This was the version I grew up with. It was a love hate relationship because I had difficulty controlling the Werehog on the Wii specifically. Felt... “janky”.
@CosmicSponge20043 жыл бұрын
I thought that was just the warehog being bad.
@Dcoop3r...3 жыл бұрын
I never beat the tutorial
@Skylancer7273 жыл бұрын
Honestly I kinda liked the controls on Wii more. Plus had real hit or miss reactions to the Werehog on PS3 where the reticle for grabbing randomly flashes in and out making me just miss it. Never had that issue on the Wii version but it happens constantly on PS3. Wonder if it's because the PS3 has an unlocked frame rate while the 360 was locked to 30fps.
@vendettaduck12883 жыл бұрын
I felt that the will was only jank when using the Wii remote.
@speedygamey71603 жыл бұрын
I'd say the same but I was like 9 when i first played unleashed, im 17 now and I recently played the wii version with a classic controller and it played fine
@Yoshi170503 жыл бұрын
Going along with your point Jason Griffith actually had strep throat while recording for this game which made the screaming even worse.
@slimballs96503 жыл бұрын
The scream was funny though.
@JCBro-yg8vd3 жыл бұрын
He did? I can only imagine how much it must've hurt for him to do that werehog voice naturally then. Maybe that's why this was his last major role as Sonic?
@slimballs96503 жыл бұрын
@@JCBro-yg8vd He voiced him in Black Knight and a few more games after this.
@lootria3 жыл бұрын
@@JCBro-yg8vd theres an interview of jason on youtube (he was i think hosting a panel somewhere talking about voice acting i think) where he mentions that recording session, i think it was really cold as well so you can guess how painful it mustve been... theres also a few good moments in there as well, overall id say its an interesting video so you can give it a watch if youd like
@jordancromwell3 жыл бұрын
@@JCBro-yg8vd No it was his last role because the contract with 4kids expired with Sega
@imakecontent22063 жыл бұрын
I played Unwiished first, so you can imagine how excited I was when I got the real version.
@rowquerpaz82653 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@genricjohn3 жыл бұрын
Yup. I played it on the Wii version first too.
@luopingnan153 жыл бұрын
Same. I bought it for a friend first, then let another friend borrow it because I didn't have a 360, but it was worth the investment because I played the HECK out of it once I finally got my hands on the 360.
@Blueflag043 жыл бұрын
i love the game
@Hero-XV3 жыл бұрын
Same here but it started with the PlayStation 2 before finishing the game on PlayStation 3.
@sunflow573 жыл бұрын
I remember dying an absurd amount of times trying to grab ledges as the Werehog.
@gregkeeper69283 жыл бұрын
Bro I can feel you're pain I used to always die like that
@tyrone24233 жыл бұрын
That was my favorite part of the game though. I finished most of the levels without dying.
@Skylancer7273 жыл бұрын
Honestly I had more issues on the PS3 version with it. On PS3 for some reason I constantly get the gab icon flashing on me making me miss my grab. Why the hell do so many grab platforms need to be over pits of despair? I had it happen occasionally on Wii but not nearly as often.
@AmeliaPlayz3 жыл бұрын
I keep dying when I'm trying to grab those enemies in the last Werehog stage in Chu-nan!
@spinballproduction96783 жыл бұрын
@@Skylancer727 I own the xbox verision And have played the PS3 verision and i must say never had that problem before.
@Juanche47233 жыл бұрын
3:58 that was just music to my ears. PURE. NOSTALGIA. Thank you. Also, well timed ad
@OanSMM3 жыл бұрын
Chills 🥶
@abirneji2 жыл бұрын
you're talking about the start noise right?
@LateNightHalo3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the sponsor!!
@willy94733 жыл бұрын
Sure
@imp86843 жыл бұрын
It’s the halo guy
@zodiacthundaga72643 жыл бұрын
Hey, you're that guy who makes Halo videos! You made CE look like shit.
@watery23 жыл бұрын
holy shit only 3 replies on a verified comment
@Cooldude151043 жыл бұрын
This was my version of the game when I was younger and saw reviews of this game when they used footage from the hd game I said “hey that doesn’t look like the game” and when they said something that was exclusive to the hd game I said “that’s not part of the game what are they talking about?”. Edit: Thanks for all the likes
@nikron65563 ай бұрын
Exactly, my friend played the xbox version and i was only wii, so I'd be so confused when he'd talk about levels that didn't exist. I actually thought he was pretending to have played it for the longest time cause of it🤣🤣
@DesignDoc3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about doing sponsorships. GET PAID, MAN!
@willy94733 жыл бұрын
beepboop
@mechajay33583 жыл бұрын
It's not selling out if you continue put out the same quality content.
