Revision as of 19:11, 6 August 2012

Sonic Zero: Remastered is a fan game currently in development by Mr.Kaosu, and a number of other team members and contributors. Sonic Zero: Remastered was originally just Sonic Zero, and was developed by Max Stunner in 2001. Since then, ownership is now in Kaosu's hands. For the SAGE 2012 demo, control was temporarily handed to Sparks while Kaosu took a short leave of absence for medical reasons.

Previous Years

The first demo of Sonic Zero: Remastered was released during SAGE 14, and was given a rating and gameplay video by Lacktardo. The video was highly praised by many viewers as well as others who played the game. However, most criticism was against the sprites, and a small occasion the level layout. Since then, the game has taken a development leap with the help of LarkSS and Sparks. After SAGE 15, the game had a 3 Act demo released for SAGE 16.

Currently

Sonic Zero: Remastered will be attending SAGE 2012 with a new demo to be released later into SAGE, as other fan games have done in the past to ensure maximum quality is delivered. The new demo will feature hub based missions ala Sonic Generations. An After-Party demo is planned for release a few weeks after SAGE, that will include a whole new mission zone and further polish.

Knuckles Gameplay

Gameplay

The engine of Sonic Zero: Remastered is that of Sonic Worlds. The game itself is also meant to be an example of the powers of Sonic Worlds, an example of how it can be modified, and how useful the engine can be. Graphics and controls are borrowed from the Genesis era games, giving a Chaotix and modern vibe.

Character wise, you have a choice between Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. All characters retain their original abilities from Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Level layout is designed with all three players in mind, and includes vasts amount of exploration and alternate route possibilities, making the game comparable to Sonic 2 and Sonic 3K in some aspects.

Zones

Four zones are currently being developed for Sonic Zero: Remastered.

Pamltree Parkway

First zone of the game. Very much like a tropical park with a blend of the city life.

Electric Enclave

A dark forest full of spiked traps, fans and power stations.

Tidal Tubes

A flooded high speed labyrinth within a futuristic garden.

Madcap Mine

A crazy labyrinth of mad moles and fire hazards.

Links

Sonic Zero: Remastered booth at SAGE 2012, hosted by HoleNet.Info.