Sonic for the Amiga

yadster · 23 September 2003, 23:37

Just browsing an old copy of CU Amiga and it said that Ocean had bought the rights to release Sonic in Europe and it would appear in a years time on the Amiga

Amiga1992 · 24 September 2003, 03:21

Actually US Gold bought the rights for conversions of Sonic but they never did anything with it. At least that's what I think, they even planned it for the C64!

Fred the Fop · 24 September 2003, 07:23

I think it was pirated/ported/hacked for the SNES.

Dizzy · 24 September 2003, 07:58

Sonic was released as PD.. Don't remember if it was good, I have it in my boxs with unchecked amiga games..

ant512 · 24 September 2003, 09:54

It wasn't exactly released as PD - some guy bodged together a dodgy platformer with a Sonic sprite and released *that* as PD. Sega didn't sell anyone the rights to make Sonic games - they were stupid, but not that stupid. Also, can you imagine any software company spending millions on the rights to one of the most lucrative licences from the 90s and not actually using them?

The SNES version is a hack of another game, apparently - it just has altered graphics and sounds.

KombatSanta · 24 September 2003, 15:51

Quote:

Originally posted by ant512

The SNES version is a hack of another game, apparently - it just has altered graphics and sounds.

Ehm, no... the version I have is a port of the sega classic.

yadster · 24 September 2003, 16:37

There's even a Sonic demo on the Speccy which is kinda cool.

ant512 · 24 September 2003, 18:21

The Speccy was going to get a full homebrewn Sonic game, using the Master System version as the template. The music was apparently virtually identical, as the Speccy 128's sound chip is very similar to the Master System's. However, the guy who was writing the port couldn't get a response out of Sega when he asked them for permission to distribute it, so he hasn't released it as yet.

Check out the comp.sys.sinclair newsgroup for more info.

@kombat: Any chance of putting it in the zone so we can have a look?

KombatSanta · 24 September 2003, 19:25

I only had the version in GoodSNES 0.999.5/Pirate left... I'll up it in the meantime... will have another looksy and see if I have it burned somewhere.

Amiga1992 · 24 September 2003, 21:32

I think Sega WAS going to license the Sonic game but as soon as they saw success of it, they said "err... i think we won't license squat". So nothing happened. Well, Sonic got released later on PC :grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Fred the Fop · 24 September 2003, 23:12

How about an Atari St port?

*ducks*

the wolf · 25 September 2003, 01:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Actually US Gold bought the rights for conversions of Sonic but they never did anything with it. At least that's what I think, they even planned it for the C64!

They started to do something. I have a couple of screenshots that prove it!
(Uploaded on the private FTP for aGTW...)

Dastardly · 25 September 2003, 08:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
How about an Atari St port?

*ducks*

Sonic the duck? Thatd be crap!

gary · 25 September 2003, 12:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
How about an Atari St port?

*ducks*

Yeah! That would crap all over any Amiga version anyway!
*throws smoke bomb near feet*
*runs away with insane laugh*

Amiga1992 · 25 September 2003, 17:14

Quote:

Originally posted by the wolf
They started to do something. I have a couple of screenshots that prove it!
(Uploaded on the private FTP for aGTW...)

Excellent.. I hope they are not YOUR Sonic remake screenshots

the wolf · 25 September 2003, 23:06

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Excellent.. I hope they are not YOUR Sonic remake screenshots

No, don't worry...

Mozzy · 28 September 2003, 13:36

the snes version was a hacked version of the speedy gonzalez game with sonic sprites and sounds and a title screen

dlfrsilver · 20 March 2005, 10:21

Or maybe there's a reason, here's what i think :

We all know that USGOLD planned games conversion on most computers right ?
Well, guess the atari ST was one of the main targets plateform computers. We also
know that sonic can run pretty fast scrolling right ? Well the atari st just couldn't handle
a game like sonic, and will the amiga would have been able to, think about the ratio
price of the licence/money making on computers versions....

well guess sonic without speed is just not sonic anymore, and if they can't port it on atari st only amiga and 8 bits release maybe, the money making couldn't just be here,
so it sounds to me that this project wasn't releaseable. they just can't making enough
profit of such a licence...

