One of the best intro scenes in gaming history. Also how does this cutscene look like it was made today 16 years later. Its actually insane how damn good this looks
I love how Eggman literally unleashes all firepower he has on Sonic. He turns all the canons mechs and the entire armadas canons directly on to his own hanger bay in the hopes of something, anything hitting Sonic. Even his own mech that perfectly replicates his gestures in real time has multiple back up plans. He has the machineguns, then the rockets then the hookarm if everything fails and then on top of that has the escape pod for good measure and the funniest part is EVEN on top of ALL that, he knew perfectly well that would most likely fail and would instead lead Sonic to the power drain room. The cinematography is also really impressive, when Eggman begs Sonic he is below him camera angle wise for the entire duration and once Sonic loses the upper hand and Eggman gains control Sonic is placed beneath him showing how the roles have changed. Another really awesome thing is that Sonic only talks when he believes he has won and it's over which raises the stakes higher in the action as it shows Sonic actually trying to win.
This cutscene hits so hard when you realize that Eggman’s actually baiting Sonic throughout the fight. Everything, the robots, the prototype, pretending to run away, was all essentially a distraction to force Sonic into his super form and lure him into the cannon for the plan. This is one of the few times we genuinely see that Eggman is in control of the situation and is playing Sonic like a damn fiddle like the 300 iq mastermind he’s supposed to be.
@@irohnic473 I feel like his plan was to catch him and transport him into the room himself which is why he looks genuienly suprised when he sees Sonic already having acquired all the chaos emeralds. It's safe to say that he didn't exactly need him, he jsut wanted him out of the way and then set the second plan to collect all the emeralds, but sonic came with a 2 for 1 package deal
It amazes me that the PS5 and Xbox Series X didn’t went back to this style of animation and visuals, despite being more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3.
@@DerangedAngel10The Switch is more than capable of handing a CGI cutscene. It’s because Sonic Team hasn’t had the budget for a lot of their recent games to afford CGI cutscenes.
OMG I MADE IT TO THE PARTY🎉🎉!! I was just watching the show when I happen to see the fight with this exact moment. I almost cried seeing such an awesome moment from 2008 make it into the a show that doesn’t even meet this level of quality. Kids these days wouldn’t understand!!
This game actually had the highest budget of any sonic game to date, mind you while 06 may have been a failure critically, it was a massive commercial success, meaning sega had quite the excess budget to use for this game and it shows.
HOW! How did SEGA do it?! These graphics are 15 YEARS OLD and they look BETTER than ANY 3D ANIMATED MOVIE I've ever seen! The only thing I've seen close to this since it was made was Big Hero 6 in 2014, but I still think this is even better than that. HOW SEGA?! HOW...
Because Sonic From Sonic Unleashed is the most detailed of all the games. Even Eggman, when he looks at the earth, the reflect on his glasses are gorgeous !
@@MarauderYT yeah I understand that but c'mon. I'm not saying the Wii had good graphics, they were horrible. It's just that Disney doesn't even have better animation than this in MODERN DAY!
SEGAs animations are 50% Disney tech Actually. They have a partner company who's also animating the Disney movies. To be honest, this game had BY FAR the best animations and character designs. I love Frontiers and its in the best direction since a long time, but Unleashed was just the peak so far.
Oh, so that's why. I wondered why it felt like Disney, animation wise. Disney kinda sucks nowadays in script and original stories but they hire the best animators and SFX specialists
@@berserker3414 not really true they do original stuff like Encanto was original the upcoming wish movie which I super excited for is original Strange world was original but it had similar vibes to treasure planet and Atlantis the lost empire and Raya and the last dragon was original so Disney do original stuff
I will NEVER get tired of watching this gorgeous opening scene. The fact that this was from 2008 is insane. I wish we had more openings like this in the newer sonic games.
Easily the best opening cutscene in the series.The who scene feals like the opening scene of a movie, the animation is godly with unique camera movements and cool shots and the action is so fluid and excited.And the voice actong is also top notch with the actors perfectly bringing these characters to life.Sonic Unleashed is a Masterpiece of game and one of my favorite games of all time and this opening is a just one layer of this beautiful dish of a Game
"What is happening?! This is the intro cutscene and literally everything's exploding and somehow Sonic hasn't been shot yet!! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?" - TearOfGrace, 2016
God, I despise how UA-cam Kids disables every comment section. Had to go to a smaller video because the most popular ones have all been corrupted by YT Kids.
