I Beat Every 3D Sonic Game in a Week

Reviewing all thirteen 3D Sonic games in a single video would be too easy… so why not try to play them all in a single week?
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Big thanks to Onua for the Sonic thumbnail pose, Iron Pineapple for the original video idea, and Milo (and all my friends) for preserving my sanity during the week.
Music:
Escape from the City - Sonic Adventure 2
Station Square - Sonic Adventure
Apotos (Day) - Sonic Unleashed
Green Grove Zone (Act 2) - Sonic 3D Blast
Panic Puppet Zone (Act 1) - Sonic 3D Blast
Staff Roll - Sonic 3D Blast
Green Grove Zone (Act 1) - Sonic 3D Blast
Rusty Ruin Zone (Act 2) - Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn)
Snow Mountain - Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Azure Blue World - Sonic Adventure
The Dreamy Stage - Sonic Adventure
Blue Star - Sonic Adventure
Red Barrage Area - Sonic Adventure
Snowy Mountain - Sonic Adventure
Open Your Heart - Sonic Adventure
Theme of Tikal - Sonic Adventure
Calm After the Storm - Sonic Adventure
Live and Learn - Sonic Adventure 2
Dry Lagoon - Sonic Adventure 2
Route 101 & 280 - Sonic Adventure 2
Radical Highway - Sonic Adventure 2
Final Rush - Sonic Adventure 2
Mad Space - Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic vs. Shadow - Sonic Adventure 2
The Last Scene - Sonic Adventure 2
Hero Chao Garden - Sonic Adventure 2
The Base - Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Heroes - Sonic Heroes
Seaside Hill - Sonic Heroes
Bingo Highway - Sonic Heroes
Frog Forest - Sonic Heroes
Egg Fleet - Sonic Heroes
What I’m Made Of - Sonic Heroes
Select - Shadow the Hedgehog
Follow Me - Sonic Heroes
Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog - Sonic 06
Wave Ocean (The Water’s Edge) - Sonic 06
Town Mission 4 - Sonic 06
Stardust Speedway (Act 2) - Sonic Mania
Tropical Jungle (The Ruins) - Sonic 06
Crisis City (The Flames) - Sonic 06
Carefree - Kevin MacLeod
Dusty Desert (Quicksand) - Sonic 06
Extras - Sonic 06
Is It Right… - Sonic 06
Let The Speed Mend It - Sonic and the Secret Rings
Seven Rings in Hand - Sonic and the Secret Rings
Groose’s Theme - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
High and Broken - Sonic and the Secret Rings
Unawakening Float - Sonic and the Secret Rings
Empire City (Day) - Sonic Unleashed
Windmill Isle (Day) - Sonic Unleashed
Savannah Citadel (Day) - Sonic Unleashed
Dragon Road (Night) - Sonic Unleashed
Arid Sands (Night) - Sonic Unleashed
Werehog Battle Theme - Sonic Unleashed
Skyscraper Scamper (Night) - Sonic Unleashed
Chun-nan (Night) - Sonic Unleashed
Knight of the Wind - Sonic and the Black Knight
Live Life - Sonic and the Black Knight
Planet Wisp (Act 1) - Sonic Colors
Planet Wisp (Area) - Sonic Colors
Planet Wisp (Act 3) - Sonic Colors
Sonic Appears - Sonic 06
Sky Sanctuary (Act 2) - Sonic Generations
Time Eater Ver. 2 - Sonic Generations
Juice Archipelago - Sonic Lost World
Deadly Six Theme (Orchestra) - Sonic Lost World
Careening Cavern - Sonic Lost World
Title Theme - Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Gallery - Danganronpa V3
Hard-Boiled Heavies - Sonic Mania
Metallic Madness Zone (Act 1) - Sonic Mania
Aeolic Guardian - Musashiden 2
Fist Bump - Sonic Forces
Ghost Town - Sonic Forces
Arsenal Pyramid - Sonic Forces
Infinite - Sonic Forces
Space Port - Sonic Forces
Battle with Mega Death Egg Robot - Sonic Forces
Fist Bump (Piano Ver.) - Sonic Forces
No Reason - Sonic Unleashed
Result - Sonic 06
Endless Possibility - Sonic Unleashed
SECTIONS
Intro - 0:00:00
Sonic 3D Blast - 0:03:27
Sonic Adventure - 0:07:17
Sonic Adventure 2 - 0:13:09
Sonic Heroes - 0:17:19
Sonic 06 - 0:23:45
Sonic and the Secret Rings - 0:32:00
Sonic Unleashed - 0:35:34
Sonic and the Black Knight - 0:42:19
Sonic Colors - 0:45:25
Sonic Generations - 0:48:55
Sonic Lost World - 0:52:08
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric - 0:56:48
Sonic Forces - 1:03:49
Ending - 1:10:29

[@yakkocmn]

hey hi hello - if you’d like to help me make more stupid stuff like this, you can join my patreon: www.patreon.com/yakkocmn my mind is a blur, i see sonic in my dreams and my eyes are still bloodshot. this was a passion project i came up with earlier this year, and after months of work and stress, it’s finally done. thank you so much for watching this absurdly long video about sonic games, and i hope you have a nice day. i’m gonna go take a nap and mentally prepare for sonic frontiers. also yeah, the new knuckles cinematic was sick as hell.