@dantemitsoyu9773 жыл бұрын
Facts
@cradiculous3 жыл бұрын
As long as it's not Raid: Shadow Legends
@MathisR4123 жыл бұрын
Right. I hate that dude even felt the need to put that intro in the vid in the first place lol
@fvded93913 жыл бұрын
never thought id watch a video 8 seconds after it came out
@willy94733 жыл бұрын
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@PeeperSnail3 жыл бұрын
Sonic Unleashed for the Wii was my childhood man I don’t even care for how people dislike it. I still very much think the Wii version did the sun and moon medal collecting far better than the original.
@SLcarnival103 жыл бұрын
I still think that the boost system from this version should have been how the boost was handled going forward. Having to activate the boost at certain points instead of being able to keep it on at all times made the timing more calculated, and it added a bit more challenge to the levels.
@turboDrowsy Жыл бұрын
YES. Thank you. It reminded me a lot more of F-Zero GX because of this, and made it a lot easier to get into.
@gggsh7 Жыл бұрын
eh i disagree, for one spamming the boost constantly gets annoying. two, they both have the same challenge, the wii one is just knowing when to activate it, where as the xbox version is knowing when to DEactivate it, its essentially the same challenge on paper
@heavydonkeykong51903 жыл бұрын
I played the Wii Version first and it was my favorite game in the series when it first came out. Although I prefer the grander scope of the HD version there are certain boss fights that I liked better on the Wii, and I prefer the way the medals are here since it doesn't drag down the pacing. Personally, I think the definitive Unleashed experience would be to combine elements from both.
@ExtraordinaryFate2 жыл бұрын
I actually miss the temples themselves from the original game, with all the puzzles they had you do. The HD version got rid of them entirely.
@Benjawin6671 Жыл бұрын
For me it would be Daytime stages: Wii/PS2 Nighttime stages: 360/PS3 Hubs: 360/PS3 Gaia gates: Wii/PS2
@jacktwelve17103 жыл бұрын
I had this version as a kid. Never finished it because I couldn’t get passed egg man land. Many years Later when I was a teenager would pick up the ps3 version and actually finished it without realizing they were different games. I learned that in some random KZfaq videos
@johnnny64275 ай бұрын
Saaame Eggmanland was so hard
@Darkdj28744 ай бұрын
@@johnnny6427manly the final 3 parts
@Darkdj28744 ай бұрын
The goal ring,rocket,and the twist and turn part not to mention to get s rank it was painful cause every single boost counts
@johnnny64274 ай бұрын
@@Darkdj2874 yeah the time challange killed my playthrough back then
@DannyBenS943 жыл бұрын
This was my first version of Sonic Unleashed. When I first played the 360 version, I was mad that the Wii version didn't have as much as that version. But when I saw how long it took to beat the 360/PS3 version and how frustrating some later stages can be, it made me appreciate the Wii/PS2 version more. While there are things in the HD version I like more, I will prefer the SD version when it comes to wanting to finish the game.
@Mojo1356 Жыл бұрын
I can understand that, but I simply cannot tolerate the Wii Werehog. Combat is so boring since combo potential is nerfed so hard,
@pinhe4d321 Жыл бұрын
@@Mojo1356 Wii werehog is more platforming based, you don't need that many combos
@Mojo1356 Жыл бұрын
@@pinhe4d321 with sucky controls. Not to mention without more combos, combat is far more repetitive in the Wii version.
@pinhe4d321 Жыл бұрын
@@Mojo1356 There are some combos, just not as many as in HD
@Mojo1356 Жыл бұрын
@@pinhe4d321 not nearly as many. Not to mention that because of the right left right left mechanic, combat in of itself is remarkably clunky to boot. Also, who thought double tapping the analogue stick to run was a good idea?
@bloopa643 жыл бұрын
I have a friend with the same Big Chill figure.
@shockvalue50863 жыл бұрын
I have that exact same one aswell
@willy94733 жыл бұрын
I always wanted a big chill figure tbh
@ultimatehope5493 жыл бұрын
I remember I protected my XLR8 figure like a baby as a kid. I always thought he was the coolest alien and was sad when he hardly showed up in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien
@Blur22213 жыл бұрын
In latin america its called XLR8 but said the way the letters and number are pronounced so it took me a long time before i realized that it means accelerate but cooler xD
@speedyalzh3 жыл бұрын
@@Blur2221 I guess translating the name wouldn't have hurt. It took me quite some time to understand that it was meant to be pronounced as accelerate too
@yoghurtlord17453 жыл бұрын
The Wii version of this game was the version that I was familiar with since 2010, so playing the proper version on the 360 in 2019 was a huge surprise because I didn't know it was a whole different beast. Heh Thanks for this nostalgia overload of a video, it was great!
