[TAS] SMS Sonic the Hedgehog by The8bitbeast in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2019-02-18
The Sonic games for the Sega Master System and the Game Gear are much less well known than their Genesis/Mega Drive counterparts and have a reputation for being quite challenging, especially in handheld form. You'd never know this from the speed Sonic blazes through the game here.
Unlike later 8-bit Sonic games, there are significant differences in levels between the SMS version and the Game Gear version. The SMS version was primarily used, due to much shorter score screens.
Thanks to better strategies, The8bitbeast ( tasvideos.org/... ) improved his predecessor movie ( tasvideos.org/... ) by 36.43 seconds. It only appears to be a 26.08 second improvement, but the timing of the previous TAS did not include the BIOS, which loses 10.35 seconds.
Note: this run has been commentated by its author, you can watch it here ( • (commentated) [TAS] So... ).
FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING: This movie features periodic rapid flashing lights from 13:12 to 13:33, which may cause epileptic seizures for those affected.
#tas #tasvideos #toolassisted #toolassistedspeedrun #speedrun

[@lambda494]

Wow, look at that blast processing

[@romajimamulo]

That's a Mega Drive thing, not a Master System thing

[@lambda494]

I know. I'm talking about him flying off the right side of the screen.

[@romajimamulo]

@@lambda494 oh like the blast zone in smash?

[@m.mproductions2461]

*G O T T A B L A S T*

[@apoorunfortunatesoul4164]

This is just called 'processing'

[@duarte2562]

The soundtrack of this game...

[@the8-bitsonicfan58]

Is awesome.

[@LostLevelMusic]

Amazing. And the second one. The Master System soundtracks are so good.

[@leanderschreyer5957]

This brings back memories, I played this game a lot when I was young

[@arandomsocket3417]

Sonic was going crazy
His legs: DRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Him spinning:OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@malcovich_games]

A Sonic game with an autoscroller... heresy!

[@Tomsonic41]

Not just an autoscroller, it also has a Kid Icarus style 'climbing' level where you die if you try to go down...

[@timothyfinn3619]

Nobody tell this guy about that one level in Forces

[@HyperTechify]

Ah iorn fortress

[@malcovich_games]

@@timothyfinn3619 Well, that level is also heresy, and Forces wasn't a good game either. ;)

[@SANS_THE_SKELETON666]

Hopefully, they don't try this again in a 20th anniversary game on Xbox 360...

[@AngieLikesGirls]

Master System Sonic> Mega Drive Sonic
try to change my mind, you can't

[@ComedorDeTortas]

You're wrong

[@conicthehedgehog9166]

You're wrong

[@davidthecommenter]

you're an owner of an opinion, i'll say that. i do agree with you in most regards but not everyone shares the same opinions.

[@Chenchulli]

the gameplay is better and layout too
graphics doesnt count

[@piddlingpick5964]

I didn't know Sonic could preform a backwards long-jump

[@m.mproductions2461]

*Insery Brid e Zone Joke here*
*g*

[@davidthecommenter]

that's funny

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

...

[@m.mproductions2461]

@@spicybreadproductions1972 yes

[@spongeboi2021]

*Insert G
r
een Hill Zone Joke here*

[@minecraftgamer99999]

Sonic shorts 8

[@allooutrick8266]

Back in the days when T9 was how you texted fast.

[@PoloRossi]

Sonic rolling sounds like the flash whistle effect of old cameras.

[@zerokizo8829]

1:42 backwards long jump in sonic confirmed

[@Blamoo2]

9:04
BLJ: Sonic did it first

[@cassi1564]

I never thought i'd enjoy watching an auto scrolling stage.

[@FPCGLeviathaN]

The first game I played on my life :)

[@kingkrispy5289]

Sonic one on the genesis and sonic one on the SMS is like playing a game in recommended requirements vs playing a game on minimum hardware requirements

[@spicybreadproductions1972]

If doing so yields an entirely different game, then I guess so.

[@Wockes]

I could never get past Jungle Zone in this game. Seems like I missed a really cool airship level

[@StingnB]

2:06 everybody gangsta until Sonic starts to moonwalk

[@aiden79797]

02:05 I did that like 25 ago by sheer luck.
Never again.

