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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Tails Functionality Revealed

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Apr 17 2012, 4:24pm CDT | by

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Tails Functionality Revealed
 
 

The next iteration of Sega's throwback to old-school Sonic will have something that fans have sorely missed.Many Sonic fans consider Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (or just "Sonic 3") for the Sega Genesis to...

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Newest Sonic the Hedgehog Games Will Be Exclusive to Nintendo

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Fernando Blanco From Electric Avenue said - "Lately, there has been a lot of buzz waiting for Microsoft to unveil the newest evolution of Xbox and for more information on the Sony Playstation 4. Both consoles are expected to be success ...
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"In terms of Sonic and his friends, he'll have his same friends there, and I think there'll be some new ones as well. It's not a reiteration. It's going to be all new."


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Sonic the Hedgehog review

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Sonic the Hedgehog is an iOS and Android game by Sega. It’s available now on the App Store and Google Play for $2.99 and carries no additional in-app purchases. Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog is a mobile port of the cl ...
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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Tails Functionality Revealed

The next iteration of Sega's throwback to old-school Sonic will have something that fans have sorely missed.

Many Sonic fans consider Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (or just "Sonic 3") for the Sega Genesis to be the last true Sonic game. Many of the blue mascot's faithful just haven't appreciated the way Sega brought him into the world of 3D gaming.

To address this, Sega decided to go back to the drawing board and create a spiritual sequel to Sonic 3, bringing back the old-school style of gameplay and trying to capture some of the magic that those vintage titles had.

The new game, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, is being broken up into a series of different episodes. Episode I has already been released, and it was a big disappointment to many of the franchise's fervent fans.

Even though it was supposed to be a throwback to the old Sonic days, Sega still threw in high-end (and sometimes distracting) 3D visuals, something that brought nothing but confusion because the gameplay mechanics themselves were built in a 2D style.

Also, perhaps one of the biggest complaints was that Episode I did not have one of the franchise's most heralded components - Sonic's sidekick Tails. Ever since the introduction of Tails in Sonic 2, the double-tailed orange fox has been a staple of every Sonic title, and his absence in Episode I was a huge blow to fans.

But fear not - in Episode II, Tails returns, and brings with him cooperative multiplayer gaming like no other Sonic game has seen before. With one player controlling Sonic and one controlling Tails, Tails can fly Sonic up to new heights within each level, swim with him to speed through underwater levels, and join forces to create a massive spin dash attack and wipe out nearby enemies.

 

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/6" rel="author">Mark Raby</a>
Based in New York City, Mark follows the consumer electronics industry like a hawk. A published book author, he has a particular affinity for 3D technology and video games, and as such will surely be in the market for a new pair of glasses soon. Mark can be contacted directly at mark@i4u.com.

 

 

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