Sonic Mania is Bad Now, Apparently?

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Sorry, but it's just that good.
Sonic Mania is Fundamentally FUN;
0:00 Sonic Mania is Bad Now?
3:07 Okay sure, the story isn't great
5:40 But it's just solid!
14:55 The Perfect Culmination!
23:00 It's a fun game
Twitter - / _splashdash
Edited By - / @simplydad

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  • @SplashDash_
    @SplashDash_2 ай бұрын

    what'd you think of Sonic Mania 🤔

  • @Numbuh_W.

    @Numbuh_W.

    2 ай бұрын

    Sonic 3 & Knuckles better I fear

  • @Lime-AID

    @Lime-AID

    2 ай бұрын

    It's boring to replay

  • @thesmg201show

    @thesmg201show

    2 ай бұрын

    It’s a fun game

  • @NinjaElectro0

    @NinjaElectro0

    2 ай бұрын

    Absolute Cinema

  • @meta13gaming

    @meta13gaming

    2 ай бұрын

    First Sonic game that I didn’t finish that I feel guilty about

  • @Itz_Jello
    @Itz_Jello2 ай бұрын

    Sonic fans be switching up opinions on games 24/7 and still won’t accept sonic eraser is better than all of them

  • @cypher838

    @cypher838

    2 ай бұрын

    Love potion disaster clears.

  • @MacUser2-il2cx

    @MacUser2-il2cx

    2 ай бұрын

    I just see it as modern Sonic fans hating on Classic Sonic. That was one of the complaints when Mania came out, they bitched and said it was too much Classic Sonic even though it was the only time Classic Sonic was handled the right way.

  • @lemon5000-tj6nv

    @lemon5000-tj6nv

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@MacUser2-il2cxthe one complaint i heard was that it was reusing levels **again** instead having original ones through out the whole game didnt hear about the whole classic thing until superstars

  • @MacUser2-il2cx

    @MacUser2-il2cx

    2 ай бұрын

    @@lemon5000-tj6nv That too. Sonic Team (Iizuka, let's be honest) forced Mania into being another rehash of the same zones from the same games that were referenced before in previous games since Generations. Top that off Sonic 4 was absolute crap and undeserving of the title since Mania fits it much better but Sega couldn't go back and undo that. But yeah even despite that, the game still had enough original content like the special stages that made it work. They mixed things up for the better in the reused settings with new gimmicks too. The remixed music was great! You could argue that it does a better job paying omage to the classic series than Generations. It was also Iizuka's idea to make Forces just like Generations in terms of concept and gameplay. He's the one who decided to put Classic Sonic in Forces alongside Modern and the avatar. Oh but it's not Generations Classic Sonic, it's a totally new original version of Classic Sonic from another dimension that Tails somehow still knows about. -.-' Seriously, Iizuka, give Sonic to someone competent! Sega lucked out with Mania and it wasn't even made by them! Forces was crap!

  • @theceoofbasedandlitswagger2456

    @theceoofbasedandlitswagger2456

    2 ай бұрын

    Alongside Sonic's Schoolhouse, of course.

  • @__4762
    @__47622 ай бұрын

    Criticizing Sonic Mania's story for a lack of innovation is like criticizing a movie like Schindler's List for not being funny. The story isn't the fucking point of the game.

  • @HOTD108_

    @HOTD108_

    Ай бұрын

    Criticizing Sonic Mania's story for being in the vein of the original Genesis games is like criticizing Red Dead Redemption for not having a double jump mechanic.

  • @oeufoplat1079

    @oeufoplat1079

    Ай бұрын

    Criticizing sonic mania's story for a lack of innovation is like criticizing penguins on their ability to fly

  • @theofficialretardschanneld1260

    @theofficialretardschanneld1260

    Ай бұрын

    All of the sonic stories are shit lol, mania is an actual great game

  • @oeufoplat1079

    @oeufoplat1079

    Ай бұрын

    @@theofficialretardschanneld1260 unleashed and frontiers are actually good stories (because they were written by competent people, not pentac and graph)

  • @JD-xz1mx

    @JD-xz1mx

    Ай бұрын

    ehhhh I mean yes but there are problems with Mania's story that aren't true of other Sonic games. Mostly stemming from the reused levels. What is actually happening becomes confusing and incoherent. Sure, Sonic 1 has no real story, but it is at least clear that you are progressing geographically towards Robotnik's base. In Mania, you bop around from angel island to little planet to south island and all around for seemingly no reason. You go to Stardust Speedway, in the past for some reason, an ability the Phantom Ruby never uses again, then when you beat speedway you do multiple other stages on other continents before progressing to.....Metallic Madness, which is geographically right next to speedway. So..... why did Sonic waste an insane amount of time first rather than just going tom Speedway to Madness? Classic Sonic has almost no story, though I will defend S3&K's, but the story Mania has isn't just weak like the others. Its also incoherent. Which honestly its kind of impressive you even can make your story incoherent when there is so little of it.

  • @megafan1137
    @megafan1137Ай бұрын

    I used to say the Sonic fandom was an echo chamber, but I've come to realize that's false. It's actually just a fucked up game of telephone, where one person says "hey, this game is great!", followed by "Hey, this game is good!", then "This game's pretty good.", "This game's alright", and it just keeps going until the community decides it's actually the worst game ever.

  • @fnsiii7975

    @fnsiii7975

    Ай бұрын

    🤣

  • @yasmineh.1333

    @yasmineh.1333

    Ай бұрын

    It's come to a point where people genuinely don't seem to like anything Sonic-related and it baffles me

  • @bullylowenthal2683

    @bullylowenthal2683

    Ай бұрын

    ​@yasmineh.1333 I wouldn't be surprised years later all the sudden the sonic movies are "bad"

  • @jomaq9233

    @jomaq9233

    Ай бұрын

    The Sonic fandom sometimes seems like a “reverse echo chamber”, where instead of constantly spreading the popular opinion, people instead go contrarian and constantly try to go against it, and when that “hot take” becomes the new popular opinion, that cycle happens again

  • @littletiffany9089

    @littletiffany9089

    Ай бұрын

    Its not a Sonic fandom. Its just how people who live on the internet behave. Just like how a "white spaceship" is controversey on Twitter and KZread, 99% of people in real life are not concerned with that. "Sesame Street was great until it became woke" is how internet people talk. Few in real life behave that way

  • @madengineerkyouma
    @madengineerkyouma2 ай бұрын

    I like Superstars, I think it's slightly above average... but saying it's better than Mania is simply blasphemy

  • @Pirate_Knight27

    @Pirate_Knight27

    2 ай бұрын

    I like Superstars better than Mania. That's just my taste though. I like the long bosses and the gimmicks that remind me of something from Doneky Kong Country Tropical Freeze, another platformer I love. But I also recognize that those are things other people don't like.

  • @thardump859

    @thardump859

    Ай бұрын

    Anything and everything is better than mania. Ticks and mosquitoes are better than mania. Cause there both worthless.

  • @Mugiwara2k

    @Mugiwara2k

    Ай бұрын

    Seriously

  • @thecoolbroscoolman4672

    @thecoolbroscoolman4672

    Ай бұрын

    @@Pirate_Knight27thanks for explaining why you like it better than mania

  • @RedHatGuyYT

    @RedHatGuyYT

    Ай бұрын

    i played superstars like one time and uninstalled it. i still revisit mania on occasion

  • @josiahtheawkward6008
    @josiahtheawkward60082 ай бұрын

    The “Splash Dash is always negative” crowd just fell to their knees

  • @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    2 ай бұрын

    Except he's only praising Mania to hate on Superstars, so still negative. Otherwise, this video would've come out years ago.

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    @@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 dude, what?

  • @josiahtheawkward6008

    @josiahtheawkward6008

    2 ай бұрын

    @@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 damn y’all be fun at parties

  • @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    Ай бұрын

    @@Jackattack359 So he just *accidentally* waited 7 years to release it almost immediately after his "Superstars bad" video?

