Sonic's dialogue to Merlina at the end of Sonic and the Black Knight is not only well written, perfectly representative of his character, and delivered fantastically, but it's also a fantastic rendition of that quote from the Japanese Sonic 2 cover: "Don't sit there and waste your precious time. When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets."
"Dark Age" Sonic has been my favorite Sonic since Unleashed. Unleashed is my favorite Sonic game, night stages included, but his character in both Unleashed and the Story Book games are my favorite interpretation of him because he feels like a slightly older Sonic who's still the same fun guy but matured enough to make his other emotions known.
YESSS i completely agree. IMO Griffith is my favorite sonic VA. He perfectly captures what sonic is all about. Hes not afraid to make sonic serious when he needs to be. When i got sonic colors and heard his voice change i hated it. Not to knock Roger or anything, hes a great voice but it doesnt fit sonic. They made sonic into someone who only speaks in quips one liners or jokes.
Vicious0 best interpretation because it doesn’t dated like Ryan drummond (still my fav though) or as tryhard funny as Craig smith (who mind you is a good voice actor but his sonic ain’t it.)
The Japanese version of Classic Sonic seems a bit more tame and insightful like Adventure-Black Knight Sonic. The Japanese Boxart even had some profound quotes that gave similar insight on his outlook on life.
Sonic And The Black Knight is peak shounen Sonic. Sonic Adventure 2 is peak punk Sonic. Sonic Boom (TV) is peak comedic Sonic. Sonic CD is peak silent Sonic. Overall, all era's of sonic bring something to the table. But at his heart, he's supposed to be a personification of the freedom, wildness, beauty of nature. To represent that you gotta keep running forwards to your next adventure, never looking back, bc life is short! And that's why Black Knight nails him the best.
8:20 that’s an unfair argument. Sonic in Unleashed has other motives for going after Eggman but he’s definitely also doing it because Eggman is bad and it’s his job to save him; the whole game starts with him already fighting Eggman with no personal motivation before he becomes a werewolf or meets Chip. You also slide past SA1, Heroes and Shadow, all games in which Sonic goes after Eggman (or aliens) purely to stop them from doing evil/protecting people... hell even in the classic trilogy there’s little explanation for what Sonic does beyond saving the islands and stopping Eggman because he’s evil I hate the Meta era as much as the next guy but that’s a weird, contradictory reason to throw shade at it
That’s basically what I said in my comment! I explained it differently though saying that Meta Sonic also had purpose going out and doing his job like saving the flickies in Sonic Lost World.
4:40 that's how he is in Sonic Adventure. He subtly gets annoyed at Tails and makes fun of Knuckles. Sonic was only obsessed with friendship in Sonic Heroes
My head canon is that Sonic was more affected by Shadow's "death" at the end of SA2 than he lets on, and that trauma manifested as an obsession to fight together with his friends. He didn't want anyone else to sacrifice themselves so he insisted on team work.
Video: Which is the best Sonic? Real Sonic fans: *All of them.* Real talk, Story book Sonic is the best modern Sonic. Classic games: CD/Mania Sonic. TV Shows: Boom Sonic and Sat Am Sonic. Honorable mentions: Adventures of Sonic Sonic, Underground Sonic. Why underground? Well Sonic was way smarter than Sat Am Sonic and acted more like a leader at times, When Robotnik tried to bait Sonic with a race to see who's fastest, Sonic didn't fall for it, in fact Manic and Sonia took the bait thinking Sonic would and Sonic wind up saving them. When Chaos Dingo attacked that planet, Sonic convinced Robotnik to help by appealing to his villain ego AND was the one to back stab Robotnik at the end. There's a lot I want to say about Underground Sonic but I'm not sure people will listen.
IDW Sonic is honestly what I hate about Meta-Sonic thrown out the window. I would recommend reading it. He’s not only “just a guy who loves adventure” but he also has a serious and true heart when things get dire and serious like in the Metal Virus arc.
About Sonic from X. Actually, he is a perfect capture of character described in JP manuals. He is free spirited, doesn't give a heck about authority, and such stuff
Come on, we all know what the best version of Sonic is: The one with the scarf and bandages. (All Jokes Aside, Sonic Boom isn’t the best, but I think it’s still good.)
