The Story of Competitive Sonic the Fighters (Documentary)

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@wusstunes
@wusstunes 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your support on this video! Reminder that if you want to support me, your likes and comments go a long way, but also I take donations on ko-fi, where you can also get access to some bonus content and early video releases and all that jazz. Thanks! ko-fi.com/wusstunes ALSO if you want to know why I changed the thumbnail it was to spite you, specifically!
@lunep6
@lunep6 11 ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅😅
@lunep6
@lunep6 11 ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅i😅i😅
@Groddon
@Groddon 9 ай бұрын
Amazing documentary
@myboy_
@myboy_ 10 ай бұрын
Love the aesthetic of this game, the bright colors, reduced shading, simple models. Everyone just looks so charming, especially tails and amy
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 10 ай бұрын
i think its probably to date the best 3d model of tails
@danielsurvivor1372
@danielsurvivor1372 9 ай бұрын
​@@wusstunes Keep spitting yo fax
@heliumpai7627
@heliumpai7627 9 ай бұрын
​@@wusstunesthought that said you would date that 3d model of tails 😭
@poggersman
@poggersman 3 ай бұрын
i love the limited 3d graphics in this game, it’s so charming
@danieloloan8525
@danieloloan8525 11 ай бұрын
Before the video: "Why are some people so obsessed with Bark the Polar Bear?" After the video: "I get it now..."
@SonicArena
@SonicArena 11 ай бұрын
Where do I even begin? This is the video that the Sonic the Fighters community deserves, and I just want to thank you for all the extra time and effort you put into shining a light on the game and everyone who contributed to the scene! When I first began hosting tournaments, I never thought we’d make it as far as we have. Over the years, we’ve formed a close bond as a community and I truly believe that Sonic the Fighters has a bright future as a competitive game! Fantastic video. - Polymath
@derekhamilton-ve6md
@derekhamilton-ve6md 11 ай бұрын
ima fight you one day.
@XaidynPinckney
@XaidynPinckney 11 ай бұрын
Correct
@GabrielHodge
@GabrielHodge 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for keeping the scene alive all these years poly -Gabriel (the guy who made that bean guide)
@mjul7003
@mjul7003 10 ай бұрын
You deserve a video?
@ghostoflazlo
@ghostoflazlo 10 ай бұрын
The sonic community already got chris-chan. Don't be greedy now
@Dee_JayDJ
@Dee_JayDJ 11 ай бұрын
"He remembered what his PS3 ancestors taught him, input a safe land and mash punch" Great video
@theunchosendude5446
@theunchosendude5446 10 ай бұрын
KOS's "that matchup sucked" comment after winning the entire tournament was hilarious
@GuileWinQuote
@GuileWinQuote 11 ай бұрын
The wait was worth it! Thanks for having me and thanks for putting so much work into this. Much of what I learned about the community through this would probably be lost to time without resources like this. Great stuff!!
@BrotherNeroFGC
@BrotherNeroFGC 11 ай бұрын
i immediately knew you were part of this as soon as i saw the title. Good stuff guys
@GeebusCrust
@GeebusCrust 10 ай бұрын
I like that he credited you as "fighting game appreciator." Well researched video
@christopherwilliams9418
@christopherwilliams9418 11 ай бұрын
Wish they'd put this on Steam with mod support... I'd love for it to be more accessible with potential for new characters and stuff.
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi 9 ай бұрын
The fact this game is repeatedly forgotten by sega annoys me to no end... here's to hoping this is one of the games they're working on either a remake or sequel right now since they're working on bringing back alot of classic ips of theirs
@jrhamari
@jrhamari 5 ай бұрын
​@@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishiI would even take just a port of the 2012 remaster at this point. The closest we have is the Xbox 360 version on Xbox One and tecnicly the version included in Lost Judgement and Like A Dragon Gaiden.
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
The mugen community make a 2d Sonic the fighters game called Sonic the fightera blitz.
@odinjaynes5003
@odinjaynes5003 4 ай бұрын
Honestly a modding scene for this game would be great. I wanna see someone give Rocket Metal a full moveset ngl.
