Project Needlemouse (NEW Sonic 4 Info!)

[Interrobang Pie]

Psst, Retro has these already leaked, including the music.

Music: there are a few tracks which are awesome, but the rest suck. The awesome ones a SHZ1, LLZ2 and MGZ1.

[dynamicsonic]

Orbinauts? Burrowbots? Batbots?
God, I'm gonna hate Lost Labyrinth.

[Interrobang Pie]

At least it doesn't have that tilty mine cart thing.

And why do you have a problem with Burrowbots?

[dynamicsonic]

They're like spies in TF2.
Sometimes you don't see them, and BAM.
And when you do see them, you try to avoid them, but then BAM, second jump.
Or you try to avoid them and BAM out of oxygen.

[Adramelech]

I'm sorry. I know this might class as a bump, but I just found out about a new update that is really weird.

According to the main site, and wikipedia, the game is being released in multiple parts, the first one came out August, and the second one supposedly came/comes out early September. But I went on the Xbox after finding this out, just to see if it was correct and surprise surprise, still no game.

What the hell is going on?

[Daniel]

blogs.sega.com/sonic/2010/10/01/sonic-4-dates-prices-new-mad-gear-zone-trailer/

Release dates and prices, and Mad Gear gameplay.

Its a tad overpriced. =/

[Interrobang Pie]

1200 MP? That's a bit ouch.

[stupid hos is my enemy]

It's an entire new game for about ten pound. Why the hell are you complaining?

[Daniel]

Oct 2, 2010 22:22:13 GMT 10 stupid hos is my enemy said:

It's an entire new game for about ten pound. Why the hell are you complaining?

I don't know.
I just expected Sonic 4 to be about 800 MP.

Then again, it will probably have four episodes, and thats £40.
So I guess it matches a retail game.

[Admiral Mundane]

I think it's more that people are waiting for the game to come out on something with an actual controller. Also they don't care. I'm going to end up getting it on Tuesday for my PS3 and THEN I can see how terrible it is/isn't.

EDIT: Played the demo, and I can't imagine myself paying $15 to suffer through multiple levels of this game. So terrible.

[Daniel]

I already have 1200 points waiting for Wednesday.
Might be overpiced, but I've been looking forward to it for some time.

Anyone know how much HD space it will take up?

[Matt_TY]

So yeah, I bought it and played up to Lost Labyrinth 2.
A few control oddities that can get very annoying, and some scrappy sections in one certain zone that almost seem designed to emphasise said control failings, but nevertheless.
This game is really freaking good.
It's also short. But difficult. There are finally, once again, multiple freaking paths. There aren't many bottomless pits at all. There's frequent old-school platforming and even puzzly bits, the acts are quite long actually. Also for all the wibbling about the Homing Attack it actually gets used in some quite clever ways.

I tell you what though, the first time I got through that walls-and-torch puzzle I actually cheered.


Daniel: On 360, at least, it's 191MB.
Jeno: Yeah, it does sound retro, likely because it is retro - it's based off the boss theme in a Sonic 3D beta.

Also, music I like so far: Splash Hill 3, Casino Street 1, Lost Labyrinth 1, Special Stage.

[Daniel]

I have it now, bought it this morning.
Quite decent, I've enjoyed playing it.

Edit: I've finished it now.

SPOILER: Click to show

Collecting all the rings on the ending is a bitch.

[Adramelech]

Sonic 4 out today?! Yesterday was indeed a unfortunate time to spend my microsoft points.

[Daniel]

Oct 14, 2010 20:14:57 GMT 10 Dallas said:

My comment about the retro-ness of the music was directed at the soundtrack overall, but that's an interesting fact to know.

I finally got all the chaos emeralds. Feels good to turn into Super Sonic in any stage.

I'm not fond of the special stages, the time limit ruins it for me.