Ranking How USELESS Knuckles is in Every Sonic Game

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
  • Knuckles' character has had TONS of highs and lows over the years. Sometimes he's a powerful rival to Sonic, and other times he's just a flat out idiot.
    Today, we're looking at Knuckles' character in every mainline Sonic game and ranking him from worthless to elite.
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Komentáře • 261

  • @zachpro5475
    @zachpro5475 Před 14 dny +340

    I didn’t chuckle while watching this video

  • @thehunterjk2521
    @thehunterjk2521 Před 14 dny +265

    “Let’s go get those minors!”
    - Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic Boom)

  • @k.brooks9654
    @k.brooks9654 Před 14 dny +101

    If the Knuckles' show was included, it would be in the "he gone" tier. :P

  • @Slimeonian
    @Slimeonian Před 14 dny +102

    I say we make Knuckles’ infinite jump a canon ability. I mean it’s been in 2 games already, so let’s make it an actual ability he has lmao

    • @KodasToyReviews
      @KodasToyReviews Před 14 dny +7

      I know it was in sonic boom, but I thought that it was only in that game

    • @Slimeonian
      @Slimeonian Před 14 dny +13

      @@KodasToyReviews it was in Frontiers too but it was much slower than the Boom version.

  • @RedDragonForce2
    @RedDragonForce2 Před 14 dny +83

    Fun fact: Sonic 2 can be combined with Sonic and Knuckles, allowing Knuckles to be playable in Sonic 2 and Knuckles.

    • @Nov-5062
      @Nov-5062 Před 13 dny +9

      Tha's the definitive way to play Sonic 2

    • @NightWarriors1457
      @NightWarriors1457 Před 10 dny

      Yeah I use mobile and it does have him in sonic 1 and sonic 2

    • @gunman8452
      @gunman8452 Před dnem +1

      Not to be that guy but it's called Knuckles in Sonic 2

    • @RedDragonForce2
      @RedDragonForce2 Před dnem +1

      @@gunman8452 I don’t blame you. I was mainly joking by making it a reference to Sonic 3 and Knuckles.

  • @cantin8697
    @cantin8697 Před 12 dny +16

    Tbh I kinda like the idea of the Sonic team being "The fast, the smart and the strong".
    But Knuckles doesn't need to be an idiot to be strong, just like Sonic doesn't need to be an idiot to be fast...

    • @watchinglearner
      @watchinglearner Před 2 dny +2

      Personally I prefer the idea of Knuckles being deep, but eccentric due to his isolation, and that it was his lack of contact with people that made him gullible, but that this gullibility is quickly rectified when Knuckles realizes Robotnik “does not know da wae” and decides to join Sonic.

    • @cantin8697
      @cantin8697 Před dnem +1

      @@watchinglearner Yeah, it's really unfortunate that Sega didn't seem to know any other explanation for gullibility than just "he stupid lol".

  • @caswellweird
    @caswellweird Před 4 dny +5

    in Sonic Advance 2, Knuckles is the only playable character you fight before you unlock them because Eggman tricks him to fight Sonic.
    thanks for making this, its a fun concept.

  • @gameexplorer9777
    @gameexplorer9777 Před 12 dny +9

    The funniest thing that Sonic Boom Knuckles is more useful than modern Knuckles. 💀

  • @Leipajuusto-hj9ts
    @Leipajuusto-hj9ts Před 14 dny +29

    Knuckles helped Sonic collect those coins in Sonic Generations

  • @lorenzoantonio3630
    @lorenzoantonio3630 Před 14 dny +81

    Man can’t wait for Amy

    • @jeremymklinger
      @jeremymklinger  Před 14 dny +21

      🤫

    • @NEEECOOO570
      @NEEECOOO570 Před 14 dny +13

      Absolutely useless. Next

    • @Ultracomics-fz1ig
      @Ultracomics-fz1ig Před 14 dny +7

      Amy only has one tier,the simp tier,no use at all😭

    • @lorenzoantonio3630
      @lorenzoantonio3630 Před 14 dny +7

      @@Ultracomics-fz1ig ok guess I’m defending Amy now I guess in sonic adventure 2 she was the reason shadow join the good guys without her the world would have been destroyed

