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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 HD wins Game of the Year in Narnia photo

Wallpaper designer Alchemist Defined has just ruined my day. He (she?) created an absolutely stunning mock-up image of what Sonic the Hedgehog 2 could look like in HD and now I can’t focus on anything else. All I see when I look down at this mound of work on my desk are images of a beautifully rendered blue hedgehog running through a gloriously polished parallax scrolling universe. Even though it isn’t real, I want this game ... bad.

Hopefully someone at SEGA checks this out and realizes that this is what fans want to see Sonic look like in HD (not this or this). Seriously, can you imagine? Once I am done playing the sequel to Beyond Good & Evil in my fictional videogame world, this is defintiely next.

While it's obviously not news, I just had to share the beauty of this pic with you guys. Check the gallery below for the larger, desktop-ready version (it looks even better blown up!).

What do you all think? Are you drooling all over your keyboard like I am?

[Via RacketBoy - Thanks Grim!]


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45 comments | showing # 1 to 45

El Fajitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:43
El Fajitas
Needs more anti-aliasing in the Letters but nonetheless....

MUST PLAY IN 50inch TEEVEE IN THE LIVING ROOM!!!!!!!!!

GHAAAAAAAAAAA
El Fajitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:44
El Fajitas
Also, I love the friggin' lines on Robotnik... brings me back to mah Sega days....
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:46
EternalDeathSlayer
This is on digg right now, and I agree, it's absolutely beautiful. I remember this game well. I want it in HD
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:47
king3vbo
YES! I would totally buy an HD version just for the win
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:47
Chad Concelmo
@El Fajitas,
Actually, the letters look perfect in the blown up picture. I think they just got a little messed up when I made it smaller for the post.
charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:50
charliesuh
Holy crap!!!!

that bastard... what a tease!
Rockvillian's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:50
Rockvillian
Now THAT'S what I'm talkin about. Past Sonic must be smiling in his grave! *sniff*





Present Sonic is loading... loading... loading....
charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:51
charliesuh
Also the music on that last battle was EPIC!
Combat Coffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:51
Combat Coffee
Hell yes! Release a compilation of Sonic 1 through Sonic and Knuckles (with all the lock on options, plus the ability to play Sonic 1 with Knuckles in awsome HD!
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:55
Jordan Devore
When I played that part on the XBLA port, I had 0 lives left, 0 continues, and 0 coins ... it would've been so much more epic had it been in real HD like that.
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:56
Jordan Devore
Also, I kicked Robotnik's ass!
Emrah's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 17:57
Emrah
I was never interested in Sonic, but we sure need HD games with 2d sprites. They will be awesome. (Street Fighter HD looks nice but I am saddened by the fact they went for a slightly different artistic approach, Ryu looks different from Street Fighter2, for example, I'd rather have them rework characters keeping the old style)
ShadowXOR's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:01
ShadowXOR
I guess I'm one of the only people that never liked any of the Sonic games.
charliesuh's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:07
charliesuh
@ShadowXOR

I am terribly sorry my friend...
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:09
Holyetheline
Wow that looks incredible. We need that on XBL so bad.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:12
Namelessted
if they made a new Sonic game that looked like that it would be totally awesome
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:15
Dexter345
Well, now I see what I got wrong in the HUD part of this week's retro quiz.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:19
Chad Concelmo
@Dexter,
Ha ha ha. I totally thought about that after I posted this. :)
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:33
B-Radicate
It definitely looks better blown up. I would download that in an instant. My Saturday mornings as a kid were to wake up, watch cartoons, then sit around and beat Sonic 2 or Sonic and Knuckles at least once. I loved that shit.
pwfd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:38
pwfd
a little bit of me is dead right now, and it'll remain dead until I play Sonic 2 HD Remix

:'(
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:38
Mushman
WOW!!, nice, hopefully sega will listen and make an actual game
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:47
ZekeThePlumber
They need to pull a Square Enix and re-release it but prettier this time.
PraiseChaos's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:52
PraiseChaos
I'd buy this immediately. No questions asked.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:58
mistic
yeah me too, immediatley would shove some M$-creditz their way and with a LOT of pleasure too :-)
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 18:58
Trowble
Do want. Must get. Will dream.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 19:00
Necros
That would be awesome if they released that!
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 19:09
pizzaface
I could never get past that damn giant robotnic. I played for hours for many many days trying to beat him. I never have.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 19:44
Cheeburga
Holy shit!
that's amazing.
Fading Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 20:47
Fading Star
TEASE!
infinity's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 21:00
infinity
the first thing i thought when i saw this was "i wanna see super sonic in HD!"

awesomeness.
smellyelite's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 21:02
smellyelite
You see this SEGA? Make it happen. Now.
manbot's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 21:14
manbot
In case you never knew, emulators have this nifty option that magically smooths over the pixilated graphics of older games. You can be playing "HD" sonic, as well as "HD" version of all your favorite snes and genesis games right now. Quit wishing, and start downloading.
kadosho's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 21:22
kadosho
Color me curious, but why didnt Sega release a revamped piece like this. If Sonic "nextgen" was the original craze we came to love.. it would be a totally different story.

Really enjoying AD's inspiration with this entry. It just screams "awesome!" hehe.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 21:39
catsithx
Awsome just awsome how that looks I wish the 360 or ps3 version could look that awsome
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 22:23
CelicaCrazed
I'd instantly go out and buy an HD-set with a 360 or PS3 if Sega actually brought this out. I loved Sonic 2 and it'd look amazing in HD. And they could fix some of the slowdown while they're at it :D.
Poopface Morty's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 22:28
Poopface Morty
Didn't even notice the mouth detail on the enlarged pic until just now. That is some nice work, and I would definitely play that. Polished artwork like this, even on old classics, would be a godsend. I'm not a graphics-whore, but I would love it.

Also, CelicaCrazed's avatar wins everything.
Calla's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/05/2007 23:08
Calla
do want.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 00:00
Samit Sarkar
I’d actually pay, like, $8-$10 for this on the PSN. 16-bit Sonic FTW!
Swifty64's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 03:04
Swifty64
I have to say i personally think this looks shit. It just looks like someone has attacked sonic and robotnic with a tin of furniture polish.
Robotnic looks like a polished wooden toy rather than a metal robot
Gemsi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 03:05
Gemsi
Hell if Sonic 1,2,3& knuckles where released full price in a box looking like that, I'd buy it straight away.
h3lios's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 04:13
h3lios
SEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!


i'll take 10!
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 07:37
TorpedoTed
DO want!! id buy it!, why dont they redo all the games anyway, 2D was a much better era!
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 07:37
TorpedoTed
DO want!! id buy it!, why dont they redo all the games anyway, 2D was a much better era!
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 11:51
naia-the-gamer
What Gemsi said. DO WANT
SDogg554's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/06/2007 19:09
SDogg554
it looks cool but too 3D. i like the street fighter idea with really high res cartoony sprites.
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