Topic: Sonic 4, Priced, Dated

Meh, I'm not worried about the amount of stages. Sonic Advance only had fourteen stages (the last two being boss fights) and that game was great. I would've preferred six zones with two acts apiece too, but four zones isn't bad either.

Back on the wishlist. Crap, I could've used that 15 bucks too.

Actually I have to confess it was never on the wishlist for me, regardless of the price. I just hate Sonic!

Is this the right place for me to explain how thoroughly, unbelievably excited I am for this game?

If not, could someone point me in the right direction, please?

This is as good a place as any.

Please note that Sonic 3 only had 6 Zones with 2 acts each, meaning we're still getting the same amount of stages, just rearranged and for a smaller price than Sonic 3 was at launch. It also means there is some logic behind that figure besides money grubbing.

Mad Gear Zone OMG!!!

First there was casino zone and now this? Way to be creative Sega >:-/

It looks like there going for a Sonic 2 look, then the Sonic 3.

Don't know why, because Sonic 3 was better, with better gameplay

I'm sure they're saving the Sonic 3 references for the next episode.

yes how dare they not be creative for the game people want to be exactly the same as old games!

Is there a Scrap Brain Zone announced? Or is that something for Episode II?

That's no excuse for them to use extremely similar levels.

This is supposed to be Sonic 4, not Sonic 2: Modern Edition

Your just gonna say the levels are bad and inspired, remember back when we had great stages like Sonic 2?

I never said "bad." I was just hoping for more newly designed levels.

It's ok, are all the levels revealed yet?

hey look another AWESOME sonic fan game that Sega should really look at.

There are going to be four zones with three acts each and a boss fight per zone. So, add that with the special stages and you get at least nineteen or twenty levels. That is about just as long as a standard Sonic Genesis game, so it's worth the $15 IF the game is actually good. Since all versions will cost the same, I'll just go with with the PSN version [because of trophies].

Just to break down the number of levels you got with the original Genesis games, to help you decide if Sonic 4 is worth your $:

Sonic 1:
6 Zones with 3 Acts
6 Special Stages
Total Stages: 24

Sonic 2:
11 Zones with 2 Acts (on average)
7 Special Stages
Total Stages: 27

Sonic 3
6 Zones with 2 Acts
7 Special Stages
Total Stages: 19

Sonic & Knuckles
8 Zones with 2 Acts (on average, as Sonic)
7 Special Stages
Total Stages: 20 Stages

Sonic 4:
4 Zones with 3 Acts
7 Special Stages (assuming)
Total Stages: 20

Sonic 4 is equivalent to Sonic and Knuckles if there are 7 special stages, which is a good size for an episode. Basically you're looking at 1500 points for a new Sonic game compared to 800 points for an old port. The levels could also be longer than in Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles, since Acts generally got longer every game. I don't like episodic games, but if it's as good as or (hopefully) better than the Genesis originals, it's not a terrible deal. The downside to WW is there will probably be some sale/incentive to buy all three for a bit cheaper on PSN/XBLA or there'll be a sale. That doesn't really happen on the Wii shop, so you really don't save anything over retail.

_{Yes, I have played Sonic games way too much to know all of that.}

Jumping the gun a bit there I think, vonseux.

What, are you expecting the content of a full retail release from a game that's only $15?