I know nostalgia is fun and all, but does everyone really block out how absolutely terrible the casino level and that neon water drowning level were? The outcry in the comments defending this game seems absurd to me, and I actually had a good amount of fun with this game as a kid, lol. Doesn't make it a great game though...
Jesus Christ, Sonic does seem to attract a "special" kind of fan. How is a video about two people making fun of a game you like going to affect your enjoyment of it? You seriously think that people are going to go around saying Sonic 2 sucks because of a video that's clearly intended to be humorous? Complaining that they're not doing it right is missing the point.
"Jesus Christ, Sonic does seem to attract a "special" kind of fan." LOOL I KNOW RIGHT!!! Was just about to post a similar comment.. Bunch of neckbeard-furries..
+DevilboyScooby as a kid i never understood this games popularity. as a game design standpoint it seems horrible to me. And i even had it for the game gear.
When two controllers are plugged in, a second player can control Tails when you pick "one player". Two player is just the split screen stuff. It is verified when looking at wikipedia :)
I'm not going to "nerd rage", but still I'm flaberghasted how they couldn't figure out the simplest concepts. From physics to the spin dash. Tails is actually really OP in this game. Sure he has to keep up with Sonic, but he is basically invincible. Getting in sync shouldn't be this hard. I managed it as a kid, the few times I played this with friends (didn't actually own it, I owned Nintendo stuff).
+Miles Exactly, this should have been the perfect game for them! Ryon could play well as Sonic, and Felicia could lag behind as Tails and take advantage of the invincibility of Tails. It's like they forget about the spin dash that Ryon learned at the beginning and then never realized that they didn't have to wait for Tails, that it would always catch up automatically.
A french seal... I mean, I took french immersion up until grade 6, and let me tell you, that is the best choice you could have made in the most horrible way. You know what seal is in french? Phoque.
The co-op in this game is awful. I tried playing it with my cousin and I gave up after a while. Sonic 3's co-op is much better with Tails finally having the ability to fly, and he even can hold Sonic for a short period of time.
BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*gasp!*HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! This was, hands down, my favorite episode since 'Battletoads' on The Flog. I owned, played and LOATHED this game as a kid. Nice to know that I'm not alone. So very many quotable moments in this episode, but I'm still holding out for a Co-Optitude "Reset This Sh*t" t-shirt. Please?
Sonic 2 is a really great single player platformer, but yeah, it sucks as a 2 player co-op game. Play it on your own and start at the beginning and you'll have a lot more fun.
Loved the angry birds comment...that's not how a bird would travel! I can't believe you're not supposed to shoot birds out of a slingshot! Co-optitude is the best laugh I get all week!
Yeah, it is pretty amusing that my brother and I were able to figure this game out and play it to completion at such a young age. I guess we were more used to this kind of game design?
Not surprised they didn't figure out how to do the simple rev-up your speed ability to go super fast and fly through enemies and get out of ditches and get up ramps... Pretty much the 1 move you should know to play the game, the only move actually, and they should have ACCIDENTALLY found it by now...
I'm sorry. I love this series, and I often think you two are pretty good about all this... But this one was TERRIBLE. How can you not understand the basics of physics or momentum? You're a math wiz! The reason Tails wasn't getting out was because you kept ruining his momentum. You can't just go uphill without weight behind you!
+Piers1 It appears most in these comments dont understand that this series is supposed to be comedic.... its mostly scripted lol Of course they actually know physics and shit. But it wouldn't be funny if they just wrecked through the game.
OK so at 4:00 Felicia is raging about not being able to get out of the area. The beauty of video games is that you can learn about relative concepts, without having to do something strenuous. In her current situation a child would immediately problem solve; instead she just complains. In this situation a child would learn a bit of physics. the way to get out of the trap is to use tails' momentum to eventually get enough speed by rocking back and forth to get out of the situation.
Probably because this wouldn't work if a person was stuck in a pit in real-life. Knowing how to get out of it requires you to know that the physics are broke and allow you to do this.
