History VideoGame / Somari

* AdamWesting: Just guess how exactly Hummer Team attempts to mock the original Sonic Team's vanity plate.

* FanRemake:
** ''Somari 3D Blast 5'': A PC remake running on the ''Sonic Worlds'' engine with a far better physics engine, obtainable Chaos Emeralds, and three playable characters.
** ''Sonic the Hedgehog (NES): Improvement'': A GameMod of Sone 3D Blast 5 with a restored Green Hill Zone and improved sprites, music, and palettes.

'''''Somari''''' is a bastard child from 1994, and also an UnlicensedGame courtesy of [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Hummer_Team Hummer Team]], which attempts to mash up the looks (and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem the platform]]) of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the gameplay of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] in a (seemingly) [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct quick attempt to]] [[{{Mockbuster}} cash in]]. And yet, despite the fact that it wasn't the best game by the said team, it still remains their most well-known product up to date, especially in the States (never mind the fact it was originally spread over such countries as China[[note]]Somari's country of origin[[/note]] and Russia[[note]]Imported and sold by Steepler Ltd., who are best known as the guys who got UsefulNotes/{{Dendy}} running there. It was also shown on TV on the show organized and sponsored by Steepler, by no other than Sergei Suponev himself![[/note]]), alongside ''VideoGame/KartFighter''.

The end result is generally considered to be [[LoveItOrHateIt one's fun and another's pain]], so play it at your own risk.

** ''[http://info.sonicretro.org/Somari_3D_Blast_5 Somari 3D Blast 5]'': A PC remake running on the ''Sonic Worlds'' engine with a far better physics engine, obtainable Chaos Emeralds, and three playable characters.
** ''[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(NES)_-_Improvement_Plus_Tracks Sonic the Hedgehog - Improvement]'': A GameMod of Sone 3D Blast 5 with a restored Green Hill Zone and improved sprites, music, and palettes.

* {{Crossover}}: What happens if Mario gets put in a Sonic game? The result is this.

* GreenHillZone: This is where the game's first zone takes place.

Given that it was only the second year of Hummer being on the market not thoroughly explored by [[MediaWatchdog Nintendo]], the engine wasn't entirely purified, resulting in a decent and mostly playable port which, however, was [[ObviousBeta chock full of glitches]], such as loop sections ''never'' allowing you to get one out of six rings, and somewhat heavy controls that, for instance, made the already devilish Labyrinth Zone of the original look like a child's game. It, however, featured the Special Zone from the Master System port, complete with its music, and Spin Dash that haven't made a debut in the actual game. In spite of such omissions and edits, reportedly, it was one of the few Hummer's games to go among the lines of DevelopmentHell.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The game eschews the 10 minute per act time limit of Sonic The Hedgehog, which makes it feasible to beat this games ultra sluggish Labyrinth Zone. It doesn't work on any other stage, however.

Given that it was only the second year of Hummer being on the market not [[TheyJustDidntCare thoroughly explored by]] [[MediaWatchdog Nintendo]], the engine wasn't entirely purified, resulting in a decent and mostly playable port which, however, was [[ObviousBeta chock full of glitches]], such as loop sections ''never'' allowing you to get one out of six rings, and somewhat heavy controls that, for instance, made the already devilish Labyrinth Zone of the original look like a child's game. It, however, featured the Special Zone from the Master System port, complete with its music, and Spin Dash that haven't made a debut in the actual game. In spite of such omissions and edits, reportedly, it was one of the few Hummer's games to go among the lines of DevelopmentHell.

