The Sonic Storybook Series | Once Upon A Hedgehog

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Let me tell you a story of the time Sonic went through the worlds of two storybooks and then Sega acted as if it never happened: It's the Sonic Storybook Series for Wii!
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[@AntDude92]

The first 1000 people who click the link will get 2 free months of Skillshare Premium: skl.sh/antdude

[@beanstalks1028]

Pog

[@gimmeyourcheese3754]

Hello

[@MasterMarx]

Think you could review SpongeBob: Creature from the Krusty Krab?

[@dasupamemestalolz5911]

BeanStalks UwU poggers

[@ChickenMcKicken]

AntDude how did you comment on this 5 hours ago when it just came out?

[@DeadwingDork]

"this was before auto-runners were a thing" how dare you not acknowledge Pepsi-Man like that dude shake my smh my head

[@mythosinfinite6736]

There isn't a single diaper in this entire video, what are you doing here

[@Helicopter7]

Pepsi man needs a remake/remaster or a sequel

[@thejedisonic67]

he didn't even mention Crash boulder levels basically being "auto-runners" how dare he

[@Walszi]

@@king.cowfish IAM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE DISAPPEARANCE OF DARWIN

[@icardian]

"shake my shaking my head my head"

[@sooubic]

Black Night's story is basically the rest of the cast being in a play while Sonic didn't even know he made the audition.

[@D00DM00D]

Everyone: "YOU ARE KING ARTHUR?!" Sonic: "Uhh... Wait, what?!"

[@supercamborg4218]

And somehow it still has a better story and writing than any Sonic game that’s come out since

[@pyrofur_nx]

@@flagmanjames is it though

[@AquaBlueTea]

@@pyrofur_nx yes

[@pyrofur_nx]

@@AquaBlueTea i don't remember what i was replying to lmao

[@b10productions24]

Fun Fact: the version of "Aladdin" I read in a fairy tale class I took in college actually has a Genie of the Ring as well as the Genie of the Lamp. I always though Shahra was made up because "lol, sonic and rings, lol."

[@modelomegatyler]

yeah, the genie in the ring is an underused and basically forgotten concept in media. the only other time i've seen it brought up is in the fables series where cinderella went on a spy mission with alladin and he covered up a ring camera by saying he had a wish left on his ring genie.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

@@modelomegatyler If I recall correctly, one of the villains in Hyrule Warriors is a genie in a ring, so there's another example.

[@WhiteFireTheDragon]

I never knew that. That is really cool.

[@Neo232100]

I actually knew about the Genie of the ring thanks to, and I’m not kidding here, a Hello Kitty adaptation of Aladdin that I watched as a kid on occasions when I woke up super early and there was nothing else on.

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@Neo232100 Nice. :03

[@hugoflores1093]

The fact that Black Knight's story was written by the same guy that wrote SA2.... We need Shiro Maekawa back

[@stormfall1130]

Yes,we need those writers back.The new writers aren't that impressive and they turned the stories very cheesy and edgy like in Forces

[@conic2721]

@@stormfall1130 I really think that Forces is there just to end the Mania story.

[@paperluigi6132]

@@conic2721 the Mania story really ended with Mania Plus's Encore Mode.

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

Black Knight wasn’t even that bad... ugh the blind sonic hate never stops does it

[@Merdicano]

@@raidoukuzonoha883 It's tragic certainly 😓

[@boshwa20]

12 year old me: *able to to handle the storybook series with expert precision* Full grown adult: *cant even handle going through the menu*

[@zacariasvelazquez8400]

True

[@MasuxAnderson]

Dude, the same is with me and Free Riders. When I was 10, it was easy for me to win every race and challenge despite the Kinect being the Kinect. I managed to beat the story. But 7 years later, I can't even beat the first race.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

This happend to me with the Lancelot returns fight. I was somehow able to beat him when I was about 4 and was able to do it consistently throughout my childhood until now where I just get murdered by Lancelot if I attempt to beat him now.

[@Rex67Diego9]

That’s because your standard in gaming has actually improved and most likely you guys remember that wrong

[@Sonlirain]

@@MasuxAnderson Now toy made me think. What if the controls were seen as garbage because they were calibrated for kids and not adults.

[@littleguystar]

Soon after Johnny did it... My headcannon on all the characters "playing" as others is that it's what sonic thinks of them inside his head. When sonic reads the books, I guess that the characters would look like in his head. Future Edit: The people in the book aren't really sonic's friends, just what sonic imagines the characters as.

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

That's an interesting theory.

[@millythompsonfromtrigun98anime]

I love this idea, but Sonic flirts with Nimue, so how would that make sense?

[@imakecontent2206]

Nimue? Not a problem. Amy? Problem.

[@HeavenlyCrusade]

@Little guy* Huh, but with that context, when did knuckles ever have suicidal tendencies? I’m referring to SATBK. Another thing, I actually like this game’s story. I think sonic’s character is best than it’s ever been here.

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

@@imakecontent2206 Actually, in the end of black knight amy mentions that sonic forgot their date. The fact that sonic and amy were gonna go on a date is crazy.

[@boredsonicfan9088]

Secret rings: meh gameplay, good story Black Knight: Slightly less meh gameplay, amazing story

[@tiruliru1189]

Agree

[@TheLegoNation]

And good music

[@ahmadkazan7994]

@@marxjevilanddimentio9184 uhh,you realize it is story book?Meaning it will objectively have inspiration?