    • @Ultracomics-fz1ig
      @Ultracomics-fz1ig Před 14 dny +4

      Yeahh but like...nvm that's true I can't doubt an S+ tier game

  • @rainbowtoyfunrandomess1982

    We noticed very clearly that Knuckles became an idiot in the Sonic Boom Franchise especially when he can't tell his left from his right and we know he gets tricked very easily by Eggman, luckily he's moved passed this and he may be gullible, but he's still strong and he's tougher than leather.💪🏻❤️

  • @cantin8697
    @cantin8697 Před 12 dny +26

    Knuckles: *Gets tricked by Dr Eggman once*
    Modern writers: "I diagnose you with stupid"

  • @brodyguy1
    @brodyguy1 Před 14 dny +56

    knuckles chaotix:

    • @-rlmn
      @-rlmn Před 14 dny

      the brawn(sidekick) tier

    • @Matikal-nu8wd
      @Matikal-nu8wd Před 14 dny +2

      sad Chaotix noises

    • @MrFredDude2.0
      @MrFredDude2.0 Před 13 dny

      Dude it's a Basically a Spin off of knuckles not a sonic game 💀 plus+ it would be cheating.

    • @brodyguy1
      @brodyguy1 Před 13 dny +2

      @@MrFredDude2.0 He included chaotix in the tails video

    • @-rlmn
      @-rlmn Před 13 dny +2

      @@MrFredDude2.0 actually Knuckles is the secondary character added to the name because they had no faith in Espio

  • @violeta9970
    @violeta9970 Před 14 dny +8

    Final Horizon is not after the main story of Frontiers, but rather is an alternate ending for the game. So he's helping before the world is saved.

  • @LeonardoRodrigues-uj1sm
    @LeonardoRodrigues-uj1sm Před 14 dny +6

    You did not consider that in Sonic advance 2 he is tricked by eggman again, and fights Sonic in Sky Canyon using the machine Eggman made.

    • @jeremymklinger
      @jeremymklinger  Před 14 dny

      I didn’t know that! Must’ve totally missed that in my research, thanks for the correction!

  • @PorcoSortudo13
    @PorcoSortudo13 Před 14 dny +8

    Up next: How useless Amy is in sonic games?

  • @snakey888
    @snakey888 Před 14 dny +7

    Knuckles is fully playable from start to finish in s3k, strange to omit that rather important aspect.

    • @-rlmn
      @-rlmn Před 14 dny +3

      it's also a different story that shows mecha sonic defeat

    • @jeremymklinger
      @jeremymklinger  Před 14 dny +1

      Yeah, I forgot to mention him being playable, but like Sonic Adventure, he still would've got that tier regardless for helping Eggman throughout

  • @YummyWiceCakes
    @YummyWiceCakes Před 14 dny +9

    4:24 the ds version has him

  • @ohno5559
    @ohno5559 Před 14 dny +25

    Actually if Knuckles didn't blow up the bridge in Hydrocity zone then that part of the stage would be a dead end, making it impossible for Sonic to reach Eggman. So Knuckles was in fact extremely bad at his job in Sonic 3.

    • @Not-Kirbo2
      @Not-Kirbo2 Před 14 dny +5

      To be fair, im pretty sure eggman wanted knuckles too do that since eggman immediately already had a machine to deal with Sonic Down there

    • @ohno5559
      @ohno5559 Před 14 dny +3

      @@Not-Kirbo2 I guess that's Eggman's L then, Knuckles was just faithfully carrying out instructions