Originally distributed by ''[=JY Company=]'' under its first monkier, ''Somari'' then got [[CapcomSequelStagnation rehashed, rehacked and rereleased]] as ''Family Kid''[[note]]where Somari gets spriteswapped ([[TheyJustDidntCare although the signposts still show his face]])[[/note]], ''Sonic 3D Blast 5''[[note]]Somari replaced with Sonic, the game starting at Spring Yard Zone (despite featuring a couple of mercy edits on Green Hill Zone) and the new title screen; note that this version is more known just as ''Sonic the Hedgehog''[[/note]], ''Sonic And Knuckles 5''[[note]]new title music and the title screen, [[WolverinePublicity totally featuring Knuckles]][[/note]], ''Sonic 3D Blast 6''[[note]]new title screen and the mock-up of the original menu screen of ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'', which shows up every time you start a stage[[/note]], ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}''[[note]]a complete overhaul of the game by Waixing, which is not afraid to steal some graphics from anywhere else[[/note]] and ''The Hummer''[[note]]the most recent one, featuring the newly-established Hummer Team's mascot; comes in two flavors: one is no different from ''Sonic 3D Blast 5'', while another, with the all-new stage graphics, appeared exclusively on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YKOfOtpb_A Samuri 60-in-1]][[/note]].

* HardLevelEasyBosses: Most of the bosses are intact from the original game, and while they're harder than the original (especially in regards to Star Light and Final Zone) they're comparatively easy compared to the rest of the game.

* {{Sequel Hook}}/ShoutOut(?): [[Franchise/TheTerminator "I WILL BE BACK."]]

* SuperSpeed: Somari can run fast, but not as fast as Sonic. He also has terrible acceleration in contrast, and its very hard to even take advantage of his speed, since the sloppy jump physics automatically negate Somari's momentum, and the very cheap enemy placement and sloppy level design practically forces you to work at a snails pace, lest you risk getting blindsided and set back to square one.

* JumpPhysics: Somari carries no momentum from running, so whenever he jumps, it slows him back down. This is part of what makes the game so frustrating to play, since its hard enough to build up Somari's speed as is, and it makes platforming a frustrating chore.

''''Somari''''' is a bastard child from 1994, and also an UnlicensedGame courtesy of [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Hummer_Team Hummer Team]], which attempts to mash up the looks (and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem the platform]]) of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the gameplay of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] in a (seemingly) [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct quick attempt to]] [[{{Mockbuster}} cash in]]. And yet, despite the fact that it wasn't the best game by the said team, it still remains their most well-known product up to date, especially in the States (never mind the fact it was originally spread over such countries as China[[note]]Somari's country of origin[[/note]] and Russia[[note]]Imported and sold by Steepler Ltd., who are best known as the guys who got UsefulNotes/{{Dendy}} running there. It was also shown on TV on the show organized and sponsored by Steepler, by no other than Sergei Suponev himself![[/note]]), alongside ''VideoGame/KartFighter''.

''Somari'' is a bastard child from 1994, and also an UnlicensedGame courtesy of [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Hummer_Team Hummer Team]], which attempts to mash up the looks (and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem the platform]]) of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the gameplay of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] in a (seemingly) [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct quick attempt to]] [[{{Mockbuster}} cash in]]. And yet, despite the fact that it wasn't the best game by the said team, it still remains their most well-known product up to date, especially in the States (never mind the fact it was originally spread over such countries as China[[note]]Somari's country of origin[[/note]] and Russia[[note]]Imported and sold by Steepler Ltd., who are best known as the guys who got UsefulNotes/{{Dendy}} running there. It was also shown on TV on the show organized and sponsored by Steepler, by no other than Sergei Suponev himself![[/note]]), alongside ''VideoGame/KartFighter''.

* FailOSuckyname: ''Family Kid''. Okay, so the game and its protagonist were named after the publisher, but does that really matter?

Originally distributed by ''[=JY Company=]'' under its first monkier, ''Somari'' then got [[CapcomSequelStagnation rehashed, rehacked and rereleased]] as ''Family Kid''[[note]]where Somari gets spriteswapped ([[TheyJustDidntCare although the signposts still show his face]])[[/note]], ''Sonic 3D Blast 5''[[note]]Somari replaced with Sonic, the game starting at Spring Yard Zone (despite featuring a couple of mercy edits on Green Hill Zone) and the new title screen; note that this version is more known just as ''Sonic the Hedgehog''[[/note]], ''Sonic And Knuckles 5''[[note]]new title music and the title screen, [[WolverinePublicity totally featuring Knuckles]][[/note]], ''Sonic 3D Blast 6''[[note]]new title screen and the mock-up of the original menu screen of ''VideoGame/Sonic3DFlickiesIsland'', which shows up every time you start a stage[[/note]], ''{{Doraemon}}''[[note]]a complete overhaul of the game by Waixing, which is not afraid to steal some graphics from anywhere else[[/note]] and ''The Hummer''[[note]]the most recent one, featuring the newly-established Hummer Team's mascot; comes in two flavors: one is no different from ''Sonic 3D Blast 5'', while another, with the all-new stage graphics, appeared exclusively on [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YKOfOtpb_A Samuri 60-in-1]][[/note]].

