THIS SONIC ADVENTURE 2 REMAKE IS CRAZY! (MODERN SONIC ADVENTURE 2 MOD WiP)

[@TheeMentorDex]

WATCH THE NEW VIDEO ON MODERN SA2 HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6ivkpSDg81jmck A lot of people have asked for a long time now about redoing cutscenes. Short answer is no and I won’t work on anything that isn’t going to work & waste my time. Long answer: The new Egg Quarters intro you saw on Twitter a while back broke the character rendering, so I had to cut things out for the in-game version of this intro. It works, but the game dips to 40 FPS due to animation data limits. If any of you guys think proper cutscenes are gonna work, y’all tripping 😂 💀 MSA2 is only going to affect stages & bosses (including mini events aka the in-game cutscenes, like Egg Quarters’ intro). It's too much for one person & this expectation is inconsiderate (I work on mostly everything you see besides the major programming & new terrain models by Hoppy and help from a few others, like Shaddatic). I cannot stress enough that modding is a hobby of mine. I do not live on my computer as this is unhealthy, this is just something I do for fun. I suggest everyone thinks a little different when it comes to more extreme parts of game projects. Stop asking creators to do stuff you _expect_ from them. It’s outright disrespectful to hold anyone to unrealistic expectations. If we’re not doing something, there’s a _very_ good reason for it to not be done. This community needs to reconsider how to approach game/mod development. Most of you don’t understand how this works and that results in outlandish expectations on developers, which I don’t think a lot of people realise this drives people away from doing cool stuff with Sonic. With that said, we’ll see you all at Sonic Hacking Contest 2024 👀

[@toastwsauce]

Good on you for prioritizing your mental health. Keep going, and amazing work so far 👍👍👍👌😊

[@TruthLoveCourage777]

Imagine if fans loved this so much they wanted to add their own remade cutscenes to this. The SA2 fanbase is rabid. I see this going places.

[@FuriousKai]

can u please make a video on installing mods im too scared to install the wrong mod loader

[@VictorGonzalez-xs9oc]

This is bad, leave sonic games to the real professional like Sega.

[@TheeMentorDex]

Yeah the professionals are doing an amazing job innit? 😂 😂 😂

[@JonathanH]

"FOLLOW MY RAINBOW" *rainbow appears*

[@thegoldenleaper]

I can't unsee Sonic wearing the wrong shoes in crazy gadget.

[@BigPenstroker]

What i love most about adventure is that sonic actually runs, he doesnt just start gliding across the ground. Its like the modern era is afraid of sonic looking a little silly when in actuality thanks to this mod you can see just how cool modern sonic looks when you let him move so abruptly. Even shadow likks like hes actually going fast when he hits his top speeds. Tldr it's cool af to see sonic and shadow actually move fast in their animations

[@JustAguy006]

What do you mean modern sonic glides? His running animation looks fine, if anything the animation here is borrowing from unleashed-frontiers running.

[@nexusetmiaouss]

​@@JustAguy006I think he means how fast Sonic moves his feet while running. Doesnt make sense for shadow tho

[@JustAguy006]

@@nexusetmiaouss oh okay

[@dotaniima]

I'll never forgive Sonic Team for not just lettings the quills have physics while sonic runs, it adds such an insane amount of character.

[@Whocares158]

They used to.

[@sasook]

Coulda sworn the original SA2 had moving quills when he runs

[@PsychoPatrick403]

@@sasook I'm trying to 100% SA2 currently and I can confirm, they move.

[@ethanwayne6973]

Dream Team has quill flow because they got a bigger budget

[@ethanwayne6973]

​@@sasookI think the reason for that is the original SA2 had Sonic's whole body constantly moving up and down while running

[@cookieblobber]

I appreciate the detail of City Escape slowly turning sunset to fit with the Shadow confrontation being in the night

[@PROTOBLUES90]

I had the biggest goofiest smile watching you do tricks through city escape. This was my first sonic game and seeing it like this, with expressive animations and an overwhelming amount of charm brings me nothing but pure joy. Keep up the good work

[@funnyusername4774]

YOOOOOOO HE FIXED THE VOICE LINES IN CITY ESCAPE ENDING RIGHT BEFORE THE LYRICS KICK IN LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@TheeMentorDex]

YEEEEAH MAN I SAW A COMMENT SOMEONE MADE ON OVERTIME’S VIDEO AND HAD TO RETHINK MY LIFE 😂 😂

[@fearingalma1550]

I was surprised by the dialogue there! The cops sounded like something out of the 2005 NFSMW and I got two hits of nostalgia in one

[@TheSydneyLad]

I love what you've done with Sonic's design. The attention to Sonic's quills flapping the air is great, and the new shortcuts are awesome.

