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Johnny you don’t need to explain Jack man. You’re a dude with limits.

0:19 Johnny: "Long time no see." Tails (SA1): "Long time no see." Amy (SA1) : "Long time no see." Knuckles (SA2): "Long time no see." Rouge (SA2): "Long time no see." Sonic (Heroes): "Long time no see." Rouge (Heroes): "Long time no see." Metal Overlord: "Long time no see." Sonic (Westopolis): "Long time no see." Sonic ('06): "Long time no see." Rouge ('06): "Long time no see." Rouge ('06 again): "Long time no see." Sonic: *"How long is this gonna go on?"*

The ONLY way i can take Rogue's Voice serious is if a loudass Saxophone comes up everytime she speaks

Johnny: carefully rephrasing "goon" SEGA: Ready for SONIC X SHADOW ?!

It's not a dream everyone. Johnny is back!

“But too bad for them I already have weed” -SomecallmeJohnny 2024

I fucking love this community Johnny you needed a break and your audience is all for your personal and mental health. And this covers a lot of sonic so that’s doubly impressive

In the past decade plus of watching you, I’ve finished high school, gotten my college degree, qualified as a pharmacist and met the love of my life. You’re a legend Johnny, take all the time off you need🙏🏾

YOU DON’T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE!!! You focus on you when you need to my man!

Sorry to hear about your mental health Johnny. Mental health is the most important thing. You don't owe us anything, and we understand if you need to take a break

I don't know if you're reading this Johnny, but I'm glad you told us how you felt. We dont deserve you and all the fun you've given us, and for me personally, to inspire and motivate me to do the videos I make as well. You're amazing dude. 💙

Johnny, I discovered your channel back in 2014 when I was in the 7th grade. It's almost ten years later now and I'm in my fourth year of college. I've always stuck with your channel as you're one of the most honest, upfront, and humble people on the platform. Hope everything is well on your end, keep releasing the great content like always, and keep taking time for yourself. You deserve it!

Don't worry Johnny always prioritize your health first dude, we're here to support you and we're not going anywhere

27:05 - Never, ever, ever apologize for taking care of yourself, firsthand. While this is your job, you are the core of the videos you put out, and we all love seeing you at your best. No apologies necessary and we’re all super grateful for your hard work, Johnny. :)

You're an OG certified hood classic. Don't sweat the small things my man

No need to apologize, Johnny, I'm just glad you're doing okay and taking care of yourself always takes priority. And I think I can speak for your entire audience when I say that you DO deserve all of us, you EARNED this community that you've built over all these years and I'm extremely proud to be a part of it. Thank you.

12:01 Blue coins? Oh, they are definitely going after Johnny's PTSD from Super Mario Sunshine.

This video felt like a breath of fresh air for you Johnny. It felt like the old comedic Johnny was here and feeling a lot less stressed. Thank you for all of your videos up to this point because I love every one of them and rewatch them constantly. You will always be my favorite youtuber and I and all of your other fans are lucky to have you. Yay Johnny is back and feeling good!

With all the youtubers quitting as of late. It hit me that I hadn't seen anything uploaded from you lately Johnny. I thought I was missing something, but it was a surprise that the last video was still Sonic Superstars. One thing we viewers take for granted is the availability of content to consume on KZfaq. And that these content creators are just always gonna be here, making videos. I had no idea how much you were struggling with behind the scenes man. You take your time feeling better and I hope you find a better work life balance.

I have to say, Ariem is a great pun for a Dream related character

Johnny, you’ve been going for damn near 15 years with no major breakdowns. You deserve to step back every now and then. Your health is important and we understand we need you in tiptop shape to provide more comfortable content. We as a fan base care. Thank you for being honest and wholesome with us

I first came across this channel back in 2010 when I was 10 years old. Back when it was SGB Reviews and before all the Johnny Vs stuff. I watched on and off up until 2012 where I truly became a fan and watched every new upload. I would get excited when a new upload would go up, I remember being hyped when the mega man marathon happened as an 8th grader just getting into the series. But no matter how old I got, I still continued to watch this channel. I still liked the videos, and the channel was just getting better and better. But it made me realize, that I have been following this channel for almost 14 years now. Regardless to say, there is a plethora of channels I used to watch but don’t anymore. But not this channel, and truthfully these videos have helped me out during some pretty dark days. Seriously, whenever life feels like too much I’ll throw on a Somecallmejohnny playlist (in chronological order) and just let it play out in the background, and it’s help. It’s comforting, and it’s gotten me through those rough days. Anyways, I just wanted to leave this comment and express how much you mean to me and how much you have unknowingly done for me. Legitimately one of my biggest aspirations in life, not just as a “content creator” but as a person. Thank you for all you have done

Hardlight has a lot of potential as a developer, Dream Team is a solid game for being a mobile title with a more limited budget. Also I love seeing more characters come back and join the gang, having Cream and Rouge back in action is so cool. And I'm glad you're doing better Johnny. Take care, and if you need a break, it's all good.

