Let's Play Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity! (Part 2)

In this part, Sonic and friends get chased by robots. They also end up in a greenhouse/winter simulation....dome.....thing.

[@Vash16xli]

I'm glad to know someone else thought the boost was an essential part of the game. I miss attacking people by boosting when they are close.

[@BrandonSpikeFink]

That's some great dialogue Jet: "GGRRHUGGH, HRRGGH, RRAAHGHHG, GNNGHGGH." Classic.

[@Edgewalker001]

I'd still argue that Sonic Riders and this game are separate from the mainstream "dark age". While they may not be must-buy racing games, I've had a lot of fun with both of them, in comparison to certain other games...

[@Blizzardshot]

funny how jet is a speed type yet slower than storm

[@RiukuCresent]

If they ever make another Sonic Riders, Point A to Point B races would be a lovely addition. It would be great flavor for it.

[@grayson8633]

i love this game

[@Keldeox]

Of course, a wizard. They always start Robot chases that leads to 3 lap races for no apparent reasons. It was probably Voldemort.

[@cmrobbins88]

It's the same vibe for Sonic Heroes too. People think it's a dark age game. But it's a fantastic game. Light-hearted and overly cheesy. That's when Sonic can be at his best in a game. And stages were awesome Seaside Hill and OCean Palace. And Metroplolis. Granted getting the Chaos Emeralds is a pain, but it's one of the most enjoyable games I ever played.

[@TheKpa11]

From previous sonic games, we all know how low the Ai on "Enemy" robots are, the robots are chasing after them, but they keep moving and thinking that their target is still in front of them, even though their target comes from behind them or is tailing them, so when we, the "target" come from behind the robots think to themselves "Catching up with target"

[@lucaspinke7070]

Clement: A wizard did it. Me: Just say that is a videogame.

[@lucaspinke7070]

Amaranthus616 This is no NFS's sprint race, it's a "common" racing game.

[@lucaspinke7070]

Amaranthus616 Sonic Riders Z Gravity is just a racing game, if you care story, NFS Underground doesn't fit, but the GTA stuff makes sense.

[@VideoFED]

You know this is Simpsons reference, right?

[@Ninjacookie75]

They gave us pothead the porcupine! Just what we always wanted in a racing game.

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

The story sounds like it would make a lot more sense for a platformer than for a racer... Especially a racer with laps.

[@greysonstowe7941]

i have been watching your channel ever since your sonic 1 lets play

[@ColonelFatass3]

That awkward moment when Clement is talking about you about the Gamecube controller.

[@MikeyS9607]

It's funny how this spin-off racing game has better animated cutscenes (at least in terms of voice acting and showing emotions) than the "next-gen" 06 title.

[@ComixBlade]

I really do wish for Zero Gravity they used an element of Sonic Drift 2 where in some stages you go in circles. And other's you just have to race to the end of the track. It would have made Zero Gravity the second sonic racing game where you don't always have to go in loops.

[@cmrobbins88]

It's an average game yes, but I can't consider it a dark age of Sonic game because he fans were still in complete loyalty. Shadow the Hedgehog was a nudge and a wink towards the dark age, but honestly Sonic 06 was the true start of the dark age along with Sonic Genesis. Sonic Heroes, despite the bugginess, had amazing concepts and despite playing as three characters at once, the gameplay was excellent and it's enjoyable to play. It's fun to play. That's why it's not a dark age game.

[@TehJellyLord]

Hey Clement , you might wanna try Sonic Riders: Regravitified. It’s a mod for this game that changes big things like adding the boost back into the game and making type based shortcuts based on your character not your board. It also does things like speed up the overall gameplay, rebalancing some characters and boards, etc. It does all of this while also keeping the essence of Zero Gravity there and it all blends together so well. If you have a good computer that can run Dolphin Emulator well, then I’d highly recommend this mod. It actually makes Zero Gravity more fun than the original in my opinion. That being said, I still want a new Riders game. A true Sonic Riders 3 would make me so happy. Free Riders could have been that if it gave you the option to use a controller.

[@SantuXD6]

At least Knuckles' hands aren't as ungodly giant as usual. Then again, his kunckles spikes did increase in size.

[@joakkar]

it's still way better written than the first one. At least the scenes connect and don't contradict themselves. And the last stage actually seems threatening compared to a huge purple genie that can only say whoaah.

[@leeeroyjenkins555]

Clements always makes his best time in the second lap...

