Sonic 2 LD

Project: H'
(pronounced Project Aitch Prime)

The Hybridisation Project Mark II

Aim: To create a true Master System port of the 16-bit Mega Drive/Genesis title Sonic the Hedgehog 2 using the engine of the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. I'm hoping that this could be another community project if it garners enough interest.

Phase 1: Art

Step 1.

Download: project h.zip - 0.34MB


Contents:

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2.sms
• Uncompressed 8x8 Level tiles for each zone + TLP palettes
• Uncompressed 8x8 Art tiles for each zone's title card + TLP palettes
• Save States for each zone

Step 2.

I. Create new 8-bit style 8x8 level tiles, based on the themes and content of the 16-bit zones. This would be best achieved by editing the pre-existing art tiles. This is because it would be easier for me to integrate back into the rom using the standard mappings and collision set. There is some wriggle-room though, if you want to push the boundaries a bit. Might I suggest the following possible combinations:

• Emerald Hill based on Green Hills (obvious)
• Chemical Plant based on either Scrambled Egg or Aqua Lake
• Aquatic Ruin based on either Aqua Lake or Underground
• Casino Night based on Gimmick Mountain or Crystal Egg
• Hill Top based on Sky High (obvious)
• Mystic Cave based on Underground
• Oil Ocean based on Gimmick Mountain or Aqua Lake
• Metropolis based on Gimmick Mountain
• Sky Chase based on Sky High
• Wing Fortress on Sky High or Gimmick Mountain
• Death Egg based on Crystal Egg Zone Act 3

II. Create new art for the title cards to match the new 8-bit recreations of the 16-bit zones. This could be based on the Level select icons or perhaps something entirely original.

Step 3.

Post images of mock-ups or save state screenshots here for evaluation. Those we collectively deem worthy, I'll do my best to integrate back into the rom.

 

The spriting on the NGPC is actually 4-bit, because SNK decided that smoother animation was more important than lots of colours. It was a trade off that was worth it, and gives the NGPC a unique retro feel, but I'd like to see something more in the traditional 8-bit style for this project.

I think that used to be the case, but I tend to see a lot more Sonic 1 hacks these days. Besides, this is an 8-bit Sonic 2 project, very few of those.

Nice and NOICE! I'd forgotten about that art. The tree seems excessively large though.

Also, I had an idea on how I could fake a corkscrew for EHZ. Not sure if it will work, but I'll give it a go.

 

Anything's possible, but I'm not at that level of ownage yet. In any case, I prefer the 8-bit styling of the early games (1 and 2) rather than the later games (Chaos, TT)

 

Are you suggesting that maybe I should finish the projects I've already started before I start new ones?
You're probably right, I have a huge portfolio of unfinished projects. I have the attention span of a gnat.

 

<!--quoteo(post=218652:date=Aug 23 2008, 06:27 AM:name=doc eggfan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (doc eggfan @ Aug 23 2008, 06:27 AM)
Ok, prelim results. I see now that I buggered up the spacing of the curls, and I'm now aware that I've only got one background colour to work with (or so it seems). I also need to increase the thickness of the surface. And transfer it to GHZ, of course, Tips? pointers? etc.

Kega Fusion save state: corkscrew.ss0 - 0.02MB

 

Intro's done

Not sure what to do with the title screen. Going to try and add the island to the background, but don't know if I'll have the space. We'll see how I go.

 

I'm pretty good at modifying things that already exist. Not so good at adding in new things. For instance, ideally with the intro, I would have liked to have split it into two screens like 16-bit, but I don't know how. Some sort of Z80 machine code knowledge would probably be required (MS is Z80 isn't it?)

It could be possible to release 2 versions, one with sonic, and one with sonic's sprite edited to look like Tails. Not an elegant solution, but a solution all the same. No flying though, but I guess there was no flying in 16-bit either.