Mint the Hedgehog 1

Mint the Hedgehog 1 is a Sonic the Hedgehog spinoff platformer game developed and published by SEGA in 1996 for the SEGA 32X. It serves alongside Knuckles Chaotix as the only Sonic Game on the 32X. The game stars Mint the Hedgehog as a playable character.
== Story ==
Mint the Hedgehog is resting on Mint Island after crafting the Protector Pyramid for the Silver Ruby. Dr. Ivo Robotnik manages to get past the defense system and take the Ruby, forcing Mint to tackle an adventure. The chase leads to the Death Egg, where Mint fuses with Mecha Mint to defeat Eggman and his newly acquired Dark Energy. He tosses the Ruby into a black hole that he fails to reach, thus ending the game.
== Gameplay ==
Unlike Knuckles Chaotix, Mint the Hedgehog 1 plays just like a normal Sonic the Hedgehog game. There are a few twists. Continues are not able to be earned, since you have an infinite amount. Rather than starting with 3 lives, you are given 6. Using a continue warps you back to Act 1 of wherever you died. There are also 4 acts in each level, with a boss act at the end. Each boss is typically with Dr. Robotnik rather than his creations. 
There is actually a lot of issues with the game making it unpleasant to play. The Sonic CD spindash was remastered in Mint the Hedgehog 1, and it is impossible to spindash thru monitors. The controls are overall clunky, and the game gets into a huge fit upon falling into a set of spikes with more than 80 rings. People who have played the game say it’s a good game, with an amazing plot, but these errors stunt its potential.
== Zones ==
# Wood Zone: A beautiful myriad of trees and wildlife, but the capital of Robotnik’s Weather Tech.
# Sunrise Hill Zone: a hilly area similar to Green Hill Zone, during the early morning.
# Mystic Cave Zone: a underground cavern full of traps and dangerous bits.
# Fun House Zone: A huge wacky fun factory! Don’t get caught up there forever!
# Sand Temple Zone: a hot, Sandy Area with a Robotnik temple that needs to be taken down ASAP!
# Crazy Cave Zone: a “radical” underground wonder that bounces you around everywhere. Don’t get hurt!
# Sky Brigade Zone: Sonic takes you through the skies to take down Robotnik, but he destroys the Tornado, forcing you to dash thru the skies.
# Flying Battery Zone: a Flying Fortress Robotnik built to protect himself from Mint.
# Death Egg Zone: Robotnik’s death machine where the Silver Ruby is located. Don’t get spotted!
== Bosses ==
# Weather Eggman (Wood Zone): Eggman uses the power of lightning to try and stun you as he escapes the forest.
# Eggmobile H mk.II (Sunrise Hill Zone): Eggman attaches 4 wrecking balls to his Eggmobile to crush Mint.
# Drill Eggman mk.II (Mystic Cave Zone): Eggman welds a more buffed up version of his Drill Mobile. Some rocks can crush Mint!
# Spotlight Eggman (Fun House Zone): Robotnik uses a spotlight ray to try and incinerate Mint.
# Sand Eggman (Sand Temple Zone): Eggman forces the sand to slide different directions, only putting him at risk from platforming.
# Eggman (Crazy Cave Zone): Robotnik moves around as Mint uses the effects of the cave to try and take him down.
# Dr. Robotnik’s Pegabot (Sky Brigade Zone): A Pegasus-like Robot built by Eggman is brought out to take down Mint.
# Hang Eggman (Flying Battery Zone)
# Death Egg Robot (Death Egg Zone)
== Ending ==
Due to lack of Power Diamonds to collect, there is only one Ending. Robotnik rises in his Eggmobile, still holding on to the Silver Ruby. He throws it in a black hole where it is trapped. Mecha Mint and Metal Sonic fight their way thru, but Mint falls back down to Mobius.
== Cancelled Sequels ==
=== 1997 Build ===
On 30 October 2019, a lost build of Mint the Hedgehog 2 was found. It is dated around 1997, and features zones.
# Mecha Green Hill
# Marble Garden
# Sky Chase
# Metropolis
# Scrap Brain mk.I
# Hill Top 
# Marble 
# Aquatic Ruin
# Prism Relic
# Chaos Angel
# Quartz Quadrant
# Labyrinth 
# Mystic Maze
# Metallic Madness
# Icecap 
# Scrap Brain mk.II
# Sky Sanctuary
# Death Egg
# Doomsday 
The issues from Mint the Hedgehog 1 are still present in this build. 
=== 1998 Build ===
On 19 October 2019, a 1998 build for Mint the Hedgehog 2 was found. It features original levels and bosses.
# Sunny Seashore
# Fire of Fury
# Mega Metro
# Underwater Utopia
# Star Street
# Metal Maze
There was a concept for a new character present in this build who was never recycled. He appears as the boss in Underwater Utopia. This build also seems to work on the issues from Mint the Hedgehog 1. For some reason, neither of these concept builds got the green light from SEGA.
== Music ==
Almost the entire OST is recycled directly from Columns III, despite that game using a Genesis Soundfont.
* Wood Zone:  https://youtu.be/oNZJReN_MmI
* Sunset Hill Zone:  https://youtu.be/50-LRvWg7So
* Mystic Cave Zone:  https://youtu.be/-bqjdF2eiFk
* Fun House Zone:  https://youtu.be/7JqHDzD_Ptc
* Sand Temple Zone:  https://youtu.be/wvsdvElCqpM  
* Crazy Cave Zone:  https://youtu.be/K3kjvbcMjyY
* Sky Brigade Zone:  https://youtu.be/pyK4-ju-EBQ
* Flying Battery Zone:  https://youtu.be/AP3jtvHN3Zk
* Death Egg Zone: https://youtu.be/UF57CYviHH8
* Boss:  https://youtu.be/TGMxNSss7M0
* Final Boss:  https://youtu.be/TGMxNSss7M0
* Credits:  https://youtu.be/vsjp5k_My-Y
* Unused Music:  https://youtu.be/Y_10OBHB2sE
* Act Complete:  https://youtu.be/ocjd9CKO99g
* Boss Defeated:  https://youtu.be/I6bZlp2MXO8
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