@Takato
@Takato 11 ай бұрын
The whole "critics hated the game" debacle is why I hate when journalists that don't know jack about fighting games review fighting games. It's like asking someone that doesn't know and it's not interested in driving/racing to review a racing simulation game, of course they're not going to like the game because they're not understanding 10% of the mechanics behind it, plus STF has one-button combos which enables button mashers to just carpal tunnel their way through arcade mode and then think it's the game's fault. Same reason why MK receives a ton of outstanding reviews, because there's lots of eye-candy for non-fighting game players there, thus they forget to review the game in a more technical way. Anyways, really great video, it itched me to try and convince people to play this game again over here lol
@agentblackbird9435
@agentblackbird9435 9 ай бұрын
MK?
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi
@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi 9 ай бұрын
​@@agentblackbird9435 literally what other fighting game has the initials mk?
@agentblackbird9435
@agentblackbird9435 9 ай бұрын
@@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishi Oh my god I'm so fucking stupid
@gamerkingmayathe064th5
@gamerkingmayathe064th5 9 ай бұрын
I've kinda just stopped giving a shit about reviews almost entirely when I realized that a lot of my favourite games (various Mega Man games, NEO TWEWY and the fighting game genre as a whole) are things that more casual players (so most of the reviewers I've seen) can't for the life of them seem to be able to actually review the games and not spread misinformation on the depth of those games due to just not knowing shit about them. Especially since I'm more into the technical side of said games and hearing nobody but like maybe one or two people actually talking about the technical side and saying the games aren't as mechanically deep as they actually are just angers me
@S0meb0dy728
@S0meb0dy728 7 ай бұрын
@@rinnnnnnnnnnrinRinOnishiMario Kart
@Aflay1
@Aflay1 11 ай бұрын
Many fighting games have a video showcasing a story about some legendary low tier hero who flips everything everyone thought they knew about the game. The game, Sonic the Fighters, itself, is it's own low-tier hero. A spectacle of a game with so many secrets and some of the most kindhearted badasses a community can ask for. Especially a Sonic community.
@FirePuff12
@FirePuff12 11 ай бұрын
I played Sonic the Fighters as part of Sonic Gems Collection, the game I got with my Gamecube! I had no idea there was a scene, you can only imagine the excitement I felt when I saw that you’re uploading one of your masterclass videos on it.
@pjdonovan5788
@pjdonovan5788 11 ай бұрын
🔥 puff!
@umjammerrox
@umjammerrox 11 ай бұрын
this guy invented the nair-rest, ykno
@emmbeesea
@emmbeesea 11 ай бұрын
I mean hey, just like Melee, Sonic the Fighters managed to find a competitive scene against the odds. This video tying in to Melee not just once was a cherry on top. There is so much more Melee/Sonic the Fighters left to play and both still remain far from solved games. This was a behemoth of a project, and I'm glad I watched it!
@ZachCG
@ZachCG 10 ай бұрын
you know it's a good video when you bump into emmbeesea in the comments
@drifter402
@drifter402 10 ай бұрын
Well it's Sonic so it's a different beast. I wouldn't be surprised if people are playing Sonic Drink competetive
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 3 ай бұрын
​@@drifter402Drift*
@geo-fry6372
@geo-fry6372 11 ай бұрын
I’ve never understood why there is so much dislike for this game, I always thought it looked really cool. I’ve always been curious on how competitive this game could get, and now I feel vindicated
@borby4584
@borby4584 11 ай бұрын
I think, like Sonic R, it was caught during the era when Sonic couldn't do ANYTHING without drawing mockery. Couldn't pick up a sword without people acting like it was the second coming of 06. And when there wasn't content to mock, they turned their heads to the past, and laughed at games they did not understand
@kylerook
@kylerook 11 ай бұрын
@@borby4584 a good chunk of sonic games where good or above average, but tons of the fans just hated change or different.