[@thedotgiver2820]

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[@lbp4143]

You played unleashed wrong playing it in one sitting sounds horrible. Play the 2nd act of windmill isle and look for shortcuts memorize the level lay out and get an s rank. Do that for every main level and it will feel insanely rewarding. It may not make unleashed a better game but what I'll say is that in my opinion the peak of unleashed is the pinnacle of fun you can have in any sonic game!

[@Hellraiser1245]

now this was amazing now the real question is, when are we getting a list of every sonic song rated from best to worst??

[@soupystew8581]

Having never really played sonic games, this was super eye-opening on the state of sonic as a character. The vid was so well made too

[@ein298]

did you die several times during sonics first level in 06 cause you hit the final loop wrong

[@DarkkMane]

Some say I'm still exploding with rage to this very day

[@TheJoseanquigo]

love you, man

[@potterinhe11]

The Shadow the Hedgehog is my Favorite Shadow the Hedgehog game.

[@AnOrreoCookie]

Some are right

[@chimeron260]

He needs to do a whole video on shadow now

[@rylandarrke3200]

Explode all you want you're still completely wrong... not even trying to be funny.

[@IronPineapple]

Description: “Thanks to Iron Pineapple for the original video idea” 😁 0:01 “So uhh… this was a dumb idea” 😧

[@yakkocmn]

but it's the ultimate youtube video idea

[@IronPineapple]

“Hey dude, what’s the video game equivalent of a road trip to every Rainforest Cafe in the country?”

[@anthonythetophatter2834]

@@yakkocmn it's the most idea ever

[@thebeefcakestudios]

Iron pineapple, why are you like... fucking everywhere? XD Such a cool dude

[@lazyvoid7107]

@@IronPineapple Oh god it's horizon forbidden West hater

[@abbeyruiz320]

as a mega sonic fan, seeing how everyone collectively knows the games mostly suck yet still love sonic wholeheartedly is truly touching. thanks for sacrificing sleep for us to enjoy all the years of sonic happiness for us ❤

[@Sonicthehedgehog1789]

I found my people

[@blackrosegodessD4C]

Ah yes, another sonic hate agenda meat rider here to farm attention he so desperately craves for by crapping on the 3D games by claiming that "most of them are crap" when it has proven countless times how outdated and factualy this mentality really is but alright :/ to each on their own i guess.

[@Storm-ft3hy]

​@@blackrosegodessD4C mid franchise

[@Jogita6]

@@blackrosegodessD4C There is a difference between "hate" and "criticize". Sonic 06 is a poorly made video game with terrible controls and full of progress-impeding bugs, but that doesn't mean I hate the game. I criticize it all the time, but I always find myself coming back to it every so often to play through it. Many Sonic fans are the same way. . . . Except for when it comes to Sonic Boom & Forces.

[@joelhawkins638]

@@Jogita6sonic forces was definitely a disappointment

[@scorpiouskrimson]

Considering Shadow the Hedgehog is canon to the storyline and its plot follows on from Adventure 2 and Heroes... I kinda side with your friend, I feel like it should've probably been included. I definitely understand the desire to avoid it given how many times it needs to be beaten, though.

[@JohnPaul-mu5sx]

Indeed idk why he doesn’t but I can relate to playing all games in 1 week is insane

[@coolstuff4828]

Exactly what I'm saying! It's a part of shadow's arc

[@NerevarineKing]

@@coolstuff4828 I understand not wanting to play the game, I barely made it through a few stages before returning it.

[@coolstuff4828]

@@NerevarineKing ok

[@deathsoul6365]

i really just watched 1 hour 16 minutes and 26 seconds of a guy on the internet i never heard of before, playing a video game series i don't care about and i absolutely enjoy every single second of it

[@malohalo2969]

Same

[@merodi5768]

*youtube algorithm intensifies*

[@frosty8936]

I played sonic colors as a kid but that was it, and I'm just bored at 1am

[@thejudgescourt3727]

@@TWilkinson89 agreed, his videos are great

[@ddjsoyenby]

yakko makes everything enjoyable ;D

[@lugnut59]

Secret Rings really ends with Sonic saying “here, now you can cope harder”

[@IOccasionallySunk342]

And my last wish, a fuck ton of handkerchiefs. There ya go, ya whiny bitch!

[@thefitnerd5116]

He was probably also saying that to the players for all the BS we had to go through, tbh.

[@leiflarsen1908]

someone is gonna make some sourt of secret rings fandub and the end will just be "I wish for you to cope harder."

[@LoveisStoredInTheLain]

@@leiflarsen1908yep, Jehtt did this

[@Yoann_Hexblood]

Mans really said "oh no... you're sad...? *Wishes for hankerchiefs* CRY ABOUT IT! And sonic was never seen again

[@zaep2791]

"Infinite should know better than to fuck with me. I'm A gAmEr." Love that line for some reason.

[@ultra3wind880]

This was so well made, the thought of Sonic Fans never giving up on a franchise considered to be mostly dead by the outside world is beyond real. I will love Sonic till the day I die no matter what they do to him and you reminded me what I used to love about Sonic as well. Thank you for the video, I don’t know if I could have done it even with the free time to do so.

