List of Sonic the Hedgehog Fangames

A list with some of the most popular or notable Sonic the Hedgehog fangames.
==Rom Hacks==
===OMG THE RED RINGS===
OMG THE RED RINGS is a rom hack created by Fiz and released in 2004, that replaces all rings and monitors from Sonic 1 with red rings that kill you instantly just by touching them, making the game almost impossible to beat. Despite this, the hack in still very popular, with many playthroughs of it on Youtube.
===Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog===
Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog is a rom hack created by 'Stealth' and released in 2005 that, as the title explains, adds Knuckles the Echidna to the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. It was notable because the character was playable in Sonic 3 and 2 thanks to the lock-on technology of the game Sonic & Knuckles, but couldn't be used in Sonic 1, and for some years the concept of something finally allowing players to use him in said game was seen as the "Holy Grail of ROM Hacking."
===Sonic 2 XL===
Sonic 2 XL is a rom hack of Sonic 2 released in 2010 and created by Captain Bozo and Ranger. In it, the more rings that Sonic collects, the fatter and slower he gets, while also losing some of his abilities, encouraging the player to try to take as little rings as possible. It also became very popular on Youtube playthroughs.
===Motobug the Badnik in Sonic the Hedgehog===
Motobug the Badnik in Sonic the Hedgehog is a rom hack created by Polygon Jim and first released in 2010, that changes the playable character from the first Sonic game to Motobug, the ladybug Badnik that appears in many Sonic games, besides also making some other small changes like changing the enemy Roller to be Sonic himself. 
The fangame got an nod in an official Sonic game, as the character Heavy Rider from Sonic Mania rides a Motobug named Jimmy, in homage to Polygon Jim who had died in a car crash in 2013.
===Sonic Robo Blast 2===
Sonic Robo Blast 2 is a 3D fangame by Sonic Team Junior, made with a modified version of the Doom Legacy source port.
==Original Games==
=== Sonic Epoch and Sonic Epoch Advance===
Sonic Epoch is a fangame created by Captain Southbird first released in 2000, that's inspired by the Sonic The Hedgehog (SatAM) cartoon. It has Sonic time travel 10 years to the future, where Dr. Robotnik has already conquered almost all of the world, and he has to help the remaining Freedom Fighters and also find a way to go back. There are two versions of the game, the original for DOS and Windows computers which was never finished and a remake for Gameboy Advance that tried to finish the story.
===Sonic.EXE: The Game===
Sonic.EXE: The Game, also known as "Sonic.EXE", is a fangame created by 'MY5TCrimson', first released in 2012 and inspired by the popular Sonic.EXE creepypasta. It tries to adapt what is described in the original story, and became widely known thanks to many playthroughs by popular youtubers. It also inspired some sequels, like Sally.EXE.
===Sonic Before the Sequel & Sonic After the Sequel===
Sonic Before the Sequel and Sonic: After The Sequel are a series of fangames created by LakeFeperd that were released in 2012 and 2013. They take place in-between the original 3 classic Sonic games and show some plot points not seen in them, like Sonic and Tails becoming friends and the Death Egg crashing on Angel Island. 
The games are highly praised for good gameplay, graphics and music (though the original released of Before the Sequel only had reused music from other games, getting an update with new songs), and LakeFeperd would later create an original series of games highly inspired by Sonic called Spark the Electric Jester.
=== Sonic P-06 ===
Sonic the Hedgehog: Project '06 is a remake of the 2006 game Sonic the Hedgehog aimed at fixing the game's many glitches, as well as reimagining several of the stages and expanding several character's movesets.
=== Sonic Dreams Collection ===
Sonic Dreams Collection is a 2015 anthology of surreal Sonic games, allegedly incomplete builds from the Dreamcast that were cancelled by Sega. The collection includes four games: Make My Sonic, Eggman Origin, Sonic Movie Maker, and My Roommate Sonic. The collection gained widespread attention, with many focusing on the bizarre and fetishistic tone of the games.
=== Sonic the Hedgehog And The Fallen Star ===
Sonic the Hedgehog And The Fallen Star is a 2D platformer inspired by the classic Sonic games, featuring an original art style and levels.
==Links & Resources==
* The Wonderful World of Sonic Fan Games - 30 Years of Fan Game History! by 'Johnny Vector'
* Sonic Hacks and Fan Games category on Sonic Retro
==References==
Category:Fangames
Category:Sonic the Hedgehog