Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective Pt. 1/4 (Watch in HD!)

[bashbro1able]

lol I always knew Michael Jackson was very influential. Love him to death. But how the hell did Clinton inspire anybody? Well, it's all good, because Sonic's impatience is one of his most fun characteristics.

[Zantillia]

I'm not surprised Naka liked Mario, the battles were marketing ploys to sell the consoles. God I love how Sonic is based on so many different people and off superheroes, its so cool!~

[MasterJazz09]

@ripperoo1 actually sonic riders 1 was pretty bad ass on 4 player split screen kinda like mario kart.

[Fishydog123]

wow this documentary is amazing I'm gonna subscribe!

[nexivdr]

do not forget about ristar !

[TheIdomann]

It's hard to believe that a blue insectivore that nobody at the time had heard of,overtook mickey mouse in fame.

[ateadaze]

Oshima designed a character from iconic American sources and they still thought it was "too Japanese.", lol

I gotta admit that l like the redesigned Sonic because it's the one I grew up with. If they hadn't redesigned him then they may not have overtaken Nintendo in the market and made Sonic 2, 3, S&K, and Spinball.

[waltdisney19282008]

these contest drawings better be in the Collectors Edition of SONIC GENERATIONS, thse are ancient treasures for any SONIC fan born in the 90's even if they were born after the big 4 were released (i mean Sonic 1-3 & Knuckles)

[QuesoGr7]

@waltdisney19282008

And the collector's edition better be coming to the States too...

[waltdisney19282008]

@QuesoGr7 it is revenge for a long line of things Europe and the Aussies never had

[HyperShadowish]

@QuesoGr7 I agree

[waltdisney19282008]

1:02 = recognise that game?

[FungasmTube]

2:22 That's not Mighty the Armadillo. haha

[greenhillerzone]

woow

sonic si fue basado en superman

[Slayerfan777]

Cool.

[misspinkpunkykat]

I remember I had no idea what hedgehogs were when my brothers brought a Genesis home.

[1andrewman1]

nintendo are failing these days :L

[trannforsmers]

@1andrewman1 and sega is failing even harder

[bashbro1able]

The "Get It Done" Attitude of Bill Clinton + The Red Color Of Santa Claus + The Awesomeness of Michael Jackson = The Blue Blur himself, Sonic The Hedgehog

[megacd]

Que grande eres sonic,un crack

[gangrail]

since sonic has bill clintons attitude then does he have his womanizing abilities as well?

[newsonictheheadgehog]

Son

[1andrewman1]

waIt, sonic is a mix between toy cars and a toy superman?!

[nintendo27027]

failure at 0:48 there is green between the spaces of his arms. I wonder if that was stolen of a sprite sheet...

[Rafaelrealizado]

Fantastic,incredible and inteligent history.

[CMPunkLiddell4LifeO9]

Sonic was originally called "Mr Needlemouse"? FUUUUUUUUUUCK! Thank God they changed his name. :P

[RockyBalboa211]

I like Michael Jackson and Sonic ever since 1992. Sonic comics are awesome! :D

[SEGANextGen2012]

So Yuji Naka didn't actually create Sonic at all...?

[chafenhimer]

@SEGANextGen2012 right, he just programmed the first few games and was producer for some of the later ones

[guard282]

For the people that say that Sonic sucks never played Sonic Colors or Sonic 4.

[ChEeZeBaLL999]

@guard282 I love all the old genesis games and I enjoyed Sonic Colors but I hate Sonic 4.

[AlwonDomz]

0:47 Pixel artist missed background color under sprites arms...

[tsukune007]

hedgehog, sonic the hedgehog

[SONIC29210]

the birth of a icon I love you sonic.

[MrPuppy66]

mr needle mouse XD

[TheLolfest100]

sonic is a real american character not made in america

[whatevers31]

@TheLolfest100 G.I JOE!!!!!

[SpecialOperations]

Pedo Claus at 3:58...o.o

[SpecialOperations]

NES = Any Ass.

[thewhiteknightful]

My girlfriend loves the classic Sonic games but she hates she hates the ones .

[SlickSwiftProduction]

Sadly, gametap has removed all of their sega/capcom games (sans the street fighter series). This however, is an AWESOME documentary, and very motivational for game designers.

[CoupDeGrace888]

This was really refreshing to watch.

[MotherPunker970]

wow i always wondered just how did they come up with sonic...this is awesome!

[cakestalker]

most americans don't know what a hedgehog is?!?

really? he has to be joking.. don't they have hedgehog's there?

[mrdaltdalt11]

@cakestalker

Nope. ;_;

[rubbe]

@cakestalker Americans cant even find their own country on a map.

[QuesoGr7]

@rubbe

Where did you here that?

