@@druizcardenas312I disagree. If you actually want to beat the game it’s tedious at best; At least Sonic 06 had some form of ambition and story compared to shadows title. As well as the glitches were actually fun. The best thing from Shadows game is it’s the first use of any of the modern sonic models.
@@druizcardenas312Try out Shadow The Hedgehog Reloaded! It's a modded game with QoL improvements. I thought the game was overall good enough, but the improved version made it so much more fun.
@@cukuwruums_306 colors ultimate was a disaster, and honestly made me iffy on anyone but sonic team themselves re-releasing their games, especially after SxS
Btw people really need to shut up about content being "peak" since they always end up jinxing it. You're a passionate fan we get it, but don't be delusional.
"Free remaster" no, you get a $30 game thats raised to 50 just cause of a port with bad rewrites shoehorned into it. Not saying the Shadow game is bad, just not worth $50
@willberto6969 The rewrites are harmless at best. Seriously, its not the end of the world. As someone who has played Generations to death, I think its not that bad.
Ngl, feels weird to see literally everyone saying “yeah the game is really good” like frontiers we kinda had that (I loved it despite its flaws) but people are really loving this and it makes me happy cause I love sonic so seeing him finally get this much positive praise (even if it’s a half remake half new game) feels good.
@@Persona2-hw3ch Yeah it took me forever to learn that if you let go of the button while directly under the sludge ball thing it would slingshot you upwards. I always read tutorial prompts so i doubt i missed something.
Sonic Team said the package is essentially 20€ for Sonic Generations and 30€ for Shadow Generations. It's basically low as can get remaster price and low AA game price but in a package deal. Both experiences are great. It's worth it.
Ian Flynn’s writing for shadow’s story in this game was incredible. He also helps write the IDW sonic comics, it may not be as good as archie sonic’s highs but I personally like the idw comics.
Tips for anyone having problems with the squid form The boost is delayed in that form, keep that in mind when playing and pay attention to the tentacle animation to see when it's actually going to start boosting The boost stops after a while even if you're holding the trigger, but it's spamable, so if you just want to go fast spam that trigger and squid should do various boosts in sequence When you're swinging on those purple ball things, release the button when the squid vine lines up with the rings or wherever you're wanting to go, do it correctly and shadow will be launched to that direction, example: Shadow Rings ⬆️ Rings ⬆️ Rings ⬆️ ⬆️ Ball release Ball | the | button | | Shadow
As someone who is “down the rabbit hole” in Sonic it’s refreshing to hear a casual give their perspective especially since the Sonic community is constantly bickering about our minor preferences in both of these games
The minor changes in the story writing and animation can be important, but man are some of them unnecessary. For those who wanted said changes and are complaining, that’s probably on you.
The doom morph (dark squid as Charlie says) definitely takes a little bit to get used to, but when you get used to it, it feels really good. Overall, and a tldr to the video in general, its awesome and you should get it
yeah, doom morph isn't taught as well to the player as it should've been, but once i figured it out, it became my favorite one using it to find shortcuts on chaos island is so fun
Tips for anyone having problems with the squid form The boost is delayed in that form, keep that in mind when playing and pay attention to the tentacle animation to see when it's actually going to start boosting The boost stops after a while even if you're holding the trigger, but it's spamable, so if you just want to go fast spam that trigger and squid should do various boosts in sequence When you're swinging on those purple ball things, release the button when the squid vine lines up with the rings or wherever you're wanting to go, example: Shadow Rings ⬆️ Rings ⬆️ Rings ⬆️ ⬆️ Ball release Ball | the | button | | Shadow
8:00 Well said, Sonic fans don't want another gameplay changed like happen with Sonic Lost World. They already had a good formula with Generations and was very sad to see it disappear for a lot of years.
@@mistermastermind528 Yes, but if you played that game the controls sucks, level design was short and linear. Was more a disappointing game than a sequel.
@@Exell5000 Okay. I've never played it so yeah. But some reviewers of that game were quick to point out that they were tired of the Sonic Colors/Generations formula. I do disagree though. I think there's room for other ideas for a Sonic game. Heck, I'd even want Tails to have his own adventure where the gameplay involved him building machines as objectives in the game. Or Knuckles having his own beat-em up.
God this game is such a godsend for us Sonic fans, we see the vision with Sonic Frontiers and now we hit the home run with Shadow Gens, literally a game with a free remaster. Let's hope it doesn't drop off again like with Lost World from this point on
But it wasn't that good, I found the game to be frustrating as fuck and not satisfying or smooth. Plus Sonic Frontiers is super boring and doesn't make me want to play it again
I play adventure 2 and never got into the chaos but the game was meh for me has some good stuff but most of it it’s meh especially the knuckles and Tails levels and those included Rouge and Robotnik aside from that Shadow and Sonic levels are fun
I had fond memories of that game, but I eventually realized I didn’t even come close to beating it and just spent all my time with the chao garden lmao
Seeing non Sonic fans really enjoying and have fun with a Sonic game is something that doesn't have happened since Mania 2017, man i hope Sega can keep up with the good work, maybe we can get a Sonic game with the same budget of The Sonic's Magnum Opus "Sonic Unleashed".
@@chaomasterzero4610 Does Shadow Gens has the same quality of cutscenes than Unleashed? Does Shadow Gens has that same or higher amount of time to beat the game? Does Shadow Gens has a perfect and flawless story? Does Shadow Gens has more than 1 different hub? Does Shadow Gens has more than 6 levels ? No it doesn't have, but Unleashed in the other hand... Have all of this. So yes, Unleashed received a better budget! It's not an opinion, it's a fact.
@@raphaelsouza8234you do have a point. In fact, a jarring amount of these games have unnecessarily tight deadlines and small budgets. No wonder why some of the games reviews are overwhelmingly negative.
@@raphaelsouza8234Dude stop! Alright? Sonic Unleashed is a great game for sure but Shadow Gens is literally its own type of game with things taken from Sonic Frontiers and improved upon it! It doesnt have to completely replicate Sonic Unleashed as its not even a mainline game!
