Big's Fishing Derby

Original game : Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Platform : GEN

Author : flamewing

Release date : 30 April 2016

Category : Complete

Patch version : 1.05.021a

Modifications : G, S, L, T, P, O

Downloads : 2969

ROM Information

No-Intro Name: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (World)
(No-Intro version 20130710-102701)
ROM/File SHA-1: 14DD06FC3AA19A59A818EA1F6DE150C9061B14D4
File Name: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (W) (REV00) [!].bin

Hack description

Help Big the Cat fish Froggy out of the fifteen different ponds spanning across four Sonic games.

Compete against a friend to fish out Froggy.

Catch fish for items that either hinder the opponent or otherwise assist you. The more rings you have, the better the item.

==V2 Update==
After taking last year's contest by storm, here is a vastly improved Big's Fishing Derby. Changes include:

* 14 brand new levels, and many old ones improved!
* All new single-player game modes: race against the clock 'time attack', battle bosses, limited lives and increasing difficulty on 'arcade mode', or just chill on 'zen mode'.
* Many new multiplayer options: play random levels, or play them in sequence, or play a 'best X out of Y' game.
* Amazing new music by Ivan IO, Nineko, Spanner, S_T_D and ValleyBell.
* Amazing new Big by E-122-Psi.
* Rebalanced powerup probabilities, and a brand new shield power-up.

==Later Updates==
* A second player can also play Eggman, and he competes with Big in the race to catch Froggy.

Screenshots

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
flamewing	Hacking

Reviews

I'm Hooked	Eldrethor	2021-09-13	Version 1.05.021a
It's hard to imagine that this was originally Sonic 2. This hack is a full conversion that recombobulates everything into a simple two-player fishing game, with only faint traces of the original game that it was built from. It's incredibly robust, offering plenty of variety, power-ups, an upbeat soundtrack, fun scenery, and a good share of Easter eggs. It's surprisingly addictive, and is a much-needed break in a universe where speed is everything. There's not much more that can be said about this hack. It's a fun, laid-back experience that stands alone as its own game, so if you've been looking for something interesting and unique to add to your Genesis/Megadrive collection, this is it. Many thanks to flamewing for a excellent job!

Maximum rework of the game	diablo666	2021-09-12	Version 1.05.021a
That's a twist. There is almost nothing left of Sonic 2 here. Only the music engine What is remarkable about this hack? 1. New Gameplay. It can be played in different modes: ■"for survival" - 10 lives, meeting with the boss ■"for a Time Attack" - the faster you take the frog out of the water, the better. Because time is limited ■"free fishing 2. Inside the hack - bosses are possible. 3. Inside the hack - secrets and Easter eggs are skillfully hidden. 4. Inside the hack - in the background - everything that happened IN OTHER GAMES will happen, but we are just fishing 5.Using different Power Up For each stage - music is made, which is the music of this zone and from the same zone - suitable enemies. Or you can just turn on the " Mix " mode. Although the music will not be specifically for the zone (stage), but the atmosphere will be similar to the original The hack is suitable for a simple, easy passage, and for playing together (foreseen by the developers of the hack). I recommend everyone to try it

Froggy!	Cupcom5/NGKFlower	2019-04-26	Version 1.05.021a
I've always loved the fishing segments of Big on SADX, so this was really something interesting to see! Also love as he's finishing you see the story being referenced and a certain purple dragon running through the Ice Cap. lol

Really Original Idea	MathUser2929	2016-06-08	Version 2.0
Besides the reused graphics it's hard to believe this is a hack of the original Sonic the Hedgehog. The gameplay is entirely different and the objective of the game is different. But this is the Big Fishing standalone game we never got before. It's good to see Big get some acknowledgement even if it isn't on an official level. He finally gets the spotlight he deserves.

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