WINNERS OF 2ND PLACE, BEST FRESH CONCEPTS, BEST NEW OR MODIFIED ENEMY DESIGN, MOST FUTURE POTENTIAL, BEST TEAM ENTRY AND BEST TECHINCAL WORK AT THE SONIC HACKING CONTEST 2023
-- TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE --
Sonic Essence is an original 2D Modern Sonic adventure built with the Retro Engine V4 Decompilation. It features completely original sprites, levels, badniks, and an all-new soundtrack featuring remixes and original compositions! This project aims to push the potential of Retro Engine (V4) modding to show the fresh and new experiences the decompilation can offer!
The Next Splash demo is a refined version of the demo seen at the Sonic Hacking Contest 2023 (which included Windmill Isle, 2 acts of Seaside Splash Zone, Modern Sonic with a variety of moves such as the air dash, light speed dash, stomp and wall jump), with new additions like an overhauled Seaside Splash act 1, an extended Windmill Isle, new voice lines for Sonic, a bounce ability replacing the stomp, and a variety of other fixes and tweaks!
-- THE STORY --
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Months after Dark Gaia almost destroyed the world, Sonic gets an urgent transmission from Tails: Eggman and his mechs are back. Only this time, he's an even bigger threat to the world with his new ultimate power source: The Soul Sapphire. Its energy allows the essence of life itself to be drained and used in his diabolical machines. His ultimate plan? To destroy the Chaos Emeralds once and for all and take the chaos energy for himself. With the world in danger once again, Sonic does what he does best: Run. It’s all up to him to find the Chaos Emeralds and stop the Doctor’s plans!
-- PREVIEWS --
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-- CREDITS --
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Team REDream
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AlyStyle - Lead Designer, Programmer, Promotional Material
Tails LP - Lead Programmer
Spiritmaster - Lead Artist
Saith "ZrainF91" Valentine - Lead Composer, Character Artist, Promotional Material
Zachman Awesomeness - Lead Level Designer
Casteor573 - Character Artist, Environment Artist, Level Designer, Art Assist
FolksyWig - 3D Modelling & 3D Rendering
SoN1c2001 - 3D Rendering, Animation Assist, Level Designer
SS the So Stupid - Character Artist
Kaitotaku - Casting and Vocal Director, Art Assist
yami - Level Designer
English Voice Cast
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Sonic the Hedgehog - KoltJolt
Shadow the Hedgehog - Jackzilla
Miles "Tails" Prower - Neoka
Dr. Eggman - Bear (GP)
Additional Spriters
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Chris (SGXP), Dolphman, Gussprint, Hey-Pi-Ron, RetroForever, Silveer Niehaus, Squidword15
RSDKv4 Decompilation and Scripts created by RubberDuckyCooly and stxtic
Art used from other games: Carrier Air Wing, Tale Spin, TMNT Hyperstone Heist, Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit), Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic CD, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Unleashed (J2ME)
Music used from other sources: Sonic CD (???), Sonic Adventure (Invincibility, Thanks for Playing), Sonic 06 Beta (Results), Time Attack track by yami
Sound Effects used from other sources: Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic 06, Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Generations, Sonic Forces, Sonic and the Black Knight