My friend told me all about the game (I’m not a big fan of Sonic, he is, and as a good friend I pay attention and maybe even have a lil fun) and when he got to this part I jokingly said… well, that Mephiles wants to become cannon again. And dude looked me straight in the eyes and said “not his exact words, buuuuuuuuut…” and I could not stop laughing. Insert the Breaking Bad scene of Walter in the car screaming, the “DON’T LEAVE ME HERE MICHAEL” meme, hell I even said it reminded me of the Endgame meme of “You took everything from me! I don’t even know who you are…” Mephile’s motivation is so dammed funny when you stop to think about it. It’s hysterical.
@@Inksleeps her impressions were so good that i legit thought shadow said "the fuck is that" AND also thought his painful "no-!" transformation noises was her the entire time 😭😭
She can pull-off all three eras of Sonic VAs almost effortlessly so whatdya expect? She even manages to differentiate between normal Meta-era Roger and Frontiers Roger.
In the vod of the regular generations playthrough she tricks a chatter into thinking the same thing, chatter says smth like "It's weird that that dialogue was voiced but the others weren't" talking abt the dialogue bubbles after the little rescue cutscenes
It says SO much about Shadow's character that the possibility of saving Gerald and Maria (and by extension, everybody else aboard the ARK) was his IMMEDIATE thought, and even at the end of the game it's STILL his intention. He doesn't care that the ARK disaster ultimately made him stronger, what matters more to him is saving the lives of people that didn't deserve to die.
It's his happiness that matters to him too and he doesn't want to lose those he loves, don't be a self-destroying selflessness-condoning goody-two-shoes who's just as bad as selfish scumbags.
“I was gonna play this and go ‘It’s a step in the right direction’ - They fuckin ruined my plans” is an excellent summary of Shadow Generations. I was so ready for all the fandom to say we liked, not loved it. And yet here we are
It genuinely feels like a side plot to SA2, because that was essentially what his story was in SA1, a b plot. And seeing him in different levels and cutscenes in SA2 did really feel like the team had planned to further introduce him into the games story, but cut him out due to either not having a place in the story or too much work on one plate. That’s why I think Amy wasn’t as playable as she was compared to SA1.
I cannot believe that mephiles has an attack where he literally throws tilted towers at you. The amount of influence the fandub has had on this franchise is so cool.
SPOILERS READ AFTER SHE READS GERALD'S DIARY: So, as the number one Sonic Battle fan, when I first saw the concept of "Gerald's Journal" i was like hehe just like in battle THEY DEADASS PICK UP ENTRIES OF THE JOURNAL FROM BATTLE WORD FOR WORD BAR FOR BAR, I SCREAMED
@@jellystarlight44 WAIT WAIT WAIT WHERE WHAT PAGES WHERE I LOVE RIVALS 2 THIS IS LORE I HAVE MISSED edit: OH MY GODDD THAT TOTALLY WENT OVER MY HEAD IM SCREAMING
5:47:43 I really loved this little moment from Big. The idea that he spoke with Gerald about fishing to help him relax before his time comes, it's just beautiful.
Even though Sonic also has that permanent frowning brow, the designers and animators don’t have an issue having Sonic convey all sorts of positive emotions. Whereas with Shadow, they make sure he ALWAYS looks like he’s mad, even when he’s not lol
Ian Flynn walking into the Archie office, first day on the job: Wanna see me save the franchise? Ian Flynn walking into the SEGA office, years later: Wanna see me do it again?
this comment and penny mentioning that we need a serious sonic cartoon made me think how amazing it would be if the IDW comic was fully animated and turned into a show or a few movies
The stories are interesting again. 😂 As much as I love happy tree friends, they shouldn't have gotten those creators to work on sonic, it kinda butchered a lot of first impressions for fans young and old, sadly
1:07:47 i did notice this is probably shadows house or man cave but i didnt think about the implications omg thats so funny he has an easel and pinned artwork, he has his motorcycle on display with spotlights, he has a victorian monitor with like 4 computers plugged into it, he has victorian chairs around a goddamn projector screen... theres so much wrong with him, im obsessed with this
When I finished playing this game, the first thing that came to my mind was "WOW. Sonic Team was not kidding when they wrote the lyrics of One Way Dream". I was excited about the future of this franchise after Sonic Frontiers but now I'm confident about what Sonic Team and Sega does next with Sonic.
If Sonic Team makes a game with the ambition and length of Sonic Frontiers + the cinematography and polished gameplay of Shadow Generations, we could have a Sonic game contender for Game of the Year.
I say we will definitely see this one in the community selected award. Hell, Frontier almost won that last time, so who knows, SEGA may travel home with a trophy!
That's easy to say but boost gameplay is just probably a lot harder to make than an open zone, so I really doubt we're getting a 20 hour boost game anytime soon
@@enderallygolem Longer game =/= better game. This game, like Sonic Generations, is built the way Sonic games of old were built: The content is all there, but it's in the myriad paths in its stages, and in the many ways to traverse them. Art isn't measured by its duration - no art, including games. If you simply measure in the replayability of this game, it's longer than many AAA $70 singleplayer titles.
Apparently one of the lead level designers for the original Generations was the director of Shadow Generations, so that’s likely why the levels here are so good.
Rouge: When you're done with your mission, you have to hurry up and join me for Sonic's birthday party. Shadow: Ugh, why... Rouge: Because the look on both your faces will be priceless. Shadow: groan The animatic had some great moments I'm sad weren't in the final.
This game is incredible, the Shadow the Hedgehog I wish we'd gotten back in 2005. It feels great to play, the story is awesome, and the scenes with Maria really pull at my heartstrings, especially where she says why she named him Shadow. That was beautiful. It feels like Sega finally understands the kind of character Shadow is again.
Probably the best 3D Sonic game now since Generations. A new bar has been set that will help the series' reputation (alongside some neat movies that helped).
