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  • Опубліковано 17 жов 2023
  • Is Sonic Superstars a worthy follow-up to Sonic Mania and Sonic 3 and Knuckles? Lets discuss!
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    Sonic the Hedgehog[a] is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main Sonic the Hedgehog games are platformers mostly developed by Sonic Team; other games, developed by various studios, include spin-offs in the racing, fighting, party and sports genres. The franchise also incorporates printed media, animations, feature films, and merchandise.
    Naka, Ohshima, and Yasuhara developed the first Sonic game, released in 1991 for the Sega Genesis, to provide Sega with a mascot to compete with Nintendo's Mario. Its success helped Sega become one of the leading video game companies during the fourth generation of video game consoles in the early 1990s. Sega Technical Institute developed the next three Sonic games, plus the spin-off Sonic Spinball (1993). A number of Sonic games were also developed for Sega's 8-bit consoles, the Master System and Game Gear. After a hiatus during the unsuccessful Saturn era, the first major 3D Sonic game, Sonic Adventure, was released in 1998 for the Dreamcast. Sega exited the console market and shifted to third-party development in 2001, continuing the series on Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation systems.
    While Sonic games often have unique game mechanics and stories, they feature recurring elements such as the ring-based health system, level locales, and fast-paced gameplay. Games typically feature Sonic setting out to stop Eggman's schemes for world domination, and the player navigates levels that include springs, slopes, bottomless pits, and vertical loops. Later games added a large cast of characters; some, such as Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Shadow the Hedgehog, have starred in spin-offs. The franchise has crossed over with other video game franchises in games such as Mario & Sonic, Sega All-Stars, and Super Smash Bros.
    Sonic the Hedgehog is Sega's flagship franchise and one of the bestselling video game franchises, selling over 140 million units by 2016 and grossing over $5 billion as of 2014. Series sales and free-to-play mobile game downloads totaled 1.5 billion as of 2022. The Genesis Sonic games have been described as representative of the culture of the 1990s and listed among the greatest of all time. Although later games, notably the 2006 video game and Rise of Lyric, received poorer reviews, Sonic is influential in the video game industry and is frequently referenced in popular culture. The franchise is known for its fandom that produces unofficial media, such as fan art and fangames.
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  • @user-fr8gn6ix3z
    @user-fr8gn6ix3z 8 місяців тому +130

    Man sonic and Mario's back must hurt from carrying 2d platforms

    • @lightspeedchaos8420
      @lightspeedchaos8420 8 місяців тому +11

      Facts

    • @Gnidel
      @Gnidel 8 місяців тому +19

      We had Freedom Planet 2 recently.

    • @normalgraham
      @normalgraham 8 місяців тому +16

      Sadly the best fan games will always belong to Sonic due to Nintendo's tendency to clamp down on copyright violations, but even in the fan game community I see more quality games made under the Sonic and Mario brands than I do just original IPs

    • @yoshi18super
      @yoshi18super 8 місяців тому +4

      Nah it’s indies that really carry 2d platformers

    • @zyriuz2
      @zyriuz2 8 місяців тому +3

      ​@@yoshi18superhow come none of em actually became popular with kids n adults alike? Typically indie sidescrollers only releases for PC, it's made with gamemaker and are a niche cardboard copy of whatever sidescrollers they grew up with... Actually there's only one I can think of that actually made it out of the indie void... And that's Cuphead.

  • @beatziegraham6928
    @beatziegraham6928 8 місяців тому +70

    I like how when Trip jumps, she turns into a donut like Vector from Knuckles’s Chaotix. She even has a double jump just like Vector (I think he had a double jump).

    • @frankpro53
      @frankpro53 8 місяців тому +22

      He could actually do a mid air dash in 8 directions!
      I think that's why he's even called "Vector" in the first place lol

    • @potatotron455
      @potatotron455 8 місяців тому +2

      Lol

    • @JayRedGear
      @JayRedGear 8 місяців тому +3

      And its accurate to the real world animal she's based on (sungazer lizard).

    • @beatziegraham6928
      @beatziegraham6928 8 місяців тому +1

      @@JayRedGear oh cool. I didn’t know that sungazer lizards turn into doughnuts when they jump.

    • @JayRedGear
      @JayRedGear 8 місяців тому +4

      @@beatziegraham6928 More so when they roll when frightened. They bit onto their tail and curl up.

  • @TwitterVS
    @TwitterVS 8 місяців тому +32

    this is the best and most fair review of the game I've seen so far.

    • @HOTD108_
      @HOTD108_ 8 місяців тому +4

      How so?

  • @TehJellyLord
    @TehJellyLord 8 місяців тому +7

    “Just kidding! 3D Sonic rocks! Just look at this”
    *proceeds to show Sonic jumping on random cubes*
    Ah yes the pinnacle of 3D Sonic.

