Sonic 4 site updates with screens, kickass music

We've been on this ride before - Sega announces new Sonic game that "takes the character back to his roots," and for months on end we believe that story just to watch those dreams tumble off a cliff. This time though, the 17th time, this will be different (we hope), as Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is trying real hard to emulate the precise formula that made him a household name. Today's muse: the chipper, nostalgic music to the game's opening area.


Above: Oh man, this might just work

Theofficial websitealso has a grip of new screens that flesh out Splash Hill Zone, which itself is an obvious homage to the classic opening zones of Sonic 1 and 2 (Green and Emerald Hill, respectively).


Above: The checkpoint, the corkscrew... it's Sonic 2 all over again (GOOD)

The newest release date info is still "summer 2010," so no updates there. Looking forward to getting some hands-on time and, ideally, reporting that it's coming along as nicely as the screens, vids and music would have us believe.


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Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.