30 Awesome Sonic Fan Games

[@Raiz136]

A minute correction regarding XG:Classic, it wasn't actually meant to be released in the state that it was. It, alongside several incredibly early revamped XG builds were leaked by some rather impatient people. However, it was actually more of a blessing in disguise since I have been making sure to keep an eye on those who do playthroughs of the leaked build to take note of any issues they came across. In other words, I've been treating it like a sort of global playtest. So far, I've noticed that people struggled with the Desert Dash act 1 boss due to how unclear to where its vulnerability periods are meant to occur, the Lightning Shield's double jump triggering a screen flash not being something that people with epilepsy would particularly be a fan of, alongside a couple other miscellaneous issues encountered.

[@Pariah6950]

Thanks for the correction. Looking forward to the full release.

[@obsoletepoc7050]

Thank you for noticing the screen flash from the lightning shield, as someone with photosensitive epilepsy it was slightly bothering me. Nothing much at all, just a bit unpleasant to look at

[@plasma592]

Fun fact, Sonic Robo Blast 2 is so insane it has another fangame of its own that Pariah doesn't talk about, Sonic Robo Blast 2: Persona. It's a WIP rn but it's essentially a Sonic-y take on Persona and its combat, with heavy emphasis on Persona 3 in particular. A lot of mods for SRB2 work for SRB2:P as well, so check them out if you're interested!

[@ILikeChaosSonic]

Well to be fair there are a few srb2 mods that are just fangames inside of srb2

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

@@ILikeChaosSonicWhen you’ve got fangames made within fangames you know the game is beyond good

[@ILikeChaosSonic]

@@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo yes absolutely sonic boom wishes it had games that good

[@Deridiya]

So it's a Turn-based version SRB2?

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

@@Deridiya Pretty much.

[@nintendylan2]

I think I can speak for the entire Sonic Venture dev team when I say: thank you for including Venture in this video!!! It’s unfortunate to admit that we’re having to cut our ambition with the project a bit due to Dreams’ unsteady future, but it’s glowing reviews like this that make us want to continue with it. Again, thank you so so so much!

[@elibonham4388]

Who and what is dreams

[@nintendylan2]

@@elibonham4388Dreams is a game creation tool created by MediaMolecule, the devs behind LittleBigPlanet, on PS4 and PS5

[@Ms73582]

@@elibonham4388 dreams is game released for ps4 and ps5, you can make anything you can dream of think Mario maker without any limitations.

[@jaafaral-musawi5933]

game on ps4/ps5@@elibonham4388

[@SimpMaster69_UwU]

@@elibonham4388 it’s a game creator made by the people who made LBP (R.I.P)

[@Balibali418]

Yo, a lead Megamix Mania level designer here, thank you very much for the kind words! We are indeed still making good progress, with the next release coming this SAGE/SHC season, hope you look forward to that too! Thank you for bringing attention both to our, as well as so many other Sonic fan projects with this video!

[@burgergud2804]

The dedication and love that fans put into their sonic fan games are amazing. I agree that y’all missing out if u only play the official games

[@dojangofficial1050]

I haven't even finished like 50% of the official games because I can't access them without..you know.

[@ViltrumiteIsRite99]

I need to get into emulation. I just don’t understand the downloading aspect.

[@user21967]

⁠@@ViltrumiteIsRite99 Which part do you not understand about downloading? I’d love to help.

[@TheDiego908]

"Sonic After The Sequel hs a great soundtrack" I've only heard Horizon Heights and it's already one of my favorite things to come out of Sonic

[@CableSpark872]

Wait till you get to Cyan City Act 3

[@MarkerMurker]

Oooh, listen to Technology Tree. All three acts.

[@ArcueidBrunestuddo]

@@MarkerMurker Tech Tree Act 3 is goat.

[@ViltrumiteIsRite99]

@@CableSpark872Expresso with BAYO?! I’ve recently picked up Bayonetta for my first taste of the franchise outside of Smash, so this is funny.

[@AwijoshSun]

Both Before and After the Sequel have entirely original, gorgeous OST's. BTS's came later as an update.

[@sonicventuredreams]

Oh man... seeing something we made end up in one of your videos is a dream come true. I'll try to do you proud with the full release!

