The History of Sonic The Hedgehog Animations

[@BadnikMechanic]

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[@nevinwills558]

I feel like you stepped down on Sonic X too far. Sonic X is by far the best Sonic animation out there when all key animators are on a episode. It's a weekly anime series, so obviously not every episode is going to be 100%. I don't understand why so much people just kicked Sonic X out the bucket and only expose the bad side of things. Nowadays it's all about Mania adventures, TSR Overdrive and how their animation is so great. Don't get me wrong it is great, but Sonic X deserves more recognition. Sonic X takes heavy inspiration from Yuji Uekawa's art and gives it a few tweaks here and there. Tyson Heese does a amazing job at implementing classic sonic, but his work on modern sonic is a bit off to me(rectangled-looking eyes, etc). Yuji Uekawa's art is the definitive way to draw Sonic characters and I don't see how anyone can deny with that. Anyways here is a example of a Sonic X animation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jarCiaWld9ysr6c Enjoyed the video a lot.

[@derokinge]

Wewsh

[@familyeverything]

Ok

[@gabrielp9646]

This is not a good video. It only works if you´ve already watched other videos about sonic animations and cartoons, in other youtube channels.

[@BadnikMechanic]

@@gabrielp9646 ...How?

[@KMSAnimations]

So, as I speak russian, I feel that i need to explain the quiz show animations and phrases. Sonic's strange movements, like shaking his head from side to side were a big part of russian cartoons at the time, russian animatiors used them to show concern. Now for the phrases. I belive that at 13:05 Sonic says: Got it. As to indicate the right answer. And at 14:12 Sonic says: Do it, do it, do it! to the player. A fun fact that I wanted to mention was that for a while Sonic in Russia was known as Sonic the super hedgehog (Like the name of the show). I guess it's kinda similar to the Japane's Segasonic. I always found it weird that all the grounups that I knew called him Sonic the super hedgehog, and I actualy found it very anoying. But now that i know... Nah, it's still anoying to this day when i hear people calling Sonic "Sonic Boom" or "Sonic the super hedgehog".

[@BadnikMechanic]

Everyone please like this comment so we can all learn something.

[@JoDaEpicGuy]

Thanks for your insight!

[@rydee6757]

Awesome sauce

[@vaporizefear686]

It is phrases not frases, yes English is weird like that at times

[@PontiusTheKnight]

@@BadnikMechanic And also on 12:00 he is screaming "hooray" (yes I'm also russian)

[@Allie_Marie]

Sonic Riders had a 2D animated intro that looks amazing.

[@chocov1233]

Allie Marie Didn't the company that animated Attack on Titan animate that opening.

[@basurerodej8501]

@@chocov1233 Yup, it was Studio I.G.

[@LazyPirate8]

That animation blew my mind as a kid. I gotta find that game again, i lost my original copy year's ago.

[@lisabaileyozbaby9654]

Studio I.G also made the parappa anime

[@mBluett]

22:34 "the animation is very simple. There's not a lot going on here" What?! That'some of the best animation in the whole collection!

[@Fuzon-S]

I feel like the opening to Sonic Riders would've at least been mentioned.

[@nicholasgawler-collins5754]

Sonic Riders is one of the lesser remembered games; so maybe it just didn't come up when he was researching. But I'd be surprised if that's what happened. I suppose we all make mistakes.

[@samsundertail6564]

You missed Wreck-it Ralph and it's sequel.Sonic makes some cameos in the movie

[@FRAPPEFIZZYY]

My opinion: It’s a bit generic just uses a lost world model and some cheesy lines that sonic is known for

[@noahdavis7406]

@@FRAPPEFIZZYY Sonic is known for saying "It's WiFi, Ralph."?

[@matti.8465]

@@FRAPPEFIZZYY I see nothing cheesy about his dialogue during the book club scene.

[@samsundertail6564]

Also,the movie came out in 2012,Sonic Lost World came out in 2013

[@emp1la]

Why there is even Modern Sonic?

[@DarthReggie]

You forgot about the Japanese shadow the hedgehog ad which is the greatest achievement from humanity

[@TheWax70]

Thanks for showing the details in these animations. I can learn from some these movements.

