Sonic Frontiers & Early Mods | Forging A New Frontier with A Gamer Hat

[@peridrawland5955]

The dancing Giganto mod is easily my favorite, peak gaming experience

[@worldsboss]

I think it was doing the Gangnam Style dance lol

[@dutchminers66]

@@worldsboss we dub it Giganto Style

[@themaskedmark92]

Imagine it with shadow of the colossus

[@jameslawrenson1208]

There are glimpses of pure genius here, I'm sure of it.

[@wantedbird55srandomchannel28]

Amazing.

[@andreanastacio9548]

I genuinly lost it at Giganto dancing to Gangman style in the distance... A true masterpiece

[@Luigi_is_the_boi]

Same

[@dogyslime9954]

You're not alone

[@jacobsiron6929]

Still love how they don't stop until you actually hit them as Super Sonic (and still go back after a moment)

[@mrrd2600]

Ok, just the camera panning into Giganto busting the sickest moves ever was incredible

[@KeroKaminaX]

literally dancing to gangnam style, i can't lol

[@EdmacZ]

Sonic doesn't need a "serious" story. It needs stories that take themselves seriously.

[@nobodyinterestingyou]

Yeah, his comment came off as salty and patronizing and I'm not even a Sonic fan.

[@Metaknighttheloneswordsman]

Well said

[@carso1500]

@@nobodyinterestingyou Its because many people think that Sonic must remain as this silly mascot that can't be serious when really Sonic is at it's best when it tales itself just serious enough There is a lot of people who has critisize this game saying "i can't take anything serious when it comes from this little cartoony hedgehog" or things like that

[@smugsneasel]

@@nobodyinterestingyou He didn't say that Sonic needs to be serious. He's taking umbrage with people whining that Sonic can't and shouldn't be serious. Of which there are many, and usually are very annoying.

[@rubberbandba11craft]

So buff sonic, but is there fat sonic? Like the spyro mod

[@bibbus3588]

The fact that sonic in this game calls tails “little brother” bought a tear to my eye there are so many wholesome moments and callbacks to the past the fact that the ancients are ancestors of Chaos, the relationship between Eggman and sage and actually the relationships between all the characters. as a long time fan of the series to see it treated with such respect for the first time in years, it made me so genuinely happy.

[@fennemon]

We all know a game can only TRULY be good if it has a gamer hat.

[@TFYFTFI]

My life it's like a video game Trying hard to beat those stage

[@PilaCiu]

@noima Thankfully they didn't say every game that has a GAMER hat is good, they said every good game needs one.

[@victorvlasenko6567]

OR yeth

[@omegadrive9999]

Wonder if there will be a Mod with Sonic wearing the Sanic Shirt from Forces?

[@ian09dbz]

​@noima except forces

[@willropa4226]

"The future is very bright" We just know at some point a moder and AntDude fan is gonna add in Yeth.

[@rolandofeliciano6006]

I miss Yeth. Someone get on that.

[@JamesTDG]

@@rolandofeliciano6006 Best I can do is make a 3D model that doesn't come rigged, too broke to afford the game and the hardware to run it

[@generallyunimportant]

@@JamesTDG make a 3d model and have someone rig it up to sonic's skeleton from the game. wow that sounds so wrong out of context.

[@TemporalZack]

Yeth Frontiers... would be peak gaming experiece.

[@ADTribalChild]

Yes yes do it do it somebody ANYBODY MAKE IT HAPPEN!

[@mysticalsunrise2203]

I spent the entire video waiting for Gangnam Style Giganto. Thank you for not disappointing.

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Stuff like this gives me hope.

[@solidskullz5736]

Frontiers is a breath of fresh air and in so glad to see that sonic is getting back in his feet. I also love how the first mod I saw for frontiers was making Giganto do Gangnam style. Mods are a gift from God

[@solarixstar]

Damn Giganto has some MOVES! He’s popping off just as hard to that boss track we all did~

[@idosarts_and_krafts]

Talk about a one man party

[@samwill7259]

Was counting down until this video came out And with Kirby right there at the first hurdle! Perfect AntDude content

[@fedoraking3611]

21:22 This made me laugh so hard, I started crying!

