So I played SONIC HEROES For The First Time...

[@JakeBaldino]

the theme song has been stuck in my head since 2003 because I am a broken man.

[@RPandaman]

Hey it’s Jake baldino 😂 glad to see you over here

[@grdamic]

Both of my favorite video game content creators 🥹🥹 also love me some ACG and Kevduit

[@fatnugs3925]

Team rose theme song is my guilty pleasure

[@mexiwolf009]

“Sonic Herrroooeeeessss!!!”

[@jwesby65]

Yeah that and live and learn

[@UltimateTS64]

Crazy that a non-Sonic fan understands how to appreciate this game more than most actual Sonic fans do 😂

[@bellebuster5057]

If he likes it then he's an actual fan... Are you dense? Appreciating something doesn't mean you can't call it trash at times or point our flaws, think a little and grow before you comment next time.

[@UltimateTS64]

@@bellebuster5057 What are you saying? Dude literally just started playing Sonic games and admits that he's never been into the franchise, and didn't even care for Adventure 1 or 2 that much. Plus nowadays the Sonic fan community says that Heroes was bad, so I'm saying that it's funny that someone who wasn't really into Sonic actually likes the game more than the Adventure games, but Sonic fans can't seem to appreciate it as much as him. And if you're commenting like that to someone that said nothing remotely offensive, you most definitely have some growing to do my friend. There was absolutely no need to come at me like that for no reason 😂

[@Sonic171K]

Hard to appreciate a broken and badly designed game. I hate it more than Sonic CD. Both are mid.

[@Sonic171K]

@@filoz2005 Clearly if i’m saying it. Dumb response.

[@PotatoPL-]

@@filoz2005 of course they know what it means. They have sonic in their name. That clearly shows that their opinion is correct

[@jackalsniper4232]

Something I have to point out. Gamma died in Adventure 1. The new robot you play as is named "E-123 Omega".

[@bcav712]

yup rip my boy Gamma

[@Maverick.D.]

Gamma didn't die; he was freed.

[@ChickenMcKicken]

@@Maverick.D. the robot gamma

[@bbmaster3261]

@@Maverick.D. Technically he did cuz he blew up lol

[@SonicHedgehog1991]

@@Maverick.D. Gamma was the robot, not the flicky inside it...

[@DeepMoon45]

Personally have really fond memories of this one as it is the first proper Sonic game I played and I had a blast with it as a kid. It's definitely not the strongest game in the line-up in terms of smooth gameplay but it will always be a personal favourite of mine. Thanks for another great review Matty!

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

me too, did you ever get stuck on that skyrail stage? i remember some of the jumps being so buggy in this game it was a 50/50 chance if you got it or not lol

[@DeepMoon45]

@@TheInfectiousCadaver I did lmao. It was an absolute pain in the ass, that and I remember Egg Fortress being pretty painful as well in that regard hahaha, I still kept attempting it all to no end as I was having such a fun time with it

[@rulasmania]

Same here brother definitely my favorite sonic game of the classic 3d sonic era

[@bcav712]

@@TheInfectiousCadaver replaying the game on my Wii and I died so many times on that stage. I actually just rage quit before eventually coming back to it. Having a blast with the game again though.

[@Moromom22]

The manual to this game was awesome. Character bio was a treat to read. I'll never get over Eggman being a proclaimed feminist.

[@promiseomiponle810]

Funny how there’s nothing backing that obscure piece of lore up in this game or any other in the series

[@rouge939]

That’s actually a mistranslation of womanizer

[@promiseomiponle810]

@@rouge939 lmfao fr?😂

[@blitz4506]

@@promiseomiponle810 yeah... Makes more sense

[@DanielFahimi]

@@promiseomiponle810 Not a mistranslation. It was more of a censorship rather than anything else.

[@kidridgedLP]

Your videos have really proven what I have thought for years. There is a Sonic game for everyone, and it's never going to be what you expect. Sonic does so many things differently from other platformers. Whether it be story, or gameplay. Sonic Team is always trying something new. Because of that we have games like Sonic Heroes, The Story Book games, And Boost games. But it's also why some people love a certain style of game over the other and feel it's the best stye for Sonic. But, I'm truly happy the series is really grabbing you and you've come across your favorite Sonic Game. I can't wait to see more from you about the series.

