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| − | To try and stir up a bit more interest in Sonic 1, [[Cyan Helkaraxe]] decided to do something which had never been done at that time | + | To try and stir up a bit more interest in Sonic 1, [[Cyan Helkaraxe]] decided to do something which had never been done at that time - create a [[Hacks|ROM hack]]. |
| − | Cyan set to work on the Sonic 1 ROM, researching its internal workings primarily by a trial-and-error process (since there was absolutely no documentation on Sonic 1 available at the time), with the goal of creating a hoax beta | + | Cyan set to work on the Sonic 1 ROM, researching its internal workings primarily by a trial-and-error process (since there was absolutely no documentation on Sonic 1 available at the time), with the goal of creating a hoax beta - a ROM that mimicked the behaviour of a "genuine" Sonic 1 beta. |
Finally, in May 1999, the ROM hack was released to [[Simon Wai]]'s Sonic 2 beta page. The ROM was deliberately not listed as a hoax, but rather released under the title "Sonic 1 beta?". | Finally, in May 1999, the ROM hack was released to [[Simon Wai]]'s Sonic 2 beta page. The ROM was deliberately not listed as a hoax, but rather released under the title "Sonic 1 beta?". | ||
The release of the hoax beta stirred up more interest in Sonic 1, and when it was identified as a hoax, [[Andy Wolan]] invited Cyan to the SSRG for his work in creating the ROM hack. | The release of the hoax beta stirred up more interest in Sonic 1, and when it was identified as a hoax, [[Andy Wolan]] invited Cyan to the SSRG for his work in creating the ROM hack. | ||
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Revision as of 11:55, 2 December 2004
To try and stir up a bit more interest in Sonic 1, Cyan Helkaraxe decided to do something which had never been done at that time - create a ROM hack.
Cyan set to work on the Sonic 1 ROM, researching its internal workings primarily by a trial-and-error process (since there was absolutely no documentation on Sonic 1 available at the time), with the goal of creating a hoax beta - a ROM that mimicked the behaviour of a "genuine" Sonic 1 beta.
Finally, in May 1999, the ROM hack was released to Simon Wai's Sonic 2 beta page. The ROM was deliberately not listed as a hoax, but rather released under the title "Sonic 1 beta?".
The release of the hoax beta stirred up more interest in Sonic 1, and when it was identified as a hoax, Andy Wolan invited Cyan to the SSRG for his work in creating the ROM hack.