[@FRAPPEFIZZYY]

:0 it’s the wax

[@deezburr]

*Hi earwax get back in my ear*

[@commandoeclipse2698]

Wait, so you've never looked up the 12 principles of animation?

[@TheWax70]

@@commandoeclipse2698 Not what I'm talking about(I know the 12). I like to make references to Sonic media in my Sonic 1 project. I can learn movements from these.

[@familyeverything]

Hey ,your one of those animators in Sonic Pardox!I liked the Sonic 1 animation

[@bouncyrobots2658]

Wow! Im from Russia and im very surprised to see a Sonic Quiz show here because even russian retro game community is not very aware of that old show! (it existed only in early 90s and didnt survive to the late 90s). Also it's not "quiz" show only - they also had some game competition like in the Wizard movie where kids and their parents had to play some levels....time challenge or something like that. As for sonic "screaming" at 11:59 - he screams "УРРААА!!" (urraaa! basically "HOORRAY!") - you probably heard it watching movies about WW2 where soviet soldiers scream that when attacking, haha! As i remember the whole gaming show had an opening where a kid was sick in bed and then ambulance was on the way, then doctor was giving that kid a Sega Mega Drive and he becomes fine! That made me an absolute sega/sonic fan for years. This is a very short-lived show. It was quickly replaced by the most popular videogame show in 90s russia - Dendy the New Reality (program about Dendy famiclones and bootleg cartriges - sega and snes were sexpensive for russian market while Dendy(famicom) was the most popular and affordable)

[@blakemanning9450]

thank you for telling us

[@nicholasgawler-collins5754]

I think some people believe the Dendy was an official Sega or Nintendo product. I suppose that might be because it's so common and neither company were really doing anything about it. I might be wrong, though.

[@sethsmith2161]

The other day me and my friend were talking about the sonic movie, my teacher didn’t even knew sonic had a voice ( same with Mario) wtf. Cross my hart true story!!

[@alexsartandgameschannel3883]

Do I know you? I'm just asking because I recently showed One of my teachers what Sonic sounds like, and she said she didn't know Sonic had a voice

[@PotatoSoupThe64th]

She's never even heard a single "It's-a me"?

[@alexsartandgameschannel3883]

@@PotatoSoupThe64th She probably has. But I think she only knew about Sonic before the Dreamcast days, I think she stopped paying attention after that

[@heroessquad2019]

Hilarious!

[@mc.gemstone]

@@alexsartandgameschannel3883 Then again Sonic was talking in the cartoons.

[@NormieDudeReal]

28:07 I’m pretty sure they were using choppy animations to mimic the sprites in Sonic 2, which is probably why it improves when he jumps out the TV, but it doesn’t really work when he’s just a regular drawing rather than the actual sprites

[@XDROID_]

14:17 I think he is sort of cheering the player on.

[@FoxerTails]

The Sonic OVA will still be my favorite animated Sonic. I'm such a sucker for the mid to late 90s anime style.

[@larrychilders6599]

Yeah you just don't see that style anymore

[@SonicandAllStars]

I recall there's a photo of the behind the scenes set for the JP Sonic 2 commercial. It's actually filmed on physical sets and animation was done over it. Don't know where it is now.

[@rwiseart2269]

Sonic & All-Stars REALLY? I’m surprised! That background looks like high-budget CGI to me!

[@UltimateTS64]

I loved the style of that Sonic Heroes McDonald's one.

[@Bolternon]

Bro, that was the peak of their animation, it was too expensive to do it again after that 😔

[@chomperelectric2676]

@@Bolternon that's why the second commercial was awful

[@amyprobets9325]

@@chomperelectric2676 Attention happy meal time it's McDonald's the Sega gay slime! Tail sucker! Sanic skateboard! Rogue and anie tannis! Cream bot flower catch! Shadow basketball! Knickles baseball! Je poka eye keniy! A kania meat a tyne! Jest da de da happy meal time! Ja Ja Ja Ja McDonald's a Sega gay slime! Ba ba ba ba ba I'm lovin it!

[@theblakechannelx1455]

It was so smooth I wish they got the budget to do another one similar...

[@Vicy5Modapk]

@Sonic the hedgehog gamer r/woooooosh

[@sonictoast]

Great job! Amazing video! I wasn't going to say anything, but since you asked at the end, one Sonic animation you missed was the lego dimensions ad, where Sonic teaches kids about Knight rider

[@Nic_2751]

Sup toast

[@dragonick2947]

Watch out for John the Anti-Toast!

