Mike Arcade Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/SAGE/2016/ Should have posted this when the event started, but this my friends is the topic for SAGE, an event that happens every year or so where fans can share their own demos and fan games with each other, most of these are Sonic Fan Games while sometimes you'll have a few other types of fan made or original games as well, as of this post I'd recommend you check it out now as this is the last day to see it, though usually there are always mirrors for SAGE and you could possibly check out a few previous SAGEs if you look them up. I'd recommend checking out the 3D fan games this year, especially the surprise upcoming fan game Sonic Utopia, my favorites this year are 3D Classic Sonic Adventure, Sonic Round 7, Sonic Boom and the Smash Crew, Sonic Generations: The Lost Zones, and a few others as well, it's been a good SAGE this year. So check out these games right now guys and enjoy, special thanks the the guys over at SFGHQ and Sonic Retro for always setting this up, I'll be keeping this topic up from here on out for future SAGEs so keep an eye out for this topic every year or so, till then happy SAGE everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishapar Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Did you try out Sonic Utopia yet? I am messing with it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Not yet, though with my notepad here I don't know if it would run it well if at all really, still it looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishapar Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 It's pretty decent for a demo. It almost reminds me of a Sonic version of Super Mario 64. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTraveller Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I've tried it and...I dunno. The main problem with any attempts to make Sonic in total 3D is the controls. They feel very loose because, you know, the speed. Makes it hard to keep on loops and platforms because Sonic veers to either side if you so much as glare at the control stick on your gamepad too hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishapar Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I've been using the keyboard for the controls, and I do agree that the controls need some attention. Still, it is one of the first 3d Sonic games where I felt some of the similar physics in the Genesis games, seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 With Green Hill Paradise and now Sonic Utopia it makes me wonder if fans are somehow wanting a 3D Sonic Game in the vain of Early 3D Platformer Collectathons, as in having mission based objectives and collecting items. Granted that doesn't seem to fit the style of Sonic though with open level layouts seen in those fan games it seems to me that might be the case considering the vast size of the levels. With the physics of the Classic Games I'd say it would be interesting to play. Either way I like both games though Utopia I like a bit more, but Green Hill Paradise does have a lot going for it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishapar Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 With Utopia, I can't believe how much the physics remind me of the Sega games. I think the guys did a good job at making the environment large for Sonic to roam but still have an end goal to discover. I honestyl can't believe how excited I am after messing with Utopia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 It's that time of the year again everybody, SAGE 2017 is back for September 30th to October 7th! What sort of games will you try out this year everybody? You all excited for the Sonic 2 HD Demo? Let us know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 https://sonicfangameshq.com/SAGE/ Okay everyone SAGE 2017 started yesterday and here's the link to all the games and demos, have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polkadi Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Listen up, y'all: SONIC 2 HD IS THE BEST THING EVER. That is all. Seriously, so much work and love has gone into it, and it shows! The project that's died and revived time and time again, and it's revived once again (under a different team, as the previous team because PagodaWest Games. Familiar name?), and looks like it's here to stay! My only complaint is the physics feel a little... Heavy and sluggish at times, most notably when you jump. I'm sure that can be fixed before it's official release. I did notice some slowdowns, especially at the transition between Act 1 and 2 of Chemical Plant Zone, but nothing major outside that. Now, time to check out some other games. But this one is the star of the show, no doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTraveller Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I wonder, now that PagodaWest has proven themselves with Mania, you think SEGA might officially support them on Sonic 2 HD in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfsbane Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Alright I'm posting this here cause it's a fan game and this guy actually got banned from SAGE cause of it. PSA: Fangame Sonic Gather Battle has a malicious DRM, activating when trying to hack it. This was found out buy a few people on a Discord channel More Explanation: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/SAGE/ Okay everyone it's that time of the year again, it's SAGE 2018! Where you can check out where a whole bunch of Fan Made Games are being hosted and shown off. So check out it and let's see what sort of games they've got this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTraveller Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I must say, I'm REALLY impressed with Sonic Advance Remastered. Seeing that old art style again reminded me of why I loved it so much. I hold more nostalgia for those GBA sprites than I do any of the styles from the Genesis games...even if I'm a little bitter that they used the Sonic 2 style in Mania over the Sonic 3 style. I mean come on that looked so much better. Regardless, those Advance/GBA Sprites were THE sheets to use if you were making a sprite comic/movie in the early-to-mid 2000's. Simple, flexible, incredibly easy to edit and yet so eye-catching. The perfect starting point for some sprites. Anyway, the game's pretty good too. I actually really like that Sonic has the Drop Dash from Mania. If there's one thing I do genuinely like from Mania, it's that move. I also like that it's the same stuff but with the modern conveninces of the platform. The controls are better, it runs smoother and best of all, it's in wide-screen! I can actually see what is going on in front of and/or behind me now! Also, I must admit, I also really like that you can play as Blaze and Shadow and Cream. Blaze in particular plays like she's still on the DS circa 2005, boost and all. I must admit it kinda, sorta...completely breaks the game in two. But that's why I love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 http://www.sonicfangameshq.com/SAGE/ Quite a few days ago, SAGE 2019 kicked off! This year brought quite a number of surprises. Not only do we more games not based on Sonic (be that original or fan games), but this also marks the first time I've seen fan games based on SatAM! It's been a really interesting year over at SAGE and I'd say you guys should check out what they've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTraveller Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I've been looking for this site for WAY too long. Sonic Smackdown is cool, Pizza Tower...isn''t Sonic, but it's a damn fine Wario Land clone, uh, some of the others look cool. And we have a game supposed inspired by Freedom Planet. A Sonic fan game...inspired by a Sonic fan game...inspired by Sonic himself. Yo dawg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Here we are again, September 5th is when SAGE 2020 hits it out of the park! It's looking very good this year too, so let us know what you guys think when this year's SAGE drops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStranger Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 hours ago, Mike Arcade said: Here we are again, September 5th is when SAGE 2020 hits it out of the park! It's looking very good this year too, so let us know what you guys think when this year's SAGE drops. Hope all goes well with this. Is it largely online? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted August 17, 2020 Author Share Posted August 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, TheRedStranger said: Hope all goes well with this. Is it largely online? ....yeah, it's online and always has been online. Just like the Sonic Hacking Contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStranger Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike Arcade said: ....yeah, it's online and always has been online. Just like the Sonic Hacking Contest. I think things like this deserve their own gaming expos. Fan gaming expos would be a great layer to fan conventions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 Welcome back folks! SAGE will be upon us once more in 2021! The list of games and such look excellent! Some really cool and interesting ones, some of which have been in the works for years. It's gonna be a good one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRedStranger Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 10:26 PM, Mike Arcade said: Welcome back folks! SAGE will be upon us once more in 2021! The list of games and such look excellent! Some really cool and interesting ones, some of which have been in the works for years. It's gonna be a good one. Good luck getting to do this with Nintendon't. Huzzah for Sega being so supportive to their creative fans. Any potential favorites? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 https://sagexpo.org/ They’re back again! SAGE 22 is underway! Check out the latest fan and indie game demos, they’ve got some really cool ones this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 This here is the Full, long trailer of this year’s SAGE. Have you enjoyed any of the Indie and Fan Games this year? Any highlights? Let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 https://sagexpo.org/index.html Another year, another SAGE! They've got some pretty cool stuff this year, so check it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Arcade Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 https://sagexpo.org/games.html Christmas SAGE! That's right, we have a Christmas SAGE this year, with a lot of cool stuff on hand! Even a 16-bit Sonic Drift! Check it out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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