Sonic 4 arrives on downloads today

16 year wait is over

After 16 years of waiting the first true 2D Sonic the Hedgehog sequel has finally arrived.

From today Sonic 4 will be available to download on Xbox Live Arcade, the PlayStation Store,as WiiWare and even on the iPhone and iPad.

All the classic 2D Sonic features will make a high-definition and widescreen return including Special Stages and 7 hidden Chaos Emeralds to find.

Sonic 4 will set you back 1200 MS points, 9.99 GBP on PSN, 1500 Wii points or 5.99 GBP on iTunes AppStore.

By Ewan Aiton