It’s official: Project Needlemouse is now Sonic 4
Ladies and gentlemen, you’ll never hear the codename Project Needlemouse again. SEGA has announced that the official name of Sonic’s next adventure will be Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. The game will be downloadable and available on PSN, XBLA and yes, WiiWare. Both the WiiWare and PSN versions will allow for motion controls via the Wii Remote and SIXAXIS controllers respectively. As you’ve noticed in the title, the game will be an episodic adventure, with part 1 releasing this summer.
The 2D adventure will likely please fans of old school sonic titles who have pleaded for an HD upgrade, of course without the werehog or medieval theme. Additionally, the site for the game has been created. Although not much is on there now, countdown clocks indicate that news, videos, concept art and more should appear throughout the next few days.
But that’s not all! GameSpot has the first official trailer for the game. Take a look below.
