Posts tagged Sonic Adventure
Original Windy Valley Found in SA1 AutoDemo
May 22nd
Shit just got real y’all. Last night, we reported on Sonic Retro getting their hacky little hands on a 1998 AutoDemo of Sonic Adventure, one of the very earliest builds shown to the general public at Japanese game shows.
Already we’ve seen some amazing stuff come from this find, such as soundtrack WIPs, early cutscenes and levels, and a couple of test levels which imply there were some very very different gameplay mechanics that didn’t make it to the final game. However, there was one thing many Sonic fans thought we’d never see again included in the disc as well: The original Windy Valley.
Long thought to be lost to history, the original form of the game’s famous second level was found late last night by hacker darkspines35. While nothing has been made playable yet, and getting the level to its former glory is going to take quite a bit of time, the geniuses at Retro are already hard at work, with amazing progress already being made, as seen in the screenshot above.
This is one of the coolest things I’ve had the chance to see the Sonic community unearth, and it feels like we’ve found a Hidden Palace Zone for a new generation almost. I’m really looking forward to having to chance to play it when, not if, the hacking community makes it possible.
Source: Sonic Retro Forums
Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 Prototypes Surface
May 21st
Buckle up, ladies and gents. Things are potentially about to get very interesting. Sonic Retro users Orengefox and Jen have acquired two discs containing early prototypes of the Japanese versions of Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 for the Dreamcast.
The SA1 disc is a simple AutoDemo and the SA2 disc seems to be a Japanese press copy, and is standard fare aside from constant mentions of Shadow’s original name, Terios, in the file list.
While neither seems like much on the surface, both have enormous amounts of potential for looks into the development of both games. The SA1 disc has already provided unused textures and WIPs of various stage musics, as well as having a ton of differences from the final release, as it’s one of the very earliest demoed builds.
Neither game has aged very well, but they’re still landmark games for Sega, and any look into the development of these two is cause for being excited. Is anyone else as hyped as me for whatever else might come from this find? Tell us in the comments.
[Source: Sonic Retro]
Sonic Adventure looks great thanks to Source Filmmaker
Apr 26th
Sonic fan and Youtube user HypotheDragon has recreated Sonic and Tails’ first encounter with Dr. Eggman from Sonic Adventure. Even more amazing than the video itself is the fact that HyoptheDragon created the video using Valve’s Source Filmmaker in just two days.
This scene now joins the classic Sonic the Hedgehog OVA fight scene and Sonic Sez as famous Sonic scenes remade using the versatile, movie making program.
What’s next? Would would you like to see remade? let us know in the comments section below!
[Source: Sonic Stadium]
The Dream(pod)cast Episode 2: Sonic vs. A Wet Dude
Jan 10th
It may be hard to believe, but the Dream(pod) cast was no flash in the pan. That’s right: we’re back for another burst of white and orange nostalgia, this time joined by none other than fellow Sega Addicts writer and Project Justice fanatic Flake!
This week, we’re discussing the bestselling and most polarizing game on the Dreamcast, Sonic Adventure, and along the way we’re tackling such fruitful and scintillating topics as our first Dreamcast gaming obsessions, Flake’s unlucky beginnings with his “Sonic Adventure Machine,” and our collective desire to construct a giant Martin Luther King Jr. composed entirely out of Dreamcasts.
What are you waiting for? LISTEN TO THE EPISODE HERE!
If you’re looking to play along with us, we’ll be talking about Power Stone 1 and 2 for the next episode!
Sonic Adventure and Happy Tree Friends prices slashed permanently
Sep 18th
Sega have reduced the prices of the of Sonic Adventure and its DLC (XBLA, PSN) and Happy Tree Friends (XBLA). The best thing about this news is that we’re not talking about a sale here, this is a permanent price drop. The new prices and reductions are as follows:
PSN:
Sonic Adventure: $4.99 (price reduced by 50%)
Sonic Adventure DLC: $2.99 (price reduced by 40%)
XBLA:
Sonic Adventure: 400 Microsoft Points (price reduced by 50%)
Sonic Adventure DLC: 200 Microsoft Points (price reduced by 50%)
Happy Tree Friends: 400 Microsoft Points (price reduced by 50%)
My speculation is that Sega are attempting to lure in the last few Sega fans that haven’t yet bitten the bullet and bought the HD release of Sonic Adventure to warm them to the idea of buying the oncoming batch of HD releases, i.e. Sonic Adventure 2 and NiGHTS Into Dreams. I am not a fan of Sonic Adventure, and I do not agree with Sega’s decision to make the DX content from the GameCube version paid DLC, so this deal still isn’t enough to lure me in. But what about you guys? Any readers that have yet to buy Sonic Adventure, or Happy Tree Friends for that matter, and are now considering it, drop us a comment below!
