An Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack (Sonic.EXE) - But does it work on Real Hardware?

[@cinossu]

P̪͎͇̲͔r̛a̫̳͈̪̯͈͜i̴̞̻s̸̠̼e̬̖͇̲͚̳̤ ͚̳͔̯h͎͔͚̹͖͈̣̀i̙̗̼̯̙͢m̡.̣͓̯̕ All jokes aside, it's interesting to see about those bugs only on Japanese hardware, as I never encountered them when working on this. Something to potentially look into, as I would be curious as to the actual cause in the first place. A great video.

[@MasterArtYT]

I thought you were dead! You worried me, so you're lucky you scared me lol

[@VAdaPEGA]

I've had something similar happen to me, basically Rev01 gives you an extra life after achieving 50000 points but only if the region is set to JP. My guess is something got overwritten to the RAM address it saves the next threshhold and gives you a life prematurely.

[@zanegandini5350]

I'm curious if it affects all Japanese Mega Drive systems or just certain board revisions. I know VA0 for example is different from any other Mega Drive/Genesis released outside Japan.

[@KamiJoJo]

Can't wait for Extended Edition on real hardware... Oh wait, it's cancelled.

[@flint8291]

I'm late, but it might be caused by using an incorrect sound command, just like Sonic 2 does with the Continues code (the one in the sound test), as it causes Oil Ocean to play indefinitely, similar to this.

[@JeskidoYT]

The Scary thing is green hill is always playing. Sonic Team would enjoy this

[@scarthehedgehog8300]

green hill is everywhere

[@MashedPopato]

Or just, Hill

[@minecraftgamer99999]

Everything is hill

[@notunnamed2]

Hill -Zone- Game

[@linkthehero8431]

Very true 😆

[@itsNikash.]

Brilliant intro and ending. Wasn't expecting that comment at 1:26. The part at 6:08 is one pure trick a first time player would never expect, perfect for the occasion. The true test on other systems was definitely interesting to see as it only affected one region.

[@furrylulu]

That sign in the background scared me :(

[@reiko2008]

BOO

[@EpicGamer_SansheeFreddy]

4:15 *Green Hill Chapter 1: No Escape*

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

It's all making sense now

[@SanicStudios]

I was expecting to run into this video with an instant yes because I bought an actual cart of this rom hack ages ago with a custom label and everything. Interesting to hear about the Japanese issues.

[@sdg1]

where did you get it?

[@sebixsebas]

@@sdg1 it's mostly available on aliexpress

[@jarjar549]

Your impression of normal sonic is scarier than your .exe one

[@tuneableice]

2:38 No, that's labyrinth zone, AND THERE IS NO PEACE THERE

[@sonictv2373]

3:41 Huh. Sheet music of “River Flows In You”. He surely has a good taste of music.

[@IkaraPopsicle]

8:29 introducing: that arm villian from inspector gadget

[@AFlexibleGamer]

The intro caught me of guard man, rip rhs

[@somerandomhandle]

rhs: EEEEEEE- *dead*

[@wolfie4560]

mama mia thats a spicier meatball

[@nickplj12]

“My wife said to dress up for this video because i look scary enough.” LMAO

[@cdscissor]

2:38 I can't believe Labyrinth Zone could be considered peace, but then again, the circumstances justify this.

[@ANGRY_ALA]

Sonic.exe: exist Green hill music: nice to meet you

[@oxygenchinchillaangel02]

6:09 That caught me off guard. Yeah, I can get scared easily.

[@MilesFox92]

This picture been haunting me at nights for more, than 5 years straight. It was only not so long ago that I actually randomly overcame the fear of it

[@mads-cc]

@@MilesFox92omg im sooo glad to find out im not the only one who has a problem with this image and has a fear of it.

[@randomnoobperson]

Honestly I don't blame you that image is still engraved in my mind after years and I still somewhat find it scary

[@Theramanix]

0:53 usually im not susceptible to these kinds of cheap shots but this one was the first one to ever get me

[@Adrian.R850]

Now tell me how are you going to remove all of that fake spider web without it getting stuck on anything.

[@redhotsonic]

Never used any glue or tape so pretty easily actually 😊

[@jermallkinley279]

@@redhotsonic I have something to rant about. Yesterday, on your JetPackTails channel, you did a live stream on shc 2020 entries. Problem is, when I got there, I had missed the gameplay on " sonic black and white" I was the one who kept begging you to pull it out of the box. Can you please do a lets try on "sonic black and white" for me? Thanks!

