@@kazakhstanianantifemboyxd02 No they're not. Knuckles has no jacket or shoes while RedXVI does. He's also smaller than Knuckles and his right eye is patched.
Very good video, I really like to watch the long history of one the best and longest fangames ever created (this game is older than me just by a month!) But just like some else mentioned in the comments, I think you should have included Blue Mountain, considering it was gonna be the Act 2 of Red Volcano. I remember the many frustrations I had when playing 2.0, dying at the very beginning and seeing my way blocked because the lava rose. It's gonna be interesting to see how you tackle Egg Rock Zone, considering it has been pretty much the same for the past 10+ years, only removing a few sections to make shorter and easier for multiplayer (the blowing fans section on 2.0 Act 2 was hell to do online, too much lag made it almost impossible) Also at 10:23 if my memory serves correctly, the outdoor section also existed in 2.0, however it was only a small section of land that had a few extra lives, an elemental shield to go back safely through the same place, snd I think an emerald token too? I could be totally worng, it's been like 7 years since I last played that version.
It still feels a little weird to me that this zone has the same name as an official zone. Granted, the official zone is from Sonic Blast (8-bit), which people tend to want to forget about, so it is what it is.
Late reply, but in Blasts Red Volcano, the rocks seem more purple. Plus SRB2s Red Volcano (atleast the current version), is way less generic and stands out more.
I remember suggesting something like the rocket at the end of 2.2 version way back when (around when 2.0.4 or 2.0.6 were the current versions) on the Message Board's suggestions/ideas thread. I'm glad to see it's there now.
I like these Throughout History videos of yours, they are so entertaining to watch. How about making next Throughout History video about a bonus stage like Aerial Garden or Pipe Towers? I just think that Egg Rock history might be not too interesting, considering it have barely been changed since its debut in version 2.0
"Please note that the flashing lava effects in this level can cause TH-cam compression, if you are sensitive to TH-cam compression, you may now leave the video."
Ah yeah, I remember the "Jump on that random roof and you get banished to the super hard volcano bonus level" XD And now it's one of the best levels in the entire game. Genuinely cannot wait until we someday see an Act 2.
Making the lava solid makes sense anyway, because that's how it is in every Sonic game I know of. Might even be that way in real life as far as walking on it goes; of course if you were trying to walk on lava in real life you'd have much bigger problems.
In real life, lava is really viscous and behaves like jelly (jell-o) so while you could sink in it if it was runny enough, it would take some time, plus lava hot enough for that would literally turn you to steam if you touch it so you wouldn’t get the chance to immerse in it. In Shadow the Hedgehog, Shadow sinks under instantly and in Sonic P-06, lava’s realistic jellylike prosperities are simulated by making it work like Dusty Desert’s quicksand, with the except that it also slowly burns away rings like the tornado in Crisis City does. The lava in SA2 is weird because there’s a constant updraft that prevents Knuckles & Rouge falling in. (Lava only appears in Meteor Herd and the character boss battle that takes place there)
@@monochrome_but_poly Could be, my memory is a little fuzzy since I used to play during the era of 1.08 moving to 1.09.4. Having to move back and forth between versions to play on different servers. Since in this video it says Final Demo, I assumed to be 1.9, but you might be correct.
I actually completely forgot about Blue Mountain. However, I don’t think it’s a huge omission, given that it was just a proof-of-concept. Apologies for forgetting it, either way.
Are the Demo 2 levels you find only accessible through the launcher? Because when I play Demo 2 it only has GFZ Acts 1-3 and THZ Act 1. Edit: I'm asking this because apparently THZ Act 2 was only found in the launcher so I would think these were too.
The Demo 2 levels were private betas released to the public in 2010, they aren’t part of the regular Demo 2. THZ2 was not in the launcher, it was among these betas. In Demo 4, however, the THZ2 beta was hidden inside the game’s folder as “update.dll.”
I know I'm very late, but which version did you use for the Final Demo? Because in the one I downloaded, I jump in the roof of the house and nothing happens.
