I bet you didn't know this about Sonic 1 - Straight to the point

[@redhotsonic]

Likes: 8,257 - Dislikes: 180 -- This was the last update as of 3rd October 2024. You'll have to use a tool or something from now on to see the number of dislikes (no idea how accurate those tools are though!).

[@oliverzal2810]

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[@SuperAwesomeEli]

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[@Cairo.-yy6ss]

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[@Darthlucy1]

1 view, 6 comments. The Math ain’t Mathing

[@redhotsonic]

@@oliverzal2810 I've been back since October lol

[@selbi182]

I came in all smug, thinking you couldn't outwit me. And then you brought up the useless platform in SBZ3. Over twenty years of experience and I never knew this...

[@Brainulator9]

Same.

[@KopperNeoman]

Aw. you were so close! I blame my childhood poking through level editors...

[@sonicsanchezzz]

Your categorically discusting

[@bbmbbf]

I feel you bro, had the same feeling

[@suedonnym]

That despawning platform in scrap brain 3 is just my favourite flavour of utterly forgotten game trivia

[@MarioMastar]

Scrap Brain is kind of GOATED thanks to this video. That 50 ring elevator was arguably the coolest thing I've seen in the classic Sonic games. The sheer fact that rings had a purpose outside of lives and special stages is mind blowing.

[@suedonnym]

@@MarioMastar Feels like the kind of fun obscure mechanic that would be right at home in Sonic CD

[@niksooxyz]

Right off the bat, I didn't know you could clip through the spike platform in Marble zone. But I knew literally everything else in marble zone! Arghh!! If you had just rearranged the order of all the marble zone tips, I would've lasted longer going into this video blind 😭 side note, I'm always happy to see you in my notifs

[@pixelatedluisyt]

LOL same case for me

[@CoffeeFlavoredMilk]

I didn't know that you could skip 80 seconds of waiting around in Act 3 by going through a secret passageway. Though I did know that you could skip waiting on the block to get through the lava. Turns it from a waiting game to blocky platforming which I guess is an improvement.

[@maricthehedgehog]

Same, and I mean exactly

[@flavienthompson4828]

same for me

[@budgetcoinhunter]

What's funny is that this can _only_ be done in the release version. If you try this in the prototype, you just can't pass through on either side of that spike crusher.

[@ym2612girl]

Interesting, I had no clue about the Scrap Brain 3 platform! There was a mod for Sonic 1 2013 dubbed "Cybershell's Ring" that restored the single ring on the alternate path of Labyrinth 1 to the 2013 version, I believe named as such due to Cybershell making that single ring more well known. I patiently await someone creating a mod called "RedHotSonic's Platform", to restore our glorious platform so it can finally be seen the way it was meant to be seen.

[@rjd-kh8et]

Wait, that ring isn't in the 2013 remake? Why not? Isn't the remake based on Revision 01? Is it still absent in Sonic Origins?

[@MarioMastar]

@@rjd-kh8et That's what I want to know. I think I recall someone said they put the ring back, but I didn't make the jump when I played through so I did Labyrinth the normal way. Though I also redid the special stages to beat them all first try, but they added a 7th emerald to the game so you can turn Super Sonic. Even if it's non canon (given the ending cutscene shows the 7th emerald pop up from the ocean while flying to Westside Island.)

[@hatelettersoficial893]

I'm Brazilian and you're the only KZbinr I follow who speaks English. Keep making videos, I never tire of repeating and repeating and repeating the whole channel!

[@therollingcreeper1]

Sonic 1 is underrated, the devs put a lot of secrets here

[@magnumfire313]

0:15 20 years playing this game... I just blowed my mind

[@Imfernolistico]

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct. Jokes aside, have my like, I genuinely didn't know about 90% of the information in this video.

[@Myaufroto1]

All bureaucrats salute you

[@alexandrecarvalho91]

You forgot some things: a) The infamous Illegal Instruction crash which occurs in Labyrinth Zone 1 and 2. On Act 1 is easier to reproduce it than on Act 2. b) The erroneous Camera-Y moving up under the start in Marble Zone 1 near the green rock - which kills Sonic immediately if done correctly c) The "pit of death" in Green Hill Zone 1 due to immense speed on a loop d) The secret path near the ending of Spring Yard Zone 2 (that one with a lot of rings) e) Sonic can kill himself falling onto a pit if Eggman is hit on his departure sequence in Final Zone. If not hit, nothing special occurs if you try to jump off the platform f) In Green Hill Zone 3, near the boss you will traverse a bridge... If you fall from a very high altitude, you can bypass the bridge collision and lose rings or shield instead. Sonic will not die because the pit is, actually, filled with spikes! Regarding Scrap Brain Zone 3 platform, I really didnt know that :o However, I remember seeing that thing in Sonic Jam or another hack that I forgot the name...

