I like how this started as something you'd see in a "really bad sonic fan games" video to being the best classic sonic game I've ever seen.

2.2 really is such a huge step forward, it’s like an entirely new game

Your telling me this project has been in development for 2 years longer than I existed?!?

I'm still blown away at how much this fangame has improved over the course of _over twenty years._ If child me had known about this back in 2000 he would have flipped out.

Can we all just take a second to appreciate that SRB2 is old enough that if it were a person, it would now be of drinking age in every country? For 21 years the developers laboured on this game, where every other project fades away due to minor fandom drama. For 21 years they improved, bettered, and added to this little passion project. How much must their lives have changed in those two decades and a bit? How many times must they have thought of leaving this behind as a bygone part of their lives? How much has the franchise and its fandom changed in all this time? How much has the WORLD? It truly is amazing.

Sammy said he wanted a 3D Classic Sonic game, but little did he know there was one that pioneered fan games in general! I wouldn't mind seeing the first game get remade and improved.

seeing it grow up like this was such an experience... the moment the video got to 2.2 i was nearly in tears. it's like watching a child go through elementary school, then middle, then high school, then graduating college. look how far it's come... oh my god.. thank you so much for making this

I never realized how old the composition for the themes really were!

That GLOW UP in the 2019 version. The game looks gorgeous.

I'm jealous of the people who just find out about this gem and get to play the latest, most beautiful version, but then again i'm more glad i got to see this game grow. I remember going from 1.094 to one of the 2.x versions and thinking "Whoa, the crawlas are sexy now" as well as Knuckles looking decent lol btw I so do not miss that sound at 10:17 but i'd be lying if I said it didnt hit me with nostalgia

Greenflower's original theme sounded nostalgic. Literally. Like the kind of music you'd expect to hear when a character's reminiscing about their memories.

Wow, Greenflower Zone and SRB2 in general has come a long way, and we still have a long way to go. To another successful decade.

I like how literally everyone forgets the second emerald token under the bridge in the old versions. :P

I love how in the demo eggman fights, they just used a clipped version of the score count sound for the explosion of his lasers and pretended nobody would notice

Crazy to see just how much changed between 2.1 and 2.2, it's so improved I'm surprised STJ didn't just call it 3.0. It's also really sick how I can pinpoint 2.0 as the first version I played as a kid.

Only the real OG players of the game remember Crusty Knuckles.

The dedication of the Sonic fanbase is a remarkable thing. Even while the proper games, themselves, were going through very public ups and downs, the fans were in the background, some toiling away at projects so good, their creators would be recruited to make Sonic Mania. Amazing to see how this project has grown in over two decades of effort into what it is now

The game's graphics get better with every major release

Ah.. I played 2.0 when I was around 6-7 because my mom's friend had it and let me play while she was with her.. then I found it again at 2014 and since then.. I followed every step this beauty took.. I saw 2.2 and almost died, it changed a lot aaaa♡

It's hard to believe this game is older than the Sonic Adventure games. It's also crazy to see just how much of the game play was already more or less done in it's earlier stages in development. Sonic's sprite in particular has always looked very good!

I do find it interesting that Act 2's theme sounds different in almost every release, like the developer couldn't decide on they wanted it to sound.

i have so many memories of the final demo and 2.0, i'm amazed to see at how much the game changed in 2.2

The varying levels in audio quality brings me waay back in time

This is a sign of dedication and commitment. The world needed this. This game grew up with me

Honestly I have no idea what any of this is, but It was a fun watch.

It's so hard to believe that in the depths of 25 years, this game is the masterpiece of all fangames to this very day, from demo 1 all the way to v2.2.10. Sonic Team Jr. did such an amazing job on making this source of hard work. 👍😁

That's a pretty long time gap. I'm glad it's in such a good place now. This game as it is is so damn amazing

It’s such a nostalgic trip just watching this vid. I remember downloading this game on my dad’s old dell laptop while in church in 2007! I distinctively remember the Sonic character icon in the bottom left. I lost countless hours to this thing and just kept playing because I never owned any game consoles at the time. This, Sonic Final Fantasy, and Ultimate Flash Sonic are my most visceral memories of Sonic as a kid. I know it’s merely just showing the different versions of the game, but thanks for the vid. It’s allowed me to relive some good times.

the absolute definition of a great game that never needed great graphics to be a success

2.2 is such a huge glo-up, it looks...professional now. It looks like the 1997 Saturn game it feels like it wants to be.

when version 2019 came up and the greenflower zone 2 theme started playing, i could just imagine cheers and claps going along with the music! the game has really come along why to being THE best sonic game no one has heard of.

Went from a game that looks like it was made in ms paint to a 3d world of art

I like how the first 3d version of the game used Saturn sprites for Sonic,and now there's a mod that adds Saturn Sonic (XSonic). My, how far we've come.