[@yambo10]

A wizard? Wha-wha-wha-why do yo-yo-you think that? (Damn... He found out about me! I must escape!) 'Runs away'

[@alexsartandgameschannel3883]

I feel like they should try Zero Gravity Again, But With Platforming Like Sonic R, But You can run on Walls and stuff

[@flare90]

This game reminds me so much of SA2 in terms of cutscenes. In game animated, full of textures.

[@GoobbueXIV]

My theory on why they do laps is they're trying to get distance away, but I doubt that's what they were going for.

[@HitsujiMamoru]

About the "on-foot" mode, I would have actually prefer if the powered-up version of the Speed character was about running lol or rollerskating at least, he would have been cool in my opinion... but oh well xD

[@maplejet]

It goes from Heroes until just before Colors (Colors is where most Sonic fans believe the Sonic Cycle was broken)

[@MainePhoenix]

Every time Jet talks, I can hear the Werehog.

[@Sonicguy95]

I usually use the O button 2 break when I go around tight corners without gravity points. But its only happens when I'm feeling fancy and I go beserk with the gravity dive 4 fun.

[@uzonnaugorji5379]

The bike is called the Hang-On. That is basically from Riders 1 but the difference of the vehicle is that in Riders 1, the vehicle was separated into two. You had the Hang-On which cost 2,000 Rings at the shop while for the Super-Hang On it was the same price. But in Zero Gravity the two bikes were fit into one. You buy the Hang-On for 9,200 Rings at the shop and while you're playing in the levels you start off as the Hang-On but if you have 100 Rings, you change it to the Super-Hang On.

[@MrNemitri]

I must say, the music of this game is kind of nice, in fact, i have it on my playlist ;p

[@navy3001]

the taxi gear eats rings so if you do not collect rings, then you can run on foot and use the foot path ways.. its fun!

[@NewZen41]

And even then, it's a gimped concept considering stages pretty much have predetermined spots for you to use it as opposed to being able to boost effectively while keeping tricks going like the first game. The Meteor Dive can't even compare...

[@OrganOwner]

"A wizard did it". It's Dio Brando. He used his stand, The World, to stop time.

[@daviddavis2545]

I'm gonna have to agree with ya man. A lot of stupid decisions were made with unleashed, and I just can't get over that.

[@cmrobbins88]

I mean that Sonic should be at his full speed at the start of the games so it'll be more fun. When I played Sonic and the Secret Rings I noticed how slow Sonic was going at the start of the game .I was like "HOW DO I GO FASTER?!" and so I looked it up and apparently I had to level up his skills to make him go faster. In frustration I sold the game and never beat it. It was a shame, but I couldn't deal with it.

[@OgivilleTheodore]

11:41 A WIZARD! Sounds like the works of Ixis Naugus!(that damn Bat, Crab, Rhino thingy!)

[@littlekuribohimposte]

Maybe they're going in circles to lose the robots? It'd make sense if each lap a few robots disappeared.

[@joakkar]

That's why I don't think both games should be lumped together so carelessly. Black knight had the boost from stage 2 or 3 onward and all that leveling up really does is make your attacks stronger. Not to mention it looked,sounded and worked better than secret rings. If they could reuse the skills system from sonic generations, fix the camera issues and tone down the collectibles, a new storybook game would actually work great.

[@yerrrsh]

12:41 I'm surprised the robos don't just cut them off by going reverse on the track

[@epicmarioplush2312]

because the robots are very stupid

[@sneshadow]

in sonic riders you USE THE BOOST TO TAKE 'EM (star fox reverence) and to tails pretty smooth flying fox

[@michaelrhett4958]

11:48 my guess is to get the bots confused and circle around three times and then go somewhere else to confuse them and then lose them

[@cmrobbins88]

Lost World looks good. I can't say I was as excited for it as I was for Colors and Generations, but hey the Figure 8 Peel Out has returned. I'm just kind of sad that the Boost Era is over. I feel like Sonic won't be as fast as he was from Unleashed to Generations. All the same I'll still get it for the Wii U, though I don't have it yet. It's mostly the new Super Smash Bros that's gonna sell me for the Wii U.

[@GoGojiraGo]

Gameplay And Story Segregation. While to us they're circular laps, to the characters and story it's a straight line, and if the character loses they get caught by the robots/rival group. So game-wise you're racing normally, story-wise you're escaping or outrunning your opponents. With all of the improvements to Zero Gravity, the loss of the straightaway boost doesn't bother me. I like to take that moment to relax and take in the sights before navigating the loops and turns and other sections.