Here's how I look at him in the games. During the megadrive era Sonic was new to the world, mainly stuck to places familiar and close to South Island. He's a bit prideful, and kind of a loner during this time because he doesn't have many friends similar to him yet (*Game journalist squeals for some reason*). In the Adventure era he's like a naive teenager, ready for Adventure. He visits human cities with species unfamiliar to what he's use to back home, and interacts with new characters he wouldn't meet had he stayed close to home. His personality and the societies he's interacting with can clash at times, making him and his actions a little controversial in how he handles things. And having friends that he's known for a while, he engages a bit more in social aspects making him less of a loner (*game journalist froths at the mouth with anger*). Then from 2005 - 2009, he begins to mature. He understands human societies a little better now, and doesn't intentionally stir up trouble for himself with reckless actions, he's calmed down a bit. And he knows how to interact and deal with strangers a little better now, but can still sometimes find himself becoming hot headed. He tries to understand others a lot more, while also trying to sympathize with them (he had moments like this in the adventure games as well, but it was more prominent in this era specifically). All these 3 eras while having differing aspects that make them not the EXACT same, feels unified to the point where it just feels like Sonic at different points in his life. He still follows what he believes in for his own reasons, even if everyone looks down at him or tells him he's a fool. He frees himself of the shackles most people live with in their lives, and that can inspire others (just look at Tails). The 2010s era is like an alternate 'if' timeline for the Sonic you saw in those 90s Saturday Morning cartoon shows. This is going to sound cynical, but it feels like he's going through a midlife crisis, feels lost, doesn't understand what he should do with his life, and tries to be cool with the kids by shouting MEMES at the screen. Wants to relive the glory days so bad, that he throw away his future in favour of clinging to what he remembers his childhood as...even if it's just the surface level aspects (Green Hill, Generic looptie loops, 2D 2D 2D 2D!) . Basically suffering from symptoms you see from people who want to please others so badly and make them happy, at the expense of their own personal mental health. When they think it's working they go all the way with it, then when those same people get bored with them, well...I guess they regret what they've just done and become even more depressed. Essay finished.
I love how you give the whole opinion warning at the beginning, only for your “pick” to not even be a version of Sonic you talked about in the video. *What a legend.*
To those of you who are asking who this person is and how they ended up in your sub box... The person behind this is Turkey Tom obviously. Wait you want me to answer how he got in your sub box, well watch Rick and Morty to be intelligent enough to know yourself.
Good first video, it was entertaining and got points across well in a concise way. I like to think Sonic 1 to Black Knight is the same Sonic since he does seem to grow up and mature as the video explains. My favorite head cannon is that Sonics eyes went from black to green because of his exposure to Chaos Energy. Which the transition happened right after the game where he used the Super Emerald and went Hyper. Knuckles, Tails, and Amy's eyes changed for similar a reason.
I have problem with what you say of Sonic lost world's Sonic stopping eggman just because bad guy using SA2 and Unleashed's plot as examples.. And that's because that examples are minority, Sonic will mostly stop eggman, not only for adventure but because his sense of justice, freedom, and golden heart, obviously would not let eggman do his things, the very classic Sonic games he doesn't have more reason than to free the animals eggman is capturing. Adventure 1 sonic and heroes sonic also don't have enough reason more than doing the good. Even in unleashed at the start, Sonic is fighting eggman just to stop him, rather than having any personal reason to it. So in lost world this is the case too, he starts to fight eggman again just because he once again wants to free the animals from eggman, which should be more obvious with the opening cutscene and the fact saving animals it's an actual mechanic this time.
Japanese Classic Sonic is my personal favorite by far, and I don’t blame people for bringing him back with games like Sonic Mania to the point of ditching his American counterpart entirely, besides some references and occasional characters. Th American version is alright, but the Japanese art looks so good and the story/characters make more sense, which seems right anyways since that version of him is the original in its purest form. Sonic Origins helps reinforce my opinion further with that as well.
The more mature sonic from the mid to late 2000s is my favorite sonic. Hes cocky but is more mature than his adventure counterpart which shows his character development. Hes great.
It's like trying to decide the definitive ice cream flavor. Each has its owb unique spin on it so just.... eat your ice cream. ... that said, really like the cd/mania look for 2d, a nice compromise between the cool and cutesy look. But i also have to give the live Ben Swartz design some respect. It really did a great jpb bringing the character to the real world without making him to jarring. These two designs just felt like really good compromises
I thought Unleashed and Black Knight did a really good job with Sonic's character without just being "teen angst" or "hee hoo stupid joke every 5 seconds". On an unrelated note, I think Sonic and the Black Knight is underrated. There, I said it.
Nintendo - here's how Mario shall work in 3D for all eternity. Sega - is this how we do it? No wait, let me try again, how about this. One more time. And again. Fuck it, let's just get a fan to remake the 16 bit ones.