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    Ай бұрын

    @@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 yes. Yes he did. Now stop whining about it

  • @CrypticKnight10
    @CrypticKnight102 ай бұрын

    When people say mania has reused levels there for the game is bad. I always just saw this criticism as worthless since the game essentially remakes the whole level’s concept and adds new gimmicks to make them feel fresh and new. Also the lack of bullshit that comes with classic sonic game design. With a lot of the time the mania versions being the definitive versions of theses stages especially with all the polish. Plus the music stomps

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    2 ай бұрын

    to each their own

  • @yourself1210

    @yourself1210

    2 ай бұрын

    I personally feel that act 1 of most zones don’t really do much

  • @hunn1dbandsowner

    @hunn1dbandsowner

    2 ай бұрын

    Bro it's literally an anniversary game how is that even a criticism that people could possibly have

  • @hunn1dbandsowner

    @hunn1dbandsowner

    2 ай бұрын

    Imagine if people were criticizing sonic generations for using old levels. That just so dumb

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    2 ай бұрын

    @@hunn1dbandsowner adventure 2 was also an anniversary game but it didn't reuse old levels so being an anniversary game isn't really an excuse

  • @dubb-z13
    @dubb-z132 ай бұрын

    I have a kinda cool story with mania. So when I was a kid I was obsessed with sonic, as most kids are. I loved playing Sonic Colors, Unleashed and Black knight on my Wii. As I got older though I drifted away from Sonic. He became all but a memory. Until mid 2020 I went to a friend’s house and he was playing games on his pc and he let me play on his switch. That’s when I saw it. Sonic Mania. “Ooo sonic Mania what’s this?” I asked. “Omg dude it’s like the best Sonic game ever” he replied. I thought hey, I haven’t play a sonic game in almost 10 years, I’ll give it a shot. It ended up being one of the best video game experiences I have ever had. Ever since that day I’ve become an avid sonic enthusiast. I played every single game in the franchise and really got invested into the community. I started collecting Sonic merchandise and now my room is a Sonic collector’s room. I fell in love with this franchise, all thanks to Sonic mania. One of the best games in the franchise

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    2 ай бұрын

    there was a point in time where i kinda stop playing games, not because i lost interested the series because around that time i was getting into other game franchises and my focus was on that but i got back into the series after seeing the live action movie

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    Huh, that is a kinda cool story with Mania

  • @adriann9919

    @adriann9919

    Ай бұрын

    biggest mistake of your life it's not too late still

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    Ай бұрын

    @@adriann9919 you’re gonna have to elaborate

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    Same here. Love titanic monarch. Mania got me into the franchise

  • @NinjaPickle
    @NinjaPickleАй бұрын

    People hate Generations and Mania both for having largely past games as their identities.... but they're taking the best parts of classic games and enhancing the gameplay 10 fold. Hydrocity in Sonic Mania is not just Hyrdocity from Sonic 3&K. It's amped up with tons of new mechanics, new boss fights, all new level layouts, an updated soundtrack, the works. These games are here to celebrate why we love Sonic, and people hate them because they remind them to much of games that they enjoy. Never understood the weird hate for these games (besides Generations which does have flaws besides gameplay) when they've largely been considered the 2 best games in the series

  • @yellowstarproductions6743

    @yellowstarproductions6743

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed.

  • @JD-xz1mx

    @JD-xz1mx

    Ай бұрын

    While I don't want to seem like a Mania hater, I am absolutely not, I'd disagree that what they do with the levels are definitively making them better. Adding level gimmicks, like say making chemical trampolines in Chemical Plant, is neither better nor worse on its own. It is in essence just another spring. Hydrocity was your example and that stage in particular is one of the ones where I prefer the original to Mania's remake. Stage design isn't about how much junk you throw in, its about what you do with it.

  • @lightyearpig12

    @lightyearpig12

    Ай бұрын

    Past games as their identities? That’s the whole point, they’re anniversary games!

  • @SuperFlashDriver

    @SuperFlashDriver

    Ай бұрын

    It's weird to think a 2D upgraded game like Sonic Mania would cause people to end up hating what they used to love back in the day. It's a good thing I'm not a fan of many media franchises except the very obscure ones that no one talks about.

  • @kawafernandes7025

    @kawafernandes7025

    Ай бұрын

    @@SuperFlashDriver Okay, so did you know the LCD versions of Sonic 1 and 2 (basically just some electronic devices) are actually playable through some specific versions of MAME? 👀

  • @amereaardvark
    @amereaardvark2 ай бұрын

    Mania is actually my first sonic game, and it has such a lasting impression that I really got into playing the Sonic games.

  • @TackIsDenied

    @TackIsDenied

    2 ай бұрын

    you aren't even being biased, mania is just that good

  • @best_mate456

    @best_mate456

    Ай бұрын

    Mani is such a great sonic game to play for the first time. Generations also and the fact the remaster is coming we fans are eating

  • @Chrissywakeup5

    @Chrissywakeup5

    Ай бұрын

    Same, after mania I only really played the classic for the same experience

  • @nintony2994

    @nintony2994

    Ай бұрын

    Yoooo thats nice bro. Sonic 2 was my first :)

  • @SpiderGoblin2012
    @SpiderGoblin20122 ай бұрын

    A cute detail I've always loved, but never see anyone talk about, is that the amount of levels themselves are the exact same as the number of the entry they're from. Sonic 1 has Green Hill, Sonic 2 has Chemical Plant and Oil Ocean, Sonic CD (which was originally meant to be an enhanced port of Sonic 2) has Stardust Speedway and Metallic Madness, Sonic 3 and Knuckles gets Hydrocity, Lava Reef, and Flying Battery, and Sonic Mania has 4 original stages, Studiopolis, Press Garden, Mirage Saloon, and Titanic Monarch. Yeah, technically Sonic 4 is a different game but shut up

  • @JamesP7

    @JamesP7

    2 ай бұрын

    Even the opening cutscene of Mania doesn’t acknowledge Sonic “4” on the elevator, so you’re still correct.

  • @endrendstudios7665

    @endrendstudios7665

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@JamesP7I mean it could technically count as happening between 4 and K

  • @kawafernandes7025

    @kawafernandes7025

    Ай бұрын

    @@endrendstudios7665 Well, if that's the case, it would definetly answer some questions... Like, how is METAL SONIC in some CLASSIC games when it was supposed to be trapped in Little Planet between CD-4? (After Sonic CD, Metal was recovered from Little Planet and used in classic games up to Sonic Mania, where it gets trapped in Little Planet 'til the events of Sonic 4)

  • @endrendstudios7665

    @endrendstudios7665

    Ай бұрын

    @@kawafernandes7025 yeah, the metal sonic in 4 could retroactively be from the battle in mania

  • @Mr_bukowski4435

    @Mr_bukowski4435

    Ай бұрын

    I do kinda wish we got an enhanced remake of Starlight and Spring yard but than again a lot of gimmicks from those levels made their way into Studiopolis

  • @pass_
    @pass_2 ай бұрын

    you can argue that almost every sonic game is divisive in some way, but I think everyone (even non sonic fans) can agree that this game is a masterpiece, this and S3&K are peak

  • @LezSpringfield

    @LezSpringfield

    2 ай бұрын

    sonic 3 and knuckles has a lot of bad levels though

  • @pass_

    @pass_

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@LezSpringfieldI have a lot of bad levels

  • @blur8163

    @blur8163

    2 ай бұрын

    Sonic 2 clears 3&K

  • @MicahBuzanANIMATION

    @MicahBuzanANIMATION

    2 ай бұрын

    @@LezSpringfield I don't think Sonic 3 & Knuckles have any bad levels. The issue is some of the stage gimmicks were obtuse and confusing back in the day, but nowadays everyone knows how to get past the mechanics on the spinning barrels from Carnival Night zone.

  • @sebtw8918

    @sebtw8918

    2 ай бұрын

    I think Sonic 2 is better than S3&k because I like Sonic 2 level design more but S3&k is a good game

  • @sillyali
    @sillyali2 ай бұрын

    "Christian Whitehead Studios" is actually known as Evening Star, the devs behind Penny's Big Breakaway!

  • @MacUser2-il2cx

    @MacUser2-il2cx

    2 ай бұрын

    Sega's too prideful for their own good. They should have let Whitehead make a sequel to Mania.

  • @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MacUser2-il2cx Evening Star left on good terms. They CHOSE to leave because they wanted to make other things. They've said this themselves multiple times. Iizuka is literally in the special thanks of Penny's Big Breakaway.

  • @MacUser2-il2cx

    @MacUser2-il2cx

    2 ай бұрын

    @@vividcolorandrichaudio6134 I can't honestly believe that. There's no logic behind that decision.

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    @@MacUser2-il2cxsorry they chose to make a business decision I guess. Literally nothing wrong with that

  • @MacUser2-il2cx

    @MacUser2-il2cx

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Jackattack359 Mania made money either way. It just sucks that Sega can't come close to recreating that success.

