Sonic Colors Ultimate | Brighter Colors Than Ever Before
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Sonic Colors, and its rerelease, Sonic Colors Ultimate, has been the center of interesting discourse within the community because of course, it has. From the perspective of a day 1 fan of the original, let's talk about both the original and Ultimate releases!
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Every single youtuber talking about Sonic: "Sonic has had a rough transition into 3D." AntDude: "We don't do that here."
@Galvis76
2 жыл бұрын
Chaomix in a nutshell, pretty sure he said that 😂
@STICKOMEDIA
2 жыл бұрын
True that, i don't do that either
@daffyfable1983
2 жыл бұрын
He has literally done that in like every other one of his Sonic videos.
@gamemaster2819
2 жыл бұрын
I mean he did, but that’s because Sonic X-Treme had a tough development and had to be cancelled
@_V.Va_
2 жыл бұрын
He didn't do it here because it's been done a million times already.
"But if you're calling this the "Ultimate" version of Sonic Colors, you also could have thrown in the DS version for easy points" FINALLY, *SOMEBODY* SAID IT!
@tylerlaunius7396
2 жыл бұрын
Or at the least, I wish they had the content of the DS version included in the base game. Namely, the true final boss in that version with Super Sonic. There was just... so much missed potential for DS content.
@14akamaru
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly didn't know Colors was on a console. I only knew of, and played, the DS version. I kinda prefer that one...
@boogsthegamer349
2 жыл бұрын
SAME HERE!!!
@lukebytes5366
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly wouldn't have cared if the ds version just plopped itself in extras, something to justify 60$ for a ten year old game beyond the superficial.
@blibdo3216
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukebytes5366 to be fair its 40, not 60
Colors was a good reset point that Sonic honestly needed at the time and it gets way too much of a bad wrap from parts of the fanbase due to many of the subsequent games taking the wrong lessons from it. Like sure, I'm ready for the series to go back to things from the Adventure Era like having multiple playable characters and taking itself just a tad more seriously (provided it'd be done well which is never a given these days) but this is still a good game that's super fun to 100%. That said...probably ignore Ultimate if you have another means of playing it. That whole thing...yeah... Edit: why are people assuming I'm bashing Unleashed here? Like seriously guys, settle down. Colors being kind of a reset doesn't mean Unleashed = trash. When I say Colors is a reset, I mean it more in terms of scale and scope, Unleashed is also a gameplay reset but things like the collectibles and the middling Werehog gameplay made it kinda bloated as a complete package. Colors tries to keep things more focused with a straightforward structure and a gameplay gimmick that blends better into Sonic's core gameplay.
@hamstreak5591
2 жыл бұрын
Unleashed
@chrange9714
2 жыл бұрын
That depends on what you mean by "it'd be done well." If you mean, "done EXACTLY how I specifically want right down to the very last spec" then no, it will never be "done well" for you. But if you actually mean "it'd be done well" then yeah, that can always happen and has happened.
@JeffreyThrash
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrange9714 Yeah, Sonic Adventure and SA2 were a product of pop culture at the time, hopefully there is at LEAST a minority of Sonic Adventure fans that won't be too pissy about the inevitable changes a modern "serious" Sonic game would entail, but you know...
@HandheldGamer1991
2 жыл бұрын
Unleashed was awesome! Fuck the haters and i am not even a big sonic fan!
@larsnyman2455
2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit it’s Design Doc
Ok but the perfect homing attack is a genuinely fantastic addition, makes the homing attack like, an actual mechanic, rewards good timing and gives boost energy in a game that didn’t give you much of it. I honestly hope it returns in future titles, just with a less obnoxious sound effect
@Seikatsu
2 жыл бұрын
true dat
@saiqa7130
2 жыл бұрын
For me it doesn't sound bad.
@brinst_ar
2 жыл бұрын
Other games don't need it, specially when you take Generations or Unleashed as examples.
