Chaotix/Development
From Sonic Retro
Knuckles' Chaotix has gone through several changes over its development process. There are several rejected ideas, level designs, and other things that were left on the cutting room floor. The following details several of these things.
Prototypes
There have been many prototypes of Knuckles' Chaotix found over the years. The first one that was found was also the earliest build ever found. This prototype was called Sonic Crackers. Simultaneously 12 other prototypes were discovered later on and distrubuted on the web. These prototypes were assigned the numbers: 1207, 1227, 1229, 0111, 0119, 0202, 0208, 0209, 0210, 0213, 0214, and 0216. They expanded the knowledge of Chaotix's development process greatly. Wechnia's true identity was discovered as Tails, Espio the Chameleon was shown to be the star at one point, and the Chaotix could finally be linked to Crackers as the text "Sonic Crackers S32X" was found hidden in a proto, and graphics were found proving Sonic and Tails were once included in Chaotix.
Early Game Design
These scans come from various magazines. They display different aspects that were changed before the final game was compiled.
Various
Title screen says "Featuring Espio the Chamelon". Espio may have been considered for the main role for a while.
This 3D model was scrapped. In the protos it appears behind the Sega Logo. It can also be found in the manual.
Coming Attractions arranged differently. Speed Slider has a different palette.
Coming Attractions arranged differently. Images for Botanic Base, Marina Madness, and Techno Tower are different.
Special Stages
Empty level and 3 for the limit instead of 4.
Empty level and 3 for the limit instead of 4.
Empty level and 3 for the limit instead of 4.
Same as above but no HUD is shown.
Levels
Heavy is mispelled as Heaby!
Main character overlapping the larger character.
Again.
End level sign looks different.
