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The game was originally intended to feature a sound test menu, with animated graphics based around Sonic break-dancing to the music of a "Sonic Band" consisting of Sharps Chicken (guitar), Max Monkey, (guitar), Mach Rabbit (drums), and [[Vector the Crocodile]] (keyboard/synth).[http://xbox.gamespy.com/articles/654/654750p5.html] Vector was later re-designed and re-used for the games ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' and ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. The development schedule meant that the feature had to be scrapped, and [[Yuji Naka]] decided to replace the test with the "SEGA!" chant used in TV advertisements, which took up 1/8 of the 4-megabit cartridge. A text-only sound test option remained in the final game's level select cheat menu. | The game was originally intended to feature a sound test menu, with animated graphics based around Sonic break-dancing to the music of a "Sonic Band" consisting of Sharps Chicken (guitar), Max Monkey, (guitar), Mach Rabbit (drums), and [[Vector the Crocodile]] (keyboard/synth).[http://xbox.gamespy.com/articles/654/654750p5.html] Vector was later re-designed and re-used for the games ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'' and ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. The development schedule meant that the feature had to be scrapped, and [[Yuji Naka]] decided to replace the test with the "SEGA!" chant used in TV advertisements, which took up 1/8 of the 4-megabit cartridge. A text-only sound test option remained in the final game's level select cheat menu. | ||
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| + | ==Other Concept Art== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:S1concept-Loops.jpg|Loop art in a level not used in final | ||
| + | Image:S1concept-MarbleZone.jpg|Loop art again in a mountainous level | ||
| + | Image:S1concept-TubeArt.jpg|Marble Zone | ||
| + | Image:S1concept-WaterArt.jpg|Water art in another mountainous level | ||
| + | Image:S1concept-Madonna.jpg|Some girl in a red dress | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
{{Sonic1Levels}} | {{Sonic1Levels}} | ||
[[Category:Game Development]] | [[Category:Game Development]] | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 5 July 2008
Sonic the Hedgehog has gone through several changes over it's development process. There are several rejected ideas, levels, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.
Rejected Characters
Interestingly, one of the first designs of Sonic was that of a rabbit which could pick up objects with his ears and throw them at enemies. It was used in early versions of the game but as the game got faster the character design was dropped and Sonic took on his final form, a hedgehog. Below are several other scrapped character designs.
- S1concept-WARRIOR.jpg
Warrior Design with two outfits.
- S1concept-CLOWNNWOLFBOY.jpg
Clown and Warrior wearing head of a animal.
- S1concept-Human.jpg
Human character with Bart Simpson like hair.
- S1concept-MRHEDGEHOG.jpg
A hedgehog with more human-like features.
- S1concept-WINDUPROBOTROOK.jpg
Robot character and two other characters.
- S1concept-eggman.jpg
Man with strange outfit. Definately a prototype version of Robotnik.
- S1concept-WEIRDCREATURE.jpg
Possibly a porcupine?
- S1concept-Chick.jpg
Chicken with an attitude.
- S1concept-WOLF.gif
Wolf wearing an American flag t-shirt.
- S1concept-BULLDOG.gif
Bulldog character.
Sound Test Band
The game was originally intended to feature a sound test menu, with animated graphics based around Sonic break-dancing to the music of a "Sonic Band" consisting of Sharps Chicken (guitar), Max Monkey, (guitar), Mach Rabbit (drums), and Vector the Crocodile (keyboard/synth).[1] Vector was later re-designed and re-used for the games Knuckles' Chaotix and Sonic Heroes. The development schedule meant that the feature had to be scrapped, and Yuji Naka decided to replace the test with the "SEGA!" chant used in TV advertisements, which took up 1/8 of the 4-megabit cartridge. A text-only sound test option remained in the final game's level select cheat menu.
Other Concept Art
Loop art in a level not used in final
Loop art again in a mountainous level
Marble Zone
Water art in another mountainous level
Some girl in a red dress