Thank you for keepin' on keepin' on, but moreso for taking care of yourself. Consider it's been 17 years since we had a 100% 3D mainline game, or even a half-3D mainline game where Sonic's friends were playable (spinoffs like Boom or racing games are another story). More than half the series' total lifespan without these things that people actually liked... and now they're back. Just like that. I'm so amazed by how quickly Sonic's friends have been normalized, and all it took was a few games (and Frontiers' DLC) within a couple months. Turns out it was just that easy!

Keep saying Goon and Mook please! You’re one of the strongest pillars in the goon vs gooning war that I made up myself.

Johnny, you're one of the best and most likable KZfaqrs there are. Take all the time you need to get yourself healthy. I've no doubt that this comment section is gonna be full of people saying the same thing, and probably articulating it much better than me. Stay strong dude

You were a big part of my childhood Johnny. I'll always be here to watch and support you no matter what.

Ended 2023 with sonic, only to start 2024 with sonic, Truly the SomecallmeJohnny way 😁👌

27:44 You DO deserve us and you’ve earned your success! Never doubt that for a second. Glad you took the time to take care of yourself. Whether it’s your friends/ family or all of us strangers on the internet, just know you are loved and appreciated by so many people.

I know we're all just randos on the internet but your videos mean so much to everyone watching, never apologise for taking time away for yourself when you give us all of your content, thank you John.

Johnny confirmed Surge appreciator. thats why youre the goat, thats why you have my vote for president

Dream Team is one of those "yeah t's good" kinda games. It's basically the Sonic equivalent of Super Mario 3D Land. Nothing about it is flat out amazing or even great, but it's a well-crafted and enjoyable time. For a mobile game, it doesn't have to be more than that. If Hardlight were to be hired to make mainline games alongside Sonic Team, I think they might be able to make an honest-to-god banger. Let Sonic Team work on their open-zone games, while Hardlight make more course-clear Sonic games. You're offering the new playstyle, while still keeping the old playstyle. Sounds like a winning recipe IMO.

You do NOT need to apologize for anything Johnny! While I admit it I missed seeing new videos pop up like every few weeks from ya; your mental health is MORE important than anything! If you need to break...break! To quote Scatman Jon in his song "Scatmans World": "I wanna be a human being not a human doing!" we are humans, not machines. Remember that buddy.

Easily my favourite part of the game even if I don't have it yet is just the fact Cream is here AND playable. She's one of my absolute favourite characters and to see her finally return to the spotlight, even in a very weird way of accessing the game, puts a huge smile on the face. Also, as the supportive comments keep saying, we all agree mental health comes first. Glad to see you're okay.

I’ve been gone for a bit cause life and haven’t been around since the Kingdom Hearts 3 video but man it’s so good to see you doing well. You have been crushing it for years and I can’t express my gratitude for you and your channel. Keep doing the thing man we always with you!

“Not a single thought in those heads.” Can’t tell if John is talking about us or the cats. 😜

You had me worried, Johnny

Your words at the 24:00 mark really hit home Johnny. I haven't commented or interacted since I became a fan way back during shovel knight or the Mario maker video....one of those ones. As I never really feel I had anything important to add but I think im gonna start making more of a effort to change that. Your Story with your struggles and words of advice for up and coming creators was perfectly timed since im about to start my channel doing videos on personal review/retrospective of a game with some humor but transcribing and playing a song or two of the game. Its been alot of work and the imposter syndrome is hitting hard but your message does help in me just shutting that noise down and just doing it. So thank you for the inspiration, the words. I hope you have a good one and here's to a good 2024!

Now that you mention the idea of freely switching between characters, it makes me wish for a new Sonic Heroes, but as it currently stands, one can only dream. As for that closing statement, I can honestly relate to that, losing the vision in passion projects is a terrible thing, it's okay to take a break should things reach a breaking point.

John, please take every single little bit of time you need. I don’t think I’m best at expressing my feelings and opinions but I’ve been watching your content since 2013 and you are one of my favorite content creators ever. Thank you so very very much for giving us a lot of laughs and memorable moments that I’ll never forget.

Man, you don’t need to apologize for ANYTHING out of all of the stuff you talked about at the end. It’s important to take breaks and even out your schedule, especially when it comes to mental health. Glad to see you’re back at it again though!

I know I'm not the only one, but I genuinely don't sweat it if you don't upload for a minute. The videos you make/made have given me a lot of entertainment. Whatever you need to do to keep your sanity.

