Sonic Genesis Sillyness

[BMBlasterMan]

i think one of the developers said that they were forced to remake it in the sonic advance engine instead of just emulating the original

so derp

[PsychoBurgundy3]

0:13 and 0:17 How the fuck did Sonic lose his rings when he didn't even touch anything dangerous? And why does Sonic keep getting stuck in several places throughout this video? Was Sonic Team even TRYING when they made this godawful GBA port? Apparently not, since one random hacker working by himself managed to make an infinitely more impressive GBA port than they did.

[MasterMetallix]

It should be shameful to Sonic Team that a SINGLE PERSON WORKING ALONE (the same creator as of the "Knuckles in Sonic 1" hack game) made his own homebrew GBA port of Sonic 1 (covering only the first level, though) that worked better than the official one. Seriously, one amateur (not in skill, but only because he's not "official") beat an entire team of "professionals" at their own game, literally!

[MegaChowderfan]

To think I wanted this game when I was little...

[TheCongressman1]

@MegaChowderfan No, man. The original doesn't have these problems. This is a terrible port job Sega did recently. You should definitely check the real one out sometime.

[MegaChowderfan]

@TheCongressman1 No, I know that. I meant this shitty GBA port. I HAVE played the original.

[TackyRackyComixNEO]

In case the description is serious about people wanting to get this after watching...please don't. I've had the misfortune of actually trying to play it. I wasted so much time trying to deal with the constant glitches and general suckage of it. Please, for all that is decent and holy, STAY AWAY FROM THIS PORT.

If you don't listen, though, then I'm confident that if you manage to beat it somehow, you can play anything with ease.

[billybobfred0]

The iPod port was better than this.

The IPOD port.

What the everloving fuck?

[QuesoGr7]

0:07-0:09

Moon"run"?

[toddmilhouse]

wow the music is fucking hilarious. lol music for a poor silly ass port. I still wished thsi would have been ported to the psp at the time. would have been so much better.

[SPS148669]

@toddmilhouse

It was ported to the PSP along with Sonic 2 with the Genesis collection.

[KingOfKatamari]

Worse than Sonic 2006? Let the debate begin!

[tquinnathome1]

Personally, I think the music makes the video hilarious. Anyone who doesn't find it funny doesn't get the context of it.

[jeanlk1000]

O melhor jogo inventado até HOJE

QUEM CONCORDA DA JOINHA

[SilentStalkerX]

Physics? What I saw were horrendous collision detections.

[Hoorayforfakes]

And people complain about Sonic 4...

[CidSilverWing]

I lulz'd and lulz'd. This port is inexcusable. The GBA is more powerful than the Genesis, and they fucked up. Makes me think they just didn't care, or executive meddling was buttfucking the devs THAT HARD

[wariotehplumber]

This is beautiful! It shows off how much the fat Sonic is overrated! Perfect!

[MrOmegatronic]

So, that game was some troll at Sonic Team attempting to be funny, right?

[ChuckRoast14]

People who complained about Sonic 4's physics need to play this...

[slaveach]

The last is EPIC.

[metalsonic71]

out of all game and this i tell you im glad i don't have(just almost all gamecube and wii sonic and mario games)

so ya i find this funny but IT REALLY ISN'T!

[TackyRackyComixNEO]

Anyone who is considering getting this game after viewing the video, please smash yourself against a hard wall several times--or, rather, let the impossible-to-control Sonic do it for you.

The pain…the pain… And I actually tried to get my money's worth out of the game. I was clearly gypped.

[RedEchidnaVideos]

this looks awesome

I want to buy this game now

;)

[LanIost]

OH MY FUCKING GOD. STOP USING THIS MUSIC.

Every 'silly' (read: stupid) fucking video uses it.

It's not a good song. It's not funny. It's not silly. It's not humorous. It's not creative. It's not original. It's overused for every person who thinks they are being funny.

"I'm gonna make a funny video. Instead of using the real music, hrm, it won't make sense because it's multiple clips.

OH, I KNOW, I'LL DO SOMETHING NO ONE HAS EVER DONE BEFORE..."

