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Discussion in 'Fangaming Discussion' started by Lapper, May 19, 2018.

  1. Creature SH

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    It's little touches like this that make this project so mind-blowing to me. This feels like a 7th iteration of a complete project, not a first one.
     
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    Sonic Studio, Sonic Physics Guide, Kyle & Lucy, Freedom Planet 2
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  5. Still working on this? Damn good job.
     
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  6. Lapper

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    New track reveal

    Chemical Plant (Night) by Jahn Davis
     
  7. Always enjoy seeing updates on this project. I still vaguely remember the first logos for it.
     
  8. Lapper

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    A couple new screenshots:
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    Gearing up to show lots more unseen things in the not too distant future
     
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    Tails looks so cute :3 I love all the little touches on the revamped Chemical Plant tileset as well. Can't wait to see what's coming the next 2 months, every single update for this project is like, unequivocally positive. Even the more minute additions make me go "hm, well that looks useful".
     
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    Gosh, that look for Tails is quickly becoming my favorite, he has so much personality! Knuckles looks so good with that deeper red too.
     
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  12. Lapper

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  13. Nice work. I know it's cliché to say at this point, but SEGA should hire you for a 'proper' release. Have they contacted you?
     
  14. Iggy for Short

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    Rumor has it that SEGA's official release of Sonic Studio will utilize Hedgehog Engine 3 for the online level sharing interface and character sprite rendering. :eng99:
     
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    Not to my knowledge!

    Posting this lil twitter video here because it has gotten super popular over there:
    "Editing those pesky Marble Zone Spike Traps in Sonic Studio!"
    https://twitter.com/SonicStudioProj/status/1542885014853062656
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  16. Lapper

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    Okay conclusive, maybe I'll stop being asked about this becoming an official project now haha.
    (It's a compliment of course but I like just chippin away at this myself! Just doing this for fun)
     
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  17. Hez

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    Well yeah, they can't have such a quality product in their line up :D
     
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  18. Lilly

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    I believe a lot of fans don't understand that, no matter how relaxed SEGA may seem, this is not how professional channels operate in any industry; outside solicitation is a big no-no. What I've typically seen are prototypes of licensed IPs pitched *in private*, as Whitehead and HeadCannon have done in the past, slowly building up a professional relationship with the company as they go.

    And even if we ignore that reality for a moment, SEGA can't simply stamp a game with a seal of approval and "ship it". Regardless of how high-quality fans might perceive a fan game to be, retroactively turning it into a commercial project can bring in enough problems to turn it into a PR nightmare, or kill the project entirely. (Not just the passion behind it!)

    This was my breakdown, for everyone who asked me why I don't seek an "official" status for Shang Mu Architect:
    • All prior contributors must to be retroactively paid for their assets/work
    • Multiple QA testing cycles to budget for
    • Localization staff to hire
    • Additional artists to bring some amateur assets to commercial standard (As well as replace copyrighted sprite rips from other IPs)
    • Additional programmers for integration into services like Steam/Epic
    • Additional programmers to handle console ports
    • Marketing staff
    • Additional budget for a fan game "studio" to become an LLC
    So, even for a finished fan game, you're soliciting SEGA for house-buying sums of money, (anywhere from $50k up to $200k+) while having no prior working relationship with them. Why would anyone ever agree to that?

    This is the explanation that worked for me, at least; just passing it around. :V In Lapper's case, the fact that SEGA isn't looking for a "Sonic Maker" to start with is explanation enough!
     
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  19. Black Squirrel

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    Technically we already had one, but if we ignore that

    most fan games don't get released (even the really good looking ones), so yes, we might not get a "Sonic maker". Do you have a plan for how much you're going to do before you think about a release to the public? It could take years to get every Sonic 1 and 2 level down.
     
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  20. JaxTH

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    Jack shit.
    Isn't this what Capcom did with MegaMan x Street Fighter? :V