Sonic and Sega Retro Message Board: DesertWarrior - Viewing Profile - Sonic and Sega Retro Message Board

Has anyone ever been interested in seeing Sonic-16 recreated? Or been curious about the game in general?

Hi all,

I'm new here. I've loved all things Sonic since about 1994. I remember being 6 years old in 1996 and so eagerly awaiting Sonic 3D Blast; I remember TV ads for it and as a kid, it looked like it was going to be the greatest game ever. I like many of you was let down. However, years later, on the internet, I found out about Sonic X-Tree, and I thought "Wow. THIS is what we should've gotten back in 1996. THIS would've been the best game ever." And I've been fascinated by both the game and its development history ever since. I'm a bit confused on a few things though.

1) The 'leak'/unofficial release of the game - Will it ever grow to encompass more than just the first level? What I am also confused about is, the released level, is that an actual level worked on by Sega or was it a level 'rebuilt'? Like, when I play it, am I kind of stepping back to a Sega office in 1996, a snapshot in time - or someone's recreation of it? Does the game exist in full or is it going to be 'rebuilt' by fans?

2) I've seen on youtube videos of a "July 14th 1996" build of Sonic X-Treme for Sega Saturn. Is this the same version as what was released on here - I know Sonic X-Treme went through a lot of versions and iterations?

3) There is a whole playlist of what is supposedly the Sonic X-Treme soundtrack - does anyone know if it is legit, and actually was recorded back in 1996?