@ilay_ux
2 жыл бұрын
Yes a good addition except for the fact that the sound attached to it is fking awful. They encourage the new feature, yet the implementation actively discourages people from using it. Dumbass devs lmao that sounds harsh I know but it's a literal sound effect they couldve tweaked already but no. A whole month later, nothing.. ridiculous. Add that atrocious sound with the horrible mixing and boom, headache inducing experience. And that's not a joke lol
@Blazio
2 жыл бұрын
The sound effect completely ruins it
AntDude: "Sonic Colors Ultimate had Brighter Colors Than Ever Before" Also AntDude: "This is not a good thing."
@diamondlords5014
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 Advertise your "services" on reddit instead of youtube, you'll get more buisness
@izuto727
2 жыл бұрын
I think he mean it is literally brighter
@NicoTheCinderace
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 Get out.
@Dig_Duke_SFM
2 жыл бұрын
@@diamondlords5014 it's a bot.
@wyattcampbell2077
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 delet this
While Colors did start a trend that got ran into the ground with future games I don’t blame Colors for that. It’s still great
@supermariof0521
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's an issue I have with people bashing Colors. Like "Sonic Forces" was basically similar in gameplay and level design to "Sonic Colors". Except "Sonic Colors" was done with genuine passion, love and care. "Sonic Forces" was a failed attempt to pander to all groups of Sonic fans.
@epiccarrot88
2 жыл бұрын
But Sonic Colours was the one that doubled down. Unleashed had a simpler story with less characters, character moments, a butchered Tails, only Sonic (and Werehog Sonic) playable... They doubled down because that was what the fans at the time said they liked about Unleashed. And people going crazy for Colours told them they were right about that. And then people going crazy for Gens told them even further that they were right about that.
@jameslawrenson1208
2 жыл бұрын
Frontiers looks to buck that trend.
Yes, the preorders were the most important part of Colors. I'll take a Baby Sonic keychain please.
@FormalFilmsProductions
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@toooydoeur
2 жыл бұрын
disgusting
@sonicblazer820
2 жыл бұрын
I like the remix more than the keychain
@DapperIndividual
2 жыл бұрын
The 40 dollar Keychain with a game as a pre-order bonus
@setsers1
2 жыл бұрын
YES
I've played Colors Ultimate almost every day since it came out. I think I could sum up my experience over the past decade as, "Learning to love Sonic Colors." :V At launch, the *only* things I really gelled with were the story/characters and how creative and gorgeous the zones were. Unfortunately, where it stumbled for me was the most important factor; The gameplay I considered a straight downgrade from Unleashed's day stages, and I think I resented how much positive attention Colors was getting in comparison. Ten years later, I totally get *why* that distinction was there. I've come to appreciate the unique approach Colors was taking in comparison to any of the other boost games, and why that resonated so well with people. And really, I know it's rough, but try not to let the current "consensus" of myopic fans affect your perception TOO much. They make a lot of noise, but you'll always love what'cha love, and in another few years it'll all be turned on its head again anyway.
@orlandofurioso7329
2 жыл бұрын
I really like your viewpoint, also your 06 review was funny as hell
@SapphireKnight675
2 жыл бұрын
it also sucks in the Story aspect as well and force to play 4 segments again isn't good design either
@setsers1
2 жыл бұрын
God damn
@rapidloaf
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone is part of a hivemind these days. "Fortnite is cool, Minecraft sucks!" *one year later* "Minecraft is cool, Fortnite sucks!" I just ignore the horde of mooing cattle and form my own opinions.
@orlandofurioso7329
2 жыл бұрын
@@rapidloaf i am laughing like a madman seeing people mad because Sonic Colors sold REALLY well instead of thinking more money for Sega means more investment in Sonic Rangers
I mean, in all fairness I think making the Wisps powerups in TSR was a clever idea.
@StevenJones851
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it was a good Decision
@TehLucario
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they're basically Mario's power ups for sonic, so why not use them for a racing game?
@jamiemanning4944
2 жыл бұрын
I agree! So many people were bitching about them but like honestly what else is there? Do you want the super generic powerups from Racing Transformed that wouldn't make sense in a Sonic racing game?
@Storm725
2 жыл бұрын
@@TehLucario Well, in Team Sonic Racing, they're Mario power-ups.In Colors, they're pretty original
Apparently the in Canon reason Wisps are in other games (except lost world I guess) is that the Wisps were happy Sonic saved them and some of them just sorta followed Sonic home and since wisps are living things, they probably reproduce.
