[TAS] DS Sonic Colors by VanillaCoke in

This is a tool-assisted speedrun. For more information, see tasvideos.org/2035M
TAS originally published on 2012-05-11
Sonic Colors (2010) is a fast-paced platform game for the Nintendo DS featuring Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog. It makes good use of the dual screens, having Sonic freely zipping from screen to screen, and also features unique "wisp" powerups, which turn Sonic into various other fast-moving objects.
Here, VanillaCoke (tasvideos.org/Users/Profile/V...) makes very good use of the superhuman speed and reactions of tool assistance to navigate Colors much faster than a human ever could. Sonic's motion is very carefully tracked at all times to ensure the fastest possible completion. You can read the author's comments (tasvideos.org/3590S) for more information.

[@clairebennett9104]

*_"A M A Z I N G"_*

[@CabeliotCometier]

Can we get an "AMAZING!" count?

[@Max90X-Z]

Yes indeed.

[@josiahheaton5493]

@@CabeliotCometier 19 “AMAZING”s

[@CabeliotCometier]

@@josiahheaton5493 AMAZING!

[@xangelxal4855]

I love how in certain points, the songs of the acts just dies because sonic it's too loud

[@jamesmann3867]

This is just sonic himself playing his own game.

[@generate_10]

I can imagine him wavedashing all over the place just to fuck Eggman off lmao

[@elluciano5808]

Y'know. This version should also be ported to modern systems along with Rush and Rush Adventure

[@jaxonsandwith502]

It should of been bundled with sonic colours ultimate

[@petergriscom3431]

I always wondered if mashing the boost button actually made you faster or if it was just an optical illusion. Nice to see some confirmation.

[@Felik18]

Don't forget to also always look in the opposite direction)

[@J1mmyJams]

Normally it does, but boost drains drastically faster. About 2x the normal amount of

[@gabrielcardoso4931]

In here, we can see that Sonic is going at his canonical speed.

[@morshumantheshopkeeperrobo6270]

Now I'm waiting for Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventures TASes

[@aplsed]

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[@KaySaidTwice]

Ok, Sonic on Speed was bad enough. Who gave him RAINBOW SPEED!?
…And now he's wavedashing across the floor... Great.

[@gren8te319]

1:02 i like how sonic goes to the top screen at certain heights

[@abnormalmusic1477]

21:36 Sonic went so damn fast that the music suddenly stopped

[@GamerGee]

Broke the sound barrier

[@zigaudrey]

RIP Asteroid Coaster Act 1 Track

[@nepsis253]

I used to play this game so much when I was a child, you got me nostalgic there. Such a masterpiece.

[@JonasSimp]

23:49 bro ate the boss xd

[@Player1-up]

this game being done in 26 minutes isn't even that inhuman, the game is just that short
fun as hell tho

[@generate_10]

You don't get this kind of wavedashing anywhere other than the DS Colors games after all(maybe. I said maybe)

[@TheJ.M.C]

This is the loudest speedrun ever…

[@Alex-os8jp]

This is what happens when someone like Sonic breaks the sound barrier multiple times in rapid succession.

[@ShiroParadox99]

Finally! In 8K quality!

[@clairebennett9104]

*Welcome*

[@shauryagupta1074]

Super AMAZING,it is like the sm64 glitch is applicable in sonic colors ds too.🎉

[@mythgraven]

I like the part where Knuckles was also a hologram!

[@dansmith1661]

It sounds like Sonic is going fast, but the background isn't exactly blurring behind him like he is going fast.*doubles video speed*

[@cubeman9766]

Makes me wonder why dimps never used this psychics engine again
They perfected it

[@gablink5190]

They used it in sonic 4.

[@william_.575]

​@@gablink5190in the worst way possible

[@radioactiveriver6718]

Amazing!

[@zonutclaw]

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD CONSUME THE 6TH BOSS WITH VOID AND END THE FIGHT SHORT THERE 😭

[@Im_killing_my_IQ]

The Wisps were best used in this game because since this game is all about speed like rush the Wisps don't slow down the pace especially Laser and Void.

[@HyperSonicXtreme]

A.K.A Sonic Rush 3

[@UKBallYT]

Just what I was thinking

[@JonasSimp]

The first ds game I got this is so nostalgic and *fast*

[@Einfabio]

I still have this game and play it on my 3ds. That game is awesome to speedrun

[@arnifenrenso2940]

Ds sonic colors is really awesome cuz its a 2d game with modern mechanics and it was fuckin amazing, this and black knight defined my childhood

[@TheCreationOfDread]

23:33
I did the same thing minus the TAS strat

[@Tailsfan5338]

Oh my god how did you do that?

[@TheCreationOfDread]

​@@Tailsfan5338
I kept trying to stick into Skullian when using the Void Wisp and eventually i got it(I unfortunately deleted my old file and restarted without knowing deleting persists the game closing)

[@miguelgc9693]

epic

[@Gokuless]

Oh god, Sonic BLJ Boost!

[@sleepingtablep3]

always wanted a rush series tas. kinda wish it was rush adventure but this is still a good tas
actually now that im watching this how the heck did you tap the top screen? 14:52

[@CabeliotCometier]

There's probably plenty of leniency, I mean they tapped the burst wisp offscreen! Maybe the next frame can be tapped?

[@LeafyTheFlameYT]

esg nice tas

[@RyneMcKinney]

This game had online rankings. Yet there's a glitch where if you restart a stage frame perfectly, you can an abnormally high score

[@DipreG]

Gotta go fast I guess.

[@ivanfrancoextraschannel2005]

Yeah, on dual screens. 😅

[@izharnurinsan9811]

My eyes...

[@harleylikesddlc1632]

imagine blaze being playable and sonic using tricks in this game too cuz it has same engine as rush

[@generate_10]

GOOD! GREAT! AWESOME! OUTSTANDING! AMAZING!
Hearing this while doing mid-air tricks or combo hitting badniks would most definitely kick ass 🔥

[@thalfie]

Arguably the most remote Zelda game out there just because of it being on the DS and it being overshadowed by the Wii version. Though I really love playing it too.

[@melty_x_]

I never completed this game when i was a kid, now i have a 3ds, its time to

[@allohtoffbaqphat4547]

I never noticed how he's just kind of a running head in this game. Like when he's going full speed, his body just disappears and he's just a head with arms and legs

[@luthfiluthf2432]

Does those screens swap automatically?

[@simon17games26]

I wonder how he did that homing attack thing

[@hyperstars9989]

just like me fr when i speedrun sonic colors

[@duckjohns0317]

C o o l

[@JonasSimp]

Pov what sonic looks like to the enemys

[@AshurathDR]

Not sure what emulator this is but if it's desmume, how were you able to have the screen layout 0:30 has?

[@Spikechive]

Emulator used was DeSmuME (you can see that in the site link itself).
But the method used to do the layout and the active (animated) screen-switching is manual work using AVISynth.

[@TheCreationOfDread]

Do one with missions & Nega Mother Wisp

[@aidangore7962]

Canon sonic

[@Akito3D]

This is how fast sonic can go????? Man, no wonders why dr. Eggman fails every fuc--- time

[@ladyirisbits9793]

What's the artist of the drawing at the start?

[@WannabeMarysue]

I should steal footage from this TAS to make a bad meme video.

[@robertofthebiscuit2940]

😳2:30

[@Jokester1990-ri3jl]

Dude what are you on? Calm down lol. You’re moving too fast

[@aminecraft4459]

Amazing!