  • @lordpeeps1
    @lordpeeps1 8 місяців тому +50

    I must say I thought fang was gonna be the bumbling buffoon type of character but i was pleasantly surprised at how tough his fights were like he genuinely wants you dead

    • @ReverieSamedi
      @ReverieSamedi 8 місяців тому +8

      Professionals have standards

    • @killmydread
      @killmydread 7 місяців тому

      He’s gotta make up for his 20 year absence somehow

  • @MayanFrighter100000
    @MayanFrighter100000 8 місяців тому +18

    I will wait for Sonic Superstars +. Knowing my track record every time I buy a game, I will just wait for a completed physical copy. Don't want another Blazblue ChronoPhantasma again.

    • @Supersonicspyro
      @Supersonicspyro 8 місяців тому +1

      I don't see how they would do a plus, there's already an encore mode in the game

    • @AnataleGS
      @AnataleGS 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@Supersonicspyrosega always can found more ways of getting money from costumers.

    • @MayanFrighter100000
      @MayanFrighter100000 8 місяців тому

      @@AnataleGS I like to save money, that is why I will wait.

    • @MayanFrighter100000
      @MayanFrighter100000 8 місяців тому

      @@Supersonicspyro knowing my experience with Blazblue ChronoPhantasma, Mortal Kombat extended, Sonic Mania Plus and Sonic Origin Plus, Sega well always released dlc like new characters and levels too.

  • @UltimateTS64
    @UltimateTS64 8 місяців тому +43

    I'm waiting to get it when it goes on sale. Even as a massive Sonic fan, I just don't feel it's up to snuff for them to be comfortable charging $60 like that especially when Mario Wonder looks substantially better for the same price, and Spider-Man 2 is only $10 more. Sick of them charging so much for Classic Sonic stuff.

    • @rollingstart_90s
      @rollingstart_90s 8 місяців тому +10

      My best guess as to why this game is priced relatively high, is the fact that Sega hired Arzest to do majority of the work here + Sega themselves ofcourse wants a cut. Then there is that little Lego collaboration, which means that there is a deal going on there. If this was all in house made by Sega and thats it, I bet you this game would be atleast slightly bit cheaper.

    • @UltimateTS64
      @UltimateTS64 8 місяців тому +13

      @rollingstart_90s90 that's probably true, still prevents me from paying full price for it as I feel it's not worth that personally, but I'm glad a lot of people seem to enjoy it.

    • @rollingstart_90s
      @rollingstart_90s 8 місяців тому +7

      @@UltimateTS64 I understand. It's a lot of money to concider. I've been a Sonic fan since 1992 and this game looked very promising from the get go, so for me it was a day one purchase. I'm happy I picked it up it, since I've really enjoyed playing it.

    • @blinkyy4594
      @blinkyy4594 8 місяців тому +3

      I highly disagree Mario wonder looks more polished but that's it

    • @UltimateTS64
      @UltimateTS64 8 місяців тому

      @rollingstart_90s90 That's good, I'm glad you're enjoying it. I think I will enjoy the game like I do most Sonic games, but I'm already focusing on Spider-Man 2 this week, and then Mario Wonder once I finish Spider-Man 2. Superstars just isn't a priority for me rn, but I definitely wanna play it.

  • @Jeffthetrueboss
    @Jeffthetrueboss 8 місяців тому +11

    Hopefully Trip becomes a permanent addition to the classic Sonic cast, i know that will probably not happen but after all these years with the original 4 Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, we need a new addition to the cast

  • @AnimalXing
    @AnimalXing 8 місяців тому +7

    Seeing you compliment the Fang boss at the end of Trip’s story was shocking. That fight is way too difficult to be enjoyable

    • @jettythesunfish
      @jettythesunfish 8 місяців тому +2

      Agreed....soured the game experience for me...

  • @borederlands5387
    @borederlands5387 8 місяців тому +11

    I really like how the 2d cutscenes this time are more anime-esque than western inspired

    • @BlueJack222
      @BlueJack222 8 місяців тому +2

      Oh that's actually because it was made by sega's in-house Studio TMS the guy who created Sonic X

  • @bandicootsauce4569
    @bandicootsauce4569 8 місяців тому +16

    I was surprised to learn that Trip is a Sungazer lizard upon researching the matter. My first thought was that she might be a Thorny Devil - another type of lizard that's native to the Australian outback. It was mainly her tail that led me to that conclusion, for the only other thing I could think of when looking at that tail... was the Pokemon Zigzagoon. Lol!

  • @venularlyric8266
    @venularlyric8266 8 місяців тому +2

    Bro thank you so much for posting the link to the music in your intro, its so good!

  • @33pandagamer
    @33pandagamer 5 місяців тому +1

    The Egg Fortess Robot was exstremly glichy in 4 player multiy-player. My siblings and I kept dying due to the floor glitching out of existence.

  • @joewilliams-un8vu
    @joewilliams-un8vu 8 місяців тому +12

    Fun Sonic game with excellent zones. Brilliant idea for a new mechanic involving the chaos emeralds. Unique special stages for getting said chaos emeralds. Great characters with great movesets, bosses that don’t go down in 10 seconds, really beautiful art style that pops out, simple but sweet story and lastly tons of cameos and hidden Easter eggs. This is the only Sonic game I like the interpretation for a 3D classic Sonic, yes that includes Generations.
    I don’t know what there is not to love about Sonic Superstars…
    Aside from it’s music, but to be fair, it gets the job done and compared to everything else, Sonic Superstars is still a great time all around.

