Some kids on the internet are remaking Sonic 2 in HD. This is what it looks like:
Looks OK, innit?
We don't want to go "poo-pooing" anyone's hard work or anything, but the chances of this reaching any sort of meaningful conclusion are rather remote. It's one thing drawing up some pretty sprites and having everyone on the internet go "Wow!" over them, but sooner or later someone's going to get lumbered with recreating all of Oil Ocean Zone. Then it's not going to seem like such a jolly laugh.
Still, we've been maintaining a SEGA-based folly for 12 years now, so aren't really in any position to go handing out advice.
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I never cared actually, primarily because I'm not interested in Sonic 2. Sonic 1 HD, that would be awesome.
(Not Sonic CD HD because it already is perfect as it is /bias)
It doesn't look like they've kicked up a fuss over the Streets of Rage remake anyway.
* They'd better not
Why only use 256 colours?
Are they only listening to The Shamen and watching The Harry Enfield Show, too?
But HD is ok. Typical - its one rule for one technology, and one rule for copying Viz letters page.
(BlazeHedgehog and Cinossu also contributed music, but they aren't solely responsible for all of it.)
also, i don't know much about this shit but i use the 2xSAI Kreed renderer in Gens which gives it a sweet OpenGL effect and that looks fine to me.
-koval-
>sonic 1/2/cd are basically the same game with different levels,
That's just wrong. While both Sonic CD and 2 do base themselves on Sonic 1, they split into very different style and gameplay directions. Sonic CD focuses on short yet huge, explorable levels with lots of replay value, packed in awesome surreal graphics with similarly unique music whereas Sonic 2 is more focused on simple fun without much exploration, tactics or replay value (but a bit more speed). The graphics are also a bit unimaginative.
Also there are of course the differences in spindashes, Acts per Zone (or Zones per Round), level progression and so on.
While I respect Sonic 2 as a good game, I think it doesn't really capture the essence of Sonic as well as Sonic CD (and Sonic 1) do.
Sonic 1 didn't have the spin dash, which is a pretty big thing. I always found it quite hard to go back to Sonic 1 after I got used to the spin dash, which was why I found the option to enable it in Sonic Jam so lovely.
we need something other than Sonic CD to argue over
We're a little bit more than just "a few kids on the internet."