Annoying fail. My FUCKING GOD I HATE IT.

[LanIost]

On top of that, it's SO fucking predictable. I seriously want to use my free hosting from my website to create awareness for this. This might be the worst thing in the world. Worst than terrorism.. you know why? BECAUSE WE CAN ACTUALLY FIX IT. It shouldn't be an impossible objective like destroying every copy of it, physical and online.

Just.. STOP. STOP USING IT.

STOP

USING

IT.

[LanIost]

I didn't even watch the video because of this.

I was legitimately interested in it.. but no, as soon as I heard the music I immediately turned it off.

[DinerSals]

@LanIost;

lol, you got issues.

[Koolkitties]

Even worse though is that the psp sega genesis collection has this game, with save anywhere along with twenty other games

[CaptainAshSpearow]

Sonic moves like he's on the goddamn moon!

[PikachuColoredPichu1]

2006 wasn't the best year, was it?

[SonicZoneGirl]

did not know, that sonic is able to do the moonwalk ;D ~ 0:07 - 0:10

[WarriorPrime9000]

Found the link to this on TVTropes; already knew what song was gonna be playing even before my cursor touched the link...

[jimmyjimbo72]

This port should be illegal.

[PikachuColoredPichu1]

0:50 Groin attack. D:

[searcher5123]

its a trillion time better on the ipod

[good4gamesguy]

where can I get the benny hill theme?

[Mintpuppy17]

This makes me shake my head in shame. I've beaten the original, and this really does it no justice, huh? My Sega is so old it sometimes has slowdown, but not that bad. ._.;;

[OldMusicOnVinyl1]

SERIOUSLY! Would I EVEN call the GBA version a "port" of the Genesis version? NOT SO! It's just a horribly sloppy conversion job with the game code rewritten entirely from scratch and filled with MANY, MANY, MANY bugs and slowdowns! Do me a favour and buy the original Sega Genesis version on eBay! NOW! Don't buy this horrible GBA butcher-job on a classic game!

[wooterz]

Best part is that the Sonic fanbase actually made a better, almost perfect port of Sonic 1 to the GBA, coded by ONE person.

[Rindrand]

Oh, my gosh...you're right about continuing to buy the bad games. Sonic Mega Collection is so much better. They could have done better than this.

[PTDarkSonic]

THATS THE WORST SONIC GAME EVER, (GBA)

[Eichro]

0:07 - moonwalker finish. Best thing I've ever seen.

[firerikku546555]

This is what Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is going to be like, prove me wrong.

[brownboom]

@firerikku546555 i am a giant cheese prove me wrong

[TriggerHappyProduct]

Some people would think that at 0:33 the video is just being reversed. But that would never explain why the background is still going forwards.

Oh Sonic Genesis, I knew you were a mistake when I first demoed you at Digital Life '06.

[TheLollercoster]

0:06

Sonic moonwalking?

[cabalia454]

yikes that was almost painful to watch.

[KatziiYataki]

You forgot the moving stairs death in Starlight Zone!

[DevastationNazo]

Hmmm... Inane 'crash' amounts? (Crash meaning game majorly fucking up in a manor that needs a restart to fix) Speed aparently not reducing when moving backwards? YOUR WINNER Sega! You get the Golden Mullet!

[musicalentities]

It was surreal to me how much they fucked up this game.

Hilarious video by the way

[Halon1234]

This is what happens when you release an early beta as a finished product.

[BashyMcBashBash]

Lack of blast processing is the cause of all of these problems.

[NAEAN]

Lack of this game's authors' basic brain cell processing is the true cause of all these problems. XD

[geekymarianne]

@NAEAN, it's more likely that the developers were rushed in time for Sonic's 15th Anniversary. As another poster commented, this is what happens when a beta version is released as a final game. As a beta, it would have been acceptable, could have been polished up to decent standards. But Sega obviously wasn't interested in letting them release a good product, as evidenced by the fact the developers of this port refused to allow Sega to use their names in this port's credits/advertising/box art.

