for Sonic Mania without spindashing, I did forget about the lava reef elevators. my bad, I don't think theres any way to avoid those entirely so it probably isn't possible for the no dpad one, using a keyboard or control stick still counts. probably could have come up with a better name.
Btw, some interesting info: You can beat Spyro The Dragon: Reignited Trilogy without using the moving joystick and D-Pad. You can use the charge button, the look button and roll buttons and jumping and gliding to help you move around.
Yeah, that's all good and fine, but what I wanna know is can you beat Sonic Mania without breathing? How about that, huh? Bet ya' didn't think about that!
It is based off the function of the button. Sonic Mania operates off of digital input with acceleration over time. The challenge is to complete the game without directional input.
Sonic adventure 1&2: Sonic stages with just spin dashing Mech minimum floatings Knuckles without punching. Amy without kicking Tails in SA1 without flying.
I’m actually in the process of trying to beat sonic mania without spindashing, problems with the run is the entirety of hydrocity zone and lava reef zone but I’m going to try to find different paths for those zones
i honestly think that beating sonic generations modern stages without pressing any direction could be interesting it also depends on the skill setup, like if you used endless boost to always be able to move or that speed up skill
6:14 Yes it is possible. Every version of the game doesn’t need the dpad. On the consoles, just use the control stick, and the PC version doesn’t even have a Dpad!
I actually made a challenge for myself once for Sonic Forces, where Sonic couldn’t boost, homing attack, double jump, stomp, or slide, the avatar couldn’t use wispons, and Classic Sonic couldn’t use the spin dash or drop dash, it actually got pretty far, but the final boss couldn’t be beaten because you’re required to boost to get near Eggman. And that day my soul was shattered from failure- But seriously, I was surprised I got so far into the game, only finding that the final boss is where it stopped the challenge.
Oh, I was gonna challenge a bunch of challenge runners to beat any modern sonic game without boosting, cause most of those games are just: boost to win
i can’t believe nobody has ever thought of “Can you beat Sonic Mania without hitting a single spring?” the answer is probably yes, but it’s interesting to think about anyway
Sonic Unleashed, but you don't Homing Attack? You can just spam B for enemies on the ground for a move that makes sonic slide in a circle so it kills them as well. It may be hard but why not try it?
Can you beat sonic rush without tricking? Yes, i’ve gotten through 6 entire zones* without knowing anything about the trick system. Just a fun info bit. (Yes, including the R button actions)
I don't count anything out of the player's control against a challenge. If there's a move normally in the players control then one small section of gameplay where it automatically triggers it no matter what you do or if it's in a cutscene it doesn't count
In the final boss of Sonic Generations, if you go to the controls section of the pause menu, it lists actions that you can only do in this boss. In it, it mentions that X is the boost button. This means Sonic Generations without boosting is not possible.
id like to see sonic spinball challenges, no right/left would prevent you from moving in midair, turning it into normal pinball, and minimum score would be a diabolically hard, but very entertaining challenge
For the D-pad route- its 100% possible on green hill 1 and 2. Chemical plant forces you to take a loop, which has tricky timing but can be passed through, however I never got past chemical plant because i'd spend all my time on the loops. Possible, but idk past chemical plant
Can you beat sonic 3 with only using player 2? Tails can carry sonic without sonic jumping and can damage bosses. The only problem I see is the entirety of Death Egg and Doomsday, but I think everything before is possible.
To beat shadow without boosting isnt too hard. Just did it. What you have to do first is be within distance of shadow until he comes close to the purple thingy and then you pass him the A.I will take about 4 seconds to start boosting. If don e correctly he should hit you with the boost exactly after the animation of you getting it finishes
When I was like 9 years old I played sonic 2 for the first time, and even though I’d never even seen a sonic game that’s not secret rings, I just instinctively knew how to spin dash? I don’t know a lot about game design, but I’d love to know what exactly sonic 2 did that subconsciously teach me the spin dash.
My take on the "Without touching the ground" challenge is that you can touch anything BUT the stage itself. Like being able to land on Item Boxes or Enemies or Springs
I reckon the Mania No Spindashing is impossible because in Lava Reef there's the platforms you need to spindash on but I didn't look into it for too long.
