Johnny vs. Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

In today's episode...hot damn, when was the last time I talked about this one? Close to nine years ago when I started this channel, actually! Sonic's got an RPG game! Bioware developed it! What does this mean?! Well...
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[@Kapowbam]

His hair receded from his head to his face

[@SFTaYZa]

TheBlueStr1ker it reset to the beginning

[@jekblom123]

So it went back then down his head and neck and up to his chin?

[@PoserPosse]

And his beard flows out of his mouth.

[@akhilvvv1925]

500th Like

[@connorst184]

That's the law of equivalent exchange

[@MovieEggman]

What if Classic Johnny gets dragged into Modern Johnny's Timeline. And they join forces to battle Sonic Hat and Tails Doll for The Sake of saving The Timeflow itself. Johnny Generations, Ladies and Gentlemen.

[@flamingrubys11]

GENIUS

[@guytepsick4248]

TolerantCoot6 He should wait 1 more year, do it for his 10th anniversary

[@Metal-ge5hr]

TolerantCoot6 Elliott (Butt Monkey): "...but the more your bad games tear through time, the more damage you do to the world". Tailsdoll: "The world? I'M going to own the world when I'm finished with Johnny! Ah HA HA HA HA HA OH HA HA HA eh(cough) HA HA HA". Sonic Hat: "Wow, will I really get that crazy?".

[@MovieEggman]

Metal 24601 Tails Doll: HeHe, We'll see who's crazy after I Defeat both Johnnies...FOREVER!!! Sonic Hat: You mean after WE destroy them? Tails Doll: Less arguing, More destroying.

[@Metal-ge5hr]

TolerantCoot6 Sonic Hat: Don't you mean "WHO's crazy..."? Tails Doll: LESS ARGUING, MORE DESTROYING!

[@ocarinaplaya]

BioWare made a game with an unsatisfactory ending? Shocking.

[@MrSlendyMannn]

*PTSD moments from ME3* How could you.

[@StardustSynchron]

Hehe

[@thevioletskull8158]

ocarinaplaya they are know for that?

[@ManOutofTime913]

Yeah, Dragon Age 2's ending was shit wasn't it?

[@kieranstark7213]

BioWare made an unsatisfying game in general? *S h o c k i n g* P. S. If you like Sonic Chronicles, that’s all fine. But there’s more than just the ending that made Sonic Chronicles one of the most disappointing Sonic games, if not one of the most of all time.

[@expcake]

the message at the beginning was actually something i really needed right now. thank you.

[@michaelrhett4958]

NEVER GIVE UP!!!

[@xzxz85]

Same bro

[@PlanetAfterlife]

How are things now?

[@aidanredding8058]

At first I thought the message you were talking about was "JESUS THIS MUSIC"

[@Kimarnic]

This is true, Ive been doing games nobody even cares and somehow i got to 500 subs :D

[@Xenovation3334]

To me, Ken Penders is a mix between that: "Original Oc, DO NOT STEAL!!!!" and that "Local man ruins everything." Guy.

[@conradojavier7547]

Infinite & his Jackal Mercenaries should have been Echidnas.

[@blackg450]

That's because Archie never put him on a legal leash a long time ago.

[@Eye_Of_Odin978]

​@@blackg450 Nah they did. They just lost the contract paperwork so it wasn't admissible in court. Still a boneheaded move on their part but they did try.

[@iSPiNDiZZi]

hearing about how Johnny went through and overcame a stage in his life where he was unemployed, depressed, etc. actually brings me (someone who is unemployed and chronically depressed) some comfort. thank you for your words at the beginning, man, they will stick with me for a while.

[@CheetosForBreakfast]

Don't give up. I've been there too.

[@DarkThanatos18]

same here

[@luisitojr1992]

iSPiNDiZZi only awhile?

[@shonbera5246]

iSPiNDiZZi Currently in the depression state..

[@Darkace0052]

Shon Bera it's starting to get passed that point for me so Johnny is right when he says keep going man eventually things work out

[@TheLonelyGoomba]

The hype I had for this game was unreal. I used to dream about it all the time (I know, very sad). And then the game came out...the disappointment was real. They kinda blew it

[@ZapWires]

I feel ya, I used to have dreams that I 100%ed games... dream me is a much better player.

[@CheetosForBreakfast]

I had dreams of Banjo-Threeie on the Xbox 360. =/

[@ublademan]

I felt the same way about Paper Mario: Sticker Star (minus the dreams).

[@petwisk2012]

TheLonelyGoomba when Will you make a Review on this thing?(and Warioland 3 Who you skiped)

[@Egood_ty]

TheLonelyGoomba I enjoyed it ! music isn't bad just plan like in some games IMO

[@phillipredgrave5745]

I feel like it's also important to note: you can get stuck halfway through the game if you don't have Cream the Rabbit on your team. She's an optional recruitable character but the only other character with a level 3 fly ability. This means at the point where Tails isn't on your team, if you don't have Cream, you can't advance any further and you'll have to start the entire game all over again . That's a pretty big oversight

[@mixwidman5458]

Wow. They didn’t even try did they?

[@9k49]

When was that? 🤔

[@zavexcapricious2519]

thats not true, I NEVER used cream and was completely fine :/

[@9k49]

Zavex Capricious I don’t remember that problem either

[@puffpuffpassmako]

I've heard of this problem. Luckily, later copies of the game fixed this issue, where you HAVE to obtain Cream to advance the story, and it happens before tails is lost. I was unfortunate enough to have an earlier game copy, but I had Cream so luckily I avoided the glitch

[@nfistfu]

Lost it when "Jesus this music" showed up.

