Sonic Unleashed (Wii/PS2) - Dark Gaia (S-Rank) [1080p HD]

Includes the cutscenes, hence why the video is long. Haven't played this game in years (let alone this boss), so took me a while to get a decent run. Also I used to play on PS2, not Wii, so the controls took a bit of getting used to.
Figured I'd upload this because I couldn't find a HD version of a video showing this boss on its own.
Enjoy!

[@KimberlyFaith260]

There’s something so cinematic of Sonic slowly falling towards Dark Gaia while reaching out with his arms as if he fell off of something, waiting for the player to press the correct code of buttons, then fly into the eye of his enemy. It’s just poetic.

[@iscreamanimation]

You mean when sonic boosts to Dark Gaias 3 eyes? Yeah, it really does look epic and maybe even better than the xBox version

[@burp3267]

Is this when you "loose during the perfect dark gia phase, or during the quick time event at the end of the normal sonic part

[@TimelineGoddess]

Man, back when I played on PS2 I could barely beat him half the time, and here you are S-Ranking him :')

[@johnharris750]

That second part was hell bc when he slapped u u lost ur rings and died☆

[@agentblur9637]

I cant beat it cause the cutscenes freeze on ps2

[@Chilidogs-ku9ql]

@@agentblur9637 wait, actually? It wasn't just an issue with my own copy?

[@digamma213]

​@Chilidogs 2006 oh shit it happened to me too wth

[@hazing1433]

​@@Chilidogs-ku9qlI think your copy has an issue, mine worked fine

[@sonicandtails1464]

1:55 THIS PART DOESNT HAVE A TIME LIMIT BUT THE XBOX 360 VERSION DOES

[@demonkingofvalor8162]

The most epic moment of my childhood was finally defeating him on my PS2. Good god, he was hard. It took multiple attempts to beat him. Hell, even my non-Sonic fan brother was there to support me. Once I hit that last eye, I was sooo damn happy!

[@banjo9225]

Same for me, but it was my mom instead of my brother, I was only 7 years old man :(

[@yasinsiraj951]

Same here

[@Firesonicx03]

Ah memories of the best sonic final battle ever in the greatest sonic game in history

[@playerback7722]

Yep

[@lyndonluquin4091]

Above Perfect Chaos?

[@Firesonicx03]

@@lyndonluquin4091 in my opinion yes

[@Firesonicx03]

@@lyndonluquin4091 I won't lie yes it is above perfect chaos

[@tjz3158]

@@lyndonluquin4091 Yes, Perfect Chaos is a better villain but in terms of the actual boss fights it’s one of the weaker ones.

[@TopDogAnubis9047]

I love this game but what cracks me up is the doorbell sounds 🤣

[@smashbrawler07]

Ding-Dong!

[@TopDogAnubis9047]

@@smashbrawler07 for real I had to pause my game because I thought my godmoms Amazon package was delivered lol🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@warr_toast1139]

I used to live in a house with that exact doorbell sound, I literally check if anyone was by the door, lol

[@TopDogAnubis9047]

@@warr_toast1139 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Beyfan13]

If you was in my home and saw me playing this level you would have seen me yell and throw the Wii controller 😂

[@gmoneythestickman]

Wii remote or the wii classic controller

[@Omega-jg4oq]

​@@gmoneythestickman I can't imagine playing it with Wii Remote, I got Dolphin Wii emulator.. I have already played the PS2 version on both console and emulator

[@Robowil]

Honestly I'm surprised how close the level design for the first phase is to the PS3/X360 version. Sure there's some stuff removed and some object layouts rearranged, but even still it's practically 1:1. Essentially the closest this version gets to the HD level design.

[@specialopsdave]

The other bosses in the game are perfectly 1:1

[@gmoneythestickman]

Egg beetle has no fire in the wii version

[@ivanthegreativan_rodriguez4958]

5:03 WHAT WE ALL CAME FOR.

[@vthemachine7965]

It's so interesting how the later port was pretty much an entirely different game. I haven't played either in forever but the wii version holds a special place in my heart

[@susiehaltmann3342]

This is like the only reason i play this version. I play the entirety of the hd unleashed and then when i get to the final boss, switch over to this version

[@astralmaster]

Wait, you can punch with both arms to deal double damage? Also great quality!

