The Story of Competitive Sonic the Fighters (Documentary)

[@wusstunes]

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]

😅😅😅😅😅i😅i😅

[@Groddon]

Amazing documentary

[@SonicArena]

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]

ima fight you one day.

[@XaidynPinckney]

Correct

[@GabrielHodge]

Thanks for keeping the scene alive all these years poly -Gabriel (the guy who made that bean guide)

[@mjul7003]

You deserve a video?

[@ghostoflazlo]

The sonic community already got chris-chan. Don't be greedy now

[@danieloloan8525]

Before the video: "Why are some people so obsessed with Bark the Polar Bear?" After the video: "I get it now..."

[@GuileWinQuote]

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]

i immediately knew you were part of this as soon as i saw the title. Good stuff guys

[@GeebusCrust]

I like that he credited you as "fighting game appreciator." Well researched video

[@myboy_]

Love the aesthetic of this game, the bright colors, reduced shading, simple models. Everyone just looks so charming, especially tails and amy

[@wusstunes]

i think its probably to date the best 3d model of tails

[@danielsurvivor1372]

​@@wusstunes Keep spitting yo fax

[@heliumpai7627]

​@@wusstunesthought that said you would date that 3d model of tails 😭

[@poggersman]

i love the limited 3d graphics in this game, it’s so charming

[@Dee_JayDJ]

"He remembered what his PS3 ancestors taught him, input a safe land and mash punch" Great video

[@Aflay1]

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.

[@theunchosendude5446]

KOS's "that matchup sucked" comment after winning the entire tournament was hilarious

[@christopherwilliams9418]

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.

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

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]

​@@rinnnnnnnnnnrinI 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]

The mugen community make a 2d Sonic the fighters game called Sonic the fightera blitz.

[@odinjaynes5003]

Honestly a modding scene for this game would be great. I wanna see someone give Rocket Metal a full moveset ngl.

[@FirePuff12]

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]

🔥 puff!

[@umjammerrox]

this guy invented the nair-rest, ykno

[@Takato]

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]

MK?

[@rinnnnnnnnnnrin]

​@@agentblackbird9435 literally what other fighting game has the initials mk?

[@agentblackbird9435]

@@rinnnnnnnnnnrin Oh my god I'm so fucking stupid

[@gamerkingmayathe064th5]

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]

@@rinnnnnnnnnnrinMario Kart

[@emmbeesea]

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]

you know it's a good video when you bump into emmbeesea in the comments

[@drifter402]

Well it's Sonic so it's a different beast. I wouldn't be surprised if people are playing Sonic Drink competetive

[@sergiomendoza251]

​@@drifter402Drift*

[@DerekSquirreltail]

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.

[@geo-fry6372]

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]

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]

@@borby4584 a good chunk of sonic games where good or above average, but tons of the fans just hated change or different.

[@borby4584]

@@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]

@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]

@@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)

[@yankees2864]

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]

Yeah

[@t_piig]

At 52:00 I was the commentator for the PS3 games! It's really cool seeing this resurface lol I was teddy bears 111

[@Cronnicossy]

Glad to help! Thanks for having me, fantastic video.

[@ewanphilip5604]

Thank you for kickstarting a whole online community of StF fans!

[@bigbangbot-SuperSqank]

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.

[@TheEssentialHughJazz]

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]

Culturally Sonic is such a wild but valid phrase omg

[@SilentVinyl]

It is amazing to see that even older games can get a competitive scene when passionate players come together

[@djspflytnt]

the DK connection reveal to link your videos was so HYPE

[@CrowFGC]

I’M SO HYPED i wanna join the community and learn the game!

[@Zero254]

I gotta dig out my ps3 and start playing again

[@BlazeHedgehog]

Justice for Sonic the Fighters, now and forever

[@Game_Hero]

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]

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]

And is a obsecure game even

[@imogenmcgough9689]

I always wrote this off as a virtua fighter clone but 2 hour documentary later and this is hype as hell.

[@wusstunes]

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]

@@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.

[@Not_3rd_Person]

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.

[@terpsidance.]

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.

[@AreoSky]

Woah i wanna play this! Bark looks like the coolest sonic character. :O

[@brawlsonic18]

There are a couple of ways to play it: 1.) Sonic The Fighters is one of the games included in Sonic Gems Collection released for the Nintendo Gamecube (and it also had a PS2 version exlusive to Europe and Japan). 3.) PS3 & Xbox 360 - Sonic The Fighters was re-released on the Xbox 360 and PS3. This version of the game includes extra content, including characters that went unused in the game, such as Honey The Cat. Modern Xbox Consoles are also backwards compatible with Xbox 360 Games, which means that you can play it on ANY Xbox Console. 3.) PC & PS4/PS5 (technically). A game titled "Lost Judgement" for PS4/PS5 and PC is a game in the "Yakuza" Series of SEGA Games. And in the game, there is an arcade that you can find, which includes fully playable versions of some SEGA Arcade Games, one of them is Sonic The Fighters. And this isn't some kind of demo of the game or something, you can litteraly play THE FULL GAME inside of Lost Judgement. Some people have also found the original arcade release of the game available in certain arcades that still have the game to this very day.

