Great Style, Not So Great Gameplay | Sonic and the Secret Rings

[@Prime_Legend]

This game has the best art direction in the series IMO. Simply excellent. From the cutscenes, to levels, how the humanoid characters are designed, and the menu...just top quality.

[@windy3935]

Best art direction "in the series" is a crazy take. That said, im curious though. So you'd put it above Black Knight too? And Unleashed? Well I guess Heroes too (since the fandom love riding its graphics for being so close to the 2D classics)?

[@jeeemama5254]

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[@christopherdunn8767]

Maybe it's a region thing, but I distinctly remember Sonic not moving on his own - I had to tilt the Wiimote forwards, in addition to any of the different motion controls, which made for a really carpal tunnel-tastic experience.

[@spagbollo5688]

As a kid at the time who hadn't ever played another platforming game, and who therefore had no idea what good controls felt like, I loved this game. As an adult who knows what good controls are like, I can completely understand why people didn't like it. I do think that this games aesthetics and music were amazing though, and would love to see a remake with decent controls. I feel like even though you're falling off every platform and trying to reign in sonic like he's a mad bull, you're constantly surrounded by really good looking levels. Even the springs and boost pads and ramps were redesigned in such a way that stages nowadays just don't have. The most you'll get now is a classic sonic spring which is such a shame because secret rings and the storybook sonic idea clearly has so much potential. It feels like a tale as old as time now though. A sonic game that would be so good if only it did "insert thing" properly after they've proven that they can do it before.

[@2DCheese]

forget 06 being rushed and needing a fan remake... THIS ALSO NEEDS ONE

[@nerothejackal9662]

Or another storybook adventure game and bring back their forgotten sega characters

[@adonicetrig8908]

Dunno if Project Reignition was announced before u posted this but if it wasn’t, man u called it lmao, currently the fan remake is in development.

[@2DCheese]

@@adonicetrig8908 Pretty sure this was posted before PR was announced so ye

[@windy3935]

Overall, still manages to be a good Sonic game. A duology remaster with Black Knight while having improved controller support would be heavenly. (To me, stories in Sonic games are even or maybe even slightly more important than the gameplay. The comics and widely agreed upon best aspects of the Sonic series, like character personalities and interactions, has to be a testament to that.)

[@ohzigsy]

I do love the vibes that the story book games give off. Great video!

[@blackdahlya66]

I love this game it's my childhood and I don't really see a problem with this game. It's all time top 3 sonic games

[@tylerbarela2562]

Same

[@burntchurro21]

i love sonic and the black knight cant wait to hear your opinion

[@DearMink_X]

10 minutes is too long for a sonic level? Most eggmanland records I see are that long lol

[@Ace_Primary]

I hated this game when I was little mainly because I couldn’t beat the first boss, but I loved sonic and the black knight.

[@pkmemes01]

Project reignition (The fan remake of secret rings) is much better than the original. It’s like project 06 for sonic 06 but with secret rings, you should try it if you haven’t already, much better controls and all skills are there from the get go

[@Zoha-ghazanfar.]

0:14 AHHH

[@SuspiciousCat13]

0:12 genocide

[@Atrael]

Ya'll are just haters, I love these games

[@Hazzikaze]

exactly, every sonic game that isnt specifically designed around open world is on rails. Especially when the level is literally just rails. The story is a multi layered when you're watching it as a kid (especially coming back years later), and each music track is a GOAT hit imo. I don't get tired of listening to MBR, even when, you know, you're already listening to it at the end of the stage when you go back to the menu. Plus, he didn't even use a wii remote. The ONE thing that makes this game's movement unique & entertaining.

[@unkkyy._.]

FRRR BROOO LIKE I HATE PEOPLE LIKE THIS

[@sonysfan19992]

Actually there was a time when this game was liked, it had some good scores on Metacritic and IGN. Now revisiting it everyone (including me) hate this game. I really don't know why at the time this game was liked

[@sansthecritic2093]

I like sonic 06, fight me

[@walkerslegendz]

I do have a bit of a soft spot for 06 tbh even though I don't think it's very good

[@1BadAssArchAngelvs14]

@@walkerslegendz I wish "Sonic and The Secret Rings" would get remade from the ground up without the motion controls.

[@MaverixWondrs]

Pull up the Gloves

[@MaverixWondrs]

I'll let P-06 slide though

[@dcon.exe8849]

@@1BadAssArchAngelvs14you’re never gonna believe this

[@StevenWoermanbjork]

Does anyone else hate the iferate boss aka the factory boss wit a burning passion or is it just me

[@PizzaTime1983]

Dude i feel u. Its my worst sonic game jst cause of the controls.

[@Tromite]

I couldn't think of a more fitting title. This game has a cool premise, and I like the story, but it's fundamentally a railroaded Wii game. Even with max skills, Sonic still doesn't feel that good to control. Even the structure is not that good, as there's lots of padding with compulsory missions. I like to think that this got good reviews just because of the standards of the wii. Presentation is nice, but I think they made the cutscenes look too much like manuscripts, to the point where they're decaying at the corners, and looks kinda gross. I think 06 is way better, as I didn't personally find it glitchy, the presentation and story is top tier, and the gameplay is much more interesting and fun. I think in general it's a lot more polished. Just get the platinum hits version.