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[Shadzter]

MarcelloF beat me to the scan *shakes fist*, BassDS provided the scan and sent it to me via PM. Glad to see it wasn't just someone stirring stuff in my article comments. I wonder if that will be the actual price? Good to see the first official pic of Mad Gear Zone. We'll no doubt see more this of it this coming week in a new trailer and screenshots.

[Doctor MK]

1500 Wii Points? Ugh...

For those who are still on the fence about Sonic 4, I forsee many of them not giving it a chance at all now. At a lower price they might have taken a risk on the download in the hope that they might like it, but at full whack? I don't think so. That's too many points to waste in one go if you're not sure about something.

I, however, will still buy it. I am SEGA's bitch.

Also, that seems to be a review rather than a preview so... we should expect to see the game in the next month, I guess!

[Djawed]

Thing is though, whether you care about the price or not, this will harshly affect the average score it will get. I don't know if anyone has noticed, but reviewers do count the price in deciding the score.

Basically what i'm trying to say, it wouldn't be a clever decision because a lot of potential buyers will be turned of after seeing it get.. like 5/6's?

Who knows though, this is just a prediction.

For myself however, I think it's a rip-off. Can get much better games with a lot more content that i'll enjoy a lot more for cheaper prices on xbla and wiiware.

[Barry the Nomad]

Since when is $15 considered expensive?

[Blue Blood]

Considering E1 is such a teeny weeny game, I can totally understand what people might be getting at. Not to mention a lot of people really aren't sold on the quality of game either.

[Konata Izumi]

It doesn't really matter how small the episodes are as long as the overall game itself is huge and costs less than most other hit games today.


Geez.

[Azure Yakuzu]

Which raises a question, when all the episodes are released, are they gonna release them all together in a Single download, or makes us spend even more money with every episode.

[speedfreak]

$10 would have been better, but I think the people flipping out (I don't really mean here at SSMB) over this costing $15 are overreacting. Megaman 9 and 10 were both $10 and used NES graphics while Sonic 4 easily has as much gameplay content (IMO more) as those and uses much more modern graphics. Plus this game is more then half the size of a haldheld Sonic game and when they come out new they're around $30. It's not the best deal, but I don't feel ripped off or anything. I'll be there to shell out 1500 Wii points day one.

[Dr. SEGA Monkey]

$15 is a rip-off because you can buy a game like "Splosion Man" with 100 levels, multiplayer co-op, DLC, AND online play for only $10.

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was only $5.

With the amount of content and features Sonic 4 has, it should be priced at $5 and nothing more. It's going to be one of the most expensive games on all the downloadable services. SEGA mentioned making this episodic and "inexpensive" to help reel in impulse buyers. Who the hell is going to impulse-buy a $15 game that isn't even in a positive light anymore?

[Spooky Mulder]

$15 is a rip-off because you can buy a game like "Splosion Man" with 100 levels, multiplayer co-op, DLC, AND online play for only $10.

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was only $5.

With the amount of content and features Sonic 4 has, it should be priced at $5 and nothing more. It's going to be one of the most expensive games on all the downloadable services. SEGA mentioned making this episodic and "inexpensive" to help reel in impulse buyers. Who the hell is going to impulse-buy a $15 game that isn't even in a positive light anymore?

It's still seen in a positive light outside of the rabid fanbase which has over analyzed the shit out of this game. People will buy the game even if it's $15 because it's a good looking, decent length, sidescrolling Sonic the Hedgehog nostalgia fest.

[Scar]

$15 is a rip-off because you can buy a game like "Splosion Man" with 100 levels, multiplayer co-op, DLC, AND online play for only $10.

Dead Rising 2: Case Zero was only $5.

With the amount of content and features Sonic 4 has, it should be priced at $5 and nothing more. It's going to be one of the most expensive games on all the downloadable services. SEGA mentioned making this episodic and "inexpensive" to help reel in impulse buyers. Who the hell is going to impulse-buy a $15 game that isn't even in a positive light anymore?

