The Best Sonic Level Ever Made

[@seematahir5970]

Kingdom Valley is the reason I dont get why people hate Sonic in realistic environments. It just looks so badass to me, I dont think that final mach speed section would be nearly as cool if it was like Hydrocity or Windy Valley or some shit. The realism just makes it rawer

[@shaulov10]

Because it still has a unique art style. Frontiers just looks kinda generic

[@onurbuken3641]

I had frontiers for a while, i played like 50% of it and dropped it for months. Recently i downloaded 100% save and went through all the cyber space lvls. Im glad i didnt 100% it myself. They were so boring

[@joe_mama__]

It looks like a "Nintendo hire this man!" Unreal Engine 4 tech demo

[@evdestroy5304]

​@shaulov10 The art style of the two is identical. It's just that the architecture of '06 is more fantastical and Sonic-y. If anything, '06 goes even further with the realism look what with its hyper realistic humans and more realistically proportioned cast.

[@flipside2086]

@@shaulov10 and Sonic still looks better and seems like he fits better in Frontiers open zones than any of the four games that came before it.

[@NoNamex1412]

Clearly you've not played lost valley

[@shaulov10]

Don’t get me started rn

[@NoNamex1412]

@@shaulov10 it's sonichu time

[@Sharpteeth32]

Anakin's favorite level.

[@Kogotom123]

Nah, Sonic Blast- Blue Marine Zone Act 2.

[@AYTM1200]

My top 5 list would be. 1. Jungle Joyride Act 1 (Day) - Sonic Unleashed. 2. Kingdom Valley - Sonic 06. 3. Seaside Hill - Sonic Generations. 4. Red Mountain - Sonic Adventure. 5. Final Rush - Sonic Adventure 2.

[@Sharpteeth32]

Yes, an Unleashed level, great choice. The GOAT.

[@lostemeraldshard2599]

Those are some of my favourite picks from those games 😳 Do we share a braincell?

[@Neo-Metal17]

@@AYTM1200 W Final Rush, Red Mountain and Jungle Joyride.

[@Supercon613]

I am convinced if 06 didn’t flop kingdom valley would’ve became the new green hill

[@Kogotom123]

I see what you mean, but Sega and Sonic Team probably wouldn’t use it as much as Green Hill Zone. Maybe it would’ve made it’s way in the OG Generations (not Shadow’s sidestory), but they want to capitalise mostly on the MOST iconic stage that Sonic is always associated with and recognised for. It’s always about nostalgia bait these days.

[@EAting_the_mEAl]

I actually love the third section and prefer it over the first 2 of the level. It's much liner but it gives the vibe that Sonic should hurry up, looking around and appreciate the view can be for another day cause no time left.

[@shaulov10]

I get that but that first section is literally a masterclass in level design

[@8bp_2]

May be a very unpopular opinion- but for me it’s Final Fortress from Heroes The spectacle, the music, the urgency, the music, the atmosphere, the music, the combat gauntlet, the music, the higher paths bonuses and did I mention the music? It’s a biased opinion of course, I grew up with heroes, but I’ll never forget reaching FF for the first time and being blown away! I couldn’t finish the stage for ages due to how I found it quite difficult as a kid. Forever in my heart

[@emanchi8403]

Kingdom valley is peak level design

[@sikosonix901]

Sonic Adventure (Emerald Coast) + Sonic Adventure 2 (Green Forest) + Sonic Generations (Seaside Hill) = Sonic 06's Kingdom Valley. On second thought, it wasn't as obvious as I thought.

[@shaulov10]

No honestly I don’t

[@CaptainF123]

Bro it's nothing like green forest.

[@sikosonix901]

@@CaptainF123 Mach speed section Bro. Linear level design with engaging mechanics and meaningful context.

[@Philparry83]

My Top 25 Sonic stages 25: Mad Gear 24: Marble 23: Lost Labyrinth 22: Wing Fortress 21: Atomic Destroyer 20: The Cauldron 19: Marble Garden 18: Rooftop Run 17: Arid Sand 16: Flame Core 15: Blizzard Peak 14: Lava Shelter 13: Space Gadget 12: Camelot Castle 11: Hill Top 10: Final Rush 9: Cool Edge 8: Sky Rail 7: Dragon Road 6: Lava Reef 5: Oil Ocean 4: Kingdom Valley 3: Crazy Gadget 2: Molten Mine 1: Jungle Joyride

[@Neo-Metal17]

Absolute W for having Final Rush, it's my number 1. Also Crazy Gadget

[@goldinthefurnace]

Bro, Green Forest from SA2 din even make the list?!?

