Johnny vs. Sonic The Hedgehog CD

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  • @SomecallmeJohnny
    @SomecallmeJohnny  Před 3 lety +1287

    Sorry for the wait on this one, had some scheduling hiccups throughout the last couple of weeks. The good news is you won't be waiting that long for the next video. Now watch the video, or the Surfshark VPN gets it.

  • @CrazyPartyable
    @CrazyPartyable Před 3 lety +1817

    The sudden non-sponsorship threw me for a loop. Ain’t gonna lie.

    • @Mekboy_ComputerMonster
      @Mekboy_ComputerMonster Před 3 lety +125

      It feels so weird to jump into a review nowadays and not be offered to buy earbuds.
      Or get a website.
      Or get into a 5 minute course.
      Or become an untraceable user.

    • @IronBahamut
      @IronBahamut Před 3 lety +50

      @@Mekboy_ComputerMonster Yeah I get why every CZcamsr is doing it nowadays but goddamn is it insufferable. Least Sponsorblock exists

    • @lynxfresh5214
      @lynxfresh5214 Před 3 lety +8

      I believe that's the correct application of "subverting your expectations".

    • @AceTrainerBanana
      @AceTrainerBanana Před 3 lety +10

      Thank God tbh. Ads are so annoying.

    • @sehtuk3953
      @sehtuk3953 Před 3 lety +21

      One of these days he's gonna stop saying the bit at the end about wearing a mask and other stuff about Covid, and it's gonna feel strange after a year of reviews in Covid times.

  • @psychie8625
    @psychie8625 Před 3 lety +1183

    "No sponsor this time, whaaat?"
    This is why we love you.

  • @pseudoworx
    @pseudoworx Před 3 lety +607

    Sonic CD is the best sonic soundtrack. It even came with a free game.

    • @ShadowOfMassDestruction
      @ShadowOfMassDestruction Před 3 lety +6

      Lmao

    • @bensell982
      @bensell982 Před 3 lety +27

      Hey interesting little tid bit about old CD games. Before developers started compressing sound files you can put the game disc in a regular CD player and it'll play the game's soundtrack. The reason is simple the devs of the games used to store game soundtracks on the CD a music disc would.

    • @RadikAlice
      @RadikAlice Před 3 lety +28

      I like this joke, it's like "Guilty Gear is a metal album that comes with a free game"

    • @marksamazingchannelbymd9799
      @marksamazingchannelbymd9799 Před 2 lety +1

      Thats a good one

    • @michaeloverton04
      @michaeloverton04 Před 2 lety

      Kind of like Final Fantasy 14 having a $200 emote. It comes with a free statue.

  • @Super_Suchi
    @Super_Suchi Před 3 lety +809

    But Johnny? Who will tell us to buy Raycons or Surfshark VPN?
    EDIT: gonna use my top comment status for a PSA here.
    It is actually possible to beat Metallic Madness Zone 2 in the past. The slow moving pillar actually bounces you upwards really high for some bizarre reason, allowing you to reach the top path and continue progressing. And the reason why I know this is because that was actually covered in Johnny's old review!

    • @mjc0961
      @mjc0961 Před 3 lety +72

      Hopefully nobody. Let those terrible products and terrible companies go away forever.

    • @SEESBoy-hy8jz
      @SEESBoy-hy8jz Před 3 lety +24

      Kairi holding a pistol, obviously

    • @IamaPERSON
      @IamaPERSON Před 3 lety +14

      @@mjc0961 problem is, YT has to improve

    • @elhugox1
      @elhugox1 Před 3 lety +6

      Internet historian

    • @Mr3DLC
      @Mr3DLC Před 3 lety +5

      Avgn

  • @DesignDoc
    @DesignDoc Před 3 lety +399

    CD brought over a lot of staple elements and I'll always appreciate its aesthetics and ideas but I wish there was a 2nd iteration of the time travel gimmick that took full advantage of the concept. Like make the actual time traveling easier and making exploring all versions of the stage a core gameplay element. Have moments where you have to find items in the future to bring back to the past or something along those lines. As is, there's no real gameplay incentive to go to the future, making it kind of a wasted opportunity.

    • @sodaftpm185
      @sodaftpm185 Před 3 lety +9

      Yeah, hopefully the time traveling gimmick can return to later installments. It's a great premise for a platformer that's main objective is going from point A to point B as fast as possible knowing the insides and out of the level design thus fully mastering the game. CD's time travel opens so many possibilities...

    • @therealmariofan
      @therealmariofan Před 3 lety +6

      The only reason to go to the future is to see the good future version instead of the bad version.

    • @darthvidar-spiller5343
      @darthvidar-spiller5343 Před 3 lety

      @@therealmariofan True.

    • @saiqa7130
      @saiqa7130 Před 3 lety +6

      Going to the future is a punishment for not paying attention.

    • @darthvidar-spiller5343
      @darthvidar-spiller5343 Před 3 lety

      @@saiqa7130 True, always pay attention in video games.

  • @jacobrodriguez7780
    @jacobrodriguez7780 Před 3 lety +368

    Fun Fact: The past version of Emerald Hill in Sonic 2 was going to be Hill Top Zone.

    • @andreistroe8973
      @andreistroe8973 Před 3 lety +40

      And Aquatic Ruin was supposed to be called Neo Green Hill

    • @TheSydneyLad
      @TheSydneyLad Před 3 lety +3

      @@andreistroe8973 So, was Aquatic Ruin meant to be a future version?

    • @neoskeptic
      @neoskeptic Před 3 lety +11

      Fun Fact: These facts aren't actually fun.