[Source: Sega Blog]
Two-Thousand Words on Rouge the Bat’s Boobies
Sep 15th
The female breasts as a secondary sexual characteristic are a collection of tissues present on all mammals of the primate order and are composed mainly of fat, mammary glands and milk ducts. Their functional purpose is the production and secretion of nutritious and antibody rich milk to the young who would otherwise be incapable of finding and digesting solid foods. Human females are unique in having fully developed breasts throughout their fertile life, unlike other primates where breasts only fully develop during pregnancy. This feature is thought to have developed throughout humanity’s evolutionary history in parallel with the breast as an erogenous zone, frontal copulation, and the establishment of emotional ties between those engaged in sexual intercourse.
This being said, why did Sega decide to stick a pair of jumbo wibbly-wobblies on a non-human character in their most well-known and successful game series, especially one targeted at younger audiences? That’s right, Sega-Addicts proudly presents, as part of the Dreamcast Month, two-thousand words on Rouge the Bat’s big ol’ boobies.
The Sega Addicts Kids Table: Episode 48 – Please Hold
Aug 2nd
Hello listeners. Please stay on the line because your call is very important to us. While you are waiting for your call to be taken why don’t you listen to this chill, relaxing podcast? That’s right it’s The Sega Addicts Kids Table with your soothing hosts Stevie, Josh, and John.
As I said your call is very important to us so take note that in this week’s episode the gang talk about many things including, Rocket Knight Adventures, Horror games, The Olympics, Kickstarter, and the recent Sonic Adventure URL news. So please stay on the line as that is the lesson learned in this episode. To listen to this podcast you can:
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And you can take part in next week’s episode by going to the Sega Addicts twitter, and answering the Newey Needs to Knowey question for the week! This week it’s about hard games, and the toughest one’s you have beaten.
Thank you. Your call was very important to us. Now hang up.
PC modder brings Emerald Coast into Sonic Generations
Jul 26th
Trust the PC gamers to increase the longevity of our favourite current-gen Sonic game, Sonic Generations, with their imaginative mods. First we had Modern and Classic Sonic trading places, then we had Sonic’s buddies getting in on the action, and then we had the marvellous footage of Sonic Unleashed levels being played on a PC through Sonic Generations. What we have now, as seen in the video above, is a mod bringing the Emerald Coast stage from the first Sonic Adventure into Sonic Generations.
The ambitious modder, known as CorvidDude, has done a fantastic job and the video above proudly shows off 3D and 2D sections as well as modifications to the level itself to accommodate these two types of gameplay. Other goodies include the use of Super Sonic, Sonic Adventure sounds and a tantalising peak at what may be a Classic Sonic level.
I really love these mods and only wish I had a computer capable of running the PC version of Sonic Generations, as I’m sure this is still only the beginning, with many more fantastic mods to come.
[Source: TSSZ]
Preparing to grasp thread: Mystery firm purchases Sonic Adventure 3 domain names
Jul 25th
I have no shame admitting that I still love a good 60% of the first Sonic Adventure. Yeah, yeah, it’s glitchy as hell, and the extra characters are mostly fluff, but dammit, Sonic’s first full foray into 3D platforming was fun and had some really epic moments. And Knuckles’ stages weren’t that bad. You shut up.
People like me are still looking for any reason–ANY. REASON.– to believe that somehow, someday, a third chapter in the open-world, admittedly uneven and polarizing Sonic Adventure series could hit consoles (and don’t you dare say Sonic Adventure 3 was Sonic 2006, cause I will feed you your own blaspheming tongue).
Well, it’s time to get our hopes up and draw deliciously irrational conclusions. It appears that a mystery entity has been snatching up domain names that bear the moniker of Sonic Adventure 3. So far, the word is that sonicadventure3.com, sonicadventure3.net, sonicadventure3.org, and sonicadventure3.info have all been claimed.
As sketchy as this unknown purchaser is, I want to believe this news with all my heart. I think bringing back a more streamlined Sonic Adventure title could be a great way to bring the newly honed gameplay of Sonic Generations’ Modern Sonic to some entirely new, epic stage designs. Like Sonic Generations, it would also play to nostalgic fans who have followed the series from the Dreamcast days, while still offering something new to modern players.
Anyone agree with me? Or should Sonic Adventure be forgotten ASAP?
[Source: GoNintendo]
Sega Addicts Podcast: Episode 92 – First Party Dreamcast Games
Apr 27th
On this week’s episode we discuss the greatness that was Sega’s games on the Dreamcast. It’s both a high point and a low point for Sega as they were releasing some of the most creative and engaging games of their entire career and yet it still wasn’t enough to overcome the competition from Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Still there’s no denying that the Dreamcast era was a great time to be a gamer and a Sega fan.