  • @PencilXY
    @PencilXY2 ай бұрын

    Sonic is just fundamentally hot EDIT: He changed the title of the video so the joke kinda doesn't work anymore. The old title was "Sonic Mania is fundamentally fun"

  • @DoseOfRandom137

    @DoseOfRandom137

    2 ай бұрын

    Gotta agree with that one honestly

  • @reckondekon7197

    @reckondekon7197

    2 ай бұрын

    Real

  • @piranhalettuce

    @piranhalettuce

    2 ай бұрын

    hot chick heaven

  • @Terminal_Apotos

    @Terminal_Apotos

    2 ай бұрын

    Vanilla is the size of the Average Human Mother

  • @olizalzeortolan8322

    @olizalzeortolan8322

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah‚ he can run at sound's speed‚ take out enemies in a flash‚ and best of all‚ he's blue colored and knows how to handle the females !

  • @ShadowGunR
    @ShadowGunR2 ай бұрын

    I swear I was JUST about to play Mania when I saw this. You perfectly sum up what I love about Mania. -The gimmicks don't feel intrusive but actually act as fun gameplay additions and options for the player -The boss fights and level designs expand and improve on the original games' ideas -The MUSIC is so good, I listen to it even when I'm chilling I've even been making challenges for myself such as trying to beat my best time or holding onto as many rings as I can. Just can't express how much I love this game. Now if you'll excuse me, Ima go play it right now...

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    You have fun with that

  • @bepbobbap

    @bepbobbap

    Ай бұрын

    So how did it go?

  • @ShadowGunR

    @ShadowGunR

    Ай бұрын

    @@bepbobbap Finished Titanic Monarch Zone and the True Final boss without dying and keeping the super form for most of it, so it went pretty smooth! (Now that you remind me, Ima go play it again)

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    Yeah I always disliked how in superstars many of the gimmicks felt more like they where their to make you spend more time playing the game than actually having a fast progression. Compare the press factory act 2 gimmick to manias oil ocean act 2 one. Mania did it so much better giving the player more time to risk.

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    Ай бұрын

    @@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778 very true

  • @user-jk4tt7nv3w
    @user-jk4tt7nv3w2 ай бұрын

    i still dont get why people saw mania reusing zones from classic games as a bad thing since it doesn't use a old zone without adding a new aspect or mechanic that change the experience.

  • @justcallmekai1554

    @justcallmekai1554

    2 ай бұрын

    That's true but everytime I think about Mania it's always the new levels. Those are the best ones in the game. Although older levels get make overs and add in new or scrapped mechanics, at the end of the day you're still playing Green Hill or Chemical Plant. Not saying those levels are bad but rather it damages its identity. Imagine if every stage was new like Press Garden or Titanic Monarch. That's what everyone remembers.

  • @superwariobros9108

    @superwariobros9108

    2 ай бұрын

    It was just the fact Sega was and still is reusing ideas over and over again and people wanted new stuff. I'm fine with mania having green hill but wouldn't it have been better if all the stages were original instead of reused.

  • @zLnix

    @zLnix

    2 ай бұрын

    *cough cough* hydrocity *cough cough*

  • @Astro_Crunch

    @Astro_Crunch

    Ай бұрын

    They handled the returning levels well, but having returning levels is creatively limiting. It limits how the story can unfold, it limits the setting, it limits the level theming layout, it limits mechanics, etc. Sonic Mania had no choice but to be constructed around something like the Phantom Ruby in order to explain why Sonic and co. were bouncing around to so many different locations, and the levels couldn't stray too far away from the originals in order to keep them recognizable. Level progression in the classics worked much better because there was a sense of cohesion, especially in Sonic 3's Angel Island. You really get the feeling that the geography is interconnected, with Sonic going on one big adventure rather than a series of disjointed experiences.

  • @alphetti4348

    @alphetti4348

    Ай бұрын

    @@superwariobros9108 honestly the 2nd acts of most of the returning levels just feel like entirely new levels, especially with the remixed tracks that are so good Like how chemical plant act 2 got the whacky workbench gimmick and it makes for really fun and interesting gameplayz

  • @LucasHopkins2006
    @LucasHopkins20062 ай бұрын

    That one cheat code that lets you use all of Sonic’s moves, spin dash, super peel out, insta-shield, drop dash, has gotta be my ideal Classic Sonic play style, especially with the momentum, even if it’s from a cheat code, I don’t care that’s definitely my favorite gameplay for Classic Sonic

  • @davity9000

    @davity9000

    Ай бұрын

    How do you do that

  • @LucasHopkins2006

    @LucasHopkins2006

    Ай бұрын

    @@davity9000 Go to level select (in case you don’t know how, while selecting No Save, hold down square for PS4, X for Xbox, or Y for Switch depending on what you play the game on), go to the sound test and play sounds 09, 00, 00, 01

  • @davity9000

    @davity9000

    Ай бұрын

    @@LucasHopkins2006thanks for the answer

  • @sonicszuetomyt5448

    @sonicszuetomyt5448

    Ай бұрын

    @@LucasHopkins2006 this CODE IS OVER 9000!!!!

  • @nintony2994

    @nintony2994

    Ай бұрын

    You can't do that in Superstars HA!!!

  • @alphetti4348
    @alphetti43482 ай бұрын

    People’s main point is “the levels are reused! It’s bad!” Which is like, NO DOY ITS A CELEBRATION GAME, what separates it from something like Sonic 4 , is how it recycles and remixes levels/mechanics. It’s FUN and well done

  • @quangamershyguyyz7166

    @quangamershyguyyz7166

    Ай бұрын

    It’s the fact that Sega recycles the same areas over and over again, and it only got worse after Mania. They can still make more original levels while still being a celebration. And, Sonic Adventure 2 is an anniversary game too yet still had original levels, so don’t excuse this nonsense.

  • @squarebegooderlife844

    @squarebegooderlife844

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@quangamershyguyyz7166 Adventure 2 and Mania are doing completely different things, Adventure 2 is a sequel to a already existing 3D game while mania is essentially just a celebration of Sonic as whole.

  • @alphetti4348

    @alphetti4348

    Ай бұрын

    @@quangamershyguyyz7166 while I do agree with the first point, the second point not so much. one game set out to be a sequel to an already beloved game One game set out to celebrate what made the classics so good and build off of them, hince “celebration game” Neither of these games are comparable since they have completely different purposes

  • @skybite

    @skybite

    Ай бұрын

    Like ‘member berries. ‘Member this? ‘Member that? ‘Member when everything was better back then?

  • @Butwhythough881

    @Butwhythough881

    Ай бұрын

    @@quangamershyguyyz7166Nah, the only two over reused levels from Mania were Green Hill and Chemical Plant. All the other returning levels were actually ones that were never remade so I can give Mania credit for that. Also the Phantom Ruby is the main we’re even going through this levels which are altered in their 2nd acts mainly due to the ruby’s reality altering abilities. Just because Superstars has all original levels doesn’t automatically make it better than Mania, especially when it fumbles the bag everywhere else

  • @artalogue
    @artalogueАй бұрын

    do sonic fans even like sonic?

  • @Faisalthefist

    @Faisalthefist

    27 күн бұрын

    Fr

  • @Omar-ou2cd

    @Omar-ou2cd

    25 күн бұрын

    yea lol

  • @ChargeJN

    @ChargeJN

    22 күн бұрын

    no

  • @gamercentral2417

    @gamercentral2417

    20 күн бұрын

    No

  • @metalsonic8888

    @metalsonic8888

    19 күн бұрын

    I'm more of an Eggman fan nowadays

  • @jimmy3608
    @jimmy3608Ай бұрын

    The Heroes remake is being CONSIDERED. That doesn’t mean it’s been confirmed.

  • @n50409

    @n50409

    Ай бұрын

    He said "all but officially announced"

  • @mechadeka

    @mechadeka

    Ай бұрын

    @@n50409 That's still an absurd exaggeration of "considered".

  • @n50409

    @n50409

    Ай бұрын

    @@mechadeka true ig

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    knowing sega, it will be a port with crappy upscale textures and more glitches than the original had

  • @Mas0nAnimations

    @Mas0nAnimations

    21 күн бұрын

    I guess segs just loves making remakes then making original stages and new games then nostalgia shoving

  • @kyj6838
    @kyj68382 ай бұрын

    Sonic Mania is the golden standard. Then I can't believe after 5 years we went backwards instead of forwards. Superstars is fine but that's the problem. It's just fine.