[@radiantwolves9771]

on ps2 i think it was Triangle

[@giratina2825]

U could do that yea but the timing is insane. U needed to swing at the same time the nunchuk and the wii remote. :)

[@gmoneythestickman]

@@giratina2825classic controller:

[@sheriefwoodard8686]

If there’s ever a remake of this game elements of the Ps2/Wii version must be incorporated for the best experience like the Gia Gates and this boss

[@yourcompadreinfinity2008]

At least there isn’t a time limit for the Gaia Colossus parts... :’)

[@Signerdragon123]

But there is if you wanna S Rank.

[@LouizGu]

Never noticed that we can see the stars in the top of the wii version :')

[@gravediggertheherowolf9478]

I honestly love that so few characters could hurt super sonic, and i love the concept that sonic is boosting his power a huge amount by using up his rings cutting his time short along with few resources to replenish it on top of this guy being able to actively hurt you and take more of said resources. It really makes dark gaia feel so powerful because for most of the fight it feels like sonic is on the back foot even as super and struggling to deal damage to the point a rock could throw him off and might make him lose.

[@mrdmx862]

i renember waking up in the morning and turning on my ps2 when i was 7, this was the most difficult game boss i ever fougth so i tried multiple times until i beat him and i was so happy :,) Because that game was the first sonic game i ever played, so seeing the finale with chip's good bye was a heart breaking moment :,) i cried a lot i love this game and the ps2 version has a special place in my heart :,)

[@fishbread9208]

Just give us: 1. Gaia Colossus approach 2. Punch Out Gaia 3. All the running segments 4. Super Sonic Vs Barrier 5. Super Sonic Vs Dark Gaia Long as hell final boss but it would be a lot better than the 360/ps3 version

[@miraclewillow1]

Wow it really is Punch Out also finished watching ftcr's lp and they said the Wii fight was better so thanks for sharing :>

[@miraclewillow1]

Kinda immersion breaking and lack of spectacle, this Wii version but I get people would rather have a fun boss over a pretty yet boring/annoying boss fight

[@lpfan4491]

@@miraclewillow1 I'd personally attribute these things to the xbox360/PS3 game instead. The cutscenes do not match up with the gameplay as well as here, a lot less actual fighting is going on(Chip flying over for what feels like 5 minutes and then Dark Gaia failing to put up any kind of fight) and the visuals when Sonic destroys the Dark Gaia-eyes are a lot more cohesive here.

[@yourehereforthatarentyou]

extraordinarily based FTCR enjoyer

[@miraclewillow1]

​ch'yeah buddy

[@arkhamknight620]

And people say Sonic can’t fly. And Super Sonic has a ring limit.

[@Sonikkujam]

Sonic: even without wings, I can still fly.

[@hazing1433]

​@@Sonikkujamthe ultimate quote said by the hedgehog himself

[@themegatonmenace1224]

I think this is the superior version of Unleashed because of this boss and not needing medals to progress

[@mr.curtis6730]

As some one who reactly lost almost all there progress i can say the medals were stupid change my mind

[@dark_mark21]

i've seen people say the higher graphics on the xbox/playstation are better but personally i like the darker graphics

[@FarmYardGaming]

Perfect Dark Gaia looks like a toy in the 360 version

[@SuperSaiyawolf]

Alternative Title: Chip and Dark Gaia box each other, but Sonic comes in and saves the day.

[@enemote]

I still love the PS2 lag in some games, idk why but the lag REALLY made you feel how absolutely hardcore the things that were happening on screen were. In Shadow of The Colossus you feel like they are so huge that your machine is struggling to render the size of the colossi, in Sonic Unleashed the lag just accentuates how fast Sonic really is moving, it just hits different than when it's on smooth fps.

[@gehisman]

im just glad about the fact they technically made the parry system for super sonic already. and the fact its super sonic vs perfect dark gia instead of super sonic and light gia vs dark gia is wild like sonic actually giving chip a break because he knows he can handle it himself.

