Sonic Unwiished Deserves More Respect | 3D Boost Retrospective
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- čas přidán 2. 11. 2022
- Sonic Unleashed for the Wii is a good time, and I think it deserves some respect, baby!
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All background music is from Sonic Unleashed. - Hry
Things that the Wii Version had that the 360 version does not have:
- Sacred Shrine
- Use X & A for homing attack (For the gamecube controller)
- A homing attack engine that actually works perfectly in daytime stages
- Cool animation of the tornado going from continent to continent
- Werehog can stun enemies
- You get Sun/Moon medals by completing missions through stages rather than doing a scavenger hunt in stages & villages.
Oh so you can use a gc controller
Also werehog stages aren't nearly as tedious.
Crimson Carnival Day Wii is one of the best final stages in the entire series. Right up there with Final Fortress, Death Egg, and Asteroid Coaster. It is truly the culmination of everything you've learned. It's not overly padded like the HD version, nor is it tedious, It's thrilling the entire way through. It doesn't have that many alternate paths but it doesn't really need them, because the main path is a ruthless 5-minute long gauntlet that truly tests your control of Sonic. The music is simultaneously disturbing and erie, and motivating at the same time.
There was nothing more satisfying than getting that S Rank
Sonic Unwiished has my favorite boost gameplay. Holaska in particular is so much fun. Something about it feels tighter and less twitchy than the other boost games. I also feel like it has a way better balance between 3d and 2d segments compared to a lot of other boost games.
That’s actually what got me to S rank all the stages since as lowart said about each path offering new levels of speed
Yep it was utter joy to play them all.
Both this and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed came out in the same year and in both cases I've always preferred the Ps2/Wii version over the Ps3/360 version. Weird that it happened twice so close to each other
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It’s funny how the Wii version actually got way better reviews than the HD one back when Unleashed was first released. You’d never know from how they’re treated by fans lmao
Back in that time unleashed for Wii came with a bonus disk that introduced me to Sonic underground and was praised for having polish that the older systems didn’t.
Because different people reviewed them I think. The issue with game journalists
@@thatitalianlameguy2235 western gaming journalism favours obtaining profits from trends instead of obtaining them through precise reviews!
Also there’s the fact that it sold more than the HD version
@@ToonyTails yep Because the more boring and cut features were more valued over the hubworlds in the HD
I always considered Unwiished to be a game primarily limited by its hardware rather than by any of its design elements (at least for the day portions). Considering that the Unleashed Project is more or less completed for Generations, I'd love to see these stages given a proper go with the Hedgehog engine provided that they could port the unique boost meter. Seeing these play at the same fidelity as Unleashed and Generations would go a long way in garnering more respect for them. Great video as always!
Why is everyone calling Unleashed that
@@yemmohater2796 It's just a way to distinguish between talking about the Wii/PS2 version and the 360/PS3 version, since they're very different games.
Yep 👍
@@yemmohater2796 it's the Wii version so Unwiished
Unwiished is such a gem, the boost system is balanced and the levels are actually hard! not just the night stages!
Thank you for making this one! It's weird how little conversation Unwiished gets because it sold pretty well and I'm sure tons of other 10-year-olds got unwiished and were extremely confused only to love it in the end.
Same! i played the ps2 version and loved it too
my only problem was not owning a memory card so always had to replay the tutorial, but oh man how beautiful both versions are to compare...
I wish Sonic Colors played like Sonic UnWiished.
Colors wishes it could be as good as UnWiished.
Sonic Colors plays like a stripped down, watered down Sonic Unleashed (PS3 & 360 Version)
@@Wol1427 Yup. It was a pretty big disappointment for me as someone who loved Sonic Rush and Unleashed. Colors isn't anything like them.
@@mrbanks456 yep the 2D was 2 much 4 me.
@@warriorofthegrandline2y618 The thing is that there's nothing wrong with 2D sections. It's just that they sucked in Colors. The 3D sections weren't that great either if I'm being honest. Rush was all in 2D and it's my favorite boost game.
I think Unwiished's concept of boost was wayy better then the one we kept, the HD version is just "press X to go faster", Unwiished boost is actually unique
Also I like the fact that you're not just constantly boosting. Even in Generations I barely even see the normal running animation
FINAFUCKINLY! Someone saying the same thing.