[hylton7]

@rubbe

hedoehogs are not native to america brah it has nothing to do with brains

we only have groundhogs

[NeoJimCat]

Shoutout!

[ryckag]

Damn Sega Genesis/mega drive is one of the best things from my childhood.Nintendo was like the pop music sh.t,Sega was like more interesting not so pop kind of gaming.Even the ad's were freekee fun.

[ryckag]

Damn Sega Genesis/mega drive is one of the best things from my childhood.Nintendo was like the pop music shit,Sega was like more interesting not so pop kind of gaming.Even the ad's were freekee fun.

[A113Pixar]

I even heard that Naka was the one who wanted to talk to Miyamoto about having Mario and Sonic in a game together (the Olympic Games series), and I can tell that it's because he likes both Miyamoto and Mario.

[A113Pixar]

3:15 When Yuji Naka talks about likening Sonic to Super Mario Bros. it sounds like he has a real fondness for Nintendo's games. I find that clearly different from what we were all familiar with with Sega in the 90's, where we knew them for bashing Mario and Nintendo with their "Genesis does what Nintendon't" ads. I think it goes to show that while companies like Sega care more about profits and getting ahead in business, the game designers themselves actually admire each others work very much.

[dunnono00]

@A113Pixar

Well, that was more or less an American campaign. I don't believe Sega of Japan was ever involved in the mudslinging. In fact, I recall reading that the Japanese executives were hesitant and unsure about the ads over here, as such a confrontational tactic was unheard of in their country.

[Diamonddeath]

@A113Pixar Unfortunately, the the path to profit is very competitive. When money isn't an issue, I'm sure all the artists and designers love each other's work and feels inspired by it.

[SONIC29210]

@A113Pixar  well that have to make their money some how.

[MasterJazz09]

@A113Pixar er some of that was not true but i agree with some.

[motherearthrpg]

I don't know why i keep on watching this! :D

[h2ojr1]

sonic is based on micheal jackson, santa clause, and bill clinton...........this explains his speedy rise in success and latel fall in image in the eyes of the public.

[MetalBru01]

@h2ojr1 Well to be fair his games have gotten quite better recently!

[MasterJazz09]

thumbs down

[Luxai]

@h2ojr1 With colors and generations his image is completly restored.

[dunnono00]

@Luxai

I don't know if his image was restored. For better or for worse, Sonic games have changed quite a bit since those 16-bit days, not to mention the character itself can never really be the same again. Sometimes that old saying is very true: "You can't go back again."

But perhaps you could say Sonic's reputation as a quality game franchise has been restored. We're certainly a long ways from Sonic 2006.

[Luxai]

@dunnono00 When I said "Image" I mean the carefree hedgehog running around super fast beating the fuck out of everything while being very fun and worthwhile - That's what Colors and Generations brought back.

At the same time you do have a point. I doubt Sonic could top the sales list like back in the 90's without a new console and a new successful cast of games and characters from SEGA. Oh well, only time knows eh?

[AYCHMENG]

I love Sega , its a shame they did too many Hardware fails that caused them to be bankrupt. Their two solid consoles Genesis and Dreamcast

[MrSyntheticDesign]

segas commercials were so shitty back then

[TheStealth86]

sonic was known for its speed ofcourse

[MegaSmashman]

19 People Were Turned into Robots By Dr Robotnik

[tray99998]

someone needs to finnd that santa clauseand put him in jail for feeling up on children. that was a pretty bad grope 3:55

[tshirtjay]

So let me get this clear.....Michael Jackson,Santa Claus,and Bill Clinton= Sonic the Hedgehog?....nice lol.

[nexonkartrider309]

@tshirtjay u copied sumone elses comment

[5000joecool]

Sonic was awesome.

Mario was good.

Sonic is fine.

Mario is amazing.

Notice "is" and "was".

[SONIC2620081981]

I love you sonic you are my hero.

[RobertRoobarb]

@SONIC2620081981 me to

[Sunny4434]

hey thats pretty cool they used all of those characters that weren't used and put them all together in the comic. sonic definitely gave me a sense of accomplishment... well for 2 atleast cause you turned into super sonic when you get all the emeralds... the first soinc the hedge hog was the first game i ever purchased when i was 3. I loved it ever since even though i couldnt get past the 3rd act on the second level back then

[MrGeneralGOW]

So sonic is like Clinton? I guess thats why he wants people to ride his sonic spinballs in sonic colors.

[xemnasishot]

haters gunna hate.

sonic forever!

[01000001011100100111]

Don't you have hedgehogs in the US?

[brokenmyteapot]

Not that i don't like Mario, i rather go with Sonic=)

[tomascontreras11]

@brokenmyteapot hell yea thats wassup my brother from a nother mother

[Kellox17]

to bad Sonic sucks now.