@AccelerateHedge
6 ай бұрын
reproduce with what
@bracken8782
4 ай бұрын
That was in the IDW comics, which as far as I can tell, has never been fully canon. Ian Flynn is writing the series, though, so it's entirely possible that might be canonized in the future, though.
@supermudkipz
4 ай бұрын
@@bracken8782 What gave you the impression the IDW comics aren’t canon? They’re probably the most canon the Sonic comics have been since they actively follow up on and expand on things that happen in the games.
@AccelerateHedge
4 ай бұрын
@@bracken8782 The IDW comics are canon, and have been confirmed as such multiple times. Every time it's confirmed the Sonic fandom blows up like "whoa we've never known about this before!"
Im actually really happy youtubers are not shying away from finally bringing up the emulated version vs the official re-release. Thats the standard that youd set to see if the product is competitive with what already exists or not, not the Wii version. More reviewers need to do this and ive only seen KingK do it honestly.
@MoonSarito
2 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see more people doing this with Skyward Sword HD.
@blakeskit
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah no duh it’s better it’s on 15 year old hardware emulation bridges the gap if not goes more
@Michael.Hunt.14-52
2 жыл бұрын
King K and Nerrel
@zjzr08
2 жыл бұрын
ScottFalco also did that with Skyward Sword HD too.
@Soniman001
2 жыл бұрын
@@MoonSarito are you kidding? I was extremely sick of it looking for fan reviews of SSHD.
The big problem when it comes to this good game’s legacy is that sega took all the wrong lessons from it. Instead of taking a step back in order to improve things and reorganize, they instead took a step back and just stubbornly stood there at best and went backwards at worst(with the exception of sonic generations, obviously).
@daltonrussell3357
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Outside of the whole story thing and the lackluster use of characters, Sega has just had a bad habit since colors with this franchise of resting on locals The only time they tried to really liven up the gameplay was LW and it almost feels like the super bland designs and themes were a composition for that. There have been no major alterations to Boost since this game, just taking on more and more gimmicks. I guess that makes me hopeful for the rumored rangers, which takes things in a wholly new direction... BUT I can't help but feel like they'll pull another lost world and screw it up... I really would like if we could just get a standard point A to B platformer that evolved the Boost formula instead of trying something that might be too ambitious.
@heavydonkeykong5190
2 жыл бұрын
RIP Tails. Maybe one of these days, my favorite Sonic character will once again be useful for reasons other than being the tech dude.
@NicoTheCinderace
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 Leave.
@slwoo7432
2 жыл бұрын
HeavyDonkeyKong I mean he wasn’t good in unleashed either not just a 2010s problem
@southpawslim1
Жыл бұрын
Sega learning the wrong lessons from a Sonic game: tale as long as time
"Why can't I have a red Sonic?" Sorry, another youtuber already took that one.
@apollorock3r244
2 жыл бұрын
And he sez bad things. XD
@LollinoDamb64
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 why
@Slash0mega
2 жыл бұрын
@@LollinoDamb64 you are talking to a bot, they post links on popular youtube videos replies to top comments to try to ensure visability.
@eur0be4t3r
2 жыл бұрын
@@Slash0mega yee, just report em
13:21 Rest in Peace, Hudson Soft From Beyblade to Colors, you made the DS my childhood
What a treat after binging all of your previous Sonic videos! Time to see if Colors is worth it. Edit: Despite the minor issues, I still think I'm going to pick this one up (on sale). Never played Colors before because I never had a Wii of my own, nor did I get my hands on the DS version... So this is something to look forward to while we wait for Sonic Frontiers.
@ExplodingSteve
2 жыл бұрын
nope nuhuh no
@ViktorGerts
2 жыл бұрын
@Not RiсkRoII👇😇 get out
@theonewhowrotethis5681
2 жыл бұрын
Original one is, Ultimate is kinda lacking.
@jaretco6423
2 жыл бұрын
The DS version is probably the best version of Colors IMO.
Colors is one of my favorite Sonic games to this day. I didn’t even play it until 2015, when I was just suddenly really interested in Sonic, but I had an absolute blast. The soundtrack is among my favorite video game soundtracks of all time, from the orchestral main theme to Tropical Resort to Aquarium Park to the final boss themes.
