Many of us remember that fateful week at the beginning of February, when excitement was high and the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was just around the corner. On February 2nd, which we were happy to finally re-dub “Hedgehog Day“, we updated the SEGA.com website with a special flash intro to celebrate, and included within was a little jingle – one that would later be revealed as part of the title song for the game.
The Sonic community being as they are (which we’d like to define as generally awesome, creative, and dedicated), it was only a matter of time before fans jumped in with their own takes on the intro theme. Today, we’d like to spotlight a few of those that we thought were particularly well-done.
To preface our first spotlight, many of you have probably heard by now that Jun Senoue is doing the soundtrack for the game. Senoue-San is an awesome
guy, and I say that not only because he worked on the music in Sonic and Knuckles and a huge number of other Sonic games, but also because I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him in a video conference, and he is both humble and easy to work with.
guy, and I say that not only because he worked on the music in Sonic and Knuckles and a huge number of other Sonic games, but also because I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him in a video conference, and he is both humble and easy to work with.
This time around, Senoue-San has opted for a more traditional style to Sonic music (one I’m very pleased about), but at least one fan out there decided to pick up a guitar and give the Sonic 4 intro a Dreamcast-era “Adventure” treatment. Well done to P4KOTV for this rendition!
This one is also really impressive. Tweaker from the SonicRetro forums made up a version in the same vein as the Sonic CD intro. (Side note: if you haven’t already played Sonic CD, we highly recommend it.) The image is also fan-made, showing off a classic-style Sonic.
In addition to these two, you can find quite a few more out there on the Internet – ranging from orchestral to even an 8-bit take on Sonic 4’s opening music. If you guys know of any other good renditions, let us know here in the comments!
What’s next to be revealed for Sonic 4? Well, since we’re already on the topic – how would you guys like a little music from the game to listen to in the near future? If you’re interested, we’ll make it happen.
Posted by RubyEclipse in Project Needlemouse, SEGA, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I on 10:04:03AM Mar 15, 2010
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