It's likely that the concept of a jet-powered turtle was the inspiration for the Turtloid badniks in Sky Chase Zone.

The list in the top left of the second image also includes names for other planned species. Other initial designs for him included a bird, a kiwi, a design more akin to Sonic's with similar shoes and gloves, and one with a visor. He would've required Sonic to flip him upright if he got hit, and had to be pushed far enough to power his jets to fly over ground-based hazards and water. While his shell would've provided as a strong defense, he was still quite vulnerable and would've been more dependent on Sonic than Tails would be in the final. It is a playful carnival area filled with balloons and various contraptions. 'Carnival Night') is the fourth Zone of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and the lock-on game Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Carnival Night Zone ( 1 Knibaru Naito, lit. English Slot machine Sign in to edit Slot machine The slot machine in Casino Night, from the console/ PC version of Sonic Generations. One interesting thing to note is that the concept art follows the internal stage IDs quite well, even more in the Simon Wai build ( italic means the stage is unused, bold means its name was changed).īoomer the Turtle (also named Boomy and BoomBoom in the concept art), made by Craig Stitt, was one of many early submissions that were part of an internal competition for who would be Sonic's sidekick in Sonic 2. An amusement park-like Zone that shines in the night sky.

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