There's one thing that they could have added which would improve the game so easily. Added dpad movement. It would make quicksteping so much better to do. And since it's a 2d game, it would just feel better. So console users are even more effed
@calebproductions1264
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, whenever I’m quickstepping I don’t want to use the analog stick to move left or right, you fucked up on that Sega, you idiots.
This is the 82nd episode we are only a few episodes away from getting more Kirby right back at ya yeah
"All that love Sonic Unleashed is getting now...Where were you 10 plus years ago?" Loving Sonic Unleashed in the face of hyperbolic critics.
Not a fan of the remixed soundtrack. The original’s was sublime.
@williepchamp3060
2 жыл бұрын
Eh, I thought it was alright.
@medoli900
2 жыл бұрын
I love the planet Wisp remix tbh
@blibdo3216
2 жыл бұрын
I don't care if people like the soundtrack, that's fine, but not having the choice to use the original is an objectively bad decision.
@NeclirGo
2 жыл бұрын
@@listal.x2497 Что, блять?
@calebproductions1264
2 жыл бұрын
The fact they make you pay money to buy the remixes of planet wisp on the switch version is ridiculous, didn’t they learn not to make us pay shit that should’ve been in the game to begin with (They did it with forces when super sonic was dlc, who eventually became free but still he shouldn’t had been dlc to begin with)?
I think the plush quills were the epitome of pre-order bonuses for video games.
I was really hoping they'd bring back the "intended" level structure for Ultimate; having two long acts, with the extra acts as optional bonus acts, instead of the obviously padded 6 act structure
Not gonna lie as much as I love this game because of nostalgia and the fact is was my first sonic game. I hope this will be the end to the wisps, as they have been used again and again for no actual reason, and have been reused way more than they should. Anyways I love this game the way it looks the soundtrack the gameplay. I really enjoyed the remake despite its problems, this will always be one of my favourites. ⭐️
@Shantae1188
2 жыл бұрын
I mean there is an actual reason. Whether it is good is the debatable part
@erichfiedler1481
2 жыл бұрын
@@Shantae1188 yeah, like with the whole Wispon system in Forces, it's actually justified by the fact that the Wisps are basically returning the favor of being saved by Sonic multiple times to helping the Resistance fight back against the Eggman Empire, and even beyond Forces story through the IDW comics
@adrianleonce455
2 жыл бұрын
I think they best way to handle the Wisps is to treat them like the Flickies. They can be present in the background of some stages or cutscenes just doing their own thing. They can also become captives for end stage capsules, alongside the Flickies and Chao. With these methods, fans will no longer have to fear the Wisps being part of the gameplay ever again. And if Wisp powers do need to return someday, they should be exclusive to spin off games like racing or party games.
@Rex67Diego9
2 жыл бұрын
why do people care if there is a reason for them to be in the game, as long as they are fun mechanics to use and they are, who cares why they are back?
@SeanSMST
2 жыл бұрын
Wisps were awesome as something that made Colors Colors. I never expected or wanted it to continue, should've just kept it all in just this game.
Hey Dude, just wanted to thank you for making videos. I can't fully explain why, but your channel has been a real resting place for me lately. Watching your videos helps me relax a lot, such light hearted content :') I'm grateful from the bottom of my heart, wish you the best!
@gabrielvilela3000
Жыл бұрын
@@agentdorito8511 you're right, but what do you mean?
Yeah I feel like Dolphin makes it extremely difficult to go back to original hardware sometimes. Personally that's like 99% due to how most modern TVs don't have composite input. But also graphical quality choices and mods and being able to use any controller just makes it so incredibly nice.
2:25 Just look at the dislike ratio on IGN's Sonic Unleashed review. Or the user scores on Metacritic you just showed us. We were there. We were always there. It's mainly game reviewers who hated Unleashed. Casual fans tended to like it a hell of a lot more. Plus, its perception has taken a sort of reversed bell curve: starting out positive (as everyone focuses on how good the daytime stages are and how much of an improvement it was over past Sonic games), then drifting towards negative (as everyone treats the werehog like the 8th deadly sin), then shifting back towards positive (as Forces causes everyone to go back to the last Sonic game with a good story, as well as a game that actually did the boost formula properly)
@error4159
2 жыл бұрын
Those reviewers were right, Unleashed sucked then and it sucks now. I don't play Sonic games for watered down God of War gameplay. The Unleashed Project is the only reason people are into Unleashed now and that rips out all beat'em up bullshit that dragged the original into the toilet.
