G l i t c h y G o b l i n !

Alright y’all. I love me some Sonic the Hedgehog, but the good folks over at CNET and destructoid have reported that Sonic 4 will be done, not by Sonic Team, but by Dimps.

Now, admittedly, Dimps made good sonic games, like Sonic Rush and Sonic Advance… but I had really hoped Sonic Team had simply shaped up. Well, it’s way better than another fail game, at least, but part of my nerd heart still doesn’t want to give up on Sonic Team, despite all their failings.

Oh well, either way, at least we have more proof that Sonic 4 will be a good game, and not another boil on my soul like so many Sonic Team games.

Here’s the links, and there’s a snazzy screen shot of the developer info  on Destructoid: CNET Destructoid

Been too long, waiting for this game. Too long have I endured since the wonders that were Sonic, Sonic 2 and 3, as well as Sonic and Knuckles. Heck, I’ll even let CD, 3D Blast and Mean Bean Machine slide, and those are PUSHING IT. Since then… well… since then…

For the love of God, and all that is Holy...

And that’s just the GAMES. Let’s not gent into Sonic X, which was the biggest freaking fail since Sonic took the fail train into fail village and shacked up with princess fail at the fail hotel. Even the comics have gone to crap, not to mention Sonic Underground… ugh… I need to go puke…

I know, Jack, that’s how I felt when I played Sonic Heroes, too.

That being said, yesterday we got wind that Project Needlemouse is now, officially, Sonic the Hedgehog 4. It will be a downloadable game that comes in installments, like the Half Life Episode games. It’ll be released on Wii, PS3, and 360, as well as a ‘secret 4th system’ rumored to be the Ipod touch and the Iphone, which aren’t gaming consoles, you morons.

The plot, btw, is following the original, taking place just after the rescue of angel island and the destruction of the Death Egg.

The first chapter is now slated for later this year, expect spontaneous updates from me here, or you can go to more official sources, like SEGA or Wikipedia. -GG

So, as a lot of you know, or SHOULD know, we’ve got info on a new sonic game today.

If you somehow missed the funbus, get your ticket to ride over at SEGA’s blog.

So far, we know ONLY SONIC is playable. Thank you, merciful rainbow Obama Jesus. Will the others appear? Who knows, but if I had anything so say about it, most would die in terrible fires. Why? Here’s a bulleted list.

• Sonic, he can really move (but not in 3D)
• Sonic, he’s got an attitude (in the comics and pre 2000)
• Sonic, he’s the fastest thing ali-ee-ive (but not when next to ANY OTHER CHARACTER BECAUSE THEIR ALL THE SAME SPEED NOW.)

Here, I’ll even give you the Needlemouse teaser.

Sweet, huh?

Well, today we get the full details, like come new concept art and the true title. Brace for fail, pray for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, only on the Sega Genesis.

In honor of the next probably terrible game’s birth, I bring you a look back at better times, just funkily remixed.

I’ll hit you guys up later with details. Until then, -GG.