I was wondering why this was so much more pleasant to watch than usual, till I realized you modded out the battle music. Thats gotta be an option *when* this game gets a remaster.
With the success of Sonic Shadow Gens, I really hope this game gets a remaster. The thing I would want most is dynamic battle music instead of the one theme. Just overlay some intense drums over the preexisting night themes or something. It would be amazing.
It really highlights just how unnecessary the battle music is (not that it's a bad piece!) and how good the night themes already are at giving you a sense of pace
I will continue to say this: The vast majority of Sonic games are good once you understand and master the mechanics, and let go of bias and enjoy the games for what THEY do, not what other games do. Hedgehog gameplay has a few unique techs aside from the basic mechanics, but the skills comes from maintaining your movement while avoiding obstacles and dynamic sets. Werehog gameplay has more unique techs, and its skills come from fighting off enemies and mastering the combination of combat/platforming movement. All in all, Sonic Unleashed is about maintaining the player's flow of movement, which IS the basis of all Sonic games since Sonic 1. So I think showcases like this are a testament of why Sonic gameplay (be it main or alternate styles (SU has two main styles)) can be awesome! As always, thanks for the showcase! This is dope! Edit: I will ask for permission to use this footage in the future, since I plan to make a Sonic Unleashed retrospective. Edit 2: I should have specified that my point articulates to those who DON'T understand the Werehog mechanics and call it bad without knowing not only the different Sonic gameplays but other styles too. You'd be surprised by how many people called GoW a watered-down version of DMC back then and even now! The idea itself is for the player to, at the minimum, find some of the depth that the game has to recognize what little or lots of strengths it has.
The werehog got more hate that it deserved. The werehog sections were actually fire and the combat is really good. It’s a nice change of pace in gameplay imo.
3:45 this is the moment when you realized the game has more hide potential that we thought long time ago and today still change and that's really awesome
When you’re actually good at the Werehog stages and took time to learn how to play it instead of dismissing it as trash cuz you’re not used to slower more combat based gameplay
Unleashed epic gameplays are what I need right now~ Because I *remembered* how painful this level was for me. I wouldn't have the guts to do that skip in 2:56
I legit never even knew you could endlessly use Sonic's air combos without even landing on the ground in Unleashed mode. Here I thought I couldn't love HD Unleashed more than I already do.
when ur unleash mode aka ur DT state? You can cancel your combo strings into each other or... or even into itself again, and you can even do it in the air like here 3:27
3:44 as an avid Unleashed enjoyer I appreciate you showing me how much untapped potential this game still has I was NOT familiar with Werehog speedrunning tech and now I'm inclined to boot Xenia back up to figure it out
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 I appreciate the tutorial! My apologies for the misunderstanding, I managed to get Xenia working on my PC with a somewhat stable frame rate, I just meant that I never explored Werehog tech much in this game other than farming QTEs for easy S ranks. Definitely gonna look into it after this video though!
@Rman1228 the trick is to not spend that much exp into strength but instead into combat and learning all the moves to reach a high combo rather than spam qtes with strength
When they remaster this game they need to rework the level progression and add a DMC combo counter, combat challenges, and make it to where the higher your combo rank the faster you kill the enemies.
Can we give this guy a round of applause? That Werehog gameplay was masterful, down to the flex of aerial movement before that miniboss fight before the end of the stage. I think this gameplay really shows that the people complaining about the Werehog never really understood the gameplay or how to link combos together because this blew it out of the park. As much as I love Sonic Unleashed, I never managed to master the movement to even a fraction of what you've shown us here. Amazing stuff! It'd be great to see a supercut speedrun of your best times on this game because you'd take the playtime down by more than half of what most players achieved (I never managed to beat Eggmanland on 360). This really makes me want to give Unleashed a full playthrough once I've gone back and given Heroes another chance. I can't g ush about this video enough, man. Keep on shining! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I was actually born the month and year this game came out! Coincidentally , it remains my favorite sonic game and it feels great to see people enjoy it as i do!
