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| − | '''''Sonic the Hedgehog 4''''' is an episodic 2D side-scrolling game series |
+ | {{Nihongo|'''''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'''''|ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ4|Sonikku za Hejjihoggu 4}} is an episodic 2D side-scrolling game series created by [[Dimps]] that is a part of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. It began in 2010 with the release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''. |
| + | The story of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'' takes place after the events of the [[Death Egg saga]]. Consumed by rage after the destruction of his [[Death Egg]], [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] seeks to get revenge on [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] for having foiled his previous plans. To do this, he reuses and improves some of his past inventions to defeat the hedgehog for good. |
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| + | The episodes of ''Sonic 4'' form a trilogy that takes place after ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'', although they also share many nods with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. As with many other games in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic'' series]], the trilogy centers on [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], a hedgehog blessed with super speed that has managed to defeat [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] many times before. |
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| + | The games that are a part of ''Sonic 4'' follow a 2D side-scrolling gameplay style, similar to that from the early ''Sonic'' games. The controls and move set likewise remain similar and loyal to the original games; the player can run, [[Spin Jump|jump]], and perform a [[Spin Dash]]. In these games, the player must guide Sonic through a series of [[Zone]]s, each divided into four Acts, the fourth one being a boss fight. |
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| + | |<small>[[PC]]<br/>[[PlayStation 3]]<br/>[[Xbox 360]]<br/>[[Android]]<br/>[[iOS]]<br/>[[Ouya]]<br/>Nvidia Shield</small> |
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| + | |<small>[[PC]]<br/>[[PlayStation 3]]<br/>[[Xbox 360]]<br/>[[Android]]<br/>[[iOS]]<br/>[[Ouya]]</small> |
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==Story== |
==Story== |
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| − | ===''Episode I''=== |
+ | ===''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I''=== |
| − | + | Sometime after the events of ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'', with the [[Death Egg]] destroyed and [[Angel Island]] floating again, [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] parts with [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and heads off to explore new [[Zone|territories]] on his own. However, Sonic's break is cut short when a vengeful [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], who had survived their [[Death Egg Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|last]] [[The Doomsday Zone|encounter]], has returned and has taken measures to get rid of Sonic with a new and improved army of [[Badnik]]s. Despite Dr. Eggman's best efforts, Sonic destroys each of his refined creations and chases the madman to his newest lair, the [[E.G.G. Station Zone]]. There, Sonic defeats each of his creations once again, including the powered-up [[Death Egg Robot]] from Sonic's first encounter on the Death Egg. After destroying the mech and the space station, Sonic returns safely back on his planet and celebrates his victory in [[Splash Hill Zone]] with his [[Animals|Animal friends]]. |
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| − | ===''Episode Metal''=== |
+ | ===''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal''=== |
| − | A short while after the events of ''Episode I'', |
+ | A short while after the events of ''Episode I'', [[Little Planet]] (where the events of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' took place) reappeared once more. Dr. Eggman, after being defeated in the previous installment, sends a monitor to [[Stardust Speedway]] to revive the destroyed [[Metal Sonic]]. Metal Sonic then travels from Little Planet back to [[Earth|Sonic's world]]. He arrives in [[Mad Gear Zone]] where Eggman uses the base's machines to restore Metal Sonic to working order. Eggman then sends Metal out to [[Lost Labyrinth Zone]] to retrieve a [[Mysterious Orb]] to empower Metal Sonic even further. After traveling through [[Casino Street Zone]] and Splash Hill Zone, Metal Sonic sees Sonic and Tails in the [[Tornado]] flying off in the distance. Using a nearby [[Tails' rocket|rocket]], Metal Sonic sets off in pursuit. |
| − | ===''Episode II''=== |
+ | ===''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II''=== |
| − | Meanwhile, Sonic discovers that the mad doctor is back |
+ | Meanwhile, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] discovers that the mad doctor is back and recruits his buddy [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] to help him face this new threat and save the planet from destruction once again. Sonic and Tails pursue [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]] and [[Metal Sonic]] through several areas and confront him at his [[Sky Fortress Zone|Sky Fortress]]. After being defeated by Sonic and Tails, Eggman and Metal retreat to the [[Death Egg mk.II]], Eggman's newly created space station built ''around'' Little Planet. Sonic and Tails have a final confrontation with Metal Sonic (in a race that mimics their confrontation at Stardust Speedway) and defeat Metal Sonic once again. Afterwards, the two of them face Eggman's latest creation: the [[Egg Heart]]. Sonic and Tails defeat this machine and escape the de-activating Death Egg, saving the planet once again, but leaving the fate of Little Planet an uncertainty. |
