Let's Play Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1! (Part 1)

Hey you remember the old Sega Genesis Sonic games right? It's one of the most anticipated and controversial Sonic games of all time, the sequel to the classic 90s series.
And in this part, we return to what we did best by beating Badniks in Splash Hill Zone.

[@SomecallmeJohnny]

I still feel for Wii owners not getting Episode 2. It's the principal of the thing, you know?

[@solarstrike33]

Whoa, hey John!

[@frazmaniar859]

John your just awesome

[@enchilada645]

+SomecallmeJohnny Yeah it really sucked for the people who only owned a Wii and couldn't get Episode II unless they bought a new console.

[@kholdkhaos64ray11]

Clement 4CD and Johnny and Johnny

[@theyosh647]

+SomecallmeJohnny I know, I'm one if those people XD.

[@Crow_Rising]

You are an honest guy Clement, that's why I'm subscribed to you. You don't follow the bandwagon of popular opinions in your videos, giving out the same old complaints as everyone else ever, Whether you like a game or not, you give your honest opinion, even when it strays from the norm. This earns you respect points in my book.

[@MaskedMetaKnight4]

This!^

[@MamboCat84]

+Crow Rising all hail The Great Clement!

[@hypa64]

it's been years since the release of Sonic 4 but i still love how all of the first zones spell out Sega. Splash Hill Emerald Hill Green Hill Angel Island I wonder if they were waiting for 18 years just to finish that lol

[@gasgiant1040]

+Hypa now that just blew my mind.

[@thelionreborn946]

+Hypa Oh shit

[@DeciThe7thSin]

+Hypa If you put them in the chronological order (which I believe it should be) It spells Geas Green Hill Emerald Hill Angel island Splash Hill Geas- (in Irish folklore) an obligation or prohibition magically imposed on a person

[@hypa64]

+Deci wot

[@waldenotwalled5783]

Hypa That's when you put them in an arbitrary order , it means fucking nothing.

[@Nel_Annette]

He will not stop until the entire *planet* is Eggmanland. And do you know how long *that* version of the level would be? Mother of god...

[@329link]

maybe that's why sonic wants to stop him? so he doesn't have to go through that shit?

[@ProjectNaturePrds]

+Nel_Annette That's why there's no Sequel to Sonic Chronicles; The Dark Brotherhood

[@MegamanNG]

+Project Nature Productions Blame Ken Penders for that. He's the reason why SEGA canned the sequel.

[@Kuzamer]

*_Egg Planet Zone Act 97_*

[@Substantial-hf1rm]

+MegamanNG and thank goodness for that Ken Penders

[@SilverPwns]

I remember 2010 very different from you, Clement. 2010 was not a happy time in Sonic Fanbase Zone. What with about a thousand idiots screaming "GREEN EYES!" or "SONIC RUSH CLONE!" or "BOYCOTT SONIC 4 BY BUYING SONIC 1!" or "H***** QUILLS!" or "GOD DAMN IT, SEGA" or "DIMPS!"

[@TH3DARKSHAD0WPR0DUCT]

oh my God I remember the sonic 4 boycott now, thanks for reminding me how stupid some people can be :')

[@Soufriere84]

+SilverPwns - I remember it well. I'm pretty sure Clement does too; he was talking more about how _he_ felt. Watch BrainScratch's LP of this to hear a bunch of grown men complain about physics and/or complain about kids complaining about physics. Actually, I think they brought Clement in for that LP.

[@earthbound9999]

+Soufriere At least the Brainscratch crew wasn't screaming or stating their opinions in immature ways. They seemed relatively calm while stating their opinions, which is more than what can be said for the rest of the fanbase.

[@TheRezro]

+SilverPwns Is that G3,5 picture? It is rare today..

[@bloodysteel6429]

Holy crap, I forced that boycott nonsense out of my memory... man... that was just idiotic.

[@LachM2011]

I'm noticing a severe lack of pingas bumpers

[@Soufriere84]

I know, right?? Thanks to the BrainScratch crew, I now expect to hear "Pingas!" every time Sonic hits a bumper in every special stage of every S4 LP.

[@Yamamanama]

+LachM2011 I was saddened when he hit a bumper and I didn't hear PINGAS!

