Getting Sonic The Hedgehog RETAIL in 1991 | The Super Sonic Coupon - My Retro Life

[@MyRetroLife]

Sonic just turned 30! Happy Birthday old friend. How did you first meet the Blue Blur? Let me know your Sonic 1 story. Thanks guys! Hope you enjoyed this video.

[@pieluvr7362]

Make sure to drink your ovaltine , slimmer shirt 👍🏽🕹🎮

[@battlenerd8179]

I remember playing it at a kiosk in dillards at ridgmar mall in holiday 91. I was 8 and it blew me away. Good memories. Every time my grandma went to dillards I would go just to play this. I got my sega that year from her with sonic and altered beast. She was the best gran ever.

[@anonymoususer1591]

I played Sonic 1 at a Toys R Us kiosk when I was 6. I was immediately hooked. The graphics were so bright and colorful unlike anything on the 8-bit NES we had at home. I loved the music, Sonic's character design (I laughed at the 'clown shoes' I thought he was wearing) Going through that first loop de loop was what sold me. My mom helped me write my Christmas list to Santa and I ran to the mailbox near our house and put it in. Unwrapping the Genesis in 1991 (bundled with Sonic 1) is my favorite Christmas memory. Became a lifelong Sonic fan after that. I watched the cartoons, read the comic book, ate Sonic spaghetti-o's after school, collected the Happy Meal toys, even had a giant pillow of Sonic's face.

[@yellow270]

I remember getting sonic the hedgehog with my sega genesis along with altered beast and I played it for hours and became amazed with sonic the rest of my life and even my son is a huge sonic fan.

[@truthseeker3909]

Shortly after it came out I got a new neighbor across the street. They had a kid around the same age as me at the time, and they had Sonic. I never even played sega before and I was hooked big time. I wouldn't stop talking about it until I finally got it the next Christmas.

[@migizuri]

When I was in 5th grade, my dad got me Sonic Mega Collection for the Nintendo Gamecube after I got home from school. It truly made me happy. And ever since then, I became a Sonic fan.

[@Ankosi1987]

this channel is better than any television show. thanks for the great job Tyler.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks so much man. Glad you enjoy it

[@EDFCentral]

Oh man, the sense of time as a child was killer. Just waiting a week felt like a month because as kids we just couldn't separate our mind from the holy grail that was coming in the mail. I'll never forget Christmas of 1992 when I got my Genesis. My Dads friend was going to bring me his box of Genesis games to play. He was coming over that day and I was chomping at the bit for him to get there. I remember standing at the end of the driveway watching each car go by waiting for him to come. Minutes felt like hours and hours felt like an eternity! Now a week feels like a second and a year feels like a week.

[@ArchangelRG09]

Thats no lie, summer vacation felt like a year away from school and it especially didnt help when people looked like they got taller or skinner lol

[@stephensimington479]

My dad bought me every game imaginable throughout my childhood, but waiting two weeks for Sonic drove me insane. - NOBODY BUT YOU

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

I knew you were a good retro youtuber already, but reaching out to Al Nielson is one of those things that only very, very few people (like Pandamonium) seem to do ever. That is the kind of care that pushes your channel into top-tier status, man. You really deserve more subs!

[@MyRetroLife]

Hey man I really appreciate this thoughtful comment. Was very thankful for Al’s contribution!

[@RetroMoments]

As a SNES-owner back in the day... I was definitely jealous of my friend having Genesis / Mega Drive with Sonic!

[@MyRetroLife]

This was the game that made people jealous no doubt

[@swissbeats2k]

As a Sega Genesis owner I was jealous SNES had Super Mario World and Street Fighter 2.

[@retrogamer82]

I can relate as there was a kid on my school bus that had the genesis with sonic in ‘91 and he invited me over and wow was I blown away even as a Nintendo fanboy I was impressed

[@ron.hertzberg]

Not me

[@ron.hertzberg]

I thought it was coll till about 92 or 93

[@CaptainMiasma]

1991..the year I graduated high school...What a great time in my life, both for graduating and the videogames that came out at that time..Such simpler times..