making the replayability of the night stages such that people learn and grind the levels to this point wouldve gone a long way to making the them more bearable/friendlier on the second playthrough
SEGA must see your video and understand we need a game like Unleashed ! The werehog gameplay was sick and those runs are the perfect example of how satisfying it must feel to tryhard a Sonic level ! The speed, rhythm and plateforming in Unleashed is still so PEAK
Usually, if I try stunts like that for WereSonic, I am always fighting the camera as it changes my directiontional inputs and screws me while the camera changes angles. And as Sonic, I think I just suck, lol.
Man i wanna play sonic unleashed again especially after playing sonic x shadow generations i hope sonic team makes a sonic unleashed remaster with a knuckles or silver campaign like shadow generations
I only really want one thing if this game gets remastered. Please Sega, put the homing attack with the jump button like every other modern Sonic game. Having it on the same button as boost is so awkward.
tbh, i never knew you can just go into a new or same combo string with the werehog, that's cool to know, also, I was expecting the wall clip glitch to skip the titan fight and get to the end in general tho, it would probably be less epic that way lol
I didn't want to skip where i clipped through geometry, i wanted this to be a style run... At 4:59 I know you can clip through the buildings and reach the highway but i wanted to be stylish and land on the rail threading the needle to call it while also skipping the loop de loop
I remember when i was a little bean, i would only level up Sonic’s hedgehog form and just mashed with the werehog Yet i still liked the werehog stages cuz i like hack n slash games
Im gonna be honest,this game was peak Sonic,i think no sonic game after this one could be more dope(even frontiers,which is a great game but i have some issues with It)The closest i can think of sonething close to this game is generations(and its remaster shadow generations)but i also have some issues with both of Them,this game is just great overall and has a TON,of replayability,This to me,is the best Sonic game,almost everything here is perfect(as always,great video!)
SONIC UNLEASHED?! *GIGACHAAAD* I personaly like the Wii version, good way to get an arm workout! Especially with the Dark Gaia Phoenix boss replays... but that's just me 😆
tbh when I first played unleashed i hated the werehog because the slow platforming and instead of trying combos I just spammed but once you learn how to combo with him he is really fun to use (platforming still feels too slow and boring though, even with the drill move and that other air move that give you good mobility)
Unironically most of the hate this game got (and with the werehog) was just because A.) this was the game after 06 and people (namely journalists) were looking for the easy low-hanging fruit to dunk on because Sonic was becoming the perfect target for rage bait articles for infinite money, and B.) because the werehog dared to exist and have any form of game content that wasn't "GOTTA GO FAST" as some put it, because Sonic 06 soured so many to even the IDEA of literally anything but that existing because "clearly anything besides Sonic going fast was a waste of resources", when in truth 06 failed because Sega of Japan had the 500 IQ idea of forcing it to be an Xbox 360 holiday title and nothing short of Japan sinking into the ocean itself was going to convince them otherwise....even when it was clear the devs needed another 1-2 years of time to finish it.
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Seeing ways to cheese platforming in Hack n Slash games by taking advantage of the funny physics air combos give you will never not be entertaining.
le epic speedrun strat
I was wondering why this was so much more pleasant to watch than usual, till I realized you modded out the battle music. Thats gotta be an option *when* this game gets a remaster.
i left the link to the mod in the description
With the success of Sonic Shadow Gens, I really hope this game gets a remaster. The thing I would want most is dynamic battle music instead of the one theme. Just overlay some intense drums over the preexisting night themes or something. It would be amazing.
IF* this game gets a remaster
AND a much needed PC port
They should keep the battle music in but play it less because it’s still good
It really highlights just how unnecessary the battle music is (not that it's a bad piece!) and how good the night themes already are at giving you a sense of pace
Dude
When you used one of the infinites to get across the gap, i marked out
I need more werehog content in my life
le epic speedrun strat
I will continue to say this: The vast majority of Sonic games are good once you understand and master the mechanics, and let go of bias and enjoy the games for what THEY do, not what other games do.