[@backupschmliff1156]

Definitely. My favorite is Sonic Forces

[@alexos9011]

going from Sonic hater to Shadow fanboy is the best redemption arc anyone can go through

[@seraphsclaws2997]

I always felt like this game was misunderstood. It's just so gosh dang fun! How someone can deny that, I will never understand and that's okay.

[@NL-X]

I agreed. To me this game is the best adaptation from the 2D to 3D. The game is very well organized and has a lot of things to do to 100% (it even has a last challenge after doing all things). The soundtrack is amazing, the themes of the levels are the most creatives in the saga, the level design is super cool. The main problem of this game is the interaction between the player and the places. It can be a little buggy. However, the battle system is great because you have a fight character. There are places to run fast and great plataformer sequences. And it is one of the final Sonic games that let you have more than one route with a final route after playing them all, allowing you to use all characters. This is my favourite Sonic and I really love it.

[@blitz4506]

Honestly because of age and controls, it seriously needs a remaster

[@NL-X]

@@blitz4506 YEAH! PLEASE!!

[@Mika-Fresh]

As flawed as it was, it was a damn good time.

[@ivythay4259]

It really wasn't.

[@CinosTheHedgehog2000]

@@ivythay4259 To each their own experience

[@averyshepherd5902]

I'm genuinely glad some people have fond memories of Heroes and enjoy it, but, if I'm gonna be honest, Heroes gameplay is just so boring to me and idk why

[@sonic100X]

The Xbox and GameCube versions of Sonic Heroes are the best. The PS2 and PC versions are not so great. The PS2 version is the worst version, and sadly, more people bought the PS2 version. One mistake Sega made was not building Sonic Heroes from the PS2 ground up, as the PS2's hardware was weaker compared to the other systems. As for the PC version, Sega could have done a bit more better job with the PC port.

[@VegitoTheBest]

Heroes is on near mania tier. I loved it

[@SoarPro]

Sonic Heroes is a really nice game. That was my first game to play on GameCube. 100%'d it once. This game is aimed for newer fans who don't know about Sonic. Levels are designed well for each of the teams with different objectives. Controls are quite slippery when going too fast. Still a great title to relive! BTW, that robot you mentioned for Team Dark: that's E-123 Omega. Gamma died in Sonic Adventure 1. Anyways, great video!

[@retrorebound8887]

Did I say Gamma? I genuinely meant Omega, but Gamma lives on in my heart clearly LOL

[@SoarPro]

@@retrorebound8887 Yep, you did in the video. However, very understandable. haha

[@devill2312]

yeah but he is noob how to he know that i hate people like him who dont know the names but talk for a game funny noob is he i hope to not see him in my team on some online game bc he will say im pro im good but real he just will dont know for the game nothing for that this dude is not for games

[@animeist72]

Sonic Heroes is a GOOD template for the series in 3D give Sonic an arsenal of moves, present him with creative and vibrant environments reminiscent of his 2D days and give him the obstacles to face over c all with High Speed action. This is something I hope Frontiers can handle

[@BlueRainbow101]

Love this game to bits. Banger ost, great character interactions and some really fun gameplay once you know how to get around some of its' rougher parts. Chaining moves together as a speed character while quickly switching teammates here and there is so satisfying.

[@Owl_Coup_Productions]

Heroes was my first Sonic game and I don't think I could have appreciated the amount of content they packed into that game as a kid. it's not the best game in the series but if you like Sonic it's worth playing.

[@THEonlyAEON]

I approve of your profile pic.

[@Owl_Coup_Productions]

@@THEonlyAEON gotta rep TDH

[@Sonic171K]

For me it wasn’t really worth buying or playing. I guess just to find out I hated it and have in my collection are still valid excuses.

[@daddyt2837]

Can’t wait for that Shadow video lol, the edge in that game is hysterical

[@roralize1358]

Sonic Heroes was the first true Sonic game I ever owned. Got it in 2010 for the PS2. I was 7, turning 8 that year. I have so much nostalgia and so many fond memories of this game. Unfortunately, my disc doesn't function properly anymore (probably because I played it so much). I'm gonna replace it soon, but I still keep that broken disc and it's busted up case for the memories of a simpler time.

