I'm surprised you didn't mention how the radar in SA2 is worse then SA1, at least it is in my opinion. I never liked the fact that only one out of the three would actually tell you how close you were, even though you could find the others first. This didn't make sense to me since in SA1 they didn't have this issue, so I'm not sure what the reason for the design change was, but I do know it was a bit dumb.
I don’t have a source or anything, but I’m 99% sure it was to incorporate the improved hint system (improved as in more interesting) into the gameplay loop better. Getting clues for every piece simultaneously would be very confusing, so the radar was nerfed to only focus on the piece the hints are targeting. If you’re playing SA2’s levels without hints like you would SA1, it is going to be worse. But I don’t think that was the intention.
Keep in mind before any of y'all comment, I don't 800% agree with everything I said in this video anymore. Someday I'm gonna do a big ass video about SA1&2, and at those points I'll of course elaborate further on my thoughts. It's mostly still up because I consider it a part of my official video essay canon.
This was a pretty cool video dude I always hated how the Knuckles and Rouge stages always gets summed up by some as "SA1 easy radar = Good, SA2 Hard radar = Bad" The way you analized the stages with their structure and ways they teach the player, Sonic Team really was a smart developer
Thanks, I was still pretty new to video making so I don't entirely agree with how I went about this anymore, but it'll certainly guide my ways of analyzing the gameplay styles once I eventually look at SA1&2 as a whole. Too many people skip some of the nuances that both game's structures bring to the knuckles/rouge gameplay.
Based and chucklepilled. I had just as much fun playing as Knuckles in SA1 & 2 as the speed stages, and I honestly thought he was more fun in those games than in Sonic 3, since the stages are actually designed to best utilize his abilities and you keep your momentum when you drop out of a glide. Plus, exploring ancient ruins as these treasure hunters made you feel like an archaeologist and further cemented the lore of this world.
dude i got a new phone and lost your number so i couldn't call you chief
nice vid btw
I'm surprised you didn't mention how the radar in SA2 is worse then SA1, at least it is in my opinion. I never liked the fact that only one out of the three would actually tell you how close you were, even though you could find the others first. This didn't make sense to me since in SA1 they didn't have this issue, so I'm not sure what the reason for the design change was, but I do know it was a bit dumb.
I don’t have a source or anything, but I’m 99% sure it was to incorporate the improved hint system (improved as in more interesting) into the gameplay loop better. Getting clues for every piece simultaneously would be very confusing, so the radar was nerfed to only focus on the piece the hints are targeting. If you’re playing SA2’s levels without hints like you would SA1, it is going to be worse. But I don’t think that was the intention.
I'm currently playing through SA2 for the first time, and the Knuckles/Rouge stages are the highlight of the game for me
Ive yet to get to it myself mainly bc im finishing sa1 (its been a blast so far lol) but hearing this makes me excited to play sa2 even more
wait there’s an air necklace...
Ou no, all my speedrunner strats revealed
Keep in mind before any of y'all comment, I don't 800% agree with everything I said in this video anymore. Someday I'm gonna do a big ass video about SA1&2, and at those points I'll of course elaborate further on my thoughts. It's mostly still up because I consider it a part of my official video essay canon.
Sonic 06 vid at 100K subs?
Fuckin sure
Wooow!! I loved this video, great work dude
This was a pretty cool video dude
I always hated how the Knuckles and Rouge stages always gets summed up by some as "SA1 easy radar = Good, SA2 Hard radar = Bad"
The way you analized the stages with their structure and ways they teach the player, Sonic Team really was a smart developer
Thanks, I was still pretty new to video making so I don't entirely agree with how I went about this anymore, but it'll certainly guide my ways of analyzing the gameplay styles once I eventually look at SA1&2 as a whole.
Too many people skip some of the nuances that both game's structures bring to the knuckles/rouge gameplay.
Based and chucklepilled. I had just as much fun playing as Knuckles in SA1 & 2 as the speed stages, and I honestly thought he was more fun in those games than in Sonic 3, since the stages are actually designed to best utilize his abilities and you keep your momentum when you drop out of a glide. Plus, exploring ancient ruins as these treasure hunters made you feel like an archaeologist and further cemented the lore of this world.
Hey. It's pronounced "Casinopolis"
Of course! How could I be so simple minded?