[@D00DM00D]

Atleast Black Knight had the Nunchuck

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

Ahh I see this video continuing blind sonic hate... ya love to see it

[@rainbowsparkle122]

Shadow: I'm the most edgy sonic character Black knights knuckles when losing a battle: imma bout to end my whole carreer.

[@DimT670]

And also his life

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

Shadow isn’t edgy..

[@marxjevilanddimentio9184]

@@raidoukuzonoha883 yes he is

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

MARX [KIRBY SUPER STAR ] no he isn’t in adventure 2, heroes and 06... shadow the hedgehog made him edgy.... did you PLAY adventure 2

[@raidoukuzonoha883]

MARX [KIRBY SUPER STAR ] he was a real developed character with motivations and personality

[@Aides1128]

Black knights soundtrack is so good

[@pikachufrankie]

Both soundtracks are honestly

[@kevin_lee_music]

The story is pretty good too. Honestly if you Play it through dolphin and map it to keyboard and mouse the controls actually Aren't bad either. Its a shame it was only a Wii game, I feel if it was a PC game people would've liked it more

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

WHOA OH OH

[@DingusButDead]

Yeah, that's always been the one thing that's been consistent through the franchise; awesome music.

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

@@DingusButDead The only exceptions are chronicles and boom. Other than those, the soundtracks slap.

[@necromythos7339]

This series had SO MUCH potential! Imagine Sonic bouncing off a mushroom and onto the back of a dragonfly after being shrunk in Wonderland, Or him having a race against Apollo to see who's faster. Hell... You could have him explore an interconnected world made up of the minor fairy tails like Hansel & Gretel and Goldilocks.

[@thomasthecoolkid7228]

That last one gives me uber-tier Mary Skelter vibes and I dunno if I like that.

[@shaggydee8845]

No just no

[@fishactivation5087]

Imagine a Lovecraft one. Sonic VS. Cthulhu would be the best worst thing ever.

[@overandbeyond724]

OMG I thought of that too! I think it's a very interesting adventure for Sonic!

[@BP-dn9nv]

I would have loved to see him in the Journey to the West or Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I wouldn't mind it if they tried this again at some point, but given the legacy these games have the chances aren't that good.

[@Laiser]

Black Knight's story is actually really good once you look into the themes and how they tie into Sonic as a character, and that plot twist genuinely surprised me because the final King Arthur fight felt like an actual finale

[@Supershadow301]

Agreed. Rarely have I seen such genuine plot twists that I hadn't been expecting, yet it still was hinted, which is what truly separates the good and bad plot twists. Like seriously, nowadays they're everywhere, so when a truly well made one stands out, it checks out.

[@acousticslayer5883]

Plus, the king arthur fight is more difficult than the fight against dark queen

[@jjc4924]

It was pretty neat. Just wish the game itself were better.

[@Merdicano]

@@acousticslayer5883 Hmm. Good detail on that.

[@Merdicano]

@@jjc4924 Ha, you've seem to have step on greatly all over the comments section I presume?

[@xscythe67]

Knuckles: Tries to kill himself with his blade People: forget about Blaze trying to kill herself by falling into lava

[@WarriorConsole]

I didn’t see it as she was trying to kill herself at the time. It just seemed like she slipped by accident. But now that I think of it, she probably did try to kill herself.

[@Laiser]

*Sir Gawain and Percival

[@memebot6490]

And that whole bit with Merlina wanting to make an everlasting kingdom because she couldn't accept mortality? Then Sonic basically saying that mortality is inevitable, and we should use the time we have to the fullest.

[@Mojo1356]

Artislife Lifeisart first of all- Merlina was a wizard. Second, Sonic isn’t exactly wrong either for as mature of a theme that is for a kid’s plot.

[@memebot6490]

@@Mojo1356 Yeah I forgot she was the wizard, not a princess. So many stories have princesses lol. Get them confused. Fixed

[@daffyfable1983]

The rustic style for the trailers of Sonic and the Black Knight made it look so epic! And that soundtrack was also one of the best soundtracks in gaming ever!

[@TanManIV]

it really is, i love sonic and the black knight as it was my first sonic game

[@artistanthony1007]

Trailers at this time were never able to be used but now it's more possible, I'm still waiting for my CGI Sonic Riders Zero Gravity Remake which I put this together to prove it's worth it instagram.com/tv/CBO6vougVzu/?igshid=1p07xa2smohss which I realized the details of the ground would be perfect as around that Analysis shows the rocky ground of the Planet is more detailed when you zoom up to it.

[@boa_firebrand]

Knight of the wind?

[@shady9044]

Black Knight is a good game imo

[@biodock2003]

It’s decent imo I think it’s way more fun than Sonic Forces

[@HeyItsBrad]

Crazy how I get double the storybook action since Johnny just re reviewed Black knight :)

[@gemmaster1003]

That’s what I thought as well, it’s really cool!

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

I saw Johnny's video too. It was excellent as always.

[@dave7886]

Conspiracy time

[@meredithh8669]

Literally just watched that vid (:

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Took the words right out my mouth.

[@junglehero1274]

Unpopular Opinion: I love Black Knight. It's a game that was aestheticly tailor made for kid me to adore, the story and characterization is among the best in the series, and even today I don't have nearly as many issues with the controls as others have.

[@cumekira70]

Nice

[@flightg97shadowgarth32]

Agreed, the controls for Black Knight never bothered me either. I love this game and its amazing soundtrack. On the other hand, I hate Secret Rings and its awful controls.