Johnny, I found your channel back in college in 2012 when I was suffering my own mental breakdown of sorts. I started back with the original Mario reviews and have been an avid watcher since. The style of your videos helped me immensely and brought me a lot of peace when I most needed it. Take all the time you need; your happiness is more important than anything else.

Damn, why the internet gotta ruin one of the funniest words for villain lackeys. We need Justice for Goon! seriously thank you so much for taking the time you needed to rebuild yourself. Have a fantastic night, and take care ❤

I’m glad you found it within yourself to step back and focus on your mental health. I had a similar thing with my music. I was too hard on myself, stressed about having to make new songs before our big Skatoberfest concert. I ended up forgetting about my wedding anniversary to my wife cuz I was arranging a new song. After that concert, I told my band mates that I’m gonna take a sabbatical leave until January 2024. I’m glad I did that, so I’m happy that you took a break before your job took you over. Love you Johnny. Keep up the good work

Been watching since the end of month of sonic 2, and you've always delivered chill, funny, and quality videos. If you need to take some more time for yourself then go for it. I'll support you all the way

3:52 they let Gameloft make a Sonic Dash spin-off once, and the pure lack of quality in that alone shines these guys in a pretty positive light

Man... this is why Johnny is my favourite KZfaqr. He does so much for his fans and he always feels so real and down to Earth. We love you man and we'll always support you!

I've been struggling with my mental health too. Seeing your message took me off guard and it felt like you were speaking directly to me. I felt less alone, and your courage to be honest and talk about it was inspiring. Most importantly, I am so sorry that you've been struggling. A mental health crisis is no joke and I'm so glad that you choose to take care of yourself. Never feel like you have to apologize for a long wait. Even if you don't post for 10 years, I'll be re-watching your older ones until then. From a long time fan... Keep on running Johnny! 🦔

Love you Johnny, take care of yourself. Any content you give is a blessing and I'm happy to watch whenever is best for you to upload. I've turned to your videos in some of my darkest times, your personality has always been such a comfort for me.

The comedy and energy in this one was peak. Your videos still get better and better

Dude, you do you, being a fan since 2014/2015, take a big break if you need, we wait, we will always wait. Thanks for your effort.

Glad to see you back Johnny! I’m sorry you went through some tough times recently with mental health. Hope you’re doing better now. Your family, friends and fans appreciate you!

Been watching your videos for legit 6 years. Which is insane to me. Thank you for it all. You deserve all the time in the world to prioritize getting right. My life is better bc of what you do, it doesn't get more valuable than that!

You’re the best Johnny, please don’t think you’re letting fans down by not posting as often or keeping us in the loop with how the “next upload” is going, we appreciate all the work you’re doing and have done and just want the best for you. Been a viewer for a long time and check out the streams on the regular and will continue to support you no matter what you decide to do! Wish you, your family and friends all the best!

Welcome back, Johnny! I admire your transparency toward the end of the video! 🤝

I fully understand your plight John because I also went thru something like you did last year. Currently going thru college, and last year was probably one of worst times I went thru in life so far, and it sort of was due to my imbalance of work and what I did and didn't enjoy. So I 100% get where you're coming from. I'm doing better now, enjoying my classes, and trying my best to pick up new hobbies and interests while being responsible. Wishing you the best for this year, and know that I'm also taking your own words to heart. ❤

I was feeling a sense of familiarity with another classic Johnny Vs. vid with a sonic game, laughed at the funny jokes, and feel validated as a Sonic fan. That's what I got out of it. Who knew the end product was not the result of what was going through behind the scenes. If it means anything, your work does make people's day who are also in a rough spot.

I started watching your work right after you came back, but... thank you for what you do. And, don't worry about having to take breaks

You're my James Rolfe, John. I don't care about how long it takes for you to post, I been here since like, 2011? I'm just happy to see you post and still see BSC/SGB and the like continue. You just keep living the best life you can and focus on what makes you happy man. Folks will be around. Thanks for being an inspiration and respectable figure in the community for so long. Here's to a hell of a lot more.

No apologies needed Johnny your health is what's most important I just want you to know how grateful I am for the amazing videos that you make and all the years of joy and smiles they've brought you're the best dude.

Im beyond thankful you were able to take some time for yourself. Ive been watching your vids for a long time. You’ve pushed me to do a lot of things creatively and Im gonna stick around and enjoy anything you make. Thank you for everything and know we’re all happy you’re doing better.

Thank you for taking care of yourself and thank you for coming back.

"We're back baby!" Bender from Futurama.

I remember people joking about this being one of the few Sonic games IGN had positive thoughts on. But anyway, I wish I could play this. As a Samsung person with no Mac, I hope we get some ports for something I actually own soon.

Glad to see you're back and that you're doing better man, take as many breaks as you need and take care of yourself

Wishing you all the best my dude, you've been a total joy to watch and interact with, thank you so much, and really looking forward to your future plans!

