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Somari Wikipedia

Image:Somari.png|right|frame|Title screen of Somari

Somari is a software piracy|pirated hack (technology slang)|hack of Sega's flagship video game Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)|Sonic the Hedgehog produced for the Nintendo Famicom. It was sold primarily around Hong Kong. The game is notable in the fact that it contains a wealth of coding information from Sonic the Hedgehog, a 16-bit game produced for the Sega Megadrive, transferred into an 8-bit cartridge - something thought impossible by many video game experts at the time. The game features a character named "Somari" - Nintendo mascot Mario wearing Sonic the Hedgehog's trademark shoes, as well as possessing his abilities.

As with many independently pirated games, the coding is flawed. Somari<nowiki>'</nowiki>s physics are imperfect in comparison to the original game's, certain areas have numerous glitches, and access to certain levels requires the use of special computer programs. There is only a short ending sequence - after the final boss (video games)|boss has been defeated, the screen shows Dr. Eggman juggling Chaos Emeralds along with the text "The End" and "I will be back."

Being a pirate game, it was probably released in fairly limited numbers, and only in Asia. The game has become more well known recently through the phenomenon of console emulation.

Last Modified:   2005-04-13