Retro-Sonic (PC Version NOW AVAILABLE, Read first post)

The Taxman · 08-06-2007, 03:16 PM

Hey everyone, my (rather hastily produced) booth is up for those who want to look at it. Like most games at SAGE, the old Wednesday release seems the go.

More info and a video at the booth.

http://rsonic.randomsonicnet.org/index.html

Cheers,

-Taxman

EDIT: Ok, I've had enough... here's a release. I don't really have enough energy to say what's there and what's not. There'll probably be a few bugs somewhere, Egg Garden isn't 100% complete (there's still another enemy and gimmick or two I want in there, Act 2 is still kinda strange in a way) but you can finish the levels at least.

-Play Emerald Hill by going to the custom levels menu.
-You can enable the debug mode/menu by pressing up,up,down,down,left,righ t,left,right at the Taxman Presents screen
-Music is only temporary really
-D is the key for jump (think A,S,D for A,B,C like in an emulator for example)

-Mac OSX Version coming soon

Anyway, Enjoy!
(Comments?)

BlazeHedgehog · 08-06-2007, 03:25 PM

Oh baby does that video ever look good.

twodee · 08-06-2007, 03:40 PM

That video is incredible.

Slingerland · 08-06-2007, 03:53 PM

Holy hell. That video got me amped to a health-hazardous level. I need to chill out.

Sparks · 08-06-2007, 04:01 PM

Taxman, you never cease to amaze me. But the layout is decent, but not perfect. But its good enough. I just love the talent you have. :D

Darkwing Duck · 08-06-2007, 04:02 PM

Will both the devkits for mac and PC be able to produce multiplatform builds or is it just that the devkits will be able to build for their own platforms? This looks mad sexy Taxman. I can't wait to play around with it.

Oh, one other thing, does that Musrhoom Hill zone gimmick where you pull down on the lifting mechanism thingy allow for partial pulling or is it still unfinished? I ask because you only did full pulls every time.

ssbfalcon · 08-06-2007, 05:40 PM

That looks freaking awesome!

Can't wait to play it...

Asuma · 08-06-2007, 05:54 PM

I'm just waiting on the RSDK!

Aerosol · 08-06-2007, 06:01 PM

This is shaping up to be quite amazing!

HeroSublime · 08-06-2007, 06:49 PM

Made fully in C++, complete with level editor, dev kit and animation editor? Wtf, you are amazing Taxman.

Damizean · 08-06-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DimensionWarped

Will both the devkits for mac and PC be able to produce multiplatform builds or is it just that the devkits will be able to build for their own platforms? This looks mad sexy Taxman. I can't wait to play around with it.

Oh, one other thing, does that Musrhoom Hill zone gimmick where you pull down on the lifting mechanism thingy allow for partial pulling or is it still unfinished? I ask because you only did full pulls every time.

Lemme response instead of The Taxman. The devkit produces platform-independant files, so you should be able to play on any build. As for the gimmick, yeah, it allows partial pulling. It's pretty well constructed and real to the original gimmick.

Darkwing Duck · 08-06-2007, 07:58 PM

Ah, excellent.

TRD · 08-06-2007, 08:28 PM

Awesome, says it all.

The ParadoxX · 08-07-2007, 08:44 AM

I'm still trying to decide witch is better: the game or the development kit. Both are awesome!

You're my inspiration Tax, forever!

Spike · 08-07-2007, 10:22 AM

I peed.

Seriously though, best thing ever.

Darkwing Duck · 08-07-2007, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The ParadoxX

I'm still trying to decide witch is better: the game or the development kit. Both are awesome!

You're my inspiration Tax, forever!

I'm just going to tell you right now, the fact that its a development kit is the best part. I love how that crazy hammer-armed boss is looking and the graphical effects look pretty sweet, but the game isn't half the draw for me that the SDK is. I'm pretty sure thats what the emphasis of the project is on too.

HeroSublime · 08-07-2007, 11:09 AM

Good call, DW. I think if "Best in show" was a programming contest, Taxman would win with his project hands down.

LarkSS · 08-07-2007, 11:47 AM

I loved when the eggman boss started shooting flames down at Sonic.

Awesome stuff Taxman.

Felik · 08-07-2007, 01:34 PM

I love you Taxman!
Actually I thought that project is dead bu I'm happy that it's not.

Slingerland · 08-07-2007, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Good call, DW. I think if "Best in show" was a programming contest, Taxman would win with his project hands down.

Except it's not.