[@Princeofunderworld32]

You got a ps2 in 2010? Damn I remember playing sonic heroes in 2004 for the ps2 (which came out in 2002) i was 10 lol

[@roralize1358]

@@Princeofunderworld32 I got one in 2008 lol. My older sister got one at launch and passed it down to me in 08. I've got some funny memories of constantly restarting Kingdom Hearts because I didn't understand how to use the memory card lol.

[@Princeofunderworld32]

@@roralize1358 ahhh man that must’ve been rough thankfully games auto save nowadays you don’t have to worry about a card anymore lol

[@derp0075]

Thanks for making this video. This game is my favourite Sonic game and so is Shadow The Hedgehog. Maybe it's the nostalgic 2006 kid in me (when I first got my PS2 and started playing these games) but these two games really stans out to me. Sonic Adventure 2 too. To this day I wish they give these three games a remaster or make a Sonic game that hits just as good as these three. To this day no Sonic or Sonic based game after these three gives me the same feeling of euphoria. This game has its flaws, cheesy dialogue and questionable voice acting at times, it feels slippery as hell to play. But the game was so fun. The creativity with the levels, the different teams/characters and linking their stories. The dialogue is funny too. Vector calling Rouge a broad. It also introduced me to my fav character Espio :) I found out about the Knuckles and Chaotix stuff after playing this game. Love Chaotix. This game is underrated. I still play it to this day my PCXS2 emulator. :) Again, thanks for making this video. Hope you make a Shadow The Hedgehog video too.

[@gracekim1998]

EH I’m not alone 😭 this game was the very first I got with my PS2 as well 😊

[@ZorroLocoStudios]

I love the game for the same reasons you do. Very fun and challenging in an almost strategic way, and the soundtrack is killer. Plus I just love how aesthetically happy the game is, it makes me smile. Happy you gave this game a shot, and I'm even happier that you enjoyed it!

[@Moromom22]

One of my top 5 favorite Sonic game. This should really be remastered along with Shadow or just at least be ported.

[@losnamerales3403]

Never played any of the "edge lord the hedgehog" games 🤔 but I have batocera running now so I might try them out 😂

[@boofloof1996]

I was so much of a Shadow fan boy as a kid, I sanded my shoes so that they didn't have any grip as a kid. During P.E. they were so slippery that I could pretend to skate like shadow. ...God I was cool.

[@emilkata]

You were not alone there. 😁 Was foetunate to find some addidas shoes that looked very similiar to Shadow's. Wet floor in the school floor = skating

[@guest_zzroman2076]

Sonic and the Black Knight was the last hurrah for good Sonic storytelling, though a lot of players don't know that cause they get to the fake out final boss and think the game is just over, maybe cause the controls are kinda jank but definitely playable unlike Secret Rings.

[@kenanwallace2124]

No lies detected. Still own and go back to Black Knight from time to time. Great story but admittedly inconsistent controls and my favorite character as well as voice portrayal of Sonic. Did end up getting good at the game after a while as well and score chasing became a lot of fun; balancing the basic attacks with homing chains and soul surge in addition to speed and platforming. Haven't reached that level in Secret Rings yet as pure motion control is a bit more tedious to master but I can still get my fair share of enjoyment from it.

[@PotatoPL-]

Strangely. Secret rings is in my top 5 sonic games. I just love everything about it. Although I can admit the controls are atrocious

[@diamonshade7484]

@@PotatoPL- if only you didn't have to buy better control

[@ruma0997]

Really liked this game. The gameplay with 3 different characters at once was fun. Really love the themes for everything team.

[@AsecasJavi]

For the slippery stuff, stop touching the stick For the slippery attacks don't use the stick and knuckles doesn't move. You have to move to go all over the place I'm not gonna list anything more cause the major problem of this game is its counterintuitivity, but everything that feels bad has a solution and the solution is great but counterintuitive

[@MarkGrouch]

Matty’s slow descent into the crusty Sonic fandom is truly terrifying.

[@juice2307]

He comes bearing light into the darkness.

[@Foxcheese]

Cream was created for Heroes, but actually appeared in Advance 2 first due to it releasing first, I think its a real shame we never saw more of her as an actual playable character outside of this and 2 Advance games (and Battle), shes a perfect beginner character, tails' mobility with a ranged attack.

