Sega confirms Sonic 4 developed by Sonic Team and Dimps
Sonic may not team up with
other playable characters in his upcoming downloadable adventure, but Sonic Team and
Dimps are combining forces to develop
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Sega today confirmed to Joystiq that the two developers are working together on the title, plainly stating, "
Sonic 4 Episode I is being developed by Sonic Team in cooperation with Dimps." The question as to who is actually making the title for Sega was raised when
Xbox.com listed Dimps as sole developer on the game's XBLA info page.
This isn't the first time that Dimps has partnered with a well-known team to develop a game based on a classic franchise -- it worked with Capcom to create
Street Fighter IV -- nor is it a stranger to the
Sonic universe, having worked on the
Sonic Advance series for GBA,
Sonic Rush and its sequel for DS and level design for the Wii version of
Sonic Unleashed.
[Thanks to Justin for the original tip!]