[NAEAN]

Yeah, LOL. I was joking responding to another comment similar to mine.

But seriously, this game is a fucking tragedy.

[LuigiTailsPrower]

Ah, hilarious video. I've seen a few videos of this game, all showing how bad it is. Seriously, I am NEVER gonna get this game! I'm perfectly fine with the version I have on Mega Collection, and it's a heck of a lot better than this crap!

[TheWerehog4ever]

this game has more glitches than sonic 06

[awildf]

I can write better games in Flash than this. Hell, I HAVE. And I suck horribly.

[poopskinTheLiar]

0:07 - Sure, MJ did the music for Sonic 3, but does that REALLY mean you have to moonwalk everywhere?!

[shawntails]

Guys...ok i agree the port was a failure but do your self a favor and get the fcking genesis emulator and download the real one...or get the one on wiiware or xbox shop(don't know how it's called)

[Moupimoupimoupi]

PS: Compared to the cell phone port, this game is good.

[AoBomberman]

Sooo, SEGA screwed up Sonic the Disaster so fucking badly, their aura of failure actually bled over to a PORT of the ORIGINAL game.

Awesome. /facepalm

[LaughingThesaurus]

This is... Terrible. I mean, I didn't bother getting it, because it already exists in 800 other different forms, but... How do you fuck up a port?

[Numbuh214]

You rewrite it while high on crack, that's how. :3

[crazyoneone]

holy s%#@$@#$ it makes me glad that i didn't spring for this

[shadowfax272]

Wait, you played this trash all the way to Scrap Brain? I salute you.

[VGameBusters]

me too, i turned this game off before i reached eggman in GHZ, i'd play the original anyday anyway

[moneymandate]

Looks like they really fucked things up

[invertin]

I'm not going to even look for it...

Well. Except Youtube funnies. :D

THANKS FOR THE FUNNIES XD

[Snotnarok]

I was so mad at this horrid port I smashed a nail through it then microwaved this load of crap.

Genesis version and the Mega collection ports are the only playable (legal) versions, after playing those since 91 I'm set on them. :P

[anxresi]

OOPS shoulda sold it on ebay. Made yerself a bit'o wonga back, and why should you suffer alone?

[Snotnarok]

nah it felt good to destroy a bad game. I went and played my genesis version to make me feel better haha

[ignas1130]

I used to love this game for the sega genesis. I still wish I had it =/

[RABBIDGamfan]

You forgot the infamous glitch in Starlight Zone where if you stand in the middle of any four blocks moving downward, they kill you.

[DrButler]

Wow. This game really is a mess.

[bareirito]

That was really silly.

[Muzozavr]

One of these glitches -- EXACTLY ONE -- can be recreated in the original version, though it's MUCH more difficult. It's the one where you jump over the first loop in Star Light: you've got to go back up the slope and perform an excruciating jump. Not that easy.

All the others are GBA-only, and some of them are lulz.

[WWKN]

What song is this?

[GumbyBrainDoctor]

It's Yakety Sax, the song that automatically makes anything funnier.

[bobbystips]

It's Yakety Yak

[1upgamer]

It's Yakety Sax...aka Benny Hill theme.

[bobbystips]

My mistake, that'll teach me to get on my horse.

[LanIost]

@GumbyBrainDoctor: Did I just see this comment?

No. NO. NO. NO. No. NO. No? NO!

See exhibit A (my comments below).

You are wrong. This is NOT debatable. Maybe you haven't been viewing user made videos since the inception of YouTube but this is the most predictable over used annoying ass song ever.

[LanIost]

Also, how does it make 'anything' funnier? I'm not even doing so that "o rly? Rape?"

I've never EVER thought a video was 'funnier' when I saw it with Yakity Sax. Not even the first time I saw someone use it. Try groan/vomit inducing. I can't think of a worst thing. It bleeds mediocrity. It says, I have no personality, sense of humor, drive or determination to put any real effort in it so I use a poor choice but easily accessible obvious song.

[LanIost]

I'm really sorry. I realize I went overboard with these comments. It's still the truth though.

