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LS Mark did this topic better tbh.

8:25 Alright in Sonic's defense, Amy's last name is Rose so she's not fully exempt from the whole ego thing.

I always loved Generations presentation but couldn't really put it into words. There's just so much of this that pops and really feels like Sonic. How'd they do so good with a game that's main hub is literally mostly a white void.

10:47 filling the other side of that diagonal line with an image of the location would've made the whole screen so much slicker. I'm a sucker for creative borders around images

SplashDash and Chaomix are the only SonicTubers that take pointless topics or facts about this franchise and make it very engaging/fun to watch.

I actually did play Heroes at like 6 and found the levelling stuff pretty obvious if only because I can still hear Sonic and co saying "Level up!" in my head. The key I never understood though because I was too bad to hold onto it.

I feel like next we need an in-depth analysis of how the rings work in Sonic games. How long until they disappear after getting hit, what game has the most rings per level on average, differences in pitch for the sound effect of collecting the rings, ect.

Honestly the Sonic Forces HUD and UI look pretty good. I mean just look at the print pattern on the map screen. That looks pretty cool and fits well with the theme. Overall everything looks quite sleek, but still decently interesting.

Bruh don't you ever doubt yourself again - Sonic UIs are a GREAT video topic. Let's appreciate those awesome zone title cards in the classic Sonic games, those were so unique at the time.

This really goes to show that content itself really doesn't matter But personality does Splash dash can make a video about How sonic shits and I'm sure it could still be entertaining I not gonna lie I absolutely love you and "your friends" content Im looking forward to more of your success

Huds and UI are actually some of my favourite things to look at in video games, so it is cool that you made this!

I think the Sonic HUD/UI peaked at Generations. I really love the nod to the original Mega Drive boxart with the crazy structures and colors all around. It’s nostalgia done perfectly.

I’m kind of disappointed you didn’t cover the advance and rush series, since they have a pretty good HUDs.

Honestly I love videos like these that cover such niche and seemingly vacuous topics that can actually garner a lot of meaningful discussion. So I say “Yes please” to a 23 minute video on Sonic UIs.

6:31 That's not Ms Comic Sans though, it's Papyrus. There, i did it, I commented on your video to correct the error and gave it extra engagement. Well played.

Only you can make a video about such a specific topic and still make it entertaining.

i feel the UI and HUD can be important as it needs to be concise and visually appealing whilst giving necessary information to it. something like forces feels oversimplified but something like generations seems just a bit too unappealing for me, like why the over-use of blue on the hud the sky is blue sonic is blue and the water is blue!!!! >:( edited the comment cause i said so >:(

I always find these overly detailed videos interesting, it really shows what kind of a hard-core fan you are in a good way! I get this detailed about things I love to. Keep up the good work

I actually like the menus in Forces. Other than the start menu, I like how simple it looks. It's definitely not my favorite design, but I definitely really like it

I even like how SA2’s Ring and Life icons have a white outline around them which (to me) look like stickers. Really adds to the skater boi aesthetic that game went for. Also Generation’s UI is perfect.

I agree with everything you said except for Sonic Forces' UI, I think everything except for the boost bar looks awesome!

HUDs are always such an underappreciated part of video games. They're a lot more important and useful than people think. Also since you didn't do the handheld HUDs, I wanna throw a nice little factoid about Sonic Advance 2's HUD that a lot of people don't know: The Ring Icon next to your ring count spins faster the more rings you get and the faster it spins, the faster your character will go into boost mode.

The UI, user intereface covers, basically everything from the menus and the HUD, but the HUD, heads up display, refers specifically the information and stuff you see during gameplay.

Sonic Adventure was my first Sonic game, so it's menu screen is probably so deep in my brain, navigating it could re-surface as genetic memory in my offspring. But it never felt like it was a Sonic game menu, even when I was 6. It always felt like you were booting up some other program to get to a Sonic game

I'll be honest, I like the speedometer in Unleashed. It gave the HUD some bulk witch paired well with the black and gray that fades away. Sure, it doesn't really aid with anything and is useless sure, but I think it would be nice in a Sonic game that doesn't let you go full speed in an instant by a press of a button, but rather an entirely momentum based game to give you a sense in progress of reaching the thrill of going crazy fast.

I like how Splash Dash just takes useless aspects of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and just makes it really interesting. Goes to show his personality really makes the video.

I'm so glad Mark's friend is back!!

Shadow The Hedgehog menus were like the art you'd see in a cd album, that's what they were going for.

And now we got a look at Frontiers HUD, looks clean AF.

theres something about Unleashed’s steel-coloured HUD and green and black menus which looks nice to me. It looks like its going for a secret agent vibe!

The gaming Whiz that is LS Mar- I MEAN, Splash Dash.

i really liked this video i always felt i was the only one who cared about the ui it's important in representing the style of the game and i love how each sonic game has a distinct ui that fits perfectly with the game's aesthetic (for the most part)

Awesome video! Not enough people talk about the UI of the games, even though they're just as important as the gameplay, story and music. Part of the reason why Heroes is one of my favourite games it because of it's slick yet colorful UI and menu. Was hoping you'd also cover Sonic CD, Riders and the Storybook games because those games have some of the most unique HUDs and UI out of the entire franchise.

You may say this is random but I found this very interesting. UI in games is an underrated topic that can actually lead to interesting discussion which I think you did a good job of in this video so keep it up I love these kinds of different videos. Also yes you reminded me just how clean the UI of generations is, the game is clearly pretty low budget and small scale in terms of content so I'm glad little presentation elements like the UI are so well constructed

I personally love the presentation of all of these games, no matter how far they go.

