Sonic The Hedgehog: Powered Up

Sonic The Hedgehog: Powered Up (Sonikku za hejjihoggu: Pawāappu パワーアップしたソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is a 2.5D Action/Adventure Platformer that is a remake of the original Sonic The Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis which includes content from the Christian Whitehead remake and the Sonic The Hedgehog game for the Game Gear/Sega Master System.
== Story ==
=== Original ===
One day, a Blue Hedgehog named Sonic, who runs at incredible speeds, was travelling to a vast Island known as South Island and decides to check out the place for himself as he had the thrill for adventure. As soon as he arrived on the Island, something seemed off. All the wildlife has gone completely missing. This lead Sonic into confusion on what could be happening, that is until he runs into Dr. Robotnik and many of his Badniks, meeting them for the first time. Dr. Robotnik noticed that Sonic was destroying his Badniks which had Animals trapped inside and knew now that the only way to stop him from ruining his plans for World Domination is to attempt to destroy and/or catch him, making this the start of a constant rivarly between the Blue Blur and the Mad Doctor. Knowing Dr. Robotnik's ambition to take over the world, Sonic goes to extreme lengths to travel all across South Island and reaching the infamous Scrap Brain Zone to confront him and along the way, finding the six Chaos Emeralds to restore the Island to its natural state before Robtonik gets a hold of them to use their power for his own plans of wrong. 
=== Remastered ===
After the many adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog and his friends. Dr. Robotnik would start to get frustrated by the many times he's been defeated and knows now that times are quickly changing and that he might have to stop Sonic for a long time. But, an idea strikes him as Dr. Robotnik remembers the Time Stones, causing him to travel to Little Planet to find just one Time Stone to travel back in time to fix his mistakes from the last time he and Sonic first had their encounter. One day, Sonic would get the news from Tails and Amy and decides to set out on South Island with them to stop Dr. Robotnik from trying to fiddle with the Past of his first adventure and trying to learn from his mistakes on trying to take over the Island. At the same time, Knuckles would get a message from the Master Emerald that Sonic might need his help too, causing him to leave Angel Island and tag along with him to fight the Past and save the Present. 
== Gameplay ==
The game plays similar to most Classic Sonic games. The player can choose to play by the story of original Sonic The Hedgehog while being able to play as Tails, Knuckles, and Amy once beating it or they can play the Remastered story while having access to Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy while having the option to pair any of the 4 characters together, similar to Sonic Advance 3's partner gimmick, or playing as one character alone. 
The player can also choose on which Zones they want to play in with both stories. They can either play all Zones from the Genesis/Mega Drive version of Sonic The Hedgehog or play all Zones from the Game Gear/Sega Master System version of Sonic The Hedgehog, or they can play all Zones from both versions of Sonic The Hedgehog while also having the option to choose the Classic Level Design consisting of the old layouts and the same song playing in each Act of a Zone or the New Level Design, consisting of new layouts of each level with new gimmicks, new Badniks, Boss Pinches for the Bosses, and each song for a specific Act. 
The player can choose Time Attack which is a type of gameplay mode where the main goal is to finish a stage in the fastest time which can appear on the online leaderboards for the newest record of time. The player also has access to Challenge Mode which puts the player in any Zone and completeing the challenge depending on what task they need to do within that challenge (for ex. Collect 10 Rings, Destroy 5 Badniks, etc.). If the player earns an S Rank on each challenge, they can unlock a new one while earning content for the Extras. 
In Extras, the player can access the Opening and In-Game Cutscenes (animated by Tyson Hesse) along with the entire Sonic Mania Adventures series and the Sonic Superstars short, Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble. The player can also access a Gallery of the original Sonic The Hedgehog as they view concept art for characters, zones, and more along with having access to the Sonic Mega Drive comics and the 30th Anniversary Sonic IDW comics that contain Classic Sonic. Also, the player can access different music within the game consisting of remixed tracks (composed by Tee Lopes and Jun Senoue) or original tracks from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive or Game Gear/Sega Master System versions of Sonic The Hedgehog. The player can also view the Credits as well. 
In Options, the player can customize the Audio, Video, and Controls of the game. With the Controls, they can enable the Spin Dash, Drop Dash (choosing from the orginal Drop Dash or the Insta Shield to Drop Dash), the Super Peel Out, or the Homing Attack for if they 100% the game as Sonic in Original Mode. They can also unlock Super Sonic for if they 100% the game as Sonic in Remastered Mode. And if they 100% Remastered Mode as all Characters, they can unlock Super Forms for other characters and Hyper Sonic. 