[@jbmtjoy]

I gotta say, I’m a huge fan of the latest update to Antdude’s idle animation pose: rubbing hands together. Really makes you feel like Antdude, 10/10.

[@son-of-1810]

Considering the size of the development team, I find this game to be very impressive. It’s not perfect, but I loved it.

[@DJLizardon]

Same! What sonic team pulled off with 60 people is seriously impressive, especially coming from forces

[@alexos9011]

​@@terreausore2435I mean, in this case it is realistic expectations. You can't expect a team of 50 people to pull out a game on the same spectrum as Breath of the wild. What they were able to accomplish here, considering their budget and the work that has to be done for the game to come out on all big platforms, including the Switch, at the time is really impressive

[@takodacorliss5838]

Dancing Giganto is peak I was not expecting you to actually climb it lmao.

[@Sjono]

The way DLC is handled differently in Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiers is night and day

[@KeroKaminaX]

still wild that ALL of frontier's DLC is gonna be free

[@RTD_Dev]

We really _can_ rely on the Sonic Modding Community to make *any* Sonic Game into comedy gold. 🦔

[@Slenderquil]

Giganto style is one of the best things I've ever seen

[@KittyKatty999]

"Maria definitely wouldn't haven't stood a chance against Super Gun, let's be honest" Holy shit man. That joke is so dark and works on so many levels. Oh, just got a message from Shadow. It says "Tell AntDude I am rapidly approaching his location". Yeah...RIP bro.

[@sonicfan701]

0:32 “2022 has been one of the most turbulent years in Sonic’s history.” (Flash Forward to 2023) All Sonic Fans including AntDude: OH MY GOD!! YES!!!! IT’S THE YEAR OF SONIC PT.2!!!!!

[@thewinterprince1731]

I REALLY want to see you try out the Freedom Planet games, Dude. They were strongly inspired by the classic Sonic games, but added their own twists to things. Unfortunately, aside from the Super Best Friends many years ago and The Completionist more recently, they've hardly received any publicity at all!

[@ALinkToReno]

there is also somecallmejohnny, but yes it can always use more recognition.

[@M644theawesome]

It was also originally just a sonic fan game, but made it it's own thing

[@Crazy_2100]

Scott the Woz talked about the first one for a bit during one of his videos. ‘It came from the Nintendo eShop’ I believe.

[@thegamerator10]

22:47 You can tell that Ant's soul was slowly fading away at this point.

[@________________6325]

Mods start at 17:04

[@KyberKestis]

thank you

[@Gnarfledarf]

Thank you.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

Thank you for the timestamp

[@kamanira]

There's also a total port of the 06 hub worlds over Kronos Island with actual stages from 06 replacing cyberspace stages. They are almost completely functional. There's also a mod that loads the full version of Kronos from when Kronos, Rhea, and Ouranos were one big island. I cannot wait to see the crazy stage mods we get. And just imagine if we get some crazy boss replacements for Super Sonic?

[@kingslayerwwe379]

Sage is such a good addition to Eggman

[@natoriousthehopeful2786]

I would have to say the biggest selling point of Sonic Frontiers for me is the the story and character development; it is easily some of the best we've gotten since the Adventure era, and redeems Tails, Knuckles, and Amy (just in time since they will be playable next year)🤩 Even Dr Robotnik get some much needed character love through his relationship with Sage (aka the best new character for the franchise since Blaze)🤗 I would have loved if they handled The End better, but Ian Flynn did an AMAZING job overall 😎

[@sahara3607]

​@@Ihatevideogames334go cry about it.

[@theonlybilge]

His name is Robonik, that's what they said on Nick Arcade fucking thirty years ago I'm aware he was never called "Robotnik" or "Robonik", it's a comment intended to point out that they called him "Robonik" on Nick Arcade, and that Nick Arcade was 30 years ago.

[@souperhappydrinkingcoffee5130]

Wat

[@sahara3607]

@@theonlybilge hes referred to as robotnik in the archie comics and a few games I'm pretty sure. Names just change over time.