Khorney · 08-07-2007, 05:38 PM

was this the one with the dreamcast demo? looks sutably sexylicious nonetheless, looking forward too it, although the game and level importing more than the SDK.

wasn't there a similar project by a certain 'Saxman', or is this the same thing?

The Taxman · 08-09-2007, 12:48 PM

Just letting everyone know (as if it wasn't obvious by now :P) that the demo has been pushed back due to other commitments (and my eyes going square big time). So take the date set for the Mac OS release as the new release date now.

Sorry!

Zenor · 08-11-2007, 11:21 PM

And now?

Darkwing Duck · 08-11-2007, 11:29 PM

From what I've heard, he could have released his demo at the beginning of the week and still totally owned everything here, so maybe he's just trying not to dominate the show.

ila · 08-12-2007, 02:17 AM

Why isn't there ever a Tails and Sonic, Sonic and Knuckles or Knuckles and Sonic mode? Despite how utterly ridiculous they are, I wouldn't mind seeing them anyway.

08-12-2007, 02:32 AM

Because Tails is the bitch.

The Taxman · 08-12-2007, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ila

Why isn't there ever a Tails and Sonic, Sonic and Knuckles or Knuckles and Sonic mode? Despite how utterly ridiculous they are, I wouldn't mind seeing them anyway.

There is, but it's a semi secret... you just have to keep scrolling beyond what's shown on the menu and then the menu scrolls down to reveal the others. I have them hidden for that very reason.

In other news, this is the last moment I'm working on Retro-Sonic before the (not so) SAGE release comes out. It's coming out Sunday no matter what. I really wanted to finish a fresh Act 2 design of Egg Garden before releasing it so that's why it's taken an extra day.

ila · 08-12-2007, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Taxman

There is, but it's a semi secret... you just have to keep scrolling beyond what's shown on the menu and then the menu scrolls down to reveal the others. I have them hidden for that very reason.

In other news, this is the last moment I'm working on Retro-Sonic before the (not so) SAGE release comes out. It's coming out Sunday no matter what. I really wanted to finish a fresh Act 2 design of Egg Garden before releasing it so that's why it's taken an extra day.

I love you.

**2LT Worm** · 08-12-2007, 02:42 AM

You better release the Mac version too.
And then I'll have your babies.

Darkwing Duck · 08-12-2007, 03:32 AM

Sonic and Tails... Tails and Sonic...

Hmm

Disclaimer: The following is in fact all official art by SEGA

Darkwing Duck · 08-12-2007, 03:33 AM

Anyway, that aside, I can't wait to play this tomorrow. I've been looking forward to it all week.

Overbound · 08-12-2007, 08:25 AM

That last one makes me wonder about Tails sexuality. Exactly why is he spying on Sonic through th window.

HeroSublime · 08-12-2007, 12:47 PM

That as well as the "romantic ride" and the affeminate phone call.

ila · 08-12-2007, 02:16 PM

Maybe Tails really is a girl...

08-12-2007, 03:05 PM

he's flirting with sonic on that mailbox.... oh wait, how did this discussion become about Tails' sexuality :E.

Oh and what the hell, "romanticride.jpg" and Sonic with a bouquet. Damn, either the people who did the Sonic Screensaver collection were furries or at some point Tails was a gurl :E

Midiman · 08-12-2007, 04:28 PM

No, Tails is just gay

TRD · 08-12-2007, 05:57 PM

Ding Ding Ding!!!

Darkwing Duck · 08-12-2007, 06:00 PM

Well Sonic is clearly the dominant partner in the relationship.

The Taxman · 08-12-2007, 10:34 PM

Perhaps Sonic and Tails can stop with the camp activities and... play some Retro-Sonic

Slingerland · 08-12-2007, 10:51 PM

And if you were a day earlier, you'd have $10.

xD

08-06-2007, 03:16 PM	#1
The Taxman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 89	Retro-Sonic (PC Version NOW AVAILABLE, Read first post) Hey everyone, my (rather hastily produced) booth is up for those who want to look at it. Like most games at SAGE, the old Wednesday release seems the go. More info and a video at the booth. http://rsonic.randomsonicnet.org/index.html Cheers, -Taxman EDIT: Ok, I've had enough... here's a release. I don't really have enough energy to say what's there and what's not. There'll probably be a few bugs somewhere, Egg Garden isn't 100% complete (there's still another enemy and gimmick or two I want in there, Act 2 is still kinda strange in a way) but you can finish the levels at least. -Play Emerald Hill by going to the custom levels menu. -You can enable the debug mode/menu by pressing up,up,down,down,left,righ t,left,right at the Taxman Presents screen -Music is only temporary really -D is the key for jump (think A,S,D for A,B,C like in an emulator for example) -Mac OSX Version coming soon Anyway, Enjoy! (Comments?)

