Please, please dont screw this up Sega. Episodic content was ruined for me by Half Life 2's "episodes," maybe this can reinstate my faith in that method of content delivery.

"Haha, I imagined you'd be really sharpish to jump on this."

I'd already written the post under the assumption it was gonna be called Sonic 4. Just had to add the episodic bit and it could go live within one minute of announcement. :-)

ZOMG.

Ewwwww I just noticed the logo uses new art and not the old art. Do not want that crappy 3D artwork.

I am going to give this episodic deal a chance. Let's see what it means before we get too upset.

Is an episodic release the best way they could do this? I've got lots of love for classic Sonic in any form, but after all of the marketing hype I was hoping for something a little more substantial. Something that would punch me in the face and say, "Hey asshole, Sonic is back." I don't think two or three levels of a Sonic game every 3 months is going to do that.

Then again, maybe they're planning on some big episodes, and Sonic will be better than ever. *sigh* They've trained me to be pessimistic about Sonic.

An episodic, DLC platformer?

I say "Good day to you!" Sega!

No thanks.

I'm hoping the Hedgehog pulls it off.

It looks like it will be a good video game that I will play for a while!!

*cries tears of joy*

The running animation looks strange a little strange to me. Sega can't win me over until they fix the running animation.

though it may be STH4. I'm skeptical because they were too lazy to make several [dozen] miles of track for a 3d game...

My heart skipped a beat.

...Cool I guess!

BUTSTILLIAMEXCITEDBECAUSETHISISARETURNBACKTOFORMOFWHICHIGREWUPEXCLUSIVELYON.

YEEEEEEEEAR!

Yay!! <3 <3

GUYS.


I SPY AN UNANNOUNCED CONSOLE.

Uh-huh. Every game's his last stand around these parts.

@Jon B: I honestly want to think it's Sega goofy Wii-like console. Perhaps PC? Who knows.

I look forward to it, even if I do think the whole episodic thing is weird. Which I do. So much so.

See Sega? it wasn't that HARD was it?

"COMING SUMMER 2012"
Playstation Network
Xbox LIVE Arcade
And ???

Wtf?!

@Jack Maverick
That's the thing though, if it was PC or that new console, they've already been announced, so they would be listed there already.

Time to go site source code digging.

"Speed is something that is not given; but rather earned through dedication. Speed is not found by simply pushing a boost button, but by building momentum. It is the reward for skill in the face of difficult challenges – this kind of speed is the most exhilarating, not only because it is fast, but because of the pure perfection such speed exemplifies. This is the truth of the original Sonic games – and this is the truth of Project Needlemouse."
This was on the project needlemouse blog a few days ago. I couldn't find it on there at the time of writing so i got this quote from wikipedia, but it was on the blog honest! Anyway this is what gives me hope. Who cares if it has 3D graphics, as long as it has that old school feel of builing momentum which sonic games have been lacking for over 15 years, and as long as you don't just have to press right to instantly go fast (i.e. Sonic Rush/Unleashed) i'm sold. Also would you really want it to be 16-bit? If i wanted to play a 16-bit on i already have plenty to play. Also, it has fucking Badniks! There's just one final piece of the puzzle... will Dr Robotnic be called Dr Robotnic?