I liked Co - Optitude until they played this game... I loved Sonic 2 and still do and these two (wonderfully funny people who I thought were old - school nerds) came into this as if they had no clue what was going on. Congratulations, Felicia and Ryon Day... you just lost the entire fandom of old scool Sonic games just by revealing that you have no clue what you're talking about. Never, ever try to claim that you know about the past ever again.
myguitardidyermom212 Go lay down? That's the best you have to respond to my opinions about? Seriously, if you want to discuss things, give more than just a cryptic sentence.
They already acknowledged that they didn't get the chance to play these games when they were kids, hence these amusing videos where they play games for the first time. I think you're expecting something from them that is not being promised.
Usually Co-optitude makes me laugh. This video just made me frustrated, because for the first time ever I questioned if the Days are: A) Faking incompetence thinking that people trying and failing (then blaming the game when it's clearly their fault) to play games is funny (it's not, it's annoying). B) Incompetent (and blaming the game when it's clearly their fault). or C) Trolling to piss people off Because seriously, how did anyone who was alive (and a teenager/child in the 90's) not play Sonic at least once (and can't grasp Sonic's concept). I mean hell they acted like they didn't even know what Sonic was... I'm not even upset really, just confused that they somehow thought this was funny.
+J Venom Idk if you already know but their mom didn't let them play consoles so most of these old videos were actually them playing these retro games for the first time. But this is actually a really annoying video for me 'cause I really loved this game as a kid and I still love it 'cause of the nostalgia:P But still I always come back and watch this. Guess I'm starting to enjoy this haha. I actually subscribed after this video was first uploaded! (Sorry if I don't make any sense lol)
***** But I mean still, Sonic was EVERYWHERE back then lol. They act like they've never even heard of it. That's annoying. Idk. I just don't like this video. It feels insincere.
i had a blast with this game, especially after putting in the stage select code and playing all the special stages so i could go thru the game as super sonic.
i love these two to death ! they make my day, i almost crapped my pants laughin so hard and just about choked on my food lmao. Thanks Felicia & Ryan you RULE
As an only child who grew up in the '90s with a SEGA Genesis as my first ever console...this was my favorite game for a long time...I even knew the debug codes and everything.
Sonic 2 was one of the more aggravating ones because you couldn't save your progress. They did the same thing with Sonic & Knuckles, but you could save in 3 and when you locked on to S&K you could save Sonic 3 & Knuckles data, which was cool.
Firstly, you have the same face! Secondly, it's as if you'd never even heard of Sonic the Hedgehog before! I grew up playing Sonic, and could even now quite happily spend several hours at a time playing through it if I still had it! I loved that game, and it was so painful to watch you play without any understanding of it or love for it. I think you may have crushed my childhood memories! Man, you were so bad at that game, and it's so easy! Great video though - very funny.
I had the Sonic, Knuckles and Tails first three or four games on a PC collection. That was one of the first games I ever played in my life. I loved those games up until now lol. Feels weird that its so obvious now yet as a kid, completely oblivious.
Felicia and Ryon. As a gamer and over all nerd I've nothing but love for you two. However Sonic 1,2,3 and Sonic and Knuckles are iconic 90's masterpieces. When played from start to end a story is told without the use of words, and to such amazing detail. The game play in nature is super intuitive and straight foreword. What you over looked is how you use Tails. Because Tails can't die, he becomes you're go to man for boss fights. In later games, Tails is given the ability to fly you around.
This is one of the few video games I played as a child. I hated the casino level and the chemical plant level - I had nightmares about drowning in garish pink water. I had many moments of rage-quitting when I got stuck in the same location as Felicia did. Loved watching you two play, made me laugh so much I cried
To each their own, Sonic 2 was a big part of my childhood and one video wouldn't make me think otherwise lol.. However, I did immensely still enjoy the banter between them a lot!
As with most things, the success of humor is relative to the observer. If the video didn't hit home with you, that's fine. For me, any video that transmutes the backstory of Tails from a 'mechanic who likes mint candy' to a dark, morose contemplation of existentialism is something I can't help but love. There are so many videos of people playing games well. I personally like that Co-Optitude layers in stream-of-consciousness quips from the Days, as I love their brand of humor.