@trinitroid78933 жыл бұрын
I'm still glad that I lived with the PS2 version of this game. It felt like the combat really works as the pacing is quicker, and it felt satisfying doing combos onto enemies in this version than the PS3/360 version. Though, there are some minor nitpicks, but I've still enjoyed it more.
@johnquote15752 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that it was also on ps2 I thought it only came out on ps3 360 and Wii
@kaistudios55363 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, the version of Unleashed that I grew up with and was confused when I looked up gameplay on KZfaq, only to find that my version was cut short in many aspects. I still had a great time, though: I even started trying to S-Rank all stages (stopped shortly).
@succubastard10193 жыл бұрын
The PS2 version of this game is, from what I remember, my first game ever. It was extremely frustrating, especially for my 8 years old self, but very rewarding when you beat it: Daytime stages felt like driving a car beyond the consented speed limit, while at the same time, trying to jump over pits and beating a time limit, and the Werehog gameplay, while more fun to me since it felt like you had more control over your actions since brawling was the main thing, platforming was a nightmare due to the unresponsive controls, and the "running mechanic": the Werehog can both walk on two legs, or run with all 4 of his limbs, but to do so, you had to *press the analog level, while still going forward* , which resulted in several moments when you were at the edge of your seat. I never beat the Dark Gaia final boss since I sucked at dodging his 4 claws as Super Sonic (then again, I wasn't even 10 when I tried to beat it). Still, a very nostalgic game, thank you for your review.
@shanecorcoran25423 жыл бұрын
This was a pretty good look at unleashed for the Wii. I can appreciate what it did and it’s almost “beta-like” precence compared to unleashed HD. Now I’m super excited for that black Knight review.
@FormalFilmsProductions3 жыл бұрын
Getting sponsors and a patreon?! He’s on top
@willy94733 жыл бұрын
EA
@theminecraft25163 жыл бұрын
EA is good
@nonamecommenter30053 жыл бұрын
"Wii Werehog." Heh. "Wiiware Hog." ;)
@BitFiend3 жыл бұрын
I grew up with the Wii version. I was excited for this game for the same reason I was excited for Twilight Princess (hero displayed on one side, wolf form displayed on the other and a more grim theme). I remember the Eggman Land stage being tough as nails so I'm glad it wasn't as long as the HD version. This is still one of my favourite Sonic games and I didn't mind the werehog stages myself but the precise platforming required could get a bit tedious. Then again, maybe I'm just not "spoiled" by the HD version because I have yet to try it. People compare the HD version to Generations and I didn't like the boost mechanics as much in that game, it was so instant and easy to fill. I much prefer the boost from the Wii version because it feels much more limited and less overpowered, but that's my personal take on it.
@TheNerdWithTheHaloPFP3 жыл бұрын
This was a nice quick video. I really am enjoying the Sonic retrospective so far. Keep up the good work!
@pseudonym92383 жыл бұрын
I wasn't even aware that there were two different console versions of this game until after I beat it on the Wii as a kid. That kind of blew my mind, I've only ever seen that done between consoles and handhelds up until that point.
@gatst76803 жыл бұрын
It's really nice to see a reviewer around my age give his takes on some of my childhood games. Thanks for it!
@Losaren3 жыл бұрын
i find it fascinating just how different the hd and sd versions of unleashed are. it really does show how porting games to new consoles isnt all as simple as you might think. great video j!
@hunterac453 жыл бұрын
Glad to see the Wii version finally getting its respect
@cakelayer3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the wii version of sonic Unleashed is so much better
@QuieTLy13 жыл бұрын
@@cakelayer Huh??? That’s an opinion fam and I respect that but you’re trippin
@casualwiifan3 жыл бұрын
@@QuieTLy1 I don't know. I feel that the wii version is just a tad bit better, mainly for it being (for me, anyways) sonic unleashed without unnecessary padding and shorter night levels. I can totally see why you see the HD version ad the superior one, though.
@vaderkurt78483 жыл бұрын
@@QuieTLy1 Both are very good versions I can see why people will prefer the sd over the hd one.
@QuieTLy13 жыл бұрын
@@casualwiifan yeah, the graphics of the hd one are beautiful. The day stages on the ps3/Xbox 360 are breath taking and you can feel that rush through your veins. I own both versions and played the wii versión first, sonic unleashed on the Xbox 360 was my first online order and it’s one of my favorites games of all-time and my favorite game of sonic (including classic and modern era)
@CAVFIFTEEN3 жыл бұрын
I got a Wii the year it released. I was one of those people who kept going back to game stop hoping they had one in stock lol I had a very similar experience with the SD and HD versions of Spider-Man 3 in 2007 and Sonic Unleashed in 2008. I was confused why footage I saw online was different to what I was playing and eventually picked up the HD versions of both these games. At the end of the day I prefer the SD ones for both and the main reason is in unleashed, no bs medals having to collect and imo everything from Eggmanland on is much better in the SD version than the HD one. Especially that final boss. Yikes 😬 For Spidey it was just that you got the black suit earlier, it had Morbius and Shriek in it, and was more fun over-all to me. I really miss the “same name, different game” concept. I understand why it’s not popular anymore, but at least think it should’ve stayed for licensed games. Come to think of it, this is the only time it happened with Sonic isn’t it? Huh. A neat novelty at the very least either way.
