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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
[[File:Surge.png]]
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Surge is a charismatic rabbit with cool sneakers that light up when he walks. He loves to play video-games and he's the main hero of Open Surge. Surge is a mascot of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software free and open-source world].
  
This character has control over lightning that can affect certain objects in different ways.
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[[File:Surge_the_Rabbit.png|512px|frameless]]<br clear="all">
  
Inspiration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit
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Curiosity: a "surge" is a very rapid spike in voltage in an electrical circuit. It is very fast, typically measured in microseconds, and also very intense, being able to reach over 1000 volts (or many thousands, as when lighting hits a power line).
  
== Concept Art ==
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== Special Moves ==
  
* "Surge" the Rabbit. Concept by Joao Victor, high resolution version made by Lainz.
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=== Lightning Boom ===
[[File:Surge_1.svg]]
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* "Beta" version of Surge. Light brown colors and green eyes. Concept outline by Di Rodrigues and colored by Mateus Reis.
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While jumping, press jump again. Surge will perform the Lightning Boom, an explosion that defeats the baddies nearby and gives him a double jump.
  
Dropped concepts: [http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=560 here] and [http://opensnc.sourceforge.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=286&p=4 here]
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[[File:Lighting_Boom.png|512px|thumb|left|Lightning Boom]]<br clear="all">
  
== Sprites ==
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'''Tip:''' when in possession of the Thunder Shield, you'll get electricity all around you and the Lightning Boom will become more powerful!
  
This is Surge's spritesheet, dated from early 2012. Huge thanks to our artist Joao Victor (Race the Hedgehog), for his outstanding work:
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[[File:Lighting_Boom_ex.png|512px|thumb|left|Lightning Boom Plus]]<br clear="all">
  
License: CC-BY-SA 3.0
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=== Lightning Smash ===
  
[[File:Surge2012.png]]
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When in possession of the Thunder Shield, perform the Lightning Boom. Next, press jump again quickly while midair. Surge will be thrown downwards with energy: that's the Lightning Smash!
  
== Appearances in other games ==
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'''Tip:''' if you hit a baddie with the Lightning Smash while holding jump, you will bounce strongly and soar really high!
  
=== Ultimate Smash Friends ===
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[[File:Lighting_Smash.png|512px|thumb|left|Lightning Smash]]<br clear="all">
  
Surge appears in [http://usf.tuxfamily.org/wiki/Main_Page Ultimate Smash Friends], an open source fighting game. He's one of the playable characters:
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=== Charging & rolling ===
  
[[File:Usf_surge.png]]
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While on the ground, hold down and press jump to charge a dash. Release down to roll dash. The faster you release down since last pressing jump, the faster the dash will be.
  
[[File:I8aic.png|200px|thumb|left|USF Surge - artwork by Redshrike (CC-BY 3.0) - opengameart.org]]<br clear="all">
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If you simply press down while walking or running, you will roll.
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[[File:Charging.png|512px|thumb|left|Charging]]<br clear="all">
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[[File:Rolling.png|512px|thumb|left|Rolling]]<br clear="all">
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== Concept Art ==
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=== Surge the Rabbit ===
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Surge the Rabbit (the official version).
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[[File:Surge_the_Rabbit.png|512px|thumb|left|Image by João Victor]]<br clear="all">
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=== Teenage Surge ===
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A teenage version of Surge.
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[[File:Surge-ccpt1a.svg|512px|thumb|left|Concept by svgmovement]]<br clear="all">
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=== Surge with Sunglasses ===
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Surge with Sunglasses.
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[[File:Surge_with_sunglasses.png|256px|thumb|left|Illustration by João Victor]]
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[[File:Sage19.jpg|800px|thumb||Illustration by João Victor]]<br clear="all">
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=== Surge SVG ===
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==== Latest version ====
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Vector art by Lainz, based on João Victor's drawing
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[[File:Surge_colored.svg|512px|thumb|left|Vector art by Lainz]]
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[[File:Surge_outline.svg|512px|thumb||Vector art by Lainz]]<br clear="all">
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==== Older version ====
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Old SVG version created by Lainz. [[:File:Surge-lainz.svg|Get the SVG]].
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[[File:Surge-lainz-rendered.png|512px|thumb|left|SVG created by Lainz]]<br clear="all">
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=== Child Surge ===
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A child version of Surge.
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[[File:Surge_kid.png|256px|thumb|left|Concept by João Victor]]<br clear="all">
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=== Cartoon Surge ===
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Surge, funny cartoon-style.
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[[File:Surge_cartoon.jpg|256px|thumb|left|Concept by João Victor]]<br clear="all">
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=== Simple Surge ===
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Simple Surge, monochromatic.
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[[File:Surge-adrien.png|256px|thumb|left|Art by Adrien (Dakal-FR)]]<br clear="all">
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=== Beta Surge ===
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"Beta" version of Surge: light brown colors and green eyes.
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[[File:Beta_surge.png|256px|thumb|left|Outlined by Di Rodrigues and colored by Mateus Reis]]<br clear="all">
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== Sprites ==
  
