Why Dream Team is the Best Sonic Game Since Mania

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  • Опубліковано 21 гру 2023
  • Sonic Dream Team may be an Apple Arcade exclusive, but it's also the best Sonic game in a good while. Why is that?
    Because the developers (SEGA HARDlight) actually looked at what works in Sonic games, and just did that. It was that simple. This is one Sonic the Hedgehog game that hasn't thrown out the baby with the bathwater, and in so doing, not only is it an excellent culmination of everything that Sonic Team has been trying to do for several decades, it also makes those older games better as a result, because we can finally see where those ideas were pointing us.
    Really sorry for another video in this format, life is just way too busy at the moment for anything else. Here's hoping we can make more frequent videos in 2024, believe it or not these are actually a labour of love as we really enjoy making videos, and over the past few months it's been a matter of picking and choosing out battles to get any videos made at all as life gets unbelievably busy.
    Lots of love,
    BretonStripes and Kotor
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  • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL
    @kaxcommentssomethingREAL 6 місяців тому +25

    THE BEST WE CAN'T PLAY aaaAAAAAGHN
    **cries in the corner**
    maybe next game, maybe next game... **sniff**

    • @TheOrian34
      @TheOrian34 6 місяців тому +9

      Gotta love exclusivity deals. Not so nice when it hits you innit?

    • @lucymorrison
      @lucymorrison 6 місяців тому

      @@TheOrian34exactly yeah, people will laugh at you and tell you you’re stupid for being upset that you can’t play a console exclusive on a different console, but when it’s exclusive to a platform YOU don’t have? Suddenly SEGA and Apple are the devil and they killed your dog. Apple threw money at SEGA and said “hey, make an exclusive game for us” and SEGA accepted the money

  • @MisteRRYouTuby
    @MisteRRYouTuby 6 місяців тому +25

    The moral of the story: it’s just a dream, this isn’t real.

    • @Dark_Mario_Bros.
      @Dark_Mario_Bros. 6 місяців тому +3

      Moral of the story, it's Super Mario USA but sonic

  • @afhamdanish1957
    @afhamdanish1957 6 місяців тому +26

    Let's be honest here the animation in this game really great there's more expressions for sonic and friends between cutscene and idle animation is too good for mobile game this is impressive

    • @robotx9285
      @robotx9285 6 місяців тому

      It's insane that a Mobile gamr has better animations than a Mainline game likr forces...
      There was literally only 4 playble characters in that game yet the animation came out as poo poom

    • @afhamdanish1957
      @afhamdanish1957 6 місяців тому

      @@robotx9285 and what you mean by poo poom?

    • @robotx9285
      @robotx9285 6 місяців тому

      @@afhamdanish1957 It means Poop explosion

    • @afhamdanish1957
      @afhamdanish1957 6 місяців тому

      @@robotx9285 by I mean isn't terrible or not?

    • @robotx9285
      @robotx9285 6 місяців тому

      @afhamdanish1957 To be frank, I dunno any context where being compared to a poop explosion is a good thing.

  • @CanaldoZenny
    @CanaldoZenny 6 місяців тому +6

    7:30 The Light Speed Dash is in Generations (but it is in context sensitive rings), Forces (Lighting Wispon), and Frontiers (L3 on any ring and collectible).

  • @lucymorrison
    @lucymorrison 6 місяців тому +10

    I love this game so much, I’ve already 100%ed it twice over.

  • @vi6ddarkking
    @vi6ddarkking 6 місяців тому +13

    1:42 Well, Sonic Frontiers as a whole was meant to solve that problem. That's why many call it an unfinished prototype. Because that's, despite being a really fun game. It IS what it is. The prototype of the formula for the next 3D games in the franchise.

  • @Twilord_
    @Twilord_ 6 місяців тому +7

    The gunplay from Shadow was pretty good and they could easily have reskinned that to just be Chaos Spears like in the final boss.
    So naturally Shadow's 06 gameplay was based around vehicles and chaos powers. - There are mods that show how well that stuff could work though...
    So naturally SEGA dropped Shadow for two decades.
    MUST ADD: I agree that the gender diversity thing is fantastic. I hope they keep it up for some future games. Blaze and Shadow throwing energy around in the same manner wouldn't make anyone bat an eye.

