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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Wii/PS3/360; downloadable episodic release - [Update: $15?]

Fugu said:
A lot of people in this game suggested not playing Sonic 2 GG. I disagree; this is a fantastic game...

...It'll just kick your ass for awhile.

No it really is a crappy game, if you've got to play it at least go with the MS version, the GG version is flat out broken.
 

Ten-Song

Member
ShockingAlberto said:
Wait, why hasn't Sonic CD been ported to XBLA?

They put it on the Gems Collection, why not XBLA?

Because that would be a good idea, and Sega is vehemently opposed to those.

The idea of Backbone putting their shitty "HD" filter on Sonic CD also offends me to my core.
 

The Technomancer

card-carrying scientician
Pappasman said:
ya i played through it again on Friday and had pretty much the same experience. I don't know what happened but the casino night zone boss destroyed me.
Yeah, same. I breezed through 2, but than in 3 I got to that f**king Marble Garden boss and was stuck for like half an hour. Eventually I just activated level select and skipped it.
 

Eric C

Member
ShockingAlberto said:
Wait, why hasn't Sonic CD been ported to XBLA?

They put it on the Gems Collection, why not XBLA?

Can I play the Japanese Gems Collection on my US Wii? I want Sonic CD with the Japanese Soundtrack.

EDIT I've googled and it seems freeloader doesn't work correctly with this game and PAL Wii, but what about US Wii? I have the homebrew channel installed, is there something I can install?
 

TreIII

Member
ShockingAlberto said:
Wait, why hasn't Sonic CD been ported to XBLA?

They put it on the Gems Collection, why not XBLA?

Ideally? Hopefully they're holding off on such a thing, until they can get the emulation down-pat.

No excuse for how the Gems version couldn't even render the water shading color effects correctly... :lol
 

Eric C

Member
TreIII said:
Ideally? Hopefully they're holding off on such a thing, until they can get the emulation down-pat.

No excuse for how the Gems version couldn't even render the water shading color effects correctly... :lol
Wait it doesn't color the water correctly? I think I'll just stick with my Sega CD version.
 

remz

Member
3 I got to that f**king Marble Garden boss and was stuck for like half an hour. Eventually I just activated level select and skipped it.

you can smash that fucker as he flies up at the start of the fight and you'll only have to hit him like 2-3 times in the air
 

MisterHero

Super Member
robut said:
I'd really like to play that one day. With the japanese soundtrack of course.
I'd cry if they didn't do the same on Wii VC

I'd lol if it was the latter as well

*hugs original disc*
 

andymcc

Banned
TreIII said:
Ideally? Hopefully they're holding off on such a thing, until they can get the emulation down-pat.

No excuse for how the Gems version couldn't even render the water shading color effects correctly... :lol

the pc one didn't even have the water effects :lol
 

wRATH2x

Banned
ShockingAlberto said:
Wait, why hasn't Sonic CD been ported to XBLA?

They put it on the Gems Collection, why not XBLA?
I don't know, I really want it since its been years since I've played it.

RubyEclipse, wherever the fuck you are? Do this and you will be forever loved by us Sonic fanboys, we want Sonic CD on XBLA/PSN! Use it to promote Sonic 4 or whatever.

And Willy, the fuck man!? You used to be cool down at Gamespot. You can enjoy some of these games, I won't understand it but its your opinion. But you can't possibly tell me that a hedgehog thats supposed to be faster than anything, able to stop time, to just drive a motorcycle which runs out of fuel, has less space available to it and is much slower just for shits and giggles is in any sort of way a good idea.

Same with a blue hedgehog who gets hit by a laser beam and becomes a "Werehog"(Which is a very fucking stupid name) who is able to stretch his limbs and is much slower. That is another bad idea.

And the thing is I'm sure MamaRobotnick, Scullibundo and co. would think my taste in Sonic games isn't what they want Sega to go with. Since I do love all the Genesis games and Sonic CD yet I love Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, Spinball, 3D Blast, Mean Bean Machine, Advance 1 and 2 and Rush. I also enjoyed the Sonic segments in Unleashed, but I also on the side that wants Sonic to go back to the genesis style and look. Momentum based and all.

Because lets face it. The last 15 years was Sega just fucking around with the franchise, we haven't seen the love and care put into the genesis games in these long 15 years. All these glitchy games and many concepts brought up without being executed well. And Sonic 4 should go back to the look, style, names and world of the original games if they were serious. This is why I'm no really that excited about that game.

And MamaRobotnick, I would be OK with signing any sort of petition to bring back Sonics old look and what not. I'm not sure we'll even do it but I would sign since its just a signature.
I'm joking here, but I would sign for the fuck of it.
 