  • @GameAW1

    @GameAW1

    Ай бұрын

    I don't see that a problem honestly. The franchise doesn't always need to be focusing on improving at all times and it doesn't need to always go for better. Honestly the fans declared Superstars to be the followup to Mania solely because its a Classic Sonic game, but even in design its 100% clear that was never the aim behind it, instead just being a totally original new Classic Sonic experience and nothing more, something it definitely did well enough. Having a game like Superstars happen is not a bad thing, so long as they don't make a habit out of it. A game being fine once in a while is a good thing. Its not always about raising the bar higher and higher.

  • @clasherinotheone5249

    @clasherinotheone5249

    Ай бұрын

    Funny I actually think Superstars is better than Mania and a step up i thought mania was to easy and gives you speed to easily personally

  • @kyj6838

    @kyj6838

    Ай бұрын

    @@GameAW1 You're not wrong. But if you're going to ask me to pay $60 for this then I'm going to have my expectations. Is it wrong for any of us to think we could have a successor to mania? Superstars is fine and if you like it then more power to you. But even when it comes to the music it's night and day. Is it wrong for me to have expectations? But other than that you're not wrong bro.

  • @kyj6838

    @kyj6838

    Ай бұрын

    @@clasherinotheone5249 I wouldn't say it's better in the animation or music department but I'm glad you like the game. And who knows it could be better.

  • @clasherinotheone5249

    @clasherinotheone5249

    Ай бұрын

    @@kyj6838 the thing that drags manias music for me down is that I like most original tracks more than the remixes especially the cd tracks And animation wise I think the characters themselves are at their most expressive but the rest is not as good as mania

  • @MZOver
    @MZOver2 ай бұрын

    I love Sonic Mania. I really wanted more original stages but it’s fine. The music is great too

  • @JamesMemeHut
    @JamesMemeHutАй бұрын

    fun fact: the original composer for the Japanese soundtrack from sonic cd actually came back to compose for metallic madness zone and stardust speedway zone. That's why those songs are exceptionally good.

  • @PikaPhantom_

    @PikaPhantom_

    Ай бұрын

    Pretty sure the soundtrack was all Tee Lopes, barring Angel Island's Encore remix (Hunter Bridges did that song)

  • @FedoraKirb
    @FedoraKirb2 ай бұрын

    I got Mania last Christmas, and it was my second Sonic game after Generations. While I like Generations more, Mania is still INCREDIBLY fun and well-designed. And the thing is, if you’re new to the series, you don’t even know which zones are new and which ones are returning (I could only really tell Flying Battery and Lava Reef were returning because the original zones felt so much more creative, but it’s not like they felt out of place). Frankly, those two games were the 1-2 punch that made me a fan. The desire to celebrate the past didn’t bore me or lock me out as a newcomer, but rather drew me in because of how much love went into making it all quality.

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    Mania is what got me into sonic. its gameplay removes all of the slog the classics have and gives the best of all classic sonic. It improves every level it reintroduces.

  • @milkman3214
    @milkman3214Ай бұрын

    Couldn’t have said it better myself, Can’t wait for the whole fanbase to suddenly be team mania again because no one seems to be able to think for themselves.

  • @BeanBeanKingdom
    @BeanBeanKingdom2 ай бұрын

    I can't believe Splash Dash will soon get the chance to realize Sonic Heroes was never good.

  • @gamecrafter115

    @gamecrafter115

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah it makes me wonder if he ever went back to Heroes like he did to SA2. Because SA2 is a 100 times better than heroes.

  • @GUNUFofficial

    @GUNUFofficial

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@gamecrafter115 sonic unleashed better.

  • @vincentbirthdaycake

    @vincentbirthdaycake

    2 ай бұрын

    Nah not at all​@GUNUFofficial

  • @GUNUFofficial

    @GUNUFofficial

    2 ай бұрын

    @@vincentbirthdaycake HAH, YOU'VE FALLEN INTO MY TRAP, I WILL NOW TELL YOU WHY SONIC 06 IS THE BEST SONIC GAME!

  • @RameNoodls

    @RameNoodls

    2 ай бұрын

    @@GUNUFofficialNOOO

  • @EclipseKirby
    @EclipseKirbyАй бұрын

    There are people who think Superstars is better than Mania? Really? REALLY?!

  • @Robotta

    @Robotta

    Ай бұрын

    I wouldn't say is the better game overall but I can def see why some people prefer it. It has all original levels, the chaos emeralds actually having an use for once instead of being only for Super Sonic, and it feels fresh. Now, you can like or dislike the execution of the game, or that the bosses are too long, but people are exaggerating with Superstars overall. I've already seen people putting it below Sonic 4 and... just no.

  • @diegorocha6931

    @diegorocha6931

    Ай бұрын

    Thats disrespectful af, Superstars is a shitty unfinished game while Mania had everything that makes 2D Sonic enjoyable

  • @Foxthatisaplush

    @Foxthatisaplush

    Ай бұрын

    Those people are the true NPCS, because there is NO WAY ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH that Sonic Superstars Outclasses Mania.

  • @pablogradiente

    @pablogradiente

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Foxthatisaplush Recently, I literally answered a Sonic fan on Twitter saying Mania is better than Superstars and his army of followers started quoting me without even explaining why Superstars could be better.

  • @aidennicholson2109

    @aidennicholson2109

    Ай бұрын

    ​@Robotta level design is garbage, bosses are garbage, music is mid, visuals are alright. I don't know how they made a masterpiece like Mania then absolutely fumble the next 2D game. Obviously Sonic Team had little to nothing to do with Sonic Mania and it was all Christian Whitehead and the other teams involved

  • @murabito6435
    @murabito64352 ай бұрын

    Once dated a girl who said she didn’t like Mania, big red flag tbh.

  • @Hyp3rSonic

    @Hyp3rSonic

    2 ай бұрын

    What's wrong with that? Not everyone has to like a game, its their opinion. As long as it's a valid reason, then you shoudlnt judge them. Just my stance on it

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    What the hell is wrong with you?

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    What’s wrong with you?

  • @supaskiltz9877

    @supaskiltz9877

    Ай бұрын

    People took this too seriously lol

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    Ай бұрын

    @@supaskiltz9877 a bad joke’s a bad joke, dude

  • @POTTERANDMATRIXFAN
    @POTTERANDMATRIXFANАй бұрын

    Yeah this is why no one takes Sonic or the fandom seriously.

  • @Mario1080p
    @Mario1080pАй бұрын

    Upon replaying Mania shortly after Superstars, I really appreciate there being a sound fx slider to lower the sound of ring collecting all at once.

  • @Dewthekid
    @DewthekidАй бұрын

    sonic fans cant accept that sonic school house is the best sonic game 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @thealterego3187

    @thealterego3187

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed

  • @hydrocityharry977
    @hydrocityharry977Ай бұрын

    What? Who is saying Superstars is better than Mania?! I have never heard of this

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    Ай бұрын

    channel pup

  • @polocatfan

    @polocatfan

    Ай бұрын

    nobody, he's faking outrage for views

  • @RandomFanOfYourFavoriteGoobers

    @RandomFanOfYourFavoriteGoobers

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jskywalker58 LINK IT

  • @bringoni
    @bringoni2 ай бұрын

    mania was my first proper dive into a sonic game, and I loved it, so the sentiment that people only like it due to low expectations is ridiculous

  • @sonicthehedgehog8638
    @sonicthehedgehog86382 ай бұрын

    Your video made me realize that Sonic games immense replay value might be the reason why people change their opinion on a game When it's a game like let's say Mario that is played once and put down you can't see any issues unless it's really big and your experience is gonna be more about the feeling and the atmosphere not the actual gameplay of it But when it's a game like Sonic I feel like we play these games to the degree that the feeling or the atmosphere of the game (the taste of it if you will) is almost gone And it makes small imperfections feel like reasonable issues and small issues into a huge deal One example of a changed option through repeat playthroughs is the orca chase in SA1 the first time you go through it you lose your mind from the sheer excitement and spectacle but after many playthroughs, it becomes this section of the level where you don't do anything for 7 seconds I believe the reason for your changed option about SA2 was the fact that when you were a kid you were experiencing the game as a "spectacle" or an "experience" and now as an adult, you're experiencing it as just a game ... SA2 isn't exactly a game you can enjoy playing casually it's either you are a master of the game and love or you play it casually and don't like it and in general it does have a lot of issues one being the painful radar system I don't think the opinion on Sonic Mania has changed, there have always been these people who don't like classic Sonic and 2D in general and they are the same people who don't know how to play the classic Sonic games and these people didn't like it from the very start but their option was overshadowed by the many lovers of the game, which is something I can understand because I've been there before the game is boring if you don't know how to play it and it has a high skill sealing, it took me about 7 playthroughs to see the game for it's worth and super Sonic helped a lot The game never was overrated and no one compared it to Sonic Boom, people were comparing it to Sonic 3&K and it was praised for the fact that everything thing about was perfect and it still is to this day and the only complaint about it was the "original levels"

  • @fnsiii7975

    @fnsiii7975

    Ай бұрын

    I liked how you worded your thoughts. It’s good food for thought and makes sense to me.