[@JustAnotherMike_]

I was so worried when I saw this! But I am glad to hear you enjoyed Heroes! A lot of childhood memories in this one for me, not as good as the Adventure games imo, but easily one of my favorites. And while it's light on story, what's there is pretty good (team battles aside) *especially* Dark and Chaotix and it really shines with the pre-level interactions I think you'll be... interested in the story of Shadow the Hedgehog, though the game itself can be a bit much. 10 total playthroughs, just so you're prepared. And the paths are all non-canon, with the exception of the final story. As for other Sonic games with great stories, the final story in Shadow is decent, but the real contenders (in terms of mainline games) are Unleashed, Black Knight and to a lesser extent Secret Rings. Also, now that you have more of an appreciation for Shadow and his arc, I'd recommend looking at his story in 06 again. It's genuinely his best portrayal across all the games (except maybe Adventure 2) 06's story in general is actually really good.... outside of Sonic's which is the bulk of it... Sonic just has very little to do with the plot and Elise is a nothing character and romance doesn't fit at all. (I made a comment on your 06 video discussing this further) Shadow and Silver both highlight the great side of the overarching story 06 is going for though. Shadow's story especially being fantastic I'm glad to hear you've had good impressions of the community! I think the level of tribalism and sheer number of different opinions from people who like different aspects of the series have sort of tempered the fanbase into generally being more accepting of different opinions on the games in the franchise Some people can be toxic, but it's a mostly unearned reputation from what I can see, and I'm glad that those few members aren't giving you too much trouble! Looking forward to the next video!

[@Machamp-ps7wx]

Played this growing up on somebody’s GameCube they brought over to my dads house, best Sonic game along with adventure 2.

[@laughingman6986]

You gotta try Sonic Riders. The pinnacle of Sonic racing games. If Sonic Riders got a remake, team chaotix would be a great addition.

[@ultimategamer1391]

I love Sonic Heroes, It was my first Sonic game I ever played, played it on the Gamecube. It has it's bugs and other issues, (special Stages for me) but this game was so much fun. The Egg Fleet was easily my favorite level of the game especially at the start of the level where you can jump from Air ship to Air ship. As a kid I felt so cool doing this. Rail Canyon had it's issues with rail switching, but Jumping from a rail that was high up onto the lower sections of rails always had me a scared. I didn't know if I was going to hit the rail, or completely miss. The Egg Emperor might be my favorite boss in any sonic game. Had some great memories playing this I truly hope Sega can give us a remaster of this game, or even a remake.

[@Nevrop-no5rt]

You are one of the most consistent channels in terms of content output! Have not been into a gaming channel as much as yours since I found nitrorad in 2019. Can’t wait to see more from Retro Rebound!

[@retrorebound8887]

Happy to have ya here! Enjoy :)

[@JMotion]

I'm enjoying these videos so much. Seeing someone who didn't like the franchise just say "fine, fuck it, I'll play your stupid Sonic game" and then realising they actually really dig it, is just one of the best things to see. I have a love/hate relationship with Heroes. It was one of my first Sonic games, and it was the first game I ever put over 24 hours into. But I've never gone back to fully beat it ever since, because I just don't enjoy how everybody controls in this game. I can only stomach so much of Heroes before I have to put it down. Personally, I don't really feel like the franchise peaks again, post SA2, until Unleashed. And Unleashed is more or less it's own self-contained story, albeit a really nice one with some fantastic presentation. Looking forward to your thoughts on Shadow. It's a really different vibe for a Sonic game, but its commitment to itself has aged pretty well, making it a worthwhile revisit from time to time.

[@jeromebrown20]

Great video. I think when sonic heroes works well it's a great game. But fell short due to glitches. Oh and it's Charmy bee

[@aquapyro1]

Heroes was a game made for a new generation of fans. Much in the same way the 2003 TMNT series was for tv. As known this was the first multiple platform Sonic game. It is flawed but I wouldn’t change anything about it

[@jackstraughan24]

My favourite Sonic game!! Just replayed it the last week on my GameCube!

[@jackstraughan24]

I remember me and a friend playing through it together years ago. We could not for the life of us beat Bullet Station, we took turns and just could not do it. I eventually beat it one morning when he wasn't there, and I kid you not I literally ran to his house to tell him I was so excited lol. Then he came round and we played more of the game. Good times

[@eSuaz]

This game is an underrated gem.