@LostSoulSilver
2 жыл бұрын
Didn't notice. Personally I always look only at the user scores
@HazeX2
2 жыл бұрын
@@error4159 L
@zjzr08
2 жыл бұрын
It's what we call "comparative nostalgia" where what's seen as bad is now seen as OK as the future is worse.
@E-6481
2 жыл бұрын
@@error4159 I disagree. I actually really enjoy unleashed. And yes, I mean both the daytime AND nighttime stages.
the new stuff they put in ultimate wasn't enough for me to want to get this game again. i like character customization so something as minor as giving sonic costumes and clothes like you can in sonic forces with your avatar might have been just enough to make me even just a little tempted to get it. even for his super sonic form too. if you could have a costume for super sonic to make him look like excalibur sonic, darkspine sonic, or hyper sonic, that would have been really cool.
@hwaht8084
2 жыл бұрын
I mean yeah, the game already gives people seizures, hyper would fit right in.
@lnsflare1
2 жыл бұрын
Heck, Sonic had optional costumes since Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast. Well, one optional costume per playable character, anyways, IIRC.
@key81885
2 жыл бұрын
If i have never gotten the original, should i get this one?
@daytonchris8351
2 жыл бұрын
@@key81885 yeah for sure, it's still a really good sonic game. i wish i could play it again for the 1st time.
@key81885
2 жыл бұрын
@@daytonchris8351 Alright i’m leaning towards getting it.
I actually really liked the customization in Colors Ultimate. Used the Cosmos Gloves and Shoes, and dark aura and boost
Great summary of it. Should've mentioned the new Tails Save mechanic that replaces lives tho, that is a great accessibility touch, especially when hunting for Red Rings.
Ant has really been on that Sonic mood lately huh...
@_V.Va_
2 жыл бұрын
What comes around goes around.
@orlandofurioso7329
2 жыл бұрын
He has a bit of misinformation though, he never mentions the reason because the portable games are not re released, that being the THQ rights to the games
@aaronalcaraz266
2 жыл бұрын
like that pfp
The colors indeed feel sooooo right
What would have been sick is if they let you not only change Sonic's body color, but let you model-swap as well. Even if they didn't let you use non-hedgehog looking characters there are still a lot to work with. You have Shadow, Silver, Metal Sonic, Mephiles I guess, and so much more. There's also super versions of Sonic or the knightly reskins from the terrible motion-controlled Wii games that look kinda cool. Hell, there's even characters and whatnot from those comics, but even if they did implement model-swaps, I highly doubt that they'd touch any of that, not entirely sure why. The point being that there's a lot more potential than what we got.
Antdude:Stop interrupting me I have a point to make. Me: I felt that.
I can admire that they wanted to do a bit more than a lazy resolution bump and and slight texture upscales, but the new lighting engine (while not always bad looking,) does look really off at times. Sonic's model looks like it reacts to the light in a really messy way too. Personally I'd like to have seen the whole game redone in the Hedgehog Engine or something, but considering the minimalist changes it got were already kind of a mess, maybe its better they didn't try to do more lmao
@swishfish8858
2 жыл бұрын
I have a secret to tell you: the "new" lighting engine is actually like 10+ years old, and the entire professional industry shits on it for being unacceptably trash.
Absolutely amazing video as always love your videos
7:18 The face-planting right next to the dashpad is too good
I played the Switch version and oh boy Terminal velocity act 2 is an absolute nightmare The final section of the level with that big purple robot is apparently bugged where the lighting that telegraphs his lazer attack does not appear, and as such you can and will get cheap shoted constantly, It took me half an hour to get pass that part Outside of that the only issue I ran into was my game crashing once and that's it Overall the game was pretty great
@dusanstojsin4938
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but at the same time it shouldn't be the modders job to fix the game because it released in such a flawed state.