[@redhotsonic]

@@jermallkinley279 It's not exactly my fault you missed it. However, you can always rewatch the stream and go to the point I played that game. All of my streams are available to catch up with. Cheers.

[@jermallkinley279]

@@redhotsonic Ok. Thx

[@MapletreePaper]

(4:08) I don't claim to be any sort of expert on the Genesis/Mega Drive, but I have a theory for you. In vanilla Sonic 1 the one up theme plays on the sound effect channel if I understand correctly. Maybe this glitch is causing Green Hill Zone to be played on the sound effect channel in its place, thereby overriding all the other SFX and music. The song never encounters a flag telling it to stop since it's playing on the wrong channel, so it keeps looping forever.

[@kubatczew757]

6:09 I bloody HATE that face! Whoever drew that, il slap em! Give me the artist!

[@TheReimaginedGamer]

Same I hate that face

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

i wouldn't slap them but i'd also wanna know who in the world was the one who drew it cuz it is SICK as HELL

[@Chillipeffer]

They left

[@starleaf-luna]

@@Chillipeffer ?

[@thatdonutft.callum6981]

1:42when I was watching this I had a mission to open the cookie jar

[@thatdonutft.callum6981]

3:40 I finally opened the cookie jar

[@chao6714]

0:18 Oh get roasted.

[@vmtutorials4315]

This game has scared me for 10 years. And it still does.

[@GengUpinIpin]

How about now

[@Absi5the]

Green hill music going on forever is the true horror in this rom hack or mod which ever term floats your boat.

[@redhotsonic]

Yeah, I kept restarting it pretty quickly when the bug occurred =P

[@josephjames6618]

@@redhotsonic(sonic.god also known as my fan made EXE yeah, I literally ripped the organs of innocent people

[@MarshtompGames]

8:19 Why is that giving me Monokuma vibes?

[@Ellie53real]

1:25 "And without further ado, let's poop my pants!" - redhotsonic, 2020

[@hyperthethiccboi8698]

That might be my new favorite episode of BDIWORH this was so hilarious

[@MichaelSmith-dq7sc]

Ok don't stare at me Exetior Or I'll SCREAM B O U N C E P A D IN YOUR DREAMS :V

[@Joshwoakes]

How did i guess this was going to be Sonic.exe? Also I think that green hill zone music bug is basically a sound driver crash or communication error. It's an issue that mainly only occurs with Sonic 2, 3 and SK and it's when the sound driver enters an error state and stops accepting commands and basically gets stuck playing whatever sound or music track until it's reloaded but it rarely occurs in sonic 1 because normally when Sonic 1's sound driver breaks or glitches out the entire game crashes. You can see an example of this issue in the original sonic 2 when you enter the continue cheat on the level select or by playing certain sounds that are invalid or empty in the sound test.

[@blazikenkj]

8:35 I am more concerned about my hearing after this

[@fabianhcarsnvlogs]

Love the silent hill "music" at the end

[@lucassoprani6550]

0:54 **Spring noise** ''Did that make you *jump* ..?'' Me: Oh i get the joke.

[@davidmccarthy100]

*...EARTHBOUND MUSIC?* Yeah, I know I'm overreacting. But good video!

[@tassman5577]

Yeah I just realised

[@tassman5577]

Yeah I just realised

[@davidmccarthy100]

@@tassman5577 Don't need to post the same comment, y'know.

[@tassman5577]

@@davidmccarthy100 it's a glitch...

[@davidmccarthy100]

@@tassman5577 Oh, ok.

[@woodman811]

I remember watching my friend play this and he was in Labyrinth Zone and Green Hill was playing. He was playing on an emulator, so it isn’t a hardware problem

[@nickgamer2693]

4:20 The infinite Green Hill music glitch also occurs in the NTSC-U (Genesis) and PAL (Europe) versions.