08-06-2007, 03:25 PM	#2
BlazeHedgehog Wishes it would stay cool Join Date: May 2006 SFG Specialty: Hype and Slacking Off Posts: 860	Oh baby does that video ever look good. __________________

08-06-2007, 03:40 PM	#3
twodee Rocky Loves Emily Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 558	That video is incredible. __________________ Plastic Beach

08-06-2007, 03:53 PM	#4
Slingerland America's Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO SFG Specialty: Level Design, Graphic Design, and Intermediate BG Design Current Project: Sonic Nexus Posts: 4,811	Holy hell. That video got me amped to a health-hazardous level. I need to chill out. __________________

08-06-2007, 04:02 PM	#6
Darkwing Duck Let's Get Dangerous. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia SFG Specialty: Object Oriented Programming, game design, level concepts, 3D modeling Current Project: Personal Project, ET:CF Posts: 7,846	Will both the devkits for mac and PC be able to produce multiplatform builds or is it just that the devkits will be able to build for their own platforms? This looks mad sexy Taxman. I can't wait to play around with it. Oh, one other thing, does that Musrhoom Hill zone gimmick where you pull down on the lifting mechanism thingy allow for partial pulling or is it still unfinished? I ask because you only did full pulls every time. __________________ When there's trouble you call DW. *Currently in the process of changing my AIM name. Bear with me.

08-06-2007, 04:01 PM	#5
Sparks what Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: East of the Louisiana Purchase SFG Specialty: Level design Current Project: Scott I Project Posts: 357	Taxman, you never cease to amaze me. But the layout is decent, but not perfect. But its good enough. I just love the talent you have. :D

08-06-2007, 05:40 PM	#7
ssbfalcon Edible Toaster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Current Project: Implacable Posts: 678	That looks freaking awesome! Can't wait to play it... __________________ Your Homepage is now this! http://welcometointernet.org/

08-06-2007, 05:54 PM	#8
Asuma Get thee hence. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Westwood College, Midtown Atlanta Posts: 2,754	I'm just waiting on the RSDK! __________________ Dunno. Random sig.

08-06-2007, 06:01 PM	#9
Aerosol Ooh, now this is new. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somewhere east of the North Pole. Posts: 1,696	This is shaping up to be quite amazing! __________________ Hey. Are you still looking?

08-06-2007, 06:49 PM	#10
HeroSublime Enterprises Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington SFG Specialty: Jack o' all Trades Posts: 143	Made fully in C++, complete with level editor, dev kit and animation editor? Wtf, you are amazing Taxman.

08-06-2007, 07:58 PM	#12
Darkwing Duck Let's Get Dangerous. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia SFG Specialty: Object Oriented Programming, game design, level concepts, 3D modeling Current Project: Personal Project, ET:CF Posts: 7,846	Ah, excellent. __________________ When there's trouble you call DW. *Currently in the process of changing my AIM name. Bear with me.

08-06-2007, 08:28 PM	#13
TRD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,098	Awesome, says it all.

08-07-2007, 08:44 AM	#14
The ParadoxX Sausage Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brazilians can't speak english properly! SFG Specialty: C++ / Sonic CD styled graphics Posts: 146	I'm still trying to decide witch is better: the game or the development kit. Both are awesome! You're my inspiration Tax, forever!

08-07-2007, 10:22 AM	#15
Spike Can't jump, can kick ass Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lava Reef Zone SFG Specialty: Sprites Current Project: Sonic Panic Posts: 3,071	I peed. Seriously though, best thing ever. __________________

08-07-2007, 11:09 AM	#17
HeroSublime Enterprises Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington SFG Specialty: Jack o' all Trades Posts: 143	Good call, DW. I think if "Best in show" was a programming contest, Taxman would win with his project hands down.

08-07-2007, 11:47 AM	#18
LarkSS wait what Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delaware SFG Specialty: Programming; Music Composition; Bug Testing+Nitpicking; Special Effects Current Project: Wish I knew. Posts: 1,913	I loved when the eggman boss started shooting flames down at Sonic. Awesome stuff Taxman. __________________ Visit my public music archive at: http://larkss.thisisourcorner.net/mymusic/

08-07-2007, 01:34 PM	#19
Felik Let's go online! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Россия SFG Specialty: Leveldesign I suppose... Current Project: Sonic Fusion Posts: 646	I love you Taxman! Actually I thought that project is dead bu I'm happy that it's not.