I’m not a KZfaqr myself, but as an artist building his way towards commission work long-term, I felt some of that pain around 23:40. There’s always some form of people-pleasing and self-uncertainty you end up having as a content creator, trying to meet deadlines and keep people coming back while wondering if what you’re doing is *enough*… it really sucks to hear you breaking down so hard towards the end of 2023, Johnmy, but I’m glad you’re getting better. Us fans can wait for the next video, but I sincerely hope you’re taking care of yourself these months, and hopefully this won’t be hanging over you for all of 2024.

9:50 Thanks for that mental flashbang.

watching old SCMJ videos is comfort food for the soul

Good to have to back John. Hope you do better this year and make sure you don't burn out. Glad I could hang out with you til the end of the video and I am glad you are doing better then in November.

Man I didn’t realize how much I missed johnnys stuff. Glad you’re back. Never feel bad for taking a long hiatus, sometimes the best meals take all day to cook

Sonics gotta be gooning hard to attain the chaos control!

What a great video to return with! Wishing you all the best and I'm glad to see you back.

It's chill man if you need a break you need a break! This video was awesome as usual!

I actually had a pretty similar experience myself around December John. I had a panic attack when I was getting my first book ready, but then I got an update from my publishers that my book was too big to be published (yes really, but I had already planned ahead for that) so it had to be separated. That was actually a blessing in disguise because now I'm able to expand and make a few changes that I feel are necessary. I can't say when the trilogy will be out however. I'm glad to see that you are doing a lot better now.

I was literally rewatching your sgb sonic reviews like half an hour ago,and now you upload. Perfect timing!

The best part of the game is the "Nightmare Fuel" joke. Eggman got his hands on some Sonic Fanart

Its good to have you back. If things stress you out remember to take breaks we are always here for you.

That ending, talking about your feelings, internal turmoil, self doubts, and overcoming your stress in a healthy, adult, mature fashion was beautifuly well spoken. This is the reason why, from now til onward, as a 23 year old man who watched your content since I was 10 years old, why your videos will always be entertaining and well written, but how you're my idol, dude. I look up to you so much. Thanks for inspiring me for years, Johnny.

8:26 Adding That Seth Rollins Laugh Was Good Also I Hope You Feeling Better Johnny We All Missed You 🙏🏾💙

I’m so glad you’re back! I was worried about you but I’m glad you’re okay and took a time out from KZfaq, your health is all that matters!

So glad to watch this video and to see you are doing better!

1:02 never did I EVER think I'd see a Bocchi the Rock reference in a somecallmejohnny video 😆👌 AWESOME

27:40 There's no need to apologize. Everyone has their limits and should take breaks. What's important is that you're alive and healthy.

I've always loved how honest you are about everything. Not just in your game reviews but also just as a person. I'm not a content creator but I did put myself in a similar position and was straight up depressed and borderline suicidal. I'm better now but hearing you be so honest about your mental health and giving the reminder to take care of yourself hit hard. You've always been a huge inspiration to me and whatever the future holds for you and the channel, I can't wait.

No need to apologize, Johnny. Mental matter matters above all. Glad you’re doing better these days.

Your mental health matters more than any videos, sponsors, fan, anything. Take as looong as a break as you need. Keep moving forward, friend.

been a fan since the 21 years and counting animation, so happy that you have made something of yourself in this career, take as many breaks as you can this year, we all need time to ourselves sometimes! excited to see what you do this year!

Stuck through the patreon shoutouts because your outro is killer Johnny. Cheers to your health, keep yourself going because you matter.

Take all the damn time you need in the world, Johnny. We’ll all still be here

Gosh, Selene's gotten so BIG since she first appeared in your Dark Souls review.

Johnny ive been watching your channel since you reviewed the og sonic games, you've been a big part of my life and i personally want to thank you. Mental health (especially in men) needs to be talked about more! Do whatever it takes to get better!

I've been watching since middle school and rarely comment but I do wanna say your vids for years have been a highlight whenever they come out. I'm sorry to hear that things got that bad, and I hope you're able to move forward better this year, thanks for everything John.

And we’re back!

12:03 Wow, You had to play the audio clip from Batman Forever did you? Also 12:11 Good grief that facial reaction cracks me up.

I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better and that is ultimately the most important thing. I’ve been watching your videos since 2009 so it’s safe to say I’ll be watching them for the rest of my life. Take those breaks when you need them man. We’ll be here when you get back.

I'm glad to see you back bro, it's nice to see you taking care of yourself too, don't let pressure overwhelm you.

Not the store itself but every now and then a game that was stuck in there gets ported to something else and it usually ends being way better than i thought. Jenny LeClue is a recent one for me it's a nice experience.