Hey, it's Trienco - I know you! I feel like there should be some kind of secret-handshake for the regulars at the G&S forums. As always, you get your point across in an amusing fashion. Kudos!
oh man! major blast from the past! i remember my brother and i thinking we were cool when we first got our sega genesis. sonic 2 was a major staple in our video game playing. man i miss those days.
Honestly, to play Sonic, it's just open eyes, no blinking, partially predicting what move you'll do next, and constant down analog button + a,b,or c to super sonic spin. That is the formula to play this game :D
These videos are quite amusing. Keep making 'em! I hated the sonic games, never liked them. Had it for game gear, probably why I never played game gear....
I know you found this game frustrating guys, but back then co-op was hard to do with two people on the screen in the same story. But this gameplay was awesome! I used to play this with my friend, as a kid, and Felica you reminded me of her! She would always get stuck and find it difficult to get out of those tricky areas. And when Ryon wouldn't let you as Tails come back to play, when I played with my brother, I would do the same thing to him (he was older than me xD) So hilarious guys!
I used to play that game haha I wasn't very good at all. I want to play games with you guys, it would be hilarious lol and I absolutely love Felicia's voice
It took me over twenty years to realize that Tails was really named "Miles Per Hour".
And I just learned this now after playing Sonic for 30 years
I cannot believe how funny you guys are, i hope you're still doing these things
i had to pause this like 5 times because i couldnt breath from laughing so hard.
I know nostalgia is fun and all, but does everyone really block out how absolutely terrible the casino level and that neon water drowning level were? The outcry in the comments defending this game seems absurd to me, and I actually had a good amount of fun with this game as a kid, lol. Doesn't make it a great game though...
"Tails' mom gets 50 rings per month" rice came out of my nose.
Just found this today, and this is hilarious to watch. I hope you never stop making this. Watching Felicia get frustrated had me rolling.
Ahahaha the nerd rage in these comments is almost as funny as the video. I bet you're all well adjusted people aren't you?
Jesus Christ, Sonic does seem to attract a "special" kind of fan.
How is a video about two people making fun of a game you like going to affect your enjoyment of it? You seriously think that people are going to go around saying Sonic 2 sucks because of a video that's clearly intended to be humorous? Complaining that they're not doing it right is missing the point.
"Jesus Christ, Sonic does seem to attract a "special" kind of fan."
LOOL I KNOW RIGHT!!! Was just about to post a similar comment..
Bunch of neckbeard-furries..
I was so addicted to his game!!! Can't believe they don't like it =O!!! Maybe I should play it again....
Who could've guessed that the Rage Meter 3000 would become a staple of this series.
How could you not love this game?!!! One of my favorites growing up. I still play it from time to time.
Finally found other people who don't like this game XD
+DevilboyScooby as a kid i never understood this games popularity. as a game design standpoint it seems horrible to me. And i even had it for the game gear.
+DevilboyScooby it is a wretched pile of arse
My childhood trauma was when I graduated high school, my grandmother gave me $5. She said she would have given me $10, but she had bingo that night.
HAHAHAHAHAHA! How have I not known about Co-Optitude? You two are awesome!
Tails can do everything Sonic can, except he's immortal and can fly.
When two controllers are plugged in, a second player can control Tails when you pick "one player". Two player is just the split screen stuff. It is verified when looking at wikipedia :)
I'm not going to "nerd rage", but still I'm flaberghasted how they couldn't figure out the simplest concepts. From physics to the spin dash.
Tails is actually really OP in this game. Sure he has to keep up with Sonic, but he is basically invincible. Getting in sync shouldn't be this hard. I managed it as a kid, the few times I played this with friends (didn't actually own it, I owned Nintendo stuff).
+Miles Exactly, this should have been the perfect game for them! Ryon could play well as Sonic, and Felicia could lag behind as Tails and take advantage of the invincibility of Tails.
It's like they forget about the spin dash that Ryon learned at the beginning and then never realized that they didn't have to wait for Tails, that it would always catch up automatically.
