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The gang is joined by game developer and former fan game creator Sam Beddoes of FreakZone Games to talk about the long and storied history of Sonic fan games, and the profound effect they've had on the franchise over the years. From their humble beginnings using whatever assets and tools were available, to their massive expansion in scope and scale, to many creators going on to develop their own original games, we cover some of the most interesting and memorable examples that have stuck with us over the years. Expect splat sounds, flashing neon signs, Tenchi Muyo references, massive character rosters, and so much more in this jam-packed episode, by and for the fans! (0:00:00) Intro/Main Topic: Sonic fan games (0:06:06) Sonic Boom, 1995, Martin Braid (0:19:24) Sonic Robo Blast, 1998, Johnathan Wallbank (Sonikku) (0:23:50) Sonic Chaos and its (many) sequels, 1999-2002, Kadir Aytaç Aksu (MagicgrafX) (0:31:44) Super Mario and Sonic, 1999, FreakZone Games (0:40:34) The Search for Knuckles, 1999, Johan Leion (0:49:21) When Tails Gets Bored, 2000, Sonic Vegemite (0:50:35) Tale of Two Sonics, 2001, Ashura Hedgehog (0:58:51) Retro Sonic, 2002-2008 (demo), Christian Whitehead (The Taxman) (1:01:30) Ultimate Flash Sonic, 2004, Dennis Gid (1:05:34) Sonic Before the Sequel + After the Sequel + Chrono Adventure, 2011-2013, Felipe Daneluz (LakeFeperd) (1:10:24) Sonic Utopia (demo), 2017, MrLange and Murusaki (1:18:34) Sonic World DX, 2014-present, Sonic World DX Team (1:21:42) Sonic GT, 2020, Gabriel Gonzalez (1:23:50) Sonic Smackdown, 2020, ArcForged (1:24:51) Sonic and the Fallen Star, 2022, StarDrop (1:27:43) Big's Big World, 2021, Michael Ropple (1:29:40) Sonic Dreams Collection, 2015, Arcane Kids (1:31:35) Final thoughts (1:37:48) Outro (1:41:10) Sonic Boom (remix) by Faulerro Amie Waters on Twitter FreakZone Games Spectacular Sparky Sonic Boom François Lionet ClickTeam Super Mario Vs NWO World Tour Bubba in the Turd Dimension Sonic Robo Blast Sonic Robo Blast 2 Sonic Chaos Super Mario and Sonic Super Mario and Sonic Return Freddie The Frog The Search for Knuckles - Internet Archive Chaomega When Tails Gets Bored Tale of Two Sonics Big Punch Studios Retro Sonic Ultimate Flash Sonic Sonic Before the Sequel Sonic After the Sequel Sonic Chrono Adventure Sonic Utopia Sonic World DX Sonic GT Sonic Smackdown Sonic and the Fallen Star Big's Big World Sonic Dreams Collection Freedom Planet Spark the Electric Jester Project Rascal Brock Crocodile Advent NEON Lightspeed Lina Midi & Melody
On this episode we go hunting for the stories where fans took over and made something their own... on the internet. In the first story, Bijan and guest host Anthony Carboni explore video game developers/prankster group Arcane Kids and the Sonic The Hedgehog game they created because Sega would never make it. And in the second story we dive into internet legend, Slender Man and the twist to the horror genre only the internet could invent.
Puns are OUTLAWED on this episode as we talk with Ben (Creator of Donut County, and also a game designer, level designer, sound designer, artist, programmer, writer, and more, with credits on Brooklyn Trash King, Bubsy3d: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective, The Unfinished Swan, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Tattletail. Also a co-founder of Glitch City LA and Arcane Kids) and Andrew (pretty much the one-man developer behind Tunic, which he’s been working on full time since leaving Silverback Games in 2015) about skulls near toilets and environmental storytelling, designing a story where the player doesn't fully understand what's happening in the world, when to start thinking about theme, garbage chic, coming up with a game to match a specific feeling, freedom being a terrible thing for an artist, the emotional expense of investing yourself in someone else's project, the danger of snacks and working from home, when you know you’re done with something, games dictating their length, naming your game, keeping a good work/life balance when your boss is you, secrets decisions, and how to Twitter well. Our Guests on the Internet Andrew's Twitter and Tunic's Twitter. Ben's Twitter, Website, and Donut County's Twitter. Stuff We Talked About Emily Short's Blog Post About Donut County Donut County is a Game About Swallowing Los Angeles and Realizing You're an Asshole by Laura Hudson Our theme music was composed by 2Mello, and our logo was created by Lily Nishita.
Special guest Mike Odum of Root 76 drops by to talk about a litany of topics with Dylan, Sam, and Will. We discuss the Arcane Kids’ breadth of work, Summer […]
Special guest Mike Odum of Root 76 drops by to talk about a litany of topics with Dylan, Sam, and Will. We discuss the Arcane Kids’ breadth of work, Summer Games Done Quick and the world of speedrunning, the SNES Classic announcement and the state of emulation, designing a PS Vita 2, and the mystery surrounding the new Braindeer Games Twitter account. But a big topic for this week revolves around the postmortems about the lackluster releases of Tumbleseed and Scanner Sombre, spurring the op-eds “Your Indie Game Will Flop and You Will Lose Money” by Cliff Harris and “Lol we’re all poor” by Robert Yang. Games include Life is Strange, Fire Emblem Heroes, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Super Bomberman R, Jackbox Party Pack 3, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and Akinator the Genie. Got a question for the show? Join us on Discord or email us at contact@ward-games.com!
While trying to cover this high action dystopian punk inline-skating game, Nick is wary of the artistic intent of the Arcane Kids, and Ryan tries to help him pull his head out of his ass. Also discussed: Pokemon Conquest, Dead Space 3 DLC. Find links and more shows on our website at http://www.oleetkustudios.net/podcast/ncc