    • @Supersonicspyro
      @Supersonicspyro 8 місяців тому +1

      There's some people bitching about the bosses taking too long lol

    • @joewilliams-un8vu
      @joewilliams-un8vu 8 місяців тому +1

      @@Supersonicspyro I think it is a great change of pace considering it doesn’t feel rewarding killing them in ten seconds.

    • @christopherford39
      @christopherford39 8 місяців тому

      ​@@joewilliams-un8vuunless you're a speed runner

    • @ninjdraw8305
      @ninjdraw8305 8 місяців тому +3

      Naw theres def more to complain about imo.
      The bosses are slow for instance. I mean, dont get me wrong i loved that there was genuine design behind them and i could use the emerald powers to speedrun through, but speedrun is a strong word for what it really is. The bosses werent satisfying to fight at all, instead getting annoying after about 20 secs.
      I prefered the OGs where a casual player would take longer to get through a boss because they dont want to play it risky, but more experienced players would zoom right past because they know what risks to take and when to take them. Now it feels sluggish with the bosses.
      The physics are a lil annoying too. It feels like when i turn with Sonic im tugging on a rope to pull him the other direction, playing him isnt as fun as the other games in the series especially with a nerfed spindash.
      Then, like you said the music which ive seen a lot of complaints for.
      The game overall just felt pretty okay to good.
      What i was expecting was exactly what i got but very slightly worse in my case.
      The online too felt pretty bare bones.
      The medals i wish could do more, and i wish there were actual skins for the characters you could buy with the medals (dont know why they didnt do that).
      The animated in game cutscenes also felt kinda stiff.
      The zones were pretty well designed tho i will say, just not as fun to play through cuz Sonic felt a lil nerfed.
      I also spent 75 bucks on the game, so i expected more and got less.
      The art style looks good in some cases, and then others looks really bland. Like comparing it to Generations it does not really feel like its got its own style at all, while 3&K to Mania there was a very clear difference in amount of details put into the art, as well as the animations.
      Idk, this game just felt fine and thats it. This one actually felt MORE nostalgia grabby than Mania because of how Mania used the OG games as a stepping stone for what 2D Sonic COULD be, while this game felt like it was trying to recreate the OG games feelings and sense of nostalgia.
      Overall, meh it aight.

  • @thetruej7872
    @thetruej7872 8 місяців тому +15

    I don't have the game yet, but so far with all the gameplay videos I've seen, I'm definitely gonna get Sonic Superstars. It's like a mix of Sonic 4, Mania, Generations, and Fan Remix. I'm digging it.

  • @andraw4002
    @andraw4002 8 місяців тому +4

    I'm convinced that they only made it $60 to cut it later. Devs do this all the time on Steam.

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono 8 місяців тому +2

    51:04 “I’d love to see the Mania team make something with 3D gameplay”
    Then you should start looking into Penny's Big Breakaway.

  • @Isotropic_Phoenix
    @Isotropic_Phoenix 8 місяців тому +8

    SEGA really did a GBA speed shoes oopsie! I’m confused as to how they managed to do that. UA-cam has a way to speed up music, but it ends up chopping off the latter measures to accommodate the faster tempo. However, if you make a dedicated speed shoes track for Superstars as I have for the Sonic Advance Enhanced Trilogy, then the music issue is mitigated entirely! Looks like fans are gonna have a hay day recomposing the tracks!

    • @Isotropic_Phoenix
      @Isotropic_Phoenix 8 місяців тому

      49:08 this is what I meant. Didn’t have time to explain as I was listening at work.

  • @leedilley9037
    @leedilley9037 7 місяців тому +3

    Finally! Someone who prefers superstars over mania! I thought I was alone on that.😂

  • @Magaleg
    @Magaleg 8 місяців тому +5

    I love how pup is basically predicting upcoming game apologist videos

  • @BananaR777
    @BananaR777 8 місяців тому +5

    For only 26 acts/levels I don't think its worth 60 dollars, maybe 30 but not 60.

  • @dagoon6326
    @dagoon6326 8 місяців тому +2

    I found out that evening star had some involvement in this, even though I don’t know how much they did I’m glad to see they’re sticking around for a bit.

  • @comicfan1324
    @comicfan1324 8 місяців тому +3

    Trip has to be one of my favorite classic sonic characters.
    Her dragon form is definitely one of the most unique super forms we’ve had in the series.

  • @mrterrychaos
    @mrterrychaos 8 місяців тому +6

    I think my experience is similar to yours. I think this does more for me than Mania and the originality is a big part of that.
    Side note, my personal headcanon is that Trick being a Dragon was the result of one of the devs learning that Lilac from Freedom Planet is a dragon.
    As for her colour scheme and Sticks, I'm also reminded of Marine the Racoon.