[@supercamborg4218]

@@theonlybilge Robotnik is a name made up for localization, it’s not the character’s true name. They brought the true name of the character over to use instead of the localization’s replacement over 20 years ago

[@Junior-uc8ng]

Kinda bothering me so I just wanna clarify the misinformation at 20:33 , The skating animation is ripped from sonic forces, and was retargeted to work onto sonic's skeleton, and the person who developed shadow frontiers, did the same thing, Heck, I was even trying to give them advice on how to do it when they were trying to figure it out. So yea, misinformation is annoying and I don't take people's work, everyone in that community knows that

[@theboostedbaboon4586]

I gave Sonic & the Fallen Stars a go after this video and I was very impressed! Thanks Antdude I like that it had a low enemy density with strategic placement rather than a plethora of enemies. It allows sonic to run around more unimpeded

[@marshall3314]

All I have to say is At 24:58 there were also some limited time items you could get in speed simulator as well as in a bunch of other games. Like how you could get the sonic skins in funky Friday, that tied in with lord X from the sonic .exe mod, yeah it's a bit weird, but we ARE living in the era of crossovers so...

[@setsers1]

I can't tell you how good it feels to have a Successful Sonic Game again. Seriously.

[@schemar17]

You callling a mediocre game successful? Man sonic fans are down bad 💀💀💀

[@robertwyatt3912]

It’s okay.

[@Sin3134]

@@schemar17can you tell me why it’s mediocre?

[@schemar17]

@@Sin3134 reused assets, open zone being super bland, no real momentum and story was eh. Ost is the only good thing about this game sonic team once again proved they cant make a good game

[@NeonLightsYT1]

@@schemar17 Keep crying. The amount of Love that the devs put into this game can clearly be seen. This isn’t the return of Sonic, but the proper evolution of the series that we’ve needed, for ages. Reused assets are literally a common thing in EVERY game, in every franchise, so again, keep crying. And with more coming to this game throughout 2023, this game is bound to set Sonic in a right direction. (Finally.)

[@thomashost272]

That Giganto doing Gangnam Style Mod is simultaneously the most cursed and most amazing mod for any game I have ever seen. I need more Gigangnam Style. Every boss doing a different meme dance would be peak gaming.

[@AllOfTheAbove777]

I promise you it doesn't matter what game video he makes he will always find a way to put Kirby in it.🤣

[@table2476]

Giganto smooving and grooving may be one of the best things I’ve every seen

[@blametheghost]

What I like to do with the boost is turn all the gameplay sliders up (except camera), get the infinite boost and the mode thingy for the faster boost and just use the cyloop as a sort of boost trail, looks really nice imo

[@blametheghost]

@@Ihatevideogames334 ok?... hate what you want i guess

[@magicalcapi9148]

"Sonic 2 (movie) was really fun to watch!" *Arlo's screams are heard at distance*

[@Artista_Frustrado]

oh Arlo's opinions on Sonic movies became a meme the moment he admitted being mad at Snic b because Detective Pikachu didn't got a sequel

[@spsaofficalchannel]

Petition for cybershell to be the sonic lore manager!

[@SilverLining1]

Ikr I unironically want this

[@lancer434]

Now I’m waiting for Sonic’s new moves to be in smash. As a Sonic main, I hope it’s similar enough

[@reddeath5791]

Imagine Super Sonic being just like the old Giga Bowser and Wario Man final smashes and it’s just an uber powerful Sonic with this new moveset, it would be incredible

[@SoranotRoxas]

And the *year of Sonic* continues 😌. Seriously, I was surprised with how good this game turned out 👌

[@worldsboss]

Been really missing Ant Dude videos. Always a treat!

[@Drayton226]

Merry Christmas Ant dude thank you for the new Sonic game review

[@Lazerlight1212]

Can't wait until "Yeth Frontiers" becomes a reality

[@creativename1673]

The fact that the camera shaking (and the stomping sound effects) is actually synced with Gangnam Style Giganto is probably my favorite thing about the mod, other than the fact that you have to climb him while he's dancing. I don't know why wouldn't it be, but the fact that it is is just hilarious to me.