[jooruic6123]

@Kellox17 no he dosn´t he is the best man have you herd about sonic 4 and colors -.-

[Kellox17]

@jooruic6123 LOL just because something is popular doesn't make something good. Sonic sucks.

[dunnono00]

@Kellox17

Just because you say Sonic sucks doesn't mean it does.

[Kellox17]

@dunnono00 Just because you say he doesn't doesn't mean HE doesn't suck lol

[dunnono00]

@Kellox17

Ah, but I said nothing about Sonic either way. Checkmate.

[Antarctica2009]

I liked how you made Sonic say "Click here to watch Part 2" at the end! So Cute! But not as cute as Shadow the hedgehog! Fuzzy and cute!

[SELIISMYANGEL]

it was a grate the idea of naoto oshima

he joing the two characters most famous in the world michael j and santa clause for the shoes of sonic and now all loves his shoes

[Zawicki1]

You guys got slapped in the face with Sonic 4...the character countdown..."Sonic's new friend MR. NEEDLEMOUSE"...as explained in the video, that was Sonic's original name. Meaning that Old Sonic was a possible character...

[TeddyTrioGuy16]

retrospective need to make the history of crash bandicoot like this video

[QuesoGr7]

@TeddyTrioGuy16

I remember G4 icons doin one about Crash. Evidently the original project name for it was "Sonic's Ass" because it was like Sonic levels except you're looking at the character from behind. xD

[Econniff]

"It won't be easy, but if they can make it work, video games will certainly never be the same."

Oh man I wonder if they succeeded! :p

[LozuMaster]

i loved sonic since 2004, glad the video was shown to all of us.

[DavDamian21]

sonic the hedgehog will ans always will be the best

[Axelsama]

sonic is a legend

[emilythefoxsparks12]

sonic the hedgehog is awesome!!!!!

[Berlitz9999]

Ahem.. Even though Sonic is a hedgehog, he's not really an insectivore.. He loves chilli dogs!! ^-^

[TheMrshadow1234]

sonic rocks i am his nomber 1 fan

[pwn1ngw4ffl3s]

@TheMrshadow1234 your number one......?i guess that makes me number 2! ^_^ lol

[Pepsintendo]

THis MOive was the best i ever seen. defently gonna play more Sonic game now :D

[SONIC2620081981]

@Pepsintendo you should?  you should? i just got back into the habit of playing the 2d sonic games.

[Pepsintendo]

@SONIC2620081981 Yeah! well i most like the 2d Sonic games! i got Sonic 1 and 2 on my ipod. (not free) So tell me when you beat the first game if you gonna play it :D. And thnks for the sub!

[SONIC2620081981]

@Pepsintendo I'm playing sonic 2 right now I'm on hill top zone

when it comes to sonic 3, and 4 forget it way harder like they say in this documentary.

[Linlee1000]

Sonic has definitely come a long way. 

[MastaGambit]

And now we know why STH4 was codenamed Project Needlemouse. :D

[MojoMolly]

the thumb freaked me out.

[MultiYippee]

i had the mega drive and gues wat............ i still have it even though im in the uk

[RodriTheHedgehog]

Good documentary.

[Forzaabruzzo]

I thought the whole "blast processing" component of the Genesis was nothing more than a marketing hoax?

[Adjerry]

@Forzaabruzzo The genesis had a faster processor then the snes so they would use the term blast processing to say that.

[minimullen]

Screw whoever decided to use Jason Griffith as Sonic's Current Voice actor, and whoever made some of the other crappy decisions at Sega like Sonic 06.

Stuff like this Ruined Sonics "cool" for me, now i cant play as him without feeling like im playing as a blue loser, unless i play it in japanese.

[theskullybuddy95]

sonic rocks for ever i dont care what the bitchie haters say about it

[DAYD111]

Knuckles is based on Jamaican culture? Nice.

[bresher]

chubby little plumber lol

[thechainzter]

I love Sega, and i really love Sonic.... but what am starting to love most is Frikin Youtube.... where else would i have seen this...

[JaxComixProductions]

@thechainzter gametap.com?

[thechainzter]

@JaxComixProductions hahaha, ye your right, didnt know about that page till now....

[JaxComixProductions]

@thechainzter haha :)

[crozof]

On TV?

[thechainzter]

@crozof not whre i live i cant....

[Ragnark1]

2:00 Is Shinobu Toyoda related to the same Toyoda who is the Toyota car company's CEO?

[LDtheBrachio]

mario and sonic are both cool, wow that's great history

[Omegahazard]

this would be fasinating history if sega wasnt so hell bent on running the franchise into the ground with quick cash ins (mario and sonic) or horribly made games (sonic 06)

its a shame really because had they consentrated on making fewer but better made games none of us would be in this situation where we are plauged with so many cheap games, with every desision they make for sonic results in even mroe problems and sonic 4 to me continues this

[edward18517]

how is 4 looking bad?

