Forgotten Ending
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- The very last tape. Will our questions be answered?
Note from me: This is the final episode of The Forgotten Files! If I forgot to credit anyone, or someone doesn't want their name included, I apologize. There were a lot of people and mods to list. Ultimately, I just wanted to shoutout the mods/creators that made the series possible! I also want to thank everyone who kept watching until the end. Especially those that theorized, reacted, or just enjoyed the episodes. You all motivated me to keep it going and to give the story a proper conclusion! Thank you.
Music used:
- Good Boy, Good Night from Aquazone Desktop Life
- Intro from Reel Fishing
- Track 15 from Reel Fishing Wild
- Track 18 from Reel Fishing Wild
- Moon Garden from Aquazone Desktop Life
- Song 23 from Amazon Trail 3rd Edition
- Invasion from Deep Fear
- Surfacing from Deep Fear
- Will You Continue? from Sonic Adventure
- Main Title from Astal
- Open Your Heart - Demo Version (Aug 22, 1998) from Sonic Adventure
- Old Friend from Deep Fear
- Change by @sarahtonin8640 written for The Forgotten Files series
Watch the whole series: • Sonic Adventure: The F...
I love how this ARG isn't super in your face with its horror. It feels like an actual plot for a Sonic game just with a darker tone like how Majora's Mask is to Zelda.
The way the final scene plays out at the emerald shrine feels like it could have fit right into Sonic Adventure or any Sonic game in the early-mid 2000's. I really like how this story framed the whole concept of finding purpose when its hard to find that and then accepting you have to find it and not let others find it for you (ie. the spider girl). The Terios scene was also weirdly poetic and felt like it fit in with Sonic Adventure 2's inevitable story.
This has been a very fun alternative to the usual creepypasta type sonic stories we've seen; the lack of over-the-top violence and horror is pretty refreshing. Looking forward to seeing how this concludes 🙂
Thanks for making me remember that damn Sonic EXE that started it all. I was almost able to put the whole thing out of my mind
And even an actual good-ending one too!
Is really refreshing to see a ARG series that ends in a positive note, the rejects are stoped, Sonic friends are saved, Terios makes the final sacrifice to save everyone (and promises Sonic they will meet again under other circunstances, and with a different face), Tikal gets a second chance to do what's right and Sonic saves the day as it should be.
And we have the added bonus that Tikal used the power of the Master Esmerald to change the game to the SA1 that we all know and love.
this was WAY better than any other exe "hyper realistic" ARG I've seen, and the fact that it ends with a more finished sonic adventure just feels so satisfying, I truly got what I wanted from an arg.
This may have been the best ARG, analog horror, whatever you call it, that I've seen for a video game. The plot was very fascinating, you utilized the obscure parts of the history of Sonic development really well, and you kept the characterization of the cast true to themselves. Teiros accepting his erasure while requesting Sonic to be saved was fantastic as we know the Teiros concept would later be revisited as Shadow the Hedgehog, giving him the existence he wants but in another life. Beta Super Sonic fighting Perfect Chaos with a beta version of Open Your Heart was not only awesome but it brought it full circle in us finally seeing all there was to see in the world of this Sonic Adventure beta build. But seeing Sonic accept Tikal's apology and guide her in understanding the error of her ways while still being supportive of her kind of brought a tear to my eye. The amount of care and support he's shown to his friends is why we've all admired him as a character aside from the speed and the cool personality he has. Not to mention the final scene where the game becomes the final finished product that the Sega Dreamcast was blessed to have was just the cherry on top to the entire story.
I'm sorry if I rambled so much, but I loved your series so much, and this build up to the finale was worth it. I'm very happy with how this all played out and I'm probably gonna ramble about this to my friends now. But seriously, you did a phenomenal job. Thank you for making this series.
Thank you for the kind words! I put a lot of love and care into making sure this ending felt right, so I’m relieved to hear from so many, including yourself, that those ideas ended up being good!
I love how it ends with the prototype Open Your Heart theme (as well as playing the entire fight - I've always would have liked it to play the entire fight in the original) and Tikal finally having words to say after being freed from Bat.
There's certainly something touching too about Terios saving the day while acknowledging that "it isn't his time to meet him yet" as he would eventually become Shadow.
Definitely the coolest non-playable project I've ever seen with all the beta styled mods for the game. As someone who grew with SADX and saw the modding potential grow with each year, it's incredible that all of what is possible now could be used for this ARG putting everything together for a story about the beta Adventure.
