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@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 It's Ian Flynn. Dude literally threw in a PINGAS shout-out early on in his tenure for Archie that _immediately_ endeared him to the fanbase after Penders left (before the lawsuit, fyi).
Knuckles is such a great friend. Sonic just crashes in, bringing in all kinds of trouble, but Knuckles does everything he can to help and puts his complete trust in Sonic. Without a second thought he immediately goes after Shadow, the biggest immediate threat to Sonic. There is an interesting juxtaposition here between Knuckles and Shadow and how they handled this crisis.
I love how Game Apologist breaks this down. At one point, Knuckles wanted Sonic's head. Now, the Echidna's probably the second closet to him behind Tails. Even though he's angry at Sonic for bringing this to his island, he has full confidence that Sonic can and will take care of this.
@@its_heeho Knuckles has been my favorite Sonic character since 1994, despite all that Sega has tried to do to discredit him. It's good to see that someone knows how to write him. Hopefully the next move will do him justice.
CAN WE FREAKING TALK ABOUT SILVER! This man was a total MVP and his psycokenesis, while already being actually broken, was a complete life saver here. All the way down to him (and Metal) being able to help Sonic get the last emerald as well as him pulling all of the Metal Virus out in his super form. Tis a good day to be a Silver fan.
I love how, when Gemerl brought Cream to Vanilla, he was scuffed up, showing Metal Cream was putting up a fight to escape his grasp. True hero for keeping his promise and staying with Cream.
Exactly Post Story Super Sonic dont count. Put him back in the Story. I don't care if it Cliché. I Alaways looked forward to The end of the game for that.
@@Ollie.H-23 I think they're talking specifically about Super Sonic appearing in the story itself, so the last time that happened was in Generations, ten years ago.
On that note, I'm surprised you didn't draw attention to the fact that when Knuckles is infected, he doesn't merely turn grey but that sort of odd reddish-purple grey which, when combined with his red eyes, makes him look like the Mecha Knuckles from Advance. Which is a rather neat bit of obscure fanservice.
Man, when Super Sonic and Super Silver showed up, Solaris Phase 2 IMMEDIATELY started playing in my head while I was reading. Glad I’m not the only one.
@@foquitajeej2399 bro when you read the comments of a vid you havent seen, shit gets talked about. Also I I LOVE the theme of his world and the finale of this story and how game apologist is just GEEKing out
Super Silver: That was Anti Climatic Super Sonic: We don't have time to be Fancy. Me: So all those Super Sonic Fights Before was You Being Fancy. (MindBlown)
Well the Game Wouldnt be Fun if we was able to win in one Second. Sonic Held Back for Us To Enjoy playing as Super Sonic. That Way Past Cool and Considerate.
To be fair, Fury Zavok (that’s what I’m calling him now) is far weaker than Perfect Dark Gaia, Metal Overlord, Perfect Chaos, the Final Hazard, Solaris, and the Time Eater, so it makes sense that Silver would think that was anti climatic for their super forms.
Zavok: Ah Super Sonic I heard a Lot about you come. OUR BATTLE WILL BE GLORIOU... One Page Later... Deadly Six: So you didn't even last a Second. Zavok: I dont want to talk about it.
Giant Zavok was defeated by Normal Sonic. AFTER going through a gauntlet of deadly six attacks. There was no way Super Sonic wasn't going to just dust him.
He was so hype because this was his second time transformation in Super Silver whereas it was kinda a common thing for Sonic due to which he even unlocked more transformations like Dark Sonic( He is cannon and there is no way you are gonna say that he is not), Excalibur Sonic, DarkSpine Sonic( Inspired from Dark Sonic), etc.
The Big and Froggy moment here is imo the genuinely funniest moment of this whole comic series so far. Eggman being an absolute piece of shit and punting Amy into Big’s stomach only to be taken out by Froggy? So good!
THIS IS THE SONIC SHIT WE NEEDED, I am so glad that these writers decided to make this, im glad that this exists and that we got to have this much excitement from this, i just wish this could be a game, but this'll never happen
I can already see it man. I’d love for the game to cover both the metal sonic arc and metal virus arcs all together. Boy would that be a great game in the making. The only part of the story I would change is Shadow but it wouldn’t be possible due to the mandates placed on him by SEGA
@@Koolkamjam_KKJ you can still rewrite Shadow for a possible game, you just have to work around Sega's mandates to make him actually do something. It would be leagues better than just making him jump into the middle of the infection
14:32 Really highlights how ridiculously powerful Super Silver is when you think about it. Keep in mind that the Metal Virus infects on a molecular level, so the fact that Super Silver was able to remove the entire virus from EVERY LIVING BEING ON THE PLANET with precise accuracy and detail is really something.