The midi songs in the older ones give that sense of "early 2000s fangame" nostalgia

I remember my dad downloading this back in 2005 and me playing it then. God, good times.

It's pretty surreal, seeing this. A little backstory - SRB2 is like, one of my *very earliest* gaming memories. It's something my brother got me as a kid on our and then my PC when I was what, 4? years old (he's a real one for that and a million other reasons.) He was a Sega kid growing up, he passed that down to me and that game's a huge reason why I managed to be a bit of a Sega kid despite having never owned one. Anyway - yeah I have vague but *powerful* memories of playing this as a kid - if memory serves, it'd be the final demo of 2003. The Greenflower Zone and the early stages of the Techno Hill Zone (I wasn't really good enough to get much further; for all my time spent in games I wasn't and still am not any good at games!) are the ones I remember most - graphics, and oh man the music. At some point we got rid of that game and PC and well, I'd moved on - but the memory stuck, even after all these years. Anyway yeah - for one it's pretty mad to see what this game used to be. In my head I basically remembered this being a real Sonic game (I had no understanding of its origins then ofc, also as a kid my brother and I called it 'Sonic 2D' cos that was easier, so for years I thought there was a real Sonic game called 'Sonic 2D' lol) because even in 2003 it looked damn good - so to see it start out at the level of a very amateur fan game is quite amusing actually. It's *insane* tho to see how the game progressed from what I remembered from '03... from Version 2 totally changing things up to Version 2.2 (basically Version 3 tbh) changing things up again... it's crazy. I have intense nostalgia for that old version of the game but the new ones look fantastic. People have compared seeing this game grow to watching a child grow from birth through to graduation and yeah - I agree. In my case, it's like finding the social media of a childhood friend you haven't seen in literal decades, only to see they've totally spread their wings and are living their best life. I'd like to meet my childhood friend in person again I think; for as much as we'd drifted apart, I still think we'd have a lot in common - maybe more than ever, actually. My hats off to the devs; this is truly a labour of love. Thank you for the amazing gaming memories - when I fix my PC, I'm going to download it; both the most recent version and the one from my childhood. I have a lot of catching up with an old friend to do - a stroll down memory lane, and a look towards the present and future.

Srb2 TGF: Hay, Wats op. st jr.: you're not you when you're hungry. have a snickers. Srb2 TGF: Crench st jr.: Better? SRB2 v2.2.6: Better! (Edit: The crunch took 21 years. Just saying.)

As someone who's played 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2, I never truly appreciated the differences between them until now. The progress is astonishing.

I can’t believe that the game started with this, even though the project was like that, but the developer didn’t give up, this is a good example of how we shouldn’t give up

I think I'm glad that I waited till 2.2. The slopes make such a huge difference. I hope we get a VR version.

SRB2 had the biggest glow up i've ever seen for a videogame

Are you serious?! Sonic Robo Blast 2 has been around since 1998?! Jeez, and I found out about this game in early 2010s (2015 to be precise). You really do learn something new every day.

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! I still remember the TGF version of the game, and actually played through most of SRB1 back when I was active in the SFGHQ community. I played a ton out of the 2003 build across many years, but hadn't checked on the game since then until SRB2Kart made a name for themselves. I'm blown away by the improvements made for v2.2. I think I may be overdue another playthrough. 😁

Thank you for playing the actual games rather than srb2 the past, the past is a good way for newcomers to see the old days, but nothing feels better than cracking a can a coke and just sitting down and playing the final demo.

8:39 that pitch down sounds creepy

Working on a new video about Techno Hill Zone! EDIT: it's out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZqpnsVhu63WmIk.html

17:27 back when the Invencibility Music was the Super Sneakers

*Goodbye Demo 1 Sonic... We will miss you.* 2000-2019

Beginning: This is so janky lol Middle: Ooh this looks pretty good End: I N E E D I T

Final demo was apart of my childhood

This is giving me Sonic Xtreme vibes and I dig it

I played this game once around 2015 and again recently. I was wondering if some stuff changed because I remembered the game differently xD Thanks for the video!

5:39 - Did Sonic just flip the Flicky?

Those sweet, sweet midis.

I remember playing this in one of the early 1.0 versions when I was a teen. To see this project become what it is now is mind blowing to me.

It's so interesting how, through all the versions, the overall level design has stayed mostly the same. Yes, definite polish has been made, but there are still areas that are nearly exact throughout all of the (3D, obviously) versions.

Nothing beats GFZ1 Xmas.. the atmosphere of the level is just pure calmness

This feels nostalgic even though I only discovered srb2 recently

I was there back at the final demo, around 1.09.4, with the addbot command the Invader Zim tag level. Man, nostalgic vibes. It's truly amazing how far this game has improved, and growing with it feels even more amazing!