[@Hypersugar]

If you really think I'm going to watch an hour long Yakko video THEN YOU'RE RIGHT *grabs popcorn*

[@milorasmussen2036]

wait... i watched this for an hour?! when!!! howww!!! it felt like 20 min

[@SuperMarioT]

I've never seen Yakko's content before and Hypersugar was 100% spot on with this one.

[@DKDFury]

wait this was an hour

[@Dracovici13]

Man, this was so good, i did not even realize it was an 1 hour video Lets go!

[@UltimatePower01]

Took a bit over 30 min since I watched it in 2x speed lol

[@Uhdeets]

I CAN’T WAIT TO GIVE THIS MY FULL WATCH TIME RETENTION!

[@nicholass5324]

REAL

[@ENDERSTYLE74]

Fuck yeah ! I’m saving it for tomorrow during lunch times, this is going to be a very entertaining break

[@CptTochi]

Me too!!!

[@anthonythetophatter2834]

dawg I'm watching this at a afterrparty and Im losing my mind

[@Rex13013]

I was gonna do the same save it for later but I got into it so ended up just sitting thru almost the whole thing so much so I'm almost done with it. It was so entertaining

[@SebasArchives]

This is one of those videos that I keep coming back to from time to time as background noise while drawing, really tells you how gosh darn funny and entertaining this is! Especially for it being an hour and 16 minute long video!!

[@Enr0_]

holy crap no way, i do this too xD

[@logansmith6838]

I use this as background noise playing video games

[@gabrielwalker421]

sonic heroes: drives you completely insane sonic 06: hold my beer

[@wuurlii]

The way Yakko smiles into the camera while making direct eye contact wearing the sonic suit really lets me know how punishing this was to his psyche. 10/10 please make another one.

[@techstuff9198]

That's his smile?

[@HatCatCatHat]

why do you want him to do that again?

[@captainwondertime1405]

"The spirit of Sonic is what matters" I've never heard something more true in my life

[@voidyt960]

This is, without skepticism, the exemplary excerpt out of any other Sonic quotation; it divulges what Sonic, on the inside, is; a character whose spirit is just inconspicuous within the Flame of Hope, and it matters more than Sonic's propensity predisposition. This is what we merit.

[@infelulmeu4494]

That part gives me chills every time

[@JohnnyQD]

thankfully frontiers set him back on the right path thank god (and prime too I guess)

[@yovo7499]

34:28 I thought the most memorable scene from Sonic and the Secret Rings was the edited "Your Jordans are fake" scene...

[@themegaultimate]

“I here to play sonic games not good games” - Yakkocmn 😂

[@CosmicTornado1]

I teared up when Sonic told Chip he wants to help him because they’re friends. I cried harder when Endless Possibilities started playing. Why does this blue rodent have such a hugely positive impact on me lmao

[@chaostar.x]

He does on all of us dude. *cries with you*

[@gamerwarriorxd1213]

He’s a guy that loves adventure and peace!

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

He lives life to the fullest

[@gamerwarriorxd1213]

@@FormalFilmsProductions in the time he has 👑

[@EarlHare]

Repressed Trauma is real bro.

[@gb731]

Despite any flaws Black Knight has, Knight of the Wind goes so hard it’s unreal

[@sash_iii]

i actually gasped out loud at that soundtrack being put in C tier, i feel like it should be at least B from the strength of the vocal tracks alone

[@scratcho.9980]

Yeah, I was insanely shocked at how bad he talked about Sonic & the Black Knight. Him saying it was worse than Secret Rings made me doubt he even played the game personally. The music obviously deserves B tier at the very least. I don't understand how he couldn't enjoy tunes like Misty Lake or that end song With Me. Also The story is among the greatest Sonic game stories ever told if not THE BEST. But the controls are the worst thing about the game; however, it is without a doubt an incredible step up compared to the controls in Secret Rings. Also he didn't mention at all how much the Wii Nunchuk helps out. Certain levels can go die tho.

[@drunkmagicman3234]

also a solid af story

[@dannymclaren4887]

this is SO true bestie

[@quandarywithnonumbers]

Hands down best video game OST.

[@triplearielinfinite2]

Sonic unleashed day levels are like speed runners dream. It's adrenaline pumping. If youre good, Nothing is slowing you down, just testing how quick minded and on your feet you are with good attention to detail. If not, you die very easily. Which is how sonic should feel. Quick and being on ur feet but very fair. You should want to go fast

[@jamimuhammad3699]

Literally

[@sgasao]

Facts

[@2468dragonfly]

34:55 Sonic really just said keep crying bi-

[@zacharylandrum4789]

I feel like they were trying to end the game on something symbolic, but they instead ended with something that's pretty stupid.

[@tvftw1]

This truly embodies the "Even we don't like the games" spirit

[@donkeyparadise9276]

Seriously?

[@desertchannel7]

UNFUN FACT: Shiro Maekawa, the guy who wrote the story of SA2, was also responsible for Elise and Sonic being love interests in Sonic 06.

[@mysteryperson1958]

not one of his better ideas

[@desertchannel7]

@@mysteryperson1958 He also ships Shadow and Maria, so I guess what he tried to do for them, and saw the success in Shadow's character, he wanted Sonic to have the same treatment.