I do apologize though. I'm sure your video is great. If you upload it without this music I'll watch it and probably enjoy it.

[ninjaman94]

Needs more Blast Processing.

[nrXic]

GBA had no blast processing. :(

[digidestined06]

i feel like playing this on my computer. the lulz are worth the impossibly retarded port.

but again, on my computer. i alreadly have one of the original versions on it, so i can have a good and bad sonic 1. :D

good god man, they ruined sonic 1. ive lost hope...

[killster5]

I made videos of Sonic GBA with annotations

[PhilMcCool]

Ohhh dear. You can play the real version of this game on Sega Mega Drive Collection for PSP :).

[CommodoreKulor]

It's funny because the "Sonic on GBA" formula had been long proven by this point. Weren't all 3 Sonic Advance games out when this was released?

These guys had no excuse.

[sonicfeet]

Yeah-- this was released in November 2006.

[Quadunit404]

But if the GBA's CPU is insufficient for accurate Genesis emulation, then why'd Sega decide to make this game? What about the DS?

[HyperSonic7701]

Wow, they messed up Sonic 1 this time!

[Gamez52]

this game is total shit i cant believe i bought it, but this music is so funny

[Quadunit404]

TO THOSE WHO THINK THE GBA IS NOT 32-BIT.

It is. It runs off of a 32 bit 16.8 MHz ARM processor, and also features a Zilog Z80 for Backwards Compatibility with the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

The Genesis, in comparison, only ran at 7.28 MHz, and ran off a 16-bit Motorolla 68000, and features a Zilog Z80 for BC with the Master System and a sound synthesizer.

HOW COULD THEY F*** UP THE SPEED WHEN THE GBA RUNS ALMOST 2X FASTER THAN THE GENESIS!!!

[tankermottind]

Shitty, unoptimized, sloppy code, that's how.

[Quadunit404]

MOST BROKEN GAME EVER.

Sonic Team just isn't what they used to be, even though they DID release Sonic Rush and SR Adventure, which are way better than any other Sonic game made, save for the original. At least there is the Xbox LIVE Arcade, Wii Virtual Console, and all the other millions of superior ports out there.

[Pogeymanz]

Even then, Sonic Team co-developed the Sonic Rush games with Dimps.

[ultimategamer1457]

I think I want to get this game because the bugs are so funny!

[quattj]

ive never had these bugs happen before

[Kewing]

I swear I had never seen such a game broken in such a horrible in a port. Proof once again that SONIC Team isn't what it used to be.

I do appreciate that they did a port for Sonic's anniversary so people could the original classic. But at least keep the features that made the game get such status intact....

[Monuver]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but i'm pretty sure the running-around-circle thingy was a feature.

[dagresham]

I answered this previously: I know the running round thing is a feature, it's the fact Sonic doesn't switch to the running animation so you get a silly fast walk animation that I find funny instead. Doesn't come out too well post-YouTube compression, but there you go.

[alvieao2]

The worst versions of Sonic the Hedgehog are the GBA port and the Sega Smash Pack for Dreamcast...

[888ss888]

truth be told if you think original is better you either dont know how to play or you cant appreciate a good video game when you see one.

[dagresham]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHAHA. HAHAHAHA.

I write games. I'm a former Sonic 1 champ (the original, that is). I know whereof I speak. The original has no slowdown, working physics, better framerate, fewer bugs (some of which, for instance the Star Light Boss one, require waiting for a timeout or resetting) and a soundtrack that doesn't make your ears bleed.

You are a fool.

[Quadunit404]

Actually I said that because Sonic running BACKWARDS is hilarious!

[888ss888]

sound track=awesome bugs=awesome and i get no slow down when playing

[dagresham]

Given that every version from the tech demo has shown slowdown when demonstrated, everyone who has a copy except you reports slowdown, and running it emulated on my brand new gaming PC *still* produces the slowdown, I'm going to call BS on that.

[VikutaaChyaaruzu]

@dagresham

888ss888 can't handle the truth because it is the truth. What is the truth? The truth is this: Contemporary video game reviewers pan and look away from "Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis" because of the... wait for it... BUGS AND SLOWDOWN.