  • @TrueTydin
    @TrueTydin 6 місяців тому +3

    I like the format. You’re easy on the eyes

  • @spectrosrage
    @spectrosrage 6 місяців тому +4

    Ngl I enjoy this format just fine, your opinions are presented thoughtulfully and clearly, and i respect them and find them interesting. Not to say I don't love the drawings, I definitely do, but these vids aren't a disappointment in any way.

  • @phantomstrider
    @phantomstrider 6 місяців тому +2

    Hope you two have as pleasant an Xmas and new year as possible 🎄🎄 Best wishes

  • @TGCPhilip
    @TGCPhilip 6 місяців тому +75

    Wow, I can't wait to not play it!!!

    • @ElkProductionGaming
      @ElkProductionGaming 6 місяців тому +7

      Same!

    • @meta13gaming
      @meta13gaming 6 місяців тому +2

      I can’t wait to see 100+ comments like this

    • @breadordecide
      @breadordecide 6 місяців тому +1

      You dont have a phone?

    • @TGCPhilip
      @TGCPhilip 6 місяців тому +8

      @@breadordecide I don't have any apple products because they're not worth what they cost

    • @wiltisdabest
      @wiltisdabest 6 місяців тому

      ​@@breadordecide lots of people don't have apple products. I thinks it's probably 50%+.

  • @alidashti2633
    @alidashti2633 6 місяців тому +30

    In my opinion fronteirs is better but dream star is more polished and fells like old 3d sonic which is something I have missed .

    • @best_mate456
      @best_mate456 6 місяців тому +5

      That’s how I exactly feel about dream team
      Is not as big and impactful compare to frontiers but it definitely win for being most polished

    • @thatguy8636
      @thatguy8636 6 місяців тому +4

      Too be fair Frontiers is Sonic Team’s first “Open World” type game, but I agree

  • @ClaytonMathisVO
    @ClaytonMathisVO 6 місяців тому +4

    I recently got an iPad Pro, my first Apple device. And dream team is absolutely a very fun time! Granted I haven't played any of the recent sonic games and the last I played was Mania intrestingly enough.

  • @Kudos2_Me
    @Kudos2_Me 6 місяців тому +2

    Just finished it today. It’s such a fun game, and definitely worth playing,

  • @PhilBo-fp9mz
    @PhilBo-fp9mz 6 місяців тому +7

    It always seems to be every game thats not made by Sonic Team that blows it out of the park recently 😭

  • @JJ_R
    @JJ_R 6 місяців тому +5

    Figures that the best Sonic game is not available outside of a phone/tablet service…

    • @VideoGameStoryTime
      @VideoGameStoryTime  6 місяців тому +4

      (Kinda of makes sense that the mobile team would do better than Sonic Team... 🤫)

    • @thedraftingax5963
      @thedraftingax5963 6 місяців тому

      @@VideoGameStoryTimeFr

    • @snakey888
      @snakey888 6 місяців тому +1

      isn't it available on mac's and apple tv too?

  • @RomLoneWolf23
    @RomLoneWolf23 6 місяців тому +3

    I don't care how good it is, I ain't getting an iPhone just for that, and looks like I'm not alone in thinking that.

    • @VideoGameStoryTime
      @VideoGameStoryTime  6 місяців тому +2

      100% agree, as mentioned in the video it's a very solid game but there are 5 other Sonic games/DLC released this year that aren't Apple exclusive, just play them

  • @Parappadarappa2
    @Parappadarappa2 6 місяців тому +11

    Ever since the Sonic movie it legitimately feels like we’ve been in a new Sonic golden age

    • @HOTD108_
      @HOTD108_ 6 місяців тому +4

      You're kidding right? That movie was just a glorified remake of Hop. Sonic can be so much greater, but that movie was just Hop with a bit of added Joss Whedon-esque "so that just happened" humour.