[@renookami4651]

Hear me out. Giganto, but when phase 2 starts he breakdance. With all those lasers on his back it is bound to create some challenge, right? xD

[@EduardoOliveira-qy1km]

21:35 Sonic and Luigi share the same Brazilian VA

[@lamenwatch1877]

My brother and I watched this together and, lemme tell you: 23:30 absolutely killed us! 😆🤣😂

[@Luigi_is_the_boi]

Same

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Oh... o-oh he schmovin

[@ADTribalChild]

These modders have too much power. But all ranting aside, the imagination is dangerously limitless. I remember seeing a clip of 23:28 on Twitter just a day or two after it was out, all I can say was "they done it again..."

[@kingslayerwwe379]

9:35 change the difficulty to hard before the final chaos emerald on the last island to get "The End" a secret Hidden final boss

[@theonlybilge]

Baby's first ikaruga

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Not really worth it Honestly

[@zackcraxyt4525]

21:27 and the jokes is even better when you remember that the original pilot of giganto wass a Female Chaos

[@josiahtheawkward6008]

23:26 I screamed “YES. YES” when I saw this mod

[@darkstorm2579]

Regarding Frontiers, I remember this one KZbinr saying that Sonic Frontiers wasn't worth buying because the overworld was "too dark and gloomy" and that the only good thing was the special stages since they were colorful. He also complained about the combat system, saying that all you do is mash one button, yet he admitted that he only played about an hour of the game before making his "review", and thus, did not unlock other abilities, which use different buttons. It was honestly one of the worst videos I have ever seen.

[@undertalemodtool]

20:57 The version Mastaklo uploaded has a MUCH better super shadow (and glowy shoes)

[@Perdix64]

Gangam Style Giganto had me wheezing.

[@Luigi_is_the_boi]

Same

[@bananabike279]

Dancing Giganto has to get an award for "best new looming threat"

[@ドラゴンリュー-f1x]

A character who protects Eggman until the end and decides to raise Eggman himself as a daughter I never thought I would love sage so much I can't wait to see how she interacts with Eggman in future works after she gets her feelings. Could it be a cure for his stress? It's been a long time since I've enjoyed Sonic in a game; just the right amount of space; lots of nostalgic stories; and the story of the ancients and koco. I'm also looking forward to the DLC

[@apollorock3r244]

22:52 The low poly cat got me laughing. XD

[@party11440]

Someone originally modded the Super Mario 64 engine into Sonic Generations. Now imagine that in this game

[@VazzyV]

The accidentally flying off ledges actually help me out in the game a lot for example. I was trying to get to tails and I didn’t know how to get up there then I found it. A ledge. I flew away and got close to the platform tails was in and realized I could use that ledge to my advantage. It took me about 30 minutes to get up there but once I got up there I was astonished. But at the same time very happy. The ledge jumping if used correctly is very useful.

[@spartankongcountry6799]

Been addicted to this game. My new favorite Sonic game.

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

Just 100-percented Frontiers on PC. This video is perfect timing. Might equal Generations in lifetime playtime.

[@save_zawarudo]

Gangnam style giganto doesn't need to exist yet im glad it does

[@MJcool-su7qk]

Therapists: Dancing Giganto is not real, it can not hurt you. Dancing Giganto:

[@HeroesRiseUp]

The time has come!! He even threw in mods to make it all worth the wait!! :)

[@spacem80]

17:37 I never knew I needed Sonic Frontiers read by Homestar Runner.

[@smugsneasel]

Usually, I have varying opinions about Antdude's takes. But here? Almost Spot-on. I love this game.

[@TheBigGuap]

22:39 you can never get rid of me.

[@forTehMemes]

Frontiers is an amazing game and I hope Sega keeps it going with this formula. And you're totally right, Sonic can handle a serious story. I'm glad Sonic Team didn't make it a saturday morning cartoon like they've done in the past. Big ups to Sonic Team!

[@MarshtompGames]

15:23 Ah yes. Angel Island.

[@TMGSeanVODs]

I'm a console gamer. Mostly because I like having the physical version of games. But boy howdy do mods make me want to buy a game again just to experience stuff like this.

