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[RedAuthar]

Basically, this is the planning and development for the Sonic SatAM Fan Game.

First of all, we already have a game developer, but I would like to know what the rest of you would like to bring to the table. Anything from Ideas to music to concept art.

More details as more get involved that way I know what I have to work with.

[Bakuda]

Well...you've got a composer here who'd love to help out...so count me in!

[saber16]

I draw. I could help out with concept art, and I'd like to give spriting a go... depending on what the plan was. As long as it doesn't get in the way of school or the comic, I'm on board.

[RedAuthar]

I draw. I could help out with concept art, and I'd like to give spriting a go... depending on what the plan was. As long as it doesn't get in the way of school or the comic, I'm on board.

Good. If at all possible, I would like a mugshot for the characters when talking. It can be animated or still. Right now can you try to make a Mugshot of Sonic?

As for Bakuda, I don't have anything for you to do yet...but I will eventually.

[Reed Teran]

I'm a great voice actor, if you need one.

[RedAuthar]

I don't know if the game will have voices yet, but you are welcome to bring any ideas you have to the table.

[saber16]

This was something I was working on before I even saw the message. I was just goofing off on the paint tool. Nothing special. Yeah, mugshots are a must for cutscenes. I don't know if I'll animate the mouth movement (I don't think it would be to hard, but I'm worried it would look awkward if I'm not careful), but I would love to make multiple expressions for the characters.

Let me know what you think.

[RedAuthar]

Perfect! Exactly what I am looking for! Now we need the rest of the Freedom fighters, Robotnik and Snively. No rush, just make 'em as you have time.

[saber16]

Alright then. I'll probably do it in photoshop to give everything a cleaner look. If I come up with any ideas on a boarder for the text or images, I'll throw them out there. I'll do this when I'm not busy with the comic.

[saber16]

Well, there's a Sally mugshot. Still got the rest. I just wanted to try out some word box ideas. let me know what you think of this one.

[Bakuda]

That picture of Sally is amazing Saber!!!

[meojs]

Hi well i got a kinda good idea for the game but im from sweden so i dont spell so good so bare with me ok =P.

It could be a 2d game like sonic 1-2-3 and ofc it satam verson.

so the game. sonic+sally return to base after a misson to se the camp burned down. after serching the camp they find trails that robotnick been there so they rush to his camp only to find all freedom fighter been turned to robots.

so sonic and sally fall backa again to there old camp to come up with a plan. blabla after some maps u defet robotnick and you turn all freedom fighters back and you win the game.

so its a 2d game sonic + sally you can choose witch one u want to use by pressing back in game play.

sonic should have a bag on his back as he almost always got that in satam show.

[Inhibitor]

I'm a little curious of who the game developer is. And speaking of which, what engine will it be running on? And what format, 2D or 2.5D?

[LegacyElite84]

You know what, if any character needs to say anything during any mission, using Saber's picture, the ring and dialouge box should pop out in the bottom corner of the screen with the picture of the character who's talking inside the power ring, and what they need to say in the box rounded circle edge blue thing.

[Inhibitor]

I think that's what they were going for...

[RedAuthar]

Well, there's a Sally mugshot. Still got the rest. I just wanted to try out some word box ideas. let me know what you think of this one.

Sorry I was visiting my Grandma. Perfect. Even better than the last one.

As for other questions:

The game will be a 2D. I'm not sure what engine Arekkisu is using (Some Sonic one, we tried many before we brought the idea here), but the program we are using is Gamemaker.
I'm pretty sure we'll use Saber's Mugshots and Dialog boxes.
I like some of your ideas meojs, but I can't make any promises except that you will get to play as Sonic and Sally. Possibly Tails.

[TheDemon]

I have some familiarity with coding in xna and I'm a pretty good C# / objective C coder. If you are looking to actually write the sorce code yourself I could help, but since you're doing it on Gamemaker I don't really know if you'd need my help. I'd like to help any way I could though.

[RedAuthar]

I'll keep you posted.

[DLTN]

I'm intrigued... I'll be watching...

[ZanetheWolf]

I'M PUMPED!!!!



......However, there could be a problem. If no one else has this problem, then i'm the outcast. I'd like for the game to have a MAC version as well. I can't use Winebottler or anything like that because my computer is outdated and my dad will not let me get games like that unless he'll play them too, or if there is no memory left the have the game. So a MAC release would REALLY brighten my day! And HOPEFULLY i won't need some sort of adobe flash crap to download.


As for ideas, they're all really good! But i feel that the Sonic and Sally concept is too much like Sonic Epoch, another fan game for GBA emulators and even the actual GBA. (You must have a flash cartridge that can use SD cards.) Maybe have a few more characters other than those two, and even having different levels for different levels. I do understand that it could be hard to do so and would take a longer time to complete. So, you could make different paths for different characters instead. For instance, Sonic could take the part that consists of speed more, and Sally could take the platforming section of a level, or vice versa. And i've been into a craze for multiple choices, or morality, in gaming. You could have different characters make certain decisions, but instead of being good or evil, it could "The Good of Many" OR "The RIghts of Few." For example, (And this is not the best example.) Sally finds a little girl in Robotropolis, and a group of Mobians need a sacrifice to keep them from getting Roboticized. You can either kidnap the little girl and take her to the group, or you can help the little girl escape. Either way, the outcome of the decision is BOTH bad and good. And another Example, let's say that Tails AND Sally are about to be roboticized and Sonic can only choose one of the two. His best friend, or the one he loves? I think a concept like this would be a good one, but that's my opinion. If you're all saying "Well, Shadow the Hedgehog did what you are describing," you are wrong. In that game, you had to choose between GOOD, EVIL, or NEUTRAL. You could either choose to help the world, help Black Doom, or forget about all of that completely and just finish the level. What i am describing is different. You can choose one over the other for a certain reason, but the outcome in both could be devastating.

JUST IDEAS!! DON'T INSULT ME IF YOU THINK THAT THEY ARE STUPID!!!