[TAS] Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Zurggriff & Aglar in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/...
TAS originally published on 2017-12-19
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) was the game that introduced the Super Dash Attack. The ability, referred to as Spin Dash in later games, has become one of the most beloved features of the series and, indeed, one of the most prominent features of the speedrunning scene as a whole.
In this exhilarating movie, Aglar ( tasvideos.org/... ) & Zurggriff ( tasvideos.org/... ) speed their way through this classic's varied acts making good use of Spin Dashes to finish them in record time. The authors also control Tails - Sonic's two-tailed foxy buddy - to allow for even faster routes and making shorter work of bosses.
This is an improvement of 00:12.90 seconds over the predecessor movie ( tasvideos.org/... ).
We have a run where Knuckles ( tasvideos.org/... ) replaces the main characters and finishes the game in record time, and another run where he goes for the max rings ( tasvideos.org/... ) challenge.
We also have movies in Sonic the Hedgehog ( tasvideos.org/... ), Sonic the Hedgehog CD ( tasvideos.org/... ) and Sonic 3 & Knuckles ( tasvideos.org/... ).
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Every second link leads to a CamHack encode that keeps Sonic visible all the time.

[@1Andypro]

That reveal at 5:54 was *hilarious*! I love the personalities you gave to Sonic and Tails in this run!

[@kingkrispy5289]

I can agree,but i’m like *sonic sure is a lazy ass hedgehog*

[@mistamontiel00]

8:19 L0L

[@KeyQuantum]

I was about to comment on that lol

[@nikoproductions123]

I laughed so hard

[@llllsvllll7524]

Kio The Hedgehog basically it’s a speed run. These guys were most likely practicing for months getting the level layout, strategies to use, glitches to take advantage of, etc. long story short, it takes months of practice to do a proper speed run, especially when it comes to pixel perfect moments used in some of these clips.

[@Officialperrymkwii]

The entire time watching this I just thought "tails is so cute when he's helping"

[@kaexewires7531]

:) he's cute Indeeeeed...

[@chinchy111]

cute

[@bloodyredpill3027]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@sylabulus]

:3

[@FluffyDergGaming]

He's just a cute character altogether

[@XentinelSB]

This has to be the best TAS of Sonic 2 I've ever seen. So cinematic, so much personality...I could literally feel the dialogue and hypothetical conversations Sonic and Tails were having throughout the run. Heck, at times, I was even waiting for the acts to finish (which would notably take less than half a minute) so I could see the end-of-act skits, such as playing tag, or trying to out-moonwalk each other. Absolutely Awesome. I'm glad I found this!

[@zimtak6418]

Yes, it was like one of those fan animations that uses the game sprites and backgrounds, but this is the actual game, which is all the more funny and impressive. Best TAS I've ever seen.👍

[@dmclsl03]

​@user-ku7rv4sk9e k?

[@supreme-ss777]

0:33 Tails: What is wrong Soni- Sonic: Leave me alone. Tails: Come on, Sonic. We need- Sonic: LEAVE ME ALONE *spin charges* Tails: Ok ok I'm sorry!

[@nymphia_osu]

they were playing red light green light (not to make a squid game reference, i played this game for years In brazil and this is the only game i remember)

[@minealexhp8507]

Sonic.exe moment.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa6173]

5:54 that was perfect

[@westfredfredwestfredfred9546]

Loooool

[@i_mcoolright]

sonic just waiting for tails to get the boss done with loll

[@snowvoredude]

like russian ballet

[@FunnyTimersChannel]

5:49 Sonic: Have you defeated the boss yet? Tails: No. Sonic: *NOW!?* Tails: Fine, I have defeated the boss after you said that. Sonic: Can you also release the animals? Tails: Fine!

[@DracRio]

Sonic and Tails at the end of each zone doing some crazy shenanigans really is the best thing I’ve ever seen!

[@szymon6207]

Previous 17:52.98 also 18 Minutes OR LESS !

[@goldflowergamer3139]

This sheer personality you gave Sonic and Tails in this run was really cool! Especially with that music sync at 14:40.

[@jiggyjohn6949]

This is just perfect 8:23

[@nymphia_osu]

"sooonic.... SOOOOONIC.... got damn where is he?? i swear, when i find him i'm gonn-" "boo" "AAAAA-"

[@maryurive4778]

@@nymphia_osu xddddd lol

[@Natoballdoesstuff_OFF.jontas]

Sonic is basically EDP in this clip

[@Taha632RMF]

​@@Natoballdoesstuff_OFF.jontasLmao what the hell bro

[@7mamdouh748]

Literally the best sonic 2 playthrough I have EVER seen, cinematics, personality, and speed combined make this, A masterpiece.