A list of time stamps for certain things that happen during stream so you can skip as you please (I'll edit and add more as I watch the VOD) 0:00:00 Beginning (Stream 1 Starts) 0:01:24 Penny watching Dark Beginnings for the first time 0:15:48 Penny opens the game (Doesn't actually start it, messes around with settings and talks about Shadow 05) 0:20:43 Watching Shadow's Story prolouge 0:22:53 Game finally starts (First cutscene and Space Colony Ark Act 1+2) 0:46:53 Messing around in White Space Part 1 (Unlocks Doom Spear and collects Gears) 0:55:21 Rail Canyon Act 1 1:02:42 Messing around in White Space Part 2 1:05:53 Goes into Collection Room for the first time 1:10:00 Rail Canyon Act 2 1:14:17 Messing around in White Space Part 3 (Unlocks Doom Blast) 1:22:22 Challenge Acts for Boss 1 1:42:22 Boss 1 - Biolizard 1:47:50 Messing around in White Space Part 3 (Meets Black Doom and unlocks Doom Surf) 1:57:17 Kingdom Valley 2:08:13 Messing around in White Space Part 4 (Meets Big) 2:15:15 Sunset Heights 2:26:14 Messing Around in White Space Part 5 (Reunites with Gerald and Maria) 2:37:30 Challenge Acts for Boss 2 3:01:18 Boss 2 - Metal Overlord 3:06:22 Shadow talks to Gerald and Maria again 3:10:13 Messing around in White Space Part 6 (Stream 2 starts and unlocked Doom Morph) 3:31:48 Sunset Heights Replay 3:44:16 Kingdom Valley Replay 4:05:50 Chaos Island 4:15:07 The Sonic Cutscene 4:17:25 Messing around in White Space Part 7 4:42:43 Challenge Acts for Boss 3 5:21:29 Boss 3 - Mephiles 5:36:54 Messing around in White Space Part 8 5:41:49 Final Act Begins (Doom Wing and continues messing around in white space part 9) 6:02:02 Metal Overlord Hard Mode - Boss 2 6:11:46 Messing around in White Space Part 10 6:42:13 Reading Gerald's Diary 7:09:46 Radical Highway 7:19:54 Final Boss - Black Doom 7:30:47 Final Cutscene 7:33:50 Credits and Final Thoughts
Honestly in the relatively restrained amount we have been getting them I think they are really charming. What made them annoying is how much everything they were in at the time.
One thign i appreciate of this game is that it doesnt limit itself to the parts of sonic that are popular. It celebrates all of the sonic franchise with the same reverence.
Fr I like when Sonic embraces even its lesser characters rather than just pretending like they never existed. As much as Sonic Forces sucked, I never want them to forget Infinite because he’s genuinely such a cool villain that could’ve been so much more in a much better game. And I think Orbot and Cubot have their own place within Sonic, I think just an overexposure to them really sullies their potential as just goofy side characters who pop up every now and then.
I live for Penny's laughs throughout the game. 4:22:43 - 4:22:58 is so diverse, ranging from joyous to scheming witch in the end, and shoutout to 4:16:32 which is so unhinged and "Joker-worthy", it's fantastic.
I’ll be honest, hearing how tired and worn out Penny was while playing the sonic side made me very nervous that the shadow stuff might not catch her attention as much as I’d hoped, but right off the bat just her seeing the very first cutscene and immediately falling in love with it gave me a lot of hope. I’m glad Penny feels the deserved vindication now that we finally get to see these shadow stories being given their own proper well thought out narrative as well as a fuckin awesome videogame to go along with it.
@@browserjunior4707 oh totally, I’m just glad that she made sure to catch up on some sleep so that she could play the shadow side with a much clearer head, definitely made for a much better viewing experience
Omega is one character I want to se a lot more of. He has a lot of unexplored character and potential in my opinion. I like that the writers in the comics and in this are having some fun with him, I really hope to see more.
6:25:05 - I have watched this entire playthrough, enraptured, and after six and a half hours have found myself for the 405937th time amazed and stunned and dumbfounded at Penny's ability to just... pick up voices like that. Incredible.
The easy solution would be the Back to the Future solution. Before they can disappear just have Shadow say, "Doctor! Make Maria's clothing bullet-proof!"
I think what Gerald means when the ‘timeline is healing’ is that that version of them that was sent to whitespace is either a) ceasing to exist or b) returning to the point in time they’re suppose to be, with no recollection of these events that transpired.
@@krazyfan1489 i dunno to me maria’s death and the whole ark incident is his canon event in a way, as much as it sucks. i mean, so much of canon would be affected if it didn’t happen
More like... _writing mode initiated_ "Maria, if this specific moment ever comes in your time- Don't just think about me, think about you! I can't get damaged as easily as you can, so there's no need to instantly panic about me." That would make it sorta less obvious, and Maria would understand better without "understanding" what he's implying Or i may have just went with my interpretations of Shadow..
I hope this means we get more self-contained games of non-Sonic characters, like Silver or Knuckles. Last time was 2005, with… Shadow the Hedgehog. I’m so glad Shadow Generations is so good, hopefully it actually MEANS something good for the series moving forward.
God. You get three movies and a tie in deal and finally, a well funded Sonic Team getting the bold idea to make a celebrative remaster - not of all the best of the sonic franchise - but the worst, the messiest, the divisive. I absolutely adore that they took everything - 05 and 06's plot and aesthetics, Frenzy/Drill/Arguably CUBE if you consider the way Chaos Control works - they took it all, put it on Shadow's shoulders and said 'let's give this another go with what we've learned.' Phenomenal. Brilliant. Show-stopping.
It's sad that Shadow won't be able to see Maria again. But let's look on the bright side, at least this time, he got to have a proper goodbye with her. He finally got to have the closure that he needed.
Like Penny said during her final thoughts, this was the final nail in the coffin when it comes to the Maria story. This entire game has given Shadow an opportunity to properly move on and focus on the future without the constant longing of an old friend. She has finally moved on as well, along with his creator, Gerald. He is no shackled by the memories of Maria and Gerald, and is free to do whatever he wishes. He knows that they are forever in his heart, and uses the closure and strength he has gained with the short time he had with them to overcome past obstacles and now, future ones.