[@JEISANNN]

its easy, sometimes you can do this, just try ever single chance. i play this game everyday

[@binhocpb23]

Só consegui uma vez só.

[@luciano29547]

Melhor sonic

[@ComedorDeTortas]

Não, 3 q é

[@LostLevelMusic]

This was one the first games I ever played. It’s weird seeing the glitches.

[@bcgibson22]

Never knew there were so many bugs...

[@jmarra07]

That music at 3:41 is some real life pop song. It sounds so gd familiar

[@malcovich_games]

Janet Jackson's "Together Again"?

[@nameless8937]

Scratch Hare Games spot on

[@jmarra07]

@@malcovich_games Exactly! I would never have guessed that lol.. Thank you!

[@chrisoneal2718]

This is quite different from the Game Gear version, which is the one I’m familiar with….

[@gab_v250]

That's what I mean with "gotta go fast"
Now I want the Sanic bonus pack

[@sonic.exenotevil9187]

Sonic can BLJ.

[@pickmen.]

3:55 my man started playing tetris in sonic

[@marcusharper8980]

Scrap brain zone had very good sound

[@ocanaldeyaneyagoocandidato]

11:42

[@ZikoRenamon]

Hey tas videos do you that have a cheat code that you can removed water from the 3 Labyrinth and stop the self-moving screen of the bridge. like makes the screen normal like the others

[@Anderson-sx5gk]

Fantástico

[@TheMusicalStylingsofBrentBunn]

TAS seems to have the world record in everything. I don't stand a chance.
;)

[@nelsonreyes-alvarez605]

How did sonic not die at 3:05

[@sopix7761]

shield

[@rainlion10]

You're at low quality, which is why you can't see the shield they got

[@nelsonreyes-alvarez605]

@@rainlion10sorry I didn’t know

[@rainlion10]

@@nelsonreyes-alvarez605 Oh it's ok, I was just saying

[@SylvieBleicher]

En réalité je n'est jamais trop aimé a jouer aux épisodes Sonic sur gg / ms car une fois 100 anneaux récupérés ce nombre repart à 0 ! ( Dans Sonic triple trouble ce n'était pas le cas mais le décompte bonus se limite à maximum 99 anneaux )!

[@yousefslimani99]

Uuuuuh anybody understands what happened in this part?! 2:37

[@UriyahRecords]

This might be the cleanest 8 bit game ever made

[@ianalvarez4245]

Nice job 👍

[@victorgames3600]

Will this guy bug you even Sonic?

[@yousefslimani99]

Well that’s not suppose to happen! 9:58

[@TonySafar]

Podia zerar sem usar mãinha

[@purpbatkk]

Q

[@Ifnfjskdnrmrjejejr]

W that was amazing how are the speed thing like this I don't understand

[@tomypower4898]

Yes Mario here! - wind arms

[@alessandrothando5396]

Quanto macete.😂😂😂😂 gostei ❤❤❤❤❤❤ show

[@GibsonRicardo]

13:06 The Best Music 🥰😍🥰😍

[@fabriciotem7899]

Make a Sonic zone master systen

[@vx3225]

what kind of mario this is

[@gustavohenriqueoliveira7999]

This game was launched in Brazil the video game was called master system

[@bigsof7381]

​@@gustavohenriqueoliveira7999also in europe

[@AugustoV8Cesar]

You cheated the hell out of this game

[@luansk8-]

very porreta skills

[@medeyer]

No chaos emeralds? Not a proper run.

[@TabbyGa_]

Your opinion

[@davidthecommenter]

Any% means the player character must reach the "Ending" of the game, no matter which ending. If you want TAS's that complete the game like you want them to, go look for 100% runs.

[@gustavohenriqueoliveira7999]

This game was launched special in Brazil the video game called master system

[@bigsof7381]

​@@gustavohenriqueoliveira7999also in europe

[@cavalo7596]

The vídeo fake

[@gustavohenriqueoliveira7999]

This game was launched in Brazil the video game was called master system

[@aguyfromBrasil]

Não é

[@aguyfromBrasil]

Ele usa o TAS uma ferramenta para otimizar o máximo a gameplay

[@aguyfromBrasil]

E também o jogo tem vários bugs