  • @yasmineh.1333

    @yasmineh.1333

    Ай бұрын

    I was surprised hearing him say he couldn't stand SA2 anymore. I bought it recently and I've loved it, it made me feel like a kid again in a sense. Although I've installed multiple mods that make some aspects more bearable (treasure hunting levels in particular), so that could be why I'm not all that bothered by it lol

  • @MikeTButler

    @MikeTButler

    Ай бұрын

    You be Spittin

  • @UlticraftMTT
    @UlticraftMTTАй бұрын

    Sonic fans change their opinions like their underwear

  • @disnewidk

    @disnewidk

    18 күн бұрын

    once every 5 years

  • @FedoraKirb
    @FedoraKirbАй бұрын

    16:38 Perhaps even more interesting (to me at least) is the fact that not only has the Drop Dash become a series staple in the official games, but in fan games as well. Pretty much any post-Mania fan game that’s not explicitly based on a Genesis-era title is almost guaranteed to have it. Mania really was “by the mania, for the mania.”

  • @Cyborgianoid
    @CyborgianoidАй бұрын

    the fact 1 in 4 videos in youtube is using at least one song of the sonic mania OST is a sign that its a masterpiece.

  • @elmemearana

    @elmemearana

    Ай бұрын

    Same can be said for Windmill Isle, from Unleashed.

  • @gamercentral2417

    @gamercentral2417

    20 күн бұрын

    @@elmemearanayeah but 2 things can be good at once

  • @elmemearana

    @elmemearana

    20 күн бұрын

    @@gamercentral2417 well, in Unleashed's case, it can be in double lol

  • @Orange_Swirl
    @Orange_Swirl2 ай бұрын

    Dawg, I have like, more than 500 hours on Sonic Mania across two platforms. I love Sonic Mania so much. It's like candy to me.

  • @LordEntropy
    @LordEntropyАй бұрын

    I think my biggest disappointment with Superstars is that it could've had a 2D handdrawn artstyle, however they cut it early on with the reason being "The team felt that 3D format would better preserve many of the classic aspects that are important to the feel of this format" ... yeah that's just straight up corporate talk for "We don't want to spend like half a million pounds on 2D animation".

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    We were robbed of a sonic OVA style game. FFS!

  • @SMCwasTaken
    @SMCwasTakenАй бұрын

    As a non sonic fan I don't care, Sonic fans hating on Sonic games, Water be wet

  • @LuznoLindo

    @LuznoLindo

    Ай бұрын

    Yes, I eventually realized it didn't matter, either. Sonic fans are self-loathing gamers who hate the very franchise they grew up playing, and I don't have time to waste on something that pathetic.

  • @Randomergoesbrrrr

    @Randomergoesbrrrr

    21 күн бұрын

    :) Water is not fucking wet

  • @SMCwasTaken

    @SMCwasTaken

    21 күн бұрын

    @@LuznoLindo fr Sega can make a the perfect sonic game with a great story with Final Fantasy 7/Elden Ring levels of quality and great and fun gameplay and sonic fans will still complain because it's "too different"

  • @mr_red3

    @mr_red3

    16 күн бұрын

    @@Randomergoesbrrrrwater is wet keep coping ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @DemonBlanka
    @DemonBlanka2 ай бұрын

    Saying Mania is bad is crazy because like, it's just super refined classic Sonic, and classic Sonic is fun. Like damn, the worst thing you can say about Mania is that it's like a bunch of hella fun games.

  • @randomjunkohyeah1

    @randomjunkohyeah1

    Ай бұрын

    @@whentheyD What the hell does your arbitrary construction of “normal person” have to do with this conversation?

  • @whentheyD

    @whentheyD

    Ай бұрын

    @@randomjunkohyeah1 yeah fair enough, i really need to stop interacting with sonic youtube comments cause i'm just repeating the same shit over and over again anyways. not worth the time or embarassment i am causing myself

  • @genyakozlov1316

    @genyakozlov1316

    Ай бұрын

    It's a refined version of Sonic 3, which was worse than 1 and CD, thus Mania is too.

  • @gamercentral2417

    @gamercentral2417

    20 күн бұрын

    @@genyakozlov1316worst take of 2024 is wild. But expected from the sonic fandom

  • @gamercentral2417

    @gamercentral2417

    20 күн бұрын

    @@genyakozlov1316Worse than CD is a personal preference. WORSE THAN ONE?!?! 3&k is the second best 2d sonic game and top 5 in overall.

  • @KJR_Whatever
    @KJR_Whatever2 ай бұрын

    If there’s one thing Superstars has over Mania, it’s that the zone variety is very nice. No reused levels anywhere. Other than that, Mania tops Superstars in almost every way. I still like Superstars, but between the two, I’d play Mania over it any day. I bought the game 5 times so far lol.

  • @satelliteprime
    @satelliteprime2 ай бұрын

    The 3&K | Mania and Unleashed | Generations comparison is spot on. I might not enjoy everything a game has to offer, and in some cases, genuinely despise a large portion of its required gameplay, but I think for some games and some series, the one you consider the best, or even just your favorite, comes down to whether or not you judge one as more a piece of art, or a work of science. If asked what Sonic game of each I'd consider the best overall - it's going to be 3&K, SA2 and Unleashed. But if you asked me which ones I most revisit and would replay at any given moment? I'm gonna answer with entirely different choices - those being Mania, SA1, and Generations. This sentiment is why I and I imagine many others find Sonic such a frustratingly inconsistent series to be invested in, because things like 06, Forces and now Superstars, in many cases, could very easily make these discussions and decisions easier (and in turn, better inform the direction for future titles) but an absence of either quality assurance, competence or even just focus, weaken them substantially compared to what came before.

  • @yellowstarproductions6743
    @yellowstarproductions6743Ай бұрын

    Fun fact: before it was changed,the video title used to be: Sonic Mania Is Fundamentally Fun.

  • @andrijajankovic3865

    @andrijajankovic3865

    24 күн бұрын

    Why did he change the title?

  • @polocatfan

    @polocatfan

    19 күн бұрын

    @@andrijajankovic3865 to clickbait and invent people that don't exist.

  • @mr_red3

    @mr_red3

    16 күн бұрын

    @@polocatfanno, some people genuinely think superstars is better and i’ve seen them

  • @chinorobua9596
    @chinorobua95962 ай бұрын

    sonic mania is peak gaming

  • @Agent_Ice0

    @Agent_Ice0

    Ай бұрын

    You spelled Sonic 3 & Knuckles wrong... 😆

  • @andrijajankovic3865

    @andrijajankovic3865

    24 күн бұрын

    ​@@Agent_Ice0Nah, he said what he said.

  • @tjmonkey5795

    @tjmonkey5795

    9 күн бұрын

    Subnautica made me s*** myself it is a good game

  • @TheCreativeType
    @TheCreativeType2 ай бұрын

    Something I like about Mania is that every time I return to it, I seem to find new areas in the game’s zones, as the gaming experience I’ve gained over the years lends to a better ability to explore and find things I never would’ve back when I struggled with the Oil Ocean Act 2 boss.

  • @teaoftraffic
    @teaoftraffic2 ай бұрын

    i unironically had this same exact argument before, where someone said portal 1 wasn’t as trash as portal 2 they got grilled by portal 2 fans in a matter of seconds.

  • @tjreardon8495
    @tjreardon8495Ай бұрын

    People thinking sonic mania is bad is one of the many reasons the franchise is what it is

  • @LuznoLindo

    @LuznoLindo

    Ай бұрын

    Exactly. Why Sega thought Superstars would outsell SMB Wonder, I've no idea.