5:06 hard disagree. I think Japanese is the best version of the character hands down. I whole reason I like Jason Griffith as Sonic, is because he’s been the only American actor to ever convey the very laid back version of the character, just as Japan portrays him
I agreed with a lot of this episode and Meta Sonic does have issues however one part of the video was wrong that bugged me. The person in this video claimed that in Sonic Lost World Sonic just only went after Eggman because he’s a bad guy and it’s supposed to be his job yet it’s so far from the truth. Sonic went after Eggman because Eggman was stealing the flickies and he was trying to save them alongside Tails and got caught up in the adventure. Heck even in Sonic Generations he had the purpose to save his friends and in Sonic Forces he knew that his friends were in trouble but he got captured by Eggman and then Eggman took over. The only game that I could think about where Sonic went after Eggman because he’s a bad guy is honestly Sonic Colors. He and Tails followed Eggman and got to his amusement park because they knew him well enough to know that he was up to no good but then they got introduced to the Wisps and that’s when they had more of a purpose to stop Eggman. I also feel like Meta Sonic has shown in so many instances that he loves helping people and it’s not just an obligation. Although he does admit to Classic Sonic in Sonic Generations that defeating Eggman is like a job or something but it still stands he does it to help others. When something happens constantly in someone’s life and someone takes it as their full responsibility upon their own heart of course it becomes like a job can anyone blame Meta Sonic for saying that? At the same exact time can anyone blame Sonic for wanting to go after Eggman because he’s Eggman? He’s done that so many times in the past with Eggman that he’s a wise enough hero to know that Eggman is always up to no good. Meta Sonic has issues but at times he does need to be cut some serious slack from others and the way Splash Dash claimed that Meta Sonic just goes after Eggman because he’s Eggman sounded very biased to be honest, no offense.
Same here. I just find sonic's current design way too... long. Especially his spines. It's really awkward looking and combined with his lanky body makes him look pretty weak honestly. The fact that he looks like a smooth plastic toy doesn't help the spines either. They just look like gross, big, long tubes that are attached to sonic's skull. Yeah no thanks. I have no other complaints about the design though, I couldn't care less that his eyes are green or that he doesn't have a round belly. I just wish they'd get the proportions right. Keep in mind I wasn't born yet during the "classic era", my first sonic games were sonic heroes, shadow the hedgehog and ultimate flash sonic, and I watched sonic x and modern sonic fan animations when i was little. So nobody can accuse me of being nostalgia blinded. i just think modern sonic looks weird lol
My personal favorite sonic is Classic. I just prefer him because of his design. But I admit, since playing Generations recently, I think I'm starting to like Modern. I mean heck, I grew up with Sonic X, and even then, I still liked him. So I'm open to trying new things.
I think both are good in their own ways. I personally prefer Classic Sonic (grew up with Modern Sonic so no nostalgic bias) but I also really like modern (also nice Walten Files pfp, love that series especially since the new one is coming soon)
Modern Sonic's games such as SA1/2, Unleashed, Riders and Black Knight really helps exemplify his character. Which only makes the meta era that more disappointing in comparison.
In my opinion, the perfect sonic would be unleashed sonic but with a bit more energy. The best sonic voice actor was Jason but the most sonicy (yes that’s a word now) voice was Ryan’s. Get one of them back and I’ll be happy!
I don't know why I am putting this comment on this video but please do a tier list of all the games, just the games themselves I would love to see your opinion and as a somewhat new fan who played when I was 4-5 ish and I wanna see which games to check out
I think black knight has the best sonic. He’s still cocky and energetic but he still acts very mature. He knows that the world sees him as the bad guy and is fine with that simply responding with “well, guess I can’t be the hero every time”. The main theme of the game is also clearly from sonic’s perspective and there are many lines that also reflect this. The scene at the end is also really good
IMO my opinion on Sonics character is that I think that sonic should merge the classic sonic design with the voice acting. I think he is a fun loving relaxed dude who when push comes to shove saves the day because he wants to go back to maxing, relaxing and doing extreme sports. He doesn't honestly care too much about robotnik, that's why he calls him egg man. Because he cant actually be bothered to remember his real name and it it infuriates the mad dr, making it funnier. Much like spiderman he is a fast talking mocker, who insults you and your plan while kicking the shit out fo you.
Nah I fuck with this. I've always been saying I think they were really getting Sonic down in the dark age character-wise until they hired the writers of "Funny Haha Animals Bleeding and Gored - The Series" and proceeded to shit all over him. They really got to the right point with Black Knight, but I guess that was the last time anyone gave a damn anymore. This current Aaron Webber meme era of Sonic makes me wish that I was Bubsy 3D fan instead. I still love Sonic in 06's CG scenes and Griffith sounds like an angel in Black Knight. It's the reason I say "I miss Sonic." Because we don't have Sonic anymore. Now we just have brainlet Knuckles and middle-aged Amy hanging out with a fox that's scared of Eggman dragging his ass across the floor and my 10th grade english teacher in a blue fursuit. Alright, SEGA.
I recommend using the original japanese stories of the sonic games and not english ones i understand you maybe dont know japanese and that is why you dont use them but windii has translated lot of the japanese cutscenes. (unfortunately most of her videos were deleted but there are some repost i have made a playlist of most of the reposts on my channel.) but other than that good video. There are also a few retranslated mods you can use. And the voice acting is just way better.
I always liked Classic Sonic the best; perhaps it's because I played those games the most. The most I've seen of modern sonic is Sonic X, Adventure DX, Secret Rings, Heroes, and Shadow the Hedgehog.
