Sonic Colors Ultimate | Brighter Colors Than Ever Before

[@SuperPaperPokemon]

Every single youtuber talking about Sonic: "Sonic has had a rough transition into 3D." AntDude: "We don't do that here."

[@Galvis76]

Chaomix in a nutshell, pretty sure he said that 😂

[@STICKOMEDIA]

True that, i don't do that either

[@daffyfable1983]

He has literally done that in like every other one of his Sonic videos.

[@gamemaster2819]

I mean he did, but that’s because Sonic X-Treme had a tough development and had to be cancelled

[@_V.Va_]

He didn't do it here because it's been done a million times already.

[@DesignDoc]

Colors was a good reset point that Sonic honestly needed at the time and it gets way too much of a bad wrap from parts of the fanbase due to many of the subsequent games taking the wrong lessons from it. Like sure, I'm ready for the series to go back to things from the Adventure Era like having multiple playable characters and taking itself just a tad more seriously (provided it'd be done well which is never a given these days) but this is still a good game that's super fun to 100%. That said...probably ignore Ultimate if you have another means of playing it. That whole thing...yeah... Edit: why are people assuming I'm bashing Unleashed here? Like seriously guys, settle down. Colors being kind of a reset doesn't mean Unleashed = trash. When I say Colors is a reset, I mean it more in terms of scale and scope, Unleashed is also a gameplay reset but things like the collectibles and the middling Werehog gameplay made it kinda bloated as a complete package. Colors tries to keep things more focused with a straightforward structure and a gameplay gimmick that blends better into Sonic's core gameplay.

[@Toon.Hamstreak_658]

Unleashed

[@chrange9714]

That depends on what you mean by "it'd be done well." If you mean, "done EXACTLY how I specifically want right down to the very last spec" then no, it will never be "done well" for you. But if you actually mean "it'd be done well" then yeah, that can always happen and has happened.

[@JeffreyThrash]

@@chrange9714 Yeah, Sonic Adventure and SA2 were a product of pop culture at the time, hopefully there is at LEAST a minority of Sonic Adventure fans that won't be too pissy about the inevitable changes a modern "serious" Sonic game would entail, but you know...

[@HandheldGamer1991]

Unleashed was awesome! Fuck the haters and i am not even a big sonic fan!

[@larsnyman2455]

Holy shit it’s Design Doc

[@LoneSpeedsterDX]

Ok but the perfect homing attack is a genuinely fantastic addition, makes the homing attack like, an actual mechanic, rewards good timing and gives boost energy in a game that didn’t give you much of it. I honestly hope it returns in future titles, just with a less obnoxious sound effect

[@Seikatsu]

true dat

[@saiqa7130]

For me it doesn't sound bad.

[@brinst_ar]

Other games don't need it, specially when you take Generations or Unleashed as examples.

[@ilay_ux]

Yes a good addition except for the fact that the sound attached to it is fking awful. They encourage the new feature, yet the implementation actively discourages people from using it. Dumbass devs lmao that sounds harsh I know but it's a literal sound effect they couldve tweaked already but no. A whole month later, nothing.. ridiculous. Add that atrocious sound with the horrible mixing and boom, headache inducing experience. And that's not a joke lol

[@Blazio]

The sound effect completely ruins it

[@t-bird6853]

"But if you're calling this the "Ultimate" version of Sonic Colors, you also could have thrown in the DS version for easy points" FINALLY, *SOMEBODY* SAID IT!

[@tylerlaunius7396]

Or at the least, I wish they had the content of the DS version included in the base game. Namely, the true final boss in that version with Super Sonic. There was just... so much missed potential for DS content.

[@14akamaru]

I honestly didn't know Colors was on a console. I only knew of, and played, the DS version. I kinda prefer that one...

[@boogsthegamer349]

SAME HERE!!!

[@lukebytes5366]

I honestly wouldn't have cared if the ds version just plopped itself in extras, something to justify 60$ for a ten year old game beyond the superficial.

[@blibdo3216]

@@lukebytes5366 to be fair its 40, not 60

[@rouge939]

While Colors did start a trend that got ran into the ground with future games I don’t blame Colors for that. It’s still great

[@supermariof0521]

Yeah that's an issue I have with people bashing Colors. Like "Sonic Forces" was basically similar in gameplay and level design to "Sonic Colors". Except "Sonic Colors" was done with genuine passion, love and care. "Sonic Forces" was a failed attempt to pander to all groups of Sonic fans.

[@epiccarrot88]

But Sonic Colours was the one that doubled down. Unleashed had a simpler story with less characters, character moments, a butchered Tails, only Sonic (and Werehog Sonic) playable... They doubled down because that was what the fans at the time said they liked about Unleashed. And people going crazy for Colours told them they were right about that. And then people going crazy for Gens told them even further that they were right about that.

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Frontiers looks to buck that trend.