[@rpzamer1218]

im honestly kinda sad to see this rom hack not talked about more and shocked to not see any new .exe stuff based on this. for me this was the best sonic.exe thing to come out back in the day as it was a really cool concept, with a great new spice to gameplay. some of the new stuff people have done like eyx and omt/olr are great, but its really missing the gameplay in my horror game. and even today i think this rom hack and sonic.exe spirits of hell are the best .exe content there is. i hope to see more like an ordinary sonic rom hack in the future (if i knew how to mod sonic 3 air or make rom hacks i would do it myself)

[@dannyleedawber]

BOO! Oh who am I kidding jumpscares are stupid

[@Somedude018]

Me after finishing secundary but realising that university is next: 0:21

[@rektdream1]

he deserves more attention

[@AutisticGameGuy]

This has probably been said already, but the music and life bugs likely stem from the disassembly. I dabbled a bit with hacking Sonic 1, and the disassembly I used had code that enabled stuff like the 50,000 point lives only if the region is set to Japan. I think it wouldn't even be an issue if the region-based code was removed or edited.

[@noel5323]

The only thing that scares me in this game is the CREEPY screen that appears when you go to score records, just like we see on this video.

[@sharknado9855]

What about 6:44

[@gengar-1997]

I AM GOD -Sonic.EXE

[@omegadavids6362]

Sonic.exe is Gay

[@gengar-1997]

@@omegadavids6362 P r a i s e S o n i c . e x e . H e i s o u r l o r d a n d s a v i o r .

[@MilesFox92]

It was stuck in my head for more, than 5 years, and I am not exaggerating. I refused to watch any sonic.exe videos to not accidentally see it again after I finally forget it. And now, finally, at the age of 19, I am not scared of it anymore. The updated picture from the latest original .exe game is just absolutely nothing compared to the original one

[@pauldominiquevaldevieso403]

That "Let's poop my pants" part 😂

[@kami-kun_va]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😐😶🤔🤔🤔😎

[@ritaandrunt5767]

I never would have thought I would ever seen this game be covered on your channel

[@WindowsMaker02]

MUSIC: Hill Zone Hide And Seek Act 1 You Can't Run ... Giygas is Wounded (From Earthbounds) Chase AND MINDF**KERY!!! From Sonic.exe Version 7 by MY5TCrimson (LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENS)

[@shaunathehedgehog6559]

Sonic.Exe: *Evil Laughing*

[@anthonydelamare8612]

kefka

[@R.S.M.C.F.F.-j4u]

Tails: *SCREAMS*

[@_eesports]

I think Sega learned something from the rom hack. The crazy timer in Sonic Mania at the end (in the boss fights) when you have all the emeralds. Or it was from something else. [That is a theory]

[@ultaedits5751]

I forgot this game existed, i think i've even played on an emulator. As I remember, it's really creepy getting caught by Sonic.exe

[@ThebarofChocolate]

That .exe voice is the best ive heard redhotsonic

[@wardengamer374]

4:56 to 4:58 has perfect timing between a note of Green Hill Zone playing and Sonic dying.

[@thecleanslateshow4593]

Your wife digs at you just like my mom does me. It’s so wholesome and funny! Love ya redhotsonic

[@The_meme_man_man]

Love ur videos, keep up the good work

[@fintendo_nan68]

its halloween again time to watch this everyday

[@masoncarroll7984]

The reason why starlight scrap brain and final are inaccessible are because it only goes up to labyrinth and once you beat act 3 you see the sega screen and the jump scare from trying to access those levels in score records

[@thatonedurpyboi]

Great hack for a Halloween episode! You should do another various hacks episode, like Knuckles' Emerald Hunt, Dr. Robotnik's Creature Capture, ones like those. Otherwise, great episode!

[@andrewmclaughlin5171]

(3:00) I Need To Find A Monitor Quick

[@Katie4]

That intro was hilarious. It sure got me good

[@nelsonpainkiller]

That Silent Hill music at the end was a nice touch!

[@carlas178]

I was worried this video would involve jumpscares but it didn’t

[@ruchellemiller8423]

When the plush came on screen it made me jump and scared me a lot

[@mikofox9798]

I recently got myself a Japanese model 1, so when my AV cables finally comes in, can't wait to see these bugs myself lol

[@tomtrublu]

2:19 ooh giygas ambience!

[@theaverage2017xboxgamertag]

Green hill is looking like *hill right now*

[@izzieb]

Your wife is right. She might not need a costume either, she seems a bit of a witch.