[@mark030a]

f) must be really infuriating with the Spike Glitch from the 1.0 versions.

[@HugeAckMan420]

Liking just coz you thought the platforms in Springyard looked like binoculars and now I can't unsee it.

[@Argick]

As a speedrunner I knew most of these BUT you did actually get me with the Scrap Brain 3 platform! I'd never seen that platform before until now! Today I learned.

[@MizunoKetsuban]

See, this is the nice thing about Sonic 1: The speed is still there, you just have to use your head in order to get it, rather than it just being given to you.

[@PlaguewielderAlchemist]

Exactly, there are a lot moments like this, they're just not as obvious

[@Gamer-g2v1r]

Very ironic to say "Use your head" when these secrets make no sense. Random hidden walls with no indication of it existing or seemingly deadly pits that give you no reason to check them.

[@MizunoKetsuban]

@@Gamer-g2v1r These exact criticisms can be pointed at Sonic 3's special stage rings and yet everyone seems to adore those.

[@Gamer-g2v1r]

@@MizunoKetsuban Some of them are in random locations, that's true. But there are also a lot that are very accessible, so that argument doesn't really hold up.

[@inendlesspain4724]

@@MizunoKetsuban I've see plenty of people complain about them or say they're the reason they prefer Sonic 2 over 3 since they slow down the gameplay (I'm not one of them, S3&K is my favorite of the classic games, but it's interesting to see alternate perspectives). The thing is, those are ultimately optional, if you ignore them you still get a very speedy game.

[@The1SunshineFeeler]

The only things I didn't know were the Labyrinth and Star Light death glitches! I never hear them discussed because most people don't like discussing "bad" glitches, I guess XD

[@Change51]

Hey!

[@duffman18]

​@@Change51 What a wonderful kind of day. If you can learn to work and play And get along with each other You got to listen to your heart Listen to the beat Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street Open up your eyes Open up your ears Get together and make things better By working together! It's a simple message and it comes from the heart Believe in this (And in yourself) For that's the place to start (to start) And I say HEY! (HEY!) What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other. Hey what a wonderful kind of day hey!

[@duffman18]

​@@Change51 What a wonderful kind of day. If you can learn to work and play And get along with each other You got to listen to your heart Listen to the beat Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street Open up your eyes Open up your ears Get together and make things better By working together! It's a simple message and it comes from the heart Believe in this (And in yourself) For that's the place to start (to start) And I say HEY! (HEY!) What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other. Hey what a wonderful kind of day hey!

[@EndofanEratheband]

It's always a good day when rhs uploads

[@JamesR624]

_Starts video_ Yeah, I've been playing this game in every incarnation for nearly 30 years. I doubt this'll contain much, but still could be entertain-- _Literally less than one minute in._ WHAT?!?!?!

[@americanmeowth3336]

All right, ya got me at the Drillbot/death plane interaction in Labrinth Zone. I distinctly remember that happening to me a a few times as a kid, and had just chalked it up to being a mistimed jump.

[@thedoctordb5765]

Knew a lot of these that just seemed like regular play through moments, but still a good chunk of new info! Very impressive. Glad this randomly appeared in my KZbin feed. Time to sub

[@TobyJWalter]

It's strange how I grew up with this game, and still play it on my mega drive today and haven't known about loads of cool shortcuts and Easter eggs. Thanks for showing me !!

[@ElectricSparx]

Definitely learned a couple things from this video, especially that platform in Scrap Brain Act 3. Now that's a wild one.

[@StRoRo]

The PAL version did get the updated rom later. I have a PAL copy with the extra cloud scrolling and labyrinth wavey water.

[@bingobo2551]

Fun fact: in sonic mania when 0:26 came back it was blocked so that you needed a fire shield, you would either get the monitors or a big ring depending on the gamemode your playing it on.

