I used to love playing this on a friend's Megadrive so I'll be giving it a go 
What's a Genesis? Another Sega system?
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Sonic The Hedgehog iPod Game Released
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I used to love playing this on a friend's Megadrive so I'll be giving it a go
What's a Genesis? Another Sega system?
Genesis was the Megadrive in the States.
Heck, it might not even be illegal if no one is forcing me to do it
If that's how your logic works, go for it... :^)
And to the other dude, yeah, Genesis all the way. I can't remember whatever happened to mine. Sonic was definitely one of its best games, though. The entire gaming industry could learn a lot from the '90s--what makes games good doesn't necessarily have anything to do with graphics, but with gameplay. Games like Sonic and Mario are still being played today, because they're fun. Manufacturers don't understand that (or don't want to), and put all of their money into designing things that require newer and newer video cards and an endless chain of support kits (walkthroughs, add-ons, patches, etc). I guess it's easier to design a dull, processor heavy game than a simple, interesting one.
ACE! Is there a link by any chance??? I've been itchin' to play some games on my first generation Macbook. Sadly, most won't run; but I do love Sonic.
Digg
DIGG IT.
http://digg.com/apple/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_iPod_Game_Released_2
Things like this should make the front page.
DIGG IT.
http://digg.com/apple/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_iPod_Game_Released_2
Things like this should make the front page.
Am I the only one that thinks it would be ridiculously difficult to play Sonic the Hedgehog on an iPod/iPhone? I've emulated NES games on my iPod Touch and there is no way I can play a Mario, Megaman, or Zelda game with the controls.
as usual they never put enough towards the Mac.
seeing as how there are more iPods in peoples hands then there are macs - i'm sure SEGA saw this as a profitable platform to develop for. this is what SEGA was changing their market strategy to back when they announced they were going software and dropping hardware. small games for mobile devices. and based on the feedback already being generated, i'm sure they will sell quite a few downloads of sonic.
sonic is perfect for the mobile platform too! its mostly about fast twitching movement and playing in small doses.
http://www.bannister.org/software/emu.htm <-- get the Genesis plus, and the Emulator Enhancer (so you can full-screen it). For the ROMs, google the title (Sonic the hedgehog) + the cartridge (Rom), and you're set :^)
It's a shame these games are so much more expensive in the UK. I would actually consider buying a couple if the prices were the same as the US prices.
US price of $5 = £2.50GBP (approx.) + VAT@ 17.5% = £2.94
Actual price? £3.99!!
Sorry, that's just greed, I can't find any other explanation. It's not like they need to pay for physical shipping, and they don't need to cover currency fluctuations that much.
US price of $5 = £2.50GBP (approx.) + VAT@ 17.5% = £2.94
Actual price? £3.99!!
Sorry, that's just greed, I can't find any other explanation. It's not like they need to pay for physical shipping, and they don't need to cover currency fluctuations that much.
I thought I'd just mention that the best original (and legal) Sonic the Hedgehog experience is Xbox 360 as an Arcade title; it plays flawlessly and the visuals have been tweaked just enough so that it keeps the original look of the game even while playing on an HDTV. That said, most emulators also do a pretty good job of smoothing out games; I played plenty of Sonic on my G4 Cube a few years back.
Apple needs to stop ignoring Touch OS X! Gives us an app that emulates the iPod click wheel so that we can play these games.
For those of you curious of how the controls work you can look at this diagram below. It's shown in the game's information after you buy it, which I think is a little silly, they should have it available for you to see before you buy it. Anyway a diagram is posted below explaining the controls.
Also there is a little bug in the game, if you seem to be whizzing by too fast the game will freeze, showing a black bar at the top of the screen. At this point you are sent back to the iPod main menu. If you click to play the game again you will start out on the same level - only in the beginning. After all it is version 1.0.0.
I don't think this type of game would be as enjoyable on a touch screen since there is not a lot of feedback. I don't think it would be too difficult to create a Game Pad attachment for the iPhone or iPod. But of course Apple would have to create it themselves, except for the iPhone, thanks to the SDK in February it may make it a bit easier for others to create one.
Update: Video of the Controls
Also there is a little bug in the game, if you seem to be whizzing by too fast the game will freeze, showing a black bar at the top of the screen. At this point you are sent back to the iPod main menu. If you click to play the game again you will start out on the same level - only in the beginning.
After all it is version 1.0.0. I don't think this type of game would be as enjoyable on a touch screen since there is not a lot of feedback. I don't think it would be too difficult to create a Game Pad attachment for the iPhone or iPod. But of course Apple would have to create it themselves, except for the iPhone, thanks to the SDK in February it may make it a bit easier for others to create one.
Update: Video of the Controls
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So many wasted hours with this game...
I loved this games when I was a kid, I am so buying this as the perfect xmas present for me because I'm the best person I know, plus the girlfriend wont buy videos games for me....
If that's the case Aussies should be paying AUD$5.8145(according to the exchange rate) not $7.49, we're being screwed as well
I loved this games when I was a kid, I am so buying this as the perfect xmas present for me because I'm the best person I know, plus the girlfriend wont buy videos games for me....
If that's the case Aussies should be paying AUD$5.8145(according to the exchange rate) not $7.49, we're being screwed as well
For those of you curious of how the controls work you can look at this diagram below. It's shown in the game's information after you buy it, which I think is a little silly, they should have it available for you to see before you buy it. Anyway a diagram is posted below explaining the controls.
Also there is a little bug in the game, if you seem to be whizzing by too fast the game will freeze, showing a black bar at the top of the screen. At this point you are sent back to the iPod main menu. If you click to play the game again you will start out on the same level - only in the beginning.
I don't think this type of game would be as enjoyable on a touch screen since there is not a lot of feedback. I don't think it would be too difficult to create a Game Pad attachment for the iPhone or iPod. But of course Apple would have to create it themselves, except for the iPhone, thanks to the SDK in February it may make it a bit easier for others to create one.
those controls seem pretty intuitive, I guess you'll really have to just play it to see if it works out or not :/
i've got the genesis plus(in my apps folder what do you do with it) and ive got sonic now what? when i open sonic it says no app to open with.
oh yea!
i am more excited for peggle then sonic. i have a pc that only really gets touched for this game. plus the ipod controls would be perfect for peggle.
that being said. i don't have a new enough ipod to play. but my phone sure wants this game. so lame.