The Sonic the Fighters Tier List

[@RileyScott]

pick tails. everyone will be mad, but YOU will be happy.

[@ItsMeChair1]

I love being happy!

[@unaskedbeeman3549]

I do love making people mad.

[@Matt_Beach]

Vouch

[@dazedheart9006]

Pick tails. Everyone will be happy.

[@baguettetheweirdguy2529]

SRB2 battlemod PTSD

[@iheartbacon76]

Pick Bean, he may not be the best, but he annoys the opponent the most

[@Eldoofus]

I like Bean, but I have a tendency towards detrimentally honest characters, so I believe I'll pass

[@iheartbacon76]

@@Eldoofus I guess you're right, it can get annoying watching a bean main blast themself into an airtech for the 500th time

[@Bogacb]

🌬💨💣💥

[@howisthis8849]

pfp checks out

[@FranK-tg7ou]

Nice pfp

[@delinquenter]

I approve of Knuckles being overpowered. He is characteristic of the series is being the powerful one and he is the only one, to constantly wear punching gloves. And he has a killer theme song about beating up others.

[@unnamed7485]

Yeah i think if any sonic character was gonna be super strong in a fighting game, it was gonna be knuckles

[@somejerk5662]

His usual weakness is that he's just not quite as fast as Sonic-tier characters. In an arena fighter where people faster than him *can't* just hit-and-run him to death? Of course he dominates.

[@AHamUWU]

to all amy players out there always remember that 90% of gamblers quit before they otg heads up to death 🎰🎰🎰

[@samyouwell2076]

oh my god its the fruitmando dev YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@beefour7480]

LETS GO GAMBLING

[@NickMario1]

LMAO

[@lennyface5314]

​@@beefour7480 AW DANG IT

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

Duck shuffler (Just got into ttcc sorry)

[@msgameandcake628]

I've played the game a decent amount casually over the years, and I was always invested in Fang over any other character. A major part of that is because for a lot of characters at a low level, the differences between punches and kicks feel very arbitrary. I never felt like I needed to use kick attacks, they felt redundant. However, with Fang, there is a clear difference between punch attacks and kick attacks, especially considering that his projectile punch attacks cannot break barriers, thus forcing one to rely on kicks early on. It felt like Fang had a complete moveset I needed to learn and engage with while everyone else had like half of a moveset in comparison. Naturally, at higher levels of play this isn't true at all, but for a new player up against other new players or the ai playing as Fang early on helped get me accustomed to actually using all three buttons and learning what circumstances promoted different attacks.

[@wusstunes]

Fang has a lot of unique kicks too. He's got a really neat kit actually. The main thing with kicks is they will have higher priority in some spots like vs spin dashes, and they also are actually usually faster to come out than punches.

[@myboy_]

Amy's classic resign is so charming

[@Shippuuryu]

I was the only Espio player in the CEO 2024 bracket. It was a pretty big knowledge check for some people. Lol

[@DaneIsGamer]

I never realized sonic the fighters was an actual competitive fighting game. I thought it was a mostly forgotten arcade game that was rereleased twice and was shown for a millisecond in Wreck It Ralph.

[@Alabaster-White]

Fighting game noob, Iron Tagger/ Potemkin main, and being my favorite sonic character along with being the only sonic game he is playable I have no regrets picking Bark even when I whiff a grab or move at the speed molasses. I consider it penalty training for grapplers in other games. Also Biff Baff animation is just too good.

[@ILoveBark]

I love Bark sm bro And I will still forever choose Bark, this game is so good 😭🙏

[@__.__-_.]

honey..who is this..the cutest character ever..

[@BasementDweller_]

This game needs a sequel.

[@saiicarus]

Asking about overviews in the discord and being met with this a few hours later was the funniest shit to ever happen. these videos are great btw keep it up!!

[@emSeq]

[literally 2 weeks later after this was uploaded] "After over two decades, Sonic the Fighters has just received it's first ever balance patch..."

[@metalgamerjonny6410]

but wait..isnt there eggma- nobody picks eggman. what about metal- NOBODY PICKS METAL SONIC

[@catsorafgc]

Metal Sonic is such a cool design. I would play him if he wasn’t banned

[@mightywaranvil2912]

I didn't even guess all my life that a Sonic fighting game would not just have Sonic be more average in regards to speed, but also have him be a contender for the top tiers. Unrelated note: I love that Dynamite Plant looks like a fusion of Chemical Plant, Oil Ocean, and Metropolis, among other neat environmental touches.

