Concept Art Fridays

[BlazingTales]

A new SEGA Blog post has revealed two things concerning Sonic 4 Episode 2:

1) Ken broke two razors when trying to remove his amazing Tails beard

2) New concept art will be released every Friday, starting today

With that said, here's the first two images. The next set of images has been revealed!

What's this? Concept Art Friday on a Thursday? What is this madness! Now back to your regularly scheduled reveals! *9/3- Major update, sorry about the delay!*

♫On the 8th CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

A couple boring platforms

A massive troll as a tree♫

SEGA of America, I love you. <3

Previous concept art reveals are in the spoiler tags.

♫On the 7th CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

Noseless the Hedgehog

Nosey's now cannon♫

♫On the 6th CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

Dr. Snowbotnik

A giant stack of ice♫

♫On the 5th CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

Cubot's prototype

A bear with mean eyes♫

♫On the 4th CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

Green bushels on a bumper

Aquatic Ruin fishes♫

♫On the 3rd CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

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A cute, buggy badnik

http://a7.sphotos.ak...194771485_n.jpg

A Stampeeding centipeed♫

♫On the 18th annual Hedgehog Day, SEGA gave to me~

http://farm8.staticf..._65c3303ec9.jpg

http://farm8.staticf..._4495a19a99.jpg

http://farm8.staticf..._023fa5ea35.jpg

IT'S NOT A PALM TREEEEEEE!!!♫

♫On the second CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

http://a3.sphotos.ak...362154180_n.jpg

Poor, robot Rotor!

http://farm8.staticf...ed2a826f7_o.jpg

http://farm8.staticf...bd236b260_z.jpg

three pics of boars~♫

Sonic and pigs? Sonic and pigs!

Now this is what I'm talking about! What neat, all-new badniks! I can't wait to see these two in action!

♫On the first CA Friday, SEGA gave to me~

http://a8.sphotos.ak...796368010_n.jpg

A spikey Pokeball

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http://farm8.staticf..._f5b996938f.jpg

And that weird Marble Garden Zone thing♫

It's great to see a(n argueably somewhat) new badnik! Hopefully something of more value will be revealed through these teasers in the future!

Edited March 9, 2012 by BlazingTales

[Tornado]

Jesus Christ, Sega. I was joking when I said that.

[Neon]

The spiky badnik definitely looks like something fit for an aquatic stage.

[Winston]

I like Mr. Pokeball face. He should totally have a spin-off title.

[ArtFenix]

So, no more rehashes, right? Right, Sega?

Is this some old badnik with pokeball fusion?

[Blue Blood]

Fucking hell. Is that a rehash of the Marble Garden wheels?

[Semi-colon e]

Mr Pokeball Face is awesome. It's surprisingly hard to pinpoint what sort of level he'll be in, though.

That not-Marble-Garden thing is also odd, I really hope it's not another Marble Garden thing, but it's blatantly going to be isn't it?

WMG time: Since no Sonic 3 stages made it into Generations aside from Big Arm boss, and that Episode 1 was rehashes of Sonics 1 and 2, this one will be Sonic 3, and possibly CD considering Metal Sonic

[Barry the Nomad]

I'm cool with reusing level gimmick objects, as long as they're in new environments. Like, the Marble Garden thing could have been used in other stages, but it wasn't. But it could be, and it looks like it will be. And I'm all for that. Just don't make a Marble Garden in HD.

[Diogenes]

The spiky badnik definitely looks like something fit for an aquatic stage.

Looks pretty land-based to me.

I hope the Marble Garden spinny wheel things (if that is what it is) work like they used to. They were fun to bounce on.

[ArtFenix]

Looks pretty land-based to me.

I hope the Marble Garden spinny wheel things (if that is what it is) work like they used to. They were fun to bounce on.

Same here, but I bet you won't be able to do that in Ep 2.

[Neon]

Looks pretty land-based to me.

I hope the Marble Garden spinny wheel things (if that is what it is) work like they used to. They were fun to bounce on.

It's supposed to be a hermit crab. I'm sure they'll be some water appearing in the stage it's in.

[Barry the Nomad]

Perhaps when you bop the hermit badnik, only his shell gets removed and he runs around in his underwear like in Cool Spot:

[Marcello]

The Badnik is pretty cool. The wheel slightly worries me, but mostly I agree with Barry. Still, maybe SEGA should show us more new stuff to reassure people.

Indeed.

Both are possible.

Edited January 20, 2012 by MarcelloF

[Diogenes]

It's supposed to be a hermit crab. I'm sure they'll be some water appearing in the stage it's in.

Metropolis had crabs and starfish, but you ain't going to find much water there.

[Blue Blood]

Metropolis had crabs and starfish, but you ain't going to find much water there.

Aye. Badniks don't have to make much sense. But I don't care what this guy is. He looks cool and that's what matters.

[DarkLight]

Concept art for a tree or bust.

*trollface*

[ArtFenix]

The Badnik is pretty cool. The wheel slightly worries me, but mostly I agree with Barry. Still, maybe SEGA should show us more new stuff to reassure people.

Both are possible.

OK, let's wait one more week.

Anyway, I somewhat like this cute pokeball face robot snail too.

[Marcello]

It would be kind interesting for it to be both land and water based. It would be cool to see it jump into water and swim after Sonic. On the other hand, I'd rather have more different Badniks then this guy being reused.

Too bad SEGA didn't give us a name for the little guy.

Edited January 20, 2012 by MarcelloF

[Blue Blood]

It would be kind interesting for it to be both land and water based. It would be cool to see it jump into water and swim after Sonic. On the other hand, I'd rather have more different Badniks then this guy being reused.

Don't be being too imaginative just yet. This is Sonic 4 we're talking about.

[JezMM]

Gaw. "WITH new surprises" guys. Not "ENTIRELY CONSISTING OF new surprises".

Just for anyone who actually was seriously complaining of anything ever being rehashed.

The badnik is neat. I like that it is pink. I hope we really do get a flourescent Chaotix-esque Zone like I'm still imagining there'll be for some reason.

Edited January 20, 2012 by JezMM

[Blue Blood]

Gaw. "WITH new surprises" guys. Not "ENTIRELY CONSISTING OF new surprises".

Just for anyone who actually was seriously complaining of anything ever being rehashed.

> Everything in E1 was rehased.

> That was one of the loudest complaints.

> They show off parts of E2, including another rehash.

> People mad.

Seems fair enough to me.

[Winston]

Meh, I really wished they would've went their own way with Episode II other than rehashing Sonic 2 enemies/locations.

[Sonictrainer]

What shall we call it?

Shellish?

Sharmer?

Hellfish?

Poke a hog?

Edited January 20, 2012 by STrainer

[Winston]

What shall we call it?

Shellish?

Sharmer?

Hellfish?

Poke a hog?

We can call it "Sega does what Nintendon't (Except for now...)"

Getitgetit.

Edited January 20, 2012 by WhiteandNerdy-Hedgehog

[Marcello]

I have mixed feelings on the wheel. I like the gimmick and it's cool to see it return, but then it worries me on how much they'll rely on rehashed gimmicks and whatnot again. Although, I admit that may be a bit premature.

Meh, I really wished they would've went their own way with Episode II other than rehashing Sonic 2 enemies/locations.

What enemy is being rehashed? The closest I see is Spikes. And he looks different enough to consider him a new Badnik. And we haven't even seen a location yet.. :-|