[@Kaies109]

This game so fucking good, i prefer the 360/ps3 one but this is amazing also

[@kerbethegodkiller2914]

I hope that someday (if we don't get a PC port of unleashed) someone makes something kinda like P-06 but for unleashed, polish some things and grab what's best about the Wii and the other versions (personally I like the first phase of the boss more on Wii)

[@dngames1001]

From "UnWiished" I'll grab the timeattack rank system and the fact that the game gives you the nescesary medals to progress the game, specially with the B-S Rank medals from each act And as a plus for some people that there was a lot of complaining about it, to split the Werehog levels so "it wouldn't be too long" (wich I think its not a good idea...I suffered with the split levels on the Wii, wishing I could beat them at once but anyway...)

[@benitosierrajr3958]

I’m not surprised that the first portion of PS2/Wii version of the Dark Gaia boss battle is Punch-Out!! When Nintendo and Next Level Games announced a new Punch-Out!! game for the Wii, SEGA and Dimps wanted to reference it before the new Punch-Out!! Wii game was released the following months.

[@lolilikedragons3528]

This is waaaaay better then the xbox 360 version od the game. So much more agency skill and player control then the quick time evenr nightmare that was the 360 era.

[@digamma213]

I think this version is a lot more exciting than the Xbox version, it is a lot more fun. I finished the Xbox version last night and I gotta say I ended up being really dissapointed with the last boss, it is a lot more anticlimactic than the ps2 version which I had already played and beat years ago

[@TheCeraization]

I can agree that this version’s boss fight is better, but it’s definitely not the better version of the game.

[@jamrah8713]

@@digamma213 this version was better gameplay wise, but cinematic and just visual wise the next gen version is a lot better.

[@g.s.4318]

I will say that the Phase 1 Dark Gaia is better here, but the Super Sonic fight is better on 360. Unwiiished's Super Sonic fight just felt repetitive and monotonous compared to the spectacle of the 360 version. "Dodge meteor, charge into eye 7 times."

[@ToonyTails]

@@g.s.4318 Well I would take this over the HD versions glorified cutscene and just pressing the buttons the game tells you to press rather than actually fighting it.

[@MichalaJohnson-zv5pp]

Hooray!

[@gristlywolf2119]

Why is this version of the boss so much better than the one on xbox360 and ps3

[@Daimando]

Because it reminds me of the Goemon Impact fights from Mystical Ninja 64, except in 3rd person.

[@xenogen372]

The HD final fight focused more on being cinematic, because Unleashed was gonna be the last Sonic game. So they wanted the last fight to be climactic, while the Wii/PS2 versions focused on a more enjoyable, easier fight

[@demonkingofvalor8162]

@@xenogen372 That actually makes sense. I love both versions because of how unique they are to each other

[@bls3746]

@@xenogen372 unleashed was supposed to be the last one ? Never knew that

[@tabbywarrior]

@@bls3746 after 06’s failure they were scared that it would be the last one so they treated it like it was

[@nathaniel2218]

Watching this in 2024 Sonic Unleashed on the Wii and in general is Peak

[@YuriChan640]

I actually like this version better than the xbox version and I also grew up with this version.

[@FarmYardGaming]

The Dimps version always seems to handle the music a lot better than the Sonic Team version

[@gardevoir1928]

Why can I still never S Rank this 6 years after first beating it on C Rank.

[@Th3fac31]

I like how this game switches between wii/ps2 and ps3/360 :)

[@banjo9225]

I remember back when i was 7 years old being up at 2am trying so hard to beat the super sonic part of this boss and just crying ugly getting mad, then my mom comes in, at first mad, and then just kinda sticks around as moral support until I finally beat him Now I'm 20

[@Reekostory]

I never defeated him my cousin had to come Over and beat him lmao I'm 23 now

[@alexuchiha311]

Xbox360 was about fighting the snake things creating the shield but the Wii version is about fighting the final boss himself one good thing I actually liked about the Wii

[@Omega-jg4oq]

It's actually kinda scary and intemediating to face Dark Gaia face to face in the Wii version, it's like he is trying to break the screen or break the fourth wall with his six long arms

[@tandris1085]

As a person who played this with the wiimote i can confirm that learning how to play was a pain in the ass

[@SilverswordPlaysGames]

Do you need motion controls to move him like in secret rings

[@redpikmin017]

Finishing this boss (wii version) was one of the weirdest things that ever happened to me. I kept trying and could never win when i was super sonic (i never knew how to dodge the all arm attack dark gaia gave) and one day when i was in the final fight, my sister wanted me to do something so i turned it off. When I was done i turned the tv on and somehow, the game was still going and i was gone for an hour and all of a sudden i could fight dark gaia and then i finished the boss. To this day idk how that actually worked as i left the wii on the whole time

[@mr.vorrnyvorrn2516]

*Death To Perfect Dark Gaea!*

[@thehedgebot99mph90]

the one ring clutch

[@gablink5190]

Imagine phase 3, but it plays like sonic frontiers. That would be awesome to see happen.