[@Casanuda]

This just helps prove my theory that even the worst games ever made are someone's favorite game.

[@modelomegatyler]

same, people just couldn't get a handle on motion controls for some reason

[@mep6302]

@@Casanuda People can like and dislike anything. If you don't like a game that doesn't mean others don't like it either.

[@omariwalker1006]

The voice acting in both games was amazing! Can't forget about that!

[@Merdicano]

Oh it was. It seriously was. Not just from Sonic and his friends as we've heard it, but also from characters like Merlina, Shahra, Erazor and The Knight

[@andrewaftontheandroidhedge2780]

@@Merdicano whst excalbur he was a good sounding talking sword

[@Merdicano]

@@andrewaftontheandroidhedge2780 Caliburn? Yes, definitely, him too as well. Very elegant qnd classy

[@DragonspineInfiniteZero]

And the concept was too with old stories as a template it’s unique enough to feel fresh just the controls butcher it and the games were probably rushed to meet a deadline like most 1999-2009 sonic games good ideas and voices just undercooked

[@Merdicano]

@@DragonspineInfiniteZero That's true, that definitely was the problem. I genuinely wouldn't mind to have remasters or remakes of these two games

[@BlueRainbow101]

Even though both games are pretty jank at times, I'm still grateful for their music and stories, especially in Black Knight's case. I miss "shonen Sonic"...

[@boomboompowpow3542]

HONESTLY THO! Ever since Jason Griffith was removed, they removed sonic’s “cool” persona. It makes me so sad. Now he just like spiderman, but less funny. 😭

[@supercamborg4218]

Same here

[@agamelegend9441]

MAKE BELIEVES REBORN

[@ataladin87]

Sonic is still shonen. Just not Written as cool.

[@markcambrone8369]

Eh… honestly I don’t care for “shonen” Sonic. If this were indeed Shonen, Erazor would be a boring filler villain.

[@SuperSonic68]

Okay, so hear me out:.. *Sonic In Wonderland.* Ehhh? Ehhh? Trippy visuals, crazy setpieces, growing, shrinking, gravity-switching nonsense, take your pick.

[@rainbowsparkle122]

I just heard about that in radicalsodas spyro 2 stream

[@modelomegatyler]

if only the story book series was still around.

[@lemonyanva1976]

Nah dude..... here's an idea, sonic and Shrek...... Imagine...... Boost gameplay for sonic and brawler gameplay for Shrek........it'd be like a more natural feeling sonic unleashed lol

[@desmondnomad9844]

I can do you better, Sonic and the Flying Dutchman. Sonic and the Wild West. Sonic and the Lost City of Atlantis. The possibilities are endless.

[@AAhmou]

Sonic in greek mythology...

[@mangleman25]

2:54 False, Secret Rings sold like wildfire, with over 3.3 million units. It was an early Wii game, you think it sold poorly? Lol Black Knight didn't sell as greatly, but it still surpassed 1 million sales in the first year, which isn't bad.

[@hedgydablue6599]

>Wildfire I see what you did there.

[@robmacher3253]

Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn was an early Wii game yet is one of the worst selling Fire Emblem games. Granted Fire Emblem wasn't nearly as big an IP at the time as it is now but it goes to show that not every Wii game sold well.

[@robmacher3253]

​@ArtBuffalo Black Knight didn't actually fail in sales. It didn't do quite as well as Secret Rings, but i wouldn't call making over a million dollars in it's first year a failure.

[@mangleman25]

@ArtBuffalo You must be as uninformed as the uploader then. Over 1,000,000 in sales isn't a failure, and by its first year on shelves, BK sold that much and more. So you're still as wrong as AntDude lol

[@mangleman25]

@WiiManElite Uh, what? Lmao How many copies of the game sold in comparison to the number of consoles it released on is too stupid of a comparison for me to describe. Over a million copies on a game so late in the Wii's life after most of the casual market moved on from it (and a good half of those 105mill were going unused on some uncle's shelf) is good sales numbers. That's just a fact, no matter your hate-boner for the Storybook games

[@thiccuigi7880]

i like the storybook series. there's no punchline or joke. i genuinely enjoy them

[@alec2000]

Sonic and the black knight gives me so much memories as a kid. I do understand its problems, yes. But I enjoyed it WAY more than the secret rings and its AWFUL controls.

[@Pureheartt13]

I'm not the only one who enjoys Secret Rings, right?

[@KellyJoule]

@@Pureheartt13 you're not, I genuinely think Secret Rings is better than Black Knight. They're both like, bad, but Black Knight was worse imo.

[@droidixbacon]

Agreed, I didn't like secret rings even as a kid

[@sonicmania6753]

Nathan Mckenzie nah I enjoy it

[@isaaccruz7080]

@@Pureheartt13 i like it too, but that was not made for kids like seriously so long and controls where weird

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

"Make beliefs reborn" "Myths in mind rethought" - these lines mean pretty much the same thing: fantasies (something in where you 'make believe') are born anew or are reimagined; alluding to these familiar stories Sonic will be now traversing through "Question all that's known" - refers to second-guessing the old stories you thought you knew (because they are being 'reimagined') "Legends blurred and torn" - once again alluding to the reimagined stories; what was once familiar territory, now becoming obfuscated and *unfamiliar* because the stories are changing (alluding to the plot where the Erazor Djin is messing with the 1001 Arabian Nights) C'mon Ant... It's not that hard to decipher. The song is about the game; hence being the game's *theme.*

[@eldmusic]

Well he did say he wasn’t good at creative writing

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

EldTrainboy Music I don’t claim to be either. I just played the game, read the lyrics, and put 2 and 2 together.

