Sega Have Released New Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 Screenshots And Detail Game Changes

Sega have released new screenshots for Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. these screenshots are from the Lost Labyrinth zone and they show two new mechanics. the main mechanic is that Sonic now carries a torch to light up dark areas and the other mechanic is that you can use that torch to light fuses to explode dynamite.

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Sega have also detailed many improvements they have made to the game. Act II from Lost Labyrinth, for example, has been entirely revamped. the torch mechanic has been added, and dynamite, and Sega have confirmed the Minecart is no longer motion controlled.

Sega have also announced that they have changed the running animation for Sonic and they have made the transition from normal feet to blurry feet quicker. Sega have also announced that they have been rebalancing the game, tweaking its difficulty. Sega point to a difficult point in the lost Labyrinth Zone thats now been changed.

From Sega USA Blog