I like the touch of Sonic landing on the island itself instead of going down that snowboarding segment. Makes more sense to visibly escape into the jungle than still be in the middle of the military zone
Usually when I see these remake videos from various channels, the end product has super high fidelity but doesn't match the aesthetic or general style of the original game at all. But I genuinely feel like this captures a lot of the essence of the original Metal Harbor and ups the fidelity without just looking like a throwaway test environment; I can't really explain why, but I could see an SA2 remake looking somewhat like this. It's not perfectly similar of course, which I assume is a very tall task and I have no idea what kinda work goes into that, but you did an amazing job!
It actually does honestly lol that’s how they gonna make it for ps5 we all know this if it ever happens this we’ll be similar for are sonic adventure remake or sonic adventure 3
@@agreedboarart3188 That's not entirely true either. The gameplay still holds up and it runs at a high frame rate, but the PC version of the original game is bad some ways, mainly due to it freezing often.
Lots of people praising this, and to an extent, I agree in regards to visual fidelity. However, the camera gives me an actual headache. There's a reason why the camera doesn't follow Sonic everywhere in SA2, and this example shows why, it's too janky. Everytime Sonic runs on a slight angle, the camera shifts that angle as well, it's very jarring. I'm sure with more work, you can get it better looking.
Hi, gameplay code is provided by the Infinity engine and isn't my work. The codebase I'm using has been ported through many engine versions and some of the features no longer work correctly in Unreal 5.4, one of these being spline based cameras and player movement. This results in me not being able to use the external cameras or automate loops and is out of my control. I will be using an updated version of the engine for future projects which will hopefully fix this. For now however, please take in the actual level contents and visuals rather than the gameplay camera which I had no hand in making.
@JeliLiam ahh, that's fair. I gathered as much when I saw you mention someone else in the engine's name. And like I said, the visuals are greatly, there's some minor lighting tweaks that could be made for sure, but still, a great job was done with this level!
@laterferaligatr2947 it's not, it's criticism. I like the visuals, and the movement. However, I can't enjoy either of those things when the camera decides to shift around at the smallest change of angles of the floor. It's the reason why I don't like lots of fan made engines, nobody ever implements an actual camera system other than, follow Sonic.
Thank you! I've always wondered how that ending sequence made any sense in the original, considering you go up for miles on a rocket and somehow end up going down some shaft right after jumping off? How tall was this building? Did they fire a rocket right next to it? So I decided to indeed replace it with a skydiving segment that lands you on Prison Island, where the story immediately picks up next :).
One thing I will say, I like the change of the end having Sonic land on the beach as opposed to the original's boarding through a vent, it explains how Sonic goes from escaping prison, runs through the harbor, and retreats deep into the jungle.
This is actually really cool. I especially like how you made the loop segments freely moveable instead of automating it. If I were to make one change though, I would consider having Sonic slide down a mountain in the forest area. I like the idea you have already, as it bridges into the next level. I think this change would make it even better. Just an idea though
THAT'S SO SIIIIIIICK!!! I always loved this one so much! I wasn't usually a huge fan of Sonic/Shadow stages, because I'm bad at video games, and I have myopia and mental stalling conditions that make it hard for me to keep up with the speed. But a few of them were spectacular, and this was certainly one of my fave Sonic courses. I liked the Tails/Eggman courses best out of the missions. But my favorite thing from these games was the Chao Gardens. I usually only got access to all of the missions on both sides for more chao stuff, and then I would selectively raise my chaos to where they'd have S-rank stats in everything, and then, I would level them up with chaos drives and fruit, and give them small animals. Then I'd go into the races and Chao Karate and watch my little nuggit or gremlin kick tail.
This is gorgeous bro. I got so excited from just the intro alone. I said to myself, "I know this cant be the music for this stage, right? I remember the tune and it didn't-" .. then that godlike transition happened.
Very nice. The homing tracker is on point, not delayed like some other Sonic games, so you can play at full speed with that QoL. The physics seem perfect too. Really nice work here. Camera has a janky spot or 2, but a great stage demo overall
When Sonic runs along the carrier and his absolutely goddamn static upper body feels nailed to the center of the screen, it is such a Modern Era moment. This along with that jump animation with spread sausage fingers.
