“The knucklehead I know wouldn’t go out like this. He’s too stubborn for that. Ain’t that right.” is one of the greatest lines I’ve heard. And the song amplifies that by so much. I’m ready to see how this ends.
@imholy8188Ай бұрын
i agree wholeheartedly, and it gets me super hyped since knuckles is my fav. also nice neru pfp 👍
@Kanako-YukiАй бұрын
@ Thanks! And honestly with how the story is going, I’m also hyped! ^^ (reposted because the @ didn’t work… I think it’s still not working)
@imholy8188Ай бұрын
@@Kanako-Yuki surely knuckles is able to match exe in some way, prehaps with the master emerald or through sheer willpower.
@imholy8188Ай бұрын
@@Kanako-Yuki oh, and as small question, is neru your fav in ba?
@Kanako-YukiАй бұрын
@@imholy8188 When I came back to the game I pulled her plus a few others, and then the story. That’s when I really liked Neru after that.^^
@MapleRiotАй бұрын
been also just trying to improve my shot compositions and bg work
@BlockyKnucklesАй бұрын
Hey MapleRiot, your work is a big inspiration to me! I want to learn how to make sprite animations aswell, so I wanted to ask you how you started out. No pressure tho, just asking out of curiosity.
@MapleRiotАй бұрын
oh started out back in like 2016-2017 I think only really got super serious at it around 2018-2019 and just kept grinding since. alot of trial and error
@ElectriclazerproАй бұрын
@@MapleRiotI’m going to sub because this animation is fire keep up the good work man
@BlockyKnucklesАй бұрын
@@MapleRiot Wow... that's a long time, you must have had quite the animation journey 😅 Thank you for answering :) !!
@BigA207Ай бұрын
You sure are succeeding at that because wow!
@fleet-does-TDАй бұрын
the fact that sonic actually is a character in this series and helps knux not give up is so amazing! it also implys that the chaos energy metal is hiting exe with is actually slowly giving sonic more and more control.
@IdidntknowwhatoputhereАй бұрын
This is like mahito vs todo and yuji ngl especially when they started to combo bro
@Tripple_777-3Ай бұрын
@@Ididntknowwhatoputhereeh more like *spoilers* yuji vs sukuna with his soul punches
@cubebutpro298Ай бұрын
@@Tripple_777-3oh hell naw metal could never do 8 black flashes in a row but he still can hit a black flash and i respec him for that
@GrilledChesseGamer10 күн бұрын
Oh yeah! Thats probably why Sonic DIDNT Felt any damage when knuckles was battling with sonic.exe
@Yourlocalsilly_person-p2jАй бұрын
I like how Sonic encourages knuckles to keep fighting And how knuckles got up and ran after Sonic said "ain’t that right" Was literally amazing Keep up the good work dude!
@Honoured_InfantryАй бұрын
As knuckles said to metal sonic "If you were to fight sonic exe would you lose?" Metal then replied "If he was to go super he might cause me a little trouble" "But would you lose?" "Nah i'd analyze"
@todimuamole4196Ай бұрын
lol🤣😭
@VanjoMendoza-y7u16 күн бұрын
"Are you metal sonic because you're goat? Or are you the goat because you're metal sonic?"
@todimuamole419616 күн бұрын
@@VanjoMendoza-y7u always… bet on metal sonic🎲
@GrilledChesseGamer10 күн бұрын
Nah that line Goes hard Metal Sonic got better treatment
@piloto_terco239Ай бұрын
0:38 Metal Sonic MY GOAT 🗣️🔊
@Sam-t5h2pАй бұрын
Peralta que me ganes
@Sam-t5h2pАй бұрын
Xd
@crashtime3429Ай бұрын
METAL SONIC IS PEAK
@Somerandom_fakerАй бұрын
FR Hi
@ZoMbICrystalPVOАй бұрын
NOBODY STOPPING METAL
@dingocheez766Ай бұрын
Content like this is why you're my favorite 2D sprite animator currently
@Zilla-915Ай бұрын
I actually love this direction you're going with knux, even if he does pass away in this episode or the upcoming episode or if he "dies" and comes back later on it will be super fulfilling and it won't go out like in the games. 💪
@s4nicАй бұрын
1:41 You can't leave me hyped like that and leave 😭😭
@Bavogamr-dАй бұрын
Fr bro 😢
@PossiblyAkidАй бұрын
tickled the tip and ran 😭😭
@christinafarmer5137Ай бұрын
@@PossiblyAkidwhat you mean by that🤨
@SonicExePortАй бұрын
@@christinafarmer5137 stop being so dirty minded bro he means that how close a intense part was about to happen than it just ended on a cliffhanger
@nitsuanovas2214Ай бұрын
@@SonicExePort@Possiblyakid has a point tho
@YOUTUBEHANDLERAHHHHКүн бұрын
The little Jumping from Metal and Knuckles looked so cathartic
@Space_watcher90Ай бұрын
Am i going crazy or does this look even better than the rest? Love your Animations so please take your time in making them and most importantly, enjoy making them!