[@artistanthony1007]

He literally becomes Alf-Layla-Wa-Layla which means what it does, I mean he literally says "I am the Arabian Nights." which he isn't wrong.

[@CurtyTails]

Its a double meaning type of deal that gets meta-reminds me alot of how to train your dragon the hidden world (i know odd choice but hear me out) and how the ending shows how the creators feel about ending the series before it gets ruined by others with nefarious agendas or means of abusing the series as a means of making money so that the series will be perfect as they left it for us to show to future generations to come. Watch that film and i dare you not to see the film representing that. Also recently bill and ted face the music had a sort of meta message that has a double meaning that also connects to the series and its creation and history and a very meta way that is incredibly clever while also having a double meaning that criticizes other reboots or revivals that shit on the old stuff with new stuff taking away what we liked previously and other revivals that fall back on nostalgia without even trying to take a new spin in places. I wont say how the message of bill and ted face the music is expressed cause it recently came out but like the first film especially-its alot smarter than people might give it credit for.

[@ChangedMyNameFinally69]

It's still incredibly silly buttrock lyrics

[@jexthegamer]

I know these aren't popular, but I REALLY liked them. I still do. The creativity, the unique powers, the "shoehorning" into other stories...love it! I know I'm in the minority here, but I would really enjoy seeing a third and fourth game in the storybook series.

[@nichlousbrooks4902]

Hate it or not the last secret rings cutscene has to be one of the best cgi cutscenes in sonic to me

[@gamerbrojoe]

I still remember booting up Sonic Riders Zero Gravity in my PS2 for the first time. That game came out during this era of Sonic, and if it weren’t for that game, I wouldn’t be the gamer I am today.

[@mannycampos6885]

I wish story book series continued. There where so much creativity.

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

MAKE BELIEFS REBORN

[@SirDanFilmsUnltd]

I wish they’d at least done one more to make it a trilogy. A story based around Greek mythology would’ve been pretty sweet, I think.

[@Demi-Fiend76]

Not really

[@mannycampos6885]

@@Demi-Fiend76 how

[@mannycampos6885]

@@SirDanFilmsUnltd Sonic version of God of War

[@kywii6678]

"So as unnecessary as a talking sword is..." Fi : I can't believe you've done this.

[@Puki9117]

What's SI?

[@Puki9117]

@Cory Thens It think it was a typo

[@Puki9117]

@Cory Thens Probably was a problem with my "Phone"

[@spikeynay7381]

Say it with me “SEVEN RINGS IN HAND”

[@TiredEXE]

Speed through Nights with feet in the Sand!

[@TiredEXE]

No, i don't think they do

[@thatstupidthomasfan]

@@TiredEXE MAKE BELIEVE'S REBORN

[@Merdicano]

@Frost E Bear I think that's where the World Rings are a placeholder

[@Raph___A]

Remember Cobanermani456?Sonic and the Secret rings inspired his intro!RIP his channel!

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

Wait what happened to him?

[@infiniteedge4427]

@@3.2187_Kilometres he quit youtube awhile ago

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@@infiniteedge4427 F

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

I was about to comment something similar. I'm still subscribed to him. I miss the guy. I pray for him every night.

[@poble]

who's gonna rock the place place place

[@Twin_Takoyaki]

I remember seeing those games being sold at an Old Navy, and wondering why they were only 15 bucks. Now I understand why. What I don't understand, is why the heck was my Old Navy was selling games.

[@MrLuciusrm]

I really hoped for a third entry title “ sonic in wonderland” inspired to Lewis Carroll books

[@Merdicano]

I'm not sure if the style of Alice In Wonderland could have fit in what the Storybook tone of the games approach

[@eliserose7201]

5:57 Peter Knetter must be like: "Like... This?!?!?"

[@HeyItsBrad]

Aw man that name brings me back

[@fennemon]

Hey It's Brad He... still makes KZbin videos?

[@starmantheblaziken1453]

@@fennemon Yeah he does

[@ars7374]

God I loved that

[@thatisall155]

*rams on a upsidedown plastic guitar*

[@kennethquintero5356]

One thing I loved about Black Knight is that it was the only Sonic game to actively showcase fan art in the form of little slideshow videos in the art gallery. Honestly, I think more games should do this. Also the music that plays during those videos is god tier!

[@matthewlong7547]

12:24 When I got to this level, even though I beat it with the objective, the game said I failed and I counldn't progress. I legitimately think my copy was broken.

[@jafleck3]

The image of Knuckles on the brink of suicide has been repressed in my memory for 11 years

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

I miss being able to play as other characters. The advance trilogy was my introduction to the series and it had a decent amount of characters. I also played a LOT of sonic battle when I was little and that game had several characters.

[@sofaris576]

I have not played that many Sonic games but playing as Tails in Sonic Mania was very enjoable. I like that little fox.

[@lynxfresh5214]

Blame the haters that jumped on the bandwagon of "multiple characters = multiple playstyles = bad like 06" during the "dark" age; most actual fans WANT to play as Knuckles, Tails, Blaze etc in a 3D game. Also most of the best selling games: Sonic Heroes, S3&K, the advance trilogy etc all have multiple playable characters (hardly a coincidence). At this point Sega should just bite the bullet and reintroduced multiple playable characters in the 3D games OR just leave them out the games completely (I refuse to play another 3D Sonic game where Knuckles and Tails are just glorified cheerleaders that are useless without Sonic's help).