[@bsdims]

11:14 i swear to god that sound is a heavily cropped "puking" sound clip

[@bsdims]

@John Bues LMFAO I gotta hear this

[@GumshoeGamer]

Honestly if The music is bad in a sonic game.........that's a sign that it might be a bad game....

[@Sh0ecare]

Gumshoe Gamer sonic 06

[@yes5937]

Michael Shoucair sonic 06's music is amazing

[@CoinBox170]

Exactly. Sonic 06 had good music despite the fact that it was bad. The idea that bad music equals bad game doesn't hold much water.

[@tannerprice2018]

Michael Shoucair Sonic 06's music was awesome. The actual game was crap.

[@Qualske]

Tanner Price 06 was fun I don't know what you're talking about #opinions

[@latch_official]

I bought this the day it came out as a kid and had a blast playing it; I beat it multiple times. Obviously it's not something I'd revisit, but I have a soft spot for it. And hey, did you know Shade the Echidna won a Nintendo Power Award for best new character back in '08? Also, the reason the sound design and music is so awful is because Bioware stopped developing the game at a late beta stage; they were bought out by EA at the time and had *technically* fulfilled their contract to Sega, leaving huge chunks of the game unfinished, including, well, literally all the music and sound effects. Sega literally used fan made midis to fill out the soundtrack.

[@mastervidxad5883]

B P I checked the Nintendo Power Awards 2008 to make sure you weren't pulling my leg...holy shit, my girl Shade getting some recognition.

[@dylanwilliams9513]

No wonder it sucked

[@baclaba12]

That would explain why the final boss theme just randomly had dante's battle theme from smt nocturne shoved into it at some point.

[@dracibatic2433]

i just want to say im really glad im not crazy for having loved this game years ago and still finding it appealing, despite his criticisims.

[@marcdimartino9118]

Me too!

[@orangepuffs6796]

Wow the Dark Brotherhood really let themselves go after the attack on the sanctuary...

[@Waylon128]

We Know

[@Faebiebot]

0:52 Basically- "If you're going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill

[@bocodamondo]

oh boi! you have no idea how long i waited for a re-review of sonic unleashed!

[@AssapimasterShinikoza]

Boco

[@lonelyasteroid5404]

What the hell happened to you??? Pls make a new video

[@CharleeCharlie]

I loved this game when I was a kid, I remembered so fondly.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

Charle Gonzalez Mendoza Same lol

[@BroadswordMedia]

I was already an adult at the time this game came out. 20 years old to be exact, but even then, I actually enjoyed the game quite a lot. I played it for hours on end. Didn't want to stop playing, but of course life gets in the way and I was in junior college at the time much like Johnny was in college back then. However, after beating the game, I had a hard time getting back into it. I did start playing it again sometime many years ago, like around 2010 or 2011 or something, but didn't finish my second playthrough for some reason. I still don't know what reason I stopped playing. I might have just been really busy at the time. I did go to junior college and I worked a full time job back then so that might have had something to do with it.

[@crono3015]

I remember seeing the ending as a kid. I felt betrayed. I desperately told myself a sequel would happen. Fuck this game. I was able to tolerate the shitty music and wonky controls, but that ending makes this game not worth my time anymore.

[@brandonlyon730]

A bioware game with a crappy ending, why am I not surprised.

[@randominternetsurfersurfin7595]

Brandon Lyon idk man. I loved mass effect 2's paragon ending.

[@brandonlyon730]

Sure but that wasn't an end end, their was a still another game of a trilogy to "properly" end the story.

[@NoobLord9001]

Brandon Lyon the hell are you talking about? The Mass Effect 3 ending where the Marauder Shields kills Sheppard was a masterpiece.

[@brandonlyon730]

I preferred the indoctrination theory (even when I know that will never be canon) at least that actually used logic in it.

[@tomhur1]

Knights of the Old Republic and Dragon Age Origins didn't have bad endings.... Oh and come on the Mass Effect 3 ending wasn't THAT BAD.

[@MarioPawner]

Why the hell does Omega's machine gun sound like someone rapid fire puking? ???

[@AdmiralOctopus]

MarioPawner That was actually the "hurt", sound effect for the enemy he was attacking.

[@MarioPawner]

That doesn't make it any less ridiculous...

[@AdmiralOctopus]

MarioPawner Oh, it definitely doesn't. The machine gun has a very quiet and underwhelming sound effect, though.

[@sonicboy678]

*pukes three times from being hit by bullets without even finishing the first*

[@superspinosaurus1]

It's the sound used in RCT3 for puking

[@DJfrog99]

Sega should really take another shot at making a Sonic RPG. One of the most popular aspects of the series (and the main reason I like it so much) is the numerous and diverse characters. If they were to do a by-the-numbers RPG that doesn't experiment with anything radically different, has a good battle system and story, puts the focus on its characters and their development, and doesn't have any glaring problems that cripple the experience, I'd jump right on board.

[@paulollarsabaiii9824]

Hell, get Atlus on it. They’re on a roll with RPGs if Persona is anything to go by and they could definitely do the Sonic style in a JRPG

[@KingCasual1986]

Unleashed…kind of has some RPG elements in it. It has the leveling system, it has side quests, it has a world you can explore a bit. It is the most linear RPG I’ve ever played but it’s still kind of an RPG.