@MapleRiotАй бұрын
been trying to improve on the visuals for this
@Space_watcher90Ай бұрын
@@MapleRiotit's noticeable, atleast for me. Love your Animations btw.
@MapleRiotАй бұрын
@@Space_watcher90 thank you so much
@Space_watcher90Ай бұрын
@@MapleRiotno problem, i just love to try my best and encourage instead of pushing people since, both viewers and the content creator should have fun. See you on your next post and have a good day/night
@eunjungkim5676Ай бұрын
w bro
@Sneeki-poАй бұрын
Bro this and shin sonic have given the respect to knuckles unlike the current game this series is just so sick and I rarely get attached to other series but this has caught my eye this truly is gonna be a masterpiece and the only bad part is it ending.
@galanga21890Ай бұрын
none of the characters get enough respect in most exe games lol, they'd never go down that easy
@cuhTheEditorАй бұрын
@@galanga21890 true, knuckles’ durability is far and FAR better than sonics, could be the same for sonic exe. And for eggman, Eggman could smart the shit out of Sonic exe, you dont realize how smart that egg is
@cubebutpro298Ай бұрын
Knuckles gets bodied fym
@cuhTheEditorАй бұрын
@@cubebutpro298 by “current game” he means current exe games instead of the original sonic series. Sonic would probably beat Knuckles but it would give him a really hard time. Knuckles and Shadow are at least top 5 in Sonic.
@cubebutpro298Ай бұрын
@@cuhTheEditor no i mean in the series He landed a few punches then got destroyed And now in the teasers he gets thrown away like on sum mario 64 would only do
@danganronpaz12Ай бұрын
The animations and hands here continue to be 10/10 🔥 excited to see what goes down in the full release
@corbangonzalez4935Ай бұрын
Knuckles the goat. Gotta love how he’ll fight to the bitter end. Instead of going out like a bitch in the original creepypasta/game.
@RakezzVrDudeАй бұрын
This has to be peak at its maximum.
@kaseyftwАй бұрын
Even at its worst, it's still peak.
@kingbronoob1Ай бұрын
@kaseyftw since when did this series had a bad moment
@AhmedjustdontbetakenpleaseАй бұрын
Nah peak at its peak
@theyeabgang250Ай бұрын
1:41 knuckles still going and not giving up? what a gigachad, and also lovely animations! can wait for the next teaser or next episode for this series!
@lenoobeyleepiknoobey16 күн бұрын
still water + adrenaline + noradrenaline + Balkan rage+ sigma + those who know
@oioioiqwqw5973Ай бұрын
"How is this thing hurting me!?" jit while getting absolutely stunned in a 30 second combo
@GanShockZАй бұрын
Honestly I really loved that emotional Moment with knuckles, It was very uplifting and the song enhanced it. Good job dude 👍
@Clockwise-eq3oxАй бұрын
This looks stunning... this is literally the best spite animation I've ever seen, the composition, the choreography, the weight between punches, Knuckles determination, it's all... peak!
@justachillguy-i6w2 күн бұрын
"I will not be surpassed by a mere imitation!" - metal sonic
@Cheeseburger-f9yАй бұрын
The way you animate metal is sick
@N0SK96Ай бұрын
We WILL be watching ON RELEASE, I really do like how knuckles and metal are written here, also I love sonic giving encouragement and knuckles just running in cuz he knows what he has to do despite his current state
@ja1295Ай бұрын
I hope knuckles remembers he has control over chaos energy and the master emerald and uses it for a boost
@noisehero44096 күн бұрын
At times MapleRiot feels like the equivalent of those really cool game devs you'll find online, but they have virtually 0 finished games because they're working on 30 billion at the same time and pumping out updates for all of them,
@MapleRiot6 күн бұрын
yeah dats so real
@deltaace6426Ай бұрын
1:41 the definition of “Fuck it, we ball.”
@775imjАй бұрын
Knuckles on he's Yuji Itadori arc rn
@Sliverx87 күн бұрын
THIS ABSOLUTELY PEAK!!!!!! Why haven’t I seen this until now!!!!! Amazing job!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐🐐
@rebotcsАй бұрын
00:12 the nut shots they did my boy knuckles 😭
@Altr3aАй бұрын
Sonic.exe retribution is so good it brought me to sonic.exe stuff again. Ur animations are amazing!!
@SuperBluebopАй бұрын
Since the chaos emeralds are hurting exe then maybe knuckles could just use the master emerald or something. Also awesome animation bro it was 100% worth the wait. Take ya time!