[@SpartanDiab]

I adore sonic 1 so much, such a great childhood game that has surprised me a good few times in all these years, I did not know about the access to the scrap brain 2 monitors until just the other month when playing casually and seeing the invisible block appear because I felt like standing still for a moment!

[@henryyengibaryan9510]

Everything I already Knew. Except Scrap Brain! WOW THANKS!

[@Rob.Coleman]

I was aware of a lot of these and you've taught me a few new ones but as you're completely mad and made me chuckle I think you thoroughly deserve a 'like' for your efforts. 👍👍👍

[@SportsThrowbacks]

3:17 That NA boxart killed me for 6 minutes straight!!

[@claudiacruz2529]

I've been watching you since Elementary school, I love how you are always joyful

[@adamhaitham3076]

Same

[@Potatoboii2]

Finally I know how I randomly fell through the marble zone spikes one time! Also that Scrap Brain 3 platform is beautiful and I love it.

[@theipat2951]

I find it crazy fo have been a sonic fan for years and still not know everything about Sonic 1. This video was really insightful

[@dodgydpad]

I didnt know how to get them rings and 1up under the convayer belts in scrap brain. AWESOME VIDEO buddy

[@bluecoldsonic]

I know i make this joke a lot but.... This video was definitely Straight to the point.

[@Chimpy1]

Ok dude its 5:30 a.m and you got me. I liked and subbed and am now patiently waiting on the next one. Awesome video btw

[@ZeroFlareon]

best video about sonic 1 I've ever watched. So any useful secrets that allow to skip slow sections of the game.

[@robinknabe9843]

you are a hero, I was searching for that scrap brain 3 platform for ages

[@Miles_3298]

1:08 - I have one for you, though it definitely doesn't help speed this level up. If you duck and let the screen scroll all the way down, you can continue to ride that green block under the big purple ones. 6:04 - I love that you used the MS/GG Scrap Brain music here. It's a jam and a half.

[@YashaMikage]

I had already hit like by the time you'd said not to hit the like button, but in fairness I didn't know that you could squeeze through that gap in Marble or that the platform in Scrap Brain even existed. Great video, looking forward to Sonic 2 if you do it... that was the start of my gaming journey~

[@leftymu]

I knew about all the shortcuts in Marble Zone and Spring Yard Zone but didn't know you could clip through that platform. Finding shortcuts like that was always something I liked doing in Sonic games and it's part of what makes good level design satisfying. People that don't get on with Sonic games usually have the problem that they feel like they need to be going fast; it's not about going fast right off the bat, it's about exploring and learning a level's layout - then you can go fast.

[@dse763]

Wow, I learn new secrets I didn't from Sonic 1.

[@inendlesspain4724]

I knew about the secret room in Marble Zone with the single 1-up, but I never knew it was suppossed to be a shortcut, I always entered it through the right side.

[@kbxthegamemaster06]

Red: DON'T CLICK THE LIKE BUTTON Me, who liked the video just for being a new rhs upload:

[@aaronwhite1882]

You got me with the first Green Hill Zone fact. I never once have jumped over those spikes.

[@trashgang_]

I played this game a ton and i still didn't know half the things here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@Jedi_Scowen]

I've only ever played the Pal, European version. I would get the Debug to work with Up, Down Left, Right, Up, Down Left, Right, Up, Down Left, Right, A + Start. You had to be super quick to get all tjat in, but it was the only way we we knew. Have your like. You earned it.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

The second one got me here, lmao. I’ve been playing this game for most of my life, so the time I’ve been playing is now getting terrifyingly close to 15 years, but most of these still surprised me.

[@christiecat5367]

That Final Boss glitch! I remember playing it and was like Hang on, haven't I hit him like 20 times?! Thank you for explaining and validating my experience!!

[@Part_Time_Fox]

Man as soon as i swore i knew everything im yet again surprised, thanks a ton man! You get a like!

[@StuartGipp]

Mate, so much stuff I didn't know abut one of my favourite games! Well bloody done. Liked and subbed.

[@playertoo3749]

4:55 thanks for including this one, I didn't know about it but I remember it appearing on game grumps and could never explain it!

[@ymacG5]

This year is getting better and better

[@segamatthews5023]

I knew everything that you mentioned lol I'm surprised you didn't talk about Zips or screen wraps. I will not dislike the video keep making these videos I'll keep watching

[@EsoiTheGrumpyMawile]

so the two things I didn't know was the platform in Scrap brain zone 3 and the 50 ring tunel chute, congrats on earning this like

[@fairgamer10]

Very nice video! I knew alot of the stuff in the video, but the bits I did not know before blew my mind!