I still remember when I first heard Rodger Craig Smith in Sonic Colors when I was 6, and that left a permanent hole in my heart that will never heal. And the longer The Meta Era of Sonic has gone on, it just keeps reminding me how much I want the Sonic franchise to go back to being when I first got into it. Back then Sonic was way more original and unique. Yeah it did end up being flawed most of the time. But at least then Sonic wasn't rehashed to death. Also the overall tone of the games just doesn't feel the same. And I am aware that Sonic Frontiers has a bit of a darker tone, but I still haven't played it yet and I don't plan to because I don't think you can just throw Sonic into Breath of the Wild or Horizon Forbidden West and automatically achieve perfection.
@BlueSonicDude I personally would recommend frontiers to you. As someone who grew up on the dark era and loved those games to death, frontiers really reminded me of those times and is the closest to it out of the entire meta era. It is by no means a perfect game but it really does remind me of the past stories and I'd recommend it for those trying to get back into the franchise after leaving because of the 2010s
@@GamerJP30I second the previous reply. Frontiers to me felt like what a potential 'Sonic Adventure 3' could be; a dark, high-stakes plotline that digs into the greater mythos and boss battles that actually make Super Sonic feel powerful again. I really hope they keep going back in that direction now that they will make the other characters playable as well
This how you start a Sonic game! The animation is so good ❤ also it shows you right away everything about sonic and Eggman we need a movie like this! One of my fave games of all time
This opening feels like the ending for a different adventure the only difference being that Eggman wins. Maybe someone should make a fan game akin to Sonic Before The Sequel
These are the devs we should be having, not people complaining about how something as powerful as the Xbox series S (or even consoles in general) are underpowered.
@@MatheusHenriqueSoaresdeMattos it’s not about the strength of the machine. I’m not talking about how sonic cannot escape the machine. Im talking about how much time he had to leave and beat up eggman. With his speed he should have been able to yawn walk and defeat eggman before the machine activated
Even after all these years, this is still the most beautifully action-packed cutscene I’ve seen in any Sonic game. I would do so much to see a full length film with this level of animation.
@@snowkitten3285 What is happening to my comments that after 1, 2 or even 3 years I get a reply just now? Sorry for the question, it's because I don't remember commenting this!
Just got the CD soundtrack for this game today at 2:25p.m. and it's the Planetary Pieces Sonic World Adventure Original Soundrack CD and I'm listening to it while watching this! 7:19p.m. 6/15/2023
No matter how many years it's been, or how many times I watched, this opening and the rest of the game will always be the best Sonic game of all time. I also consider Frontiers + "The Final Horizon" DLC to be on the same level as Unleashed, but they don't have a cutscene as awesome as this.
2:39 "Well This is new, Showing Remose Eggman? if you played nice I wouldn't have to break all your toys" is one of the msot quoteable things i say on a Daily Basis
@@PALWolfOSThe guns that shoot him down are most likely made for taking down power from chaos emeralds and or its like when knuckles knocked sonic out of super form.
Something I never tripped off till now is the fact that Sonic didn’t just show up to Eggman’s base, that hedgehog came prepared with all 7 Chaos emeralds! He was on a mission!
My Headcanon is, that this game takes place immediately after 06. Because that game ended with Sonic looking up at the stars, transitioning perfectly to the opening cutscene of this game which takes place in space just above earth. I do find it funny how that Headcanon implies that immediately after Sonic’s relationship with a Human princess got literally erased. This happened 2:47 - 5:36
This was my first Sonic game, I never completed and man I am going to play this game again and actually try to beat it. The opening scene gives me so much nostalgia
My favorite thing abt this opening is it literally feels like the end of an untold Sonic Adventure in the style of S3&K's ending but in reverse and failure. Typically, Sonic has the Chaos Emeralds and goes Super at the end of his journeys (SA1, SA2, Heroes, 06), but here he already has them and appears dangerously prepared for Eggman this time. I genuinely wonder how long it took Sonic to get the gems this time. Looks like he found them all by himself like Sonic (1991) bc Tails says "Long time no see" when he sees him in Apotos. Did Sonic go through a bunch of Stages and have to deal with Dr. Eggman through each of them to gather each emerald like other games? What did that look like? What regions did they go through? It must've been quite displaced (Station Square maybe) considering Sonic never previously visited any regions in Unleashed once we venture with Chip. Sonic imo behaves more arrogant/cocky here than usual so my personal theory that he's been on a long, likely difficult adventure this opening's start speaks to that--And it's a fun thought. He clearly built his abilities and unlocked himself with the boost, while leveraging his confidence along the way. The answer to these questions would only make things far less interesting, but the interpretation it leaves is really intruiging to me. It's also kind of meta bc Sega used Unleashed to focus solely on Sonic bc they were unable to maintain quality and delivery on Sonic's friends so it makes sense Tails and Amy wouldnt have seen him for a while bc Sonic went on a journey of self discovery just like Sega did. Its crazy to me bc out of any Sonic game it feels like Sega's feelings towards the series (at this point) bled into the making of this game and its story. It's synchronized, and no other Sonic game is this alluring at first sight.