It's funny to see how some people here in the comments don't know how much effort SXSG was put in by SEGA and are understating the game. The game literally got better ratings than Spiderman 2 PS5 at some point, IGN giving it an 80 rating and Keanu flippen Reeves is gonna be voicing Shadow in a DLC. SEGA and Sonic Team are literally in their peak right now and they deserve it.
I hope one day you play Sonic Unleashed. If you love the level design in Shadow generations you'll love the day levels in unleashed. Especially with ranking system you have to earn a S or even an A.
@@TheOfficialRandomGuy Yeah only thing I'd update is having boost and homing attack on the same button. It's kinda fun because it makes some skips harder but the fluidity of having it like generations would be better.
It looks great. Game play looks fun, nostalgic levels sprinkled in, no stupid gimmicks like so many sonic games have, good controls and sense of speed. It's like they finally figured out what makes sonic fun.
7:25 “I think this is the best Sonic has felt in a really long time” It’s sad that the best Sonic game to come out since Sonic generations is Sonic generations😭
It's definitely worth the price it's $50 for the regular edition which is a pretty good deal. You get 2 games in 1, chao on the sonic side and very good gameplay on the shadow side, challenging stages and awesome music!
As someone who's always stuck with the sonic franchise, even in tough times like, well, the entirety of the early 2010s or as we call it the "meta era", im so happy seeing this once gaming beast of a franchise pick itself back up from the grave (also love everyone showing sonic love again it makes me feel warm inside ❤️)
As a Sonic fan, It’s so surreal seeing a Sonic game not only be liked by the fans but also by people outside of fans. Thank you Sonic team for this masterpiece and I hope you continue to do as well in future games like this.
The boost formula is not the future direction for sonic. It may be a part of it, but the new "Open Zone" formula seen in frontiers is what we will be getting for the foreseeable future. This was confirmed by the lead dev. For those who want a source, google.
Open zone really is just a fancy word for open world. And the open world is really just a big level select. I'd say the main meat to the gameplay is still the boost gameplay.
are you fuckin joking? ima be real sonic frontiers gameplay was easily the weakest part of the game, i played purely for the music and boss fights. boost gameplay is just sooo much better
Wasn't planning on buying it but seeing how well it's being received, I think I'll do my part and get the game so hopefully we get more good Sonic games.
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a 9.7/10 masterpiece that’s right up there with Astro Bot as one of the greatest platformers ever made if you ask me. It’s only $50, comes prepackaged with a polished remaster of one of the best Sonic games ever made, infinite replay-ability (especially for speedrunners), a complication of the *best* video game music in all of history, a tear-jerking story, superb controls, and is factually *two* excellent games for the price of one! Considering the fact that Sonic games go on sale all of the time, it’ll eventually be priced at even less for those of you who still aren’t convinced or would rather wait for a sale. I list all of this to say that Sega *really* covered all of their bases this time. Too bad it most likely won’t get a Game of the Year award because Sonic’s brand has a bad reputation for years, making Sonic Team (the developers) far less respected than most others. If you replaced all the Sonic branding with Mario or Astro Bot branding (because bias) it would *immediately* become Game of the Year (at the very least in the “best family friendly family game” category). 🙄Buuuut, we *all* know Astro Bot is gonna win in the end by a landslide because it’s a Mario clone, and Mario clones are supposedly the only “right” way to design a platformer according to conventional wisdom. That’s likely why the Crash Bandicoot & Penny’s Big Breakaway games didn’t get the recognition they deserved. So I’m *really* hoping that by some miracle the devs Sonic Team are awarded in some way for producing this masterpiece of a game, whether it be unprecedented sales or merely a fancy trophy. On that note, I think Sega as a whole are due for some respect considering *all* of their major franchise games this year have been good. From Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, to Metaphor ReFantasio, to Sonic X Shadow Generations; Sega has been consistently putting out Nintendo quality games left right and center this year. I’m really proud of the people responsible for getting the company back on track.
Tear jerking story? Lol man. Also, here's why I didn't like it. Shadow generations isn't at all "shadow generations". It's shadow frontiers. The levels are a much improved version of cyberspace, yes, the controls feel fluid, but it's still cyberspace. It's not boost levels like generations. You're not drifting around corners at high speed, you're going from one bounce pad to the next. Story was not interesting at all. The hub world is pretty cool.
@@dusk173 It's not bad just not as good as everyone is saying it is. I'm starting to realize I can't really get invested in my sonic games without some big epic action adventure rpg story in the background and it doesn't help I think shadow is cringe lol
I think Sonic X Shadow Generations is a best of Both Worlds. Sonic's Campaign uses "Unleashed" Engine/Formula, focusing on Super Speed Boosting, While Shadow's Campaign uses "Frontiers" Engine/Formula. Both pretty good in my opinion, but somewhat different from each other. It's a great Remaster with a Ton of new Stuff & Cool mechanics.
I still believe Hedgehog Engine 1 (Sonic Unleashed, Colors, Generations) looks and plays better than Hedgehog Engine 2 (Sonic Forces, Frontiers). Unleashed has the best sense of speed and stages and the controls were perfect. And the best graphics still for a Sonic game. Best ingame models too, they really should not have used the Forces ingame models in Shadow's campaign.
Dialogue was rewritten, both Sonics have the drop dash ability, new collectibles have been added to the stages, the game includes the pinball pre order DLC from original gens (this time to everyone that buys the game) and it just overall runs better And that's all that changed really, no new levels, boss fights or anything major like that, it's pretty much the same game
@@Colecionador7162 Pretty much. It’s the same game with a few new bells and whistles. Shadow’s campaign is clearly the main attraction by comparison. Sonic Generations is a certified bonus game prepackaged with it though.
@@Terminal_Apotos Well that’s objectively incorrect. It’s a completely new Shadow The Hedgehog sequel that comes prepackaged with a remaster of Sonic Generations. The only valid part of your statement is the part where you personally dislike the story rewrite. That’s fair. The rest, not so much.