[@thatmannamedmaxiodus2530]

11:14 god that sound and that attack are hilarious when put together

[@robot54312]

...Is it bad that I like this game? I don't think it's anything amazing, but I think it's fun to blaze through.

[@Hyperdragon1701]

I completly agree and honestly other then the music exept for the intro being bad is the rest just preference and it SO much fun to play it is my final fantasy. I can understand why people would not like it if they just cant get warmed up to the things he said up there but goddamn i love this game from the chao garden to the cliffhanger that should really be picked up on. I just hope that sonic forces delivers on that.

[@garchompchump9274]

it's what you call a guilty pleasure. you know that it's objectively shit, but you still like it despite its flaws, like the sonic story book games(although i fucking hate those games, i know some people will have shit taste, and no amount of time can fix that)

[@reveriestyx2133]

★ Froggie Animation ★ You are just a big ol' ray of sunshine, aren't you?

[@reveriestyx2133]

★ Froggie Animation ★ Right on, bro. 👌

[@beta511ee4]

Garchomp Chump Or maybe it’s different.

[@louisbarnett95]

I played through this game way to much as a kid I know it's not that good but I still love it.

[@DarkshadowXD63]

Louis Barnett I tried to get through this game as a kid. I hated it so much but I made it to the final with Super Sonic. But that boss fight was pure shit. So I gave up on it.

[@gamerprince-tl5hg]

DarkshadowXD63 I remember playing it as a kid and the final boss was one of the easiest for me

[@aperson6505]

And that's perfectly okay, we all have those guilty pleasures. I for one enjoy Sonic and the Black Knight, which is dogshit hit by a oncoming train going at full speed off of a cliff into a field of rocky needles.

[@beta511ee4]

I honestly don't get this mindset. Knowing that something may not be what you think but still having some sort of fondness. It's not like there's an opinion police or something.

[@louisbarnett95]

Skeeter Mania *Shrugs* You never know

[@LeoHwzrChannel]

"...year unemployed" Fuck, dont say that. Im almost at month 3.

[@TackyRackyComixNEO]

I'm at month 7 here and I'm so depressed.

[@TheScorpion0081]

Leonardo Huizar Try Zip Recruiter. It helped me.

[@brandonthetoyandgamecollector]

Almost a year after graduating high school and still not working here

[@blannk]

6 months here. indeed isn't working for me. :/

[@SchwickFAFO]

I just got a job and I graduate last summer.

[@nahte123456]

Ah Sonic Chronicles, it's a guilty pleasure of mine. I know the story is super basic and the POW moves aren't great, but I still play it every year or two. I do like a lot of the ideas though, interactive moves could, and have, worked, and the combo moves are interesting, and I do like the characters and an RPG Sonic game. Although now that you mentioned it I want a Sonic Battle review, I always loved that game, I'm not even sure if the game is great or sucks, I love it.

[@gaspardsavoureux8680]

Same, despite a lot of people hating the game, I loved it as a kid! It was one of my first RPGs so the very simple story didn't bother me

[@HarmonyBunny]

Agreed. But now I've moved onto Mass Effect and I find it much better.

[@switch8372]

Honestly, I just save-scammed until I had a Ferox for every member of my party. After that it just became a standard RPG.

[@osmama6897]

nahte123456 it's weird because I was obsessed with this game as a kid and it being simple was cool with me, ngl I may buy another DS to replay this soon

[@ImSK11yaknow]

Same

[@CalebCraft10]

"Somehow more generic than Bowser." You take that back! Have you even PLAYED a Mario RPG!? He's one of the most brilliantly written characters of all time.

[@efrainsantiago4787]

That's the truth. RPG Bowser is so full of character that I wish he was a good guy. Also Paper Mario the origami King was The last time Mario and Bowser teamed up.

[@9Tensai9]

Man, unemployment and depression. I know what is that. It feels really sincere coming from you. Good thing everything turned out great for you. Let's see what happens to me haha

[@gaianexv2109]

Ah Ken Penders, the man who killed off 200+ characters, just from throwing a fit.

[@CecilyJisi]

You know what's funny? I don't remember what the first video of yours I saw, but I remember that seeing that FLCL wall scroll is what made me want to stay. And here we are now; I am a major fan, praise your fairness in reviews to the highest regard, I tormented the Four Swords Adventures playthrough comments section (even being mentioned on one of the videos), and still re-watches reviews every now and then. Keep on keeping on, Johnny!

[@TigerBearCatBrandon]

Johnny, I was unemployed around the same time as you, and started watching your videos, then, as well. Gaming, including FF and Sonic games amd your videos were my escape too, snd helped keep me going. Now, I work an excessive number of hours, but still take time to play FF, Sonic, and watch your videos. You are right - just keep going, and find your place in the world. Also, I love the idea of a Sonic RPG. It looks cool and an RPG based on a platforming franchise doesn't have to be deep.

[@flarestorm9417]

11:15 It sounds like someone left their mic in the photocopy room.

[@asunayuuki742]

2008 was a pretty good year for games. Saints Row 2, Burnout Paradise, Mirrors Edge, Dead Space, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Grand Theft Auto IV, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, Ninja Gaiden II, Little Big Planet, etc. All of which being my personal favorites.