@El_tintasАй бұрын
The only thing that keeps knuckles getting up is the adrenaline, when it goes down then its the end for him
@Killerqueen-w1nАй бұрын
Atleast he's doing something unlike his counterparts in the other exe. Games but tbh I won't be surprised if he dies fighting Sonic exe
@DeltaSanz17 күн бұрын
l@@Killerqueen-w1nlike a true warrior
@theboithatcried506024 күн бұрын
“The sparks of black choose not who to bless. But in the case of Itadori Yuji he is the exception.” ahh metal sonic😭😭🔥
@YeomasBros.2008Ай бұрын
Sonic.PEAK is back
@mr.cheeseman9899Ай бұрын
This entire series has made me respect and like knuckles as a character even more!
@kaisernostalgiaseeker142Ай бұрын
While it's a small thing, I loved the rotation shot of Metal Sonic at the start of the video. It's pretty much almost perfect and blended together well Overall you're still on fire with this video, will be looking forward to its completion
@jamesshaine1312Ай бұрын
That chaos emerald that metal has is like no other,and knuckles moment was so much more
@jmaan6665Ай бұрын
I love the fact that Metal Sonic does get used in this Sonic.exe story great work
@user-dj2yn2by6fАй бұрын
Knuckles and Metal Sonic got that Yuji and Todo team-up combo 😭🙏
@xabier3932Ай бұрын
GOD that Knuckles moment! Incredible, I really hope Metal can have one of those moments thinking about Eggman or something like that. Give us the full chapter, we NEED it to see how this masterpiece continues.
@kyleanims1Ай бұрын
Epic as always cant wait for the full episode!
@HøllōwLanternАй бұрын
1:10 The music in this part and and animation is SO SMOOTH😭🙏
@GrilledChesseGamer11 күн бұрын
Just realized that at 0:25 it syncs with music it makes the scene more cinematic
@MarsKarma17 күн бұрын
I loved the Music for the fight scene!
@Jay-jy2zgАй бұрын
This was dog ood and the motivation for knuckles is so sick, I cant wait to see what comes next!
@Description_ErrorАй бұрын
MAPLE RIOT IS BACK!!!
@makhaichambers9084Ай бұрын
W
@thestickmanyoАй бұрын
if knuckles dies, hes gonna go out with a bang also next ep is EIGHT MINUTES??? SO THATS WHY I FOUND MAPLE IN MY KITCHEN BROO
@Killerqueen-w1nАй бұрын
Let him cook
@saviogustaviАй бұрын
I just love how the audio quality is like old newgrounds animation audio type of quality
@CMI-EAOEАй бұрын
mfs jumping my man like there's no tommorow And i'm all in for it
@kingmangum11 күн бұрын
exe getting jumped like mahito is krazy
@legendarysands4892Ай бұрын
I cant wait for this to be finished!
@crashtime3429Ай бұрын
Knuckles unironicaslly gets slept on. He's like top 5 in his verse no? He usually calcs to sonic and shadow on a low-ball.
@WorldSumoАй бұрын
CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FULL EPISODE
@TinStriker19 күн бұрын
this series is really cool I hope you’re still working on it!
@Littleone19Ай бұрын
Sonic talking to knuckles was pretty cool and I'm hyped for what's to come
@SomethingWacky52Ай бұрын
PEAK IS BACK
@Jordan-qd4rxАй бұрын
Dude your a genius the plot twist and now from a 2v1 to a 1v1v1 it’s amazing bro I love your work and k wish you the best on animation hope it comes out soon!
@Actaract-vidsАй бұрын
I don't know why but the audio seems majourly compressed for some reason. That aside this is the best animation we've seen from this series so far, keep up the good work man.
@vibinfrog803826 күн бұрын
You know the theme is good when you imagine mental scenarios to it
@Steadfast123Ай бұрын
Metal Sonic being so strong that he is bypassing exe’s shield is crazy
@Metal-b1sАй бұрын
This entire series made Knuckles and Metal Sonic my favorites.
@Eman-s9c15 күн бұрын
Bro please just drop the episode
@AmericanBroly22 күн бұрын
Imagine knuckles suddenly unlocks THE FLAMES OF DISASTER!!1!
@justanegg8478Ай бұрын
You have all my praise for your depictions of knuckles and metal sonic
@justsans.Ай бұрын
changing the dialogue so that exe doesn't know why it's bypassing sonic and hurting him instead is pretty cool.
@thomaswatson4244Ай бұрын
this is their world exe. you don't just get to walk in and destroy it. they'll fight for their home with everything they've got.
