History Trivia / SonicReclassified

* CreatorBreakdown: Devy himself had left the Sonic.EXE community entirely come 2022, wanting to outright distance himself from the creepypasta and the toxic fandom residing within. His breakdowns in question had been happening more recently, as seen with the Debut Demo being temporarily taken down and the top part of the description being filled with "[[MadnessMantra YOUR NOT GETTING THIS GAME]]" on loop, alongside privately denying any prospect of happiness. Fortunately, things were resolved in private, giving Devy the encouragement to continue development on the game.

* CreatorBreakdown: Devy himself had left the Sonic.EXE community entirely come 2022, wanting to outright distance himself from the creepypasta and the toxic fandom residing within. His breakdowns in question had been happening more recently, as seen with the Debut Demo being temporarily taken down and the top part of the description being filled with "[[MadnessMantra YOUR NOT GETTING THIS GAME]]" on loop. Fortunately, things were resolved in private, giving Devy the encouragement to continue development on the game.
** Part of this breakdown wasn't helped from back in 2018, when Devy tried to state that he didn't like ''VideoGame/SallyExeContinuedNightmareEyeOfThree'', showing gameplay of it to demonstrate [[NintendoHard why he couldn't bring himself to like it]], only to be met with mass backlash from Jaiz's fans citing it as a "skill issue", even going as far as to attack him just for trying to voice his opinion. Even after [[CallingTheOldManOut Devy went and called out Jaiz on [=YouTube=]]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVEiE8cgg60 via this video]] stating how Sark Cream had caused Jaiz's games to become OvershadowedByControversy, this didn't stop those fans from DramaticallyMissingThePoint, proclaiming that the whole thing is solely fiction and doesn't affect reality, when in fact, it too clearly does, as demonstrated with the HarsherInHindsight [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slenderman stabbing]] a while back that kicked off the character's fall from grace.

** ''[=NotSoDevy=]'', before and after making these games, has made and is making several other projects, such as ''Sonic.EXE Phantom Beginning'', ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog28Bit Friendship: A Sonic 2 Creepypasta]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 3_SINS]]'' (a remake of Creator/RandyBecker's ''3.exe''[[note]][[ApprovalOfGod which got approval]] from [[https://twitter.com/ProperDeveloper/status/1638388471651004416 Randy himself]] and considered better and a CreatorPreferredAdaptation in his eyes[[/note]]), ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD: Past Engravement]]'' and ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin: [[Series/ElmosWorld Child]][[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins hood]] [[WesternAnimation/TeamUmizoomi Memories]]''.

* CreatorsPest: Pico grew to hate [=SoniKiller=] overall.

** ''Not-so-Devy'', before and after making these games, has made and is making several other projects, such as ''Sonic.EXE Phantom Beginning'', ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog28Bit Friendship: A Sonic 2 Creepypasta]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 3_SINS]]'' (a remake of Creator/RandyBecker's ''3.exe''[[note]][[ApprovalOfGod which got approval]] from [[https://twitter.com/ProperDeveloper/status/1638388471651004416 Randy himself]] and considered better and a CreatorPreferredAdaptation in his eyes[[/note]]), ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD: Past Engravement]]'' and ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin: [[Series/ElmosWorld Child]][[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins hood]] [[WesternAnimation/TeamUmizoomi Memories]]''.

** While ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'' had been officially archived, alongside another project by Not-so-Devy, ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet: Neera's Backstory'', some people, of course, were adamant on wanting to see more of Devy's lost content reuploaded. However, Pico has stated repeatedly that he would not be archiving any more of Devy's projects (nor would he reupload games taken down in the past) unless he received permission to do so.

** ''Not-so-Devy'', before and after making these games, has made and is making several other projects, such as ''Sonic.EXE Phantom Beginning'', ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog28Bit Friendship: A Sonic 2 Creepypasta]]'', ''[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 3_SINS]]'' (a remake of Randy Becker's ''3.exe''[[note]][[ApprovalOfGod which got approval]] from [[https://twitter.com/ProperDeveloper/status/1638388471651004416 Randy himself]] and considered better and a CreatorPreferredAdaptation in his eyes[[/note]]), ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD: Past Engravement]]'' and ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin: [[Series/ElmosWorld Child]][[WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins hood]] [[WesternAnimation/TeamUmizoomi Memories]]''.