This is one of the few games, if not the only, game where we see Sonic scream in pain. Twice. One by the electrocution, and the other when Sonic lost the Werehog form, permanently
Lmao I was just thinking that! Not to mention it neutralizes the chaos emeralds in that moment! That thing is on some straight up master Emerald tier levels of OP, and ol’ egghead never even thought to use it again.. 🤷♀️🤷♀️😅😅☠️☠️
@@the.bloodless.one1312Instant way to win: Trap Sonic as done here, zap him, then half way through, go full "Shadow the Hedgehog" and just load a bullet into him. Bang.
![Sonic Unleashed: Perfect Dark Gaia [HD]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0hIZQ7KJl7c/mqdefault.jpg)
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Can we all agree that this is the best opening cutscene in a Sonic game?
Yep
Absolutely
Can we all agree that this is the best opening cutscene in a game?
@@Zeldario Uncharted 2 and Doom 2016 I think are better. But this is definitely in the same league.
Yes but this cutscene from Sonic Unleashed is awesome! 😍🤩💖
Bro. This cutscene is so far ahead of its time. Like 2008? That’s incredible.
SEGAs animations are 50% Disney tech Actually. They have a partner company who's also animating the Disney movies.
@@monique6490damn smart
@@monique6490yet they haven't made anything THIS beautiful since THIS.. makes you really think about why.
@@nauticaxo1 Money.
Also a lot of sonic games used to use motion capture for in game cutscene’s so that’s one reason
One of the best intro scenes in gaming history. Also how does this cutscene look like it was made today 16 years later. Its actually insane how damn good this looks
Not even disney could compete with this bro😭 this was fire for 2008🔥🔥
was? this is STILL fire.
*Inside Out 2: I'm done, bye then!*
@@krisdreemurr3533 He said in 2008. Imagine what the people who made this opening could cook with present technology.
Wall-E was in 2008 and stand on par with this
I still prefer Sonk Unleash
@@Bestmotion2389Ah yes, Sonk
I love how Eggman literally unleashes all firepower he has on Sonic. He turns all the canons mechs and the entire armadas canons directly on to his own hanger bay in the hopes of something, anything hitting Sonic. Even his own mech that perfectly replicates his gestures in real time has multiple back up plans. He has the machineguns, then the rockets then the hookarm if everything fails and then on top of that has the escape pod for good measure and the funniest part is EVEN on top of ALL that, he knew perfectly well that would most likely fail and would instead lead Sonic to the power drain room.
The cinematography is also really impressive, when Eggman begs Sonic he is below him camera angle wise for the entire duration and once Sonic loses the upper hand and Eggman gains control Sonic is placed beneath him showing how the roles have changed. Another really awesome thing is that Sonic only talks when he believes he has won and it's over which raises the stakes higher in the action as it shows Sonic actually trying to win.
This cutscene hits so hard when you realize that Eggman’s actually baiting Sonic throughout the fight. Everything, the robots, the prototype, pretending to run away, was all essentially a distraction to force Sonic into his super form and lure him into the cannon for the plan. This is one of the few times we genuinely see that Eggman is in control of the situation and is playing Sonic like a damn fiddle like the 300 iq mastermind he’s supposed to be.
@@irohnic473 I feel like his plan was to catch him and transport him into the room himself which is why he looks genuienly suprised when he sees Sonic already having acquired all the chaos emeralds.
It's safe to say that he didn't exactly need him, he jsut wanted him out of the way and then set the second plan to collect all the emeralds, but sonic came with a 2 for 1 package deal
This cutscene needs to be shown in theaters it’s super amazing
I would pay any amount of money to see a sonic movie in this style.
