Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Nice descriptions. My faith in this game has just risin. This Has to be a good.

I still wonder, however, what is next for Sonic after this. Will they still make 3D Sonic games, or are they actually giving in to the peoples criticism and only making 2D Sonic games from now on. I would be disappointed to see that the potential to make more amazing 3D games then just Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 will never be shown.

that is lame

AWSOME!I love sonic.=)

The thing is that Sonic Team are only producing this effort, the real donky work is being done by Sonic Advance/ Rush developer Dimps.
Thats why i'm looking forward to this more than any other home console Sonic game since Heroes.

The next main series sonic game is guaranteed to be out next year as its the 20th anniversary of the first game.

is anyone else bothered by the fact that every leaked level looks like a hd upgrade of past 2d sonic titles? Very few original levels have been made, and there seems to be this odd thing of including Past Bosses as well. I don't want to call this sonic 4, more along the lines of sonic remade.

@TSonic02

They'll still be making Sonic games in 3D, no mistake. However, if Sonic 4 is a success, more games in the same vein would be an inevitability, so even those who despise the 3D games or aren't wowed by Sega's attempts henceforth will at least have a steady stream of new 2D games to look forward to, and it'd give Sega a good way to utilize the franchise without compromising the mainstream 3D games with constricted development cycles. It might even influence the design mentality behind the 3D games in the future if they see that the core Sonic fandom and core Sonic gameplay have potential for retail success.

@spritemaster

They are, and blatantly, going for the nostalgia angle; perhaps the title Sonic 4 is a misnomer in that regard. But after 15+ years, I think that's permissible, as long as they change gears and take a fresher and more original approach before the charm of familiarity gets too stale.

nice to see one more positive preview for Sonic 4. ^_^

BUT GREEN EYEZ>:O!!!!!! JK seriously this gamelooks very very promising (green eyes or not^_^) I can't wait! I'm as eager for it as mario galaxy 2!!

@TSonic02 Firstly, I prefer the 2D games. But, I believe that giving up on 3D games would be ridiculous. Sonic Team should continue to try their best to make 3D Sonic work. Also, a lot of people enjoy 3D Sonic more than 2D, so I really don't think they'll just discontinue 3D Sonic. I personally, REALLY enjoyed the adventure series, and didn't mind unleashed. But, they've gotta stop thinking that Sonic is ALL about speed, cause it's not. He's a platformer, the speed comes SECOND to THAT.