[@beta511ee4]

Kirby Super Star Ultra, Brawl, Sonic Unleashed.

[@SFTaYZa]

Asuna Yuuki no no no yeah yeah yeah no

[@asunayuuki742]

+superbus starodub ?

[@BlackINKim]

Yes no yes huh? Yes yes come on! yes move it! yes no.

[@ParrotMan01276]

There were a lot of heavy hitters. Assassin's Creed was the new kid on the block as well. E3 2007 had a ton of promise and they arguably all delivered...and then the whole crash happened and we're still feeling the effects.

[@JMandJJ7797]

You know the Nocturnus Clan and Shade would've been a good replacement for Ken Penders characters in the reboot of the Archie Sonic comics and would've been handled much better knowing Ian Flynn. Sadly Ken Penders doesn't want that. #FuckKenPenders

[@mastervidxad5883]

Jay M Yep. #FucKenPenders

[@solarstrike33]

The monster killed off the Archie comics, no less!

[@RemLasher77]

That man should've of just buzz off and let Ian Flynn deal with the series. Because of his shenanigans I'll never get the third trade-paperback of the second Sonic and MegaMan Crossover. #FuckKenPenders

[@snivyservine6361]

This was a guilty pleasure for me when I was a bit younger. I actually beat it 6 times heheheehe...I didn't know what do to with my free time.

[@ddsjgvk]

Snivy Servine same man. I did new game plus sonic was a God at the beginning

[@Diogo9709]

15 times. Trying to reach 20 before april

[@mikeanthony3300]

I don't think I even got passed the first area when I first played as a kid. XD

[@obsessedwithcats]

You missed out on a LOT. You have to finish it if you still have your DS and gamecard, you won't regret it!

[@swiftmann4338]

Bro I still play it then I’m bored and super high ctfuu😂

[@1cioda]

Johnny is probably the only reviewer/creators ive watched who has evolved in a good way. Others, be they TV, Anime, Videogames, Etc, have either stayed the same, or, being blunt, gotten worse. They pad out their videos with jokes, skits, or expounding on the meaning of whatever it is. Nostalgia Critic and Anime Abandon come to mind.... But Johnny has kept it classic from the start. Its a bit more structured, yes. But that isnt a bad thing. I'm happy to have been subscribed to Johnny since his 06 review. And i can only hope for many more years of Johnny doing his thing.

[@mr.sleepyhead8401]

I couldn't help but laugh every single time I heard omega shoot somebody as a kid I hear *BLULELELELELELERGH* . Oh just typing out now makes me laugh now also enemies could would have their own special attacks that make your characters go *BLULELELELELELERGH* like their throwing up everywhere it was hilarious.

[@obsessedwithcats]

Yup! The sounds are pretty hilarious. The one that bothered me the most is that ALL robots have the exact same sound effect when they appear on screen. Other than that, they were funny.

[@bravedoodle1333]

Creak Don't forget about everytime you pass by an Echidna enemy, they make a monster growl for some weird reason.

[@SmashSSL]

*B W A H H*

[@marcdimartino9118]

You're making me laugh now XD

[@SmashSSL]

Remember how Shadows voice was just a star wars laser beam?

[@megamania7106]

YOU WILL NOT GET OUT OF SONIC GENESIS.

[@tannerprice2018]

Megamania 215 he already reviewed it. He fought a possessed Sonic hat while reviewing it.

[@ThatOneGuy0006]

Megamania 215 He already reviewed Sonic 1. He won't make another video for a shitty port.

[@crisp9929]

1Kenny30 But he DID review Sonic Genesis.

[@redblack8766]

That "I'm fighting a possessed Sonic hat!" killed me.

[@TheAzulmagia]

What about Sonic Battle?

[@emilytheimp]

Wow that beginning really got me. I'm currently undergoing this exact state of "where the hell do I go/what do I want to do". Your words of encouragement helped me not feeling so lost anymore. Thank you! :)

[@stefanorizzuto1784]

This guy is the most underrated youtuber ever he 100% deserves 1 million subs at least

[@xcalibur64]

I don't think he's underrated, there are a shit ton of people who know him lol.

[@stefanorizzuto1784]

I'm just saying he deserves more subscribers

[@IOxyrinchus]

Johnny, I'm really impressed with how well you and the channel have progressed. I've been watching your channel since the beginning and you still never cease to make awesome, entertaining videos with a fantastic sense of humour and true insight into your thoughts on games. I think your channel has really come along and certainly in its prime. Great work man

[@SonicManEXE]

When this game came out, I was in fifth grade (in fact, I specifically remember playing it in the car ride to Michael's to get supplies for making a model of the cell for a project). I remember liking the Rusty Ruin remix (not that I knew where it came from at the time) and the battle themes, but I also didn't use headphones at the time. Now, almost ten years later, one of my degrees in college is music and it literally hurts my ears to listen to this game's sounds. I don't think majority of the compositions are bad, either; it's the awful soundfont mixed with the terrible sound quality. I know the DS isn't known for crisp-sounding music, but even Sonic Rush sounds better because the music was professionally produced and compressed in a way that made it sound somewhat decent. They clearly rushed this out to get it done in time, and it really sucks that Sonic games are always (ironically...?) being held down by time constraints.

[@gamingawesomeness222]

Shade was such a cool character.... fucking ken penders :(

[@mastervidxad5883]

gamingawesomeness222 #FucKenPenders

[@mastervidxad5883]

Robbie's Net How many accounts do you have? Cause there is literally no way anyone would like your comment. Maybe you're the saddest thing ever.