    • @plagueofangel8694
      @plagueofangel8694 Před 3 lety +10

      Wood zone was gonna be the "past versions" of metropolis zone, iirc

    • @mason2978
      @mason2978 Před 3 lety +1

      Sonic 2 SMS borrows music from CD

  • @pizzacade8594
    @pizzacade8594 Před 3 lety +121

    4:40 According to the "Instructions" section in the options menu of the HD rerelease; "Amy is drawn to Little Planet after a tarot card reading which tells of a destined encounter with Sonic."

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Před 3 lety +36

      Yep.
      Amy is like a fortune teller.
      This is something I would like to see more in future games but the actual sega doesn't care for the side character at least for modern Sonic

    • @ShadowOfMassDestruction
      @ShadowOfMassDestruction Před 3 lety +11

      "The Enclosed Instruction Booklet"

    • @Future_Vantas
      @Future_Vantas Před 3 lety +5

      Only learned that in the final Archie Sonic comic. It was a neat bit of trivia in that story.

    • @akor7035
      @akor7035 Před 3 lety

      don't say it don't say it don't say it

    • @pizzacade8594
      @pizzacade8594 Před 3 lety +3

      @@meganinten0078 it was a trivia answer in M&S Tokyo 2020.

  • @somecitrus7561
    @somecitrus7561 Před 3 lety +211

    Remembering Elliot's eyes exploding into flames after seeing special stage 6

  • @JJ_R
    @JJ_R Před 3 lety +108

    8:20 “I speed’ed too fast.” Sounds like Sonic if he had a bad night.

    • @53Spawn
      @53Spawn Před 3 lety +12

      Reminds me of the Sonic Boom episode where he got a speeding ticket 🤣🤣
      "I'd fight this in court, but I don't think they'll accept 'Gotta go fast!' as a medical condition. 😑"

    • @beesree39
      @beesree39 Před 3 lety +15

      "I speeded too fast" is the Sparknotes version of that one Lost World cutscene

    • @RadikAlice
      @RadikAlice Před 3 lety +3

      He went too hard on a speedball and almost left the land of the living, that's my take

  • @DoctorDisasterDracula
    @DoctorDisasterDracula Před 3 lety +173

    I hate to steal a joke from Johnny, but I’m not going to be able to process all this blast.

    • @JoakimOtamaa
      @JoakimOtamaa Před 7 měsíci

      "Processing, stop being so blast!" - AVGN

  • @chosoi1873
    @chosoi1873 Před 3 lety +452

    This game makes it so hard to look up Sonic CD’s.

    • @SomecallmeJohnny
      @SomecallmeJohnny  Před 3 lety +273

      It's like searching for Sonic Chaos.

    • @PilloTheStar
      @PilloTheStar Před 3 lety +18

      Or sonic movie, referring to the fan project nostalgia critic had a cameo in.

    • @scopicaplays
      @scopicaplays Před 3 lety +23

      Or Sonic colors, if you wanna look up his color pallete.

    • @ibraheemali7028
      @ibraheemali7028 Před 3 lety +15

      Some Dude jokes on you am into that shit.

    • @zidanetribal1406
      @zidanetribal1406 Před 3 lety +5

      @@roslynnerentas8939 You can also just turn on safe search

  • @FletcherReedsRandomness
    @FletcherReedsRandomness Před 3 lety +277

    Sonic CD’s reception feels like Sonic Unleashed in reverse. It used to be a top contender for the best Sonic game, but now it’s getting a lot more detractors in recent years. I used to really like this game, but as I played it more, I started to like it less. It’s not bad or anything, and I prefer it to Sonic 1, but I’d MUCH rather play Sonic 2 or 3 & Knuckles.

    • @ghostninja5035
      @ghostninja5035 Před 3 lety +49

      Eh, it also kind of reminds me of in the early 2010s when everyone went from loving the Adventure games to suddenly hating them, then loving them again. I feel a similar thing is happening with Sonic Colors.

    • @bensell982
      @bensell982 Před 3 lety +73

      Scott the woz's video on Sonic CD sums it up perfectly. He basically said that for years this was the elusive Sonic game that not many people played, so it was held in high regard. Once it started to get released on systems people actually own it went from being the hidden gem of the series to just another game in the series.

    • @ghostninja5035
      @ghostninja5035 Před 3 lety +8

      @@bensell982 Is that really true though? It become more readily available in 2011, during the early 2010s and I still remember people praising it then. I feel the backlash came during more late 2010s-ish.

    • @bensell982
      @bensell982 Před 3 lety +14

      @@ghostninja5035 back then it was still fresh and new to a lot of people. The critism started once it was as wide spread as Sonic 1 and 2, so people started to see it's faults more easily. I'll say it's better than Sonic 1 but Sonic 2 beats it by a landslide. Granted I'm also in the group that grew up with the adventure games and heroes on the GameCube(got really good at riders well though I never did finish mission mode) and my favorite sonic game is colors.

    • @Jackattack359
      @Jackattack359 Před 3 lety +9

      @@ghostninja5035 I dunno, Sonic Colors has been praised non-stop and the remaster is only further evidence of that

  • @Rutgerman95
    @Rutgerman95 Před rokem +28

    17:25 And finally with Sonic Superstars, here we are

  • @icedcapplord710
    @icedcapplord710 Před 3 lety +241

    That time Sonic Team took some LSD and went, "You know what would be funny? Quartz Quadrant Zone"

    • @lynxfresh5214
      @lynxfresh5214 Před 3 lety +1

      Q.Q

    • @THENAMEISQUICKMAN
      @THENAMEISQUICKMAN Před 3 lety +23

      That time they were like "You know what would be funny? Let's prank people who forget to pause and insta-Game Over them, brooooo I'm fucking buzzed"

    • @smcrevival1467
      @smcrevival1467 Před 3 lety +2

      @@THENAMEISQUICKMAN *Doooooooooood...*

    • @BrickmanZero
      @BrickmanZero Před 3 lety

      And it all was funny lol, i LOOOVEEE Quartz Quadrant x)

    • @eyeguydojima7131
      @eyeguydojima7131 Před 3 lety +1

      I always thought that Sonic would be into meth.
      I mean, SPEED is a street name for it.
      He'd go too fast...