Amazing work. Don’t understand why so many fans can make these but sega refuses to give us an adventure 3, that would be the best selling game in the series
Love how even all this time later we cant fix sonic trying to run down the scaffolding without him pinballing and stopping dead in his tracks if you even attempt to touch the control stick
This is actually freaking amazing! The only thing I wish these guys would do is keep the agility of SA2 sonic instead of having being slow at the start and have the boost function with the wind instead instead of a blue aurora around him. I’m not sure why no one has thought of just adding a speed difficulty where if you want him faster just pause the game and adjust based on your reflexes After that you would have the perfect sonic gane
I'm usually not a fan of these videos because the stage itself never changes, which I took is crucial when remaking it (like City Escape in Generations). However, this remake is great despite that because it shows how smooth and fast Sonic's running can look despite just being on a standard SA2 stage.
It's not bad, not at all, but personally, i think you should absolutely tone down most of the Motion Blur, and i mean MOST of it. That along with stretching out the level so Sonic can actually pass from jogging speed most of the time, you could also make it a little bit wider, but it's not that necessary. You can also try moving the camera farther away, similar to Frontier's Cyberspace camera so the level doesn't feel claustrophobic, along with automating the Loop-de-loops (Yes it's necessary) to minimize Yank. I'm not going to mention the Skydive section, because it's a pretty clever solution knowing this engine's limitations. It's a pretty good work by itself, but i think it has the potential to be something even better. Keep it up buddy, i know you can do this.
Aww, but the jank of having control during the loop de loops is part of the fun and charm. I think they got a nice balance between faithful and QoL upgrades with the more modern homing tracking that also works for the lightspeed dash. Widening the path and stuff like that would lower the skill ceiling, I feel like. It kinda lowers the floor too, but going slower is always an option for a lower floor and I don't think this game really needs it. It already has rails in numerous places to help beginners along. I'd prefer more grindable rails on the edges to wider paths. Though, a high speed section might be nice. Considering how fast this stage can get in the original, I don't think it's totally necessary.
Stuff like this and the ARK level we've seen for Shadow Generations proves to me that a remake of SA2 would be genuinely peak sonic. I think of every game that could be remade, this is the one that has the most potential. The story itself is ridiculous but also genuinely awesome, the world design is great, and i think with reworked mech gameplay and streamlined treasure hunting, along with a graphical upgrade and some better writing, an SA2 remake would absolutely rule. Peak sonic vibes for me
The background unreal engine graphics are great. They MUST bring back the refined SA2 physics and character models in order for it to be a total slam dunk!
Sadly missing the part of the level where Sonic shreads on a makeshift snowboard. Legit one of my favorite levels. That camera game me some mad whiplash though. Still always fun seeing this level. Takes me back.
I really love this. I really really do. I will say I can't get over how much more I love the Sonic running animations from SA2 OG but I get that times they are a changin. I just wish Sonic didn't currently run, just a little, like he's holding in a poo
i enjoy the hard work put into producing this. is this something you would do for more of the game? this level in particular has greatly benefited from the sea and lighting effects. a whole new immersive feeling comes from that!
Yes! I'm currently working on City Escape and compiling it together with this level into a downloadable demo! Check out my community tab for some previews!
@KirikkSiSq lots of games on the PS4/Switch look a lot nicer than this, stylization is more important than shoving as many unoptimized stock effects as you can onto your game.
So i know metal harbor is a staple and everyone is enamored by the graphics and style of this because its beautiful but why is nobody talking about how link is clearly voicing sonic in this lol i love it
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I was actually surprised when I saw gameplay. I've seen so many "remake" videos then it's just showing the place and there's actually no game.
Also in such “remakes” they use the same textures like in the original game
I mean makes sense for a Sonic fangame. No need to worry about DMCA's and the fans make tons of fangames that go places.
@@celestialsylveon6453"Sonic fan-games" and "DMCAs" don't forget together.
@@bit20o88yep. Usually just update Sonics model. This is the first high fidelity remake I’ve seen
@@TheGrammarNazi123 you’re annoying bruv
The skydive onto a beach is a very nice adaptation, especially given the limitations. Clever.
Not just any beach, it's Prison Island!
Definitely makes more sense then the random metal tunnel in the OG
@mcknife25 you were going through a broken off part of the rocket
Perhaps it does make more sense, but couldn't this person have done the tunnel? @mcknife25
@@Dogan_TM I was pretty sure you just fell into an air vent and slide through duct on a fragment of the vent cover
I like the touch of Sonic landing on the island itself instead of going down that snowboarding segment. Makes more sense to visibly escape into the jungle than still be in the middle of the military zone
I was gonna say, yeah!