[@wav3st3p16]

His quills weren't moving at all in literally the first scene, though...

[@TheeMentorDex]

@wav3st3p16 I can’t have those board animations properly animated due to how SA2 handles these and the rail animations. It plays different frames of the animations based off your directional input, hence why the characters look stiff on rails and boards.

[@wav3st3p16]

@@TheeMentorDexThanks, but I wasn't looking for an explanation. Was just pointing out how the "attention" is lacking.

[@TheeMentorDex]

Oookay then… 😂

[@TheAdopulus]

@@wav3st3p16obnoxious

[@naturalnova69]

i said this before on twitter, but i have to say it agian, this may be my favourite 3d model of sonic ive EVER seen, it perfectly tranlates my past fav (sa2) into a higher quality, youve paid such close attention to detail- it is genuinely gorgeous, and shadow is the same, just so gorgeous, i also love the level tweaks so much! well done to the entire team you all should be very proud

[@InvaderTan1]

That aggressive bouncing down the stairs on city escape was hilarious! I've done that many times myself on this game to try and quickly get back on the rails. XD

[@samanthayote]

As a young girl who grew up with Sonic Adventure 2, when I heard them say they were remaking it for PS3/Xbox360, this is what I imagined it would be like. You have done what the entire Sonic Team could not do, and made Sonic Adventure 2 look as fantastic as it could have been looking for years, and I am HERE for it. I loved literally everything I saw in this video. New paths to take? New audio? The SOUND MIXING got fixed?! Shadow! With the Bounce Bracelet! I've been wanting something like this for twenty years. And now, you're working on providing it for so many people, just like me. I don't care how long this takes to come to fruition - I am 100% going to play the hell out of this, as soon as it drops.

[@idunno9251]

That Live and Learn remix for the title screen is downright GODLY

[@Shady_Fungus]

Oh the fluid animation on how he moves is beautiful.

[@e.ggamerguy5793]

Who needs SA2 remastered when you have THIS?

[@hankosanko]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OfficialVCip]

me probably

[@johnsantos507]

Nobody say they want Sonic Adventure 2 Remastered.🤷🏿‍♂️

[@e.ggamerguy5793]

@@johnsantos507 1: You didn’t understand the comment. 2: there are a lot of people who want SA1 and SA2 remastered, maybe think before you speak?

[@johnsantos507]

@@e.ggamerguy5793 Sonic Adventure game is a perfect-no. Not perfect, but it's a awesome game.

[@KayyVEVO]

Glad to see you notched down the speed a lil bit, although it was fun with the faster Sonic & Shadow; it sadly does break the stages and make some annoying to try and get quicker times with due to constantly running off things.

[@TheeMentorDex]

HAHHAHA yeah man it was fun with the cracked physics we had before. This new slightly tweaked SA2 physics plays much better overall and you even get to mess around with slope physics that actually work!

[@Gamebeastie]

Love the rainbow clipping into reality on cue with the music. It's magic within the jank that makes this a true sonic game

[@mikecicciari845]

the aggressive bouncing to get back on the rail was the most accurate part of the remake :P

[@Theblueblur-fb4gu]

Why does the sonic model here look better than the official one sega has been using for almost 15 years now you know what everyone here looks great.they don't call me sonic for nothing 👍 edit thanks for the likes guys!

[@JulyBoy909]

Cause fans made it😂

[@hankosanko]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheeMentorDex]

Editing the base Generations models goes a long way! I wish the devs did the same 😭

[@legoboy7107]

@@TheeMentorDex Well they technically did with Lost World and Forces, just...yeeaaahhh that went how it went.

[@barneyjuniorYT]

Erm well actually, the meta era model has been around since 2005 making it 19 years old.

