Sega have officially announced that its highly anticipated Project Needlemouse is in fact Sonic 4 – Episode 1.
The company announced that the new 2D Sonic title will be available for download via WiiWare during the summer and will also be available for download on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.
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Sega’s highly exciting 2D Sonic project codenamed ‘Project Needlemouse‘  is said by the development team to do away with all the other playable characters that Sega have introduced to the franchise.
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Sega have announced a brand new 2D Sonic title codenamed “Project Needlemouse” scheduled for 2010.
Sonic it appears is making a more than welcomed return in 2D and HD thanks to Sega’s latest project. The game is currently going under the guise of “Project Needlemouse” though it should be mentioned that no specific consoles have been [...]