It was later released for Windows Phone 7 devices on January 19, 2012, the PC (via Steam) on January 19, 2012, Android devices on January 25, 2012, and the Ouya on July 3, 2013.ĭesigned to be a numerical sequel to the original 2D Sonic the Hedgehog games on the Sega Genesis, this installment brings the series back to its 2D roots (outside of the handheld iterations), as players control the titular blue hedgehog through four zones to foil the plans of Dr. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a 2.5D side-scrolling platformer developed by Dimps (in conjunction with Sonic Team) and published digitally by Sega for the the Xbox 360 (via Xbox Live Arcade), PlayStation 3 (via PlayStation Network), Wii (via WiiWare), and iOS devices on October 7-13, 2010. Overview The 'Homing Attack' system from the 3D games being used in 2D.