Great game, it's amazing seeing not only the story getting better, but Sonic Team putting in more work. I hope Ian Flynn is brought on to write more stories for the games, and that we're no longer simply back. ALSO 5:45:15 BROKE EVERYONE I SWEAR
I was genuinely surprised at the quality of Shadow Generations as a whole. Maybe its the honeymoon period talking, but i don't think Shadow has a single bad (main) level. Sonic Generations is my favorite Sonic game, but even then there are certain acts that I don't like replaying. I hope Sonic Team is able to use what they have here and create something new and greater than ever.
Ive been a sonic fan for all of 6-8 months. Im 30. I was a late part of the wave of new fans coming in fresh thanks to the fandubs i stumbled on. This game was the first one ive gotten on release, but i own and played most of them at this point. Even i can say that Shadow Generations has made more than just Sonic fans satisfied. This game is making even non-Sonic fans feel confident in Sonic team again. I dont feel the need to beg them not to fumble again. Seeing a Sonic game get 8/10s in my lifetime feels like a small historical moment.
I just realized why they gave Shadow a manta ray and wings. It's because of the hover thing and glider in 06. Sorry if it gets mentioned later in the vod, haven't watched it fully yet.
Can I just say, as someone who likes doing impressions himself, Penny does a REALLY good Shadow. Like, I know it's not the hardest impression to do, but it is so good.
Not gonna lie, first time I seen this part at 5:29:05 I cried like a baby. That moment Maria gave was so wholesome. This game has got to be one of my all time favorites, period!
i was already crying at the cutscene where shadow smiles then i just about started sobbing hearing break through it all with the metal overload fight (frontiers is my first sonic game thanks to you, and cemented sonic as one of my main hyperfixations)
5:29:28 All I could hear Maria say here was “You’re a good boy. You’ve always been a good boy. Be nice to people, Shadow. Don’t make murder legal! I know you have big ambitions, but they can’t be worth your soul, Shadow! You know this, right?”
i'm so used to Penny dropping her voice down to do all the boy characters she runs across, it was a trip to hear her reading for Maria and for her voice to shoot way higher than her normal voice 😁 the range!
Hearing Kirk Thornton as shadow is always a treat. All we heard of him was the single line in base generations for YEARS until I'm pretty sure the boom tv series??? Ever since then he's been killing it
first game he voiced shadow in was free riders actually! which im sure most people havent really played so im not surprised it isnt common knowledge haha.
I already watched the first half of this on Twitch and just wanted to say thank you for streaming this game Penny, it's now the first Sonic game I'm playing as an adult (unless Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog counts!). Loved 2, 3 and Heroes as a kid but fell off due to losing interest and/or not owning the right game consoles. Your Sonic streams have been such a joyful thing to find and this game in particular just looked so FUN, I had to buy it for myself. Started with the original game and Green Hill is bringing back some warm memories :')
It's funny.. In the re-scripted Sonic Gen, they made it so Sonic didn't just awkwardly stay silent. But then it seems they decided to give that awkward silent responses to Shadow instead. Which is actually fine, since folding your arms and being quiet is very in-character for Shadow. Example: 1:15:09 (Side note, the "Oh, hello Shadow :D" was so freaking cute.)
If there’s one thing I noticed, it’s how Snapcube cares so much about the viewers. Going as far as to PAUSE THE GAME during a crucial moment in the game so no one misses out on it. On a more related note, this game was definitely amazing. If Radical Highway's general level design is the standard for future 3D Sonic games, then I’m all for it because not only was that stage so fun to play but it was decently challenging even with the Doom Wings. It really isn’t just “Boost to Win”. Of course, Ian Flynn did what he did best and delivered with yet another amazing story. This isn’t even taking into the fact that this Shadow isn’t even current Shadow, it’s the same Shadow from normal Generations.
I love how they specifically give you the glider in the second level PURELY to give you that shot of shadow in front of the yellow moon before not officially unlocking it until the final levels. Also i think every time shadow gets a new power, black doom is trying to take over his body. The only reason hes able to use those powers is because he wins a mental battle of wills with The Devil(tm) from the Bible(tm) which is why it looks so painful for him and why it seems like the power is trying to pull him into the ground.
funny as hell that mephiles's motivation in his boss fight is that he's pissed that he was retconned out of existence
My friend told me all about the game (I’m not a big fan of Sonic, he is, and as a good friend I pay attention and maybe even have a lil fun) and when he got to this part I jokingly said… well, that Mephiles wants to become cannon again. And dude looked me straight in the eyes and said “not his exact words, buuuuuuuuut…” and I could not stop laughing.
Insert the Breaking Bad scene of Walter in the car screaming, the “DON’T LEAVE ME HERE MICHAEL” meme, hell I even said it reminded me of the Endgame meme of “You took everything from me! I don’t even know who you are…”
Mephile’s motivation is so dammed funny when you stop to think about it. It’s hysterical.
@@minibotas9496"SHADOW, DON'T LEAVE ME HERE! SHADOOOOWWWWW!"
Low key made me feel kind of bad for him lol
He also didn't want to say it, but he was also still mad at Shadow for breaking up him 😂
He wants to continue playing Fortnite
What’s so awesome to me is that the official voice actor of black doom is aware of the fandom’s you helped make. That’s really cool
Oh? The one for Shadow Gens?
@@Signerdragon123 yeah
It's me.... THE DEVIL!
Bing Bong
@@matheusarnaud2574 Neat. I wonder if someone will get him to say one of the quotes (would like the Heavy Dog or Psychic... Attack! one)
every time penny does an impression there's a split second where i think it's actually the character speaking and it throws me so hard
@@Inksleeps her impressions were so good that i legit thought shadow said "the fuck is that" AND also thought his painful "no-!" transformation noises was her the entire time 😭😭
She can pull-off all three eras of Sonic VAs almost effortlessly so whatdya expect? She even manages to differentiate between normal Meta-era Roger and Frontiers Roger.
@@7evanwhat adhd/autism and 2 decades of sonic game experience does to a mf
Ikr?!?! Her impression of Shadow, Gerald, Orbot, and Cubot ARE SO ACCURATE!! 😭
In the vod of the regular generations playthrough she tricks a chatter into thinking the same thing, chatter says smth like "It's weird that that dialogue was voiced but the others weren't" talking abt the dialogue bubbles after the little rescue cutscenes
It says SO much about Shadow's character that the possibility of saving Gerald and Maria (and by extension, everybody else aboard the ARK) was his IMMEDIATE thought, and even at the end of the game it's STILL his intention. He doesn't care that the ARK disaster ultimately made him stronger, what matters more to him is saving the lives of people that didn't deserve to die.