[@thatmannamedmaxiodus2530]

gamingawesomeness222 if they can try to redeem silver why not shade and mighty? They were way better than silver to begin with

[@HarmonicVector]

BREAKING NEWS: ANTHEM IS NOW WORSE THAN DARK BROTHERHOOD

[@mr.whimsic6902]

Don't have time to watch this since I have class. but I hope it's a good video!

[@TheReviewerBoy01]

Windows U same

[@swiftysky9348]

Windows U I'm sick in bed watching it. Btw It was a good video, like always! :)

[@Roberto-mm4gr]

Windows U it's late start for me ha loseerr

[@cleb6720]

watching it on the school laptops

[@RSSpeacemaker]

I am literally in that exact same situation right now

[@KarimJovian]

0:58 needed to hear that thanks man

[@TrashorTreasure]

Thank you for the inspiring words at the beginning of the video, Johnny. I've been a bit down on my luck throughout the past year, which put me in a depressive state and put me off posting more game reviews for my channel. Since the beginning of 2017, I have been doing my best to upload more reviews as frequently as possible and I aim to be as popular of a KZbinr as yourself.

[@moonraven6145]

the irony being that Bowser is normally more well written in the Mario RPG's

[@RondoOfBloodX]

Raging Raving Yet another reason why Sticker Star was shit.

[@moonraven6145]

@@RondoOfBloodX ech, fuck that game just made him the generic bad guy again, the RPG's were better when he and Mario needed to reluctantly join forces to defeat a greater threat.

[@BmanNintendo]

@@moonraven6145 Yeah, the ones where they had to fight off a demon or extraterrestrial was always very interesting because it was something we're not normally used to. But Nintendo always love using Bowser as the antagonist for their entire franchise, since he was there from the beginning.

[@psychie8625]

I feel like Bowser got better with each M&L game. Dream Team Bowser is probably my favorite incarnation.

[@jaretco6423]

Psychie. Na! Bowser's Inside Story is my favorite of Bowser's personality.

[@MikeKobela]

Every now and then I keep coming back to this video just for the first minute alone, cause I'm pretty much in the same situation right now. In education, but jobless and depressed and very little idea of what's gonna happen to me. Thanks Johnny, for those words, and for your videos, they always encourage me and put mi in a much better mood!

[@DannyJennyArtz]

12:07 um I'm sorry Ken Panders, but how big of a fucking ego do you have to have to sue a company that owns and makes games of the same exact charcters you were just writing comic books for just over a similar story!? I know copyright infringement is a big deal and even I wouldn't like it if someone stole all of my ideas for stories and characters. But it just feels like Ken was stretching way too far for a lawsuit just because the game had a similar story to his. Last time I checked, it's ok to take an existing type of story or borrow elements of a story and changing it up so it can be something completely different and I think Ken failed to understand that. I'm sorry, but Ken was just a writer for the Sonic comic books and I just think it's really stupid to sue the company that owns the rights of those characters over a story he thought was stolen. Even tho he's techinally someone who had to make an agreement with SEGA, who owns Sonic, just so he can have permission to use the Sonic characters in the comic books he wrote for it. He's not even the creator of any of the characters in the games or in this game for that matter. He simiply could've just taken a few minutes to think about it and just say, "you know what, it's not that big of a deal. It's just a minor story for a spin off game that's barely canon to the Sonic lore to begin with. So why should I waste time trying to sue Sega for it?" It could've been over like that before it began if you actually thought about it Ken. I'm sorry dude, but come on, did you really had to sue Sega just for one game that's considered mediocre and non-canon to the Sonic lore just because it happens to have a similar story to yours?

[@Gokuvsnaruto22]

SYNYSTER GAMING OFFICIAL Probably not that long

[@LLMOSBEY75]

Preach it!

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

Why didn't he just sued bioware? Their the 9nes who did it.

[@willpow05]

Ken needs to see this

[@GameMaster-ig8oo]

@@willpow05 He's too busy having a hiatus over his comic.

[@italomango]

I'm gonna be real, from time to time I come back to this video just to hear some words of encouragement from John in the beginning. I've been on a rut for quite some time, the feeling of running in circles and not going anywhere. I ain't giving up yet, but damn is it difficult. Cheers John, thanks for being passionate about videogames. And Sonic.

[@SchAlternate]

Ten seconds in and I already love this review.

[@BlackFlash09]

*Boom Eggman watches Team Sonic watch Sonic Chronicles.* Eggman: Spoiler alert! I win, you lose! Someone please make this a video! XD

[@BlackFlash09]

Sure. Let me get on that, with all the needed resources I don't have. ^^;

[@psychie8625]

@@BlackFlash09 Why are you talking to yourself?

[@toamatoro570]

Johnny Generations. I vastly prefer modern Johnny by the way. His old reviews were fun at the time but they're pretty cringeworthy today.

[@Omenshaper]

Toa Matoro late 2000's youtube was a very different place.

[@ericjeon2727]

one of the side missions: race Clement in City Escape

[@stevenreyes4791]

Toa Matoro The johnny reviews went downhill after he got a beard. Now its just him. What about the other characters? The SGB series is better. Also why the fuck did they give him a hipster hat and tan arms? Also they really like to rely on classic johnny. Good thing johnny mania isnt too far off.