@@chilledge7637 I think that this is a reference to it because sonic always does this move if he was on the edge in any retro game of his, like sonic 2,3,and knuckles and mania. tbh who doesn't like this move and feel like sonic is the ultimate life form when he do it 🤣.
No lie lol, supersonic was and always will be what the gaming apologist already said. Supersonic is control and chaotic at the same time. Like an ultra instinct goku, he is controlled and focused but dangerous as hell. The way supersilver and supersonic looked in the sidepose when they said, “ now to save the world” was just as legendary.
@@sylver_sonic7726 Oh ok then. I thought you didn’t see that because of that glitch sometimes, So just in case if you forgot. So you know why I texted some comments on the day and you sometimes in the night sleeping, Because... riddle me this “is very hot country beyond the dream meet the serpent and for me live south name the country”
Truly a piece of art. So many things I love about this arc: The feeling of dread Background characters (like Cream and Vector) getting spotlight Silver finally getting retribution from Sega (being a REAL hero and good future) Making the Deadly Six Deadly and making them a reoccurring threat Thank you IDW and team!
14:28 One of the things I love about this ending is that it makes sense. They don't just go Super and magically fix everything, they have a plan. Both Sonic and Silver are holding onto the Warp Topaz, with Silver facing the earth and Sonic facing the sky. Sonic focuses the Topaz's power to keep a portal open, while silver uses his super enchanced psychokinesis to pull every spec of the virus into it. And once the Topaz explodes, since it was held between Sonic and Silver, it makes sense that Silver would be shot towards the Earth, and Sonic towards space/portal.
I really do love what the comic did with Silver. Any time he can be a major character in a story is fine by me. Unfortunately he probably won't appear too often since time travel stuff.
Speaking of Time Travel, Silver should get a game set on Little Planet with the Time Stones or just featuring the Time Stones in general. Shadow got his own game, why not Silver?
Yeah Silver is in the same boat as Blaze when it comes to narrative isolation (essentially you need REALLY strong justification in order for them to appear in a story without contradicting their established roles). So unless we get stories set in the Sol dimension or the future, we won't be seeing either them for awhile in IDW (post Zombot-arc).
This metal virus reading has actually made me a sonic fan. I don't know why the algorithm suggested me that first video considering I've never watched sonic content, but I'm glad it did. This has been such a great journey, and I wanna thank you for making these videos to get me and others into this franchise!
Ngl, seeing everyone get turned back normal made me shed a tear or two and Game Apologist’s hype when Super Sonic and Super Silver showed up along with the bg music made this 1000000 times better
THIS WAS FUCKING SICK, This felt like a rewrite of a sonic game that people would make to get everything right, the characters and the story of all of it was fucking AMAZING!! I GOT A BIG OLD DUMB SMILE ON MY FACE CAUSE THIS WAS AWESOME
This video is the most hype I ever heard Grandpa Nick sound like seriously I thought the peak of his excitement would be with Sonic 3 and Knuckles and basically everything classic sonic but man this video not only shows how great the IDW comics are but is also really greatly shows that Nick isn't just a "classic fanboy" as a lot of people wanna try and label him cause he loves this other characters as well and he loves when they are portrayed correctly That's a true sonic fan not just sticking to 1 "era" or sonic and claiming it as the best and only enjoying that one but just loving sonic as a whole no matter the year no matter the story and game Fuckin Respect Grandpa Nick
As much as like Eggman's cartoon-y antics, I love how scummy he's been throughout the Metal Virus saga. Booting Amy into Zombot Big only to slip on Froggy is so perfect.
I was so fucking hyped to see metal and sonic team up, I was so fucking hyped to see super sonic and super silver kick Zavoks stupid red ass and I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry when I saw the chaotix, cream and vanilla reunite so emotional and such an amazing story
@@SilverHyozanryu well he’ll still find a way to make it a good story, he’s been doing a wonderful job so far in the comics despite the stupid mandates
AAAAHH! Your sheer exitement and giddy from seeing Sonic and Silver in their super forms was infectious. It's also good to see Zavok get the treatment he deserves. A beatdown in half a panel. This is one of the coolest things to come out of Sonic and I'm so glad it exists.
Nick's energy in this is amazing. I was losing my shit when I first read this issue and about a year later, I'm feeling the hype all over again thanks to this video.
You’ve quickly become my favorite YTuber. Between your discussion of personal favorite games of mine, to keeping me up to date on the Sonic comics, thank you. You’ve been a big help getting me through a hard time homie.
This series is a god-send for me as I can’t easily find Sonic IDW comics. The Metal Virus saga was sick af and I am glad that you even bother doing this series at all
Man this was my favorite episode so far! Reading the comic itself in bed doesn't have the same energy. Hearing you narrorate it like this gives it so much more energy and gets me amped up for it! "Tails in everybody's favorite position" OK you can leave now.
