Here's the link to my spreadsheet with all my recommendations for Sonic mods and enhancements. Please share it around. I want this to help as many people as possible. And a huge thanks to the community for making all these amazing things.
A few people asked so here's my shot without frame blending for the
@ReimaginedSa2
project. I tried to replicate Yuji Uekawa's shading for sonic and was really inspired by Sonic Unleashed's opening. Hope you all enjoyed it!
This is the most excited I've been for a new Sonic thing in I don't even know how long. Finally, a new classic Sonic game that's not nostalgia-bait. My big question right now is who's making it?
What the fuck! Dream Team better be a timed exclusive. A new 3D Sonic game that looks like it could be quite good and I have to buy a stupid Apple device to play it? And the worst part is I might actually do it lol. How can I not play this? Look at it!
Called it. We have confirmation Arzest are the ones making Superstars. I knew there was no way it was Sonic Team. They're busy with the Frontiers updates and probably pre-production on the sequel. And they haven't made a 2D Sonic themselves since 3K.
Probably should have done this a long time ago. This site is just bad for your mental health, man. I've put up with it so far to connect with people, but it's not worth it. I'm outta here. If you want to get in touch, my email is on my YT channel's about page. Bye.
Another preview of my Sonic fan comic. Here's the cover, drawn by the amazing
@boiled_walrus
. Still a ways away, but coming along. As always, if you'd be interested in joining the project, hit me up.
btw, that new character is 100% going to have their robot parts broken off at some point and be freed from Eggman's control, and become the 5th playable character. That title screen clearly has a 5th slot open because they don't want to spoil it.
Can people please stop posting clips of my videos without crediting me in the initial post? It's pretty annoying to see these get 50x as many views as the video itself. I'd also prefer people watch the full thing to get context on what I'm actually trying to say in these clips.
In this latest episode of, "Pariah Criticizes Something Sonic is Doing Poorly", I talk about something that I think most Sonic fans can agree on, for once lol. At least I hope.
I've been watching footage of Superstars. Seems they may be underselling Naoto's involvement. At bootup it shows Sonic Team, then Arzest (Naoto's studio). So this may be like previous 2D games with Dimps, where Arzest is doing the bulk of the work. This gives me much hope.
Do people not like the intro to Superstars? It does look a bit rough, but that's obviously because the team must have had time constraints. I'd say considering the limitations they clearly had, they did a pretty good job.
Like I said in my Prime video, someone should really tell the story of Sonic 2 properly one day...
Here's a few more rough pages of my comic. The team's been doing awesome work. Can't wait until everyone can read the full thing. Drawn by
@tjxdraws
,
@dupreedrawsNG
and
@ElXpirit
.
Many have asked my to talk about why I don't like the IDW Sonic comics. And I will. But this is not that video. However, this video will provide an explanation to some of the reasons, as well as other things.
@CoralReefee
What exactly was the punchline of this supposed joke? Seems like it was me. "Everyone point and laugh at this guy for whining!" Quite a sense of humor. Especially the part about misrepresenting what I was saying. Hilarious.
Everything I've seen so far looks great. It's almost exactly what I've been wishing they'd do with Sonic for a very long time. I have little to criticize. Just a few shortcomings where I wish they were doing more. But nothing that looks bad.
Potential emergency situation. My PC was very likely hacked. Nothing's happened yet. And I've taken steps to try to prevent or at least minimize damage. But something may happen to the channel, and/or more. I ask that someone archive my videos in case of the worst.
Kinda weird. Between this and Superstars, I've been seeing a lot of negativity lately. And I'm the guy who usually gets accused of hating Sonic and being too critical. But I really enjoyed both. Tables have turned. Y'all gotta stop being haters lol.
I got a question. It seems to me like most Sonic fans don't really care about Sega's other games. Which is a shame because they've got a lot of great stuff. So I'm curious. How many of you are not just Sonic fans, but Sega fans too?
My last video has sparked a good amount of interesting (and thankfully, respectful) conversation. And after talking to some who disagree with my views, I've realized something new about the whole topic. Something I think is worthy of a follow-up video.
I know Arzest doesn't have a great track record. But there's few people I'd have more faith in than an original Sonic Team member. Even if CD is my least favorite. Besides, the game looks to be designed more traditionally. Most of my fears are quelled. Can't wait for the game.
Ready, set, YO! 🪀
Introducing our debut title: Penny's Big Breakaway!
Perform slick yo-yo tricks as you dash, flip, whirl, and swing to outwit a royally-peeved emperor and his penguin army. 🐧
Not to worry. I'm still going to keep doing Sonic videos. Probably gonna be alternating back and forth between Sonic and Zelda going forward. I just need some more variety in the things I'm playing.
I was going to ignore this whole thing. But people have started coming to my videos to give me shit about this. So it's time for a futile attempt to explain things.
Thanks to everyone who's been drawing the Color Heroes I came up with in my Colors rewrite. I've seen a few of them at this point and they've been awesome.
For the record, I'm fine. I don't care what some idiots on Twitter say about me. It's not even been that bad.
This is less about me, and more about not tolerating this crap. We should not allow a community where these assholes feel comfortable enough to do these things.
Here's another work-in-progress page from my Sonic fan comic. This page was drawn by
@hisuye
. If any artists would be interested in joining the project, hit me up.
Don't know how many people are going to find this as interesting as me. In a way it all seems obvious to me in hindsight. So I hope I'm not just late to the party here lol.
Sonic hater, still on the loose. He continues his rampage of playing Sonic games and enjoying them. Can anyone stop this madman? Now, onto the weather.
Unleashed story video is taking a while. It's probably gonna be a big one. So here's something in the mean time.
Finally got around to watching Sonic Prime. And as you you would expect, I have a ton to say about this children's show.
