Posted by Filter in 02-01-2009, 01:49 PM
Oh shit. is that schwarzenegger grinning in the background there?
Evil bastard!
Posted by bgassassin
The guy in the white muscle shirt look like Van Damme. 😀
Posted by Supa
But there’s more… The muscle guy with the black hair looks like Sylvester Stallone!
Posted by TheSonicRetard in 02-01-2009, 09:05 AM
Worth repeating – The guy on the Kid Chameleon box came up with the name “Dr. Robotnik.”
The dude in the leather jacket and shades. He is a real person, named Dean Sitton, and among the random jobs he did for Sega includes coming up with the name Dr. Robotnik, along with other badnik names (like Crabmeat, Buzz Bomber, Catterkiller, etc).
He also named both QuackShot and Decap Attack.
Just a bit of random trivia to brighten your day. Think about this next time you see the most badass box art ever.
I like to imagine Dean Sitton looking exactly like he does on the box (rolled up acid washed jeans, leather jacket, shades and all) leaning up against a coke machine while SoA executives brought him this photo:
And then he pulls down his shades and says, in a clint eastwood-esq rhaspy whisper, “I’ll call him… Dr. Robotnik” and then gives a fonz thumbs up.
Posted by Mama Robotnik in 01-23-2009, 01:24 AM
Its no cloudbush but…
What was the first videogame to feature both Mario and Sonic?
Courtesy of some research from TmEE over at Sonic Retro, the answer is in fact:
Mega Turrican (European version).
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I noticed something fun in Mega Turrican (European version)… deep in its VRAM there was Mario AND Sonic… I have not seen those 2 in the game… maybe they’re present in the secret level that you can get into after the elevator part (and I’ve not got into that stage yet).
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Posted by Gozan in 09-28-2008, 01:25 AM
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The Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive controller has the exact same pin layout and connector as the Atari 2600. You can actually plug a Genesis controller into an Atari 2600 without any modifications at all and use it as normal
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That’s because the connectors were an industry standard:
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From the late 1970s and all through the ’80s, DE9s without the pair of fastening screws were almost universal as game controller connectors on video game consoles and home computers, after being made a de facto standard by the use of such game ports in the Atari 2600 game console and the Atari 8-bit family of computers. Computer systems which use them include Atari, Commodore, Amiga, Amstrad, and SEGA systems, among others, but exclude Apple and PC systems and most newer game consoles. Used in the standard way, they support one digital joystick and one pair of analog paddles; on many systems a computer mouse or a light pen is also supported through these sockets, however these mice are not usually exchangeable between different systems. DE9 connectors are also used for some token ring and other computer networks. DA15 is used for Ethernet Attachment Unit Interface.
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That’s because the connectors were an industry standard:
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In 93/94, Atari sued Sega for violating 70 different Atari-held patents. One of which, I remember people mentioning at the time, was for using that off-the-shelf controller port in the Master System and the Genesis. They settled out of court, with Sega giving Atari $50 million in cash and agreeing to buy another $40 million worth of Atari stock (so basically, Sega lost $90 million).
That’s why everybody stopped using that port.
Posted by Monroeski in 09-09-2008, 06:46 PM
Not exactly mind blowing, but Shadowrun for the Genesis had a few Easter Eggs in the form of clients that hired you for runs.
-One was named Alan Turing, which is the name of the man many feel is the father of modern computer science, and for whom the “Turing Test” was named.
-One was named Billy Gibson, short for “William Gibson,” author of Neuromancer, the novel which was to Cyberpunk what LotR was to fantasy.
-One was named Nero Manser, an obvious reference to the aforementioned novel.
Posted by Guybrush Threepwood in 07-23-2008, 08:26 AM
This might have been posted in the thread already, but you can see Mario in Sonic the Hedgehog:
Those etchings are “supposed” to be two lions but we all know what they are. 😉
Cacildo´s note: I can see it clearly. But since almost nobody else can, another user decided to make a image showing exactly where mario is
Posted by JonnyBrad
Cacildo´s note: Its a strech. But a pretty funny one.
Posted by TheSonicRetard in 07-23-2008, 08:02 AM
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This is gonna be a clone of the PA Forums thread, isn’t it XD
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😀 With the added bonus of me not having to type up ALL the shit.
I’ll get the ball rolling with Sonic 1…
So I trust everyone’s fucked around with debug mode before in Sonic 1. Ever taken a good look at the end sign post when you’re in debug mode?
As you can see, when you’re in debug mode, the images for all the item boxes are loaded into vram in the spot where the signpost should be. Look at the first image – it’s an item box never seen before. Here’s what it looks like put together:
It turns out it’s an air goggles item. The sprites for it still exist in Sonic 1. The idea was that you’d bust one open, and then you’d be able to breath underwater in Labyrinth Zone, an idea that was later reused in Sonic 3 (via the bubble shield)
^the stuff that would have saved a million gamers in labyrinth zone
So… you guys wanna know how vertical scrolling is handled in levels like labyrinth zone?
Posted by TheSonicRetard in 07-23-2008, 07:39 AM
Most people think that, when you play Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic and Knuckles’ stories are happening at the same time.
But they’re not. Knuckles’ story takes place AFTER Sonic’s story is completely finished. There are several clues that point this out:
*You never see Sonic, nor Robotnik when playing as Knuckles (Flying battery zone glitch and ending notwithstanding)
*The Death Egg isn’t at Launch Base Zone
*The Death Egg isn’t at Lava Reef Zone
*The ghosts have already been released in Sandopolis Zone
*Angel Island is floating during Knuckles’ story, as evident by the final boss battle with Mecha Sonic. If it was taking place at the same time as Sonic’s story, it would be in the ocean.
Incidentally – Sonic 1 takes place over the span of 1 day:
Green Hill Zone – morning
Marble Zone – daytime
Spring yard zone – evening
Labyrinth Zone – Inside, so no look at the sky
Star Light Zone – night
Scrap brain zone – dawn
Sonic & Knuckles takes place over the course of 3 days, 6 if you count Knuckles story.
Posted by ckohler in 02-06-2008, 04:43 PM
Did you know that Sonic’s first ever appearance was on the side of a band’s tour bus?
When Masato Nakamura was hired by Sega to write music for the first Sonic the Hedgehog, he had just made it onto the scene with his band called “Dreams Come True”. Sega offered to promote the band’s tour while also revealing the upcoming game’s characters on the sides of the band’s tour busses. This was the first time Sonic was ever seen by the public or media. At the concerts, flyers were also handed out promoting the upcoming game.
Did you know that the ending theme to Sonic 2 is based off a real song with lyrics?
When Sonic 2 rolled around, Nakamura’s band has become wildly popular and the band’s sound would influence the game’s music even more. This time, the ending song for the game would be the song “Sweet Sweet Dreams” on the band’s latest album title “The Swinging Star” released the same year. This album would go on to be the most popular selling album in Japanese music history for the next several years.
Posted by Roxas in 01-28-2008, 12:23 AM
Shocking Videogame Secrets! 