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| − | ===Playable=== |
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*[[Metal Sonic]] |
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*[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] |
*[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] |
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===Badniks=== |
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+ | *[[Crawl]] |
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*[[Shellcracker]] |
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*[[Slicer]] |
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*[[Steelion]] |
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| − | ==Bosses== |
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| − | ===Episode I=== |
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| − | *[[Egg Mobile Hammer Ball]] (Splash Hill Zone) |
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| − | *[[Catcher Eggman]] (Casino Street Zone) |
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| − | *[[Eggmobile (retreat)]] (Lost Labyrinth Zone) |
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| − | *[[Flying Eggman]] (Mad Gear Zone) |
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| − | *[[E.G.G. Station Zone#E.G.G. Station Zone: Final Showdown In Space|Boss Rush]] (E.G.G. Station Zone) |
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| − | **[[Eggmobile Hammer Ball]] |
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| − | **[[Catcher Eggman]] |
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| − | **[[Eggmobile (retreat)]] |
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| − | **[[Flying Eggman]] |
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| − | *[[Death Egg Robot]] (E.G.G. Station Zone) |
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| − | ===Episode II=== |
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| − | *[[Egg Serpentleaf]] (Sylvania Castle Zone) |
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| − | *[[Metal Sonic (White Park)|Metal Sonic]] (White Park Zone) |
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| − | *[[Egg Scrap Mech]] (Oil Desert Zone) |
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| − | *[[Metal Carrier]] (Sky Fortress Zone) |
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| − | *[[Metal Sonic and Eggmobile]] (Death Egg MK.II Zone) |
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| − | *[[Metal Sonic (race)|Metal Sonic]] (Death Egg MK.II Zone) |
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| − | *[[Egg Heart]] (Death Egg MK.II Zone) |
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==Zones== |
==Zones== |
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| − | + | # [[Splash Hill Zone|Splash Hill]] |
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| − | + | # [[E.G.G. Station Zone|EGG Station]] |
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| − | *[[Stardust Speedway Zone]] (cutscene) |
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| + | # [[White Park Zone|White Park]] |
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| − | + | # [[Oil Desert Zone|Oil Desert]] |
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| − | + | # [[Sky Fortress Zone|Sky Fortress]] |
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| − | + | # [[Death Egg mk.II Zone|Death Egg MK2]] |
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| − | *[[Death Egg Mk.II Zone]] (Episode II) |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
| + | *One of the "Fast Facts" section in the 2003 ''[[Sonic Advance 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' implies that ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' is the actual ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'', with the scrapped ''[[Sonic Crackers]]'' being "''Sonic the Hedgehog 5''".<ref>{{Cite book |chapter=Techno Base |first=Eric |last=Mylonas |title=[[Sonic Advance 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |date=11 March 2003 |page=92 |quote='''Fast Facts''' - [''Sonic Crackers''] was the working title for what was going to become Sonic The Hedgehog V (Sonic&Knuckles{{sic}} being part IV). It featured Sonic and Tails tethered together by a ribbon of energy that acted as a rubber band allowing them to toss one another around the various stages. Sound familiar? It's what eventually became the Sega 32X game ''Knuckles Chaotix''.}}</ref> However, this is incorrect, since ''Sonic & Knuckles'' is actually just one of the two parts of the larger ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''. |
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| − | *[[Chaos Emeralds]] |
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| − | *[[Rings]] |
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| − | *[[Lost Labyrinth treasure]] |
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| − | *[[Super Ring]]: Holds ten rings |
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| + | Sonic 4 logo without episode sub-titles.png|Emblem ribbon and logo |
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| − | *[[1-Up]]: Extra Life |
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| + | Sonic 4 emblem ring.png|Emblem ring and wings |
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| − | *[[Power Sneakers]]: Makes you run faster for a limited time |
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| − | *[[Invincibility]]: Makes you invincible for a limited time |