[@GeekCritique]

I've played Colors Ultimate almost every day since it came out. I think I could sum up my experience over the past decade as, "Learning to love Sonic Colors." :V At launch, the *only* things I really gelled with were the story/characters and how creative and gorgeous the zones were. Unfortunately, where it stumbled for me was the most important factor; The gameplay I considered a straight downgrade from Unleashed's day stages, and I think I resented how much positive attention Colors was getting in comparison. Ten years later, I totally get *why* that distinction was there. I've come to appreciate the unique approach Colors was taking in comparison to any of the other boost games, and why that resonated so well with people. And really, I know it's rough, but try not to let the current "consensus" of myopic fans affect your perception TOO much. They make a lot of noise, but you'll always love what'cha love, and in another few years it'll all be turned on its head again anyway.

[@orlandofurioso7329]

I really like your viewpoint, also your 06 review was funny as hell

[@SapphireKnight675]

it also sucks in the Story aspect as well and force to play 4 segments again isn't good design either

[@setsers1]

God damn

[@rapidloaf]

Everyone is part of a hivemind these days. "Fortnite is cool, Minecraft sucks!" *one year later* "Minecraft is cool, Fortnite sucks!" I just ignore the horde of mooing cattle and form my own opinions.

[@orlandofurioso7329]

@@rapidloaf i am laughing like a madman seeing people mad because Sonic Colors sold REALLY well instead of thinking more money for Sega means more investment in Sonic Rangers

[@SuperPaperPokemon]

AntDude: "Sonic Colors Ultimate had Brighter Colors Than Ever Before" Also AntDude: "This is not a good thing."

[@diamondlords5014]

@@listal.x2497 Advertise your "services" on reddit instead of youtube, you'll get more buisness

[@izuto727]

I think he mean it is literally brighter

[@NicoTheCinderace]

@@listal.x2497 Get out.

[@Dig_Duke_SFM]

@@diamondlords5014 it's a bot.

[@wyattcampbell2077]

@@listal.x2497 delet this

[@Alec11_43]

The big problem when it comes to this good game’s legacy is that sega took all the wrong lessons from it. Instead of taking a step back in order to improve things and reorganize, they instead took a step back and just stubbornly stood there at best and went backwards at worst(with the exception of sonic generations, obviously).

[@heavydonkeykong5190]

RIP Tails. Maybe one of these days, my favorite Sonic character will once again be useful for reasons other than being the tech dude.

[@NicoTheCinderace]

@@listal.x2497 Leave.

[@slwoo7432]

HeavyDonkeyKong I mean he wasn’t good in unleashed either not just a 2010s problem

[@southpawslim1]

Sega learning the wrong lessons from a Sonic game: tale as long as time

[@Lemewhim]

Yes, the preorders were the most important part of Colors. I'll take a Baby Sonic keychain please.

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

Indeed

[@toooydoeur]

disgusting

[@sonicblazer820]

I like the remix more than the keychain

[@DapperIndividual]

The 40 dollar Keychain with a game as a pre-order bonus

[@setsers1]

YES

[@beanman3113]

I mean, in all fairness I think making the Wisps powerups in TSR was a clever idea.

[@StevenJones851]

Yeah it was a good Decision

[@TehLucario]

Yeah, they're basically Mario's power ups for sonic, so why not use them for a racing game?

[@jamiemanning4944]

I agree! So many people were bitching about them but like honestly what else is there? Do you want the super generic powerups from Racing Transformed that wouldn't make sense in a Sonic racing game?

[@Storm725]

@@TehLucario Well, in Team Sonic Racing, they're Mario power-ups.In Colors, they're pretty original

[@supermudkipz]

Apparently the in Canon reason Wisps are in other games (except lost world I guess) is that the Wisps were happy Sonic saved them and some of them just sorta followed Sonic home and since wisps are living things, they probably reproduce.

[@AccelerateHedge]

reproduce with what

[@bracken8782]

That was in the IDW comics, which as far as I can tell, has never been fully canon. Ian Flynn is writing the series, though, so it's entirely possible that might be canonized in the future, though.

[@supermudkipz]

@@bracken8782 What gave you the impression the IDW comics aren’t canon? They’re probably the most canon the Sonic comics have been since they actively follow up on and expand on things that happen in the games.

[@AccelerateHedge]

@@bracken8782 The IDW comics are canon, and have been confirmed as such multiple times. Every time it's confirmed the Sonic fandom blows up like "whoa we've never known about this before!"

[@Yukinari2007]

Im actually really happy youtubers are not shying away from finally bringing up the emulated version vs the official re-release. Thats the standard that youd set to see if the product is competitive with what already exists or not, not the Wii version. More reviewers need to do this and ive only seen KingK do it honestly.

[@MoonSarito]

I wanted to see more people doing this with Skyward Sword HD.

[@blakeskit]

Yeah no duh it’s better it’s on 15 year old hardware emulation bridges the gap if not goes more

[@Michael.Hunt.14-52]

King K and Nerrel

[@zjzr08]

ScottFalco also did that with Skyward Sword HD too.

[@Soniman001]

@@MoonSarito are you kidding? I was extremely sick of it looking for fan reviews of SSHD.

