Sonic the Hedgehog - Final Zone

Yep, I saved the best for last.
With this, it concludes the first game of Sonic the Hedgehog. But not to worry because I'm doing the two sequels that follow; Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 but I'm playing that as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Knuckles. Enjoy watching me tackle Eggman and send him packing.

[@traindawg21]

The 90s was some of the best times to be a gamer

[@KevinBurnsjr]

I agree.

[@davidmarchant9386]

Games don't compare anymore the game play on them was huge

[@phoenix6861]

90s 00s were the best hands down

[@ameermagd6689]

I win on the final stage

[@ameermagd6689]

And all stage and bosses

[@averymerrick]

In the Final Zone, the final level, after the boss is defeated, Eggman attempts to flee in his typical manner, until *Sonic* *hits* *his* *hovercraft,* *destroying* *it,* *and* *have* *it* *fall* *into* *a* *pit* *with* *Eggman* *still* *inside,* *essentially* *leaving* *him* *for* *dead.* Damn.

[@MegamanNG]

Exactly. Good to see ya.

[@averymerrick]

@@MegamanNG You too man.

[@MetalAmyRose]

The first Sonic Game has the perfect final ending for the series. Ironic isn’t it?

[@bossslayer5986]

What makes it crazy I don't think it meant to have sequels.

[@Daveeemichel]

but there literally aren't any dangers, eggman is the biggest threat as the only people with powers are good, so do you mean starvation?

[@heycunt7186]

As a kid,you'd only focus on ONE thing when you reach Final Zone for the first time... RINGS: 0 *with RINGS word flashing red & yellow*

[@adayinforever]

I'm 33 and that made me almost panic.

[@Damianuribe11]

I'm 9 and I beat the whole game because I can rewind

[@manipuleggtion]

Beat death egg zone in sonic 2

[@juancg1060]

@@adayinforever you were born back in 1988

[@adayinforever]

@@juancg1060 87 actually

[@princebrandonboom6050]

I let sonic just stand there at the beginning just to listen to this music.

[@sanstherealskeleton3149]

Prince Brandon Boom lol

[@heycunt7186]

Prince Brandon Boom Lol same here

[@syp9535]

@@reddimental5906 your right

[@darktempest9871]

Same boat I see

[@user-rb8ds5sk5g]

Same

[@Beuli2]

This music is epic.

[@BruhMoment93_]

Yep

[@notevencalm]

Very old comment

[@davimartinspinheirodonasci7553]

Oi Gabriel falou em 2009

[@Chicken_Nugget1]

Are you still alive?

[@DJA592]

Are you still alive?

[@SteveRogers-qz9bd]

this song and this phase of the game gives me goosebumps

[@kanekiyoshimura5707]

Very difficult

[@dismembrance35]

epic game period. when gaming was so much fun.

[@charlieinslidell]

Yes because gaming now is just such a chore and work, ugh. lol

[@XBeastModeXEPIC]

Dismembrance The boss sucked so much though huge let down for me

[@whos.aspiire]

Labyrinth is getting mad now

[@hitkid2456]

@@XBeastModeXEPIC LOL Mario games on a whole were always so much harder. I don't know if I defeated any of the NES ones, other than 2 (pretty sure I have). Batman either >.

[@6lemans10]

@@hitkid2456 Try beating Ninja Gaden 2.

[@GodzWarriah]

This was my entire childhood. So glad to see kids today in love with sonic as we were back in the 90s!! This game literally brought FAMILIES together. I remember my mom, dad, sisters, cousins even my grandmother playing sonic and totally into it 😂😂 Great Memories. Sonic The Hedgehog = LEGEND!! 🌫🌫🌫✨✨✨✨🔵

[@hitkid2456]

Eh I'd always play my dad at the beat-em-ups! Wish I knew about Phantasy Star at the time though. SEGA was plain awesome at that time!

[@vihaansingha8340]

They actually remade Sonic 1, 2 and CD in mobile !(SEGA official). Still play em. Wish I was born in the 90s tho

[@malachiallen1517]

SEGA is such a W for bringing us Sonic and then making it into a franchise. Sure it had is good days and bad days, but the memories that revolve around us growing up with the Blue Blur are always timeless

[@Buhlooey]

why do the final bosses of these games never give you rings

[@angelogonzalez897]

Just to make the game harder

[@ramsesthegreat5652]

Difficulty spikes

[@bounty8318]

Sonic CD gives u it

[@true-dark-mind9681]

and actually s3k lets you have rings unless you get hit 'before the boss'

[@pineappleguy676]

In 3&k the final zobe is a super sonic zone smh

[@SaeedAcronia]

This zone alone shows what geniuses the designers were. The final zone needs an ultimate epic song.

