Sonic 2 HD Remake

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Shamelessly reposted from another forum -

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This right here is why bedroom development is such a good thing.

A while back, there was an artists impression of what an HD remake of the Mega Drive classic Sonic 2 would look like doing the rounds, you may have seen it -

Hot, no?
Well, a bunch of highly talented people from the 'sonic community' have decided that they want to make this artists impression a reality.
The team consists of TheSonicRetard (author of the Hedgehog Engine), Tweaker (the creator of Sonic Megamix), BlazeHedgehog and Cinossu (who have already put together the remixed soundtrack) and others.
Work so far is in early stages, but still looking incredible so far.

For more, including a bunch of WIP Art, head to SavyGamer.

It's like my childhood retold in 1080p. UK:Resistance coverage here.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

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Tweaker (the creator of Sonic Megamix)

This guy knows what he's doing. I did an article on Sonic Megamix for RGCD4 and was very impressed.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Dudley wrote:

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Tweaker (the creator of Sonic Megamix)

This guy knows what he's doing. I did an article on Sonic Megamix for RGCD4 and was very impressed.

Oh aye? Could I have a 1 line summary? I've no idea what it is, or what it's for or anything, but it always gets mentioned.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

As fun as a remake of Sonic 2 would be, I'm not sure if I'd think more than 'oooh, slightly better antialiased graphics!' for 10 minutes before doing something else. Still loved S2 in it's day. 19, 65, 09, 17. 1, 9, 9, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4. (reset). 4, 1, 2, 6.

It's probably the only sequence of numbers I remember from childhood.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

I would prefer a Hi-res master system Sonic 1.

As that's the best Sonic ever yo!

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Ahhh, I remember many hours spent just playing the first level, over and over, trying to do it faster than 18 seconds

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

ComicalGnomes wrote:

Ahhh, I remember many hours spent just playing the first level, over and over, trying to do it faster than 18 seconds

Eh? Why the wink? Are you talking about my excellent sunday game club of gentleman I did on another forum where that was the very aim?

Are you stalking me?

Hold me?

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Lave wrote:

Dudley wrote:

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Tweaker (the creator of Sonic Megamix)

This guy knows what he's doing. I did an article on Sonic Megamix for RGCD4 and was very impressed.

Oh aye? Could I have a 1 line summary? I've no idea what it is, or what it's for or anything, but it always gets mentioned.

A hack (although the word doesn't imply the amount of work) of the Sonic Megadrive ROM which changes the levels, music, adds spin ability, 2 extra characters and a bunch of power ups. and generally creates an ambitious and almost completely successful Sonic 1.5.

http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_1_Megamix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5VtXMEMBU for a run through of one level.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Awesome thanks!

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Dudley wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5VtXMEMBU for a run through of one level.

Awesome. Edit: Just been watching the full run on Shadow mode. Jesus christ, what kind of person has the time for something like this?

Lavey Lavey wrote:

Are you stalking me?

Alas no, I seriously genuinely did this. The trick, of course, was pushing left *just* at the right time while you were waiting for the scrolling to catch up, so by the time it did, you were hitting the end post.

I also seem to recall reading a mag (probably mean machines sega) where the best high scores were posted, and trying earnestly to beat them. Well spent youth, clearly.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

ComicalGnomes wrote:

Dudley wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5VtXMEMBU for a run through of one level.

Awesome. Edit: Just been watching the full run on Shadow mode. Jesus christ, what kind of person has the time for something like this?

Lavey Lavey wrote:

Are you stalking me?

Alas no, I seriously genuinely did this. The trick, of course, was pushing left *just* at the right time while you were waiting for the scrolling to catch up, so by the time it did, you were hitting the end post.

I also seem to recall reading a mag (probably mean machines sega) where the best high scores were posted, and trying earnestly to beat them. Well spent youth, clearly.

I went into that competition as a kid! And I beat the time you had too do. In fact I think I would have won. BUT my mum wouldn't develop the film the proof was taken on till the competition had ended. Man the world before digital cameras sucked.

Da5e · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 13:38

Sonic 1 Megamix is an amazing piece of work, I abandoned my own geeky little Sonic edit when I heard Tweaker was releasing that.

I'm a proper, dribbling Sonic fanboy, but this isn't exciting me terribly; Sonic 2 is about as perfect as can be. And if they change anything about the boss theme, I'll murder them with guns. Anyone heard the Powerglove cover of it?

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