[@truenorthender2917]

What a treat after binging all of your previous Sonic videos! Time to see if Colors is worth it. Edit: Despite the minor issues, I still think I'm going to pick this one up (on sale). Never played Colors before because I never had a Wii of my own, nor did I get my hands on the DS version... So this is something to look forward to while we wait for Sonic Frontiers.

[@ExplodingSteve]

nope nuhuh no

[@ViktorGerts]

@Not RiсkRoII👇😇 get out

[@theonewhowrotethis5681]

Original one is, Ultimate is kinda lacking.

[@jaretco6423]

The DS version is probably the best version of Colors IMO.

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

Colors is one of my favorite Sonic games to this day. I didn’t even play it until 2015, when I was just suddenly really interested in Sonic, but I had an absolute blast. The soundtrack is among my favorite video game soundtracks of all time, from the orchestral main theme to Tropical Resort to Aquarium Park to the final boss themes.

[@teneesh3376]

There's one thing that they could have added which would improve the game so easily. Added dpad movement. It would make quicksteping so much better to do. And since it's a 2d game, it would just feel better. So console users are even more effed

[@calebproductions1264]

Agreed, whenever I’m quickstepping I don’t want to use the analog stick to move left or right, you fucked up on that Sega, you idiots.

[@Kinzokugia]

"Why can't I have a red Sonic?" Sorry, another youtuber already took that one.

[@apollorock3r244]

And he sez bad things. XD

[@LollinoDamb64]

@@listal.x2497 why

[@Slash0mega]

@@LollinoDamb64 you are talking to a bot, they post links on popular youtube videos replies to top comments to try to ensure visability.

[@eur0be4t3r]

@@Slash0mega yee, just report em

[@joshnunya324]

13:21 Rest in Peace, Hudson Soft From Beyblade to Colors, you made the DS my childhood

[@gabrielvilela3000]

Hey Dude, just wanted to thank you for making videos. I can't fully explain why, but your channel has been a real resting place for me lately. Watching your videos helps me relax a lot, such light hearted content :') I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart, wish you the best!

[@gabrielvilela3000]

@@agentdorito8511 you're right, but what do you mean?

[@datalphalion]

Not a fan of the remixed soundtrack. The original’s was sublime.

[@williepchamp3060]

Eh, I thought it was alright.

[@medoli900]

I love the planet Wisp remix tbh

[@blibdo3216]

I don't care if people like the soundtrack, that's fine, but not having the choice to use the original is an objectively bad decision.

[@NeclirGo]

@@listal.x2497 Что, блять?

[@calebproductions1264]

The fact they make you pay money to buy the remixes of planet wisp on the switch version is ridiculous, didn’t they learn not to make us pay shit that should’ve been in the game to begin with (They did it with forces when super sonic was dlc, who eventually became free but still he shouldn’t had been dlc to begin with)?

[@Starpotion]

I was really hoping they'd bring back the "intended" level structure for Ultimate; having two long acts, with the extra acts as optional bonus acts, instead of the obviously padded 6 act structure

[@plan8067]

Yeah I feel like Dolphin makes it extremely difficult to go back to original hardware sometimes. Personally that's like 99% due to how most modern TVs don't have composite input. But also graphical quality choices and mods and being able to use any controller just makes it so incredibly nice.

[@mrcwillis6970]

Not gonna lie as much as I love this game because of nostalgia and the fact is was my first sonic game. I hope this will be the end to the wisps, as they have been used again and again for no actual reason, and have been reused way more than they should. Anyways I love this game the way it looks the soundtrack the gameplay. I really enjoyed the remake despite its problems, this will always be one of my favourites. ⭐️

[@Shantae1188]

I mean there is an actual reason. Whether it is good is the debatable part

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@Shantae1188 yeah, like with the whole Wispon system in Forces, it's actually justified by the fact that the Wisps are basically returning the favor of being saved by Sonic multiple times to helping the Resistance fight back against the Eggman Empire, and even beyond Forces story through the IDW comics

[@adrianleonce455]

I think they best way to handle the Wisps is to treat them like the Flickies. They can be present in the background of some stages or cutscenes just doing their own thing. They can also become captives for end stage capsules, alongside the Flickies and Chao. With these methods, fans will no longer have to fear the Wisps being part of the gameplay ever again. And if Wisp powers do need to return someday, they should be exclusive to spin off games like racing or party games.

[@Rex67Diego9]

why do people care if there is a reason for them to be in the game, as long as they are fun mechanics to use and they are, who cares why they are back?

[@SeanSMST]

Wisps were awesome as something that made Colors Colors. I never expected or wanted it to continue, should've just kept it all in just this game.

[@MirbyStudios]

Great summary of it. Should've mentioned the new Tails Save mechanic that replaces lives tho, that is a great accessibility touch, especially when hunting for Red Rings.