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: The ending implies this.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The game eschews the 10 minute per act time limit of Sonic The Hedgehog, which makes it feasible to beat this games ultra sluggish Labyrinth Zone.

* AWinnerIsYou: Essentially an extract of the bad ending of the original game, which shows Dr. Robotnik juggling the Chaos Emeralds. Because they're nowhere else to be found in this version, the good ending is {{Dummied Out}}.

* DummiedOut: Scrap Brain Zone is conspicuously absent. As are the {{Sprint Shoes}}, the bonus levels, the Chaos Emeralds...

* CoversAlwaysLie: True for the Sonic hacks, also true for about 95 percent of Famicom bootleg cartridges.

** Green Hill Zone (and Marble Zone depending on the hack) can only be accessed by level select in the Sonic hacks.
** Special Stage is omitted in ''Doraemon'', and can only be accessed by save state hacking.

* RearrangeTheSong: A couple of songs in ''The Hummer'' were slightly altered, although this is probably unintentional.

* ReplacedTheThemeTune: Most of the hacks do this, although ''Doraemon'' replaces the whole soundtrack.

''Somari'' is a bastard child from 1994, and also an UnlicensedGame courtesy of [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Hummer_Team Hummer Team]], which attempts to mash up the looks (and [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem the platform]]) of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the gameplay of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] in a (seemingly) [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct quick attempt to]] [[{{Mockbuster}} cash in]]. And yet, despite the fact that it wasn't the best game by the said team, it still remains their most well-known product up to date, especially in the States (never mind the fact it was originally spread over such countries as China[[note]]Somari's country of origin[[/note]] and Russia[[note]]Imported and sold by Steepler Ltd., who are best known as the guys who got {{Dendy}} running there. It was also shown on TV on the show organized and sponsored by Steepler, by no other than Sergei Suponev himself![[/note]]), alongside ''VideoGame/KartFighter''.

* GoombaStomp:

* ShoddyKnockoffProduct
* SpringsSpringsEverywhere

''Somari'' is a bastard child from 1994, and also an UnlicensedGame courtesy of [[http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Hummer_Team Hummer Team]], which attempts to mash up the looks (and [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem the platform]]) of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] and the gameplay of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] in a (seemingly) [[ShoddyKnockoffProduct quick attempt to]] [[{{Mockbuster}} cash in]]. And yet, despite the fact that it wasn't the best game by the said team, it still remains their most well-known product up to date, especially in the States (never mind the fact it was originally spread over such countries as China[[note]]Somari's country of origin[[/note]] and Russia[[note]]Imported and sold by Steepler Ltd., who are best known as the guys who got {{Dendy}} running there. It was also shown on TV on the show organized and sponsored by Steepler, by no other than Sergei Suponev himself![[/note]]), alongside ''VideoGame/KartFighter''.

See also the polar opposite of this game, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Svz2E_uCyE Sonic Jam 6]]'' ([[VideoGame/SonicJam no relation]]), was also made for SegaGenesis.

* {{Crossover}}

* DownTheDrain: Labyrinth Zone.

* FakeDifficulty

* GoombaStomp

* GreenHillZone
* LethalLavaLand: Marble Zone.
* MarathonLevel: Labyrinth Zone.

* ObviousBeta

* PinballZone: Spring Yard Zone and the Special Stage.

* {{Sequel Hook}}/ShoutOut(?): [[TheTerminator "I WILL BE BACK."]]

* WheelOFeet