Sonic Gaiden

Yuski · Aug 4, 2006

Since 2004, or so, I didn?t updated Sonic Gaiden. For who don?t remember, Sonic Gaiden was the first Sonic 1 hack where you can play with more than one character. After I finish my animation project (see it on FanArt area. =P), I decided to return with Sonic Gaiden and my Chaotix hack for Sonic 2.

The Chaotix hack (See the sig), I having problems to mapping Vector sprites and add all characters to the ROM. Then, I decided to work more on Sonic Gaiden, and this time doing from zero. Level art wasn?t well worked on Sonic Gaiden, because I didn?t understand how to edit tthe 16x16 and 256x256 blocks... Then I focused more to work on the levels this time, before reprogram Mighty and other things on the ROM. Here is the first level I finished, Gemstone Garden Zone (final name, thanks to Tweaker for the suggestion. =P)

I plan to release the hack only on Next year.

EDIT 1: Now it have a definitive name, Gemstone Garden

Effexor · Aug 4, 2006

Ooooooo... pretty! I like it! Keep up the good work!

Sith · Aug 4, 2006

Gorgeous looking tiles you got there.
Keep it coming now.
Another one to add to my playing list.

stuntmaster · Aug 4, 2006

I still got the original sonic Gaiden in my xbox, was very good, but Sonic Megamix by tweaker superceded it.

nice to see you working on it again, crystal caves is nice, might be my screen (or my head) but the colours are too vivid to me,

what else you got planned?

Rika Chou · Aug 4, 2006

That looks great! This was always one of my favorite hacks, so I am very happy to see it come back like this.

Dracula · Aug 4, 2006

Looks awesome!

Rarmander · Aug 4, 2006

The level looks quite simply amazing.

drx · Aug 4, 2006

Rika Chou said:

That looks great! This was always one of my favorite hacks, so I am very happy to see it come back like this.
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Same here. This is one of those hacks I play from time to time for pleasure.

GameNerd Advance · Aug 4, 2006

That looks fucking brilliant. I always liked Gaiden, but this new version you're working on looks so much more pwnsome.

SGR · Aug 4, 2006

Orgasmic~ <3

Shade · Aug 4, 2006

Looks like some good stuff man. I look forward to a release.

Yuski · Aug 4, 2006

stuntmaster said:

I still got the original sonic Gaiden in my xbox, was very good, but Sonic Megamix by tweaker superceded it.

nice to see you working on it again, crystal caves is nice, might be my screen (or my head) but the colours are too vivid to me,

what else you got planned?
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Yeah, Tweaker was able to make Sonic 1 Megamix far superior than Sonic Gaiden, because of my lack of knowledge on programming... I?m more into doing sprites and levels than programming. =P

For me they don?t look exagerated.

And what I planning for the moment is only work on the artwork for the zones. I think this is the most difficult part when hack a ROM, because you need patience to edit the chunks and set the collision. X_X I considering to import one or other levels from other games.

Sonic and Mighty will be the only playble characters... but this can change.

And thanks everybody, I will work very hard on it. ^^

Mystical Ninja · Aug 5, 2006

Yuski said:

Sonic and Mighty will be the only playble characters... but this can change.
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Did you ever think of making Ray the Flying Squirrel into a playable character? But still, though, that's some good level art. But the "tentative" Zone name reminds me of the the names I came up with, when renaming the Mystic Cave Zone in one of my Sonic 2 hacks.

Tigrael · Aug 5, 2006

I remember playing Crystal Caves back in the day.

stuntmaster · Aug 5, 2006

no worries, sorted out me colour problem, LCD screen has autoadjusted wrongly, fixed it now and it looks awsome!

Shadow Fire · Aug 5, 2006

I love Sonic Gaiden! I was wondering though, if you're not using the same spring sprites that were used in the current build, can I use them? =P

*shot*

Quickman · Aug 5, 2006

All those gradients and white make my eyes hurt.

Yuski · Aug 6, 2006

Shadow Fire said:

I love Sonic Gaiden! I was wondering though, if you're not using the same spring sprites that were used in the current build, can I use them? =P

*shot*
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Yes, you can use them. I will use the classic springs on Gaiden.

"Mystical Ninja" said:

Did you ever think of making Ray the Flying Squirrel into a playable character?
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ALWAYS, since the very first version. =P But I wanted to finish the levels and all... and was going to add him after finish... but didn?t have time in that occasion. After I finish the levels, I will decide about it.

And the name for that zone is tentative, if someone have a better suggestion I will be thankfully. ^^;

Shadow Fire · Aug 6, 2006

Yuski said:

Shadow Fire said:

I love Sonic Gaiden! I was wondering though, if you're not using the same spring sprites that were used in the current build, can I use them? =P

*shot*
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Yes, you can use them. I will use the classic springs on Gaiden.
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Heheh... thanks. to be able to use them though, I'd need the art. I once tried looking within the ROM I have to see if I could find bits of information, and learn from it, but alas, it had been edited so much from the original, I had no idea what I was looking for anymore.

If you still have the art, or know the offset where it's located, I'd be grateful to know.

Oh, and if you like, you can PM me your MSN details. I could always use another buddy to chat to. ^_^

ddrmaxromance · Aug 7, 2006

<3

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