The Sonic the Fighters Tier List

[@RileyScott]

pick tails. everyone will be mad, but YOU will be happy.

[@ItsMeChair1]

I love being happy!

[@unaskedbeeman3549]

I do love making people mad.

[@Matt_Beach]

Vouch

[@dazedheart9006]

Pick tails. Everyone will be happy.

[@baguettetheweirdguy2529]

SRB2 battlemod PTSD

[@mattguy1773]

I love how this game is far more deep than people see it as

[@segahatty]

Agreed. Everyone always see this game as a button mashing game.

[@iheartbacon76]

from the slander this game got, and the rise it recieved. It's like the game is becoming a messiah

[@jamescopping2231]

Well it based on virtua fighter and fighting vipers from Sega AM2, their 3d fighters have always historically had immensely deep movesets

[@sergiomendoza251]

Yeah

[@sergiomendoza251]

​@@iheartbacon76or Smash Melee

[@IngisBingis]

I really appreciate the "pick [character] if you want to play THIS way" statements. They make for a good tagline for introducing someone new to any fighting game. Your concise phrasing lets me imagine a character as a way to interact with my opponent, rather than a puzzle to solve.

[@delinquenter]

I approve of Knuckles being overpowered. He is characteristic of the series is being the powerful one and he is the only one, to constantly wear punching gloves. And he has a killer theme song about beating up others.

[@unnamed7485]

Yeah i think if any sonic character was gonna be super strong in a fighting game, it was gonna be knuckles

[@somejerk5662]

His usual weakness is that he's just not quite as fast as Sonic-tier characters. In an arena fighter where people faster than him *can't* just hit-and-run him to death? Of course he dominates.

[@TheChosenSunBoye]

If there are 100 honey enjoyers left I am one of them If there are 10 honey enjoyers left I am one of them If there is only one honey enjoyer left that is me If there are no more honey enjoyers I am dead

[@BonitoJoe111]

Honey is an absolute queen and must be put in future games at all costs

[@FerinitheBloodHusky]

cant believe you let death take away the things you love

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

@@BonitoJoe111she is a Sonic-ified version of Honey from Fighting Vipers so you can get more Honey there but I really like her Sonic design so I agree

[@WASDCVBN]

@@BonitoJoe111 she was in the comics...but tbf almost everyone has been in the comics

[@murderman7265]

Her design and style is S tier.

[@AHamUWU]

to all amy players out there always remember that 90% of gamblers quit before they otg heads up to death 🎰🎰🎰

[@samyouwell2076]

oh my god its the fruitmando dev YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@beefour7480]

LETS GO GAMBLING

[@NickMario1]

LMAO

[@lennyface5314]

​@@beefour7480 AW DANG IT

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

Duck shuffler (Just got into ttcc sorry)

[@RabanoDoom]

2:16 "Play sonic if you want to fully engage with the game and your opponent" I've been too traumatized for that sentence not to sound weird to me

[@snackknight]

it only applies if Sonic is the main character of the game he's in, otherwise it doesn't apply

[@wusstunes]

I don't know what weird internet thing traumatized you, but I would like to rescind that statement. Sonic is, in fact, cheap as hell.

[@kylemarkley7170]

@@wusstunes Smash Bros, I think.

[@MisterDoctorProfessorPainbrush]

Yep, Smashy Bros Sonic and STF Sonic are 2 completely different characters.

[@Crimson-jf1sl]

What about super sonic?

[@iheartbacon76]

Pick Bean, he may not be the best, but he annoys the opponent the most

[@Eldoofus]

I like Bean, but I have a tendency towards detrimentally honest characters, so I believe I'll pass

[@iheartbacon76]

@@Eldoofus I guess you're right, it can get annoying watching a bean main blast themself into an airtech for the 500th time

[@Bogacb]

🌬💨💣💥

[@howisthis8849]

pfp checks out

[@FranK-tg7ou]

Nice pfp

[@lukegarner6948]

I never had any idea how complex this game was! Honestly, "Sonic the Fighters" could've been Sonic's "Mario Kart" if they didn't abandon it. Sonic Battle, I guess, is technically in that series but it's been almost 20 years since that game came out...

[@rickelmemonti1405]

0:00 Intro *High Tiers* 0:28 Sonic 2:22 Knuckles 3:37 Honey 4:56 Tails 7:40 Bean 9:44 Fang *Others* 11:54 Amy 14:02 Bark 17:07 Espio

[@myboy_]

Amy's classic resign is so charming

[@msgameandcake628]

I've played the game a decent amount casually over the years, and I was always invested in Fang over any other character. A major part of that is because for a lot of characters at a low level, the differences between punches and kicks feel very arbitrary. I never felt like I needed to use kick attacks, they felt redundant. However, with Fang, there is a clear difference between punch attacks and kick attacks, especially considering that his projectile punch attacks cannot break barriers, thus forcing one to rely on kicks early on. It felt like Fang had a complete moveset I needed to learn and engage with while everyone else had like half of a moveset in comparison. Naturally, at higher levels of play this isn't true at all, but for a new player up against other new players or the ai playing as Fang early on helped get me accustomed to actually using all three buttons and learning what circumstances promoted different attacks.

