Ranking EVERY Sonic Generations Stage in 2024

[@twoidiots-yt]

Mine from "worst" to best is: Planet Wisp, Chemical Plant, Sky Sanctuary, Seaside Hill, Crisis City, Speed Highway, Green Hill, City Escape, Rooftop Run. RR is such a beautiful stage and I'll never forget playing the Generations stage for the first time when it was new when I was 12. Stuck with me since!

[@Hyp3rSonic]

I actually have Planet Wisp as my favorite!

[@sap9255]

Rooftop run is definitely one of my favs

[@sap9255]

​@@Hyp3rSonicit's not as bad as people say for sure

[@xaidyalmal5649]

I’d put Planet Wisp in last 💀

[@Plexi.T]

lol

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Cool. I would had put it in #1 (imo)

[@Plexi.T]

@@Hyp3rSonic based 😎

[@terrasque559]

I despise the 2d segment of act 2 of planet wisp.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

​@@terrasque559respectable What is my opinion on that? I love the 2d section, and think that's is very good!

[@Zerosaber91]

It's crazy how everyone has a different ranking of Generations stages. It's so hard to rank them, because they're all fantastic! That being said, my ranking: 9. Planet Wisp 8. Crisis City 7. Green Hill 6. Chemical Plant 5. City Escape 4. Speed Highway 3. Sky Sanctuary 2. Rooftop Run 1. Seaside Hill (the BEST boost level ever made, no joke)

[@vinkennest3274]

Ehh i have issues with seaside. But its a good stage tho. Its just the water is slowing down enough where i get anoyyed

[@Zerosaber91]

@@vinkennest3274 Well, except you can skip every bit of water if you take the top route.

[@Plexi.T]

@Zerosaber91 you've got that right. It just goes to show the impeccable level design and care Sonic team put into each level they made.

[@sonicrunn3r895]

When you say Planet Wisp is pretty, I 100% agree. It has amazing visual storytelling and progression, even if the level design has some things left to be desired

[@robertlauncher]

For me 9. Sky Sanctuary(Not a fan of the Marble Garden platforms, especially since they crumble now.) 8. Planet Wisp 7. Rooftop Run(I think the remake is a bit sensory overload, especially in the Classic stage when I need to dodge a lot of stuff) 6. City Escape 5. Green Hill 4. Crisis City 3. Chemical Plant 2. Seaside Hill 1. Speed Highway

[@peteypiranalover]

My issue with Speed Highway in Generations is it has no narrative importance in SA1. When I think of adventure I think of the Egg Carrier or you could have chosen an Emerald location.

[@sonicrunn3r895]

I think to me I do give Speed Highway points for having some of the most iconic setpieces in Adventure, like the road corkscrew and the Goin' Down section. Even if it's not entirely story relevant to Adventure, it's a standout stage

[@tepig4life899]

Or metal harbor

[@mober7430]

Nor does Chemical Plant or Rooftop Run

[@penguinlord9984]

Finally someone who doesn’t hate Planet Wisp in Gens. I feel like the only person who doesn’t hate 2d sections in boost sonic games. I mean the 2d section in this level isn’t that great but it isn’t awful and the stage overall is really fun.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

BASED

[@nbswishy]

seaside hill is PEAK

[@Furantssu]

Seaside hill is NOT a hot take bro😭🙏

[@TitanicSilver]

I'd say I'd rank them: 9) Chemical plant (B tier) 8) Planet Wisp (B+ tier) 7) Green Hill (A tier) 6) Speed Highway (S tier 5) Crisis City (S tier) 4) Sky Sanctuary (S tier) 3) City Escape (S tier) 2) Rooftop Run (S+ tier) 1) Seaside Hill (S+ tier) Just such amazing stages.

[@HatStackMike]

Nice list! Seaside Hill is definitely one of my favorite stages in Generations as well. Although for me, my number one would definitely have to be Speed Highway. That stage gave me everything I wanted from a reimagining of it.

[@zmcanais]

Your no. 1 pick is colder than the entirety of Ice Cap lol (because it is the only correct take)

[@Plexi.T]

Really? I thought that most people viewed Seaside Hill as just another green hill clone, or something like that. Maybe that's just old sentiment.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

My pick for #1 should be a hot take 👍

[@CrashtoHedgehog]

@@Plexi.T nah even in 2011 it was universally seen as the best stage

[@Plexi.T]

@CrashtoHedgehog Then why did everyone want to replace it with egg fleet? 🤨

[@zmcanais]

@@Plexi.T Because they were wrong

[@TermiHorsecity]

Are you going to do a follow up video with: "Ranking EVERY Sonic Generations Stage: Classic Edition"?

[@Plexi.T]

@@TermiHorsecity bruh 😭. It's on the channel already in that big "modern classic Sonic" video.

[@TermiHorsecity]

@@Plexi.T Oh, I see.

[@HiImAiden]

Oh wow, released a video with the exact same concept as this 2 days ago. Pretty crazy how different our rankings were, Chemical Plant at last is crazy. Very good stuff.

[@TitanicSilver]

Modern seaside hill is a masterpiece. It's perfect. Best stage in the game, and the second best level in the series. Also, I agree, Planet Wisp is underrated.