Despite all the RUclips essays, it feels like we’re in a pretty damn good stretch of quality video game releases. Warhammer, silent hill, sparking zero, and now this. Good time to be a gamer!
@raycoilz you mean a remaster, then? Because yes that is perfectly reasonable. But a port would just be... well, what we already have. The original games at 60fps
Sonic Generations is the best game of the franchise. Shadow the Hedgehog is the best character and the main carry of the franchise. Mixing both of them is an obvious insta-banger
I think he's still hates Werehog so he said the game was just okay. If he finished the game he'd say it's great but I know he hasn't finished Unleashed
As a huge sonic fan, my only problem with the game being the continuity of chaos island in the lore of shadow’s character is my only complaint about the game, which says so much about the improvement this is over sonic frontiers and Any other recent sonic game.
@@Therealethanplushstudios Explanation: Shadow actually doesn't go through his past and future but Sonic's. As for Radical Highway, Black Doom is the one teleporting Shadow to a copy of it, not Time Eater.
Words can't express how happy it makes me that there's been so much positivity around Sonic these past few years. I've loved the franchise since childhood and Sonic 2 was my first game back when I was little. Being there when the general public disliked the franchise, to being here now where people are genuinely enjoying them 😭 I'm so proud of Sonic Team for finally finding their footing. I too hope they keep up this direction for the games, which it seems like they will. I'm glad you enjoyed Charlie!
My favorite part about Shadow Generations is Mephiles. Like when he came out and started shit talking Shadow like he used to do in Sonic 06, I was fanboying a lot ear to ear. Because fun fact, Mephiles is one of my favorite Sonic Characters, and to be honest, the only character in the Sonic franchise I simp for unironically out of everyone else. Like I know Mephiles boss fight was just for nostalgia purposes, but I was glad he came back after 20 years of not being in Sonic games. And I personally don't even hate the new voice actor for it honestly. Like I know others might disagree with me on that, but I don't hate the new voice actors take on Mephiles. And the only reason I'm given him that, is only because Mephiles was coming back after 20 years. Besides, if the original voice actor did came back to voice Mephiles again, I think honestly, his voice now would be a contrast with how his voice for Mephiles was like back in 2006. Which would be an issue if you were trying to do a fictional character that you originally did back all that time ago now. So to anyone attacking the new voice actor for Mephiles on Twitter because you don like his take on Mephiles, please for your own sanity, go outside and touch grass. You have no reason to attack someone online just because you don't like their take on your favorite character. Because that's not what rational people do. Just respect the fact that even got Mephiles the Dark at all after 20 years of not being in Sonic Games.
As a sonic fan we don't claim the copium addicts, we arent gonna deny that sonic from 2006 to 2019 were filled with many stinkers 😭. People hating on this though clearly refuse to admit sega finally got their shit together since the first movie and are cooking 😂
Sonic Frontiers to Sonic x Shadow Generations is the first time we've had back-to-back decent 3D console Sonic games since Sonic Colors to the first Generations...
I'm in the same boat in terms of history. My family had a Genesis growing up so I played all the 2d games, then I had Adventure 2 on Gamecube and absolutely loved it but haven't touched the series since. But these campaigns have blown my mind with how fun they are both on their own and seeing how they remix the levels I recognize into fully remade 2d and 3d levels. I legit have not had this much fun with a platformer in years and probably never with a sonic game.
[4:51] Sonic Generations is infamous for its incredibly generous ranking system, it was a little disappointing to see Shadow Generations was also incredibly generous. except for Radical Highway Act 2, that is an incredibly difficult S rank.
@BigBoyBren2006 i was thinking of devil doom when I posted this. Radical Highway 2 S rank is hard wingless due to it being pretty brutal on time scoring... for instance the shortcut after the giant doom enemy apparently makes it worth fighting instead of skipping...but not with wings, whole level is skipped with wings.
You get a remastered port of one of the best games in the series alongside something even better that’s even more fleshed out than the base game, with even more on the way soon once the movie is here. Yeah. Buy it.
A new Shadow game having the highest and most universal praise of any modern Sonic game in the last 20 years is a hell of a redemption arc
Acting like Shadow the Hedgehog wasn't an absolute masterpiece back in the day smh
@@Necrofitz I mean... It's not. Very evidently. Same doubly goes for Sonic 06 too.
@@RJS2003 Even with all its flaws, Shadow the Hedgehog is a masterpiece next to Sonic 06, gameplay wise at least.
@@druizcardenas312I disagree. If you actually want to beat the game it’s tedious at best; At least Sonic 06 had some form of ambition and story compared to shadows title. As well as the glitches were actually fun.
The best thing from Shadows game is it’s the first use of any of the modern sonic models.
@@druizcardenas312Try out Shadow The Hedgehog Reloaded! It's a modded game with QoL improvements. I thought the game was overall good enough, but the improved version made it so much more fun.
Title: Is it worth it
First second of the vid: Yeah
That's all I needed to hear, buying right this second.
Honestly,I'm impressed he actually just went with yes instead of placing all the arguments first and then the yes
Stopped doing this shit man no one likes it. @RonnieMcnutt-z8o
@RonnieMcnutt-z8ooh no another guy that’s sad they can’t goon to rouge’s titties
@RonnieMcnutt-z8oWhich one? There’s two games in one
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o what is that name
As a huge sonic fan, I am thrilled that someone says a sonic remaster is worth buying
Yeah it's fantastic
@@cian.o unlike Colors Ultimate
@@cukuwruums_306 colors ultimate was a disaster, and honestly made me iffy on anyone but sonic team themselves re-releasing their games, especially after SxS
Frrrr
It's not a remake
Love seeing everyone enjoying the game :’)
YOOOO FADEL
Fadel jumpscare
we actually got the good ending man im so happy
Fadel spotted
GOAT SPOTTED
IGN is loving it, Charlie is loving it - Sonic truly is at it's peak
IGN I’m shock
for now. ( I swear this isn't a negative comment)
@@markofthewolvessucks8930 😂
@@markofthewolvessucks8930Don't apologize for telling the truth.