[@lethauntic]

What would have been sick is if they let you not only change Sonic's body color, but let you model-swap as well. Even if they didn't let you use non-hedgehog looking characters there are still a lot to work with. You have Shadow, Silver, Metal Sonic, Mephiles I guess, and so much more. There's also super versions of Sonic or the knightly reskins from the terrible motion-controlled Wii games that look kinda cool. Hell, there's even characters and whatnot from those comics, but even if they did implement model-swaps, I highly doubt that they'd touch any of that, not entirely sure why. The point being that there's a lot more potential than what we got.

[@BraxtonKovary]

I think the plush quills were the epitome of pre-order bonuses for video games.

[@Streek471]

"All that love Sonic Unleashed is getting now...Where were you 10 plus years ago?" Loving Sonic Unleashed in the face of hyperbolic critics.

[@daytonchris8351]

the new stuff they put in ultimate wasn't enough for me to want to get this game again. i like character customization so something as minor as giving sonic costumes and clothes like you can in sonic forces with your avatar might have been just enough to make me even just a little tempted to get it. even for his super sonic form too. if you could have a costume for super sonic to make him look like excalibur sonic, darkspine sonic, or hyper sonic, that would have been really cool.

[@hwaht8084]

I mean yeah, the game already gives people seizures, hyper would fit right in.

[@lnsflare1]

Heck, Sonic had optional costumes since Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast. Well, one optional costume per playable character, anyways, IIRC.

[@key81885]

If i have never gotten the original, should i get this one?

[@daytonchris8351]

@@key81885 yeah for sure, it's still a really good sonic game. i wish i could play it again for the 1st time.

[@key81885]

@@daytonchris8351 Alright i’m leaning towards getting it.

[@ilaytsa2685]

I actually really liked the customization in Colors Ultimate. Used the Cosmos Gloves and Shoes, and dark aura and boost

[@sonicthehedge]

The perfect homing attack is kinda a genius addition. It rewards good timing and gives some boost on a game that is known for barely having any boost but also not alot of boost to the fact it doesn't matter like Sonic Unleashed. It's a perfect mix between very limited boost of the original color and unlimited boost of Sonic unleashed. I wouldn't mind Wisps returning as boost if they return the perfect homing attack (mostly because it'll be useless on games like generations or unleashed)

[@aionicthunder]

2:25 Just look at the dislike ratio on IGN's Sonic Unleashed review. Or the user scores on Metacritic you just showed us. We were there. We were always there. It's mainly game reviewers who hated Unleashed. Casual fans tended to like it a hell of a lot more. Plus, its perception has taken a sort of reversed bell curve: starting out positive (as everyone focuses on how good the daytime stages are and how much of an improvement it was over past Sonic games), then drifting towards negative (as everyone treats the werehog like the 8th deadly sin), then shifting back towards positive (as Forces causes everyone to go back to the last Sonic game with a good story, as well as a game that actually did the boost formula properly)

[@Error_4x5]

Those reviewers were right, Unleashed sucked then and it sucks now. I don't play Sonic games for watered down God of War gameplay. The Unleashed Project is the only reason people are into Unleashed now and that rips out all beat'em up bullshit that dragged the original into the toilet.

[@LostSoulSilver]

Didn't notice. Personally I always look only at the user scores

[@HazeX2]

@@Error_4x5 L

[@zjzr08]

It's what we call "comparative nostalgia" where what's seen as bad is now seen as OK as the future is worse.

[@E-6481]

@@Error_4x5 I disagree. I actually really enjoy unleashed. And yes, I mean both the daytime AND nighttime stages.

[@bookid1581]

I played the Switch version and oh boy Terminal velocity act 2 is an absolute nightmare The final section of the level with that big purple robot is apparently bugged where the lighting that telegraphs his lazer attack does not appear, and as such you can and will get cheap shoted constantly, It took me half an hour to get pass that part Outside of that the only issue I ran into was my game crashing once and that's it Overall the game was pretty great

[@dusanstojsin4938]

Yeah, but at the same time it shouldn't be the modders job to fix the game because it released in such a flawed state.

[@Rivalseeker]

Terminal Velocity, besides the boss, wasn't even good to begin with. It's just running in a straight line with little to no variation, and the same repetitive laser bots and Motobugs that are brain-dead to get past. Act 2 might've had something interesting with the path coming apart ahead of the player, but then that level's over in less than a minute.

[@Robbie_Haruna]

I can admire that they wanted to do a bit more than a lazy resolution bump and and slight texture upscales, but the new lighting engine (while not always bad looking,) does look really off at times. Sonic's model looks like it reacts to the light in a really messy way too. Personally I'd like to have seen the whole game redone in the Hedgehog Engine or something, but considering the minimalist changes it got were already kind of a mess, maybe its better they didn't try to do more lmao

[@swishfish8858]

I have a secret to tell you: the "new" lighting engine is actually like 10+ years old, and the entire professional industry shits on it for being unacceptably trash.

[@anthonyibarra8697]

I'm convinced the movie Baby Sonic keychains were part of the special package just to get rid of leftover inventory because they were only for Japanese theaters when the movie was out since they played up Baby Sonic over there.