@borby4584
@borby4584 11 ай бұрын
@@kylerook Right. Like literally only 06, Secret Rings, Shadow, and that one RPG could truly be called "Bad", and even then it's not equal. I'd sooner play Shadow over the RPG or 06, and I mainly blame Secret Rings for 06 being that bad
@kylerook
@kylerook 11 ай бұрын
@borby4584 even then save for 06 they where all serviceable and fun. Like if I where to play any of those games I would have a grand time.
@borby4584
@borby4584 11 ай бұрын
@@kylerook Secret Rings gets better, and Shadow has good moments too, but Chronicles is a bit *too* flawed IMO, especially compared to the other RPGs on the DS (or Elite Beat Agents)
@DerekSquirreltail
@DerekSquirreltail 11 ай бұрын
Me and some friends love messing around with random fighting games like this, and about 5 or 6 years ago we dedicated a night to Sonic the Fighters. We didn't know anything about the competitive community, so it basically just felt like a 6 hour session of us going into uncharted waters of undiscovered tech and weird mechanics, and it's one of my best memories of playing competitive fighters. Just a nonstop night of "WAIT that's how that works??" and "YOU CAN DO THAT? That's so sick!" I really love that this video exists. After that night with friends, I found myself as a believer in this games potential, but never really dug into it beyond that. Which is my bad. But it's amazing to see it gets the highlight it deserves with more info and history than I would've ever expected.
@Cronnicossy
@Cronnicossy 11 ай бұрын
Glad to help! Thanks for having me, fantastic video.
@ewanphilip5604
@ewanphilip5604 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for kickstarting a whole online community of StF fans!
@TheEssentialHughJazz
@TheEssentialHughJazz 11 ай бұрын
Hi wuss! As a fellow "culturally Sonic" kid I really appreciate your style and I follow every video as they come out. This documentary is fantastic and you should pride yourself on all the hard work you clearly put in researching, interviewing, writing, and editing. It's astonishing how every minute of this movie-length work feels purposeful and pondered over. I really really hope this video catches the algorithm or takes off on word of mouth or whatever needs to happen for you to be properly rewarded for crafting it. All the best.
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 11 ай бұрын
Culturally Sonic is such a wild but valid phrase omg
@yankees2864
@yankees2864 11 ай бұрын
This is going to be the Sonic Fighters version of the Smash Documentary for Melee, can see a lot of people getting interested in the scene after this
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
Yeah
@myvideos22121
@myvideos22121 11 ай бұрын
At 52:00 I was the commentator for the PS3 games! It's really cool seeing this resurface lol I was teddy bears 111
@djspflytnt
@djspflytnt 11 ай бұрын
the DK connection reveal to link your videos was so HYPE
@SilentVinyl
@SilentVinyl 10 ай бұрын
It is amazing to see that even older games can get a competitive scene when passionate players come together
@Not_3rd_Person
@Not_3rd_Person 9 ай бұрын
I love how this documentary gives every character a moment in the spotlight. Like it wasn’t just the story of top players piloting top tiers to victory, it felt like there was a pivotal moment in the scene and something interesting to explore with every character in the game, and it really makes me want to try everyone out and see what they can do.
@bigbangbot-SuperSqank
@bigbangbot-SuperSqank 11 ай бұрын
Sonic The Fighters is both one of the first Sonic games and one of the first fighting games I ever played. It is a game I have a lot of nostalgia for and I always enjoyed it. Seeing a project like this is extremely cool, I have always had a slight interest in the competitive side of the game and I never thought it would get coverage to this degree. This is awesome to see.
@Cocobdoom
@Cocobdoom 5 ай бұрын
Thank for showing love to the community
@BlazeHedgehog
@BlazeHedgehog 11 ай бұрын
Justice for Sonic the Fighters, now and forever
@LButtonX
@LButtonX 25 күн бұрын
Yo, Blaze hedgehog!
@LaBlueSkuld
@LaBlueSkuld 10 ай бұрын
I remember seeing the Sonic fighting game at an arcade. It was a Kahunaville in the Galleria Mall in Buffalo, New York. It was so bewildering to see Sonic shifting and morphing to beat the snot out of Amy and Knuckles.