Big props to everyone involved for all the work (including Sarah for the original ending theme), and I will stay looking forward to any other things you decide to try even if they aren't ARGs (cause I know you already know how to do cool stuff beyond those) 🎉
...wait, I just got something on my inbox.
I don't even have a VHS player- why do I even get these??
...mhm... Robotnik's...Ring Racers? Didn't know SEGA tried to make another Sonic racer for the Saturn. Or did they?
Thank you sm! 💕
Thank you for the kind words and for always leaving great comments!
Terios saving the day, knowing that him and sonic would meet under different conditions again was peak cinema. I just love how different this series is compared to your regular Sonic "horror" series. Great job to whoever made this.
Forgot to write this earlier, but this was awesome. Really a great way to have capped all this off!
The loading screen with Super Sonic was probably the best way you could have induced hype for the scene that comes right after, had me letting out an audible "awwww yeah". That and having the beta version of Open Your Heart play over the final fight... chef's kiss. I think the beta version really fits, not because, well, it's the beta, but because it kind of carries over a greater energy of "we don't have much, but we're giving it our all here, let's stop this spider lady!"
Like other people are saying, aside from the meta stuff, this genuinely feels kind of like a Sonic story that could have been written back then. Really good storytelling and character writing overall!
Thank you for making this series, you did a wonderful job
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the Super Sonic part (that was one of my favorites to make) and that you felt the characterization was accurate! That’s exactly what I was going for, so I’m glad to hear so many positive things from yourself and others. I always appreciate your comments a lot!
Yeah, this will go down as one of the best to ever do it in ARGs with custom mod support, phenomenal editing, interesting storytelling, and references to cut content that doesn’t feel forced in. This is hugely underrated and one of the best series I’ve watched by far. With this and the Sonic 3 movie, it’s a real renaissance of Sonic fandom.
This means so much! Glad I could create a series that people enjoy
I think my personal favorite part of this whole story is that minus the meta aspects of it, this honestly does feel like an actual Sonic plot, especially with that Super Sonic ending, at least in my opinion. I also really love the ending where Sonic forgives Tikal without question, IMO that feels really in-character for him and I genuinely really appreciate that.
This series was amazing, you should be proud of yourself!
And the story comes to a final act.
It has truly been interesting to watch this story play out, even better, when there was a happy ending.
I became skeptical when you switched the liminal aspect of this small tale with a linear narrative about a discarded character wanting to exist but overall, I have no complains. It was decent to watch throught and far more better than those sonic.exe crappypastas out there.
Looking foward to more content in the future.
Thanks! I know it wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I appreciate everyone that gave it a chance and I’m looking forward to putting more stuff out there for you guys!
Man! What an end to an era! Thanks for making this amazing ARG!
Basically bro was simping on Tikal so hard
I love how the scrapped spider character was the main antagonist to this
Thank you for this series. I heard Ryan Drummond in those last lines Sonic had.
And now, the files are no longer forgotten to the sands of time.
Roll credits.
You did an incredible job on this series and you should be proud. We all loved it.
This has been a very unique and underrated series. Was always excited every time I saw that a new video dropped. Can't wait to see what type of stuff you do in the future!
this story has breathed its final breath, and what a beautiful one it was. i can’t wait to see what you do next, low poly. will forever love saturn-era sonic..! 💙
Thank you so much! The Saturn era will always be my favorite
WE WILL BE SEATED LOW POLY!!!!
I watched them out of order when I first started. And honestly, that made it even more enjoyable. I put together the pieces as I watched so I can catch up. It seems like there are multiple ways to enjoy it. Thank you for this wonderfully unique story!
What a unique experience this has been, thank you for creating it for us.
I do have to ask, what was the point of Fly? All he did was show up to point Sonic to an emerald then disappeared.
Happy to answer any questions now that the series is over! The implication with Fly is that, as seen in his concept art, he’s buddies with Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails. So he wanted to help Sonic, but ultimately was removed from the game before he could do much else. In the finale we also see Terios get erased in a similar manner. I like leaving some of this up to interpretation, but basically it’s my way of showing that the developers are changing the game and scrapping ideas like Fly. Hope that makes sense and is a satisfying explanation
@@LowPoly32damn, i thought that was from tikal
That’s a valid interpretation too honestly!
Amazing series to watch, I love the little details you used like Terios being Shadows original name. I first found your channels through the Sonic music mixes (which I still listen to lol) Thank you for this great video series!
a great ending to a great series
im not much of an analog horror person, but this, this was something i genuinely enjoyed the entire time
what a journey of experiences this series has been
Before I say thank you. The mystery is still not solved. We gotta find out in the next adventure.