[@DannyMeasho999]

9:17 look at the points

[@bedescarlet]

Yes

[@iTripleCrownedAmber]

Ha ha

[@Alzter0]

H O W

[@thethespiansystem]

nice

[@favy086]

69, lmao.

[@nikoproductions123]

I love the part at 14:39 where sonic spindashes to the beat

[@supermariomybro1635]

That was fire dude 🔥🔥🔥

[@Persac7]

ikr

[@supreme-ss777]

Speedrunners tend to goof around during autoscrolling sections since they consume time that's not the player's fault.

[@maritoguionyo]

Yes

[@Droucked]

we need a complete remix

[@Jonloo1]

Look at the pair having fun breaking the laws of physics and jumping and dancing in sync every Goal Sign and Capsule.

[@Raithen-]

5:54 I like how Sonic was just waiting there for Tails to break the capsule.

[@VicViperT831b]

Two woodland critters bully an old man for about 20 minutes.

[@luckyguy8547]

literally the plot of sonic 2.

[@andrewstafford123]

14:41 was hilarious! Spin dashing to the song ftw.

[@bloodyredpill3027]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@derryair9419]

14:39 - 14:59 was pretty funny, such a serene scene with lovely music and the Speedrunner can only mess around, for there is nothing to do

[@sonic1k]

8:11 that team work oh my GAWD!

[@zetenwujot2137]

team work makes the dream work

[@tom_k_cook]

Never, in any of my runs, has Tails been so fast and so much a part of this run as Sonic himself and it's clear when it's just Tails on screen doing things or Tails assisting Sonic in Mystic Caves Zone.

[@M_ZS19]

Frr

[@frostywarrior4649]

Tails was moving around like the local tweaker from up the block...

[@bigsof7381]

TAS-tails assisting sonic

[@m_5373]

14:38 Awesome !

[@bloodyredpill3027]

Melk Lima 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥

[@chiisuchi1102]

ITS SO CUTE

[@duncanation]

Was that syncing? It think it is!

[@M_ZS19]

Yeah it was

[@nomatter7887]

@@bloodyredpill3027 Lelk Mima

[@seronymus]

The little hints of personality and silly stuff put in this is surprisingly charming. How cute ^^

[@GoldenX3-n5d]

8:27 Tails: “Sonic! Sonic! we cant be playing hide n seek! come out we gotta world to save! Sonic! Sonic! Sonic: “Im right here Tai-“ Tails: “HOLY SH-“

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Lol 17:20, Eggman has never run so fast in his life. He was like what the fuck is happening here!

[@voidmilkyway]

17:41 THE FLICKIES ARE TURNING AGAINST US! RUN, SONIC! RUN!

[@m_5373]

Sinoc the Hodgeheg XD

[@shore7154]

that's picky don't disrespect him :\

[@M_ZS19]

@@shore7154 nobody cares.

[@cubbycubbycat2287]

EGGMAN POSESSED THEM

[@romalapin8648]

​@@M_ZS19 SHOULD BE. Because if you didn't know, Picky is UNUSED animal, which they never seen in game, but can be seen in Death Egg Zone.

[@plantelo]

Mystic Cave really is my favourite. Favourite track, favourite zone, favourite TAS segment.

[@andrewle4989]

Sonic 1 TAS: break the fabric of reality. Sonic 2 TAS: outrun the camera man.

[@alphonsekenswick2278]

I love the little unnecessary skits he does, like at 8:24

[@bedescarlet]

“Nothin personnel, kid” *unzip noise*

[@kaexewires7531]

Sonic Just wanted to scare tails ¶ ) ¶ it's just so precious...

[@cianmoran824]

Tails: Where's Sonic gone? Here? No.. Here? Nope.. Sonic: b o o

[@EepyTransGal]

@@bedescarlet WAIT WHAT IS HE UNZIPPING?!

[@M_ZS19]

@@EepyTransGal his pan-

[@joeljones1284]

16:17 u ok sonic

[@kaexewires7531]

bruh he got missingno!

[@jgperes]

Bruh he got split between realities

[@loganthedoggo1013]

Hes dying

[@xxEzraBxxx]

magic of left+right?

[@bigsof7381]

This happens cause he is trying to stand normally in a ledge and he glitches out

[@KabooseZander]

I’m happy you saved the poor little turtle robots. #savetheturtles

[@waddledee8108]

Alex if u break the turtle bot then you release a turtle

[@waddledee8108]

At least in the 2013 version

[@wockytalkie8352]

Alex and killing them by making them fall

[@M_ZS19]

LMAOO

[@BIIIIIGMAN]

5:54 sonic waiting for tails at the capsule was cool 😂

[@travisdodge8279]

You love to see it when Tails helps you in this TAS.

