Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1

[Aki-at]

Homing attack? Where?

SEGA's press release for the game confirmed there would be a homing attack.

And what are you talking about Aki? Sonic CD is one of the best Sonic games of all time!

Wacky Workbench says no!

[Monkeroony]

Even though I had a sega cd I only had sonic cd on the pc.
Does the sega cd version load all the time like the windows 95 version?
If not it's probably the best 2d sonic game after Sonic 2

[jonboy101]

How bad could the homing attack be? I personally enjoyed it in the 3D games, and I felt it gave it more flow.

[SOUP]

Even though I had a sega cd I only had sonic cd on the pc.
Does the sega cd version load all the time like the windows 95 version?
If not it's probably the best 2d sonic game after Sonic 2

I played it in the GameCube Sonic Gems Collection.
Didn't really notice any load times.
I'd put it right after Sonic 2 as well.  I really liked the concept of having a race for a boss fight in a Sonic game (Metal Sonic)

[Dr. SEGA Monkey]

The Homing Attack would be pretty cool though:

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[Aki-at]

How bad could the homing attack be? I personally enjoyed it in the 3D games, and I felt it gave it more flow.

Homing attack basically autopilots the game. It's okay in 3D because it's somewhat hard to hit badniks, unless you have badniks 3 times bigger than Sonic, but in 2D there really is no need for it. The homing attack was made to allow users to attack with Sonic in 3D, it is not a technique that was developed for 2D in mind.

Plus knowing Iizuka the homing attack sections will feature bottomless pits.

[Monkeroony]

Ughh, I absolutely hate homing directly above a pit and watching as you have no control of the fall.

I liked the fire shield from sonic 3, but I don't think the homing attack would work if it was like that though.

[jonboy101]

While it wasn't developed with 2D in mind, I could see it being successfully used in a 2D game, if used sparingly and wisely. I realize that's a big if, however.

[crackdude]

I think it'll be similar to the fireball attack from Sonic 3. I really used to enjoy that.

[SOUP]

I was always a big fan of the Lightning shield.
Those rings didn't stand a chance....moo ha ha

[Aki-at]

While it wasn't developed with 2D in mind, I could see it being successfully used in a 2D game, if used sparingly and wisely. I realize that's a big if, however.

It would kind of take away from stringing points on badniks and having to worry about some good old precision platforming, what's the point of aiming your attacks if the computer is going to do it for you just as well? You look at some of the old badniks and how they were design, for example Caterkiller, he was designed so you attack him precisely at a certain point, if the game automatically aims at him for you, takes away a bit from the difficulty.

[Monkeroony]

I think it'll be similar to the fireball attack from Sonic 3. I really used to enjoy that.

I see that we differ on this.

[ribbitking17]

And what are you talking about Aki? Sonic CD is one of the best Sonic games of all time!

Wacky Workbench says no!

That level really brings the game down!
I would peg it below Sonic 3&knuckles, Sonic 2 but above Sonic 1, sonic 3, and sonic and Knuckles.

[MadeManG74]

While it wasn't developed with 2D in mind, I could see it being successfully used in a 2D game, if used sparingly and wisely. I realize that's a big if, however.

It would kind of take away from stringing points on badniks and having to worry about some good old precision platforming, what's the point of aiming your attacks if the computer is going to do it for you just as well? You look at some of the old badniks and how they were design, for example Caterkiller, he was designed so you attack him precisely at a certain point, if the game automatically aims at him for you, takes away a bit from the difficulty.

And lets not forget how incredibly infuriating it is when the Homing Attack craps out and sends you off into a bottomless pit instead of into the enemy robots.

[crackdude]

I think it'll be similar to the fireball attack from Sonic 3. I really used to enjoy that.

I see that we differ on this.

Yes we do.

I'm sure they'll implement it nicely