    • @baalfgames5318
      @baalfgames5318 7 місяців тому

      Trip is more of a dragon than purple-human-with-dog-nose is- tbh. Honestly, just, the protags in Freedom Planet ruin it for me because of how in-your-face it is that every character actually has a pretty cool design. ...EXCEPT the main characters, who are all just human-with-dog-noses and other random mutations. It's really distracting when every other character has a more defined animal face.

  • @Koko-cy4ff
    @Koko-cy4ff 8 місяців тому +2

    I'm left wondering how the boss fights did not present more of an issue to you. The final Super Sonic fight is purely RNG based on whether you'll get more rings to spawn in or not. The attacks the dragon does are of no consequence, you're just left waiting for the one attack that leaves an opening at the end. Not to mention needing to repeat the entire 10 minute fight if you fail due to failing the clunky QTE at the end.
    The final encounter with Fang as Trip is also hot garbage. A boss that has a 5 minute phase 1 with long animations where you just wait for an opening yet again SHOULD NOT have hard to dodge instant kill attacks in his phase 2!
    The final Trip fight and the final Super Sonic fight being back to back at the very end really left a horrible impression of the entire game when I put the controller down after finishing it, even if the core levels are pretty good.
    And also, what's up with needing to watch the 15 minute long credits 3 whole times?

  • @Gnidel
    @Gnidel 8 місяців тому +9

    You can disable super form by pressing both bumpers, so if you have enough rings and want ground form of Trip - just turn Super off and on.

    • @TheLonelyGoomba
      @TheLonelyGoomba 8 місяців тому +3

      I could never get that to work on Switch. Like...ever.

    • @AidenPlayzGames
      @AidenPlayzGames 8 місяців тому

      Apparently there's a glitch that where is you disable at the right time then you can go super without losing rings

    • @Spazy912
      @Spazy912 8 місяців тому

      @@AidenPlayzGamesI’ve done it before all you have to do it when you hit super wait 1 second then hit cancel and you got it

  • @Sjono
    @Sjono 8 місяців тому +1

    First Cream, then Sticks, now Trip.
    Every decade there’s a light brown colored girl character added to the main quartet only to be replaced

    • @canontheory
      @canontheory 7 місяців тому

      Don’t forget Tikal

    • @Sjono
      @Sjono 7 місяців тому

      @@canontheory
      Tikal wasn’t even playable when she debuted

    • @canontheory
      @canontheory 7 місяців тому

      @@Sjono I know, I just meant she was a light brown colored girl character that seemed to just show up and disappear. Was she ever playable?

    • @Sjono
      @Sjono 7 місяців тому

      @@canontheory
      Yeah but she wasn’t part of the main Sonic quartet. Marine the Raccoon has similar colors but just like Tikal she wasn’t part of this group
      Tikal was playable in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle

  • @SonicTheBlueBlur15
    @SonicTheBlueBlur15 Місяць тому +1

    22:57 wait your teacher did WHAT

  • @nokingo10098
    @nokingo10098 7 місяців тому

    41:13 Hes doing an eye contest with us

  • @Kilwede1
    @Kilwede1 8 місяців тому +2

    Im still callin him nack the weasel

  • @AidenPlayzGames
    @AidenPlayzGames 8 місяців тому +4

    the reason as to why Lego Super Sonic doesn't exist is because there isn't a super sonic in the current or next wave of Sonic sets so it would technically be false advertising. The reason Knuckles is here is because the next wave of sets DOES have a knuckles minifigure.

  • @CassiusStelar
    @CassiusStelar 8 місяців тому +1

    what do you *mean* the mouse puzzle needs telegraphing, its Amidakuji, the enemies are forced to turn at every intersection.

  • @jimmy3608
    @jimmy3608 4 місяці тому

    Splash Dash would beg to differ.

  • @imamakeit5163
    @imamakeit5163 8 місяців тому

    What song is that intro from please

  • @therealRoxanneWolf
    @therealRoxanneWolf 8 місяців тому +5

    Haven't got the game yet, but from what I've seen is that the game's visuals are so beautiful, and the music is amazing. My one nitpick is the dropdash, it doesn't feel as fluid as it was in mania, it kinda slows you down. But apart from that, I give the game a 9.5/10!

  • @Nabnab_TheTwistedOne
    @Nabnab_TheTwistedOne 7 місяців тому +1

    This game is a 9/10 for me

  • @Drazil100
    @Drazil100 7 місяців тому

    You know… The end may have been a terrible choice for a final boss in frontiers… but its music is 11/10 for me. Possibly as memorable as Live and Learn (though in this case I don’t want to remember that boss)

  • @33pandagamer
    @33pandagamer 5 місяців тому

    I got this game because of 4 player (and I'm a huge Sonic fan)

  • @chrisnewton2325
    @chrisnewton2325 8 місяців тому +3

    The co-op with my kids has been a blast even with it's issues

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    I JUST GOT THE PLATINUM FOR SONIC SUPERSTARS 2 DAYS AGO AT 4:51p.m. 10/20/2023 AND IT IS CURRENTLY 2:19p.m. 10/22/2023

  • @FloofPuppy
    @FloofPuppy 8 місяців тому +3

    Wanna know what the Sonic Mania team is up to, Pup?
    Look up Penny's Big Breakaway. You won't be dissapointed.