[@Plexi.T]

@Sonicstwinbrother-f6d you, sir, truly have, incredible takes 🔥

[@peeners3836]

12:18 from the screen 🖥️ to the ring 🥊 to the pen 🖊️ to the king 🤴

[@Catohat52]

Where’s my crown 👑 that my bling 🤑 always drama 🎭 when I ring📲

[@ilumina2-]

Your liste is pretty good here is mine: Modern sonic: 9. Planet wisp 8. Rooftop run 7. Green hill 6. Chemical plant 5. City escape 4. Speed highway 3. Sky sanctuary 2. Crisis city 1. Seaside hill Classic sonic: 9. Planet wisp 8. Chemical plant 7. Green hill 6. Seaside hill 5. Speed highway 4. City escape 3. Rooftop run 2. Sky sanctuary 1. Crisis city Modern Rooftop run at 8 might be an unpopular opinion. It's too similar to the unleashed version in my opinion.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

I have planet wisp at #1(both levels) But I respect your opinion

[@ilumina2-]

@@Hyp3rSonic I don't hate both versions of planet wisp. In any other boost sonic game those two levels would be top tier. generations planet wisp is better than the colours version.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Respectable 👍

[@Srrgi]

Incredibly based for putting planet wisp higher than last or second to last place.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Agree

[@insta3638]

the amount of drool was coming out of my mouth hanging open when he said chemical plant at 9

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Planet Wisp is actually my favorite level in the game! (Both levels)

[@kakhome1]

I think Sky Sanctuary should be top three, Modern is a masterpiece IMO.

[@Catohat52]

12:18 💀

[@BurntRavi07]

Honestly my biggest issue with Sonic Generations is the level selection itself. Don’t get me wrong, there are some great choices here(except planet wisp) for the most part the roster is just multiple grasslands and cities. Out of all levels I could give a pass to, Seaside Hill is more unique to Green Hill and Planet Wisp with the beach and ruins theme it has. Speed Highway, even though I love it could have definitely been switched for another level. I feel Red Mountain would be a good choice. City Escape and Crisis City I can pass as well, City Escape is a level too iconic to leave out of this, and Crisis City feels more unique compared to the other city stages. Rooftop Run could have been replaced with so many other levels. I’d say a good choice would maybe be Cool Edge, as Gens didn’t really get any good looking snow levels. And Planet Wisp. The same as Rooftop Run, any other level could have replaced it. But preferably I would want Sweet Mountain or Asteroid Coaster. Sweet Mountain is very unique compared to the rest of Sonic’s levels, and Asteroid Coaster would definitely be a good level to end off in. Sorry for ranting but I needed to get this off my chest.

[@Plexi.T]

@BurntRavi07 No, I think many will agree with your take. I think Sega was sadly just going for the most iconic stages from each game. Not necessarily the best, which is why we got say City Escape instead of Metal Harbor.

[@RaiginAnimator]

Five days later and this ranking would include shadow😊

[@mober7430]

Planet Wisp anywhere other than last is crazy

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Respectfully disagree 👍

[@tepig4life899]

Planet wisp above speed highway is crazy

[@Hyp3rSonic]

I also have it above Speed Highway 👍

[@seematahir5970]

I'm Crisis City Act 2's biggest hater ngl. I'm baffled that they chose Act 1 to include a bunch of references and callbacks to the OG stage, and not Act 2. A lot of the cool sections and gimmicks from the original are absent, and while the new level designs are absolutley great they kind of lack of the spirit of the original. They could've brought back the skateboarding, the rail grinding, maybe pull from Shadow and Silver's versions a little, but instead it ends up feeling like a generic fire/city level in a game that already has an issue with too many city levels. The unique tubular architecture and downwards slope to the level is gone and replaced with some rather tedious 2D as well. Of course the inverted mach speed section is the highlight here, but it feels too little too late to me. Still a good stage, but I think more couldve been done with it.

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Interesting

[@wl4810]

Idk about this City Escape. Most Act 2 stages feel good in Gens to me, but this one is the one that lefts me thinking "... Meh ..." like I just played a Forces level. The reason being, the level doesn't really reward you a lot for the paths you try to think about, the whole skatebord section is made to be better in a straight line, the car section takes a fat chunk of the level, and the 3D ones are much inferior to their SA2 counterparts, there is little room to express your skill in this level overall, and it just feels a little boring as a result.

[@adina-the-nerd]

The hottest take here is that you didn't put planet whisp at the bottom

[@Hyp3rSonic]

I love Planet Wisp!

[@peteypiranalover]

Generations is the best gameplay for the majority of the audience. I prefer the more open feel and easier to turn left and right of the adventure era. Modern Sonic feels to Hallwayish even if it is consistent overall across the series

[@Angry9guy]

You should rank both Sonic and shadow bosses

[@Plexi.T]

@@Angry9guy i probably will when the game comes out.

[@luisriver7880]

Planet Wisp on 6th, you want to be different so bad 😭

[@Plexi.T]

@@luisriver7880 omg, sOmEoNe hAs aN oPiNiOn tHat diFfErs fRoM mInE?!?!?!. He jUst wAnTs tO bE diFfErEnt 😱

[@MooSaysHi]

12:18 IS THAT A KSI REFENCE!!!!! 😱😱😱😱😱😱 (jk)

[@Hyp3rSonic]

Huh?

[@Ang-xl4by]

i made the same joke after u bro mb

[@Hyp3rSonic]

​@@Ang-xl4byexplain the joke

[@Zerosaber91]

@@Hyp3rSonic He went from the screen to the ring, to the pen to the king.

[@KidLeo799]

Hmmm i agree with alot of points you made though still disagree with the final ranking of levels. To me planet wisp is the worst level for him. Honestly even in colors though it was iconic still like one of the worst levels in that game as well. In generation’s that level is just too long and the 2d sections are the worst in the game. Also not a fan of the remix (though also not the biggest fan of the original). Also speed highway shoulda been a little higher. My ranking from worst to best. Planet wisp, chemical plant, sky sanctuary, crisis city, green hill, city escape, speed highway, seaside hill, rooftop run.

[@curtainsandsuch]

12:18

[@Angry9guy]

First