That was one of the cooler parts here.
Yeeeeup! Makes more sense imo 😂
Usually when I see these remake videos from various channels, the end product has super high fidelity but doesn't match the aesthetic or general style of the original game at all. But I genuinely feel like this captures a lot of the essence of the original Metal Harbor and ups the fidelity without just looking like a throwaway test environment; I can't really explain why, but I could see an SA2 remake looking somewhat like this. It's not perfectly similar of course, which I assume is a very tall task and I have no idea what kinda work goes into that, but you did an amazing job!
period!
It also shows how bad the old game design for 3d sonic games were.
@@mhdualbladesonly The original game played a lot better than this. What are you even on about?
It actually does honestly lol that’s how they gonna make it for ps5 we all know this if it ever happens this we’ll be similar for are sonic adventure remake or sonic adventure 3
@@agreedboarart3188 That's not entirely true either. The gameplay still holds up and it runs at a high frame rate, but the PC version of the original game is bad some ways, mainly due to it freezing often.
The aircraft carriers actually look like aircraft carriers. This is groundbreaking.
Having sonic land on the island is such a nice addition
Been a Sonic fan since like 92. This is just fantastic, thank you! 🙏🙏
Lots of people praising this, and to an extent, I agree in regards to visual fidelity. However, the camera gives me an actual headache. There's a reason why the camera doesn't follow Sonic everywhere in SA2, and this example shows why, it's too janky. Everytime Sonic runs on a slight angle, the camera shifts that angle as well, it's very jarring. I'm sure with more work, you can get it better looking.
Hi, gameplay code is provided by the Infinity engine and isn't my work.
The codebase I'm using has been ported through many engine versions and some of the features no longer work correctly in Unreal 5.4, one of these being spline based cameras and player movement.
This results in me not being able to use the external cameras or automate loops and is out of my control. I will be using an updated version of the engine for future projects which will hopefully fix this. For now however, please take in the actual level contents and visuals rather than the gameplay camera which I had no hand in making.
@JeliLiam ahh, that's fair. I gathered as much when I saw you mention someone else in the engine's name.
And like I said, the visuals are greatly, there's some minor lighting tweaks that could be made for sure, but still, a great job was done with this level!
@@FilipinoWaylon26 Could I hear what you'd like to see changed in the lighting?
I'm always looking for ways to get the vibes closer to the original :)
Sounds like a backhanded compliment to me.
@laterferaligatr2947 it's not, it's criticism. I like the visuals, and the movement. However, I can't enjoy either of those things when the camera decides to shift around at the smallest change of angles of the floor. It's the reason why I don't like lots of fan made engines, nobody ever implements an actual camera system other than, follow Sonic.
i cant properly put into words how happy this makes me......thank you
a unreal proof of concept that actually looks good.
Fan projects are so amazing. Majority of these companies don't need lots of money. Just passion.
I like the idea of the final section being a skydiving section instead of the board.
Thank you!
I've always wondered how that ending sequence made any sense in the original, considering you go up for miles on a rocket and somehow end up going down some shaft right after jumping off? How tall was this building? Did they fire a rocket right next to it?
So I decided to indeed replace it with a skydiving segment that lands you on Prison Island, where the story immediately picks up next :).
@@JeliLiam Didn’t even realize that was Prison Island. Crazy! Great work all around 💪🏾
@@JeliLiamit never made sense, but it was cool and fun. Skydiving is cool too though
The sky dive to the beach surronded by trees is amazing. It can lead straight to Sonic vs Shadow boss fight then the green forest. Perfect set up
Proves how badly we need a sonic adventure 3!
I'd love to see a Sonic Adventure 3 but only really if they could get the rights back to the Chao garden.
The water looks beautiful
At this point let Sega make Sonic fans create Sonic games. The dedication and commitment of some people is insane
Crashing into the box shouldn't have upset my soul the way it did 😅. Great nostalgia. Thank you!
This is some authentic looking gameplay too. I'm impressed.
Love this video soo well played and love the soundtrack for this stage
This is what the game looked in my memories
_What Sonic Adventure 2 looks like in your childhood memories._
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OR ANY OLDER GAMES TBH
Absolutely perfect adaptation. We must make this happen! Congrats!!!
This actually looks 'Next-Gen'. Awesome!
I like that you clearly kept a ton of the original physics, such a great job overall
One thing I will say, I like the change of the end having Sonic land on the beach as opposed to the original's boarding through a vent, it explains how Sonic goes from escaping prison, runs through the harbor, and retreats deep into the jungle.