[@TyTurner1996]

If they were to EVER remake SA2, THIS WOULD BE THE MOVE! In my opinion at least

[@TurboPikachu]

I just wish the physics on an Adventure remake would be authentic instead of their recent insistence on sticking to the Lost World physics framework Forces and Frontiers (and apparently SonicxShadow Generations) were built off

[@lolrus5555]

My GOD, this looks AMAZING! Sonic P-06 suddenly just got some competition in regards to kickass Sonic fan remakes! In particular, I love how you can apparently characters like Shadow for Sonic's stages like Metal Harbor. With how much the game advertised and hyped him up, it always irked me how he probably had the least game presence in SA2, so the idea of being able to play as whichever character in whichever stage so long as they were designed with their playstyle in mind is awesome to see. In any case, again, this all looks kickass and has me eagerly anticipating trying it out come July 4th!

[@Cjstudio10]

Broooo, Why does 0:16 sound so GOOD🔥🔥🔥

[@Sil_Naak]

Your stretch , squish animations are absolutely insane . I didn’t know I needed them so bad in a sonic game

[@aidanshowers8366]

From amping up the speed, to expanding the levels, to give sonic and shadow actually good running animations. This mod is so good, hats off to everyone whose working on it.

[@LateNightHalo]

The base game had great running animations for both sonic and shadow, wym

[@aidanshowers8366]

@@LateNightHalo no it didn’t, both animations especially Sonic’s are jittery cluttered messes. At a lower speed the running animations look fine enough, but when playing the game they are just blobs of motion.

[@sasook]

@@aidanshowers8366I don’t agree. To me the animations are worse here.

[@d-swagg9683]

​@@sasookshadow's skating animation in the original makes no sense with the animation speed being tied to how fast ur going. Also sonic leaning down into his run to be more aerodynamic looks better as well.

[@sasook]

@@d-swagg9683 I don’t agree to either of those. Shadow’s new skating animation looks so stiff, like his limbs are rods with no knees or elbows. Sonic looks like he just glides on top of the ground now instead of actually running.

[@ttvRagingZelda27]

In Crazy Gadget y’all did so good showing off Sonic’s impatience. Also I love the model. Looks like something straight out of an anime. Great job. Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing more of these mods.

[@shadztheone]

Dude this is so sick!!! I love the attention to detail you put in this mod!

[@Mega_765]

I like how people outside the fandom say we’re lazy but this is proof we’re not

[@mitcheldxdyt]

😂😂 like we have the company praise the fan game's

[@SonicTheHedgehog1991_hi]

The good o'l last minute creativity boost surplus gets us goin! (Well for me atleast.

[@Mega_765]

@@SonicTheHedgehog1991_hieeeexactly!

[@nekroneko7335]

Who ever said that? Isn‘t the sonic community one of the most active ones?

[@Mega_765]

@@nekroneko7335 it’s just a stereotype the fandom has been crazy cool like project 06 nearly done

[@TRMofYT]

4:26 You kept in Big and now I'm happy

[@thedraninjachronicles3693]

sonic actually looks heat now god damn; his top speed running anim looks sick as hell

[@gizmo4319]

Gosh this is absolutely insane!! From the amazing animations during tricks and even whilst in motion during jumps to the movement of the quills while Sonic and Shadow run. I am super impressed with it all! They both look amazingly cool and the line delivery's fantastic! Keep up the great work!

[@SONICX1027]

I know the biggest obstacles for you guys is probably the cutscenes whenever you get to that, but so far, I’m enjoying the show case and I can’t wait to see more

[@TheeMentorDex]

Glad you like it! Story mode will not be affected in this mod, as it’s too much for me to do. At the most, in-game cutscenes (mini events) will be changed, but that’s about it.

[@SONICX1027]

@@TheeMentorDex I wish you could try it and see if the updated models would work in story mode, but I completely understand. This mod is definitely been a very tedious process for you, but I know it’s going to be a banger when completed

[@TheeMentorDex]

@SONICX1027 They work! It’s possible to reanimate all cutscenes. I did a test called “sonic freaking dies” earlier on the channel!

