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Sonic Crackers

Overview

Sonic Crackers is an early prototype build of the game Knuckles' Chaotix, incorporating many of the elements that would appear in the final game. Its name comes from a peculiar, and clearly quickly made, ASCII-art title screen. Sonic Crackers is thought to be an engine test, composed of various different game engines, which are swapped out using RAM coding.

The game features Sonic and Tails, who, in the main demonstration of its link to Knuckles' Chaotix, are held together by rings that they carry and that are joined by an elastic force. Also, Sonic can pick up Tails and throw him upwards, to make it easier to reach higher platforms. The stages and music are also similar to those in Chaotix. There are no sound effects at all during gameplay. There are no badniks to be found, however there are spikes, and you lose rings when hitting them (even though you have none).

Developers
Sonic Team
Platform
Sega Genesis
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Box - 3D

Sonic Crackers - Box - 3D (Japan) - 729x1134
Japan -  729 x 1134

Cart - Front

Sonic Crackers - Cart - Front (Japan) - 800x507
Japan -  800 x 507

Clear Logo

Sonic Crackers - Clear Logo (Japan) - 400x140
Japan -  400 x 140

Fanart - Background

Sonic Crackers - Fanart - Background (null) - 1280x720
1280 x 720

Fanart - Box - Front

Sonic Crackers - Fanart - Box - Front (North America) - 400x552
North America -  400 x 552
Sonic Crackers - Fanart - Box - Front (Japan) - 1441x2014
Japan -  1441 x 2014
Sonic Crackers - Fanart - Box - Front (Europe) - 937x1336
Europe -  937 x 1336

Screenshot - Game Title

Sonic Crackers - Screenshot - Game Title (North America) - 640x480
North America -  640 x 480

Screenshot - Gameplay

Sonic Crackers - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 640x480
640 x 480