However, Ryan Bloom, the creator of SAGE (Sonic Amateur Game Expo) and an experienced fangame contributor, explained to me how things were easier in the 1990s: “One of the benefits in those early days was how easy it was to make a videogame. Manuel described some of the difficulties in making the game back in the mid-90s such as using floppy disks and working with assembly code.“Bear in mind that in those times, 1995-1997, the internet was not as popular, and there was no information or tools.”

Sonyc was a fleshed-out title that consisted of four unique zones, with each one containing three acts, as well as a bonus stages that could be played after completing a zone. At the time, I did not have much experience making games, so I thought it was an interesting project.” I liked it so much that I decided to create my own version for an MSX computer. Manuel Pazos, one of the creators, told me: “I borrowed both Sonic and a Master System from a friend. A simple, hand-drawn adventure where players move through a couple of levels, throwing apples at enemies.Īnother game released in 1995 was Sonyc, a title that captured the essence of the popular hedgehog and featured a cracking soundtrack that has developed its own following on YouTube. You may have watched the recent Sonic 2 HD trailer that has racked up hundreds of thousands of views or played Sonic Mania, a title created by many former fangame creators.Įven more amazing is that these accomplishments can be traced back to the very early days of the internet when Martin Braid released, what is believed to be, the first Sonic fangame, Sonic Boom (1995). Since the mid-1990s, there have been an almost endless amount of Sonic fan projects. Yet, perhaps more than anywhere else, the place where this passion can be seen the strongest is in fan-made games.

Few fanbases can claim to be as fervent or dedicated as the one related to the blue blur. The list is as long as it is fascinating.

Tens of thousands of YouTube videos, an endless number of websites, photos, fanzines, and even creepypastas.

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