Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 Has Been Officially Announced

The wait is finally over; Ken Balough, Digital Brand Manager of SEGA, has released an exclusive trailer of Sonic the Hedgehog 4:  Episode II on Gamespot.  From the interview and trailer, Ken has said that Sonic's sidekick Tails will be in the game as well as Metal Sonic, Sonic's rival.  There was no gameplay footage in the trailer, but Ken said that a lot of things have been improved for this game.  Thanks to the fans' feedback on the SEGA forums and blogs, Sonic the Hedgehog 4:  Episode II will be better.  For example, the physics engine is brand new and fans will not have to worry about Sonic clinging to a wall.  Also, the graphics engine is brand new as well, so there are many positive aspects with this game.  Sonic the Hedgehog 4:  Episode II will be out in 2012 for the XBOX 360, PS3, Android/ Window 7 Phones, and iOS devices (iPad, etc.).  Make sure to check out the interview on Gamespot (hyperlinked within this article).

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Review

Courtesy of SEGA 

With the release of Sonic the Hedgehog being a huge success in many ways, SEGA needed to come up with a sequel for the game.  As the sequel was being created in America by some members of Sonic Team and the SEGA Technical Institute, SEGA of Japan was creating Sonic CD for the SEGA CD.  This game literally took the blue hedgehog to a whole new level, with the help of a two-tail fox named Mile "Tails" Prower (speed joke... you got it?).  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was finally on store shelves in Japan on November 21, 1992 and in North America and Europe on November 24, 1992.  Great gimmick they had for it, which was known as Sonic Twosday.  If you're interested, check out the information on it.  Did this game match up to the original, surpass it, or did it fall short of glory?  Let's find out in a DirectGamers' review of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the SEGA Genesis/ MEGA DRIVE.