[@d-o-k-i]

Huh, is that true? Do you have a source? He didn't write that route, so I'm just wondering if that's legit haha.

[@abicrystalwing1543]

@@desertchannel7 Didn't Takashi Iizuka write Shadow the Hedgehog?

[@desertchannel7]

@@abicrystalwing1543 Yes, sadly.

[@ultimatehope549]

The boost games were definitely released in reverse order in terms of difficulty. Unleashed is really fun to go back to because it is so challenging, but as the first boost game, holy crap… I got stuck on so many levels as a kid

[@michikip45]

I can’t explain how months later coming back to this video for fun and then remember the ending is actually truly wholesome and got me emotional again happens but here I am, this videos a true gem (and emerald even you could say) thanks for this video man

[@gaminglakitu]

I think the true moral of this story is... ...that you shouldn't play so many games in a one single franchise in such a ludicrously short amount of time

[@vergil_6707]

I played like 5 yakuza games in a row and now I can barely find motivation to finish the series

[@Xenobork]

@@vergil_6707 Weirdly Yakuza is the only franchise I didn't burn out on. I started with the first one and ran through all of them back to back in the span of like 3 months

[@englishgiraffe2124]

I think Saints Row is the only franchise where I didn't get burnt out on

[@TheXell]

@@vergil_6707 Happened to me too, you need a several month long break after every title, especially bertween the remakes and 0.

[@takumidoutou4412]

Thus is why I’m spacing out Pokémon games. I played red as a sort of marathon but I’m spacing out silver to avoid burnout. Plus Scarlet will be out soon

[@revocs9818]

Hearing endless possibilities is always an instant injection of nostalgia into my brain

[@mentalfosho]

i remember watching this one edit of sonic that used endless possibility on repeat and it's part of the reason that it's my favorite main theme in the franchise.

[@naf8787]

Nothing beats live and learn. Nothing.

[@randomguywithacar]

​@@naf8787Open you heart:Is that so?

[@naf8787]

@@randomguywithacar u got me there

[@shadowsnake5133]

I've come back to this, and I actually know the reasoning behind unleash not being hated as much nowadays. It's that people are now excusing the metal system as it's a problem that fixes itself, as you play more, you start to know the best route to collect them. And instead of looking at it from a new players eyes, they all look at it from their more expirenced perspective, in other words, their bias to replaying it so often has changed their opinions.

[@jamimuhammad3699]

Yep that’s what happened with me

[@masonmurphy5402]

even then if you just explore the night stage thoroughly and replay each day stage at least once, you can go through game the first time without any backtracking. i just finished unleashed last week for the first time like that on xbox.

[@jamescormak8342]

It’s sad to me that you didn’t enjoy unleashed. It’s personally my favorite sonic game but I’m glad you put the soundtrack where it deserves at least :D

[@99sonder]

Endless Possibility is without a doubt the best song to cap off a long adventure with. I'm glad you picked it for the credits

[@aharts3053]

Omg I came across this comment thinking the same thing.... I damn near became a teary eyed mess from nostalgia lol

[@knightfxll7274]

Too bad we dont got the og version on music platforms :(

[@theirishr9495]

@@knightfxll7274 why dont we?

[@knightfxll7274]

@@theirishr9495 i believe its a copy right issue with the person who performed the song

[@choofiewoo4875]

I like how Knuckles is about to commit suicide then Sonic just goes “GIMME A BREAK”

[@PyroBirdChris]

If I ever come across my friend with a rope around their neck, I'm just gonna play that clip

[@Memeguy127-zn9cg]

16:16 fact about this game is that it was possibly at the time going to be the final sonic game and shadows death was supposed to be permanent

[@asideofapplesauce5354]

through the month of January, I marathoned 36 different Sonic games, 2D and 3D, in order of release. The way you got hyped at the end of Forces is exactly how I felt at The End of Frontiers. Glad I'm not the only one this insane!

[@Sable_Soup]

the amount of soul within this video is insane and i love it so much. you poured every ounce of love into this video, every ounce that the sonic franchise has deserved over the past 20+ years. immaculate video.

[@krisqq11]

This video was dumb

[@DAEDRICDUKE1]

sad

[@Mindphuck93]

Apparently Sonic's voice actor in Sonic Unleashed had a severe case of strep throat when recording his lines. He did a damn good job, though I bet that warehog was hell on his throat

[@Devilkon]

not true

[@RiversLiver]

Especially the classic Werehog scream.

[@ThePreciseClimber]

But you have to ask what the hell was the English voice director thinking with the Werehog? In the original Japanese dub, they just gave him a different, suave voice. No need to go all growly.

[@AxionGaming2139]

Frontiers is definitely bringing Sonic forward rather than backwards

[@jamimuhammad3699]

Yep

[@yawningabyss681]

This video made me realize that I enjoy sonic games a lot more than most other sonic fans do.

[@QitKatze]

Ending had me tearing up, really did feel like the most genuine reaction to sonic's past decade. Especially as someone who has more love for the sa 1 2 and heroes era and not much for the classics, it really is the story and attitude that keeps me attached to the franchise, thanks for that reminder yakko.

