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    • Sonic Crackers

    by Rob
    Q&A

    Hi,

    I was just wondering if there was any definite proof that this (Sonic Crackers) is indeed a “true” Sonic game and not just some hoax? The date on the title screen is 19940401 (1st April 1994), perhaps an April fools joke? Another note is that the sprites are quite clearly from Sonic 2, yet Sonic 3 was released February 2, 1994. Surely they would use the most up to date artwork? The last point is that the ROM Header clearly spells it wrong “Sonic Studium”.

    Granted all of the points made could be taken either way by opinion, I was however looking for some definite facts as I have so far been unable to find. If this is a “true” Sonic game, who released it, when was it released, and what was the development process that lead it to be cancelled and re-branded as Knuckles Chaotix?

    Thanks in advance,
    Rob

    Sonic Crackers has just as many rumors going on about it as Genocide City Zone of Sonic 2. There is no general agreement on the game itself. Possibly it is probabaly a spoof given the basic title screen and the date of April 1st. Many do believe though that this was a beta for Knuckles Chaotix marked as the mysterious “Sonic the Hedgehog 4”. Clearly if it is truly a fake as many do believe, and probably is, it has been one of the best in a long time.

    ~Ron Prower