@pacomatic98332 жыл бұрын
To me, same name different game is insanely annoying. I wasn't born in that era, but I think that seeing a commercial showing the console version and then you going "wow so amazing" only for you to pick up the handheld version and see it's a different game would be feel... Bad. Mean of the company. When I see a commercial, I buy the game because I'm expecting what the commercial's showing me, and not something that I didn't even know I was picking up.
@noobzindograuomorredorpro Жыл бұрын
It also happened with Lost World and Colors.
@pytha73 жыл бұрын
3:18 can't wait for the Ben 10 retrospective
@kingmac_84783 жыл бұрын
3:47 “Dithers everywherrrrrrrrrreeee…” LMAO 😂 I wasn’t ready for that
@SmooviesTV3 жыл бұрын
I like how the thumbnail has a pre-rendered promotional model of the werehog with the Xbox logo and an in-game model with the Wii logo
@BillintonE2FromBrighton3 жыл бұрын
This was my first Sonic Game! YAY
@gundambassexe313 жыл бұрын
Sonic unleashed wii was fun experience imo
@nakagamipenguin3 жыл бұрын
The cutscenes actually were skipable in the HD versions. Just thought I'd let you know.
@Skylancer7273 жыл бұрын
Only some of them are. The first cutscene for example is not. Just went on RPCS3 to confirm.
@b_e_p_i_s_m_a_n62123 жыл бұрын
It'd be cool if, in the event SEGA decides to port Unleashed, they go for a hybrid port which includes the gameplay from the HD version, but stages and mechanics from both. Sun/Moon medals could be earned like in the SD version, as well as collected like in the HD version, to account for the increased stage count.
@ms.pickledpenaut83632 жыл бұрын
this was the version that i grew up with, specifically the wii version, and if they do remake unleashed, i hope the wii levels can be unlocked as i have so much nostalgia for this game
@vile8675 Жыл бұрын
Wym you hope the Wii levels can be unlocked? Just play the ps3 version
@ms.pickledpenaut8363 Жыл бұрын
@@vile8675 purley a nostalgia reason, I never had a ps3/360 back in the day, I only had a wii. So it would be nice for them to put the levels in the game.
@hyperflowey25643 жыл бұрын
3:50 I was so waiting for an Exo reference thank you so much
@pokekiller787x3 жыл бұрын
I played this version as a kid. Didn't know about the version on 360/PS3 til later.
@tequilagarciarodriguez3 жыл бұрын
I've always preferred the Wii version (even beaten it 100%), but a huge part of me feels like it could've turned out even better if the PS2 version didn't exist. Maybe if Dimps' time hadn't been divided, we could've gotten Wii versions of Mazuri and Empire City, better graphics, and the like. Plus, several of the optional missions take place in exclusive areas, so I believe the intention was to include more daytime acts to compensate for the increased amount of Werehog, instead of the mission-based progression. Like seriously, I get that it was still profitable, but were there really that many people clamoring for a new PS2 Sonic game in 2008?
@dylansurendranath30913 жыл бұрын
Tequila Garcia Rodriguez I'm genuinely surprised Sega even bothered having this be a PS2 game, considering how the PS2 ports of Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog were always the worst versions of those games. And Unleashed seems to continue that trend...
@toone15623 жыл бұрын
@@dylansurendranath3091 in the ps2 versions defence, I DO think he looks better on PS2 than the wii version because there was no unnecessary shine and reminds me of Dreamcast Sonic Adventure 1 graphics, which I like, but I played unleashed on wii not on ps2
@Izhen_UwU2 жыл бұрын
Well,brazialian and european regions still played the ps2 version of sonic unleashed and still have nostalgia for it to this Day. In 2008 happened a crisis,so publishers still launched next gen games for ps2,that's why need for speed undercover,tomb raider underworld,007 quantum of solace,call of duty world at war and Sonic unleashed got ps2 ports,people still remember these ports but they likely later got a chance to play the next gen versions of these games I trink Sonic unleashed should get a exclusive version for ps2 that is basicaly the Sd Version we know today (just like 007 quantum of solace) and then the wii version would be an REALLY downgraded version of Sonic unleashed.