You'll be surprised at what people Impulse-buy.
Besides, as mentioned above, this game is not bad, in fact it has been rather well received. People outside of the internet fanbase have been captivated.
Heck even a few within the fanbase have been captivated.
Yes $15 is a bit much, but it hasn't even been confirmed by SEGA yet (though it probably will be)

If SEGA release this game for £5 or (£2.70) it would be a bargain. Its actually as long as Sonic 3. It has 12 Acts, just a fewer number of zones.

[Balding Spider]

$15? Well I guess I'm out $10, though I'm looking forward to see if Sega will try to justify the $15 pricing.

Edited by Balding Spider, 26 September 2010 - 05:29 PM.

[Shockhog]

Nintendo Power has already reviewed it? I'm pretty sure that confirms that the game will be releasing in the next 2-3 weeks. As for the price... well I'm not too happy about it. I was planning on buying for 360 and iPhone, but I don't think that's happening anymore.

Steve T. really seems to know what he's talking about too. He recognizes that Sonic games don't need to be about speed and speed alone. The physics changes must be very apparent, but obviously not enough to ruin the experience.

[Tornado]

$15? That's like the biggest joke Sega could have played on anybody.

I also love all of the defending the price appears to be getting, particularly considering it wasn't that long ago that people were so sure that each episode would be $10, mostly because Sega surely wouldn't charge more for what we were getting than that.

Since when is $15 considered expensive?

Since $15 became the going rate for purpose-built full sized games on XBLA/PSN. Which was a couple of years ago, mind you, so it isn't some amazing new concept. And Sonic 4 is, by design, not a full-sized game.

Edited by Tornado, 26 September 2010 - 05:46 PM.

[Sean]

Ripoff. Pure, unadulterated highway robbery.

Spoiler

Especially with this game's production values!

[speedfreak]

I have a crap load of Wii point just sitting around rotting anyway. The VC is basically shit now and honestly most WiiWare games don't interest me. I'll buy Sonic 4 at 1500 points without even giving it any thought.

Being $15 may hurt it's sales a bit, but I'm willing to bet S4 becomes one of the best selling downloadable games regardless.

[Scar]

Ripoff.

Spoiler

Especially with this game's production values!

I'll concied to that one.
$10 is the best price.

$5 is a joke and underpriced. If there are 4 episodes it would end up a meagre $20, which is nothing for a game with a predicted 16 zones and 64 acts, plus bosses and extra zone etc.
$30-40 for the full game is more reasonable. Remember, SEGA is a business, and regardless of how bad you think it is, it still needs to make a profit.

My basic understanding is the following;
Sonic Colours is a risk, Sonic 4 is the safety net in case the risk fails.
Being Episodic (and knowing the fact that each episode will sell by the bucketload) will allow SEGA to cover the risk in any future big-budget experiment they undertake

In all fairness, its probably the smartest thing they've done from a business perspective.

Edited by Scar, 26 September 2010 - 05:43 PM.

[xyv]

Hmmm not going to believe it until we hear the prices from the horses mouth next week on the SEGA Blogs, you guys can believe it all you want but I just don't think it going to be that high in price right now

[Mykonos]

Nintendo Power has already reviewed it? I'm pretty sure that confirms that the game will be releasing in the next 2-3 weeks.

Yeah, I'd say that's pretty safe, not to mention that due to being monthly and what-not, NP tends to be behind sometimes on these things. I was actually expecting the review after it was released.

[Sean]

In all fairness, its probably the smartest thing they've done from a business perspective.

This is the brilliant thing about overpricing this game. It's Sonic the Hedgehog. People are going to buy this game regardless of price because of the recognizable brand name. If this were any other game, people would be far more reluctant to give it a try. Who cares if people are pissed off, right? They probably won't even notice!

Hmmm not going to believe it until we hear the prices from the horses mouth next week on the SEGA Blogs, you guys can believe it all you want but I just don't think it going to be that high in price right now

You're on.