That's what's so cool about Shadow when he's written right. All of this is subtle and never outright stated. He is a true anti-hero.
It's his happiness that matters to him too and he doesn't want to lose those he loves, don't be a self-destroying selflessness-condoning goody-two-shoes who's just as bad as selfish scumbags.
@@SoulHero7 At this point he's just a hero, straight up
5:24:40 BEHOLD MY ULTIMATE MOVE TILTED TOWERS. I TILTED IT MYSELF JUST FOR YOU SHADOW! I TURNED ONE INTO PURPLE, WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR!
“Hey Shadow we’re gonna watch purple”
@sentientmustache8360 "No I wanna watch Blue."
The memes come full circle.
"Yes, Purple is my favorite color, it reminds me of lavander"
@@SunkotheRabbitShadow, I’m not going to kill Rouge. I want to watch purple.
“I was gonna play this and go ‘It’s a step in the right direction’ - They fuckin ruined my plans” is an excellent summary of Shadow Generations. I was so ready for all the fandom to say we liked, not loved it. And yet here we are
Suffering From Success
We ain't suffering tho bro
@@thedman1754 The joke is that certain Sonic fans are mad that they don't have anything to complain about with this game
@@matthewmccoyd2578 wait really???
@@thedman1754 Probably
4:15:12 I like to think they both have an unspoken inside joke with each-other that they always say that when they unexpectedly meet XD
That would be so silly and amazing X]
YES
I choose to believe this now.
2:26:37
When you realize that shadow didn’t even realize that was Maria at first, he just heard someone in danger and rushed to save them.
😭 softie looks out for those who can't fight for themselves
Obliterating everything that's not your friend
I liked that detail too. He doesn’t do it because it’s Maria, he does it because he saw an innocent being attacked.
@@Farm_charm_sanctuary good shadow characterization is back. We love to see it
4:28:28 I fucking love the implication that all of Big's cameos in SA2 were him going on another adventure that we just didn't get to play.
It genuinely feels like a side plot to SA2, because that was essentially what his story was in SA1, a b plot.
And seeing him in different levels and cutscenes in SA2 did really feel like the team had planned to further introduce him into the games story, but cut him out due to either not having a place in the story or too much work on one plate. That’s why I think Amy wasn’t as playable as she was compared to SA1.
Spinoff game where it's just Big's perspective of Sa2
I cannot believe that mephiles has an attack where he literally throws tilted towers at you. The amount of influence the fandub has had on this franchise is so cool.
Who's to say the fandub had anything to do with the game's development? It wouldn't make sense.
@@Zonefire15Hey, Shadow canonically thinks Mexico City sounds like a lovely place (AKA Jehtt's "Shadow loves Latinas" video), so anything can happen
@@Zonefire15 There joking
@@Zonefire15 That was a joke
He just gets so tilted at the towers!
SPOILERS READ AFTER SHE READS GERALD'S DIARY:
So, as the number one Sonic Battle fan, when I first saw the concept of "Gerald's Journal" i was like hehe just like in battle
THEY DEADASS PICK UP ENTRIES OF THE JOURNAL FROM BATTLE WORD FOR WORD BAR FOR BAR, I SCREAMED
it combines parts from battle, adventure 2, and rivals 2 with brand new stuff in a surprisingly cohesive way
@@scrunkore omfg im also the resident rivals 2 enjoyer, those are totally the fucking "ifrit pages" WHY DID THEY COOK THIS HARD
Ian fucking KNOWS WHAT'S UP! IAN KNOWS WHAT'S UP!!!
I think one entry also references the stage Lost Impact from Shadow '05. The one where you have to kill artificial Chaos for the hero mission.
@@jellystarlight44 WAIT WAIT WAIT WHERE WHAT PAGES WHERE I LOVE RIVALS 2 THIS IS LORE I HAVE MISSED edit: OH MY GODDD THAT TOTALLY WENT OVER MY HEAD IM SCREAMING
Fucked up that there is just a really good sonic game with no string attached
Seriously!! What the fuck!!
Agree
There's a string attached. You gotta buy the Generations remaster
@@samarius_art_and_games i don't think getting 2 great games for $50 is a con at all though
@@ichasedacrow2 yeah but if i already bought the og generations
4:17:00 The screenshot noise had me howlinggg lmaoo
If it's Rouge's ass, then you're pervert and hopeless.🤦🏿♂️
I didn't even notice that LMAO
Mephiles: you took everything from me
Shadow: *i dont even know who you are*
Alternate ending-
Shadow: NuH uHhh
Mephiles: .... THE F**K YOU MEAN NUH UH!!?!!
"I don't remember much, buddy, and you're no looker!"
4:16:33 That feeling when a cutscene is so Peak you turn into the Joker 😭😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥
RIGHT SHE SOUNDS FUCKING INSANE I LOVE IT HAHAA
The Jonkle
Bro let out the monster within 😂
The jerker
5:47:43 I really loved this little moment from Big. The idea that he spoke with Gerald about fishing to help him relax before his time comes, it's just beautiful.
“Why is this like a polished video game?” Real lmao
23:58 it's kind of hilarious that he was literally just born angry looking
Even though Sonic also has that permanent frowning brow, the designers and animators don’t have an issue having Sonic convey all sorts of positive emotions. Whereas with Shadow, they make sure he ALWAYS looks like he’s mad, even when he’s not lol
Resting edgy hedgehog face
i said the exact same thing when i was playing like our guy was born already scowling 😭😭😭
I mean he's born from evil alien dna. Wouldn't surprise me if they are born aggressive which makes Shadow's bond to his family special.
Why this 🦔 mad as hell
Vodhead here with the TIMESTAMPS. Call me the Stamphead.