[@mako3754]

This is the 82nd episode we are only a few episodes away from getting more Kirby right back at ya yeah

[@crawlingkhaos8970]

To this day, Generations and Colors are easily my favorite 3D Sonic titles.

[@T725db]

Ant, I believe that the reason that wisp are in subsequent games is because after Sonic saved the wisp from Eggman, some of them followed him back to “earth” as a thank you and admiration of Sonic. Hence why they are not all In space. Kinda a little known lore detail.

[@godkingofeverything1835]

Antdude:Stop interrupting me I have a point to make. Me: I felt that.

[@Awnos]

Dude the fact that you absolutely pulled no punches in this review despite being given a code has my respect massively. Subbed.

[@teneesh3376]

The jade ghost in concept is fine. But it's kind of a bad implementation. They add invisible walls where they weren't before just so you can use the jade wisp. And there's a bug where you could go into a 3d plane in 2d sections

[@grantsmotherman8450]

The original version had plenty of "3D in 2D" bugs caused by bypassing the transition trigger, and even a "2D in 3D" bug that could be used to access level geometry for a later level. The Tails rescue mechanic just adds a new one that is extremely easy to replicate/do accidentally, and I have yet to see someone not do it.

[@teneesh3376]

@@grantsmotherman8450 doesn't that make it worse? A remaster should fix the bugs that hamper the gameplay, not make them easier to do

[@KimiOmega]

7:18 The face-planting right next to the dashpad is too good

[@mewdreamer]

I've only played the DS version of Sonic Colors before. I remember enjoying it, but I didn't realize that it was significantly different from the Wii version until later. I'm sure that I'll get Sonic Colors Ultimate on the Switch at some point. Even with its flaws and the technical issues, with hopefully the later being improved upon with patches, it still looks fun and this would probably be my best chance at experiencing the original Sonic Colors.

[@kara9516]

I've always loved Unleashed the day stages and the characterization of Sonic was at its peak for me personally I feel the quality of story and character dropped heavily Colours onward but the OST is great and I do like most of the stages and that they only had Sonic and Tails

[@averagemug]

Sonic colors had the best soundtrack right below Adventure one and two and right ahead of Forces.

[@undeadbook]

Ant has really been on that Sonic mood lately huh...

[@_V.Va_]

What comes around goes around.

[@orlandofurioso7329]

He has a bit of misinformation though, he never mentions the reason because the portable games are not re released, that being the THQ rights to the games

[@aaronalcaraz266]

like that pfp

[@HeroesRiseUp]

Finally a good reviewing KZbinr that’s reviewing this game! Lemme grab some popcorn! :D

[@KrissieDeathy]

I have ultimate on PC. It's my first time playing through Colors and I've been greatly enjoying it so far.

[@SonicJOF1893]

10/10 I will say this: Ultimate has something that the original didn't have...that Lost World didn't have but should've...that I wish Forces did have...that TSR didn't have but I wish it did...that Generations technically did have...and I REALLY hope that Sonic Rangers, and many more future titles will have... A soundtest in the options/extras menu.

[@solidskullz5736]

The colors indeed feel sooooo right

[@Ultimate-Upgrade0]

Sonic Colors was my favorite game when it came out on the wii, after I lost this gem, I was happy to be able to play it again on the new console 🦔

[@Zanderman2006]

Aquarium Park Act 1 Is My Favorite Sonic Colors Soundtrack

[@gamernerddownunder]

I'd argue that the wisps taking a long time to move (though annoying speed wise) is actually cool because the wisps would actually travel to the planets you use them. The rest of the criticisms are totally valid.

[@captainseg]

TBH at least Colors Ultimate isn't an unplayable mess like Sonic 1 GBA is.

[@kchrules775]

Right? Is the Labyrinth Zone boss even possible to beat?

[@captainseg]

@@kchrules775 Don't ask me, I never played Sonic 1 GBA.

[@esmooth919]

And then Simon tomley had to go and prove that Sonic 1 is actually playable on the GBA, if Sega actually gave a damn about developing the game properly

[@captainmega6310]

I don't like that standard. If something is bad, it's bad. Even if a past thing is worse.

[@snocthehead6809]

"ummm atleast sonic 3d blast isnt as bad as sonic blast so its good now"

[@Jellyman4]

AntDude: The Wisps are one of the most best mechanics they've introduced!! Chaomix: So anyway,I started *raging.*

[@sonicsillies]

HELP I JUST STARTED WATCHING CHAOMIX A COUPLE WEEKS AGO (and now antdude) AND THIS IS SO TRUE 😭😭😭

[@Jellyman4]

@@sonicsillies 😂😂😂

[@hpr2986]

10/10 game! I finally managed to become color blind, it was my lifelong dream!

[@ExplodingSteve]

ah you didnt reach for the stars?

[@StevenJones851]

Did you reach the Stars??