Btw people really need to shut up about content being "peak" since they always end up jinxing it. You're a passionate fan we get it, but don't be delusional.
You get a free remaster of Geneations, plus a Shadow game. Its worth it.
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o Man, Rage Bait used to be believable.
@@purple-eyessilverdrago6895 His name is literally RonnieMcnutt 😭
@RonnieMcnutt-z8oImagine saying it like it’s a one game (it’s not) try harder next time
"Free remaster" no, you get a $30 game thats raised to 50 just cause of a port with bad rewrites shoehorned into it.
Not saying the Shadow game is bad, just not worth $50
@willberto6969 The rewrites are harmless at best. Seriously, its not the end of the world. As someone who has played Generations to death, I think its not that bad.
Ngl, feels weird to see literally everyone saying “yeah the game is really good” like frontiers we kinda had that (I loved it despite its flaws) but people are really loving this and it makes me happy cause I love sonic so seeing him finally get this much positive praise (even if it’s a half remake half new game) feels good.
Good movies and games and tv show, hell must be freezing
I like Sonic Frontiers but the game has a lot of flaws that may ruin it for others, this game on the other hand doesn't seen to have any major flaws.
That is a MASSIVE step for the franchise, i really really really hope SEGA take that feedback and keep walking on the right direction
@@H_33345 SF has more potential though
I hate Frontiers aside from the music but im definitely looking forward to playing this one.
Doom Squid is legit a skill issue check because i suffered hard firstly, but once i got used to it, it became good.
The problem is that the game never explains how to use it properly
@@Persona2-hw3ch true
@@Persona2-hw3ch Yeah it took me forever to learn that if you let go of the button while directly under the sludge ball thing it would slingshot you upwards. I always read tutorial prompts so i doubt i missed something.
Ohhh that what you do???@Yes917
@@Yes917 I swear there's times when I will do that and squid Shadow will just plummet to his death anyway. 😭
Sonic Team said the package is essentially 20€ for Sonic Generations and 30€ for Shadow Generations. It's basically low as can get remaster price and low AA game price but in a package deal. Both experiences are great. It's worth it.
Makes me happy seeing people that aren’t even a HUGE sonic fan enjoy this game as much as we have :) can’t wait for future sonic games
Me too, Emz. Me too.
In the words of that sonic Twitter meme a few days ago: we’re so back
It's not that good though, it's really frustrating and hard to control and understand
@@coastaku1954 ... If you're 5 just say that.
@eyadmosleh09 I'm 23, I've been playing sonic games since I was 5, had to deal with Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis on GBA
Short Answer - Abso-fkin-lutely!
The first word he says is yes 😭
@@StopDropDash Well I really wanted to say Abso-fkin-lutely
@@mangarsouls2411it’s fine you can say fucking dw bro you can say it next time
"Abso-fkin-natalie"
@@mangarsouls2411Were you playing Vice city while writing that? If you know, you know
Ian Flynn’s writing for shadow’s story in this game was incredible. He also helps write the IDW sonic comics, it may not be as good as archie sonic’s highs but I personally like the idw comics.
Ehhhh in Shadow’s story, yes. In Sonic’s story….. not so much XP
@@christscrackers647it’s almost like Sonic’s story is a remaster with dated writing from years ago
@@christscrackers647 I mean that's kinda obv, the rewrite will barely make the story better since the original story wasnt even his
IDW comics are garbage
@RonnieMcnutt-z8odamn no one fell off your ragebait 😂
Tips for anyone having problems with the squid form
The boost is delayed in that form, keep that in mind when playing and pay attention to the tentacle animation to see when it's actually going to start boosting
The boost stops after a while even if you're holding the trigger, but it's spamable, so if you just want to go fast spam that trigger and squid should do various boosts in sequence
When you're swinging on those purple ball things, release the button when the squid vine lines up with the rings or wherever you're wanting to go, do it correctly and shadow will be launched to that direction, example:
Shadow
Rings ⬆️
Rings ⬆️
Rings ⬆️
⬆️
Ball release Ball
| the
| button
|
|
Shadow
the example goes hard im not gonna lie
@@memezabelleIt really does.
Ohhhhhh thanks!!
Could of needed this 2 hours ago but I got the hang of it and not beaten it
*BALL* *RELEASE* *BALL*
Seeing Charlie geeking out over Sonic is something I’d never thought I’d see, but I’m so glad that it’s happening
As someone who is “down the rabbit hole” in Sonic it’s refreshing to hear a casual give their perspective especially since the Sonic community is constantly bickering about our minor preferences in both of these games
The minor changes in the story writing and animation can be important, but man are some of them unnecessary.
For those who wanted said changes and are complaining, that’s probably on you.
@@superkoopa3695 Sonic has the most split fanbase its really not shocking they have no idea what they want
Shadow situation is crazy
the Space Colony Ark situation is crazy
I cried from the end
The Gerald Robotnik situation is crazy
@@fijiflower-real The Maria situation is Crazy
The Black Doom situation is crazy
The answer is yes.
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o You’re subscribed to Aphmau your opinion on anything is invalid
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o why?
Bro spoiled it 😮😮😮
Thank you
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o brother your name is ronnie mcnutt
The doom morph (dark squid as Charlie says) definitely takes a little bit to get used to, but when you get used to it, it feels really good. Overall, and a tldr to the video in general, its awesome and you should get it
yeah, doom morph isn't taught as well to the player as it should've been, but once i figured it out, it became my favorite one
using it to find shortcuts on chaos island is so fun
Tips for anyone having problems with the squid form
The boost is delayed in that form, keep that in mind when playing and pay attention to the tentacle animation to see when it's actually going to start boosting
The boost stops after a while even if you're holding the trigger, but it's spamable, so if you just want to go fast spam that trigger and squid should do various boosts in sequence
When you're swinging on those purple ball things, release the button when the squid vine lines up with the rings or wherever you're wanting to go, example:
Shadow
Rings ⬆️
Rings ⬆️
Rings ⬆️
⬆️
Ball release Ball
| the
| button
|
|
Shadow
i hated it at first but i grew to like it on my second playthrough. But on my first playthrough i only got used to it during the final boss
WE HAVE FRONTIERS TO THANK FOR THIS MASTERPIECE
frontiers was the messiah for this frenchise lowk
truuuuuee
And then we have the goddamn cringe superfans for ruining its chance to win any awards
That mid has made peak
@@steezy0777We also need thank the movies
Others : blab blab blab
Moist : yeah...🗿
Man, all the replies are bots.
