Retro Sonic XG Port Coming to…Wii
Tristan Oliver | February 27, 2009
Taxman Makes Surprising Announcement on Heels of Interview
Just days after a recent interview to remind Sonic fandom that the project still exists, Christian Whitehead, known to most as The Taxman, has announced a rather…unorthodox port of Retro Sonic XG to the Wii.
That is according to a post on Sonic Fan Games HQ that, we’ve now learned, only pokes fun at the ColecoVision as a previous system that uses a remote style control system. The news apparently has been known to a select circle of the community, and had been hinted at by the Taxman himself prior to his one sentence announcement in the thread:
…Although Dreamcast is becoming less feasible, I’m pushing the capabilities of my software rendering library harder now, and since the DC is too slow to do software rendering at 60fps I’d have to go the hardware rendering route as I did with the last port. However, I don’t want to compromise the neato effects that are in RSXG… so I think you’ll most likely be playing it on a certain remote swingin’ system.
Many fans were hoping for that Dreamcast port. Still, the details of how the SFG will exactly be ported have yet to be released. However, the first major component of Retro Sonic XG is expected to be released this year for the desktop. We’ll keep you informed of developments surrounding the SFG.
EDIT: You’ll note we’ve updated the story per the comment by Taxman. It seemed a little far-fetched that the game would go to the ColecoVision…we published it because it appeared a lot of people on that thread were just as fooled. TSSZ News regrets the error.
Filed Under Emulation & Hacking, Fan Flash, Homebrew Slew, Sonic Fan Flash, Sonic Scene
That doesn’t make sense.
“This game is pushing the dreamcast too much so we’re going to Colecovision”
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Haha, are you playing a joke on my joke? I’m confused XD
(Seriously though, for those who don’t know I was really talking about the wii)
You know, it *did* seem a little far-fetched. I’m so glad I write these up in the early morning >_<
There’s an intense irony, too, between having to correct the story today and a previous story from 5 years ago I referenced in the X-Cult apology. Oh well.
-T
Huh? This is a fanmade game right? How would it get a Wii release? Is it for like the Internet Channel or something? I’m confused, as it wouldn’t get an official release… could it?
will i am confused just as will because this is a fan game its not a official game so yeah how can this game get on the wii….. and is this game a game where like its just 2D so if it does go on wii i might as will buy it seems somewhat interesting but still though is this even possible???
@Hero of legend
Look up Twillight Hack and Homebrew Channel.
Say what? Wait, I think I have the demo for this game on my hard drive…..and the dreamcast? Wii? Holy cow, I’m way behind all this stuff…..
Is the current version of the Wii even albe to install the homebrew channel? Because I’m sure Nintendo has taken some sort of actions against it by now.
I don’t understand too! What is this thing? I hope it’s a new Sonic Wii game…
@Werehog and anyone else whose confused: Allow me to explain.
Retro Sonic XG is a Sonic fan game which has been in development for a couple of years now (there was a time where Retro and XG were actually two seperate games by two different developers). Somehow, it’s going to ported to the Wii via Homebrew Channel… I think. I’m not too familiar with homebrew stuff.
I’ll be sure to look out for it! I loved the look of Sonic XG before it and Retro merged, so this is definitely one for me to look out for!
And what is the homebrew channel? I’ve never heard of it!
Kits’Okami: Just to make clear so you don’t misunderstand and get on my case, I am not at all against 2D Sonic games.
I said this because I thought there would be another fight on what I will say soon like last time. I do not wish to spark another one.
Anyhow…
Since I first found out about this, I was excited to play this! Honestly, I love Sonic fan games! Heck, I must admit that some fan game makers do a better job at making such games than Sonic Team could! Heck, maybe even better than Sega Technical Institute (the developers of the old classic Genesis Sonic games)!
And as amazing as this looks, I really want to play this as it is ported on the Wii, if it gets ported on the Wii! Even I need a blast from the past back then!
Until an ymore news about this comes out, can some one help me with downloading that Homebrew Channel onto the Wii? I may need it to download the game.
http://hbc.hackmii.com/
This allows me to download the channel without the need for the Twilight Hack. Anyone want to help me out some here?
Ah, I remember back when Sonic XG and Sonic retro were two seperate games, both of them were two of the most amazing fangames I ever played and it got only better when they merged and became one.
I can’t wait for the day Retro Sonic XG is finished, of course I will play on the computer since I have never really liked the Homebrew Channel.
@Sonication: …Wha?
@Werehog: To be honest, I haven’t a clue what the Homebrew Channel is. All I know is that Megaman 9 is apparently the best game on it.
Kits’Okami: Never mind…
Say, can anyone please help me with this homebrew channel on the Wii thing?
Here you go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel
YES!
I was already excited for this project. This makes me even more so. Taxman, are you guys going to just try to make it a simple port or will you have 16:9 support as well?
All you newbie Homebrewers just know that Nintendo can disable your Wii if you accidently go online in a Homebrew enabled game.
has anyone stopped to think that it could be a wiiware release on the shop channel?
no it couldnt, shut the fuck up.
I would not mind stuff being comprimised to make it possible to have a dreamcast port. Keep the Dream alive Taxman! Keep working on the game!
But…ain’t Sega Dreamcast is an old school system already? i mean they stop selling those by now, so how’s that going to work this way, Also, What will be the inputs for the Wii remote and the Nunchuk? maybe playable controllers like The Gamecube?
The controls would probably be hold the wiimote sideways, D-Pad to move, (1) is jump, (2) is whatever the other button would be, + would be start, something simple like that.
Now that I have installed the HBC on my Wii it would be cool to see Retro Sonic XG either way