[@dr.eggman5593]

DROPPING SONIC INTO SECRET BASE PRANK! (GONE WRONG) (GONE SEXUAL) (NEARLY CRUSHED SONIC) (1991)

[@stevejohnson4637]

Basically, KZbin in a nutshell.

[@sonicthehedgehog5877]

You need to start putting rings Eggman, or it is not really fair

[@sandrawhiteside2805]

Tell him Sonic you tell him.

[@squidwardonthechair131]

*N O T C L I C K B A I T*

[@spro394]

@@sonicthehedgehog5877 lol

[@MappythePoliceMouse]

This level's music if freakin' EPIC!!!

[@user-di9zz7cv7f]

sounds like Duran Duran Planet Earth

[@Joelio8701]

And Nas - Small World… kinda

[@favouritesdump]

Probably my favourite end-game boss fight in video games. It's so simple and easy yet the stakes are so high that you almost can't help screwing it up. Once you die 2 - 3 times you got it though. It's weirdly perfect.

[@Like_a_Tiger.dr0p]

no shit sherlock, I die like 9 times to realize a good strategy

[@favouritesdump]

@@Like_a_Tiger.dr0p Why did this make you mad?

[@markellkirkendoll3017]

@@favouritesdump he mad he died too many times 😂😂

[@itsjustSanaa]

It’s so nostalgic to watch this. I remember when my uncle first introduced me to sonic when I was young and he taught me how to complete the last boss level😭😭

[@supermakermatic2111]

I always interpreted the jingles at the beginning of Scrap Brain Zone and Final Zone's songs as being Eggman's corporate jingle.

[@omarpikm2101]

Dr. Eggman Evil Incorporated

[@colt5189]

I thought the final boss was really hard. Until I realized you just had to hang out on the right side. And come out breifly to dodge the laser balls. And then when the pistons come put, you jump from the right side and have a 50/50 chance hitting Robotnik.

[@adayinforever]

Proud to say at 33 I finally beat this today. I never could make it even close as a kid, just too hard for me. But thanks to Save States on emulation, I didn't have to live with every mistake I made. I feel the utmost respect for those who beat this game back during the Genesis days.

[@Friendlyaminals]

Bruh

[@senatorarmstrong9041]

Congrats dude!

[@kennard3106]

Appreciate the respect

[@Lucas-hk8rk]

Man, the nostalgia though, lol.

[@sprinter156]

Anyone notice Robotnik laughing at 2:12 (when he is beaten)

[@BruhMoment93_]

Yep

[@noselol4371]

Is a bug but don't harm it or else he is now inmortal

[@superkirbyafton9105]

@@noselol4371 I think he’s laughing gn cuz you have to hit him one more time when he escapes

[@ian09srb26]

or maybe that laugh is just him telling sonic, “I’LL BE BACK SOON YOU BLUE RAT”

[@ThatOneGuy676]

Maybe he enjoys it, explains why he keeps trying to catch him

[@rubendominguez5260]

2:14 but wait there’s more

[@BruhMoment93_]

Except you don’t have to whatever

[@hl5217]

I went to a lot of jump pads. I wondered where they lead. I thought that the level would just continue. As soon as i hit the ceiling and the game transitioned, i thought i lagged it but things got real when i saw: "Final zone"

[@trackmastertheman7801]

Dr Robotnik: how can you hope to win, when the environment is against you rodent?

[@MegamanNG]

That is a good line

[@trackmastertheman7801]

@@MegamanNG makes sense because all the other fights were outside, Robotnik wasn't completely in control, but in this room, The Egg crusher, he has complete and total control of the environment.

[@matthewlopez7994]

I love this boss and how they brought it back in mania

[@philgary3426]

What i loved about the final zone was the fact that you can't afford to make any mistake. It's instent kill as you have no rings, star or sheild protection.

[@NickMario1]

Kids nowadays will never know how hard this was for us!

[@lavestepier]

can we just talk about the music for a moment? it slaps

[@BendyGamerYT]

When you feel nervous because you don't want to lose in the final zone in Sonic The Hedgehog.

[@pleasestopsubbingtome9867]

The 2 first Sonic games final bosses always have no rings...

[@IronSK]

Yeah and?

[@stefanialauramesaros2574]

@@IronSK it makes the game more harder i mean i beat sonic 1 but sonic 2 final boss

[@IronSK]

@@stefanialauramesaros2574 you never beat S2 fb? Jeez you need to improve.

