This is a dumb request and I almost feel bad asking. . . .
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This is a dumb request and I almost feel bad asking. . . .
I'm trying to figure out, with as much accuracy as possible, how tall/wide start markers/point markers/lampposts from the original Mega Drive games would be in real life. I roughly estimate they'd be about 7'x2' based on the fact that Eggman is meant to be about six feet, but I'd like to get something more precise than that. I tried to figure it out by comparing the pixel height of sprites, but I'm not satisfied with the results of that. Sonic and Eggman don't even seem to be the right sizes relative to each other, according to the measurements in the GHZ encyclopedia. (Speaking of which, where did those measurements come from, anyway?)
I don't know if anyone would have a better method of figuring this out, or better references than mere sprites, but I figure if anyone can help it's going to be someone here.
If it's any consolation, it's for something that you might kind-of sort-of find to be almost vaguely interesting (but not really!!)
Again, sorry for asking such a seemingly stupid question. This sounds almost obsessive and nerdy enough to land this post on Something Awful's weekend web.
I don't know if anyone would have a better method of figuring this out, or better references than mere sprites, but I figure if anyone can help it's going to be someone here.
If it's any consolation, it's for something that you might kind-of sort-of find to be almost vaguely interesting (but not really!!)
Again, sorry for asking such a seemingly stupid question. This sounds almost obsessive and nerdy enough to land this post on Something Awful's weekend web.
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This is probably the exact same thing you did but..
Sonic is supposedly 100cm tall (3.3 ft). Based off of Sonic's default standing sprite in Sonic 2, Sonic is 39 pixels tall. 100/39 is 2.564102.
Assuming that each pixel is 2.564102cm², the Point Marker (or Checkpoint/Lamppost/etc) in Sonic 2 is 41.025641cm wide (at the base and lightbulb), 164.102564cm high or
1.3459856 ft wide, 5.38394239 ft high.
Sonic is supposedly 100cm tall (3.3 ft). Based off of Sonic's default standing sprite in Sonic 2, Sonic is 39 pixels tall. 100/39 is 2.564102.
Assuming that each pixel is 2.564102cm², the Point Marker (or Checkpoint/Lamppost/etc) in Sonic 2 is 41.025641cm wide (at the base and lightbulb), 164.102564cm high or
1.3459856 ft wide, 5.38394239 ft high.
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The heights and weights come from the Japanese (and U.S. in the case of Brady Game's Sonic Adventure) strategy guides and are backed up in Sonic X.
One problem you might be running into though is that Sonic was not always one meter (100cm) tall. In Sonic CD, Metal Sonic is stated to be 765.4mm tall. It doesn't make much sense that Metal Sonic is only three quarters of Sonic's height and given that their sprites are about the same size, it's a pretty safe bet that Sonic is about 76-77cm tall in the old games. That translates to roughly 30 inches.
One problem you might be running into though is that Sonic was not always one meter (100cm) tall. In Sonic CD, Metal Sonic is stated to be 765.4mm tall. It doesn't make much sense that Metal Sonic is only three quarters of Sonic's height and given that their sprites are about the same size, it's a pretty safe bet that Sonic is about 76-77cm tall in the old games. That translates to roughly 30 inches.
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Spazz: Yeah, that's kind of the issue I'm having. 5.4' tall can't possibly be right, because Eggman stands significantly shorter than the post, but he's obviously taller than 5.4' I agree with the 6' measurement for Eggman . . . basically, what it boils down to is using sprites is a pretty shite way of doing this, but I can't think of any other possible routes to take it.
Chris: Ahh, I see. That's cool, then. Thanks for clearing up where that stuff came from. Does the GHZ have a bibliography of some sort and I've just somehow failed to notice it over the years? If not, Green Gibbon! is a terrible thief and should be burned at the stake for stealing information and not citing his sources. What a cunt.
But, yeah. Thanks for the replies. Anyone else have some thoughts on the subject?
Chris: Ahh, I see. That's cool, then. Thanks for clearing up where that stuff came from. Does the GHZ have a bibliography of some sort and I've just somehow failed to notice it over the years? If not, Green Gibbon! is a terrible thief and should be burned at the stake for stealing information and not citing his sources. What a cunt.
But, yeah. Thanks for the replies. Anyone else have some thoughts on the subject?
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I think this is a case of practicallity over technical accuracy--the important thing is that its height is such that the average person can easily reach out and bop the "bulb" part (causing it to spin around wildly) as he runs past when you display it in the hallway in the art department at your school. That IS your plan, right? I demand pictures of the finished product.
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Well I found a better quality version of the TGS Trailer that was taken from TGS it seems. The sound isn't that great though.
Under TGS 06 Extended Trailer HD
Thats as close as I can get it to the same place as the person Sonic is passing. The problem is that Sonic is still leaning forward.
Under TGS 06 Extended Trailer HD
Thats as close as I can get it to the same place as the person Sonic is passing. The problem is that Sonic is still leaning forward.
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It still doesnt make sense, compare the foot size, either that or Elise is tiny...because on those shots of Sonic carrying Elise he is huge.Forza Johnman wrote:Well I found a better quality version of the TGS Trailer that was taken from TGS it seems. The sound isn't that great though.
Under TGS 06 Extended Trailer HD
Thats as close as I can get it to the same place as the person Sonic is passing. The problem is that Sonic is still leaning forward.
However in this pic.
and my edit
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