1:24 I really have no clue what kind of Sonic fan I am as I was born in 2011, but I grew up with the classics and like most Sonic games. I do think that Sonic games did get worse starting with colors. I do like Mania and Generations though. I don’t know why but I don’t like Frontiers that much, it’s not horrible but definitely doesn’t make it in my top ten Sonic games. I also think that Superstars is ok, but I would’ve preferred a game closer to the style of Mania. My favorite Sonic games are Sonic 2 and SA2. Edit: Also by grew up I mean I started playing them around the age of 5.
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Oh you changed your second channels name?
godamn mark
Are you Ls. Mark because you sound like ls mark
@@cynicalandrealistic2678 he is ls mark! Don't worry, you're not the only one who thought that
This guy should start an animation review channel he is pretty good at analyzing characters.
I feel like some ones gonna be whooshed
Yeah he reminds me of this guy named ls mark
That sounds like a horrible idea
@@nono_puffs he is LS mark
@@ThomasMarioFan_11 no he's MS Lark
"It's like Cybershell...! *Except I'm not gonna leave."*
Damn Mark, I felt that.
And he's not gonna make us wait 9 years for sonic 2 bonus video.
And leave his patreon opened after he left
At least he didn’t took my money yet
*intense crying*
"...and nobody ever heard from SplashDash again"
Sonic's dialogue to Merlina at the end of Sonic and the Black Knight is not only well written, perfectly representative of his character, and delivered fantastically, but it's also a fantastic rendition of that quote from the Japanese Sonic 2 cover: "Don't sit there and waste your precious time. When you want to do something, do it right away. Do it when you can. It's the only way to live a life without regrets."
It's also in the Japanese Sonic 1 cover! And then there's Sonic 3...
"Dark Age" Sonic has been my favorite Sonic since Unleashed. Unleashed is my favorite Sonic game, night stages included, but his character in both Unleashed and the Story Book games are my favorite interpretation of him because he feels like a slightly older Sonic who's still the same fun guy but matured enough to make his other emotions known.
YESSS i completely agree. IMO Griffith is my favorite sonic VA. He perfectly captures what sonic is all about. Hes not afraid to make sonic serious when he needs to be. When i got sonic colors and heard his voice change i hated it. Not to knock Roger or anything, hes a great voice but it doesnt fit sonic. They made sonic into someone who only speaks in quips one liners or jokes.
Agreed
Vicious0 best interpretation because it doesn’t dated like Ryan drummond (still my fav though) or as tryhard funny as Craig smith (who mind you is a good voice actor but his sonic ain’t it.)
Yes, 2006-2009 Sonic was the best Sonic for me
@@D00DM00D To me, 1991-2009 was MY Sonic. Cocky and rebellious teenager, yet still (genuienly) cool, caring, adventurous and full of heart.
The Japanese version of Classic Sonic seems a bit more tame and insightful like Adventure-Black Knight Sonic. The Japanese Boxart even had some profound quotes that gave similar insight on his outlook on life.
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You can’t hide the fact that it’s you, Markiplier
It’s obvious we all know mark fish Bach is sonic because darkiplier is just sonic.E X E
are you dumb? This is clearly pewdiepie
Are you sure this isn't Mat Pat?
It’s not MrBeast?
I thought this was Jacksepticeye
Who is this random person who suspiciously sounds just like L.S. Mark
He killed Mark and stole his voice
Kürsat Emekse No no he raped him to get his voice
This used to be LS Mark's 2nd channel
RedYoshio shhh don’t ruin the joke
@@lichxeam nah, I'm a mad lad
"You're allowed to have opinions as long as you acknowledge that mine is the only correct one"
This dude deserves more subs
Sonic And The Black Knight is peak shounen Sonic.
Sonic Adventure 2 is peak punk Sonic.
Sonic Boom (TV) is peak comedic Sonic.
Sonic CD is peak silent Sonic.
Overall, all era's of sonic bring something to the table. But at his heart, he's supposed to be a personification of the freedom, wildness, beauty of nature. To represent that you gotta keep running forwards to your next adventure, never looking back, bc life is short! And that's why Black Knight nails him the best.
*Sonic CD is peak silent Sonic*
Sonic in CD: „I‘m outta here!“
My favoriate sonic is Icecream Popsicle Sonic. *He's my favorite*
Is that emphasis or a self correction
Yes
I especially love it when he shows up horribly malformed
I've ate that version of sonic before, and he tastes like trash, might as well put him in the bin of 06.