[@stefanialauramesaros2574]

@@IronSK well i can beat but i die at mecha sonic i cant se where he spindash and if i hit him at spikes i will die

[@IronSK]

@@stefanialauramesaros2574 then you need even more improvement if you can't beat mecha, i can beat him in 6 seconds

[@GloriaAkpan-db5ow]

Just looking back to this this brings so much Nostalgia to me

[@jerrynajera614]

i like that Music

[@user-di9zz7cv7f]

sounds like Duran Duran - Planet Earth

[@Sithepieguy]

this is still a banger

[@89pykogoat]

This is so nostalgic growing up in the 90s was the best

[@shaunhartigan8727]

All I could hear was this song in my head during my final ever college exam.

[@FromtheHerts81]

Back in 1992, a friend of mine hooked his Mega Drive up to our TV and we played this from 7:30 to 10 o'clock at night. He finally beat Robotnik on his very last continue! 😃

[@Squab1972]

I had many a happier time playing this game ! the 90s were great fun

[@Beanz84]

The greatest soundtrack of the 90’s

[@ritaandrunt5767]

Once you reach this zone you know and get that satisfactory feeling of completing the game

[@victorcarvalho7153]

Music of the level was inspired by Duran Duran Planet Earth

[@Sonicfan957]

So good memories 😭

[@odiug95]

I love Duran Duran...I mean, Sonic, yeah, I love Sonic.

[@Marc-204]

The gif of the End was Funny egg man was trying to conger the world the karma it gets but the final zone is dizzy too

[@LunarMoogle]

This song is based off of Duran Duran's song "Planet Earth", you can thank me later ^^

[@MegamanNG]

You ma'am have a good ear.

[@charmainec3724]

Final boss. Completed it mate 😂😂❤

[@asamuraiofsorts9282]

The best! Wish they kept this song for the rest of the games

[@Trixx488]

whoever did these soundtracks was jamming like yo PAUL here this! Paul:Shit is🔥🔥🔥

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

KingJ#22 *HEAR

[@NoName-st4tw]

Nice job bro.

[@jakal911]

I've fallen in the pit after killing Robotnik a couple of times. Just me trying to jump as close to the edge as I can... sometimes I go over, lol. No biggie, just beat him again with my next life.

[@SonicDestinyUltimate_YtOffical]

This boss battle os so hard😤

[@sypheur27]

“Final zone” Real creative with names guys

[@cookieface80]

Only came outside to watch the night fall with the rain.

[@MegamanNG]

Wtf

[@cookieface80]

@@MegamanNG Lyrics to Planet Earth by Duran Duran. Final Zone theme is inspired by it.

[@letsgobrandon7037]

The song makes it tense. You get this feeling like this is it, i got no rings, If I don't stop him then we all die.

[@cabritohyuga]

this zone is epic

[@splatsthebunny4307]

the final boss was always my favorite boss in the game. sad i was removed from the game

[@samuelpounds1475]

It's in Sonic Mania now

[@archanachandel3432]

Legendery game of all time

[@Impeor]

This song has so much fear in it

[@v1t_s]

Just beat this level today, was a pain in the ass but worth it.

[@IDontNeedYourShittyHandle]

I'd love to see this bossfight at the end of a let's play with the background music replaced by "The Final Countdown". Naturally, I can do something approximating this right now because I'm viewing on a device that _doesn't_ automatically mute unfocused tabs like some piece of complete ass would.

[@mrsmchistory]

did anyone get so angry when you ran out of lives to beat Robotnik here?

[@konekogamingYT]

90snostalgicgal me

[@kanimou]

save states...

[@PokeTube]

Yep.

[@BaconBloxYTube]

I almost destroyed my iPad

[@dankcat2292]

level select

[@Joelio8701]

The definition of boss music

[@robert82318]

WELL DONE

[@RogueVideo]

the stakes have never been higher

[@ArrieWheeler]

i like how you send video to on november 23 on monday morning

[@dakeda2024]

Only way I can get there is the save feature on the sega mini.how can u poss beat this with out saving to keep going back to it.

[@Dragonroar]

Awesome honey.

[@isaacbahzad979]

The final zone of sonic 1 isn’t much of a challenge but labyrinth zone a remake of a hell a really good remake of hell

[@filippineda3513]

For me it was Starlight Zone, when I realized this game was no joke. And don't get me started on Scrap Brain Zone!

[@nylabrooke4638]

Man the 90s as a kid was ruff no saves imagine not beating a game those times frustrating

[@Horace-83]

I wish other games had a “Stop Villain fleeing” feature. Just being able to destroy Bowser’s escape ride would be hilarious.

[@Floatillyboats]

This music though!!