[@ExplodingSteve]

@@StevenJones851 i didnt it was morning

[@StevenJones851]

@@ExplodingSteve oh bummer

[@saiqa7130]

Fun fact: In Sonic Runner's Tails says that wisps came to earth because they liked it.

[@SH-fm2iu]

Honestly I don’t even care about the bugs and glitches this will still forever and always remain to be one of my favorites games of all time

[@willgpb_]

Thank God the Switch version is good. I'm planing on getting that game sometime in the future but I only have a Switch so I'm happy it's actually worth it

[@Dragoon4002]

How is it a miracle that Colors on Wii had Unleashed daytime stages? Unleashed came out on the Wii AND the PS2 before Colors.

[@KhalilSonic]

Ikr? And he calls himself a sonic fan

[@paulbell3682]

Because the day gameplay in Wii & PS2 Unleashed felt different whereas the gameplay in Colours was much closer to the Xbox 360/PS3 version of Unleashed.

[@TheDaLynx]

What a video to get home to after working out

[@kitboiii3166]

That jade wisp theme goes HARD though

[@pharoahman475]

There are a couple other reasons the switch version is basshed. It's a lot more glitchy in general, leading to constant crashes and I think one that deleted your save file. I think most of them have been patched out though.

[@ethandavis2373]

Sonic Colors was my first game ever for the series, so I'm also baised

[@bluetom93]

"Why cant i have red sonic?" A distant "Cor" is heard on the horizon

[@sausage5488]

I was scared of watching this video, but you didn't let me down.

[@gewaldroge9949]

Sonic Colors is my favourite Sonic game. I gotta say, the changes in the Ultimate-version are a bit underwhelming. Still, it didn't ruin the experience and the fun of original. I enjoyed Sonic Colors Ultimate and it's also the 1st Sonic game I actually completet to 100%

[@colbykong1325]

I know I'm late to this, but you did forget to mention one thing. If you preorder any version, you can also get the Sonic Movie Aura and Boost trails in Sonic Colors Ultimate.

[@paulbell3682]

That was only with the digital deluxe edition.

[@tntsonic7482]

The remaster at base is good and fine but it has so many problems that just pile up and stop it from being a good remaster. Still had fun with it tho.

[@Taydar]

It was stupidly the only Sonic game I didn't get, so I'm looking forward to this.

[@darstrockjm5690]

I would've loved to see DS levels remade on ultimate I mean it would've been cool to get the exclusive wisps and final boss from that version

[@DapperPenguim9172]

I’ve been tossing and turning getting sonic colours ultimate for such a long time so I just decided to boot up the original on my Wii U. Did a little speedrun of the game (in 2 hours with plenty of deaths, I know, speed demon) and I still loved the original to death no matter how fancy the ultimate edition is. But like Antdude said, once all the game breaking stuff is patched it will be a fine way to play the game for the first time.

[@HazeX2]

Shadow and Blaze should have been unlockable skins for Sonic as a nod to the DS version, they can both boost

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

I just want a new Sonic game with multiple playable characters (especially Blaze) rather then just Sonic

[@ianboast9928]

Sonic Colours Ultimate is so amazing Ant Dude! Greetings from the UK.

[@mustard_96]

I’ll be honest, I never saw the wisps as a gimmick like the werehog or the like. I always thought of them as a power-up since most of them just add to his base moveset.

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

…they don’t “add” to his movement at all. They *take away* Sonic’s base control scheme and swap it out with a newer, limited one. “Adding” to his movement would be like the Hover Wisp allowing Sonic to float and do the light speed dash on his own; you would still be able to boost, drift, stomp, and homing attack as well. …or the Laser Wisp would be a feature Sonic could use *at will* instead of *just once* (think elemental shields in Sonic 3&Knuckles). …or the Spike Wisp could just let Sonic spin dash up walls. The Wisps are not power-ups… they are *keys.* You NEED the Wisps to “unlock” specific sections. The levels are *designed* around them, they are not optional; sure there are times where using them is optional to reach a collectible, but you will ALWAYS come to a section where you have to use a specific Wisp to progress the level at all. Real power-ups like the elemental shields, running shoes, and invincibility were NEVER *REQUIRED* to progress through a level; they were a *boon,* not an *obligation.* Could you imagine a Mario game that had a level that you couldn’t beat unless you had a Fire Flower to burn down a wall blocking the Flagpole? But that’s not even the worst part about the Wisps… they *halt* Sonic upon activation, killing all momentum you had while running fast (you know, the thing Sonic is SUPPOSED TO BE DOING). Imagine if activating the Wisps was seamless: - Laser would automatically fire towards whatever applicable target was nearby (think Sonic Adventure’s Ancient Light/Crystal Ring) - Hover, Spike, Drill, Ghost, and Frenzy are all movement-based, so a seamless transition would feel appropriate and not flaccid - Cube (if we removed the downward stomp effect), would basically turn the gameplay into Mighty Switch Force - Rocket, in my opinion, is unfortunately irredeemable as it’s literally a cutscene… used exclusively for strict, vertical ascension; keeping the momentum would cause unwanted angles in transit (Yeah, I know you can delay the “lift off” by charging the Rocket, but that just gives you more speed… so… why is it not max speed *by default?* Gotta slow down, to go fast, I guess…) I’m sorry this is so long, but I hope you understand that Wisps are indeed NOT power-ups, but progression gates… not to mention implemented sloppily.