@Izhen_UwU2 жыл бұрын
Also,the ps2 is the best selling console of all time,simply because the ps2 in brazil launched officialy in 2008,and you could find it cheap as hell,so everyone had and still has a ps2 in that country,that's why in 2006 Sonic 2006 didn't get a ps2 port but in 2008 Sonic unleashed did get a ps2 port.
@Crow-P52 жыл бұрын
@Daniel same played the ps2 version since I've always been a generation behind the current PlayStation for the first year or 2
@NotFenriz3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the wii version for various reasons, but the one that makes me love it, is the art desing of the levels, both night and day, but night to me is the best, how everything looks, from the use of colors in the sky, the places and their desing, the colors palette, even the text font used in night sections.
@backslash_bks3 жыл бұрын
The PS2 version was the 1st sonic game I owned. I still love it and I would bot mind playing it again. Also I think we can all agree that the final boss on the SD version is better than the HD version
@SpRatCharmАй бұрын
Back then, I used to play it on the Wii. Childhood memories. The Wii just wanted to be different.
@joejones45733 жыл бұрын
This was the version I played when I was a kid. I didn’t get the HD version until I was 20 so this is one of the sonic games I have the most nostalgia for, as well as black knight, shadow and heroes
@Jonzelle1853 жыл бұрын
What about Sonic Unleashed on the mobile 👀
@entertainer_ev27473 жыл бұрын
Elliot: What-
@BitchChill3 жыл бұрын
Best version no debate
@digitaltailsmon40963 жыл бұрын
I’m so excited for the Black Knight video!! I hope it really ends this era of Sonic videos well! Also I do have a question will you be doing sonic rush and rush adventure after black knight or will you not be able to cover those games?
@Dan_om32 жыл бұрын
I never liked how you had to restart chunks of gameplay upon death as the werehog, but nothing was ever more mind-numbing than having to climb THAT clock tower, and I'm happy for our Wii brothers and sisters if they actually got to skip that part, besides the 2 hour long final bossfight, that is. Overall great video and many thanks 😊
@Woogwoogus3 жыл бұрын
I personally played the version on the Wii and I'm in the same camp who had no idea there was a version for the Xbox or PS3 I remember playing it so much as a kid and found the motion controls for the Werehog pretty solid, especially when it came to the platforming. But then again, haven't played that one in at least a year or two because I got stuck on Eggman land I thank you for actually touching on the Wii version because like, how you said, it gets sleeped on a lot(almost as much as the flip phone version) Hope you have a good day and good luck with that patreon!
@davidgreen12363 жыл бұрын
i grew up playing the wii version when i was a little kid couldnt even get past the homing attack tutorial.
@Nagasakevideo3 жыл бұрын
The Wii version was the only one I ever knew so I had no idea what people meant when they said hub worlds
@donutsorokin80426 ай бұрын
Fun fact: jason griffith was indeed sick when recording for the werehog
@funwithakthechannelwherean45102 жыл бұрын
I honestly just prefer the wii version because it seems more atmospheric. you could tell that what they lacked in design they made up for in things like the loading screens, gaia gates and the hud. everything that you wouldnt even think twice about usually is given immense thought and I love that and always have. seriously the ONE thing I seem to consistently remember from this version of the game from my childhood is the loading screens LMAO.
@DjNinjaRj3 жыл бұрын
Hi J I Am Glad You Are Growing And Expanding Your Channel, Keep On Doing What Your Doing I Hope You Hit 100k Soon 😉👍
@TagetesAlkesta Жыл бұрын
I prefer most things about the HD version, but the one thing I like more about the SD version is the level design for the night stages. They feel way more expansive and they change as you progress through them. For example in Arid Sands you start out in the heart of the city Shamar and end in these ancient ruins in the middle of the desert. It felt like the developers really tried to make you feel like you were on a trek towards the temple. Compare that to the HD version where you just kinda hang out in the city, beat up some monsters, do some platforming, then the stage ends. Also, breaking the night stages up makes them feel less like a slog.
@DARS_04 Жыл бұрын
The Wii has a software image blurring effect, so that's why the game looked blurry even with all that technobable. Playing this game on the Wii gamepad has been a lot of fun.
@PoorGameMechanic2 жыл бұрын
3:59 "Fun isn't something you consider when balancing the -universe- *Sonic Unleashed* , but this does put a smile on my face"-Thanos (kinda)
@sperryyoungerjr.39853 жыл бұрын
3:19 If I may suggest a video review of the PS2 and Wii Ben 10 games.