Dark Beginnings Reaction - 1:32
Shadow's Story Recap - 20:40
Intro Cinematic - 22:50
Space Colony Ark Act 1 - 24:50
Cutscene 1 - 33:43
Space Colony Ark Act 2 - 39:57
Cutscene 2 - 45:23
Rail Canyon Act 1 - 55:20
Rail Canyon Act 2 - 1:10:00
Rail Canyon A2 C2 - 1:22:50
Rail Canyon A2 C1 - 1:26:24
Space Colony Ark A1 C1 - 1:29:08
Space Colony Ark A1 C2 - 1:31:15
Space Colony Ark A2 C1 - 1:34:00
Space Colony Ark A2 C2 - 1:36:02
The Biolizard - 1:42:45
Cutscene 3 - 1:48:00
Kingdom Valley Act 1 - 1:57:18
Kingdom Valley Act 2 - 2:03:20
Sunset Heights Act 1 - 2:15:15
Sunset Heights Act 2 - 2:21:30
Cutscene 4 - 2:26:13
Sunset Heights A1 C1 - 2:37:52
Sunset Heights A1 C2 - 2:40:22
Kingdom Valley A1 C1 - 2:43:42
Kingdom Valley A1 C2 - 2:45:40
Kingdom Valley A2 C1 - 2:49:52
Kingdom Valley A2 C2 - 2:52:25
Metal Overlord - 3:01:20
Cutscene 5 - 3:06:30
Sunset Heights Act 1 Redo - 3:31:50
Sunset Heights Act 2 Redo - 3:38:28
Kingdom Valley Act 1 Redo - 3:44:20
Chaos Island Act 1 - 4:05:50
Chaos Island Act 2 - 4:11:22
Cutscene 6 (the one with the blue guy) - 4:15:10
Chaos Island A1 C1 - 4:43:00
Chaos Island A1 C2 - 4:50:52
Sunset Heights A2 C1 - 4:57:04
Sunset Heights A2 C2 - 4:59:25
Chaos Island A2 C1 - 5:04:21
Chaos Island A2 C2 - 5:06:26
Rail Canyon A1 C1 - 5:15:10
Rail Canyon A1 C2 - 5:16:43
Mephiles - 5:21:45
Cutscene 7 - 5:26:54
Cutscene 8 - 5:41:54
Cutscene 9 - 5:43:40
Metal Overlord (Hard) - 6:02:57
Gerald's Journal Reading - 6:41:42
Radical Highway Act 1 - 7:09:45
Radical Highway Act 2 - 7:15:00
Devil Doom - 7:19:54
Neo Devil Doom - 7:24:30
Cutscene 10 - 7:28:34
Cutscene 11 - 7:30:50
Thoughts & Feelings - 7:34:10
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
@@chartographer217 no problem I am the stamphead
can you mark the last time she goes to the collection room as "Gerald's Journal Reading?"
@@whentheyD sure I can I'm a man of the people I am the stamphead
Doing the Lord's work Stamphead
I'm so freaking grateful that Ian Flynn's involved with the games these days
Ian Flynn walking into the Archie office, first day on the job: Wanna see me save the franchise?
Ian Flynn walking into the SEGA office, years later: Wanna see me do it again?
@@loadeddice4696finally a good thing that happened because of Ken Pender quitting Archy comics
A shame how some fans arent, his writing is geniunely pre good all around
this comment and penny mentioning that we need a serious sonic cartoon made me think how amazing it would be if the IDW comic was fully animated and turned into a show or a few movies
The stories are interesting again. 😂
As much as I love happy tree friends, they shouldn't have gotten those creators to work on sonic, it kinda butchered a lot of first impressions for fans young and old, sadly
2:35:40 "lots of shadow music right now. I wonder why" as the game camera zooms into shadow a little was funnier than it should've been to me
1:07:47
i did notice this is probably shadows house or man cave but i didnt think about the implications omg thats so funny
he has an easel and pinned artwork, he has his motorcycle on display with spotlights, he has a victorian monitor with like 4 computers plugged into it, he has victorian chairs around a goddamn projector screen...
theres so much wrong with him, im obsessed with this
I relate do hard to Shadow here. I Want that house
He's a freak and I love him for that
Also, he has a place to live, but Sonic is canonically homeless lmao
Sonic generations: Wow younger me! :D
Shadow generations: Oh younger me :(
When I finished playing this game, the first thing that came to my mind was "WOW. Sonic Team was not kidding when they wrote the lyrics of One Way Dream". I was excited about the future of this franchise after Sonic Frontiers but now I'm confident about what Sonic Team and Sega does next with Sonic.
If Sonic Team makes a game with the ambition and length of Sonic Frontiers + the cinematography and polished gameplay of Shadow Generations, we could have a Sonic game contender for Game of the Year.
I say we will definitely see this one in the community selected award. Hell, Frontier almost won that last time, so who knows, SEGA may travel home with a trophy!
That's easy to say but boost gameplay is just probably a lot harder to make than an open zone, so I really doubt we're getting a 20 hour boost game anytime soon
I’m trembling
I’m actually excited to see what they got planned for the future!!
@@enderallygolem Longer game =/= better game. This game, like Sonic Generations, is built the way Sonic games of old were built: The content is all there, but it's in the myriad paths in its stages, and in the many ways to traverse them. Art isn't measured by its duration - no art, including games. If you simply measure in the replayability of this game, it's longer than many AAA $70 singleplayer titles.
@@tibik.8407 i REALLY wish...but the gacha gamers...those primos
I feel so bad for Mephiles but at least he wasn’t completely ignored. His boss was the most fun.
Something about him KNOWING he was erased really fucked me up for some reason.
@@AshyMuted why would you point that out???? AAHHHHhhh!!!
@@smalllfoxI mean, hard not to think about when his last words are just wanting to exist.
Apparently one of the lead level designers for the original Generations was the director of Shadow Generations, so that’s likely why the levels here are so good.
I heard the director was also behind Forces
@@217adaptiveperspective that's the producer, Shun Nakamura
@@playbossthebest936
Ah
Makes sense
@@playbossthebest936shun nakamura also worked on unleashed before I think?
Penny screaming in joy during the opening/game in general is such a delight
My favorite part is where Mephiles unironically fights Shadow with Tilted towers. Where we droppin Shadow?