  • @jesusa.adorno6933
    @jesusa.adorno6933 Před 3 lety +252

    15:14
    "Sonic CD Sonic is best Sonic."
    -SomecallmeJohnny.

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Před 3 lety +29

      I totally agree.

    • @Sniper5875
      @Sniper5875 Před 3 lety +12

      i oddly enough love the sonic movie that is animated like CD because its more sonic cd sonic

    • @ShadowOfMassDestruction
      @ShadowOfMassDestruction Před 3 lety +3

      @@Sniper5875 Same even the music is Sonic CD like in the movie

    • @dragonmaster3030
      @dragonmaster3030 Před 3 lety +4

      @@Sniper5875 sonic ova

    • @apathy2454
      @apathy2454 Před 3 lety +7

      CD Sonic is freaking awesome so I see no problem with him saying that

  • @53Spawn
    @53Spawn Před 3 lety +53

    *EY. EY. HA-WA- II.*
    My ears: Oh, This dude spittin

    • @nooneinparticular5256
      @nooneinparticular5256 Před 3 lety +8

      🎵THERE GOES HAWA-II
      EY-EY-THERE GOES HAWA-II
      OH, THERE GOES HAWA-II
      THE ISLAND IS GONE🎵

  • @Redhead_20567
    @Redhead_20567 Před 3 lety +129

    I actually liked the Special stages in this game. Imo they were better than both Sonic 1 & 2 Special stages.

    • @auralunaprettycure
      @auralunaprettycure Před 3 lety +13

      This game as a whole is my favorite of the classic series, with S3K right behind it.

    • @deathofalltrades282
      @deathofalltrades282 Před 3 lety +8

      CD isn’t my favorite, but I still think it’s well worth playing.

    • @shaggydee91
      @shaggydee91 Před 3 lety +2

      I thank sonic 2 has the best special stage....I love it

    • @jaretco6423
      @jaretco6423 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah. Especially better than Sonic 2's special stage. Screw that one.

    • @shaggydee91
      @shaggydee91 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jaretco6423 nooooo.....🤣

  • @MDWolfe-ks5fu
    @MDWolfe-ks5fu Před 3 lety +36

    Johnny: I hope these sparkly things that aren’t made out of plutonium.
    Me: Worse, it’s electricity, 1.21 gigawatts.

    • @SomecallmeJohnny
      @SomecallmeJohnny  Před 3 lety +20

      The Hell's a gigawatt?

    • @MDWolfe-ks5fu
      @MDWolfe-ks5fu Před 3 lety +4

      @@SomecallmeJohnny I don’t know how to respond to this but…
      A power unit so strong that can potentially overcook a turkey to burnt crisp.

    • @MDWolfe-ks5fu
      @MDWolfe-ks5fu Před 3 lety +4

      @@SomecallmeJohnny Either that or I’m just a simple man who answers rhetorical questions.

  • @daffyfable1983
    @daffyfable1983 Před 3 lety +30

    Sonic CD: Hey Sonic 2, can I copy your notes? I zoned out during the professor's spin-dashing lesson.
    Sonic 2: *Maniacal lauging*

  • @eight427
    @eight427 Před 3 lety +97

    The Japanese ost uses New Jack Swing which is perfect for classic/90’s Sonic imo

    • @sonikku956
      @sonikku956 Před 3 lety +14

      New jack swing and 90's house and techno. Some of my favorite styles of music ❤

    • @ItsTimeToBreakUpGoogle
      @ItsTimeToBreakUpGoogle Před 3 lety +15

      It's very heavy on the early 90s techno, specifically a subgenre called breakbeat hardcore. Look up Praga Khan, Rave Alert and the first two versions of Injected with a Poison, specifically. Also, LA Style's James Brown is Dead. If you really want to fry your brain, listen to the boss theme from the Game Gear version of Sonic 2, and compare it to the grungy bass from 808 State - Cubik. There were a ton of techno heads at Sega in the early 90s, and they really, really knew the genre inside and out.
      I know this because I actually make the stuff. It's totally my jam. On that note, compare Streets of Rage 1 fighting in the street to Pump up the Jam and other Technotronic tunes. Also compare Streets of Rage 2's Underlogic to the Shamen's Ebenezer Goode and Move Any Mountain. :D

    • @SEGAClownboss
      @SEGAClownboss Před 3 lety +2

      @@ItsTimeToBreakUpGoogle Thanks, I need to check those out. I know for a fact 808 State must have been biiiiiig on Sonic CD. I just recently listened to the Quadrastate and 90 albums and it's like - those could fit Sonic CD seamlessly. I can also hear a bit of Frankie Knuckles' Whistle Song and Silk's Love Can't Turn Around, a bit of Larry Heard, too?

    • @person.w9780
      @person.w9780 Před 3 lety +1

      CD's soundtrack has to be my favourite in the series.

    • @Sonicfalcon16
      @Sonicfalcon16 Před 3 lety +1

      Im searching those up

  • @GhostNappa2k10
    @GhostNappa2k10 Před 3 lety +112

    Why yes, I did audibly shout "Fucking what?!" When you mentioned its been 10 years since the remaster. I remember buying that the bloody day it released. I feel old.

    • @poopoo-dk4hu
      @poopoo-dk4hu Před 3 lety +3

      Old fuck! Oh wait I’m 26

    • @trevinodude
      @trevinodude Před 3 lety +2

      @@poopoo-dk4hu I’m 22 now!!! Where did all the time go!!!!!