    • @DubradolPlus
      @DubradolPlus 6 місяців тому +1

      @@HOTD108_ Though I understand were you're coming from, It doesn't change the fact that it gave sega a lot of profit, which in turn made them realise that the sonic IP was still viable and profitable for them. It did spark a movie series after all, and that, plus the success of Frontiers, which they themselves said made them "very surprised", is some of the big reasons as the why the company has been giving the Sonic brand much more investment than before.

    • @Terminal_Apotos
      @Terminal_Apotos 6 місяців тому

      @@HOTD108_LOL perfect description of Sonic Movie

    • @breadordecide
      @breadordecide 6 місяців тому

      @@HOTD108_whats Hop?

  • @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu
    @DaRkLoRd-rc5yu 6 місяців тому +5

    Too bad it's not on a platform most people can play.

  • @commonviewer2488
    @commonviewer2488 6 місяців тому

    It's a strength to be willing to try new things, get experimental, but deciding not to stick with anything even when there's potential for success is truly the biggest issue with Sonic games

  • @Kelswagsinandballin
    @Kelswagsinandballin 6 місяців тому +2

    Indeed

  • @SoarPro
    @SoarPro 6 місяців тому

    That want me to save up a lot of money on an Apple TV 4k solely for this game and then renew my Apple Arcade subscription. Playing it on iPhone 6s was a blast with the icepack trick. Ran into crashes and bugs.

  • @TM7_Cinos
    @TM7_Cinos 6 місяців тому

    Nice to see shes doing well! i missed her voice😊.

  • @sparkax
    @sparkax 6 місяців тому

    Yea yea, videos games, cool... I love all of your old pirate lego sets!!!! Do you make videos for a lego channel too????

    • @VideoGameStoryTime
      @VideoGameStoryTime  6 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, @brick_fanatics, you might like the review for the El Dorado Fortress set I did a few weeks ago

  • @KalterPakster
    @KalterPakster 4 місяці тому

    I cant believe no one here has even heard of the words "sonic frontiers" 💀

  • @CaptainF123
    @CaptainF123 6 місяців тому +5

    7:36 The light speed dash was in Frontiers, kind of in Forces Generations, Unleashed.

  • @slainredd4339
    @slainredd4339 6 місяців тому

    Absolutely loved this game.

  • @HollowJay
    @HollowJay 6 місяців тому

    Maybe I will get to play this game one day

  • @gbr4732
    @gbr4732 6 місяців тому

    Ah so your lego channel crosses over, my theory was correct!!!

  • @Vex2not
    @Vex2not 6 місяців тому

    we gonna ignore the fact they brought back lost world levels?

  • @youtubeuniversity3638
    @youtubeuniversity3638 6 місяців тому +3

    Isn't Dream Team a Mario?

    • @thedraftingax5963
      @thedraftingax5963 6 місяців тому

      Yep, but this is Sonic's version of it, except it's not an RPG game.

  • @esk8jaimes
    @esk8jaimes 6 місяців тому

    I really hope they port more Sonic games to Nintendo Switch!

  • @Boooo
    @Boooo 6 місяців тому +1

    Ok I heavily disagree with sonic adventure levels being linear and "not having choice about how you approach a level", sure they aren't the most open levels in existence, but you still get a lot of ways to go through them most of the time, especially with the games more freeing physics letting you make your own paths if you're creative enough.

    • @snakey888
      @snakey888 6 місяців тому +2

      sa1, kinda. But sa2 really regressed in that aspect.

  • @elsiebartlett6808
    @elsiebartlett6808 6 місяців тому

    Welp maybe we’ll get a port 🤷‍♀️

  • @junglenerd2291
    @junglenerd2291 6 місяців тому

    I’m sure if we wait a few years. Talented fans will remake this game for PC.