@Game_Hero
@Game_Hero 10 ай бұрын
How did you manag to make a two hours long video about competitive fighting games captivating from minute to minute like that? Especially loved how characters were introduced throughout the videos with their traits, strengths and weaknesses, makes it so much easier to follow a game you're not that familiar with to help visualize the dynamics between the characters. Good job!
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 10 ай бұрын
very deliberately lmao this video took a long time to make and i was basically learning about the game as i made it so i tried my best to show my work !
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
And is a obsecure game even
@CrowFGC
@CrowFGC 11 ай бұрын
I’M SO HYPED i wanna join the community and learn the game!
@Zero254
@Zero254 11 ай бұрын
I gotta dig out my ps3 and start playing again
@terpsidance.
@terpsidance. 10 ай бұрын
I frickin love how every single aspect of Sonic, every game, every comic, every show, every aspect of this fandom has its own collection of dedicated fans who make it so much more than just a game or a comic or a show.
@sockrabbtt
@sockrabbtt 10 ай бұрын
we had one of these for many years in our local chuck e cheese. never knew it was rare. always liked the art style, and thought the little gun guy was cool and unique for a sonic game.
@KingExtrra
@KingExtrra 11 ай бұрын
This was such a great ride! I was one of the rare few that got to play Sonic the Fighters as a kid on an arcade cabinet and seeing so many people sharing that live for this game is amazing!
@omar7132
@omar7132 9 ай бұрын
a 2 hour doc about my favorite arcade game in the 90s at sharpstown mall in houston tx is much appreciated beating that game finally at age like 6 or 7 was the best
@Thortron247
@Thortron247 8 ай бұрын
this was so interesting. I literally knew nothing about sonic the fighters before watching it.
@dogwithahat0383
@dogwithahat0383 9 ай бұрын
as someone who for some reason played the hell out of this game while growing up this is the most hyped ive been to watch a video in a while
@christomanci
@christomanci 11 ай бұрын
I loved this video as a melee head. Cool to see how a scene smaller than ours keep a game alive. Very fun 2 hours
@sakarain
@sakarain 11 ай бұрын
Goddamn this is a good documentary. I’m not finished yet but there’s a lot of good moments so far. It’s really cool seeing the start of online tournaments and it’s interesting how the absence of crossplay can lead to different metas.
@cannonballking7
@cannonballking7 11 ай бұрын
A super interesting and well laid out timeline to this small but dedicated community! Keep up the amazing work, and have a lovely day.
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@corbinallen4562
@corbinallen4562 8 ай бұрын
I just started playing the game yesterday. I absolutely love it. Its the only 3d fighter i truly enjoy. Thanks for the vid
@AlexanderRobichaud
@AlexanderRobichaud 11 ай бұрын
I've spent most of today (christmas) by myself in a mental health spiral. This video has really lifted my spirits and is a really beautiful and brilliant project. I discovered your channel from a niche melee video, and I am really happy that you are now finding the success you deserve. You are a very brilliant creator and you have touched a lot people
@G.M.M.
@G.M.M. 10 ай бұрын
Such a great introduction to a scene I didn't know existed! I'm admittedly a sonic and fighting game fan who dismissed the game as a spam fest, but I won't be looking at it the same way anymore. I didn't fully finish the video, but if it wasn't already mentioned, I believe that StF cabinet at momocon was from Save Point. If you're in Maryland, they usually have it up at their store in Union Bridge. You'll want to call them first to make sure it's still out if you're coming from a long way, but otherwise I'm sure they would appreciate people coming out to play it!
@mitch_universe4058
@mitch_universe4058 11 ай бұрын
I would absolutely love to see a fan-made patch of this game to balance some things and possibly make Metal Sonic and Eggman tournament legal, sort of like a Sonic Riders DX except for Sonic the Fighters
@imogenmcgough9689
@imogenmcgough9689 11 ай бұрын
I always wrote this off as a virtua fighter clone but 2 hour documentary later and this is hype as hell.
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 11 ай бұрын
One good Guile quote I couldn't get into this video is...even if it's a watered down virtua fighter how is that a bad thing? It's a more approachable version of one of the most technical and difficult to learn fighting games.