@@ChaosFactor349 I would pay 10000000$
Honestly if they played this during the previews it would actually encourage me to get there early
Good to know that the people behind this opening are involved with the Sonic movies. Marza Planet
What the Sonic Movies should’ve and could’ve been.
This one cutscene signifies what I wish Sonic still was in the present day.
Frontiers pretty much captures this I feel.
@@Miss._Jellyfish_ the frontiers cutscenes arent even CLOSE to this
@@salmonhead1650Well not the cutscenes obviously. I think he’s talking about Sonic’s personality
@El_Mince thats what jm talking about too. the frontiers cutscenes dont capture sonic's personality very well
Sonic Frontiers is one of the most bland and boring sonic games to date
Sonic Frontiers should’ve had an opening cutscene with this quality as well
Need I mention a live f*cking orchestra…
Blame Switch limitations for that
@@DerangedAngel10i watched this cutscene on the wii, they could have had an opening of this quality for the switch
It amazes me that the PS5 and Xbox Series X didn’t went back to this style of animation and visuals, despite being more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3.
@@DerangedAngel10The Switch is more than capable of handing a CGI cutscene. It’s because Sonic Team hasn’t had the budget for a lot of their recent games to afford CGI cutscenes.
0:57 Sonic Prime used this part as a reference. That was dope as hell!
'Let's play a game of speed tag! TAG! YOU'RE IT!"
I came back to watch this as soon as I saw the reference!
Noticed that ref almost immediately. Shows how much they really do care about the show.
the second he did that I was literally screaming
OMG I MADE IT TO THE PARTY🎉🎉!! I was just watching the show when I happen to see the fight with this exact moment. I almost cried seeing such an awesome moment from 2008 make it into the a show that doesn’t even meet this level of quality. Kids these days wouldn’t understand!!
Remember when Sonic games used to occasionally have high budgets?
Even the most broken sonic game(Sonic 06) had an opening like this.
This game actually had the highest budget of any sonic game to date, mind you while 06 may have been a failure critically, it was a massive commercial success, meaning sega had quite the excess budget to use for this game and it shows.
Toobad people start to like it too late during it's time
0:33 goddamn this shot has been stuck with me since i was a kid and it STILL hits hard to this day
HOW! How did SEGA do it?! These graphics are 15 YEARS OLD and they look BETTER than ANY 3D ANIMATED MOVIE I've ever seen! The only thing I've seen close to this since it was made was Big Hero 6 in 2014, but I still think this is even better than that. HOW SEGA?! HOW...
They used all their budget on sonic unleashed after the fallout of 06
And they cooked so fucking hard@@SparklingJam
Because Sonic From Sonic Unleashed is the most detailed of all the games. Even Eggman, when he looks at the earth, the reflect on his glasses are gorgeous !
Y’all, it’s because this was a prerendered cutscene… not even modern games look this good
@@MarauderYT yeah I understand that but c'mon. I'm not saying the Wii had good graphics, they were horrible. It's just that Disney doesn't even have better animation than this in MODERN DAY!
SEGAs animations are 50% Disney tech Actually. They have a partner company who's also animating the Disney movies.
To be honest, this game had BY FAR the best animations and character designs. I love Frontiers and its in the best direction since a long time, but Unleashed was just the peak so far.
Oh, so that's why. I wondered why it felt like Disney, animation wise. Disney kinda sucks nowadays in script and original stories but they hire the best animators and SFX specialists
@@berserker3414 yeah you're right. I enjoyed the Disney movies for a long time, since the new decade though the quality has been reduced frequently.
@@berserker3414 not really true they do original stuff like Encanto was original the upcoming wish movie which I super excited for is original Strange world was original but it had similar vibes to treasure planet and Atlantis the lost empire and Raya and the last dragon was original so Disney do original stuff
@@Isaacthebiggestmoviefan57Them being original is not the problem. It’s that a lot of Disney’s recent scripts tend to fall flat.
I will NEVER get tired of watching this gorgeous opening scene. The fact that this was from 2008 is insane. I wish we had more openings like this in the newer sonic games.
Marza Animation Planet did a *PHENOMENAL* job with this opening
Easily the best opening cutscene in the series.The who scene feals like the opening scene of a movie, the animation is godly with unique camera movements and cool shots and the action is so fluid and excited.And the voice actong is also top notch with the actors perfectly bringing these characters to life.Sonic Unleashed is a Masterpiece of game and one of my favorite games of all time and this opening is a just one layer of this beautiful dish of a Game
The Sonic movies are alright, for a videogame adaptation, but just imagine a Sonic movie animated like this. That'd be a dream come true.