[@HazeX2]

@@Deoxys_Used_Mimic Agree

[@Lethargy514]

@@Deoxys_Used_Mimic I can overlook your reply being lengthy because of how detailed and concise your points were. Kudos, man. Bonus points for spacing it and making it look easy on the eyes.

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Cool Video Bro!

[@olliesidaway]

…I actually kinda prefer Ultimate to the original. The remixed soundtrack is just as good as the original IMO, the lighting I can live with (in fact I actually like the bloom), the controls feel better than the original, I like the Rival Rush mode, and yeh, the cosmetics could have gone further but the fact they’re here at all is enough for me. I think it comes down to me just liking Colours but never loving it so I kinda prefer the one that’s more convenient to play and has more to it. Again, arguments for this game are very subjective as many factors will change our viewpoints of it

[@HenriqueHCA14]

I kinda like that his spikes glow like in the movie

[@rumble8865]

Colors ultimate is the new ds classic collection

[@nate6749]

Wish you had "No copyright law in the universe is going to stop me!"

[@odingraham895]

Me: (downloading emulator games) NO COPY RIGHT LAW IN THE UNIVERSE IS GOING TO STOP ME!!

[@slashingkatie7872]

Thank you Ant, for a sane objective review of this. I’m so sick of Sonic clickbait vids showing up in my feed saying “Sonic Colors broken lol!! Epic Fail!!!”

[@aquaponieee]

The old lightning engine didn't work out of the box in Godot so they made a new one, but they did a horrible job

[@rapidloaf]

You're so right when you say Sega refuses to acknowledge the portable Sonic games... I hope they get some time in the spotlight again someday. Some real talent went into those games and it's a shame they've been all but buried.

[@gamermank8436]

Fun fact! The now unplayable mobile game, Sonic Runners, explains why wisps continue to appear. It’s story mode states that the wisps liked Sonic’s planet so much that they decided to stay!

[@RaptureRocker]

That... Is wholesome as hell, actually.

[@LostSoulSilver]

"Sonic, you have used the wisps and the boost so much that now you have acquired the power to boost even without wisps! Now you only need rings" "Cool!"

[@Lethargy514]

@@LostSoulSilver Wait then why is he able to boost in Sonic Rush? Are we going to pretend that boost wasn't a thing before Colors and Unleashed? Or what about that high speed mode he enters in Sonic Advance 2 that leaves after-images of himself?

[@pikachufrankie]

I know I’m months late to the party, but for the Switch version, it wasn’t a lighting issue. It was a fucking memory leak. PC version also had a memory leak at launch, where players would have their computers blue screen on them if there was a controller plugged in when the game launched.

[@ModBros8434]

Are you not going to talk about the new Kirby game? The first thing I thought when it got leaked was "AntDude is gonna scream like a little girl"

[@MinxyTheFox]

I got Sonic Colors Ultimate recently on Xbox One, and I had a lot of fun! like a lot! not only because Sonic Colors was my first 3D Sonic games, sure some bugs and things could be fixed but other than a few small details It's pretty good!

[@luaisy9960]

I pretty nuch agree with everything Anthony said. Sonic Colours (Colors) is fantastic, and I will play it for the rest of my life. Or until I break my controller

[@Swiftchao]

"There's a U in the title worldwide so everybody wins" Proceeds to ctrl+F looking at the title, description and comments to see if anyone actually typed colours

[@Thebetterrobo]

Does anyone know how many of these problems have been fixed since launch? I’m thinking about finally getting the game but I don’t want to deal with a lot of these issues

[@RenOfCosmos]

HOLY SHIT A POSITIVE VIDEO ABOUT SONIC COLOURS I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY

[@MightyReeN]

I actually like the new "wisp freeing off a planet" Ant says it's weird cause it takes longer but now the wisp, instead of just flying off into space, fly towards the planets that have levels that they are in. Which is pretty cool

[@artsman9114]

I think one of the most obvious missed opportunities was to separate the quickstep from the joystick, and the drift from the boost button. At least for their sections, since other boost games do that(and sorta forces)

[@EXCLMaker]