  • @tjreardon8495

    @tjreardon8495

    Ай бұрын

    @LuznoLindo wait did they really?

  • @LuznoLindo

    @LuznoLindo

    Ай бұрын

    @@tjreardon8495 I'm just speculating, but they did release Superstars the same time Nintendo released Wonder.

  • @tjreardon8495

    @tjreardon8495

    Ай бұрын

    @@LuznoLindo they also released forces close too odyssey

  • @LuznoLindo

    @LuznoLindo

    Ай бұрын

    @@tjreardon8495 Yes, Sega is delusional like that.

  • @KperaOfficial
    @KperaOfficial2 ай бұрын

    If it wasn't for the reused zones, mania would be the best 2d sonic game of the franchise (still better than superstars lmao)

  • @DoseOfRandom137

    @DoseOfRandom137

    2 ай бұрын

    I wonder, what do you think the best 2 Sonic game is?

  • @KperaOfficial

    @KperaOfficial

    2 ай бұрын

    ​​​@@DoseOfRandom137 s3k, i know, sandopolis exist but it still doesn't rely on old zones. But overall, youre gonna have a better time with mania, way more than 3k

  • @DoseOfRandom137

    @DoseOfRandom137

    2 ай бұрын

    @@KperaOfficial Yeah i'd probably say the same, although mostly because I grew up adoring Knuckles as a kid, I don't think I ever put much time into s3k I can't lie.

  • @MinervaIs
    @MinervaIsАй бұрын

    Blue Spheres, that's all I need, give me a cartridge of Sonic & Knuckles with a cartridge of Sonic 1 and a Lock-On, that's enough to make a man happy

  • @disnewidk

    @disnewidk

    18 күн бұрын

    Hi, I'm brittany bluespheres, and i fucking love bluespheres. It's better then sex.

  • @lavilapis
    @lavilapis13 күн бұрын

    Hearing people claiming that Sonic Superstars is better than Mania was truly the most ridiculous thing I would ever hear in my life

  • @gamma_dc8289
    @gamma_dc8289Ай бұрын

    I love sonic mania, it was never my favorite classic sonic game (that will always be 3&K) but it's absolutely worth every penny I put into it.

  • @michaelbullen3104
    @michaelbullen310413 күн бұрын

    The fans saying Sonic Mania sucks are literally just the 8 year olds or people with brains OF 8 year olds thinking it has “bad graphics” lol

  • @Realtacl
    @Realtacl2 ай бұрын

    I have not seen mania hate at all. People have complained about mania reusing old levels but the thing is that is uses them in cool ways instead of just being a lifeless rehash like a certain 2D platformer from 2010 from this franchise.

  • @user-un4ic9ll7b

    @user-un4ic9ll7b

    2 ай бұрын

    .......What cool ways?..... Also IT IS a lifeless rehash. A good chunk of level design is COPIED from older games.

  • @Jackattack359

    @Jackattack359

    2 ай бұрын

    @@user-un4ic9ll7b you done whining yet?

  • @Realtacl

    @Realtacl

    2 ай бұрын

    @@user-un4ic9ll7b Cool ways as in: adding the zip lines in green hill act 2. or adding on to the chemical plant pipes by adding the metallic madness gimmick,as well as the syringe wacky workbench gimmick splash dash mentioned in the video,if it was a soulless rehash it would’ve been just been these exact zones with almost nothing new (Sonic 4 and forces). Bosses are also pretty cool with the hydrocity act 1 boss being flipped on its head. Or how titanic monarch’s act 1 boss having the elevator gimmick. There’s plenty of other examples like metallic madness’s background gimmick or how baby Sonic is used here much more compared to the the original. The electric shield walking on ceiling (that I believe wasn’t in the original though I could be mistaken) and the wacky workbench gimmick in flying battery. Or the quartz quadrant gimmick in lava reef act 2. Or the marble garden gimmicks in stardust speedway act 1. Or the hook gimmicks and boats in hydro city. Or the submarines in oil ocean act 2. Again,if it was just a soulless rehash these would all be the same as the originals with probably some cheap or tacky gimmick that’s only used for one section in the entire level (once again,Sonic 4)

  • @Butwhythough881

    @Butwhythough881

    Ай бұрын

    @@user-un4ic9ll7bBro forgot how the phantom ruby works.

  • @mulhollandoverdrive

    @mulhollandoverdrive

    Ай бұрын

    @@user-un4ic9ll7byou just categorically have not played the game if you think it's a lifeless rehash. literally by green hill act 2 they're cramming so much into a single level that it's impossible to think it's a rehash. it stops being "just" green hill and starts adding in splashes of angel island from 3, the master system games, and even the old toy show build. every zone and act is like this, packed with things from the franchise the developers love.

  • @gamefreakDX
    @gamefreakDXАй бұрын

    You probably said it best. Sonic Mania has the best gameplay, but its closest comparison, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, is the better overall experience. Truth be told, the main reason why I prefer to play S3K is because of its narrative. If I was asked to play Mania, I'd do so without complaint, but I have my preference. Mania compared to Generations though, I'll actually choose Generations. Mainly because I thought Generations was a stronger celebration of the overall series and I thought its unique spin on Classic Sonic was more exciting to me, amongst a few other reasons.

  • @Charlesingworth
    @Charlesingworth2 ай бұрын

    For me, I like mania. But it is one of those games for me when I pick it up and play it once, say "that was pretty good" and never touch the game again

  • @Probba
    @Probba2 ай бұрын

    Are these Sonic Mania haters in the room with us right now?

  • @user-un4ic9ll7b

    @user-un4ic9ll7b

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @noobbox9113

    @noobbox9113

    2 ай бұрын

    they’re mostly on twitter tbh

  • @TackIsDenied

    @TackIsDenied

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@user-un4ic9ll7b....bro your taste is trash

  • @hunn1dbandsowner

    @hunn1dbandsowner

    2 ай бұрын

    Surprisingly, yes

  • @tf_is_this_shit

    @tf_is_this_shit

    Ай бұрын

    They arent real. You guys just forgot to take your schizophernia pills

  • @SorasaxoR
    @SorasaxoRАй бұрын

    They also retroactively added dropdash to origins

  • @Joshi_ForReal
    @Joshi_ForReal2 ай бұрын

    My only issue with Mania is that it has a lack of bababooey! (Nah fr tho mania is my favourite classic game, just above sonic 2)

  • @fryguy9704
    @fryguy97042 ай бұрын

    Finally, something we can all agree on

  • @user-un4ic9ll7b

    @user-un4ic9ll7b

    2 ай бұрын

    ...No, not really. Game is still worse than its competitors.

  • @squarebegooderlife844

    @squarebegooderlife844

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@user-un4ic9ll7b .....What competitors? New super Mario bros U deluxe?

  • @CJ-42070

    @CJ-42070

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@user-un4ic9ll7bbad take man

  • @themagicpunch
    @themagicpunch2 ай бұрын

    one thing thats always bugged me was Encore Mode's ending, as Eggman got sent through a Phantom Ruby portal, which was clearly teasing Something, but then they just never resolved it.

  • @punishederic4761
    @punishederic47612 ай бұрын

    idk why anyone would complain about Sandopolis and it's Ghosts. It's basically a good version of underwater mechanics, you just have to hit a lamp switch instead of waiting for a bubble and the lamps last WAY longer than your breath underwater does. The timing is extremely generous and in the 20+ times I've beaten that stage I don't think I've been killed by a ghost a single time so I don't really understand what makes it "an annoying gimmick" it's more just like an additional challenge to the stage that is very easily surmountable.

  • @taputrainer8463

    @taputrainer8463

    2 ай бұрын

    Never had a problem with the ghosts either but the stage just drags on for a very long time and doesn’t feel the greatest to speed through. Honestly I feel like a lot of levels in 3K weren’t as fast and fluid as Sonic 2 and took much longer to beat for almost no reason. Lava Reef, Marble Garden, Carnival Night, Launch Base, Sandopolis, and Flying Battery all suffer this issue. Sure they’re some longer levels in Mania but at least they felt far more fluid and fun to play than what I just mentioned

  • @Pirate_Knight27

    @Pirate_Knight27

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@taputrainer8463On the flip side, I speed through Sonic 2's levels so fast that they never left that much of an impact on me. 2 to 3 minutes just isn't long enough for a good Sonic level imo. I find the S3&K levels left more of an impact on me.

