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Sonic The Hedgehog Coming to the iPod
mrneutron2003 writes "Sega has announced that Sonic the Hedgehog will be a new gaming option on the iPod. They're looking to charge about 4.99 for the classic title. 'Support is slated for the iPod nano with video, iPod classic, and fifth generation iPods ... Sega hopes that tremendous install base of the iPod family will lend to exposing a whole new audience to the old time wonders of Sonic The Hedgehog. The game has apparently been redesigned with the iPod in mind and should provide good port experience.'"
Will it be as fantastic a port as Sonic Genesis for GBA? And by fantastic, I mean god awful.
Silly me. I read the article and not the summary. The summary IS the article.
I Think it could work. Hold your finger at the top of the wheel, that's neutral position. Slide to the right, sonic goes right. slide to the left, sonic goes left. With your other hand, slide you should be able to stick your thumb in place to press the click button. It may not be optimal, but I could see it working well. I'm not sure if this is the control scheme that they are using, but that's just what I thought up in the first 30 seconds. I'm sure somebody who was being paid to make the control scheme to work could come up with a much better idea.
Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.
They have hacks so you can play MP3s on your game boy, and they have video games on your iPod...
So, do I get a portable Video Game Music Player, or a portable Music Player Video Game?
The lines are blurred.
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Yeah, I only have 3 games for my iPod (Solitaire, Circle Arkanoid, iPod Quiz) because those are the ones that came with it. So having not much experience with iPod games, it's the first thing that popped into my head. I like your solution also. Sounds a little simpler than mine. Here's a better idea, that nice little plug on the bottom where you hook up the USB cable would be perfect for plugging in a secondary controller that could be used for games. If somebody put out one of those for the iPod, I think iPod gaming could really take off. With their install base, they might even be able to take on Nintendo.
Anthropic principle: We see the universe the way it is because if it were different we would not be here to see it.