Excuse me, respect his name! His name is Memphis Tennessee, and he is part lizard!
I'm sorry, but the "promise you'll have to come to Sonic's birthday party" line FUCKING kills me dude, hahahaha.
like rouge stop calling shadows going through silent hill right now
It’s funnier in the animatic because it’s stated sonic wouldn’t even want him at birthday either
Rouge: When you're done with your mission, you have to hurry up and join me for Sonic's birthday party.
Shadow: Ugh, why...
Rouge: Because the look on both your faces will be priceless.
Shadow: groan
The animatic had some great moments I'm sad weren't in the final.
@@ProjectJ007 where is that said anything about sonic not wanting shadow's presence?
@@ProjectJ007 I think it’s less he wouldn’t have wanted him there and more “I expected you to not have come at all”
THE FUCKING HUB WORLD MUSIC IS A REMIX OF ALL HAIL SHADOW!!!!!
I THOUGHT I WAS GOING INSANE
@@smalllfox SAME
I FLIPPING KNEW IT!!!
Man, the Mephilis bit. Ian Flynn is so god damned good at what he does, and clearly loves Sonic so much; thank god he was made an official writer.
This game is incredible, the Shadow the Hedgehog I wish we'd gotten back in 2005. It feels great to play, the story is awesome, and the scenes with Maria really pull at my heartstrings, especially where she says why she named him Shadow. That was beautiful. It feels like Sega finally understands the kind of character Shadow is again.
We're so back!!
SEGA has never written for Shadow, it's a company, what are you talking about?
Probably the best 3D Sonic game now since Generations.
A new bar has been set that will help the series' reputation (alongside some neat movies that helped).
Bro I swear I always see you 😂
@@harrietr.5073 It's almost as if they were referring to the writers working for Sega, not the corportation as an entity
Anyone else just enjoy watching shadow throw fucking hands like I wish Sonic would do this more often
i get too much joy out of watching them punch the shit out of things, let them have combat!!
At least in Frontiers that's all Sonic was doing lol
@@EmpireAnts42 good I want him to
@@deniedred yessss
A list of time stamps for certain things that happen during stream so you can skip as you please (I'll edit and add more as I watch the VOD)
0:00:00 Beginning (Stream 1 Starts)
0:01:24 Penny watching Dark Beginnings for the first time
0:15:48 Penny opens the game (Doesn't actually start it, messes around with settings and talks about Shadow 05)
0:20:43 Watching Shadow's Story prolouge
0:22:53 Game finally starts (First cutscene and Space Colony Ark Act 1+2)
0:46:53 Messing around in White Space Part 1 (Unlocks Doom Spear and collects Gears)
0:55:21 Rail Canyon Act 1
1:02:42 Messing around in White Space Part 2
1:05:53 Goes into Collection Room for the first time
1:10:00 Rail Canyon Act 2
1:14:17 Messing around in White Space Part 3 (Unlocks Doom Blast)
1:22:22 Challenge Acts for Boss 1
1:42:22 Boss 1 - Biolizard
1:47:50 Messing around in White Space Part 3 (Meets Black Doom and unlocks Doom Surf)
1:57:17 Kingdom Valley
2:08:13 Messing around in White Space Part 4 (Meets Big)
2:15:15 Sunset Heights
2:26:14 Messing Around in White Space Part 5 (Reunites with Gerald and Maria)
2:37:30 Challenge Acts for Boss 2
3:01:18 Boss 2 - Metal Overlord
3:06:22 Shadow talks to Gerald and Maria again
3:10:13 Messing around in White Space Part 6 (Stream 2 starts and unlocked Doom Morph)
3:31:48 Sunset Heights Replay
3:44:16 Kingdom Valley Replay
4:05:50 Chaos Island
4:15:07 The Sonic Cutscene
4:17:25 Messing around in White Space Part 7
4:42:43 Challenge Acts for Boss 3
5:21:29 Boss 3 - Mephiles
5:36:54 Messing around in White Space Part 8
5:41:49 Final Act Begins (Doom Wing and continues messing around in white space part 9)
6:02:02 Metal Overlord Hard Mode - Boss 2
6:11:46 Messing around in White Space Part 10
6:42:13 Reading Gerald's Diary
7:09:46 Radical Highway
7:19:54 Final Boss - Black Doom
7:30:47 Final Cutscene
7:33:50 Credits and Final Thoughts
Thank you, kind person!
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If Shadow smiles WE smile
If Shadow cries WE cry 🗣🗣
I cannot believe that Orbot and Cubot are in this game. IK ppl don't really like them but I adore those two with my whole heart they are so silly.
Honestly in the relatively restrained amount we have been getting them I think they are really charming. What made them annoying is how much everything they were in at the time.
SAMEEEE my freaks
One thign i appreciate of this game is that it doesnt limit itself to the parts of sonic that are popular. It celebrates all of the sonic franchise with the same reverence.
Fr I like when Sonic embraces even its lesser characters rather than just pretending like they never existed. As much as Sonic Forces sucked, I never want them to forget Infinite because he’s genuinely such a cool villain that could’ve been so much more in a much better game. And I think Orbot and Cubot have their own place within Sonic, I think just an overexposure to them really sullies their potential as just goofy side characters who pop up every now and then.
I like having them here because I like that Sonic has the approach to canon now that all of the Sonic series is unique and valuable in its own right.
I live for Penny's laughs throughout the game. 4:22:43 - 4:22:58 is so diverse, ranging from joyous to scheming witch in the end, and shoutout to 4:16:32 which is so unhinged and "Joker-worthy", it's fantastic.
36:01 I couldn’t have been the only one who thought Omega sounded a lot like the Devil from Da Bible with that “Shadow.”
My man really said “ShaDow.”
"It's me Not The Devil, You know from Not The Bible."
@@NightsIntoDreams777 he’s here to convince him to do not sin!
SHA-DOUGH
@@tempura8976 Sha'dou
I’ll be honest, hearing how tired and worn out Penny was while playing the sonic side made me very nervous that the shadow stuff might not catch her attention as much as I’d hoped, but right off the bat just her seeing the very first cutscene and immediately falling in love with it gave me a lot of hope. I’m glad Penny feels the deserved vindication now that we finally get to see these shadow stories being given their own proper well thought out narrative as well as a fuckin awesome videogame to go along with it.