[@sockrabbtt]

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.

[@mitch_universe4058]

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

[@animeluigiboy]

I remembered playing Sonic The Fighters and I really enjoyed it, I was really thinking if there was tournaments of this game.

[@christomanci]

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

[@cannonballking7]

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]

Thank you! You too!

[@KingExtrra]

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!

[@agata6337]

i love how pretty much every character is tournament viable

[@wusstunes]

sega am2 made really well balanced games. idk how they did it.

[@brown4k]

I LOVE WATCHING TWO HOUR VIDEOS ABOUT GAMES I DIDNT EVEN KNOW HAD A COMPETITIVE SCENE!!!

[@sergiomendoza251]

Is that sarcasm? I hope not

[@Nachotaco101]

Knuckles: This is a boxing ring, not a race track! Now put em up!

[@sheesh9221]

Wow I've never heard of this game but ended up watching the entire video. Mysticnoodles's story was every interesting to watch, a guy learning every inch of the games mechanics by battling an op boss cpu was fun to watch. I laughed hard when KOS entered that tournament just to oversleep 😂😂. Great Video! 👍👍👍

[@Narnes64]

Honestly the coolest thing about this game is that basically every character has had time to shine as the most powerful character. With no updates and patches, this game’s meta is still evolving as new members bring new play styles

[@sergiomendoza251]

Yeah

[@dogwithahat0383]

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

[@XenoWarlock]

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.

[@Unquestionable]

This game has always been a fun little novelty that I would play in the Yakuza titles and would get nostalgic for that era of early 3d fighters. Watching this indepth look at the community and passion for it I've got a much greater appreciation for the title. Appreciate all the hard work from everyone involved.

[@percher4824]

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.

[@henrybitencourt]

not to be political but this game's competitive scene out lasted the confederacy which is a W in my book

[@AlexanderRobichaud]

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

[@sakarain]

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.

[@BMB]

this video is a masterpiece. def gonna look into the competitive scene more, this game looks sick

[@DivineZenkai]

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

[@brycephillips153]

I now need to join this scene

[@SlammerFr]

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👊

[@OutOfTouch_YT]

My only theory before i watch the whole video on why it didn't take off and a kid that lived in the 90s and SEGA consoles: its cause American generally didn't understand fighting games and to this day, lots of communities are very segregated by people that have polarizing opinions that gatekeep and discourage very normal people away from playing it. Sonic The Fighters has multiple archetypes and plenty of rock, paper, scissors play that you'd even find in Smash or Street Fighter. Even worse for being a Sonic game and having a weird reputation of some bad games by people from the early 2000s who are big Mario fans disregard everything Sonic or at least the North America marketed was, and even weirder was all this was happening simultaneously while people demanded console experiences be 30+ hrs of content instead of short casual bursts that SEGA liked making. They were like the TikTok of video games in a way and were forced to adapt to a new market of stay at home farmers. Moving on to Virtua Fighter, its also an unorthodox game where you have a short timer like 30 seconds and die really quickly thanks to counter-hit mechanic combos that can POTENTIALLY end lives in one string (go look this up, I'm not joking lmfao) and ring-outs. The only game's particular genre of 3D 3 button fighting it has more in common is something like platform fighters where neutral game is very important and of course early Soul Caliber/Fighting Vipers/Dragon Ball Z Budakai/Dead or Alive. At least this would be more true with Virtua Fighter 1 to 3TB... (VF3TB I heard was barely making some kind of comeback in Japan.) Just like Smash Bros, Sonic The Fighters has random mechanics like "catch up" or rage. So it's not very shocking to me that Sonic The Fighters took forever to find its audience. Its a fun game, but in a strange way, it was a game too ahead of its time and had too many scarecrows surrounding this game.

[@wusstunes]

The platform fighter comparisons have really been coming in! I agree really. They're both titles where combos are more a product of getting multiple reads in sequence rather than a reward for getting the correct opening, so the counter hit becomes this very powerful and sometimes oppressive mechanic.

[@RESPRiT]

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!

[@ghostly7434]

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

[@Cocobdoom]

Thank for showing love to the community

[@EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle]

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]

The old honey fanart is so cool.

[@SuperJustinChannel]

As a big fan of Sonic the Fighters, it delights me to see all these new videos about the game that have come out recently and all the action that has unfolded in tournaments in the past several years.

[@Ban-zx9se]

My mind was blown when i saw cronnicossy. Somehow i didnt know she was a big figure in STF. Small world :P

[@sergiomendoza251]

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]

Yeah no she goes by she/her

[@tahjevans]

I love how pretty much all of the fgc looks at the bash STF got and attributed it to “It’s because its a fighting game, “ while I’m over here like, nah, folks just saw Sonic and said pass. I will edit this if it is addressed in the video. Edit: It was brief, but it was addressed

[@tristanv.8703]

I love sonic the fighters. I’ve been playing it since I was a kid when there was a cabinet for it a laser tag place. At frosty faustings 2023 they had the cabinet and I spent have the event tearing through ppl.

