Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4, as the title indicates, is a direct sequel to the classical series of Sonic platformers on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. The story continues after the events of Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, where Sonic and his friends spoiled the plans of Sonic's nemesis, Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik), once again by destroying his Death Egg and returning the stolen Master Emerald. The victory, however, is short-lived, as Eggman is up to revenge and rebuilds and improves his greatest creations for the sole purpose of destroying Sonic once and for all.

The game does not only return to the original series in terms of story and title, but also in terms of gameplay. Sonic 4 is a classical 2D sidescroller like its predecessors and also features the same game mechanics as the old games. There are some new additions, for example the "Homing Attack" which locks on Sonic's jump on enemies, jumping pads or breakable items. One major difference are the graphics, as Sonic 4 uses polygons for the Sonic characters and prerendered graphics for everything else, so does not recreate the looks of its predecessors, unlike, for example, Mega Man 9.

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Alternate Titles

• "Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I HD" -- iPad title
• "Project Needlemouse" -- Working Title

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Hedgehogs
• Distribution Method: Episodic
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4 series
• Sonic the Hedgehog universe

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Critic Reviews

3D Juegos	Xbox 360	Oct 15, 2010	8.2 out of 10	82
RetroManiac	iPhone	Dec, 2010	4 out of 5	80
NintendoWorldReport	Wii	Oct 12, 2010	8 out of 10	80
IGN	PlayStation 3	Oct 08, 2010	8 out of 10	80
RetroManiac	Xbox 360	Dec, 2010	4 out of 5	80
Gaming Age	PlayStation 3	Oct 19, 2010	B	75
1UP	PlayStation 3	Oct 11, 2010	B	75
4Players.de	iPhone	Oct 08, 2010	71 out of 100	71
Console Obsession	Xbox 360	Oct 20, 2010	7 out of 10	70
The Video Game Critic	Xbox 360	Feb 25, 2011	F	0

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