[@solomonpnq]

Glad all the niche fighting communities are turning up now. First, Smash Bros Brawl, now Sonic The Fighters

[@Ravagethem]

Aw shit, yet more STF content baby lets gooooo🔥🔥🔥

[@Djdog1208]

7:42 Yoooooo is that Mickey's Speedway USA music I hear? I used to love that game

[@DonPuffles]

17:08 Hey, what is the music that plays during the Espio Review? i heard it somewhere before but i can't remember the name

[@charmingmagican9821]

This game looks so beautiful and expressive Wish we get a remake of it

[@dannythemage7126]

This videos title and thumbnail going through character arcs lmao

[@shaden489]

Interesting video always wanted to try this game but never have. Closet I have gotten is playing fighting vipers and spamming been a bunch he is allot of fun to play but feels cheap as hell at least in that game

[@mr.fantastic660]

STF is definitely Sonic x Tekken

[@Turai12]

Why do I enjoy these videos so much? I don't even have anything to play this game on xD

[@bryanzambrano6859]

I knew I wasnt going crazy about Tails

[@MegaMetal96]

So is Amy’s finger wag thing an infinite with perfect execution?

[@wusstunes]

nah. people call it a 50/50 basically. she has to read the way you roll to get up with her timing.

[@daehan8227]

I remembered emulating this game ages ago. Main I loved maining Fang, Bean, Bark and Honey. If only Sega brought them back.

[@serpentzero5544]

I need to break my intimidation that I feel towards this game and actually tap in to learning and playing it.

[@Therealsalvagesonic]

I love this game because of one word squishy. I swear these guys are like a gelatin ball bouncing left and right. 1:44

[@sky_pirate]

I didn't even realize people were playing. I thought RGG just brought it back as crosspromotion for Sanic.

[@-AirKat-]

“What if Knuckles was a cute catgirl?” I am always saying this

[@sonicmaiden2871]

I just keep hammering people with Amy or punching downwards with Bark 😅

[@That_One_Sunshine_Knight]

Gets hit by a tongue. Calls it "unsavory". Zing

[@Cupheadsadvocate]

I'm new to Sonic the FIghters, and I can tell you that I kinda like it despite having a disdain for a lot of Sonic games. and I'll just say this... Metal Sonic can go to an ocean for all I care

[@Neogears1312]

2:30 funny enough this makes sense. Virtua fighter 2 is probably the only poorly balanced game in the series. It’s also produced by Yu Suzuki & developed by AM2. & the best character in the game Lau also is the first opponent despite exploiting tons of techniques that make him better than the guy designed to be the best character in the game.

[@cosyotaku7972]

I played this pong ago on the os5 bit now I'm playing on ps2

[@Freedom-yv8gv]

Don’t know what this game is but I am interested to I sub

[@MetalGemstones]

honey :)

[@lamMeTV]

Shouldve includede metal and egg just for longevity

[@dagoodboy6424]

Y is 1 banned?

[@tetermc]

Eggman shouldn't be banned.

[@AngelDaGai]

how do i get the game on pc???

[@wusstunes]

there are tutorials in the description

[@theend-zm9ih]

Why are eggman and metal even banned at all?

[@KOTEBANAROT]

Boss characters iirc Eggman is banned with an asterisk due to the drill claw move which can be spammed to win, but you can pick him if the opponent agrees Metal is a final boss of the game i think and is meant to strip you of quarters

[@elijahm5984]

How do you get this game on pc?

[@dankmemes2898]

You forgot Ya Boi Egg head

[@wusstunes]

i have 30 minute video about eggman. hes banned tho and id rather not encourage people to play his cheap ass

[@dankmemes2898]

@@wusstunes I get that, it just feels weird to have him in the thumbnail and show his shadow right before espio, just to not go over him and any changes with the eggman

[@Noiseisnumber1]

What about super?

[@wusstunes]

not playable in multiplayer. if he was he would be s+ tier and banned. he can only take damage from like two moves in the whole game and is permanently in hyper mode without damage reduction.

[@Noiseisnumber1]

Yea i saw a video of super sonic vs super sonic and nobody one that proves how broken he is

[@ThePuffGD]

So Amy is for Falco mains

[@wusstunes]

She's for sheik mains

[@ThePuffGD]

@wusstunes who should a falco main play then? Tried to figure that out through the video but I'm still having a hard time deciding

[@wusstunes]

The games are different enough that you should probably just play the characters and figure it out yourself. There's a lot of mechanics shared between characters so just start with who you think you might like and feel free to jump between characters. Falco can be played a bunch of ways so I don't know exactly what someone being a Falco main actually says about their tastes. I play Peach in Melee but I really love Knuckles, Bean, Tails, Mechless Eggman and play most of them pretty aggressively.