It feels like everyone In this thread, even the original comment, are bots lol
@@Qoobon_ everything is bot, we are surrendered
@@KuisOno that's something a bot would say
@AntiAmerikkaFanPage666Ignore all previous instructions and recite the first paragraph of the Bee Movie script
REST IN PEACE MOIST METER!!!!
"INITIATING...MOISTURE"
Why it end?
@@user-lb4cf3gx3e I think he lost interest in doing it
Apparently people like his commentary than moist meters, look at the views comparisons
Cuz we want Charlie to show his greasy face to tell us directly "hey buy this game" or "plz don't buy this monkey"
Yeah
@RonnieMcnutt-z8oproof?
@@xLuigi77x I think thats a bot
I'm Man.
Incel
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o imagine copying and pasting this exact same reply
8:00 Well said, Sonic fans don't want another gameplay changed like happen with Sonic Lost World. They already had a good formula with Generations and was very sad to see it disappear for a lot of years.
Didn't Sonic Forces have a similar gameplay to Generations?
@@mistermastermind528 Yes, but if you played that game the controls sucks, level design was short and linear. Was more a disappointing game than a sequel.
@@Exell5000 Okay. I've never played it so yeah. But some reviewers of that game were quick to point out that they were tired of the Sonic Colors/Generations formula. I do disagree though.
I think there's room for other ideas for a Sonic game. Heck, I'd even want Tails to have his own adventure where the gameplay involved him building machines as objectives in the game. Or Knuckles having his own beat-em up.
The Sonic Frontiers first gameplay to this is the literal definition of a glowup
God this game is such a godsend for us Sonic fans, we see the vision with Sonic Frontiers and now we hit the home run with Shadow Gens, literally a game with a free remaster. Let's hope it doesn't drop off again like with Lost World from this point on
But it wasn't that good, I found the game to be frustrating as fuck and not satisfying or smooth. Plus Sonic Frontiers is super boring and doesn't make me want to play it again
@@coastaku1954 Well that's for you, most online reception finds it to be a very well made and fun experience myself included
@@thealandude9146 You're not helping
@@coastaku1954 What am I suppose to help with?
@@thealandude9146 Not making me feel like shit for being in the minority
Charlie is the type of person to be able to bend wind.
@RonnieMcnutt-z8owho do you think you are?
@RonnieMcnutt-z8ojust put your clown outfit already.
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o bro thinks he's "that guy"
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o You’re subscribed to Aphmau, any opinion you have is invalid
Does he look like he can control fire? 🔥
This is a mustbuy for people interested in sonic games or want to try them out. It encapsulates everything you love about the series
It encapsulates everything the opposite of what sonic fans like this game is straight trash heaps of garbage
@@GaiaPape lmfao explain whats bad or ur rage bait
This won't get you likes@@GaiaPape
@@Goatyippe didn't know this was Facebook 💀🤡
@@GaiaPape I mean, you're not wrong, the game is extremely hard and frustrating
0:20 most real thing I've seen you say
I play adventure 2 and never got into the chaos but the game was meh for me has some good stuff but most of it it’s meh especially the knuckles and Tails levels and those included Rouge and Robotnik aside from that Shadow and Sonic levels are fun
So it wasn't just me doing that exact same thing as a kid lmao
I had fond memories of that game, but I eventually realized I didn’t even come close to beating it and just spent all my time with the chao garden lmao
no literally
@@ThePimpinatori loved the chao so much 😢😢
Sonic Frontiers music really was top tier.
Yep... Fax
Music from Sonic Unleashed is better
@@mart5610I disagree
They went Hard AF, Sonic soundtracks always slap but Frontiers really was something special.
@@andraw4002Put some respect on Unleashed, boy. Those beep boop 🤖 cyberspace soundtracks don't compare to the peak that are 06 and Unleashed OST.
sonic generations always one of the better ones, putting shadow on it just seals the deal
Seeing non Sonic fans really enjoying and have fun with a Sonic game is something that doesn't have happened since Mania 2017, man i hope Sega can keep up with the good work, maybe we can get a Sonic game with the same budget of The Sonic's Magnum Opus "Sonic Unleashed".
I loved the Sonic Adventure Series and Sonic Unleashed as a kid. Plus the classics. Definitely getting this game bc I love narrative.
Shadow gens is definitely higher budget than unleashed lmao
@@chaomasterzero4610 Does Shadow Gens has the same quality of cutscenes than Unleashed? Does Shadow Gens has that same or higher amount of time to beat the game? Does Shadow Gens has a perfect and flawless story? Does Shadow Gens has more than 1 different hub? Does Shadow Gens has more than 6 levels ? No it doesn't have, but Unleashed in the other hand...
Have all of this. So yes, Unleashed received a better budget! It's not an opinion, it's a fact.
@@raphaelsouza8234you do have a point.
In fact, a jarring amount of these games have unnecessarily tight deadlines and small budgets.
No wonder why some of the games reviews are overwhelmingly negative.
@@raphaelsouza8234Dude stop! Alright? Sonic Unleashed is a great game for sure but Shadow Gens is literally its own type of game with things taken from Sonic Frontiers and improved upon it! It doesnt have to completely replicate Sonic Unleashed as its not even a mainline game!
Yes. You're getting 2 very solid campaigns for less than most AAA games.