8:20 that’s an unfair argument. Sonic in Unleashed has other motives for going after Eggman but he’s definitely also doing it because Eggman is bad and it’s his job to save him; the whole game starts with him already fighting Eggman with no personal motivation before he becomes a werewolf or meets Chip. You also slide past SA1, Heroes and Shadow, all games in which Sonic goes after Eggman (or aliens) purely to stop them from doing evil/protecting people... hell even in the classic trilogy there’s little explanation for what Sonic does beyond saving the islands and stopping Eggman because he’s evil
I hate the Meta era as much as the next guy but that’s a weird, contradictory reason to throw shade at it
That’s basically what I said in my comment!
I explained it differently though saying that Meta Sonic also had purpose going out and doing his job like saving the flickies in Sonic Lost World.
Jason Griffith Sonic in my opinion is the best Sonic, he gave the character the most personality.
I like Classic Sonic because he's cuter, that's it
Yeah but what about aosth it was the first time that he ate chilli dogs and he’s voice by Steve urkeul
mario is better than sonic
edit: its probably way too late to admit this is just a joke
@@jamlpe ah yes Mario, the other sonic character.
Sonic is from the Yoshi franchise
The king Ankylosaurus I know that
best LoSer mark vid yet
every single character in the Meta Era is the textbook definition of flanderization.
4:40 that's how he is in Sonic Adventure. He subtly gets annoyed at Tails and makes fun of Knuckles. Sonic was only obsessed with friendship in Sonic Heroes
My head canon is that Sonic was more affected by Shadow's "death" at the end of SA2 than he lets on, and that trauma manifested as an obsession to fight together with his friends. He didn't want anyone else to sacrifice themselves so he insisted on team work.
@@rockinrootbeer1795 I’m shocked I never thought of it that way good thinking.😇😍
@@rockinrootbeer1795 yeah that’s actually a pretty good theory
Rockin Rootbeer damn D ‘:
I'd say adventure 1 to the end of the dark age nails sonic's personality super well
unleashed sonic is my favourite interpretation of sonic
armon is better than elsoin
Nah, he was boring
@@BitchChill Just like your opinion ;3
who the hell is this guy i dont remember subbing to him
Your wrong its maroon 5
LooSer Mark
Video: Which is the best Sonic?
Real Sonic fans: *All of them.*
Real talk, Story book Sonic is the best modern Sonic.
Classic games: CD/Mania Sonic.
TV Shows: Boom Sonic and Sat Am Sonic.
Honorable mentions: Adventures of Sonic Sonic, Underground Sonic. Why underground? Well Sonic was way smarter than Sat Am Sonic and acted more like a leader at times, When Robotnik tried to bait Sonic with a race to see who's fastest, Sonic didn't fall for it, in fact Manic and Sonia took the bait thinking Sonic would and Sonic wind up saving them.
When Chaos Dingo attacked that planet, Sonic convinced Robotnik to help by appealing to his villain ego AND was the one to back stab Robotnik at the end.
There's a lot I want to say about Underground Sonic but I'm not sure people will listen.
thats no good
@@jackie420 Yes it's my body and no one has the right to touch me if I don't want to.
I always like underground more than SAT AM and adventures. I wished the archie comics were based on underground personally.
@@blazingsonic don't treat criticism (even if it's shallow) as a form of body abuse, please.
@@misakitakazaki8951 I think he meant ''If someone touch you in a place that makes you feel uncomfortable, That's no Good" phrase of AOSTH Sonic
The unleashed opening cutscene sonic is my favourite sonic. Cunning, cocky, brave but powerful and a moral compass
IDW Sonic is honestly what I hate about Meta-Sonic thrown out the window. I would recommend reading it. He’s not only “just a guy who loves adventure” but he also has a serious and true heart when things get dire and serious like in the Metal Virus arc.
Honestly, IDW Sonic feels too much like mary sue to me.
Man, this channel I’ve never seen before is amazing
About Sonic from X. Actually, he is a perfect capture of character described in JP manuals. He is free spirited, doesn't give a heck about authority, and such stuff
The simple answer is:
Sonic
- dashing sonic
Come on, we all know what the best version of Sonic is:
The one with the scarf and bandages.
(All Jokes Aside, Sonic Boom isn’t the best, but I think it’s still good.)
I think he’s good as his own character, not really a good Sonic though
For me I wish sonic kept that bandana is just looks good on him
Here's how I look at him in the games.
During the megadrive era Sonic was new to the world, mainly stuck to places familiar and close to South Island.
He's a bit prideful, and kind of a loner during this time because he doesn't have many friends similar to him yet (*Game journalist squeals for some reason*).
In the Adventure era he's like a naive teenager, ready for Adventure.
He visits human cities with species unfamiliar to what he's use to back home, and interacts with new characters he wouldn't meet had he stayed close to home.
His personality and the societies he's interacting with can clash at times, making him and his actions a little controversial in how he handles things.
And having friends that he's known for a while, he engages a bit more in social aspects making him less of a loner (*game journalist froths at the mouth with anger*).
Then from 2005 - 2009, he begins to mature.
He understands human societies a little better now, and doesn't intentionally stir up trouble for himself with reckless actions, he's calmed down a bit.