"What is happening?! This is the intro cutscene and literally everything's exploding and somehow Sonic hasn't been shot yet!! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!?"
- TearOfGrace, 2016
Literally, This is the best CGI Opening of Sonic ever. This feels like a movie! 😎😎😎 10/10 this game
This is easily one of the best intros to a video game ever
God, I despise how UA-cam Kids disables every comment section. Had to go to a smaller video because the most popular ones have all been corrupted by YT Kids.
Fr bro
Same
Am I the only one who misses Jason Griffith playing Sonic?
I miss jason playing Sonic's voice😖 he made him sound cute
I’m PLAKI for free is this fixed planet 🌎 thing dark Gaia sonic unleashed in my head
I still remember when I first heard Rodger Craig Smith in Sonic Colors when I was 6, and that left a permanent hole in my heart that will never heal. And the longer The Meta Era of Sonic has gone on, it just keeps reminding me how much I want the Sonic franchise to go back to being when I first got into it. Back then Sonic was way more original and unique. Yeah it did end up being flawed most of the time. But at least then Sonic wasn't rehashed to death. Also the overall tone of the games just doesn't feel the same. And I am aware that Sonic Frontiers has a bit of a darker tone, but I still haven't played it yet and I don't plan to because I don't think you can just throw Sonic into Breath of the Wild or Horizon Forbidden West and automatically achieve perfection.
@BlueSonicDude I personally would recommend frontiers to you. As someone who grew up on the dark era and loved those games to death, frontiers really reminded me of those times and is the closest to it out of the entire meta era. It is by no means a perfect game but it really does remind me of the past stories and I'd recommend it for those trying to get back into the franchise after leaving because of the 2010s
@@GamerJP30I second the previous reply. Frontiers to me felt like what a potential 'Sonic Adventure 3' could be; a dark, high-stakes plotline that digs into the greater mythos and boss battles that actually make Super Sonic feel powerful again. I really hope they keep going back in that direction now that they will make the other characters playable as well
Damn Eggman was straight up trying to shoot Sonic with actual bullets. This is the only time he did that from what I can remember
This was also the last time we'll ever get a Sonic cutscene this grand. Sad really
most sonic games from 1998 - 2010 had actual bullets and missiles. post 2010 has been just lasers
@@therandomvideochannel8589Censorship
@@therandomvideochannel8589 Sonic Generations Crabmeats: Am i a joe 4 you?
@@MateusSantos-hu5yo Joe mama
I'm not sorry
This how you start a Sonic game! The animation is so good ❤ also it shows you right away everything about sonic and Eggman we need a movie like this!
One of my fave games of all time
The music in sonic and super Mario games from the mid 2000’s pack so much nostalgia
As cool as this cutscene is, imagine if this was a playable level instead
Flying around with unlimited powers while killing every machine in your way? Hell yeah
@@lucasgoncalves1390
That would be awesome to see in a sequel game to this.
@@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 Strongly agree with you
@@lucasgoncalves1390
Yeah and now we need a Shadow Unleashed sequel game to it with Shadow becoming a Werehog
This is so beautiful for something like 2008,its like sci-fi meets fantasy.
FI-NAL FANTASY
To this day, this is my favorite opening in any Sonic game
Same
Same.
Imagine if this cutscene was a playable tutorial
This opening feels like the ending for a different adventure the only difference being that Eggman wins. Maybe someone should make a fan game akin to Sonic Before The Sequel
These are the devs we should be having, not people complaining about how something as powerful as the Xbox series S (or even consoles in general) are underpowered.
Thanks for actually having the comments enabled. Miss when we got stuff like this.
@@animosity3771 based
1:49 Eggman: UH OH, TIME TO GO GO *GOOOOO-*
i love how Sonic chase's him like you get back here Eggman i am teach you some manners
Are we just not going to talk about the fact that Eggman legit beat sonic's super form, forcibly trapping him and stripping him of the chaos emeralds?
but it doesnt make sense, sonic had plenty of time to destroy the trap and stop eggman
@@haydentang3981How doesn't it make sense if Eggman did this with earth 3:34
@@haydentang3981It must be a very sturdy machine.