* LineToGod: [[https://twitter.com/PicoDigitalStu1/status/1643971430386921473?s=20 An ongoing [=QnA=] on Twitter]] is present to answer any questions related to [=SonicClone=] as ''Refined Edition'' continues development.#

** Originally, ''Restarted'' was planned to go under the name ''"Sonic.EXE All-Stars Plus"'', and would've simply been a remake of the original game. However, plans had since changed, with the planned project eventually becoming ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars Restarted'' and being separate to the classic story.

* ApprovalOfGod: BEC Enterprises and [=NightAkio=] both approved of the usage of their EXE characters in the original ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'' and even provided assistance for the worst ending cutscene in some manner.
* CreatorBacklash: In a [[https://twitter.com/PicoDigitalStu1/status/1633550248676040743 Twitter thread]] made by the fangame's new owner, ''Pico Digital Studios'', he mentioned how he came to hate the concept of [=SoniKiller=] when he was made for Sonic.EXE All-Stars, seeing that the VillainDecay planned out for him is deserved overall, despite the monster having his fans. This mutual feeling between several developers of the games means that [[AdaptedOut he'll have little to no further major screen time in future instalments]], though ownership for him overall has since been transferred.
-->"Now, I'm going to be blunt here; I no longer really like [=SoniKiller=]'s concept. I seriously feel that the idea's lost its charm since its introduction roughly 3 years back compared to more recent Sonic.EXE entities such as Fatal Error or WebOriginal/Needlem0use. I understand that the complete monster might have his fans, but he's pretty much my source of OldShame ([[SarcasmMode thanks a lot to those comparing his appearance to]] [[VideoGame/SallyExeContinuedNightmareEyeOfThree Chaos Hunter]] /sar). There's no sympathy for that devil from me, no matter what. While his creation did serve as a building block for [[MassiveMultiplayerCrossover crossover]] fanfiction that me and a friend have been designing, I've deliberately given him villain decay to signify that he's lost the charm he once had. I personally feel he got that cruel and painful punishment coming to him."

* CreatorsPest: Pico grew to hate [=SoniKiller=] overall.
* DescendedCreator:
** Before taking ownership of ''Reclassified'' from Devy, Pico had voiced [=SonicClone=] in the first game's opening cutscene. Nowadays, [[OldShame it's a bit embarrassing to him after looking back at it]].
* DummiedOut:
** For the Debut Demo, there was plans for [=MegaDrivX=] to trip up and stop chasing Tails after a certain amount of time had passed in "Burned Hill Zone Act 2". This has been scrapped for the demo, though will be reimplemented back in later.
** Similarly, Tails was meant to have a unique life loss sequence in the same level if the HEAT counter reached 0 from collecting too many ice rings, freezing in a block of ice before shattering to pieces. This isn't included in the Debut Demo and just has Tails losing a life the usual way.
** The Debut Demo has Launch Base Zone as Robotnik's first level, being set as a FetchQuest for robot parts. In the next update, this will be removed and replaced with [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog28Bit Crystal Egg Zone]], which will feature more puzzle-based progression between the two acts.
* FollowTheLeader: The critical reception of ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars'' inevitably led to similar concepts and imitators that combined a mix of content together into one game. Of course, the quality of these imitators vary.
* GodNeverSaidThat: [=SoniKiller=], in his original design, was commonly mixed up with Chaos Hunter from ''VideoGame/SallyExeContinuedNightmareEyeOfThree'' due to one part of the latter's design that only saw use '''once'''. Pico himself has had to clarify that neither are the same character and that their motives differ drastically.