[@alumlovescake]

The most insane thing I have EVER seen in my life is a sonic fan game made on the doom engine with a Persona mod with a trails in the sky mod over it. I would never have thought that would be possible

[@mr.shplorb662]

Srb2 persona?

[@Lumiesfinetoo]

thats srb2 for ya

[@wo4561]

There does exist a Sonic Metroidvania-style game. It's called Sonic Hellfire Saga. It's really well made too

[@technicallyinept2120]

In my opinion, Sonic Robo Blast 2 is not just one of the greatest Sonic games but THE greatest Sonic game. Also, Sonic VR (the romhack) should be talked about more

[@sandwichcinema223]

Sonic Robo Blast 2's speedrun scene is also crazy, the current record is 2 minutes off the TAS, though for that reason it is also extremely intimidating to get into.

[@rmcoutinho]

And with mods it how?

[@ju2tunknown]

​@@rmcoutinhoyou can't speedrun with mods

[@Jiskster]

@@ju2tunknown you can

[@andrewclark3330]

Sonic Robo Blast 2 even has a really good modding scene and it's the reason i downloaded this fangame

[@penguinlord9984]

Never knew there were so many fan games. Can’t wait to watch the rest of the video and try out some of these games.

[@ThomasCapella]

It's interesting what you said about Sonic Utopia because those were my exact thoughts about Sonic Project Hero. Around the time Forces came out I spent a lot of time analyzing Sonic from every angle in an effort to try and understand the franchise on a fundamental level and understand what the creators had in mind and what their vision was. I came up with some ideas for how they could take the franchise going forward to try and right their wrongs and missteps, some of which they are now finally doing. Part of that was envisioning what could make a really great Sonic game. When Sonic Project Hero first came out I was surprised to see that a lot of my ideas were present in the demo Hero and his team created. Of course I have other ideas as well but it's really cool to see what they made.

[@MarkerMurker]

Sonic GT is like a nearly perfect marriage of Utopia and Project Hero in terms of gameplay, I'd say.

[@johnnycakemusic4069]

​@@MarkerMurkerI think the only sonic fangames out there with PERFECT physics translated into 3d perfectly is Project Hero, but unfortunately it's gonna be a while till we hear about it again as it's being developed into a full on fangame. GT's physics aren't perfect, and it's level design is FAR too big, but it's still a fun time, and even then, it's big level design means it's VERY replayable

[@MarkerMurker]

@@johnnycakemusic4069 I don't like Project Hero's deceleration when making any kind of turn. GT doesn't have that, as far as I know. I'm not sure how those physics would work with smaller level design, I think it accounts for our max speed and sheer maneuverability perfectly. People say Green Hill was a perfect introduction to Sonic's style of gameplay. It was also a very open level.

[@johnnycakemusic4069]

@@MarkerMurker Well, what I meant when I said the level design was too large, is there's almost too many pathways. In the classic games, there was only about 2, maybe 3 at a time when going a single direction. In the adventure and boost games, there's about the same amount but usually the levels had one singular path. In Gt, there can be upwards of 9+ different pathways all at once going in the same direction, or even overlapping each other, and all those paths may vary in size, making gargantuan levels in horizontality and verticality, so much so, people mistake it for an open world game. Like, I like my levels more on the open side, but GT was a bit much. Sonic 3's open level design and exploration was for the multiple playable characters, the Chaos emerald rings and item boxes. GT does utilize the levels for similar-ish reasons but I think it's a bit too much

[@ThomasCapella]

@@MarkerMurker I personally think that was a really good idea they had to do that. If you think about it, logically if you were to make a sharp turn while running or diving a car, you wouldn't be able to maintain your speed. I think it makes it feel more natural that way. Adventure doesn't do this and you're able to make extremely sharp turns without slowing down which can lead to the player being disoriented.

[@MarkerMurker]

About Sonic Classic 2, its development stopped because the dev was discouraged by the lack of popularity, if I remember correctly. Which leaves it in a really buggy state. So if we can show some love to it, maybe he'll finish it. It's really close.

[@rainopaino]

Playing SRB2 with the Adventure Sonic mod was the most surreal experience and I highly recommended playing with him

[@HirokiPlays]

Chrono Adventure is my favorite fan made Sonic game, even one of my favorite Sonic games, period. It's fantastic.