[@Chadventure_Animated]

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]

Yeah

[@iranoutofideasforausernam1703]

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]

Your user name killed me

[@realbobsaget]

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]

Do check out his TAS videos. They're actually really funny!

[@sergiomendoza251]

Agreed

[@iheartbacon76]

I would have never thought that anyone would make this type of video for Sonic the Fighters

[@JohnnyCenter25]

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!

[@Slick_Tails]

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]

You forgot Pvz heroes into the card games

[@RipperRoo92]

This is an amazing documentary, Thank you 👏🏿 🫡

[@akdreamer6497]

This game has way more depth than I think any of us thought. Anyone who shit on it wasn't good on it. I think this can be attributed to one massive skill issue on the part of everyone who ever talked down to it.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

I mean, most people who shit on it were playing objetively more complex/difficult games like Tekken and Virtua Fighter. I think we all just went "yeah that's a cute novelty I guess". No way to get good at something when there's no motivation TO get good.

[@Vanished_Mostly]

This was one of those fever dream, "was that real" pieces of media for me. I think the Grapevine Mills Mall had a cabinet.

[@thawunk1056]

Started playing because of this video, already having so much fun

[@umjammerrox]

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

[@funnyusername4774]

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]

Came here to say the same thing. Could be the next Benoit Blanc.

[@ryuakumaxx8]

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.

[@vis4041]

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.

[@BlitzTheBobcat]

This video inspired me to discover the game, and now I am finding my character learning the game and hoping to get into some matches soon!

[@al3ph35]

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.

[@AntGSuxatYoutube]

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.

[@lunastar681]

When I heard about sonic the fighters, it was actually when I started my fang phase back in 2022 (yeah before even superstars was a thing yet!), I suddenly became obsessed with him and have been researching everything about him when I came across this game. I've been wanting to play it just to be fang xD, and soon enough. I'm now part of a discord dedicated to talking about fang, bean, and bark! So seeing this entier documentary about the game the trio was first all together. Puts a smile on my face and I hope this game and the hooligans get more fans and appearances for years to come! Wonderful job on this! ^^

[@LunarWingCloud]

I have never even known this game had a competitive following. I actually couldn't even care less but this documentary makes everything sound so exciting. I just like a game like Sonic the Fighters getting a comprehensive look, never really seen a video on this site do this.

[@dragocrafterr8286]

dies of banger, unreasonable amount of editing effort

[@robnew272]

I hadn't heard about this community before this, but I'm excited to check out the next tournament. Excellent work!

[@daisyleija6049]

This video single-handedly made me buy sonic the fighters

[@jamnnjelly3102]

Id always play this game on a model 2 emulator as a kid, i love the aesthetic, nice video!

[@CanterlotCrusader]

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.

[@SuperFroakie82]

This game seems fun as hell, both simple and accessible and crazy deep

[@spoodigus]

I remember playing a little bit of Sonic the Fighters with my friends recently, it was a lot of fun!

[@zeb7926]

Great vid man makes me wanna try out the game

[@iamdonifightbengaltigers]

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

[@Thortron247]

this was so interesting. I literally knew nothing about sonic the fighters before watching it.

[@fortidogi8620]

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.

[@RileyScott]

Phenomenal video that has me downloading the game as we speak

[@omar7132]

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

[@yellowslotcar]

I'm so glad people have started appreciating this game it was a favorite as a kid

[@justinralph429]

Great work, I really enjoyed this! There was a physical arcade cabinet at a local Burger King when I was a kid. Then I only played it on Sonic Gems on GameCube. I love fighting games, but only as a casual and fan. This video was great.

[@buff00n3ry]

Was NOT prepared for Look A Like, that was VERY well played

[@HiddenForbidden2]

Now this was absolutely not a video that I would ever expect to see in my recommendations, considering the game's poor reception over the years. I had no idea how much depth there is to this game, it honestly looks like quite a bit of fun! This video was a ton of fun, well researched and varied in what was shown despite the low playerbase and content to pull from. I very much so appreciate that you took your time to showcase more or less all the characters to some extent, it gets so tiring to only hear about the top 1-3 characters. I wish you and everyone else in the community the best, and I'd love to see you grow and thrive!

[@TanukiHime]

This game looks so interesting. Wish there was an option to play it on PC besides through other games and utterly bizarre options like PS3 emulation

[@Megaman12Protoman14]

Sega truly needs to just put it on Steam. I'd definitely buy it again.

[@NotJarred114]

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

[@magolormemes7519]

Look-A-Like was such a great choice of music for the final battle

[@betarelics]

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

[@ThatGuy4878]

Fantastic video. Always love it when dedicated and passionate people try to spotlight their community and what makes them special.