[@bbmbbf]

And I always tho i knew EVERYTHING about this game, been playing it since 92, having it in many versions, and I knew a lot of the things you said, but not everything, and i'm proud, and surprised now.. good video, real hardcore secrets here

[@yousefslimani99]

I already know some chunks of this game but the the ones on marble like passing through small tunnel without triggering the button and super hidden area in scrap brain like 50 rings required to get in there and also some goodies are impossible to get normally! This video is really helpful, I really use to like your straight to point videos, keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@Dr.Ebasta]

Although I wasn't aware of a couple of minor things, you get my like because it's the first time I see someone mentioning the bugged monitor in Scrap Brain 2 that I found so many years ago.

[@fan_thomas1945.]

I never actually knew you could jump in between the spike thing in Marble act 1 and even less the secrets on the japanese Mega Drive nearly at the end of the video you really made me learn something new and i also played Sonic 1 a dozen of times! Thanks m8 i already left my like soon after the video ended so yeah!👍

[@frostwolf5499]

I really liked the video. It wasn't the typical one: did you know that Sonic was created to be Mario's competitor?

[@romalapin8648]

0:52 I don't think it should work in later remakes, especially 2013 remake and Sonic Origins. Also some glitches I guess, that some badniks can insta-kill Sonic.

[@jimmanison]

I actually didn't know about any of these. The first Sonic game I ever got my hands on was Sonic 2 back in 1992, I only played Sonic 1 as a three day rental. Not exactly enough time to discover all the secrets! So thank you for showing these, I'll be heading to Origins again to see how many of these I can grab for myself :)

[@STAXONDECK1]

All these years still and still finding new things this game is amazing!

[@Sez_Sonic]

I knew everything, but I decided to like anyway because I’m a nice fella! 😊

[@cubeflinger]

I think I knew half of these and maybe some I'd forgotten about. Secret areas youd.only find in a magazine. Those days are gone man. There was a code that enabled you to add sprites to the map. Cool video

[@sirdarwin06]

HUGE props for actually acknowledging there will be people out there who know all of this. Those videos that are titled "things you didnt know" really get under my skin (more than they probably should 🤣). But i actually didnt know many of these myself, to my own surprise, so this was super entertaining. Also, MAJOR THANKS FOR INCLUDING PROPER CAPTIONS! ♥️ I occasionally have trouble understanding a word or two and auto-captions almost never get it right. Plus its just a respectful thing to do for people who rely on them too.

[@redhotsonic]

Thanks for the kind words. As a person who finds it hard to watch TV or films without subtitles, I feel I have to include them in my videos wherever possible. Also helps for other people where English isn't their first language to auto translate them 😅

[@MuJoNeSs]

You're VERY good! Hahaha, the Scap Brain Zone one, got me! Never knew that one. Thanks!

[@booman3138]

Hey I appreciate your knowledge and how entertaining you are. I liked the video and you gained a new subscriber

[@lindsaywheatcroft8247]

I like your delivery, subscribed!

[@chaoskaiser72]

The big Marble Zone shortcut is actually the only way I know how to complete the level, I've never gone any other way. I appreciate that you take it for granted that we know already why the Press Start Button text is not there normally.

[@PKspectre]

I'm glad to see you uploading again!

[@Dubzilla_TV]

First Marble Zone spike skip got a like from me! A lot of info in here that I never knew and I've been playing Sonic for over 30 years too!

[@brianpso]

I loved this video! So many things I didn't know! Subbed!

[@LOS_NEGRITOS]

oof. i didnt know most of these. i like the style of the video: straight to the point indeed but humorous enough. really fun to watch!

[@Oretal]

The first thing I didn’t know was the first fact you listed LOL Great video yo!

[@richardwright1063]

I must admit I didn’t know about a lot of these! Interesting stuff!

[@mercuriete]

On debug mode you can spawn objects until megadrive is almost frozen. You can spawn 100 rings easily.

[@AnthonyLoPrimo]

Yes I’d love to see all of the sonic games tbh! A few secrets I didn’t know of!