[@kingbash6466]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who notices how much influence Fallen Star took from Before and After the Sequel. Knew from the first stage that it they shared similar aesthetics what with the Hilltop look and Kirby-esque charm.

[@BComet]

If you never heard of them, check out "Dr. Eggman's Creature Capture" and Sonic 1 - The Next Level. It's two FANTASTIC romhacks that unfortunately not many people talk about nowadays, and are both made by the same dude, MarkeyJester.

[@rmcoutinho]

Yes

[@theraymunator]

I think Sonic Robo Blast 2 is legitimately one of the best Sonic games ever, it's probably my favorite Sonic game.

[@sushii00]

I know its technically a "tech demo" but a honorable mention of sonic project hero or project Rascal would've been nice

[@Pariah6950]

I mentioned Project Rascal in my video about Sonic-like games.

[@TwisterTH]

What’s also funny about Sonic Smackdown, is that the creator, Streak Thunderstorm, was also the author of a fan game called "Sonic: Mecha Madness", which was a mix of 2D Fast-paced platforming (kinda like Advance series) and combat in one package. It’s too bad that very early demos are no longer available, because that game got through so many changes before it eventually got cancelled.

[@MadWinter889]

One very noteworthy fan game: Sonic Calamity. Nothing playable yet but from what I've seen of it, it looks like the absolute most perfect controls and physics you could possibly imagine for a 3D Sonic game.

[@knuxuki1013]

I consider before and After the Sequel the truly best 2d Sonic fan games, especially because of the simple, yet, kind of expansive story, there's cutscenes, there's a want for continuity. I love that! The music the stages, the complete game

[@BraviaGames]

As a fangame dev myself, I'm so glad you made this video! It's been difficult finding some of the more obscure quality fangames, so this video works really well as a guide to one of the coolest parts of this fandom, so thanks, Pariah!

[@GenghisConnThr333]

Triple Trouble isn't a "completely new game", it's a more a remake akin to something like the Resident Evil 1 Remake or Castlevania Chronicles that streamlines the experience, improves the visuals, adds new content and plays with your expectations (the best example being the Great Turquoise Zone boss).

[@omar__swag]

you probably already know if you follow the srb2kart team online, but theyre working on a sequel full blown called dr robotniks ring racers that might be coming out this year and its looking fantastic. its got lots of new mechanics, a more refined artstyle, and a TON of quality tracks. if you make another one of these vids itd be cool to see it mentioned

[@Shahars71]

Weird name aside, Eggman Hates Furries is a really awesome boss-rush type fangame with some great fights and an amazing sense of speed, especially in the first boss. Plus it also has probably the most bizarre ending to any Sonic thing I've ever seen lol.

[@danielebagnasco1123]

The most exhausting timelapse for a sonic fangame is surely the one for sonic 2 hd. Since 2008 it's in development and after the demo release years ago it seems dead or on complete hiatus. A true shame

[@Laekith]

Something I really don't like about Fallen Star is that I can never tell if stuff is in the foreground or in the backgroud, is it just me? Sonic Galactic is probably my favorite on this list and it's just a demo lol. Also I wanna mention one ROMhack that I never see anyone talk about: Mobius Evolution. It's probably my favorite Sonic 1 hack

[@tadaokou4919]

Just gonna say: Thank you for putting the effort into actually compiling so many good games here AND providing links to every game in the description IN chronological order! Now, all I need to do is somehow find the time to actually play more than 2 of those...😅

[@StinkTerios]

Sonic Frenzy Adventure is a full game that has been criminally slept on. It's a bit janky physics-wise but it works with the level design in a weird way. It really is more than the sum of its parts. e: It's development started in fucking 2004 and it was finished in 2020. Badass.

[@ArcueidBrunestuddo]

The best fangames imo are Before/After the Sequel and Sonic Robo Blast 2. BtS/AtS because of the soundtrack which is so godlike that even Jun Senoue himself sent an email of his approval. SRB2 because of the amount of time spent on developing it that it might as well be an official Sonic game and this isn't even counting the endless amount of insane wads.

[@aortaplatinum]

You're gonna have to make a part 2 to this, I can't believe you didn't include Hellfire Saga or Eggman Hates Furries. Yeah they're focused on bosses but the bosses themselves and the music is SO good.