08-07-2007, 05:38 PM	#21
Khorney Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 521	was this the one with the dreamcast demo? looks sutably sexylicious nonetheless, looking forward too it, although the game and level importing more than the SDK. wasn't there a similar project by a certain 'Saxman', or is this the same thing?

08-09-2007, 12:48 PM	#22
The Taxman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 89	Just letting everyone know (as if it wasn't obvious by now :P) that the demo has been pushed back due to other commitments (and my eyes going square big time). So take the date set for the Mac OS release as the new release date now. Sorry!

08-11-2007, 11:21 PM	#23
Zenor Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South America Posts: 846	And now? __________________

08-11-2007, 11:29 PM	#24
Darkwing Duck Let's Get Dangerous. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia SFG Specialty: Object Oriented Programming, game design, level concepts, 3D modeling Current Project: Personal Project, ET:CF Posts: 7,846	From what I've heard, he could have released his demo at the beginning of the week and still totally owned everything here, so maybe he's just trying not to dominate the show. __________________ When there's trouble you call DW. *Currently in the process of changing my AIM name. Bear with me.

08-12-2007, 02:17 AM	#25
ila Yep Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cornfield of sorts Current Project: Evil the Hedgehog 3 Posts: 2,262	Why isn't there ever a Tails and Sonic, Sonic and Knuckles or Knuckles and Sonic mode? Despite how utterly ridiculous they are, I wouldn't mind seeing them anyway. __________________

08-12-2007, 02:32 AM	#26
Shadix Posts: n/a	Because Tails is the bitch.

08-12-2007, 02:42 AM	#29
2LT Worm <3s Rael Join Date: May 2006 Location: Petersburg, VA SFG Specialty: Killin' Nazis (and business is a-boomin') Posts: 1,386	You better release the Mac version too. And then I'll have your babies. __________________ Sustinendum Victoriam! The War Machine Development Blog

08-12-2007, 08:25 AM	#32
Overbound Time Time Time Join Date: Jul 2006 SFG Specialty: I seem to have a nack for level design and graphics, I do some GML too. Posts: 1,381	That last one makes me wonder about Tails sexuality. Exactly why is he spying on Sonic through th window. __________________ SAGE 2010 Demo is up and its a water level so I know everyone will love it.

08-12-2007, 12:47 PM	#33
HeroSublime Enterprises Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington SFG Specialty: Jack o' all Trades Posts: 143	That as well as the "romantic ride" and the affeminate phone call.

08-12-2007, 02:16 PM	#34
ila Yep Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cornfield of sorts Current Project: Evil the Hedgehog 3 Posts: 2,262	Maybe Tails really is a girl... __________________

08-12-2007, 03:05 PM	#35
Shadix Posts: n/a	he's flirting with sonic on that mailbox.... oh wait, how did this discussion become about Tails' sexuality :E. Oh and what the hell, "romanticride.jpg" and Sonic with a bouquet. Damn, either the people who did the Sonic Screensaver collection were furries or at some point Tails was a gurl :E

08-12-2007, 04:28 PM	#36
Midiman Kind of posting now? Join Date: May 2006 Location: California SFG Specialty: Engine Stuff Current Project: Legends Posts: 2,267	No, Tails is just gay __________________ hello.

08-12-2007, 05:57 PM	#37
TRD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,098	Ding Ding Ding!!!

08-12-2007, 06:00 PM	#38
Darkwing Duck Let's Get Dangerous. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia SFG Specialty: Object Oriented Programming, game design, level concepts, 3D modeling Current Project: Personal Project, ET:CF Posts: 7,846	Well Sonic is clearly the dominant partner in the relationship. __________________ When there's trouble you call DW. *Currently in the process of changing my AIM name. Bear with me.

08-12-2007, 10:34 PM	#39
The Taxman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 89	Perhaps Sonic and Tails can stop with the camp activities and... play some Retro-Sonic

08-12-2007, 10:51 PM	#40
Slingerland America's Admin Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO SFG Specialty: Level Design, Graphic Design, and Intermediate BG Design Current Project: Sonic Nexus Posts: 4,811	And if you were a day earlier, you'd have $10. xD __________________

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