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The '''''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Game Gear prototype''' is a one level demo version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. It was compiled to demonstrate the Game Gear port to the gaming press.
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The '''''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Game Gear prototype''' is a demo version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[Sega Game Gear]]. It was compiled to demonstrate the Game Gear port to the gaming press.
  
==Known Differences==
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This is a very simple prototype, containing just the first Act of [[Green Hill Zone (8-bit)|Green Hill Zone]], which plays on a loop. It shares more in common with the [[Sega Master System]] version of the game than the final Game Gear version, having not yet been optimised for the smaller display. Despite this, it is a fully functional, albeit short, version of the game.
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*There is no Sega Logo in the beginning.
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Other levels are accessible through hacking, but as the art has been removed for other Zones, most crash upon startup.
*Sonic is placed further right at level startup.
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*Sonic's palette changes to a darker blue when passing the end level sign.
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==Comparisons==
*A strange strip appears at the top of the level briefly, probably a glitch as touching it does nothing.
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*There are 2 invincibility stars in the prototype. The final Game Gear version has 4 stars.
 
*Sonic's sprites are exactly close to the ones from the Master System version.
 
*The map layout is slightly different than any version.
 
*The "GAME OVER" screen is garbled.
 
*The mountain range has a different hue, which resembles more to the hue from the Master System version.
 
  
 
==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
 
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 27 November 2022

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Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype)
Prerelease of: Sonic the Hedgehog
System: Sega Game Gear
ROM size: 256 kB
Source: EPROM cartridge[1]
Found by: Image/Helsinki/Finland[1]

The Sonic the Hedgehog Game Gear prototype is a demo version of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear. It was compiled to demonstrate the Game Gear port to the gaming press.

This is a very simple prototype, containing just the first Act of Green Hill Zone, which plays on a loop. It shares more in common with the Sega Master System version of the game than the final Game Gear version, having not yet been optimised for the smaller display. Despite this, it is a fully functional, albeit short, version of the game.

Other levels are accessible through hacking, but as the art has been removed for other Zones, most crash upon startup.

Comparisons

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype)/Comparisons

Downloads

Download.svg Download Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype)
File: Sonic The Hedgehog (GG Proto).rar (137 kB) (info)

References


Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear prototype), prototype version of Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)
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