Sonic Saturn (lost build of cancelled Sega Saturn prototype of platformer; mid-1990s): Difference between revisions

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The loading screen for Sonic Saturn.

Status: Lost

During the production of Sonic X-Treme, Sega Technical Institute were planning to make another Sonic game for Sega's ill-fated console, the Sega Saturn. The game's work working title was Sonic Saturn.

Unlike Sonic X-Treme, the game's world was meant to be more realistic. Based on what very little concept art that has actually been leaked, it (like X-Treme) appeared to have Metal Sonic in it.

It was never actually announced to the general public, and also didn't get far into production before cancellation.

Sonic Pool

Like other Sonic the Hedgehog games, Sonic Saturn was planned to have 3D special stages. (Similar to Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, e.t.c.) It had Sonic in a 3D environment playing pool. The objective (like other main-series Sonic games) of the special stages are assumed to be to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds.

Gallery

LSuperSonicQ’s video on Sonic Saturn.

Background art used for the game.
Concept art of the wetlands level.
Cybernik Badnik concept art.
More Cybernik Badnik concept art.
The title for the Sonic Pool special stage.
Sonic Pool screenshot 1 of 6.
Sonic Pool screenshot 2 of 6.
Sonic Pool screenshot 3 of 6.
Sonic Pool screenshot 4 of 6.
Sonic Pool screenshot 5 of 6.
Sonic Pool screenshot 6 of 6.

External Link

Sonic Retro page on Sonic Saturn. Retrieved 16 Nov '19

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-Alongside the production of Sonic X-treme, Sega Technical Institute was working on another game only known as "Sonic Saturn". Rather than use sprites for sonic, though, it was going to use a 3D model for Sonic. This game was meant to have a more realistic rendition of Sonic's world than X-treme. It was never actually announced publicly that it was in production, but didn't get very far before being canceled.
+{{InfoboxLost
+|title=<center>Sonic Saturn (Sega Saturn)</center>
+|image=Sonic saturn loading screen.png
+|imagecaption=The loading screen for ''Sonic Saturn''.
+|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
+}}
+During the production of ''[[Sonic X-Treme (found build of unreleased Sega Saturn video game; 1996)|Sonic X-Treme]]'', Sega Technical Institute were planning to make another Sonic game for Sega's ill-fated console, the Sega Saturn. The game's work working title was '''''Sonic Saturn'''''.
+Unlike ''Sonic X-Treme'', the game's world was meant to be more realistic. Based on what very little concept art that has actually been leaked, it (like ''X-Treme'') appeared to have Metal Sonic in it.
+It was never actually announced to the general public, and also didn't get far into production before cancellation.
 ==Sonic Pool==
+Like other ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games, ''Sonic Saturn'' was planned to have 3D special stages. (Similar to ''Sonic 2'', ''Sonic 3 and Knuckles'', ''Sonic 3D Blast'', e.t.c.) It had Sonic in a 3D environment playing pool. The objective (like other main-series Sonic games) of the special stages are assumed to be to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds.
-The bonus rounds of Sonic Saturn were going to be a game of pool. After the cancellation of Sonic Saturn the pool game was being considered to be included as a bonus round in the Saturn version of Sonic 3D. Due to time constraints, this too was abandoned in favor of a 3D version of Sonic 2's special stage.
+==Gallery==
+{{Video|perrow  =1
+  |service1     =youtube
+  |id1          =T9WTbrc-tVw
+  |description1 =LSuperSonicQ’s video on ''Sonic Saturn''.
+}}
+<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
+Sonic saturn background.jpg|Background art used for the game.
+SonicSaturnConcept.jpeg|Concept art of the wetlands level.
+Cybernik badnik.png|Cybernik Badnik concept art.
+Cybernik badnik2.png|More Cybernik Badnik concept art.
+Sonic bonus game.jpg|The title for the Sonic Pool special stage.
+Sonicsat1.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 1 of 6.
+Sonicsat2.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 2 of 6.
+Sonicsat3.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 3 of 6.
+Sonicsat4.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 4 of 6.
+Sonicsat5.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 5 of 6.
+Sonicsat6.jpg|Sonic Pool screenshot 6 of 6.
+</gallery>
+==See Also==
+*[[Shadow the Hedgehog (lost build of unreleased 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 at the Olympic Winter Games (found iOS game; 2010)]]
+*[[Sonic DS (lost Nintendo DS tech demo; 2004)]]
+*[[Sonic Generations (lost game demo; 2010)]]
+*[[Sonic Jr. (lost build of unreleased Sega Pico game; existence unconfirmed; 1994)]]
+*[[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 "2006" (lost complete build of Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 platformer; 2006)]]
+*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Amiga port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)]]
+*[[Sonic The Hedgehog (lost build of cancelled Sega CD port of Sega Genesis platformer; 1992)]]
+*[[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 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 video game; 1996)]]
+*[[Sonic-16 (lost build of unreleased Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game based on "Sonic the Hedgehog" animated TV series; 1993)]]
-The concept for the game was Sonic would stand behind a ball, use his Spin Dash and aim his direction then smash into it. The camera would then switch to an overhead view and show the resulting action as he smashes into the other balls. The goal was to knock all the balls into some portals within a certain time limit. It was possible to push the balls but it is slower than spinning into them. Later stages would have enemies walking around, damaging Sonic if he touched them. Other arenas were also being developed, such as a South-Western courtyard, among others.
+==External Link==
+*[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_Saturn Sonic Retro page on ''Sonic Saturn''.] Retrieved 16 Nov '19
-[[category:lost video games]]
+[[Category:Lost video games]]
+[[Category:Completely lost media]]