In the series' first Visual Novel entry, Sonic is dead, and you're investigating the case. Can you figure out who committed The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog?
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| Unused Dialogue
Test conversations, trailer-only dialogue, playtest text, and more! |
Debug Features
The game has a debug flag that enables certain debug UI elements.
Level Select
A level select menu that allows for on-the-fly switching between scenes. It is also available in the top-right corner while playing.
Instant Win Button
In addition to displaying the current level name, buttons labelled "I WON!!!" and "I LOST :(" appear during running levels. As the labels imply, clicking these buttons instantly triggers either a win or a loss. The instant loss button is absent from the final running sections.
Settings Button
An unused Settings button. Identical to the Options page that appears in the menu. Unlike the other debug UI elements, it is not enabled with the Debug flag and must be enabled separately.
Unused Music
23 - Mirage Saloon Act 1 _ Wildstyle Pistolero - K Mix
Knuckles' version of the Mirage Saloon Zone music, straight from Sonic Mania, is present among the Lounge Car music files.
29 - Spagonia - Night
The night version of the Spagonia hub theme, straight from Sonic Unleashed, is present among the Conductor Car interrogation sequence music files.
music fun funky whistle groove loop
An unknown original track is present among the game's sound effect files.
Default Character Name
The default main character name is Barry. This can be seen both when loading scenes from the debug menu and in the dialogue files. This name is also used for the footage in the game's launch trailer.
Portrait Name Oddity
One of Shadow's dialogue sprites is humorously named "portrait_shadow_tsundere".
Internal Project Name
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is named "ChooChooBooBoo" internally, according to the paths of various Unity files listed in a TXT file found in the launch version's The Murder of Sonic The Hedgehog_BurstDebugInformation_DoNotShip directory. The name could be referencing a song with a very similar name (Boo Boo, Choo Choo) from Thomas & Friends.
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--root-assembly=/Users/gbatha/Documents/Unity Projects/ChooChooBooBoo/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/UnityEngine.UI.dll
--root-assembly=/Users/gbatha/Documents/Unity Projects/ChooChooBooBoo/Temp/StagingArea/Data/Managed/Unity.VisualScripting.Flow.dll
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| Game Gear | Tails' Skypatrol • Tails Adventures |
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| Sega Saturn | Sonic the Hedgehog into Dreams... |
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| Dreamcast | Sonic Shuffle (Debug Version) |
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| Nintendo DS | Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
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| Windows, Mac OS X | The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| I-Mode, J2ME | Sonic Jump |
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| iOS, Android | Sonic Jump • Sonic Dash • Sonic Runners • Sonic Runners Adventure (Prototype) |
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| Adobe Flash | Sonic The Broad Jump • Sonic and the Black Knight: Knight in Training |
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This game has a prerelease article