@risi25-v5p13 күн бұрын
1:27 i can almost hear sonic say it in hoodydudes lisp voice
@MeboGRJ29 күн бұрын
Please PLEASE tell me what software you use to animate this masterpiece
@freewayal200228 күн бұрын
im tryna learn how to animate to lmaoo
@YourLocalSonicFamАй бұрын
My goat knuckles finally locking the genuine fuck in
@TSTM2025Ай бұрын
Metal sonic didn't give 2 fucks on who he was fighting🗿
@cubebutpro298Ай бұрын
It just seemed like normal sonic to him cuz of the illusions he caused
@ZephyrPlaysX13 күн бұрын
I hope you still working on this project and didn't forget about it 😃, because it's literally the best shi I watched into a long time like animations of this style, the last one was Glitchtale lol, but this Sonic exe version it's actually written to be like a short movie rather than a creepypasta type shi of Sonic exe
@ZephyrPlaysX13 күн бұрын
Now I read the description, good luck, it doesn't matter how long it takes because it will be worth it in the end!:)
@Calipso-tq3ww28 күн бұрын
This fits so well it makes me cry everytime I watch it.
@lostsoul9361Ай бұрын
Man i never thought a sonic.exe series would actually respect the characters instead of just oneshoting them like any other sonic.exe game Edit:peak animation btw keep cooking
@OfficialVergeZ24 күн бұрын
This is so peak! When is it coming out 😭
@HonorJanasАй бұрын
Bro your channel got a Halloween overhaul.
@davigamer8747Ай бұрын
SIR THE FOURTH TEASER HAS HIT THE TOWER!!!
@kaseyftwАй бұрын
Absolute Cinema.
@ZephyrPlaysXАй бұрын
You're back with this let's go!
@samrawit3769Ай бұрын
the chaotix 1:37 i wonder if they will be in this series
@PersonalaccusageАй бұрын
Season 2
@samrawit3769Ай бұрын
perhaps 👍
@justanotherpurple6840Ай бұрын
YOOO, KNUCKLES AND METAL JUMPING IS REAL
@maxythedog2.0Ай бұрын
You keep getting better in every animation you upload, kepp up the good work! (and today's my birthday lol)
@zezoDAcol_VAАй бұрын
Hope you add sound effects and all that I’m making a dub (I’m the only one working on it) So it would make it easier if the original guy who animated it will use his own sound effects (It sounds selfish but voice acting is actually not easy which hurts😭)
@TikyneitorАй бұрын
I'm doing a Spanish dubbing, the only bad thing is that I don't have a voice for Tails and Eggman.
@zezoDAcol_VAАй бұрын
@@Tikyneitor Would love to help but I don’t speak Spanish :( (Tho I can do a good eggman impression not sure if it IS good but people say it’s pretty similar)
@PossiblyAkidАй бұрын
bro the music is getting me so hyped this is PEAK
@arniejunealag3851Ай бұрын
I love how you mixed pixel animation with 3d art like the blood and the energy with metal sonic also what happened to tails didn't tails win and run away? I want answers...
@arniejunealag3851Ай бұрын
Oh I forget keep up the great work maple riot...
@LeviathantiberiusАй бұрын
Gentlemen, he's cooking.
@wyd_mike9694Ай бұрын
KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA, MY GLORIOUS RED HAIR KING 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🗣️🗣️🗣️👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
@Phant0m_NiteАй бұрын
FIRE 🔥🔥🔥 Can't wait to see more!!
@Sonic_Legacy91Ай бұрын
Let's go Knuckles! You the MC!❤
@josed8787Ай бұрын
0:50 name the music 🙏🏻
@joeystudios5973Ай бұрын
The jumping of the century ladies and gentlemen.
@TikyneitorАй бұрын
MAPLE I'M DOING A SPANISH DUB FOR THE SERIE, THIS EPISODE WILL BE A PEAK
@1f32aАй бұрын
THIS IS SO GOOD WHAT THE HELL????
@HassanAlbakr-tl2leАй бұрын
Maple riot I have a question where do you get these sprites from
@GustyguyАй бұрын
Very excited for the full thing!
@aqibchickenАй бұрын
HOLY CRAP THIS IS ACTUALLY SO GOOD
@D2g_OnTopАй бұрын
4 teaser's is crazy 😭🙏. When it comes out it better be an hour long
@Kamilygabes_MWE_2Ай бұрын
Man! This episode promises to be great!🎉❤
@PersonalaccusageАй бұрын
this better be the hardest fight I’ve ever seen if y’all hyped up that ending
@Averygaming985Ай бұрын
Maple hopefully you answer this: Will the girls take place in the series?
@reftezАй бұрын
Finally, some exe media that actually shows knuckles' strength
@squidward577Ай бұрын
will the audio quality be top notch when the episode releases? i noticed that the past couple of teasers use really crunchy audio