@t.71243 жыл бұрын
Protector of the Earth damn brings back memories
@satelliteprime3 жыл бұрын
Why is it that you always manage to upload a new video when I'm in the middle of watching (or rewatching) one of your older ones? This is the third time in a row that it's happened. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. 👌
@unwelldanny71083 жыл бұрын
I was absolutely OBSESSED with this version as a kid, due to coming across a Sonic parody of the "Chevy's Girls" song from Saturday Night Live on deviantART which mentioned this version (the author had received it and Season 2 of Saturday Night Live on DVD for Christmas.) Thus, I will never look at it in a negative aspect. I also don't call this version Unwiished. I call it "Unleashed" (WITH THOSE QUOTATION MARKS) because of the deviation writing it that way. I never actually played it, though, because we just didn't get it. My program I go to actually has it in their collection of Wii games, but we can't use the Wii right now. The opening cutscene of the game, with Sonic being drained of energy and screaming, was my favorite thing as a kid. I... I was weird.
@Purified_Water7 ай бұрын
I grew up playing it on the PS2 and since I didn’t have a memory card I never had a safe file but man playing the entire game and learning new skills and how I could speed run it every Saturday morning is just a nostalgic memory and makes me miss being a kid again
@EVERYWHERE_MAN3 жыл бұрын
This game was my childhood
@nicktheglitch_3 жыл бұрын
NOW WE NEED A VIDEO OF THE CELLPHONE VERSION
@sonicrunn3r8953 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty excited for the Black Knight video. I've seen some mixed opinions on it, but no real full reviews, so I want to see if it's worth checking out.
@YuukiTakemoto1996 Жыл бұрын
I had this version as a kid. Also, you might want to shout out a little known piece of Sonic fan history that mentions this version. It's called "Sonic, Sonic" and it's a parody of a song from Season 2 of Saturday Night Live with Sonic characters. Sung by Amy, Sally, and Mina, the song right off the bat mentions "Unleashed" (with quotes.) The refrain even has the line "It's Friday night on my new Wii." Unfortunately, the creator (who will remain anonymous) disowned and later forgot about it. But Danny has done a good job of keeping it alive. I read the original upload in 2009 and wondered, "What the heck," but I guess it had a subconscious effect on me, since I ordered Sally and Mina plushies from Setsunakou later on. Love this video! Keep up the good work!
@frankmarchetta47443 жыл бұрын
My 2 cents: I prefer the PS2/ Wii version to the hd versions. Partly because of the pacing improvements you mentioned, as well as a few other aspects that I think last-gen Sonic does better: - The gaia gates were more enjoyable hubs than the towns, mostly because they let you explore them at your own leisure. Also, I love the tune used for these hubs. - I actually prefer how Sonic controlled in these games, since handling felt much tighter, even at low speeds. - While I will agree the brawling was even more boring in these games, I kinda prefer the designs of the night stages here, since they placed more emphasis on competent platforming. Also, breaking them up into smaller stages is a godsend. The werehog is best taken in small doses.
@SolidN83 жыл бұрын
I ended up beating this game when I was like 6 or 8, when I played Unleashed on PS3 like a year or two ago I ended up getting my ass whooped
@ghwy2ybshzunwnbzhy2bsjizjj173 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah the wii version is seen as the easier version, but it would be even easier if the Werehog controls actually felt as good as the ps3/360
@lpfan44913 жыл бұрын
@@ghwy2ybshzunwnbzhy2bsjizjj17 I don't get it. The werehog is the easier part of the game by far. I got S ranks on most stages on the first attempt and got max level upon reaching the final stage.
@RicarditoRicardon3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I've been watching all these Sonic videos and haven't subscribed until now
@arcadejaguar4093 жыл бұрын
"Wii Warehog" I get it.
@Asteroidpine3 жыл бұрын
yknow when we said we liked you getting sponsors that didn't mean open a patreon. Nah im joking lmao
@CosmicSponge20043 жыл бұрын
I grew up with the Wii Version. My only acess to the PS3/360 Version is PSNow (which I don't have)
@jobsidian42193 жыл бұрын
Me too that the first version I played
@DatMentalGamer3 жыл бұрын
i was waiting for this. i used to play this port all the time lol
@Ihasnotomato2 жыл бұрын
I got the wii version when it came out and only ever played that, I had no idea that there was such major differences between it and the other versions. I remember being excited in particular for the hub worlds but they never appeared, when I got to eggman land, I decided to look up where all this dang hubworlds were, only to discover that the wii version not only lacked them, but a bunch of other features. I was so so crestfallen by this, I never beat it.
@drcgad30523 жыл бұрын
Ah big chill. Good memories.
@bittybears52873 жыл бұрын
Only thing I'll admit the PS2/Wii versions had over the Xbox360/PS3 versions was the Gaia Gates being bonus mini levels and the use of the Sun and Moon medals. Instead of being mandatory to progress the story, they're used to unlock more levels of the aforementioned Gaia Gates, and were given to you depending on the rank you get after finishing a level/challenge.