@THENAMEISQUICKMAN
@THENAMEISQUICKMAN 11 ай бұрын
@@wusstunes As someone who really liked Virtua Fighter when I first played it back like a decade ago I never really thought "You know what Virtua Fighter needs? Less depth and technical aspects". People who played Virtua Fighter would generally just be happy playing Virtua Fighter, and this seemed like a "beginner's game". Now that a wealth of information has come out about it over the internet years, I can see why people would enjoy it even if they already play fighting games.
@Slick_Tails
@Slick_Tails 11 ай бұрын
What can I say, except, this was amazing. You clearly put in a whole lot of effort, and despite me knowing basically nothing about this game I was hooked all the way through. I especially love how each character has their little spotlight through different players and commentary, and I was able to understand basic principles of the game thanks to your explanations. I'm also intrigued by the fact the game seems really well balanced, as evidenced by low tiers Amy and Bark putting in strong showings. That's pretty crazy considering the game's legacy as a knock-off "kiddie" fighting game. I think videos like this are a reminder that so long as you have a passionate community, however small, a fanbase is never truly "dead". Nowadays people glance over player counts and make assumptions, but I think if you love a game and can find other people to play against, that's all that matters. Maybe there could be a follow up video in the future if events continue? On a similar note, I'm heavily invested in the game Keyforge, a card game with physical decks that can also be uploaded to a fan site and played online. Despite its reputation as a "dead" game, the current NKFL (Nordic Keyforge League) has over 200 players competing, plus a whole bunch of other online tournaments, the recent Worlds event and store championships building up starting in March alongside the release of the next set, Grim Reminders. (Of which I am thoroughly hyped.) Yes, other card games have way more players: Magic, Hearthstone, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Flesh and Blood, Marvel Snap, Legends of Runeterra and even the recent Lorcana making some waves. But those player counts don't mean anything next to the fact that Keyforge is the most fun I've ever had with a card game and continues to both excite and surprise me. And that's what gaming is all about. :)
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
You forgot Pvz heroes into the card games
@percher4824
@percher4824 10 ай бұрын
I can't believe you made me root for this Noodle just to introduce a Knowledge and then telling me that they're duking it out and that Knowledge won. I don't think I've ever smiled as much watching a fighting game match as I did when two Barks were bopping each other over the head. Rooting for both sides of the match in equal amounts is such a weird feeling.
@RESPRiT
@RESPRiT 11 ай бұрын
Incredible work on this documentary, Wuss - it is almost certainly your best project so far. It is truly remarkable how much depth has been packed into a game with an audience to the tune of dozens, thank you for sharing and documenting this community!
@chrismaystar3014
@chrismaystar3014 9 ай бұрын
Tf do you mean there are 2 hours worth of Sonic the Fighters Competitive history? EDIT: Just finished the video. That was the most engaged I was in a fighting game story since...forever.
@realbobsaget
@realbobsaget 11 ай бұрын
wow this documentary is a masterpiece, thank you. I've loved this game since I was a kid and often think about how underappreciated it is, truly a gem. My favorite part was definitely the mystic noodle segment, his meta developments and the TAS videos were mind blowing
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 11 ай бұрын
Do check out his TAS videos. They're actually really funny!
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
Agreed
@XenoWarlock
@XenoWarlock 10 ай бұрын
Really fun watch, love to see competitive scenes for old underappreciated fighting games. If I was to start playing online, I'd probably play Amy, she looks hilarious with the item drops.
@StarfieldDisarray
@StarfieldDisarray 9 ай бұрын
Bark's nigh ceaseless presence in this video almost belies his low tier status.
@DivineZenkai
@DivineZenkai 10 ай бұрын
I used to play this game a lot back in highschool and really only played with a couple of friends that ended up not liking it, I kinda wanna learn it now knowing there's a whole community
@anjetto1
@anjetto1 5 ай бұрын
Man. Watching these old videos really proved to me that everyone in the late 2000s was really annoying. This includes me. I was there
@yellowslotcar
@yellowslotcar 6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad people have started appreciating this game it was a favorite as a kid
@vonskeedle5309
@vonskeedle5309 10 ай бұрын
Kind of insane that I actually did see a cabinet of this game in a random bar in Wisconsin when I was a kid, given how rare it is over here.
