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Fast Facts on Tohaka
Current Version: ???
Last Release: ???
System: Sega Genesis
Credits: Ultima

Tohaka is the official "sequel" of Sonic 2 Ultima. Ultima worked on Sonic 2 Ultima originally to get a feel for Sonic Modifications in general, and as a kind of practice run. Once he felt that he was experienced enough, he moved on to begin this modification, whilst announcing the discontinuation of his previous modification project.

Tohaka began as a quest to show everyone a modification that looked and played just as well as the original games did. It was originally going to be named after the word "Perfect" in Japanese, through the creators obsession with anything Japanese, however it was quickly discovered that using an actual Japanese name, while original, would be very confusing in presentation, and thusly the name "Tohaka" was born. The word Tohaka itself does not mean anything, but through association is has been commonly related to the idea of a high quality piece of work. Currently, Ultima is reaching out in new directions with this hack, and rather than concentrating on finishing more level designs (which appear to be his forte), he seems to be exploring the more technical aspects of modification, such as adding an "Emerald Hunt" system in place of the game's special stages in the same way that the Game Gear and Master System Sonic titles worked.

In terms of level design, Tohaka has been constantly praised for its elegant and professional designs, and the continuity and speed of the levels. People were especially pleased when they saw the result of a 7 month gap, where no releases were made, but lots of work went on behind the scenes. The results astonished many, and some even said that Tohaka was the best modification ever made.

This is Ultima's masterpiece Sonic modification.