[@GatorRay]

+ToaMatoro Than again most KZbinrs get better overtime. I say most because some people let their frustration drive them insane &or lazy *COUGH* Dabhdude *COUGH*

[@GatorRay]

+EricJeon Thankfully Clement isn't an insane psychopath that would file copyright strikes on videos they were in.

[@KarimJovian]

lmao 1:55 made me laugh hard

[@kieranstark7213]

Same! He’s so cute with his humour!

[@Goku17yen]

i played this game so many god damn times over, i remember my level for sonic freaking maxing out lmfao, so many hours of fun. It became so stupidly easy near the end due to the insane stats I had for characters 😂

[@Sal11231]

8:15 did they just...... dab?

[@LorenHelgeson]

sallybatzzz Not quite. That’s a pose I’ve seen singers doing long before dabbing was even a thing. But similar, yeah.

[@michaelrhett4958]

As Proto dubs would say... HE DAAAAAAAAABED!

[@regirayquaza]

I was disappointed. I was hoping to see Johnny dab.

[@luckyworm_9453]

Yes... Yes he did.

[@yugotokusatsu289]

No

[@TreyTheWilliam]

I actually really needed the first minute of the video. Thanks dawg. You've always been one of my favorites.

[@zekelinguine3458]

Honestly, this looks like a fan game at best.

[@CometX-ing]

The Psi Mega fan games look better than this.

[@englishgiraffe2124]

The Psi Mega That would imply that Sonic fan games are bad

[@crazyfire9470]

English Giraffe well some aren't very good

[@espio329]

No, fan games are much better designed than this. I.E sonic before and after the sequel.

[@zekelinguine3458]

when i said fan games i meant like, flash games.

[@josephjones4852]

I have a soft spot for this game - I remember when I beat Shadow and he joined my party and even playing as Robotnic at some points. And at the end when I defeated that alien robot thing as Super Sonic and I felt so good about myself. All the new characters were so cool, and those jellyfish guys were so difficult to kill. And Shade! Omgggg soz just getting flashbacks.

[@eternalmemoire4137]

Your message at the beginning helped me a lot. I made a horrible decision of dropping out of college last year without any plan to help me both mentally and financially. From when I dropped out of college, I was motivated to try my best to create a comic (which I did 6 months *after* I dropped out) until I became unmotivated with little to no personal growth for at least 5 months. I'm always the person who likes to think about doing something, but always never actually did something to make it happen right away. Right now, I have a job to help me financially, still working on my comic, but most important to me, kept on moving with my life and artworks. I'm still somewhat aimless, but I am working on my "goal" better than what I did last year. Also, your review videos are the best for entertainment and constructive criticism.

[@Fooflinger]

just wanted to say I really needed your words at the beginning of this one, been such a terrible month for me. Love all your content

[@reginlief1]

I remember loving this game purely as a fan. If we could take the dialogue/characterisation from this game and transfer it into a new rpg, that'd be fantastic.

[@dddevvonnn]

I love this game, but it is probably just nostalgia. But I'll still replay it, as I have about 5 times now

[@LoneStoneMaalik]

0:44 Motivational quote for the day.

[@izuminanami1806]

i remember LOVING this game as a kid (about 10 years old). it looks more beautiful to kids, and its a real challenge. i also loved how many things you could collect and customize via the shop. please remake!!

[@theirishpotato6588]

Agreed

[@TheRockLobsterMafia]

As someone who is incredibly depressed, thank you for saying to keep going... Your channel has gotten me through rough times since 2011

[@mastervidxad5883]

It would be really awesome if Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood had a remake or a sequel that would fix many problems the game had. I thought the story is decent, but it could be better. It would be cool if they expand on Shade's character and learn more about her. Music, even though it's lackluster, could be really awesome if it had a different sound chip. I mean, search up Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood Music Remaster, it's sounds SO much better than the Original. Gameplay could be improved. So much potential with Sonic Chronicles, but it's probably not gonna happen because of a certain individual... #FucKenPenders Hopefully, it gets a remake or sequel.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

Master Vidxad 58 They can't because Shade along with a few other charicters made for Sonic' s comic series are in copyright limbo because the man who made them didn't want to respect his contract with Sega as while he owns the rights to them as charicters Sega is allowed to use them for whatever they want along with some more complicated contract stuff, guy didn't like that even though they didn't have to Sega just took one of his stories and made a game out of it without his permission even though Sega had full rights to do so basically a drawn out lawsuit that ended in a statement that combined with Sonic 06 is why Sega has distanced them selves from more serous stories I the game and basically only allowing the comic writers that remained to only write stories based on existing Sonic media and nothing they come up with themselves to the point they used a crossover with the mega man comic to recon out of existence all charicters made by that asshole

[@hanakoisbestgirl4752]

Demi-Fiend of Time so Sega isn't going to do serious stories in Sonic games anymore? if so dang that sucks, I'm sure its a very unpopular opinion but I actually really enjoyed Sonic '06, I didn't have many problems when i played it and I found the story enjoyable, granted the kiss was a little weird but hey Sonic is full of weird things. for example a giant space turtle with a robotic shell flys toward Earth with a space station stuck up its butt, little animals pilot robotic suits, hyper sonic aka seizure sonic. Don't get me wrong I love sonic, I have loved every game I played and I have pretty much every one.