@SuperM78910 ай бұрын
Only thing?????????????????
@spongebobfan783 жыл бұрын
Seeing this made me remember how weird the order of versions of Unleashed I've played. The first one was by Gameloft on the mobile phones (that's the only device I had that's not under the "only allowed on weekends" for me to play). The second one was the PS2 version on PCSX2 (kinda slow since the computer back then wasn't as powerful). Then the last one was the PS3 version, which was gifted to me as a birthday present by my brother.
@illusion92892 жыл бұрын
I only played the Wii version, so seeing all these higher quality cutscenes just made me want to flip off of a Balcony realizing what I'm missing
@nedalomar42163 жыл бұрын
One thing that unwiished did something better than the hd Is the sun and moon medals
@golddigginboi21873 жыл бұрын
The sub and moon medals were soooo easy to collect in the hd version
@nedalomar42163 жыл бұрын
@Mihnea Bărbulescu i respect but its really tedious you go back the same level and finding them
@nedalomar42163 жыл бұрын
@@golddigginboi2187 how could you explain?
@golddigginboi21873 жыл бұрын
@@nedalomar4216 just walk around the hub worlds. They don't put the medals up high at all and in the stages (werehog) you just destroy everything that can be destroyed. In the daytime, you simply just take the short cuts for the most part.
@nedalomar42163 жыл бұрын
@@golddigginboi2187 yeah finding the medals in the hub world isn't bad but the daytime stages medals are tedious
@steampunk16103 жыл бұрын
The version of unleashed i played throughout my childhood until I got the 360 version. I remember being annoyed with the motion controls for the werehog.
@hiddencateye68783 жыл бұрын
Another sonic video in the same month yay
@ryang.40493 жыл бұрын
Man, you didn't even talk about the Action Chain system. Instead of only being able to fill the boost gauge by collecting rings, you can chain together actions (surprising, I know) like ring-dashing, defeating enemies, drifting, and hitting dash panels to get a lot more boost. Along with the ring-level-up system (which additionally solves the issue that most Sonic games wrestle with where you lose all your rings when you get hit once) and the boost being press-each-time rather than hold-it-down-for-continuous-boost, the Action Chain system is why I think Unleashed Wii is the best boost gameplay Sonic has ever had. You have to be a lot more strategic with your boosts and your other moves, while making the error part of the trial-and-error gameplay not as frustrating (you don't lose all your rings, but your boost gauge shrinks by a level). It's the solution to the (sometimes unfair) criticism boost games get for being "hold boost to win". Getting good enough to get an S-rank is fun, and getting an S-rank isn't needlessly frustrating: it's simply beat the level under a certain time, but in order to have enough boost to reach that time, you'll need to chain actions together and use the accessible alternate paths you mentioned. Taking damage doesn't automatically mean you won't get an S-rank, though it will be harder. I like it a lot better than using points to determine rank. Also, as bad of a rap waggle controls get, the Werehog levels are much more fun with the Wiimote and Nunchuk. Heck, the whole game seems more fun with Wiimote and Nunchuk (not to mention I didn't run into most of your issues with controls and movement, probably because you used a Gamecube controller), though maybe that's because I'm used to playing it with Wiimote + Nunchuk
@edwheezer62313 жыл бұрын
Interesting to hear your thoughts on this! I played Wii Unleashed first, and I loved it so much that I bought a used Xbox to play the other version. While I certainly agree with a lot of the faults you mentioned, I just don't mind them personally. The Werehog's incredibly basic, but I think its stages are a blast to speedrun. And while the compressed cutscenes aren't ideal, I actually prefer them to the Xbox ones because the frame rate's less distracting. I'm probably just nostalgic though. Either way, great video! Your passion for the series really comes though. :)
@jcoolguy15483 жыл бұрын
I also played the Wii version first
@alexgamer21693 жыл бұрын
will you ever cover the rest of the dcau? Like static shock, the zeta project, lobo and Gotham girls (which is available on the birds of prey show dvd, third season is worth it). and movies like Batman and Harley Quinn, Justice league vs fatal five and Superman Brainiac Attacks ( Which isn't canon but has the same art style, design and voice actors as STAS. It just doesn't fit into the timeline)
@zarackenieb37933 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've been waiting for him to do that. It just seems incomplete with out the full thing. And yes for some reason the Gotham girls takes a spike in quality in the third season. Zeta and static are big parts of the dcau in my opinion. Considering they have crossovers with BTAS and Batman Beyond
@sonicsaiyan073 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see the Boost in this game make some kind of return since I think it'd be a great starting point on say "Bridging" the Boost and Adventure Style Gameplay. Also, minor detail, but I LOVE how Sonic will Spin Dash when you boost over a Dash Panel in this game. I know he(usually) does the same in Generations, but this game gives the blue streak effect.