    • @GhostNappa2k10
      @GhostNappa2k10 Před 3 lety

      @@poopoo-dk4hu I'M 28!

    • @corbanhayes2476
      @corbanhayes2476 Před 3 lety

      22 Club. God I remember when I wasn’t old.

    • @poopoo-dk4hu
      @poopoo-dk4hu Před 3 lety

      @@GhostNappa2k10 We grew up in a good time, I have many bald spots now from work 🤣

  • @KremBotop
    @KremBotop Před 3 lety +171

    Ahh, the “Lost Levels” semi-equivalent of this series. (Non-numbered alternate sequel of the original that first came out in a console add-on and that in gameplay, setup and aesthetics is closer to the first game yet remains as the awkward cousin of the main classic trilogy)

    • @EWOODJ
      @EWOODJ Před 3 lety +4

      @@Chad_Eldridge "Lost Levels" as in a game not many have played.

    • @RikouHogashi
      @RikouHogashi Před 3 lety +2

      Wacky Workbench nonwithstanding thankfuly nowhere near as hard in comparison

    • @SlightlyCreative
      @SlightlyCreative Před 3 lety +5

      CD is fun, Lost Levels makes me wanna get lost

    • @adamtaurusragnathebloodedg8407
      @adamtaurusragnathebloodedg8407 Před 3 lety +1

      You want to know what's funnier than Lost Levels?
      Megaman X6

    • @soni-switch5270
      @soni-switch5270 Před 3 lety

      @@adamtaurusragnathebloodedg8407 Nah, as bad as X6 is, it's still easier than Lost Levels.

  • @dimitridsmoreira
    @dimitridsmoreira Před 3 lety +45

    The fact that Sonic CD, which has one of the best Soundtracks in the series(more specifically the JP version), was composed by the same guy who did those awful Classic sonic songs in Sonic Forces....that still boggles my mind......

  • @bandicootsauce4569
    @bandicootsauce4569 Před 3 lety +34

    'Super Peelout' sounds like what you'd call it when ripping a band-aid off a hairy ankle.

  • @Razor-Blade
    @Razor-Blade Před 3 lety +72

    Man I love CD’s soundtrack, both versions of it is so goddamn good

  • @RaidenPSX
    @RaidenPSX Před 3 lety +43

    I know Sonic CD is kind of a polarizing game but man I love it. I've played through it countless times and love the exploration and music and atmosphere. I even went as far as to get all of the achievements for it on Steam lol.

  • @finnbai
    @finnbai Před 3 lety +103

    Just think, if Metal didn't appear in CD, that hunk of scrap Silver Sonic would have taken his place. I love Sonic CD though. It's not the most well designed game, but it's really fun. Props to the Japanese Soundtrack too!

    • @finnbai
      @finnbai Před 3 lety +10

      @@2O73O40 Mecha is pretty cool too but I prefer Metal for a "mechanical doppelganger" type of look

    • @beesree39
      @beesree39 Před 3 lety

      No, no not really.
      Could've just not brought any of them back

    • @finnbai
      @finnbai Před 3 lety +1

      @@beesree39 Fair enough, alternate timelines *could* exist irl.

    • @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32
      @tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32 Před 3 lety

      Nah, it'd probably be the mini silver sonic

    • @mastertjt56
      @mastertjt56 Před 3 lety +1

      The Japanese soundtrack for Sonic CD is AMAZING. The US version isn't bad but that boss theme gave me nightmares while the JP version has me doing full splits

  • @theyoshigangsta
    @theyoshigangsta Před 3 lety +72

    The sponsor has vanished just like Johnny's current intentions to review Spyro lmao.
    Edit: Was a joke, he’s got a life.

    • @shis1988
      @shis1988 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Chad_Eldridge currently reviewing Spyro would be an endorsement nobody should want.

    • @theyoshigangsta
      @theyoshigangsta Před 3 lety +3

      @@Chad_Eldridge T'was a joke my bro but you have a point and I know that, he's got a life.

    • @toamatoro570
      @toamatoro570 Před 3 lety

      He already did Kirby, what more do you guys want?

  • @SlickEvan
    @SlickEvan Před 3 lety +31

    It's so weird seeing this revisited. I watched the OG Sonic CD review.. a couple times lol. It's so great seeing you come back to these but also makes you realize how much time went by 😭

  • @ChrisLT
    @ChrisLT Před 3 lety +49

    That U.S. soundtrack is amazing. Eventually led me to getting a guitar.

    • @zer0name720
      @zer0name720 Před 3 lety +9

      Yes! I always viewed the JP ost to be Little Planet's themes (the past) whereas the US ost was Robotnik Planet's themes (present & future). Thus, the US ost always made those eras feel more distinctive to me

    • @mecburnablasta6811
      @mecburnablasta6811 Před 3 lety +11

      Yes, and while I still think the Japanese version is overall better, the US one is great. My personal favorite of it is Metallic Madness Bad Future as it’s so sinister

    • @grilledlemonsisathing1682
      @grilledlemonsisathing1682 Před 3 lety +5

      I used to be the kind of person that praised the jp soundtrack and denigrated the us soundtrack but one day I decided to listen to the entire us soundtrack in one go while trying to be as unbiased as possible and now I love it almost as much as the jp soundtrack

    • @TheWispGuy
      @TheWispGuy Před 3 lety +4

      Glad to see someone give some praise to the US Soundtrack!
      I love both soundtracks equally, though there are a few songs that I think are better than its counterpart. (Wacky Workbench Present US > JP, Metallic Madness Good Future JP > US)
      Kind of wish some people would remix the US soundtrack some more, I'd love to hear a badass remix of Stardust Speedway's Good Future song. (always saw it as the counterpart to Stardust Speedway's Bad Future JP, at least for the Metal Sonic Race)

    • @TheDayd111returns
      @TheDayd111returns Před 3 lety +5

      @@grilledlemonsisathing1682 Stardust Speedway's Present US track is magical. A lot of people missed out on the US soundtrack.
      It was amazing.