  • @taputrainer8463

    @taputrainer8463

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Pirate_Knight27 Interesting I feel like 3-5 is usually like the amount of time a classic level should take someone whether casually or time attack (depends on the level) I feel like anything longer than 5 minuets just doesn’t feel like I’m speeding through the level if that makes sense. It also hurts in flying battery when you’re trying to go fast but it still takes over 5 min and your time bonus is just 100. This doesn’t apply as much to modern sonic games because heroes and unleashed have good levels that are longer than 5 min. But I feel like for the classics 3-5 min is like the reasonable amount of time a level should take so it feels fast. Anything longer just makes me feel like I have a skill issue and I’m too slow

  • @globalistgamer6418

    @globalistgamer6418

    Ай бұрын

    Sandopolis IS a slow and claustrophobic level, but that's not a bad thing; it's actually one of the reasons why S3&K feels so interesting to play though overall because there is variation in pacing and tone across the game. You get rewarded for making it through the tension and darkness of Sandopolis Act 2 with Lava Reef 1, a very fast, open, bright and upbeat level before things get more serious again in Lava Reef 2 and Hidden Palace. This kind of feeling is missing in Mania where most levels maintain a similar cadence of being generally pretty fast but with flow-disrupting gimmicks, and even when it is somewhat grandfathered in from reused levels, there is little coherent overall pacing, sense of context or plot crescendo for it to contribute to.

  • @DarnHooligan
    @DarnHooligan2 ай бұрын

    Sonic revisionism is all fun and games until they start tryna say the good games were always bad 🙏🏼😮‍💨

  • @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    @vividcolorandrichaudio6134

    2 ай бұрын

    Colors

  • @lemon5000-tj6nv

    @lemon5000-tj6nv

    2 ай бұрын

    we got ppl trying to say that the rush games were bad now 💀

  • @hype5456

    @hype5456

    2 ай бұрын

    Or people change opinions

  • @castform7

    @castform7

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@lemon5000-tj6nvI'm playing through Sonic Rush for the first time right now and I'm sitting here flabbergasted. Have they actually played this game.

  • @strawb2128

    @strawb2128

    2 ай бұрын

    I swear, it's only a matter of time until we start seeing people make videos, claiming that Sonic 4 was actually a masterpiece all along, and Generations becomes the "bad one."

  • @Butwhythough881
    @Butwhythough881Ай бұрын

    I find it hilarious how Sonic fans have started trashing on Mania just to prop up Superstars for being less favored. The reused levels are literally a part of the game’s story and have new and different layouts and new gimmick because of the use of the reality altering abilities of the phantom ruby. Superstars may have less nostalgia bait and new levels (that are pretty unimaginative and just pul and blend together elements of classic zones while also still relying much so on nostalgia), in fact those are the only arguments if seen people use in favor of Superstars, but Mania honestly a lot more of something I felt Superstars lacked; heart, charm, and commitment. Mania knows what it wants to be and sticks with its guns from start to finish whereas Superstars I feel struggles in trying to figure what it wants to be and what it does in execution. So sorry not sorry, I’ll take Mania any day over Superstars.

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    Ай бұрын

    or maybe it has nothing to do with superstars and some fans just simply think the game is not as amazing as people claim it to be i thoguht it was obvious by now that each sonic fan has their own different taste in sonic games.

  • @Butwhythough881

    @Butwhythough881

    Ай бұрын

    @@jskywalker58 Then why do they feel they need to act like maniacs whenever someone says they prefer Mania over Superstars? It seems to have alot to do with Mania if they’re doing that because every time people defend Superstars, Mania almost always gets dragged in and used in a negative light just to prop up Superstars. Maybe question those people as well?

  • @Sonic_the_hedgedog

    @Sonic_the_hedgedog

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@jskywalker58The problem is that Sonic Fans used to love Mania and immediately after Superstar came out, people started to hate it.

  • @Ismatic1906

    @Ismatic1906

    Ай бұрын

    I never liked Mania, wasn’t all too fun personally. Didn’t like Superstars either

  • @vinkennest3274

    @vinkennest3274

    Ай бұрын

    Mania is miles better. But nothing tops advanced 2

  • @Hugelag
    @HugelagАй бұрын

    Sonic Mania reinvigorated my fondness for Sonic and Puyo Puyo. Any game that can do both at the same time is clearly a masterpiece.

  • @socheata643
    @socheata6432 ай бұрын

    Facts! Edit: I replay over and over just to love the game itself into Mania, and the animations!

  • @noaht2005
    @noaht20052 ай бұрын

    I find it hard to believe people were saying superstars was better than mania. Not that I've played superstars but I thought Mania was one of the few games we could all agree was good at the very least. Now Gens feels like the only game I've never seen any major hate for.

  • @Michael_Afton40
    @Michael_Afton40Ай бұрын

    Well Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric solos both of those games

  • @playbossthebest936
    @playbossthebest9362 ай бұрын

    The fact that this thumbnail mirrors the superstars one is hilarious 😂

  • @FranHN_
    @FranHN_Ай бұрын

    I think that saying Mania is bad is dumb because is "best of classic sonic compilation", and because of that, is going to be good. But that's the reason why I got bored of it after some time, because it has not personality. Playing levels out of context is just shallow and incoherent. Like, I prefer playing the original games than Mania

  • @DusknDust
    @DusknDustАй бұрын

    I love this video i surely agree with splash dash honestly i loved this game it was amazing and the fact they decided to bring back 2 forgotten charecters is truly beutiful i like the effort put into this especially saying its 7 YEARS OLD i will always keep this game dear to my heart and i might as well like this video as i do that!

  • @masterreece1098
    @masterreece10982 ай бұрын

    Sonic mania is without a doubt, the best 2D sonic game ever, change my mind

  • @maddoxreddish4352

    @maddoxreddish4352

    Ай бұрын

    Ok uh, you cant say im nostalgic bc i didnt grow up with it, but 3&k, best classic artstyle, best story, introduces a fan favorite character, originated the idea of super sonic final bosses, hyper sonic, etc

  • @masterreece1098

    @masterreece1098

    Ай бұрын

    @maddoxreddish4352 I meant 2D sonic games as of now, not the classic games

  • @whentheyD

    @whentheyD

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@masterreece1098 what is this dude waffling about 2D is 2D

  • @masterreece1098

    @masterreece1098

    Ай бұрын

    @whentheyD I mean 2D sonic games that came out after the 90s, like sonic 4 episode 1 and 2, sonic advance, stuff like that

  • @chewiedog1
    @chewiedog12 ай бұрын

    The worst part of Sonic Mania is that I loved it so much I had to check out the shitty sonic games but they just left me feeling empty

  • @Greo_Animation
    @Greo_AnimationАй бұрын

    Am I going crazy, or did the title and thumbnail change?

  • @poppip10

    @poppip10

    Ай бұрын

    yeah they did

  • @braxtonrichins
    @braxtonrichinsАй бұрын

    I've never finished Mania but I do think it's pretty good. My favorite track is Lights, Camera, Action.

  • @bradskag3007
    @bradskag3007Ай бұрын

    Hated Sonic Heros as a kid, but to be fair a remake could fix the jank and make the game really good. Probably the best candidate for a remake

  • @jakoblinton2053
    @jakoblinton20532 ай бұрын

    16:20 I'VE BEEN PLAYING THIS GAME FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS AND HAD NO IDEA YOU COULD DO THIS, THIS S GAME IS SO COOOOOOL!!!

  • @renatoparra9780

    @renatoparra9780

    Ай бұрын

    I was gonna comment that too XD, I had to pause to repeat what i just saw, that level of detail is so cool!!

  • @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    @jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778

    Ай бұрын

    The detail in this game is crazy. People don't give mania enough credit for the small things like that.

  • @Cr1ticA
    @Cr1ticAАй бұрын

    Sonic Mania doesn't suck, and it never will.

  • @crimsoncrusader518
    @crimsoncrusader518Ай бұрын

    That's just the sonic fanbase being petty like when Generations and Colors came out.