  • @HeavyMetalSonicRM
    @HeavyMetalSonicRM 8 місяців тому +2

    The physics are pissing me off. I keep overshooting jumps and the spin dash is weak because it's not 1:1 like all the reviewers say. Love the presentation, though.

    • @stanzacosmi
      @stanzacosmi 8 місяців тому +2

      you have to mash the spindash, which is admittedly hard on pc given pc port finnickiness

    • @HeavyMetalSonicRM
      @HeavyMetalSonicRM 8 місяців тому +1

      @@stanzacosmi Wow, I see. I was always used to revving it maybe 2 or 3 times. Now it matters.

    • @Repparansho
      @Repparansho 8 місяців тому +2

      This version of sonic feels like 40% forces and 60% mania, its odd to say the least

    • @stanzacosmi
      @stanzacosmi 8 місяців тому

      @@Repparansho I can't say I felt the forces, to me it felt just like I was hopping into mania again when playing as sonic, unless it was the loops that send you into the background or flip gravity of course, but that usually resolves itself once that specific loop is done

    • @AAhmou
      @AAhmou 8 місяців тому

      ​@@stanzacosmiWait? It matters this time? Colour me surprised.

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    43:52-48:29 Yeah I can't really remember probably over 90% of the OST lol 3:31p.m. 10/23/2023

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому +1

    48:25-49:42 Yeah this is definitely the buggiest and most unpolished Sonic game I've ever played 3:34a.m. 10/23/2023

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    38:06 "So think Sonic meets Fall Guys" I mean he already did luhmayo of course 3:14a.m. 10/23/2023

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    23:07-23:36 Wait her design resembles Sticks? I never noticed that luhmayo of course 11:37p.m. 10/22/2023

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    34:21-35:57 Yeah when I first time I saw the dragon I was like "What is this dragon, where did it come from? Did I miss something?" it made no sense 1:36a.m. 10/23/2023

  • @RaphielShiraha64
    @RaphielShiraha64 7 місяців тому +1

    I was almost agreeing with the video for hte most part, then he complimented trip final boss and that is the moment i was like "NO THAT WAS THE MOST BULLSHIT BOSS EVER, THAT AIN'T A GOOD BOSS AT ALL".

    • @kevinkong64
      @kevinkong64 4 місяці тому +1

      You just need to learn to git gud

    • @RaphielShiraha64
      @RaphielShiraha64 4 місяці тому

      Hell no the boss is bullshit lmao, instant death attacks and pitfalls of doom shouldn't be a thing period@@kevinkong64

    • @Stickboy321Go
      @Stickboy321Go Місяць тому

      As much as I love that game, that boss was ANNOYING. I love the game but trip’s story sours it for me

  • @thebonners8653
    @thebonners8653 8 місяців тому +2

    Art 3:05

  • @Nabnab_TheTwistedOne
    @Nabnab_TheTwistedOne 7 місяців тому

    Could you review Sonic Frontiers: The final horizon update ?

  • @matthewbolitho-jones
    @matthewbolitho-jones 8 місяців тому +1

    I like Sonic Superstars

  • @Magaleg
    @Magaleg 8 місяців тому +1

    I found a mistake you called hydrocity "hydro city"
    That is clearly not the name of the zone it's hydrocity (like velocity)

  • @darealkian
    @darealkian 8 місяців тому +2

    19:12 Wait, so The End wasn't just watching Sonic on the Starfall islands, but through his whole adventures?

    • @Gnidel
      @Gnidel 8 місяців тому +4

      In Sonic Advance 3 and Riders we could see 2 moons at the same time + there's also ARK which at the time was disguised as a moon. It could be any of them.

    • @Spazy912
      @Spazy912 8 місяців тому

      @@Gnidelbut this one is purple

  • @SpicyPunkRockerOfficial
    @SpicyPunkRockerOfficial 8 місяців тому +2

    This game could have been awesome .. but it fell flat for me. Had some cool moments but overall.. meh. The music was the worst for me. Some of the bosses were very odd too… 6.5/10 for me. Maybe a 7 if I’m generous