[@sometf2player752]

It’s nice that they’re actually bringing that stuff back again for sonic frontiers I mean look at knuckles he’s back to being a badass and the guardian of the master emerald

[@QitKatze]

@@sometf2player752 all i needed to see in that animation was the chao for me to feel happy, big in the background and all the other easter eggs are just the icing on my happy cake.

[@sometf2player752]

@@QitKatze funny thing about that big Easter egg apparently it’s fake and was done simply as a joke

[@RowsieFox]

@@sometf2player752 yeah I've got big hope for frontiers. Even if it's a mess of a game, it definitely feels like they're trying harder this time around to change things up

[@featurelength5086]

@@sometf2player752 nope! check the newest trailer on the official channel, Sonic fishes up a blue-ringed octopus with Big standing right behind him doing a Big Face

[@rxdiantfaith]

I genuinely feel like I just watched a legitimate, full-fledged tv documentary. The editing is top notch, and the commentary and comedic timing is amazing. The dedication to not only play and complete 13 GAMES in just a week, but doing so while ALSO cracking jokes and constantly changing camera angles is- all while barely holding your sanity together and likely damaging your eyesight- is, well, insane but also incredible and somehow inspiring. The mention of your childhood nostalgia for this series from beginning to end really tied this all together, and it really reinvigorated that feeling within me as well. This video alone was a journey in it of itself, but I can’t imagine to the full extent what your experience with this could’ve been like, and I likely never will in my lifetime (as I would like to remain at least relatively sane). Your noble sacrifice has not gone unnoticed, nor unappreciated. While a like and a sub is all I can do for now, I’m really looking forward to your future videos! Really great stuff, seriously! 👏

[@mageyplss]

Damn I know I feel emotions right now

[@highdefinition450]

How is this like a documentary lol

[@mageyplss]

@@highdefinition450 it's about it feeling like one. He didn't say it was one bro.

[@crimsonstormsurge]

I cannot believe you did this. What incredible dedication and an incredible video definitely deserve a subscription

[@leiabunbun]

i've been revisiting this video at least once or twice a month since it came out lmao, adventure 1 and 2 will forever hold a dear place in my heart

[@mgrjtrraiden9207]

Fun fact: sonic colors for the DS has a secret super sonic boss against the nega mother wisp. Why it's not in any other version is beyond me

[@alpersheesh5688]

THERE IS A DS VERSION XD ?

[@lewisspring35]

​@@alpersheesh5688Its basically Sonic Rush 3, given that it was made by Dimps. Can vouch for it, its very good.

[@klickonthat5244]

​@alpersheesh5688 Yep, it's pretty fun, but it's also pretty easy.

[@mattygee6852]

Dude the ds version surpassed the wii version by MILES

[@alpersheesh5688]

HOW XD Ive never heard of a ds version legit I was so shocked that I downloaded the rom instant but didnt rlly play it @@mattygee6852

[@gabi_209]

no joke, this was one of the best, most relatable, and true light-hearted videos i've ever seen. thank you so much :)

[@leiflarsen1908]

nice profile

[@andymcclurg9916]

Have you also played all of the 3D sonic games in one week?

[@ILikeSoda229]

relatable?

[@gabi_209]

@@andymcclurg9916 oof, thats not what i meant! sorry. i meant "relatable" because of his love for this franchise, even tho it has a lot of mistakes that came along over the years

[@gabi_209]

@@ILikeSoda229 yeahh, relatable because of his love for the franchise despite its GOD AWFUL mistakes over the years

[@awkwardGardener]

Your friend is literally me lmao Love Shadow the Hedgehog

[@MrSuperman1000000000]

Me not being a huge Sonic fan, but your commentary and the fun editing was entertaining enough for me to watch a whole hour of you ranting about Sonic game lol. Good Job, Yakko!

[@zirus5191]

Tbh I love Secret Rings's ending. Shahra loved Erazor but at the end she had to understand that he was evil and needed to be stopped but the pain was still there. That's why Sonic wished for handkerchiefs, the pain will pass but it will take a lot of time, it was the most realistic thing he could do, that's why I loved it...the game sucks tho

[@yakkocmn]

remember that time in black knight where knuckles is about to off himself after losing and sonic's like "woah man chill out" LMAO

[@genyakozlov1316]

The game is great. I struggled but had a lot of fun with most levels except all those where they ask you not to touch any rings. It was definitely more fun for than Sonic 2 or Adventure 2. And yes, I played with the Wiimote, not on emulation.

[@zirus5191]

@@yakkocmn I also remember that Eggman has a gun which he used to threaten Sonic twice... He was aiming at Amy both times for some reason

[@nolanstrife7350]

As much as I hate Secret Ring's abysmal controls and cheesy story, the ending is very powerful. It's like you said, Shahra's feelings for Erazor make it somewhat bitter sweet You already mentioned handkerchief wish, but then there's also "do what you think is right" wish. The fact that she thinks stopping Erazor is a "right" thing to do doesn't change the fact that she was outright forced to act. I reckon her thinking that stopping Erazor is a right thing to do would make her blame herself for thinking this way Damn, that poor girl

[@djroscurro9859]

@@yakkocmn Yeah and I actually appreciate that moment a lot. Funny as it is, Sonic’s in the same boat as the audience. He felt like that was very unnecessary.