* InMemoriam: Entering the KonamiCode on the title screen of ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars'' (with X, Z replacing B, A in this case) will show a tribute screen dedicated to Kazuhisa Hashimoto, its creator, who passed away during 2020. The background of said screen also shows an image of the title screen of ''VideoGame/{{Contra}}'' as appreciation for where the code originated from.
* LineToGod: [[https://twitter.com/PicoDigitalStu1/status/1643971430386921473?s=20 An ongoing [=QnA=] on Twitter]] is present to answer any questions related to [=SonicClone=] as ''Refined Edition'' continues development.

** '''Sonic Reclassified:'''
*** During development of Reclassified, there were plans to include a "[[PlayerVersusPlayer VS. Mode]]" between two players, in the vein of ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. This was cut to help save time on the game.
*** One fan-submitted letterbox background, based on the infamous "[[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_1:_WTF_LAME Sonic 1: WTF LAME]]" ROM hack, originally had a prod at Reclassified being styled after ''Sonic Origins'' instead of ''Sonic Jam'' ("WHY ORIGINS INSTEAD OF JAM?"), a callback to what the game was planned to become at one point. Since these plans have scrapped, the message on the border has since been changed to "[[TakeThat SOME MESS THE SONIC.EXE COMMUNITY TURNED INTO, EH?]]" on request from the original border designer.
*** During the development of the upcoming Sin Demo, there were plans to include an alternate soundtrack for the majority of the game's content, pretty much in the vein of alternating soundtracks from the likes of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'' and ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'', though due to a mix of lacking ideas for the alternate soundtrack and the risk of overloading the file size too much, this was ultimately scrapped, and the best picks between both soundtracks were compiled together.
*** The upcoming planned Extra Story for ''Reclassified'' was originally going to go under the name "Project Syn". As ideas changed, it was eventually decided that this would be renamed to "Project 16", referring to the SEGA Genesis's 16-bit hardware.
** '''Sonic.EXE All-Stars (old games):'''
*** On the [[https://gamejolt.com/games/archivedtrilogy/724083 official archive page]] for ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'', a post goes into more detail about what could have been for the game.
*** For ''The Lost Game'', the Special Stage for obtaining the Chaos Emeralds would've been all interconnected, using all six of base-game VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1's Special Stages alongside an original section.
** '''Sonic.EXE All-Stars (new games):'''
*** Originally, ''Restarted'' was planned to go under the name ''"Sonic.EXE All-Stars Plus"'', and would've simply been a remake of the original game. However, plans had since changed, with the planned project eventually becoming ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars Restarted'' and being separate to the classic story.
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings:
** While ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'' had been officially archived, alongside another project by Not-so-Devy, ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet: Neera's Backstory'', some people, of course, were adamant on wanting to see more of Devy's lost content reuploaded. However, Pico has stated repeatedly that he would not be archiving any more of Devy's projects (nor would he reupload games taken down in the past) unless he received permission to do so.
* WordOfGod:
** While ''Reclassified'' has yet to be completed, several bits of important lore are dropped on the Discord server by one of the game's co-writers.
*** While the Sonic world is under an entirely different name in Reclassified, Mobians do exist, but they only reside on one area of Gaea, specifically [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogSpinball Mt. Mobius]].
*** [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed Light and Dark Gaia]] both exist within the game's universe, though aren't so prominent here for now.

* '''Sonic Reclassified'''

* '''Sonic.EXE All-Stars''' (and its remasters)

* CreatorBacklash: In a [[https://twitter.com/PicoDigitalStu1/status/1633550248676040743 Twitter thread]] made by the fangame's new owner, ''Pico Digital Studios'', he mentioned how he came to hate the concept of [=SoniKiller=] when he was made for Sonic.EXE All-Stars, seeing that the VillainDecay planned out for him is deserved overall, despite the monster having his fans. This mutual feeling between several developers of the games means that [[AdaptedOut he won't be getting any further major screen time in future instalments]], though ownership for him overall has since been transferred.

*** While the Sonic world is under an entirely different name in Reclassified, Mobians do exist, but they only reside on one area of Gaea, specifically [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogSpinball Mt. Mobius]].