And he knows how to interact and deal with strangers a little better now, but can still sometimes find himself becoming hot headed.
He tries to understand others a lot more, while also trying to sympathize with them (he had moments like this in the adventure games as well, but it was more prominent in this era specifically).
All these 3 eras while having differing aspects that make them not the EXACT same, feels unified to the point where it just feels like Sonic at different points in his life.
He still follows what he believes in for his own reasons, even if everyone looks down at him or tells him he's a fool.
He frees himself of the shackles most people live with in their lives, and that can inspire others (just look at Tails).
The 2010s era is like an alternate 'if' timeline for the Sonic you saw in those 90s Saturday Morning cartoon shows.
This is going to sound cynical, but it feels like he's going through a midlife crisis, feels lost, doesn't understand what he should do with his life, and tries to be cool with the kids by shouting MEMES at the screen.
Wants to relive the glory days so bad, that he throw away his future in favour of clinging to what he remembers his childhood as...even if it's just the surface level aspects (Green Hill, Generic looptie loops, 2D 2D 2D 2D!) .
Basically suffering from symptoms you see from people who want to please others so badly and make them happy, at the expense of their own personal mental health.
When they think it's working they go all the way with it, then when those same people get bored with them, well...I guess they regret what they've just done and become even more depressed.
Essay finished.
Nobody:
History Channels at 3 AM: Which Sonic is the Soniciest Sonic?
The points laid out in this video have made me realize who the best sonic truly is, and that is unleashed sonic.
I love how you give the whole opinion warning at the beginning, only for your “pick” to not even be a version of Sonic you talked about in the video. *What a legend.*
when tf did i subscribe to this person
RageRod sorry to be the loser here but it’s loser mark
or ls mark idk
Then you have no life like me
To those of you who are asking who this person is and how they ended up in your sub box...
The person behind this is Turkey Tom obviously. Wait you want me to answer how he got in your sub box, well watch Rick and Morty to be intelligent enough to know yourself.
Good first video, it was entertaining and got points across well in a concise way.
I like to think Sonic 1 to Black Knight is the same Sonic since he does seem to grow up and mature as the video explains.
My favorite head cannon is that Sonics eyes went from black to green because of his exposure to Chaos Energy. Which the transition happened right after the game where he used the Super Emerald and went Hyper. Knuckles, Tails, and Amy's eyes changed for similar a reason.
I have problem with what you say of Sonic lost world's Sonic stopping eggman just because bad guy using SA2 and Unleashed's plot as examples..
And that's because that examples are minority, Sonic will mostly stop eggman, not only for adventure but because his sense of justice, freedom, and golden heart, obviously would not let eggman do his things, the very classic Sonic games he doesn't have more reason than to free the animals eggman is capturing.
Adventure 1 sonic and heroes sonic also don't have enough reason more than doing the good.
Even in unleashed at the start, Sonic is fighting eggman just to stop him, rather than having any personal reason to it.
So in lost world this is the case too, he starts to fight eggman again just because he once again wants to free the animals from eggman, which should be more obvious with the opening cutscene and the fact saving animals it's an actual mechanic this time.
Japanese Classic Sonic is my personal favorite by far, and I don’t blame people for bringing him back with games like Sonic Mania to the point of ditching his American counterpart entirely, besides some references and occasional characters. Th American version is alright, but the Japanese art looks so good and the story/characters make more sense, which seems right anyways since that version of him is the original in its purest form. Sonic Origins helps reinforce my opinion further with that as well.
The more mature sonic from the mid to late 2000s is my favorite sonic. Hes cocky but is more mature than his adventure counterpart which shows his character development. Hes great.
The only real Dark age was the saturn,the games released on the 2000's were mostly good ones(specially SA2 and unleashed)
I miss Blackknight Sonic....
It's like trying to decide the definitive ice cream flavor. Each has its owb unique spin on it so just.... eat your ice cream.
... that said, really like the cd/mania look for 2d, a nice compromise between the cool and cutesy look.
But i also have to give the live Ben Swartz design some respect. It really did a great jpb bringing the character to the real world without making him to jarring.
These two designs just felt like really good compromises
Cd sonic is best sonic
my personal favorites are dark age sonic and classic sonic (specifically mania sonic, it's absolutely perfect)
You should do a part 2 going over the comic Sonics (Archie, IDW, STC)
"The way (Sonicman) runs, it's so cool, he's like some sort of ninja"
- A certain Sonic Autist
I thought Unleashed and Black Knight did a really good job with Sonic's character without just being "teen angst" or "hee hoo stupid joke every 5 seconds". On an unrelated note, I think Sonic and the Black Knight is underrated. There, I said it.
"Let's move on to DIC sonic"
That randomly got me
Well that ending aged poorly
What do you mean?
Also Roger Craig Smith was an amazing voice actor.
@Foty829 oooooooh THAT ending. Whoops.
