Underplayed Gems

Metal Sonic Hyperdrive (2011)

Metal Sonic Hyperdrive cover
Developer
Darkon360, Lone Devil
Publisher
Sonic Retro
Platforms
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Genres
Platform
Main story
about 2.4 hours
Completionist
about 3.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A Sonic 1 ROM hack starring Metal Sonic and friends, each with unique moves like hyperdrive attacks and spindashes.

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About

Metal Sonic Hyperdrive is a modification of Sonic the Hedgehog that stars Metal Sonic as the main character role - more specifically a reprogrammed Metal Sonic. The hack also features other characters besides Metal such as: Sonic,Lone Devil (KAZ),Kirby, and even Somari! Each coming with their own unique abilities: Metal can use the Super Peel-Out, and Maximum Hyperdrive Attacks, Sonic can Spindash in traditional fashion. Somari can spindash, but in a less traditional fasion, Lone Devil can use his Sythe to attack and freefall, and Kirby can inhale enemies, no copy abilities.

Screenshots

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