[@Sonic171K]

That would be Sonic R.

[@JefferriAndrews]

My favorite stage from this game is Team Sonic’s Egg Fleet stage

[@squidwardsclarinetreed7205]

I remember when i was younger, my family wasnt supposed to play videogames during the daytime. One time though, I left my brothers tv in his room on 100% volume when i turned it off, so when he tried to sneak in some time to play this game early in the morning, the theme song just blasted and everyone woke up to it. I love that song.

[@jorgevaldespino412]

I hope they make a sonic 3D collection for modern consoles. I’d love to get platinum trophies for Sonic Heroes , Sonic Adventure 1 + 2

[@srswriter1165]

Hoping you find something to like in Shadow the Hedgehog whenever you get to play it. I know it isn't a brilliant game, but I still really love certain aspects of it and wish it would get a remaster/remake/sequel (it helps that Shadow is my favourite character in the franchise).

[@toongrowner1]

Pretty sure he will. I played shadow the hedgehog a few months ago for the first time, I was legit surprised how much I actually enjoyed it.

[@theogofguitar]

Not having a 3D collection kills me…I was a teenager by the time this came, I grew up with Sonic and I recall playing this..but once at 14. I’ve been able to replay SA1/2 countless times as an adult, even introducing my son to them. But this one just..exists on hardware 3 generations ago. I’d rather a 3D collection than owning Sonic Genises collection again. I never cared for this one, but again at 14, I wanted to play Tony Hawk underground or San Andreas or Okami. As a lifelong fan I wish I could give this one another go

[@ergosoom]

there’s a port on PS3 and it’s on PC so there’s still some options

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@ergosoom PS3 port is only in UK sadly

[@raf686]

Get the first model of the switch and you can play gamecube games.

[@Koders333]

I don’t think I’ve ever beaten a sonic game, but it’s been cool seeing you play through these games. Thank you for the great videos!

[@zhobz8583]

My brother and I always sing “SONIC HEROES!” Whenever we get a chance when the subject of Sonic comes up, just so iconic, this was the only 3D sonic game ive ever played along with the Sega collection on the OG Xbox back in the day.

[@mushrooman765]

I think this game was my proper introduction to Sonic, Growing up i was a huge Mario kid, and he was my favorite video game character of all time (still is btw). So my friends tell me about this sonic character who was better than mario, and i remember playing the genesis games and genuinely thinking they were boring, then one day i played this game at my neighbors house and had so much fun that i went "oh now i see why they like sonic so much" still remembered the game fondly until i played it again and it wasn't as good as i remembered.

[@Minochu96]

Team Dark has Omega Gamma doesn't appear in this game, Omega was first introduced to Sonic Heroes and has been in a lot of Sonic games since, like Sonic Team Racing, a slight cameo in Forces, Dark Brotherhood, Sonic 06 I really like Omega he's a great member to Shadow's Team in fact I'd say Shadow, Rouge and Omega in general makes a great team, but yeah Shadow's story is totally the best part of this game

[@AlexYardZone]

Awesome to see a positive review of this game in 2022! I'm actually gonna be defending this game in a debate this weekend so this is encouraging to see

[@just_oliN7]

I really liked your main-channel (?) where I got all the hot news about mass effect LE and all kinds of KOTOR-stuff. But I never knew you had a retro channel, where you "remember the videogames" and talk about games I played when I was young. Love it. Thanks.

[@proctylnpals]

Love the video Matty, I too always forget the Bees name. What made me laugh is that you kept calling Omega Gamma. Keep it up with the videos I'm surprised you started playing sonic.

[@BlazedApples]

This is honestly my fav Sonic game ever but it never seems to get that much love

[@starpop409]

I LOVE this game. the mechanics, multi-player, character portails, soundtrack, level designer and creativity. kid me was LIVING

[@xboxnangable]

I was one of the testers on Sonic Heroes (mostly the GameCube version but I helped out on the PS2 and Xbox versions). Main part of my testing was the haunted house levels.

[@backloggedgamer9338]

Why did the ps2 version run so poorly? I’m not sure if you know why or not but I figured I’d ask

[@xboxnangable]

@@backloggedgamer9338 most likely bad optimization. Didn't seem to affect the GameCube and Xbox versions that much.