[@blackmaxima]

Not gonna lie. I came here just to listen to the music.

[@ursuss100]

Had a Megadrive II and all of these games as a kid (Sonic I, II, III and S&K combo cart). Used to play the shit out of them. Unfortunately all of that was reduced to melted plastic in a housefire in the late 90s-life sucks, sometimes... :( Luckily for me there are Sonic I and S2&K portages on the Switch eShop now-I bought the S2&K one and had a blast again :) Might try to buy a Megadrive system and the Sonic cartridges again, AFAIK they aren't very expensive even though rare to find now...

[@batzblat]

My parents had me and my sister on hourly rotation to be able to game because we could NOT play together…the concussions we gave each other using the controllers as weapons…probably best for most controllers to be wireless these days 😅

[@to2a1ly17]

i just realized theres only 6 chaos emeralds in the original

[@solidsnakeandgrayfox]

Theres actually a 7th emerald. I dont remember how to get it.

[@robertanderson9447]

@@solidsnakeandgrayfox That's just in the mobile version.

[@puteraeverything]

@@robertanderson9447 but it's 6 now

[@robertanderson9447]

@@puteraeverything You can turn on the 7th emerald in the hidden level select on that version.

[@puteraeverything]

@@robertanderson9447 hidden level?

[@Enamzek-Elite]

This Game is Just...Perfect! I Beat this thing 15times Cuz That's never boring!

[@BlackliztFelixErik]

How to guess EggMan's next location? That's what I wanna know

[@sonic.exee6667]

This is actually the first time ive seen the ending!!

[@NintendoNerd64]

sonic vs the hydraulic press

[@evanroldan9566]

We went from Pistons to Giant robots, Planet Eating Monsters, to Literall Titans

[@Damianuribe11]

I finished the game in one day without dieing because I can rewind in the sega genesis classics on my ps4

[@Aaronthegreatest]

Water is incompressible so you can transfer force throughout a hydraulic system without diminution

[@kirb9744]

Music awsome

[@ashleyferguson3187]

even tho its old its still good

[@Miketheguy405]

You were the coolest kid on the block if you beat this

[@LeoNicks_]

finally i beat this game

[@mahamedxD]

*calls the cops for beating up the game*

[@hectorthecartoonandvideoga9328]

Definitely not separate from Scrap Brain Zone

[@Cp-71]

I can't believe how much better this song is in the European release...

[@cue_jay]

Damn lol I teared up watching this. The first sonic game I played was sonic riders on the GameCube I was like 6yo. Couple years later I started playing this on the Gameboy at 9yo. This was the first sonic game I played all the way to the end, it was a start of something epic. It’s just crazy to see how far all of the sonic games have come from back then.🥲

[@Andersonm_Silva]

Alguém me explica porque estava na última fase e voltou pra penúltima novamente 🤔🤔??

[@regianethaisdossantos6730]

Eggman:I hate this hedgehog

[@Instntrmn]

Does anyone know what happens if you don’t hit Robotnik at the end?

[@cloudshines812]

He just flies away and the game ends like normal

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

I commend you on completing the game with all 6 Chaos Emeralds. Sonic 2 is just as easy to get through and the Seven Chaos Emeralds are easier to retrieve. Be warned, however. Sonic 3 is notoriously difficult to complete. The Emeralds are trickier to get and Marble Garden and Carnival Night Zones are frustratingly confusing. Don't play Sonic 3 if you suffer from motion sickness and get frustrated so easily. Believe me, I've played the game before and I never managed to complete it. It always took me 8 out of 10 minutes to get through Marble Garden's confusing maze. A little heads up.

[@amitabhkumar6718]

I completed this and i got a good ending too!😁 now I will play sonic 2

[@hectorthecartoonandvideoga9328]

How many times do I have to tell you and everyone that Final Zone and Scrap Brain Zone are not separate zones?

[@oofbread8889]

More like finally zone. (Like if you get the reference)

[@LuckyLeverVIEJO]

thelonelygoomba's review of sonic gba

[@Renoveeinove]

Difícil demais esse Sonic 1 pqp uma fase mais difícil q a outra tá doido kkk

[@VrMadManiac]

U make it look so easy I can’t do it I suck

[@markie-art]

Finally just completed it

[@user-kz6xn9cd6j]

Good ending :)

[@solacechaostra8403]

@0:30 that legit made me jump

[@OjJimenez]

Happy final :)

[@Radiant_Creations]

I love credits

[@smoothedbrain]

Hey there, would it be alright if I used this footage for a Sonic 1 review I'm doing?

[@MegamanNG]

Be sure to give me credit and I will allow it