[@SONICX1027]

@@TheeMentorDex Well then. I’m more curious about the Voice acting if they’re going to replace most of the Cutscene Dialogue

[@TheeMentorDex]

@SONICX1027 We’re covering gameplay only. Cutscenes won’t be touched. Mini events (in-game cutscenes like boss intros & level intros) are an exception as these are required to play the game 100% with the mod without crashing lol

[@123abc50216]

i love that the sun sets as you get closer to the end in city escape playing more into the canonical part of the story where the mech fight right after is at night. making it seem like sonic's been running around the city all day avoiding gun troops

[@r1cechr1ss1e]

you don't cease to surprise me, dex. Anyways, it's insane seeing how much this project has come along since 2019. Let alone all the breakthroughs made in SA/SA2 modding since then.

[@Flashguy4826]

"You never cease to surprise me, blue hedgehog."

[@aknemesis5078]

I love that the sky turns darker at the latter half of City Escape. That's one thing I always wanted in a remake for this since it would explain why it suddenly went from day to night at the boss fight after.

[@Wompzalot]

amazing remake. so hyped for the release. love the poses sonic does in mid air tricks

[@BreakfastSquadStudio]

Looking forward to this. Your mods made me feel like I'm playing the game for the first time!

[@jujuxx010]

3:55 WHAT IS BIG DOING IN CITY ESCAPE?!

[@TomWoop]

I love this so much you don't even know, the model is perfect, looking like a mix of 06 sonic and Adventure 2 and 1, the movement and tweaks to everything are amazing, really all that needs to be modernized now are the stages themselves, keep up the amazing work!

[@deathkillrt]

Sega could never, this looks like the most fun way to play SA2, fantastic gameplay you crafted.

[@torneydou]

Why does sonic genuinely look better then any official model ever did?

[@LeoDetective]

No it doesn't lol

[@torneydou]

@@LeoDetective well everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if its wrong

[@LeoDetective]

@@torneydou I agree that this model looks okay, but I really don't understand all that hate for official Sonic model.

[@NeonAi08]

I Think They Both Look Great 😊

[@LeoDetective]

@@NeonAi08 Yeah, both are good.

[@JBshreds]

I always thought it was so nice of the city government to set up ramps/speed boosts and springs specifically for sonic to make use of as he unintentionally tears the city apart through sheer neglect

[@Jrasa]

This has gotta be the most beautiful thing I've ever seen 😭 the models and animation have so much style and energy I love this style

[@stevenrodgers6097]

This is so well polished, it's an amazing remake!

[@droidy365]

I gotta say, this mod's looking real shmexy, Dexy! Great stuff, it's come a real long way since the beginning of the project.

[@SanyaInsolent]

That's great! This is exactly the type of GAMEPLAY i expect from Sonic games

[@gamephonics32]

The agility is partly why I love sonic unleashed so much

[@lulumelon666]

THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED WHEN THEY USED OMOCHAO TO DEFEAT THE ROBOT-

[@Herosadvisor]

This model and animations are incredible. What awesome work

[@myrmeko]

I'm not the kind of guy to complain about stuff, but god damn, that V10 engine sound is out of place. 😂 A cummins diesel sound would fit so much better. Also, i really like the addition of the basketball court. Maybe other side paths would come in the future. Some that don't require glitches to reach. But, that's literally S-tier how well is integrated. Oh, and the 3D grass is absolutely insane. It makes the game look 20 years younger. Omg, the cel-shaded Sonic too. 😮

[@ethanwayne6973]

Same here hearing a V10 out of a truck was shocking

[@WaffleLord109]

I was thinking the same lol. Maybe adding the sound of the truck idling in the background as you get closer to that part would be pretty cool touch as well.

[@_space_cat_]

The day when somebody would go crazy enough to make a full-blown open-world mod out of City Escape level will probably be one of the happiest days in my entire life.

[@Jttd234]

Ive been following this project for years to see where it has come and where it is heading is heart warming. Cant wait to see the final project!

[@MarsYT23]

This second sonic adventure is so totally gonna be modern.

[@thaddayyus]

YOU ARE THE GOAT IVE BEEN FOLLOWING MODERN SA2 FOR SO LONG OH MY GOD YOU COOKED SO HARD

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

Hm why is there a basketball hoop over grass?