It's amazing how you can take what felt to me like a bit of a rushed conclusion and make it feel just right with a bit of hasty description, energetic fanboying, and a bit of His World.
That How I felt when i read this chapter but then i go Online and People saying it was Rushed. Just goes to show how Different people interpret things.
I guess they thought a Zavok vs Super Sonic and Super Silver fight would either be too clunky or just stupid. I mean, at this point its just Zavok, there isn't shit he could do really. I thought the conclusion was fine but I actually was confused as to what was happening during the last few panels with the psychokinesis. Despite all its flaws, this is probably among the best youll get from the comics for a while, IMO atleast. The next few arcs are a snooze cruise.
@@HueManatee There have only been three "arcs" (one ongoing) plus a miniseries and the 30th Birthday Book since this -- Issue 42 _just_ dropped last Wednesday. Chao Races was a needed breather arc and the next was a nice mind-screw. All but the annual were necessary to set up the current storyline. While it may not be as "epic" as Metal Virus, it might be interesting.
@@Soufriere84 There was Angel Island, Metal Virus, the weird small "Sonic is Missing" arc, the Chao Race arc, the uhh arc about the weird tower and belle also or something, and then our current one. I really didn't enjoy anything after the metal virus until the past few issues
Plus it helps we actually SEE Tails struggling throughout the arc; his reaction to Sonic being infected, seeing him trying to find a cure then his reaction to the cure getting destroyed and ofc seeing Tails fighting alongside the others to get the chaos emeralds back from the D6.
It's practically law that when reading, reviewing or even talking about IDW Sonic #29, that you gotta play "His World instrumental". I remember when that issue came out and I came to that Super Sonic and Super Silver moment I had to put it down and turn on that track and play it loud.
3:33 and what do with him in the mini-series of starline is really good. Is show in his weaker and vulnerable state, and already there is a terrible treat, maybe more of a treat as is not blind for his ego, and rely more on intelligence and tactics. There is explored the mindset and personalities of the deadly six, and give a good reason why Zavok is the leader, and why the his master give him the role. PD: basically the others(except for the master the small blue) are a only a real treat because of Zavok without him they lost focus, make relatively easy to neutralize.
This video got me so hyped especially when Sonic and Silver went super, the editing was perfection. Also Eggman betraying Amy after she was trying to save him was such a douche move, I was rather glad Froggy got him, he deserved that
THIS! THIS is why I love the Sonic franchise, I would do almost anything to see the games get even half way to this quality. The moment when Sonic and Silver transformed, the music and narration was so on point that I almost teared up. This has been a near 10/10 experience for me, thanks so much for bringing this to us Game Apologist.
FYI Ian originally intended for the Warp Topaz to be destroyed here but Sega wanted him to keep it around for some reason. So it’s currently somewhere waiting for someone to pick it up.
Nick! Thanks to your recommendation, I recently started listening to the Bumblecast, and it’s a riot! I’m having a blast catching up on older episodes, just wanted to say thanks so much for introducing me to it! :)
It's been a while since the issue, but your excitement brought it back and then some. I really don't have a problem with the finale at all. Although the Warp Topaz was basically introduced for this arc, every piece fit reasonably well.. although Sonic won't be gone long. Zavok turning giant was an ability he had before the emerald, and his strength paired well with their normal use. Really though.. Zavok is low-development Bowser, and the part of the game where he turned giant cemented it.
Omg! I loved this video. The energy you put into the narration was truly awesome! I am on my tenth viewing already lol. When you first started this series you had more of an analytical kind of tone, but now I am really glad to see you are putting more enthusiasm into your videos. You clearly enjoyed this arc and I am happy to have been apart of this journey. Cannot wait for more!
I loved how into this reading you were. I've been looking forward to this all week and you delivered amazingly; so much energy and excitement and I love how much you love doing this.
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No Thank you!!! You got a Lot of People Interested in Checking out The Idw Sonic Comics. People Alaways get Hype for the Next Big Game but reading These Amazing Adventures can be just as Exciting to be A Sonic fan.
I love your energy in these vids. Reading the comic was one thing, but hearing your excitement only made this story more hype :'D
I never noticed the detail of team chaotix actually singing their theme song. That's awesome!!!
that speed reading was SAVAGE
literally
Tails is scared because he’s actually in a bad situation where he has no options. Take notes, Sonic Team.
True
I don’t mind when Tails is scared if it’s warranted. Here, in this comic, it’s warranted. Sonic Forces? No. He beat Chaos 4, he can beat Chaos 0.
Yep, gotten infected by the Chao AND staring down Zombie Shadow and Knux, shit I'd be terrified too.
Indeed
No. I wouldn’t be worried if I could catch up with sonic
I love Rouge calling the master emerald "the one I love" in front of two characters she's been shipped with the most
They %100 knew what they were doing.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 It's Ian Flynn. Dude literally threw in a PINGAS shout-out early on in his tenure for Archie that _immediately_ endeared him to the fanbase after Penders left (before the lawsuit, fyi).