[@SonicKid-wy1hu]

@@dragonick2947 I hope I’m not the only one who gets that reference

[@MixelFan95]

Who’s that

[@oomi9030]

2:25 That animation was featured in Sonic 1 for the Game Gear from what I remember.

[@ABadgerDoctor]

The only missing ones I think of are the wreck it ralph sonic animations

[@prfo5554]

Fun Fact about the Sega Dreamcast commercials. Did you know that the CG animation on most of the Sega Dreamcast comercials was done by PDI, Pacific Data Images? PDI is the same studio that made Antz and Shriek for DreamWorks before being acquired by them in the early 2000s. Clips from the Sega commercials they did can be found in some of their demo reels from around this time. Unfortunately, for PDI their advertising division was shut down around 2001 or 2002 to focus on creating movies. The studio itself was shut down in 2015 due to DreamWorks having financial difficulties. At the time PDI was the world's oldest still operational CG studio being found in 1980. Edit: Corrected a misspelled word.

[@BinglesP]

Funny that there’s SEGA ads technically animated by DreamWorks, considering both companies have histories with being “edgy” alternatives to their competition

[@partyfoxdavy]

33:12 maybe they didn’t have much budget after the Sonic heroes styled commercials cause it took a lot of time to animate it all?

[@VinnimonCinnimon]

The poor Sonic animation in the Cheerios commercial was intentional. It was to replicate the choppier animation of the 16-bit sprites of the Genesis. That's why his animation improved after leaving the game.

[@MEAGABOI1269]

i sad that

[@MEAGABOI1269]

edit:said

[@MegaSombra]

Needless to say when he does that and gives a thumbs up his design isn't based on Greg Martin's promotional art anymore. Instead, he looks more like how he did after the release of Sonic & Knuckles, being a lot more similar to his japanese counterpart

[@DaNoob1485]

Sega sonic animations are pretty cool!. Like the cartoons commercials sonic CD and so much more!

[@JJ_Animation86]

Don't forget the JoyRide Studios advertisement for Sega toys. Also doesn't Wreck it Ralph and Ready Player One also count as Sonic being in an animation?

[@chucke.cheesesmichiganprod1254]

JJsonicblast86 Sonic was an easter egg in Ready Player One

[@JoDaEpicGuy]

Since you did the intros for CD and Mania, I think it would be fair to have included the 3D intros for games like Sonic Unleashed and Colors.

[@chocov1233]

JoDaEpicGuy True, he also didn't mention the Sonic Riders opening.

[@bubbtastic5936]

Bruh the sonic colors animation is so good

[@OFFICALBREEMATIONSTATION]

Shadow the hedgehogs animation cutscenes where extremely good for it's time. And sonic 06

[@DreemurrSoulz]

For the honey nut cheerios one is actually genius not stiff, while bee was more animated then sonic there was a reason, sonic was coping his GAME animation while bee is a cartoon character, when sonic came out of the game he was out of the game's frames and had the cartoon animation with bee

[@familyeverything]

Hey, can you make a video about the FIRST Sonic plush? Not stringy.look at pat mac's video

[@BadnikMechanic]

Erm... I suppose so... Technically I've already covered it, lol I wrote a news item about it on Sonic Stadium when I figured out it was the first plush.

[@NickGoblin2]

If PatMac did it, why should he? Seems redundant to me.

[@familyeverything]

Ok

[@butcherax]

@@fantamoon847 A history of one plush?

[@familyeverything]

Wow....my comments never got so much likes!thank you all

[@murilos5016]

21:40 Actually, that was the voice that Sonic was given in AoStH here in Brazil

[@Xenovation3334]

8:37 To explain that 3D commercial. The Third Sonic game was originally supposed to be a Third Dimensional game called Sonic 3D. But it was scrapped due to time constraints and lack of parts. Also another reason to why Sonic 3 had to be split in half.

[@Speed_311]

32:16 - As soon as he said this, I held in laughter. At this moment, I knew what was gonna appear next.

[@lyramarie1124]

I've never played a sonic game or watched any of the shows, but I always watch your videos. Like how nicely they are put together.