Hedgehog gameplay has a few unique techs aside from the basic mechanics, but the skills comes from maintaining your movement while avoiding obstacles and dynamic sets.
Werehog gameplay has more unique techs, and its skills come from fighting off enemies and mastering the combination of combat/platforming movement.
All in all, Sonic Unleashed is about maintaining the player's flow of movement, which IS the basis of all Sonic games since Sonic 1. So I think showcases like this are a testament of why Sonic gameplay (be it main or alternate styles (SU has two main styles)) can be awesome!
As always, thanks for the showcase! This is dope!
Edit: I will ask for permission to use this footage in the future, since I plan to make a Sonic Unleashed retrospective.
Edit 2: I should have specified that my point articulates to those who DON'T understand the Werehog mechanics and call it bad without knowing not only the different Sonic gameplays but other styles too. You'd be surprised by how many people called GoW a watered-down version of DMC back then and even now!
The idea itself is for the player to, at the minimum, find some of the depth that the game has to recognize what little or lots of strengths it has.
Sure U can use it as long as you credit the original vid 👍👍👍✌
@manlymcbeefinton2014 Oh, of course! I wouldn't leave you hanging!
Out of everything chose to speak, you spoke facts
excellent comment.
what if you wanna enjoy what the game does and discover that its complete ass like a lot of sonic games
The werehog got more hate that it deserved. The werehog sections were actually fire and the combat is really good. It’s a nice change of pace in gameplay imo.
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@ LES GOOO
@@sebb.jimenez XD
Metal gear fans unite 💪
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One of the reasons that I didn't hate the Werehog stages was because at the time there wasn't really much in the way of HD platformers.
yeah the werehog is actually very platform heavier than most ppl give it credit for
I like the flex at 3:45 ... Its not faster than the normal way, but just the fact that its possible had to be showcased. XD
3:45 this is the moment when you realized the game has more hide potential that we thought long time ago and today still change and that's really awesome
My hands were literally sweating watching those skips. The confidence and mastery to air-combo across that gap is insane
we ball
How can someone be THIS good?! Like, my mind is fricken blown!!!
I've still got ways to go tho....
@manlymcbeefinton2014 You're still good at the game!
@@rookiewolfgirl31 thanks o7
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 😁
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 Man, do I wanna showcase how to really flex one's Werehog skills. I promise to teach you what I know, some day!
idc what anyone says, werehog gameplay is sick af
Hell yeah
I totally agree 🗿
If done right, FAX!
7:53 LOL you perminantely bent sonics legs
To much QSS
When you’re actually good at the Werehog stages and took time to learn how to play it instead of dismissing it as trash cuz you’re not used to slower more combat based gameplay
Bro mastered the definition of Sonic, of speed and soaring over bottomless pits with no fear. Is it possible to learn this power?
u need 'f it we ball' energy
Alright, I’ll give it a shot! Thanks man!
Not from any Jedi
@@atpyro7920 not from any journalist
It's pretty cool to watch you play Unleashed. The game is pretty fun.
Ye quite an underrated gem, i will probably focus more on MGS, im thinking making a short vid on Ghost Babel or another portable ops vid 👀👀
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 Don't stop with unleashed, please.
Unleashed epic gameplays are what I need right now~
Because I *remembered* how painful this level was for me. I wouldn't have the guts to do that skip in 2:56
Take the mentality of 'F it we ball' and go for it
Same. I fucking love Empire City night aesthetically but holy SHIT balancing on the beams is fucking _painful._
@@markandrew287 good thing we can skip all of them ;)
I didn't even know i can do that. Manly McBeefington taught me something new, lol!
Thanks for keep supporting about my fav sonic game of all time, and we’re still waiting for unleashed remaster. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
unleashed for PC pls...
@ Agreed 😭
6:30 ok that caught me so off guard my heart dropped 😂
love taking risky moves
He commit suicide
3:47 "Even without wings, I can fly. Right?"