To be fair I’d be worn and tired if I was running on minimal sleep + had to go through Planet Wisp Act 1 and Time Eater
@@browserjunior4707 oh totally, I’m just glad that she made sure to catch up on some sleep so that she could play the shadow side with a much clearer head, definitely made for a much better viewing experience
5:45:15 Shadow’s genuine smile… he’s so pure🥺
5:22:30 (PRO GAMER OF DARKNESS) REVENGE OF MEMPHIS TENNESSEE!
omega saying "I CALL DIBS" will forever be the funniest shit to me
24:08 they _still_ have that set! that's awesome :)
They did my boy omega so good this year, its insane
Omega is one character I want to se a lot more of. He has a lot of unexplored character and potential in my opinion. I like that the writers in the comics and in this are having some fun with him, I really hope to see more.
@@akirapink I love Omega so much and I desperately want to see more of him in the future
4:17:00 She had the strength to do what I couldn't on playstation. GODSPEED.
6:25:05 - I have watched this entire playthrough, enraptured, and after six and a half hours have found myself for the 405937th time amazed and stunned and dumbfounded at Penny's ability to just... pick up voices like that. Incredible.
god the fact that this game is just GOOD, like no if ands or buts just a genuinely good game in all senses
1:20:06 Penny unironically having her "Did I just do that? I guess that's a thing I just do now." moment.
2:13 AURORA BOREALIS
At this time of year?
Localised entirely in front of Space Colony Ark?
*_Y e s_*
...can I see it?
@awkwardparakeet6217 Hmm...
_No_
“shadow, the ARK is on fire!”
Penny reacting to dark beginnings is my spirit animal.
you mean your fursona?
The easy solution would be the Back to the Future solution. Before they can disappear just have Shadow say, "Doctor! Make Maria's clothing bullet-proof!"
still would change his future which maria and gerald didnt want (tbf if i was in shadows position i would do something like this)
I think what Gerald means when the ‘timeline is healing’ is that that version of them that was sent to whitespace is either a) ceasing to exist or b) returning to the point in time they’re suppose to be, with no recollection of these events that transpired.
@@deniedred hmm..
"Doctor make a robotic body double"?
@@krazyfan1489 i dunno to me maria’s death and the whole ark incident is his canon event in a way, as much as it sucks. i mean, so much of canon would be affected if it didn’t happen
More like... _writing mode initiated_
"Maria, if this specific moment ever comes in your time- Don't just think about me, think about you! I can't get damaged as easily as you can, so there's no need to instantly panic about me."
That would make it sorta less obvious, and Maria would understand better without "understanding" what he's implying
Or i may have just went with my interpretations of Shadow..
I hope this means we get more self-contained games of non-Sonic characters, like Silver or Knuckles. Last time was 2005, with… Shadow the Hedgehog. I’m so glad Shadow Generations is so good, hopefully it actually MEANS something good for the series moving forward.
5:45:16
*Penny.EXE has stopped working*
God. You get three movies and a tie in deal and finally, a well funded Sonic Team getting the bold idea to make a celebrative remaster - not of all the best of the sonic franchise - but the worst, the messiest, the divisive. I absolutely adore that they took everything - 05 and 06's plot and aesthetics, Frenzy/Drill/Arguably CUBE if you consider the way Chaos Control works - they took it all, put it on Shadow's shoulders and said 'let's give this another go with what we've learned.'
Phenomenal. Brilliant. Show-stopping.
With the multishot chaos spear they also seem to have added an element from the mech levels of sa1/2!
They made a god damned videogame and its the best they ever done it
I’m actually in disbelief that this game is UNDENIABLY GOOD
6:08:30 is perfect comedic timing with no intention at all
Why is Maria the best character in this game? She’s so lovely! The fact she designed Shadows boots is so cute!
Big: Would you like to learn how to fish?
Big: What, you're not interested? Well that's too bad, cuz I wasn't giving you a choice.
It's sad that Shadow won't be able to see Maria again. But let's look on the bright side, at least this time, he got to have a proper goodbye with her. He finally got to have the closure that he needed.
you're gonna make me cry more than I already ammm
Like Penny said during her final thoughts, this was the final nail in the coffin when it comes to the Maria story. This entire game has given Shadow an opportunity to properly move on and focus on the future without the constant longing of an old friend. She has finally moved on as well, along with his creator, Gerald. He is no shackled by the memories of Maria and Gerald, and is free to do whatever he wishes.
He knows that they are forever in his heart, and uses the closure and strength he has gained with the short time he had with them to overcome past obstacles and now, future ones.
The past few years have been so good for us and the franchise in general. I can't wait to see what's coming next for Sonic!
Guys I think somethings calling to him, IDK though....
It's the distant call of that damn fourth Chaos Emerald!
My boy Shadow finally got what he deserves: a good polished game
Great game, it's amazing seeing not only the story getting better, but Sonic Team putting in more work. I hope Ian Flynn is brought on to write more stories for the games, and that we're no longer simply back.
ALSO 5:45:15 BROKE EVERYONE I SWEAR
I was genuinely surprised at the quality of Shadow Generations as a whole. Maybe its the honeymoon period talking, but i don't think Shadow has a single bad (main) level. Sonic Generations is my favorite Sonic game, but even then there are certain acts that I don't like replaying. I hope Sonic Team is able to use what they have here and create something new and greater than ever.
Ive been a sonic fan for all of 6-8 months. Im 30. I was a late part of the wave of new fans coming in fresh thanks to the fandubs i stumbled on. This game was the first one ive gotten on release, but i own and played most of them at this point. Even i can say that Shadow Generations has made more than just Sonic fans satisfied. This game is making even non-Sonic fans feel confident in Sonic team again. I dont feel the need to beg them not to fumble again. Seeing a Sonic game get 8/10s in my lifetime feels like a small historical moment.
i really like all of the levels except for one (singular) of the challenge levels i dont remember
Planet Wisp sucks ass in both versions.
