I think it did, but I don't think it, Pac-Man or Mega Man got reprints. Why I dunno, cuz those were all very popular.
I mean, the Mega Man amiibo doing well didn't stop MMLC from not hitting Wii U to the confusion of EVERYONE.
Sonic Mania (8-15-2017, SEGA/Taxman/Headcannon/PagodaWest, PS4/XB1/PC/NX)
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I think it did, but I don't think it, Pac-Man or Mega Man got reprints. Why I dunno, cuz those were all very popular.
I mean, the Mega Man amiibo doing well didn't stop MMLC from not hitting Wii U to the confusion of EVERYONE.
BladeoftheImmortal
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Plz be good, plz be good.
Dragoon En Regalia
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Good to hear, and I hope they deliver on that promise. It's not too hard to analyze Sonic level designs from decades back, there's no doubt Taxman/Stealth and PagodaWest can make the old feel new while doing genuinely new things (like this versatile Drop Dash mechanic).
after the 'new stages!' transition, they only show that tv station level
dragonzdogma
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Who is Christian white head?
What is cannonhead?
Who is hyperion?
And did sonic team make it?
What is cannonhead?
Who is hyperion?
And did sonic team make it?
Shpeshal Nick
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Seems like a missed sales opportunity not to release this on PS3 and 360. Would cost next to nothing to port and would sell a shit load.
I want to get excited about this, but the idea that they basically just re-used assets from the original games to make some kind of homebrew/modded version of the original games just seems.....tacky.
I want to get excited about this, but the idea that they basically just re-used assets from the original games to make some kind of homebrew/modded version of the original games just seems.....tacky.
SatoAilDarko
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I mean Wii U is the only console with Freedon Planet and Freedom Planet 2 has been confirmed for a Nintendo console release (developer's words).
A launch Sonic game will obviously do well. It's gonna be there.
A launch Sonic game will obviously do well. It's gonna be there.
Fox Mulder
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Yeah, but it's still Sega.
Im in the alternate Sonic cycle where I refuse to believe any Sonic game will be good until it's out.
It's not a bad thing bring some remixed stages, sadly the physics looks off from the classic sonic games. Hope the emulation guys working in this project will nail the physics
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Wtf man?
How are you even looking that the physics are wrong? They got Christhian AND Taxman onboard of this game..
SpikedGunner
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It did, noticeably high, kind of regret not getting a second one now.
It's not a bad thing bring some remixed stages, sadly the physics looks off from the classic sonic games. Hope the emulation guys working in this project will nail the physics
I have faith that Taxman and Stealth will get it.
OrbitalBeard
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Oh wow, I completely forgot about Amiibo.
There's pretty much no way this isn't coming to NX with Amiibo support.
In fact, if this is an NX launch title, I'll place bets right now that it's by far the best selling retail SKU.
There are tons of new assets shown in the trailer.
plutoknight
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Christian Whitehead is the superfan who created this awesome..."Retro Engine" that gave birth to the best ports of Sonic 1/2/CD that exist on PCs/Mobile.
Have a Nice Day
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Wow. This is actually a game that I wished for but by the way Sega was treating the IP I was convinced that it will never ever happen, it's a Sonic game that is:
-Fully 2D.
-Sonic looks normal in it.
-Doesn't include the rest of the unimaginative, unappealing cast of friends and foes in the newer Sonic games.
Color me surprised and excited.
-Fully 2D.
-Sonic looks normal in it.
-Doesn't include the rest of the unimaginative, unappealing cast of friends and foes in the newer Sonic games.
Color me surprised and excited.
Christian Whitehead worked on the HD remake of Sonic CD and the mobile versions of Sonic 1 and 2.
Cannonhead is a rom hacker.
Dunno about Hyperion.
Woah, Stealth is involved too? Would partially explain Megamix's death, heh.
- Christian Whitehead is the guy responsible for the fantastic ports of Sonic 1, 2, & CD from the last few years.
- Cannonhead is a ROM hacker.
dragonzdogma
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Amazing?
Zomba13
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Yeah, and they were ports, not original levels/mechanics. I think 2 had Hidden Palace Zone restored or something but I didn't play that one.
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Mihael Mello Keehl
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Damn this is too much..This was posted on Sonic Retro:
Elemental shields confirmed!
The Sum of Zero
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And that godly Sonic 3 final boss music remix.
To me, yes. At this point, Sega simply doesn't have any possibility of making an actually good 2D Sonic game.
Seven Force
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There's a ton of new assets in that trailer.
I'm glad Sonic has a chance to finally get a decent faux-retro game to stand up alongside the likes of Mega Man 9, Fantasy Zone II DX (yeah, that's a remake, but it might as well be a new game) and Castlevania ReBirth.
Is the emulation guys, maybe they are ripping the sprites and working on the physics.
It's funy that there is that much ppl to make a 2d sonic game.
The Sonic team don't remember how to make a Sonic game?
Eww. Even the good Mario World hacks are mediocre at best.
Dr. Feel Good
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As a gamer who's not big into Sonic aside from the Adventure titles, why is this a big deal? Didn't Sega do this with the episodic content and it failed miserably? How is this different?
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!This was posted on Sonic Retro:
Elemental shields confirmed!
ViewtifulJC
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the only concern is how many new levels are in this thing
Dragoon En Regalia
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Pretty much only one of the classic Sonic Team developers, Takashi Iizuka, is still there. All the newer people likely didn't expect and develop skills to make a 2D Sonic.
Wowfunhappy
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Pixel art? 
Couldn't we get HD sprites or vectors or something? Why are 2D games always relegated to this? Unlike a lot of indies, Sega has the budget.
Couldn't we get HD sprites or vectors or something? Why are 2D games always relegated to this? Unlike a lot of indies, Sega has the budget.
Crimson_Echidna
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BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Don't make me post the Japanese Super Mario World cart Anth0ny.....
Taxman, the guy responsible for making the Retro Engine which he then used to do ports of Sonic CD, Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 to have them running native in 16x9, 60fps, etc.
The company Stealth is with, a coder who worked on Sonic 1 and 2 ports with Taxman, been apart of the Sonic Retro scene for years and is pretty much an expert in knowing how the original games worked and what tricks they used on the hardware, etc.
Nope, this is a surprise side project we're getting, the main Sonic Team game (done by the Generations team) is yet to be revealed later on.
They don't need to. There's already Super Mario Maker for amazing fanmade stages.
SatoAilDarko
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Isn't that essentially already happening with Super Mario Maker but with access to a ton of creators levels. Also New Super Mario Bros. with multilayer also ensures that won't happen.
TheDinoman
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- Because it's not made by Sega
- It's made by a guy who did better ports of their Classic games than Sega did
- It looks like a Genesis game
- No Shitty friends (yet)
- No talking (yet)
- Sonic isn't an NBA center (might be a power-up)
OrbitalBeard
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Nintendo will just give us New Super Mario Bros. NX instead.
Tezuka's already said the next 2D Mario will be different.
rayman1900
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Pixel art?
Couldn't we get HD sprites or vectors or something? Why are 2D games always relegated to this? Unlike a lot of indies, Sega has the budget.
This is not about the budget, son, it's about recreating an art style close to the heart of past Sonic lover's games.
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