1. 3d Sonic Fan Games Online

10 years ago, Sega released Sonic the Hedgehog on PS3 and Xbox 360. It was an utter disaster, and in one fell swoop nearly killed the Sonic franchise for good. Since then a majority of Sega’s Sonic games have been poorly received, but some of the character’s most dedicated fans are taking matters into their own hands.

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Since 2000, Sonic fans have convened online nearly every year for the Sonic Amateur Games Expo (SAGE). SAGE gives fangame developers the chance to share footage or downloads of their Sonic-related projects with the community.

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This year’s SAGE features over 50 finished and unfinished projects (which you can check out right here), but one specific fangame has been making waves:

“Sonic Utopia is an experiment that not only tries to expand on Sonic gameplay in an intuitive way in 3D, but also aims to capture the best of Sonic’s style and tie it together in a cohesive experience,” explain the developers. “Nearly everything in this demo, from art to sound to the gameplay engine, was made from scratch!”

The developers say they’ve been working on this project for quite a while, but wanted to save the debut for SAGE 2016. You can actually download the early demo (which is on display in the trailer above) at this link.

Although we’re hopeful that Sega can right the ship with Sonic Mania and Project Sonic 2017 next year, it’s nice to see fans picking up the slack in the meantime.

Sonic Utopia is a fabulous fan made 3D sonic game that allows for fast paced and flowing gameplay and an enormous amount of different routes to take across its vast landscapes.

While Mario’s transition from 2D to 3D was a smooth experience, transferring Sonics high speed action platforming gameplay to the third dimension has never really hit the mark. Thankfully though the combined efforts of Mr Lange, Murasaki, Tpot, and PicsandPixels have created Sonic Utopia – easily the best 3D sonic game we’ve ever witnessed (possibly bar Sonic Dreams, but that’s a very different kettle of fish!)

The current build of Sonic Utopia offers one gigantic, sprawling level based on the iconic Greenhill Zone from the Sonic games. You can speedrun through the level in a few minutes with a bit of practice (once you’ve figured out your routes) but it’s worth taking your time too as this vast, vibrant world is packed full of secrets, beautiful vistas and alternate routes to experiment with.

The work Mr Lange and co. have done on Sonic Utopia is simply jaw dropping. With their version of Greenhill Zone they’ve created a vast open playground that’s a joy to take the speedy blue hedgehog for a spin in. We really can’t wait to see what else they have planned – somebody at Sega really needs to give these guys a job!

Follow The Sonic Utopia Devs on Twitter: @GreatLange and @MurasakiKemono

3d Sonic Fan Games Online

Download The Sonic Utopia Prototype Here (Windows)