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| − | *[[Shield]]: Protects you from a single hit |
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| − | *Special Combination: Attacks all badniks and gains points and rings {{C|Episode II only}} |
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| − | ===Episode I=== |
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| − | [[Special Stages]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]'' play akin to ones in the first game, where Sonic must navigate a maze to reach the Chaos Emerald, collecting rings and avoiding the exit blocks. This time, the rotation is controlled by the player instead of automatically. Controllers with motion control support can use either a traditional control method or by tilting the controller to control the rotation. |
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| − | Two significant differences between these stages and the original ones are the inclusion of ring gates and a time limit. Ring gates are barriers that prevent the player from crossing into the next area of the stage, but can be passed once the appropriate number of rings, shown on the gate, have been collected. A time limit also kicks in at the start of each stage and boots the player out if they haven't collected the Emerald in the time frame. The starting amount varies by level, but can be extended in five, ten or fifteen second increments by collecting orbs around the stage. |
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| + | *{{Plain link|http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicTheHedgehog4/|Official website}} '''(Japanese)''' |
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| − | Once a Special Stage has been completed, it can be replayed on the level select stage in either Score or Time Attack modes, with a 1-Up replacing the Emerald. |
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| − | Special Stages in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'' play akin to the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' Special Stages. Like in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', Sonic and Tails must collect a certain amount of rings, the amount increasing after hitting a checkpoint, however, unlike ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', Tails can collect rings, but will not lose his share if he touches any bombs, although this is only true for Single Player. Also, unlike ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', the player can boost by holding the [[Tag Action]] button, and while there is no time limit, but there is a timer, used for Time Attack scores. |
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| − | *Fourteen years before ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I'' was announced, there was a pirate game for the Super Nintendo called ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4''. The game was a hack of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedy_Gonzales:_Los_Gatos_Bandidos Speedy Gonzales in Los Gatos Bandidos] by Sunsoft, and Sonic had to rescue [[Mario]] from cages. This game mustn't be confused with the official version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4''. |
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| − | **Additionally, the prototype of ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' known as ''[[Sonic Crackers]]'' was also called ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'' in some magazine articles. |
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| − | *While the [[Wii]] saw a prominent release for ''Episode I'', ''Episode II'' was not released for it as the WiiWare service has a 40 MB size limit. |
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| − | **Additionally, the difference in sound quality between the WiiWare version of ''Episode I'' and the other versions is that the former has been compressed to fit the size limit. |
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| − | *In ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', Splash Hill Zone's music track is unlockable to listen to in the game. |
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| − | *During the development of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I'', it was the idea to make ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'' a trilogy, but it was scrapped. However, it has been hinted that it is possible that a potential ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode III'' video game can be released.<ref>http://forums.sega.com/showthread.php?520516-Sonic-the-Hedgehog-4-Episode-III-is-NEVER-HAPPENING-Maybe</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 7 March 2024
- For other uses, see Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (disambiguation).
The logo of Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ4 Sonikku za Hejjihoggu 4?) is an episodic 2D side-scrolling game series created by Dimps that is a part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It began in 2010 with the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I.
The story of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 takes place after the events of the Death Egg saga. Consumed by rage after the destruction of his Death Egg, Dr. Eggman seeks to get revenge on Sonic for having foiled his previous plans. To do this, he reuses and improves some of his past inventions to defeat the hedgehog for good.
Overview
The episodes of Sonic 4 form a trilogy that takes place after Sonic 3 & Knuckles, although they also share many nods with Sonic the Hedgehog CD. As with many other games in the Sonic series, the trilogy centers on Sonic the Hedgehog, a hedgehog blessed with super speed that has managed to defeat Dr. Eggman many times before.