It’s true that the ps3/Xbox are more looked at nowadays due to them having the best graphics but Wii was just balls to the the walls with the best ranking system of any sonic game to this DAY and I have a lot of great memories with the wii version.
Thank you for giving the Wii version the respect it deserves!
Such a good analysis of a sonic game so far. can't wait for more
The multiple routes is a great translation of what made the best 2D Sonic stages great into 3D
Ironically Unwiished Arid Sands is probably my favorite level in a boost Sonic game and honestly, I think the Unwiished take on the boost formula is the superior take. It's unfortunate it was never expanded upon.
YESSSS ur so right
Man knowing this month we're getting videos every day, makes me so happy, cuz I can't wait for all the sonic videos to come out
When I was playing Sonic Generations and saw the credits, I remember seeing gameplay for the HD version of Unleashed and being confused. Ididn't know the Wii version was different until I saw that gameplay.
I am quite intrigued by this series, and a look at Unwiished in general.
I've only ever played the wii version and I had a blast be there night or day, same with colors, it was after colors that I finally was able to see what people thought online and saw that people didn't like unleashed. And that there was apparently a stage called empire city?! What?
I like how even the “Bad” Version of This great game is still very good
It’s not really that bad.
Nah the mobile version is just okay.
I hope that you talk about the night sections. Oddly enough, I really enjoy the night sections (particularly in the HD version) because of the combat of the game. I enjoy it as a break from the go as fast as possible and the shift to being a beat-em up with combos that make you feel stylish. It's not Devil May Cry or Bayonetta, but for a Sonic game having this playstyle, it's very fun to me.
These videos I'm doing are going to be purely on the modern Sonic style of stages. Personally, I didn't really enjoy what I played of the Night stages, but it's good to hear you got something out of it!
@@Lowart did you upgrade yourself, since the combos become really exhilarating and strong the more levels you gain, the low point I'd say are the bosses because you don't get to punch them much and instead just wait for a weak point to be exposed like 90% of platforming bosses,which reminds me of the dmc reboot. The music is also an issue but the ps3 lets you stream your own music over gameplay so I fixed it by lowering the music volume to 0 in the game settings and putting on the actual night stage music that is so good
@@Lowart That's totally fair. Night can feel very repetitive and clunky. I think that the combat was the only thing that really carried that half of the game. I think if you're going to be tackling modern Sonic as a whole for these videos, that's going to be a good perspective on how you take on future games. The comparison of what Unleashed started with and how the series expands upon it in the future is what I'm most excited for you to talk about.
the boost and homing attack in this game is the best looking, and i like how his spikes look
Day 3 of Novidember.
Yeah, I pretty much agree with everything here now that I'm older.
Back in my childhood, I got the Wii version and it was boring to say the least.
But now that my brain has the ability to make decisions freely. It was a blast to replay it after watching the video and about an hour of doubting myself.
This is my favorite version of the boost as it’s not just Sonic’s default fastest speed like in the other games. It’s the only one where I had a risk of actually running head first into a wall.
This is the only version of Unleashed I’ve played and it was fun. When I was younger, I didn’t get too far and preferred the boost in Colours. I went back to it a few years ago, but I don’t think I got past the Ring Challenge in Adabat, so I might have to go back and finish it someday.
as a 2d sonic fan that doesn't care for 3d sonic you made this game sound really interesting and I kind of want to try it now
So glad to see a piece from a Sonic fan that appreciates this version of Unleashed. It got unfairly maligned from a certain sector of the Sonic fandom. I saw it less from other similar Wii games with multiplats with separate games (Ghostbusters and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 come to mind, though TFU2 was a better received game on Wii than on HD... ironically, similar to Sonic, lol).
the side stepping sections look cool
I think this game needs remaster more than HD version.
Especially, Nighttime will be perfect with SD stages, HD graphics and HD werehog physics and combats.
This video was really good and an eye opener as a sonic fan
I got back to this Unleashed a lot… because it’s the only one I have, lol
I didn’t get far in this game, it was my first sonic game and I got it when I was really young, so young that I couldn’t beat the hubs like AT ALL because I had no clue how to read most of it lol
Same bruh 😭
This version feels like a racing game mixed with a rythym game in design.