[@Wig_Girl]

Always excited to see a new upload from you

[@JenerikEt]

Same, these videos are peak

[@Chokun-Gaming]

Sonic Hysteria is a fan game still in pretty early development, but most of the soundtrack is available to be listened to and it's great

[@Pegyson]

Thanks for this man, I set up most of these on my Steam Deck. The Sonic fan game rabbit hole is so deep that I didn't even know where to start. Definetly hoping for a part 2

[@emrass7721]

A game that wasn't mentioned here, (probably because it's very recent) is Sonic the Fighters Blitz and I think you'd like it. Much like Smackdown, it's a fighting game made in I.K.E.M.E.N. which is basically an unofficial update to the M.U.G.E.N. engine. Haven't played it myself but from the footage I've seen of the game, it looks like KOF but with a Sonic twist.

[@bluestar5812]

15:10 Sonic Classic was the first Sonic fan game I ever played. I completed that thing 100%. I liked it so much I followed Hez's channel and Sonic Classic 2's development for many years, throughout my entire College life. If you to his channel you'll find comments there by my other channel from years ago. Sonic Classic 1 may not be one of the most well known Sonjc2 fan games, but it has a special place in my heart.

[@YoshiTheMage]

A lot of stuff here looks very appealing to me, some of those links in the description are getting clicked today. I think Sonic Robo Blast 2 is worth a deeper dive in particular though especially after that whopping heap of praise you gave it. Even sticking purely to the vanilla experience the road to 100% (200 emblems) offers tens of hours of content that's worth dissecting.

[@dilldall2080]

Fangames has kept me active as much as the mainline Sonic games do. BTS & ATS are my favorites, both of them are actually on par with 3&K imo and the OSTS are bangers. And to add the cherrhy on top, you know its good with Jun Sonue gives you the thumbs on the music.

[@theceoofbasedandlitswagger2456]

I would like to also mention Sonic Vs. Darkness: True Nightmare Revived. It's basically like Sonic Dimensions but with it's own unique style. It has an original soundtrack featuring remixes of songs from Sonic Riders, and the level theming, while there is only 2 zones so far, is completely original based more so on the Advance and Rush games rather than the Genesis games. And like Sonic Dimensions, the game was on multiple year hiatus until recently, where the developers just released a demo that gives Shadow a brand new combat system. Definitely a fan game that I'm looking forward to seeing completed. Also, the results screen music SLAPS.

[@romineblox0115]

damn i was sad that there was not any mentions of Sonic Hoshi, which is also a good fan game

[@Vadim_Slastihin]

I've only played triple trouble 16 bit and it was awesome! Like a proper sonic 4(if we don't count Mania of course).

[@8DarthGhost8]

Thanks for taking the time and work to make this huge list of awesome fan games to try. Appreciate you!

[@TehJellyLord]

Sonic XG and Before the Sequel released at a time when I was still young enough to where I did actually think they were official Sonic games from the 90s. Like those games are great and they feel like they could be official, slightly wonky physics not withstanding. And there’s a few fan games I didn’t actually know about in this video, so I will be checking some of them out!

[@SonicStation]

Really pleased to see how the Sonic SMS Remakes have been mentioned in this video :) Hope you enjoy the third title that is in development. A lot of cool features and tie-ins to many SEGA franchises will be present, so stay tuned!

[@tivvy2vs21]

Ive gotten super into Sonic Blasting Adventure, pretty sure its the first sonic fangame ive played since ultimate flash sonic. Its a fan remake of the goddamn gameboy bootlegs and is actually super good. You can beat it in half an hour

[@Pariah6950]

I was going to mention it. But it just didn't make the cut for this video. Next time.

[@ashmander3465]

Now if Nintendo can learn to love fan games

[@traviscunningham7062]

There’s plenty of Mario fan games on the internet, but I believe Nintendo will take them down

[@sonicblastforthegamegear435]

One romhack I would personally recommend would be Sonic 1 Dragon Edition. It only has two finished zones but they feel so fresh and cool compared to nearly every other romhack I've played, they have neat aesthetics and fun level design. It even figured out how to make underwater stages more fun to play in, as you can hold the button to ascend as high as you want but can let go and then unlet go to sort of bob up and down underwater, its fun to control

[@Amgitstigma]

The day's finally come! I 've been waiting forever for Pariah to make a video about SRB2. Pretty much reacted like I expected knowing what I do about your taste in Sonic games. I'd kill for a deeper dive into it too, with everything you ever talked about how you wanted the classic physics translated into 3D. I'm just too huge a stan for this game but the extra characters, the level design contest, I'd kill for Pariah to get into it and stream this stuff cause there's just so much insanely cool original content the fans/devs have made like very accurate and beautifully made like Espio and E-102Gamma just to name a few.