[@jojonta2119]

no city escape is crazy

[@maikel3692]

City Escape in my heart.

[@shaulov10]

It’s a top 5 for sure

[@AustinOnSugar]

Small note, P06 _does_ change a lot of little things all over the level design. The upper turret you can take the eagle to features the White Gem and a small tutorial on its features, a few paths from the demo of the game were added back in to flesh out the crisscrossing nature of the area. I'm not saying this to discount your thoughts on KV, of course; rather I think it's impressive how seamless ChaosX's additions and tweaks feel. Plus, United Railroad is my favorite Sonic stage, so I don't exactly have room to talk. That's even harder to defend than an 06 level. This vid almost makes me want to try, though!

[@tailsfrontiers1224]

Ahhh , my all-time favorite level in my all-time favorite Sonic game. NO JOKE. I f* LOVE this stage and everything about it. From its scenery to its music to its vibe/feeling. Truly an unforgettable stage

[@SuperSonicUltimate-YT]

Gotta Go With The OG Green Hill Zone 🔥🔥

[@evdestroy4121]

"Not the biggest fan of Silver in Project 06" *Playing with none of the upgrades* well no wonder

[@shaulov10]

Bro even with the upgrades it’s whatever

[@akdreamer6497]

​@@shaulov10 THANK YOU

[@sonicthomasgamer]

@@shaulov10what’s your fastest time in one of his stages - with all upgrades including the all S Rank reward And points

[@Step43099]

@@shaulov10I strongly disagree but that’s just how it be

[@Pufftarot]

06's Aesthetic and level design is so fuckin' fire, I love it! The music is amazing too!

[@ALegendaryBlueHedge]

That's a weird way to spell Silver Castle Zone from Sonic Blast Speaking of, wheres the Sonic Blast video??? 🤬

[@shaulov10]

Let it go bruh 😭

[@ALegendaryBlueHedge]

@@shaulov10 No, if you don't make the video, imma go dox you 😤

[@Philparry83]

Silver Castle Zone is peak, but Red Volcano is better

[@hugoflores1093]

As a kid when i played 06 i knew it was flawed yet still had fun But the one thing even in vanilla 06 i will never have a "but" for Has to be Kingdom Valley Is pure unaltered epic fun

[@shaulov10]

It’s so good

[@animosity3771]

bro has a factually correct opinion

[@williewillikers9631]

Even the lore of kingdom valley is cool, it's the ancient ruins of the oldest castle of soleanna

[@supernintendobros9596]

Black seriously Kingdom valley is just the best. The realistic visuals, the castles, the music, the gameplay it all adds up to make a very great stage like who cares if it's the longest stage as long as it's fun to play. I mean yeah the vehicle sections which Shadow kind of ruined the immersion of the level but it's still very fun to play

[@Beyblox_V]

In P 06 this stage gets so much better because the upgrades makes the stage so fun to speedrun

[@op_magee]

Bro is just gooning but I'm totally here for it, brother spittin

[@realnova7429]

Personally my favorite is either Cool Edge day or Jungle Joyride day from Unleashed, ans yes I'm biased because of the music, but the levels are so good and I love running on water with Sonic

[@ChargedTheHedgehog]

Bro forgot about windy hill

[@goldinthefurnace]

Bro nobody is talking about Green Forest and the race to get off of prison Island!!😮

[@Beamo1080]

Ah, a fellow SA1 jump ball user. A man of culture

[@Spikemuth061]

You can also tell it's the best level in Sonic06 just by taking a look a the Sonic06 box art dude i don't care what anyone says but i love Sonic06 even when first released ngl

[@SparklingJam]

Personally THE sonic level for each adventure game would be Speed highway City escape Kingdom valley And THE shadow level would be Radical highway Westopolis Kingdom valley

[@mewtube47]

All I want is a p06 port to 360 just to play 06 the way God intended

[@Unity116]

i cant wait to play kingdom valley in generations

[@TheOneAndOnlyJanitor.]

