1991's Sonic the Hedgehog Prototype uncovered

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Presenting, a prototype of Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Mega Drive / Sega Genesis. This prototype has it all. Pink flowers in Green Hill Zone, RING, "the ball", UFOs in Marble, Sparkling Zone, Clock Work Zone, unused badniks, the works. This release wouldn't have been possible without Buckaroo, who was kind enough to allow us to show off the prototype for nothing. This was our goal here at Hidden Palace for many years, and we couldn't think of a better send off before the new year!



Some notable changes:
  • No "SEGA!" chant on start-up; just a Sega logo with no sound effect.
  • "PRESS START BUTTON" text still present on title screen.
  • Known beta elements like the rolling ball in Green Hill Zone Act 1 and UFOs in the background of Marble Zone are still implemented.
  • No bosses besides the Green Hill Zone boss are implemented at this stage.
  • Spring Yard Zone and Scrap Brain Zone still use their early names; Sparkling Zone and Clock Work Zone (written as "CLOCK ORK" in-game) respectively.
  • Sparkling Zone's background is very different from the final.
  • This build is generally unfinished in most areas, but that's to be expected. For example, Labyrinth has no water, so all three acts are broken.

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