Producer Takashi Iizuka and composer Jun Senoue were the only Sonic 4 developers who contributed to the Genesis games.Įpisode I was released in October 2010 as a downloadable game for iOS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was designed to appeal to both older Sonic fans who played the Genesis games and newer ones who played more recent ones like Sonic Unleashed (2008). As a continuation of the Genesis Sonic games, Episode I features a simple control scheme, no voice acting, level design emphasizing platforming and momentum-based gameplay, and no player characters besides Sonic himself however, it incorporates Sonic's design and abilities from later games like Sonic Adventure (1998). The game was conceived as a smartphone-exclusive spin-off before becoming a multiplatform, mainline Sonic installment.
The game also features special stages in which the player collects Chaos Emeralds and online leaderboards comparing level completion times and high scores.ĭevelopment began in June 2009 and lasted a year and a half. The player races through levels collecting rings while rolling into a ball to attack enemies. Like the Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis, Episode I features side-scrolling gameplay, with movement restricted to a 2D plane. It is a sequel to Sonic & Knuckles (1994), following Sonic as he sets out to stop a returning Doctor Eggman. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a 2010 platform game developed by Dimps, with assistance from Sonic Team, and published by Sega.
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