  • @JJ_R
    @JJ_R Před 3 lety +52

    Finally, straight to the content!

  • @thedarkmasterthedarkmaster
    @thedarkmasterthedarkmaster Před 3 lety +66

    The lack of a Sponsor was funny

  • @FunBox.
    @FunBox. Před 3 lety +126

    17:02 "But what a first impression for Metal Sonic to leave behind" - John 2021
    SGB Review of Sonic CD (czcams.com/video/rpOr0LbMIiA/video.html) at 1:34, "Metal Sonic will go on to be one of the most popular Sonic villians in the franchise, which is odd because I didn't think he left that much of an impression." - John 2010

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Před 3 lety +54

    I would like to see Classic Amy (AKA Rosy the Rascal) in more Sonic games.
    Metal Sonic is Sonic's best rival imo
    He is the closest thing of a son for Robotnik.
    Edit: Hurray! Classic Amy will be playable after so long! :)

    • @fundayswithfox6706
      @fundayswithfox6706 Před 3 lety +1

      Unless you watch the adventures of sonic the hedgehog

    • @apathy2454
      @apathy2454 Před 3 lety +5

      Unpop opinion but I prefer Amy cd design than her modern design

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Před 3 lety +2

      @@fundayswithfox6706 You mean Robotnik Jr.
      Right?
      I have watched that show.
      It was funny like classic Looney Tunes 😆
      I also like the gorgeous Breeze and I was happy when she appeared in the archie comics.

    • @ibraheemali7028
      @ibraheemali7028 Před 3 lety +2

      Apathy it shouldn't be an unpopular opinion if it's true😤👌🏻.

    • @esmooth919
      @esmooth919 Před rokem

      Until he *_[SPOILER ALERT!]_*
      betrayed Robotnik in Sonic Heroes by kidnapping him and locking him in a cell on Egg Fortress.

  • @HereComesBort
    @HereComesBort Před 3 lety +24

    Man, CD’s JPN/EU OST is still my favorite of the classic games

  • @FlameG102
    @FlameG102 Před 3 lety +29

    CD is if someone took Memphis Design, and made it a game. Sonic boxes were memphis design inspired all throughout his genesis days in japan, but the games themselves were rarely if at all. But CD? everything about CD, from the art direction to the soundtrack, just feels like that art style personified into a game

  • @SegaNintendoGuy64
    @SegaNintendoGuy64 Před 3 lety +21

    Remember when he open up with his old review when he played that famous Sonic OVA clip and when he used an audio clip from Robot Chicken? Good times.

  • @misterzygarde6431
    @misterzygarde6431 Před 3 lety +79

    My biggest complaint with the HD version is that you can’t replay levels unlike in the later released remakes of Sonic 1 and 2 or the previously released Sonic 3
    Hope they rectify that in Sonic Origins.

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu Před 3 lety +1

      They are probably re-releasing the same set of roms they keep releasing every few years...

    • @hibubgames7667
      @hibubgames7667 Před 3 lety +11

      Jose Sonic 1, 2, and CD were all in 16:9 in the trailer, and they said on twitter Sonic 3&K will get the same treatment.

    • @klazomaniac3890
      @klazomaniac3890 Před 3 lety +5

      I mean in the HD version you can unlock a stage select in the extras menu through speedrunning all of the levels/special stages in time attack mode, of which are unlocked by beating them in the main game. It's definitely more hoops to jump through than the later remakes though.

    • @ThatSneakman
      @ThatSneakman Před 3 lety +8

      @@hibubgames7667 This is what excites me about Origins. Finally 16:9 on consoles

    • @kellenwong1321
      @kellenwong1321 Před 3 lety

      My personal gripe is that you can't play as Knuckles but you can in 1 and 2.

  • @bobbomb8330
    @bobbomb8330 Před 3 lety +18

    Just wanted to say you’re the best game reviewer on here, easily. Your character shines through each video and that’s what I find myself rewatching old videos for. Keep at it!

  • @Ksawarrior
    @Ksawarrior Před rokem +4

    The origins collection is the first time I ever got the good ending, thanks to being able to replay the special stages over and over again for my coins that you get as easy as extra lives.

    • @jaredargento1511
      @jaredargento1511 Před rokem +2

      Not to mention, the addition of the drop-dash has (probably inadvertently on the developers’ part) created an exploit that allows the player to super easily travel to the past, which, in addition to the removal of the ten-minute time limit, also makes the robot generator method a bit more manageable. (But I still don’t exactly like Sonic CD.)

  • @MattCrossMedia
    @MattCrossMedia Před 3 lety +12

    This has always been my favorite 2D Sonic game. I treasure it so much, even though I agree that the level design is a bit wack and cumbersome at times. The momentum-based physics and exploration were fun to play around with in 1 and 2, but CD is where I felt it really mattered to go fast (for time travel) and find collectibles (for the good ending). It's also just an uplifting as fuck adventure that shows Sonic performing one of his earliest but most heroic feats - changing the future of a would-be doomed planet.
    As a shy and socially-awkward dude, starting the game with Toot Toot Sonic Warrior telling me "you can do anything", then beating the game with Cosmic Eternity telling me to "have faith and respect in yourself" from that point on are just sentiments that have always stuck with me when playing it. Sonic has always been cool, but this is one of those exceptional times where he's really inspiring to me.

  • @elitef40
    @elitef40 Před 3 lety +16

    This is actually my favorite 2d Sonic game. Most people prefer Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Personally, I enjoyed CD more. It's just special.