@@Soufriere84 Ian Flynn seems like a cool dude.
@@urdeadnotbigsuprise7439 He is the kind of be snoopingasusual I see.
Knuckles is such a great friend. Sonic just crashes in, bringing in all kinds of trouble, but Knuckles does everything he can to help and puts his complete trust in Sonic. Without a second thought he immediately goes after Shadow, the biggest immediate threat to Sonic.
There is an interesting juxtaposition here between Knuckles and Shadow and how they handled this crisis.
If only Sega makes him this way in the games, show how much Ian Flynn cares about these characters and let them shine
I love how Game Apologist breaks this down. At one point, Knuckles wanted Sonic's head. Now, the Echidna's probably the second closet to him behind Tails. Even though he's angry at Sonic for bringing this to his island, he has full confidence that Sonic can and will take care of this.
This is why Knuckles is my favorite
@@its_heeho Knuckles has been my favorite Sonic character since 1994, despite all that Sega has tried to do to discredit him. It's good to see that someone knows how to write him. Hopefully the next move will do him justice.
Sonic is like that one friend you have who is always bringing the crazy with him but you know you’re gonna have a good time regardless
"DID YOU JUST SPIT ON MY ISLAND?!"
Easily the funniest moment in the entire Metal Virus.
The GOAT Knuckles.
Ironic for a character who is known for his lack of knowing his way to spit to take great offense it in
"They take the shape of an orb and a cube."
Me: I am so f***ing stupid.
Jesus... How? How could I not nottice?!
@DISNEY Matthew Skunk Its not about the fact that they *can* do it. We already knew it. Its about ORBot and CUBot.
I figured they'd do something like this, just haven't seen it till now. (I haven't played Colors)
@@fun-epersonnproductions4002 lol
@@fun-epersonnproductions4002 i though it's already a common knowledge at this point
CAN WE FREAKING TALK ABOUT SILVER! This man was a total MVP and his psycokenesis, while already being actually broken, was a complete life saver here. All the way down to him (and Metal) being able to help Sonic get the last emerald as well as him pulling all of the Metal Virus out in his super form. Tis a good day to be a Silver fan.
Metal Is The MVP
I agree! Silver was the GOAT. He did a LOT
W Sliver
Love that for him!
Like Sonic sais, he was "the one thing that wasn't there before"
I love how, when Gemerl brought Cream to Vanilla, he was scuffed up, showing Metal Cream was putting up a fight to escape his grasp. True hero for keeping his promise and staying with Cream.
Sonic: *Goes Super after 10 years*
Everyone: "This honestly can't get any better."
Super Silver who was gone for 14 years: "It *can* get better!"
Exactly Post Story Super Sonic dont count. Put him back in the Story. I don't care if it Cliché. I Alaways looked forward to The end of the game for that.
Wasn't Super Sonic in Lost World and Forces?
@@Ollie.H-23 I think they're talking specifically about Super Sonic appearing in the story itself, so the last time that happened was in Generations, ten years ago.
@@AdmiralOctopus oh
Now all we need to see is super shadow
On that note, I'm surprised you didn't draw attention to the fact that when Knuckles is infected, he doesn't merely turn grey but that sort of odd reddish-purple grey which, when combined with his red eyes, makes him look like the Mecha Knuckles from Advance. Which is a rather neat bit of obscure fanservice.
Advance 1*
Oh, those sly writers.
@@tonycorona8501 Thanks for the correction
...I thought mecha knuckles was more dark grey with yellow gloves?
Maybe he became a purplish one because he got infected by shadow?
Metal sonic: destroyer of Nick's mic and hype god incarnate
One of many reasons that's his ultimate form is Metal Overlord
True
Man, when Super Sonic and Super Silver showed up, Solaris Phase 2 IMMEDIATELY started playing in my head while I was reading. Glad I’m not the only one.
Silver really needs his own game
This man really spoiled the story
@@foquitajeej2399 bro when you read the comments of a vid you havent seen, shit gets talked about. Also I I LOVE the theme of his world and the finale of this story and how game apologist is just GEEKing out
@@dovakean0594
This is legit the top comment
we all belivee in solaris phase 2 supremacy
Eggman: Do what Sonic says.
Metal: I took that personally.
Super Silver: That was Anti Climatic
Super Sonic: We don't have time to be Fancy.
Me: So all those Super Sonic Fights Before was You Being Fancy. (MindBlown)
well thats Fing awesome then
Indeed 😭
So in things like sonic 06,unleashed,and pretty much any other fight with super sonic involved,sonic's been holding back a crap ton
Well the Game Wouldnt be Fun if we was able to win in one Second. Sonic Held Back for Us To Enjoy playing as Super Sonic. That Way Past Cool and Considerate.
