“I know where that cartridge is – it’s got content that wasn’t in the final game – but the guy who’s got it has got some sort of issue with his dad where he can’t get access to his storage.”
“We did a preview of Sonic 1 in Mean Machines, which actually wasn’t presented to us as little chips it was a really heavy cart that was obviously flash ROMs in a cart,” he stated. Leadbetter, who is now the technology editor for Digital Foundry and Eurogamer, has provided a glimmer of hope that someday, a prototype version of the seminal title will see the light of day – but don’t get your hopes up too much, as he also stated that there are a number of logistical challenges in attempting to secure the cartridge.
Fans of the iconic franchise have had to rely on scans and grainy footage of demos of the game exhibited to the public at the Tokyo Toy Show 1990 and Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1991 to get a glimpse into how Sega’s mascot evolved during the development process of his first outing.
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