Roto13

Member
I played as far as the Hill Top zone in Sonic 2 today. How can anyone find the Casino Night zone boss hard? :p Just run or spin dash up the wall and jump off. You can hit him from pretty much anywhere. :p
 

Rewrite

Not as deep as he thinks
Roto13 said:
I played as far as the Hill Top zone in Sonic 2 today. How can anyone find the Casino Night zone boss hard? :p Just run or spin dash up the wall and jump off. You can hit him from pretty much anywhere. :p
I know. That boss is pretty easy. The one that gives me problems is Metropolis Zone's boss. I always get hit by those bubble things and lose all my rings. It's not hard by any means, but I can't beat the boss without getting hit at least once.

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-PXG- said:
I hope this is a joke post...

I always struggle on Chemical Plant. After that, I can get up to around Oil Ocean before I start to struggle again. CPZ just is a huge spike in difficulty, with the bottomless water near the end of act 2.

I used to be able to breeze Sonic 2, but I'm crap now. On 360, there's no way I would have got to the end without being able to save where I was in a level before a hard bit. Metropolis Zone would have ended me.
 

JonAmikar

Ignorant Scrub
Rewrite said:
I know. That boss is pretty easy. The one that gives me problems is Metropolis Zone's boss. I always get hit by those bubble things and lose all my rings. It's not hard by any means, but I can't beat the boss without getting hit at least once.

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I always put Sonic in the corner and just hit Robotnik with Tails using the P2 controller. :lol
 

RagnarokX

Member
Android18a said:
I always struggle on Chemical Plant. After that, I can get up to around Oil Ocean before I start to struggle again. CPZ just is a huge spike in difficulty, with the bottomless water near the end of act 2.

I used to be able to breeze Sonic 2, but I'm crap now. On 360, there's no way I would have got to the end without being able to save where I was in a level before a hard bit. Metropolis Zone would have ended me.
The water section is super easy, but prepare to have your mind blown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBZ5cR4APU#t=50s
 

Ten-Song

Member
Rewrite said:
I know. That boss is pretty easy. The one that gives me problems is Metropolis Zone's boss. I always get hit by those bubble things and lose all my rings. It's not hard by any means, but I can't beat the boss without getting hit at least once.

http://i50.tinypic.com/2455s.gif

That boss was always more about patience than anything for me. I'd just bust the pods up for the first half of the fight, and then once enough of them were gone I could focus on hitting Robotnik for the rest of the fight with little problem.

RagnarokX said:
The water section is super easy, but prepare to have your mind blown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBZ5cR4APU#t=50s

HOLY FUCK, HOLY FUCK, HOLY FUCK, HOLY FUCK!
 

Firestorm

Member
I remember discovering how to avoid the water in the first Hydrocity Act when I was a kid.
Never went through the water again unless playing as just Sonic.
 
I decided to make one of the heaven/hell things.

Let me throw out my bias/pov before you slam it:

This is the opinion of someone who started playing all the Sonic games in 2002 and has no deep sentimental or childhood attachment to the franchise
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Sixfortyfive

He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
andymcc said:
i found out about that shortcut when i was kid... how? screwing around with the debug code. :lol
I didn't find it until I played through the game as Knuckles.
 

wRATH2x

Banned
RagnarokX said:
The water section is super easy, but prepare to have your mind blown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBZ5cR4APU#t=50s
I've went there once when I was a kid, spent years trying to find it again.

Thanks!
SuperAngelo64 said:
I decided to make one of the heaven/hell things.

Let me throw out my bias/pov before you slam it:

This is the opinion of someone who started playing all the Sonic games in 2002 and has no deep sentimental or childhood attachment to the franchise
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How the FUCK is Sonic Heroes better than the original Sonic!?

Your dead to me!
 

Sciz

Member
andymcc said:
i found out about that shortcut when i was kid... how? screwing around with the debug code. :lol
I'm pretty sure that's how I know about that and most of the other fairly secret routes in the series. Such fun completely breaking the game.
 

Brobzoid

how do I slip unnoticed out of a gloryhole booth?
Even without that hidden path avoiding the water isn't difficult. Chemical plant could actually do with some more difficult sections as it suffers from being rather easy just like anything in Sonic2 barring metro (bonus games are fucking insane though, absolutely needs two players and AI tails makes it down right impossible).
 
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Deleted member 30609

Unconfirmed Member
i'm fairly sure the majority of people had real issues with the water section in that level as kids.

yeah, it's easy now, but when I was ~eight years old, ick
 

Brobzoid

how do I slip unnoticed out of a gloryhole booth?
are we talking about that part where the water is rising and you're jumping up those moving blocks? Cus that part was difficult enough, but besides that itty bitty part there was little challenge in the water. The second level has more dangerous water parts.
 

kiryogi

Banned
Wrath2X said:
I've went there once when I was a kid, spent years trying to find it again.

Thanks!

How the FUCK is Sonic Heroes better than the original Sonic!?

Your dead to me!

I think he means specifically the GBA version of it. Which had some massive resolution and scale issues.
 
kiryogi said:
I think he means specifically the GBA version of it. Which had some massive resolution and scale issues.

No, I think Sonic Heroes is slightly more fun than Sonic 1 for Genesis.

Sonic 1 for GBA is just in a league of it's own. I almost wanted to make a 'sub hell' level just for that game.
 
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