Ok, here’s a challenge relating to the Sonic Advance 2/3 stuff... How much of Sonic Advance 2/3 can be beaten without right left, starting from the beginning of each character’s level set (i.e. Sonic might only be able to clear 2 before a right press is needed but Knuckles can clear every Knuckles stage)
Now here's a challenge that you can try. Sonic Generations Modern Sonic, but only using a Sonic Adventure styled move set. Rules are: Allowed moves: running, jumping, homing attacking, air dashing, light speed dashing, "SPIN DASHING" (you only PRESS the boost button and not HOLD it down), and wall jumping. Not allowed moves: sliding, drifting, quick stepping, stomping, switching rails normally (you are allowed to physically jump to them, like in Sonic 06), performing tricks and continuous boosting. If a not allowed move is performed by the game, and not through user input (like the counterattack boost in the Shadow boss fight), that is still allowed. Mandatory level gimmicks like wisps, and snow boarding, etc. are permitted. Levels/challenges to clear: All Modern Sonic stages, All Modern Sonic boss/rival battles on Hard mode (Time Eater excluded), Speed Highway Challenge 1 and 4 and Seaside Hill Challenge 5. Have fun.
Funny thing about spindash. My first Sonic game was S&K. And when I first time play this I stuck on the first act of Mushroom Hill Zone, with that leaf chain trap or what is that. My dad accidently found the spindash move. Without him I can't beat the first level I guess XD
@BillehBawb here a challenge for you: Beat a sonic generation only clearing the stage with super sonic (ones you reach 50 rings you had to turn super sonic and if you run out of rings due to your super form, you failed the challenge)
It is actually impossible to beat sonic mania without spindashing because in lava reef zone there are those things that you need to spindash on to get down.
In sonic 2 can you use a cheat and get all the emeralds and stay super sonic ( of course you do not have to count the end of Wing fortress and death egg )
You can beat Sonic Mania without touching the ground because your feet arent touching it unless you do spindash where your body is touching the ground.
for Sonic Mania without spindashing, I did forget about the lava reef elevators. my bad, I don't think theres any way to avoid those entirely so it probably isn't possible
for the no dpad one, using a keyboard or control stick still counts. probably could have come up with a better name.
It’s ok
Noxious The Faceless no it’s not, he must make an apology video now for misleading his viewers
ItsM3Creeper your to harsh on him, give him some respect!
@@notetomgaming6701 he was joking
Notmyname playz o
5:15 Oh hey, that's me!
"Can you beat Sonic Mania without using the D-Pad"
Me an intellectual: WASD, Analog stick
Yep
Me a magamind: joycon drift.
Me with mega sized mind: control stick
MC-ATE-BIT just use NS or keyboard they are both super easy to get used to
this is almost thinking, i just used drift instead
I'm the "someone out there" that beat Sonic Mania without knowing Spindash existed and I feel like an idiot now
How did you get past the lava reef elevators?
your not A Idiot, I knew it was possible but I decided not to.
No one really uses the spindash the only way they kinda use it is as Sonic doing his dropdash
I use to call it puff ball cause I saw tails do it in sonic 2 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yep you are quite an idiot.
2:32 Rephrased:
Sonic Mania without landing after leaving the ground
If Sonic Mania had Clear Conditions
sonic mania but you have to reach the goal after defeating 2 boom booms
@@BillehBawb sonic mania but you have to collect all 50 coins
Sonic mania but you have to not be sonic to win but you can jump if you not sonic
Sonic Mania but you have to defeat Bowser.
8:06 Just, use the joystick (lol)
That's exactly what I thought too lmao
Me to
Yeaj
I use joycons on my switch lol
no directional inputs
Btw, some interesting info: You can beat Spyro The Dragon: Reignited Trilogy without using the moving joystick and D-Pad.
You can use the charge button, the look button and roll buttons and jumping and gliding to help you move around.
Yeah, that's all good and fine, but what I wanna know is can you beat Sonic Mania without breathing? How about that, huh? Bet ya' didn't think about that!
I would die then
bad idea
0:36 You forgot Lava Reef's spindash elevators.
Oooooooo
Awesomeman235ify 2 yep
I'm pretty sure you can drop dash on them though
@@futabamajima You can't, you need to actually rev up the spindash to make the elevator move, not just roll on it.
Mmm
"thanks for them anyways though :)"
That smiley hides a thousand unspoken feelings.
"Can you beat Sonic Mania without the dpad"
Me: Bruh just use the control stick that's how I play it on my Xbox One
Me who plays the steam version with keyboard: of course
@Myth Bolt when I play sonic mania I use an Xbox controller connected to my pc and I use the L-stick
ye i agree
It is based off the function of the button. Sonic Mania operates off of digital input with acceleration over time. The challenge is to complete the game without directional input.
