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Even though it was never released, Sonic X-treme has become one of the most over-exposed Sonic games, to the point that the aura of mystery it once had has all but disappeared. Despite this, the game remains relatively unknown outside of the online Sonic community. The latest issue of popular UK publication Retro Gamer Magazine gives the title a slight nudge in the mainstream by reflecting on the most interesting parts of its troubled development process. Its chronological account will not only appeal to newcomers, but also to Sonic fans, as it provides a logical order to myriad of concept pieces that have been released in recent months.
The article also manages to garner some new information about the game by interviewing the winner of the recent X-treme auction, which saw a one-level demo of the game being sold for $2500.
Scans of the article have been made by HXC and are hosted on his website.
Rather fittingly, a video of the demo discussed in the article has finally been released some five months after the auction ended. It is available at Assembler.org, which, incidentally, is where the auction originally occurred.
Sonic 49
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Famitsu recently invited its readers to select the 100 greatest videogames. Given the readership the publication attracts, the survey offers an insight into the tastes of Japanese gamers.
Predictably RPGs were some of the most popular games, with the Final Fantasy series featuring heavily in the list. The original Mega Drive version of Sonic the Hedgehog came in at number 49, which isn’t surprising, as Sonic has never been extremely popular in his native territory. No other Sonic Team games were in the list, although adopted franchise Puyo Puyo appeared at number 64 in the form of its 1992 release.
The full list can be found at Kikizo.
Sonic web updates
The Sonic Channel site has been updated with new artwork and a profile for the Chao.
A behind-the-scenes look at the production of the Sonic Riders anime intro has been added to the official game site.