"He's the Sarah Jessica Parker of video games" Not even two mins in and I'm already choking with laughter. Love you guys XD
Have these two been living under a rock for over 20 years
A french seal... I mean, I took french immersion up until grade 6, and let me tell you, that is the best choice you could have made in the most horrible way. You know what seal is in french? Phoque.
It's okay...I've always thought Sonic was overrated too.
5:43 How do I kill a f**k!? LMFAO
The co-op in this game is awful. I tried playing it with my cousin and I gave up after a while. Sonic 3's co-op is much better with Tails finally having the ability to fly, and he even can hold Sonic for a short period of time.
BWAH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA*gasp!*HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
This was, hands down, my favorite episode since 'Battletoads' on The Flog. I owned, played and LOATHED this game as a kid. Nice to know that I'm not alone.
So very many quotable moments in this episode, but I'm still holding out for a Co-Optitude "Reset This Sh*t" t-shirt. Please?
This is really like the best game ever!:D
I love Co-Optitude, you guys have something great going on here! Please do more!
Sonic 2 is a really great single player platformer, but yeah, it sucks as a 2 player co-op game.
Play it on your own and start at the beginning and you'll have a lot more fun.
Loved the angry birds comment...that's not how a bird would travel! I can't believe you're not supposed to shoot birds out of a slingshot!
Co-optitude is the best laugh I get all week!
THE WHOLE TIME IM SCREAMING DOWN N CHARGE!!!
Fuckin a
Yeah, it is pretty amusing that my brother and I were able to figure this game out and play it to completion at such a young age. I guess we were more used to this kind of game design?
Holly S***** i'm French :'(
Are you a seal carpenter? Because THAT would be craaaazy.
This is the best weekly show on Geek and Sundry this season.
Not surprised they didn't figure out how to do the simple rev-up your speed ability to go super fast and fly through enemies and get out of ditches and get up ramps...
Pretty much the 1 move you should know to play the game, the only move actually, and they should have ACCIDENTALLY found it by now...
Lmao, please continue making these, they are awesome, and you guys are amazingly funny :D
God this game is so bad.
+Claiming Light I should add that I love the vindication you gave me! I just nodded with a smile the whole time!
Haha, I loved your powerless childhood analogy. So true, and so funny when applied to a silly game like this!
I'm sorry. I love this series, and I often think you two are pretty good about all this...
But this one was TERRIBLE. How can you not understand the basics of physics or momentum? You're a math wiz! The reason Tails wasn't getting out was because you kept ruining his momentum. You can't just go uphill without weight behind you!
+Piers1 It appears most in these comments dont understand that this series is supposed to be comedic.... its mostly scripted lol Of course they actually know physics and shit. But it wouldn't be funny if they just wrecked through the game.
I guess. I certainly hope that's the case!
Your incompetence inspires me. Thank you for releasing this on the internet.
OK so at 4:00 Felicia is raging about not being able to get out of the area. The beauty of video games is that you can learn about relative concepts, without having to do something strenuous. In her current situation a child would immediately problem solve; instead she just complains. In this situation a child would learn a bit of physics. the way to get out of the trap is to use tails' momentum to eventually get enough speed by rocking back and forth to get out of the situation.
Learn a bit of physics LOL. Video games are not the same as the real world, child.
Probably because this wouldn't work if a person was stuck in a pit in real-life. Knowing how to get out of it requires you to know that the physics are broke and allow you to do this.
Thanks for putting together a well-reasoned response. You eloquently summarized the original point I was pushing for.
I liked Co - Optitude until they played this game... I loved Sonic 2 and still do and these two (wonderfully funny people who I thought were old - school nerds) came into this as if they had no clue what was going on. Congratulations, Felicia and Ryon Day... you just lost the entire fandom of old scool Sonic games just by revealing that you have no clue what you're talking about. Never, ever try to claim that you know about the past ever again.
really? Go lay down or something.
myguitardidyermom212
Go lay down? That's the best you have to respond to my opinions about? Seriously, if you want to discuss things, give more than just a cryptic sentence.
You're acting like a cranky child. You need a nap. There is nothing to discuss with you.
They already acknowledged that they didn't get the chance to play these games when they were kids, hence these amusing videos where they play games for the first time. I think you're expecting something from them that is not being promised.
