Sonic : Super Deformed (SSD)

Hitaxas · Dec 25, 2007

Note to Viewer: This Hack has been updated and upgraded from Sonic 1 to a Custom Sonic 2 rewrite, Please see other pages for more information

A few of you might have seen this hack around the internet, and I thought I would bring it here to Sonic Retro =P

The name for this hack was suggested by ddrmaxromance (at least, I THINK it was) about the time I first started this hack.
Overall, this is a mass ASM project.

Lets get down to the facts

what's new?

Multiple Characters
Super Forms for each character
SCD spindash
Forward jump dash (Sonic Only)
Double Jump (Shadow Only)
High speed Dash (Chaos Control- Shadow Only)
New level Palettes and Names
Slightly Edited Title Screen
New Sprites, in Chibi/Super Deformed style (Thanks to Chimpo and Yuki Speed)
New Compressed art, including enemies
diffrent end level results and signpost for
each character

What else is planned?

Super form art
Super Peelout (Sonic Only)
Chaos Blast (Super Kill all- Super Shadow only)
SCD style springing action
Sonic 3 style Special stage entrance
New Special stages (level based)
Spike bug fix
Insta-shield (Silver Only)
Flight (Silver only)
Sonic 2 Title menus
New Music (maybe some ports too)
New Level art and Layouts
And more

Screens

Title Screen (temporary):

Shadow in then new Spring Yard Zone (soon to be renamed):

Sonic in Rock Ruin Zone:

Super Sonic (still needs Super animations) in Autumn Hill Zone (name still pending):

End Of game (not all emeralds collected)

End act poses added, like in S3.

Thanks goes to:
Chimpo- for releasing the Sonic Sprites
Yuki Speed- for improving the Sprites and making more
Varion Icaria- for his ASM help, and the addition of Super Forms
Tweaker- for fixing the Forward Jump Dash and pointing out some bugs
ShadowFire- for helping with High speed dash
Pu7o- for the the High speed dash code =P
Various people- some music ports
AND anyone else who can help improve this Hack

C & C please =P

Tweaker · Dec 25, 2007

A playable copy would be nice. I'm not getting much of an impression from the screens... and the ASM edits seem rather basic. Moving a value to an SST address isn't "mass ASM." :P

I'd also rather you make original sprites rather than using ones that were made available for public use, but I guess that's just me.

Armada · Dec 25, 2007

Where's all my beautifal art? ;_; Anyway, I'm liking this hack very much. I'm a big supporter of new features in hacks, especially if they're different. Keep up the good work.

Tweaker said:

I'd also rather you make original sprites rather than using ones that were made available for public use, but I guess that's just me.
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I thought Yuki made those sprites. Correct me if I'm wrong Hitaxas. I'm blind, he made some of them. :P

Adamis · Dec 25, 2007

The sprites are very unique and the end panels beautiful. Hope to see a playable version soon =)

Jayextee · Dec 25, 2007

Since I had to sacrifice the name "Sonic One" for this, I'm demanding new zone art, and not recolours. :P

Armada · Dec 26, 2007

love.self.hate said:

Since I had to sacrifice the name "Sonic One" for this, I'm demanding new zone art, and not recolours. :P
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I'm doing level art for this hack, so I won't let you down.

Hitaxas · Dec 26, 2007

Trust me Tweaker, its more than just a few tiny asm edits =P. There are features from Sonic 2 and Sonic 3, and soon to be loads of new custom code ^_^

And, New art is on the way, nothing too major right now, but still. Thanks to Armada we won't have plain old palette hacks =P

Dark Sonic · Dec 26, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hitaxas @ Dec 25 2007, 08:03 PM)

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You gotta fix that HUD. It's really messy.

But either than that things are looking good. If you ported the Sonic 3 save screen over to Sonic 1, you'd be awesome (Well you say you're taking features from Sonic 3, so why not?)

Sonic Boom · Dec 26, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hitaxas @ Dec 25 2007, 08:03 PM)
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The foreground seems too monochromatic and stands out way too much compared to the sky and water. Some variety in color would be nice...

Lostgame · Dec 26, 2007

^

My only real opinion. I can't even look at it, the colors clash so badly...it makes me feel weirdly gay.

Tweaker · Dec 26, 2007

Yeah, it's not looking much better... You may as well just keep the original art, since those changes aren't really significant enough to be even considered different.

Armada · Dec 26, 2007

I suggest losing Super Orange Zone. Please use a different palette.

Sith · Dec 26, 2007

Sonic Boom said:

The foreground seems too monochromatic and stands out way too much compared to the sky and water. Some variety in color would be nice...
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I second this. Some other color besides a brown shade would be nice.

Hitaxas · Dec 26, 2007

Alright, I have switched up the palette, I am not too sure how much better it is though...

Jayextee · Dec 26, 2007

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hitaxas @ Dec 26 2007, 10:12 PM) [/quote]

Keep the grass, and make the land maroon (Sorta darkish purple-red), or keep the land and give back our green grass.

I've seen a fair few hacks which suffer from being a little monochrome in places. Easy way to remedy this is to make any colour which goes through five or more pallete entries to subtly shift between hues. Look at Sandopolis 1's sky; there are yellow, pink AND purple (though not many shades) for an artist to work with in other areas. The key here is to not be so conservative whilst still applying strong principles of design (Anyone who bases their complimentary pairs from a RYB colour-wheel fails. FACT).

Yeah, and the HUD needs less MSPaint black outline.

But, keep it up!

Hitaxas · Dec 26, 2007

Ok, I have fixed that up. The HUD with the outline is staying for now =P. Any other suggestions?

Sparks · Dec 26, 2007

Why not make everything more cartoony like the sprites? :P

Hitaxas · Dec 27, 2007

Great Idea, Sparks. I think I will do something like that.

Armada · Dec 27, 2007

Sparks said:

Why not make everything more cartoony like the sprites? :P
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I have to agree. This always gave me a Paper Mario sort of feel. I'm going to go revamp some art and pitch the idea to everyone.

Hitaxas · Dec 27, 2007

That's another reason I am keeping the HUD the way it looks, although I might make the letters a tad smaller >_>.

Armada said:

I have to agree. This always gave me a Paper Mario sort of feel.
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Paper Mario Sonic? I think your looking at my signature =P

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