Dude, you just created the best Sonic UI I've ever seen in your thumbnail

I want a speedometer again but this time with a number attached to it. I wanna know how fast the dude is running for real. Also you could do a sequel where you cover the side games' UIs and huds.

Regarding knowing the three dots in Sonic Heroes, yeah, I was reading when I was five and I read all my game manuals. So I didn't have trouble in the slightest. Great video overall! I never really thought about the HUD's and UI of sonic games till now.

Once again, Sonic Generations proves to be the ultimate Sonic game! :D

3D blast has a cool detail in it's pause menu: The H.U.D just says PAUSE and the letters spin like pre rendered 3D.

I like how pretty much every game makes the ring hud flash if you don't have any rings. One of the more consistent things throughout the years.

@0:00-.-Actually I was thinking “Cool, I think this is an interesting topic. And it’s by splash Dash? Neat.”

Did anyone notice how the hands on the timer icon in _Sonic Generations_ actually rotate to the point of counting a minute? Bet you didn't know that, didn't you?

I was not confused at all by the level up system because the characters say "Level up!"

Honestly if you’re strapped out of ideas, you could look at how Sonic looks and appearance has evolved over the years and the different interpretation artists have made as well.

my only thought upon seeing this was “oh goodness yes! a new splash dash video!”

Been wanting someone to make a video on this. Unleashed Hud is the best in my opinion

I never thought I’d ever hear Splash Dash ever mention persona 5 so this a plus

I'm baffled that this channel doesn't have 1 million subscribers the content is so good

6:18 the circles are to replicate bokkeh, which is how lights look out of focus on a camera

now this is the type of content i subscribed for.

This video is phenomenal Enough Said 💙

Yo the editing in this video is amazing

To be clear, Mr. Dash, the white in the 06 menu represents Silver, with the blue and red representing Sonic and Shadow.

I love the ring count in most HUDs because the "rings" typically flashes red if you have 0. "Time" does this too if you're nearing a time over. Sonic Advance 2 has got to be my favorite because it has everything the classics have, but the ring next to your ring count spins faster or slower depending on your current speed

Finally, a video that appeals to my oddly specific obsession over HUDs and UIs in games.

This is the weird, 'pointless' content that I crave and subscribed for! Very interesting stuff.

I legitimately thought this was a cyber shell video. Good job splash dash (MARK)

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I love playing Sonic Classic Collection for Nintendo DS.

Ls mark is like Batman Ls mark during the day Splash dash during the night

True as a kid I was also confused in heroes about those keys and those levels dots.

Thanks mark

20:30 made me laugh, I had a feeling that something like this would happen.🤣

for a small thing you could talk about the items and objects used throughout the game like boost pads and stuff

I knew about the keys and level up dots in Sonic Heroes as a kid because I always read the manuals to my games.

I like Chris Thorndyke from Sonic X. Chris Thorndyke's family members are Chuck Thorndyke, Ella, Lindsey Thorndyke, Mr. Tanaka, Nelson Thorndyke and Sam Speed. Chris Thorndyke's friends are Danny, Frances and Helen.

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gens is my fav ui of all time :) even the font looks cute, too(i’m not surprised ACNH also used it lol)

Great job mark

Honestly this could help me learn the arts of unimportant aspects so I can make everything including the unimportant aspects of my sonic fan game I'm definitely gonna make super in depth like any sane logical person :) In other words I'm all for it.

9:40 mmm yes I too had no idea what the keys were about and just assumed the special stages happened whenever they felt like happening.

i spent literal hours looking at the sonic adventure 2 menu screens and now i think i know why

This is the type of video that Cybershell would be proud of.

I've actually got an eye condition and the bigger blockier UI on heroes was pretty helpful to me. In general I wish UI size and placement tweaking was more common in non MMOs, it would really help with accesability

THE TWO TAILED FOX BREAKS THE LAZY EGG.

That top 5 line sounded so Scott the Woz and I am all for it

Looks like splash dash is back

Can't wait for the review of every stand of grass is sonic the hedgehog

The sonic heroes level up system confused me up until I noticed the more dots knuckles had the easier it was to destroy bots. Also they scream “level up” so that was an indication too

This man could talk about why clear is the best color for an hour and I would be captivated

The words “green doesn’t really fit a sonic game” are words I never thought I’d hear

Ideas: Ranking the Sonic Games' Soundtrack Ranking the Sonic Games' Graphics Reviewing each and every Sonic Game

I'm so glad Scott the Woz is starting the new season right

Sonic Unleashed UI is the best I love it. Also love it's sound design the most it's beautiful.

Really love the Zero Gravity colored spinny thing in its HUD.

It all makes sense now

The transition into Lost World made me laugh out loud

One peeve I have with the Heroes HUD is that regardless of what team youre playing as, the three character symbols are ALWAYS red yellow snd blue. I wish they'd change colours for the other characters.

Splash Dash: *talks about Sonic game in passing, "I should make a video about that game"* Also Splash Dash: *Here's fuckin H U D*

I can actually imagine a full video about grass in Sonic games and the worst part is that I want to watch it.

I know this has very little to do with this video, but I’d love to hear you include the handheld games in these analyses. The Advance trilogy and the Rush titles are among my favorite Sonic games and it feels odd to skip them whenever you do a full review of an element in the entire series.

Imagine if next we get a video on which Sonic homing attack reticle is the best

I really enjoyed this! I just really wish that you could have gone into the Dimps ports. You did dance around this with Unwiished, but I wish you went further with the idea. Other than that, great video!

SA2 is far from a lackluster adventure, but aside from that interesting to see the UI and loading screens compared.

Great video 👍

Unleashed HUD Is 👌🔥

Sonic Forces has a great hud

i also played sonic heroes at age 5 but i couldn't get past grand metropolis back then, so you can take a guess whether or not i knew what the three dots meant