOX360–suggests this may be part of another PartnerNet leak, even though the dimensions of the shot have some wondering if this could be from the yet to be announced iPhone/iPod Touch port. But if any part of it’s true, we can expect an act taking place in a mine cart, almost entirely guided with simple or motion controls.
So, have a look below, digest it, and share your own extrapolations in our discussion area. Keep in mind, if this is legitimate, the image may be subject to sensitivity guidelines recently set by TSSZ News.
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Eww. I don’t like the sound of that at all! It sounds too “Sonic Rush-y”
…I’ll actually thrust this as highly-likely, due to the somewhat lack of leaks we’ve had in the past couple weeks; the font of the letters is very similair to the ones on the 360.
…the only thing that bothers me is if this IS true, then will Sonic be in the cart for the whole level?
@SpeedingHedgehog: …this IS Dimps…
Sonic may be in the cart for one act, but not the whole level. In the leaked vid we also saw the level select thing with a pic of sonic just standing and looking up in lost labyrinth.
You guys worried that their wasn’t going to be level specific gimmicks, and now that you have one you complain about it.
NO. Maybe if it was just a gimmick like Sonic snowboarding into Icecap…but a whole ACT?? I am disappoint.
Man I want to play Sonic 4 so bad lol
who the fuck said the whole level was minecart? No one, just the fans assuming shit again. Besides plenty of old Sonic games had level gimmics, so dont even say anything.
Nevermind about me saying “who the fuck said the whole level was minecart” I did not read the whole caption XD.
hmm i wonder if sonic will at least run in this level without the mine cart becs i mean that sounds just like coral caves zone from rush adventure.
@SpeedingHedgeihog
Sonic games have used the whole mine cart thing long before Rush. – _ -
If anyone’s curious, this image originated from GameFAQS. The original thread can be seen here.
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=972791&topic=53930844
Posted over half a day ago by user “whatsup123″. No message was included in his post aside from this image, oddly enough.
cool
This’ll probably have tilt support for the Wii Remote and Sixaxis, obvoiusly.
Obviously*
Ugh. Seriously folks. “Tilting the screen”. Do we tilt the screen on the Xbox360? How about the PS3? No? Maybe the Wii? No. Two choices then. The DS or the iPhone. But then again… there is no RT or LT on the DS… I dunno about the iPhone. My guess about this? Faaaaaake.
“Wait, what’s that? A single act out of the entire game is done differently? For just one act? Different? Oh, shoot, this whole thing is Sonic Rush all over again. Head for the hills!”
This… is what I’m seeing a lot of. Why? Why do some of us feel the need to abandon ship whenever there’s the slightest inkling of something that -might- be a bit rough to play?
Is it too much to ask to, say, I dunno… wait for more official information, or even until the initial game is up and running, before we start placing judgment all over the place?
If you spend the time anticipating the game, you might find that the end result is that you like it. If you spend the whole time complaining, and nitpicking, and brooding over even the most miniature of developments that rub you the wrong way, you’ll most likely end up just disliking the game in the end, just because that one tiny gripe rode with you all the way until the game’s release.
So an act, possibly, has a mine cart ride. Okay, I might not be completely down with it, but I’m at least willing to -try-. We don’t even know what other kind of level dynamics this ride might bring us. All we have is, if this is real, words on a screen and a level backdrop.
Why assume the worst if there’s -nothing there- that tells us -what- to assume…?
Wait a little while before thinking that all’s gone to hell, guys. Every development with this game that I’ve seen has brought some form of doom and gloom every step of the way, amidst the otherwise ‘meh’ or ‘great!’ responses that have followed behind.
Just… try to be -positive-. We’ve already seen enough that assures it will at the very -least- be a -decent- game. It’s not completely down the can yet.
SpeedingHedgehiog : Yeah like Sonic 2 for the gamegear
wasn’t there a game where Sonic rides a minecart?
Sonic the hedgehog 2 – Underground Zone anyone?
This is probably the zone’s special stage.
I don´t think the problem with most people is the minecart, it has been already in games like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (MS and GG) or Sonic Spinball. It´s about the tilting gimmick. You know, that means you have no control over Sonic. I don´t know if this is a minigame, an special stage, an entire Act (I hope it isn´t the case) or just another version of the game (like the IPhone one), but I don´t like the sound of it.
It´s okay to have a different mode of play with Special Stages, but Acts should be Acts, not a gimmick in the entire stage. Anyway, I don´t think it will be the case.
I think that this would be a interesting level i like alot of sonic games and the little picture sorta look like it is from the labrinth zone of sonic 1.
Because of “Sonic Gems Collection”, I know that Sonic 2 on gamegear had mine carts in it. It their are mine carts in Sonic 4, I doubt they will take up an entire act. And even if the mine carts suck, the game will still be good.
Still, and I know about a thousand people would disagree with this, I would rather have a Sonic Heroes 2. I got Sonic Heroes 5 years ago in 4th grade and I still think its the best Sonic ever.