[@Otaku_Sama]

sonic and the blacknight was some of the best sonic storytelling i've ever experienced, when your a kid and having something look cool was enough sonic and the blacknight delivered such an epic story that caused me to replay cutscenes over and over again after beating the game. It was the last 3d sonic game with overflowing soul in it. ＡＬＳＯ ＥＸＣＵＳＥ ＭＥ ＷＨＡＴ ＴＩＥＲ ＷＡＳ ＩＴ

[@antowen5380]

It was cringey but I loved the, sonic is the true King Arthur twist

[@Onaterdem]

C tier soundtrack LMAOOOOOOOOO I know, opinions, but man, that was a WRONG opinion that game easily has an S+ tier soundtrack

[@danielortiz747]

I’m going to pretend that you didn’t say that

[@nemi9217]

This dude really put Black Knight’s soundtrack in C Tier 😭😭😭 Most people argue that it has even the best OST in the franchise and this dude put it there ????

[@Onaterdem]

@@nemi9217 My man legit put Black Knight and Sonic 06 below 3D Blast

[@niclash102]

what. an. ending. this is my second time watching this amazing video and this is the second time i've gotten goose bumps from you saying "the spirit of sonic is what matters" and the orchestral swell. AUGH MY HEARTTTTT

[@TriFye90]

The Sonic transformation scene is the hardest a KZbin vid has made me laugh in a while. You’ve got a new subscriber.

[@justcallmezudo]

God this video is so well made, hats off to you Mr. Internet funny man yakko. The quality and care you put into the video is magnificent if you ask me, the only thing I found weird was the callout to generations for being mostly 2D when colors suffers from the same but worse, but honestly that’s ridiculously small if you ask me. There’s a lot of passion on this video and I love it wholeheartedly

[@yakkocmn]

I was a little time-crunched at the end of working on this, but I definitely considered mentioning that. While I did say that Colors has a lot of 2D segments, it is kinda surprising how frequent they are. I think it's just more noticeable (regardless of the actual amount) in Generations because half of the levels are strictly 2D with the 2D Sonic, so one might assume 3D Sonic would have mostly 3D levels, but that's not the case.

[@justcallmezudo]

@@yakkocmn yeah Thinking about it it was really weird that they advertise the whole 3D 2D dynamic when both play styles have 2D, I assume maybe there was a third strictly 3D playstyle planned that balanced it all out but maybe got removed idk

[@turboshell]

@@justcallmezudo they actually did plan to have a third sonic show up, adventure sonic, with Ryan returning to voice, but it never ended up happening It’s unknown how he would’ve played but I’d assume it would be fully 3d like the adventure games themselves

[@randomguywithacar]

​@@turboshellWHY, WHY SEGA, WHYYYYYYY

[@Skooch]

Yakko: Shadow the Hedgehog is a tragic anti-hero who overcomes his hatred for humanity and desire for revenge through the wishes of the girl he swore to protect. Me: haha funny black sonic rollerskate man

[@lucasgrezaud6582]

love your content and give you maaaad props for playing through these 🤘🏻

[@chabakan]

I don't really know why, but i'm addicted to this video. It's so fun and fascinating I stopped counting how many times I watched it.

[@justsomeannoyingredpanda]

I've never touched a single sonic game but man you really made me feel for him. Let's hope one day Sega finds their stride for everyone's favorite blue hedgehog.

[@knighterrors3208]

People seem to like frontiers when it showcased at a Tokyo games expo so hopefully

[@monke2916]

The quote you said about being a sonic fan really touched my soul,There needs to be more people like you, the people that appreciate the fact that they are sonic fans, those are the real fans.

[@wille.2215]

despite how much i adore colors and generations, this was a hell of a fun video to watch

[@leucphat6554]

I've rewatched this video probably like 10 times already and that ending gave me goosebumps each time

[@TheMythicalDemon]

wait you managed to get though all sonic 06's loading screens in under a week? god damn, thats impressive as hell

[@GowitheBeat]

This was such an emotional roller coaster and nostalgia trip that I am left speechless...and saddened once again at how low Sonic has gone.

[@calistusjay60]

He’s back!

[@hatlesscrayon7265]

Frontiers is a wonderful breath of fresh air compared to the recent 10 years of sonic. I do feel like sega still has a fair bit to go in terms of polishing and flushing out the new formula to make it feel better. They have such an amazing foundation with frontiers that I think it will be hard for sega to screw up the next one (assuming they keep this formula). I can’t wait for some patches to frontiers for some bug fixes/general QoL improvements. They can turn it into a true masterpiece if they can fix the problems the game does have. The story though? Is about what you would expect from a sonic game haha. Gameplay is top tier though.

[@raygarcia2119]

Boyyyy get frontiers

[@coolstuff4828]

35:37 sonic unleashed wasn't the first boost game sonic rush was coming out on 2005 3 years prior to unleashed Bro played boom insted of shadow

[@YaBoyEdGames]

Earned a sub here. I was recommended to you for this journey and what a journey it was. Great video. Sonic fan here and very appreciative of your effort even through the highs and many lows of the franchise. Never thought about the franchise as you did here because most of my gameplay was 2D filtered. 3D games are just not there for me. I’ll play them of course but I don’t go back to them.

