YouTube’s ‘JeliLiam’ has shared a video from an amazing fan remake of Sonic Adventure 2 in Unreal Engine 5. And guess what? A free demo for it will be released next week. Awesome, right?
As you will see, this fan remake recreates City Escape from Sonic Adventure 2. Contrary to other fan remakes we’ve been sharing, this one has proper gameplay mechanics. As such, players can collect coins and fight enemies. At the end of the stage, you will also fight a boss.
The good news here is that JeliLiam has managed to retain the art style of the original game. Sonic Adventure 2 Redux feels like a modern remake of the 2001 Dreamcast game. It has better 3D models, better textures, and better lighting. It also has a great view distance with minimal pop-ins. Seriously, if you are a fan of Sonic Adventure 2, you really need to see the video. For comparison purposes, I also included a video that shows the original 2001 version.
Do note that the demo will only focus on this stage. And while there is a potential here for a fully-fledged remake of Sonic Adventure 2, I don’t really think this will ever happen. After all, this will require A LOT of work. And, right now, Sonic Adventure 2 Redux is being developed by a single artist.
Anyway, I’ll be sure to share the demo once it becomes available. Until then, you can go ahead and watch the following gameplay video.
Speaking of Unreal Engine 5, you should also check out the following fan projects. For instance, you can find some faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, which are super cool. A few months ago, we also shared an amazing remake of Toy Story 2. Then there’s this cool fan remake of Metal Gear Solid. Let’s also not forget this fantastic fan remake of STALKER that’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it’s pretty impressive. In February 2024, we also shared fan remakes of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and GTA 3, as well as an Uncharted fan game. We also have a fan remaster of Unreal Gold in UE5. You should also watch the full-on remake video for Final Fantasy 9, and this HD-2D Fan Remake for Xenogears.
Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk’s Underground have also received some cool remakes. Oh, and there is a fan remake of Tomb Raider The Last Revelation, featuring Angelina Jolie and Christoph Walz. And if that’s not enough, there are fan remakes for Star Wars: Republic Commando, Death Stranding, Fallout 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, and Silent Hill 3’s Lakeside Amusement Park. There is also this Studio Ghibli-like teaser for Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5. So, lots of UE5 fan remakes, right? Well, since they’re all really cool, we suggest giving them a watch.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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