[@StellaFangX]

@@lynxfresh5214 They kinda did in Frontiers DLC and in Dream Team with six characters, with Cream and Rogue being one of those. So they are kinda learning the lesson.

[@brunnokamei9623]

Sonic Storybook Series looks like that idea that is strange at first, but with a fine execution, could be a masterpiece.

[@wileyjohnson5955]

"Like the sun, I Run, till the heat of day! Like the Night, I Fight, till the Fight is won!"

[@Sonicfan2474]

Antdude: “Spoilers it’s because the game’s are bad.” Me with sonic and the black knight that had been one of my first games ever: this might be nostalgia but I quite liked the game.

[@modelomegatyler]

it was a good game

[@astronights]

Felt that

[@chillstoneblakeblast3172]

I liked Sonic and The Secret rings but the story was Cringe even when I was little

[@modelomegatyler]

@@chillstoneblakeblast3172 how was it "cringe"?

[@Robbie_Haruna]

Tbf Black Knight was a lot better. Secret Rings was a turd though. Like Black Knight was mediocre too, but at least they did try to learn some from Secret Rings' failings.

[@bryantheking4566]

Anthony, I love you I was thinking “I hope Antdude posts.” And you did.

[@KayEcksArr]

SomecallmeJohnny's on it, too

[@desmondnomad9844]

And he did a better review than this Nitro Rad ripoff.

[@desmondnomad9844]

@Theo Centari sorry about that, I'm just not a big fan of Antdude's smug attitude. Where as Somecallmejohnny is more of "I don't like this game but I respect your opinion" Antdude is like "Spoiler alert, this game sucks" you see what I mean.

[@olpentedooiebingmandagi7557]

Sorry Jamesthony, but the Super Gaming Bros man did really better on this franchise.

[@unclegarf7366]

i actually played the weird ring game and really wasn’t bad But you know i was like 7

[@3734suneater]

Oh yeah that one

[@kyleandrade6140]

Same here and I liked it.

[@JoSephGD]

Fun Fact: Secret Rings was the first Sonic game to have a reticle for the Homing Attack. This would become standard in Unleashed one year later.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

Sonic and the black knight was the first game I ever played. It introduced me to video games and introduced me to my favourite video game franchise of all time. I love this game with all its flaws and will defend it to hell and back. Not gonna lie the black knight portion of the video seems incomplete. You didn't talk about the equip items system, the different styles that change up the gameplay for each of the 4 characters, you didn't even talk about soul gage. Plus the points you bring up you seem to rush though them with little to no examples or well thought out critiques other than "motion control bad". I felt the same thing in your review of Shadow the hedgehog where you repeated the same points on why the game is bad over and over again with little explanation or examples given. But we'll just agree to disagree with black knight being a bad game. Love your channel man keep up the great work.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@AJM_The Black-Fenrir I agree with the fact that the reason I love the game so much is due to me being blinded by nostalgia but calling the game hot garbage is just plain wrong. To someone who didn't grow up with it it's just a mediocre sonic spinoff with some weird motion controls nothing outright terrible but nothing outstanding either but to someone who grew up with it and knows the game inside out it's an amazing game. However that's a specific niche that I just so happen to fill and I can easily see why people wouldn't like this game if they didn't grow up with it or give it a fair chance. However this doesn't change the fact the review presented by Antdude feels incredibly rushed. At least when SomeCallmeJohhny reviewed Sonic and the Black knight earlier this week, he went in depth on the problems it had and explained why he doesn't like the game and I respect his opinion despite disagreeing with it cause he explained his points extremely well. However this review seems rushed with no other explanation to why it's bad other than "motion control bad".

[@Apolleh]

@AJM_The Black-Fenrir Nah, people are free to enjoy games as they please. I def agree that Black knight is a flawed game but it has enough positives that it can still be fun to a fair amount of people. Hell, I still enjoyed Sonic Chronicles years and years later. Its a VERY flawed game but even after getting much deeper into rpgs and stuff I still had a pretty fun time playing it despite not being that great of an rpg.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@@Apolleh Hey another Sonic chronicles fan.

[@vickywachen3547]

@AJM_The Black-Fenrir I think this game is pretty good. Honestly better than sonic forces

[@burningspies1084]

I agree man its a pretty decent game. Heck, I'm probably one of the few people who enjoy both storybook games. Having played almost all of the Sonic games I can definitely say there are far far worse games out there than the storybook series. Games like Sonic Spinball, 8 bit Sonic 2, and Mean Bean Machine are either way too hard or just straight up unfair.

[@DrViperVideos]

Somecallmejohnny just revisted black knight too

[@desmondnomad9844]

Wow what a fucking coincidence.

[@sonicmaiden2871]

And also Corner the Waffle visited sonic and the black knight in one of his recent videos about bad wii games.

[@DrAwe-fi6we]

A part of me really wishes we got more games out of this sub-series. Imagine the stories Sonic could run through, like Robin Hood or The Three Musketeers or something.

[@Saxdude26]

Gotta love how the "stageplay" of Black Knight is more ready to admit a hereditary relationship between Shadow and Silver than the mainline games were.

[@SilverH3dgehogGameing]

If that wouldn’t the case wouldn’t Amy’s character be the adoptive mother of Shadow’s character ☠️

[@dog8492]

I want he videos have a portuguese version

[@Gamer_27yt]

A yes Sonic. My favorite blue haired fire emblem sword character

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

Still waiting for Sakurai to add Sonic with his metal glove as an alt in smash.