[@reiphas]

I remember people bashing Secret Rings for being bad, but as a kid I didn't care about it at all. I didn't even watch any of the "all cutscenes" videos to learn the plot. But when you said it's a "platformer with tilt controls" I immediately understood everything. My sincere condolences to everyone who tried to play this.

[@MrAxstar1]

and SUCCEEDED

[@BliffydaBoi]

Playing secret rings on an emulator is actually really fun ngl. Playing it on the wii I would imagine is so bad tho

[@Shadyshades007]

I and my bros used to play this on the Wii. I loved the controls and finished the game many times. i will always have a place in my heart of this game.

[@lordraiden7397]

Speedrunning the game once you get used to tilt is fun as all hell. The game should've made sonic max in the first place though.

[@Ivy64_]

The entire ending section was nothing short of perfection. The piano version of fist bump, a song that I imagine many people have never even heard, just hits despite coming from a game and series I have no emotional attachment to. Ending off with endless possibility. Just. Man. Idk there's just something about it all that speaks to me in a way I can't describe. Phenomenal video overall and I hope the algorithm gives it the justice it deserves.

[@RoyGamingYT25]

1:09:53 "THE SPIRIT OF SONIC IS WHAT MATTERS!" no clue why, but this line goes insanely hard and i love it.

[@flowmotion30]

Now I understand why Eggman hates Sonic so god damn much.

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

Yakko: *doesn't play Shadow the Hedgehog because it's not a mainline Sonic game* Also Yakko: *puts Sonic Boom on the list, despite the fact that it's a spinoff in an alternate continuity and plays absolutely nothing like any of the other games*

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

The secret real reason is that nobody wants to beat Shadow The Hedgehog *ten fucking times* so they can actually get the real ending.

[@xamp_exclammark]

@@THENAMEISQUICKMAN Im ngl i did download a save file to unlock last story even if i love the game

[@MarioSonicfan1]

Watching this on the night before Frontiers comes out. That ending brought a tear to my eye, and I really do hope that Frontiers is the start of a renaissance for Sonic.

[@scuddbucket3300]

i already beat the game and holy shit what a ride that game was. i cant wait to see what the future holds for sonic

[@ItsRevival]

@Christian Scudder Is it worth it? I've been getting back into the Adventure games recently and was debating buying it

[@scuddbucket3300]

@@ItsRevival 10000% its worth it. honestly the first cutscene of the game just gives me pure adventure 1 vibes. and honestly the game feels like it's basically adventure 3. probably one of the best stories written in a sonic game after adventure games.

[@VortexKiller2]

@@scuddbucket3300 I'm at Chaos island and I'm starting to sense a recylcling loop with its features so ehhhh 4/5 stars. Each islands objectives seem like carbon copies of each other. BUT THE KOCOS MAN THEYRE THE BEST CHARACTER IN THE GAME YOOOOOOOOOO

[@theonetruefusion8533]

@@scuddbucket3300 it's still installing for me, eggman got fucking kidnapped

[@sevoid6524]

Thank you, oh, thank you. I don't even know you, never watched a single video on your channel, but I took hours of my life to see this video and... you brought me back to a place I see I never should've left. Sonic was my first favorite video game of all time and I never knew why, maybe because it was one of the first I've ever played, maybe because I loved the character and stuff, I don't know yet. But one thing I can see clear as day: one reason why I love Sonic so much is because he taught me that it doesn't matter what lies beyong, neither what happened in the past, being free is a choice, to smile is a choice. Sonic taught me to be brave, to smile even when things go bad, to never give up nor give in, to stand for what you believe even in the face of danger. To never stop being true to yourself. After I grew up and became an adult it became really hard to keep this mindset and so forth Sonic stopped being so influent on my life, hell, I even stopped playing the game and forgot about the character at all. But watching this, watching every single game, it hitted me with such a strong nostalgia that it brought me back to that one room I've locked up after I reached adulthood. A room filled with an innocent smell of childhood, my childhood, where I spent days, weeks, months, years, playing the same games even without understanding half of it, even without being good enough to pass Bing Highway in Heroes. It was simply fun... and now, it's fun again. And it reminds me when things were simple and I was brave and free. And the best part, it reminds me that I can always be free again. I just have to choose so. So thank you. Thank you so much. ❤

[@hovernyansquad3377]

I keep rewatching this because its so good keep up yakko!❤

[@alesbrewery]

Honestly, worth the entire watch. The conclusion to the journey is such an emotionally honest and loving look at what a series like this can mean to us, and what we can take away from art we'd be expected to completely pan. Well done, excellent video

[@roramdin]

this video is so insanely good

[@amymo5187]

In case you're wondering if you were to play perfect speedrunning all the games with categories and consoles the creator is using the time to beat is 18:04:42.8

[@ego-lay_atman-bay]

Now binge every sonic show and movie. You'll see that sonic has more story in the shows than the games, you know, where he originated.

[@candybird]

I think it's absolutely hilarious that the lore reason why wisps are back was released in a discontinued mobile game and most people don't know

[@Maxxatron]

That, "kicking ass fast" line was something that stuck out to my as a kid so when a relative was at my house I launched the game to let them hear the song only to find out the title screen music cuts off and loops just before the lyrics kick in...

