Miles "Tails" Edgeworth is the only thing I could think of with the Ace Attorney comparison

Fun fact: According to the game's story from the manual, Tails invented the Spin Dash while in an attempt to chase the Blue Blur, which Sonic later learn from Tails.

Sonic: “Get 100 rings!” Tails: “GET 100 BOMBS”

1:11 HOLY CRAP, THAT'S ME. Miss you, Johnny ❤🙌🏾😭😭😭

Real talk, that Rosie the Riveter-styled Tifa shirt Johnny is wearing is sick.

17:54 “Sonic cannot breathe underwater. He is, of course, fine in space where it is easy to breathe because there’s no water in the way.” -Jelloapocalypse

"How are you gonna sue a cat?" Well, if you can cross-examine a parrot or defend an orca...

John: The Death Egg “WHAT?” I love that reference to the original

"I've been hitting the gym lately." I can see that Johnny. I'm very proud of you. I need to get on the treadmill myself. I'm not fat but I've got a bit of a belly.

Random Fact: The special stages actually have a perfect reward for collecting every ring, but generally the ring layouts will make you miss some

As someone who grew up with his channel, it makes me genuinely happy to see Johnny doing so well. He’s been working to get healthy, he’s found a loving partner, and his videos have been getting even more refined and well edited. Good for him, dude :,-)

So glad he brought back the Vader “what?” from the old SGB review.

Gotta say Johnny, this is one of your best videos yet. I feel like you hit a great balance of objectively reviewing the game and what makes it great; providing history and context; and explaining the amount of sentimental value it holds for you. Been watching since your Generations review, and I’m so proud of the reviewer that you have become! Looking forward to the CD and 3&K reviews, dude.

I’m really digging this new SomecallmeJohnny intro.

The very mixed development between America and Japan strikes me as something Sonic has been missing for a very long time. Back in the 90s they had some serious interplay, notably with 2 and with Michael Jackson's soundtrack for 3. I wish Sonic Team of Japan would coordinate with the Mania crew, maybe.

I'm surprised Johnny wasn't freaking out and raging over the Slicer.

Sonic 2 is like the empire strikes back of the sonic franchise.

Loving that Tifa shirt you're wearing.

6:57 Johnny used the same Darth Vader back when he made his original Sonic 2 Review

"Why does Sonic need a plane?" Hedgehog that can't swim lives on an island. That's why.

Johnny: "There isn't a bad version of Sonic 2." Me: *shows Sonic Jam on the Game com*

Sonic 1 walked... wait, that doesn't sound right. Sonic 1 ran so Sonic 2 and 3 could run even faster.

Can I just say I appreciate that you kept the Vader "WHAT?!" gag from the original review? That was one of my favorite parts of that old review

STI is a very unfortunate acronym.

"Genocide City Zone? That's metal as fuck. There's nothing here, though...just like Untertale." -Hispanic AVGN

My entire life, since I was a child, I have thought they looked like green turds and never told anyone.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks those things in Mystic Cave Zone look like turds.

"never take game devs for granted" *stares straight at yanderedevs discord*

Don't worry Johnny if he does press charges I'll be your cats Lawyer.

Slicers: Hey John, Did you really think we forget about you? Alright boys... LET'S GIVE HIM SOME HELL!

I'd argue that the half pipe was done the best in Sonic Colors DS. The stylus controls made precise movement easy and the music was really cool.

I love that the "WHAT?!" clip still made it in. Can't wait for Sonic CD!

“The Death Egg” Darth Vader: WHAT?! Love that joke.

AM I THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO LOVES HIS DAMN BEARD SO MUCH

Genocide City Zone. That sounds so Grim, but metal as hell.

Really like the idea of switching to a slightly more fuzzy version of the game anytime Johnny speaks about his past experience with the game as a kid. Really adds to the 90s feel and just overall a little detail I admire to give it nostalgia.

The reason why sonic can breathe in space is because there’s no water out there

“…the only time they got it right was 3D Blast on the Saturn…” Sonic Rush: “Am I a joke to you?”

Interesting how Metroid Prime, another of our favorites, had an even rockier development cycle

6:55: well that was a fucking throwback lol

13:47 Who remembers the Pirate Curse review with the Slicer Johny shot down mercilessly.

The ring requirement for special stages is increased when you are playing with both Sonic and Tails. I assume they figured we would collect more with him as a help, but the AI reaction does not help with that.