[@ethanedwards3357]

PINGAS

[@JackCollinsGames]

SNOOP PINGAS USUAL I SEE

[@TBrizzle01]

SONIC defeated THE BOSS. "I hereby award you the title of BIG BOSS."

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

You just won the internet.

[@Desilent49]

+TBrizzle01 "Sonic...try to remember the basics of CQC."

[@itsbrunhilda9704]

+Desilent49 WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT CQC IS! WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT CQC IS!!

[@Desilent49]

+Josep Prats Love that reference, good stuff.

[@itsbrunhilda9704]

Desilent49 Good 'ol classic Spongebob :P

[@supermichael9857]

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 the fandom menace

[@noahcrook2474]

I love that, that’s great.

[@coopercastille]

"The momentum is very, very, very different." This game had momentum? Where?

[@playlistmaker7969]

coopers pespective

[@muhammedraashid3667]

Yes, the game had momentum.

[@goddessyamato5238]

Yea they did

[@muhammedraashid3667]

This game obviously had some kind of momentum, otherwise Sonic wouldn't able to move.

[@toamatoro570]

The lead developer for Sonic 4 actually tried to say Casino Street was not inspired by any previous zone. I dislike liars, but I DESPISE bad ones. They insult your intelligence.

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

I like the game, obviously calling it Sonic 4 was a mistake, and the physics are a bit unusual (and inferior), AND the rolling is pointless.... BUT, it's still a lot of fun. The levels are designed well for the most part, and when you try to speed run it, they seem expertly designed. Seriously, most people will never notice how well these levels are designed when going for crazy fast times. Episode 2 lost that though, didn't like that one at all.

[@Toastercommander]

And Sonic looks like his made of plastic (Or is just me?)

[@BlueMageDaisen]

+Pedro Miguel Yeah, but he looks less laminated than in Heroes at least

[@munsi0121]

Holy shit you watch clement !

[@CharacterLimits]

+TheLonelyGoomba Could you elaborate on you opinions of the level designs of both games? I remember speedrunning both games for Time Attack and I remember doing so more for Episode 1 than 2, but I remember liking Episode 2's levels more. Thinking about it now, I think those two are the only 2D Sonic games outside of Rush Adventure that I've ever bothered trying to speedrun in any way.

[@shadowandroid1823]

+Necro The Umbreon bisaed as fuck. this game plays fine.

[@OnemarioOLDCHANNEL]

"You're a hedgehog with attitude! Go stop him!" That's all the motivation I need.

[@SuperChase6]

Welcome back, Clement. It's good to see you back!

[@GamerGuyd7Aces]

As disappointing as Sonic 4 was ultimately.. I still found myself coming back to it every now and then (only for Episode 2 though)..was it a decent and good game? Yeah sure.. was it a good sequel to S3&K? Nope, not even close lol. I feel if Sega gave this game a different title people would've been easier on the game (like the NSMB games). The critics generally liked this game a lot though.

[@MrGamer07100]

+GamerGuyd7Aces Agreed stranger. xD

[@GamerGuyd7Aces]

+MrGamer lol :P

[@LatterDayPup]

GamerGuyd7Aces ditto

[@OtherBarry4908]

GamerGuyd7Aces its not that bad. Don't be stupid.

[@EthanBradburyVlogs]

Exactly why they will never make a Sonic Adventure 3

[@siljeff2708]

Physics aside, it was dumb how they stripped away several innovations Sonic 2, 3&K, CD, Advance, etc [Disclaimer: I'm only talking about the 2D Sonic games here] added to the franchise for this game. No Tails [even if he was re-added in Episode 2], no knuckles, not even Amy from the Advance games, etc. This game tries too hard to cater to nostalgia [and it doesn't help that they made it episodic], so much so that the game suffers and regresses its own gameplay for it. Instead of furthering the formula [or at the very least just having all of the previous major innovations return], they just rehash the bare bones by comparison first game. I'm all for revisiting the Classic formula, but Sonic Team really dropped the ball by removing so much of it. That is why the game is a complete let down to me, not due to asinine reasons like green eyes, nor important albeit less obvious reasons like the physics, but the fact that they stripped out so much of the innovations the sequels brought. It's not a *bad* game by any means, just a huge let down.