  • @Heubee11
    @Heubee11 8 місяців тому

    Was kinda bummed you weren’t live streaming when it dropped😥❤️

  • @jjtechno3353
    @jjtechno3353 8 місяців тому

    23:43 😂

  • @LucasHopkins2006
    @LucasHopkins2006 8 місяців тому

    I’m gonna be mentioning spoilers as well for my thoughts
    Still here? Okay.
    I haven’t been able to beat this game yet, the Egg Fortress robot has had me stuck, seriously I tried for like an hour over many, MANY tries to beat it and just haven’t been able to so that’s frustrating (plus on my first try, I didn’t realize I was supposed to go behind him and knock the blue missiles into the back of the mechs head which is also an issue I ran into with Sand Sanctuary’s Eggman boss where I didn’t find it obvious as to what I was supposed to do at some point so it became frustrating when I kept doing the same thing for a while but nothing was happening), but overall I’ve really enjoyed the game, I’d maybe say I’d give it either an 8/10 or an 8.5/10 which is a B+ and an A- respectively for me, I prefer it over Sonic 1 and CD which are both a B/ 7.5/10 for me, but I wouldn’t say I like it more than Sonic 2, Mania, and especially 3&K which are all 9.5/10’s/A+’s for me. Very enjoyable game, might not come back to it very often, especially when I’m no doubt gonna be addicted to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 soon and when it comes to Sonic games on the PS5, I’m gonna spend a lot more time on Frontiers since that’s one of my absolute favorites (though I wouldn’t be saying that if I got this game on the Switch which is what I was originally planning to do, but I got a PlayStation gift card for my birthday and my brother already preordered Spider-Man 2 before then so I just went “frick it” and got this on PS5 instead.

  • @pointwoods
    @pointwoods 8 місяців тому +1

    Want to mention, tails has actually been given a fast fall in this game, so that you can get to the ground quicker during flight.

  • @pancakes2726
    @pancakes2726 2 місяці тому

    Call me crazy but this game felt like Sonic Advanced. Idk why I felt that vibe even tho it's clearly more classic

  • @elainemgrasso4204
    @elainemgrasso4204 7 місяців тому +1

    Sonic superstars is 100$ Austrlian dollars

  • @therealtt
    @therealtt 8 місяців тому +3

    Was that purple moon actually in the game??? If so does that mean superstars is canon and classic sonic was off doing his own thing while modern sonic was fighting the end lol. I don’t have the game yet

    • @toollaglazer2003
      @toollaglazer2003 8 місяців тому +3

      it is in the game

    • @therealtt
      @therealtt 8 місяців тому

      @@toollaglazer2003 thanks for letting me know. It’s confirmed that frontiers and superstars are connected

    • @officialFredDurstfanclub
      @officialFredDurstfanclub 8 місяців тому +3

      @@therealttthis is a reverse sonic forces lmao

    • @therealtt
      @therealtt 8 місяців тому

      @@officialFredDurstfanclub it is in a way lol

  • @johanstenfelt1206
    @johanstenfelt1206 8 місяців тому +1

    Hm, fair and valid points and opinions, i can see and agree with what you said, honestly i feel like this Game reminds me of Megaman 11.
    Anyway, I appreciate this Video, I wonder what we can expect next?
    Though, i have to wonder, why does the Chaos Emeralds all of a sudden have their own abilities and why has that not been the case in the Modern Era?

  • @triohazard6104
    @triohazard6104 8 місяців тому

    I didn’t do the special stages much but that’s good info that they help you skip a chunk of the level. My friend and I like to race through classic games and mania to see who can beat the game first

  • @stevesouthern7748
    @stevesouthern7748 8 місяців тому

    As always a thoroughly entertaining and well written review! I'm actually quite surprised people are so high on this one though, although I'm of the opinion Mania is a superior game in almost every way so I think a lot of it comes down to personal preference. Given the advances in tech, and the price point, it just feels so strange to me that the team put these limits on what the game can be. WHY does the story have to be so non existent? Just because they were 30 years ago with such insane hardware limitations? (Hell if you don't follow the online hype or have seen the prequel short then the plot as it's presented in-game barely even makes sense) Is it really asking too much to have animated cut scenes that tell an actual story throughout at this point? Games on the Megadrive managed more! And I don't think I've seen anyone ding the game for repeating the exact same plot points of any old classic sonic game. When I saw we were building to yet another variation of Robotnik launching a space-base I couldn't believe it! It honestly doesn't feel that far removed from Mania in terms of 'remixing' old content. Most of the levels feel like one to ones with past ones (Sandopolis, Sky Chase, Death Egg, Oil Ocean, Sky Sanctuary, Carnival Night) - only really Golden Capital and Cyber Station felt genuinely new. Reused badniks, mash ups of gimmicks, none of it feels particularly fresh when compared to the jumps between Sonic 1 to 2 to 3. (Even Mania's classic zone Act 2s felt like they had more original ideas in terms of gameplay mechanics)
    As for that presentation though - the models here just kinda feel cheap and soulless to me? Why does Sonic look so gormless when standing? Where is that attitude? And the Robotnik model has zero personality or menace. It feels like it's been made by someone with about a days worth of experience with 3D software! The graphics in general looks super plasticy and the lighting does nothing to hide the cheapness. I dunno, feel like we should expect more from this?
    Anyway, sorry for the long rambly comment - consider this my review haha. It still feels like this is the bare minimum we should expect from a 'new' classic style Sonic game released on this gen console and at this price point. And if that's all people are expecting then surely the personnel need to change...