  • @eduardodias2073
    @eduardodias2073 Před 13 dny +11

    Hard disagree on Frontiers, thorought the game he helps a lot and is incredibly likeable, the whole time you spend at the second island, you get to talk with Knuckles about his shared past with Sonic and while their classic rival relationship exists there, he's also openly thankfull for all Sonic did for him and is glad to be his friend
    (Also Final Horizons is an alternative ending to the story that is heavily implied to be the canon one, so not only his help there is completely accountable, but also his dialogues and coordination with Tails and Amy)

  • @MegadriveMaster.
    @MegadriveMaster. Před 13 dny +3

    Angel island isn’t a thing anymore

  • @Rsam005
    @Rsam005 Před 16 hodinami +1

    Dude, Knuckles is elite in Sonic Forces. The fact that he isn't playable doesn't change a thing.

  • @GottaGoFast91
    @GottaGoFast91 Před 14 dny +4

    Well, I found one good thing Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric did right.

  • @cofagrigusfan24
    @cofagrigusfan24 Před 6 dny +1

    and then you realize that Boom Knuckles' infinte jump got patched

  • @mayborneflower
    @mayborneflower Před 7 dny +1

    Honestly, Sonic & Knuckles should’ve gotten a separate entry because the Knuckles campaign to the game takes place after Sonic’s story, he’s fighting harder bosses throughout, and he’s the first character in franchise history to overcome a Super form by being the one to beat Mecha Sonic for good. So the most Elite of Elite.
    Also, Advance 2 (and Triple Trouble were it on the tier list) deserved Manipulated but Strong because Knuckles pilots an Eggman machine for a boss fight.

  • @EWOODJ
    @EWOODJ Před 9 dny +1

    They’re pretty much equals in Heroes.
    In Rush, the rocks fell on top of Knuckles as trying to attack Blaze. Blaze simple lead him there, she didn’t really do anything.
    Dignifying Will Smith for that yet alone giving Amy any credit for that move is a massive sin.
    In Forces, Knuckles got over 80% of their forces killed in his so called Operation: Big Wave that he thought up in a minute in a half…

  • @injuringchip3161
    @injuringchip3161 Před 14 dny +2

    What about Colours DS, in which he was tricked into another eggman trap and races sonic to hide his embarassment, then start fighting with rouge for no reason?

  • @thomashatch3673
    @thomashatch3673 Před 12 dny +2

    Great series! Metal Sonic next?

  • @Hotdog64YT
    @Hotdog64YT Před 6 dny +2

    I have that same exact backpack and I use it to care my switch stuff 7:20

  • @captconrad6014
    @captconrad6014 Před 14 dny +7

    Don't forget the Knuckles show where he gets put in the Sidekick tier.

  • @haydenboggs3271
    @haydenboggs3271 Před 4 dny +1

    Sonic Advance 2 literally had him pilot the most annoying boss in the game, and Sonic gets annoyed because Eggman manipulated him again

  • @Queen_of_chaos
    @Queen_of_chaos Před 8 dny +1

    I loved this video! Great choices! :DD I subscribe!

  • @megacharlielincoln5523
    @megacharlielincoln5523 Před 9 dny +1

    By the way the part where you can play as Amy,Tails,and Knuckles is an alternative version of ouranos island so the world still isn't saved

  • @nikolaimackenzie1432
    @nikolaimackenzie1432 Před 13 dny +2

    Sonic 4 episode 3 has Knuckles, but was canceled.
    Sonic Mania 2 also had Knuckles, but was also canceled.

  • @raccoonman5341
    @raccoonman5341 Před 14 dny +2

    You don’t have to beat the game to play as knuckles you just have to go to the other story to play as him

  • @jrock6351
    @jrock6351 Před 14 dny +1

    This is one of the only tier lists where you can unironically put Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric on the same tier (and where it will be at the top of the tier list as a whole).

  • @ButeoBaby
    @ButeoBaby Před 14 dny +2

    Didn't include Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

  • @RoshiBro08
    @RoshiBro08 Před 14 dny +2

    4:13 Name Sound-Alikes

  • @Pezut-ob6mu
    @Pezut-ob6mu Před 11 dny +2

    hes back!!