[@ColtGColtG]

+SilJeff Honestly, I liked episode 1 better for NOT having tails. How they use him in episode two really drags the game down for me and makes me not want to replay it. If tails were optional like in 2 and 3&k it would be different as episode 2 does have the prettiest zone in the series to me , i forget the name but its the snow covered one with the Christmas like village.

[@c0mf0rta61ynum6]

+SilJeff And they've only tried to cater to nostalgia even more as the series went on. Green Hill clones as the first level, forced to play as only Sonic with no optional characters, the incredibly basic plots (which the Classic games had more substance than people generally say they are), increased use of 2D sections in 3D games, etc..

[@pryt86]

+Colt Gustafson yea that was a beautiful zone. Makes me feel like a kid when playing it. Episode 2 was incredible i liked the tails mechanic

[@CarozQH]

+SilJeff Agreed. Just rehashing old stuff that was good does not equal making a good new game! In fact, they made the old stuff worse by making the graphics "3D" and changing the physics!

[@Mr.Rexfire]

+SilJeff I agree wholeheartedly, while I love megaman 9 it also had the same problem of catering to nostalgia a little too much, mainly pulling things from MM2 and leaving out many of the innovations made from 3-8. Developers need to remember that when we see a game promoted as a sequel we expect more not less.

[@RyuuSix]

I actually prefer to call this game: "NEW Sonic The Hedgehog"

[@gasgiant1040]

+RyuuSix are we gonna get NEW Sonic The Hedgehog Wii...wait the Wii is extinct now...my favorite console at the time...is now dead...*sits in corner*

[@FirestormAudio]

Finally! I've been following your Sonic LP's for almost 4 years now and I've been looking forward to this one the most.

[@Gondarth]

Insert generic comment about Sonic's eye color here

[@345optimusprime]

+GondarthReturns "Sonic has grey eyes. RUINED FOREVER!"

[@Gondarth]

Shadic Namikaze And the fans wonder why we make fun of them. They practically ask for it!

[@345optimusprime]

GondarthReturns They really do

[@Gondarth]

Shadic Namikaze I started noticing this madness around the time this game was released... Then Sonic Boom came out, and they thought it was all over because of one substandard game... That was pretty much the breaking point for me

[@curlyfordoge4366]

Fun Fact, if you look closely at some of the arkwork, Classic Sonic has BROWN eyes. Seriously look at the bottom of his irises.

[@StarForce99]

I love this game and it's sequel! Imo this series is underrated!

[@sean1997102]

Momentum: This is different from the original, but it's perfectly fine Music: Omg this is what we all grew up with, it's so nice to return to the good ol' days

[@waldenotwalled5783]

sean1997102 It's not "different from the original but perfectly fine" it's dogshit that has absolutely no flow to it and the music isn't "what we all grew up with" it's mostly ten second loops that'll give any sane person a headache

[@s3kstage232]

This game really should'a been called something else. Probably something like Sonic Retro Remix.

[@HutchiCODplayer]

Or sonic HD adventure

[@TheRezro]

+S3K Stage Story wise is is continuation of Sonic 3 what explain between lines some stuff, like that Eggman in fact didn't created Metal what people speculate way before. But I can agree that only Episode II have real plot when first one is more like Sonic Advance.

[@garupakyojin1361]

+S3K Stage New Sonic the Hedgehog. That should have been called.

[@TheRezro]

The Complicated Guy Except it isn't.. just most Sonic fans is dumb.

[@MeanBeanMachine5]

+TheRezro But Sonic CD takes place after Sonic 3K.........

[@DannyJennyArtz]

Don't you just love optimism and positivity? It's certainly better than pessimism and negativity. Cause nobody likes a whiner who complans about everything and doesn't learn to just look on the bright side or just crack a smile every once in a while.......seriously people

[@Soufriere84]

+PyroFinnTheManiac - I agree, but remember what franchise fandom this is.

[@DannyJennyArtz]

+Soufriere I know, I just wish more people had the same attitude as Clement. Negativity is just unhealthy

[@Gondarth]

+PyroFinnTheManiac Pessimism? In the Sonic fanbase? NEVER!!!!!!!!!

