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ROM hacking (short for Read-only memory hacking) is the process of modifying a ROM image or ROM file to alter the contents contained within, usually of a video game to alter the game's graphics, dialogue, levels, gameplay, and/or other elements.
The Hub includes Steam Workshop integration, supporting ROM hacks for these games; within a day of its release, several previously developed ROM hacks were added by users to the Hub ' s Workshop. [1] Any Sega Genesis games previously purchased on Steam, including collections, are automatically added to players' game libraries in the Hub. [2]
The game became notable after its release for its accuracy to the games, despite not being a ROM hack or modification to an existing Sonic game. [3] Retro Sonic later merged with two other Sonic fangames, Sonic XG and Sonic Nexus, to form Retro Sonic Nexus. [4] In 2009, Sega asked fans for ideas on a game to port to iOS.
Years later, a fan developed a ROM hack of the original Sonic the Hedgehog based on Somari. Sonic 3: Angel Island Revisited (also called Sonic 3 A.I.R.) is a port of Sonic 3 & Knuckles to PC and mobile devices based on the ROM file for the original Genesis release. [31] The port was first released in 2019. [32]
Celebrates Sonic's 10th anniversary, with the ability to play as both heroes: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower and Knuckles the Echidna, and villains: Dr. Eggman, Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat. [63] Non-Dreamcast and Windows ports released with additional features as Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.
The collection includes twenty-eight Sega Genesis games from a variety of genres, as well as unlockable classic Sega arcade games, with different sets of arcade games for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions. A sequel was released in 2009 called Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Sonic and Tails jumping across pillars in Aquatic Ruin Zone. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platform game. [1] It features a story similar to the first Sonic the Hedgehog 's (1991): [2] Doctor Robotnik, a mad scientist, seeks the Chaos Emeralds to power his space station, the Death Egg, [3] and traps the animal inhabitants of West Side Island in aggressive robots. [4]
Homebrew, when applied to video games, refers to software produced by hobbyists for proprietary video game consoles which are not intended to be user-programmable. The official documentation is often only available to licensed developers, and these systems may use storage formats that make distribution difficult, such as ROM cartridges or encrypted CD-ROMs.