@@sonicmastersword8080 we are not dumb
can you beat sonic heroes without wishing you were playing something else
Yes
No. I wish I was playing Megaman X.
No
Impossible for me because when I play sonic heroes I think I am playing sonic 4 episode 1 but it's alot better
_Your opinion is wrong and you should feel bad._
0:28 there’s a thing called DROP DASHING
Someone: Can you beat Sonic Mania without using the D-pad?
Me: *laughs in joystick*
its beating sonic mania without moving
@Jreyes4127 you can't rephrase it, if the challenge is " can you beat Sonic Mania without using the D-pad", it's that, you can't change the rules
if you press the forward button while in the air you can do the air dash in Advance 2
That still requires pressing right though.
@@jruler93 bruh, i really didn't think while i made that comment.
@@miwiki6 Yeah, you really didn't.
jruler93 HEE HEE
@@enviixityy_a HOO HOO
Sonic adventure 1&2:
Sonic stages with just spin dashing
Mech minimum floatings
Knuckles without punching.
Amy without kicking
Tails in SA1 without flying.
What do you mean "Amy without kicking"? All her attacks are hammer-based.
I’m actually in the process of trying to beat sonic mania without spindashing, problems with the run is the entirety of hydrocity zone and lava reef zone but I’m going to try to find different paths for those zones
Drop Dash
Use knuckles 🦤🦤🦤
The invincibility music is like "da duh da du du da dahhhh da ha da duh"
Do "Can you scroll through the official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account without seeing people conplain that there's no new news?" challenge
Can you scroll through Twitter for 5 minutes without losing the will to live?
4:16 you forgot Perfect chaos boss
i honestly think that beating sonic generations modern stages without pressing any direction could be interesting
it also depends on the skill setup, like if you used endless boost to always be able to move or that speed up skill
6:14 Yes it is possible. Every version of the game doesn’t need the dpad. On the consoles, just use the control stick, and the PC version doesn’t even have a Dpad!
I think that’s the joke
no directional inputs
I actually made a challenge for myself once for Sonic Forces, where Sonic couldn’t boost, homing attack, double jump, stomp, or slide, the avatar couldn’t use wispons, and Classic Sonic couldn’t use the spin dash or drop dash, it actually got pretty far, but the final boss couldn’t be beaten because you’re required to boost to get near Eggman.
And that day my soul was shattered from failure-
But seriously, I was surprised I got so far into the game, only finding that the final boss is where it stopped the challenge.
Beat a Sonic game without using a spring.
Beat a Sonic game without running!
Sonic Labyrinth?
@@FixyFlow You have officially defeated me.
Impossible.
@@FixyFlow well that game is possible in everyway just dont spindash
Oh, I was gonna challenge a bunch of challenge runners to beat any modern sonic game without boosting, cause most of those games are just: boost to win
i can’t believe nobody has ever thought of “Can you beat Sonic Mania without hitting a single spring?”
the answer is probably yes, but it’s interesting to think about anyway
I am giving that a try and it is with knuckles and tails
you have to jump on a spring in GHZ2 so it may be not possible
@@somerandomhandle if you’re using Knuckles you don’t have to
Sonic Unleashed, but you don't Homing Attack?
You can just spam B for enemies on the ground for a move that makes sonic slide in a circle so it kills them as well.
It may be hard but why not try it?
Can you beat sonic rush without tricking?
Yes, i’ve gotten through 6 entire zones* without knowing anything about the trick system. Just a fun info bit.
(Yes, including the R button actions)
Well, I didn't know about tricking and I get through the mayourity of the zones. I was young so I think It's possible
I think theres like 1 or 2 parts in the last zone or second to last zone that make you trick forwards to break open a wall
Yeah you need to do the divekick shttick on Dead Line act 2
Yeah, i tried it and... turns out i was wrong! Dead line does require tricking to complete!
"Can you beat sonic '06 without finding any glitches?"
Can you beat Sonic Forces without getting a damage?
A pro move
6:12 yes. Use the analog stick.
that is a dpad and so is everything that you use to move around in any existing game
@@Jreyes4127 the dpad are the little arrows. I play on Xbox so you might not know.
Can you beat sonic forces while having fun
That seems difficult.
YEA im a f ing legend
the power that would require.... ITS OVER 9000!!!