[@Substantial-hf1rm]

You know whats worse than people who constantly complain? People who complain about others complaining. Not everybody likes this game as much as Clement and they are allowed to complain as much as Clement can praise the game

[@Gondarth]

Brian Antoine There's a difference between legitimate complaints and Bullshit complaints, like the classic argument that this game is the worst because of green eyes. Every Sonic game has something like this. It's what defines the Sonic fanbase: Bullshit

[@Kuzamer]

*_Yaaaaaaaay! New Clement Sonic Let's Pla-_* **See's Sonic 4 and not Sonic Colors** Oh.... Well, hey... He's back! All that matters.

[@TheCynicalGhost]

Good thing that Sonic 4 is short. Not that I have anything against it.

[@hiddensoundtest1444]

I gave up on the last boss and just went to episode 2. I still think it's a decent game.

[@Bluedino152]

No pingas bumper? I am disappoint.

[@Blues_Light]

Literally never seen this game in action before. ...Looks fine to me. I think people are overreacting.

[@RandoGrunt]

+Blues Light Indeed. It also helps that the great Clement is a god at whatever Sonic title he picks up. At least it's not Sonic 06!

[@CozyBanx]

+Blues Light Its not how it looks, its how it plays. It's really hard to see to just how bad it feels to play. Thankfully Episode 2 fixed EVERYTHING and is an actually fun game.

[@pukerat7562]

+Blues Light The music is migraine inducing. The visuals are garish and horrible. The physics are completely fucked and the game is miserable to play. People aren't overreacting.

[@NovaCrackers]

+Puke Rat It really isn't that bad. I think the music is fine, and the visuals look cool. They physics are a little wonky at times, but aren't "completely fucked up". You are overreacting.

[@Blues_Light]

Tbh I've had Splash Hill act 1 stuck in my head all day.

[@AdventDoom]

You know it's real refreshing to hear someone talking about sonic 4 and not bitch about every single little thing that's not like the old days. The game has problems but this game itself is fine. I think the game has merit. Definitely not at the same standards of the original trilogy, but still good on it's own, especially considering what came before and what came since.

[@andrewkocurek195]

I didn't hate sonic 4 like others but ... I have to wonder why can't they pull a megaman 9&10 and just make another game with the same look and feel and control of the original games. It would be SO easy for them to do...

[@k-leb4671]

"Certainly we never swung on vines in the old games." Well, we did in Sonic the Hedgehog 3...they didn't control the same, but still. Also, the special stages remind me of Bejeweled...I'm not sure if that's good or bad.

[@TheMrSONIC4]

Man Clement. Your positivity is just great. You putting Sonic 4 in perspective of what came out before it and why everyone was so hyped for it, it makes me remember why I loved it so much when I first got it. Thanks man. :)

[@BaconMinion]

Since Sonic 4 Episode 1 is a perfectly fine, enjoyable game, then I must also say that I think Shadow the Hedgehog is a perfectly fine, enjoyable game despite its flaws. Yeah, I said it. Come at me.

[@espurrseyes42]

*INCOMING BAD JOKE* This is the damn FOURTH Sonic the Hedgehog game.

[@MrBKainX]

I can't really describe it but Sonic's model looks weird in the visuals of the level, like idk he's too shiny or plastic or something and it looks weird in contrast to the rest of the level.

[@earthbound9999]

+MrBKainX It's because the stages are prerendered while the characters are all rendered in realtime... And yes, Sonic is very shiny in this game.

[@daveman6884]

+MrBKainX ikr he looks like styrofoam :P but they improved in episode 2

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

+MrBKainX No shinier than in the GameCube games.

[@daveman6884]

TackyRackyComixNEO True fair point especially Mario Sunshine those models are so shiny :P

[@bloodysteel6429]

Sonic 4 got sneezed on by Heroes... gave Sonic that... shine...

[@daveman6884]

Clement please put *PINGAS* on bumpers in the special stages. It would be hilarious

[@NIMPAK1]

Pretty much every time I see a playthrough of this game, I stop when they get to the level with the cannons. I think people probably wouldn't complain about the physics and automation as much if the level design was a bit better.

[@OizenX]

I think the biggest issue of all with Sonic 4 is that sonic Generations came out like right after it.

