Christian Whitehead

Christian Whitehead, also known by his alias Taxman,[1] is an independent video game programmer and designer from Melbourne, Australia.[2] He is most recognised for his work creating updated ports of early games in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, as well as leading the project of an original title in the series, title Sonic Mania.

Career

In 2006, Whitehead worked as a freelance 3D animator with the company Kine Graffiti. Since 2009, he became focused on game development, developing various fangames based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series. In 2009, Whitehead produced a "proof-of-concept" video of Sonic the Hedgehog CD running on an iPhone using his own custom engine, the "Retro Engine".[3][4] Two years later, in 2011, Sega officially released his port on various systems such as Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, iPhone and Android. His port was so successful that he was later commissioned to port Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to mobile devices.[4] Although he released another proof-of-concept video for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in 2014, Sega did not approve of the remake.[5] In 2015, it was announced that Whitehead would be involved in his first non-Sonic game, Freedom Planet 2.[6] In 2016, it was announced that Whitehead, in collaboration with Headcannon and PagodaWest Games, would be developing their own original title in the series, titled Sonic Mania.[7]

Works

References

  1. ↑ Mawson, Chris (12 January 2015). "Fans Launch Campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Mobile Release". Power Up Gaming. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sonic Fans Campaign For the Release of Sonic 3 Remastered | mxdwn Games". games.mxdwn.com. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Hodapp, Eli (29 July 2009). "Christian Whitehead On 'Sonic CD' and His Retro Engine". TouchArcade. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 Nelson, Jared (19 October 2014). "Hey Sega! This 'Sonic 3 & Knuckles' iOS Port Needs to Happen". TouchArcade. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Mawson, Chris (2 April 2015). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Remastered Interview with Christian 'The Taxman' Whitehead". Power Up Gaming. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Oliver, Tristan (25 December 2015). "Taxman on Board for Freedom Planet 2 Development". TSSZ News. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Byford, Sam (23 July 2016). "Could Sonic Mania be the best Sonic the Hedgehog game since the Genesis?". The Verge. Retrieved 23 July 2016.

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