Your Favorite Versions of The 4 Classics (ROM Hacks allowed)

[ZXT-92 0]

Mine:
Sonic 1 Genesis (Japan)
Sonic 2 Genesis
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Genesis
Sonic CD SEGA-CD (Japan)

Edited 8 May 2025 by ZXT-92

[MajinTails 6]

If it's only minor modifications like adding the spindash and patching the spike bug in Sonic 1, then I do have to say that I would usually play the unmodified versions, as the minor enhancement and change only does so much.

 

In general, for modifications, I like hacks that completely change the level layouts and their design - doesn't always have to be 100% new graphics, music, enemies or anything though - although I'd play those too. Don't really mess around with the more gimmicky hacks though.

[-ZXT-92- 0]

I had to create a duplicate account. Sorry about it but I can't log into my original account anymore, and when I try to change my password, it says I can't use password recovery.

I have new favorite versions of the games:
Sonic 1 Genesis (Japan)(Slightly Hacked)
Sonic 2 Genesis (Slightly Hacked)
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Genesis
Sonic CD SEGA-CD (Japan)(Slightly Hacked)

I wanted to have the Sonic 2 Spindash in all four games. While I was at it, I also decided to try and make the ROMs as close to the versions in Sonic Origins Classic Mode as possible (with a few exceptions):
Sonic 1: The Sonic 2 Spindash was added along with a few general tweaks and fixes. Credit to Juice Hedgehog on YouTube. I changed the default region of the hack to Japan so that you earn an extra life every 50,000 points (like every other classic Sonic game) and turned the hack into a xdelta patch so I could apply it to my legally-owned-and-dumped Japanese Sonic 1 ROM.
Sonic 2: Hacked so that after you exit a Special Stage, you keep the rings you had when you entered it, thus making the ROM more equal to Knuckles In Sonic 2. Credit to terpsfan101 and Tony Hedstrom on GameHacking.org.
Sonic CD: Used the Sonic CD ++ Option Select Tool to just add the Sonic 2 Spindash to the game, nothing else. Credit to qiuu and snkenjoi on Sonic Retro.

Edited 5 hours ago by -ZXT-92-