Sega has finally taken the wraps off of the not-so-mysterious Project Needlemouse, and it turns out it's just what everyone was hoping for: a return to classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog gameplay. The game will officially be known as Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Network, and WiiWare this summer.
The announcement, which was exclusive to Gamespot, also revealed a few details about the game itself. Sega is positioning it as a direct sequel to Sonic & Knuckles for the Sega Genesis, originally released back in 1994, and will feature familiar gameplay mechanics like the spin dash and power sneakers. It will also incorporate leaderboards and, at least in the case of the PS3 and Wii versions, motion controls.
Little else was revealed about the game, though Sega did launch a website for the title, which features several countdowns, so we should be seeing more information over the next few weeks. Sonic fans have been burned many times in the past, so it's hard to get too excited until we actually play the game. But this looks like it could be the real thing. Let's just hope there is a distinct lack of werehogs.
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