Recently, drx obtained a cart of an <a href="http://spazz.nothingforfree.com/files/s ... rar">early alpha of Sonic 2.</a>
What's known so far:
- Possibly the same or close to the Nick Arcade version.
- UDDDDU A+Start is level select.
- Pressing B on any stage in level select enables 2P mode.
- Contained stages are GHZ, CPZ, HPZ, LZ(?), EHZ, HTZ, and Special Stage, which freezes.
- Zones contain Sonic 1 music.
- Sonic's Bonus Plate graphic is different.
- Different zone layouts.
- Sonic falls back after hitting a wall.
- <a href="http://forums.hidden-palace.org/viewtop ... enshots</a>
More on this as it develops.
Edit:
CCCCUDDDDU enables debug. Just be sure to hold A when entering a level.
Pics of the cart:
http://www.hidden-palace.org/releases/p ... t_case.jpg
http://www.hidden-palace.org/releases/p ... _front.jpg
http://www.hidden-palace.org/releases/p ... t_back.jpg
Sonic 2 prototype found
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It's neat, but it's a shame it doesn't have more in it that's actually never-before-seen.
I mean, if it wasn't for the bizarre running-into-walls physics, the only differences from previously discovered versions would have been a couple of minor sprite recolours and object placement changes.
Still a really cool find, though! I don't mean to sound so grumpy, I'm sure he went through a ton of trouble to get it and it's pretty bad ass that he did. I guess the old beta, with its massive quantity of never-before-seen level art and sprite animation, kinda spoiled me. :)
I mean, if it wasn't for the bizarre running-into-walls physics, the only differences from previously discovered versions would have been a couple of minor sprite recolours and object placement changes.
Still a really cool find, though! I don't mean to sound so grumpy, I'm sure he went through a ton of trouble to get it and it's pretty bad ass that he did. I guess the old beta, with its massive quantity of never-before-seen level art and sprite animation, kinda spoiled me. :)
You can read about it hereOSM wrote:Wow, this is pretty awesome. I wonder how he got ahold of the cart in the first place.
Drx also came across someone who is selling Tails Adventures and Sonic Labyrinth prototypes.
Yeah, I was a little underwhelmed too. I guess people are really pumped to be able to find any new stuff in Sonic 2 after we already got a beta.Esrever wrote:Still a really cool find, though! I don't mean to sound so grumpy, I'm sure he went through a ton of trouble to get it and it's pretty bad ass that he did. I guess the old beta, with its massive quantity of never-before-seen level art and sprite animation, kinda spoiled me. :)
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Over at the Mobius Forums, GyserHog wrote up a lovely little post for people who couldn't/won't download the ROM.
http://p072.ezboard.com/fsonichqcommuni ... 4966.topic
Basically, it listed some of the things he found while exploring, with pictures for most of it. A lot of it has been listed here, but it might be worth checking out.
http://p072.ezboard.com/fsonichqcommuni ... 4966.topic
Basically, it listed some of the things he found while exploring, with pictures for most of it. A lot of it has been listed here, but it might be worth checking out.