- Original Platform: iPod Classic (5th Gen), iPod Nano (3rd Gen)
- Original release: 18th December 2007
- Available to buy: No
- Not played: No way to play other than getting hold of original device with it installed.
Sonic the Hedgehog got a port to the old click wheel iPod. While the rom has been backed up, it has not been cracked so even if you get hold of a compatible device, there’s no way to install it. The only way I could play is was to somehow get a device with the game already installed, which would be very difficult to track down.
The main “feature” of this port is the use of the clicky wheel. However, instead of using it in a fun and unique way (having to spin around to move would be an interesting novelty), it just acts like a really bad D-pad. There are two options. Option A had the middle button as the jump button, pressing the fast forward/rewind to move. Option B has you touching the fast forward/rewind to move and clicking down to jump. Looking at reviews, both were horrible.
This version also adds an auto save at the start of each zone, infinite continues and an in-game tutorial for the control schemes. It also keeps the time and battery in the corner. The port itself (which isn’t emulation) seems to be really well done and accurate, it’s just the terrible controls that supposedly lets it down.
Where to get
- ROM Status: Available, no emulator and can’t be loaded onto original device.
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