  • @SilversGamer
    @SilversGamer 5 місяців тому

    Tbh, this game is also lack of Japanese Voice since Sonic Rivals Series for the PSP (Also never came out in Japan)

  • @Kuhazan
    @Kuhazan 6 місяців тому

    This game would have been for me if not for the platform choice but hey I can say that about one Playstation exclusive as well. Frontiers and Superstars were not for me so guess I will just keep waiting until this gets a port or they make something with the same design. I am not about that open world in Sonic and mostly in general after not finishing Breath of the Wild so yeah.

  • @Dark_Mario_Bros.
    @Dark_Mario_Bros. 6 місяців тому

    The real question is, why apple arcade of all platforms available?

  • @TheOrian34
    @TheOrian34 6 місяців тому

    I preferred the original trilogy, especially Bowser Inside Story. The switch to 3d after hurt the style for me.

  • @Howardpower679
    @Howardpower679 6 місяців тому +1

    Nah frontiers and superstars exist

  • @joewii2458
    @joewii2458 6 місяців тому

    Tbf the light speed dash was also in sonic frontiers

    • @VideoGameStoryTime
      @VideoGameStoryTime  6 місяців тому

      Yes, sorry, sometimes with these unscripted videos I end up misspeaking

  • @snakey888
    @snakey888 6 місяців тому

    So, effectively the best 3d Sonic game

  • @tetra_sky
    @tetra_sky 6 місяців тому

    Wdym "Great since Mania" ? FRONTIERS HELOOO ????

  • @oriongear2499
    @oriongear2499 6 місяців тому

    I know I have an iPhone, but I’d rather buy a STH game for one of my game consoles or my PC.

  • @sometf2player752
    @sometf2player752 6 місяців тому

    The game is pretty good but I don’t really like the artstyle that much I think it’s too Mario-y it’s the same issue lost world had

  • @ssx47
    @ssx47 6 місяців тому

    I don't want to play on Apple

  • @drew8235
    @drew8235 6 місяців тому +3

    Pointless. It could very well be the best, but if it's only available on a damn iPhone, then it's worthless. Can say it's good all you want.

    • @snakey888
      @snakey888 6 місяців тому

      To be fair, Sonic's original purpose was to sell systems

    • @Aktedya1-jt7vw
      @Aktedya1-jt7vw 6 місяців тому

      Hopefully they at least take ideas from this hame for the next Sonic game

  • @sawkchalk6966
    @sawkchalk6966 6 місяців тому

    It is so incredibly strange this is the first fully 3D Sonic game since like 06. Sad I'm not gonna get to play it!
    That being said, I like this more bite sized adventure and wish more franchises tried it.

  • @fireembliam9090
    @fireembliam9090 6 місяців тому

    Face reveal.

  • @kaosagamerreal
    @kaosagamerreal 6 місяців тому

    okay ill stop you right there, it really isnt
    its a pretty good game but its nothing amazing imo and not a game i come back to compared to like frontiers
    sure it has really great ideas but to me frontiers delivers more content wise and in some cases the game feels a little sluggish
    i had fun but similar to murder of sonic, anything above A or B is kind of insane

  • @robbyw.8616
    @robbyw.8616 6 місяців тому

    11th

  • @user-mi9df2kr6l
    @user-mi9df2kr6l Місяць тому

    Fighting for inclusion. Dude...

  • @ChamAramis
    @ChamAramis 6 місяців тому

    Ain't supporting this. Back to Mania and Frontiers.

  • @sirducksworthythe3rd842
    @sirducksworthythe3rd842 6 місяців тому

    It's not its a crappy mobile game

    • @sometf2player752
      @sometf2player752 6 місяців тому +1

      False actually

    • @sirducksworthythe3rd842
      @sirducksworthythe3rd842 6 місяців тому

      @@sometf2player752 100% fact

    • @Aktedya1-jt7vw
      @Aktedya1-jt7vw 6 місяців тому

      It's pretty good for mobile game standards. And it's more polished then Sonic Frontiers or Sonic Superstars.

  • @wizzenberry
    @wizzenberry 6 місяців тому

    Sonic team has to go