[@Sonictheoofhog4]

You must

[@BinglesP]

A lot of Sonic fans don't play the games very much, actually. Also none of the cartoons(besides Prime technically) are canon, so not watching those is fine too.

[@pocketsuke]

This about to explode... as was in my reccomended

[@MEAGABOI1269]

the reason why sonic in the honey nut cherrios commerical is so poor is to be like buzz the bee is actully in the game

[@nicholasriggs244]

Just because of the cat the advert was the best thing that came out of Sonic Boom ever.

[@gp3e]

You missed the great animations of Sonic in Wreck it Ralph 1 & 2! It means a lot to the legacy of the brand seeing that he makes a great appearance on the big screen and in a major Disney movie.

[@eliel_360]

I think he mean to OFFICIAL animations and not other company animations

[@gp3e]

@@eliel_360 Alot of the animations featured in this video were from other companies. Not sure which definition of "Official" you're going for but Wreck it Ralph is an official Disney movie with an official partnership with Sega.

[@OvertimeFS]

@@eliel_360 He put *McDonald's* in, *McDonald's* is *not* owned by *SEGA*

[@edcola6671]

I know something. Being 10 and a huge Sonic fan, I never pass an ad up and found a frameless version of the ‘thumbs up and wink’ animation found at the end of the H.A.G, Tiger Electronics, etc ads. And yes, it is the OG one.

[@DigiSasha]

14:17 he cheers for the player and says like "Cmon! Cmon!"

[@arielalbertim8630]

Translation 21:36 Hi! I'm Sonic! And this is my friend Tails! We are in the game Sonic 2! 21:43 Hehe! Run like this to help me on TEC TOY's Sonic 2! 22:11 Now i want to see if you're fast!

[@firewalkerbob3938]

This guy forgot to mention sonic's cameo appearance in wreck it ralph.

[@_mango_]

YES! THE ONE I WAS WAITING FOR! (This must’ve taken a lot of time! Thank you so much.)

[@BadnikMechanic]

Yup... And I had a cold too... lol was a lot harder than normal.

[@GMDTheOnyxGuyEizzX]

13:05 In here, he says "Попал!", which translates to something like "Got him!" or "He's screwed!" or like that. Well, if he means he's incorrect. Or maybe he means he was correct, so he says "He got it." or just "Got it.", like that

[@SonicTheDutchHedgehog]

Tanks

[@leonardomapache]

The early Death Egg concept could be due to the fact the ad is paroding several cinema moments, including the Roadrunner Shorts, Harold Lloyd's Safety Last!, and I think Disney's 2000 Leagues Under the Sea, but I'm not sure. So having Star Wars being another iconic movie moment, it makes sense is there.

[@realFlamefamm]

I watched the Pakistani McDonald's ad, that was horrible, I loved Sonic CD's animation

[@amyprobets9325]

Rogue the mouse!

[@bewearstar9462]

Rog the rat

[@mc.gemstone]

I think the cereal advert for why Sonic is stiff looking maybe they were trying to replicate the style of the game for Sonic being siff in moment as most videos games of the time were like that. Until coming out of the tv screen he's in the real world he's more fluent in moving in motion. Seems like that is what they were trying to go for. Also you forgot the Sonic riders opening.

[@HoodedChaosProductions]

Wreck-It Ralph and the opening to Sonic Riders.

[@segasonic015]

Man of the Year was apparently animated by TMS; during the 90's, they were the outsourcing animation studio for a good number of Disney and WB cartoons, like Animaniacs and DuckTales. Probably explains why it looks so good :)

[@m0m02k]

For that Cheerios advert, I think Sonic was Choppy at the start because the bee guy went into Sonic 2 while When sonic came out he wasn’t choppy because he was outside of Sonic 2

[@valentin5825]

Sonic Underground was a very Good cartoon. This generation will never know what we watch in period 1995-2010

[@sonicfazbearsreallyoldstuf8404]

21:37 so mickey’s voicing sonic now

[@dragonick2947]

I remember when I was a kid, there was a site called SonicGames.com (I think that's what it's called) with not only Sonic fan-made flash games, but also videos like the Progressive Insurance advertisement, which I watched constantly.