The only bug that's actually awesome is that in 888ss888's brain. Watching the fly buzz around is quite amusing.

Anyway, interesting video. Good thing I don't have "Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis". I only play the original on Genesis and JP Mega Drive.

[SenshiSunPower]

@888ss888 Was it patched?

[SeventhSun]

The music has been slightly altered in the GBA version for the worst. Also, the parts of the platform that break just disappear completely instead of gradually being broken down into pieces. The sound effects suck too.

It's you who don't know how to play.

[Quadunit404]

Running backwards = PWN.

[ANNABECKDK]

this is not the genesis version, this is the gba version. the genesis version dosnt those bug´s

[nsssj]

I love Sonic's expression at 0:49, "Hey! What gives?".

[Neosiege15]

I couldn't think of a song to better match this vid

[philtrauferson]

How exactly did they manage to screw up a remake of a Genesis game? If Sonic Team ever deserved a slap, this is the reason.

[EdmacZ]

That's crappy programming on Sonic Team's part. The GBA can handle fast speeds, Sonic Advance games ring a bell? I came pretty close to gettng this game. Thank God I didn't.

Spin Dash or not, I see it's not worth it. Play the original on Sonic Mega Collection or on Virtual Console. And leave this POS port alone.

[megamasterx702]

sonic jackson

[mckeownmatt]

bitchi'n about sonic and sega? nerds, give me a break

[Endaso]

You've pretty much missed the point. Point of it is to show how horribly buggy and crappy the GBA port is. That's all.

[cartrifide]

bitch, u suck

[ComboBlaze]

Ummm you know this is just a vid on how bad the game is in the GB version

[cartrifide]

Yeah. I was talking to mckeowmatt. I love this video, that's why it's in my favorites. =)

[Enzo012]

Would have made life easier if the GBA hardware was more similar to the Genesis than the SNES.

[DarthKorbo]

WOW. That's glitchy. I think I'll stick with mega collection for Sonic 1...

Anyway, what's the name of the song used in this video???

[dagresham]

Benny Hill's theme tune.

[SeventhSun]

Nice theme. Suits the game glitches well.

[ForteMP3]

Wow, Sonic Team and Sega utterly failed. I didn't want to believe the 'port' was this bad, but here's the proof. Horrible, glitchy engine that can't do the original justice. I could overlook some of the graphic/sound issues if it did play identical to the Genesis version, but...Ugh. No.

[cartrifide]

That music is FUNNY!

[xridley]

proof nintendo cant make handhelds, cant even run a game from 1991 right

psp 4 lyfe

[dagresham]

Sorry, no. The GBA and DS are both excellent machines with some really good games on them. This isn't about the machines, it's about Sonic Team's crappy programming.

[Mattosama]

You must be like, 10 years old or less right? Because, Nintendo has been leading and still leads the hand held gaming industry since the original Game boy. This video also has NOTHING to do with the system its on, it only has to do with how horrible Sonic Team sucks at making anything near decent anymore. The PSP is alright, and so is the DS. Next time you want to talk, think first maybe.

[RomManic]

Sega Genesis and Gameboy were released in 1989. Sonic was out for Genesis long before Nintendo convinced Sega to let them use Sonic as a marketing ploy.

Dumbass.

[PhredLevi]

Huh, And here I was gonna get it for the spin dash. Oh well, that's what Sonic Mega Collection is for

[CypherSqueak]

LOL, MOONWALK.

[888ss888]

i got it today and I love it!!!

[SonicandInuyasha]

GOOD JOB I LOVE THIS GAME TOO:)

[Daniel5567]

I like the GBA Version too. There's nothing wrong with it to me

[SonicandInuyasha]

Your a good Sonic fan.

[belsenghost]

Good Sonic fans have those old mega drive cartridges- like me!!

[Daniel5567]

I bought it on the 7th on january

[DerZocker]

LOL

I just played the Rom, save your money and buy a Genesis with Sonic1.