@FlipswitchX
@FlipswitchX 10 ай бұрын
This was super cool. I just played it on emulator for the first time in years and had a feeling like "This game actually has a lot more going on than I think it was ever given credit for...", an then this video appears!
@jjlouder
@jjlouder 10 ай бұрын
I discovered Sonic The Fighters in a small hotel in Pennsylvania during a trip to Hershey Park that my family took us to when I was about 10 years old (nearly 20 years ago.) We got the gems collections a little while after
@Nachotaco101
@Nachotaco101 11 ай бұрын
Knuckles: This is a boxing ring, not a race track! Now put em up!
@walkingDaLine100
@walkingDaLine100 10 ай бұрын
I'm so happy my earliest memories and most fond one of this game is my friends and I at our small town pizza joint eating and playing on the cabinet of this game together for hours. What a time.
@iranoutofideasforausernam1703
@iranoutofideasforausernam1703 10 ай бұрын
As a Sonic fan who grew up with Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Gems Collection, I used to play StF with my neighbours, then my sisters when they were old enough. I never knew there was so much depth to the game. Thanks for this video, it means a lot to me as some random nerd who always loved the game, but always stunk at traditional fighting games!
@uboa8060
@uboa8060 7 ай бұрын
Your user name killed me
@al3ph35
@al3ph35 10 ай бұрын
An engaging 2 hour doc on an incredibly small but dedicated scene is always a treat. It's not often that you get to see something like this. I hope the game gets more players and that local events start popping up, this game is so fun to watch. Great storytelling chief, as well as great interviews and editing. Wusstunes don't miss.
@VelvetGhoul
@VelvetGhoul 24 күн бұрын
This doc among many other reasons has forced me to download sonic the fighters and re-enter my childhood. Thanks for this vid
@TheMariomario4000
@TheMariomario4000 10 ай бұрын
Used to play this all the time as a kid. Been wanting to get into the competitive scene for months now Just don't have a ps3 or PC to play the game on. Didn't even know they had tournaments and stuff for this game... God I'm missing out 😭
@umjammerrox
@umjammerrox 11 ай бұрын
really excited for the future of StF, it's unreal how precise mysticnoodles and k.o.s. are, and the meta development has been so sick to see
@henrybitencourt
@henrybitencourt 9 ай бұрын
not to be political but this game's competitive scene out lasted the confederacy which is a W in my book
@zakuronakashima
@zakuronakashima 10 ай бұрын
Glad I found this vid. As an omega casual StF player, this is beyond impressive. I have no words besides... Thank you for putting this together.
@borederlands5387
@borederlands5387 10 ай бұрын
I'm so suprised that sonic the fighters community never got into hosting side brackets at majors like evo and combo breaker, you mainly just have to tell the TOs that you have setups available, or just get the space in BYOC/casual areas
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 10 ай бұрын
stay tuned
@JohnnyCenter25
@JohnnyCenter25 11 ай бұрын
I clicked on this video just to have something to calm me down and fall asleep to. It's nothing personal, I just like having something in the background and will often click on longer videos. However, this was way more interesting than I anticipated. How this silly little game I played with friends when I was younger actually had a competitive scene unlike anything else was just so deeply intriguing that I felt myself glued to the screen. Then we get to Sunset Showdown and hearing the story about Mystic I was so invested in his story. Having 10 back to back matches that all were close was like something from a movie. The gameplay itself just felt unreal. I felt more awake than ever and it's 6 AM as of writing this comment. After all of that, I clicked on the timeline and saw another 30 minutes left. I thought a 2 and a half hour long video about a tiny fighting game's competitive scene was stretching it, but I was thoroughly entertained all the way. Might be the best documentary online that I've ever seen. Great work!
@buff00n3ry
@buff00n3ry 10 ай бұрын
Was NOT prepared for Look A Like, that was VERY well played
@AngeloHollow
@AngeloHollow 3 ай бұрын
This was such a fascinating video to watch!
