Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Includes “Episode Metal” For Episode I Owners

Ishaan Sahdev

Published: Apr 11, 2012 09:00 am

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II is due out in May, and Sega are including an unlockable bonus for players that own Episode I on the same platform. If you own Episode I, you’ll get access to exclusive stages that act as a bridge between Sonic CD and Sonic 4, starring Metal Sonic. Sega released a trailer to go along with the news:

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The Metal Sonic stages are actually reworked versions of four Acts from Episode I. Sega are calling this Episode Metal. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II will cost 1200 Microsoft Points or $15 on PlayStation Network or PC. iOS and Android versions of the game will be released, too.

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Ishaan Sahdev

Ishaan specializes in game design/sales analysis. He's the former managing editor of Siliconera and wrote the book "The Legend of Zelda - A Complete Development History". He also used to moonlight as a professional manga editor. These days, his day job has nothing to do with games, but the two inform each other nonetheless.