Difference between revisions of "Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Mega Drive prototype; 1993-08)/Comparisons"

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Back to: Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Mega Drive prototype; 1993-08).

General comparisons

Prototype

Final game

The prototype goes straight into the introduction, rather than the title screen. Mount Mobius is red.

Prototype

Final game

There are several minor differences to the title screen. The red lines only fade in after the central animation is finished and the ™ symbols are missing in this prototype. The title screen is also missing music, and the "options" menu has yet to be implemented.

Gameplay comparisons

Prototype

Final game

A free movement mode is activated by default; Sonic can be moved to any point of the level just by pausing the game and using the d-pad.

Graphics comparisons

Prototype

Final game

All of the trapped animals are different. In the final game, Sonic only rescues birds; Cucky, Flicky and Locky (and an unknown red bird), whereas in this prototype he rescues bats and insects, in addition to a different blue bird.

Prototype

Final game

When hanging, Sonic is missing the animation frame that has him look at the camera.

Prototype

Final game

Sonic frowns when he gets an emerald.

Prototype

Final game

When bosses explode in the final game, 16x16-sized tiles are removed to symbolise destruction. Here the same effect is in place, but only applied to 8x8 tiles. As the explosion sequence is the same length as the final game, much of the supposedly destroyed boss is clearly visible when the level ends.

Audio comparisons

Prototype

Final game

The Sega logo is missing the sparkle sound effect and has different propeller sounds.

Prototype

Final game

The explosion sound effect is different, being more muffled and less impactful than the final game.

Prototype

Final game

Jingles don't stop the main stage theme, so the collecting emerald jingle is masked by other noises and is cut off prematurely.

Prototype

Final game

Some actions cause the classic Sonic the Hedgehog theme to play, usually reserved for the title screen and end of level jingle.

Level comparisons

References

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Mega Drive prototype; 1993-08), prototype version of Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
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 ==Gameplay comparisons==
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+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
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 ==Graphics comparisons==
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+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=All of the trapped animals are different. In the final game, Sonic only rescues birds; [[Cucky]], [[Flicky]] and [[Locky]] (and an unknown red bird), whereas in this prototype he rescues bats and insects, in addition to a different blue bird.
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+{{Comparison
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+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=When hanging, Sonic is missing the animation frame that has him look at the camera.
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+{{Comparison
+| image1=Notavailable.svg
+| image2=Notavailable.svg
+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=When bosses explode in the final game, 16x16-sized tiles are removed to symbolise destruction. Here the same effect is in place, but only applied to 8x8 tiles. As the explosion sequence is the same length as the final game, much of the supposedly destroyed boss is clearly visible when the level ends.
 }}
 ==Audio comparisons==
+{{Comparison
+| image1=Notavailable.svg
+| image2=Notavailable.svg
+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=The Sega logo is missing the sparkle sound effect and has different propeller sounds.
+}}
+{{Comparison
+| image1=Notavailable.svg
+| image2=Notavailable.svg
+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=The explosion sound effect is different, being more muffled and less impactful than the final game.
+}}
+{{Comparison
+| image1=Notavailable.svg
+| image2=Notavailable.svg
+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=Jingles don't stop the main stage theme, so the collecting emerald jingle is masked by other noises and is cut off prematurely.
+}}
+{{Comparison
+| image1=Notavailable.svg
+| image2=Notavailable.svg
+| game1=Prototype
+| game2=Final game
+| desc=Some actions cause the classic Sonic the Hedgehog theme to play, usually reserved for the title screen and end of level jingle.
+}}
 ==Level comparisons==