@Rivalseeker
2 жыл бұрын
Terminal Velocity, besides the boss, wasn't even good to begin with. It's just running in a straight line with little to no variation, and the same repetitive laser bots and Motobugs that are brain-dead to get past. Act 2 might've had something interesting with the path coming apart ahead of the player, but then that level's over in less than a minute.
Thank God the Switch version is good. I'm planing on getting that game sometime in the future but I only have a Switch so I'm happy it's actually worth it
I was scared of watching this video, but you didn't let me down.
Dude the fact that you absolutely pulled no punches in this review despite being given a code has my respect massively. Subbed.
TBH at least Colors Ultimate isn't an unplayable mess like Sonic 1 GBA is.
@kchrules775
2 жыл бұрын
Right? Is the Labyrinth Zone boss even possible to beat?
@captainseg
2 жыл бұрын
@@kchrules775 Don't ask me, I never played Sonic 1 GBA.
@esmooth919
2 жыл бұрын
And then Simon tomley had to go and prove that Sonic 1 is actually playable on the GBA, if Sega actually gave a damn about developing the game properly
@captainmega6310
2 жыл бұрын
I don't like that standard. If something is bad, it's bad. Even if a past thing is worse.
@snocthehead6809
2 жыл бұрын
"ummm atleast sonic 3d blast isnt as bad as sonic blast so its good now"
Sonic colors had the best soundtrack right below Adventure one and two and right ahead of Forces.
I'm convinced the movie Baby Sonic keychains were part of the special package just to get rid of leftover inventory because they were only for Japanese theaters when the movie was out since they played up Baby Sonic over there.
To this day, Generations and Colors are easily my favorite 3D Sonic titles.
What a video to get home to after working out
The perfect homing attack is kinda a genius addition. It rewards good timing and gives some boost on a game that is known for barely having any boost but also not alot of boost to the fact it doesn't matter like Sonic Unleashed. It's a perfect mix between very limited boost of the original color and unlimited boost of Sonic unleashed. I wouldn't mind Wisps returning as boost if they return the perfect homing attack (mostly because it'll be useless on games like generations or unleashed)
I have ultimate on PC. It's my first time playing through Colors and I've been greatly enjoying it so far.
Just started the video but just wanted to say I love your videos! Hope you're doing well man
AntDude: The Wisps are one of the most best mechanics they've introduced!! Chaomix: So anyway,I started *raging.*
@sonicsillies
2 жыл бұрын
HELP I JUST STARTED WATCHING CHAOMIX A COUPLE WEEKS AGO (and now antdude) AND THIS IS SO TRUE 😭😭😭
@Jellyman4
2 жыл бұрын
@@sonicsillies 😂😂😂
10/10 game! I finally managed to become color blind, it was my lifelong dream!
@ExplodingSteve
2 жыл бұрын
ah you didnt reach for the stars?
@StevenJones851
2 жыл бұрын
Did you reach the Stars??
@ExplodingSteve
2 жыл бұрын
@@StevenJones851 i didnt it was morning
@StevenJones851
2 жыл бұрын
@@ExplodingSteve oh bummer
It was stupidly the only Sonic game I didn't get, so I'm looking forward to this.
Cool Video Bro!
That jade wisp theme goes HARD though
Sonic Colors was my favorite game when it came out on the wii, after I lost this gem, I was happy to be able to play it again on the new console 🦔
Ant, I believe that the reason that wisp are in subsequent games is because after Sonic saved the wisp from Eggman, some of them followed him back to “earth” as a thank you and admiration of Sonic. Hence why they are not all In space. Kinda a little known lore detail.
Cool Thumbnail Art!
Finally a good reviewing KZreadr that’s reviewing this game! Lemme grab some popcorn! :D
The jade ghost in concept is fine. But it's kind of a bad implementation. They add invisible walls where they weren't before just so you can use the jade wisp. And there's a bug where you could go into a 3d plane in 2d sections
@grantsmotherman8450
2 жыл бұрын
The original version had plenty of "3D in 2D" bugs caused by bypassing the transition trigger, and even a "2D in 3D" bug that could be used to access level geometry for a later level. The Tails rescue mechanic just adds a new one that is extremely easy to replicate/do accidentally, and I have yet to see someone not do it.
