Dimps Revealed As Sonic 4 Developer

That looks so good.

Dimps... I remember the name. I believe they've worked on various anime games (including ones for my favorite series, One Piece).

They also made the daytime stages in Sonic Unleashed, so that counts for something, right?

Where did these screens come from? I want to hug them all.

@TwilightV: They also worked on Sonic Rush...which counts for a lot in my book.

The only thing I didn't particularly like about Rush was the music, and I don't think that will be a problem here.

im glad Dimps is the developer, they have proven to be really good after the Sonic Advance games and Rush Adventure

Sonic is not a Marsupial, please get your biology straight dudes .

No one better for the job imo

@MekkaGodzilla - Duly noted!

Sega finally got the hint that the new Sonic Team can't do a hedgehog justice

I love how Sega isn't doing anything with their main mascot that turned them into the company they are. It shows that they really care about their important franchises.

@BooNelson - My guess is you'll find out this summer at E3

this is great! the new sonic team couldn't make a good game if their life depended on it

I thought the leaked vid looked sluggish and floaty, but then it is early days.

"Sega's highly-esteemed internal development studio Sonic Team"

That made me crack up. They're rubbish. Dimps at least seem to have a grasp on what made a specific property endearing in the first place.

I guess I shouldn't be worried about this game then
BTW, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it also DIMPS who helped make the daytime stages in Sonic Unleashed?

wOOhOO!!! Dimps FTW

@Raylax - I'm really trying my best not to see too much of the game before it's ready. I've spoilt games for myself in the past by looking at every still, video and piece of art before release, so I won't watch that vid. I hope it's good though.

So in the worst case ever, the game will be "Not Bad" instead of "Total Junk". Good News

@Prosody
Also, the 4th screen is an mock-up.
It was made by members of Sonic Retro to see how would be like Sonic's classic design in Sonic 4, the screen is on their forums WAY back then....

@SanderEvers
Same with me, but I'm leaning towards the 360 version. Graphics aren't super-important to me, but there's no real difference between the versions except for graphics, so I'm probably gonna go with the better-looking platform.

Wait, why was Sonic Team's logo in the leaked footage if they have nothing to do with the game?

Dimps should be the new Sonic Team.

This is awesome news. I was already excited for Sonic 4, if not a bit skeptical...but now I know it's in good hands. I loved the Rush series (still need to pick up Rush Adventure).

Ahhhh, that's why (it looks like) it doesn't suck. The Advance games were by far Sonic's best. I just hope the gameplay isn't too similar to the Rush games, because those weren't too great.

I don't get why Sonic fans are complaining about this game, but then again I'm not a Sonic fan

@Damo
Hedgehogs are placental mammals (like you and me) as opposed to marsupial mammals like kangaroos or koalas.
Knuckles is not a marsupial either, as echidnas are egg-laying mammals.

Good, Dimps knows how to make good Sonic games.

Lookin good.

Wow I am impressed that people rate this company, I don't know any thing about them and reading these positive comments makes me think Sonic 4 will be amazing!

I'm surprised that the original Sonic creator isn't involved with the game, Shigeru Miyamoto still gets involved with Mario (?) Hopefully this game will get good press coverage from now until it's released on Wii-ware. I'm really excited about Sonic 4.

@Pj
Suprised? The original Sonic Team is long gone, nowadays it's just really an brand with other people working there.
And Yuji Naka, doesn't work for Sega since 2006.
So why it's surprising?

I absolutely love Sega; I mean come on...the Dreamcast anyone? And more obviously their contributions to gaming: Sonic, Phantasy Star, NiGHTS. Anyhow, the point is I've enjoyed Sega for their gems and their sloppy mistakes.

With that being said, the fact that Dimps is doing Sonic 4 makes me say--and quote me on this, please--"this will be the quintessential sonic experience since the original Sonic, period." And that's a good thing

Also, Sega on the DS? Sublime.

...commence the meltdown due to Sonic Team not working on the game!

How many episodes will there be? sounds like a rip of to me. That could be up to 40 euro for a downloadable game, No thanks.

I don't like the animation they used when Sonic jumps.

"Sonic Team not involved". Thank goodness.

Yeah I'm gonna second the "Sonic Team not involved = good" sentiment. I don't remember the last time their name was on anything good. Been at least a decade. As usual though, lack of HD output = purchasing on other console.

Well this certainly explains alot. That is fairly pathetic for Sonic Team though because Sonic Advance and Sonic Rush were largely the only good Sonic games of the past decade except for Secret Rings, MAYBE. Sonic Team has really gone very downhill since the Adventure titles in my opinion. The fact that they aren't gonna be touching this game makes me confident it will be good!

Being responsible for the Sonic Unleashed design for the Wii and that the Wii version is the best one, this game is in great hands.

We'll see what The Sane Revelation thinks of this (Previously darknessthecurse, but his new Youtube account).

This is the best decision following this game. With no Sonic Team, I can now look forward to this

Sonic Team, highly esteemed? I hadn't noticed. This sounds like good news.

This is good news to me - having played Sonic Advance 1, 2 and 3 and Sonic Rush 1 and 2, I have high hopes for this game.

I too am wondering whether to get the Wii or the 360 version. See, whilst I'd like the 360 version for the achievements and the 1080p output, I can't play 2D Sonic with an analogue stick, and the 360's d-pad is a steaming pile of crap.

Why does everytjing have to be a compromise?

This proves the game will be better that most Sonic games (Sonic Team kept screwing him up after the creator left the team).

http://www.pushsquare.com/11298/leaked-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-footage-revealed-ever-so-slightly-concerning/

Sammy (former NL editor) was a little unimpressed by the vid for the exact same reasons that Machu stated, slow and floaty. I didnt get to see the vid before it got pulled. Im really hoping these guys pull out a win for this game, if not, Im afraid it will never get better for the Blue Blur.

Such good news. Dimps had a mediocre start with Sonic games - Sonic Advance 1 was meh - but everything else they've done since has been gold. The Sonic Advance 2 and 3 games are probably the best in the entire damn series, Genesis titles be damned. Sonic Rush 1 + 2 are great as well. But their work with the Wii/PS2 of Sonic Unleashed was awesome - ran smoothly, looked great, played better. Absolutely perfect controls and just the right gameplay mechanics to keep it intuitive but add depth. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is in very, very good hands.

@TwilightV: Guess I'm just the only one who liked Sonic Rush's music. I really enjoyed it. Anyway, Dimps has proven they're quite compotent with Sonic, having done Sonic Rush, Advance and the day levels in the PS2/Wii versions of Sonic Unleashed.

So, I, along with most others here, subscribe to the "This is a good thing" belief.

Thank goodness. The last SOnic Team games I enjoyed were.............. Feel the Magic and Rub Rabbits. (Took me a moment to recall some.)

I've also heard (common knowledge I know) that the game is going to be released in episodes?
15 Levels for the first episode? blimey! Any many episodes altogether?
Also can't the game support the Classic Controller?
Please................

Finally, Sega gets smart. Nearly every Sonic Team game that doesn't involve Sonic is mediocre at best, and every Sonic Team game that DOES involve Sonic after Sonic Heroes were just terrible.