[@DiscontinuedChannel-z1t]

Want to play a drinking game take a shot whenever he says animation, animations, and animated

[@heroessquad2019]

32:45 I love this moment that Shadow plays Basketball... Is funny...with the guy says "SHADOW BASKETBALL" Is funny because we misheard for it for certain words...

[@austinreavis4226]

What do you mean?

[@zackwithn3177]

14:13 I think that animations is used when the timer nearly runs out but the audience still thinking the answer OR the audience got the wrong answer and sonic says "come on" so the audience thinks the right answer

[@Soapy-N-Sudzy]

17:34 its ok to be hugged by someone you like but if somebody tries to touch you in a place that makes you feel uncomfortable THATS NO GOOD.

[@gsgoat8033]

There was another Sonic/Progressive crossover where Flo and that other guy became animated characters that looked like the humans from Unleashed (unless that was in the one you mentioned). There were also some trailers for Mania and Forces with animation not seen in-game, if we count those.

[@quackt119]

gsman243 The other Progressive is an extended version of the first.

[@DemonTomatoDave]

There's one more that I'm interested in finding, and I know it's out there somewhere. It was the advert they showed on Channel 4 to preview the Adventures cartoon in 1993. The advert I saw started with this footage, then zoomed-out from it so that it was just one quarter of the screen, with them showing four separate things that would be shown on, I believe, Sunday mornings. I think Saved By the Bell was top left. Anyway, the footage they used was of Sonic waving to the camera, then buzz-sawing his way through a log... and that's all I can remember. But the thing is, I've *seen it since*. It wasn't actually *from* Adventures, I don't think. I *thought* it turned out to be from the unaired pilot, but then I haven't been able to find it when I've looked at that pilot footage since. So maybe it really was just an advert? Anyway, like I say, I'm sure I saw it online somewhere several years ago, so I imagine someone reading this can tell me where to find it. Anyone?

[@E10Kguy]

14:13 that means "cmon speak!"

[@mechajay3358]

Wow, I never knew Sonic had some creative animations overseas besides Japan.

[@butcherax]

Everyone mentions that Sonic was in Wreck It Ralph and forgets that he was also in Ready Player One and in the Simpsons twice.

[@PeterGriffin11]

Sonic was in Ready Player One?

[@E10Kguy]

12:01 im russian and "orraa!" means horray! so hes kinda cheerin for the host!

[@MarioSpivey]

This was a pretty good watch it's always fascinating to look at all the Sonic Animations throughout the years. On a unrelated note, that moment when you're in the minority who actually like/didn't mind Chris T.T

[@matti.8465]

Chris is okay but Helen would have been such a better protagonist.

[@SlayerOmair]

You missed the sonic mania pre-order trailer, and you showed some clips of the mania opening animation but didn't talk about it WAi 😭😂 Also mania ended with several different animations after beating the game, differing ever so slightly depending on if you get the good or bad ending

[@gummibaryummyfan4203]

Jemapple Sonic and I’m not French, I’m just Japanese. Konichi wa, I’m a Japanese hdgehog, nothing more. Even though I’m more popular in other Countries.

[@Lanacaja]

Nikola Opric: I don't think i have seen an sonic animation before we got full access to the internet, i would have forgotten sonic if it weren't for the internet, i would like to thank you for letting me realize that there are way more out there in the world of sonic than i actually realized!

[@butcherax]

Welcome to the 90s

[@SpunkyLadl]

I'm pretty sure in the Honeynut Cheerios commercial, when Buzz enters the video game Sonic's animation is meant to be based on a more accurate representation from the limited frames of animation based on the actual Sonic games on the Genisis. Though I do find it strange when Sonic goes into the real-world his animation has more frames and looks more fluid.

[@bryanzambrano6859]

27:58 I've always thought that the beggining part of this commercial was trying to emulate how Sonic moves in the game (I know, quite degrading, right?) This is why when he jumps out of the Tele, he's animated a lot more smoother.

[@ConekillerConfuzor]

I'm so glad you got the Cheerios ad in there, for some reason that one came to mind immediately when I was thinking of the concept of this vid.

[@Rupninjatrash]

If anyone is curious, in the first brazilian ad for Sonic 2, sonic is saying "Hello, i am Sonic! And this is my friend Tails! We are in the game Sonic 2! Run over here to help me in Tectoy"s Sonic 2!" Or something along those lines in the last few words lol. He spoke too fast, i cant tell if he just says that or if he says "Run over here to help me run in Tectoy`s Sonic 2!"