  • @masonschroeder7846
    @masonschroeder7846 Před 14 dny +3

    4:38 did Knuckles just grab Amy and drag her in😭

    • @aobi9671
      @aobi9671 Před 13 dny

      Nah all of them just flew btw

  • @liferi1761
    @liferi1761 Před 7 dny +2

    boom knux is just funny. in the show and in cutscenes

  • @kyledake6020
    @kyledake6020 Před 14 dny +1

    I loved this video and the one about Tails! Do you think you could do Amy next?? That would be so cool

  • @BubAndStuff
    @BubAndStuff Před 13 dny +1

    His debut isn't until Sonic 3, so he gone in 1, 2, and CD. 0:18

  • @CaptHayfever
    @CaptHayfever Před 13 dny +1

    You used footage of Knuckles in Sonic 2 in the intro, but you still put Sonic 2 in the "he gone" tier?

  • @SpoonTaco
    @SpoonTaco Před 3 dny +1

    The portable dock in all honesty is better than the dock bois, unless if it doesnt have usb ports

  • @gregowen9856
    @gregowen9856 Před 13 dny +1

    We not gonna talk about Operation Big Wave

  • @SymbioteMaster4
    @SymbioteMaster4 Před 13 dny

    The concept of this video is absolutely hilarious. 😂

  • @quangamershyguyyz7166
    @quangamershyguyyz7166 Před 13 dny +1

    You forgot Sonic Battle, Dream Team, and the other Sonic Boom games

  • @emblemblade9245
    @emblemblade9245 Před 5 dny

    Are we really going to ignore the fact that Knuckled got most of his army wiped out in Forces before the on-screen events of the game?

  • @alunbuss7877
    @alunbuss7877 Před 3 dny +1

    You put Knuckles in Mania in Elite WITHOUT saying anything about his storyline character growth when he reaches the Master Emerald.
    Not saying I DISAGREE, but if there was a tier ABOVE Elite...

  • @luciehaberzettlova7240
    @luciehaberzettlova7240 Před 14 dny +2

    Next ranking how useless amy is in every sonic game

  • @Lowmandavis
    @Lowmandavis Před 13 dny

    what was that animation at the beginning? Was it a fan animation or an official?

  • @EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv
    @EdgardoJCruz-dk5kv Před 6 dny +1

    Wait, you forgot about Knuckles Chaotix!

  • @heart-b-animations6084

    Dude when you said the game was strait up booty cheeks all I heard was my brother I ln my head😂😂😂😂

  • @lordrealashemtov5818
    @lordrealashemtov5818 Před 14 dny +2

    Nice video

  • @MatiNuva1724
    @MatiNuva1724 Před 13 dny +1

    Can't wait for You to make a video on how useless Sonic is

  • @Rakanthegamer
    @Rakanthegamer Před 14 dny +1

    46 minutes? A good video at that early time?

  • @ChrisWilliams-ur7fn
    @ChrisWilliams-ur7fn Před 23 hodinami

    Amy Will Smith's Knuckles made me snort

  • @Aly-vw1rh
    @Aly-vw1rh Před 14 dny +1

    tbh I feel like he's about as useful in Forces as he is in SA2

  • @PeteTheKittyTeamSonic
    @PeteTheKittyTeamSonic Před 14 dny +4

    I mean to be honest, he is a tough guy sometimes, so he’s not always useless

  • @hardmancanada
    @hardmancanada Před 14 dny +1

    the only change I would make is putting Knuckles in Sonic 3&K in Elite tier because of Knuckles Campaing that happens after Sonic & Tails story. He defeated Super Metal Sonic alone!! That's elite tier

    • @-rlmn
      @-rlmn Před 14 dny +1

      Mecha*, classic metal is weaker

  • @Orcbrother13
    @Orcbrother13 Před 14 dny +1

    a bit disspaointed you left out the & Knuckles mode in sonic mania. but still got S there so I cant complain too much.