Here it is. I've been planning on doing this video for a very long time. It's quite different than my normal stuff. But I hope you enjoy it. Thanks to everyone who submitted art. Sorry to anyone who didn't get in. My picks were mostly arbitrary.
Not sure if this is very entertaining. Even when frustrated, I'm not too ragey of a gamer. But I hope someone gets something from it.
I'm curious. What's the general consensus on this update? Do people like it or not?
@CoralReefee
I see. So it's okay to make fun of someone as long as not too many people see it?
And correct me if I'm wrong. I also seem to recall another one of your zingers in that thread, mocking me for being a weaboo. Though I can't find that one anymore, strangely...
@CoralReefee
That's not a joke. That's putting someone on display to be mocked. And spinning their words in the process.
I don't care what you meant. You can't make fun of someone without consequences. You don't get to get away with that.
To those who try to argue that the Werehog or Frontiers combat are good, I say this. Go play a real action game, like Hi-Fi RUSH. Seriously. Go play this game. It's sooooo good.
Still working on that comic. It's coming along pretty well. Here's another rough draft by
@tjxdraws
. Still open to more artists. If anyone would like to join the project, hit me up.
More dipping my toes into the live commentary. I think I'm getting better at it. I've been thinking of doing a full let's play for Superstars or something. We'll see.
Part 2 will be soon, so everyone can see me getting annoyed.
Sorry I haven't been doing my usual kind of videos much lately. That's because I've been working on multiple big videos that are taking a lot of time. But this one's finally finished, and it's a long one. Hope that makes up for it.
@CoralReefee
Keep your apology. I don't care. I just wanted to set the record straight. I'm done.
You want to make things right? Delete that post. And for extra credit, tweet and tell your followers the whole story. And then leave me alone.
Update on things. I did a lot to up my security and protect from the hack. And so far everything is fine. I'm still going to be vigilant for a while, but I'm feeling fairly alright at this point. So I'm going to try returning to normalcy. New video is should be up tomorrow.
For the record, I've been considering getting an Apple TV anyway. Games like Rayman Mini and World of Demons had my interest. But like any console, they weren't enough to push me over the edge. It needed the real killer app. And now it has it and I hate it lol.
@DantTheAnt
Very well said. It was wrong of me to point my aggravation toward the fans. I want a clear canon as much as anyone else. I just want a real one. My issue is with how the Sonic franchise is being handled. And seeing people eat it up got to me.
Sorry it's been a while since my last upload. I've been busy. I'm also not happy with how my current video is turning out so I'm probably going to redo it from scratch. And I've already redone it once. It's a very contentious topic, so I want to get it right.
I like making these recommendation type videos. Been thinking of maybe doing one on fan games, for any series. Anyone know of things worth checking out? I'd take total conversion mods and romhacks too.
Yo. Sonic Riders TE 2.2 is out. Miku is an awesome pick. Looking forward to checking out all the new stuff. The Sonic community continues to do amazing work.
A new challenger approaches!? 🪩
Even MORE characters enter Sonic Riders: Tournament Edition. The World Grand Prix is gathering everyone!
Tune into the Final Day of the WGP with a $1000 Prize Pool. Details below ⬇️
I've decided to scrap the video I was working on. Sorry. It's just not coming together. Instead, I'll be sprinkling the points of this video in future Sonic videos when appropriate.
My next video will be something different. Should be fun and interesting.
Looking to do another video on Sonic-like games in the near future. I've got several lined up. But if anyone knows of any others I might not be aware of, please share. Looking for fast physics platformers or stuff with a healthy amount of Sonic influence.
I call it the Genesis in this video, as I always have. But let's all be honest. Mega Drive is totally a better name, right? It's way cooler, it rhymes with Sega, and it was a nice counter to Nintendo's monopoly on "Super". Been thinking of switching.
I guess this is the official announcement of my Sonic fan comic. Here's the first page. Written by me. Pencil by
@zombieeparty
. Ink by
@CobbleCouch
. If you're an artist and would be interested in joining the project, dm me.
Finally got around to making an update version of this. I've compiled all the best things out there that I could. If there's anything missing or that should be added, let me know.
Major props to Creative Araya,
@Sonic2HD
,
@Etend0
,
@ChaosX2006
, and all the people responsible for the Unleashed Project and the many other mods for Gens. And to
@TheKoldK1
's Complete Addon and everyone who contributed. Y'all are awesome.
Major props to
@ExGearLabs
and
@SonicRidersComp
for making such awesome versions of this game. I'm still a beginner to these mods, but I hope I managed to do them justice. Looking forward to actually racing with these in the future.
I think I will stick with long and in-depth stuff. If someone's looking for a more surface-level look at a game, they can look at any other review for that. I like to really get in there, and that just requires a lot of time.
btw, anybody got recommendations for Zelda fangames and/or total conversion romhacks to check out? The only ones I know of are Parallel Worlds and Missing Link. But I'd be down to check out others at some point.
I don't normally post about stream VoDs. But Cloudbuilt by
@coilworks
and
@Gafgar_D
is painfully underrated. It has the most fun movement of any game I've ever played. You gotta check out this game.
Heads up. Going to be streaming tomorrow at around 1PM EST.
Going to be checking out Pseudoregalia for the first time. It's a retro 3D platformer with some cool-looking movement. Should be fun.
I have been very, "Wait and see" about Frontiers so far. And now that I've seen, I am more concerned than ever. The fact that the cyberspace levels are reusing level design is mind blowing. Can't wait to play levels I've already played, but now with worse gameplay. I can't even.
Hey, everyone. I'm working on a very special video and I want to feature some Sonic fan art and OCs in it. If you have a piece you want me to include in the video, send it my way. I can't promise everything will get in, but I'll try to include as much as I can.