This is actually really cool. I especially like how you made the loop segments freely moveable instead of automating it. If I were to make one change though, I would consider having Sonic slide down a mountain in the forest area. I like the idea you have already, as it bridges into the next level. I think this change would make it even better. Just an idea though
This feels like what Sonic 06 wanted to be
This would've done numbers in 2010
I liked how the camera followed behind Sonic as he ran the loop, it was sick!
Absolutely incredible! This is what I imagine next gen Sonic should look like
If you ever needed proof that stylization is always better than realism, here it is. This was dated the moment it was posted.
THAT'S SO SIIIIIIICK!!!
I always loved this one so much!
I wasn't usually a huge fan of Sonic/Shadow stages, because I'm bad at video games, and I have myopia and mental stalling conditions that make it hard for me to keep up with the speed. But a few of them were spectacular, and this was certainly one of my fave Sonic courses.
I liked the Tails/Eggman courses best out of the missions.
But my favorite thing from these games was the Chao Gardens.
I usually only got access to all of the missions on both sides for more chao stuff, and then I would selectively raise my chaos to where they'd have S-rank stats in everything, and then, I would level them up with chaos drives and fruit, and give them small animals.
Then I'd go into the races and Chao Karate and watch my little nuggit or gremlin kick tail.
highly impressed and a big sonic fan you made this unique and unbelievably amazing. looking forward to the next remake.
This. This is what video game developers should be doing if they can’t come up with new good ideas. Looks amazing! Great job
Amazing work as always!
This is so Fcking GOOD. This is literally all I want, a remake like this. I hope Sega sees this and takes notes!
This is gorgeous bro. I got so excited from just the intro alone. I said to myself, "I know this cant be the music for this stage, right? I remember the tune and it didn't-" .. then that godlike transition happened.
Wow great job! I was expecting a poor remake but this look so good and might be official !
I like the change of having metal harbor end on the beach, it leads into green forest well.
This grew on me pretty quick. I'd love to play a remake like this. Nice work!
I would replay this Adventure 2 game if thy made the whole game like this, one of my fav sonic games, soo nostalgic
Very nice. The homing tracker is on point, not delayed like some other Sonic games, so you can play at full speed with that QoL. The physics seem perfect too. Really nice work here. Camera has a janky spot or 2, but a great stage demo overall
WOW Jeliliam This Sonic Game It's AMAZING
This is amazing, especially since you didn't use any of the geometry and only referenced off of it. Stellar job
this is basically what the fans want from a actual remake, needs a little polishing but it's extremely good for a fan creation
That's awesome!! SO much work and love. Excellent job to everyone!
This needs to be remade as the full game!! I wouldn't be able to wait to play it!!
When Sonic runs along the carrier and his absolutely goddamn static upper body feels nailed to the center of the screen, it is such a Modern Era moment.
This along with that jump animation with spread sausage fingers.
Amazing work. Don’t understand why so many fans can make these but sega refuses to give us an adventure 3, that would be the best selling game in the series
We need this remake!
THIS IS OUR YOUTH！！😍
I do want this remake！
Pretty cool, that you put in the jets. Cool concept in general a little rough around the edges, but I am impressed
The HD remake I didn't know I needed. Sega needs to get on this.
Love how even all this time later we cant fix sonic trying to run down the scaffolding without him pinballing and stopping dead in his tracks if you even attempt to touch the control stick
One of my favorite stages from the original! Well done!
This is actually freaking amazing!
The only thing I wish these guys would do is keep the agility of SA2 sonic instead of having being slow at the start and have the boost function with the wind instead instead of a blue aurora around him.
I’m not sure why no one has thought of just adding a speed difficulty where if you want him faster just pause the game and adjust based on your reflexes
After that you would have the perfect sonic gane
Hmmm very interesting, looking forward to seeing whatever you make in the future!
Wow. Imagine sonic adventure 2 remade like this. This is amazing
This is so much better than the emerald coast map you did before. More of this please because this is amazing.
I'm usually not a fan of these videos because the stage itself never changes, which I took is crucial when remaking it (like City Escape in Generations). However, this remake is great despite that because it shows how smooth and fast Sonic's running can look despite just being on a standard SA2 stage.
They need to remake this game lol
Aaa this is so cool. I've wanted a remake or third game in the Adventure series for so long. Would be cool if it had the OG sound effects too.
