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'''''Sonic Dragon''''' (音速飛龍 or Speed of Sound Flying Dragon), also known as ''Speedy Dragon'', is a 1995 game for the [[Super A'Can]]. It's a side-scroller with strong similarities to the classic Sonic games, but with a baseball bat weilding kid in the place of Sonic.
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'''''Sonic Dragon''''' (音速飛龍 which translates to ''Speed of Sound Flying Dragon''), also known as ''Speedy Dragon'', is a 1995 game for the [[wikipedia:Super A'Can|Super A'Can]]. ''Sonic Dragon'' is a side-scroller with strong similarities to the classic ''Sonic'' games, but with a baseball bat wielding kid in the place of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]].
  
The main character has a bit of an attitude in his expressions, which was a part of Sonic's appeal. Besides the main character, there are also gameplay and design similarities. The player has high acceleration and top speed and can also get a burst of speed by holding down and pressing jump (it looks more like a [[Super Peel-Out]] than a [[Spin Dash]]). There are also collectables in the form of baseballs that act as hit points and are deducted by 10 when hit. Springboards and checkpoint poles which take the player to a special stage are also present. There are also breakable item boxes. The layout of objects and perspective of the special stage is very reminiscient to ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'''s [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16-bit)|special stage]]. The boss of the first level is also pretty similar to [[Drill Eggman]], the first boss in ''Sonic 2''.
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==Gameplay==
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The main character has a bit of an attitude in his expressions, which was a part of Sonic's schtick. Besides the main character, there are also gameplay and design similarities. The player has high acceleration and top speed and can also get a burst of speed by using a [[Super Peel-Out]] (which takes the place of the [[Spin Dash]]). There are also collectibles in the form of baseballs that act as hit points and are deducted by increments of 10 when hit. Springboards, and checkpoint poles which can take the player to a Special Stage are also present. There are also breakable item boxes. The layout of objects and perspective of the Special Stage is very reminiscent to ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'''s [[Special Stage (Sonic the Hedgehog 2 16-bit)|Special Stage]]. The boss of the first level is also pretty similar to [[Drill Eggman]], the first boss in ''Sonic 2''.
  
The game does have some differences from Sonic games though. The main character doesn't curl into a ball when jumping nor does jumping on an enemy actually hurt them. Instead, the character uses his baseball bat to attack. The inability to curl into a ball can slow down gameplay as it is hard to react quickly to approaching enemies as the player has to slow down before attacking. The game is also a bit difficult as there are no continues and only 3 lives.
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The game does have some differences from Sonic games though. The main character doesn't curl into a ball when jumping nor does jumping on an enemy actually hurt them. Instead, the character uses his baseball bat to attack. The inability to curl into a ball can slow down gameplay as it is hard to react quickly to approaching enemies as the player must attack with a short range attack rather than a long range roll (as Sonic would have). The game is also a bit difficult as there are no continues and only 3 lives.
  
==Resources==
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==Screenshots==
===Screenshots===
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Emerald Hill.jpg|Emerald Hill-ish level
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Emerald Hill.jpg|Emerald Hill-ish level
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Drill Eggman.jpg|First Boss
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Drill Eggman.jpg|First Boss
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Image:Speedy Dragon - Death Egg.jpg|Mechanical Level
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Garden.jpg|Garden theme?
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Garden.jpg|Garden theme?
Image:Speedy Dragon - Death Egg.jpg|Mechanical Level
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Image:Speedy Dragon - Train.png|Train Level
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Image:Speedy Dragon - Caves.png|Cavern Level
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Image:Speedy Dragon - Woods.png|Woods Level
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Special Stage.jpg|Special Stage
 
Image:Speedy Dragon - Special Stage.jpg|Special Stage
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
===Scans===
 
<gallery>
 
Image:Speedy Dragon Box.JPG|Box
 
Image:Speedy Dragon Cart.jpg|Cart
 
</gallery>
 
  
==External Links==
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Super A'Can
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| region=TW
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| front=Speedy Dragon Box.JPG
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| back=
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| spine=
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| spinemissing=
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| square=
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| cart=Speedy Dragon Cart.jpg
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| manual=
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}}
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==Downloads==
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{{Download|file=Sonic Dragon.zip|filesize=672KB}}
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==External links==
 
*[http://www.vanillaicemedia.com/acan/acan2.htm Engrish fan page]
 
*[http://www.vanillaicemedia.com/acan/acan2.htm Engrish fan page]
 
*[http://www.diehardgamer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:speedy-dragon-review&catid=24:super-acan&Itemid=75 Diehardgamer]
 
*[http://www.diehardgamer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61:speedy-dragon-review&catid=24:super-acan&Itemid=75 Diehardgamer]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q1k1geQzM4 Gameplay video on Youtube]
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*{{LinkYoutube|video=1Q1k1geQzM4|title=Gameplay video on YouTube}}
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*{{LinkYoutube|video=WDwMsUC-rAU|title=Attraction Screens on YouTube}}
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==References==
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<references/>
  
[[Category:Other Games]]
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[[Category:Unlicensed games]]

Revision as of 12:47, 22 May 2020

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Speedy Dragon Title.jpg
Sonic Dragon
System(s): Super A'Can
Publisher: Funtech
Developer:
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

Sonic Dragon (音速飛龍 which translates to Speed of Sound Flying Dragon), also known as Speedy Dragon, is a 1995 game for the Super A'Can. Sonic Dragon is a side-scroller with strong similarities to the classic Sonic games, but with a baseball bat wielding kid in the place of Sonic.

Gameplay

The main character has a bit of an attitude in his expressions, which was a part of Sonic's schtick. Besides the main character, there are also gameplay and design similarities. The player has high acceleration and top speed and can also get a burst of speed by using a Super Peel-Out (which takes the place of the Spin Dash). There are also collectibles in the form of baseballs that act as hit points and are deducted by increments of 10 when hit. Springboards, and checkpoint poles which can take the player to a Special Stage are also present. There are also breakable item boxes. The layout of objects and perspective of the Special Stage is very reminiscent to Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Special Stage. The boss of the first level is also pretty similar to Drill Eggman, the first boss in Sonic 2.

The game does have some differences from Sonic games though. The main character doesn't curl into a ball when jumping nor does jumping on an enemy actually hurt them. Instead, the character uses his baseball bat to attack. The inability to curl into a ball can slow down gameplay as it is hard to react quickly to approaching enemies as the player must attack with a short range attack rather than a long range roll (as Sonic would have). The game is also a bit difficult as there are no continues and only 3 lives.

Screenshots

Physical scans

Super A'Can, TW
Speedy Dragon Box.JPG
Cover
Speedy Dragon Cart.jpg
Cart

Downloads

Download.svg Download Sonic Dragon
File: Sonic Dragon.zip (672 kB) (info)

External links

References