* During development of ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars'', Devy made the decision to cut the majority of Rouge.EXE's content in order to save time with production, mainly since that game reused the levels seen in Sally.EXE.
* While not present in the original take on the Worst Ending cutscene of ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'', Puroto was added in as part of the 16:9 remaster on Pico's Website/{{YouTube}} channel.

* While not present in the original take on the Worst Ending cutscene of ''Sonic.EXE All-STars 2'', Puroto was added in as part of the 16:9 remaster on Pico's Website/{{YouTube}} channel.

* WordOfGod: While ''Reclassified'' has yet to be completed, several bits of important lore are dropped on the Discord server by one of the game's co-writers.

** While ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'' had been officially archived, alongside another project by Not-so-Devy, ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet: Neera's Backstory'', some people, of course, were adamant on wanting to see more of Devy's lost content reuploaded. However, Pico has stated repeatedly that he would not be archiving any more of Devy's projects (nor would he reupload games taken down in the past) unless he received permission to do so.

** Part of this breakdown wasn't helped from back in 2018, when Devy tried to state that he didn't like ''VideoGame/SallyExeContinuedNightmareEyeOfThree'', showing gameplay of it to demonstrate [[NintendoHard why he couldn't bring himself to like it]], only to be met with mass backlash from Jaiz's fans citing it as a "skill issue", even going as far as to attack him just for trying to voice his opinion. Even after [[CallingTheOldManOut Devy went and called out Jaiz on [=YouTube=]]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVEiE8cgg60 via this video]] stating how Sark Cream had caused Jaiz's games to become OvershadowedByControversy, this didn't stop those fans from DramaticallyMissingThePoint, proclaiming that the whole thing is solely fiction and doesn't affect reality, when in fact, it too clearly does, as demonstrated with the HarsherInHindsight [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slenderman attack]] a while back that kicked off the character's fall from grace.

* CreatorBreakdown: Devy himself had left the Sonic.EXE community entirely come 2022, wanting to outright distance himself from the creepypasta and the toxic fandom residing within. His breakdowns in question had been happening more recently, as seen with the Debut Demo being temporarily taken down and the top part of the description being filled with "[[MadnessMantra YOUR NOT GETTING THIS GAME]]" on loop. Part of this wasn't helped from back in 2018, when Devy tried to state that he didn't like ''VideoGame/SallyExeContinuedNightmareEyeOfThree'', showing gameplay of it to demonstrate [[NintendoHard why he couldn't bring himself to like it]], only to be met with mass backlash from Jaiz's fans citing it as a "skill issue", even going as far as to attack him just for trying to voice his opinion. Even after [[CallingTheOldManOut Devy went and called out Jaiz on [=YouTube=]]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVEiE8cgg60 via this video]] stating how Sark Cream had caused Jaiz's games to become OvershadowedByControversy, this didn't stop those fans from DramaticallyMissingThePoint, proclaiming that the whole thing is solely fiction and doesn't affect reality, when in fact, it too clearly does, as demonstrated with the HarsherInHindsight [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos Slenderman attack]] a while back that kicked off the character's fall from grace.

* CreatorsPest: As stated in the "Creator Backlash" section, Pico grew to hate [=SoniKiller=] overall, which caused the gradual CharacterDerailment to begin with.

** '''Sonic.EXE All-Stars:'''
*** On the [[https://gamejolt.com/games/archivedtrilogy/724083 official archive page]] for ''Sonic.EXE All-Stars 2'', a post goes into more detail about what could have been for the game.
*** For ''The Lost Game'', the Special Stage for obtaining the Chaos Emeralds would've been all interconnected, using all six of base-game VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1's Special Stages alongside an original section.

* CreatorBacklash: In a [[https://twitter.com/PicoDigitalStu1/status/1633550248676040743 Twitter thread]] made by the fangame's new owner, ''Pico Digital Studios'', he mentioned how he came to hate the concept of [=SoniKiller=] when he was made for Sonic.EXE All-Stars, seeing that the VillainDecay planned out for him is deserved overall, despite the monster having his fans. This mutual feeling between several developers of the games means that [[AdaptedOut he won't be getting any further major screen time in future instalments]].