[@backloggedgamer9338]

@@xboxnangable did you notice it back then when you were testing? I’d assume one of the testers would’ve told them the ps2 version wasn’t running correctly at the time

[@roralize1358]

@@backloggedgamer9338 I obviously didn't work on the game, but from what I understand, the PS2 was the weakest console of that gen. Apparently Sony had this stupid requirement that if Sega didn't release the game on PS2, they wouldn't be able to publish any other games for the PS2, so the PS2 port of Heroes was rushed. I just played the GameCube version of the game for the first time last year, and the jump in quality was crazy lol. Still love the PS2 port tho.

[@xboxnangable]

@@backloggedgamer9338 as I didn't have much time on the PS2 version I can't say I noticed. Luckily I had the Cube version that was nice 😉. I moved on to testing Astro Boy: Omega Factor after that which was awesome.

[@Mnkybyhndcrmp]

Been falling in love with this channel, Matty plays is good but this hits the sweetspot

[@norekolivas]

Man i love your videos, im mexican, almost 25 and i identify alot with your oppinions and your passion for games, keep it up!!!!

[@itachisusanoo3689]

love your thoughts and feels on this, didn't expect you to highlight a good side of "clamoring controls", your love for shadow is us all! Btw do you know there is a super hard mode if you get every A rank?

[@Nix_Abyss]

I love this game and the first Sonic Riders so much. I know people love to hate but I love those games and Unleashed and Adventure 1 and 2.

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

My second-favorite Sonic game of all time. Totally get and understand your mixed feelings about it, though. And glad that you like it overall. Also, I absolutely *love* that you have a favorite character from the series as well. The big four (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Shadow) are all of my favorites in different ways, but because of Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, I find it hard to settle on just one of them being my favorite overall. Anyways, great review. 👍🏾 Despite me being a Sonic fan, I have not played most of his games. (Only the ones that interest me.) There are a few more rhat I have played, but of those, only one of them is one that I want to see you reflect on after experiencing. And that *Sonic Generations.* (I know you are a fan of playing games on the original hardware, but I'd seriously suggest that you play Sonic Generations on the Xbox Series X if you can. (I don't remember if you have one or not.) The 60fps making the gameplay buttery smooth is something you will greatly appreciate, I think.

[@vrtillinfinity]

This is also my favorite sonic game, I fucking loved it as a kid and I recently played it again and I still love it. The controls are weird at times and the characters are way too slippery but i still had a lot of fun.

[@johnnycakes15]

This was the second video game I ever played. I had a GameCube and Sonic Heros was the BEST with my brothers. Seeing this thumbnail brought back so many memories. This made my day, I want to play it again just to get a good smile.

[@greenplasmaclownsonic2668]

I love this game. The collision and controls can be annoying at times, but this sonic game compared to adventure 1 and 2 is just easier to take in. It's got a much simpler story, you aren't always changing characters, and there's only one gameplay style. You also don't miss much if you decide to play as one team vs another, as all teams go through the same levels, and even then, when playing as all the teams you get differences in the enemies and level design. The level themes themselves also remind me of classic sonic with how varied and creative they are.

[@gilly5809]

This game is pretty underrated imo. It's a game I will go back to every once in a while and have fun. It is very repetitive, and I wouldn't want to play all the stories again, but it's fun for what it was.

[@radupon]

Can't wait for Matty to play Shadow the Hedgehog. Truly the MGR of Sonic

[@ThatGuyThai]

I didn't even own the game but one of my best childhood friends did and the soundtrack always fucking slapped.

[@kylemiller5148]

I've played a lot of sonic games but this one stands out to me,it's one that I've grown up with since I was a kid and all the levels for team Sonic and the soundtrack that you hear just before you get to the main menu have been my main source of happiness, I mean the other teams were good but Shadow's team came very very close to being my other favourite besides Sonics mostly because of his backstory and he's a hedgehog like Sonic,my preferences based on teams in this game were purely with Sonic and Shadow's mostly because I grew up with them unlike the rest of the teams they were still quite a lot of fun to play with but Sonic and Shadow really were and still are my favourites

[@renerios7319]

Awesome video!! This KZbin channel rocks!!!