[@Canal25bits]

Hype from update end please have the end phase 2 New music

[@danielbars2371]

​@@Canal25bitsOh boy do I have news for you

[@rainbowcraft2694]

In concept yeah, if it got a TON of polish and improvements. The concept of boss fights in Sonic Frontiers is great but the snappy camera and choppy animations of half the boss attacks isn't the best end result.

[@mart5610]

​@@rainbowcraft2694Sonic Frontiers has so many choppy half baked animations. Frontiers just isn't as high quality of a game that Unleashed was on the PS3/Xbox 360

[@muhammadzidaneghifary7776]

where i can dwonload this game?

[@boonoog1]

Fun fact:the boost level design in this level is almost the exact same as the hd version.

[@seroujghazarian6343]

Dang, the S rank is THAT lenient?

[@dark_mark21]

indeed it is

[@jethawk1172]

If it is was your first try you would need more time lol

[@user-ke8mr4bh1k]

I own both versions, i like the wii version because it's unique, to some extent but i couldn't beat it, also the 360/ps3 version is the first and only super sonic boss fight that doesn't require rings, i ended up beating the 360 version tho

[@flandechocolate9675]

i wish the xbox 360 edition had the spindash at the start of every level, that was such a cool detail

[@PenguinTM]

For real though.

[@Yt-Cam]

@@PenguinTM penguin I beat your time

[@Yt-Cam]

@@PenguinTM I got 5:18.310

[@jaysteez2025]

Honestly I liked the wii/ps2 gaia fight rather than the 360/ps3. Having to do 3 eyes seperately was ass.

[@Technonova323]

Why is this the only time you can hop onto other rails? Seems like an odd design choice.

[@otaku-lover472]

that was the very hardest game í never die so much I did in this game lol

[@burp3267]

Id it even possible to loose the phase 3??

[@n0n056]

I’d be happy with this format of fights plz no more nega wisp armor😭 frontiers fs changing that

[@CatfishMys]

I'm literally over here spamming the x button on my ngc controller and I can't even attack the giant eye

[@iscreamanimation]

Let's hope for sonic Unleashed Ultimate to mix both versions and probably reduce the button smash to... 30?

[@lpfan4491]

One has to be physically close to the eyes to attack them. If one is left from the eye, it helps to move to the right and the other way around.

[@digamma213]

This version of the boss fight is better than the ps3/xbox version Change my mind ☕️

[@hazing1433]

Kinda agreed on this one, the PS3/XBOX version just tells us to hit the shield and quick time event, meanwhile PS2/WII version actually gets us to fight Dark Gaia directly

[@stephenbyrne2170]

How is it that this game has different styles of playthroughs?

[@The_Pikaboi]

Theres 2 versions of Unleashed: HD (On Xbox360 and PS3) and SD (On Wii and PS2). HD was made by Sonic Team (the main team behind Adventure 2, Generations etc) while SD was made by DIMPS (Who made Sonic Advance and Sonic Rush)

[@antivoyage42597]

Don't forget about the Java version

[@stephenbyrne2170]

@@antivoyage42597 Java? What the fuck is Java?

[@futuristicentity2417]

Looking at classic and retro games makes me feel like the past is coming back to haunt me but in a good way where I wish I could go back to the past some people say not to dwell on it well it depends on your point of view shit I miss these games I am trying to find ways to re collect and restore them anyone wanna help me let me know!!!!!