[@attackofthetwin]

While Sonic 4 certainly has it's merits, there are a lot of things that really bug me. Like how this game does not feel like a sequel and more of a retro remix. Many of the zones are blatant clones of classic zones, there are no new boss fights in episode 1, and it has only sonic one and two nostalgia. There are a lot of things I liked about Sonic 3 like how each zone transitioned into each other. A throw back is fine every once in a while but after this game came up it is all Sonic has been doing. I know that it is not this game's fault but it started the trend. It's kind of like New Super Mario Bros in the Mario series. I think Mario and Sonic have the same problem of over relying on nostalgia and throw backs to the point where it has become the status quo and it is tiresome in resent years..

[@goddessyamato5238]

That’s why episode 2 is better

[@missmix1630]

Just about to go to bed when this popped up in the inbox. *sits down to watch*

[@bigwingedkuriboh]

The fact that you got here is so surreal and nice to me, I absolutely love it, thanks for everything, man.

[@LordGrim1313]

Technically this game was designed for Mobile, it was simply ported to consoles at the time, that is why it is so short.

[@CozyBanx]

It's kind amazing how much better Part 2 is than Part 1.

[@Prime649]

Yaaaaaas, Man I love your Sonic playthroughs, they're the reason I started getting back into Sonic after I related it to someone I hated. Which was admittedly a bad decision for me because I love Sonic.

[@PurpleWind64]

So people hate this cuz the physics is sorta off? Why am I not surprised...

[@SonicmaniaVideos]

+pat deondre Evolve...would make more sense if it meant it was still useful, meaning things like Rolling or spindashing were still useful, they aren't, so it's a legit complaint there. There's literally no reason to roll, for some reason it's slower than running even if you're holding right while doing it.

[@SonicmaniaVideos]

***** No there is no reason to purposely roll, because all the speed boosters force you to roll anyway and enemies are only ever in the way of you going fast after you hit a speed booster. If they are in the way, you won't have to roll because the level design leading up to enemies allows plenty reaction time.

[@Snatte]

+PurpleWind64 Yeah, because it's not like things like gameplay and controls are imprtant, right? how fucking dare people want that to be good.

[@PurpleWind64]

Sissel Both you and I know what I mean by that. By "sorta off", I mean "Not exactly like Sonic 2".

[@beta511ee4]

+SonicmaniaVideos Spin dashing is still good in Sonic 4.

[@PaintraSeaPea]

My immediate thought when seeing this in my subscription box was "Holy shit! Already?" I guess you've been doing this for so long I couldn't imagine you playing the somewhat recent games. Congrats, Clement, you've made it this far, hope you'll be prepared for the big final boss fuckfest that is Sonic Boom.

[@ilovevirtualconsole]

It's great to see this LP start! Can't wait to see more!

[@ChaddyFantome]

Well THAT was fast, Clement! xD

[@crazysmith01]

Sonic 4 as a game is good. As a SEQUEL to Sonic 1,2,3 and knuckles, some of the greatest gsmes of all time, it's atrocious.

[@OtherBarry4908]

Crazytaxi01 idiot

[@JackCollinsGames]

Amuro Ray um it is just his opinion just because clement is praising the game doesn’t mean that everyone should be praising it sonic 4 in my opinion would have been better if they made the mechanics like the mechanics during the death egg robot fight and stuff from the 2nd game and despite rehashing stuff from zones of previous games actually added in something new that was never put a in a sonic game just like sonic mania but thats just episode 1 that i am talking about episode 2 in my opinion seems a bit better despite it being(in my opinion) bad like episode 1 but unlike episode 1 it was kinda better

[@CassidyShadewing]

I do like the bit of story they give to explain the return of classic bosses, that Eggman's actually running low on funds and is stalling while he gets his next plan into place, so rather then make all new egg-machines he re-works several old ones.

[@XehanortX2]

Welp.. why you've given me a new perspective ragarding Episode 1 of Sonic 4. I still think it's a rather lack luster game.. but I've been replaying it and I've been having a blast! Good job as always Clement!

[@thesavior8541]

Good Video dude keep it up its been a long time since I was able to enjoy a video like this one

[@MegamanNG]

I was hyped for this game cause I thought it would be like the old games. What we got is anything but it's still ok but has a lot of flaws. If you know how to play it, it can take you roughly 2-3 hours but if you go 100% and getting all 7 Emeralds, about 4 hours. The last part of the game will drive you nuts. Though why... why does it have to be 4 stages? Sonic 1 had 6 stages plus Final Zone. Sonic 2 had 10 stages plus Death Egg. Sonic 3 (& Knuckles) had 3 playable characters with their own levels (Sonic: 14, Tails: 13, Knuckles: 12) Sonic 4... four levels in episode 1, 5 in episode 2 (plus Episode Metal consisting of 4 stages) What went wrong?