[@SolracDude]

The Wizard is the reason video game logic excist!

[@Comangeit]

I thought Clement was going to say "It is a video game!!!".

[@EclipsisTenebris]

Actually clement: the trick with boosting with the gravity power is very simple, you just boost for a short time to lose some gravity energy and get some speed, you always keep about 1/3 for corners and shortcuts and perform SS tricks to keep your energy high and boost frequently rather then long. Also, you take quite long to take a shortcut, I usually only need half a second, because I preturn and activate gravity then.

[@dustlowe1]

3:13 The amount of rings he has is pretty 1337 indeed ;)

[@Shadicknight]

My favorite Sonic Riders

[@TheTC]

I honestly found the werehog more fun than the boost Sonic. Which is kinda weird cuz you'd think something that's like the cartoons would be amazing. I dunno I was fine with spindashing and rolling. Though SU was either way too fast or way too slow. That combined with the collect-a-thon... I couldn't finish it. At least Generations got it right.

[@Forsparda]

you know thinking about it if they had just made the story mode a drag race it could have made some amount of sense

[@sugihnyayola]

i think the robots are trying to surround them so they are trying to get away from them as far as possible

[@epicesteban123]

i heard in sonic lost world you can choose what speed to have sonic at like if you held nothing sonic would be walking if you hold the right trigger it will make him peel out and if you hold the left trigger he does a spin dash

[@TheTC]

Yeah the manbearpig is kinda fun to play I guess. I honestly didn't get the chance to finish the game because the boost levels made me carsick. XD

[@SilverKnightGalahad]

You dont need to be just before the flying ring to get it on a ramp, you can take the ramp, then use gravity to get a push into it.

[@cmrobbins88]

Yeah I don't think the Werehog stages are that bad. Granted Eggman Land is one of the most annoying stages I've ever played in a Sonic game, but damn the day stages feel so adventurous. This is what Sonic does on his own time when not fighting Eggman. He ventures the ENTIRE PLANET. I thought that was pretty top. I thought this was a very light-hearted game.

[@maria75622]

he did say "you need to beat sonic's story to get the babylons"

[@HitsujiMamoru]

Sonic characters faster on foot? Oh no!! xD

[@TheBlackSerpentBeta]

I see it more of them trying to lose them In fiction people run around in circles trying to out run each other all the time So, the way I see it, the robots a trying to catch you Besides, their more interested in the Gravity Ring They wanna catch & take it from you, not blow you up & risk damaging it But, maybe that's just me

[@RedBlueYoshi]

That is, if someone can hack the Wii U. And like you said, it will happen at some point. Maybe in the next few years.

[@uzonnaugorji5379]

Please case in mind I do like the sequel of Sonic Riders but to my opinion, I like the first one a tad better because you had better racing controls and better missions, better World Grand Prix, better gameplay, better cutscenes and a better story.

[@supernintendo232]

Sonic,amy and tails:knuckles dont u have an emerald to guard knuckles: u mean the master emeraled i hired tikal to guard the master emerald

[@kurtisharen]

So, after having seen the different videos released for E3, does anybody else notice an awful lot of similarities between Mario Kart 8 and this game? At the very least, both games let you use gravity to race along walls and stuff for alternate paths. I'm going to bet anything that when MK8 is inevitably hacked at some point, somebody's going to start porting these levels over to it.

[@SwaxMain4u]

my fav bike is the one that changes the music

[@NoJahns]

At least Jet got the right idea.

[@sebastianmaron3853]

Omg is that comfirmed finally capcom show some love to megaman

[@TheKpa11]

Robots have low AI and don't know how to turn around, they can only keep going forward to reach their target, not being able to figure out that their targets are right behind them at times

[@ItsZorroDood]

i love the song of the first stage

[@joakkar]

In all fairness the black knight one is a great step forward from secret rings. The whole "on rails" things still needs a little work to work as an actual sonic kind of game but the motion controls were actually enjoyable. I do agree that grinding should never be part of a sonic game so the whole skills thing is still annoying. Though sonic does have huge boost in the black knight which is just as fast as and just as often as unleashed so I dunno what's up with this "prime speed" you mention.