[@bigcheese6417]

Oh you mention the flying off the ledge thing. That happened so much at the start but then I started learning how it happened, then I start incorporating it into my movement. There was this one part on the final zone that you had to get to a far off island on these rails and a whole obstacle course for a time trial. So I get speed and send myself flying, then barely catching a rail. I didn't make the full skip, but man was that fun. I started getting good at doing it

[@noone5454]

For the Shadow Frontiers mod, theres already a better one by another user with better quality in general, although without any voicelines (there are some voice mods to correct this though)

[@thefastesthedgehog6795]

Every chance possible “ hey remember this thing” references to almost every game, the comic reboot, and spoiler he says the thing from sat am

[@TorchicEX]

I hope to see a full dive into the game from Antdude when the final dlc is out. Want to know with all the spoilers his thoughts on it.

[@theonlybilge]

5:51 HE'S USING UNREAL ENGINE IN ANY WAY HE CAN

[@chocok1ng637]

God this was such a fun mod showcase

[@LastPlace1423]

after some of the content updates you can level up in bulk now which is so much better, though it's only either all at once or one at a time

[@memeelfman324]

Gamer hat moment

[@227someguy]

15:22 That's Sky Sanctuary.

[@shonenbois]

I love how The Super Sonic fights feel so much like an Anime Fight(specifically Dbz) bc Sonic has always had that Shonen aesthetic in the games. Definitely the best super sonic fights we’ve gotten from the games

[@n3y]

super sonic having a golden aura and quills with the ability to fly does seem like a pretty big reference to dbz

[@sevaansevant]

@@Ihatevideogames334 You also hate TMNT Shredder's Revenge, apparently. I see you are a troll. Now to counteract you, I will share something I love from Sega: I love the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series

[@Ihatevideogames334]

@@sevaansevant Hatsune Miku Project Diva is License by Crypton Future Media You know

[@sevaansevant]

@@Ihatevideogames334 The games have been developed by both companies, with Sega also being the primary publisher. And aha! I made you talk! So, are you like a bot that also gets checked on by you, the creator? Or do you just copy and paste the same message across as many comments as you can? I'm guessing the latter since you don't hit every comment.

[@meat7490]

Honestly playing lego dimension’s sonic content and playing as him in that game prepared me for this game. The idea that you can just zoom up high on the air unexpectedly is something I use for my advantage with those games that it just fits sonic the hedgehog. The core concepts of his classic zones being that the momentum you build up gets rewarded to get pass through quickly is somewhat being replicated unintentionally and I like that a lot.

[@crossoverfan12]

I’m looking forward to the Sonic prime costume pack mod. And a playable Big mod

[@SonicSpeedVids]

16:59 Modding Starts

[@kaobunn]

im surprised you didnt mention how 1-3, 2-3 and a majority of the final island cyberspace stages is original level design

[@Ihatevideogames334]

I Hate Sonic Frontier I Hate Open World Games I Hate Open Ended Game I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog I Hate Sega I Hate SEGA I HATE SEGA I HATE SSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kaobunn]

@@Ihatevideogames334 ok good for you i hate "i hate X game" gimmick accounts but you don't see me parading around about it

[@pkmaxstar7039]

@@kaobunn Facts

[@mohabalserafe3795]

Sonic turned out from one of the most hated character to the biggest underdog in all of video games history AND I LOVE IT that he's getting the respect he deserves now all those haters are going to finally shut up for good and this overredundant meme of hating the franchise for no reason will finally stop

[@gamerwarriorxd1213]

Sonic stories whenever they’re good they are REAL GOOD!

[@MirbyStudios]

the mods are pretty good i also love that one of the very first mods was replacing Sonic and Super Sonic with Flamedramon and Magnamon respectively. As a Digimon fan, I live for this representation.

[@xgaming2427]

I may not have Sonic Frontiers yet, but looking at all the reviews on KZbin the future seems bright for our beloved Blue Blur.