20:43 we don't deserve you johhny :(((( thank you for all your contributions to this platform. In a similar way that Sonic 2 and 3 got me thru elementary school, your videos helped me get thru middle and high school, To this day as a close to college graduate, I can say with total affirmation you are one of the best individuals I have the pleasure of listening to, ever. No hyperbole. Your voice is powerful man.

“The only time they got it right was sonic 3D blast on the Saturn” Sonic Rush and Colors DS block your path.

Hell. Yes. Was not expecting this so soon after the Sonic 1 video. These revisits have been great.

Real Talk Johnny’s weight lost journey has really encouraged me to go back to the gym and lose weight

I still believe Aquatic Ruin is an underrated Gem of a zone

The only reason I ever got into Sonic was because my dad brought home a Genesis with the bundled Sonic 2. I personally wanted a SNES, but it was cheaper so that is what we got. I was upset at the time then, but I learned to love Sonic and appreciate Sega as a whole.

18:35 “He was easy in Sonic 2”-Uncle Greg.

I can’t really put my finger on it, but your humor is just more, I don’t know, vicious on these last two videos and I’m all fucking for it.

6:56 Ah man, it's great to see him bring back that joke.

Ok. I'm surprised everyone is still like "why does sonic have a plane?? Why don't he just run everywhere?" The guy lives on an island, and can't swim. He needs the plane

6:36 I've seen enough episodes of Home Improvement to recognize those two kids!

I'm sure he used his plane as a means for over seas travel...

Johnny, I've been watching you since your original Sonic Colors review wayback when. I just wanted to say that when you said "Playing Sonic 2 otherwise, is like slipping into a pair of cozy slippers every single time," just reminds me of my relationship with your channel. Thank you for the years of entertainment man, you are seriously the GOAT. Here's to many more!

Seeing the "what" when he brought up the death egg brings a smile to my face

This marathon would be the best time for Johnny to bring back a certain evil doll for a cameo

Was watching the SA2 revisit on Brainscratch and immediately jumped ship when I got this notif.

Wouldn't be surprised if Yasuhara took player feedback into consideration when designing the zones of Sonic 2, I'd imagine most people preferred the faster zones over the slower ones. Also always play as either Sonic or Tails alone when playing Sonic 2 solo, the ring quota for the chaos emeralds goes down if you do so.

7:31 HA! Good one 😆 I like to think after the events of this game Sonic gave his plane to Tails forever because of his good help and the fact that Tails saved his life at the end

5:53 Dat face speaks many volumes.

18:46 How dare you use the insta-shield in this video. You know that move wasn't around until Sonic 3. You fight Robotnik like a man.

Sonic 2 turns 30 years old next year and the same year, it'll mark 10 years since I discovered this channel. Good god, where does the time go...

Johnny whenever he sees Slicers:"Aw shit , here we go again"

God, going to a gym that empty sounds friggin delightful.

They got it right in Sonic Rush’s special stages too.

6:56 "WHAT" that clip of Vader made me spit out my drink!

The way you eloquently described your feelings & experience with chipping away with the game, getting over the hurdles you had in certain zones and then getting to Death Egg Zone & managing to finish Sonic 2 for the first time really mirrored much of my feelings for achieving that for the first time as a kid and that big wave of satisfaction warming me up inside that "fuck... I did it! I actually managed to beat Robotnik...". Sonic 2 wasn't my first video game and like yourself wasn't the first that I got to the ending, but it certainly was the one that made me fall in love with video games. Great review again, John. Looking forward to the rest of your Classic Sonic Revisit dude.

9:00 Must be how the ghosts in Pac-Man feel when they hear an eerily similar sound lol

23:33 I love that you used the Sonic Mega Collection credits theme, the OST is so good

When the room started shaking, I legit thought Tails Doll was coming back.

I believe the reason Sonic owns a plane is because he cant run across the fucking ocean. Sonic has gradually become faster and faster as the games go on, but even then, Sonic cant exactly stop once he starts running on water, or else he'll just drown. As for why he wanted one, he wanted to be able to explore new lands, which is how he eventually met Tails on West Side Island. Also, Sonic Rush has an okay half pipe, but to play devil's advocate, you're controlling that with a stylus, so make of that what you will.