[@mohammedsadeq5392]

Man you and me are the same age and am the my parents only male child ; seeing my memories reflected through your channel is something I can’t express in words ; keep it up and I started recording my children over my phone after seeing your channel god bless 🙏

[@Savitor]

Thanks for sharing! I purchased Sonic retail at lunch, but my favorite memory is picking up Sonic CD with my two nephews in tow on a promotion called "Sonic Sunday" when a Sonic game came out for all the current Sega consoles at the time. (Genesis, Game Gear, Sega CD, maybe even the Master System version? not sure) It was an awesome time with great gaming memories! 😄👍🎮

[@BasementBrothers]

Dragon Warrior from Nintendo Power showed up at our door one day. My brother and I had heard of the promotion right after we had renewed our subscription. Turns out we accidentally renewed at the right time, because soon after, this full retail game we didn't even know we were getting showed up in the mail, included with our subscription renewal. It was our first real JRPG too. What a revelation, and such a surprise. Wish I could say I got Sonic this way, but I didn't.

[@MyRetroLife]

That’s an awesome story! I remember when magazines and game companies gave away a lot of cool stuff back in those days

[@davidar9267]

This is probably my favourite KZbin channel of all time. Every video takes me back to the time when my parents gave me the Sega Mega Drive as a Christmas present in 1992. I got the Sonic The Hedgehog + Mega Games I pack and my grandparents gave me Predator 2. I was amazed that I couldn't get through the first few levels of Sonic and my parents could. What I didn't know at the time was that they had been playing it for days sneaking around when I was going to sleep. LOL Thanks for sharing your retro memories, please keep up the great work.

[@JohnnyDeppFan1433]

This is just amazing to see and hear about. Sonic was my first video game; parents bought me the Genesis model 1 with pack in Sonic in January of 1993 for my 5th birthday. Sonic changed my life and for most of the 90s he was the definitive video game icon that I still cherish to this day.

[@MyRetroLife]

I really hope it shed some light on a unique way Sonic first came into our homes!

[@yusakug]

I get a Genesis with Altered Beast and Sonic separately for my 14th birthday on July 1st, 1991, so I must have just missed out on this offer. However, I do remember getting a coupon to choose a free game from a small list, and I picked Sunsoft's Batman.

[@mstrikesback168]

Whoa same here! But I didnt get a coupon for a free game. I do remember getting a free personal pan pizza from pizza hut in my TMNT II Arcade game for NES.

[@MrZillas]

@yusakug - It was a good choice. Solid game, better than part 2.

[@gm112]

Your Dad was living in 2021 to vlog your life. So nice to see unconditional love. Awesome channel!

[@charliehustle2591]

Same exact experience Tyler. I got Sonic in the mail. Was so thrilled to have both Altered Beast AND Sonic.

[@fossil-bit8439]

I can’t believe that Sonic is already 30!!! Good to hear that you kept a few things from you and your dads collection!

[@MyRetroLife]

Crazy huh? Thanks for watching

[@damin9913]

5:36 dude was so excited he didn't even eat his food right🤣

[@adam3647]

3:48 2 months as a kid certifiably felt like 3 adult years.

[@RomeoRuizMusic]

Thank you for this story friend !! I too still have my original Sonic that my mom got me for my Genesis as a kid. Great memories ! I played it just last night. Lol

[@Followerofthekingjohn416]

It brings me so much joy watching your videos man. Really love how close you and your dad were. So cool that you both were infatuated with the same hobby. Everytime you talk about him watching you play the games and seeing his videos of you playing we are just put in his shoes for a minute and I just imagine a proud father just so happy to see his kid happy. Thank you for sharing these memories with us as I know this is hard for you but your dad’s memory lives on with not only you and your family but with all of us now. God bless man.

[@dsidebotham]

Love your content. I have these kinds of memories as well. Born in 1981 and gaming since I was 4. I dont know what it is but these kinds of memories bring me bursts of excitement thinking about my memories with gaming. I sometimes wish I could go back and re live these moments. I've trained my brain to give me these Burts of happiness when things get stressfull. All I do is think about a childhood gaming memory and it really brings me up with joy and happiness.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks man yeah I’m finding we all have similar shared experiences with gaming and it’s very cool

[@CaptainMiasma]

You are not alone, brother.. believe me..Living in my past is what helps me deal with my depression and all the anxieties that come along with adult life..I totally understand where you are coming from..👍

[@Flanman113]

I remember those days of ordering things from a catalog or from the back of a cereal box the wait time felt like an etenity.