1:30 if only they stayed like that
I got a ps2 back in 2008 just to play this game. I didn't even know there was another version out there.
What did you play games on prior to that?
@@maroonkennedy6213 I had a DS and a PS1 before that. I had the choice to get either a GameCube or a PS2 for my birthday.
I’m playing through this version again myself and enjoying it
UnWiished is truly one of the last games that does wonders with their limitations as a demake. I love both versions (both day and night stages) and I know how hard it would be to see or remake a demake version of a game... as mods for existing games won't be close at all to the escence of the gameplay just like people who thinks that Unleashed stages in Generations are the "definitive way to play" because probably those people haven't really played Unleashed in the first place...
Just got the CD soundtrack for this game today at 2:25p.m. and it's the Planetary Pieces Sonic World Adventure Original Soundrack CD and I'm listening to it while watching this! 7:25p.m. 6/15/2023
Everyone talks about how this game technically has more werehog stages but i feel like where the HD game would give you a 30 minute long werehog stage this game gives you 3 10 minute long ones,totalling to the same amount ,and those who dont like the werehog/don't wanna play a 30 minute level can take breaks without having to reset the level later
I always loved that dragon road part where the water path and normal path intertwine.
This was my first contact with Sonic Unleashed.
Well... kinda, actually my first contact with Sonic Unleashed was with the PS2 version in 2010, here in Brazil consoles like PS3, Xbox 360 and even the Wii were stupidly expensive at the time so the PS2 became a gateway to those who wanted a console but couldn't afford so much, that's why I'm very grateful to Sega for releasing Sonic Unleashed on the PS2, years later I was able to see the Wii version and play the PS3 version, but still I keep the PS2 version fondly.
I love this version, even though it's not as complex or complete as the HD version, I love the design of the day stages and I honestly think the night stages are better in this version than the HD version especially because they don't last as long as the HD version. (and not have so much framerate drop)
I know it's almost impossible, but I hope the Wii/PS2 version is re-released someday, even if it's in the Playstation Plus classics catalogue, I honestly think it deserves as much recognition as the HD version.
this is my first time learning that on top of not having the overworld, I also didn't have the same stages that everyone else has had
I was born a year after sonic unleashed comed out lol
I prefer this boost system to the constant hold the button kind. If there was some slightly better non-boost controls to accommodate traditional platforming, it could be a real blast.
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I genuinely love Unwiished as it was the first version of Unleashed I got, especially because of how much fun I have with Eggmanland and the Dark Gaia and Perfect Dark Gaia fight in this version of the game. Night levels were better for being shorter and beatable in less than 10 minutes. It's definitely my favorite of the two due to less focus on boosting and just being more fun overall (including the Dark Guardian fight as well!)
MY FAVORITE SONIC GAME!
THE PS2 IS REALLY GOOD!
I AM ACTUALLY IMPRESSED THAT DIMPS OF ALL MADE THIS GAME!
6:34 back before Sonic Forces’s press button and win boost sections.
I had the Wii version and thoroughly enjoyed it and still have it. I think I got to Eggman Land but never completed it. Blame my ADHD. I would live to get my hands on a PS3 or Xbox 360 and play the HD version...maybe a modified one to allow it to run more smoothly.
My sister introduced me to Sonic with the Game Gear, which lasted a ridiculous amount of time, and Sonic Unleashed on the Wii was my first Sonic game. I got a copy after my parents rented it for me from Family Video so many times my dad just bought the game at a store for me.
i enjoyed ps2 unleashed so much back in the day
Is the first world Santorini? It looks a lot like it.
its got old asphalt vibes for me
Am I the only one who wishes that they combined both the wii-ps2 games with the “real one” as a remaster?
Unwished its unleashed
10:32 look at that! Could that be the first reuse of the Sonic Adventure pose in a modern 3d sonic game!?
Unpopular opinion: Unwiished is more fun than Unleashed.
The freedom with the physics, the thrill of momentum, and just how fun the platforming stages are is INCREDIBLE variety!
Wii version is good but only problem is the slippery controls
this is why the best console to get unleashed on is ps3 (because you can also get ps2 on it)
The Wii version is the one without 2D sections? You’d think the 2D section would be MORE numerous since they’re probably less technically demanding.