[@derrickmetras3816]

The differences between the NA, Europe, and Japanese versions of the game underscore the effects of Sega of America being responsible for game distribution at the time. North America got it first, so Japan got extra features, like the sky scrolling that you showed. I knew about the platform up and to the left in Spring Hill Zone Act 1 and one of the hidden rooms from Marble Zone, but that's it. Some of what you showed off is a fantastic example of how classic Sonic was designed: Sideways pinball with speed as a feature; the player's reward for being experienced with the game.

[@Jonat_C137]

I liked the video at 0:52 😅

[@switchstar098]

Ho ho ho, I knew everything in this video, I have too much time on my hands. ,':^) Edit: If this vid came out a week ago or so, I wouldve been got on the marble zone act 1 clip, but that was covered on a sonic facts acc i followed :) However, nice to see you again! I first learned of your existance from your playthrough of Sonic Classic Heroes with Razor & Zenon, one of my favorite comfort vids to come back to here and there, glad to see you're still going! ^-^

[@SapinskiMath]

Good stuff, a few new ones I hadn't run into before, truthfully.

[@dartz005]

I've been playing the Sonic games since I was very little back on the original Genesis, & a few of the facts I honestly didn't know about. Like the the disappearing platforms in Scrap Brain Zone. And I didn't realize there were any additions exclusive to the Japanese version. Thank you for all the fun new facts about this game. Can't wait for the Sonic 2 game. I had played that game so many times, I know a number of little facts myself.

[@oshabot1646]

This was actually pretty interesting, i didn't even know about the scrap brain act 3 one, definitely interested in a sonic 2 version!

[@ajcox4771]

This is the first time I'm commenting on your channel. It's always great to have you back and who knows if we will see you for SHC 2024. Thanks to you back in October 2023 recording erazor on real hardware series, I'm now apart of the erazor team having playtested the seventh release of sonic erazor during its development process. A lot of surprises for you to uncover when you get round to it. Anyways, take care.

[@redhotsonic]

@@ajcox4771 I've been prepping for SHC24 during my spare time and saw Erazor has been entered. I'm looking forward to trying it out again and seeing what's changed 👍

[@ajcox4771]

@@redhotsonic Wow that was a quick response after my comment 11 minutes ago. Okay, looking forward to that, see you around!

[@NotScrubNotGood]

I didn't know about the Marble 1 skip and the see saws in Star Light. Look forward to the Sonic 2 one 👊

[@Cyberwolf087]

That first trick shown in Marble Zone takes me WAY back - I actually made a video about it thinking that it was groundbreaking. The method was slightly different but the outcome was the same.

[@jayfriday9485]

I’ve also been playing this game for over 30 years. it’s my favourite 💜thanks for doing this 🙏I knew most of these. I can never get that floating platform in ‘labyrinth zone’ to work for me though 🤔

[@quagiscool]

Yippee, an upload!

[@16BITSANDBOBS]

Nice tips! Massive fan and learnt loads new buddy

[@TrevinAdams]

Great video! This must have took a ton of time to compile but the final product is fantastic!

[@JoanBros11]

This video is so entertaining, a lot of things i didn't knew until now, if only i could give your tons of like and subs.

[@theangrycolossal]

okay I thought I knew a lot of things about Sonic 1 but I did not know about that Scrap Brain 3 platform, I am thoroughly humbled

[@tedwardtaylortv]

Please do more! Ironically, I had not heard about a lot of these but I have heard about the final boss glitch where you hit him twice in the last hit.

[@toadeu]

It's true that I learned things, not everything but some. Thanks, I can't wait for the Sonic 2 video

[@WorldWithOEnd]

I won't dislike because I love seeing those in the comments learning about the tricks

[@snowyfolfskyroo2739]

3:15 thank you so m,uch for bringing this detail up!

[@TheAdventChronicles]

Well, today I learnt something new about this game I must have logged countless hours on. Take my UPVOTE good sir.

[@Sonicgott]

Nothing new for me here, but I’m clicking the like button anyway, because these are great tips for any Sonic player. ❤

[@afriend9428]

*Thank you sir for this video! I dug up my copy again and finished the game quicker than the past!?!* ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@Michaelmaddsicc]

Just when I thought I knew everything. Spring yard and scap brain secrets are new to me after 30 years

[@gengar-1997]

i actually knew a lot of the things but the video is still good so i think it's time to prepare for the month of spookiness, which is one of my favorite months

[@jruler93]

I didn't know how to get the five monitors in Scrap Brain, so I guess I'll like the video.