[@MyRetroLife]

Man it really did back in those days feel like an eternity.

[@mstrikesback168]

Funny how now time is the opposite. It just flies by! I swear just last week was Christmas 2021. And here it is almost mid March 2022.

[@Flanman113]

@@mstrikesback168 our parents were right

[@mrciaomeow]

Love these mini history videos! My mate told me how he got a Sega CD when it came out and I was so curious about it. I’d love to hear about how you got your Dreamcast one day. Keep up the awesome work!

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you Matthew! More Dreamcast content in the works

[@kenny9648]

Man, what a wonderful channel. I wish my dad had a camera back then and documented everything about my passion of video games as well. You are so lucky. I love your work.

[@TheAngel_IsHere]

Amazing video! I bet waiting for sonic the hedgehog to arrive at the mailbox felt like waiting for Christmas!

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you! It really was a trip waiting day after day for this game. Happy to share these memories

[@Yu-Gi-Oh-m4p_ashura_egcool14]

Thank you so much for sharing your gaming stories of your childhood in the 90s im a gen z kid but i grew up playing mostly retro games i have so many stories and memories similar to this and how you had to wait a while before getting the one thing you were anticipating

[@cryptolord9826]

I was lucky to live next to a sega factory I pressed there buzzer in front of there building and they let us in as we were only young kids and we played a little of the game way before the stores got it was so happy

[@mattmaverick703]

My Genesis I got from my Grandma Christmas of 1992 it was the newer styled Genesis with Sonic 2. That and Hard Drivin was my first 2 games for my Sega and that was my first game system that started it all for me. Good memories! That along with Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers made the 90s awesome

[@figphenom]

I didn’t play Sonic 1 until a bit after. When I got my Genesis the pack in game was Sonic 2 on Christmas Day. So much nostalgia! Awesome video as always!

[@Neodestro]

my brother got sonic 2 i play all day i miss the 90s soo much

[@TetsuQuake]

Thanks for sharing your story, bro... Sonic The Hedgehog is the very first video game I ever played... My family owned an NES, but we never bothered with it... It wasn't until my cousin came with a Sega Genesis when I became a gamer with Sonic... Your story makes me happy to own the original edition...

[@PlusUltraAdrian]

Funny enough, today is my birthday. And what do I wake up to, a video about one of my childhood favorite titles. Awesome video as always Tyler.

[@MyRetroLife]

Happy birthday! Thank you for watching

[@swissbeats2k]

Tyler i had the same situation in August of 1991. I bought the same Sega Genesis as you did packed with Altered Beast and had to send away for Sonic too. I too bought Castle Of Illusion that same day along with Lakers vs Celtics. I remember it feeling like it took forever for that Sonic game to get to my mailbox. I remember asking the mailman every day just like you. We are the same age and it feels like you're telling my story everytime I watch your videos.

[@twenty1stpilot]

We got the Genesis with Sonic bundle from Fedco sometime in 1992 and it came with a coupon for Sonic 2. That and our SNES were the first new consoles I ever received in my life and will never forget that day I first played Sonic.. Sadly I had to sell the original cartridge last year but I'll always remember the good times!!

[@cletusnifler3503]

I was born in 1999, never got to experience the 90s gaming era. But my parents bought a sega console in 1994 with a few of the sonic games. So when I was born the sega genesis was one of the first consoles I played. Sonic being my favorite, I remember one of the missions where you ran through a huge tunnel as tails, not sure which game that one was on.

[@trzy]

Sega Genesis was the first console I owned (only ever owned two: Genesis and then Playstation). My parents couldn't afford buying me an NES like everyone else had in the early 90's but one birthday, I think it was in third grade, my mom took me to Toys 'R' Us to get a system. I'll never forget how excited I was. I had my sights set firmly on the Genesis because Sonic had come out less than a year earlier. I recall walking through the parking lot and wondering if I should get an SNES instead but playing Sonic on that in-store kiosk just sealed the deal. The worst part was that when we got home, instead of hooking it up and playing it, my mom took my sister and I to the park for some outdoor time. That hour felt like an eternity with Sonic waiting at home.