[@flashthemonkey6032]

The ending sequence caused me to cringe lightly, but... you tried. The rest of the video is as good as usual.

[@classicsonicplays4231]

Redhauntsonic? TOTALLY a great pun!

[@larajohn5234]

The only scary thin of sonic .exe is he can fly

[@rcruzer]

the ending scared me with knuckles stage playing from sonic.exe

[@stoopidmansidiot]

"the adventure starts in your typical Sonic 1 fashion." *sees Sonic CD timer* yeah, that's totally typical.

[@rayjenboi]

Ah yes, my favourite channel, RedHauntSonic

[@zorebas]

Intro : - Redhotsonic ceases to exit -

[@chicoamorim588]

0:22 NOOOO!

[@mads-cc]

2:39 peace at last??!? you’re still in labyrinth zone!

[@sdx3381]

Holy shit that ending was a masterpiece

[@maomaoheroofpureheartnnkit6444]

My heaven from the original silent hill

[@perryorbit5304]

Tried this for myself, and as somebody who has literally only played sonic mania, i can confirm that this is tougher than the original xd

[@coolanimator97]

Cool decorations redhotsonic 0:00

[@silly_eighty]

Happy Halloween Redhotsonic !

[@MiltonGagliardi]

I guess japanese MegaDrive just love Green Hill music that much

[@MinecrafterPictures]

To me personally (because some people like that) I'm so glad that the "I AM GOD" jumpscare is gone from the hack (as supposed to the OG Sonic.exe (at least based of my knowledge with Sally.exe)). Edit: Never mind. BUt still, no screaming jumpscare.

[@MinecrafterPictures]

You're my favorite -100k subs youtuber

[@andrewmclaughlin5171]

6:05 Now Star Light, Scrap Brain, And Final... (Beginning To Jump)

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

i’ve seen this rom in cartridge form on aliexpress so i guess it does work

[@ness6714]

Sonic.exe knows us Sonic Fans real fear: Overuse of Green Hill Zone.

[@baldingfox77558]

When you said "without that guy getting his hands on you" i started touching the screen

[@ShanRoulette2024]

"instant warping in star light zone, screen flashing in scrap brain act 3 and a garbled up level select" me: well i think those glitches are great for the rom hack for adding in the creepiness

[@projecteg]

Epic sonic and sonic exe voice ngl

[@ryderreyna3960]

When I used to see KZbinrs play this game I thought it was scary but now I don't

[@rayscene5887]

Star light instantly warps because it's actually not finished as far as I know. It'll happen on an emulator as well

[@darksonicyt5430]

It should work. It is an *Ordinary Sonic ROM Hack*

[@ecernosoft3096]

You're so funny RHS. This video actually made me lmao.

[@Saiune]

very nice halloween special

[@Wolfric_Rogers]

One of the few Sonic.EXE games that is actually creepy.

[@Sonictrainkid]

my favorite part of this video is the intro

[@dannyleedawber]

Loved the ending btw 😂

[@andrewmclaughlin5171]

How Did You Get That Chaos Emerald In You're Profile

[@dannyleedawber]

@@andrewmclaughlin5171 You become a sponsor of the channel

[@andrewmclaughlin5171]

Oh

[@henryristar902]

I like when the creator used the letters from sonic 1,2, and 3

[@NighTmare_Playz45]

This creepypasta has been popular for a while i think.

[@BCDeshiG]

1:32 Huh, music from Klonoa 2. Good taste.

[@sonicabsorb7597]

It’s about time you review a Sonic.EXE game/rom hack. Well if you know a lot about him play “Sonic.EXE: Spirits of Hell”. It’s pretty good I should say! It’s reimagined, with voice acting (you can toggle that off), and more! But expect some jumpscares if you make a bad choice, especially as Eggman, make sure to turn the volume down! >:>

[@Ladiesman21717_von_doom]

happy halloween red hot sonic

[@melo-7904]

THEY NEED TO COMBINE IT WITH POINT AND CLICK VERSOIN

[@Knuxy03]

06:08 LOL

[@LUSProductionsOfficial]

People know that Sonic.EXE's in-game sprites are all repainted Sonic 3 sprites. But how did we get some of the more unique sprites? Custom made, or edited sprites?

[@OhNoEveryoneDied]

both

[@MAZENDEV64]

8:37 where is sonic when we need him