A while later, I found that my dad had already set up a Genesis with Sonic 1 at home, which he claimed to have rented from Blockbuster, but on the same day I ended up finding a Toys-R-Us bag that indicated that he had actually bought it.įor a little while, I was unable to get beyond Green Hill Act 2 because I got impatient with the section near the end that was filled with slim moving platforms, spikes, and bottomless pits, but I eventually worked it out and started progressing a little more each time.
Up to and including my own first attempt, I don’t think I was able to see anything beyond Green Hill Zone, but I wasn’t disappointed with the experience, and I tried to play it again whenever I could. It looked amazing, but it took several more visits before I was actually able to try it for myself. Simon Thomley: The first time I had ever seen Sonic was on display at a Sam’s Club right after its release in ’91. But when exactly did your relationship with the franchise start? Do you have any early memories of playing Sonic on the Genesis? In our in-depth chat, we discussed a wide range of subjects, from Simon’s early memories of the Sonic series, to his thoughts on the future of the franchise and the Sonic 3 Remastered campaign.Ĭhris Mawson: Firstly, I think it goes without saying that you’re clearly a passionate Sonic fan anyone who has played one of your remastered works will appreciate the respect you’ve shown towards the original series. Not only is he responsible for helping to remaster some of our childhood favourite games, but he’s also one of the most influential and prolific members of the Sonic hacking and fan game scene. Our interview with Christian ‘The Taxman’ Whitehead will follow later in the week, but first up is Simon Thomley, better known to fans in the burgeoning Sonic the Hedgehog fan community as ‘Stealth’. With a petition calling for Sonic 3 & Knuckles Remastered now standing at over 6,000 signatures, Power Up Gaming’s editor-in-chief and resident Sonic fanboy Chris Mawson recently had the chance to sit down with both of the developers responsible for creating the Sonic 3 remastered prototype, as well as the remakes of Sonic CD, Sonic 1 and 2 two men who seem the perfect candidates to proceed with the development of Sonic 3 should it ultimately be approved. While a proof-of-concept demo for the game was showcased to mark the original’s 20th anniversary last year, its developers made it known that Sega had refused to green light the title.Īmidst rumblings of potential financial and legal issues standing in the way of the completion of the final part in the Mega Drive saga, fans took it upon themselves to launch a media campaign to convince the company to approve the development of the classic game. Sonic 3 & Knuckles, considered by many to be the pinnacle of 16-bit gaming, remains conspicuous only by its absence. However, now two years on, the remastered trilogy remains incomplete. Following their successful development and launch of a remade version of another 16-bit gem, Sonic CD, Sega contracted two Sonic fans-turned-professional programmers to lovingly recreate the game.Īfter receiving significant critical acclaim, the title’s sequel Sonic 2 would receive the same treatment later in the year, and arrived complete with a number of lauded additions, such as the reinstatement of Hidden Palace Zone and a boss attack mode.
After a number of less than stellar re-releases in the form of mishandled ports and lazy emulation, long-suffering Sonic fans were finally given hope back in 2013, when Sega announced the release of a truly remastered version of the 1991 original – in enhanced, widescreen glory – for mobile devices.Įven better, the company had quite literally turned to fans for help in ensuring the remaster afforded the original game the respect it deserved.
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It’s not always been easy being a Sonic fan, however, even when it comes to the series that started it all for the lightning fast blue hedgehog. The seminal Sonic the Hedgehog series on the Sega Genesis is one many gamers hold close to their hearts indeed, many of us here at Power Up Gaming grew up playing the classic platforming trilogy.
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