@teneesh3376
2 жыл бұрын
@@grantsmotherman8450 doesn't that make it worse? A remaster should fix the bugs that hamper the gameplay, not make them easier to do
Sonic Colours Ultimate is so amazing Ant Dude! Greetings from the UK.
Happy Birthday AntDude!!! 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
I’ll be honest, I never saw the wisps as a gimmick like the werehog or the like. I always thought of them as a power-up since most of them just add to his base moveset.
@Deoxys_Used_Mimic
2 жыл бұрын
…they don’t “add” to his movement at all. They *take away* Sonic’s base control scheme and swap it out with a newer, limited one. “Adding” to his movement would be like the Hover Wisp allowing Sonic to float and do the light speed dash on his own; you would still be able to boost, drift, stomp, and homing attack as well. …or the Laser Wisp would be a feature Sonic could use *at will* instead of *just once* (think elemental shields in Sonic 3&Knuckles). …or the Spike Wisp could just let Sonic spin dash up walls. The Wisps are not power-ups… they are *keys.* You NEED the Wisps to “unlock” specific sections. The levels are *designed* around them, they are not optional; sure there are times where using them is optional to reach a collectible, but you will ALWAYS come to a section where you have to use a specific Wisp to progress the level at all. Real power-ups like the elemental shields, running shoes, and invincibility were NEVER *REQUIRED* to progress through a level; they were a *boon,* not an *obligation.* Could you imagine a Mario game that had a level that you couldn’t beat unless you had a Fire Flower to burn down a wall blocking the Flagpole? But that’s not even the worst part about the Wisps… they *halt* Sonic upon activation, killing all momentum you had while running fast (you know, the thing Sonic is SUPPOSED TO BE DOING). Imagine if activating the Wisps was seamless: - Laser would automatically fire towards whatever applicable target was nearby (think Sonic Adventure’s Ancient Light/Crystal Ring) - Hover, Spike, Drill, Ghost, and Frenzy are all movement-based, so a seamless transition would feel appropriate and not flaccid - Cube (if we removed the downward stomp effect), would basically turn the gameplay into Mighty Switch Force - Rocket, in my opinion, is unfortunately irredeemable as it’s literally a cutscene… used exclusively for strict, vertical ascension; keeping the momentum would cause unwanted angles in transit (Yeah, I know you can delay the “lift off” by charging the Rocket, but that just gives you more speed… so… why is it not max speed *by default?* Gotta slow down, to go fast, I guess…) I’m sorry this is so long, but I hope you understand that Wisps are indeed NOT power-ups, but progression gates… not to mention implemented sloppily.
@HazeX2
2 жыл бұрын
@@Deoxys_Used_Mimic Agree
@Lethargy514
2 жыл бұрын
@@Deoxys_Used_Mimic I can overlook your reply being lengthy because of how detailed and concise your points were. Kudos, man. Bonus points for spacing it and making it look easy on the eyes.
I've only played the DS version of Sonic Colors before. I remember enjoying it, but I didn't realize that it was significantly different from the Wii version until later. I'm sure that I'll get Sonic Colors Ultimate on the Switch at some point. Even with its flaws and the technical issues, with hopefully the later being improved upon with patches, it still looks fun and this would probably be my best chance at experiencing the original Sonic Colors.
Aquarium Park Act 1 Is My Favorite Sonic Colors Soundtrack
Your vids never fail to impress
"Why cant i have red sonic?" A distant "Cor" is heard on the horizon
Fun fact! The now unplayable mobile game, Sonic Runners, explains why wisps continue to appear. It’s story mode states that the wisps liked Sonic’s planet so much that they decided to stay!
@RaptureRocker
2 жыл бұрын
That... Is wholesome as hell, actually.
@LostSoulSilver
2 жыл бұрын
"Sonic, you have used the wisps and the boost so much that now you have acquired the power to boost even without wisps! Now you only need rings" "Cool!"
@Lethargy514
2 жыл бұрын
@@LostSoulSilver Wait then why is he able to boost in Sonic Rush? Are we going to pretend that boost wasn't a thing before Colors and Unleashed? Or what about that high speed mode he enters in Sonic Advance 2 that leaves after-images of himself?