Wonderful video, as always! Thanks for including me! ❤
Thanks for providing such a great song!
This is the greatest series I've ever seen.
Given what she’s done so far. It’s genuinely cathartic to see the Spider-Girl have a breakdown as Sonic defeats Chaos.
You did a very good job, It's has been a great series. Thank you so much.
A lot of work went into this one, so I appreciate you saying that! Thanks for watching the series!
Go Sonic I Believe In You
Absolute cinema, good job lad :]
If this were a mod or a fangame, I would definitely play it.
What. A. Ride...
A great end to a great series, swell work!
Thank you!
That song at the end was really pretty, is there a full version somewhere?
Not yet, but there are plans to post the full version so stay tuned for that!
That was fun to watch
This was an well done ARG just utilizing Sonic Adventure DX and it's mods, this Story was not those generic "AI Personalization goes crazy" or "Ex-Employee gets revenge" (besides having a bit of this vibe on the last video), or even the Most Miraculous/Bizarre/Strange/Mindfu*k Lore you ever seen, It's just Sonic Adventure story retold in a Darker, yet "Noir"/Different Line, you can see every reference on each episode, Congratulations Low Poly, you're maybe the FIRST finishing an Good Quality Sonic ARG.
Such a unique take on Sonic Adventure it was so fun to watch the whole series seeing everything build up to this. One small question, at the end of the video why did footage from Sonic adventure for Dreamcast play?
I think that one is pretty telling when you consider the context of everything else, more so what happens on this video: Whatever the Spider girl wanted to do, it was to keep.the game in a eternal beta state or maybe an alternate version where she and other unused character concepts would live on (and she does state that being her intention)...
...So when Sonic and Tikal can finally set things straight, it can be assumed that they could fix the build being stuck in the past.
The end footage still could be considered beta because it has the later removed score counter...but everything now looks like the game would be later in development and release with the new Sonic model.
The Dreamcast boot screen was a retail one instead of the 3D devkit one, so that could be theorized to be a symbolism that the game should have been able to advance into something to be played on final.hardware...but wasn't possible due to the spider's interference until the end
That last part is my personal interpretation after remembering the boot screen, but the final adventure footage is pretty clearly supposed to signify the game being restored into the canonical state it should be; Looking like it does now rather than what it *could* have been stuck as.
LETS GOOO 🍿🍾🎉
Yuji Naka was the true villain the entire time!!!!!
This has been really, really nice.
Really enjoyed this series. In the context of the game's universe was these extras made by a developer that went rogue?
Something like that, yeah! It’s a mixture of that and also just assets that existed for this “forgotten” version of the game
Do you plan to make other one, or will this be the only one?
For now this is the only “ARG” type of content I’ll be making, but who knows what the future holds! I could return to the idea some day
Okay, so... The whole story is that some Ken Penders make his own story for Sonic Adventure?
He couldn't make a story as good as this.
Anyways. Thank you.
This is very nice, good job❤👍
Now That’s A Nintendo GameCube
Just asking. 😅
Who is this unknown character who is manipulating Tikal in this scrapped idea?
The unknown character is an unnamed spider girl. She was a character design meant for Sonic Adventure, but she never made it beyond the concept stage. Her motive within Low Poly's story is that she wanted to create a world where scrapped characters like her could have a purpose. Either that, or it was some kind of rogue programmer influencing her and giving her a presence in the game, I'm not sure.
THIS IS FIRE
Can I play this mod?
Unfortunately it’s not a mod, but rather a bunch of mods combined plus my own editing to make it seem like a separate build of the game! Maybe someone will turn it into a full-fledged mod some day, and if anyone ever wants to they have my blessing of course!
Rogue Programmer: *After Sonic, Terios and Tikal saved the game.* "Well shit, all that work just went down the drain." *proceeds to get their ass kicked by the other progammers and security*
I enjoyed the series every minute of it from the gameplay to the scrapped characters to the ending I'm glad I watched this series and be a part of something even it was just recording myself watching it lol
thanks for the amazing videos
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks so much for reacting! I was happy to include you in the end credits, as you were someone who helped push me to finish the series just by putting your own videos out about them, so I really appreciate that!
From all the takes of exe-like Sonics, this has to be the most melancolic one, the story of forgotten characters who want to have a second chance to bright but saddly never gotten but in the the end, at least someone accepted and decided to fix all her wrongs; great work! ^^
And not going to lie, that ending did tear me up a bit
🎮❤️🎮