[@wusstunes]

Fang has a lot of unique kicks too. He's got a really neat kit actually. The main thing with kicks is they will have higher priority in some spots like vs spin dashes, and they also are actually usually faster to come out than punches.

[@Shippuuryu]

I was the only Espio player in the CEO 2024 bracket. It was a pretty big knowledge check for some people. Lol

[@BonitoJoe111]

I like how you used Kuma's Tekken 3 theme when discussing Bark. How fitting lol

[@Chun-believable]

And Ibuki for Espio.

[@Jamm7]

I actually think from all this great STF content I’ve been watching has made me want to see this game on a bigger stage more and more

[@DoritoTime]

This is SEGA's chance to make Sonic the Fighters HD and add characters like Eggman, Shadow, Metal Sonic, and everyone's favorite character: Avatar from Sonic Forces

[@Ssjvaca]

You must be speaking of Ian Jr.

[@SophiaXiaoyuAralaCran]

Customizable Avatar-Self from Sonic Forces in a fighting game for Sonic? Now THAT sounds like Sonic's call to Soul Calibur almost (or Street Fighter 6), oh and don't forget about Silver, Blaze, Sticks, or Mephales (w/e his name was who was Silver's *actual* nemesis and ruined his name), maybe Biolizard or Black Doom as Bosses?

[@henrydoesstuff4260]

also the hard boiled crew omg the possibilities!

[@GregoryKelly-x1m]

They already did that but without Avatar. It is called "Sonic Battle" or "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle".

[@creativename_]

​@@GregoryKelly-x1msonic battle is nothing like Sonic The Fighters and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is just a port of SA2

[@yeans3rdor4thchannelicantrembr]

i like the every of the characters. i will ditto everyone and there is no way to stop me.

[@8_bit_dragon_original]

ahhh... the ditto fights, the best fights

[@DaneIsGamer]

I never realized sonic the fighters was an actual competitive fighting game. I thought it was a mostly forgotten arcade game that was rereleased twice and was shown for a millisecond in Wreck It Ralph.

[@MichaelMegaX]

I remember buying Sonic the Fighters on Xbox Arcade along with Sonic Adventure and having a bunch of fun with friends at parties who didn't even know about the game. It's awesome to see the renaissance of this wacky game with the fgc.

[@Alabaster-White]

Fighting game noob, Iron Tagger/ Potemkin main, and being my favorite sonic character along with being the only sonic game he is playable I have no regrets picking Bark even when I whiff a grab or move at the speed molasses. I consider it penalty training for grapplers in other games. Also Biff Baff animation is just too good.

[@Takato]

The comment on top on 0:11 is mine lol, glad my feedback was heard!

[@nathanieljones8043]

for 28 years i had no clue thank you I know who to main now.

[@jamescopping2231]

This game's metagame is more detailed than people think, because it based on virtua fighter and fighting vipers from Sega AM2, their 3d fighters have always historically had immensely deep movesets

[@__.__-_.]

honey..who is this..the cutest character ever..

[@saiicarus]

Asking about overviews in the discord and being met with this a few hours later was the funniest shit to ever happen. these videos are great btw keep it up!!

[@crystalqueen9711]

Why is it always my favorite characters who end up being low tier

[@animeluigiboy]

I remembered playing as Tails the first time I played this game, I kept grabbing and slamming the other fighters with his flying move in the story mode, and it was fun. I wanna play this game again.

[@ILoveBark]

I love Bark sm bro And I will still forever choose Bark, this game is so good 😭🙏

[@legionevo1137]

Same. Was scrolling through to find any other Bark mains. Will always be my favorite.

[@ilypo]

Keep up the great STF coverage! Made me give it another shot :)

[@emSeq]

[literally 2 weeks later after this was uploaded] "After over two decades, Sonic the Fighters has just received it's first ever balance patch..."

[@catsorafgc]

This is actually pretty in depth! Still not sure who I wanna play since the guy I wanted to play is banned haha. I’ll still probably check this game out one day

[@PrimevalDemon]

Your commitment to this game is lovely

[@SonicSaturdayTelevision]

Thanks buddy now i can play the game without getting my ass kicked by Espio every time!