Shatterhand · 20 March 2005, 16:38

I doubt.

From what I saw from US Gold... they could just release a shoddy port and go with it. And I bet it would still sell a lot.

Amiga1992 · 20 March 2005, 21:02

Indeed, Shatterhand. They only cared about the cash-in

To wit: Amiga and C64 versions of Street Fighter 2

23 September 2003, 23:37	#1
yadster Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Yorkshire UK Age: 54 Posts: 160	Sonic for the Amiga Just browsing an old copy of CU Amiga and it said that Ocean had bought the rights to release Sonic in Europe and it would appear in a years time on the Amiga

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24 September 2003, 03:21	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Actually US Gold bought the rights for conversions of Sonic but they never did anything with it. At least that's what I think, they even planned it for the C64!

24 September 2003, 07:23	#3
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	I think it was pirated/ported/hacked for the SNES.

24 September 2003, 07:58	#4
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Sonic was released as PD.. Don't remember if it was good, I have it in my boxs with unchecked amiga games..

24 September 2003, 09:54	#5
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	It wasn't exactly released as PD - some guy bodged together a dodgy platformer with a Sonic sprite and released that as PD. Sega didn't sell anyone the rights to make Sonic games - they were stupid, but not that stupid. Also, can you imagine any software company spending millions on the rights to one of the most lucrative licences from the 90s and not actually using them? The SNES version is a hack of another game, apparently - it just has altered graphics and sounds.

24 September 2003, 16:37	#7
yadster Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Yorkshire UK Age: 54 Posts: 160	There's even a Sonic demo on the Speccy which is kinda cool.

24 September 2003, 18:21	#8
ant512 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California Posts: 964	The Speccy was going to get a full homebrewn Sonic game, using the Master System version as the template. The music was apparently virtually identical, as the Speccy 128's sound chip is very similar to the Master System's. However, the guy who was writing the port couldn't get a response out of Sega when he asked them for permission to distribute it, so he hasn't released it as yet. Check out the comp.sys.sinclair newsgroup for more info. @kombat: Any chance of putting it in the zone so we can have a look?

24 September 2003, 19:25	#9
KombatSanta Pipboy approved Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Karlstad, Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 460	I only had the version in GoodSNES 0.999.5/Pirate left... I'll up it in the meantime... will have another looksy and see if I have it burned somewhere.

24 September 2003, 21:32	#10
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I think Sega WAS going to license the Sonic game but as soon as they saw success of it, they said "err... i think we won't license squat". So nothing happened. Well, Sonic got released later on PC :grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

24 September 2003, 23:12	#11
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	How about an Atari St port? ducks

28 September 2003, 13:36	#17
Mozzy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: England Age: 43 Posts: 82	the snes version was a hacked version of the speedy gonzalez game with sonic sprites and sounds and a title screen

20 March 2005, 10:21	#18
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	Or maybe there's a reason, here's what i think : We all know that USGOLD planned games conversion on most computers right ? Well, guess the atari ST was one of the main targets plateform computers. We also know that sonic can run pretty fast scrolling right ? Well the atari st just couldn't handle a game like sonic, and will the amiga would have been able to, think about the ratio price of the licence/money making on computers versions.... well guess sonic without speed is just not sonic anymore, and if they can't port it on atari st only amiga and 8 bits release maybe, the money making couldn't just be here, so it sounds to me that this project wasn't releaseable. they just can't making enough profit of such a licence...

20 March 2005, 16:38	#19
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I doubt. From what I saw from US Gold... they could just release a shoddy port and go with it. And I bet it would still sell a lot.

20 March 2005, 21:02	#20
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Indeed, Shatterhand. They only cared about the cash-in To wit: Amiga and C64 versions of Street Fighter 2

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