-Sonic the hedgehog, Sonic Riders
your werehog gameplay is arguably more impressive , these skips are absolutely cracked
Thank ya
I legit never even knew you could endlessly use Sonic's air combos without even landing on the ground in Unleashed mode. Here I thought I couldn't love HD Unleashed more than I already do.
Now this is a real speedrun.
No glitching the game, just pure skill and experience playing it.
Uppercut launch shield cancel? Yeah, you're a professional
Thanks lol
I can and would watch an ENTIRE playthrough from you, can't get enough fr
3:45 I had no idea you could cheese werehog like that. 😂
when ur unleash mode aka ur DT state? You can cancel your combo strings into each other or... or even into itself again, and you can even do it in the air like here 3:27
Normal Sonic is all about Speed💨 , and Night Sonic is about Strength💪🏻
EXACTLY! Sonic Unleashed was built and benefits from the speed/strength dichotomy!
@@kinggalactix Night is built for wombo combos
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 For sure! There are some cool techs I wanna show one day
@@kinggalactix L1 gang
andd yet this guy knows how to get night sonic to use both at the same
holy fuck the way Sonic Unleashed was just way ahead of its time!?! like come on, every aspect of its presentation was LITERALLY perfect!?!
Unleashed in 60fps looks so satisfying
3:44 as an avid Unleashed enjoyer I appreciate you showing me how much untapped potential this game still has
I was NOT familiar with Werehog speedrunning tech and now I'm inclined to boot Xenia back up to figure it out
this is the guide i used to get the game running gamebanana.com/tuts/17062
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 I appreciate the tutorial! My apologies for the misunderstanding, I managed to get Xenia working on my PC with a somewhat stable frame rate, I just meant that I never explored Werehog tech much in this game other than farming QTEs for easy S ranks. Definitely gonna look into it after this video though!
@Rman1228 the trick is to not spend that much exp into strength but instead into combat and learning all the moves to reach a high combo rather than spam qtes with strength
This fills me with excitement. Thanks for making this.
Ur welcome ✌
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 I got it on my rig finally, just waiting to finish my shadow x playthrough first.
@@overlordto176 epic
I am unworthy to behold your mastery of Empire City.
You deserve your crown, my king.
Thanks i guess
You beautiful bastard, you did it again. I will never come close to this level of mastery in Unleashed. You are the GOAT.
you should follow @SonicTeamHero channel he has superb tutorials on unleashed and gens th-cam.com/video/-KaW68ThoCQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JvfjiZZWk6XAAkUR
Only the avatar can master the two sonic unleashed playstyles
I thought this was a forces joke but now i realize its a last airbender reference xd
@@manlymcbeefinton2014Forces traumatized you that much 😂
@@Dektoonics_inc. me when even a mention of forces is mentioned - th-cam.com/video/AYpjZbD6IMo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YWAzOfBZnqtCgB0f
When they remaster this game they need to rework the level progression and add a DMC combo counter, combat challenges, and make it to where the higher your combo rank the faster you kill the enemies.
So a style meter?
As much as i adore this game as the best in the franchise i will genuinely be surprised if it ever gets a remastered or even given a pc port.
Wadehog had such amazing combat man i loved it
You have some serious balls in that night stage, I couldn't be even half as brave to try even one of those crazy jumps 😅
Fuck it we ball energy
Seeing your werehog gameplay has enlightened me to potential beyond even what i thought some of the cool lookin’ air combos had
Can we give this guy a round of applause?
That Werehog gameplay was masterful, down to the flex of aerial movement before that miniboss fight before the end of the stage. I think this gameplay really shows that the people complaining about the Werehog never really understood the gameplay or how to link combos together because this blew it out of the park. As much as I love Sonic Unleashed, I never managed to master the movement to even a fraction of what you've shown us here.
Amazing stuff!
