Sonic 1: The Special Stages

neonsynth · Mar 5, 2009

The topic's title explains anything. It is a Sonic 1 Hack where you can only play through special stage. Also I won't post screnshots, because it's not neccessary.

Now more to the technical details:

- Level select removed (If you try with Game Genie, you will be on the title screen again, so give it up :P)
- Debug Mode completly removed
- Only special stage gameplay
- Filesize decreased to 406KB!

Known bugs:

- After collecting 6 emeralds the game loops, still
- Demos doesn't play correctly

Planned:

- Adding the ending after the sixth special stage
- Trying to implent a rank system
- Adding new maps

So I guess you want a romlink now, so there you go: Sonic 1 Special Stage v1.0

Newer version:

Sonic 1: The Special Stages v1.5 Demo

Have fun and critique, comments and bugs reports please

Tweaker · Mar 5, 2009

Didn't drx make something like this back in 2006?

Still—nice job! It's not nearly as elaborate, but it definitely does its job.

Icewarrior · Mar 5, 2009

hmm, thinking about it, it would be cool to see people making a hack like this one with new maps for special stages...

Spanner · Mar 5, 2009

Tweaker said:

Didn't drx make something like this back in 2006?
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If I remember, he did do it along with Sonic 2's Special Stages in one ROM.
Nice work though, SonicVaan!

neonsynth · Mar 5, 2009

Tweaker said:

Didn't drx make something like this back in 2006?

Still—nice job! It's not nearly as elaborate, but it definitely does its job.
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Yeah, thanks. It took me long time to figure out. But I think it's a good start.

Icewarrior said:

hmm, thinking about it, it would be cool to see people making a hack like this one with new maps for special stages...
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I'm thinking about that. Thanks. *Adds to planned*

Anthall · Mar 5, 2009

Hehe.....this is pretty fun. Well done, its quite enjoyable.

Sik · Mar 6, 2009

Make the players have three lives and touching a goal would make the player lose a life.

c1owd · Mar 6, 2009

Hm, I like it! Though I suck at Sonic 1 Special Stages . But good job SonicVaan!

neonsynth · Mar 6, 2009

Sik said:

Make the players have three lives and touching a goal would make the player lose a life.
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Yeah, I thought about that. Would me make again to figure how to do.
What about adding the continue screen if you have lost all lifes? Nevermind. To make it harder: If you touch the goal, you will be directed to the continue screen. I need suggestions!

LordOfSquad · Mar 6, 2009

If I could make a recommendation, perhaps rename the hack to "Smash Blue Tiles" or something of the like. =P

neonsynth · Mar 6, 2009

LordOfSquad said:

If I could make a recommendation, perhaps rename the hack to "Smash Blue Tiles" or something of the like. =P
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Nah. Maybe I'll do, if the hack keeps good in future. :P

Hanoch · Mar 6, 2009

I know a better name, how about "Blue Blocks"? Just like the sonic 3 special stage collection are named "Blue Sphere" I think its a good idea to name this hack "Blue Blocks".

Icewarrior · Mar 6, 2009

But why? I prefer a more explicit title like "Sonic 1: The Special stages".
Not to mention that the blocks change of colours every seconds...

neonsynth · Mar 6, 2009

Icewarrior said:

But why? I prefer a more explicit title like "Sonic 1: The Special stages".
Not to mention that the blocks change of colours every seconds...
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You've made a point. The game's name is now officialy "Sonic 1: The Special Stages"
Seriously, thanks!

neonsynth · Mar 6, 2009

I'm really sorry for double-post. But it's update time. :P

EDIT: No, background is not moving.
Discuss.

Icewarrior · Mar 6, 2009

Hmm, not bad. Are you planning new BG for the special stages?

Hanoch · Mar 6, 2009

Thats nice! So I guess that if we lose we get directly to the continue screen? Also how about a special score screen at the end showing how much emeralds you have collected and each emerald could be worth 1000 points? Also, when will we see a new title screen?

neonsynth · Mar 6, 2009

Icewarrior said:

Hmm, not bad. Are you planning new BG for the special stages?
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No, probably not.

Hanoch said:

Thats nice! So I guess that if we lose we get directly to the continue screen? Also how about a special score screen at the end showing how much emeralds you have collected and each emerald could be worth 1000 points? Also, when will we see a new title screen?
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Yeah, if you touch the goal, you will be directed to the continue screen. You start the game with 1 continue.
And I'm not sure about the other things you said.

c1owd · Mar 6, 2009

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SonicVaan @ Mar 6 2009, 05:52 PM)

EDIT: No, background is not moving.
Discuss. [/quote]
Holy Shit! That is so cool! Keep it up!

Jimmy Hedgehog · Mar 7, 2009

Hanoch said:

...and each emerald could be worth 1000 points?
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That reminds me of the end of S1 SMS where when you finish it it gives you 10000 points bonus for each emerald you collected. That sounds like a good idea to me, no idea how you'd do that though. Then again, in Sonic 2 there is an emerald bonus in the tally, so maybe that could be used.

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