[sonicfan1984]

Or if you have a GC, PS2 or XBox, then just go and pick up Sonic Mega Collection instead. You can play all the classic Sonic titles and then some. ^^

[Yamsofdoom]

While glitchy, the game isn't really as bad as they're making it look. Still funny though. XD

[sonicfan1984]

Well, I WAS planninng on buying this game until I saw all the bad reviews for it. Good thing I didn't. Damn, how can Sega ruin the first Sonic game??! >.<

[bboult]

this video confirms our worst fears, sonic is dead and sega is implicated in his murder

[sonicfan1984]

This video haven't confirm MY fears, since I already own this game on Mega Collection so fuck this shit.

And the Sonic is 'dead' part. Not true at all. Did people suddendly forget about the Sonic Rivals, Advance, Rush and Wii Sonic games? Both games got good previews/reviews from fans and critics. Just cause he got a few bad games doesn't mean that he's 'dead'.

[SonicandInuyasha]

YOUR RIGHT!

sonic games are still my fav (HATE MARIO) THE NES mario games are cool

[TheRealAntroid]

"HATE MARIO"

Wow, another idiot...

[SonicandInuyasha]

i like mario. but i like sonic way beater

[sonicfan1984]

* I mean, THOSE Sonic games got good previews/reviews and is well received from fans and critics. The only Sonic games that got bad reviews from fans and critics is Shuffle, Shadow, Sonic '06 (even though I personally liked that game) and now Sonic Genesis. But the ones that I mentioned above are good games. Oh, and I forgot Sonic Battle since that game got good reviews too.

[GrandMasterGalvatron]

What's the name of that song that you used?

This is so bad...I can't stop laughing XD...and the sad part is...it's REAL! XDDD

[dagresham]

It's the Benny Hill theme tune.

[qkorn]

The thing that baffles me is how many times they've ported this damn game to different mediums over the years. What went wrong with this one? Was it just carelessness?

[dagresham]

It's not a port, it's a remake using the engine from the Advance series (you can tell because of the way the physics behaves). The reason it sucks is that it was a rush-job meant to make a quick buck.

[SonicandInuyasha]

Sonic GBA is slow i want to get it to see the slowdowns. I have a Game boy micro.

i want to feel the gameplay of the game for my self.

[InvaderTAK16]

So I take it the best version of Sonic 1 is in Mega Collection.

[dagresham]

Best version is the original for Mega Drive (Genesis), but yeah Mega Collection contains a direct port, not a remake, and it's great.

[flashyouback]

I saw this game in the store this morning and I almost considered buying it. I'm so glad I passed it up, jesus christ

[Lemon77UG]

"...running-on-the-Scrap-Brain­-wheel clip? They look normal to me."

The platform on the left disappears then reappears again.

[Lemon77UG]

Why they did that, man? That's not fair!

[TheNotoriousMEX]

Sega can't even get Sonic 1 right. I don't know what to say to that.

[Ruthie312]

Good god, I'm just going to stick to the Mega Collection+ port. That looks godawful.

[Kewing]

Okay, this thing sets a new standard on bad ports for me. Good Lord.. XDDDD

[ValocDarkmyre]

Hehehehehe, Benny Hill + Awful Sonic Port Footage = Best Video Ever. XD

[Roflinator]

Oh god. I played the game last week. It was so screwed up. I've never played a professional looking game that played so HORRIBLY. Damn you SEGA for ruining a fine game D=

Then again, I never thought the port was gonna be good anyways. Mainly because of the screen size...gonna be hard to know what is ahead of ya at times.

[LuizPrower]

lol, this rules

[billybandit]

It's bad enough that Sega raped OutRun and Golden Axe (Sega Classics Collection) but you don't piss on your own mascot. I thought that was obvious : S

[Wolfcom]

I hated playing this so much, I'm glad it wasn't just me that found problems.

[Flint2007]

Dude I want this game now. I want to make a Shoulder lean video!!

[pinkyhedgehog]

LoL WTF? q horrible, dios, Sega va muuuy mal XDD