[@noobbox9113]

always looking forward to your uploads. Keep up the good work!

[@jesterssketchbook]

i thought Sonic Studio was cancelled - if not, awesome!

[@charmyzard]

Surprise, surprise: Fans not on time constraints and time to burn thinking about the Sonic pump out something amazing. Very happy to hear about some I didn't before! I may or may not have a long "to-play" list now.

[@Fatih_M177]

Games like before/after the sequel, and especially sonic boll, are my absolute favorite sonic fan games, the most fun i ever had with any sonic game, official or not.

[@easthastings1346]

Found this video searching for what i assume was a fan made sonic game that came installed on my old pc, but ended up sticking around Definitely wanna check some of these out (especially World DX and Battle R) most of which I never knew of before, so thank you! :D

[@yikeyikeyike]

i love how smackdown uses the "oh no!" from the SA1 english dub when knuckles gets his block knocked off

[@sethmushambavanhu8391]

Great video The sonic fans really do know they're stuff its unfortunate most don't get finished

[@spritvio639]

Anyone remember the Blitz Sonic Advance games, Sonic FGX or Ultimate Flash Sonic?

[@andrewclark3330]

i remember Sonic Boom Cannon 2. which i played ALOT of in middle school

[@MarkerMurker]

Also, I'd like to highlight some older fan games from the early 2000s. They're maybe not the most polished and don't have a lot in terms of physics, but I had a TON of fun with them because of the ideas presented and the content provided. Sonic Chaos Revolution Neo Sonic Universe Omni Khaos trilogy Chaomega (which is referenced in Sonic Classic 2) And the most polished and complete one, Sonic Time Attacked.

[@EnmaAbi]

I love that the main Menu of Sonic Galactic is basicly the same Menu as dbz budokai tenkaichi 3

[@s3studios597]

Yay, he mentioned Sonic Smasckdown! Game's great even with it being a bunch of reused assets from other fighting games. Some of them are funny, though like Balan just sraight-up being Dr. Strange. Some of them I feel could've been done better, though, like Blaze. She's just Akuma and Ken and while it's fun, it's also weird as fuck. Probably shoulda thrown some Kyo or Kula in their. Probably the biggest problem I have with it is something Maximillian Dood touched on. The game is kinda heavy on the ground, but really floaty in the air. It's not terrible, but it is something I tend to notice when playing and it's what keeps me from loving the game. Also wish the move lists were organized better. For anyone interested, the dev is working on an update/sequel called Ultimate Sonic Smackdown that's supposed to add rollback and original animations on top of new characters. It also has a new art style that I think is based on the Sonic Riders art. Last time I checked, it's still really REALLY early with just Sonic, so it's definitely gonna be a while.

[@stevenshockley4237]

I got very happy seeing this upload :) I LOVE fan games!

[@osu-osu-osu]

Lake's games made me discover one of my favourite artists ever: Funk Fiction.

[@sourlab]

Sonic has one of the weirdest and literally best fandoms of all time like there's alot of sus things (omens flashbacks) but they actually have talent and the games animations and oooooooh god the music is fantastic

[@elibonham4388]

Aw man you missed my favourite sonic fan game. Very glaring to leave out. Sonic Omens!!!

[@dreamcastdazia4753]

You NEED to play Fallen Star and Triple Trouble 16 bit And Galactic and Newtrogic panic when they come out

[@ericamaya2467]

I appreciate this video cuz I had no idea where to start with these but have always wanted to.