Blue Squirrel did the ports for Mass Effect Legendary Edition which from what I understand was generally well-received, and that was three games in one that were much longer and more time-consuming than Sonic Colors. Knowing SEGA's track record in regards to Sonic, I'm pre-disposed to think they are responsible for screwing it up once again as they have done dozen times with the same old problems of forcing unrealistic deadlines and not giving their devs enough time to make a polished quality product. It's bizarre to think that there should be any reason this port was a rush job since the last 3D Sonic anything came out over four years ago...but it's SEGA. Maybe they realized it just wouldn't be possible for the brand new 3D Sonic game they have in the pipeline to be ready for Sonic's 30th Anniversary, so they decided to scrap together a port for one of Sonic's previous games and picked Colors. This wouldn't be the first time SEGA rushed out a port that should have been an easy win like the 2006 Genesis port of the original Sonic the Hedgehog game for the GBA which was almost unplayable. In comparison to making a game from the ground up, making one port isn't a huge job, but making a game playable on all platforms that was originally designed only for one requires a lot of things SEGA has been historically atrocious about like bug testing and polish and, you know, standards of quality. Other studios spend months working on just the Switch port after having released on all other platforms to ensure that the game will run as good as it possibly can within the limitations of the hardware. Even then the Wii which Colors originally came out on is much weaker than any current gen consoles including the Switch. With all this in mind, it seems the most reasonable explanation for why Colors Ultimate came out this way is that SEGA rushed out a Sonic game...yet again.

[@lartts7483]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gF7Fmmmlh5WBf9U This video says the opposite and has some good evidence too, just to note

[@roo_parfrey]

Blind Squirrel also worked on the Switch port of WWE 2K18 aswell, one of the most buggy and just flat out unfinished games I’ve ever played. As soon as I heard they were working on this game on Switch it was an instant no-go for me after being disappointed by 2K18.

[@MetaBro]

The worst part about Sonic GBA is that it has his quills showing the 15th anniversary and it looks they exact same as the 30 anniversary

[@blockyvids2]

I can’t recall a Sonic game where I was smiling from start to finish than Sonic Colors Ultimate. I had the dumbest smile on my face when “Reach for the Stars” was playing. Edit: making an update to see what has been patched after this video: 1. Sound mixing ✅ 2. SFX and Music Volume separated ❌ 3. Wisp music not playing ✅ 4. Toggle OG and remix ✅ 5. Wisp Capsules not exploding ✅ 6. Wisps slowed down on the Hub World❌ 7. Sonic’s animations being broken on the hub worlds ❌ 8. Rival Rush: Tropical Resort’s tracker ✅ 9. Rival Rush: screen transitions ❌ 10. Credits: 15 mins of silence ✅ 11. Starlight Carnival Act 3 broken intro ❌ 12. Seizure Glitch ✅ 13. Flickering ❌

[@MAMZYY_YT]

11:53 - The Rise of the Wisps animation shorts exist, just sayin 🤷🏾‍♂️ but yh they should’ve made Metal playable in the remaster tbh

[@megamarkzero9491]

Am I the only one that thinks the remixed soundtrack gets kinda slept on? Also, if you ask me, ultimate isn't THAT bad of a port and that's a hill I'm willing to die on.

[@erichfiedler1481]

@Grima the Fell Dragon thank God that was patched up, now how about having Blind Squirrel patching up some other issues, like shorten the loading times on the Switch port to Wii levels, a toggle to switch between modern and classic soundtracks, separating the music and sound fx volume bars

[@coldzero8584]

There's songs in the remixed OST which are absolutely awful. For some bizarre reason, Tropical Resort 1 and 3 have this horrid, off key piano, ALL of Sweet Mountain ditches the gorgeous guitar for a terrible piano and bad midi music, the rival rush music sounds like I'm having a stroke, and Planet Wisp 1 is completely unfitting. WHY is all this forced on people instead of allowing the use of the original OST? It would have been like a ten minute addition and shows a complete lack of care or effort from BSG.

[@3DOM_]

I agree it isn’t a that bad of a port. Every since the epilepsy patch I’d say it’s serviceable. The new tracks aren’t terrible and the uniqueness between levels is nice. The visuals to me look great, although yeah they could of been better. To be fair I am the opposite of a graphics guy but my eyes see what they see and I see an improvement. The new features are interesting enough and in the grand scheme of things are way better support than what Nintendo does for their ports. It’s not how I’d like to see my second video game ever handled but, it’s fine.

[@joobtheboob]

There are very high "highs" and extremely low "lows" in the remixes. Compare Tropical Resort Act 1 or literally all of Sweet Mountain to the original and the consensus is "ew what the fuck?" Yet nobody talks about Asteroid Coaster and the 10/10 remixes in Planet Wisp (even if they don't fit the level itself, they are amazing)

[@megamarkzero9491]

@@coldzero8584 Your kinda exaggerating about the sweet mountain remixes if you ask me(particularly acts 1 and 3).

[@theSato]

Yoo, a new AntDude video that isn't after a 1+ month dry spell! Hype!

[@NanaKyoto]

Sonic Colors is a good game...if you enjoy running in mostly short, and straight lines. Seriously, with how much the game is played in a 2D style, it makes you think the folks at Sonic Team had cold feet when wanting to expand the 3D gameplay aspects.

[@niwi7642]

It had to be playable with the Wii-mode, + Gens was also made at the same time

[@jaretco6423]

Unleashed has that too.

[@SoranotRoxas]

I love Colors but I wished they did Generations since this was an anniversary thing.