To be fair, Fury Zavok (that’s what I’m calling him now) is far weaker than Perfect Dark Gaia, Metal Overlord, Perfect Chaos, the Final Hazard, Solaris, and the Time Eater, so it makes sense that Silver would think that was anti climatic for their super forms.
Homie Sonic really said: "I ain't got time to play with you Zavok, *This ain't Mario Party!"*
🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bro really??? I bet not but PFFFFF-
Zavok: Ah Super Sonic I heard a Lot about you come. OUR BATTLE WILL BE GLORIOU...
One Page Later...
Deadly Six: So you didn't even last a Second.
Zavok: I dont want to talk about it.
I mean considering what the super form is capable of, zavok is fodder
😂
@@Eminster ikr, there would have been a riot if they made it seem like Zavok even had a CHANCE of winning
Giant Zavok was defeated by Normal Sonic. AFTER going through a gauntlet of deadly six attacks. There was no way Super Sonic wasn't going to just dust him.
@@Eminster exactly
I really like how he's so fanboying/hype about Super Sonic and Super Silver.
To be fair, this is Super Silver's comic debut (and the first time he's showed up since Sonic 06), so obviously it's going to be hype.
@@Raiz136 Honestly Silver has the most hype super transformation, second would be Neo Metal Sonic.
He was so hype because this was his second time transformation in Super Silver whereas it was kinda a common thing for Sonic due to which he even unlocked more transformations like Dark Sonic( He is cannon and there is no way you are gonna say that he is not), Excalibur Sonic, DarkSpine Sonic( Inspired from Dark Sonic), etc.
@@shivansh3387 dark sonic was from sonic x, so technally its not canon, what you meant to say was official
The Big and Froggy moment here is imo the genuinely funniest moment of this whole comic series so far. Eggman being an absolute piece of shit and punting Amy into Big’s stomach only to be taken out by Froggy? So good!
Plus he finally got his karma for starting all this (sorta).
No anticlimactic moment froggy is just too good yk
THIS IS THE SONIC SHIT WE NEEDED, I am so glad that these writers decided to make this, im glad that this exists and that we got to have this much excitement from this, i just wish this could be a game, but this'll never happen
I can already see it man. I’d love for the game to cover both the metal sonic arc and metal virus arcs all together. Boy would that be a great game in the making. The only part of the story I would change is Shadow but it wouldn’t be possible due to the mandates placed on him by SEGA
@@Koolkamjam_KKJ you can still rewrite Shadow for a possible game, you just have to work around Sega's mandates to make him actually do something. It would be leagues better than just making him jump into the middle of the infection
I’m glad they where able to get away with as much as they did
tbh this was the weakest arc
@@Koolkamjam_KKJ yeah you do be right about shadow, that was pretty disappointing
The metal sonic fanservice was pretty damn awesome, not gonna lie.
It kinda felt Like Frieza and Goku in DBS TOP
Him helping Sonic and the Black Shield making an appearance!? The stuff they did with Metal is brilliant.
I feel like this entire video is just Game Apologist gushing over Sonic, and I love it for that!
Dude I wish I had that level of energy Nick has.^_^
*channel
I know right
14:32
Really highlights how ridiculously powerful Super Silver is when you think about it.
Keep in mind that the Metal Virus infects on a molecular level, so the fact that Super Silver was able to remove the entire virus from EVERY LIVING BEING ON THE PLANET with precise accuracy and detail is really something.
Exactly!
Super Silver is the best of Golden and Silver age comics in just one psychic.
@@techstuff9198I see what you did there
Dude the image of sonic with his arms crossed is so badass
Like in Sonic 3 when you're super and stand on the edge
@@chilledge7637 I think that this is a reference to it because sonic always does this move if he was on the edge in any retro game of his, like sonic 2,3,and knuckles and mania. tbh who doesn't like this move and feel like sonic is the ultimate life form when he do it 🤣.
No lie lol, supersonic was and always will be what the gaming apologist already said. Supersonic is control and chaotic at the same time. Like an ultra instinct goku, he is controlled and focused but dangerous as hell. The way supersilver and supersonic looked in the sidepose when they said, “ now to save the world” was just as legendary.
@@rockjoggers975 i stand by that, when i saw sonic and metal working together i couldnt stop thinking of freiza and goku
I didnt tought we would see Super Silver, I was just expecting Super Sonic. But it was a huge and welcome surprise
@@thebookestteller4435 I saw that before
@KIAN_27 Thank you!
Ok? And you welcome?
@@sylver_sonic7726 Funny seeing you here.
@@sylver_sonic7726
Oh ok then. I thought you didn’t see that because of that glitch sometimes,
So just in case if you forgot.