  • @user-xy3gs4in7z
    @user-xy3gs4in7z 8 місяців тому

    Curious to see what DLC for this game would look like (I believe this game is getting a DLC?). Obviously it's probably going to patch some glitches with the game, assuming patches don't come beforehand. Perhaps it'll make it so that the cosmetics are applicable to the main campaign? Maybe it'll even add some new skins (Classic Shadow pls). Maybe it'll also fix the bosses since those have been subject to criticism. I'm also curious to see if it would make Fang playable in the base game? That would be sick. I still need to get this game and will likely do so in a few months. Really looking forward to it.

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    2:20p.m. 10/22/2023

  • @KaleBennett
    @KaleBennett 8 місяців тому

    I've played almost the entire game up to Egg Fortress Act 2 so far and have been enjoying it pretty well, but I feel like there could have been more done to warrant both certain changes and the price tag.
    I wish the game, as well as Classic Sonic games in general, had a ranking system like the 3D and Rush games, since it offers a greater insentive to get better at the game than just making your next playthrough faster and easier. I also think they should've added the red star rings as collectables, since the game only has seven emeralds and one golden enemy per stage. I don't count the tokens since those respawn. I really like going for collectables in Sonic games, which I think may be partly why I prefer Modern Sonic over Classic.
    I don't get why they're still using a Genesis soundfont for certain songs when Generations, Mania, and some tracks here nail the Classic feel with modern instrumentation. And while I like the 3D, I think they could've been more ambitious with the camera. I know it'd be difficult given the multiplayer aspect, but I really like how loose the camera was in the 2D sections of Unleashed and Generations, zooming in and out and often being angled to showcase a bit more of what's up ahead. The character animations are nice, but the cutscenes and bosses can sometimes like more sluggish or stiff than I'd like.
    The emerald powers are cool, albeit I would've liked a story explanation for why these happen, but I would've preferred if these could've been expansions to your moveset rather than optional abilities on a menu. Part of why I like Modern Sonic is the variety of moves he has and how the levels are like obstacle courses. I get Classic Sonic's playstyle is inherently simpler than Modern Sonic, but if this as complex as Classic Sonic can get, then I'll be dissapointed if Superstars means no more 2D in Modern Sonic games.
    There's a lot I enjoy about Superstars, and I'd honestly say it's my favorite Classic Sonic game, but there's certain aspects I find underwhelming when compared to 3D Sonic, non-Classic 2D Sonic, and even Classic Sonic's appearances in Generations and Forces.

  • @xamp_exclammark
    @xamp_exclammark 8 місяців тому +1

    Tbh i know Generations is generally understood as a nostalgia game but i've always loved how every level in that is completely original ,just hiding in the skin of older levels(with the exception of Planet Wisp,much to my dismay).I am one of the few people who thinks Mania is on the lower end of 2d Sonic and tbh i wouldnt be surprised if i find myself enjoying Superstars more.Generations is one of my favorite Sonic games ever tho

    • @xamp_exclammark
      @xamp_exclammark 8 місяців тому

      I dont think the structure of this game is all the weird once you realize that every 3 zones,the third one is a 1 act only,with the rest being 2 acts,except for the obligatory Amy act in Lagoon City i guess

  • @JustinW332
    @JustinW332 8 місяців тому +2

    Nice to see Amy isn't the only girl in the classic friend group anymore.
    But I agree with you about the music. It's so weird and inconsistent.

  • @magdos7160
    @magdos7160 8 місяців тому +1

    1.2kth

  • @zadok_playz
    @zadok_playz Місяць тому

    price dropped by £5 bruh

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    19:55-22:36

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    34:21-35:57

  • @BlueJack222
    @BlueJack222 8 місяців тому +1

    35:10
    Yeah that's why I was thinking too all signs point to trip being the final boss and she'll turn into a dragon because her species name is referred to as the dragon lizard what I didn't expect is that she will turn into a dragon as a super form and then the dragon just comes out of nowhere

    • @Spazy912
      @Spazy912 8 місяців тому +2

      Actually there are photos of dragons all around the game plus the dragon egg is seen in speed jungle

  • @Iheartdrumzz
    @Iheartdrumzz 8 місяців тому +1

    I'm def getting this game. Sega should do more classic sonic games imo

    • @Iheartdrumzz
      @Iheartdrumzz 8 місяців тому

      @@Shyontheinternet99 definitely, I also want to see a fully 3d sonic game with no 2d sections ever lol

  • @tjwizzy
    @tjwizzy 8 місяців тому +1

    His name is no feels, but Max is his names.
    Feels is the prototype name for Ristar.

    • @MRSHREKJR
      @MRSHREKJR 8 місяців тому

      He doesn't have a name his just sonic's prototype design

  • @joeker5208
    @joeker5208 8 місяців тому +4

    Like Trip’s design. But don’t care for her going Super. Never was into the idea that just anyone could use the Chaos Emeralds. I liked it when they are more deeply rooted in lore for them being used. Like Knuckles can use the Emeralds cause his clan has some connection with them. Or Shadow is designed to utilize Chaos Energy. And even in Frontiers, Sage specifically asks how Sonic can use the Emeralds, as if it weren’t something everyone can do.

