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Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 3

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 3

A sketch of three tubes set parallel to and half-inside the ground, with the middle one having what looks like a river running through it.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn
Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 2

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 2

A sketch sheet of various structures.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn
Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 1

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 1

A sketch sheet of various structures seemingly inspired by Middle Eastern architecture.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn
Sonic X-treme - Floating Stones Sketch

Sonic X-treme - Floating Stones Sketch

A sketch sheet showing various renditions of floating platforms among miscellaneous decor.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Segment on The Anti Gravity Room

A clip from the Canadian TV show called The Anti Gravity Room. This is the only known video footage of the Metal Sonic boss in Metal Blade.

Video
Sonic X-treme
Sonic X-treme - Ice World Sketch

Sonic X-treme - Ice World Sketch

A sketch sheet for some ice-themed decor. Would obviously go on to influence Crystal Frost.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn
Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Sketch

Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Sketch

A sketch sheet showing some objects for Jade Gold (later known as Jade Gully) as well as the Emerald Cat boss and the Mips.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Chris Senn
Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Playground Sketch

Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Playground Sketch

An early sketch sheet of various parts of how the Jade Gold (later known as Jade Gully) level was going to look.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Sonic X-treme - Box Cover Letter

Sonic X-treme - Box Cover Letter

A letter written by Chris Senn discussing the cover for the game, also bringing to light an instance where early artwork was shared to the public as box art in some way. Senn also requested more communication to keep events like that from happening again.

Document
Sonic X-treme
Super Mario 64 - Shoshinkai Demo ‘Snow Slide’ Photograph

Super Mario 64 - Shoshinkai Demo ‘Snow Slide’ Photograph

A photograph taken at the 1995 Shoshinkai trade show of an early prototype of Super Mario 64. On-screen is the back corner of the snow level.

Photograph
Super Mario 64
Sonic the Hedgehog - pre-WCES prerelease screenshot

Sonic the Hedgehog - pre-WCES prerelease screenshot

Pre-release screenshot of Sonic the Hedgehog in development.

Prerelease screenshots
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega Dreamcast - "Flying Circuit" Hardware Concept

Concept art exploring various potential designs for the Dreamcast hardware, with the overarching idea of "Flying Circuits"

Document

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Sonic Mars - Gameplay Mockup 2

Video· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 3

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 2

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Environment Sketch 1

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Floating Stones Sketch

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Segment on The Anti Gravity Room

Video· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Ice World Sketch

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Sketch

Document· Sonic X-treme· by Chris Senn

Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold Playground Sketch

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Box Cover Letter

Document· Sonic X-treme

Super Mario 64 - Shoshinkai Demo ‘Snow Slide’ Photograph

Photograph· Super Mario 64

Sonic the Hedgehog - pre-WCES prerelease screenshot

Prerelease screenshots· Sonic the Hedgehog

Sega Dreamcast - "Flying Circuit" Hardware Concept

Document

Sonic Mars - Gameplay Mockup 1

Video· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Jade Gold 3D Render

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Marketing Boxart

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Boxart Concept

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Death Egg Zone Concept

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Promotional Screenshot 3

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Promotional Screenshot 2

Document· Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme - Promotional Screenshot 1

Document· Sonic X-treme

Michealene Cristini Risley — Sega licensing and the Girls Task Force

Statement· by Michealene Cristini Risley

Dark Empires — first-playable prototype

Prototypes· Dark Empires· by Craig Stitt

Sega Multimedia Studio — undocumented project information

Document· by David Javelosa

Sega of America's Summer CES 1993 promotional VHS

Video· Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball· by David Javelosa

Romulus — Futurescape's Mega Drive development board

Prototypes· Romulus· by Kevin McGrath

Fat, Daddy — original pitch document and concept artwork

Document· Fat, Daddy· by Brenda Cook