The games that are a part of Sonic 4 follow a 2D side-scrolling gameplay style, similar to that from the early Sonic games. The controls and move set likewise remain similar and loyal to the original games; the player can run, jump, and perform a Spin Dash. In these games, the player must guide Sonic through a series of Zones, each divided into four Acts, the fourth one being a boss fight.
List of games
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Box artwork |
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| 2010 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | PlayStation 3 Wii Xbox 360 PC Android iOS Windows Phone Ouya Blackberry |
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| 2012 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Android iOS Ouya Nvidia Shield |
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| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal | PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Android iOS Ouya |
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Story
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sometime after the events of Sonic 3 & Knuckles, with the Death Egg destroyed and Angel Island floating again, Sonic parts with Tails and Knuckles and heads off to explore new territories on his own. However, Sonic's break is cut short when a vengeful Dr. Eggman, who had survived their last encounter, has returned and has taken measures to get rid of Sonic with a new and improved army of Badniks. Despite Dr. Eggman's best efforts, Sonic destroys each of his refined creations and chases the madman to his newest lair, the E.G.G. Station Zone. There, Sonic defeats each of his creations once again, including the powered-up Death Egg Robot from Sonic's first encounter on the Death Egg. After destroying the mech and the space station, Sonic returns safely back on his planet and celebrates his victory in Splash Hill Zone with his Animal friends.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal
A short while after the events of Episode I, Little Planet (where the events of Sonic the Hedgehog CD took place) reappeared once more. Dr. Eggman, after being defeated in the previous installment, sends a monitor to Stardust Speedway to revive the destroyed Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic then travels from Little Planet back to Sonic's world. He arrives in Mad Gear Zone where Eggman uses the base's machines to restore Metal Sonic to working order. Eggman then sends Metal out to Lost Labyrinth Zone to retrieve a Mysterious Orb to empower Metal Sonic even further. After traveling through Casino Street Zone and Splash Hill Zone, Metal Sonic sees Sonic and Tails in the Tornado flying off in the distance. Using a nearby rocket, Metal Sonic sets off in pursuit.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Meanwhile, Sonic the Hedgehog discovers that the mad doctor is back and recruits his buddy Miles "Tails" Prower to help him face this new threat and save the planet from destruction once again. Sonic and Tails pursue Eggman and Metal Sonic through several areas and confront him at his Sky Fortress. After being defeated by Sonic and Tails, Eggman and Metal retreat to the Death Egg mk.II, Eggman's newly created space station built around Little Planet. Sonic and Tails have a final confrontation with Metal Sonic (in a race that mimics their confrontation at Stardust Speedway) and defeat Metal Sonic once again. Afterwards, the two of them face Eggman's latest creation: the Egg Heart. Sonic and Tails defeat this machine and escape the de-activating Death Egg, saving the planet once again, but leaving the fate of Little Planet an uncertainty.
Characters
Playable characters
Non-playable characters
Badniks
Zones
- Splash Hill
- Casino Street
- Lost Labyrinth
- Mad Gear
- EGG Station
- Sylvania Castle
- White Park
- Oil Desert
- Sky Fortress
- Death Egg MK2
Trivia
- One of the "Fast Facts" section in the 2003 Sonic Advance 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide implies that Sonic & Knuckles is the actual Sonic the Hedgehog 4, with the scrapped Sonic Crackers being "Sonic the Hedgehog 5".[1] However, this is incorrect, since Sonic & Knuckles is actually just one of the two parts of the larger Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
Gallery
Logos
Emblem ribbon and logo
Emblem ring and wings
References
- ↑ Mylonas, Eric (11 March 2003). "Techno Base". Sonic Advance 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. p. 92. "Fast Facts - [Sonic Crackers] was the working title for what was going to become Sonic The Hedgehog V (Sonic&Knuckles[sic] being part IV). It featured Sonic and Tails tethered together by a ribbon of energy that acted as a rubber band allowing them to toss one another around the various stages. Sound familiar? It's what eventually became the Sega 32X game Knuckles Chaotix."
External links
- Official website (Japanese)