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Think you hit the nail on the head with this one. Definitely agree that Adventure 2 was the peak of Sonic's storytelling and to my mind the only other that can come anywhere close to it is Unleashed (in a very different way, though -- Adventure 2 emphasizes the plot's twists and turns where Unleashed is all about presenting an epic journey, even when that comes at the expense of the plot). Will say a couple things for Rail Canyon though -- it can be tough as nails but it feels amazing when you nail it, and it has one of the best music tracks in the entire series. :D I'm pretty sure it was the first time I heard a seven-string guitar, too, and that definitely impacted my taste in the music that I listen to as well as influencing the music that I write to this day.

[@cobyfoster8054]

Sonic fan here. New to the channel. Would love to see more gamecube titles reviewed! Love ur content!

[@chaserseven2886]

This is my favourite sonic game and it has some banger songs

[@AQG]

Great vid. I love heroes for what it is. Simplistic story and all, but I definitely understand were you're coming from, really glad you enjoyed it. When you play lost world on 3ds please PLEASE consider also playing the pc/wii u version, because I'll be honest I think it's the better version by a mile and I don't think I'm in the minority when I say that. Anyway looking forward to seeing your thoughts on shadow. There's definitely a lot to be said about that game XD

[@TheDailyGamingVideos]

I remember playing this game when it was released but I can’t remember beating it with Team Dark I swear there was so glitch and I couldn’t get pass a level or something

[@spookyblook]

Off topic but I find it really funny that everyone that I've met who's new to sonic accidentally call Omega "Gamma" Like I didn't know it was that common to mistake the both for eachother, to me they barely look alike

[@TheOneTycoo]

@2:16 that’s actually Omega. Gamma died in SA1

[@Chroncitrus]

I think the biggest problem in this game is that there are some levels like rail canyon, casino park etc that kinda require you navigate through the games jankiness. If you know how to do that then you'll have a much better time but that just really isn't good game design. This is probably why the game is as split critically as it is tbh

[@JRVChama]

I remember using Flight to jump between rails because half the time it glitched and the characters would just jump into the void (PS2 version).

[@Chroncitrus]

@@JRVChama yeah the rail grinding plus the PS2 port not a good combo. I think shadow the hedgehog is the game that gets the rail grinding aspect right

[@JRVChama]

@@Chroncitrus Too bad Shadow the Hedgehog was somehow even more slippery, the whole game felt like ice skating

[@TheDarknash]

Also haunted Castle or the second stage of the castles however that's named and Lost Jungle God I hated lost jungle the freaking crocodile scared the S**t out of me

[@TheDarknash]

I still remember when I discover you can block/negate Egg Emperor's attacks just by doing the power character attack half of me was "HOOOOOLYYY SH***TTT YOU CAN DO THAT!???" and the other half was like "... ... ...ARE YOU F#&@$* KIDDING ME!???" I freaking love this game

[@jeffreywilliams8499]

I've been got Sonic Heroes back in the year 2000's sure I was a little scared of it but an old friend of mine since middle school and high school had this game too he beating Team Rose for me so I stood up and beat the whole thing when I was a teenager and I enjoy Sonic Heroes ever since

[@joetheawesome]

17:48 "You find out this man is a clone!" So who wants to tell him?

[@TheRealUnkn0wn_289]

lol, it's only confirmed what he was at the final boss, through a specific path, that is only one missable line of dialouge and after 20 or more minutes of being idle and dodging attacks Let's just say it, he's the original shadow

[@DEVILTAZ35]

Cool to see an old classic :) . i am confused by a current quest on Xbox too. It shows that Blinx Time sweeper is one of the games you can get an achievement in to get the 100 points for Xbox rewards however Blinx doesn't have achievements as it's an original Xbox game. Am i missing something here?

[@semu8030]

If you enjoyed Shadow's game, you will pretty much enjoy every Sonic game out there, but the popular opinion is that after 2010 the franchise went downhill and people weren't so keen on Sonic anymore. Now with the two movies and the hype about Frontiers (let's wait and see how that turns out) is when it looks like the franchise is rising up again, but you might still be disappointed with some of the games of the 2010s because they are very different from what you've played so far

[@COWMAN0412]

Sonic Hero’s is one of my favorite games from childhood. With how tough it can be it’s still so much fun.