[@xaytana]

A Sonic MetroidVania would make sense to exist, the original games weren't 100% about speed like the boost era became and instead did have some amount of off-path adventure, and the MV gear/upgrade system does match nicely with what the Adventure games had given us, mix that with multiple character styles and a Sonic MetroidVania could work. The main issue is just world layout, look at how the typical vania laid out, even in the more expansive ones the locale is typically very narrow in scope, whereas the scope of any Sonic world needs to be fairly vast, even just individual zones are often decently sized; and this is where I think a SonicVania would need to differ, not just world size but also tying various zones together in a cohesive layout, almost more of an open-world explorer than closed-room vania, where bosses are presented in open arenas, the typical stages could be some kind of challenge between two points, etc. An open-world vania-like would still have discrete paths between areas, but there's no hard division between room A and room B, but rather everything is meticulously tied together to be seamless yet not game-breaking where specific exploration paths are still encouraged; plus this open map would heavily assist in speed character level design, given they'd need more map real estate for their gameplay style, similarly flying/climbing characters would have their un-gated open verticality, etc. I think the concept is good, but worldbuilding needs to be thought of from a different angle to make it work; it'd be like a 2D analogy to the Adventure, 06, and Frontiers style, except much heavier on open zone exploration and possibly with some more RPG-like elements that better explain the story and character roster. The only major problem is the upgrade system, so much of movement tech just doesn't make sense within the upgrade context, it'd have to be forced as 'Sonic learned dropdash' or something similar which doesn't make sense from a story perspective as the character should already know their moveset, and I don't think there's enough items like shovel claws or bounce bracelets to suffice the longevity of a game like this; unique character unlocks could alleviate this a bit, then combine that with upgrades could extend it further, but how many contextual standpoints are there for this besides something like unlocking Knuckles and unlocking the shovel claws, does Tails, Silver, Blaze, Amy, etc. have chainable unlocks that would make the upgrade system make sense, especially when health and weapons are a bit irrelevant to Sonic, and the emeralds feel like a bit of a scapegoat for the upgrade system when they should instead be more of a story or special element. Maybe there could be some kind of synergy between upgrades and pickups, such as shields just being plain shields, but equipping something like a flame charm would allow for flame shields, this same charm would also allow for flame bounces with the bounce bracelet, etc.; there could also be some unique synergy between characters, agnostic upgrades, and pickups, such as a speed character with the flame charm and shield having a flame dash, yet digging characters like Knuckles could have a downwards flame drill, a flying character like Tails or Cream could get a flame boost, while a flying-digging character like Rouge would get the fire drill except have it be directional either horizontally or upwards, while having no pickup only allows for a lesser flame-based melee that isn't a power-up attack, then do the same for the various other elements presented in the Sonic games and character types. The previous would also encourage damage-less exploration, say gate off a specific area with the need for a powered-up move for a hyper-specific item, say a secret character, special zone, secret boss, etc.; or riff on the multi-character aspect and have gates that require a specific combined set of specific character types with specific elements and power-up, and keep in mind that the shield could just be one of many pickups that contribute to a modifier, and say have specific emerald special zones be gated in this way, make a true 100% of the game this extra step above everything else. I don't think a SonicVania would be impossible, 2D or 3D, but I don't think anyone is really in the right mindset to fully flesh out the concept just because it does deter from the sources so heavily it might as well be its own genre, there's also so many more concepts that could be explored as I've only really touched on a couple major ideas. Hopefully someone eventually takes the idea and runs with it, a proper SonicVania could be a banger.

[@bivokervolt8945]

I got a bit sad for not seeing newtrogic panic there, it's probably my favorite upcoming fangame

[@alexandrpeterberg390]

Side note: I do like that Sonic Time Twisted has some nod towards Fleetway Sonic the comic. I mean in one boss battle you fight Emperor Metalyx. Just letting you know. Some would say that the Sonic community does what SEGA don't and while I would hate to throw shades at SEGA and Sonic Team, there is a point to it. I mean SEGA is not managing Sonic that well and I don't see Sonic Team as competent developers. Well, they did make Sonic Frontiers but at the same time, Sonic Frontiers' work was kinda sloppy compared to what the community has made. (And compared to Spark the Electric Jester 3) I will say that 2D Sonic games made by SEGA and Sonic Team were darn near unbeatable, the community really needs to try to beat those with their own fangames. Though the fan community has made Sonic 1 Forever, Sonic CD Restored, Sonic 2 Absolute, Sonic 3 A.I.R., and Sonic 3 Complete, and when it comes to 3D Sonic games, SEGA and Sonic Team were completely outdone by the Sonic community. For the most part.

