Does Magazine Tease Spill the Beans?
Sega, to this point, have been silent on what to expect from Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. But that doesn’t appear to be stopping Archie Comics, which may have inadvertently given fans a more concrete idea of when to expect the downloadable title’s release.
Through the news tip of Charlotte, TSSZ received the above scan, coming from another community scener, The Shadow Emperor. It’s from the back preview page of Archie’s Super Sonic Special #2, which is not out on newsstands yet, but given that it will by this time next week, could have already shipped to the magazine’s subscribers. In plain sight, you see a tease for a Sonic 4: Episode II adaptation planned for Super Sonic Special #3.
If this holds, it may mean two things. One, given the issue’s proper release next week, it may mean Sega will have formally unveiled something more substantial about Episode II by that time. But the second and most important thing is, given Archie’s quarterly release of the Sonic Super Specials and the tendency to tie in game adaptations inside issues to the time of the game’s release, Sonic 4: Episode II could be released as early as late April or May.
UPDATE: Since hearing from the original scanner The Shadow Emperor, who vouched for the scan’s authenticity, we’re pulling this out of the rumor file and treating this as legit. That of course means a couple of things, including the prospects of seeing something more substantial from S4: E2 quite soon. Stay tuned.
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That scan says a whole lot of nothing. Whatever.
Where does the “as early as April or May” idea come from? Is that from the scan, or just guesstimating?
Kaozth3orist: It’s from the fact the issue published quarterly, and that Archie has a history of doing game adaptations around the time of the game’s release. Since SSS#2 is the January edition, SSS#3 would be the late April edition.
Make sense?
-T
Ah ok I see, thanks
The only thing that the magazine shows is that Metal Sonic and Eggman will appear, which is obvious.
It’s a good chance that it could be released in April since sega does tell Archie to do adaptions on par with the release of new games. I’d say it’s 50/50.
Sweet, I got mentioned in another article! When I scanned that thing and sent it to folks on Bumbleking I had no idea it’d end up here on TSSZ.
Oh, but I assure you it’s legit. I got the magazine ‘cuz I ordered it directly from Archie (and paid $4 shipping, mind you).
guys it is hard to see but if you read the text it explains THE REVIVAL of dr.eggman, and mobotropolis (im guessing it will be a lvl) but what seems odd is that tails is no where in the description or front page and the fact it says sonic timeline makes me wonder a little bit.
@Sohrob101
That last section there is referring to the other stuff in the issue, not Sonic 4 itself.
Of all the things I ever thought I’d see in a largely Reprint book this is not one. I’m pretty excited now.
If the Sonic 4 trend continues, we’ll see a PartnerNet demo 2 and a half months before release, so around Hedgehog Day-Valentines Day. The game will get delayed 3 and a half months, so expect an August release date.
Just kidding. Hopefully, with only 3-3 1/2 months until launch, we’ll get major announcements frequently.