[@waltercomunello121]

Sonic: "We don't need no Chaos Emeralds where we're going." Tails: 0.0 Sonic: *turns around and prepares the Spin Dash* Tails: "Wait, the signpost is the other way-" Sonic: *disappears zipping through the entire level* Tails: " *WHAT THE FU-* "

[@kaexewires7531]

**tails get's blacked out and appears at the end of the stage with Sonic** tails: AAAAAHH A GHOST! Sonic: what? did you really think you could just WOoOW?

[@lfccavalheiro]

Nice Event Horizon shot-out ;-)

[@not4nikiii]

Emerald hill: *is played kinda normally Chemical plant:

[@Jonloo1]

0/10 Taios only died once Just kidding, I loved the way this run gave Sonic and Tails personality between each act!

[@CI-._.-ID]

8:20 this made me smile :)

[@davlynch2545]

15:40 Sonic got some parkour skills man

[@joeljones1284]

5:55 sonic: I was wating

[@uzziel524]

Sonic 1 TAS: Now i know how to break a game Sonic 2 TAS: This is his Accurate speed

[@littlemikelol]

1:23 Voiding Tails is a necessary part of the run

[@ichangedmynamebecauseitwas620]

hanging around with the speed of TAS

[@plantelo]

I can't help but wonder what the characters in these runs must be thinking. "Yeah, I think I'll just clip through this hill"

[@maymaysnow]

> Starts Metropolis Zone act 3 > Kills one Slicer > Turns around and zips across the entire level a true hero

[@rikafurude2554]

My favorite part is when the noise of spindashing syncs to the music at 14:40

[@chriswinkler284]

Final score @17:40...700690...Thanks again for such an amazing blur of a TAZ run =)

[@jackhumphries1087]

Ah yes, a Tool-Assisted Zpeedrun

[@ci.netproductions]

Alternate title... Sonic and Tails break the universe...

[@imnotuploading512]

It will happen if camhack is enabled.

[@lazyfoxplays8503]

My two word review of this one is: “Zip zip” The sound of charging rolls.

[@richardp7139]

14minutes + I LOVE the "dashstep" remix!

[@seamistseamist]

The title screen is hilarious, tails just appears in a black void for a split second with one drum sound, then the game just starts, the same way all other games should.

[@paulwilson4594]

Hands down my Fav TAS Run of this game

[@ilikeminecraft1232]

Sonic went so fast that the goal turned into a spring

[@stupidmetalguy]

8:35 "Sonic! Sonic! Where are you?" "Peekaboo!" *"AAA-"*

[@tlnproductions8018]

It's beautiful! At least the parts I can see

[@supreme-ss777]

Sonic is so fast, even the game camera can't keep up with him!

[@suburbanshatters]

Tails actually helping is something I didn't knew I needed to see

[@zetenwujot2137]

16:11 „what a perfect day for breaking myself“ - sonic

[@LuigiStar31]

5:53 Sonic: Took you long enough Tails: why you be standing here waiting for me But you could just open the dank Thing yourself!?!?

[@Kelly-ki4vt]

Sonic: I WANTED YOU'RE SLOW ASS TO OPEN THE DAMN CAPSULE Tails: But it Was only 8 Seconds Wha- Sonic: DOESN'T MATTER

[@LuigiStar31]

Good lord I was Cringe back then 😬

[@AlterEgoX7]

Lol, I love the little gags at the end of each act.

[@Serious5GamingS5G]

Finally, Sonic's accurate speed

[@LucaStan-gz8ei]

0:33 i just love how they are playing red light green light XDDD

[@LucaStan-gz8ei]

AND HOW DID HE FALL ON IT 5:54

[@riverscuomo7140]

I love the little bit at the end of Mystic Cave act 1 where Tails is looking for Sonic and then Sonic walks up behind him and he jumps up, like, a foot in the air out of shock

[@fernando929305]

Sonic have one the best TAS gameplay ever, so much fun

[@eldantethemysterious]

That remix to Sky Chase Zone was fire 🔥

[@TheFlyingFoxTails3000]

Never give sonic sugar, or he'll mess up the studio

[@pietrobarbosa2464]

5:50 Sonic is just sitting there like "took you long enough"

[@LurkerPatrol]

The in-game time of this is 11 minutes and 16 seconds. Emerald Zone 1: 14 seconds Emerald Zone 2: 33 seconds Chemical Plant 1: 13 seconds Chemical Plant 2: 31 seconds Aquatic Ruin 1: 12 seconds Aquatic Ruin 2: 27 seconds Casino 1: 19 seconds Casino 2: 36 seconds HTZ1: 23 seconds HTZ2: 38 seconds MC1: 22 seconds MC22: 32 seconds OO1: 16 seconds OO2: 28 seconds Metro 1: 31 seconds Metro 2: 12 seconds Metro 3: 32 seconds Sky Chase: 127 seconds (2 minutes 7 seconds) Wing Fortress: 90 seconds (1 minute 30 seconds) Death Egg: 40 seconds

[@rowdyairplane92]

Technically Wing Fortress Was 42 Seconds If You Don't Include The Cutscene.