So you know why I texted some comments on the day and you sometimes in the night sleeping,
Because... riddle me this “is very hot country beyond the dream meet the serpent and for me live south name the country”
Froggy has taken down Eggman more then Knuckles
This is a certified bruh moment
Froggy is an absolute powerhouse
Truly a piece of art. So many things I love about this arc:
The feeling of dread
Background characters (like Cream and Vector) getting spotlight
Silver finally getting retribution from Sega (being a REAL hero and good future)
Making the Deadly Six Deadly and making them a reoccurring threat
Thank you IDW and team!
It like Idw Are the only ones in the Company that cares about sonic and his World. This is Sad Sega.
14:28
One of the things I love about this ending is that it makes sense. They don't just go Super and magically fix everything, they have a plan.
Both Sonic and Silver are holding onto the Warp Topaz, with Silver facing the earth and Sonic facing the sky. Sonic focuses the Topaz's power to keep a portal open, while silver uses his super enchanced psychokinesis to pull every spec of the virus into it.
And once the Topaz explodes, since it was held between Sonic and Silver, it makes sense that Silver would be shot towards the Earth, and Sonic towards space/portal.
I liked how they send it to the sun too.
Super Silver’s reappearance made me tear up, it was so good to see him again.
I really do love what the comic did with Silver. Any time he can be a major character in a story is fine by me.
Unfortunately he probably won't appear too often since time travel stuff.
Speaking of Time Travel, Silver should get a game set on Little Planet with the Time Stones or just featuring the Time Stones in general. Shadow got his own game, why not Silver?
Yeah Silver is in the same boat as Blaze when it comes to narrative isolation (essentially you need REALLY strong justification in order for them to appear in a story without contradicting their established roles).
So unless we get stories set in the Sol dimension or the future, we won't be seeing either them for awhile in IDW (post Zombot-arc).
This metal virus reading has actually made me a sonic fan. I don't know why the algorithm suggested me that first video considering I've never watched sonic content, but I'm glad it did. This has been such a great journey, and I wanna thank you for making these videos to get me and others into this franchise!
Ngl, seeing everyone get turned back normal made me shed a tear or two and Game Apologist’s hype when Super Sonic and Super Silver showed up along with the bg music made this 1000000 times better
THIS WAS FUCKING SICK, This felt like a rewrite of a sonic game that people would make to get everything right, the characters and the story of all of it was fucking AMAZING!! I GOT A BIG OLD DUMB SMILE ON MY FACE CAUSE THIS WAS AWESOME
FUCK yeah
Let's be honest...this is what Sonic Forces should have been
@@aurorablaize Agreed! 😃😊
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This video is the most hype I ever heard Grandpa Nick sound like seriously I thought the peak of his excitement would be with Sonic 3 and Knuckles and basically everything classic sonic but man this video not only shows how great the IDW comics are but is also really greatly shows that Nick isn't just a "classic fanboy" as a lot of people wanna try and label him cause he loves this other characters as well and he loves when they are portrayed correctly
That's a true sonic fan not just sticking to 1 "era" or sonic and claiming it as the best and only enjoying that one but just loving sonic as a whole no matter the year no matter the story and game
Fuckin Respect Grandpa Nick
I'd love to see an animated series about Sonic and the Metal Virus. This entire story arc is too good to just be left to a comic book.
Well glad that absolute heartbreak of a story is finally finished, It was a wonderful ride.
I mean the reading, the videos, the channel
Well sonic's dead as hell so still some heartbreak,i mean,portal to the sun? Nah he dead.
Man ! You're hype is infectious ! Pun ENTIRELY intended and yes that's a reference ! This video had me screaming along with you !
For real!
I know right?
As much as like Eggman's cartoon-y antics, I love how scummy he's been throughout the Metal Virus saga. Booting Amy into Zombot Big only to slip on Froggy is so perfect.
Metal Sonic might be the MVP of this fight. He took the decrepit Sonic and dragged him right to Zavok single-handedly.
Tails cowering in fear, the only time in this comic when we needed to see that
We Did Not Need That
@@ricardobr1493 At least the context here made more sense
@@ilikethecokev2 yes
That Was Fucking SICK!
The Story was awesome, and the way you narrated the whole thing made it even more EPIC!
Everyone: we are all here to fight the virus
Mimic: hello? Did everyone forget about me
For good reason
He was in prison at the time and I doubt he would help out anyway
Replace Mimic with Blaze and now you have a Joke.
@@KavinCatastrophe youll see blaze soon
@@HueManatee still with this many time I'm surprised there's no mention (if there is i forgot) of her
Using His World for the Metal Virus' finale? Good choice. Also, Sonic taking down Zavok was one of the fastest curb-stomps I've ever seen.
I am SO happy to see Super Silver again! It’s been 15 years!