The only kinda mid level in Shadow Gens is Chaos Island Act 2 and even then, it's not entirely bad.
I just realized why they gave Shadow a manta ray and wings. It's because of the hover thing and glider in 06.
Sorry if it gets mentioned later in the vod, haven't watched it fully yet.
OH MY GOD THAT'S AWESOME
Can I just say, as someone who likes doing impressions himself, Penny does a REALLY good Shadow. Like, I know it's not the hardest impression to do, but it is so good.
Penny’s happiness is so infectious omg
Not gonna lie, first time I seen this part at 5:29:05 I cried like a baby. That moment Maria gave was so wholesome. This game has got to be one of my all time favorites, period!
Everyone involved in the writing, animation and literally everything deserves to have many nice things happen to their happy places ;)
24:08 It's really cool how they animated this scene with Rouge in the Hedgehog Engine 1 to keep with the visuals of Sonic Generations 😍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thats just what it looks like over there
ian flynn is rebuilding this franchise brick by brick and i am SO here for it
“You could’ve talked him down, Rouge”
“There’s only one person who could ever do that”
Girl you talked him INTO the raid.
Of all the commentaries I’ve watched, I’ve been waiting on yours the most. I can watch your content without skipping. Lol
i was already crying at the cutscene where shadow smiles then i just about started sobbing hearing break through it all with the metal overload fight (frontiers is my first sonic game thanks to you, and cemented sonic as one of my main hyperfixations)
Heroes was my first and that moment hit me pretty hard too, what a badass combo!
5:29:28 All I could hear Maria say here was “You’re a good boy. You’ve always been a good boy. Be nice to people, Shadow. Don’t make murder legal! I know you have big ambitions, but they can’t be worth your soul, Shadow! You know this, right?”
Saving timestamp 5:45:15 for my personal enjoyment (SLAMMING MY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL REPEATEDLY AND SOBBING)
Edit: GODDAMMIT 7:33:35 AS WELL.
Shadow’s tear broke us all
black doom out here creating a whole amusement park for his favorite son shadow only to be rebutted at every attempt of bonding you hate to see it
He's doing the divorced dad thing of trying too hard and ending up with a pathetic loser vibe as a result.
God, I've seen the prologue animation so many times, and that ending still makes me cry
i'm so used to Penny dropping her voice down to do all the boy characters she runs across, it was a trip to hear her reading for Maria and for her voice to shoot way higher than her normal voice 😁 the range!
Holy shit your impression of shadow is scary good, it’s uncanny!
Agree
I cannot wait for the generations dub where Satan meets Memphis Tennessee
Hearing Kirk Thornton as shadow is always a treat.
All we heard of him was the single line in base generations for YEARS until I'm pretty sure the boom tv series??? Ever since then he's been killing it
It's hard to get a read on his take on shadow with just that one line especially since it was so. Well. You remember it.
I'm glad we're in an era where something like this can be presented with sincerity instead of self deprecation and irony
first game he voiced shadow in was free riders actually! which im sure most people havent really played so im not surprised it isnt common knowledge haha.
high quality gameplay, music boosted higher than all the other sounds, real reactions, subbed
WE'RE LOCKING IN TODAY FELLOW VODHEADS
Seeing Sonic fans long-time and fairweather alike discovering and enjoying this game these past few weeks warms this old-timer's heart. 😊
As a massive Shadow fan I'm so unbelievably happy that Shadow is back in the spotlight. The animations brought tears to my eye. It's beautiful.
I already watched the first half of this on Twitch and just wanted to say thank you for streaming this game Penny, it's now the first Sonic game I'm playing as an adult (unless Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog counts!). Loved 2, 3 and Heroes as a kid but fell off due to losing interest and/or not owning the right game consoles. Your Sonic streams have been such a joyful thing to find and this game in particular just looked so FUN, I had to buy it for myself. Started with the original game and Green Hill is bringing back some warm memories :')
I have argued for the longest time that Shadow having his own Anime would go absolutely crazy.
i really need to get around to reading that manga...
It's funny.. In the re-scripted Sonic Gen, they made it so Sonic didn't just awkwardly stay silent. But then it seems they decided to give that awkward silent responses to Shadow instead.
Which is actually fine, since folding your arms and being quiet is very in-character for Shadow.
Example: 1:15:09 (Side note, the "Oh, hello Shadow :D" was so freaking cute.)
if sonic games were this short but polished from now on I think everyone wouldbe happier
We will get a mix of both.
Long and polished.
Short and polished.
Favorite line in the whole game is Big asking Shadow if he can teach him chaos control.
Your impressions are so good 😭 I love your energy and your laugh is contagious! Thank you for the upload Penny!
7:38 was expecting her to say "You don‘t look like a hedgehog at all!“ but ig that works too
If there’s one thing I noticed, it’s how Snapcube cares so much about the viewers. Going as far as to PAUSE THE GAME during a crucial moment in the game so no one misses out on it.
On a more related note, this game was definitely amazing. If Radical Highway's general level design is the standard for future 3D Sonic games, then I’m all for it because not only was that stage so fun to play but it was decently challenging even with the Doom Wings. It really isn’t just “Boost to Win”. Of course, Ian Flynn did what he did best and delivered with yet another amazing story. This isn’t even taking into the fact that this Shadow isn’t even current Shadow, it’s the same Shadow from normal Generations.
As someone who isnt really a sonic fan, I'm so fucking happy for sonic fans, this game looks fantastic
5:45:15 I can’t get over her reaction.
I really like that they word for word (minus the redacted part) kept the excerpt of Geralds diary from SA2
What's the redacted part?
@XsuperneonX just all the redacted words, which aren't redacted in SA2
I love how they specifically give you the glider in the second level PURELY to give you that shot of shadow in front of the yellow moon before not officially unlocking it until the final levels.
Also i think every time shadow gets a new power, black doom is trying to take over his body. The only reason hes able to use those powers is because he wins a mental battle of wills with The Devil(tm) from the Bible(tm) which is why it looks so painful for him and why it seems like the power is trying to pull him into the ground.
PSYCHIC . ATTACK!!
I WASN'T READY FOR SHADOW SMILING HELP
VODHEADS ARE SO BACK