@gold_spin1639 Жыл бұрын
I still find it insane that young me played the wii version and I had no idea that it was an entirely different game from the legit version.
@KamyKam3 жыл бұрын
Yknow, I'm not gonna lie, this was the first version that I played back in 2008 on the ps2 and honestly after I learned about the HD Version, I always thought that the HD version was definitively the best but now nah. Now I still love that game but I'll have to wait to make my own version of that video to explain.
@AdachiSimp3 жыл бұрын
The Ps2 version Werehog levels will always be the best, especially the Chun Nan ones
@randoguypassword54333 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@mattheholic23 жыл бұрын
This was the version I grew up with so imagine my surprise when I learned about the hd version
@theWn1239 ай бұрын
This was the version of Unleashed I played as a kid. Only played the main version for the first time like a year ago. If I had had to collect all those sun and moon medals and had to deal with the real eggmanland as a 10 year old, I would’ve never finished it.
@chazym96493 жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up with unleashed and colors, I have an extremely hard time playing generations because the movement feels so stiff and clunky. I actually prefer the movement from these, but maybe thats just due to the fact that I played this first
@PaulieI3 жыл бұрын
What I call a workout.
@EnclaveEmily Жыл бұрын
I'm thankful they brought it to the wii, because that's what i grew up with and loved unconditionally
@shortshaker9236 Жыл бұрын
The Wii version of Sonic Unleashed is one of my favorite version of Sonic Unleashed to play along with the HD version. The Wii version was my introduction to Sonic Unleashed and I got obsessed with the game. I didn't star playing the HD version until I got it on PS3 in 2014 and that version is also great.
@maseehwardak60553 жыл бұрын
My favourate sonic game is sonic unleashed
@oreggieo50363 жыл бұрын
Boss
@disablessb3 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for the Forces review, and I really wonder if you'd tear into it the same way you did X6 or just call it bad on the most apathetic way possible like ZX Advent
@kieranstark72133 жыл бұрын
The reason why ExoParadigmGamer wouldn’t review Sonic Forces is because he was worried that his hatedom might give him a rise for giving it a positive review even when he acknowledges its many flaws that goes to show that they have a point to why it’s one of the weakest Sonic games. But he could probably review it as a guest of J’s Reviews “Why Sonic Forces Is a Colossal Disappointment”. to go the route of Josh Scorcher and Mr. Enter in their Putting Your Hoof Down Review where they could get along very well with different opinions, unlike Cartoon Palooza’s review of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 where he locked AniMat in his own home for giving Sony Pictures Animation movies like Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 1 & 2 and Hotel Transylvania 1 negative reviews. I know it’s a joke, but still. It doesn’t work when it continues with Cartoon Palooza arguing with AniMat about why The Beatles are the poor man’s One Direction when it’s the other way around at the end of their review of The Smurfs 1 which is interesting since AM was the one to give it the FUGETABOUTIT! and CP was the one to give it the Seal of Garbage just beforehand.
@Pokeasi2 жыл бұрын
My mother gave me and my sisters both Super Mario Galaxy and Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360 edition) for our 9th birthday and god damn, she blessed our souls that day 🙏🙏🙏
@SRHunt853 ай бұрын
Unpopular opinion: I kinda preferred the medal collecting in the HD version. Yes, it’s nice to have the medals rewarded to you when you perform well. But the keyword there is “perform well”. I was, and still am, terrible at standard Sonic levels. On aaverage, it takes me 10 minutes to be a Sonic stage on my first try. Unless I get a ton of practice, I usually get C, D, or E ranks. So when medal collecting is based on how well you do, and you’re not very good, you’ll be stuck for a very long time. Which is what happened when I played on the PS2. And I can’t farm lives to give me more chances because the perma-lives are blocked by the medals too. I only got stopped twice during my playthrough of the HD version, and I’d go and grab missing medals in the Werehog stages (which were easier for me than the Day stages) or give the Professor souvenirs and I’d be on my way. So personally, I feel like the HD version is more beginner/noob friendly. Yea, I took 1hr and 18min to beat Eggmanland, but at least I had 99 lives!
@BeNuKeD3D23 жыл бұрын
Congrats, you totally deserve the sponsorship and the support from patreon. Honestly, I'm always astonished by your huge dedication and amazing quality. Keep up the excellent work man!
@yugioh_samurai3 жыл бұрын
This man is upgrading. Go for the goal dude!
@panuru91753 жыл бұрын
*MY MAN IS GETTING SPONSORS* Keep it on track bro!
@chocolatesensei56483 жыл бұрын
Ngl I wish they combined some bosses and stages from bothe versions cuz each version had something they did better than the other version for each stage