[@isaaccruz7080]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@blu_blur_0614]

I'm gonna be honest, I played sonic and the black knight just to see shadow kneel to sonic Game was good

[@ashketchum6585]

😂I loved that so much!

[@andrewaftontheandroidhedge2780]

i just wanted to see sonic kill ppl with a sword

[@D00DM00D]

Knuckles kinda did lol

[@tehnsib]

Secret Rings got carried by darkspine sonic so hard and you can never change my mind on the idea that its one of the most badass transformations in sonic history, it deserves to come back imo

[@StellaFangX]

Play Sonic Forces Race Battle and be lucky, as he's playable in there.

[@GoodSanic]

Secret rings never gave me a problem with its controls ngl it was always easy to me considering that all your doing is tilting a wii remote left and right and pressing 2 every now and then

[@r1nsync]

Honestly I remember having a lot of fun with secret rings and not much fun with black knight. Maybe it’s nostalgia or the rose glasses but I honestly remember having a ton of fun playing secret rings.

[@SebastianTheGreat]

Is Antdude competing with SomeCallMeJohnny for best Sonic: The Black Knight review in the past 24 hours?

[@ProTaJDI]

The first sonic game I played was black night so it holds a place in my heart for giving me an unhealthy gaming addiction

[@WillieManga]

The presentation was pretty neat in these games. I especially love the story in Black Knight as it has a really strong message, which is very surprising for a Sonic game. Not to mention, the songs in Black Knight are quite the bangers. Secret Rings did have some catchy songs too, but I loved Knight of the Wind. It's exactly what I'd expect to hear if Sonic did a collab with Final Fantasy. No, not Sonic 06. But in terms of control, Secret Rings is just above Free Riders, making it the second worst control style in the series. Black Knight plays a bit better since you move in a way that makes more sense. But at at the same time, they should have waited for the Motion Plus since it worked well for Skyward Sword. If they continued the Storybook Series, I'd personally call the third game Sonic and the Mythic Odyssey. Or Sonic and the Sea of Treasure. Yeah, imagine Sonic characters playing as Greek heroes or pirates respectively. Dude, Eggman as Long John Silver. Or maybe Silver as Long John Silver because haha. I wouldn't even care about the gameplay, I'd pay to see that alone!

[@aaronh-d2444]

When me and my brother were trying to beat King Arthur when we beat him we thought we beat the game but plot twist it was not

[@piperformerlycassette]

I think the Storybook Series could do a great revival in this day and age. What do you think?

[@thewitheredstriker]

Same. After reading a comment by Omar Mendez, I think it'd be a good call to make a collection for today's consoles + PC containing remakes of Secret Rings & Black Knight that address the criticisms and include various bonus content.

[@robmacher3253]

I imagine Secret Rings could do stuff like improve the way Sonic controls at the start, grant more control options (i don't mind the Wiimote controls, but i know others don't like them) and make it more clear how you're supposed to progress. Meanwhile Black Knight could expand on the combat, allow you to play as the knights in all levels after you unlock themand once again more control options. Needless to say the stories can remain unchanged, as they are much better written then anything that's come out of the series in the 2010's. As flawed as these games may be, i still enjoy both of them and if they would recieve remakes it would be a dream come true.

[@WillieManga]

@@robmacher3253 And probably the third game could be Sonic and the Mythic Odyssey where of course Sonic could trounce the likes of Scylla and Charybdis or the Minotaur while racing Hermes and seeing Tails and Knuckles as Perseus and Achilles respectively. Maybe a fourth game would be based on Treasure Island. Dude, Eggman as a pirate. Let it happen!

[@Merdicano]

@@WillieManga Willie, Rob, you guys are huge geniuses. This is exactly what I've always been thinking all along. I would definitely love to get them as a remaster to fix and expand those issues. And of course, for the outcome of a third Storybook game. Would it have to only be PC?

[@Merdicano]

@@robmacher3253 I couldn't agree more Rob. Seriously couldn't agree even more 😃. And yes, they can still remain unchanged. But what about the voice actors though?

[@Robofan998]

I've been here for many years, and while I've never played these games, when I was younger I had an intrest in them. However if my memory serves me correctly, a long long time ago, (a whole channel ago) there was a certain KZbinr who did a let's play of these games, and i've been watching you ever since. Keep up the amazing work man, and I can't wait to see where you go.

[@yoitsmiggy1013]

2:52 | Both games actually sold pretty well, it was the reviews that made Sega stop the storybook series.

[@theaveragegamerguy1883]

"This is also like the first time the series has acknowledged chilli dogs" I'm pretty sure Sonic 2s casino nights stage acknowledged that first😅

[@Puki9117]

What?

[@Bornheck]

Except they didn’t... Sonic liking chili dogs was an American cartoon thing... cartoons that came out after Sonic 2.

[@theaveragegamerguy1883]

@@Bornheck I never said that they acknowledged Sonic liking chilli dogs. I mentioned that they appeared as an obstacle in Sonic 2 first.

[@Bornheck]

@@theaveragegamerguy1883 1. No they didn’t. The only “obstacles” Casino Night had were spikes and the Badniks with spring shields. 2. You quite literally said Casino Night “acknowledged” them. They can’t acknowledge a concept that didn’t exist yet, so I’d still be correct even if they were an obstacle.