[@zoff.him1]

Why is this a thing in 2024

[@wusstunes]

why not

[@neftaliortiz8150]

Im more into the sonic relm to me sonic is powerful to me

[@dazedheart9006]

Moral of the story: pick Tails. Tails is love. Tails is life.

[@fiddlestickjones]

bark players have it rough out there, tails is the worst man

[@Vulpsky17]

Tails, easy

[@__-be1gk]

I fucking hate that the game that gets a video this good is Sonic the Fighters

[@percher4824]

cry me a river

[@mattguy1773]

I love how this game is far more deep than people see it as

[@segahatty]

Agreed. Everyone always see this game as a button mashing game.

[@iheartbacon76]

from the slander this game got, and the rise it recieved. It's like the game is becoming a messiah

[@jamescopping2231]

Well it based on virtua fighter and fighting vipers from Sega AM2, their 3d fighters have always historically had immensely deep movesets

[@sergiomendoza251]

Yeah

[@sergiomendoza251]

​@@iheartbacon76or Smash Melee

[@TheChosenSunBoye]

If there are 100 honey enjoyers left I am one of them If there are 10 honey enjoyers left I am one of them If there is only one honey enjoyer left that is me If there are no more honey enjoyers I am dead

[@BonitoJoe111]

Honey is an absolute queen and must be put in future games at all costs

[@FerinitheBloodHusky]

cant believe you let death take away the things you love

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

@@BonitoJoe111she is a Sonic-ified version of Honey from Fighting Vipers so you can get more Honey there but I really like her Sonic design so I agree

[@WASDCVBN]

@@BonitoJoe111 she was in the comics...but tbf almost everyone has been in the comics

[@murderman7265]

Her design and style is S tier.

[@RabanoDoom]

2:16 "Play sonic if you want to fully engage with the game and your opponent" I've been too traumatized for that sentence not to sound weird to me

[@snackknight]

it only applies if Sonic is the main character of the game he's in, otherwise it doesn't apply

[@wusstunes]

I don't know what weird internet thing traumatized you, but I would like to rescind that statement. Sonic is, in fact, cheap as hell.

[@kylemarkley7170]

@@wusstunes Smash Bros, I think.

[@Acid_Vixen]

Yep, Smashy Bros Sonic and STF Sonic are 2 completely different characters.

[@Crimson-jf1sl]

What about super sonic?

[@DoritoTime]

This is SEGA's chance to make Sonic the Fighters HD and add characters like Eggman, Shadow, Metal Sonic, and everyone's favorite character: Avatar from Sonic Forces

[@Ssjvaca]

You must be speaking of Ian Jr.

[@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran]

Customizable Avatar-Self from Sonic Forces in a fighting game for Sonic? Now THAT sounds like Sonic's call to Soul Calibur almost (or Street Fighter 6), oh and don't forget about Silver, Blaze, Sticks, or Mephales (w/e his name was who was Silver's *actual* nemesis and ruined his name), maybe Biolizard or Black Doom as Bosses?

[@henrydoesstuff4260]

also the hard boiled crew omg the possibilities!

[@GregoryKelly-x1m]

They already did that but without Avatar. It is called "Sonic Battle" or "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle".

[@creativename_]

​@@GregoryKelly-x1msonic battle is nothing like Sonic The Fighters and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is just a port of SA2

[@rickelmemonti1405]

0:00 Intro *High Tiers* 0:28 Sonic 2:22 Knuckles 3:37 Honey 4:56 Tails 7:40 Bean 9:44 Fang *Others* 11:54 Amy 14:02 Bark 17:07 Espio

[@yeans3rdor4thchannelicantrembr]

i like the every of the characters. i will ditto everyone and there is no way to stop me.

[@8_bit_dragon_original]

ahhh... the ditto fights, the best fights

[@lukegarner6948]

I never had any idea how complex this game was! Honestly, "Sonic the Fighters" could've been Sonic's "Mario Kart" if they didn't abandon it. Sonic Battle, I guess, is technically in that series but it's been almost 20 years since that game came out...

[@Jamm7]

I actually think from all this great STF content I’ve been watching has made me want to see this game on a bigger stage more and more

[@BonitoJoe111]

I like how you used Kuma's Tekken 3 theme when discussing Bark. How fitting lol

[@Chun-believable]

And Ibuki for Espio.

[@MichaelMegaX]

I remember buying Sonic the Fighters on Xbox Arcade along with Sonic Adventure and having a bunch of fun with friends at parties who didn't even know about the game. It's awesome to see the renaissance of this wacky game with the fgc.