@@sackydzNG i didnt like his modern sonic .
@@sackydzNG He is a great voice actor...for characters who aren't Sonic the Hedgehog.
8:46 I'd unironically play through an entire Sonic game if SplashDash voiced every single line it has. Doesn't matter which one.
He goes after Eggman in Lost world because Eggman kidnapped innocent woodland critters in the opening cutscene of the game
The only thing he needs are
C H I L I D O G S A N D S O A P S H O E S
3:40 WHAT THE FUDGE LMFAO
Nintendo - here's how Mario shall work in 3D for all eternity.
Sega - is this how we do it? No wait, let me try again, how about this. One more time. And again. Fuck it, let's just get a fan to remake the 16 bit ones.
5:06 hard disagree. I think Japanese is the best version of the character hands down. I whole reason I like Jason Griffith as Sonic, is because he’s been the only American actor to ever convey the very laid back version of the character, just as Japan portrays him
That Cybershell joke at the end killed me.
I agreed with a lot of this episode and Meta Sonic does have issues however one part of the video was wrong that bugged me.
The person in this video claimed that in Sonic Lost World Sonic just only went after Eggman because he’s a bad guy and it’s supposed to be his job yet it’s so far from the truth.
Sonic went after Eggman because Eggman was stealing the flickies and he was trying to save them alongside Tails and got caught up in the adventure.
Heck even in Sonic Generations he had the purpose to save his friends and in Sonic Forces he knew that his friends were in trouble but he got captured by Eggman and then Eggman took over.
The only game that I could think about where Sonic went after Eggman because he’s a bad guy is honestly Sonic Colors.
He and Tails followed Eggman and got to his amusement park because they knew him well enough to know that he was up to no good but then they got introduced to the Wisps and that’s when they had more of a purpose to stop Eggman.
I also feel like Meta Sonic has shown in so many instances that he loves helping people and it’s not just an obligation.
Although he does admit to Classic Sonic in Sonic Generations that defeating Eggman is like a job or something but it still stands he does it to help others.
When something happens constantly in someone’s life and someone takes it as their full responsibility upon their own heart of course it becomes like a job can anyone blame Meta Sonic for saying that?
At the same exact time can anyone blame Sonic for wanting to go after Eggman because he’s Eggman?
He’s done that so many times in the past with Eggman that he’s a wise enough hero to know that Eggman is always up to no good.
Meta Sonic has issues but at times he does need to be cut some serious slack from others and the way Splash Dash claimed that Meta Sonic just goes after Eggman because he’s Eggman sounded very biased to be honest, no offense.
2:20 I have no words.💀
Splash Dash 5:30 the police were already off their backs at that point.
Sonic character was so well done in adventure 2, unleashed and black knights
I'm late but I've now seen all 5 of your videos and I love you. Please don't abandon us like the legendary Cybershell.
May our Lord return one day.
Answer: Black Knight Sonic, and SA2 Sonic
I wasn’t even alive or played classic sonic games , I grew up more with modern sonic , but I think classic sonic is the best to me
Same here. I just find sonic's current design way too... long. Especially his spines. It's really awkward looking and combined with his lanky body makes him look pretty weak honestly. The fact that he looks like a smooth plastic toy doesn't help the spines either. They just look like gross, big, long tubes that are attached to sonic's skull. Yeah no thanks.
I have no other complaints about the design though, I couldn't care less that his eyes are green or that he doesn't have a round belly. I just wish they'd get the proportions right.
Keep in mind I wasn't born yet during the "classic era", my first sonic games were sonic heroes, shadow the hedgehog and ultimate flash sonic, and I watched sonic x and modern sonic fan animations when i was little. So nobody can accuse me of being nostalgia blinded.
i just think modern sonic looks weird lol
@@atomcrusher1236 I don’t think he’s weird I just think he’s too plain and boring, we need a more expressive sonic
@@diskdrive6113 true
The Thumbnail shows it all:
What The Main 4 Versions Of Sonic Looked Like On Their 1st Appearance
My personal favorite sonic is Classic. I just prefer him because of his design. But I admit, since playing Generations recently, I think I'm starting to like Modern. I mean heck, I grew up with Sonic X, and even then, I still liked him. So I'm open to trying new things.
I think both are good in their own ways. I personally prefer Classic Sonic (grew up with Modern Sonic so no nostalgic bias) but I also really like modern (also nice Walten Files pfp, love that series especially since the new one is coming soon)
Modern Sonic's games such as SA1/2, Unleashed, Riders and Black Knight really helps exemplify his character. Which only makes the meta era that more disappointing in comparison.
I liked story book sonic he had the best personality and character design.
My personal fav sonic is the adventure and the cd or mania cutscene one
Edit: in my opinion every sonic is cool ngl
(Even the American box art one)
I guess that Disaster movie clip link to this channel is gone
R.I.P
Link is there. That’s why I came back and saw that this is different.
the music between the sections of the video killed me
The underground disrespect cannot be forgiven
i personally like the OVA design. something about it just looks nice to me.