[@SassyYariKu]

I never finished Secret RIngs, however I quite enjoyed Black Knight for what it was. I honestly enjoyed it more than Colors. Probably because there is almost no boring 2D platforming

[@Robofan998]

Raises hand: I remember back in the day before you moved to this channel your super old sonic and the secret rings lets play. That's actually how i found you and I've been here ever since. Keep up the good work man, its amazing to see how far you've come.

[@Ryda124]

Like 2 days after Johnny reviews Black Knight out of the blue random? I swear you guys all coordinate this stuff

[@healmore8716]

The sad thing is that sonic and the black knight was my first sonic game and it was the game that introduced me to the sonic universe

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

Huh. And Chuggaaconroy was introduced to Kirby by air ride

[@MantaKizaemonFTW]

Also I’m starting to see u as Christopher Moon but not as everywhere

[@theminecraft2516]

Healmore At least it wasn’t Sonic Forces

[@Pureheartt13]

Not sad at all! An epic way to start.

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

It was my first ever game and introduced me to my favourite video game series of all time. Don't be ashamed that this was your first game of Sonic. It's honestly a good game to start with.

[@bababobo5067]

I feel like people have nostalgia for these games because it’s the last time they really tried. Sonic was at his best character wise, and the story wasn’t trying to be a childish joke fest. It actually had stuff going on. And, although it wasn’t really them, there were characters besides Sonic who actually were involved. I don’t understand why they stopped using most Sonic characters after Black Knight. Why would you get rid of a cast filled with personalities? Having only Sonic is boring.

[@CrossOutBryce]

I played Black Knight again like a year ago, I had a fun time with it honestly. Secret Rings is a mess though.

[@Wackodude]

I was hoping you would mention the sonic darkspine thing. I thought that form was badass

[@shaido9000]

Black knights concept was amazing, i would love to see it remade one day

[@ChristopherMoom]

Don't know about you guys, but I think this video seriously *_rocks the place_* ...man, I miss Cobanermani456.

[@IamaPERSON]

Wait, did he die?

[@LARKXHIN]

Wait what happened

[@scroogemcfuck8110]

@@IamaPERSON he quit youtube.

[@theinfamousanonymous2652]

This review was a bit poor in content in my opinion. There's too many things that you should have talked about and go in more details. I'm not really a big fan of the story book series but i think there's so much more to discuss on. You could have talked about Secret rings being the result of a split in the sonic team that was working on 06, dooming both of games with such a stupid decision. You could have talked more about the story, Merlina's character arc or just Sonic's personality whose really on point for the last time and has memorable lines.

[@ChampionRevilo]

No matter how good a story or presentation is, if the gameplay sucks, the game is dead. It all comes down to that.

[@sputnikmann6541]

@@ChampionRevilo But the gameplay isn't even that bad? It's not great or anything, but it works well enough and has a surprisingly high skill ceiling. Especially if you emulate it and replace wiimote waggling with the X-button equivalent.

[@ChampionRevilo]

@@sputnikmann6541 Of course if you change the whole control settup it's playable 😂

[@sputnikmann6541]

@@ChampionRevilo "Especially if..." It works regardless because the only motion control is minor waggling. It's perfectly functional on original hardware with a WiiMote and Nunchuck. It just works better on a normal controller, which is true for most late Wii games.

[@ChampionRevilo]

@@sputnikmann6541 I think you're confused. The game does not support the Nunchuk and EVERY move, going left or right or backwards to jumping, it's all motion based and very unresponsive. And I have no such trouble with most Wii games.

[@Jestloo]

I loved the storybook series. Especially the artwork, music, variety of settings, and animations. I also thought it was fun that Sonic was the only “real character” and that Sonic takes it in stride by the second game, acknowledging the first. The game play was rough tho... especially the controls for Secret Rings. OOF 😅 The experiment was interesting, but not refined.

[@dedley0829]

Hot counterpoint: Sonic with a Sword is fun. If you ever feel it's slow, follow these rules: whenever you see a cluster of enemies, press A twice, then swing. It homes into every enemy in that group and slices them fast with no speed lost. Attacks like the Homing Roll Swing are the kind they should have added to make the game feel faster and more dynamic than just standing still. While there are some points about Black Knight I will concede, the concept of Sonic with a Sword can be improved, if you strike a balance between speed and attacks. Even now I don't think it's that bad, just monotonous with all those missions you have to do. Holding the Wii Remote and having that be a Sword as a magical experience, and it instantly makes Black Knight better IMO.

[@robpena9152]

The music is secret rings is still my favorite soundtrack in any sonic game. Also i fw the art style in both games a lot. I might be bias because secret rings was the first ever sonic game ive ever played 😅.

[@BugsyFoga]

The Storybook Sonic : The many games of Sonic's more "Experimental " era

[@rah9656]

You are a epic gamer

[@ikagura]

And Sonic should stop experimenting. Mania has proven that if it's ain't broke don't try fixing it

[@mannycampos6885]

@@ikagura that's only 2D

[@mannycampos6885]

@@iverson64_ but the problem is hate

[@mannycampos6885]

@@iverson64_ if Sega where to make a good games again. People will still hate

[@samuelkibunda6960]

Really cool that you and Johnny reviewed these games

[@Chlocean]

An upload from Antdude always makes my day. Thanks, man!

[@Resters52_official]

honestly, I'd love to see a revamp to these games, I really like the concept and I remember having some fun with Black knight, though the bosses were kind of frustrating.