@@zooooooooom yeah I tried but couldn’t do that on my first and only Playthrough
You can't beat Sonic mania without spindashing because of the elevator things in lava reef zone
Here’s an easy one: Play Sonic forces *without* enjoying it.
I don't count anything out of the player's control against a challenge. If there's a move normally in the players control then one small section of gameplay where it automatically triggers it no matter what you do or if it's in a cutscene it doesn't count
Can You Beat Sonic Mania Without Breaking Any Monitors?
Yeah I think you can
@@Mac1081 There Are Some Paths You Take Which Lead To A Bunch Of Monitors And They Are Like Everywhere
(Especially Flying Battery)
CarrotGamer100 well I will try it and I’ll see the results
sure
CarrotGamer100 so fair I’m at flying battery
Generations was my first 3D sonic game. I didn't know boost was a thing for quite a while. I did plenty of homing attacks as air boosts.
can you beat sonic mania without breathing 🗿
Sonic Mania without walking or running
6:12 just use the stick or the keyboard
Ya
no.
best idea: sonic rush without pressing left or right
Wait, Where Is My Suggestion In That Poll, thingy. =/ (sonic 4 ep2 w/o homing attack)
Bruh he cant answer all of the suggestion
@@sphereyahya , WHAT THE, WHY THE HELL ARE YOU HERE AGAIN!?!?!?
@@AnimateTronix cuz i like this channel
@@sphereyahya , lol, ye. Dis Guy Cool.
It’s much easier thanks to the combo attacks, though White Park 3 is painful and Oil Desert 3 is impossible as far as I know.
In the final boss of Sonic Generations, if you go to the controls section of the pause menu, it lists actions that you can only do in this boss. In it, it mentions that X is the boost button.
This means Sonic Generations without boosting is not possible.
I bet you can't beat Sonic 1 without spindashing >:)
there's no spin dash in sonic 1
J-Central
Woooooooooosh
@@13b-o2g IT. WAS. A. JOKE.
@@13b-o2g, idk how you didn't get that
yes you can because there IS NO SPINDASH IN SONIC 1(yes i get it its a joke)
Actually, someone did beat one of the Sonic Advance games without hitting left or right. Don't remember which one though.
Ah, nevermind lol. You included the fact that you gotta unlock Knuckles first.
Using Tails flying ability and your partner you can get the Lava Reef Zone without spin dashing but without you partner it is impossible.
id like to see sonic spinball challenges, no right/left would prevent you from moving in midair, turning it into normal pinball, and minimum score would be a diabolically hard, but very entertaining challenge
How about can you beat sonic mania with a steering wheel?
Sonic mania but you have to play as Mario or link
For the D-pad route- its 100% possible on green hill 1 and 2. Chemical plant forces you to take a loop, which has tricky timing but can be passed through, however I never got past chemical plant because i'd spend all my time on the loops. Possible, but idk past chemical plant
6:11 Does The Circle Pad thingy count?
?
yes
Beneficial boss fight review get the power up and you start boosting even though you're not clicking it it doesn't count as boosting
4:10 there's a difference between chosen boosting and unchosen boosting, unchosen boosting is allowed, because you don't get to choose it.
Can you beat Sonic 4 Episode II without homming attack? I think nobody knows I exist and this question too...
I have a bad challenge Idea:Can you beat Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 without Knuckles?
I think you should do a challenge where you cannot go max speed
These challenge videos are still classics in my eyes, shame they ended but that’s okay.
Beating Life without Breathing
no.
For your every character in Sonic 3 best if you use Sonic 3 A.I.R rather than the original one
ANY Sonic game, but someone tells you what button presses to do, and you're blindfolded. Done, an easy way to go insane
Can you beat sonic 3 with only using player 2?
Tails can carry sonic without sonic jumping and can damage bosses. The only problem I see is the entirety of Death Egg and Doomsday, but I think everything before is possible.
Hate sonic advanced 3 traded it to a friend for Pokémon fire red, best decision ever. They were mad cuz the game is bad lol.
Can you beat Sonic 1 or 2 without thinking?
Beat Sonic 4 episode 2 without homing attack
To beat shadow without boosting isnt too hard. Just did it. What you have to do first is be within distance of shadow until he comes close to the purple thingy and then you pass him the A.I will take about 4 seconds to start boosting. If don e correctly he should hit you with the boost exactly after the animation of you getting it finishes
When I was like 9 years old I played sonic 2 for the first time, and even though I’d never even seen a sonic game that’s not secret rings, I just instinctively knew how to spin dash? I don’t know a lot about game design, but I’d love to know what exactly sonic 2 did that subconsciously teach me the spin dash.