@@MatheusHenriqueSoaresdeMattos it’s not about the strength of the machine. I’m not talking about how sonic cannot escape the machine. Im talking about how much time he had to leave and beat up eggman. With his speed he should have been able to yawn walk and defeat eggman before the machine activated
@@haydentang3981 Sonic was literally caught off-guard. It happened so many times because he would typically get arrogant or believe he won.
Oh man, if only a whole Sonic The Hedgehog movie was done by this team!
1:00 so that's why sonic's foward smash is OP.
this should have been the fucking sonic movie
Yeah….
Even after all these years, this is still the most beautifully action-packed cutscene I’ve seen in any Sonic game. I would do so much to see a full length film with this level of animation.
Whether you like Sonic Unleashed or not, we can all agree that this opening cutscene is baller as hell.
One dislike in this video? *H O W ?*
This is the best Sonic opening of all time
@@snowkitten3285 What is happening to my comments that after 1, 2 or even 3 years I get a reply just now? Sorry for the question, it's because I don't remember commenting this!
@@CCJ15SDo you remember 2 years later?
Eggman disliked it because his toys got destroyed.
UA-cam replies in a nutshell! 🤦🏻♂️
Remember when dislikes existed?
This scene still holds up so damn well!
Man, I wish they would make a Sonic movie...
They did make a Sonic movie, unless you mean in a style like this.
Childhood Memories
Best intro of all time imo
Just got the CD soundtrack for this game today at 2:25p.m. and it's the Planetary Pieces Sonic World Adventure Original Soundrack CD and I'm listening to it while watching this! 7:19p.m. 6/15/2023
No matter how many years it's been, or how many times I watched, this opening and the rest of the game will always be the best Sonic game of all time. I also consider Frontiers + "The Final Horizon" DLC to be on the same level as Unleashed, but they don't have a cutscene as awesome as this.
this the best opening in video game history
Better than deadpool too
2:39 "Well This is new, Showing Remose Eggman? if you played nice I wouldn't have to break all your toys" is one of the msot quoteable things i say on a Daily Basis
Happy 15th Anniversary Sonic Unleashed.
Это катсцена-лучшее интро в играх о Сонике, даже сейчас от нее мурашки по коже
This is it. This is where it started. This is what got me into Sonic singlehandedly
It blows my mind this was from 2008. What gorgeous animation. Holy shit.
When it comes to the music of this scene, I feel like Alen Silvestri, Christopher Young, and Danny Elfmen would be a good fit.
Frontiers Super Sonic: Wouldn't let that shit happen to me thoooough~
The guns that shoot him down several times in question:
@@PALWolfOSThe guns that shoot him down are most likely made for taking down power from chaos emeralds and or its like when knuckles knocked sonic out of super form.
Experience am I right?
Something I never tripped off till now is the fact that Sonic didn’t just show up to Eggman’s base, that hedgehog came prepared with all 7 Chaos emeralds! He was on a mission!
Super Sonic: Well, this is new. Showing remorse Eggman? If you played nice, I wouldn't have to break all your Toys. 🌍👍😏
“Breaking my toys? That’s naughty Sonic…you must be PUNISHED!” 😈
@@skelemama*gets trapped* What… is this?
@@The_Ultimate_Agentoh hohoho i been waiting a long time for this! *presses button and fires laser*
@@The_Ultimate_Agentthis machine will reveal your fetishes then I can use that information to make our future encounters a lot more...... fun
dr Eggman - Gotcha
Up until 0:24, this just genuinely seems like a star wars movie with the cinematography and music... plus, *it's a trap*
5:23 Sonic was not the Imposter
Is that an among us reference?
@@Kenzie_luvsux yes
1 Imposter remains
This clip looks much better than all the new disney films together
I love to think that if sonic wasn't sent away. He would actually kill Eggman because he was so fucking pissed.
That was the idea - apparent this cutscene is called “Sonic and Eggman’s final battle”. Take that as you will.
Love the Werewolf Hedgehog Transformation.
We need more of Sonic the Werehog.
I wish we got a show in THIS style. It would be so goated.
My Headcanon is, that this game takes place immediately after 06. Because that game ended with Sonic looking up at the stars, transitioning perfectly to the opening cutscene of this game which takes place in space just above earth.
I do find it funny how that Headcanon implies that immediately after Sonic’s relationship with a Human princess got literally erased. This happened 2:47 - 5:36
I feel like I'm on an amusement ride every time I watch this
The last greatest Sonic game.