I want a sonic generations remake
Yoo, a new AntDude video that isn't after a 1+ month dry spell! Hype!
Sonic Colors was my first game ever for the series, so I'm also baised
I've always loved Unleashed the day stages and the characterization of Sonic was at its peak for me personally I feel the quality of story and character dropped heavily Colours onward but the OST is great and I do like most of the stages and that they only had Sonic and Tails
HOLY SHIT A POSITIVE VIDEO ABOUT SONIC COLOURS I'M SO FUCKING HAPPY
Great vid
Fun fact: In Sonic Runner's Tails says that wisps came to earth because they liked it.
Shadow and Blaze should have been unlockable skins for Sonic as a nod to the DS version, they can both boost
@mariajimenafigueroa233
Жыл бұрын
I just want a new Sonic game with multiple playable characters (especially Blaze) rather then just Sonic
It's amazing keep good work
I’m playing it on my switch and it’s really awesome and I love the wisp powers
10/10 I will say this: Ultimate has something that the original didn't have...that Lost World didn't have but should've...that I wish Forces did have...that TSR didn't have but I wish it did...that Generations technically did have...and I REALLY hope that Sonic Rangers, and many more future titles will have... A soundtest in the options/extras menu.
Honestly I don’t even care about the bugs and glitches this will still forever and always remain to be one of my favorites games of all time
Haha we got the plush quills for my son for his second Halloween. He still plays with it. He also got the keychain on his 2ds as he got Colors for Christmas.
Ah, been waiting for this one
I'd argue that the wisps taking a long time to move (though annoying speed wise) is actually cool because the wisps would actually travel to the planets you use them. The rest of the criticisms are totally valid.
I would've loved to see DS levels remade on ultimate I mean it would've been cool to get the exclusive wisps and final boss from that version
"there's a U in the title worldwide so now everyone wins" no i lose
Time for another AntDude! :)
Colors ultimate is the new ds classic collection
There are a couple other reasons the switch version is basshed. It's a lot more glitchy in general, leading to constant crashes and I think one that deleted your save file. I think most of them have been patched out though.
I know I'm late to this, but you did forget to mention one thing. If you preorder any version, you can also get the Sonic Movie Aura and Boost trails in Sonic Colors Ultimate.
@paulbell3682
2 жыл бұрын
That was only with the digital deluxe edition.
I got Sonic Colors Ultimate recently on Xbox One, and I had a lot of fun! like a lot! not only because Sonic Colors was my first 3D Sonic games, sure some bugs and things could be fixed but other than a few small details It's pretty good!
The remaster at base is good and fine but it has so many problems that just pile up and stop it from being a good remaster. Still had fun with it tho.
I pretty nuch agree with everything Anthony said. Sonic Colours (Colors) is fantastic, and I will play it for the rest of my life. Or until I break my controller
Found the best Colours Ultimate review
I love Colors but I wished they did Generations since this was an anniversary thing.
I actually like the new "wisp freeing off a planet" Ant says it's weird cause it takes longer but now the wisp, instead of just flying off into space, fly towards the planets that have levels that they are in. Which is pretty cool
Does anyone know how many of these problems have been fixed since launch? I’m thinking about finally getting the game but I don’t want to deal with a lot of these issues
THE DUDE HAS UPLOADED!
Wish you had "No copyright law in the universe is going to stop me!"
The old lightning engine didn't work out of the box in Godot so they made a new one, but they did a horrible job
Sonic Colors is my favourite Sonic game. I gotta say, the changes in the Ultimate-version are a bit underwhelming. Still, it didn't ruin the experience and the fun of original. I enjoyed Sonic Colors Ultimate and it's also the 1st Sonic game I actually completet to 100%
I’ve been tossing and turning getting sonic colours ultimate for such a long time so I just decided to boot up the original on my Wii U. Did a little speedrun of the game (in 2 hours with plenty of deaths, I know, speed demon) and I still loved the original to death no matter how fancy the ultimate edition is. But like Antdude said, once all the game breaking stuff is patched it will be a fine way to play the game for the first time.
Like your vids. Keep it up