Underplayed Gems

Sonic X-treme

Sonic X-treme cover
Developer
Sega Technical Institute
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Sega Saturn
Genres
Platform

How it feels

The legendary cancelled Sonic Saturn game, a fascinating historical artifact of 3D platforming ambition that never reached players.

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About

Originally designed for the Sega Genesis, then the 32x, and finally the Saturn, Sonic X-treme was meant to be the first fully realized 3D Sonic title. It was eventually cancelled in 1997 after spending a year in development hell.

Screenshots

Sonic X-treme screenshot 1Sonic X-treme screenshot 2

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