    • @joeker5208
      @joeker5208 8 місяців тому

      @@Shyontheinternet99 if that’s the case, then I’m cool with it. I haven’t gotten to play Superstars for myself, so I wasn’t aware if there were any implications in the story for her going Super. Never minded seeing Tails, Amy, Mighty, or Ray go Super in the classics, cause that was done purely for a fun reward. But if we’re going to get new characters, then they better have an actual reason to go Super, and not just, “anyone who uses the chaos emeralds becomes blonde.”

  • @AwesomeKid-hb1ew
    @AwesomeKid-hb1ew 8 місяців тому +4

    In my opinion,
    Hedgehogs should have a level of synergy to chaos energy and tails, being around super sonic constantly is irradiated, making it easier. Knuckles, being the guardian has a affinity.
    But trip?

  • @user-ez9de2pj4s
    @user-ez9de2pj4s 6 місяців тому

    I thought superstars was kinda slow

  • @bandicootsauce4569
    @bandicootsauce4569 8 місяців тому

    34:33 Yep, I had to watch this and spoil that for myself. It's Phantom Ganon in Tears Of The Kingdom all over again.
    Oh, well. Got nobody to blame but myself, I guess. At least I managed to avoid having Trip's unarmored form or her dragon form spoiled for me prior to the game's release.
    Also, as long as I'm bringing up Tears Of The Kingdom, can we talk about how Superstars is the second game I've played this year where one of the main characters turns into a dragon? Crazy.

  • @KennyMaximum
    @KennyMaximum 7 місяців тому

    The channel intro music in this video is supposed to be the kind of music in newer 2d sonic games, it fits lol

  • @Distortedchick73
    @Distortedchick73 8 місяців тому +4

    Thank god someone likes this more than mania, adore this game

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    29:11-30:32 I thought that the specials stages were fine except for the 5th one where I have no idea what you're supposed to do to complete it 11:50p.m. 10/22/2023

  • @TacoCandyCat
    @TacoCandyCat 8 місяців тому +1

    if trip is a one off appearance i will cry

    • @TacoCandyCat
      @TacoCandyCat 8 місяців тому

      I feel like getting a superform, especially such a unique one, may be enough to assume she will stay a while.

    • @TacoCandyCat
      @TacoCandyCat 8 місяців тому

      Throw all the disrespect you want. Most of the forms are pretty bad imo.

    • @TacoCandyCat
      @TacoCandyCat 8 місяців тому

      Seriously, everyone just adores hyper, yet all it is is a recolor of super sonic

    • @demomantf2476
      @demomantf2476 8 місяців тому

      Didnt amy in the newest tailstube mention their anniversary of their northern island adventure? and she mentions "I wonder if we can invite" before cutting off.

  • @relaxedhoodie7309
    @relaxedhoodie7309 8 місяців тому

    23:48 Yeah? It is the final boss for Trip’s story?

    • @pushkins26
      @pushkins26 8 місяців тому +1

      Review without actually beating final story 💀☠💀

    • @pushkins26
      @pushkins26 8 місяців тому

      ngl didnt watch the video first lmao

  • @waypastcoolkid
    @waypastcoolkid 8 місяців тому

    The guys behind the animated cutscenes were Telecom Animation Film who are owned by SEGA Sammy. They’re also the same animation studio behind Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic X!

  • @NemXX2
    @NemXX2 8 місяців тому

    I am happy for the gameplay being good but i just don't like the way the game looks.

  • @magdos7160
    @magdos7160 8 місяців тому +1

    1346th

  • @deslardesslok
    @deslardesslok 8 місяців тому

    19:55-22:36 Yeah the bosses in this game were mostly just awful 11:29p.m. 10/22/2023

  • @JrSmoov
    @JrSmoov 8 місяців тому

    the intro is still smooth 😎💯

  • @eliotrumbleny7280
    @eliotrumbleny7280 8 місяців тому +1

    Sonic Superstars, the classic version of sonic Colors reception for the community

  • @oscarkambouris2212
    @oscarkambouris2212 8 місяців тому

    The comic skins are now on steam. how you get is something I don't know

  • @Dog1167
    @Dog1167 8 місяців тому

    19:12 sonic superstars is canon to sonic frontiers confirmed

  • @jordanmertens8972
    @jordanmertens8972 8 місяців тому

    having this on in the background when 22:56

  • @tomtheyeti
    @tomtheyeti 8 місяців тому

    I love the opening joke.

  • @TheCatinator2
    @TheCatinator2 8 місяців тому

    Game is verry fun .... Boss Fights are horrbile ....

  • @Magicghost23
    @Magicghost23 8 місяців тому

    👍👍👍

  • @louiswindsor7334
    @louiswindsor7334 8 місяців тому +1

    Lets be real bosses have never been classic sonic's strong suit

  • @kennyulysse2163
    @kennyulysse2163 8 місяців тому

    🥤🍿

  • @DragonOfTheNorth7799
    @DragonOfTheNorth7799 8 місяців тому

    I like the creativity of the game, level design is really good, and yeah the game is really good! Not as good as frontiers though😂