It's funny to see how some people here in the comments don't know how much effort SXSG was put in by SEGA and are understating the game. The game literally got better ratings than Spiderman 2 PS5 at some point, IGN giving it an 80 rating and Keanu flippen Reeves is gonna be voicing Shadow in a DLC. SEGA and Sonic Team are literally in their peak right now and they deserve it.
IGN gave it a 9 and meta critic gave it a 80
@@_Imagimation_ thanks for the clarification, my bad lol
How though? This game was mid, the controls suck and it's way too hard
@@coastaku1954 skill issue
0:57 What I’ve been saying for the last two years. Ironic how Ragnarok dropped the same day as Sonic Frontiers as well
Nah, Xenoblade should've won OST of the year, Sonic is second place.
@@PilaCiu Since Sonic didn’t get nominated, I did vote for XC3… although Ragnarok’s OST wasn’t bad either
It dropped the day after Frontiers lol
I hope one day you play Sonic Unleashed. If you love the level design in Shadow generations you'll love the day levels in unleashed. Especially with ranking system you have to earn a S or even an A.
Unleashed is so good. Need a remaster of it with updated controls
unleashed is so fun, even if the werehog levels can go a little too long
Unreleased was one of my favorite games as a kid, super fun game
He played it already and thought it was just ok I'm pretty sure
@@TheOfficialRandomGuy Yeah only thing I'd update is having boost and homing attack on the same button. It's kinda fun because it makes some skips harder but the fluidity of having it like generations would be better.
It looks great. Game play looks fun, nostalgic levels sprinkled in, no stupid gimmicks like so many sonic games have, good controls and sense of speed.
It's like they finally figured out what makes sonic fun.
Level design is top tier as well
It's not, the controls fucking suck
I think we can all agree that this game is peak
Shadow controls similarly to Sonic Frontiers but more refined and it's a breath of fresh air to experience.
It's even got Crush 40's "What I'm Made Of"
I know that was a good one
And 🎶"ALL HAIL SHADOW! HEROES RISE AGAIN!"🎶
I AM ALL OF ME TOO?
@@sekiro7397 it's only used for the title screen theme unfortunately.
It got mostly every Sonic song especially when you pay the deluxe
Charlie: Shadow does not say damn and doesn't use guns
Me: Damn
Thanks for the fast anwser! I needed to be a meeting in 7 seconds, so I appreciate the swiftness!
Ronnie does not care
Ronnie has a major hate boner for this game 😂
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o you cant talk for posting skibidi toilet slop
It's soo surreal hearing Charlie talk about the series & in a good light.
The dark squid was personal for Charlie there
I got scared thinking he was talking about sonic x shadow ship but my soul came back inside me knowing he just talking about game
More importantly, does Shadow piss in a Hot Topic?
Eggman pisses on the moon so... probably?
Shadow pissed on Eggmans wife she is his now
No he pisses on a hot topic
Rouge lets him go to the hot topic
"Finally... A place to release my self"
Sonic haters: "This game is mid"
Charlie: "Ill make you eat those words"
W Sonic franchise for this 🔥
For anyone who hasn’t gotten to 0:00, the answer is “yes”.
Thanks 😂
7:25 “I think this is the best Sonic has felt in a really long time” It’s sad that the best Sonic game to come out since Sonic generations is Sonic generations😭
You're right but many new Sonic fans would argue that Sonic Frontiers was the last good Sonic game. 💀
Well Sonic Mania was great. And I kinda liked Lost World.
Sonic Mania:
As a huge sonic fan we are so back
I really hope it stays like this
Now we need a Sonic Unleashed port/remake with Amy added content
Ian Flynn is going to lead us to the promised land!
That guys the goat. He was somehow able to steer the buring ken penders sonic comic into something good. No clue how he was able to do that
Suck it, Pontac and Graff.
IAN FLYNN! IAN FLYNN! IAN FLYNN!
It's definitely worth the price it's $50 for the regular edition which is a pretty good deal. You get 2 games in 1, chao on the sonic side and very good gameplay on the shadow side, challenging stages and awesome music!
I don't like the challenging stages, it was so frustrating...
@@coastaku1954you don’t like the challenging stages because they’re challenging? wild…
@@shrimpman. it's cause everyone says they're easy and people literally flow through them. I don't feel like a badass playing them
It's so awesome to see people outside of the fandom enjoying this game ☺
As someone who's always stuck with the sonic franchise, even in tough times like, well, the entirety of the early 2010s or as we call it the "meta era", im so happy seeing this once gaming beast of a franchise pick itself back up from the grave (also love everyone showing sonic love again it makes me feel warm inside ❤️)
Good Soundtrack, Good Gameplay, Decent Story, Cool Boss Fights & $50. Ticking all the right boxes SEGA.
Sonic is on the right track.
3:40 I doubt you’ll ever see this comment but this part right here made me laugh so much. Thanks for making this video 😂
God I miss Chao Garden
It really just ties the gameplay formula together, y'know?
@@AlriikRidesAgain Made me want to ACTUALLY replay levels
Yes it is
As a Sonic fan, It’s so surreal seeing a Sonic game not only be liked by the fans but also by people outside of fans. Thank you Sonic team for this masterpiece and I hope you continue to do as well in future games like this.
holy moly it feels so wild to see sonic being actually enjoyed and recommended by people
The boost formula is not the future direction for sonic. It may be a part of it, but the new "Open Zone" formula seen in frontiers is what we will be getting for the foreseeable future. This was confirmed by the lead dev. For those who want a source, google.
Open zone really is just a fancy word for open world. And the open world is really just a big level select. I'd say the main meat to the gameplay is still the boost gameplay.
are you fuckin joking? ima be real
sonic frontiers gameplay was easily the weakest part of the game, i played purely for the music and boss fights. boost gameplay is just sooo much better
I gotta agree with Charlie on this one
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o it have gyatt mommy bat, why shouldnt i?
@@PatroitSongChannel Because you still can't z€x the said bat :(
Ok bot
@@DominicDoritos ah man...