[@The_Pikaboi]

This fight still slaps way harder than HD Unleashed. The boxing match and the Super Sonic Phase are so much more enjoyable than the flight sim + QTEs

[@JuanSanchez-oh9ug]

Someone combining this version with x360's version would be super epic

[@This-is-a-commentt]

How to fix the final battle of unleashed (360): Have chip do a boxing match with dark Gaia instead of that stupid flight thing Get rid of that timer The end

[@HollowBlast24]

This super sonic boss battle was way better than the boring ps3 version

[@DarkShadowX9]

@Mr.Execution D Yeah, can't disagree with that.. honestly, the HD version should've been a combination of BOTH the Wii and HD version of that boss.

[@Krabs9276]

Mannn im so ashamed that i could never beat this version of dark gaia on the wii but i beat him on the Xbox 360 on my first try. Also i struggled so much with wii eggman land but i beat the Xbox 360 version in 3 attempts. Smh

[@1stmzcrystal]

0:51 2:22

[@pixeldinodude4899]

You know for being the weakest console than the Xbox 360 and ps3 the Wii/ps2 had the better final boss fight.

[@bls3746]

I loved the Wii version but I thought the PS3 one was way better

[@danielarodas282]

Can someone teach me how to get 103 suns and 71 moons based on my Sonic Unleashed game that I have?

[@yourcompadreinfinity2008]

Which version?

[@danielarodas282]

In the Wii version

[@yourcompadreinfinity2008]

@@danielarodas282 oof. Sorry, can’t help. I have the Xbox 360 version

[@danielarodas282]

Oh it’s okay thank you though

[@dudujencarelli]

You need to S Rank all the levels. To get all the moons, you have to beat the Day Time stages within each stage's time limit. For the suns, you have to beat the Werehog stages with enough rings, gaia force points as well as under the time limit.

[@Emperorwolf999]

God I forgot how different Wii/ps2 ports used to be from the ps3/360 counterparts

[@reddodeado301]

Ironically, the stage layouts for the first three parts are almost exactly the same as the HD versions

[@hussienahmed9163]

It's similar to alf layla wa layla

[@NM-cx3vg]

A little bit but the music makes this fight seem more epic and you don't have to shake to fill the soul gauge every second

[@herooftimex3ds]

dodge!!!

[@thurzinn_m]

Xbox360 version>>> but this PS2/Wii version is very good

[@estebanoyonondo3868]

Es hora de ser héroes pateando a este villano con un buen trabajo en equipo combinado ataques contundentes( A TOPE SONIC metele el turbo como tú sabes ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡)

[@nachardou.4780]

The HD version is so much better than Unwiished in many things... BUT, this final boss is PEAK Sonic, it's so epic

[@Chamuditha_Jayaneth]

I have only 2 lives but you have 14??

[@PenguinTM]

Haven't played this game in a while, but I think lives come as item boxes in this game if I remember right, and you get the full amount you've collected back when you start a level. You probably missed a good few. I think they're mostly in the Gaia Gates.

[@reddodeado301]

@@PenguinTM Yep! Lives are gotten in Gaia Gates in the rooms you unlock with Sun and Moon medals, they aren't found anywhere else. In the Wii version, however, there is an unused 1-up item box just out of bounds in one of the early Werehog tutorial levels. It uses the 06 1-up icon though, and doesn't do anything besides make a noise if collected.

[@funinthe_box4420]

Wii version is good but isn't sd good ad the others as you have the cool traveling and shield scenes

[@magmamaster1801]

In the final phase he just never locks on. I am trying and trying to beat it but he just refuses to actually attack the eyes. This is garbage.

[@hazing1433]

Have you tried going to the middle

[@amsa2733]

i like the ps3 version better... for those who did the ps2 version try the ps3 one! Its a game changer!

[@Jurihan4life]

PS2/Wii version of this game is still good. Believe it or not but it runs much more smoothly than Xbox 360/PS3 sonic unleashed.

[@amsa2733]

@@Jurihan4life I never said ps2 was bad, they are both very good because they have different fun mechanics

[@redspiral5079]

You mean sonic unwiished

[@Tailsfan5338]

I’m pretty sure it’s only called “sonic unwiiched” if it’s on the Wii.

[@gmoneythestickman]

unwiished isn’t the official name

[@nazreendahlan3763]

Bro this is so easier than xbox

[@NM-cx3vg]

I beat the Xbox final boss in 2 tries last year, it's mostly QuickTime