Episode 701: Sonic Fan Games, Pt. 1 (Patreon)

Stuart: Good evening, Nauties. Please forgive me if this description seems a little more fractured than usual, I have just returned from a big weekend and I am absolutely cream crackered. Nonetheless, exhaustion shall not prevent me from letting you know that the latest episode of Retronauts is about Sonic the Hedgehog fan games, a vast subgenre that came to encompass so much material that I had to call an audible and change the finish, making it a two-parter in order to ensure that the more recent material got enough time in the sun.

I was joined by returning guest Lewis Clark (SEGADriven) and first-time caller Ryan Langley/Rlan (Sonic Fangames HQ) to discuss the history and ridiculous passion that has gone into the cultivation of the Sonic fangame scene. We cover the formative years of the fledgling community up through to the enormous online expo SAGE (Sonic Amateur Game Expo) which has grown beyond its initial remit into something of an eclectic showcase of various shades of indie game development.

Of course, there comes a time when the fangames community become the games community, with the likes of Christian Whitehead going from bedroom coder to Sonic Mania headliner – but that’s all covered in part two, which will be along for your entertainment soon enough.

And now – I sleep the sleep of the dead. Goodnight, Nauties.

Edits by Greg Leahy, art by Greg Melo

08:20 - Umihara Kawase: Kawanabe Theme

18:30 - Somari: Star Light Zone

28:58 - Star Fox: Slots (MIDI ver. via VGMusic)

35:34 - Sonic Adventure: Theme of SONIC (MD-style ver. by TheLegendofRenegade via YouTube) | Sonic Boom (1995): Death Egg Clear

46:40 - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock: Stealing The Enterprise

56:23 - Sonic Epoch (DOS): Title

1:09:08 - Sonic Rush: Metal Scratchin' | Sonic Time Twisted: Attraction Attack Future

1:22:45 - Sonic: After the Sequel: Espresso with Bayonetta

1:33:39 - Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers: Robotnik Coaster

Closing - Sonic Time Twisted: Ending Suite