I was so fucking hyped to see metal and sonic team up, I was so fucking hyped to see super sonic and super silver kick Zavoks stupid red ass and I'd be lying if I said I didn't cry when I saw the chaotix, cream and vanilla reunite so emotional and such an amazing story
"I've been waiting 4..no, 5000 years for this!"
A yes jojo reference
100% needs to be a game. Solaris Phase 2 made that event for me, omg
this is like the only time I can say that I like Zavok unironically
He was pretty good in the villains mini series, if you haven’t seen that yet
Zavok really Cause Some Havoc.
@@watchery.819 agreed
Goddam I never thought we'd see Super Silver again, that was such a treat. Please Sega, let the comics guys write the next game.
Good News, Ian Flynn is writing the next game
@@TB7Star I'm excited but I'm sure he'll have lots of restrictions placed on him by Sega.
@@SilverHyozanryu well he’ll still find a way to make it a good story, he’s been doing a wonderful job so far in the comics despite the stupid mandates
@@TB7Star Yeah I'm sure the overarching story will be good, I just don't expect to see many characters.
AAAAHH! Your sheer exitement and giddy from seeing Sonic and Silver in their super forms was infectious. It's also good to see Zavok get the treatment he deserves. A beatdown in half a panel. This is one of the coolest things to come out of Sonic and I'm so glad it exists.
Thank you Game Apologist for doing a speedreading that saves alot of my time.
Damn when Sonic gets serious he's scary as hell.
I love how SO INTO the story telling you get, always on the edge of my seat when hearing you read!
Seeing you getting crazy over the whole chapter has made my day
The enthusiasm in Nick’s voice during this video is incredible!
Also it’s amazing to see Super Silver again.
Slivers pose when he went super was so cool
Nick's energy in this is amazing. I was losing my shit when I first read this issue and about a year later, I'm feeling the hype all over again thanks to this video.
My morning just got better. Coffee and the finale of the metal virus arc. Let’s finish this
Hell yeah man nothing like a little bit of Nick and Joe to kick off your day (get it)
@@goldenlightning8842 I get it
Same man. Same.
that was one of the best uses of His World I've seen in a while
You being so hyped up at the end was funny and joyful to hear towards the end lol
Imagine if they made a sonic movie based off the entire meta virus saga
Seeing Super Silver again almost made me cry lmao Sonic and Silver have such good synergy I love those two 😭😭
You’ve quickly become my favorite YTuber. Between your discussion of personal favorite games of mine, to keeping me up to date on the Sonic comics, thank you. You’ve been a big help getting me through a hard time homie.
13:54
The amount of hype compiled in just one single page of artwork is just incredible
I love the look knuckles, shadow and Rouge bit at the end. Hilarious
This episode my friends, is what we call a gamer gasm.
It felt so nice when this intense and sad arc came to an end .
Imagine if we got giant Zavok as the final boss in Sonic Lost World which required the Chaos Emerald.
This series is a god-send for me as I can’t easily find Sonic IDW comics. The Metal Virus saga was sick af and I am glad that you even bother doing this series at all
5 minutes later
Sonic: Well, I'm glad alls well and done-
*the sun goes out as it becomes infected with metal virus*
Haha that be sad ending. Fortunately while the Sun is a natural thing, its not organic
@@hwanniggles187true I guess. To be honest all eggman needs to get back up from this is more metal virus and to protect the chaos emeralds.
@@randomguy9305 we already learned he cant control them at a certain point when it mutates beyond his control so thats a terrible idea
@@randomguy9305 He should Stick to Making Robots.
@@randomguy9305 Yeah but considering what happened here, let's just be thankful Eggman doesn't revisit plans.
Man this was my favorite episode so far! Reading the comic itself in bed doesn't have the same energy. Hearing you narrorate it like this gives it so much more energy and gets me amped up for it!
"Tails in everybody's favorite position" OK you can leave now.
It's amazing how you can take what felt to me like a bit of a rushed conclusion and make it feel just right with a bit of hasty description, energetic fanboying, and a bit of His World.
That How I felt when i read this chapter but then i go Online and People saying it was Rushed. Just goes to show how Different people interpret things.
I guess they thought a Zavok vs Super Sonic and Super Silver fight would either be too clunky or just stupid. I mean, at this point its just Zavok, there isn't shit he could do really. I thought the conclusion was fine but I actually was confused as to what was happening during the last few panels with the psychokinesis.
Despite all its flaws, this is probably among the best youll get from the comics for a while, IMO atleast. The next few arcs are a snooze cruise.
@@HueManatee There have only been three "arcs" (one ongoing) plus a miniseries and the 30th Birthday Book since this -- Issue 42 _just_ dropped last Wednesday. Chao Races was a needed breather arc and the next was a nice mind-screw. All but the annual were necessary to set up the current storyline. While it may not be as "epic" as Metal Virus, it might be interesting.