    • @MerrickEgberMusicand
      @MerrickEgberMusicand Před 3 lety +4

      It is one of my favorite Sonic games in general. Few Sonic games have given me the feeling of total liberation through gameplay as Sonic CD did.

    • @apathy2454
      @apathy2454 Před 3 lety

      Same

  • @Tezdude9
    @Tezdude9 Před 10 měsíci +5

    And once again, Johnny predicts the future with classic Amy being playable in Sonic Superstars. Is someone at Sonic Team watching these videos?

  • @SilverEdge20
    @SilverEdge20 Před 3 lety +38

    Some people would assume I’m saying this just to get attention but it’s true. My aunt just passed away today, I can’t imagine what my cousins are going through because their mom is gone, lord help them, protect their mom, Rest In Peace, you will be missed.

  • @jib4622
    @jib4622 Před 3 lety +34

    Sonic CD is such a strange and interesting entry in the series. I always remembered liking the Super Peel-out move.

  • @kryptonavenger2024
    @kryptonavenger2024 Před 3 lety +12

    Okay, the lack of a sponsor caught me off guard for some reason.

  • @titanderp
    @titanderp Před 3 lety +11

    It's been a while since I've played Sonic CD but it used to be my favorite. There's so much to love about this game.

  • @theARDISAN
    @theARDISAN Před 3 lety +7

    I feel the US ost is extremely underrated and people should give it a good listen every now and then.
    Wish the "HD" version offered the ability to mix and match musical tracks so you can build your definitive music Gundam.

    • @jaredargento1511
      @jaredargento1511 Před rokem +1

      I definitely agree that we should be able to mix and match songs from both soundtracks! I prefer the Japanese soundtrack on the whole, but both versions of Sonic Boom are my favorite songs to come out of Sonic CD in general.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga Před 3 lety +61

    Johnny :”No sponsor this time”
    Me :”IS THAT EVEN LEGAL FOR A CZcams VIDEO “???

    • @YourIdeologyIsDelusional
      @YourIdeologyIsDelusional Před 3 lety +4

      It used to be the norm for CZcams videos back before CZcams started demonetizing and censoring everyone.

    • @MacenW
      @MacenW Před 3 lety

      @@YourIdeologyIsDelusional he was talking about this video not the history of adpocalapse

    • @ItsTimeToBreakUpGoogle
      @ItsTimeToBreakUpGoogle Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@MacenW
      The "history of the adpocalapse" is completely relevant here, and the way you phrase that really demonstrates how little you know.

  • @GameFrankAdvance
    @GameFrankAdvance Před 3 lety +11

    Sonic CD is my favorite of the classic series, I've always been into the the more exploration this game brings and it's more vibrant feeling really hits for me. JPN soundtrack is also just the best.

  • @BraveSirRobin-hx2eq
    @BraveSirRobin-hx2eq Před 3 lety +12

    So can we expect another look at Sonic 3CD & Knuckles & Knuckles by the end of this?

  • @TheBeird
    @TheBeird Před 3 lety +12

    It’s nuts this game eluded me as a kid, yet I had Knuckles Chaotix and completed it numerous times. Didn’t play CD till the remaster. Lived up to the hype

  • @misteradam3458
    @misteradam3458 Před 3 lety +24

    Changing the jump sound effect was the biggest crime of this game.

    • @lyrik2473
      @lyrik2473 Před 3 lety +22

      i am one of the very few people who actually likes that sound effect

    • @amarillodragon2702
      @amarillodragon2702 Před 3 lety +3

      @@lyrik2473 I also like it, or more so, personally don't mind it.

    • @abbaszaffarkhan1872
      @abbaszaffarkhan1872 Před 3 lety +1

      I like CD’s more because it’s less grating on my ears

  • @vinnysuperg123
    @vinnysuperg123 Před 3 lety +3

    Im not gonna lie Johnny, your videos never cease to cheer me up from bad days. Keep up the great work man, these videos are always killer.

  • @theAG24show
    @theAG24show Před 3 lety +8

    I was caught so off guard by the lack of sponsorship

  • @javiergomez9464
    @javiergomez9464 Před 3 lety +5

    I’m impressed how far you’ve come since your original look at the classic sonic games. You’re always improving your content as the years go by and it’s always a treat to see your vids in my sub box. Keep at it Johnny 👍

  • @Kushpeshin
    @Kushpeshin Před 3 lety +19

    While I adore the JP OST, Stardust Speedway Good Future US is my favourite Sonic CD track.

    • @Cinko420
      @Cinko420 Před 3 lety +1

      Mine too, I really think that theme fits the race against Metal while also being happy enough to be a good future theme.

    • @grilledlemonsisathing1682
      @grilledlemonsisathing1682 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Cinko420 One thing I dislike about the remaster is that they made it so the metal sonic race always plays the bad future theme which is normal for the jp soundtrack since it did that in the original but in the us version both the good future and bad future could be played depending on the time line. It's a shame because the good future was meant to fit the race

    • @TheWispGuy
      @TheWispGuy Před 3 lety

      @@grilledlemonsisathing1682 I'm with you there. Kind of wish they "fixed" that, as I always saw it as a counterpart to JP's Bad Future. Maybe Sonic Origins will, but I won't hold my breath.

  • @NoahInfinity
    @NoahInfinity Před 3 lety +26

    Sonic CD's always felt like an odd, more experimental Sonic game, similar in popularity to Heroes and Lost World.
    Also JPN/PAL soundtrack for life, but won't deny that the US soundtrack has some bops too

    • @ShadowOfMassDestruction
      @ShadowOfMassDestruction Před 3 lety +1

      Palm-tree panic hits different in US

    • @Evilriku13
      @Evilriku13 Před 3 lety

      just that Sonic CD isn't as broken or ripped off as Sonic Heroes or Lost World.