It'd be great to see a supercut speedrun of your best times on this game because you'd take the playtime down by more than half of what most players achieved (I never managed to beat Eggmanland on 360).
This really makes me want to give Unleashed a full playthrough once I've gone back and given Heroes another chance. I can't g ush about this video enough, man.
Keep on shining!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks
I’d love to see you do this for Eggmanland
Maybe one day...
I was actually born the month and year this game came out! Coincidentally , it remains my favorite sonic game and it feels great to see people enjoy it as i do!
making the replayability of the night stages such that people learn and grind the levels to this point wouldve gone a long way to making the them more bearable/friendlier on the second playthrough
To this day, my favorite Sonic game
Love seeing actual good werehog gameplay, love the werehog!!!!
SEGA must see your video and understand we need a game like Unleashed ! The werehog gameplay was sick and those runs are the perfect example of how satisfying it must feel to tryhard a Sonic level ! The speed, rhythm and plateforming in Unleashed is still so PEAK
cheers ;)
you mastered it so well the game couldn't keep up with you
Now this, This video is the definition of how to properly play sonic unleashed, you my good sir are going places 🗣💯💯 keep cooking like this
cheers for the complement o7
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 Always Here to support brotha 🙌💯
Day: Fighting game reflexes
Night: Fighting game strategy
People really don’t like this game? This looks bussin’ and fun.
better than what most ppl say ;)
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 gonna get it soon!
Bravo you gained my intense respect.
hell yeah
You have earned the right to review this game, everyone else can stfu 😂
Now that’s some impressive game skills man
We need to see you play all of the Night stages like this. These Werehog combos are fucking MAJESTIC!
If i ever play unleashed again i might record a couple of runs
@@manlymcbeefinton2014 Bet, looking forward to
At first my thought was "oh it's just mastery over two stages" then i saw that dlc windmill isles then it was "oh no you just built different"
People dislike the Werehog because its different, but its gameplay is actually pretty good and this video shows
I never thought of using guard to cancel to animation cancel with the werehog. Man..
I need more werehog content.
Is was just lore accurate unleashed Sonic playing his the entire time meaning this was amazing
1:28
Me, the world’s biggest Unleashed night stage hater: “I…I’m sorry Werehog I…was unfamiliar with your game!”
I reallllyyyyy hope sega give this game special attention like they did sonic generations giving shadow a story 😭😭😭
3:45 I’ve played this game since I was 7 years old bro I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD DO THIS
7:53 "It's-a meeeeeee, WAAA!!! HAAA!!! HEEEEEEE!!!"
This really does show how cool the Werehog can be
Remember everyone, the Werehog is only as slow as YOU make him~
Those were some sick runs!
Thanks ✌
Whoa thats an awesome skill determination and sonic speed again thats awesome 😁
thanks ;)
Now I understand why werehog has this pause when he rises to the air
"Werehog gameplay is slow and repetitive" mfs when they realize that there's more to it than just hammering the primary attack button:
Never realized how much of this stage can be skipped lol bravo
Cheers mate o7
Usually, if I try stunts like that for WereSonic, I am always fighting the camera as it changes my directiontional inputs and screws me while the camera changes angles.
And as Sonic, I think I just suck, lol.
That's nice and all, but here's a real challange:
Master both day and night hedgehog ON THE WII VERSION
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@manlymcbeefinton2014 lmao ok
The amount of faith in how far a platform was is astounding
I swear one attempt and I'd undershoot it 😭
do it
@manlymcbeefinton2014 Frfr yeah I will, I miss playing Sonic Unleashed
Mgs4 to Sonic Unleashed, my both favorite games.