[[File:Qb7e6.png|200px|thumb|left|USF Surge - artwork by Redshrike (CC-BY 3.0) - opengameart.org]]<br clear="all">
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Click the images below for attribution instructions:
  
Interestingly enough, Awesome (O)Possum, one of the characters from USF, makes a cameo appearance on Open Surge:
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<gallery widths=256px heights=256px>
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File:Surge2020.png|Surge the Rabbit - artwork by João Victor and Alexandre Martins (CC-BY 3.0)
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File:I8aic.png|Fighter Surge - artwork by Redshrike (CC-BY 3.0)
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File:Qb7e6.png|Fighter Surge (Dark) - artwork by Redshrike (CC-BY 3.0)
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File:Mini-surge.png|Mini Surge - artwork by DezrasDragons (CC-BY 3.0)
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</gallery>
  
[[File:Cameo.png|640px|thumb|left|Open Surge x USF crossover]]<br clear="all">
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== Surge in other games ==
  
=== Your game ===
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Surge has appeared in other games. Go to [[Surge fangames]] for more.
  
If you develop a free and open source game, please [[Contact the developers|contact us]], and we may work together on a crossover ;)
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[[File:Surge_playing.gif‎]]
  
 
[[Category:Development]]
 
[[Category:Development]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]

Revision as of 13:47, 17 October 2020

Overview

Surge is a charismatic rabbit with cool sneakers that light up when he walks. He loves to play video-games and he's the main hero of Open Surge. Surge is a mascot of the free and open-source world.

Surge the Rabbit.png

Curiosity: a "surge" is a very rapid spike in voltage in an electrical circuit. It is very fast, typically measured in microseconds, and also very intense, being able to reach over 1000 volts (or many thousands, as when lighting hits a power line).

Special Moves

Lightning Boom

While jumping, press jump again. Surge will perform the Lightning Boom, an explosion that defeats the baddies nearby and gives him a double jump.

Lightning Boom

Tip: when in possession of the Thunder Shield, you'll get electricity all around you and the Lightning Boom will become more powerful!

Lightning Boom Plus

Lightning Smash

When in possession of the Thunder Shield, perform the Lightning Boom. Next, press jump again quickly while midair. Surge will be thrown downwards with energy: that's the Lightning Smash!

Tip: if you hit a baddie with the Lightning Smash while holding jump, you will bounce strongly and soar really high!

Lightning Smash

Charging & rolling

While on the ground, hold down and press jump to charge a dash. Release down to roll dash. The faster you release down since last pressing jump, the faster the dash will be.

If you simply press down while walking or running, you will roll.

Charging

Rolling

Concept Art

Surge the Rabbit

Surge the Rabbit (the official version).

Image by João Victor

Teenage Surge

A teenage version of Surge.

Concept by svgmovement

Surge with Sunglasses

Surge with Sunglasses.

Illustration by João Victor
Illustration by João Victor

Surge SVG

Latest version

Vector art by Lainz, based on João Victor's drawing

Vector art by Lainz
Vector art by Lainz

Older version

Old SVG version created by Lainz. Get the SVG.

SVG created by Lainz

Child Surge

A child version of Surge.

Concept by João Victor

Cartoon Surge

Surge, funny cartoon-style.

Concept by João Victor

Simple Surge

Simple Surge, monochromatic.

Art by Adrien (Dakal-FR)

Beta Surge

"Beta" version of Surge: light brown colors and green eyes.

Outlined by Di Rodrigues and colored by Mateus Reis

Sprites

Click the images below for attribution instructions:

Surge in other games

Surge has appeared in other games. Go to Surge fangames for more.

Surge playing.gif