[@dashthehedgehog2612]

This is so insanely entertaining Bean is not a Woodpecker 💀 EDIT: This might be misleading so; I know he is but in my mind he will remain a duck... or dynamite because it's funny.

[@ultralowspekken]

He is, as his name states, a dynamite. Should've read the label smh.

[@ViashinoWizard]

Bean actually is called a woodpecker in canon material, despite being implied to be the son of a dynamite duck

[@dashthehedgehog2612]

@@ViashinoWizard I know but I refuse to leave the past thought of him being a duck especially when he hella looks the part xD

[@patrickholt8782]

Reminder: the Xbox 360 store is shutting down soon. If you want sonic the fighters on 360 you’ll need to get it now.

[@dazedheart9006]

Yes thank you we need more Xbox players 🙏

[@shreeder4092]

The game has BC support on Xbox One/Series X|S, so it should be still possible to buy it after I believe.

[@TwiliPaladin]

​@@shreeder4092All that means is you can play it on later consoles if you own it. The actual store is shutting down.

[@Takato]

The comment on top on 0:11 is mine lol, glad my feedback was heard!

[@deacongabel1396]

Dual main Tails/Fang here, whether or not I wanna frustrate or bore my opponent is dependent on my mood.

[@SonicSaturdayTelevision]

Thanks buddy now i can play the game without getting my ass kicked by Espio every time!

[@nathanieljones8043]

for 28 years i had no clue thank you I know who to main now.

[@stllr_]

oh so i would actually enjoy honey! maybe i should pick up stf

[@crystalqueen9711]

Why is it always my favorite characters who end up being low tier

[@animeluigiboy]

I remembered playing as Tails the first time I played this game, I kept grabbing and slamming the other fighters with his flying move in the story mode, and it was fun. I wanna play this game again.

[@RainerCozmo]

Bark my beloved

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

My favorite STF character to play as is Knuckles.

[@Chckster]

Sonic and Knuckles are the best, hm? They made it canon…

[@RagingRedPanda]

Amy is my main, hands down

[@catsorafgc]

This is actually pretty in depth! Still not sure who I wanna play since the guy I wanted to play is banned haha. I’ll still probably check this game out one day

[@segahatty]

When I play STF story mode as Sonic I always find chances to perform ↓↓P but I always fail and does a regular punch instead. Wait is that You're Izayoi

[@jamescopping2231]

This game's metagame is more detailed than people think, because it based on virtua fighter and fighting vipers from Sega AM2, their 3d fighters have always historically had immensely deep movesets

[@HollyBunnySilly]

Honey is just Knuckles after she took estrogen :3 (source: clairvoyance and my uncle John Sega)

[@the64thguygaming18]

Please tell me how you were able to freecam in this game. Id love to be able to know how

[@solarflareNB]

its a mod, its in the stf discord if you want it

[@dataecto6135]

broke: playing sonic the fighters via emulation woke: Booting up Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased his name, walking (slowly) to the former club sega, beat up some thugs while practicing Tiger Drops, starting a substory, walking inside the arcade, pay 100 yen, boot up sonic the fighters

[@aluigiFromKart]

hey, really good music selection!

[@LtheOriginal]

0:54 "Much like in Smash. Sonic is a character who handles many of his problems in StF the same way." By being a camping bitch? "By turning into a ball." Oh right. 🫠

[@wusstunes]

he definitely camps a lot too!

[@Chun-believable]

Amy main always and forever. No matter the game!

[@rush99]

0:48 did........ did Sonic just did an electric wind god fist?

[@VancieBoi]

2:45 IS THAT DYNAMITE HEADDY MUSIC

[@GianfrancoLaRotta]

Cool!! 10:15

[@crystallinegazer]

meanwhile i only main fang because he's my favorite character

[@ilypo]

Keep up the great STF coverage! Made me give it another shot :)

[@partyfoxdavy]

I main Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Espio, and Amy/Honey (Metal Sonic is too op to be a choice)

[@sawniccc]

I haven't played the game yet

[@LiaStuart-1881]

They need to make a new sonic the fighters since the only other mainstream 3d fighting game is tekken right now

[@Pufftarot]

Commenting to boost engagement, you should too.

[@johngold42]

I love espio 💜

[@Philparry83]

I picked Espio

[@Wizzkidwas]

Even if Espio was pure garbage tier nothing would stop me playing MY BOYYYYY

[@TylerMcNamer]

The studio behind Virtua Fighter perfected the games over the years. They can do the same with Sonic. A new game with new fighters and a deep story can work.

[@PrimevalDemon]

Your commitment to this game is lovely

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

I would pick bark as they are a new fave Sorry tails and knuckles but i gotta give an underrated character love that they deserve