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

Cordale Williams It's more so the fact that. It's they used to use writers from both at Sonic team and the comics writers now they use cartoon show writer

[@JoKaiGonZo]

Master Vidxad 58 I think Ken Penders is a fucking hero from preventing this game from ever showing its ugly head to the world. #PraiseBasedKen

[@mastervidxad5883]

Jo-Kai Gon-Zo Are you high? Ken Penders is the most hated person ever. The Sonic Fandom hates him greatly. Because of Ken Penders, there isn't going to be any back story for Knuckles ever. And because of him, there isn't going to be any deep Sonic stories in games.

[@Sporkmo]

Needed that extra encouragement today Johnny, ty

[@ottagol1985]

As for the whole brouhaha over Penders thinking that the Dark Brotherhood looks similar to the Dark Legion, all I have to say is... I don't see the resemblance.

[@dannymusic]

Johnny, I only recently discovered your channel and haven't been with you for the nine-year (so far!) hall, but I subscribed because I admire that whatever you say in regards to story, gameplay, experience, nostalgia is 100% genuinely how you feel. Even if I don't agree with your opinion, I respect your ability to make each point eloquently, and I have no doubt in your convictions. I also like that you give a comprehensive review of nearly evey facet of each game you cover. So... uhh, keep up the good work, dude!

[@stevenickell4206]

At the beginning, thanks for that message dude that really hit hard to me. Love your content and thanks for always being there with your videos

[@kingofthebis1068]

It's the prequel to sonic forces amirite

[@ThatOneShyguyVideos]

Its a real shame this game turned out so shitty, a turn based sonic rpg could be a lot of fun if made by a competent studio.

[@c0mf0rta61ynum6]

Especially given that Sega owns freaking Atlus now!

[@jjc4924]

It could've been so much better.

[@LordArikado]

@@jaretco6423 They've owned Atlus since 2013.

[@theirishpotato6588]

@@c0mf0rta61ynum6 that would go hard

[@burgerkingJ]

I remember I rented this game when Blockbuster was on there last legs. I don't know I feel about that...

[@Haloforus]

Re-watching this I noticed the Stardust Speedway good future music at the beginning as johnny recollected his past. That's a nice touch considering where you are now Johnny

[@ElGato36000]

Omg, I loved this game so much as a child. Honestly the only part I remember being infuriating were these overworld puzzles they did from time to time that just took forever and were frustrating as heck when you were like 10 years old

[@AzureSkull76]

looking back at this now. I still would love to play this aside from being a long time fan of Sonic the Hedgehog I just love this. Final boss was REALLY quick in my personal opinion but you know.

[@palindinX]

Does anyone else miss Shade? I miss her. :(

[@mastervidxad5883]

palindinX You're not alone. We all miss Shade.

[@mastervidxad5883]

Tito Dick Why do you blindly hate this game? Seriously, there are some good things about Sonic Chronicles, and that is the story, Shade and the characterization.

[@mikeanthony3300]

Don't worry she is still here...well she still exists on r34... XD

[@mastervidxad5883]

Mike Anthony ...Sigh...

[@wulfulk1000]

Master Vidxad 58 the stroy is shit lmao

[@Dr_Chaser]

Years later and he still calls IX, Ziggy.

[@PixelHeroViish]

Oh my god. I'm watching this for the 2nd time, but now the intro really got to me 😭 I'm in a similar situation as Johnny was back then, but the intro gave me quite the boost of hope/confidence. Bless you Johnny 🙏

[@kitokeke1593]

Johnny is such a chill dude who's down-to-heart, comedic, and overall pretty awesome. Everytime I see a new video of his go up, whether or not I've played it, I gotta watch it. Keep up the good work my man!

[@Scabloonshki]

Uhhhh. Am I the only one here that actually thought the game was fun? Don't get me wrong the visuals and sound design were shit but did anyone else at least have a good time with this game??

[@AliasRL10]

Scabloonshki You're not alone!

[@MrEmpoleon2010]

I had more fun with this game than I did with Colors and Generations combined.

[@RAFMnBgaming]

Funnily enough yeah.

[@obsessedwithcats]

This game was brilliant! I don't see why so many people hate it. Yeah, the music isn't amazing, it is controlled via touch screen, the combat system isn't great, and the plot has its flaws. But does that really make it a bad game? I mean.. it's the only offical Sonic RPG as of today, which is honestly pretty sad; it also has a very unique style of combat which involves clicking and dragging circles (I found that to be quite fun), which people don't really seem to think about much. In most RPGs, you choose your move and which enemy you wish to attack, then you wait for your next turn. A lot of the Mario RPGs have action commands (button pressed during moves that, if pulled off, will deal extra damage), which gives you something to do whilst waiting for the next turn; whereas SCTDB has the circle-clicking combat that gets more and more difficult towards the end of the game instead. The last 3-4 chapters of the game aren't so good, and I feel that the dialogue also starts to bore, but the final fight of the game was extremely fun and unexpected; and something I wish more developers did. I've played a lot of the "normal" Sonic platformers and can honestly say that I enjoyed this far more than any of them. Perhaps it was because I grew up playing RPGs, or simply just the fact that I'm not keen on the repetition of the platformers. I was also quite disappointed by Sonic Lost World, too, which I bought because of its similarities to Super Mario Galaxy; but it turned out nothing alike and with some pretty difficult controls that have put me off from finishing it. Just my thoughts..