[@metalgamerjonny6410]

but wait..isnt there eggma- nobody picks eggman. what about metal- NOBODY PICKS METAL SONIC

[@catsorafgc]

Metal Sonic is such a cool design. I would play him if he wasn’t banned

[@BasementDweller_]

This game needs a sequel.

[@stllr_]

oh so i would actually enjoy honey! maybe i should pick up stf

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

My favorite STF character to play as is Knuckles.

[@patrickholt8782]

Reminder: the Xbox 360 store is shutting down soon. If you want sonic the fighters on 360 you’ll need to get it now.

[@dazedheart9006]

Yes thank you we need more Xbox players 🙏

[@shreeder4092]

The game has BC support on Xbox One/Series X|S, so it should be still possible to buy it after I believe.

[@TwiliPaladin]

​@@shreeder4092All that means is you can play it on later consoles if you own it. The actual store is shutting down.

[@RainerCozmo]

Bark my beloved

[@aluigiFromKart]

hey, really good music selection!

[@YesTheRealRoland]

Havent played this game since i was 10 on Ps2. Happy to see it still alive

[@therealmonsterman920]

I had no idea this game has an actual real fighting game scene until now, that’s so cool

[@TheBeingOfAsh]

I've never heard of this game is my life but this was such a fun watch. I wish I had access to this game it looks like a ton of fun

[@wusstunes]

If you have a decent PC, most people play it on the RPCS3 emulator for PS3. There are also versions on Xbox consoles, PS3, and on PS4/PS5 and PC via Lost Judgment, the Like A Dragon game!

[@honkmandeluxe]

Really appreciate this video dude. I'm looking at Bean cos he's a bird and I think they're cool. I also love grabbing people so he seems like a shout

[@solomonpnq]

Glad all the niche fighting communities are turning up now. First, Smash Bros Brawl, now Sonic The Fighters

[@Ravagethem]

Aw shit, yet more STF content baby lets gooooo🔥🔥🔥

[@dashthehedgehog2612]

This is so insanely entertaining Bean is not a Woodpecker 💀 EDIT: This might be misleading so; I know he is but in my mind he will remain a duck... or dynamite because it's funny.

[@ultralowspekken]

He is, as his name states, a dynamite. Should've read the label smh.

[@ViashinoWizard]

Bean actually is called a woodpecker in canon material, despite being implied to be the son of a dynamite duck

[@dashthehedgehog2612]

@@ViashinoWizard I know but I refuse to leave the past thought of him being a duck especially when he hella looks the part xD

[@Therealsalvagesonic]

I love this game because of one word squishy. I swear these guys are like a gelatin ball bouncing left and right. 1:44

[@mightywaranvil2912]

I didn't even guess all my life that a Sonic fighting game would not just have Sonic be more average in regards to speed, but also have him be a contender for the top tiers. Unrelated note: I love that Dynamite Plant looks like a fusion of Chemical Plant, Oil Ocean, and Metropolis, among other neat environmental touches.

[@daehan8227]

I remembered emulating this game ages ago. Main I loved maining Fang, Bean, Bark and Honey. If only Sega brought them back.

[@TylerMcNamer]

The studio behind Virtua Fighter perfected the games over the years. They can do the same with Sonic. A new game with new fighters and a deep story can work.

[@LtheOriginal]

0:54 "Much like in Smash. Sonic is a character who handles many of his problems in StF the same way." By being a camping bitch? "By turning into a ball." Oh right. 🫠

[@wusstunes]

he definitely camps a lot too!

[@charmingmagican9821]

This game looks so beautiful and expressive Wish we get a remake of it

[@Djdog1208]

7:42 Yoooooo is that Mickey's Speedway USA music I hear? I used to love that game

[@Turai12]

Why do I enjoy these videos so much? I don't even have anything to play this game on xD

[@DonPuffles]

17:08 Hey, what is the music that plays during the Espio Review? i heard it somewhere before but i can't remember the name

[@danzer9307]

Ibuki's theme from street fighter 3

[@hedgethewedge]

Been maining Tails almost since I started really playing STF, so I'm waiting for the Tails renaissance

[@rush99]

0:48 did........ did Sonic just did an electric wind god fist?

[@segahatty]

When I play STF story mode as Sonic I always find chances to perform ↓↓P but I always fail and does a regular punch instead. Wait is that You're Izayoi

[@shaden489]

Interesting video always wanted to try this game but never have. Closet I have gotten is playing fighting vipers and spamming been a bunch he is allot of fun to play but feels cheap as hell at least in that game

[@RagingRedPanda]

Amy is my main, hands down

[@genericfriend2568]

I only cared about this game for so long simply because of Honey the Cat. Now that I'm grown, i play this game amongst my friends

[@bryanzambrano6859]

I knew I wasnt going crazy about Tails

[@dannythemage7126]

This videos title and thumbnail going through character arcs lmao

[@sky_pirate]

I didn't even realize people were playing. I thought RGG just brought it back as crosspromotion for Sanic.