I remember making my own challenge during all of this, can you beat sonic 3K or other sonic game without running for more than 10 seconds?
6:50 YOU CAAAAN!
JusT uSe ThE AnAloG iT's ThAt EasY.
NOt fuNnY
My take on the "Without touching the ground" challenge is that you can touch anything BUT the stage itself. Like being able to land on Item Boxes or Enemies or Springs
I reckon the Mania No Spindashing is impossible because in Lava Reef there's the platforms you need to spindash on but I didn't look into it for too long.
I can confirm Green Hill 1 is Possible without a Single directional input, as I have in fact, done it using a fair bit of trial and error
"Can you beat Sonic Mania without pressing the D-Pad?"
Me an intellectual: use the joystick
no directional inputs
Ok, here’s a challenge relating to the Sonic Advance 2/3 stuff...
How much of Sonic Advance 2/3 can be beaten without right left, starting from the beginning of each character’s level set (i.e. Sonic might only be able to clear 2 before a right press is needed but Knuckles can clear every Knuckles stage)
I have a good one. Can you beat Sonic Mania without defeating a bad nick?
NOTICE ME!!!!!
Now here's a challenge that you can try.
Sonic Generations Modern Sonic, but only using a Sonic Adventure styled move set.
Rules are:
Allowed moves: running, jumping, homing attacking, air dashing, light speed dashing, "SPIN DASHING" (you only PRESS the boost button and not HOLD it down), and wall jumping.
Not allowed moves: sliding, drifting, quick stepping, stomping, switching rails normally (you are allowed to physically jump to them, like in Sonic 06), performing tricks and continuous boosting.
If a not allowed move is performed by the game, and not through user input (like the counterattack boost in the Shadow boss fight), that is still allowed.
Mandatory level gimmicks like wisps, and snow boarding, etc. are permitted.
Levels/challenges to clear: All Modern Sonic stages, All Modern Sonic boss/rival battles on Hard mode (Time Eater excluded), Speed Highway Challenge 1 and 4 and Seaside Hill Challenge 5.
Have fun.
Funny thing about spindash.
My first Sonic game was S&K. And when I first time play this I stuck on the first act of Mushroom Hill Zone, with that leaf chain trap or what is that.
My dad accidently found the spindash move. Without him I can't beat the first level I guess XD
Title: i hate your challenge ideas
BillehBawb: dont get me wrong, i love your suggestions
Can you beat Sonic 2 without going in a single special stage
Yes.
Can you beat Sonic Lost World without Jumping?
Also, can you beat Sonic Mania without any character abilities, except for the spindash?
It's possible only Encore mode and mania mode knuckles is impossible
@@generalblaze5767 I can see that.
Sonic Generations without the analog stick is really fun!
Sonic mania but everytime you spindash sing a bit of live and learn
"i hate your challenge ideas" what happend to title of this video????!?!?11
@BillehBawb here a challenge for you:
Beat a sonic generation only clearing the stage with super sonic (ones you reach 50 rings you had to turn super sonic and if you run out of rings due to your super form, you failed the challenge)
Sonic Maina without spindashing is Sonic Maina but Sega Nerfed SpinDash
Sonic mania but you can only move left or right with peelout.
Rules: You can use left or right just to change directions and peelout, that's it.
It is actually impossible to beat sonic mania without spindashing because in lava reef zone there are those things that you need to spindash on to get down.
It’s not possible because of press garden zone, it forces you to do a spindash and there isn’t enough rings to turn into super sonic
Can you beat sonic Mania with Tails not getting close to you
Well it might be possible
By that I mean not with the lose Tails or else mod
Here’s a good one. Can you beat sonic generations all modern levels without pressing forward?
What about can you beat Mario cart without touching any boosts or can you beat Mario cart 2 without touching a power up thing
In sonic 2 can you use a cheat and get all the emeralds and stay super sonic ( of course you do not have to count the end of Wing fortress and death egg )
You can beat Sonic Mania without touching the ground because your feet arent touching it unless you do spindash where your body is touching the ground.
I actually didn't know about the spindash for like 6 months
Sonic mania as any character without using any special moves
I wonder what other ideas people can think of
can you beat sonic 3 without moving left or right
Bruh you dont need dpad to move
Yeah it a platformer but you can use thumbstick without rebinding controlls
when you like advance 2