[@grantedger8934]

Creak "Yeah, the music isn't amazing, it is controlled via touch screen, the combat system isn't great, and the plot has its flaws. But does that really make it a bad game?" short answer: Yes long answer: Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss

[@flamez3833]

Day 7 of corona virus quarantine bs: revisited one of my childhood favorites (against all odds) and “speedran” it in like 4 hours.. I must say I still really enjoy the storyline, maybe I enjoyed it a lot more in 2008 but it’s a classic in my opinion. It’s safe to say we’ll likely never see a sequel, but a remastered is a possibility!

[@MichaelOKeefe2009]

10:19 It's the one Chao that this certain Canadian nut was trying to find in the game after many resets before he gave up.

[@v.m.9198]

awwww, look at the baby johnny! also, thanks for talking about depression. I have bipolar depression and I'm managing a bit better now but I went through a rough time and your channel definitely hwlped. plus, I like your animations too.

[@jaredtherock5692]

Loved that throw-back to "Ziggy" in this video. You have grown up a lot in this channel, and I love growing up with you on this channel. I was actually one of those kids that didn't know if he was allowed to watch your video, and had that Sonic Spinball review cleared that up. You have been an awesome source of entertainment, and still are to this day. Its been awesome growing with you.

[@Tabarnthebrave]

I needed to here this today this year has been rough especially yesterday.

[@VampireA1056]

"Sonic always has great music" Sonic Chronicles: Hold my beer

[@VampireA1056]

@@jaretco6423 Forces ost was okay, Infinite's theme was a banger though.

[@Dannyvegas1701]

This game will always be nostalgic for me because it was only the third Sonic game I ever played. Up to that point I didn't really pay much attention to the franchise, despite spending time playing other 3D platformers (most notably the Ratchet and Clank games on PS2). And although in hindsight I realise the soundtrack is underwhelming (to say the least), the graphics aren't the best the DS can produce, and there are much better RPG's and Sonic games in general, I can't deny that I still enjoy playing this game. I suppose since it was an early game in the franchise for me, I didnt really have anything to compare it to. I didnt midn the POW system, and actually found the plot to be ok. But I suppose it dawned on me how little importance it has to me now when I loaded up my copy the other day to discover my last save was in 2013. I'll always have a soft spot for this game, but yeah its not the perfect game I used to remember it as.

[@stephen_stig_p]

The first minute of this was genuinely surprising. Such a casual call to arms of 'keep going' prior to review. Big fan of your stuff, watched tons of it. Many thanks to you Johnny.

[@goxila2009]

When this game just released I was 10, and I can remember replaying it dozens of times, not really sure why but it was the best game I could think of back them, I loved it

[@asteroidcommander1230]

what surprises me is that Sega and BioWare team up to make a sonic RPG game

[@riokamichika1101]

Wow, who knew that BioWare, of all companies, was responsible for this game.

[@redshepherd32]

from my knowledge, it was made by a small group of relatively new developers in a branch of bioware that's separate from the people who made their bigger and better titles under the same team name.

[@SSBBPOKEFAN]

And that's on top of the fact that same group was pulled out around tow-thirds of the way through development to help the main team make Dragon Age 3.

[@GreenChillZone]

Anyone who booted up the game and read the company logos before the title screen.

[@GiordanDiodato]

I wish it would have been tri-Ace.

[@siljeff2708]

By Dragon Age 3, is that a typo for Dragon Age 2, or were you meaning Inquisition?

[@TheSuperSmashBros01]

“Bad RPGs are tiring to complete” Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days: “I’m going to end this man’s life!😈”

[@gak-man9642]

I'm a recent subscriber but this video is the reason I watch this channel; Johnny seems like such a genuine and down-to-earth guy. Huge props to him for sharing his experiences in the early days when he was feeling less positive and unsure of himself, it takes a lot to share that with the world and is a positive point for those who may be feeling that way now. Great stuff. Anyway, another top upload, Johnny. Keep on keepin' on, man.

[@AdamSFM]

A very down to earth and lovely message at the start there. I agree 100%. Same experience for me.

[@DannyJennyArtz]

0:00 "Jesus this music" I don't know, if you ask me, I think that music track sounds fine. I'm a sucker for music that has a sad and calming feel to it and that track sounded nice from what I just heard. In fact I kind of would like to know which track that is if anyone knows.

[@dr6559]

PyroDanTheManiac the title theme. i assure you, it's the only track you'll like

[@mikeanthony3300]

There's a line between sounding sad and empty to set the mood and just being out right lazy with little to no proper sound quality or instruments as well as not even pushing a consoles sound hardware to its limits.

[@obsessedwithcats]

I like the music in this game. Some of the battle themes are quite nice and the intro is awesome! But I will agree that it could've been done better.

[@k-leb4671]

You're a sadist.

[@adamtheriault6743]

Man what really sucks is, the nocturnus clan is one of my favorite sci fi factions in gaming, from aesthetic, looks, capabilities, advancements, the whole nine yards :/

[@SylentVoidkeeper]

I feel like after this marathon, Johnny should look at Kid Icarus Uprising.....anyone agree?

[@omnisel]

first minute in and johnny's got me all teary eyed. thanks man, i really needed that.

[@bluekittyyoyo6592]

this game was my first rpg and as an 8 year old I was blown away. I still love the hell out of this game, and I'm fully aware it's just nostalgia, but I don't care. I still get that dopamine rush when I hear the KO sound