[@Rupninjatrash]

While on the second ad, i honestly can`t make out a word outta it.

[@Zyl_Libblel]

21:14 Oh hey, I'm from Brazil. There's the a live action commercial were they call sonic a cat... Also, Sonic's voice in the firts brazilian commercial you showed was his voice in the cartoons...(except on Sonic Boom, and maybe Sonic X, I'm not sure) The first commercial says: "Hi! I'm Sonic! And this is my friend Tails! We're on the game Sonic 2! Come here to help us out in Sonic 2!: The second one says: "I want to see if you're fast!"

[@butcherax]

Were they joking about Sonic being a cat or were they serious?

[@Zyl_Libblel]

@@butcherax They were serious, I think

[@butcherax]

@@Zyl_Libblel 😂

[@KennytheHedgehog619]

I lost my shit at the Hidden Valley Ranch commercial

[@miwiki6]

that brazilian sonic 2 animation isn't so bad when you watch some brazilian cartoons/dubs.

[@manyrandomthings87]

10:34 to 10:48 had me actually recoiling in fear and screaming 'What is that thing!?'

[@sonic-oe3yi]

The second Mc.Donald's commercial is something that even i could have improved when i didn't have any 3d modelling experience.

[@levelupsonic]

27:57 Sonic’s stiff animations were actually trying to be his sprites, that’s why Buzz and Sonic came out of the TV.

[@GIRSAC201]

10:21 Well Persanoally I Think The Animation On The Left Is To Choppy But The One On The Right Is Really Good

[@DaNoob1485]

These sega sonic animations are amazing!... *most of them*

[@aaronsarchive82]

Any new animation created for commercial purposes for a retro game just fascinates me. Besides Sonic, the 2D adverts of Mario, Wario, and Kirby are also quite impressive, and I love the "It's Thinking" series of Dreamcast spots. Very well done video on a topic that is rarely addressed.

[@definitelynotapervert5602]

I'll put out my opinion on some of these animations. - Sonic Mania Adventures and Team Sonic Racing Overdrive are undoubtedly the best animations that have ever been made for Sonic in 2D. The Sonic CD animated cutscenes are not too far off, but it's just the expressions of the characters, and how they're portrayed that just fill me with so much joy. - The Sonic Unleashed CGI opening cutscene is one of the greatest intros to a video game that's ever been made, and is higly underrated in that respect. The other CGI cutscenes and shorts are also extremely well done, and Sonic's design, expressions and movements are executed in such an amazing way that perfectly captures what makes Modern Sonic so good and so appealing in 3D. In the same mannner that Sonic CD did for Classic Sonic in 2D. - The Sonic Riders 2D opening animation was extremely cool, stylish and sick as hell. Once again, they captured what made Sonic so good in such a way that was never quite done up to that point for Modern Sonic, at least not in that way. - I have a soft spot for Sonic X. I understand that it's by no means the most well-written show in the world, but it was so cool and nice seeing all of Sonic's friends and enemies portrayed in their Modern incarnations, as well as characters that made their debut in the Modern era. There were plently of memorable moments in that show for me, and it will always have a special place in my heart. Also, Cosmo and Bokkun should seriously be canon characters within the mainline Sonic continuity. But mostly Cosmo. 😅 - I really like a lot of the Japanese commercials for Sonic in the 90s, especially the ones with Sonic and Tails wearing the hats and bowties, the CG Sonic Spinball and Sonic CD commercial, the Sonic & Tails commercial with Sonic and Tails running from Eggman, and so on. They're all really cute and have a lot of charm. - A lot of these commercials usually deviate from Sonic and Tails' core design in some way, shape or form. And most of them still capture what makes them look so nice and appealing to look at in their own way. And most the animations, whether limited or heavy on movement, are expressive and capture what makes Sonic and Tails so good as characters, as well as selling the action and attitude you see in the games very nicely and effectively. - Sonic also looked incredible in his cameos in both Wreck-It-Ralph movies. Capturing both his design, and his personality in such a great way, while also just having fun with him by making him funny and informative. As well as having a potential philosophical side to him in the second one and being into books. That stuff is golden. 😂

[@somerandomshack]

Extra animations: Ready Player 1 had a short but decently animated Sonic. Plus Wreck-it-Ralph 1&2 had AMAZINGLY animated Sonic Easter eggs. Sonic was also in Super Smash Bros Brawl and Ultimate where he animated well in the cutscenes.

