InfinityAlex Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 You guys may remember this from a while back.http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7957 Well, not only did Jassbec steal my idea, er, I mean decide to have a go at making his own prequel to Sonic 1, but I also had a better idea! Sonic CD Prequel. Sonic BTCD? Nope. Sonic Origins: Amy (definitely the game's working title, probably its final one as well) is now officially in progress. Here's some screenshots and stuff. Factory Forest Zone Screenshots (still a lot of work to be done) Factory Forest Zone Boss mock-up 1)Sonic is always running during the boss stages. 2)One can hit Robotnik just after he's smashed his pillar into the ground... 3)But be careful of the spiked balls that fall from the sky! 4)Tails and Amy will be found somewhere in the background in most boss fights (just an aesthetic). Title screen mock-up. Background and font colour to be changed. Will be updated as new material is made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jassbec Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Hey! i didn't steal anyone's ideas! i swear! I wanted to make a prequel to Sonic 1 before i even knew about Lake's games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'm not sure whether you are being sincere... But yeah, this game is to be the sum of inspiration that Lake instilled in me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jassbec Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I am sincere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I was talking more about whether you were actually getting defensive. Because, and I hope you understand, that my "accusation" is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jassbec Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I know it is a joke xD Well, let's get on topic shall we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Yeah, I shall now impart the prologue to you guys (Note: Sonic Origins: Amy, which is a prequel to Sonic CD, takes place directly after Sonic BTS Aftermath, which in itself takes place directly after Sonic & Knuckles). After defeating the mysterious being Polem in the Sunset Sun Zone, Sonic decides to travel the world looking for a new adventure. Soon he is zooming across the horizon near the Floral Forest Zone, an elusive and beautiful forest which is only accessible to very few people. Unfortunately, Robotnik was able to build a factory there and unleash a robotisization wave across the forest, robotisizing all animals in the area, thus turning the landscape into what is now known as the Factory Forest Zone. Amy Rose, a young pink hedgehog who is rather adventurous, was returning to her house in the forest when she is suddenly ambushed by badniks. Luckily for her, Sonic was passing through the area and destroyed the robotic shells that the animals were trapped in. Amy was enthralled by this display and made a vow to herself to become just like Sonic, then setting off after him as he dashed through the forest. Reading that, I realise that it could easily be the beginning of a fanfic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toaster1 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 You're right, it does. Terrible fanfic, at that. EDIT: Ok, I won't be such a prat about it. I remember when I first got into fangaming, and I spent ages writing a terrible fanfic style plot. Basically, that's not what's important. You should make levels that are fun to play first. Don't touch the story until well, well, WELL after you've made every level. Look at Sonic 1. You could barely tell there's a story, but the manual has a little something. The thing is, the manual stuff is different on both sides of the Pacific. Story should be completely detached from game. Completely siloed. Don't waste your time writing fanfiction when you could be having fun making games, let's leave it at that. EDIT 2: Also, you've got the progression completely and utterly wrong, by the way. Sonic CD comes between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2, and Sonic: Before the Sequel is consequently an unplayable game for me because it places story before gameplay. Don't fall into that rut. LakeLeapard knows how to crank out pretty stuff, that's for sure, but it's held together with string and chewing gum. He is not the ideal you should admire, let alone copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jassbec Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 You're right, it does. Terrible fanfic, at that.EDIT: Ok, I won't be such a prat about it. I remember when I first got into fangaming, and I spent ages writing a terrible fanfic style plot. Basically, that's not what's important. You should make levels that are fun to play first. Don't touch the story until well, well, WELL after you've made every level. Look at Sonic 1. You could barely tell there's a story, but the manual has a little something. The thing is, the manual stuff is different on both sides of the Pacific. Story should be completely detached from game. Completely siloed. Don't waste your time writing fanfiction when you could be having fun making games, let's leave it at that. EDIT 2: Also, you've got the progression completely and utterly wrong, by the way. Sonic CD comes between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2, and Sonic: Before the Sequel is consequently an unplayable game for me because it places story before gameplay. Don't fall into that rut. LakeLeapard knows how to crank out pretty stuff, that's for sure, but it's held together with string and chewing gum. He is not the ideal you should admire, let alone copy. He's right Alex, even though Lake gave me permission to use the "Official Feperdverse Timeline" i'm keeping foreshadowing of events to a minimum and focusing on the game before the story, that way i can just brainstorm about how to connect each zone. You can have a bare-bone story while you work on the game, like me. Slowly more original ideas will come to your mind and will end up being great. I wish you good luck, hope you succeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneEchidna Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 EDIT 2: Also, you've got the progression completely and utterly wrong, by the way. Sonic CD comes between Sonic 1 and Sonic 2, and Sonic: Before the Sequel is consequently an unplayable game for me because it places story before gameplay. Don't fall into that rut. LakeLeapard knows how to crank out pretty stuff, that's for sure, but it's held together with string and chewing gum. He is not the ideal you should admire, let alone copy. Well my thought process (until sonic 4 came out anyway) Was that Sonic CD actually wasn't even supposed to be in the sonic canon because it