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Somari
System(s): NES
Genre: Pirated Platform

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Somari is a pirate version of Sega's flagship video game Sonic the Hedgehog produced for the Famicom. It was sold primarily around Hong Kong. The game is notable in the fact that it contains a vaguely accurate simulation of Sonic the Hedgehog, a 16-bit game produced for the Sega Genesis, on an 8-bit cartridge - something thought impossible by many video game experts at the time. The game features a character named "Somari" - Nintendo mascot Mario wearing Sonic the Hedgehog's trademark shoes, as well as possessing his abilities.

Video game enthusiasts have suggested the possibility of reverse engineering or the posession of Sonic the Hedgehog's source code in explaining Somari's creation. It is also estimated that the game was created sometime after late 1992, as Somari has abilities only available in the game Sonic the Hedgehog 2, such as the spindash, opening possibility that it contains coding information from that game as well. However, these concepts are merely speculative, as it is unknown exactly how, when, or where this game was created.

As with many independently pirated games, the coding is flawed. Somari's physics are imperfect in comparison to the original game's, certain areas have numerous glitches, and access to certain levels requires the use of special computer programs. There is no ending sequence - after the final boss has been defeated, Robotnik will juggle the Chaos Emeralds saying "I'll be back".

Being a pirate game, it was probably released in fairly limited numbers, and only in Asia. The game has become more well known recently through the phenomenon of console emulation.

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Other versions

  • Sonic the Hedgehog is identical to Somari except the sprite is changed to Sonic the Hedgehog. The player starts off in Spring Yard Zone rather than in Green Hill Zone.
  • Sonic 3D Blast 5 is the same as Sonic the Hedgehog.
  • Sonic & Knuckles 5 is identical to Sonic 3D Blast 5 but with a downgraded Sonic & Knuckles title screen.
  • Sonic 3D Blast 6 is essentially the same as the above three, but with a different title screen and the starting level is Marble Zone.
  • Family Kid is another hack in which the Somari sprite is replaced with an original character called Family Kid. The starting level is green hill zone, just like in Somari.
  • Doraemon is almost a complete graphical overhaul of Somari replacing Sonic with the Japanese character Doraemon. It was made by "Waixing Computer Science & Technology Co, Ltd.". It introduces brand new levels and music though gameplay is identical.
There is a hack of Sonic the Hedgehog titled
Sonic Retro
Sonic 1 Somari
, this has not much relation to Somari itself and the name was mainly picked because the hack features Sonic in Mario levels. Sort of the reverse of what Somari is.

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