First Trailer, Five Screenshots and a New Gimmick Inside
Though we don’t have an official Sega update on it just yet–we’ll update if and when that’s the case–released to Joystiq is the first peek at the game’s Casino Street Zone.
Just as we told you in May, gone is the score attack from Act 2. Apparently replacing it is a different kind of platforming–card platforming. Said Joystiq’s David Hinkle in his preview of the zone:
I came away impressed with Sonic 4: Episode 1′s Casino Streets Zone. All of the branching pathways and the interactivity of the level really helped define it as one of the more unique areas I’ve seen from the game. Compared to the introductory Splash Hill Zone, Casino Streets required a lot more skill and precision, and that felt like a far more rewarding Sonic experience.
We have the video converted to YouTube via Russian scener Woun below, and we thank him for sending it in. Following it are five screenshots of the area. In light of this development, we’re expecting more changes revealed throughout the day, and if and when those pop up we will bring it to you here.
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Even if it does look EXACTLY like Casino Night on Sonic 2… those card platforms are actually pretty cool.
So, does anyone else still believe this game is lacking in platforming?
I don’t care what people say. Sonic 4 is looking amazing! (As is Sonic Colours)
I have to agree, this new act 2 is much more interesting
This area was much better and more fun than before and also has a new soundtrack! I’m anxious to play this game!
It looks a lot better than Splash Hill. Maybe it will be the best zone of the four
Niiiice–I’m impressed. Yeah yeah, it looks 95% like Casino Night, but I can get over that; especially if its a lot of fun.
And I don’t know about anyone else, but that music reminds me of Sonic Spinball, the first level.
A total copy of the Casino Night zone. Looks pretty but too familiar. It’s not even interesting.
OMG!!! simply AWSOME, I want to play this game so bad! I’m going to play Sonic 2 Casine Night right now ahahah
Best Sonic game, sorry Lizuka hehe
@Alios: It’s not a total copy, you must be nuts. Look at the tiles closely you idiot, it doesn’t have the thin red line that cycles colors from Casino Night that Sonic walks on, it’s a red rug you freak. And look at shot #3 on the right wall, look at all the shapes on the wall, does it look like Casino Night to you!? Or in the first shot, the inside design is new, and Casino Night didn’t have an inside background goddammit, plus the outside background in Casino Street is not the same background as Casino Night’s, cus in Casino Night the buildings are far away, there is black rippling water at the bottom, there are triangle like structures on poles, and none of those are in Casino Street but buildings that are close to you in lots different sizes and shapes. So seriously, get new glasses, cause I think your vision is messed up >_<
The game keeps getting better and better.
I wish people would stop thinking that Sonic 4 is going through the dreaded “Sonic Cycle”. It is not, and I think it will turn out to be a great game (same with Sonic Colors and Sonic Free Riders).
GROOVY I feel like dancing XD
Goddamn Sonic teaching kids to gamble… Not cool Sonic, not cool…
Wait, that’s the music that plays in the level? I thought they were trying to go for a Genesis vibe?
This looks pretty great overall…the running still looks buggered up and the new soundtrack sounds an awful lot (the base line in particular) to Toxic Caves in Spinball…but improvements are underway I think!
Are they really proud of the production valves in these trailers? They look like garbage and whoever picks the gameplay bits to put in has a fetish for boosters and automated scripted sequences
Whoa! The ending with the card roller-coaster is just awesome beyond awesome!
At least we didn’t get “THIS SUMMER” epic music and instead got actual fitting music.
And Eggfang isnt impressed, as per usual
@ Blippa
No, that’s just music for the trailers. Although personally I’d prefer this music to the shoddy synth they used for the in-game stuff.
Still wondering about the possible replacement of the Casino Street Act 2 music, though.
Nice!!! All we need now is mad gear trailer and that’s sonic 4ep 1 in a nutshell except for the special stages and final boss,
As usual Eggfang has to f it up by being the usual cynic. You should go make love to Yahtzee Croshaw or something.
OMFG!
SONIC 4 really impressed me
cool trailer, cool cards, cool Casino Stage
soooooniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic x3!
The type of platforms that those cards are aren’t anything new, to platformers or Sonic, but they look really cool. Also that carder-coaster was awesome.
Does want new music. Can has? Plz? -sigh-
If it didn’t look like Sonic 2, you would all complain, saying it doesn’t match the original games enough.
It does look like Sonic 2, and here you are, complaining that it’s not original enough.
A few years ago I read a forum post saying “Sega can’t win with you guys”.
Sega can’t win with you guys.
I love that they’re using sound effects from Casinopolis for the slot machines =D