[@Sjono]

SEGA should've called this a different title than Sonic 4. It just doesn't offer enough content to be considered in the same league as the Genesis games. At least Mega Man 9 & 10 offered enough to be considered worthy installments of the classic series

[@oguzhangungor9117]

+Sjono Also Megaman 9 and 10 were great games and while this is not a bad game (far from it) its certainly not a good game either.I think thats where the dissapointment is coming from.Also dash pads and springs seriously this video is a perfect example of this.Clement pretty much hit a spring then dash pad then spring then dash pad again.In second act spring then wine then homing attack chain then spring same old same old.Its too automated.Which is my biggest problem with the game.

[@pryt86]

dude this isnt the whole game thats why it had 4 levels. Episode one and two is the full game. And its just as big and as good as the old ones.

[@oguzhangungor9117]

+pat deondre at least megaman 9 and 10 are great.heh.Graphics dont mean "evolve".It had multiple characters, great level design and also fantastic sountrack.You are just saying its lazy because you are a sonic fan (a bad one) and cant deal with the fact that some other game is getting more praised then your own.Thats what you are "bad fanboy".Oh also you say the games need to evolve but this game does nothing but using the old levels from older games.

[@AcroxShadow]

Sjono Episode 1 isn't as good as those games. Episode 2 however is actually really great IMO.

[@shadowmariogaming9702]

This series of games were shot down without getting much of a chance, I honestly liked the Sonic 4 series, but i do wish that there was a concluding episode 3 to the series.

[@AlphaDaArtist]

While I'm not interested in Sonic 4, I was really hyped to see an LP of it so you can imagine how happy I was to see this in my sub box.

[@finalformsonic]

"Something we haven't seen from Sonic 3 & Knuckles" The elemental shields!?

[@the__wolf5087]

No obviously ITS THE HYPER EMERALDS Kappa

[@achsdu17]

I'm very mixed on Sonic 4 and that goes for episodes 1 and 2. I love the nostalgia, some of the levels to this game are really really fun and amazing, some of the songs are really good. I am however, one of those people who complain about momentum. My biggest problem in this game was how much you had to rely on the speed boosters to go fast, or to get anywhere. When Sonic Generations came out the classic Sonic levels felt like Classic Sonic, but the controls to this felt so stiff. I liked going so fast you could go off the screen. I also liked Episode 1 more then 2, but I'll talk more about that when you get there.

[@goddessyamato5238]

If u played any dimps game then this ain’t no problem

[@achsdu17]

@@goddessyamato5238 never have... will say they got it perfectly in Sonic Mania years later. Might be my favorite Sonic game of all.

[@goddessyamato5238]

@@achsdu17 then I guess this would be something u would be new too then. Considering all the dimps games did come out for the gba or ds so yea I can see that

[@Tenkoman]

It's kind of sad that since Sonic 4 did not meet expectations, Episode 2 had no real 100% award nor Episode 3 was finished (I still want new Blue Orbs in HD)

[@Gnidel]

+Gerjet Betker As I remember, there's a fangame for that - Blue Sphere Madness.

[@CEAONtheCeaon]

AYYYYYE CLEMENT really looking forward to this, dude!

[@Soufriere84]

FUN FACT: Jun Senoue composed the BGM for both 3D Blast (Genesis) and Sonic 4, so I'm not surprised at all he decided to repurpose an unused track from 14 years earlier.

[@cesurtheguy3807]

I like this game like you. It’s refreshing too see positives for this game

[@EonNite]

Splash Hill Act 3 is my favorite song in the entire game. Sunset Dash...I love it.

[@randomnpc445]

I find it amusing that even with the newer instruments they have for the Sonic 4 music, they still use drums that sound EXACTLY the same as the Genesis ones. It definitely works though.

[@WuBoyFGC]

It's great how you're so optimistic, Clement. It's refreshing.

