Sonic Retro

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Background

Sonic Retro (formerly known as SSonicNET Database, Sonic the Hedgehog Information Treasury and the Sonic Retro Info Wiki) is a free content encyclopedia written collaboratively by contributors from around the world. It attempts to form a complete knowledge base for everything related to the classic Sonic the Hedgehog video games.

Logo (2011?-)

Visuals: On a black background is the text "SONIC RETRO" in a Sonic font with a ring behind it with its Japanese translation below and the URL for the website. Next to it is the Master Emerald (as it appears in the scrapped Sonic the Hedgehog 2 level "Hidden Palace Zone"). Standing atop it is Sonic the Hedgehog, doing his iconic "finger wag" pose.

Variants: There are plenty of variants for each splash screen.

Sometimes, different Sonic characters (i.e. Miles "Tails" Prower or Knuckles the Echidna) can sometimes be seen standing on top of the Master Emerald.
- Additionally, Tails can be seen standing alongside Sonic.
- When Dr. Robotnik is seen on top of the Master Emerald, one of two events occurs:
  - Robotnik gets scared, jumps off the Emerald, and flees as he gets chased by Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles.
  - Sonic runs into view and pushes the Emerald off screen.
A variant exists where Dr. Robotnik flies in and takes the Master Emerald away (this is in reference to a cutscene in Sonic & Knuckles that plays after the Knuckles boss).
A variant exists where both Sonic and the Master Emerald are shown in their Sonic 3 & Knuckles designs. Another Sonic (this one shown in his design from the first game) runs into view, looks at the other Sonic, and taps his foot.
A variant exists where the logo is themed like the Sega Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog.
A variant exists where Knuckles runs into view and yells at Sonic.
A variant exists where Sonic looks to his left, jumps off the Emerald and flees as he gets chased by Amy Rose.
A variant exists where Sonic, Sonia, and Manic (from the DiC cartoon Sonic Underground) appear and play the song
A variant exists based off of the Nick Arcade (a game show taped at Nickelodeon Studios)/Simon Wai prototypes of Sonic 2, in which Sonic from that game comes speeding in, bumps on the Master Emerald, and sadly sits. down.

Technique: Sprite animation, done by Marc "Cinossu" Gordon.

Audio: A short remix of the boot up music from the Sega Master System (itself a remix of the main theme from Space Harrier)

Audio Variants:

Sometimes the pitch is different.
On the Sega Master System themed start-up, the actual music is used.

Availability: Can be seen as a splash screen on most ROM hacks on the website (usually ones created by Marc).