[@MegaHolymoly]

love the way you do these videos.. Great editing and authentic content. Your dad was ahead of his time with the videos

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you so much 😊

[@skRapKlan]

Haha I know exactly how you feel - waiting for that one game to come in the mail.. Ahhh beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[@kojarart3184]

I still remember when my dad brought the sega genesis for the first time.. And sonic the hedgehog came with it.. It blew up my mind. I was around 4 years old.. But I still remember that

[@luapco1516]

i remember getting a sega that had a similar promo for sonic 2 and it took forever to show up but when it did it was magic. that was the first time i got a game in the mail and it was pretty awesome having a new game in the mail waiting for me after school.

[@evan2902]

God, I love hearing your stories because stuff like this is all I really have to go on when it comes to an era I didn't grow up in (that and old news/B roll footage). For me, my first experience with this game was when I was 7 in either the spring or summer of 2003. I'd swap consoles with a cousin- their Genesis with several games for my N64 every few weekends (until i eventually got my own Genny at a flea market). I'm pretty sure that I made it up to Marble Zone Act 2 or 3 on my very first time playing, and I remember thinking that it was so cool that it played similarly to Sonic Advance 2 (my first Sonic game).

[@levievans5923]

I remember having that Batman game. Here in the UK the console was "Sega Mega Drive", but a great console. I had Moonwalker Michael Jackson, Sonic 2, Golden Axe and a few others which i have forgotten. But the console will always hold up in terms of fun and enjoyment. I had the master system, too with Alex Kidd built into it. My older brothers had a Commodore 64 and Atari. Great days.

[@Scrapla1]

I remember my dad taking me to get the GameBoy for my birthday and while waiting at the counter I was playing their demo Genesis with Altered Beast and was so amazed by the graphics. I later got the Genesis with Sonic a few years later.

[@mattmaverick703]

I played this the other night and beat it! This game is Legend and never gets old. One of my all time favorites!

[@LonghornsLegend]

The soundtrack was so underrated, classic stuff for Sonic and still iconic. I still play Sonic on my Series X. But Altered Beast was absolutely a top 3 Genesis game for me

[@fyldecoastflips]

I was 7 and never had a mega drive, I got a snes, but spent hours and hours at a friends playing sonic and castle of illusion. Absolute best times. Really enjoy your content, thanks so much 🙂

[@MyRetroLife]

That's awesome! Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying the content

[@Pinkio]

it would've been a very nice birthday gift for me but i was -13 years old back then lol

[@MegaNerdX]

I was amped for Sonic from watching GamePro TV & magazines. I remember my mom bringing me to a spot called Service Merchandise here in MA in late Summer 91 & got me the Genesis that was bundled with Sonic.

[@MyRetroLife]

I totally remember Service Merchandise and actually shopped there often with my parents. It's where I got my Super Gameboy!

[@gringoofficial2808]

My first console and I was too young to know altered beast came with it but this and Sonic are my first gaming experiences ever

[@TiffanyTaylor-hh3ho]

Happy 30th Sonic

[@nerdcraftercoley7305]

My first Sonic game was Sonic 2 that came with my Genesis. I got three games that Christmas. Sonic 2 which like I said came with my system. X-Men for the Sega Genesis an NBA Jam. Those are the only three games I had for the Sega Genesis until I was an adult that I owned. I would borrow other people's games and play them or I would rent games. I still have those three games 32 years later.

[@thequadfather27]

My uncle traded his SNES in 91 for a Genesis, just for Sonic. He switched back to SNES in 93. Pretty good couple of years w/ that Genesis! 😆🤓🤘🥰

[@MyRetroLife]

Shame he didn't stick around on SEGA but HEY - Great games on both consoles! Thanks for watching

[@thequadfather27]

@@MyRetroLife Oh yeah I enjoy the content man! Your dad seemed like an amazing person! 🙏

[@mattmaverick703]

Awesome channel bro. Love the retro aspect of everything! See youre also a first year millennial like myself born 1986

[@MyRetroLife]

Hey thanks Matt! Yep first year! For years I denied being a Millennial but then I looked it up and BAM there it was

[@mattmaverick703]

@@MyRetroLife yep I'm born in September of 86. I knew you were around my age your channel is totally awesome! Pretty much everything we grew up with in pop culture that is honestly still popular even today

[@alfredoserrano8067]

Awesome video!! Keep up the hard work. Your videos bring back a lot of my own childhood memories. Thank you

[@MyRetroLife]

Appreciate the kind words Alfredo!