[Omegahazard]

@edward18517 i dont mean the game itself (although im still not keen on the idea of buying full price for sections of it) but more like the attitude sega has right now

[QuesoGr7]

Santa Claus is an obese Michael Jackson? How? Actually don't answer that.

[tehpwnzorbobz]

Sonic the Hedgehog: What happens when you combine the mind of Bill Clinton with the body of an obese Michael Jackson.

[QuesoGr7]

@tehpwnzorbobz

obese?

[tehpwnzorbobz]

@QuesoGr7 Santa Clause

[darksnipesupersonic]

ima true sonic fan no afense 2 any 1 but im think im the BIGGEST FAN OF SONIC and this makes me want 2 make a game caracter

[QuesoGr7]

@darksnipesupersonic

Who's stoppin yah. Go for it. :)

[xerosk8]

hahaha cheaply made sprite sheet lol look in between his arms at 0:49

[SONIC2620081981]

I have have been waiting for this for a long time.

[SONIC2620081981]

well it made sega there money with out sonic sega would not even be on the map correct?

[SpaceJunkMan]

I named my hedgehog "Mr. Needlemouse"

[4everTailsFan11]

Niiiice=D

[TheGameStory]

Cool, thanks for the info

[2553065]

SEGA!

[gigantor21]

Bill Clinton inspired Sonic? That's "greatest president ever" status by default right there. XD

[kensuke0]

Yuji Naka loves speed, lol

[DakuRaccoon]

lets hope sonic the hedgehog 4 is going to be awsome! :D

[ghmj95]

its stupid to say but sonic is like a brother to me

[RanTheHedgehog]

Vote up for anyone who can write what the narrator are saying in 0:12 - 0:18 and 2:42 - 2:46. Reply me. Help is greatly appreciated =)

[malefurry]

@RanTheHedgehog 0:12 ugi naka(name of guy) is enthraled, in fact, obsesed with speed

2:42 noble and helpful with a little aditude to boot

[RanTheHedgehog]

@malefurry Thanks dude! :D Btw the guy name is Yuji Naka ^^

[Blastaarrocks]

Let me get this straight...Sonic is a combinaton of Michael Jackson, Santa Claus and Bill Clinton? That is so messed up!!!

[FonzoEscobar]

lol im sayin tha same thing

[khalilasbro]

@Blastaarrocks you have ot admit..that is epic.

[QuesoGr7]

That is the formula for epicness. Plus that explains why Sonics fanbase is so huge. All 3 had/have a huge fanbase. xD

[TheSJKJ1]

Sonic the Hedgehog = The Greatest

[Bahumet22]

i haz been educated

[crazybay46913]

So... Superman + concentrated speed + Michael Jackson + Santa Clause + Bill Clinton = Sonic? Works for me.

[Nintendomanwill]

@crazybay46913

And Robotnik is Teddy Roosevelt!

[PearlJammer07]

I remember those old Sega commercials. Especially the one done for Vectorman w/ the 25,000 cash or 25,000 worth Sega products give away. Thank god Sonic is not called Mr. Needlemouse. That would have been a real plunge for Sega so to speak. Sonic is still one of my fav Sega franchises.

[TheKaelkinator]

Thank god he was made instead of a bear... lol

[ZayLong]

00:49 they did a terrible job cropping those sprites from their sprite sheet, you can still see bits of the background from that sonic running animation.

[PearlJammer07]

Really who gives a crap. Sonic and Mario are epic games. That is a fact.

[ZayLong]

i never said that they wernt.....wtf is wrong with you?

[RobertRoobarb]

@PearlJammer07 yeah but there saying that how sonic was born

[flagregulator]

The birth of Sonic ;)

[SONIC2620081981]

I love sonic speed.

[Sonicblueknight]

Please, What does he say at 1:50 ? "SEGA ........... ... it's consoles processing speed blabla"

What's on the dots?

[RedDragonM1]

I remember those old sega commercials. SEGA! LOL.

[ZupChao9999]

Aha! So Mr. Needlemouse!.....

[DarkHyperHedgehog]

nothing especial

[hotcarl84]

why was sonic 100 times better when the technology was 100 times worse?

[QuesoGr7]

He was better?

[MrChadWarden]

@hotcarl84

because it was more original and it hadnt bad camera

[Fantasist197]

@hotcarl84 because my friend, that was when sonic didnt rly have a storyline

[QuesoGr7]

@hotcarl84

Because Sonic was new and nobody had ever seen that before. It was awesome for its time. But for some reason the Sonic fanbase started to get really diverse and some of the "fans" got bitchier.

@QuesoGr7 Exactly, the diverse fanbase started to just get all riled up and nitpicky on crap nobody cares for, like green eyes...