You know who else has amazing levels?

[@RainingBeanz]

My Mom! (Hi, its me again :)

[@michaeleverett1376]

Glad this stage will be in shadow generations.

[@CaptainF123]

You should make a video on the most criminally underrated Sonic level from Sonic Adventure: Sky Deck. Like bro i'll bet ur gonna have to google it just to remember what it is.

[@shaulov10]

I know what skydeck is bro. It’s not a good level. It is not a well designed sonic level

[@evdestroy4121]

@@shaulov10 Sky Deck is awesome, you're just a non-believer

[@CaptainF123]

@@shaulov10 Bro does not see the peak.

[@lostemeraldshard2599]

If you can get past the jank and bottomless pits, yeah Sky Deck is fun. But the jank in SA1 too much for people to handle, and that isn't good. The stage just isn't good dude

[@shaulov10]

@@lostemeraldshard2599 SA1 isn’t that Jack even. Stages like emerald coast, speed highway and red mountain play extremely well. Sky deck is just not a well designed stage

[@ChrisThePlayer777]

Pretty much all the levels in Sonic 06 are amazing but kingdom valley for all 3 hedgehogs is amazing and its in my top 3 levels in sonic 06 for sure

[@hardmancanada]

my top 6 Sonic levels 6 Sky chase/ Wing Fortress Zone (Sonic 2) 5 Hang Castle / Mystic mansion (Sonic Hereos) 4 Cosmic fall (Shadow the hedgehoig) 3 Power Plant /Grand metropolis (Sonic Heroes) 2 Cosmic wall , Robotnik's Final level (Sonic adventure 2) 1 Lava reef (sonic 3)

[@CopingContinuous]

What does the water splitting have to do with the rest of the stage?

[@majinblussb]

Sonic 06 has some of the best level design in any Sonic game.

[@shresthasengupta8984]

Now I know why it's coming to Sonic X Shadow Generations. Oh yeah, you forgot to mention that I think.

[@shaulov10]

@@shresthasengupta8984 you understand

[@JustMaxT]

erm not red mountain

[@Dark_0verlord]

This doesn't look like Egg Fleet. Joke aside I can definitely see why Kingdom Valley is such a beloved stage, and it's a reasonable pick as the #1 best level. I'm just *THE* Heroes fan, which is why Egg Fleet, Rail Canyon, and Bullet Station are my top 3, and every other stage is somewhere in the top 20.

[@SuspiciousCat13]

Can’t wait to see this in Sonic X Shadow Gens.!!!

[@TimDespairBear11]

I love kingdom valley but I don’t think it’s the greatest sonic stage ever created. My favorite is either city escape or green forest. Those are top tier. I also want to mention sky sanctuary and seaside hill from sonic generations. Those have an insane amount of multiple path ways even more so than kingdom valley.

[@kakhome1]

Hmmm best 3D Sonic - Red Monluntain, City Escape, Final Rush, Rooftop Run Unleashed, Seaside Hill Gens (Modern) also come to my mind

[@Arkhamman2023]

Strange, I don’t remember Red Mountain looking like that!

[@shaulov10]

Why is everyone saying red mountain. It cannot be that good

[@Natezilla_2]

That’s a weird way to spell Rooftop Run

[@shaulov10]

Rooftop run is aight. But it’s not even the best level from Unleashed or Gens

[@DLGanimator]

@@shaulov10 Woah, nice hot take

[@victoralanhernandez6894]

I actually like your take and I can see your points 👍

[@cactusjuiceenthusiast1600]

genuinely perplexing how they chose crisis city over this to put in generations

[@joe_mama__]

Crisis City was more beloved back then

[@bigmacemperor]

Green Forest clears

[@wanderinwaffle]

Clearly you haven't played Sand Hill pal (Great video!!)

[@shaulov10]

Bruh

[@EdgyQueen]

i disagree luminos forest is peak sonic level design

[@goldensarcasm5755]

Crisis City.

