Sound Of A Shadow | Aurora Glade Zone Act 1 (Original Composition) @SoundOfAShadow | Uploaded 10 years ago | Updated 12 hours ago
This one was inspired by the abnormal winter storm we had this week here in the South-Eastern U.S. Snow is pretty rare in these parts, but the weather motivated me to try and tinker around with some "winter" elements.
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The imagined setting for this level would be a desolate, snow-covered forest. Leafless trees would line the background, as a large aurora would slowly dance and change hues in the starry night sky. The level would be mostly flat and straight forward, with the exception of several large downhill slopes with ramped ends. These slopes, when rolled or spin-dashed down, would allow Sonic to gain high momentum and large air-time, similar to long-jump ski slopes.
The stage would contain many obvious winter elements, but several forest elements as well. Trees with over-hanging branches would provide 2 types of hazards- sharp icicles that would fall when passed under, and large plods of snow that would fall on and hinder (but not directly harm,) Sonic. A few dead trees would also block the path from time to time. Jumping into them would break them, causing them to fall forward and make bridges across gaps.
The final area of the act would be a completely frozen over waterfall that Sonic would have to ascend via platforming. Upon reaching the top, Sonic would encounter the stage's miniboss (of which I am uncertain of at this moment). The battle would take place on the frozen surface of the river. The slick surface of the ice would add to the difficulty of the boss fight, as gaining traction (and a lack thereof) could cause Sonic to slide directly into harm's way.
After defeating the boss, it would self destruct and crash through the ice. Soon after the results screen, an in-game scene would show the ice cracking drastically from the boss impact location. The ice would all split and give way, sinking Sonic to the bottom of the chilly riverbed. Sonic holds his breath tight, as Act 2 begins...
This one was inspired by the abnormal winter storm we had this week here in the South-Eastern U.S. Snow is pretty rare in these parts, but the weather motivated me to try and tinker around with some "winter" elements.
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The imagined setting for this level would be a desolate, snow-covered forest. Leafless trees would line the background, as a large aurora would slowly dance and change hues in the starry night sky. The level would be mostly flat and straight forward, with the exception of several large downhill slopes with ramped ends. These slopes, when rolled or spin-dashed down, would allow Sonic to gain high momentum and large air-time, similar to long-jump ski slopes.
The stage would contain many obvious winter elements, but several forest elements as well. Trees with over-hanging branches would provide 2 types of hazards- sharp icicles that would fall when passed under, and large plods of snow that would fall on and hinder (but not directly harm,) Sonic. A few dead trees would also block the path from time to time. Jumping into them would break them, causing them to fall forward and make bridges across gaps.
The final area of the act would be a completely frozen over waterfall that Sonic would have to ascend via platforming. Upon reaching the top, Sonic would encounter the stage's miniboss (of which I am uncertain of at this moment). The battle would take place on the frozen surface of the river. The slick surface of the ice would add to the difficulty of the boss fight, as gaining traction (and a lack thereof) could cause Sonic to slide directly into harm's way.
After defeating the boss, it would self destruct and crash through the ice. Soon after the results screen, an in-game scene would show the ice cracking drastically from the boss impact location. The ice would all split and give way, sinking Sonic to the bottom of the chilly riverbed. Sonic holds his breath tight, as Act 2 begins...
