Sonic Mega Drive. Update: Demo download available

Felik · Aug 4, 2014

Tiller said:

The game is night and day with the beachy level moving to the forest. I was surprised by the amount of gimmicks that were completely different in act 2. My favorites being the moving bridges that fling you and tree spirals. You like to throw the player around with the physics a lot, but it doesn't seem to serve the level design beyond "THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU GO FAST." It feels good, but at the same time I feel it's detached from other parts of the level design. More so in Act 2 than act 1 though.

In general I think the zoomed out camera is a vast improvement to the classic formula and helps you get a bearing on things. The physics feel nice, but I think air control needs to be a tad more responsive from a stand still. It seems like horizontal acceleration is sluggish in air when moving at slower speeds. It feels like Sonic is heavier in the air than he should be. Also not sure how the spindash seems to work since you unlock the move or it just randomly starts working if you ignore the red ring at the start. Also that intro and title screen needs some animation love.
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I agree that there's a lot of "spectacle" areas but unlike, say, Unleashed, you can can choose to either go through them normally and feel fast or skip parts of the level by well-timed jumps since you can jump off spirals and tree trunks any time to shortcut.

Felik · Dec 21, 2014

TMZ act 1 graphics were somewhat lacking. I hope I stepped up my game with this graphical overhaul.

Thanks to Pulse0 for huge help with coming up with this.

P.S. I'm still in need of talented people to help with the project. Anyone is welcome especially musicians and sprite artists.

Azookara · Dec 21, 2014

Those look incredible.

This is looking like it's probably the best Sonic fangame in a looong while.

Falk · Dec 21, 2014

Foreground and background* tiles shouldn't be the same color. Muh OCD D:

(*middleground)

But seriously darkening them even a little would help. Unless they're supporting a higher path, in which case try to find another way to differenciate them at-a-glance imo.

Sparks · Dec 23, 2014

The image is blurred, but the graphics look like they're interesting; much more Sonic styled than the old ones for sure.

Lilly · Dec 24, 2014

Is the previous demo still around anywhere? The link's kinda dead, sadly.

For the most part, I stopped caring about the massive sea of Sonic fan game demos years ago. (Seriously, I was starting to think the fan game scene was dead, and that no one was ever going to release a finished Sonic fan game amidst that chaos, up until LakeFepard and some other guys using Sonic Worlds posted some.) Even then, I still wanted to give this a go because of the praise it was getting. Sounds like you're doing something fresh and new, Felik.

Felik · Dec 24, 2014

.Luke said:

Is the previous demo still around anywhere? The link's kinda dead, sadly.

For the most part, I stopped caring about the massive sea of Sonic fan game demos years ago. (Seriously, I was starting to think the fan game scene was dead, and that no one was ever going to release a finished Sonic fan game amidst that chaos, up until LakeFepard and some other guys using Sonic Worlds posted some.) Even then, I still wanted to give this a go because of the praise it was getting. Sounds like you're doing something fresh and new, Felik.
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I'd suggest you to wait till next demo comes out then since you might be disappointed by the lack of content (only 1 zone) and dull level graphics (which are being redone at the moment).

Also "some other guys using Sonic Worlds posted some" are Hez and Vexer who released stellar Sonic Classic and Sonic Axiom.

Lilly · Dec 24, 2014

I'll be interested when the next demo is released, in that case.

And I used to play Sonic Axiom, it's pretty fun as Tails. :specialed: The latest version of Sonic Classic was broken, however, so I never got a chance to see it in a working state.

Felik · Dec 24, 2014

.Luke said:

I'll be interested when the next demo is released, in that case. />

And I used to play Sonic Axiom, it's pretty fun as Tails. :specialed:/> The latest version of Sonic Classic was broken, however, so I never got a chance to see it in a working state.
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I'm aiming at this summer SAGE.

Sonic Classic has always been broken but not to a state of being unplayable. For me at least.

High Fidelity · Jan 2, 2015

Loving the new graphical overhaul Felik. I'll echo what Falk said about the foreground/background tiles.

If you keep that style up it's going to look great. It's looking like it'll sit nicely between Sonic 1/2/CD

Felik · Mar 1, 2015

I know no one likes blurry pictures but I don't want to spoil the fun. It's City Lights Zone act 1. When I will finish act 2 I will make a trailer with everything that's new in the game.

Also the game's name now is "Sonic Neo Genesis". Do you people like it?

High Fidelity · Mar 1, 2015

New shots look great! The new spindash pulley lift thing looks like fun.

Name's cool

Xeal · Mar 1, 2015

Felik said:

I know no one likes blurry pictures but I don't want to spoil the fun.
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The forum software has spoiler tags for a reason. I can't give viable feedback if there isn't any detail to what I'm looking at.

Felik · Mar 1, 2015

Xeal said:

Felik said:

I know no one likes blurry pictures but I don't want to spoil the fun.
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The forum software has spoiler tags for a reason.
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What does it have to do with anything?

Xeal said:

Felik said:

I know no one likes blurry pictures but I don't want to spoil the fun.
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I can't give viable feedback if there isn't any detail to what I'm looking at.
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It's ok. I'm not asking for any. Just wanted to show that progress is being made.

Xeal · Mar 1, 2015

If you don't want to spoil anything just put clear pics in the spoilers and say spoilers ahead. Your original statement implies you took blurred screenshots in order not to spoil anything. If that wasn't the case then disregard that. You are making very good progress btw.

Chaud · Mar 1, 2015

Done:

Sharpen filter, lolz!

I think everything is looking amazing!

Felik · Mar 1, 2015

DAMN YOU AND YOUR SHARPEN TOOL

Sparks · Mar 2, 2015

Blurring stuff is pretty silly, since it means the details are too vague to give feedback on anything. I'm digging the floor tiles and sky backdrop a lot though.

DigitalDuck · Mar 2, 2015

After sharpening it kinda looks like a magazine scan. I'll have to remember that...

360 · Mar 2, 2015

Looks pretty fantastic. Your best level yet. I'd say this is one of the most promising fangames being worked on currently by far. Excited to see more. Would also love a demo.

EDIT: Hold on you released a demo last August? Is it worth tracking it down or should I just wait for the next one?

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