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Sonic the Hedgehog (Earliest Prototypes)


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Sonic the Hedgehog (Earliest Prototypes)
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Name Sonic the Hedgehog (Earliest Prototypes)
Category Sega Genesis / 32X
Game Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Prototypes)
Section Playable Characters
Submitted August 6, 2021
Uploaded By Paraemon
Additional Credits I-like-Sonic-91
Size 77.71 KB (617x797)
Format PNG (image/png)
Hits 41,780
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Comments (29)


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It seems that some Sonic Mania's animations were inspired by these.

-The idea of a 12 framed walking cycle.

-The spiral leg run for both Sonic & Knuckles' dashing animations.

-The first 4 frames of the skidding reused for Sonic.

-The unused mid rotation kinda looks identical.

Looks like Sonic Mania's developers really liked the S2 prototypes huh?
Isai09 Jul 8, 2025, 2:39 AM
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gotta go slower sonic, gotta go slower.
OConnorsRule Jun 22, 2025, 10:55 PM
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that unused balancing animation though
User Account May 29, 2025, 12:25 AM
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Second skid animation is also used for bouncing back after hitting a wall.
MadeKillaSam Dec 30, 2024, 7:15 AM
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@Danny Jarquin yes
theorginsonic Dec 8, 2024, 12:37 AM
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hot take: the skidding animation is better than the final version
Danny Jarquin Dec 7, 2024, 6:25 PM
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@EpicMemer9000
Sonic is in a midlife crisis
Goji54 Sep 9, 2024, 10:05 PM
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@PGE i added the unused continue sprites and fixed the last walk frame
JoeyTheRabbit Sep 6, 2024, 10:36 PM
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The thumbnail tho
EpicMemer9000 Sep 2, 2024, 2:36 AM
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what changed
PGE Sep 1, 2024, 1:11 AM
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Dear lord the blink animation :O
MG12 Aug 28, 2024, 8:28 AM
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@Random Talking Bush: Lava death sprites that were gray that didn't get used.
Comix on TSR Jun 19, 2024, 1:21 AM
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@SuperMario46: First of all, don't all-caps like that, it's rude. Secondly, they're no different than the sprites already on the other submission from the final release -- this submission only has the sprites unique to the prototype.
Random Talking Bush Administrators May 27, 2024, 11:09 PM
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WHERES THE DEATH ANIMATION AND JUMP ANIMATION?
SuperMario46 May 27, 2024, 10:09 PM
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s a d sonic.
funny words magic man May 23, 2024, 8:12 PM
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@Useott: Rather late, I'm aware, but of course things are going to look off here; these sprites are from an earlier version of the game.
RaymanFan1995 Apr 27, 2024, 12:12 AM
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For me the head in the walking sprites is a bit off, anyone else feels it?
Useott Jan 24, 2024, 3:34 AM
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the orange colors are used for shoe shine in the final version
amogussus69 Dec 30, 2023, 5:53 PM
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bro is going at mach 4
Heitorsant Dec 15, 2023, 10:26 AM
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@QuadFactor oh ok
esponjaresource Jun 11, 2023, 2:35 PM
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