BRo this is the best opening in history
This is still one of the greatest openings for any piece of media ever
This truly shows Eggman's 300 IQ level. He planned out everything accordingly and acted accordingly.
This was my first Sonic game, I never completed and man I am going to play this game again and actually try to beat it. The opening scene gives me so much nostalgia
This is why Marza made the Sonic movie models and animation
wait, they did?
Loved this game dont care what you say the werehog was entertaining as hell and you can tell they put thought into his 30ish different combos
My favorite thing abt this opening is it literally feels like the end of an untold Sonic Adventure in the style of S3&K's ending but in reverse and failure. Typically, Sonic has the Chaos Emeralds and goes Super at the end of his journeys (SA1, SA2, Heroes, 06), but here he already has them and appears dangerously prepared for Eggman this time. I genuinely wonder how long it took Sonic to get the gems this time. Looks like he found them all by himself like Sonic (1991) bc Tails says "Long time no see" when he sees him in Apotos. Did Sonic go through a bunch of Stages and have to deal with Dr. Eggman through each of them to gather each emerald like other games? What did that look like? What regions did they go through? It must've been quite displaced (Station Square maybe) considering Sonic never previously visited any regions in Unleashed once we venture with Chip. Sonic imo behaves more arrogant/cocky here than usual so my personal theory that he's been on a long, likely difficult adventure this opening's start speaks to that--And it's a fun thought. He clearly built his abilities and unlocked himself with the boost, while leveraging his confidence along the way. The answer to these questions would only make things far less interesting, but the interpretation it leaves is really intruiging to me. It's also kind of meta bc Sega used Unleashed to focus solely on Sonic bc they were unable to maintain quality and delivery on Sonic's friends so it makes sense Tails and Amy wouldnt have seen him for a while bc Sonic went on a journey of self discovery just like Sega did. Its crazy to me bc out of any Sonic game it feels like Sega's feelings towards the series (at this point) bled into the making of this game and its story. It's synchronized, and no other Sonic game is this alluring at first sight.
Looks like all hell has broken loose.
Best opening in video game history
This is one of the few games, if not the only, game where we see Sonic scream in pain. Twice.
One by the electrocution, and the other when Sonic lost the Werehog form, permanently
You know, this could’ve been perfect for a series, or even a movie.
The opening scene of this just so badass, loved it since I was 11 years old now I’m 21 and still love it.
HOW THE HECK THES BEFORE 11YEARS! ✧☆٭
Hasta su cara se ve reflejada en su tenis al caer en la nave ❤❤❤
every time i rewatch this, it only makes me want a movie based off of this game more than ever
one can only dream...
I really like this cutscene it was really cool since I really love this game
Still, in my opinion, the best sonic voice actor.
why were 2000s and early 2010 video game cutscenes so high quality
It’s pretty bizarre that ever since this opening, no other sonic game has surpassed this quality of cutscene
2:49 This is honestly terrifying,
I still don't understand why Sonic Frontiers doesn't have CGI cutscenes.
Because they don't exist
Could've made a movie out of this game. Had a new approach with the werehog, new side character, and brand new locations.
Imagine how many years this opening rendered? 0_0
in 2008
That machine was strong enough to restrain Super Sonic, you'd think Eggman would capitalize off of that technology 😆
Lmao I was just thinking that! Not to mention it neutralizes the chaos emeralds in that moment! That thing is on some straight up master Emerald tier levels of OP, and ol’ egghead never even thought to use it again.. 🤷♀️🤷♀️😅😅☠️☠️
@@the.bloodless.one1312Instant way to win: Trap Sonic as done here, zap him, then half way through, go full "Shadow the Hedgehog" and just load a bullet into him. Bang.
This Opening and Sonic Adventure 2 😍😍
Sonic Wars: The Force Unleashed
Still the most goated Sonic opening of all time. Glad to be born in the same time frame as this game
They just don't make them like this anymore.
I hope with the success that Frontiers had they'll go back to these big budget productions for the games
Idc what anyone says this looks better than half the scenes in the sonic movie
5:06
Sonic the Werehog: "You've really...gone and done it this time, Eggman."
I like how this opening shows the great qualities of both sonic and eggman
the most premium, top-tier, unrivalled 6 minutes of Sonic that has ever graced mankind
2:52 you should’ve ran while you had the chance
What I’d give to watch one of the sonic movies with Unleash’s plot
This is how we all expected the sonic movie franchise to be bc this CGI was incredible for it being 2008
This belongs in a movie