[@markcoggins3119]

I was 4 years old back in 1991 I’ve been a Sonic fan since

[@keybyss98]

It’s weird hearing that it likely just took a *month* for the package to come, lol. I forgot packages took a while to ship even into the 2000’s.

[@MyRetroLife]

They really did. I'm actually think it was more like 2 months with processing and everything

[@keybyss98]

@@MyRetroLife That’s crazy! If there’s one thing we’re pretty spoiled from now, it’s definitely modern shipping times these days, lol.

[@jcam4027]

Back then there were a few promotions that would give games for free. I remember getting Gunstar Heroes the same way with a mail-in coupon. I whish I still had my old consoles. I had a Genesis and the 32x.

[@MaxwellsUnearthly]

Sonic was and always will be a part of my child hood. So glad you made this video, brings me back to my awesome sonic moments as a kid 😎🙌✌️.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Riz2336]

Sonic is an all time classic, I've got the sonic jam disc for sega saturn so I could always revisit those old school classics

[@MyRetroLife]

I love that Sonic Jam compilation. Played it often on my Saturn

[@deslardesslok]

Just got the CD soundtrack for this game in the mail today at 12:59p.m. and it's the "Sonic The Hedgehog 1&2 Original Soundtrack" CD and I'm listening to it while watching this! 5:53p.m. 12/3/2024

[@ZaneNV604]

this channel is awesome! how does this not have more views? 🤔

[@GTV-Japan]

I was one of the unlucky few who had to pay for Sonic because I was one of the lucky few to get a Genesis before 1991. I had the mail in offer for Sonic on Game Gear though!

[@MyRetroLife]

Nice! Sega was good about those offers

[@GTV-Japan]

@@MyRetroLife I cleaned up anyway because they had 1 game giveaway anyways and then more if you bought a power base converter

[@srdiaz1989]

Great video. It was a time machine for me. I'm going to go home and play some genesis all night. Thanks for bringing me back to golden days.

[@MyRetroLife]

You’re absolutely welcome and hope you had some good clean Sonic fun

[@srdiaz1989]

@@MyRetroLife I did actually I made a video on the genesis and I played a little bit of sonic. Hope the next sonic game is amazing and gets him back to where he used to be.

[@zeus5298]

Sonic 1 was a magical game, great memories and feelings associated with it. Also had mickey mouse and donald duck in world of illusion and lion king as my first games. Thanks for the story.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@miamimagicians]

Great time to be alive! Probably the best launch title ever along with Mario world

[@Wannaburger63]

You are a legend. Love your retro videos

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks Ricky! Really appreciate that

[@AronGKatz]

I remember wanting the genesis pack with altered beast and my dad gave me the one with Sonic. I got mad at first but then realized it was the best decision my dad ever did.

[@Drinkabeerandplayagameofficial]

That was cool, didn’t know about that offer. My genesis growing up was my brother’s, and his came with Sonic and Evander Holyfield boxing. If I recall correctly, it had a similar offer for Sonic 2, which we got in the mail a few months later

[@dtPlaythroughs]

I never did one of those mail order coupons but waiting for new game magazines every month often felt like this.

[@MNC122703]

Same. …got my sonic in the mail. Loved altered beast system box so much better

[@flakednbaked6214]

Love that you kept a few games :)

[@GoodVibeCollecting]

Yes, when you are a kid everything feels like it takes alot longer and you're exactly right. A month felt like a year. I was team Super Nintendo but I would always play Sonic at my friends house when given the chance.

[@MyRetroLife]

Absolutely 💯

[@atroll4160]

Back in my youth days, I thought Sonic was a cat, so I’d ask my mom if I can rent the kitty game lol

[@TheVileOne]

great video and nice look back at gaming history.