took place in an alternate timeline. All the classic games that weren't on the genesis were. It would make sense seeing how Amy, Metal Sonic, and Fang only make appearances there. But eh who knows. Maybe I'm looking too deep into it. As for the story, I haven't heard it all yet so I can't really judge it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Right. Bit to take in there. First off, what I meant about the whole fanfic thing was not about the actualy events that took place (apart from possibly the robotisization wave, which in itself isn't really that bad), it's just that I go into too much detail about them, and my lexis doesn't help either. I didn't see what you wrote before, Toaster, but I probably could've took it. I don't think people are arseholes just because they give me some criticism which I need. Also, I know I don't want to have time lines getting in the way but I'm not really one for making contradictions. However, L.E., I do find it strange that you like to think that the non genesis classic games took place in an alternate time line. To me that's just silly, but hey, think what you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serephim Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Sonic 1 and 2's storylines could literally be concluded in about 3 sentences. Sonic 3&K in a single paragraph maybe. I think the real point is, "storyline work" is mostly just a way of procrastinating. You could complete an entire sonic game, make up a story afterwards, and nobody would tell the difference. Lake isn't popular because he makes storylines, Lake is popular because he actually finishes his games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosLord Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hey, I heard there's some controversy in this topic so I decided to make an appearance. LET'S MAKE SOME GAAAAAMES!!! P.S. OMG ALEX YOU LIVE IN THE SAME TOWN AS MY FEMALE HOMEGIRL. If you see 'Clare', give her a slap for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 @Serephim Yeah, I realise. I already know almost everything I'm doing for the game (I did start this a while back), it's just a case of creating everything and then finding out how to make it work. For example, I could show every single boss in the game and even put sprites of the first few in for good measure. Progress is just slow at the moment and story is something which does not take more than 5 minutes to clear up. Once my exams are out of the way, I'll have loads of time to work on this. @ChaosLord OK...? Could you give me a few more details, so I'm not just going about slapping any old Clare who happens to live in the Lancs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosLord Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 OK...? Could you give me a few more details, so I'm not just going about slapping any old Clare who happens to live in the Lancs? That'd be boring. Slap EVERY Clare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Sah, Yes, Sah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Well, this isn't good. Turns out my copy of flash has a corrupt kcini.mfx file, disabling me from opening any copy of Sonic Worlds I have. Does anyone know how I can fix this? Anyway, something more on topic, here is the level list: Factory Forest Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Egg Cruncher Special Stage Rings: 2 Cascade Cove Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Egg Skimmer Special Stages: 2 Crude Chronos Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Egg 'n' Tropy (Tropy is...you'll find out...) Special Stages: 2 Highland Hills Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Egg Razor Special Stages: 2 Perilous Peak Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Egg Pendulum Special Stages: 2 Mantle Meltdown Zone Acts: 1 Boss: None Special Stages: None Ceremonial Citadel Zone Acts: 2 Boss: Power Pillar Special Stages: 2 Extra Zone Acts: 0 Boss: ??? Special Stages: Er...About that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 OK, sorry for the lack of well, anything. With web blocks at school and my work on FTB, it's hard to find time to update this, or even work on the game. However, once Jass is done with FTB he has said he will help me with parts of this, so expect something soon (eg, by the end of next month). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Welp, this has been going nowhere for the past 2/3 months, so I'm canning the game. I don't think there was a single person who knew about this game who didn't see it coming. I'm not sorry, and I'm not gonna try make it up to anyone. This game never really had a following and it was terrible. However, I am letting people use ideas and levels from this game for their own fan games, just post here telling me what you want. This is first come=first serve, so don't bitch if you didn't get the level you wanted. Badnik concepts can be used by anyone. As for me, I gotta go continue work on Sonic Advance 4 for SAGE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clouder Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 I call Highland Hills and Perilous Peak! (ironically for my game called Sonic Origins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Would you like me to tell you the planned concepts in Skype? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted August 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Yeah, I shall now impart the prologue to you guys (Note: Sonic Origins: Amy, which is a prequel to Sonic CD, takes place directly after Sonic BTS Aftermath, which in itself takes place directly after Sonic & Knuckles).After defeating the mysterious being Polem in the Sunset Sun Zone, Sonic decides to travel the world looking for a new adventure. Soon he is zooming across the horizon near the Floral Forest Zone, an elusive and beautiful forest which is only accessible to very few people. Holy fuck, I just realised the first level of my first fan game was going to be called Floral Forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jassbec Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Oh yeah, imma wanna gonna claim sum shit...wait a minute...Just ideas and not art? FUUUUU- Anyway, cancellathon lately, eh? sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfinityAlex Posted August 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Well, you can claim the art, if you want. Also, take my tag out of your sig. Ask Mike for one, he makes them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clouder Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Would you like me to tell you the planned concepts in Skype? Yeah. My skype is sawnikdahog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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