Hacks

From the emergence of Cyan Helkaraxe's Sonic 1 Beta Hoax, the production of hacks has been a vital part of the Sonic research community. Starting with the early documents penned by Cyan and Saxman, to the Nemesis guides and the Sonic Community Hacking Guide, researchers have taken their understanding of the Sonic games and turned them into original creations. Palette edits, original art and level layouts, putting new characters in games, and creating new concepts and gameplay styles have come about as the scene learns more about the underlying code behind the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Today, with the assistance of hex editors, disassemblies and specific Sonic Hacking Utilities, fans have been creating more hacks than ever.