[@VampirsTTG]

thank you! i was about to figure this all out myself. that makes it 2 minutes, 43 seconds faster than the current world record, 13:59.

[@szorstkismuky3887]

@@rowdyairplane92 IGT doesnt work like that

[@bigsof7381]

Metropolis 2 and aquatic ruin 1 were the fastest to complete

[@theAmazingJunkman]

The end of Casino Night is 10/10

[@murrowmench1565]

Mystic Cave Zone 1 is a co-op masterpiece

[@purpledproductions]

14:39 This part was cute :3

[@黄金大王]

素晴らしき完璧😊

[@김종수-c1m]

Shut up japan

[@PeytonBirbal]

Me: Wow, I always struggled with Metropolis. Let me watch and try to replicate what these guys did. *Watches Metropolis* Me: ..........

[@spaized8191]

Tails : 5:51 Sonic : 5:55 *I've been waiting for you*

[@theformer1337agent]

lol yes

[@Superblys]

Rolling around at the speed of light! He’s so god damn bright you gotta help me!

[@tntmoxy9697]

I love how in Mystic Cave both Sonic and Tails reach to the end

[@imyeraxx7059]

16:10 Sonic You are Okay?

[@enigma-sama2509]

Around 14:00 when they synced to the music... that was nice

[@windows96-formerchannel3]

Its 14:40

[@enigma-sama2509]

@@windows96-formerchannel3 you're right my bad

[@windows96-formerchannel3]

@@enigma-sama2509 i just wanted to help you :) i really like that sync moment too

[@locutz]

in all my years i never knew you could've tagged teamed dr robotnik with tails

[@albatron604]

4:09 Tails has freed the fire.

[@vinnyc1163]

Not even five seconds in and I see y’all skipping the SEEEGAAA sound, I’m strapped in

[@LunarMagma]

i like to believe this is how it canonically happened

[@demondude15]

16:16 rip Sonic!

[@Pyro03333]

I like that the first not glitch sign post was the one in hill top zone

[@meli_gamy2734]

Sonic vibing 14:38

[@MrLandale]

Ultra Sonic on steroids!

[@ChromaticBeam]

best TAS ive ever seen

[@pistonnbnz]

18:57 [proceeds to jump off of plane]

[@marcalex9171]

So fast that the game has trouble keeping up

[@3rdalbum]

I think there was only one time when the signpost at the end of the level wasn't just a glitchy spring.

[@86twin]

It’s possible to outrun the screen on Chemical Plant Zone

[@scarfaceAC2]

Chaos emeralds? Where we're going we don't need chaos emeralds.

[@Ichigoat2931]

if modern sonic was in sonic 2, well here you go finally.

[@riverscuomo7140]

I adore the little ending skits.

[@binhocpb23]

14:41 😂😂😂😂 🥰 Só no ritmo. Melhor TAS que assisti até agora. 😅

[@jakedavies262]

I think this is the pinnacle of what a TAS should be. Using technical exploits and knowledge to not only beat the game ASAP, but also provide a visual spectacle.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa6173]

14:38 nice sync

[@22buran]

The way they synced sonic spinning with the sky chase zone music lol

[@davidosorio4980]

Sonic is amazing when he is actually in control.

[@davidosorio4980]

Oh and Tails too

[@MaskedGEEK]

Even the TAS app is killing Tails. Lol. Love it.

[@kaspertheshepherd3010]

I love this tas it’s like watching a play lmaooo

[@tjautomatin4145]

"ok you go over here and I go over here, got it?"

[@That-Gray-CPU_OSC]

0:08 IDK How Tails Is In The Void LOL

[@ElEsJuan-wn3pl]

This isn’t TAS, this is sonic just being sonic

[@Kelly-ki4vt]

Me:................... Me: Sonic, You See this Shit. Sonic: I see this shit, do you see this shit tails Tails: Yeah see this Shit. I don't know who he is Fooling, but the TAS Was Perfect & Hilarious

[@callmegabeX]

eggman is gangster, until he sees sonic warping through walls

[@CabeliotCometier]

13:19 Sky Chase in a nutshell: Save the Sea Turtles!

[@FrederickBeats]

That's why my favorite move is the spindash❤❤❤