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Upon the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004, SEGA was planning to release a Sonic the Hedgehog game for the new system. At E3 2004, they showed off a tech demo titled '''''Sonic DS'''''. It appeared to be a 3D platformer featuring the titular hedgehog. The level was largely flat, and the game was controlled by quickly moving the stylus to the left and right of the touch screen, making Sonic run, running faster depending on the speed of the stylus. Touching the top of the touch screen caused Sonic to jump, provided any obstacles showed up.<ref>[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_DS Sonic DS at Sonic Retro Wiki.] Retrieved 10 October '15.</ref>
Upon the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004, SEGA was planning to release a ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' game for the new system. At E3 2004, they showed off a tech demo titled '''''Sonic DS'''''. It appeared to be a 3D platformer featuring the titular hedgehog. The level was largely flat, and the game was controlled by quickly moving the stylus to the left and right of the touchscreen, making Sonic run, running faster depending on the speed of the stylus. Touching the top of the touch screen caused Sonic to jump, provided any obstacles showed up.<ref>[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_DS A SonicRetro page on ''Sonic DS''.] Retrieved 10 Oct '15</ref>


It is unknown if it was a mere tech demo or if SEGA actually intended to develop an entire game based on the concept, but nothing ever came of the demo. Sonic's first appearance on the Nintendo DS ended up being ''Sonic Rush'', a 2D platformer.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/08/sonic-ds-e3-2004-tech-demo/ Sonic DS at Undumped64.] Retrieved 10 October '15.</ref> The demo has never resurfaced, though a fake ROM was distributed via torrent.<ref>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/sonic-ds-prototype.236267/ Sonic DS discussion at GBAtemp.] Retrieved 10 October '15.</ref>
It is unknown if it was a mere tech demo or if SEGA actually intended to develop an entire game based on the concept, but nothing ever came of the demo. Sonic's first appearance on the Nintendo DS ended up being ''Sonic Rush'', a 2D platformer.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/08/sonic-ds-e3-2004-tech-demo/ An Unseen64 page on ''Sonic DS''.] Retrieved 10 Oct '15</ref> The demo has never resurfaced, though a fake ROM was distributed via torrent.<ref>[https://gbatemp.net/threads/sonic-ds-prototype.236267/ A GBAtemp forum thread about ''Sonic DS''.] Retrieved 10 Oct '15</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
*[[Shadow the Hedgehog (lost Teen rated version of platformer; 2005)]]
*[[Sister Sonic (lost build of cancelled "Sonic the Hedgehog" localization of "Popful Mail" Sega CD side-scrolling platformer; 1993)]]
*[[Sonic 3D Blast (found cassette demo tape of unused game soundtrack; 1996)]]
*[[Sonic Adventure New Year's DLC (found "Sonic the Hedgehog" holiday-themed DLC; 1998)]]
*[[Sonic Boom (non-existent lost episode of animated TV series; 2014)]]
*[[Sonic Boom 2013 (lost Crush 40 livestream performance from "Sonic the Hedgehog" convention; 2013)]]
*[[Sonic Generations (lost game demo; 2010)]]
*[[Sonic Jr. (lost build of unreleased Sega Pico game; existence unconfirmed; 1994)]]
*[[Sonic Saturn (lost build of cancelled Sega Saturn prototype of platformer; mid-1990s)]]
*[[Sonic Sports (lost build of cancelled Sega 32X sports game; 1995)]]
*[[Sonic Synergy (lost original build of "Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric" Wii U action-adventure game; 2007-2013)]]
*[[Sonic The Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Sega CD port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)]]
*[[Sonic The Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (lost build of cancelled iOS port of Sega Genesis platformers; 2014)]]
*[[Sonic The Hedgehog: Awakening (lost build of cancelled "Sonic the Hedgehog" game; existence unconfirmed; late 2000s)]]
*[[Sonic X-Treme (found build of unreleased Sega Saturn platformer; 1996)]]
*[[Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (found iOS game; 2010)]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog "2006" (lost complete build of Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 platformer; 2006)]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (lost Tokyo Toy Show prototype build of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive platformer; 1990)]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (lost Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1991 demo build of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive platformer; 1991)]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Amiga port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)]]
*[[Sonic-16 (lost build of unreleased Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game based on "Sonic the Hedgehog" animated TV series; 1993)]]
*[[Sonic Runners (found endless runner mobile game; 2015)]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 03:17, 8 December 2021

Sonic DS.jpg

Screenshot of the tech demo.

Status: Lost

Upon the release of the Nintendo DS in 2004, SEGA was planning to release a Sonic the Hedgehog game for the new system. At E3 2004, they showed off a tech demo titled Sonic DS. It appeared to be a 3D platformer featuring the titular hedgehog. The level was largely flat, and the game was controlled by quickly moving the stylus to the left and right of the touchscreen, making Sonic run, running faster depending on the speed of the stylus. Touching the top of the touch screen caused Sonic to jump, provided any obstacles showed up.[1]

It is unknown if it was a mere tech demo or if SEGA actually intended to develop an entire game based on the concept, but nothing ever came of the demo. Sonic's first appearance on the Nintendo DS ended up being Sonic Rush, a 2D platformer.[2] The demo has never resurfaced, though a fake ROM was distributed via torrent.[3]

Gallery

Demo footage.

Gameplay.

See Also

References