[@jdigitalseven7]

Oddly in this game, I couldn't get passed the early lava level with the rising platform until I saw how on game demo

[@justanjustan9624]

0:57 I always found it odd that the cartridge inserted into the Genesis on the box has the Japanese Mega Drive shape instead of the US/Western shape cartridge. I wonder if all regions were supposed to have the same shaped cartridges at one point. ALSO, subscribed! Love this!

[@pauldavis5665]

I got my Genesis a little bit later I guess. I remember mine came with a copy of Sonic 1 already in the box, and had a mail away coupon for a free copy of Sonic 2.

[@meganesposito3013]

91 was a fantastic year for you!! 😁😘 Love this video, babe! Great job! 💛

[@MyRetroLife]

It truly was babe. ;-) Thank you for watching

[@meganesposito3013]

@@MyRetroLife Always! ❤️

[@WLG_JL91]

Sonic Hedgehog is a CLASSIC 🔥🔥🔥

[@mjesticbeats7097]

I still remember the sonic cheat code: up ,c, down, c, left, c, right, and u hear the ring sound to confirm

[@mingotrd]

I’m 36 and I’m crying in joy right now

[@Supermike6]

Bro you brought me way back with Eswat! I played it during summer school, called it "Beast Lot." I was around 5.

[@vidium]

That's is exactly the way I got mine. Got the system on toys r us. I still remember that the game arrived on a wensday.

[@MyRetroLife]

Haha awesome! Shared experience!

[@GamingintoEternity]

Great video Tyler! Go Sonic!

[@Lhead88]

I remembered now the horror of mail in rebates. Unlike today everything is speedy back than i always hated those as a kid because besides no patience i always hated them. Used to think how long of a wait its gonna be and it sucks could be 1 month 2 or more hell one time a whole year. Even though i knew its definitely coming i hated the wait.

[@Wesley_C]

Very nice video, Sonic is just a legend, for now.

[@TheBerendir]

got this with the mega drive for xmas when i was 12 good times! Damn i miss my dad :(

[@bigboyanimation3799]

Hello, I want to know if there was games inside the sega console or you must use a cartridge to play?

[@charleswoods4873]

Whoever Dislike This, Has No Life, Thanks For the Vids Bro, Y'all Have A Good One

[@MyRetroLife]

Appreciate that

[@PR-ux5mg]

Been waiting on this 💪🏼💯💯. I felt like you waiting on sonic lol

[@MyRetroLife]

Hope it did not disappoint!

[@PR-ux5mg]

Always quality. Was waiting for this since you mentioned it in the live stream. Great work as always

[@shwaynezee3494]

Great Video Tyler! Keep'em coming.

[@MyRetroLife]

Thanks! Will do!

[@dapiddiboy]

I remember when Sega gave away Chu Chu Rocket for Dreamcast. In Germany at least.

[@Cleonares]

Great video! Greetings from Peru 🇵🇪

[@MyRetroLife]

Hey thanks!

[@BRONXBOMBERS1144]

Luv Sega and every extra as a kid Sega CD Sega 32X!

[@issacdragon3834]

I got sonic 2 like that but as much as I used to love sonic. the games were never revolutionary

[@nkhazov]

That is so awesome. Back in 2003 I got the sega genesis when I was 9 years old from my dad's close friend who was a cop it came with sonic the hedgehog the box said core system which is the first model unfortunately the sega genesis 2 with sega cd didn't work on my end and I had to wait for sonic 2 to buy after Christmas 2003 my initial genesis didn't work ways after. But in 2013 my dad's same close friend got me the same sega genesis model 1 but with sonic 2 which that was so awesome I have a couple sonic 1 and 2 copies going forward I'm trying to come back to collecting genesis. Best regards Nikita.K

[@camerongreenwoodcrampakacgc.]

Wow. What a video Tyler.

[@GateKeeper36]

We both have the same gaming history.

[@andrewsplanet1984]

As always, quality content. Keep up the good work.

[@Gamingwithahandicap]

Can you do an episode on your history with Sonic Adventure, please? Been playing it since it was new and it be cool to see if you have archive footage for it. Keep up the good work! Have a good day!

[@MyRetroLife]

Working on it for this month! Thanks Anthony

[@Gamingwithahandicap]

Thank you so much for the response Tyler! It made my day! I hope the Sonic Adventure episode is a long one! It is my favorite game of all time! Keep up the great work!