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BetongÅsna
29 Apr 2008, 00:12
Don't know if I'm lagging behind on news here, but I thought this looked interesting.

http://savygamer.blogspot.com/2008/04/sonic-2-hd-fan-remake-on-way.html

If it's ever likely to happen, that is.
worMatty
29 Apr 2008, 00:23
Wow, yes please.
Squirminator2k
29 Apr 2008, 00:38
A friend of mine from the Penny Arcade Forums built the game engine, and another friend from the PA Forums actually runs that SavyGamer blog. 'Tis spiffy stuff indeed.
worMatty
29 Apr 2008, 00:39
Yeah? Well my friend's dad is a policeman.
Squirminator2k
29 Apr 2008, 00:41
'Ullo John, gotta new motor?
BetongÅsna
29 Apr 2008, 01:14
Is it legit then, Ben? I'd love to see this happen.
philby4000
29 Apr 2008, 01:46
I read the penny-arcade thread for this earlier today.

Looks fancy.
Squirminator2k
29 Apr 2008, 01:52
Is it legit then, Ben? I'd love to see this happen.

It's looking that way, yes. The engine is pretty much a PC rebuild of the original Sonic2 MegaDrive engine. TheSonicRetard is a huge Sonic geek and there are threads full of info over on the PA Forums where he talks about incredible technical details.

Interesting sidenote: Nintendo generally pruned unnecessary files from their in-house developments during the 90s. Sonic Team kept theirs in...
BetongÅsna
29 Apr 2008, 01:58
I love the various old beta roms from Sonic Team. Sonic 2's the best of them, too, with bits of levels left in and all sorts.
Paul.Power
29 Apr 2008, 22:33
Very nice indeed. Looks like it's going to be a tremendous amount of work, but yes, ace stuff.

(and that mix of old and new graphics reminds me of what they're currently doing with OpenTTD. So yes, fun)

Also, link to the actual project forum: http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showforum=42
BetongÅsna
29 Apr 2008, 23:40
I particularly like the remixed music.
FutureWorm
30 Apr 2008, 20:34
man, this project is never going to get off the ground; just read the posts on the forum and it becomes abundantly clear as to why
SupSuper
30 Apr 2008, 22:28
High standards? No consensus? Nothing playable? Reverse-engineering? Greyish legalness? ...?
Squirminator2k
30 Apr 2008, 22:34
Itchy, flaky scalp?
BetongÅsna
1 May 2008, 16:48
Drowning in loans and overdrafts?
Paul.Power
1 May 2008, 21:36
Had an accident at work, or in a public place?
Squirminator2k
1 May 2008, 21:39
Limescale! Rust! Ground-in dirt!
Paul.Power
1 May 2008, 21:59
Isn't it great when things just... work?
FutureWorm
1 May 2008, 23:25
Limescale! Rust! Ground-in dirt!
they're a challenge
Squirminator2k
1 May 2008, 23:40
Limescale! Rust! Ground-in dirt!they're a challenge
But not... for CILLIT BANG!
FutureWorm
9 May 2008, 01:29
High standards? No consensus? Nothing playable? Reverse-engineering? Greyish legalness? ...?
mostly lack of consensus, as well as lack of a strong leader who isn't a dick
SupSuper
9 May 2008, 19:53
In fairness, every free project is run by dicks and that never seems to stop them.
Squirminator2k
9 May 2008, 20:00
I've learnt that big projects need someone willing to be a dick just so things can actually get done. That's pretty much how things work in the Entertainment Industry.
SupSuper
9 May 2008, 20:32
The world runs on irony.
worMatty
9 May 2008, 22:55
Dicks **** pussies, but dicks also **** assholes.