Funnily enough this version of the game sold *more* than the PS3/360 version(s) but yet most people talk about the HD version. I wondered how that happened
UnWiished may get a lot of flak because it's well... ya know, a game on the Wii.
But honestly I prefer how UnWiished its ranking system over every other Sonic game and is why I'm kinda glad Frontiers decided to make the Ranks tied to your time rather than the overall score.
Not even the Nighttime stages follow the traditional ranking system, instead opting to rank based off of how fast you completed the stage and how many Rings and Dark Gaia energy you collected.
As a result, Sun & Moon Medals are 100% optional and are only obtained from getting S Ranks and beating missions. Only being used to unlock extra missions, hints, music, concept art, cutscenes and give more permanent Extra Lives.
That's right, Extra Lives *don't* get replenished via collecting 100 Rings. Instead automatically replenishing after every stage regardless if you cleared it, quit the stage or got a Game Over. Of course like previously mentioned, getting 100 Rings in a stage won't grant an Extra Life and instead more lives can be obtained *once* via the Gaia Gates. Also as previously mentioned, the lives are permanent in case it wasn't completely obvious. Although unfortunately I forgot the exact number of max lives you end up having. I think it was 13 but it could either be more than that or less than that.
I feel as though Sonic Unwiished was the foundation set for Sonic Colors, I haven't played this version though so who I am I to say this.
I will say, the camera seems painful in Dragon Road. It's so low, you can barely see what's ahead.
I played Sonic Unleashed on PS2 initially and hated it, then I streamed the PS3 version as my 100th game and it's now my favourite 3D Sonic game, we'll see where Frontiers falls next week
Just a question: you ever gonna do a review on the Sonic The Hedgehog movies? The first and second one?
I haven't seen them yet, but if I had anything interesting to say I probably would!
@@Lowart oh okay 👌 😅
Unleaded was the first Boost game? It was a new formula and they still felt like they needed two game modes? That seems more like a sequel move.
The PS2 version was the first version of Unleashed I ever played, so I have a lot of nostalgia for it, even the werehog stages were fun.
An interesting thing about this version is that some day time missions take place on a second map for certain zones; Spagonia, Chunnan, Shamar, and Adabat, meaning there may have been 2 day acts planned. The second maps are just as good as the main ones, sadly you never get to play through them fully as each mission only takes place in a small section of them, except Shamar which does have one mission using the entire map.
I honestly thing this version has "boost" while the HD version has "stamina" or whatever.
Better than the HD Version. Don't @ me.
You're god damn right.
I can't believe no one is calling lowart out for making such an obvious mistake with this video.
How could this not be the first proper video he uploaded after his 30 videos for 30 days announcement. There was a long time no see joke opportunity if he did, and he completely passed it up.
I didn’t understand that you meant unleashed for the wii at first and thought the title was in OWO speak
nooo day late
I liked this one a lot though
While I will agree that Unwiished is good, the HD version is still better. And yes, I played the PS2 version before the HD one. I will say that I don't really like the SD version's boost. How it only works in increments. It's still a good game, but the HD version is just better. Higher res, better Sonic model, stuff like that. The levels are different and both good in their own right, but I still believe that the HD version is the better version. You did make a good point in that this game, both versions, are more like racing games than platforming games.
Sonic unleashed wii doesn't deserve respect the HD version does though. Is what I said before I watched and after I did I started to respect it.
Sonic unleashed is a good game. The wii version seems to be the superior one
I’m the 1k like
Sonic unleashed is like the Mario Galaxy of Sonic, the most legendary and nostalgic Sonic game and fantastic gameplay and soundtrack
And btw the hd version is trash
I mean half of the game was great the other half was a ball and chain that only got heavier the longer you played
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Unwiished has pretty decent day stages, too bad the night ones have no combos and force you to motion mash and do platforming with a really bad jump,which is pretty important when they're half the game. The night stages in the HD versions have so many fun combos, and much better platforming, which makes them pretty entertaining even though they are too easy for action game standards. The wiihog is such a chore and the idea that "you play less of him because the stages are shorter" is just a placebo because there's more night stages they're just split into smaller chunks you can save in between, and the night stages are much easier to get done with by skipping platforms with skills and fighting well
I got bored playing Sonic Unwiished after playing for 10 Minutes in Apotos stage 1. The HD version is more better then Unwiished
No it doesn't