

He also stated that the classic Special Stages will make a return and Ken Balough stated that there will be a total number of 17 stages in Episode 1 including Special Stages.

He also announced an as-yet unknown new move for Sonic, as well as that the Homing Attack would appear in the game, saying: "I wanted the user to enjoy an easy-to-play feeling by the attack sequence that this allows, and find the fun routes in the air." Jun Senoue helped to compose the music of the game.Īn interview with Takashi Izuka stated that "Fans will be very pleased with the cast in Episode 2", implying that Sonic would not be the only playable character in future episodes. The game was released as a digital download for WiiWare, PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Arcade and iPod app store services. The game was developed by Sonic Team as well as members of Dimps.

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I ( ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ4 エピソードI, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu Fō: Episōdo Wan ?), originally codenamed Project Needlemouse, is the first part of an episodic video game in development as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