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

I like how you stopped to salute the Eggman sign before crossing the goal in the first act.

[@orangexlightning]

We need more Sonic fans like The Great Clement...

[@TayTheNeonNeko]

You didn't put PINGAS whenever Sonic hit a bumper in a special stages. 0/10

[@XXNemesisXXXX]

I can't believe you are this optimistic about this game. I don't even have nostalgia (maybe that's why) for the genesis games yet I find this as an insulting, unimaginative and frustrating experience.

[@MUMUMUMUist]

I still don't see why half of the Sonic fandom hate this game so much. They treat this game like it's the new 06. I absolutely love this game.

[@YourLocalSilentProtag]

Well... Classic Sonic is much rounder, fat, plump, and Modern is much more skinny and athletic... I think the change in physics made sense.... but in technical terms, you can also blame the engine they chose to run for the Sonic 4 games...

[@Genoh_]

"People complain about the game because it is called Sonic the Hedgehog 4" Kinda like how Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts was a banjo kazooie title, yet it was nothing like the classics

[@Pcuspy]

I liked this game!

[@elementalcolors4977]

I've never been a true 2D Sonic fan. While Sonic the Hedgehog (1) was technically the 1st Sonic game I played (albeit the demo version on Sega Smashpack for the Dreamcast) and I enjoyed it, after being introduced to Sonic Adventure, boy did it completely rewrite my interests in the Sonic series!

[@SuperOmega53]

Remember liking this game, it was a nice little run down memory lane but hated the special stars though they were terrible controls springs bouncing me everywhere and the time was so strict but that's what I remember

[@shadowlinkbds]

I really like how Sonic 4 takes us back to the classic series of Sonic.

[@XSonictheH]

Sonic 4 (both parts) are good games on their own and I do enjoy them enough, the only major problem I have with them is the title. With a name like Sonic 4, you got pretty big shoes to fill since it is meant to be a sequel to a very good trilogy from the Mega Drive/Genesis era, and a sequel is meant to not only continue the story but also expand on the gameplay from the previous games. However the level themes are too heavily borrowed from the other games in the trilogy, mostly Sonic 2, and that innovations introduced in the trilogy like elemental shields and different playable characters like Tails (I know he is in Ep. 2 but he isn't playable on his own in single player) and Knuckles are absent; This isn't "New Sonic the Hedgehog" this is meant to be "Sonic 4". That is why I agree with your statements about Sonic Advance feeling like a proper Sonic 4 because it feels similar to the old games, whilst still having new level themes and expanding on the gameplay. However, to give Sonic 4 Ep. 1 credit, at least it was one of the first good games from Sonic since the dark age, and it and Sonic Colours (yes, I am British) were the 2 games to bring back Sonic's reputation for at least a while.

[@redhotdunes4603]

Glad to know clement is making another playthrough.

[@TGM_Productions]

Modern Sonic the Hedgehog That's what I would call it It's basically an alternate universe were sonic was always Modern

[@rcblazer]

I actually like Sonic 4, and never understood why some fans of the Sonic series (bigger fans than myself even) really hated this game for some reason or another. It's a throwback to all the classic games on the Genesis, but with a modern feel! I certainly like this game better than I did the first Sonic game on the Genesis. Ah yes, the return of the Pukebag Zone special stage from Sonic 1, only now with a time limit! This is probably the only part of the game I liked the least.

[@GodOfExploding]

I will never get over the amount of shit Sonic "fans" flung after the first THREE SECONDS of gameplay was released. The Sonic 4 buildup was really one of the fandoms worst moments

[@ColtGColtG]

Thanks a lot Clement, now i have to go back and replay this despite my game backlog. YOU MONSTER lol.

[@JumboWheat01]

Good to see you back in form, Great Clement. And good to see this game too, I never got around to buying it.

