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4. (60 FPS Genesis) Labyrinth Zone - Sonic the Hedgehog 1

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Channel: WhiteKhakis · 2014 · Gaming

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Please pick the 720p60 or 1080p60 resolutions to play back in 60 frames per second. (Internet Explorer, surprisingly, appears to be the best browser for playback.)

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The ever-dreaded water zone! Though it slows down the pace, I've always found this an interesting one. It is a bit of a maze as the zone name indicates and is filled with traps all over the place! Sonic can't hold his breath for too long, so it's a good thing that they are generous with bubble locations, too. I try for a couple paths I don't normally take, so, hopefully this will have a fresh feel to it! It looks like I also got lucky at Robotnik with the water never reaching me! I think I only remember one time in memory where that was accomplished! (It'd be extra cool if it was something like lava, though.)

Oh, and apologies for the skip at:
5:55
This recording was a proof of concept and not made under ideal conditions, so some hiccups may occur like that.

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Hey, there! This is a new series I've been wanting to do for a looong time: Sega Genesis at 60 frames per second! Why? Well... have you ever watched an older game on YouTube and noticed the main character turn invisible when hit, or some other such nonsense? That's because some older games use some ridiculously high speed flicker effects to achieve those crazy hitflashes on bosses or that "ouch I'm hurt!" flicker! These are not displayed properly at 30 fps, but now that we're able to upload at 60 fps we can see all the special effects that older games would use! (They'll be smoother, too!)

First up, the original Sonic the Hedgehog! This is the game that started the mascot craze that swept the world, and the genesis of the too-cool-for-school Sonic! 

I take a more casual approach in this playthrough, and I think it's more fun as a result! I've definitely played the game before, but it's been a while so you can expect some mishaps!
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Some additional notes for those technically inclined:

This was captured from an original Sega Genesis system via composite output along with stereo sound to get as authentic a recording as possible. The Genesis used is one of the "good" models with proper sound and video output. Genesis can also output an RGB signal which is clearer, but I vetoed the idea because it breaks the dithering effect (color blending and transparencies) as seen here: 
http://retro-sanctuary.com/comparisons%20-%20differing.html
Also, the vast majority of people could not use the RGB signal even if they wanted to, so the experience they remember would be the composite signal as shown in this video.

There are a couple things to note about the quality of the video, however. Sega Genesis has a very dirty video signal that often "breaks" attempts to capture it with a capture device. The capture device I use is considered one of the most capable when it comes to older systems, but the Genesis' video signal still introduces some inconsistencies. These usually manifest where there are extremely thin lines in game, mostly the text, and in some other places as well. As a whole, it is more than manageable, but it is worth noting.

Also, the original sega genesis resolution is, in essence, 240p at 60 frames per second. To take advantage of YouTube's higher bitrate offerings and to enable 60 fps I need to upscale that resolution to 1080p. There is also a step of video deinterlacing before that to create crisp video. That is a significant amount of video processing to the image, so I want to note that here as well.

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