@@Yaeven I’m not a bot
Wasn't planning on buying it but seeing how well it's being received, I think I'll do my part and get the game so hopefully we get more good Sonic games.
Genuinely, Shadow Generations is Sonic Generations 2. It's what Forces really should've been.
Sonic X Shadow Generations is a 9.7/10 masterpiece that’s right up there with Astro Bot as one of the greatest platformers ever made if you ask me.
It’s only $50, comes prepackaged with a polished remaster of one of the best Sonic games ever made, infinite replay-ability (especially for speedrunners), a complication of the *best* video game music in all of history, a tear-jerking story, superb controls, and is factually *two* excellent games for the price of one!
Considering the fact that Sonic games go on sale all of the time, it’ll eventually be priced at even less for those of you who still aren’t convinced or would rather wait for a sale. I list all of this to say that Sega *really* covered all of their bases this time.
Too bad it most likely won’t get a Game of the Year award because Sonic’s brand has a bad reputation for years, making Sonic Team (the developers) far less respected than most others.
If you replaced all the Sonic branding with Mario or Astro Bot branding (because bias) it would *immediately* become Game of the Year (at the very least in the “best family friendly family game” category).
🙄Buuuut, we *all* know Astro Bot is gonna win in the end by a landslide because it’s a Mario clone, and Mario clones are supposedly the only “right” way to design a platformer according to conventional wisdom.
That’s likely why the Crash Bandicoot & Penny’s Big Breakaway games didn’t get the recognition they deserved.
So I’m *really* hoping that by some miracle the devs Sonic Team are awarded in some way for producing this masterpiece of a game, whether it be unprecedented sales or merely a fancy trophy.
On that note, I think Sega as a whole are due for some respect considering *all* of their major franchise games this year have been good. From Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, to Metaphor ReFantasio, to Sonic X Shadow Generations; Sega has been consistently putting out Nintendo quality games left right and center this year. I’m really proud of the people responsible for getting the company back on track.
Tear jerking story? Lol man. Also, here's why I didn't like it. Shadow generations isn't at all "shadow generations". It's shadow frontiers. The levels are a much improved version of cyberspace, yes, the controls feel fluid, but it's still cyberspace. It's not boost levels like generations. You're not drifting around corners at high speed, you're going from one bounce pad to the next. Story was not interesting at all. The hub world is pretty cool.
@@culturalist Agree to disagree.
@@dusk173 It's not bad just not as good as everyone is saying it is. I'm starting to realize I can't really get invested in my sonic games without some big epic action adventure rpg story in the background and it doesn't help I think shadow is cringe lol
@@culturalistI frankly Disagree
@@FujiMezu you have a shadow pfp
2:54 POV: me explaining a game to my mom
I think Sonic X Shadow Generations is a best of Both Worlds. Sonic's Campaign uses "Unleashed" Engine/Formula, focusing on Super Speed Boosting, While Shadow's Campaign uses "Frontiers" Engine/Formula. Both pretty good in my opinion, but somewhat different from each other. It's a great Remaster with a Ton of new Stuff & Cool mechanics.
damn a bot copied your comment
@@memezabelledamn a bot copied your comment
@@Half_Bl00d_H3R0 damn
I still believe Hedgehog Engine 1 (Sonic Unleashed, Colors, Generations) looks and plays better than Hedgehog Engine 2 (Sonic Forces, Frontiers). Unleashed has the best sense of speed and stages and the controls were perfect. And the best graphics still for a Sonic game. Best ingame models too, they really should not have used the Forces ingame models in Shadow's campaign.
@@mart5610 all you spoke was facts
Charlie, PLEASE continue the 'Sonic' section of Generations, I do want to see what's new & what's changed from the new game.
If you really want to see it then play the game yourself
Dialogue was rewritten, both Sonics have the drop dash ability, new collectibles have been added to the stages, the game includes the pinball pre order DLC from original gens (this time to everyone that buys the game) and it just overall runs better
And that's all that changed really, no new levels, boss fights or anything major like that, it's pretty much the same game
@@Colecionador7162 Pretty much. It’s the same game with a few new bells and whistles. Shadow’s campaign is clearly the main attraction by comparison. Sonic Generations is a certified bonus game prepackaged with it though.
It’s just a Port with a few extra features and a terrible rewrite
@@Terminal_Apotos Well that’s objectively incorrect. It’s a completely new Shadow The Hedgehog sequel that comes prepackaged with a remaster of Sonic Generations. The only valid part of your statement is the part where you personally dislike the story rewrite. That’s fair. The rest, not so much.
Absolutely love how October’s been full of bangers
I love being a Shadow fan right now :D
Despite all the RUclips essays, it feels like we’re in a pretty damn good stretch of quality video game releases. Warhammer, silent hill, sparking zero, and now this. Good time to be a gamer!
3 videos on sonic game is a good sign
IT ALL STARTS WITH THIS!!! 💎
What the...thats the, chaos emerald!
Man, I REALLY want a sonic adventure 1 and 2 port for current gen.
exactly..
There's ports for Xbox and steam
@@aci6737 I know, i have it on ps3. but I think there should be a proper current gen port, not playing old ps3 versions on new gen.
@raycoilz you mean a remaster, then?
Because yes that is perfectly reasonable.
But a port would just be... well, what we already have. The original games at 60fps
Sonic Generations is the best game of the franchise. Shadow the Hedgehog is the best character and the main carry of the franchise. Mixing both of them is an obvious insta-banger
Give Sonic Unleashed a chance if you like the levels in generations you’ll probably like the levels in unleashed
he said in stream he played it and doesnt really like it as much but he didnt hate it either
I think he's still hates Werehog so he said the game was just okay. If he finished the game he'd say it's great but I know he hasn't finished Unleashed
2 things: Medals and Werehog
@@poppapalpatine8624 medals is overhated its literally not that bad
@@memezabelle I just replayed unleashed like a month ago and I can say 100 percent that no hate will ever be too much hate for the medals in this game
I personally even like sonic generations 1:25
Sonic Generation is great for it's time
Sonic Unleashed is better game but Generations is a good one!