@AcroxShadow
@AcroxShadow 10 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Glad to see such passion for a niche game like this.
@animeluigiboy
@animeluigiboy 10 ай бұрын
I remembered playing Sonic The Fighters and I really enjoyed it, I was really thinking if there was tournaments of this game.
@BMB
@BMB 10 ай бұрын
this video is a masterpiece. def gonna look into the competitive scene more, this game looks sick
@ryuakumaxx8
@ryuakumaxx8 11 ай бұрын
Big Thanks again for including me bro, this vid is one giant trip down memory lane and it was really cool hearing everyone else's story on how they got into this fun little game.
@funnyusername4774
@funnyusername4774 9 ай бұрын
I love Trukuu’s accent so much lol it sounds like I’m listening to an old country farmer rocking in his chair on his porch as he surveys his land and recounts the intricacies and history of his favorite fighting game like he’s spinning a Paul Bunyan-esque tale, it’s great
@JorWat25
@JorWat25 4 ай бұрын
Came here to say the same thing. Could be the next Benoit Blanc.
@ghostly7434
@ghostly7434 11 ай бұрын
i feel like the community of this game and the server where the mobius cup is hosted is really friendly and dare i say one of the few instances where someone who isnt into fighting games, got into sonic the fighters, mystic noodles, polymath, the whole community was really wholesome while i was there and i couldnt be more grateful to have one of my childhood games have such a loving and strong community who push the game to its limits
@brodieorr5393
@brodieorr5393 7 ай бұрын
this video has gotten me to try this out. as a big melee fan i've been looking for another.. unorthodox fighting game, hopefully i have fun
@robnew272
@robnew272 9 ай бұрын
I hadn't heard about this community before this, but I'm excited to check out the next tournament. Excellent work!
@vis4041
@vis4041 11 ай бұрын
Fantastic job. This game really needed a huge feature length video like this documenting its appeal, rise, and history in depth. A deeper look at this games history will surely breathe new life into its relatively small and obscure scene. Truly an undertaking Sonic the Fighters deserves. Really tremendous work.
@Ban-zx9se
@Ban-zx9se 11 ай бұрын
My mind was blown when i saw cronnicossy. Somehow i didnt know she was a big figure in STF. Small world :P
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
Wait,she!? I was thinking then was a guy with a girl vtuber model like many vtubers in latam but now i think is a trans girl because her voice like Mocha (TransCanadaLimited) and her wife Jackie.
@Ban-zx9se
@Ban-zx9se 4 ай бұрын
Yeah no she goes by she/her
@Treppy_Gecky
@Treppy_Gecky 11 ай бұрын
This is an incredible video dude. Ever since I played on the Gems collection as a kid I always wondered if there was a community around this game. Seeing people pull off insane combos is just so entertaining! And I think that’s the biggest appeal of Fighters: that it’s cartoony and fast. It just makes it so much fun to spectate or play!
@fortidogi8620
@fortidogi8620 11 ай бұрын
Havent finished the video yet, but I already really love the approach of researching three eras of the game's lifespan, since docs like this sometimes make the assumption that if it was unpopular, surely nobody's touched it til now.
@NotJarred114
@NotJarred114 10 ай бұрын
played this game at MAGfest on a free arcade setup like 12 years ago, was shocked with how great it felt, and its movement/graphics had a charm to it
@skyberrius
@skyberrius 10 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the resurgence that StF has now that this video is out
@TheWordPlay
@TheWordPlay 10 ай бұрын
So glad i saw this in my recommended! Loved playing Sonic the Fighters thru Sonic Gems Collection
@etheweirdo_art
@etheweirdo_art 11 ай бұрын
Awesome watch. As an indie pogo player I definitely related to all the people writing off a game without actually giving it the time and effort it needs. I learned a lot about this game I never knew and it does really make me want to give it a shot.
@amelyred
@amelyred 9 ай бұрын
Such a great video! I was always so obsessed with the visuals of Sonic Fighters, but I never got to actually play it. This video reminded me of game’s existence and learning about the competitive scene was really entertaining, thank you!
