This Week: Sonic 2 And More DLC [Update]
We've just received word that this week will be another to spin by -- Sonic The Hedgehog 2 will be released at the usual time this Wednesday. I anticipate the retro-standard price point of 400 MSP. And the xbox.com page backs me up on this.
SEGA continues adding to their SEGA Vintage Collection by giving us what many consider to be the best Sonic game ever (I think I'm in this camp). Do you still have love for good ol' 2D Sonic? Or did the load times on the retail 360 Sonic game sour you completely on the spunky hedgehog (whether in 2D or 3D)?
In addition to Sonic 2, we'll also be getting some new DLC for Bomberman Live! and Band of Bugs. No details yet on what we're getting but we'll let you know when we know.
E-mail after the break.
[via Gamerscore News, xbox.com page here]
[Update]: Added a screenshot (click for high-res) which seems to show a massive amount of smoothing graphically. (For comparison, here's an original screen at MobyGames.) Any purists out there upset by this?
They're at it again – Sonic and his two-tailed friend Tails team up to fight Dr. Robotnik in "Sonic The Hedgehog 2." The newest addition to the SEGA Vintage Collection, "Sonic The Hedgehog 2" is available for download this Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (2:00 a.m. PDT).
With his new Super Spin Dash and Tails the Fox at his side, Sonic is back and better than ever in "Sonic The Hedgehog 2!" Defy gravity in hair-raising loop-de-loops, bounce like a pinball and race like lightning. Play against friends at home or against others over Xbox LIVE® in this classic game.
Comments
Plurre
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I was a little disappointed by Sonic 1, but this one is supposed to be much better so I guess I'm buying it. Probably not right away though, don't have time right now.
Still haven't finished Bioshock :D
LunarDuality
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lightsup55
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"Added a screenshot (click for high-res) which seems to show a massive amount of smoothing graphically."
Smoothing isn't necessary in my opinion. Besides...
"Any purists out there upset by this?"
Not really. I say this because in previous releases in the SEGA Vintage Collection ([url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/e/eccothedolphinxboxlivearcade/]Ecco The Dolphin[/url], [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/goldenaxexboxlivearcade/]Golden Axe[/url], [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/sonicxboxlivearcade/]Sonic The Hedgehog 1[/url], and [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/sonic2xboxlivearcade/]Streets of Rage 2[/url]), [u]there is [b]an option[/b] to [b]turn off smoothing[/b][/u] in the SEGA Vintage Collection main menu.