Sounds Obvious, But What Build will be Shown?
TSSZ News has independently confirmed Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I will be on the show floor at next month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, in playable form. The expo, open only to industry members, opens June 15th and runs through June 17th in Los Angeles.
Before you channel Captain Obvious for your sense of snark, the news isn’t as much a given as it seems. Just last week, Sega’s Aaron Webber and Ken Balough announced via Today on the Spot significant changes to the game, including level design and physics, forcing Sonic 4′s delay to later this year. It was a move claimed to be in response to overwhelming fan reaction to the game’s current state, and a move perhaps meant to convince fans to disregard what’s been seen–officially and otherwise–thus far. In the GameSpot interview, Balough and Webber even cautioned what was seen in the latest trailer won’t reflect tweaks still in the pipeline.
So, if the game is playable at E3, what will industry insiders see–the old build essentially being tossed aside, or the newer work in progress? That’s information TSSZ News has not yet confirmed, but when we know something more, it will be passed along. That said, our source says Sega will release a new Sonic 4 trailer to coincide with the E3 appearance. This in particular may or may not be what the community team teased for June in last week’s delay announcement.
Wondering if this is our big Sonic 4 exclusive? Not exactly. We have something more substantial to share with you, and that will be revealed this evening. Check back for the latest developments.
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Hmmm. Good to hear.
Looking forward to this evening.
CLASSIC SONIC FOR SONIC 4!!!!!!!
It will make the ungrateful fans finally shut up
Just a question.. Is it possible for YOU guy’s (runners of Tssz) to buy tickets for the E3?? You people are news reporters by the way.. But i want to know
There will be no Classic Sonic like there is no PC port. Iizuka said in an interview that the classic style isn’t coming back.
@ Crysore
From what I heard, classic Sonic isn’t coming back because Naoto Oshima left SEGA and took the classic character designs with him. May be false, just what I heard though. SEGA may not be using them because he left SEGA, who knows. SEGA did say what Spanner said. No classic Sonic, SEGA has their reasons and the people who say he needs to come back need to shut up because it aint happening.
@Crysore
For many “fans” there is nothing Sega could do to get them to shut up. I have come to the conclusion that there are those who have simply set themselves to not liking Sonic 4. Sure, they say that if Sega did it “right” or “cared” then they would, but by their actions they’ve shown otherwise. So don’t get your hopes up about there being total peace concerning this game. Bet you ten bucks they’ll still buy it, though.
I would love a classic sonic, but you won’t find me hoping for one: though that’s not to say there isn’t any hope. If anyone has noticed, Sega hasn’t completely forgone the classic design–they still use it in marketing and other areas. So I believe they recognize the connection classic sonic has for a lot of fans.
So who knows.
@ Goodman
I doubt that they would use him outside of ads though (forgot about that, there goes the whole rights to designs rumor), probably out of respect for Naoto Oshima when he left SEGA. Also, probably to keep up with the canon (which doesn’t make much sense since this *is* Sonic 4, so by that theory, SEGA would use the design…) You know what, I’m going to go with the respect to Oshima theory.
OK
So when exactly is “evening”
Is it evening in GMT, Central Time, Pacifica Standard, Eastern Standard or what?
I’d like to know what timezone you guys are referring to.
Iizuka’s statement is full of crap, and everyone knows it. Tell me why the classic design wasn’t used for the classic, mega, and gems collections box art.
The modern design is just his own creation, and that is why he loves so much. I guarantee you that SoJ hates the classic design and redesigned it as their way of getting revenge on SoA for the big redesign.
Iizuka’s head is stuck up his butt.
@edge: ….I heard it was because Sonic’s model change was a 100% change, and that ALL future titles would use that model from Sonic Adventure onward.
@ Rockman Zero
It doesn’t really matter. You play a platformer to have fun. Not to care about a character’s designs, that’s what RPG’s are for, and that’s coming from someone who loves RPG’s.
and platformers. I clicked submit too soon…
Sonic Channel confirmed this weeks ago.
You’re too slooowww!
People need to stop complaining about character design improvement. Sonic looks fine the way he is. Just because Sonic looks like he did in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (which is a game I liked but nobody gave a dang about it) does not mean you would complain about Sonic the Hedgehog 4 using this same new design. In my opinion, the current Sonic design looks awesome, not to mention he looked like this in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Why would you people complain about that? I am so tired of people complaining about change in characters or character design. And believe me, it goes for everything, not just Sonic.