I accidentally had my audio muted and as soon as the first shot came on at 0:03 I was laughing so hard from confusion lmao, what a perfect intro frame

Johnny not screaming in anger over the slicers just showing up is the biggest character growth I’ve ever seen

been a long time fan since i don’t even remember what marathon, maybe modern sonic or pokémon, but this video does everything and more for me, even reminds me why i think of you as a friend instead if just a regular awesome you-tuber, one of your greatest reviews yet dude.

I'm loving these re-reviews of the classic games so much so far

“I’ve been hitting the gym lately” let’s go Johnny let’s get right my boy💪🏾🔥

This was my first game as a kid… playing it on my dads Genesis. Of course, I never beat it until I got older (because of the stupid final boss) but I loved it. Me and my brother used to play the multiplayer, and I used to love playing it. My brother was always bad at it, so I always won. (He still sucks at it) I love this game

God Sonic 2 has a weird memory for me. I was 12yrs old and my parents had pre-ordered Sonic 2 for me from Toys R US. When we picked up the game, I even got a T-shirt with a Big 2, Sonic and Tails on it. As soon as I got the game home, I set my Genesis up in the living room and played the game. 2-3 hrs later I had beaten the game with all the emeralds, and my mother was pissed. The next day, she returned the game complaining it was a waste of money since I already beat it in a single evening... but we kept the T-shirt. I never owned Sonic 2 again until I was an adult in college, it was also the only time my parents really got into my game purchases and how fast I played through many games.

6:55 the fact you kept that in made my childhood self smile, seriously time goes by fast

"Whats next?" "Sonic CD" "Yeah fuck that im out" *accurate response*

21:11 holy fuck what the shit is this I've never seen the special stages looking so good. ...oh. The Taxman version. On mobile devices. And only mobile devices. Because fucking reasons WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH SEGA.

With how much I watch extremely long, deeply "surgical" critiques and analyses on games, especially on Sonic game design... there always is something fun and _valuable_ about coming to your channel to get that sort of "simpler" perspective on games, their features, and their quality.

This intro is the best ones ever. It helps us to understand why we love Johnny arfter all these years and why we are still subscribe to him. Btw. I want to thank Johnny for inspiring me to collect games of Sonic and now my brother is now inspire of collecting old games like Mario, Kirby, and even Earthbound and Mother 3.

I’m Glad this storytelling is a fixture in these reviews, really makes it stand out more in the sea of Sonic reviews today. I’d like to highlight the simple conveyance of Eggman Aggrandization with the final bosses. His Robotic version is Sonic is larger than Sonic and just to outdo that the robotic version of the man himself, is humongous. A representation of how he sees himself, larger than life.

I just love the level of stakes this game reaches by its ending zones. The tranquility of Sky Chase where you take to the skies to prepare for the bigger threat. The caution and vertigo you experience at Wing Fortress. The fragility and urgency by the time you're at Death Egg and have to face two of the most lethal bosses in the whole game with no rings. A truly excellent Sonic endgame to overcome.

I always figured that Sonic got a plane for two reasons: 1. Dr. Robotnik (Eggman) might use the sky as a base of operations, and Sonic needed a way to get to him; 2. The world of Sonic is almost entirely composed of islands, and he can't swim, so he has to travel between the islands somehow.

"Tell your fucking cat I'm pressing charges!!" Gillythekid, 2021

Great to see this marathon, I still remember when I first subbed when your sonic 3 sgb review came out! Keep on being great johnny!

17:36 acting like sonic rush doesn’t exist

The mega collection music at the end was a nice touch

Man I can’t WAIT for the S3 video I have a feeling it’s gonna be a long one but a great one.

This is the first video game I ever got. I’ll never forget...I got the bundle for Christmas back in the 90s. It was my favorite in the series until Sonic 3 😭

I like how these “remakes” are more personal than his other videos. If you follow this channel you’re already familiar with these games so this is an opportunity for Johnny to share his memories.

Really needed this vid today thanks bro!

This made my day. Seeing you give so much love to my favourite game of all time put a massive grin on my face.

Our human friend really did admire Tails back at at Elementary School and loved him as s childhood friend ever since and at the same time Is still looking forward to rhevsequel to Sonic's Live Action Movie just to like Tails all over again unlike the modern games that been treating him badly.

6:56-6:57 Glad to see you kept that joke : )

I actually recently watched your old sonic videos before you started doing them again with sonic 1 really cool to see how you've evolved your video style in the past decade!

"I said fuck it but then one morning I decided to try it again and I won" you almost sent me to tears with the fucking nostalgia of that statement that shit is the most relatable thing I've ever heard