Line #28 VideoGame/SonicAndTheFallenStar


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3	''Sonic and the Fallen Star'' is a {{Retraux}} ''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]'' FanGame by [=StarDrop=] Studios released in July 2022. The game has been noticed not only for its simple yet effective gameplay, but also for its dream-like visuals which give the impression of playing a lost ''Sonic'' game [[Platform/SegaSaturn from the]] [[MediaNotes/TheFifthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames mid-late]] [[TheNineties 90s]].
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5	The game starts as Sonic and Tails are on a plane trip. While looking at the horizon, Sonic notices an island and sees a star-like meteor falling from the sky: he then asks Tails to land the plane on this island, and so starts an adventure to find the pieces of the Fallen Star before Eggman.
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7	The developer of the game has worked on for a year and a half(-ish, as they say on the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAsY4VEsmMk trailer video description]]) with the goal to learn the process of game development. Noticed at the SAGE 2021, the fangame appeared finished at the 2022 edition.
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9	The game includes 9 zones, the possibility to play Sonic or Tails, and a fully original soundtrack by Hollie Taylor. You can download the game and the music [[https://stardropsmh.github.io/sonic-and-the-fallen-star/ here]].
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11	A sequel, titled ''Sonic and the Moon Facility'', was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvo1H6MqKao revealed]] on the 14th of August 2023.
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14	!!''Sonic and the Fallen Star'' contains examples of the following tropes:
15	* AdaptationalDyeJob:
16	** Downplayed with Tails. While he remains yellow, his shoes are colored blue instead of red like they're depicted in canon. This is a reference to an infamous piece of [[https://mb.srb2.org/attachments/tumblr_24ff9800e89c08e1f842312e1e8b835c_920ede03_500-png.80516/ official art]] for ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' that miscolored his shoes to be blue.
17	** Metal Sonic is usually blue like Sonic and only changes colors when he is either powering up or in a unique form (like the red Metal Sonic Kai in ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix'') Here, however, he is colored red by default.
18	* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: All the zones have an alliterative title, ''VideoGame/SonicCD'' style.
19	* AmusementParkOfDoom: Carnival Crater is a literal example as it happens on a LethalLavaLand and the attractions are made to put Sonic or Tails in the most dangerous hazards possible.
20	* AstralFinale: [[spoiler:Stardom Sanctuary, the location of the TrueFinalBoss, happens in space.]]
21	* BadassAdorable: While Sonic and Tails are always this, they look even cuter in the game's art style and some of the animations make them look even more badass.
22	* BigHonkingTrafficJam: Tropical Tracks Zone mixes this with PalmtreePanic, as it has a speedway in the background in Act 1 and the Act 2 boss is a train conducted by Eggman.
23	* BubblegloopSwamp: Bubble Blossom is a forest with underwater sections and [[PipeMaze pipes transporting your character everywhere]] to make you feel lost.
24	* ButThouMust: While you can choose between Sonic or Tails before selecting a game file, [[spoiler:you always play Nova Sonic for the TrueFinalBoss battle]].
25	* TheCameo:
26	** In the intro cutscene for Discount Districts, Amy Rose appears on a "Mystic Star" advertising, accompanied with her hug sound effect. This panel appears at many places during Act 1.
27	** In the same level, there are many "[[VideoGame/SonicTheFighters Honey]]" advertisings.
28	** Before the Act 2 boss of the same Zone, Eggman destroys a statue of Knuckles.
29	** Gusty Greenhouse has flower sculptures of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Mecha Sonic]] and [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog28Bit Silver Sonic]] before reaching Metal Sonic.
30	** The [[https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Shadow_pulse1997/Sonic_the_Bunny?file=Rabbit_sonic.png bunny mascot]] Sonic was supposed to be can be seen as a statue in Raspberry River.
31	* {{Egopolis}}: Discount Districts is a city in the glory of Sonic, with statues of him and Tails, commercials for speed shoes and [[TrademarkFavoriteFood chili dogs]] stands everywhere. This example is unique as the worship is not due to Sonic having control over the city, but rather because of [[SmittenTeenageGirl Amy]]'s influence, as the countless "CD" signboards can testify.
32	* TheGadfly: After having looked at the panel mentioned above, Tails taunts Sonic about how [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend Amy is obsessed with him]] and laughs.
33	* GreenHillZone: Sapphire Sights Zone follows the series' tradition, as it is a tutorial zone which teaches how to use the different game mechanics.
34	* HailfirePeaks: Many areas combine an area thematic with another.
35	* JungleJapes: Raspberry River happens in a jungle around a river with giant raspberries.
36	* LightningBruiser: Thunder Turbine's robot happens to be extremely fast and nimble while being as powerful and resistant as Eggman's other machines.
37	* MacGuffinDeliveryService: [[spoiler:This is the plan that Eggman ultimately decides to fall on; having already obtained one of the Fallen Star's fragments, he decides to let Sonic and Tails gather the remaining four, and then take them all from them when they arrive at his base.]]
38	* MetropolisLevel: Discount Districts happens on a big city with advertising (including a familiar pink hedgehog) and [[SkyscraperCity tall buildings]] which require precision to climb. If Sonic or Tails fails some platforming sections in Act 2, he will fall on a subway track where the vehicle goes at full speed and makes him lose all his Rings.
39	* MobileFactory: Thunder Turbine is Eggman's main base and contains a machine to extract the Fallen Star's energy.
40	* MythologyGag:
41	** Sonic strikes the [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkDrRTXWYAAizxC?format=jpg&name=large pose]] seen on the [[https://info.sonicretro.org/images/8/82/Sa_us_boxart.jpg Dreamcast box art]] of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' when jumping through a rainbow ring in the special stages.
42	** The game has many references to ''VideoGame/SonicCD'', from Sonic's animations which refer to the animated cutscenes to the alliterative titles, but also Wacky Workbench's angel statue which is hidden in Frozen Fountain.
43	** Discount Districts has ''WebAnimation/ChaoInSpace'' promotional posters.
44	** Some of the [[https://i.ibb.co/yY73Xbb/IMG-5949.jpg loops]] in Strawberry River Act 2 are based on a scrapped [[https://info.sonicretro.org/File:S1concept1.JPG loop design]] featured in concept art for ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 Sonic 1]]''.
45	* NeglectedGarden: Surprisingly averted with Gusty Greenhouse, considering it is Eggman's base and the mad scientist is known for his disdain for vegetal life.
46	* NostalgiaLevel: During his second phase, Metal Sonic transports Sonic or Tails into the BadFuture of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Stardust Speedway]].
47	* ShoutOut: The ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' Warp Star sound effect can be heard when the Fallen Star pieces fly to different locations.
48	* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Frozen Fountain is a snow and ice level with slippery floors, icing enemies, and ice cubes Sonic or Tails has to break by being in an ice cube himself, or by pushing them in a cauldron. It combines with EternalEngine as some sections happen on a conveyor belt where giant ice cubes fall.
49	* SuperMode: Alongside the usual Super Sonic, [[spoiler:after the final boss, Sonic fuses with the Fallen Star and transforms into Nova Sonic to fight the TrueFinalBoss]].

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