Post by thedragonwarrior on Jun 26, 2023 20:57:36 GMT
During the development of sonic 4 episode 2 there was a cutscene removed that would have hinted at a third episode. In the files off sonic 4 episode 2 the audio to the cutscene can be found: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyPqzufnEpI A few months before the launch of the game just like episode 1 it also leaked. For the users who had the game pre ordered on steam they were able to access a early beta of the game. In the files of the beta, text stating "To be continued" can be found in the files: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtL9ELJzXEU Its been over a decade since the launch of sonic 4 episode 2 and still no visuals have surfaced. Years ago somebody got in contact with the brand manager of the game and he said this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKjm8BUdwJI
I would like to contact other people associated with sonic 4 but I'm not sure who else to possibly contact.
Post by thedragonwarrior on Oct 4, 2023 4:52:36 GMT
Interesting update. Sega has been acknowledging episode 2 recently due to them making a toy of the death egg from episode 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxFEx7wlriQ - video advertising the toy
I was talking to my brother regarding them using footage from episode 2 in there and it made us think if sega has the good ending cutscene in there archives. If you look at the footage it definitely looks old like it was taken from there archives. I thought maybe finding the editor of the commercial may give us a lead to who sent them the footage. Its a long shot but maybe a chance to get it found.
Post by thedragonwarrior on Oct 24, 2023 1:03:55 GMT
Found an old after launch party from 2012 where he was asked about the ending and he said hes not able to say but hopes he can at some point. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fL0NRDYjw 1:41:00
I wonder how much more attention this search would have behind it if Sonic 4 as a whole was a more popular title? Regardless I hope more is found because I find it strange that it's been so long and yet we still don't have much context for what exactly was planned originally
The only person asked was the brand manager of sonic 4 and I think it was while he was still with sega. Hes completely left sega now so I wonder if he'd share.
Post by thedragonwarrior on Oct 24, 2023 19:19:06 GMT
I may have figured out something regarding the true ending.
In the cutscene where sonic and tails leave the sky fortress to go to the death egg there are these strange enemies/robots(?) surrounding the death egg. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvCM2bKNiS4&t (1:08:31)
When looking closely I realized they are actually laser shooters. In the game they serve no purpose and are just there for detail I always thought till now. In the audio to the true ending we can hear multiple laser shots being fired which I think are from the laser shooters from outside the death egg. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyPqzufnEpI
Whats even more weird is once you beat the final boss and see sonic and tails flying back to earth, the laser shooters are just gone? www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvCM2bKNiS4&t=2662s (1:16:47)
I feel like these were definitely related to the true ending.