== Controls ==
Action 	PlayStation 	XBOX 	Nintendo Switch 	PC/Steam
Move 	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad 	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad 	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad 	Left/Right Arrow Keys
Look Up 	Up Joystick/D-Pad 	Up Joystick/D-Pad 	Up Joystick/D-Pad 	Up Arrow Key
Duck 	Down Joystick/D-Pad 	Down Joystick/D-Pad 	Down Joystick/D-Pad 	Down Arrow Key
Jump 	X/□/○/△ 	A/X/B/Y 	B/Y/A/X 	Z/X/C
Roll while Moving 	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad &
Down Joystick/D-Pad	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad &
Down Joystick/D-Pad	Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad &
Down Joystick/D-Pad	Left/Right Arrow Key &
Down Arrow Key
Spin Dash 	Down Joystick/D-Pad & X 	Down Joystick/D-Pad & A 	Down Joystick/D-Pad & B 	Down Arrow Key & Z
Insta Shield (Sonic) 	X & X 	A & A 	B & B 	Z & Z
Insta Shield -> Drop Dash (Sonic)	X & X & X (Hold) 	A & A & A (Hold) 	B & B & B (Hold) 	Z & Z & Z (Hold)
Super Peel Out (Sonic) 	Up Joystick/D-Pad & X 	Up Joystick/D-Pad & A 	Up Joystick/D-Pad & B 	Up Arrow Key & Z
Homing Attack (Sonic) 	X & ○ 	A & B 	B & A 	Z & C
Fly (Tails) 	X & X (Hold) 	A & A (Hold) 	B & B (Hold) 	Z & Z (Hold)
Glide (Knuckles) 	X & X (Hold) 	A & A (Hold) 	B & B (Hold) 	Z & Z (Hold)
Double Jump (Amy) 	X & X 	A & A 	B & B 	Z & Z
Double Jump -> Hammer Run (Amy) 	X & X & X (Hold) & Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad	A & A & A & Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad	B & B & B & Left/Right Joystick/D-Pad	Z & Z & Z & Left/Right Arrow Keys
Super Transformation 	X & □ 	A & X 	B & Y 	Z & X
== Stages ==
Name 	Badniks 	Boss 	From
Green Hill Zone 	Motobug, Buzz Bomber, Crabmeat,
Chopper, Newtron, Coconuts (remastered), Batbrain (remastered) 	Egg Wrecker 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
Marble Zone 	Buzz Bomber, Caterkiller, Batbrain, Fireworm (remastered), Rexon (remastered) 	Egg Scorcher 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Bridge Zone 	Buzz Bomber, Chopper, Spikes, Anton (remastered) 	Dual-Marine 	Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
Spring Yard Zone	Buzz Bomber, Crabmeat, Spikes, Roller, Tentou (remastered), Crawlton (remastered), Batbot (remastered) 	Egg Stinger 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Jungle Zone 	Crabmeat, Chopper, Newtron, Splats (remastered), Wisp (remastered), Woodrow (remastered) 	Egg Bowler 	Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
Labyrinth Zone 	Burrowbot, Jaws, Orbinaut, Amenbo (remastered), Turbo Spiker (remastered), Pointdexter (remastered), Jellygnite (remastered) 	Egg Mobile H 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
Star Light Zone 	Bomb, Orbinaut, Hotaru (remastered), Dango (remastered), Spiker (remastered) 	Egg Spiker 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Scrap Brain Zone	Bomb, Caterkiller, Ball Hog, Mecha-Bu (remastered), Scarab (remastered), Snail Blaster (remastered) 	Egg Pistons 	Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive
Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
Sky Base Zone 	Orbinaut, Bomb, Clucker (remastered), Blaster (remastered), Minomusi (remastered), Turbo Turtle (remastered), Flasher MK.II (remastered)	Egg Lightning	Sonic The Hedgehog Game Gear/Sega Master System
== Characters ==
Name 	Description
Sonic 	A Blue Hedgehog, also known as the Blue Blur who can run at incredible Speeds. He is the hero of the home planet Mobius and is always going around doing the right thing, helping others, and battling the evil Dr. Robotnik to make sure he fails at World Domination and collecting the Chaos Emeralds for the good of the world.
Tails 	A Yellow, two-Tailed Fox who can Fly no matter how high, but might get tired if he flies for too long. He's been Sonic's sidekick for a long time and is always willing to be on his side whenever adventure awaits.
Knuckles 	A Red Echidna who can lift and break anything with his incredible strength. He is the Guardian of a rare gemstone known as the Master Emerald, being the soul nutrient of the Chaos Emeralds, as he is tasked with making sure that it doesn't land in the wrong hands and that it stays on Angel Island, in order to keep it afloat. Whenever Sonic is out on his adventures, he sometimes goes out to help him, even if it could cost Angel Island being in danger. But other times, he can be easily manipulated by others, causing him to sometimes turn on Sonic, but himself afterwards realizing the tricks he's fallen for countless times.
Amy 	A Pink Hedgehog who wields a powerful Piko-Piko Hammer. She is usually the damsel in distress for Sonic, but has now remembered to never let her guard down as she too helps Sonic on his adventures while smashing Badniks with her Hammer to win the day. She can be found enjoying the beauty of the Little Planet flowers or taking care of the critters that Sonic saves.
Dr. Robotnik	A Mad Scientist with the IQ of 300 who has a desire to meet his one goal in life, to ensure World Domination over Mobius. He is the one who kidnaps Animals and finds ways to turn them into Badniks along with searching high and low for the Chaos Emeralds. But whenever Sonic shows up, he makes sure to get rid of him in order to get him out of his way, but fails as Sonic always wins the day.
== Trivia ==
* The game is made in 2.5D, but the Retro Engine was able to handle the 2.5D graphics 
* The 2.5D graphics strongly resemble the graphics of Sonic Generations and Sonic Superstars 
* The game's opening and cutscenes are animated by Tyson Hesse who has also been involved in many other Sonic projects as an animator/artist
* The game's music is composed by Tee Lopes and Jun Senoue who has also been involved with many other Sonic projects, regarding the soundtrack
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