Goota love two ps3 games to come out in 2008 only to cause the ps3 to have a stroke running it
Man i wanna play sonic unleashed again especially after playing sonic x shadow generations i hope sonic team makes a sonic unleashed remaster with a knuckles or silver campaign like shadow generations
Wow, very well done! I can do these speedrun strats myself, but I suck at getting S in the DLC levels. :[
I only really want one thing if this game gets remastered. Please Sega, put the homing attack with the jump button like every other modern Sonic game. Having it on the same button as boost is so awkward.
tbh, i never knew you can just go into a new or same combo string with the werehog, that's cool to know, also, I was expecting the wall clip glitch to skip the titan fight and get to the end in general tho, it would probably be less epic that way lol
I didn't want to skip where i clipped through geometry, i wanted this to be a style run...
At 4:59 I know you can clip through the buildings and reach the highway but i wanted to be stylish and land on the rail threading the needle to call it while also skipping the loop de loop
My only problem with the Werehog is how slow it feels *even* from the master's perspective.
I remember when i was a little bean, i would only level up Sonic’s hedgehog form and just mashed with the werehog
Yet i still liked the werehog stages cuz i like hack n slash games
Even with all that optimisation the Werehog still takes up 3/4 of the video. Great visual for almost everything wrong with that game.
I LOVE SONIC UNLEASHED RAAHHHH
3:45 was crazy
I knew this would get a reaction XD
It's so weird watching werehog gameplay that doesn't have the battle music going off every two seconds lol
Good you found a way to remove the werehog combat music. I got it on PS3 and i do this
I love beat em ups, so I never really hated the Werehog tbh
Im gonna be honest,this game was peak Sonic,i think no sonic game after this one could be more dope(even frontiers,which is a great game but i have some issues with It)The closest i can think of sonething close to this game is generations(and its remaster shadow generations)but i also have some issues with both of Them,this game is just great overall and has a TON,of replayability,This to me,is the best Sonic game,almost everything here is perfect(as always,great video!)
I think this is also technically the last Triple A sonic game as well
@manlymcbeefinton2014 no no,frontiers was the last one
Considering how badly Empire City kicked my ass, this video was equally cathartic and infuriating.
Amazing work
Would like to see Eggmanland since it used both forms
if i ever play the level i might record a run
Gameplay aside, the real star of this is the battle music removal mod
Night music is a blessing its a shame it gets cut out so much
I just realized Sonic turned into Ristar
I thought I was good at the Werehog, but not as good as you LOL 😂
you are number one!
Vegeta
Thats vegetas technique
Are you that skilled in _every_ main stage or is it just a select few you can mold like putty?
Nah
I suck at Shamar night
true gamer right here
epic gamer moment
SONIC UNLEASHED?!
*GIGACHAAAD*
I personaly like the Wii version, good way to get an arm workout! Especially with the Dark Gaia Phoenix boss replays... but that's just me 😆
I had the ps2 ver growing up which is basically the same as the Wii but way worse lol
Also... you're pretty darn good!
@@TheSonicFairy pretty... good
tbh when I first played unleashed i hated the werehog because the slow platforming and instead of trying combos I just spammed but once you learn how to combo with him he is really fun to use (platforming still feels too slow and boring though, even with the drill move and that other air move that give you good mobility)
Nah GODLIKE
This is why Unleashed is still superior over Colors/Frontiers.
Unironically most of the hate this game got (and with the werehog) was just because A.) this was the game after 06 and people (namely journalists) were looking for the easy low-hanging fruit to dunk on because Sonic was becoming the perfect target for rage bait articles for infinite money, and B.) because the werehog dared to exist and have any form of game content that wasn't "GOTTA GO FAST" as some put it, because Sonic 06 soured so many to even the IDEA of literally anything but that existing because "clearly anything besides Sonic going fast was a waste of resources", when in truth 06 failed because Sega of Japan had the 500 IQ idea of forcing it to be an Xbox 360 holiday title and nothing short of Japan sinking into the ocean itself was going to convince them otherwise....even when it was clear the devs needed another 1-2 years of time to finish it.
No battle music is such a huge difference, games much better lol
I still wish to this day that I could play the real Sonic Unleashed.
Only played the Wii version.
Plz do all the day & challenge stages I need to see a master at work
Next time i am playing unleashed i might record a few runs