I can *feel* the Sonic Adventure 2 gameplay. 💙
This looks absolutely amazing!
Amazing! Great job! I'm happy to see the beautiful Metal Harbor!
Wow, this is actually incredible!
Omfg. Amazing! Thank you for your hard work!
Sonic really living up to his nickname “the blue blur” with this resolution
It's not bad, not at all, but personally, i think you should absolutely tone down most of the Motion Blur, and i mean MOST of it.
That along with stretching out the level so Sonic can actually pass from jogging speed most of the time, you could also make it a little bit wider, but it's not that necessary.
You can also try moving the camera farther away, similar to Frontier's Cyberspace camera so the level doesn't feel claustrophobic, along with automating the Loop-de-loops (Yes it's necessary) to minimize Yank.
I'm not going to mention the Skydive section, because it's a pretty clever solution knowing this engine's limitations.
It's a pretty good work by itself, but i think it has the potential to be something even better. Keep it up buddy, i know you can do this.
Aww, but the jank of having control during the loop de loops is part of the fun and charm. I think they got a nice balance between faithful and QoL upgrades with the more modern homing tracking that also works for the lightspeed dash. Widening the path and stuff like that would lower the skill ceiling, I feel like. It kinda lowers the floor too, but going slower is always an option for a lower floor and I don't think this game really needs it. It already has rails in numerous places to help beginners along. I'd prefer more grindable rails on the edges to wider paths. Though, a high speed section might be nice. Considering how fast this stage can get in the original, I don't think it's totally necessary.
This is way more impressive than anything I seen Sega release recently
The graphic looks sick🔥
Now THIS feels like a dream
It looks brutal. This could even be improved by adding more obstacles or something chasing you
Stuff like this and the ARK level we've seen for Shadow Generations proves to me that a remake of SA2 would be genuinely peak sonic. I think of every game that could be remade, this is the one that has the most potential. The story itself is ridiculous but also genuinely awesome, the world design is great, and i think with reworked mech gameplay and streamlined treasure hunting, along with a graphical upgrade and some better writing, an SA2 remake would absolutely rule. Peak sonic vibes for me
This is absolutely incredible sega really needs to create a remake of SA2 now!!
freaking nostalgia would definitely play this
when I was a kid, this WAS the quality in my little head
I think Sonic should be more stylized than realistic, but the work here was fantastic!
Came for the bgm, stayed because this remake is fire 🔥
Please make the whole game, I’ll buy steam just for this dude
Imagine whole game is getting remaked like this, no gonna lie, this will be much better than Sonic Frontierd and Unleashed
Incredible. Amazing work
Wow those graphics! They're...unreal!
he knows the game's essence... great job dear developer! appluase*
The background unreal engine graphics are great. They MUST bring back the refined SA2 physics and character models in order for it to be a total slam dunk!
I mean, you know it’s gonna be good when this man made Final Nights.
This is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen 🥹🥹✨
Sadly missing the part of the level where Sonic shreads on a makeshift snowboard. Legit one of my favorite levels.
That camera game me some mad whiplash though. Still always fun seeing this level. Takes me back.
I actually like replacing the reused "snow"bording finish with a more thematically appropriate skydiving segment.
I really love this. I really really do. I will say I can't get over how much more I love the Sonic running animations from SA2 OG but I get that times they are a changin. I just wish Sonic didn't currently run, just a little, like he's holding in a poo
i enjoy the hard work put into producing this. is this something you would do for more of the game? this level in particular has greatly benefited from the sea and lighting effects. a whole new immersive feeling comes from that!
Yes! I'm currently working on City Escape and compiling it together with this level into a downloadable demo!
Check out my community tab for some previews!
Looks great, well done!
Simply beautiful. Really impressive.
it looks like if it was made back in 2017
why is the motion blur so strong and why is it so dark 😭
Except consoles back then, couldn't handle these graphics
@KirikkSiSq lots of games on the PS4/Switch look a lot nicer than this, stylization is more important than shoving as many unoptimized stock effects as you can onto your game.
So i know metal harbor is a staple and everyone is enamored by the graphics and style of this because its beautiful but why is nobody talking about how link is clearly voicing sonic in this lol i love it
Amazing, I wish Sega heard fans for once
id pay a lot of money to have this whole game remade in this style.
Somebody contact Sonic Team, they need to give you a JOB.
Almost got from Scott Cawthon
damn this shit gonna look great on your portfolio dawg
I was blown away from the beginning to the end…