[@Poly_Eve]

14:12 Sonic might be chanting the kid’s name for him to get the right answer.

[@kellymountain]

14:15 "Come on, come on!!"

[@fyrbornxtg5000]

Sonics gonna be in a new episode of Ok Ko.

[@CulturePhilter]

A lot of research much have gone into this video. 👍

[@juarever4436]

The first two japanese adverts for the first game (the stop motion and animated ones) would be my favorite in the commercial aspect. Then favorite cartoon, Sonic Mania Adventures and the Sonic CD FMVs are the best video game accompanying animations, and overall actually.

[@pastaman64]

I really do hope that this whole "giving new game a series of shorts" thing that Sega did for Sonic Mania and Team Racing will continue for many years to come across several releases, for I think these shirts really help convey who Sonic and his friends are in really fun and entertaining ways that a game simply can't achieve.

[@matti.8465]

For now, Sega only gives the team money for animation if it's made to promote a game, and it's been working exceptionally well for TSR, so it'll probably became a common practice.

[@sonictailsx4690]

Oh boy, i can't choose one out of many brilliant Sonic animation; I remember watching a few Sonic commericals on KZbin when i was young.

[@iPlaySEGA]

Can you feel the sunshine...?

[@CragusMaximus]

Does it brighten up your day? ... Or something...

[@iPlaySEGA]

@@CragusMaximus You just proved, that you are no insider...

[@cabbusses]

So am I to assume Sega Video Magazine wasn't referenced because it's "animations" were basic edits of Sonic 1 promo art?

[@mrpizza_5139]

Genesis-Saturn era Sonic things besides video games are one of my favorite things to learn about. One thing I would have included is the American Sonic Heroes McDonald’s ad which had the models directly from the game.

[@myrandommindtv]

I loved this! Sadly, I've seen the dreaded McDonald's sports animation... it's very, very, freaky. Hopefully we'll get more 2Dish sonic commercials. Maybe Sega will hire Neko Productions to create some sonic commercials for their next big game. That'd be pretty amazing!

[@ohmadda7038]

hearing you dismiss the older animations with "only a few frames" and "ok for what they are" hurt my head as an animator

[@barnkil8029]

Technically speaking, Generations Lost World and Forces all had cgi bits in their trailers that were never actually used in the games

[@kbmodo]

my theory on why sonics animation is so stiff in the cheerios commercial is that they were trying to imitate the games (sonic 2) animations hence the foot tapping and the fact that when sonic came out the tv screen, his animation was way better

[@nikokhalel575]

LOVE THIS VIDEO CAUSE I LOVE EVER SONIC ANIMATION EVEN THE CARTOONS

[@thomasbodrey]

For what it's worth, I like the intro to Sonic Adventure, even if the animation is simple, it shows a 3D short of what it's like to be Sonic (and friends), in some ways similar to the Japanese Sonic Ride. And Perfect Chaos is just Amazing, especially with how they animated that realistic reptile eye... Edit: I honestly thought it would've been one of your exceptions...

[@HexenDarkside]

I've been enjoying your videos about random Sonic trivia after finding you through the Sonic statue one being recommended. Ever since Cybershell mysteriously vanished I haven't been getting that fix, but the subjects you're bringing up are extremely obscure and interesting. Keep up the good work!

[@snailgirl6]

Amazing vid!!! I love when companies take the time to create smoothly animated adverts!!! I'll keep my eyes open for more...

[@CragusMaximus]

Sonic CD intro😍... Wish that was the start to a serious toned mini series

[@chucke.cheesesmichiganprod1254]

I really like the latest Website Series based off of Sonic’s new 2017 classic game: Sonic Mania, known as Sonic Mania Adventures, so far there were 6 episodes, hopefully there will be more episodes of Sonic Mania Adventures coming soon or later

[@elchananay2886]

Tails voice in the yogurt commercial is actually kind of funny it sounds like he’s from Boston

[@johnv7317]

32:23 Here I thought that horrible 2019 animated Sonic is bad but THIS takes the cake.