God damn I love that movie, it’s so fucking cool and awesome. Would totally love to see a continuation (even though it’ll never happen :< )
Same!
Me after hearing Sonics look on life.
Amen brother, Amen.
I wouldn't be suprised if Cybershell only came back because Mark said he wouldn't leave like CS did.
02:53
A quote from Lamar from GTAV:
"He gets on my nerves too but that's part of the nigga charm man."
So nobody gonna talk about that sync 0:59
The description gave me dark generations flashbacks
Wow, was watching this video and didn't even notice it was the first due to quality.
Modern sonic and classic sonic
That part at the end though.
Well that cybershell joke didnt age well
In my opinion, the perfect sonic would be unleashed sonic but with a bit more energy. The best sonic voice actor was Jason but the most sonicy (yes that’s a word now) voice was Ryan’s. Get one of them back and I’ll be happy!
I don't know why I am putting this comment on this video but please do a tier list of all the games, just the games themselves I would love to see your opinion and as a somewhat new fan who played when I was 4-5 ish and I wanna see which games to check out
I think black knight has the best sonic. He’s still cocky and energetic but he still acts very mature. He knows that the world sees him as the bad guy and is fine with that simply responding with “well, guess I can’t be the hero every time”. The main theme of the game is also clearly from sonic’s perspective and there are many lines that also reflect this. The scene at the end is also really good
My favorite sonic is adventure 2 sonic he was cool as hell.
IMO my opinion on Sonics character is that I think that sonic should merge the classic sonic design with the voice acting. I think he is a fun loving relaxed dude who when push comes to shove saves the day because he wants to go back to maxing, relaxing and doing extreme sports. He doesn't honestly care too much about robotnik, that's why he calls him egg man. Because he cant actually be bothered to remember his real name and it it infuriates the mad dr, making it funnier. Much like spiderman he is a fast talking mocker, who insults you and your plan while kicking the shit out fo you.
For me the Adventure Era Sonic will always be the best.
WATCH OUT YOU’RE GONNA CRASH, A A H.
great ending 😂
8:57 Tails’ face had me dying
The most important trait Sonic needs to have in my opinion is being a free spirit and always moving forward
I’m not even joking sonic man could possibly be the best sonic ever.
honestly. i like both
Anyone know the song in the transitions?
Idk bro I've been looking too
1. Modern sonic 2. Classic sonic 3. 06 sonic 4. Dreamcast sonic 5. Movie sonic 6. Dic sonic 7. Boom sonic
Nah I fuck with this.
I've always been saying I think they were really getting Sonic down in the dark age character-wise until they hired the writers of "Funny Haha Animals Bleeding and Gored - The Series" and proceeded to shit all over him. They really got to the right point with Black Knight, but I guess that was the last time anyone gave a damn anymore. This current Aaron Webber meme era of Sonic makes me wish that I was Bubsy 3D fan instead. I still love Sonic in 06's CG scenes and Griffith sounds like an angel in Black Knight. It's the reason I say "I miss Sonic." Because we don't have Sonic anymore. Now we just have brainlet Knuckles and middle-aged Amy hanging out with a fox that's scared of Eggman dragging his ass across the floor and my 10th grade english teacher in a blue fursuit. Alright, SEGA.
I recommend using the original japanese stories of the sonic games and not english ones i understand you maybe dont know japanese and that is why you dont use them but windii has translated lot of the japanese cutscenes. (unfortunately most of her videos were deleted but there are some repost i have made a playlist of most of the reposts on my channel.) but other than that good video. There are also a few retranslated mods you can use. And the voice acting is just way better.
I'm just sad you didn't even mention 1999 OVA Sonic. "STRANGE, isn't it?!"
I always liked Classic Sonic the best; perhaps it's because I played those games the most. The most I've seen of modern sonic is Sonic X, Adventure DX, Secret Rings, Heroes, and Shadow the Hedgehog.
What's the song at 5:42?
Sonic needs to have an heart of gold, but he should melt many rings
cyber shell is that you
No but it is a guy who doesn’t take 9 year too make a videos that didn’t last for a year
1:24 I really have no clue what kind of Sonic fan I am as I was born in 2011, but I grew up with the classics and like most Sonic games. I do think that Sonic games did get worse starting with colors. I do like Mania and Generations though. I don’t know why but I don’t like Frontiers that much, it’s not horrible but definitely doesn’t make it in my top ten Sonic games. I also think that Superstars is ok, but I would’ve preferred a game closer to the style of Mania. My favorite Sonic games are Sonic 2 and SA2.
Edit: Also by grew up I mean I started playing them around the age of 5.
You should do this, but with Batman.
2:00 goddamit, you made ramen come out my nose!