Sonic before the sequel plus

| Published: Jul 10, 2013 03:00 am This article is over 11 years old and may contain outdated information Better than any official Sonic soundtrack? The other day, I shared with you all a new Sonic the Hedgehog fan game, Sonic After the Sequel. In particular, I made note of the game’s unbelievably amazing OST. We’re talking professional grade material here, equaling and possibly surpassing any official Sonic soundtrack. It’s that good. Though I provided a link to the full soundtrack and shared a small handful of tracks from YouTube, I wanted to give you guys a little more. It’s a good thing that Falk Au Yeong, one of the game’s seven composers, hit me up with a link to a YouTube “Sound Test” of sorts. That should allow you to quickly sample the audio as well as jump right into the full playlist for the extended tracks. And if you want to download the album in mp3 format, hit up either this link or this one. Oh! And the OST for the game preceding this one, Sonic Before the Sequel, is pretty kickass too. I’ve embedded a YouTube sampler below along with links to the playlist and mp3 download. Sonic Before the Sequel ’12 OST Playlist Sonic Before the Sequel ’12 OST mp3 download Destructoid is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy

0 0 Read Time:5 Minute, 3 Second Wait…did we review Sonic Origins already? Yep, I did! That was the Playstation version though…and technically, this review is based of the PC version and centralized on the Sonic Origins Plus Expansion.So yeah…this is new content.I don’t mind in the least though because if you’ve read my review (which I’ve helpfully linked above), you know that I loved Sonic Origins! More of that can’t be a bad thing, right?!So without further ado, here’s the review!What is Sonic Origins Plus?Sonic Origins Plus is the enhanced version of Sonic Origins, which was released last year on the PC, Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles. It’s a collection of classic 5 Sonic games, with the Plus Expansion adding in 12 new Game Gear titles.The game is developed and published by SEGA, who also awesomely provided us with the STEAM code! Thanks so much!Since I’ve already reviewed the original game, I won’t be retreading familiar ground. You can just head on up to the link earlier if you want to find out what I thought of the original.For those with Sonic Origins already, the Plus Expansion is just a measly SG$14.40 on Steam. For that amount, you get 12 Game Gear games, Amy playable in the classic games included in Sonic Origins and the Classic Music and Premium Fun packs, which were previously paid DLC for Sonic Origins.If this is your first foray into the game, then Sonic Origins Plus is a damn good deal. It’s basically everything in one neat package For a little over the original asking price. That’s fantastic!However, things are considerably less rosy if you’re an early adopter who bought the premium edition of Sonic Origins. These guys sadly get screwed by losing out on the DLC (since it’s already bundled in with the Plus Expansion) AND paying the same amount for the Plus Expansion while technically getting less content, since they already have the DLC.From a purely objective point of view, the Sonic Origins Plus Expansion is undoubtedly good value. Amy is a fun character to use in the original games (though she’s not as revolutionary as Knuckles was when he was included in Sonic 1 – 3).The two DLC packs (which really should’ve been included with the main game) also add in stuff that adds to the value.However, the main draw (the 12 Game Gear games) aren’t as great a deal as you’d think.Before you ask, here are the titles:Tails’ Sky PatrolTails AdventuresSonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple TroubleSonic SpinballDr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean MachineSonic BlastSonic DriftSonic Drift 2Sonic LabryinthSonic ChaosOther than the sheer quantity, they’re a bit lacking in quality. As a Game Gear owner back in the day, I can attest to that personally. There’s a reason nobody remembers the system or most of its games (there are a few exceptions like Shining Force Gaiden and its sequel) and that reason is…well, they’re pretty crappy.Nintendo won the 90s portable wars for a damn reason.I mean just play

Sonic's second major game, released nearly a year and a half later, built on the first one without straying very far away from its excellent formula. The level designs allow for more consistent high speed, and it has almost twice as many zones too, with improved graphical detail. Not least of all, it featured the debut of Sonic's twin-tailed flying sidekick, Miles "Tails" Prower as a playable character, who would also accompany Sonic through the levels, and subsequent games in the series. Add to that a 2-Player mode and the first pseudo-3D Special Stages, and it's no wonder that Sonic 2 was one of the best selling games of the entire 16-bit era, hitting right at the peak of Sonic's popularity. Original system: Sega Mega Drive/GenesisOriginal release dates: 21st November 1992 (Japan), 24th November 1992 (USA), November 1992 (Europe)Developed by: Sonic Team/Sega Technical InstitutePublished by: SegaOriginal media: 8-Megabit cartridgeOther common aliases/abbreviations: Sonic 2 Stages: 10Playable characters: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" ProwerNon-playable characters: Dr. Eggman/RobotnikMain credits:Executive Producer: Hayao NakayamaProducer: Shinobu ToyodaGame Planners: Hirokazu Yasuhara, Masaharu YoshiiChief Programmer: Yuji NakaCharacter Design/Chief Artist: Yasushi YamaguchiComposer: Masato NakamuraAlso available on...Sega Mega Drive - Sonic Compilation (1995)Arcade - Sega Mega Play/Mega-TechSega Saturn - Sonic Jam (1997)Windows PC - Sega Smash Pack 2, Sega B-Club, RealOne Arcade (2003) and Gametap (2005) online servicesNintendo Gamecube - Sonic Mega Collection (2002), limited play on Sonic Gems Collection (2005)Sony Playstation 2 - Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004), Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection (2006)Microsoft Xbox - Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004)Sega Mega Drive 6-in-1 Plug 'n' Play 2 (2005)Sony Playstation Portable - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection (2006)Various Mobile Phones - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Parts 1 and 2 (2006) / Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Dash (2008)Nintendo Wii Virtual Console - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2007)Microsoft Xbox 360 - Xbox Live Arcade - Sega Vintage Collection: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2007), Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection/Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (2009)Sony Playstation 3 - Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection/Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (2009)Nintendo DS - Sonic Classic Collection (2010)Apple iPhone/iPod Touch - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2010)Screenshots After the overwhelming success of the first Sonic game, a sequel was inevitable. However, a slight hitch occurred when Yuji Naka, the game's lead programmer left Sega of Japan, due to various disagreements with the company. He was persuaded to join Sega Technical Institute instead (with the additional promise of a brand new Ferrari, might