[@georgeadusei1003]

Remember ordering the PC version at school using Scholastic thinking it was Sonic Adventures 2. Didn't know about the last story thing in Sonic games till years later. But I had fun all the way through.

[@CaIamity_]

I just watched your sonic adventure 2 video, and I commented how I wanted you to play sonic hero’s. Dangg what a treat

[@finestcacophony]

My inner sonic dork kept getting irked whenever he mistook Omega for Gamma 😂

[@shamaboy11]

Sonic Heroes is like Crash Twinsanity to me. Very janky as hell but still very enjoyable experience because level design is very much fun and team mechanic is so interesting

[@gameboyjsa]

crash twinsanity is much more unfinished but at the same time its much more fun than heroes to revisit imo.

[@Sonic171K]

I hate the team mechanic and the level design is so screwed.

[@RaginDragn24]

I actually think metal sonics character was done at his best in this game after the events of sonic CD.

[@fbafroguy6200]

Sonic heroes is a game I respect more than I like, it has high highs but some very low lows. Regarding with port to play I would suggest the pc port with reloaded II as you can use mods to make the game look better and get it working on windows 10. I’ve never felt so sweaty on a platformer or even a game in general besides this game i once had to wash my hands due to the sweat lol.

[@Torterrafan619]

For Shadow The Hedgehog the take away you'll have is no matter what he is, and to quote him, "This Who I Am" *Karate Chop Action*

[@TheBigBlueKnight]

Not only Sonic Heroes theme a bop. So is the rest of the team themes! The music is really good.

[@apathy2454]

So happy you enjoyed my second favorite sonic game !!!

[@Misace2500]

Love this game, i remember playing it when i was 13, i thought i passed all the stages(not the secret boss) and went "Uh... that's it?" Then when i was 16, i erased the save file and re passed it and i went "I'm...done? Oh what do you mean chaos emeralds- Oh I'm not done!" I finished it and it was amazing

[@joshenderson315]

"Cool, I forgot about this game, I wanna play it on my gamecube!." *Looks up prices on eBay* "On second thought nah"

[@mr.mtfvsgaming3767]

Nice video, glad you liked the game, im just gonna leave a few thighs here that you might want to know 1. His name is OMEGA (E-123 Omega) he and Gamma (E-102 Gamma) are not the same character, they are however from the same line of robots Eggman made 2. That plushie you bought is of Super Shadow not Hyper Shadow (different things) 3. And Sonic Heroes has a PC-port that is far and away the best way to play it nowadays

[@TylerBR97]

It’s definitely slippery but you kinda gotta learn to work with it lol it’s annoying but yeah the game is soooo fun when you get it right. Also when you play Unleashed, definitely play on a Series console if you have it. The FPS boost is essential

[@invisibletuxedo]

Sonic Battle (for the Gameboy Advance) has a really good story. It builds off of Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow has all his memories, and I think the game came out on the same day that Sonic Heroes did. Sonic Battle is a fighting game where you collect new moves like Pokémon and befriend a robot with a dark backstory named Emeral.

[@SkyeBerryJam]

3:30 sonic. The only game to not have the balls to make their bad guy, a genuinely bad guy

[@onilao]

Sadly me and my bro played the more buggy ps2 version back in the day but we had a blast! glad you enjoyed it dude ^^ (never even knew about the xbox version!)

[@melanieridge1424]

As a child, I was deeply disappointed that there was no chao garden. *sad noises*

[@shinbakihanma2749]

In certain, superior circles, this game is better known as Sonic ZEROES - as in ZERO FUN, ZERO QUALITY, ZERO INTEREST. The soundtrack was cool though🤣

[@TheInfectiousCadaver]

some one has been watching oneyplays i see. great video man.

[@HNICB1GM1K3]

I remember playing this game against my brothers and cousins. We all had our favorite characters and would battle each other.

[@CluelessUnknown]

My friend and I played this Coop back in the day on Gamecube. So much Nostalgia. Such a good game

[@chaotictoast8199]

“I wanna call him chumpy but his name is champy” Poor charmy the bee so forgettable lol

[@sonysoldier9587]

"I keep calling him Chumpy. His name is Champy" Home boy STILL got his name wrong lmao

[@Misace2500]

Shadow the hedgehog game is fun, but abit of advice there's multiple endings, getting check marks on all the paths grants you the true ending. Letting you know because no one told me.