[@lostemeraldshard2599]

Strange conclusion, because Aquatic Base is THE best level in 06 (P-06)

[@shaulov10]

Nah. It’s aight but it’s way to long. And the playable characters feel like padding

[@lostemeraldshard2599]

@@shaulov10 the playable characters ARE padding, and that's just a "thing" in 06. You almost always play as another playable character mod stage except in a select few stages. Aquatic Base is also the only stage in which you play as 3 amigos in one level, or 3 in one level in general

[@qtippz]

Speed highway >>>>>>>>>>>>

[@spritvio639]

My favorite is Aquarium Park Act 4 or 6.

[@Hynotama]

Lost Impact is a good level, y’all just have skill issues. It’s got great music, you hang out with Maria and you hunt down artificial Chaos. It’s great!

[@shaulov10]

@@Hynotama notice how you mention everything except the gameplay

[@Hynotama]

@@shaulov10 the gameplay is the same throughout the whole game, isn’t it? Unless you want to call the turret sections as different gameplay. From what I’ve heard, people dislike the stage itself, not the gameplay. They say it’s too confusing and they have a hard time finding the artificial Chaos.

[@joe_mama__]

Bro doesn't know about Studiopolis

[@ChargedTheHedgehog]

It ain’t a DAMN GAME ITS A FAN GAME 💀

[@Dork_000]

It's literally just sonic 06, tho. (Also, fangames are games, too)

[@samuunn]

fan games are games..

[@lightningboy7099]

Its pretty sad that Sega couldnt replicate something that theyve done almost 20 years ago

[@shaulov10]

Well they haven’t made an adventure style game in like 17 years

[@miadatenshi9903]

I thought of Jungle Joyride (best boost level)

[@shaulov10]

It’s my favorite in unleashed for sure

[@DLGanimator]

Although Shadow 2005 is a great game overshadowed by most of sonictubers and edginess (so basically lukewarm coolness), I must agree that Lost Impact and The Doom sucks hard.

[@NoNamex1412]

@@DLGanimator the music for both of those levels make up for the actual levels though

[@shaulov10]

Shadow glazing is insane

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@DLGanimator Stages in the game range from Ass at worst to Decent at best. Lots of Long Stretches of Road with Shit sprinkled around for you to shoot at instead of any real level design.

[@seematahir5970]

​@@Terminal_Apotos I disagree, there's actually a lot of split pathing and application for spindash jumps that go unnoticed because of mindless play. And I find the long stretches very satisfying to weave through because of how Shadow's turning arc operates in that game. You really feel the weight of your movement in that game

[@NoNamex1412]

@@Terminal_Apotos the best way to play shadow the hedgehog is probably on expert mode since all the levels are in order and you only need to go for the goal

[@ChibiSteak]

9:19 fin.

[@KatzWasTak3n]

thats a weird way to spell eggmanland i am your 100th view

[@shaulov10]

Eggman land ain’t allat

[@Tazmain.]

This is my kingdom come this is my kingdom caaaaauuuum

[@shaulov10]

Minecraft parody ahh lyrics

[@majorastorm]

The music is 🤌

[@CannedDepression]

How hard is it to spell Big's Hot Shelter?

[@shaulov10]

😭😭😭

[@CopingContinuous]

The eagle thing is so random and is totally not sonic

[@andersonsansonowski5644]

I don't want a sonic 06 remake.......... It would put all work of Chaos X to WASTE

[@shaulov10]

At this point yeah

[@xenobreyden]

Yes but.. Green hill

[@marguya4643]

Crisis City victim

[@LSC494]

Um ItS nOt tHe OrIgIoNaL lEvEl So It DoEs NoT cOuNt

[@shaulov10]

😃

[@carlosbleu7396]

There are worse 3D Sonic games than this one: Sonic forces and Sonic boom Rise of Lyric.

[@Terminal_Apotos]

Official Kingdom Valley is better, P-06 Physics are busted.

[@shaulov10]

If by busted you mean actually work then yeah, there busted

[@Terminal_Apotos]

@@shaulov10Nope, Stage wasn’t designed with those physics in mind and it’s very evident.

[@joshwillcox7141]

The combat in Heroes is only annoying if you don't know how to play to play the game.