[@MegaVGmaster]

I know it's unlikely, but I still hold out hope for a sequel or a new sonic fighting game

[@mr.fantastic660]

STF is definitely Sonic x Tekken

[@VancieBoi]

2:45 IS THAT DYNAMITE HEADDY MUSIC

[@lorelaimorace-kk1xz]

I would pick bark as they are a new fave Sorry tails and knuckles but i gotta give an underrated character love that they deserve

[@LiaStuart-1881]

They need to make a new sonic the fighters since the only other mainstream 3d fighting game is tekken right now

[@HollyBunnySilly]

Honey is just Knuckles after she took estrogen :3 (source: clairvoyance and my uncle John Sega)

[@JxJ-Station]

I need to break my intimidation that I feel towards this game and actually tap in to learning and playing it.

[@JustStop19]

We need an updated version, since Robotnics and Metal are in the game now!

[@partyfoxdavy]

I main Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Espio, and Amy/Honey (Metal Sonic is too op to be a choice)

[@sawniccc]

I haven't played the game yet

[@rydrake9509]

I guess the reasons why Eggman and Metal Sonic aren’t in this video is that they’re too strong and would probably being banned in tournaments?

[@ericestrada3530]

"Much like in Smash" Me with 6 years of competitive experience: _oh dear god no_ "Sonic turns into a ball" _Oh_ 💀

[@Neogears1312]

2:30 funny enough this makes sense. Virtua fighter 2 is probably the only poorly balanced game in the series. It’s also produced by Yu Suzuki & developed by AM2. & the best character in the game Lau also is the first opponent despite exploiting tons of techniques that make him better than the guy designed to be the best character in the game.

[@crystallinegazer]

meanwhile i only main fang because he's my favorite character

[@the64thguygaming18]

Please tell me how you were able to freecam in this game. Id love to be able to know how

[@solarflareNB]

its a mod, its in the stf discord if you want it

[@Cupheadsadvocate]

I'm new to Sonic the FIghters, and I can tell you that I kinda like it despite having a disdain for a lot of Sonic games. and I'll just say this... Metal Sonic can go to an ocean for all I care

[@Smith-fg1qb]

This is a bit off topic but I keep forgetting that bean is a woodpecker and not a duck

[@wusstunes]

hes kinda both and kinda neither

[@BigBossMan538]

It would be great if we got another Sonic fighting game

[@Pufftarot]

Commenting to boost engagement, you should too.

[@Wizzkidwas]

Even if Espio was pure garbage tier nothing would stop me playing MY BOYYYYY

[@MegaMetal96]

So is Amy’s finger wag thing an infinite with perfect execution?

[@wusstunes]

nah. people call it a 50/50 basically. she has to read the way you roll to get up with her timing.

[@Chckster]

Sonic and Knuckles are the best, hm? They made it canon…

[@sonicmaiden2871]

I just keep hammering people with Amy or punching downwards with Bark 😅

[@MSCDonkeyKong]

0:55 I was expecting you to say he solved his problems by "running away like a little bitch when he gets a life lead". Glad I was wrong, that's not very shoto of you, Sonic

[@luigifan4393]

got to play this with an irl friend and i think im gonna main knuckles

[@-AirKat-]

“What if Knuckles was a cute catgirl?” I am always saying this

[@That_One_Sunshine_Knight]

Gets hit by a tongue. Calls it "unsavory". Zing

[@DustyMusician]

Mickey's Speedway USA soundtrack spotted

[@Chun-believable]

Amy main always and forever. No matter the game!

[@GianfrancoLaRotta]

Cool!! 10:15

[@Color_Splsh]

Are the boss characters no legal? I was hoping to play metal sonic 😢

[@stewartosei1213]

9:17 hip attack

[@bushieboiyay6531]

Ok?

[@johngold42]

I love espio 💜

[@224y-p4w]

I picked Espio

[@hylianfelldragon1308]

Wierd question I have that's somewhat unrelated to the topic. Is getting the Sonic Gems Collection version of this game viable if say, I want my younger brother, who isn't into fighting games outside of Smash Bros but loves the Sonic the Hedgehog series, to try this game out with me as a gateway to more traditional fighters for him?

[@wusstunes]

It's alright, but it does have additional input lag. i always liked it growing up anyway.

[@hylianfelldragon1308]

​@@wusstunesI wound up getting the Xbox version instead since 1, it was cheaper and 2, it had Honey in it. Thanks!

[@seraxnoir]

Random Zain clip at :55 lmao!