@@Soufriere84 There was Angel Island, Metal Virus, the weird small "Sonic is Missing" arc, the Chao Race arc, the uhh arc about the weird tower and belle also or something, and then our current one. I really didn't enjoy anything after the metal virus until the past few issues
Bruh, the climax of His World in the background, plus Sonic and Silver turning into their Super forms just bringa tears to my eyes
Zavok: Super Sonic...finally. A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!
Super Sonic: Unfortunately for you, not for the reasons you think.
tails cowering here makes sense, him cowering in forces to a character he defeated a MORE POWERFUL VERSION OF doesn't.
Plus it helps we actually SEE Tails struggling throughout the arc; his reaction to Sonic being infected, seeing him trying to find a cure then his reaction to the cure getting destroyed and ofc seeing Tails fighting alongside the others to get the chaos emeralds back from the D6.
It's practically law that when reading, reviewing or even talking about IDW Sonic #29, that you gotta play "His World instrumental". I remember when that issue came out and I came to that Super Sonic and Super Silver moment I had to put it down and turn on that track and play it loud.
3:33 and what do with him in the mini-series of starline is really good. Is show in his weaker and vulnerable state, and already there is a terrible treat, maybe more of a treat as is not blind for his ego, and rely more on intelligence and tactics. There is explored the mindset and personalities of the deadly six, and give a good reason why Zavok is the leader, and why the his master give him the role.
PD: basically the others(except for the master the small blue) are a only a real treat because of Zavok without him they lost focus, make relatively easy to neutralize.
13:59 WOAH THERE BUD, I think you got a little too hype there
Nah man that isn't even hype ENOUGH
Too much? I think it wasn't enough hype
@@skeletonking27 no cap
@@Morbius-Tension yesir
Words cannot describe how much I want a game about the metal virus arc.
This video got me so hyped especially when Sonic and Silver went super, the editing was perfection.
Also Eggman betraying Amy after she was trying to save him was such a douche move, I was rather glad Froggy got him, he deserved that
My boy is getting sponsors, :') Nick your channel is a beautiful flower and i love watching you grow
I just love that orbot and cuebot can actually become orbs and cubes lol
12:59 in he world as the theme for super sonic and sliver beautifully done
I had honestly forgotten you did not finish this. I had ended up reading this, thanks to you. Haha. So I forgot you still had this left.
THIS! THIS is why I love the Sonic franchise, I would do almost anything to see the games get even half way to this quality. The moment when Sonic and Silver transformed, the music and narration was so on point that I almost teared up. This has been a near 10/10 experience for me, thanks so much for bringing this to us Game Apologist.
I loved your reactions! I felt the same! It was so gratifying to finally see everything resolved so well! Metal helping Sonic was the best!
FYI Ian originally intended for the Warp Topaz to be destroyed here but Sega wanted him to keep it around for some reason. So it’s currently somewhere waiting for someone to pick it up.
Nick! Thanks to your recommendation, I recently started listening to the Bumblecast, and it’s a riot! I’m having a blast catching up on older episodes, just wanted to say thanks so much for introducing me to it! :)
“Get your Nick Jr design a$$ outta here you Bowser wannabe”
If Sonic didn’t kill him this did
I’m just glad to see Super Silver
This is his second appearance
(Too bad this is not canon)
It’s canon to me, damn it!
@@Hyper_Drud I feel the same way
It is confirmed canon in Sonic Frontiers
Your hype had me smiling through this whole video. What a guy, what an ending.
It's been a while since the issue, but your excitement brought it back and then some. I really don't have a problem with the finale at all. Although the Warp Topaz was basically introduced for this arc, every piece fit reasonably well.. although Sonic won't be gone long. Zavok turning giant was an ability he had before the emerald, and his strength paired well with their normal use. Really though.. Zavok is low-development Bowser, and the part of the game where he turned giant cemented it.
11:30Good job, Froggy 🐸
this was so........BEAUTIFUL, I'm so glad I could see this to the end
Omg! I loved this video. The energy you put into the narration was truly awesome! I am on my tenth viewing already lol. When you first started this series you had more of an analytical kind of tone, but now I am really glad to see you are putting more enthusiasm into your videos. You clearly enjoyed this arc and I am happy to have been apart of this journey. Cannot wait for more!
This was an amazing saga, this will be remembered by Sonic fans for a long time
5:33
People say what they will about the depiction of Knuckles in the video games, but knuckles in the IBW series HAS to be my favourite.
The is one of the greatest Comcast arcs I have ever seen
I loved how into this reading you were. I've been looking forward to this all week and you delivered amazingly; so much energy and excitement and I love how much you love doing this.
Man what a journey, im so happy I found these videos specially this whole metal virus ark. These have been some awesome videos
I never thought I'd get amped up over a Sonic comic, but the way you read it just gets me so pumped. Excellent telling.