[@redhotsonic]

I agree about the boost in cyber space. What I'm completely baffled about is that Sonic can now do combat, do all these crazy moves and obliterate these guardians... but Sonic boosting into a Motobug now embarrassingly hurts Sonic and that is just laughable.

[@noahgoldberg7387]

Not gonna lie, the Gangnam style robot made me die laughing

[@ssails]

yo, i made the gamer sonic mod, glad to see you enjoy it! 👍

[@gracekim1998]

Hi Ant, I’ll come back to this when I’ve finished the game 👍 Hopefully you can kick out the bot spammers 😅

[@MegaMew204]

"if you say Sonic doesn't deserve a serious story then you just look dumb" Completely agree need more of this opinion

[@HedgehogY2K]

Turns out the best thing I've experienced is not the movies, not waiting for the chance to get the game, uh... Prime wasn't exactly what I thought in terms of which audience it was faced towards which... Hurt me pretty bad. The thing that made me happy all Sonic Season since 2020-2023 is SONIC AND TAILS R. I loved the sky fight with "Fly With Me" playing in the background. It made me feel the same way Spirited Away did when I was a kid. I'll be on the look out for animations on that KZbin radio show, uh podcast, I guess?

[@justinc.5591]

I died laughing when I saw the Koko replaced by Among Us characters.

[@Yuti640]

I love how as soon as Cyberspace was shown I instantly said it was gonna be bad and I was right This was before we even knew it would be reusing level layouts

[@toonman5099]

2:44 - 2:53 I think the reason why it hasn't seen a re-release yet is because there is currently some legal issues surrounding the game. According to Ian Flynn, the reason the game was left out of the Encyclo-speed-ia is because it was out of Sega's limits at the time, going further to say it was so far out of reach that it couldn't even be mentioned by name. 18:51 - 19:09 One idea I'm looking forward to someone doing is incorporating is more NiGHTS-like gameplay and levels. Like having the sparkle trail for the Cyloop, using the Sonic Into Dreams model, traversing a bigger version of the levels from NiGHTS. Seriously, we need more NiGHTS integration into Sonic nowadays. Along with a new (& GOOD) NiGHTS game, that would be...really nice. :')

[@Clown_Shingles]

The modders are fast. Already mods for sanic? Noice

[@Ihatevideogames334]

I Hate Sonic Frontier I Hate Open World Games I Hate Open Ended Game I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog I Hate Sega I Hate SEGA I HATE SEGA I HATE SSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LinkDawnbringer]

I actually liked how the homing attack brought your momentum to a halt in cyberspace oddly enough, it meant that just mashing the attack button wasn't optimal for speed and instead encouraged using your other movement options for those S rank times. Weird, I know.

[@JohnDoe-wl5xm]

i cant believe knuckles is gonna be playable again im so happy, its been 16 freaking years!!!

[@Ihatevideogames334]

I Hate Sonic Frontier I Hate Open World Games I Hate Open Ended Game I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise I Hate Sonic the Hedgehog I Hate Sega I Hate SEGA I HATE SEGA I HATE SSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JohnDoe-wl5xm]

@@Ihatevideogames334 least unhinged sonic fan tbh

[@andarilho_31]

@@JohnDoe-wl5xm How is he a Sonic fan if he said he hates Sonic lol

[@CeHee123]

He was playable in Mania. So it's been 5 years. I guess if you mean a mainline 3d game, it has been a while.

[@JohnDoe-wl5xm]

@@andarilho_31 a lot of sonic fans hate sonic lol

[@Megaman12Protoman14]

I'm glad you showed off GUN Frontiers. Gotta be my favorite of these early mods

[@HedgehogY2K]

You can mod this game to the ground! Like DXVK for Windows 7 sake. I hope it works for Windows 8.1 just fine cause I don't see why it shouldn't given the requirements don't necessarily involve Windows 1 specifically. Did Steam just skip 8.1 as if no one's using it. I prefer 8.1 as an upgraded Windows 7 where 10 is an alienated mess and 11 is a total disaster in every single way which Kinda makes me sad that OK-ish 10 is our only good option for 3 more years before resorting to Linux in case 12 fails. Microsoft could die from mistakes like that.