[@AquaBlueTea]

I would like to see these games remade onto new gen consoles. Could be interesting, especially Black Knight. Also Black Knight has the best Story and Characterization of Sonic in the franchise

[@cadendwyer7465]

Secret rings was my first sonic game, with black knight following it. I still remember being so excited every time I saw those polished cutscenes

[@LBrooklyn99]

It's funny since I recently thought about Sonic's storybook games so this is great timing; thanks, Anthony.

[@grimms1916]

Okay, cmon. Black knight was pretty decent. I legitimately had loads of fun with it back in the day. Yes its easy, yes its a bit mindless at times. But you got an incredible sense of speed, soul surging was crazy fun, and if you got good with timing in combat, you could breeze through entire stages at high speed thats reminicient of speedrunning levels in the original sonic games. In all honesty, I believe unleashed and black knight to be the only genuinely good 3d sonics

[@tadaokou4919]

Okay, why not Generations?

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

No, Black Knight is really bad.

[@tadaokou4919]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 Your opinion. I disagree 100%.

[@GMaster4308]

It's miles better than Secret Rings, but I don't think it's fantastic. It's alright though.

[@Piggynatorgaming]

The storybook series were good tbh. The plot and the music were really well done. Its like you said, the gameplay and forced motion controls reeaaally brought it down. I think they would have been better without the motion controls.

[@nintendolife25]

Hmm....I’m not sure if I could call it good if actually playing it bogs it down. It really seems like the story and music is good rather than the game itself. And thanks to YT, we can experience them without the need to play it.

[@mep6302]

@@nintendolife25 Playing them isn't that bad once you get used to it like in every game.

[@nintendolife25]

@@mep6302 Not this one for me. Even if I gotten used to the controls, the gameplay is too repetitive and monotonous for my liking.

[@lazyraccoon6204]

I loved the story book series as a kid and still do now, I wish if I ever have the chance I would love to remake these titles. But for now they'll be stuck on the Wii for now.

[@Sydney_Angelyt]

I think the sword works great... other than the light level. The sword has strategy with different swings doing different moves.

[@Court8]

Personally... I love black Knight... I never played secret rings... But my GOD was black Knight good... It was hard definetly (I still can't defeat the the final battle with Arthur lol) but it was fun to play... And honestly... I'd love a remaster... Black Knight is epic and that's my opinion... Anyone who says otherwise will be... Questioned like their in a mental asylum...

[@ScorpionTamer]

I love how one of his complaints about these games is that their is limited control options with swinging your sword and running. Like, how is that any different than your only options being jumping on your enemies and running lol. Like yeah, the homing attack definitely feels better, but you're still only holding forward and tapping A twice lol. It's probably just more noticeable because of how linear the levels are though so you don't have to steer with the joystick much.

[@merkfoolsallday]

Lol it’s cus being able to stop and look around the level and backtrack is completely different than being forced forward the whole time. You must be a cell phone gamer..

[@ScorpionTamer]

@@merkfoolsallday actually I hate mobile games. Though I was one of the few people that I actually liked Sonic unleashed soooo

[@faceless2483]

Thanks ant dude for fueling my sonic craze

[@GamerBoss-zz6xp]

The Secret Rings is so nostalgic for me, and my nostalgia is the most present when listening to the soundtrack. Oh my god does it go hard!

[@Nov-5062]

I love how he says in 8:48 that the "controls don't co-operate while carefully navigating Sonic into a totally avoidable obsticle.

[@sanicmovie4894]

Heh

[@WillieManga]

That could be on complete accident. There are times where the game does the opposite of what you want to do. I can tell.

[@polymorphicblacksteve5038]

Glad to see Antdude and Johnny talk about prominent games from my childhood

[@isinnedbye]

Whos gonna rock the place, place! Whos gonna rock the place, place! Cobanermani: 🖐 i got you

[@kaidaw6546]

Aah yes, pretty much sums up my experience. I love the concept, I just love it as a thing! The gameplay is pretty much me groaning the same way you did

[@pangoldie]

I actually really like black knight it's pretty fun,and the soundtrack is a bop secret rings sucks though

[@mannycampos6885]

Except the story

[@theminecraft2516]

Agreed Black Knight is way better than Forces

[@zacariasvelazquez8400]

Also black night has a really good story

[@3.2187_Kilometres]

@@mannycampos6885 the story was one of the best parts in Black Knight.

[@mannycampos6885]

@Jose Rodriguez how? The story is decent

[@koops_7224]

When the title said “storybook” I thought you were gonna read me a story. Guess not :(

[@mimileaksytp1539]

I’d like to see Ant read us a story. Don’t know why but that’d be cool.

[@bobomber17]

12:54 "waggle fest" Thank you for that mental picture, AntDude

[@dennisorozco1958]

I Wonder if he knew that one has to slash each time the sword shine? In that way the combo continúe and the bar depletes waaaay slower

[@stuffnjunk4633]

"Place your ring on your finger" "LikE THiS?"

[@laurenchinsphealsupremacis9978]

I hope that becomes a meme on this channel.

[@Lar_me]

(Peter Knetter flashbacks)

[@fishbone6772]

“makes for an overall obnoxious experience” *ad plays*

[@ahogammer6895]

Riders also has really good gameplay.

[@antoguino]

secret rings was a banger when i was a kid, i spent years with unawakening float stuck in my head because it was the most memorable thing in that game i can’t play it anymore since it’s so hard to control but back in the day i was flying through that game so easy