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[Hogfather]

I don't think this has been posted yet...

Sega have announced a second 'rewards' scheme for people who buy multiple copies of Sonic 4: Episode 2. You might remember how last time the prize was 'Ken Balough will say your name.' Well it's back and... see for yourself.

Buy two copies of the game, get yourself mentioned in a roll of honor/MVP list kind of thing in a special thank you video which will be hosted on youtube and mentioned on twitter/the sega blogs.

Buy 4 copies of the game, get yourself a signed poster from the Sonic 4: Episode 2 team at Sega of America. (to be fair, this one is kinda cool, but 4 seperate copies?)

You can read the full details here, no idea if this incentive is worldwide (they've not said you can't enter if you're outside of America so I guess it is). But yeah... if you were planning on doing this. There you go, a poster, and a video.

.. ... jokes aside, the poster is a nice idea, just... four versions of a game for one?

[Nintendoga]

Haha, I was just about to post a topic about this

So basically, spend around $30 or $60 for a $10 game, so you can have your name said on Youtube and a poster.

How many people actually did this with Episode 1 anyway?

Edited by Mike Dawson, 15 May 2012 - 09:40 PM.

[Diogenes]

Buy S4E2 four times, become an enormous tool forever.

[Solkia]

"Please buy it, just, please..."

[Autosaver]

I remember the last time they did this and the nickname going around the internet jumped a bit. "Wall of Shame" "Wall of Stupid People" "People who made dumb decisions".

[Hogfather]

When you think about it though.

Some people are likely to buy a copy for their main console and if they have the tech, maybe a copy for a handheld device... thats two right there. Thats probably the more realistic scenario.

If you've got a house with two different consoles in owned by different people, thats another possability, not very likely, but a possability. Then it's just a case of finding the 4th.

I doubt it's going to make anyone rush out and download 4 different versions, but if you're able to get close to 4 different versions, might as well.

[sonfan1984]

I remember the last time they did this and the nickname going around the internet jumped a bit. "Wall of Shame" "Wall of Stupid People" "People who made dumb decisions".

That's why I don't want my name said in a video even though I've downloaded two versions of Episode 1.

[Blue Blood]

So you mean, I can spend £40 on a poster? Pass.

Edited by Blue Blood, 15 May 2012 - 09:57 PM.

[Shadzter]

I bought four copies of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, I'll buy multiple copies of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, but I'll never buy multiple copies of an Episode of Sonic 4, especially not multiple copies of multiple Episodes.

Would rather get me a box of 48 of these with that money:

Fun fact: I've actually bought boxes of these before.

[Soniman]

Wouldnt accomplishing something of actual worth such as getting the highest score, be a goal worthy of a poster and mention?

Edited by The Groosenator, 15 May 2012 - 10:04 PM.

[VEDJ-F]

Fun fact: I've actually bought boxes of these before.

I feel sorry for your insulin hormones, admittedly.





I'll only be buying one version because I literally can only buy one.

[Shadzter]

I feel sorry for your insulin hormones, admittedly.





I'll only be buying one version because I literally can only buy one.

Ha ha! I don't eat them all that quick XD I can buy the PS3 version, Xbox 360 version and possibly the PC version, but I'm only buying it once Even the online co-op isn't going to make me buy multiple copies. Just doesn't look all that fun, and online probably won't stay active for long.

[Law]

Hahahaha, no.

[-Bender-]

I will only buy Ep2 once. Buying up to two or four copies of the game seems a bit pointless and will cost quite a bit of money. Unless of course you love the game in which case by all means go nuts!

[Nix]

So, if I buy this portion of a game 4 times for about $15 each, I get a lovely piece of paper to hang up on my wall?

Tell you what, I'll buy the episode once for $5-10, and hang a scrapbook paper doodle on my wall instead. Sound good?

Edited by Pinkamena, 15 May 2012 - 10:20 PM.

[Nepenthe]

Such a roller coaster of emotions.

A poster for $60? Absolute poppycock.

A signed poster by Sonic Team? Would be worth more than $60 in the long run; I'd like to have it.

Wait-wait, a poster signed by the Sonic 4 Team in America, as in, not signed by people like Takashi Iizuka or Jun Senoue?.... *shrugs*

Even if it'd been a Japanese import, I'd still not be buying the game anyway, although I do find something cynical about these prizes regardless.

[Cola]

I was gonna get it on PS3 (unless I Gameshare), and I got it on PC for mods.

My brother buys it on iOS, I work a little Cola magic to get it on Android, and "free" poster, here I come.


A bit sly, yes. But there will be 4 copies of the game in my household and I will get that poster! >:U


...I'm a sucker for free stuff.

Edited by Cola, 15 May 2012 - 10:28 PM.

[Hogfather]

Hmmmm so... I have a PS3, and will be getting Sonic 4 for that... I also own an apple device that can play E2... I could get S4 for that so I have something to play on the train to work...

Girlfriend owns an Xbox 360 and I think she owns the steam version!.. ... . Oh my God.. ... Oh my God... I COULD GET A FREE POSTER! which only costs me TWENTY POUNDS! HOORAY!

Well anyway, what I'm trying to say here... though I doubt very many people will care, could you just not cheat?

Fun fact: I've actually bought boxes of these before.

Can we not get a free box of wispas if we buy Sonic 4? I'd buy a lot of copies that way.

[Barry the Nomad]

I'm def getting two: XBLA because it's my main console, plus I have 500 some points left over.
iOS because I just got an iPhone 4 and I have Ep1 already plus I have $5 on a gift card. Though even if I didn't have cash left over on either account, I'd get both because I like having games on the go and I'm really interested to see how it looks on the iPhone.

[Jix Hedgehog]

Hopefully GameStop will have the large promo posters of Episode 2.
Hop on eBay, pick one up, take it to Sonic Boom, have Aaron n' co sign it, bam! Poster ;D