  • @tedbasher3000
    @tedbasher3000Ай бұрын

    in my opinion, Unleashed has the better gameplay, in Day Stages, the werehog is fine but not my cup of tea and should not have been in the game to begin with, Day Stages however, I love them, the drift can be loose but satisfying to master, QTEs need quick reaction times and are quite satisfying to pull off, and honestly in Unleashed the skill floor is way higher making it way more fun when you get good at it, which is why I prefer it over Generations. Content is also a difference, Generations average stage is 2 minutes long, while Unleashed the first stages are 2 minutes but then go to 5 minutes, and Classic Sonic is kind of boring for me, because I understand the momentum on the Classic games and can do satisfying stuff that Generations lacks. Generations is still a decent game, but Unleashed in my opinion is above it.

  • @yunguboa

    @yunguboa

    Ай бұрын

    skill ceiling is def too low in generations i agree and i suck at video games.

  • @ovatails

    @ovatails

    Ай бұрын

    why do people to this day still have a problem with werehog

  • @WDonaldson2000
    @WDonaldson2000Ай бұрын

    Anyone else prefer the original thumbnail? It used to say “This Game Rules (And I Love It)”, which was the perfect contrast to the Sonic Superstars thumbnail. Now it’s the same words as the Superstars thumbnail but with question marks, yeah that’s just as good.

  • @6DADADA
    @6DADADAАй бұрын

    What made Sonic great was the swag. There's an edge that the world had that's been lost for so long so when Mania came out, it brought back the swag Sonic lost... ... and then they followed it with Forces

  • @TheEPICMarioBros2
    @TheEPICMarioBros2Ай бұрын

    Sonic Mania is my favourite 2D platformer, i'm so happy I got it as a gift or else I probably would have never tried this gem of a game.

  • @ItThunderbolt
    @ItThunderboltАй бұрын

    Thank you Sonic Mania OST for providing video gamer KZreadrs with background music for their videos. I hear Mania's music everywhere

  • @napwack
    @napwack2 ай бұрын

    First KZread video to have a spit rate of 100%

  • @ZacharyDietze
    @ZacharyDietze14 күн бұрын

    "You can’t top perfection" (Sees Sonic Mania Addendum) *"…I stand corrected"*

  • @Terminal_Apotos
    @Terminal_Apotos2 ай бұрын

    1 view in 16 seconds? Bro fell off 😂

  • @kaxcommentssomethingREAL

    @kaxcommentssomethingREAL

    2 ай бұрын

    why are these comments still a thing?

  • @lolyeaidk

    @lolyeaidk

    2 ай бұрын

    @@kaxcommentssomethingREALit’s kinda funny ngl

  • @Terminal_Apotos

    @Terminal_Apotos

    2 ай бұрын

    @@kaxcommentssomethingREALBecause it’s fundamentally funny

  • @Pupupwa

    @Pupupwa

    2 ай бұрын

    This comment got old quick

  • @whentheyD

    @whentheyD

    Ай бұрын

    this comment is FUNDAMENTALLY hilarious and the replies are literally "mania is bad now"likes

  • @mechajay3358
    @mechajay33582 ай бұрын

    Sonic Mania is by far the better game than Superstar and I say this thinking Superstar was fine. It has way more replay value and the game play is perfect. Also good for SD on his Heroes getting a remake. Maybe hopefully Adventure will get one too one day.

  • @cerealexperimentsgrain
    @cerealexperimentsgrainАй бұрын

    mania was the game that convinced me that the "sonic was never good"-tubers were wrong

  • @oswald-kp1bm
    @oswald-kp1bmАй бұрын

    The only genuine complaint I really hear people use against Mania is the returning stages. I’ve never really seen anyone bring anything else up, that’s always the only critique they have.

  • @goatsoup
    @goatsoupАй бұрын

    ristar is the best sonic game

  • @fnsiii7975

    @fnsiii7975

    Ай бұрын

    That game is awesome. I hope they do something with that character again.

  • @IamAVeryNormalSonicEnjoyer

    @IamAVeryNormalSonicEnjoyer

    Ай бұрын

    That's not a sonic game however then.

  • @ECartmanist
    @ECartmanist2 ай бұрын

    I hate how Sonic fans have to pretend every game is secretly the opposite of how it is was received originally. Just because Unleashed was a bit better then IGN said if we you just pretend the Werehog doesn't exist.

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    2 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed the werehog

  • @Ismatic1906

    @Ismatic1906

    Ай бұрын

    What? Sonic Fans aren’t some sort of hive mind. I always loved Unleashed, the boost sections were really well designed, the werehog can wear down on the pacing but it’s still fun to kill a bunch of enemies, and I really enjoyed the narrative. I love the entirety of that game, people aren’t just being contrarians, people genuinely love these entries.

  • @vinkennest3274

    @vinkennest3274

    Ай бұрын

    Wii version is better not gonna lie, for day stages and medal collecting. But i do enjoy the main version a lot

  • @jskywalker58

    @jskywalker58

    Ай бұрын

    @@vinkennest3274 i found the wii version kinda boring

  • @rubyrose312

    @rubyrose312

    Ай бұрын

    The werehog isn't even that bad. The levels are a bit long and the battle music is kind of annoying but the combat can be fun once you get use to it and it offers some rather unique gameplay that makes it interesting to go through.

  • @Null0ne-or8il
    @Null0ne-or8il2 ай бұрын

    This channel is perfect for me (Ive only ever played the first 3 sonic games)

  • @lenen9456
    @lenen9456Ай бұрын

    As someone who owns the collectors edition, yeah im not mania’s biggest fan of this game but that has to do with me not being a big fan of classic sonic

  • @RoseBlush64
    @RoseBlush64Ай бұрын

    sonic superstars was so bad it made people forget what a good game is

  • @Hyp3rSonic

    @Hyp3rSonic

    Ай бұрын

    Respectfully disagree about Superstars being bad. I actually prefer it quite a ton other Mania. Mania is still good tho, im not denying that. But idk, Mania never really did it for me, even back in august 2018. And even after playing it for like 130 to 185 hours total. Also, it's just not my preference, along with a few other things. I actually appreciate that the bosses aren't deleted in 3 seconds in Superstars, which I always kinda hated. Also, most of the bosses there are good imo. But I would prefer if the i-frames and the attack animations were shortened. Also, I appreciate that Superstars is harder overall. Also, I appreciate that all the levels were actually original. Also, the emerald powers were cool and interesting. Also, the 2nd story is fun, despite it having more flaws than the normal story. Also, imo, the final eggman boss is actually fun, but its still the worst boss imo(so far) but that doesnt mean it's bad, imo. I didn't beat the other final bosses as of rn, so I dont have any comments. So overall, Mania is good, but probs one of my least fav 2d sonic games, while Superstars is my fav 2d sonic game. BUT, the way that crushing in just about every 2d sonic game I played(except colors ultimate) was always annoying.

  • @RoseBlush64

    @RoseBlush64

    Ай бұрын

    @@Hyp3rSonic tbh, ive never actually played superstars and only just heard it wasn't very good. ill probably try it out soon so i can actually form my own opinion on it

  • @AlexSmith-tp7xu
    @AlexSmith-tp7xu2 ай бұрын

    I think superstars is right down the middle. Fun, but not the best sega is capable of. The level platforming is superb but everything else is all over the place. The graphics are beautiful. Sega claims it's because we wanted 3d graphics as fans? Um...no? Well whatever, I think they just wanna compete with Nintendos 2d Mario games with 3d graphics. Even if that's the case I think it's stunning enough im ok.

  • @brandonadam7167
    @brandonadam716722 күн бұрын

    Why can't people just enjoy games for being fun and having good gameplay? Who actually cares about Mania's story Lmao. The point of Mania was to re-emulate Classic Sonic, and it accomplished its goal perfectly. The Sonic community is so indecisive and dumb, it's insane

  • @sauce987654321

    @sauce987654321

    19 күн бұрын

    The Sonic fanbase is full of weirdos ngl.

  • @NintendoWorld64
    @NintendoWorld64Ай бұрын

    How can people see stuff like Chemical Plant Act 2 and be like "man they're are just reusing levels". It doesn't even feel aesthetically the same as the original in Sonic 2. That's just sheer disrespect for the hardwork that went into it. If anything it gives Sonic Mania's by showing something we grew up with and then swiftly going into an act that feels like "look how far we've come".

  • @ExtraTerrestrialTipTickler
    @ExtraTerrestrialTipTickler2 ай бұрын

    LS Ma, wait I mean Splash Dash, what should Sonic Hero’s remake on Unreal Engine 5 do to be better than the orignal?

  • @creeptrap3104
    @creeptrap3104Ай бұрын

    What?! But Splash Dash, how could Sonic Mania be bad now if it's fundamentally fun?!

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