[@TheeMentorDex]

Shadow basketball!

[@epiclyepicguy]

​@@TheeMentorDex "SHADEW BALSKETBULL"

[@professorgucho2629]

wow you really opened up these levels. really great work!

[@its_jackie_lol]

1:13 AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!!!!!

[@js39game54]

I sure did

[@jason18337]

finally the skateboards visible

[@TheeMentorDex]

Turns out I deleted the board animation files 2 years ago 💀 Shaddatic and I were trying to find a fix and then Shad was like “bro why aren’t those files in City Escape’s folder?” 😂

[@jason18337]

Whats with games putting their files in the least obvious folder 😭

[@DeadEye364]

Im loving all the details in that run animation, looks incredible.

[@MALAKAI1107]

BRUHHHHH YOU JUST MADE ME LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH MORE THOSE ANIMATIONS

[@GameBreakerYT]

The effort that you put in the running animation is spectacular

[@illu1409]

The new invincibility jingle is great! Sounds much more in line with the game's soundtrack. If you don't mind me saying, I think the radio comms at the start of City Escape could stand to be a bit quieter.

[@TheeMentorDex]

Thanks! I think I left the radio as it is, as when I made it quieter than this I couldn’t tell what they were saying. Although I could give this another go and see if I can make it a little quieter.

[@illu1409]

@@TheeMentorDex Appreciate it! In my playthrough, I consistently got startled by how much louder the radio was compared to the music and sfx. If you can't find a change you like, no biggie. Mod looks amazing

[@tylersadowski3741]

This looks fantastic and the voice acting is great!

[@danigoruff536]

Shadow hitting that jotaro pose at the end .👌🏼🥺😭

[@orealz]

I absolutely love Shadow's Skating animation.

[@Shadow-hw3kn]

I love how each stage’s missions actually describe what you’re doing in this SA2 remake.

[@dolomite1067]

What do you mean? That was always in the original SA2.

[@TheeMentorDex]

I’m also a bit confused too 😂

[@ThatKidBobo]

That has always been in the game.

[@zefurin7300]

I think the thing I love the most is the sound added to the shows touching the ground at each step. Very good idea to "feel the road".

[@khalilbrown1396]

This is amazing hats off too the whole team that worked on this

[@blindnerd4871]

This is looking amazing so far. Just a few minor nitpicks like sound mixing and such, but overall, this is looking very well made.

[@jujuxx010]

3:37 The G.U.N truck sounding like a race car LMAO [Very nice touch]

[@thereel1_real]

I love the squash and stretch on the bounce attack!

[@thestinger5047]

1:39 I loved the fact that you went through the hoop!

[@thestinger5047]

Oh and if it wasn’t already obvious, I want this remake like yesterday!

[@Crow0699]

those updated animations on the characters look fuckin sick. super bouncy and expressive. and also the invincibility powerup goes HARD

[@ReddBoi64]

Certainly rough around the edges but an excellent proof of concept. My compliments to the devs

[@CritStanley]

The graphical work and gameplay mechanics implemented here are incredible! So much work and passion is clearly here!! But I can't say I'm on board with the new Shadow V/A. He sounds too much like he's emulating Jason Griffith's Shadow and not David Humphrey's. In SA2, Shadow was broody, but also really smooth and cocky. He smirked more often than he scowled. And thus, putting a future Shadow interp over the one that was from SA2 vanilla is not something I agree to. However, agree or not, if emulating Griffith truly was the goal, then they definitely nailed it hands down. Still, as I said, the rest of the work put into here is nothing short of amazing. And all that hard work needs to be congratulated!

[@OfficialVCip]

why do i just LOVE THE MODELS SO MUCH

[@MeowseyOrSomethingIDK]

you and the other devs have my upmost respect for creating literally the greatest SA2 mod ever

[@omar2345X]

*gets triggered but doesn't exit the video* BTW this looks fire 🔥 Best parts imo: 2:02 5:41 9:21

[@_FimbulWinters]

Seeing the combos say "FIRE" im SA2, a quintessential 90s/00s game, actually gave me an aneurism. Thanks for that lmao

[@TheeMentorDex]

😉

[@claytonpellow]

i love the glowing spin and rubbery look when sonic bounces. this needs to be in all sonic games

[@AllBladesCut]

Damn this stage and sonics lighting look amazing

[@Gairsh98]

The love and care that went into this is almost frightening, I can't wait for the final release

[@doomsversus7778]

Impressive, very nice. Now, let's see Knuckles/Rouge gameplay. (Not in a rush to see it, but excited to see how this shapes up!)