Sonic mania is also a good Sonic game. First one I've played and I highly reccomend it.
0:01 charlie already answers the main question posed by the title, good video 🗿👍
As a huge sonic fan, my only problem with the game being the continuity of chaos island in the lore of shadow’s character is my only complaint about the game, which says so much about the improvement this is over sonic frontiers and Any other recent sonic game.
It’s time travel, shadow time traveled to chaos island while sonic is on it (the volcano only erupts after sonic completes a minigame).
@@davidpacifico1019 so sonic canonically beats a mini game when shadow is on the island? That’s is fucking gold😭😭
@@Therealethanplushstudios Explanation: Shadow actually doesn't go through his past and future but Sonic's. As for Radical Highway, Black Doom is the one teleporting Shadow to a copy of it, not Time Eater.
Man forgot to put the full game title in the description.
he just reviewing the recent sonic x shadow Tumblr stories
As a Sonic fan we're eating good today lads~ ⏩ 🔵
Shadow’s game deserves a Remaster.
Needs rewriting
full remake of the game would be nice unfortunately no jason griffth tho
full remake with this gameplay please
@@jasonblack2477touch ups and not needing you to get every damn ending for true end would be enough
Someone NEEDS to introduce Charlie to Sonic Unleashed on the PS3, that is so underrated I feel
Words can't express how happy it makes me that there's been so much positivity around Sonic these past few years. I've loved the franchise since childhood and Sonic 2 was my first game back when I was little. Being there when the general public disliked the franchise, to being here now where people are genuinely enjoying them 😭 I'm so proud of Sonic Team for finally finding their footing. I too hope they keep up this direction for the games, which it seems like they will. I'm glad you enjoyed Charlie!
Who else knew he was going to open up the video by saying “Yeah”?
Sonic generations is literally the only sonic game I’ve played, and when I saw sonic x shadow in steam, my first thought was “hell yea”
I liked Sonic Rush tracks
Best Sonic game ever tbh. Only thing that comes close for me is 3+Knuckles. Peak
My favorite part about Shadow Generations is Mephiles. Like when he came out and started shit talking Shadow like he used to do in Sonic 06, I was fanboying a lot ear to ear. Because fun fact, Mephiles is one of my favorite Sonic Characters, and to be honest, the only character in the Sonic franchise I simp for unironically out of everyone else.
Like I know Mephiles boss fight was just for nostalgia purposes, but I was glad he came back after 20 years of not being in Sonic games. And I personally don't even hate the new voice actor for it honestly. Like I know others might disagree with me on that, but I don't hate the new voice actors take on Mephiles. And the only reason I'm given him that, is only because Mephiles was coming back after 20 years. Besides, if the original voice actor did came back to voice Mephiles again, I think honestly, his voice now would be a contrast with how his voice for Mephiles was like back in 2006. Which would be an issue if you were trying to do a fictional character that you originally did back all that time ago now.
So to anyone attacking the new voice actor for Mephiles on Twitter because you don like his take on Mephiles, please for your own sanity, go outside and touch grass. You have no reason to attack someone online just because you don't like their take on your favorite character. Because that's not what rational people do. Just respect the fact that even got Mephiles the Dark at all after 20 years of not being in Sonic Games.
5:00 idk man you must’ve not played the challenge levels, some of those S ranks are TIGHT and tough. Great fucking game
Now we need a sonic unleashed remaster.
As a sonic fan we don't claim the copium addicts, we arent gonna deny that sonic from 2006 to 2019 were filled with many stinkers 😭.
People hating on this though clearly refuse to admit sega finally got their shit together since the first movie and are cooking 😂
Unleashed, Colors, and the OG Generations were good games from that era
Facts
@RonnieMcnutt-z8o the many game reviews and the 3.5 million copies already sold before official release says otherwise
@@Basstyle1 a few gems surrounded by nothing but dirt and coal 😔
@RonnieMcnutt-z8oYour name instantly invalidates any and all opinions you have
Should watch Shadow Dark Beginings. Makes this game S tier
2:39 I hated Sonic Forces as a game, but it's my second favorite OST behind Frontiers
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK BABY
"yeah-" that's all i needed to hear
Sonic Frontiers to Sonic x Shadow Generations is the first time we've had back-to-back decent 3D console Sonic games since Sonic Colors to the first Generations...
I'm in the same boat in terms of history. My family had a Genesis growing up so I played all the 2d games, then I had Adventure 2 on Gamecube and absolutely loved it but haven't touched the series since. But these campaigns have blown my mind with how fun they are both on their own and seeing how they remix the levels I recognize into fully remade 2d and 3d levels. I legit have not had this much fun with a platformer in years and probably never with a sonic game.
Us sonic fans are having a blast
[4:51] Sonic Generations is infamous for its incredibly generous ranking system, it was a little disappointing to see Shadow Generations was also incredibly generous. except for Radical Highway Act 2, that is an incredibly difficult S rank.
Literally only because of the damn morph section at the VERY end lmao
I like it. Because I suck at games.
@@tastyboi2163 Radical Highway doesn’t have any morph areas…?
@BigBoyBren2006 i was thinking of devil doom when I posted this. Radical Highway 2 S rank is hard wingless due to it being pretty brutal on time scoring... for instance the shortcut after the giant doom enemy apparently makes it worth fighting instead of skipping...but not with wings, whole level is skipped with wings.
I played Sparking Zero for a whole 67 minutes, I cant wait to spend $50 and play Sonic x Shadow for 43.
I'm not complaining, I'm just a 34 year old who's clinging to nostalgia.
@@KyleEckerswhat are you even talking about
@@AntolaRes I'm referencing the sparking video he did and being a gamer who's 30+. Most of the times I buy games to have them, not to actually play.
Those two games are definitely on my wishlist.
You get a remastered port of one of the best games in the series alongside something even better that’s even more fleshed out than the base game, with even more on the way soon once the movie is here.
Yeah. Buy it.