SRB2 has been in development for 20 years. Oh my god.

I discovered it 3 weeks ago. I love it!

Im very surprised the music is the same from the very beginning (the instrumentation is different of course but you know what i mean), its cool to know the melody or whatever for the music was always great

Wow SRB2 Is really amazing, and to know that it's part of so many people childhood (like mine) is just great.

Final demo is when I found out about SRB2. Can't believe it's been 17 years..

Great stuff! You should do one for Techno Hill Zone as well, since it's the second oldest zone (since Demo 2 I believe) with a largely preserved layout, for Act 1 at least. I'd love to see the progression to v2.2.

God bless old games for giving me a sense of nostalgia I can't find anywhere else.

Nice To See The Sonic Xtreme Sprites in The Early Builds :)

From going from a memorable flash game to being the most liked Doom engine platformer, this was the best fan game ever to be created in the history of all Sonic fan games.

I remember playing the pre-2.0 version back in middle school. It's amazing to see how far this game has come

I literally just started playing this game maybe a month ago, i just think its amazing the amount of hard work that went into this game, this game is 3 years older than me which is insane. I would give money to the amazing people behind this game.

Damn, I got it at 2.1 and I never knew it used to be a 2D platforming Sonic game, I honestly glad you made this as it makes me appreciate the game, even more, seeing how it's changed over the years into the titan it is now.

The transition at 1:17 was actually very well made.

This is too cool. It’s the sonic fan base that’s keeping this lil blue guy alive. It makes me happy to see this.☺️☺️☺️

I love the fact that by 1998 the sonic Xtreme sprites were already available to be used by anyone.

16:44 Hoop sound effect from Nights

Huh? 1998?! Whoa.. I didn't Know that game has been created and developed long time ago! This game is sure over 20 years old.

I've known about this game since 2014. But to know this game is older than me by SIX YEARS is mind blowing.

The madman just performed a ground spin attack on the original srb2 what a madlad

0:23 I don't know what that noise was, but I'm pretty sure that it just sliced my brain in four pieces.

I remember playing through almost all of 1.09.4's life span before eventually losing interest a few months after match beta came out and I remember everyone thought slopes would never be added

Old version of Green Flower Zone sounds Melancholic and Weird.

the game sure has evolved since its first release!

SRB2 is my favorite childhood game, when the first 2.2 trailer came out I was like: "What??" I was so excited for the release, when it came out, I was super excited about the game and played it! I was finally able to finish the game for the first time though..In this version! Yes, this version. The 2.2 one. I was never able to finish the game since 2.0, now I was finally able to do it! This game is part from my heart man!

This game never left the late 90s/early 2000s look until very very recently. Wow

Ironic how the first version of Greenflower looks more fun than Forces

I didn't know V2.2 came out in 2019. That's modern as heck.

I had a Definitive Edition feeling when 2.2 came up in the video. The music, level design, and new sprites make it better then the rest.

God, i remember this game! Me and my cousin would play it together when we were 6, i was the controls and he was the camera because of how many issues we had as kids! Nice

I loved listening to the BGM evolve over the years!

1998 0:00 SRB2 TGF 2:14 SRB1 Christmas 2000 3:41 SRB2 Christmas 0.93 4:41 SRB2 Sage 2000 (UNRELEASED) 6:47 Demo 1 2001 7:30 Demo 2 10:29 Demo 3 13:05 Demo 4 - 4.35 2003 15:37 Final Demo 1.01 - 1.09.4 2009 18:38 SRB2 2.0 2014 22:18 SRB2 2.1 2019 25:33 SRB2 2.2

I love how the level is still recognizable in the earlier versions

This is like a monument to "You have to start somewhere"

Wow this is a blast from the past. I remember randomly downloading this 20 years ago in computer class thinking it was a hoax as I'd never heard of it. Couldn't believe it was an actual game and hadn't seen it since. Seemed like a figment of my imagination until I came across this video. That Eggman fight was a deep repressed memory lol I wonder could this have ran on a 32X? Seems like it would have pushed it to its limit if so.

At 21:00 during the boss fight, it seems eggman is programmed to move backwards and upwards each time hes hit. Which is why he goes far out of range

ima be 100% honest with you the new soundtrack is amazing but the older version just had that _feel_ to it, the one you can't really describe

So that's why I remember the game looking and sounding different when I was a little kid!!

srsly thinking about *how long* this fangame is out, worked on and that they *still* add stuff, create fixes, updates and that based on this *fangame* there are also now existing games (SRB2 kart as ONE sample)...thats really digtation. Srs to say that SRB2 is one if not even *THE best* sonic fangame outthere.

I remember playing the 2003 demo many years ago. It's beautiful seeing how far this game has come

God DAMN!! 22 Years!??!😨😱

18:37 i can see that the crawlas was updated like the v2.2 style in v2.0