[@shupasopni]

I wanna say Eggman Hates Furries (yes thats the title) is a really fun and unique 2D Sonic fan game with it's own gameplay style. Also as far as not yet complete fan games Sonic Newtrogic Panic is a really cool one with a really unique and cool artstyle, as well as Sonic VS Darkness. SvsD is similar to Sonic Dimensions in that it is a Advance style Boost game with Sonic and Shadow. Shadow even has his own separate combat demo type thing.

[@ZW_Zacattack99]

Not one mention of the O word in sight. I gotta love it.

[@leonardoalvarenga7572]

Omens* will probably get its own dedicated video considering it's better than every official game combined.

[@ZW_Zacattack99]

I played it, it was terrible, therefore not worth it.

[@leonardoalvarenga7572]

@@ZW_Zacattack99 Skill issue.

[@Aigle662frileux]

@@ZW_Zacattack99 Its not terrible but its feel like evyrone hate this game in a chilidish way i enjoyed it its has flaw but its not garbage

[@Gozan]

Classic Sonic " "Fan" " moment - push something down to feel better for yourself. Omens is one of the best Sonic fan-games and still is better than SOME of the official games. It doesn't matter if you personally do not like it or even hate it (and you sure do), there is still alot of people who are loving this game and appreciating the effort that devs put into it.

[@skunksecond]

3D games start at 26:42

[@FMeister94]

Hope to see a part two if you think it would take 4 hours to name all the great ones. An hour spent seems like a better compromise than 40mins. I can certainly think of something I thought deserved a mention.

[@AugustTheNinjaGR360]

These fan games are indeed very fun. But I am very highly looking forward to creating an experience of my own.

[@tylerb.gaming762]

One of my personal favorites is Sonic 3D and 2D a fantastic sequel to Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic 3 and knuckles showing what it would be like it they made a 2D Sonic game for the Saturn

[@midi_feline]

Wait, isn't it mid-

[@tylerb.gaming762]

@@midi_feline No Well 3D blast is definitely mid but the fan game isn’t

[@midi_feline]

@@tylerb.gaming762 Mid opinion, did you play it?

[@tylerb.gaming762]

@@midi_feline yes I played sonic 3d in 2d And its genuinely fun The boss fights are kinda trash

[@thomased22legoyodagaming]

Ive never gotten the hype behind robo blast 2. It is the slippieriest thing in the world. Very hard to control. As a hardcore kart racing fan the kart racer is good. But it feels off. None of the characters feel like they have the right stats for me. Tbh the nights gameplay in the special stages is the most fun part for me.

[@ChipChapChop]

Mod it. Trust me. If you're interested, take the time to read the SRB2 wiki and learn how to tweak the character movement values. It's actually really easy, and you can tune Sonic to move almost exactly how you want. Otherwise, I 100% agree with you. Too slippery. Also had to find a mod to replace the "thok" move.

[@thomased22legoyodagaming]

@ChipChapChop I don't even have a pc rn and when I do get one soon there are other games I'd much rather put that effort towards. Like DOOM.

[@ChipChapChop]

@@thomased22legoyodagaming Bummer. Maybe some day when you do. It really is just grabbing a program, opening the game file in it, and changing a number or two. But, frankly, it's not the end of the world if you don't play it. 🤙🏾

[@ericamaya2467]

This guy ain’t ever gonna give triple trouble 16bit a dedicated segment

[@Pariah6950]

I won't. It's gonna get a dedicated video.

[@ericamaya2467]

@@Pariah6950😮

[@Hyperneosonic97]

SRB2 Kart isn't the only mod of SRB2 to completely change the genre! There's also SRB2 Persona, which essentially turns Sonic Robo Blast 2 into a Persona game.

[@greatestutuberhd]

After the Sonic Utopia drama unfolded first thing I thought about was this video and how much Pariah sang the games praises

[@SuperLlama42]

0:45 You say that as if I don't want a 4 hour compilation of all the good Sonic fangames

[@DynoSkrimisher]

I love the fact that the Spin Dash was in a fan game, then became an official ability.

[@Sanojavi512]

Sonic vs Darkness is also a really neat Rush style fangame.

[@RickyRockstarTNS]

Sonic 3D in 2D is one that seems to start off really well, but gets a very frustrating difficulty spike a few zones in. I'm not sure if I will be able to ever finish it because where I left off I can't seem to find a way to harvest more lives.