[@marctnt6288]

34:50 bro really said: Cry about it

[@dragonballhyper4029]

Probably one of the best Sonic themed videos I’ve seen,all these games I’ve either played or somewhat played.Even though sonic games have been uhh questionable…Sonic still remains to be my #1 FAVORITE Vidio game character of all time and I will

[@SirBumRush]

That ending made me smile. Despite the lowest of lows, this series gives me so much joy with so little to show. Just some nice speed, platforming, and kick-ass music!

[@kingboo_2237]

Same That song makes me cry

[@majora3136]

This has unironically become one of my absolute favorite videos on this entire platform. Good shit man

[@ToadKart64]

this is possibly my favorite video on the platform and i've been on youtube for over 15 years you seem like someone i would love to be friends with. great video man

[@BeeTeaBoi]

I think this video was a wonder ride from start to finish that explored the pain of how it feels to be a fan of a franchise that stopped making inovated and fun games because the brand recognition alone was enough to tell a 60 dollar game regardless of quality. Also I am cursing you because mentioning that Pokémon is one of those franchises while I was struggling to play a friend's copy of Violet to see how I felt about it (it's bad. I don't like it.) Sent me into a rampage where I am now complaining about the Pokémon franchise to my friends.

[@Bonkava]

So, just so you know, your vague childhood recollection of Sonic Unleashed is a different game from the HD one you played. That's why it felt so different.

[@turboshell]

Yeah he pointed that out but I don’t think he realized just how different the versions really were I mean the wii version is missing two entire worlds

[@fatcatplanet]

I think Sonic Rush was the first boost game.

[@thinkanime1]

"Sonic with a sword?!" You know what's better than sonic with a sword? SHADOW WITH A GUN!

[@randomguywithacar]

*I am all plays distantly in the background

[@TheFancyPig]

This is possibly the best video I have seen on the sonic franchise in my 15 years on youtube. Thank you for putting this together, I cant imagine the time and effort it took.

[@john_cena_cheeseburger]

*cough* new frame plus *cough*

[@djbedo10]

The sonic rider series are super underrated and deserve more love

[@draketurtle4169]

Shame they ruined the series…

[@milkforever]

I loved Sonic Riders Zero Gravity a lot as a kid, the interactive soundtrack was so cool to me, and to this day i still find it a banger.

[@Sklen34]

That ending hit like a truck. I've been trying not to cry for about 5 minutes now. Loved the video

[@PedroIgorsecret]

Absolute legend. Thank you for this video

[@mocco1612]

never in my life have i ever been interested in sonic but i watched this entire thing and yakko has delivered a banger once again

[@zee6697]

I cannot help but absolutely ADMIRE the sheer effort this video took to make. This video was a genuine journey and it felt much faster than the hour length it says it has. Ending it off with Endless Possibility was the greatest choice ever and it left me feeling kind of hype!!

[@thatfella705]

i cried. thank you for making this. such a beautiful video.

[@ilay_ux]

I gave into youtube's recommendations, this has been in my feed for 2 years. finally have it a chance. it was great. nice video!

[@cariplays4095]

That ending was surprisingly heartwarming. Amazing video yakko, you never cease to Amaze me

[@Tokumastu1]

14 hours of gaming a day just to make this?! Yako, please, you don't have to overwork yourself to such an extreme. We don't mind waiting a bit for your vids if it means you can stay healthy and sane.

[@oni3422]

well, you see, he had to crunch just like the sonic devs to get the true sonic experience /s

[@EarlHare]

*KZbin algorithm disagrees in spanish*

[@zeppie_]

@@oni3422 He had to get the video out for a holiday release

[@bruno213]

We need more videos like this on the internet.

[@thedude7319]

Indeed city escape is one of the best levels ever

[@KimTaeHwan114]

22:56 *I AM GOING TO EXPLODE WITH RAGE IF YOU DON'T ADMIT THAT SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG IS A MAIN GAME!* Always care your health and take nice rest for a moment. Outstanding review! 👍

[@adv78]

It's funny to see your dread against the 7 days timeline reflecting the crunch these games are made against. Both u and the developers starting the project with all the best intentions but continuously having to sacrifice health as it goes closer to he deadline and even cut corners (like having to skip most of Boom even tho it wasn't what you inicially wanted)

[@yakkocmn]

wow i can't believe i didn't capitalize on this with a cheesy parallel analogy

[@mau2172]

@@yakkocmn talk about missed potential

[@yoooouval8723]

Ive been searching for good long videos to watch at night and im so happy i stumbled on this video, its so good!!!

[@jamesrogers5220]

I feel like unleashed, (esp the 360 version as that seems to be the best version) is critically underrated, sure it isn’t perfect but it was the only time the boom formula felt great and the night stages where a good break between them, I felt with alil more polished on the game and maybe a modern pc port. The game could be the best it’s ever been

[@KC.086]

I love Unleashed, it still looks beautiful, the story is good, the daytime gameplay is great, the hubworlds are charming and the opening cutscene is peak, BUT... 80% of the game is a boring beat em up with the same annoying song playing over and over... that's why Unleashed deserves all the hate it got

[@masonmurphy5402]

@@KC.086if you dont like the beatem up sure but if you do its a 8.5/10 game