[@PKBen1995]

Been loving how this mods been turning out. Although might I suggest switching the city escape track to the Sonic symphony version? I dowmloaded a secondary mod that changes it to that and I feel it works much better (plus it's even more modern)

[@TheeMentorDex]

Thanks! I had the Sonic Symphony version in, but Nate’s voice got really annoying 😂

[@gordonfeetman445]

nah i honestly love this version the most

[@PKBen1995]

@@TheeMentorDex fair enough! I guess I'll stick to my add on the haha. Keep up the great work!

[@bugsymelone3]

you really did the running animations extremely well.....I actually feel the speed and weight

[@speedfreak24]

I love Sonic's model! His got that cartoonish movement that's been missing in the newer games, and his run cycle is awesome!

[@jeanpaulnarcisse9063]

These animations are the best I’ve seen

[@Quakecon-s9r]

The physics are crazy good. The way his hair/spikes move up and down while he's running looks amazing

[@WeegeeJeebees]

This mod looks sick! I love all the extra details you guys have added in, and the new models look fantastic. The extra effect throughout make the world of SA2 feel that much more alive, and the new alternate paths look fun. I do have a few suggestions though, since this is all still WIP. I would definitely consider tweaking the truck sound effect, having it sound like a formula one car instead of an actual semi doesn’t really fit imo. The water texture moving with the characters in Metal Harbor looks…bad. Idk if you can make it stay put or anything like that, but the same flat texture moving at the same speed as Sonic and Shadow makes it look less like an actual body of water and more like a floating placemat. I’m a Red Soles Sonic Believer™ so seeing them on the cel shaded model is really cool. But since this IS SA2, I think it’d be cool if you based the sole design off the one from the SA2 Trial opening cutscene, where they have a bit more grey to balance them out and a sort of arrow shape to the portion dividing the two sections of the sole. That’s not really a complaint as much of a personal preference. Also not sure if you plan on including a version of the Sonic model with the regular shoes that doesn’t have the cel shading but it would be most appreciated. Really looking forward to checking this out once the final release happens, you guys are super talented!

[@veesvoyages]

This brings so much nostalgia! Love SA2!

[@00M_Clanks]

This genuinely looks more like a full-on remake than a mere mod. Stellar work, man.

[@xKitKit]

As someone who has always vehemently disliked any incarnation of "modern" Sonic and its mechanics, graphics, and core gameplay elements, it's wild to say that I would actually play this and probably enjoy it a lot. Absolutely incredible work you've showcased here.

[@megabyte01]

WHAT DID YOU SAY?! I CANT HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND EFFECTS?! YOU SAY I NEED TO BALANCE THE AUDIO?! in all seriousness, i look forward to this! Thanks for your hard work rehsbiltating this game!

[@timekreepers]

While hearing shadows shoes gliding sounds nice, something about hearing sonics footsteps just seem off. idk if its the sound it makes or that it might not be synced correctly but it seems off

[@dejariusbright4043]

The details on the animations are absolutely insane.

[@ToonGodTV]

First remaster I’ve ever seen with the actual SA2 physics

[@BukkuCSouls]

I was awe struck and mesmerised by how beautiful Sonic’s model is when he runs, this is how it should look!

[@mumphis18]

Woooooooow😍 the design of Sonic and the way he is running when he reaches his top speed, and the SOAP shoes 🔥🔥🔥

[@thatguywithguitar3283]

2:56 I love Sonic's face here! He is so locked in running at the top speed!

[@four-en-tee]

Thank you for making me feel like a kid again, even if it was for just a few minutes

[@tybracadabra6321]

I like the continuity of it being later in the day by the end of the level, as it was always a bit jarring to have it suddenly be nighttime when the boss fight after city escape is

[@elsayedhassan627]

3:37 me when my asian parents realize that I failed the class (im not even safe outside bro).