  • @christianchukwuji183
    @christianchukwuji183 Před 14 dny +2

    Love the video

  • @pixolotl39YT
    @pixolotl39YT Před 4 hodinami

    Captions be like 💀:
    Sonic, Tals and Knuckle the EK Kidna.

  • @spiderwithatophat8180

    Didn’t Knuckles cause the death of hundreds of resistance members because he made a bad call, and then just not bring it up or even get called out for it?

  • @CxrruptedFear45
    @CxrruptedFear45 Před 14 dny +6

    Let’s admit everyone in sonic generations was practically useless especially against the time eater we had silver and shadow just saying watch out sonic!

  • @kirby-wright2435
    @kirby-wright2435 Před 14 dny +1

    Well, he is in sonic colors, but in the DS version

  • @krisdreemurr3533
    @krisdreemurr3533 Před 14 dny +5

    0:02 *Knuckles. I love Modern Knuckles, even if the classic version loses its cunning and determination.*

  • @ZeoLightning
    @ZeoLightning Před 2 dny

    grouping all 3 advance games makes it feel like you didnt play each of them, because its significantly different in each. in Advance 1 hes unlocked from the get go so thats an automatic elite, in advance 2 you unlock him AFTER sky canyon but the boss of that is knuckles who was once again fooled so that'd be a manipulator but strong tier based on your tier list, as for sonic advance 3, knuckles comes to help when sonic is team leader and offers his assistance after the second zone, and is playable rom then, it might not be RIGHT from the beginning but its very close and hes very useful being the only power character to break the power gates so i'd say that ALSO earns him an elite
    TL;DR advance games are VERY different for each appearance
    1. hes elite from being unlocked at start
    2. manipulated but strong unlocked after his boss fight where he got tricked
    3. elite since hes unlocked very early in the game and came to offer sonic help

  • @theelectricjackson7694
    @theelectricjackson7694 Před 10 dny +1

    MEME ITS NOW ILLEGAL TO USE YOUR MEME

  • @filipgugoski3d
    @filipgugoski3d Před 13 dny

    For Generations, to be fair, he was at least useful in one side mission when the player character needs him to dig out the coins to progress further though the Mystic Ruins. I know it's not part of the main story, but at least it was something, unlike in Lost World where he bragged about how he would have completed the mission a lot quicker, while doing absolutely nothing.

  • @AfroRyan
    @AfroRyan Před 13 dny

    Can't believe you left out Sonic Pinball Party, where he is TERRIBLE at pinball (and the first Story mode fight).

  • @TheMan-ht5uq
    @TheMan-ht5uq Před 6 dny

    Honestly, I feel like he could have been in elite or the brawn teir for Sonic 3 and Knuckles because of his playable story in the game, as if he didn't destroy Eggrobo and Mecha Sonic, everything Sonic did would have been for nothing (and also his playthrough, while skipping a few bosses and zones, is far more difficult than the Sonic/ Tails playthrough due to most of the bosses being buffed and some of his routes requiring picky jumps and harder puzzles)

  • @leik7728
    @leik7728 Před 10 dny

    6:49 He should go a little up cause it retcons the final zone of frontiers so the world wasn’t saved yet,

  • @dnd1016
    @dnd1016 Před 13 dny

    If I recall, he did appear in Colors DS

  • @GamingWarrior359
    @GamingWarrior359 Před 13 dny +2

    What about Movie Knuckles?

  • @ImRubyRose350
    @ImRubyRose350 Před 14 dny +2

    5:54 Sound effect Elite name? I want it
    Btw Im pretty sure Amy is Next

  • @gacal121
    @gacal121 Před 7 dny +1

    Bro knuckles is in sonic 1 and 2-

  • @lgz23vps1
    @lgz23vps1 Před 14 dny

    6:52 i think he would be ELITE because have really good cutscenes and he can do infinite jumps like in Boom

  • @Mechanicalamity
    @Mechanicalamity Před 13 dny

    7:00 Knocking Knux down to bottom tier for making me fight Fang emeraldless

  • @amazingboi9388
    @amazingboi9388 Před 13 dny

    3:53 bro had +300 aura then -600 aura

  • @Dark_Mario_Bros.
    @Dark_Mario_Bros. Před 6 dny

    I mean, that's pretty accurate imo.