    • @apathy2454
      @apathy2454 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Evilriku13 don’t even compare heroes to lost world because it’s a way better game than that corny mess.

    • @jaredargento1511
      @jaredargento1511 Před rokem

      @@apathy2454 Honestly, I really enjoy Lost World and I’d definitely play it over CD and Heroes ANY day!

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Před 3 lety +8

    15:16 Awww.
    That's the cutest thing I have ever seen 😊
    I agree with Johnny, Sonic CD has the best version of Classic Sonic.
    This is the game that make me like the Blue Hedgehog.

  • @Saraxiify
    @Saraxiify Před 3 lety +14

    Time

  • @Linkmstr
    @Linkmstr Před 3 lety +5

    No sponsorship message? Feels like being back in the past. -Because you know Sonic CD and time traveling-

  • @rokia360
    @rokia360 Před 3 lety +6

    I was waiting for you to say "... and Knuckles" at the end. Guess that's a seperate video

  • @omariwalker1006
    @omariwalker1006 Před rokem +3

    17:22 Wow, somehow you called it just like Sonic Colors Ultimate!! I wouldn't be surprised if Sonic Team were taking notes from your videos at this point.

  • @Aragorn7884
    @Aragorn7884 Před 3 lety +25

    I enjoyed Sonic CD's gameplay and levels, but I can't stand the time travel...

    • @lynxfresh5214
      @lynxfresh5214 Před 3 lety +6

      Sonic 06 and Generations be like... :P

    • @abbaszaffarkhan1872
      @abbaszaffarkhan1872 Před 3 lety +7

      I like the time travel but the level design gives me a headache lol
      EDIT: since this comment I actually fully completed the game for the first time and I like it a lot more now, it can still be annoying but i like the exploration

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 3 lety

      It's kind of easy.

    • @Aragorn7884
      @Aragorn7884 Před 3 lety +3

      @@cliffturbo2146 easy or not it's a "meh" game mechanic.

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Aragorn7884 alright.

  • @Vuxlort
    @Vuxlort Před 3 lety +4

    You're absolutely right in saying soundtracks can go a long way in carrying a game. One of my favourite things about Sonic CD is the OST. Genuine masterpiece.
    And of course, the debut of Amy Rose, a character that I have always loved. Like you said, it makes this game that much more significant :) And yes, some of the localisation has been really insulting, especially for her! Great review man. Keep doing what you do so well!

  • @game84cube
    @game84cube Před 2 lety +2

    Those little anecdotes on the Japanese box arts for the Genesis games really exemplify, to me, what Sonic is really all about as a character. Freedom, courage, the willingness to do what's right (I think that's what the CD cover was saying) not being afraid to take the first step, living life to the fullest.
    That, to me, is who Sonic the Hedgehog is as a character.

  • @thegreatgatzby1997
    @thegreatgatzby1997 Před 3 lety +4

    Been waiting for this one.
    I don't decide when it's Johnny time, my notifications do

  • @Iamdja9
    @Iamdja9 Před 3 lety +3

    Wow, uploading Sonic CD right on Sonic.exe’s 10th anniversary. Now that’s an accidental sense of humor.
    Love your vids and hope you have a fun time rapping up the classics with chuckles.

  • @TheComicNerd97
    @TheComicNerd97 Před 3 lety +8

    This is my favorite sonic game of all time

  • @HyperHunt621
    @HyperHunt621 Před rokem +2

    13:00
    Oh hey, this video predicted Johnny's trip to play Frontiers early.

  • @roiitzkovich4545
    @roiitzkovich4545 Před 3 lety +2

    I love how he made the comment on the next video short and to the point: "Next up is Sonic The Hedgehog 3".
    He knows we already know what he thinks about Sonic 3 so it's like "No punchline necessary".

  • @feywinterfox9630
    @feywinterfox9630 Před 3 lety +4

    Me: This day SUCK! 😮‍💨
    *SomecallmeJohnny uploads a video*
    Also Me: YEAH! THIS IS A GOOD DAY!!!

  • @mimaneneko8386
    @mimaneneko8386 Před 3 lety +3

    Here I am being one of those apparent few who've played it on the OG console, I even still have that old clanker of a piece of hardware with the disk...... I feel oddly old now.....

  • @BakiX
    @BakiX Před 3 lety +2

    Fun review of my favorite old school 2D Sonic (pre mania), thanks! Little sad you didn't go a bit deeper into the HD remaster though. That remaster literally changes the entire game for the better, its a STARK difference thats done so subtlely you wouldn't even notice until you sit back and take it all in. Masterpiece 👍

  • @boombox2ikik239
    @boombox2ikik239 Před 3 lety +2

    Now this is a nostalgia trip for me, as this was my first sonic game that I completed

  • @chaospoet
    @chaospoet Před 3 lety +3

    That living a life of power speech at the end on the Japanese version I feel like it makes more sense if you imagine it was written by The Ultimate Warrior. Just snarl or exhale really loudly at the end of each sentence for the full experience.

  • @Kelis98
    @Kelis98 Před 3 lety +8

    I thought CD was originally going to be an enhanced version of sonic 1 not 2.
    Personally I really like the US soundtrack, but the Japan one is good too.

    • @batmanarkhamvengeancetm6358
      @batmanarkhamvengeancetm6358 Před 2 lety

      It is. It is the canonical sequel to 1, which is very obvious, but took longer to develop than 2 for some reason.

  • @electronicoldman3976
    @electronicoldman3976 Před 3 lety +2

    I always appreciated the US version of Tidal Tempest for incorporating the dinging sounds that play at certain intervals when Sonic is underwater into the actual song.