"you just lost the entire fandom of old scool Sonic games" - I like the old Sonic games, so please don't include me in your generalization.
Oh god that was fantastic! I almost spit pizza all over my laptop. Watched this twice in a row.
Usually Co-optitude makes me laugh. This video just made me frustrated, because for the first time ever I questioned if the Days are:
A) Faking incompetence thinking that people trying and failing (then blaming the game when it's clearly their fault) to play games is funny (it's not, it's annoying).
B) Incompetent (and blaming the game when it's clearly their fault).
or
C) Trolling to piss people off
Because seriously, how did anyone who was alive (and a teenager/child in the 90's) not play Sonic at least once (and can't grasp Sonic's concept). I mean hell they acted like they didn't even know what Sonic was...
I'm not even upset really, just confused that they somehow thought this was funny.
+J Venom Idk if you already know but their mom didn't let them play consoles so most of these old videos were actually them playing these retro games for the first time.
But this is actually a really annoying video for me 'cause I really loved this game as a kid and I still love it 'cause of the nostalgia:P But still I always come back and watch this. Guess I'm starting to enjoy this haha. I actually subscribed after this video was first uploaded! (Sorry if I don't make any sense lol)
*****
But I mean still, Sonic was EVERYWHERE back then lol. They act like they've never even heard of it. That's annoying. Idk. I just don't like this video. It feels insincere.
i had a blast with this game, especially after putting in the stage select code and playing all the special stages so i could go thru the game as super sonic.
"Is it too much to ask for a soothing color palette?" HAHAHAHA
I happen to love this game XD lmao but I almost never played multiplayer so I never noticed how hard it is to play tails on those levels XD
The last third of this video made me weep with laughter. Thank you, Ryan & Felicia!
Best episode to date! I felt your pain when I played it years ago and was so frustrated trying to move around. Totally agree with you on this!
i love these two to death ! they make my day, i almost crapped my pants laughin so hard and just about choked on my food lmao. Thanks Felicia & Ryan you RULE
I haven't laughed so much in ages! Keep 'em coming!
As an only child who grew up in the '90s with a SEGA Genesis as my first ever console...this was my favorite game for a long time...I even knew the debug codes and everything.
oh my god i was laughing way to hard at this XD
Sonic 2 was one of the more aggravating ones because you couldn't save your progress. They did the same thing with Sonic & Knuckles, but you could save in 3 and when you locked on to S&K you could save Sonic 3 & Knuckles data, which was cool.
I loved the illustrations! Please keep doing them!
Best co optiitude ever! Keep up the good work.
Omg you two make my life better....thank you!!!!!
I love watching these two play games so much. Hilarious.
Wow. You could title this episode Ineptitude. And it was still hilarious. Thanks for letting us watch, Felicia. :)
OMGosh you two crack me up LOL! I beat both Sonic and Sonic 2 back in the day :)!
I totally love these... get to see the real Felicia lol, soooo funny xD
Haha! "Impressionistic color palette!" I feel your pain, Felicia! : )
I loved this game growing up, but I love you guys even more. :3
Freaking brilliant and funny! :D
Firstly, you have the same face! Secondly, it's as if you'd never even heard of Sonic the Hedgehog before! I grew up playing Sonic, and could even now quite happily spend several hours at a time playing through it if I still had it! I loved that game, and it was so painful to watch you play without any understanding of it or love for it. I think you may have crushed my childhood memories! Man, you were so bad at that game, and it's so easy!
Great video though - very funny.
lol! I looooved this episode!!! ^^ Funny as hell!
I had the Sonic, Knuckles and Tails first three or four games on a PC collection. That was one of the first games I ever played in my life. I loved those games up until now lol. Feels weird that its so obvious now yet as a kid, completely oblivious.
"Two Tails, No Teeth" Oh my GOD. XD
Having an older brother meant I was ALWAYS Tails. The worst! At least he's basically invincible.