[@shaulov10]

@@joshwillcox7141 i hate this argument. I don’t wanna have to play the game the “right way” to have fun. A game should just be fun by itself without having to learn the dumb and unintuitive mechanics

[@joshwillcox7141]

@@shaulov10 I'll give you unintuitive but the game is extremely complex and very intelligently put together but you realize most games are like that right? If I play Doom like uncharted or vice versa, the game will therefore not be fun because in not playing it the "right way". If I stand around or take cover in Doom you will die alot and thus won't be fun. If you just run around aimlessly just firing away in Uncharted you will die a lot and the game will not be fun. The developers of adoom eternal stated this. A good game pushes you into it's systems and if the player doesn't engage with these systems, we kill them. That makes heroes a good game. They specifically made it a certain way and try to incentivize you to engage with those systems but punishing the player if they don't engage with them. If you play Splatoon just rushing in ignoring the objective then you'll lose a lot making it less fun. If you never drift in Mario kart then you'll lose a lot making it less fun. If you play Sonic Heroes and just mash through homing attacking everything then it'll be boring and tedious. If you play any of the 2d sonic games just mindlessly holding right then then the game won't be fun. Challenge is what makes games fun. If you refuse to meet the game halfway and learn how to best overcome said challenges then you can't blame the game for you playing it in an unfun way.

[@shaulov10]

@@joshwillcox7141 what you fail to understand is that heroes is not fun. Games like sonic generations, adventure, all the classic games, hell even games like ff7 or persona, games that are more technical. Are fun right out the gate cause there designed well. Even if I don’t understand the materia system in ff7 fully or don’t know every alt path in generations. On a first play through its still fun cause the game is just designed well. Heroes has so many core issues like poor controls, unintuitive combat, poor level design that heavily relies on said unintuitive combat. So excuse me for not wanting to learn how to play the “right way” just for an attempt to have fun. Again. Games like sonic gens, and ff7 are designed well where they are fun right out the gate without having to know all these complicated moves or item and magic systems. But they get more fun when you start to learn them and get better. Heroes can’t even be “fun” ,and I use that word VERY lightly, until I learn how to play the right way? Uh-huh no thanks. If I can only have fun if I play the “right way” that’s poor game design

[@joshwillcox7141]

@@shaulov10 also you're basically asking for a game to reward you for not learning it's mechanics and systems? Why would ANY well designed game do that? No game actually does that? Do you just want every game to let you go anywhere and do anything with any resistance? Why are so many people so opposed to when a game gives the player any resistance? Do people just not like games to challenge the player anymore? Is that why all these overly cinematic story focused games are so popular now? Because people just can't be bothered to learn a games systems and just basically want the game to play itself?

[@shaulov10]

@@joshwillcox7141 your complete missing the point. Heroes is not fun. So why would I want to learn the game to attempt to have fun. Games like generations and ff7 are fun games right out the gait. So i feel motivated to actually keep playing learn the game cause you know. They’re actually good games. Also games like ff7 naturally get you acquainted with the games mechanics like showing you about materia early on and how you can combine them. Starting off basic then scaling up as you progress so you actually understand how they work. Hero’s doesn’t teach you Jack, unless you play Amy’s story, which is like the third or last story people realistically play

[@Zomboy4313]

Nah Blue Ridge the best

[@Liltracysintern]

Gens seaside hill or Gens speed highway for me

[@shaulov10]

Gens seaside hill is like top 3

[@jboyathegamer]

Kingdom valley is the best sonic 06 is the best

[@SonicMegaKing]

... You really just make videos lying on the Internet, eh?

[@user-mf2yn7dd7z]

UM ACTUALLY IF YOU NEED A FANGAME TO BE GOOD THEN ITS DODO U MUST 100% RETAIL 06 AND S RANK THE DEMO AND XBLA VERSIONS

[@shaulov10]

My fault OG

[@user-mf2yn7dd7z]

NO THIS CANNOT BE FORGIVEN NOW EMPTY THE COMPARTMENTS OF YOUR PANTALOONS

[@NoNamex1412]

@@user-mf2yn7dd7z FOR WHAT PURPOSE

[@user-mf2yn7dd7z]

What about shadow section

[@shaulov10]

I’m specifically talking about Sonics stage

[@user-mf2yn7dd7z]

5:28 SONIC IS GOD CONFIRMED

[@shaulov10]

TRUE