Play Pantufa the Cat (Sonic 1 hack) Online

Pantufa the Cat is a Sonic 1 hack for the Sega Genesis, released in 0. It's a simple, straightforward romhack that reimagines the original game with a feline protagonist, fitting right into the era of fan modifications that flourished long after the console's prime. There's no official developer or publisher credited; it feels like a passion project made for the sheer fun of it.

You control Pantufa, a cat who handles almost exactly like Sonic, running and rolling through familiar zones with a new sprite. The main objective remains the same: race to the end of each act, defeat Robotnik, and rescue the trapped animals. Signature changes are purely cosmetic; you see a cat instead of a hedgehog, and many enemies and items have been reskinned with a more domestic, sometimes sillier, aesthetic. The pacing and difficulty are identical to the original Sonic the Hedgehog, which means it's just as punishing in the later zones. It feels like playing a familiar song with slightly different lyrics.