  • @mohamedkoblawi4175
    @mohamedkoblawi4175 Před 3 lety +2

    man you're such a chill dude

  • @Lordxzamasu
    @Lordxzamasu Před 3 lety +6

    Sonic CD is definitely one of my favorite sonic games of all time only topped by Sa2

  • @WigWoo1
    @WigWoo1 Před 3 lety +46

    I prefer the American soundtrack. More chill and atmospheric. Instead of the too much energy sound of the JP soundtrack

    • @TC7-Thecomplex7
      @TC7-Thecomplex7 Před 3 lety +1

      Interesting

    • @ermacn.cheese726
      @ermacn.cheese726 Před 3 lety +8

      Oh god, I disagree so much. Japanese soundtrack is super amazing. American soundtrack is just barely decent.
      I will admit the American Soundtrack fits the game's visuals and scenery better though. Japanese soundtrack fits something far more colorful, bright, and futuristic. Not so much the gritty Genesis-era graphics.

    • @mailman019
      @mailman019 Před 3 lety +4

      I prefer the Japanese one, but the US soundtrack has some major bangers in it.

    • @Lnblackberry48
      @Lnblackberry48 Před 3 lety

      I think palm tree panic is better USA wise

    • @ermacn.cheese726
      @ermacn.cheese726 Před 3 lety

      @@Lnblackberry48 Yeah, that's about it though. I don't like the Japanese Palm Tree Pic, except for the awesome Bad Future Version.

  • @Chconroy
    @Chconroy Před 3 lety +1

    I've got a special place in my heart for Sonic CD. It was the first Sonic game I ever properly played and beat. It's full jank, but it's got an identity that I love. Now to jam to some Stardust Speedway.

  • @Solsupreme
    @Solsupreme Před 3 lety

    was watching johnny’s old vids waiting for him to upload, definitely worth it

  • @SaturnSZN
    @SaturnSZN Před 3 lety +23

    I’m a simple man. I see Johnny, I click.

    • @Dirvinator
      @Dirvinator Před 3 lety +2

      Original comment

    • @SuperDanMan11100
      @SuperDanMan11100 Před 3 lety +2

      Makes wonder what you would do if you met him in real life. Would you click him if you saw him?

    • @SaturnSZN
      @SaturnSZN Před 3 lety +1

      @@SuperDanMan11100 Lmao I never thought of it like that

  • @CheekyTankEngine
    @CheekyTankEngine Před 3 lety +4

    I never hesitate to watch one of your reviews. Never change, Johnny.

  • @jumpyultra9566
    @jumpyultra9566 Před 3 lety +1

    I watched your old sonic cd video can't wait to watch this one

  • @Skullpurp
    @Skullpurp Před 3 lety +1

    Ahhhh just had a rough day at work took a nice shower and I come and see my favorite CZcamsr uploaded a video ☕️

  • @tylerhackner9731
    @tylerhackner9731 Před 3 lety +8

    Love the lack of a sponsor

  • @darthvidar-spiller5343
    @darthvidar-spiller5343 Před 3 lety +3

    14:44 Perfect timing!

  • @shadic1988
    @shadic1988 Před 3 lety +1

    One of the things I like about Sonic CD is it’s massive Soundtrack. Almost every song is a joy to hear and it’s total ear candy. And I know some would say the songs in the US weighs it down, but to me I think the US helps provide a bit of contrast to the energetic Japanese Region.

  • @jaggededge11
    @jaggededge11 Před 3 lety +1

    Quartz Quadrant (JPN) has to be one of my all time favourite tracks. The song is just a trip, and I can't help but get pumped when I hear it.

  • @Roze_aye
    @Roze_aye Před 2 lety +4

    I will have to honestly say. CD is my favorite of the classic games. i just really fell in love with the exploration. i loved spending more time in the stages exploring. to me it made each zone feel more like a location. since youre mostly just running through zones ignoring much of it, they always feel like hyper glorified set pieces mostly.
    Also the Japanese soundtrack is superior. but i do really love the us soundtrack a lot. ESPECIALLY Stardust Speefway Present US. god that song is a vibe

  • @supervideomaker9136
    @supervideomaker9136 Před 3 lety +3

    I never really liked the gameplay of sonic CD but the art for the game was always super cool to me. I always loved going into the Gallery in gems collection and looking at the art

  • @MSCDonkeyKong
    @MSCDonkeyKong Před 3 lety

    god damn! just as soon as i was going on a sonic binge, and a binge of SGB plays sonic heroes, i learn my mans is doing a sonic marathon. great timing

  • @lynntheflareon5309
    @lynntheflareon5309 Před 3 lety +1

    I wasn't expecting the opening bit, but I love it XD

  • @PurpleParrotLover
    @PurpleParrotLover Před 3 lety +6

    All the people in the comments celebrating the lack of a sponsor in this video make me sick. If you're annoyed by a sponsor being in a video, just skip it. It's not that hard. Besides, I don't find them to be that intrusive or annoying. This is Johnny's job. Having sponsors helps to pay the bills and put food on the table. It allows him to keep making videos for you people. Don't be ungrateful and at least respect Johnny's decision to accept these sponsorships because again, it allows him to keep doing his job. Without these sponsors (especially during a global pandemic), who knows where Johnny would be now.
    Johnny, keep doing you. I respect what you're doing, unlike some of the top comments celebrating no sponsor and the people mass up-voting those comments.

  • @aaronwharram
    @aaronwharram Před 3 lety +4

    Ah a new review, today is a good day.

  • @reservoir4798
    @reservoir4798 Před 3 lety +1

    Johnny going through the Sonic games is a fun way to pass the time for me. So thank you

  • @GabiShy
    @GabiShy Před 3 lety +1

    0:52 perfectly sums up how I was feeling going into 2021 know that it's been 10 years since 2011