  • @Zekersaurusrex
    @Zekersaurusrex Před 3 dny

    Also, he is top tier in Sonic The Fighters... I know spinoff games don't count for this list but still.

  • @ChrisWilliams-ur7fn
    @ChrisWilliams-ur7fn Před 23 hodinami

    4:13 BRON Tier! 🐐

  • @eugenestill7486
    @eugenestill7486 Před 5 dny +1

    Knuckles is in sonic 2

  • @smjbeastteenplayz
    @smjbeastteenplayz Před 14 dny +1

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE BIT WITH TAILS KNUCKLES AND AMY IS IN A DIFFERENT TIMELINE SONIC FRONTEIRS SHOULD BE IN AT LEAST BRAWN TEIR

  • @HackerGamer649
    @HackerGamer649 Před 14 dny +2

    Why haven’t you included Sonic dream team in any of ur Sonic ranking videos?

    • @repoversemedium
      @repoversemedium Před 14 dny

      I don’t think he’s played the game.

    • @Multi-fandomEldingArum
      @Multi-fandomEldingArum Před 14 dny

      I’m not sure if it necessary counts as a mainline game (but then again, he does include Boom: Rise of Lyric), but even if he did count it, there is the possibility he hasn’t played it because it’s exclusive to Apple android devices.

    • @HackerGamer649
      @HackerGamer649 Před 14 dny

      @@Multi-fandomEldingArum But he does include Mario Run for Mario character rankings and its a Apple game so.

    • @Stickboy321Go
      @Stickboy321Go Před 14 dny

      @@Multi-fandomEldingArumHow is sonic dream team not even a mainline sonic game what?

    • @Multi-fandomEldingArum
      @Multi-fandomEldingArum Před 14 dny

      @@HackerGamer649 so the reason why he doesn’t include Dream Team eludes me.

  • @superboi_Gaming
    @superboi_Gaming Před dnem

    I like this update cuz its colorful and looks fun

  • @TheSonicKOT
    @TheSonicKOT Před 13 dny

    0:03 Wait. S1 - no Knuckles, but remake version playing
    S2 - in game, but in version "Knuckles in Sonic 2" LOCK IN ON System catridge
    Sonic CD - No, but playing in version "Sonic Origins"
    S3K - in game playing. Select him in "Data select"

  • @gooberknock
    @gooberknock Před 14 dny +1

    The thumbnail was a lie

  • @TheNelsonShowRebooted
    @TheNelsonShowRebooted Před 14 dny

    191 views in 14 minutes, you really fell off smh…
    Jokes aside. This is a good video and I can’t wait for you to see more

  • @Toysonicandfriends2
    @Toysonicandfriends2 Před 14 dny +1

    He best roles is sonic adventure 2 and heroes to me

  • @KeymonkeyWade
    @KeymonkeyWade Před 6 hodinami

    I kinda feel bad for him

  • @webcamharis456
    @webcamharis456 Před 14 dny

    well finally

  • @masterofbalance3559
    @masterofbalance3559 Před 10 dny

    Real talk: how do you feel about the various Sonic fighting games?

  • @darkychao
    @darkychao Před 14 dny

    what about Triple Trouble, Chaotix, and Pocket Adventure?

  • @user-vf7rh2el3i
    @user-vf7rh2el3i Před 13 dny +1

    It’s nice knuckles

  • @GottaGoGFast
    @GottaGoGFast Před 5 dny

    0:20 B A R S

  • @SonicKid8571
    @SonicKid8571 Před 14 dny

    Knock knock

  • @axe3d
    @axe3d Před 14 dny

    modern sonic is a different timeline then classic, so he wasnt fooled twice