[@watmix1]

3:09 The amount of rings :3

[@jruler93]

Like I haven't gotten THAT a million times!

[@Easmodx]

Agreed 100% Black Knight was actually an improvement over Secret Rings even if it uses the same formula. Granted, you have to actually play the game to find out instead of bitch abou it during the whole thing

[@prettyraddude6428]

when i think of blaze i think of silver when i think of silver i think of pot when i think of pot i think of getting high and how that could wreck my life

[@ThePreciseClimber]

Nice banner. "Seventy. Two. Minutes." - SomeCallMeJohnny

[@Sonicguy95]

U also have with boosting an attack. Riders 1 gave a more competitive feel and had a harder difficulty, giving a better feeling of accomplishment. I believe that is why Clement and I like Riders better. But yes, if they had a boost just like n Riders 1, I could see Zero Gravity being more fun.

[@TheTC]

No, I mean I literally got motion sickness. Like Colors and Generations wasn't as bad, but Unleashed literally makes me feel sick. '06 does too, but I have no idea why since everyone's slow as molasses.

[@1MoreSonicRobot]

I don't know why, but whenever Jet opens his mouth wide open I think of Donald Duck.

[@Sheeparefluffy100]

I think the real reason the robots attack them in the car was because it was origonaly theres but tails stole it.

[@silverluigi999]

There are multiple ways of recording any game. If you have a good enough computer, you can use an emulator and record straight from your computer, or you can get a capture card for the console you want to record from and record it that way. Other than that, aside from some third party things, there's not much else you can do except point a camera at the screen (Don't do that though, it sucks. Believe me,I've tried)

[@ClexYoshi]

I was waiting for you to yell "IT'SAVIDEOGAME" or something like you do at Ted.

[@Putuk22]

Just use your imagination that they arn't actually going in circles, but instead going somewhere. Somewhere preferably without robots.

[@rmcooktails]

Hey clement how did you record this im starting to get into the whole lp business so if you could tell me that would be great!

[@Abandoned2377]

honestly free riders was ok it just wasn't very accessible like the others. people with a good room for kinect got the best out of the game. people who didn't most likely struggled with it. on a side not this GAME HAS THE BEST MUSIC OF ALL SONIC RIDERS GAMES.

[@dorko4u]

Actually, yeah, now that you mention it. But then again, I'm still confused on how exactly Mario Kart 8 plays. I'd like to see a full race in motion, yaknow? ... and I think F-Zero has done this kind of thing too, but I'm not entirely sure about that.

[@crash22201]

to tell the truth the Babylon wasn't even needed, they could continue and made SR and SRZG without Babylon, Bean the dynamite fang the weasel and bark the polarbear. I guess

[@aayushbajpai7851]

wait if running is faster then why do they have gear if they can run faster? do they get tired?

[@Brightbright13]

What a story.

[@BlitzFatty]

I forgot how good the music was in this game.

[@nintuba64]

You said who wouldn't, not who would. i was pointing out the traits of someone who would not spam the boost in the first sonic riders, for you have to use air to do it

[@PressPlayToJaysonArchives]

Wizard? Yeah, I buy it :D

[@JuhwannX]

Has anyone else noticed/mentioned that this game has a pretty bitchin' soundtrack? I keep pumping my head in reaction to alot of the good music.

[@hanfan26]

I love Clement.

[@Coletaku]

yes sonic unleashed is a good game the werehog can be a little annoying at times sonic stages are beautiful in hd and feel nice to play even though after playing sonic generations i always press x twice in stead of pressing x then [] (its a good square) every game has its flaws i agree with u bro

[@sadriposting]

one thing that the ai have that it doesnt have in sonic riders is that they can use any board and when you buy 2 or 3 there isnt much problem but when you buy all of them the ai will use almost all the time all teh good boards, so it makes a bit challenging but is only in free race in teh other modes they use the default board(and that make alot easier teh world grand prix)

[@itssnover9000]

i think flying carrectors ride a kind of hang glider

[@gamr597]

Clement, do you believe that this is a game worth getting, Do you think it would be worth it or is it just another dark age Sonic game.

[@Dohiwario]

Better story than Twilight

[@ItsZorroDood]

jet sounds like the werehog sometimes

[@drewp031]

At 6:24 who else herd clement say the thing he misses about sonic riders zero gravity instead of saying the thing he misses about sonic riders lol

[@RobotWhaleE]

Jet: "I'm so angry...at....MY HANDS."