[@HoshiKebabs]

dude i had the same experience, you cant figure out to dodge stuff until youve either run into them or played enough to know when their coming. its pretty overrated ngl and the gene gadget act 1 boss is easily the worst.

[@omegahaunter]

Sonic Robo Blast 2 is excellent fun, specially when playing co-op or racing Specially with custom characters, it's fun to race as Mario vs Pac-man to see who gets to the finish line quickly lol

[@lukescrew1981]

It still baffles me that you think Classic Japanese Sonic is the "true" Sonic

[@IZZYCHAN13]

Sonic Venture looks great; I'm not getting a PS5 though; ha!

[@kennedyo.s9935]

SRB2 It's one of the most old fan game I played. I really thought this was a game made by Sega at the time.

[@wellsshady]

Pariah the gigachad talking about fan games and emulation at will

[@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller]

11:42 oh DAMN i remember that one. I saw a video of it once when i was 10 (i also remember i was drinking from one of those icy juice things in a sack, idk what they're called) and i tried to play it, which was what made me learn how to use an emulator. Been a long while.

[@IkinBBfromAnthologyOfTheKiller]

Also, i know what you said about not talking about all the good fangames but HOW DID YOU FORGET THE FIRST SONIC ROBO BLAST???? Better than everything in this list. Literally a masterpiece, fucking art.

[@thomasverslycken2563]

Funny fact, as far as i remember it was basicly officially confirmed that doom mods are canon, so even though sonic robo blast to is non-canon in the sonic series, it's somehow technicly canon in the doom series XD

[@midi_feline]

Grrr, SRB2 is not a mod

[@antidisestablishmentarianism3]

If you cover more rom hacks, i'd recommend Sonic 1 South Island Definitive. Level design changes are significant enough to basically make it a brand new experience. Remixed music, improved art, zones from 8-bit version, etc.

[@anomalyv3718]

So many great sonic fan games

[@alexandrpeterberg390]

Hey Pariah! Are you aware of the Sonic 06 mod called Legacy of Solaris? Let me know what you think of it. And please respond so I know you have read that comment. (leaving a heart would be enough)

[@IsmailK-mw6fg]

YES I FINALLY HAVE A LIST

[@Vintagesonic1]

I would love to see a part 2 to this video.

[@catcocomics1601]

My personal favorite Sonic fan game is a derivative of SRB2 (I'm not the biggest fan of base SRB2 itself in part for how many "skip the level better than Tails" modded characters it has, modded levels designed around challenging characters who skip levels, and for what New Sonic Team Jr. is trying to do in their next big update), but as fun as Kart can be, it's seen a bit too much player creep for me to keep up with as I enjoyed it most back when I started playing it late 2019 through 2020. No, my favorite Sonic fan game is the one that got me into Persona and the SMT series as a whole, Sonic Robo Blast 2 Persona. I have no doubt that you've heard something of it already, but either way, it has a much smaller following than base SRB2 or even Kart, which lends to it being much easier to keep power creep relatively in check on the modding scene (not perfectly, but relatively), and the overall game play is generally more to my speed, since it quite honestly is a mash-up of Persona 3 4 and 5 and Q1 and Q2, in Tartarus, with Sonic characters, most of which have Persona 3 SEES personas (Sonic has Orpheus, Shadow with Hermes, Amy Io, etc...) I'd say SRB2 Persona has over all the most that can be done with its modding scene compared to SRB2 and SRB2 Kart given the greater depth and complexity of SRB2 Persona's gameplay with it being a JRPG, while still retaining some platforming aspects that mods in the past have taken advantage of, most notably Bionis Fields (currently stuck in development hell for reasons). Mods range from things as simple as more Sub Personas, modifying combat like with Press Turns, to more Vision Quest bosses, more dungeons, more characters, characters with unique mechanics like the Mario Bros having action commands or Whisper with her omni-wispon, and full on packs with a large mix of any of that.

[@Anoktheair-76]

21:17 I swore i seen this game being in development prolly around 2017 and 2019

[@gammaboost]

5:06 I didn't even notice the transition at first.

[@sagecentral1809]

Sonic Before the sequel has the best sound track out of any sonic fan game in my opinion