[@HP-ej3bo]

how did this come out last year?, my god where has the time gone

[@Dunker401]

I am instantly reminded of brainscratch saying the music sounded like a dieing cat

[@TeffyTheGamer]

I actually found Sonic 4:Episode 1 & 2 to be really enjoyable! The music was pretty good to be honest, sure it sounds like music you hear at a circus, but that doesn't bother me, the music is still good. Sonic 4: Episode 1 & 2 controls are pretty decent, I think they are really easy to get accustomed too. As for the story, It's your basic Sonic story as in Sonic stops Dr. Eggman, and saves his animal friends. So yeah, I really like Sonic 4: Episode 1 & 2. I still wish they would finish this game, by releasing more episodes of Sonic 4, to bad Sega/Sonic Team won't. :( Oh by the way Clement, what are your thoughts on Sonic Team canceling future episodes for Sonic 4? I'm just really curious. :)

[@AnotherStatsGuy]

I have a bit of bitterness for Sonic 4: Episodes 1 & II if only because I attempted to play them on my iPad mini. But the SEGA sound and the simplistic story of "Go stop Eggman/Robotnik from capturing animals" (which aside from Colors hasn't really been used since the Genesis Days/Handhelds) is a nice throwback, and something I wish they would do more often. We don't need Dark Gaia or Perfect Chaos or the Biolizard. Hell, it's something I'll give the credit to Lost World's story for. (Aside from what they did with Tails and the Deadly Six's actual personality, the Deadly Six operated like Eggman, we're going to destroy nature for our own benefit type thing.)

[@Faapu]

Man, you mentioning the PSP made me realize that it would have been more likely to see Sonic 4 Episode 2 on the PSP than the Wii since it doesn't have the ridicolous 40 MB filesize limit that the WiiWare has. Kinda like what happened with Worms Battle Islands, which was a downloadable PSP game and a retail Wii title.

[@robertkovarna8294]

Clement. Did you know this was originally going to be a mobile only game known as Sonic the Portable?

[@2023PerfectDark]

Yay!! The Sonic lets plays are back

[@Xer042]

1:50 Last I checked, Episode I still works on iOS and Android, which is where I played it. For what it's worth, I played through it in full and enjoyed the heck out of it and Episode II both.

[@ScapeVEVO]

I'm so happy Clement's finally getting to 2010+ XD

[@gasgiant1040]

+JXGMNG 2000 Hours later...and 5 years later.

[@ekgguy727]

Dude, it's midnight. People are trying to sleep. Not me though!

[@REALCAUTION]

lolol sleep? what's this sleep you speak of

[@ScapeVEVO]

That's an exact summary of teenagers on the Internet

[@earthbound9999]

+JXGMNG Not just teenagers... Also college students!

[@ScapeVEVO]

+earthbound9999 Yeah teens and college students alike don't need sleep, just hormones to keep them busy if you know what I mean ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@akio2595]

Am i the only one that loves both episodes 1 and 2 even though they don't live up to the truly original genesis games?

[@RedTabletTalk]

At 14:01 Whenever I heard the boss theme while playing Sonic 4 on my iPhone 4, I always sung along with lyrics that goes something like this: We are the SCUMS of the earth, the earth! We are the SCUMS of the earth, the earth. LOL!

[@nujabes7]

Now I remember why I subbed to this channel! Tron Bon adventure! Shit can't forget that....

[@awesomeguy2009]

Technically, this is the last 4Kids game. The new cast didn't show up until free riders/colours.

[@link70222]

+Phantom Drags How can this be a 4Kids game if there are no voices?

[@awesomeguy2009]

link70222 Well, it's the last sonic game before the new voice cast came in.

[@Gigathyn]

After the Brainscratch's playthrough, I expect PINGAS after he hit every bumper in the special stage.

[@TheTC]

Also can anyone just see Robotnik getting in an awkward situation where like he's got arms full of delicate equipment and he's trying to not step on anything that'll make him trip like robot cats and bombs and eggs and other things where you just wonder what happened to the maids from the Egg Carrier when you hear the 3D Blast beta song?

[@rebelfleettrooper9881]

The unused theme for the boss in Sonic 3D Blast is funny!

[@Faizan1631]

This was THE first game i was ever excited for, well mainly because i was like 9 or 10 when it came out

[@hheecckk526]

my problem with the game is that its trying to hard to live off the nostalgia of sonic 1,2, and 3 instead of having its own identity. its a fun game to play but i still prefer 3 because of all the different things in the game compared to 2 and 4.

[@matthewschultz2134]

This game was originally called Sonic The Mobile and was going to be a mobile only game.

[@MrMindcontrolz]

sega needs to make a sonic game, where it completely is its own canon, where it picks up from this game, and episode 2