Felicia and Ryon. As a gamer and over all nerd I've nothing but love for you two. However Sonic 1,2,3 and Sonic and Knuckles are iconic 90's masterpieces. When played from start to end a story is told without the use of words, and to such amazing detail. The game play in nature is super intuitive and straight foreword. What you over looked is how you use Tails. Because Tails can't die, he becomes you're go to man for boss fights. In later games, Tails is given the ability to fly you around.
This is one of the few video games I played as a child. I hated the casino level and the chemical plant level - I had nightmares about drowning in garish pink water. I had many moments of rage-quitting when I got stuck in the same location as Felicia did. Loved watching you two play, made me laugh so much I cried
Just saw a tweet about TH-cam Comment from you Felicia. We love you! Thank you for being you and spearheading WebTV :)
Children, neglecting your children... It kind of sounds like the goofy one...
Loved it!
I love co optitude it is my favorite thing on TH-cam right now by far. I am in love with you both.
[Sega logo pops up] RYON: "This game looks shitty." BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
To each their own, Sonic 2 was a big part of my childhood and one video wouldn't make me think otherwise lol.. However, I did immensely still enjoy the banter between them a lot!
What about a French Llama? Ah!? Ah!?
"Tails started Meth when he was, like, four." LOL XD!
Felicia and Ryon should write a show together... or go to family counseling. Lotta angst over that console-less childhood of theirs.
I remember playing Sonic as a kid... I HAD A BLAST PLAYING THE GAME WITH MY BROTHER!! I love you guys...
Felica your anger is so funny.. Old game, be a great gamer!! Love how you and Ryan have fun!!
Felicia has fallen and can't get out of there. LMAO!
As with most things, the success of humor is relative to the observer. If the video didn't hit home with you, that's fine. For me, any video that transmutes the backstory of Tails from a 'mechanic who likes mint candy' to a dark, morose contemplation of existentialism is something I can't help but love. There are so many videos of people playing games well. I personally like that Co-Optitude layers in stream-of-consciousness quips from the Days, as I love their brand of humor.
Spent many hours playing this game as a kid. Love it!
This was cracking me up! I loved this game as a kid!
When I went so fast w/ Sonic that he went off screen it blew my mind as a kid!
Hey, it's Trienco - I know you! I feel like there should be some kind of secret-handshake for the regulars at the G&S forums. As always, you get your point across in an amusing fashion. Kudos!
LMAO "I hate Angry Birds - that's not how a bird would travel."
oh god. best episode ever XD couldn't stop laughing
You ruined my childhood! This was my favourite game of all :P
I started crying at 7mins in. All laughs from then on.
How on earth did you manage to play that for sooo long? I gave it a thumbs up for perseverance!
LOL you crack me up. I scream like that when I play Rayman Origins with my ex... when he gets ahead of me and I get jerked from where I am... LOL
GOD damn it guys you are ruining my childhood hahahaha but i cant stop laughing
oh man! major blast from the past! i remember my brother and i thinking we were cool when we first got our sega genesis. sonic 2 was a major staple in our video game playing. man i miss those days.
LOL, this took me back. In the day, this game was awesome. :)
Honestly, to play Sonic, it's just open eyes, no blinking, partially predicting what move you'll do next, and constant down analog button + a,b,or c to super sonic spin. That is the formula to play this game :D
In One Player, the second player is playable if another controller is plugged in. I wish we could sticky this comment, lol.
These videos are quite amusing. Keep making 'em!
I hated the sonic games, never liked them. Had it for game gear, probably why I never played game gear....
What? How could they not play this? I loved this one!
I know you found this game frustrating guys, but back then co-op was hard to do with two people on the screen in the same story.
But this gameplay was awesome! I used to play this with my friend, as a kid, and Felica you reminded me of her! She would always get stuck and find it difficult to get out of those tricky areas. And when Ryon wouldn't let you as Tails come back to play, when I played with my brother, I would do the same thing to him (he was older than me xD)
So hilarious guys!
I used to play that game haha I wasn't very good at all. I want to play games with you guys, it would be hilarious lol and I absolutely love Felicia's voice
My childhood is filled with hours of playing Mario, where you got to fight a dragon/turtle hybrid and a giant ape.
Fun fact: Seal in French is phoque, which is pronounced the same as the F word