Posts Tagged ‘project needlemouse’

Project Needlemouse becomes Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

Project Needlemouse becomes Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

[Updated with video!] This morning at 3AM Eastern Time, GameSpot in conjunction with Sega answered the prayers of an entire generation who grew up during the halcyon days of the Genesis. No more stupid sidekicks, we cried. No more dull treasure hunting, no more disjointed gameplay, no more awful camera to constantly wrestle with. No [...]

Project Needlemouse returns Sonic to the forefront

Project Needlemouse returns Sonic to the forefront

Those SEGA folks sure pulled a fast one. And I approve of their shenanigans. The company threw the collective gaming world for a loop with its week-long trivia contest that was designed to let blog.sega.com commenters eliminate a list of Sonic sidekicks and extras to reveal the true playable characters. After all the dust was [...]

SEGA begins to unveil the mystery that is Project Needlemouse

SEGA begins to unveil the mystery that is Project Needlemouse

Longtime Sonic fans who have been consistently abused  by the hedgehog’s post 16-bit adventures have flocked to Project Needlemouse as the series’ savior. The famous trailer that dropped last year hyped the series’ return to classic 2D gameplay, and was seen as the great vindicator for over a decade of subpar Sonic offerings (despite any [...]

Virtual Vox Pop: What’s Your Most Anticipated 2D Game of 2010?

Virtual Vox Pop: What’s Your Most Anticipated 2D Game of 2010?

Virtual Vox Pop is a weekly open mic in which we ask you, the reader, to sound off on a particular topic. This week, it’s the 2D games of 2010. 2009 proved an absolutely amazing year for 2D games with strong showings in virtually every genre conducive to the style of play.  However, the calendar [...]