Sonic Robo Blast 2

Sonic Robo Blast 2 is a 3D platformer that makes use of the Doom Legacy engine's ability to implement floors over other floors, a feature not present in several contemporary Doom ports. Players control one of several characters, Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Fang the Sniper, or Metal Sonic and aim to reach the end of each zone and defeat Doctor Eggman. Each zone, divided into two acts, requires the player to run and jump through obstacles, making use of the terrain and one's own momentum to reach the signpost at the end of the act. Multiplayer is made possible either via local area network or Internet connection, with players racing or cooperating to reach the end of a stage, or battling in a first-person shooter mode. == Development and releases ==

Sonic the Hedgehog Robo-blast! Sonic Robo Blast 2 was preceded by Sonic the Hedgehog Robo-blast!, a 2D platforming game developed by Johnny “Sonikku” Wallbank in 1998. Sonic Robo Blast 2 The first versions of Sonic Robo Blast 2 were developed by Wallbank in April 1998 using The Games Factory, which was quickly determined to be inadequate. Several years prior in 1996, Jeff Read, a Doom modder, had released Sonic the Hedgehog Doom, a mod that replaced the music and main character of Doom with Sonic. Artist and programmer AJ "SSNTails" Freda would develop a modification building upon Read's release with Sonic Doom 2, which inspired the use of a Doom source port as the basis for Sonic Robo Blast 2. Subsequent demos and releases were built off of the Doom Legacy engine, the first of which was released in October 1999. Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart In 2018, a group of developers collaborating through the SRB2 Message Boards known as Kart Krew Dev released Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart, a kart racing game built off of the Sonic Robo Blast 2 engine, on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. The gameplay is similar to Mario Kart 64 and similar Nintendo 64 kart racing games such as Diddy Kong Racing, Lego Racers, and ''Mickey's Speedway USA. SRB2Kart has characters, powerups and maps based on Sonic the Hedgehog'' and other Sega franchises. Additionally, players can create their own characters, maps and gametypes. A sequel, ''Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers'', formerly known as "Version 2.0", was released on April 24, 2024. Treated as a separate game, it was positively received, though the game's lengthy tutorial was criticized. Changes from previous versions of Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart include a full single player grand prix campaign, the addition of new characters, stages, and items, and game mechanics, notably "trick pads" that allow for the use of different boosts and rings as a currency used for boosts. == Community ==

Sonic Robo Blast 2 is highly dependent on its community as a consistent source of feedback, and the development team of Sonic Team Junior is formed entirely from volunteers, many of whom were at one point part of the fanbase. == Reception ==

Sonic Robo Blast 2 has been the subject of multiple short-form reviews and received positive reception in various video game publications, including 1Up.com, Kombo, The game was covered most frequently as a novelty during its early stages of development, though it drew additional attention after the release of 2.2 in 2019. The game has been noted most prominently for its longevity, with Dominic Tarason of Rock Paper Shotgun calling it "A real slow-burning labour of love". The slow, over 20-year development period has allowed for the growth of a community that has been described as "utopic", compared to those of other online gaming forums. == References ==