Sonic Time Twisted

Sonic Time Twisted
Latest release date: August 2010
Engine: Game Maker
Credits: Hinchy, Mercury, Overbound

Sonic Time Twisted is a fan-made attempt, headed by Overbound, to make a new game that borrows some key elements from Sonic CD, including time travel, to make it one of the more unique Sonic fan games out there, while still being very true to the classic Genesis/Mega Drive games. The game has been in development since 2006, though since then, Sonic Time Twisted went through a total revamp twice, so as such all demos are based on various older builds of Sonic Time Twisted.

Storyline

The storyline will take space through a number of cut scenes through out the game similar in style to Sonic 3&K or the few scattered around in Sonic CD. Not too much detail has been given yet but it can be said that it involves Sonic, Metal Sonic, Dr. Robotnik, the time stones, and mysterious UFOs.

Gameplay

Sonic Time Twisted is a Game Maker based game, currently being programmed by Mercury using his very accurate engine. Older builds used Damizean and RougeYoshi's Xmas Gift 360º engine. The gameplay parallels the Genesis games using similar level design which includes a large number of gimmicks for each round. The game also grabs elements from Sonic CD, including time travel in two time zones and the time stones.

Rounds

Only two rounds of Sonic Time Twisted have made it into a playable form thus far.

• Disport Drive: a Green Hill Zone style round with a twist, with the city in the back and lots of grab bars and fan launchers.
• Perplex Puzzle: an intricate, labyrinthine, partially sunken temple with influences from Tidal Tempest - the first part of this round is playable in the SAGE 2010 demo.

Other currently planned rounds in Sonic Time Twisted include:

• Attraction Attack: an amusement park partially under the control of Dr. Robotnik in the future, but still under construction in the past; equal parts Collision Chaos, Spring Yard Zone, and Casino Night Zone.

Soundtrack

Originally the game's soundtrack was composed by LarkSS, but due to various reasons, he became unable to continue making the music shortly prior to SAGE 2010. The new version of the soundtrack, entitled Two Ages, is being mainly composed by Zachary Hinchliffe (aka Hinchy), though there are a few tracks from the original incarnation being carried over (such as the theme of Perplex Puzzle Past). The SAGE 2010 demo features the new title theme and the Perplex Puzzle Future theme from the new soundtrack.

Production Credits

Offical Team

• Mercury: Lead Programmer
  
• Overbound: Lead Graphic Designer, Lead Level Designer
  
• Hinchy: Soundtrack Composer, Graphic Designer
  

Contributing Members

• LarkSS: Composer
• Zenor: Graphic Designer
• MFZB: Graphic Designer
• MystHedgehog: Character Art
• AeroGP: Programming Support
• Damizean: Programming Support
• RogueYoshi: Programming Support

Screenshot Gallery

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  Disport Drive Future with RinoBeatle

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  Disport Drive Future with Grab Bar

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  Dispot Drive Future with Metal Sonic

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  Disport Drive Past with Zoom Tube

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  Disport Drive Past with Past Path

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  Disport Drive Past with Spring

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  Save Screen

Old Screenshot Gallery

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  Old Title Screen

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  City Edge Future

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  City Edge Past

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  Perplex Puzzle Future

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  Perplex Puzzle Past

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  Majestic Mine Future

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  Majestic Mine Past

Awards

• SAGE 2006: Best in Show runner-up

Downloads

Sonic Time Twisted SAGE 2010 Demo (12.7MB)

Sonic Time Twisted SAGE 2009 Demo (9.08MB)

Old Versions

• Sonic_Time_Twisted_0.4.7z ^(info) (9.8 MB) (9.73MB)

External Links

• Sonic Time Twisted official website
• soundtrack repository