@newmaster95
@newmaster95 10 ай бұрын
Wonderful video on a super fun game with a community I didn't know anything about!
@SlammerFr
@SlammerFr 11 ай бұрын
slept and woke up to this. inspired me to finally figure out how to get rpcs3 working on my steam deck i know what im doing with my brother on christmas now👊
@ThatGuy4878
@ThatGuy4878 11 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. Always love it when dedicated and passionate people try to spotlight their community and what makes them special.
@arin4395
@arin4395 11 ай бұрын
i've never played but this documentary is incredibly engaging . you've done yet another awesome job !! thank you so much to ya n everyone involved for sharing
@AntGSuxatYoutube
@AntGSuxatYoutube 11 ай бұрын
I remember there being a cabinet for this game at an arcade in vegas, when i was younger my brother and i used to play the fuck out of it! The game has such a charming aesthetic to it, and discovering that theres a healthy competitive scene popping up for the game has me interested in checking the game out again.
@TasteOfVictory
@TasteOfVictory 9 ай бұрын
Incredible video. Who knew this game had so much depth
@Vyloka
@Vyloka 11 ай бұрын
I came from the xbox scene of sonic fighters. Got introduced with gems collections as a 8 year old, played hundreds of hours as a kid even when i couldnt understand some of the commands list. The number 1 and 2 players on the leaderboard at one point were my sparring partners for awhile. (Milestailsprower) and (XBlessdevil) as well as (Raytheboy)! Was about 10 years back or so when the grind was ongoing. Would've KIIIILLED to be in one of these interviews honestly because being perfected by a tails 8 times in a row gives you a lot to think about. Out of all the players I was by far the youngest so it was a pretty unique experience . Seeing the game finally get some positive feedback more often feels pretty nice! I appreciate this video immensely and alot of us are extremely grateful!
@d3molitionlover
@d3molitionlover 11 ай бұрын
awesome video! i love sonic AND small fighting game communities, glad this was recommended to me :)) i used to love this game as a kid
@cozydaybit
@cozydaybit 11 ай бұрын
when i saw this was over 2 hours long I did not expect this level of editing, production, and storytelling.. kudos very excellent job :]
@Mkcash
@Mkcash 10 ай бұрын
My local roller skate rink had a sonic the fighters cabinet. Me and my older brother used to go back and forth. I remember my brother always using Fang.
@Chadventure_Animated
@Chadventure_Animated 10 ай бұрын
It's so cool to see how much players have pushed this game from a casual fighting game to a more advanced competitive fighter. Kind of reminds me of melee's origins to where it is now
@sergiomendoza251
@sergiomendoza251 4 ай бұрын
Yeah
@ultimatekd
@ultimatekd 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. It was very clearly a labor of love and I hope it helps give Sonic the Fighters more exposure. You rock!!!
@CanterlotCrusader
@CanterlotCrusader 10 ай бұрын
Man, you're such an amazing creator man, it's criminal that you don't have more eyes on you. This is like, such a treat, to find out about an entire scene I had ZERO idea even existed.
@marx4538
@marx4538 10 ай бұрын
This is such an awesome video. I don't know much about Fighters but despite being such a long video, it was very informative and fun to watch, and the game itself seems really cool. The music choices are great too, Sonic R's menu music in particular. The text on 1:19:58 seems to last longer than it should but it's a small issue, the rest of the video is edited really well.
@EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle
@EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle 10 ай бұрын
I never played StF myself but back in my cringe teenage years on the Sonic corner of DeviantART, Honey the Cat was a particular favorite of mine. (This was back when we only knew of her by hacking Sonic Gems Collection, where she was glitchy and parts of her model wouldn't display correctly, so a lot of fanart from the time didn't include her pigtails.) It makes me happy to see her not only get officially implemented into the game, but also end up in the Archie comics and develop an even bigger fanbase as a result. Fingers crossed that she gets more official acknowledgement in the future :)
@wusstunes
@wusstunes 10 ай бұрын
The old honey fanart is so cool.
@betarelics
@betarelics 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely amazing video! You've definitely done a good job with it because now I'm tempted to give competitive Sonic the Fighters a try lol
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