Fun facts: Did you know that Red Volcano Zone is actually from Sonic Blast and that the zone is on located on South Island meaning that Sonic and his friends have travelled to South Island just to stop Eggman
Not trying to nitpick here (because I LOVE this video series), but god damn the TH-cam compression is killing your videos. This one is almost unwatchable for the Demo 2 era footage. Any chance you can reupload the really poorly-compressed videos using better encodes (at least double the bitrate)? Or, if you happen to have videos available for download via Google Drive link or something, I'd love to watch them that way to avoid TH-cam's compression.
Red volcano went from boring platforming and maze levels with frankly poor graphics to a beautiful masterpiece of a level, and I hope act 2 is just as good
In the final demo, the people said "go to hell", and tails die and send to red volcano or i call it...... The hell, no wonder the people said "go to hell"
@@DylanDude I swear there used to be this ugly looking structure at the end of the level (didn't move or react like the 2.2 one) Guess I need to go version hunting
4:41 Tails: NO PLEASE DON’T SENT.. unknown: WHATS THE BIG IDEA? DO YOU JUST JUMPING ON PEOPLE’S ROOF TOPS FOR FUN DISTRUBING THEIR SLEEP? GO TO HELL! Tails: *Dies* *faked go to hell*
I feel like you should've showed off the Blue Mountain test level in 2.0, it's a small yet interesting part of Red Volcano Zone's history.
oh yea like the frozen over area above the volcano
@@TARDISES we need a shirt with Knuckles saying "run it back"
Jesus Christ, the Demo 2 stages are just extremely maze-like and would've taken the fun out of playing it.
Every level past techno hill zone act 1 was like that, to be honest
The early demos just feel like Mine Maze Zone but its the entire game
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@@poiberry8956 Doom Ship:
Ahem, ahem.
Fun fact: slopes weren’t added until 2.2
I can't get over just how faithful Tails' sprites are to the Mega Drive games.
Wow, it just hit me how long I've been playing and following Sonic Robo Blast 2... For almost 18 years. Man, this game has come a long way.
I like how in demo 2. You can do a frame perfect jump to avoid getting damaged by the lava.
In 2.2, in the lava wave section, the waves are extremely buggy, so you can actually survive without taking damage.
@@SomeRobloxDudeWasTaken Yeah, on the "going down" side of he waves.
Knuckles literally sending Tails to hell for jumping on his roof is hilarious.
That's RedXVI.
@@Herobrine100xKnuckles and Red are the same person
@@kazakhstanianantifemboyxd02
No they're not. Knuckles has no jacket or shoes while RedXVI does. He's also smaller than Knuckles and his right eye is patched.
@@THSGC TRUE
Very good video, I really like to watch the long history of one the best and longest fangames ever created (this game is older than me just by a month!) But just like some else mentioned in the comments, I think you should have included Blue Mountain, considering it was gonna be the Act 2 of Red Volcano.
I remember the many frustrations I had when playing 2.0, dying at the very beginning and seeing my way blocked because the lava rose.
It's gonna be interesting to see how you tackle Egg Rock Zone, considering it has been pretty much the same for the past 10+ years, only removing a few sections to make shorter and easier for multiplayer (the blowing fans section on 2.0 Act 2 was hell to do online, too much lag made it almost impossible)
Also at 10:23 if my memory serves correctly, the outdoor section also existed in 2.0, however it was only a small section of land that had a few extra lives, an elemental shield to go back safely through the same place, snd I think an emerald token too? I could be totally worng, it's been like 7 years since I last played that version.
Love to see the History for the last Level for SRB2 Egg Rock Zone, And Finally the Extra Zones of SRB2
I remember jumping on the house in Final Demo, wondering why it won't let me to Red Volcano Zone. I didn't know you had to unlock it first.
Because you need 7 Chaos Emeralds to go in there.
It still feels a little weird to me that this zone has the same name as an official zone. Granted, the official zone is from Sonic Blast (8-bit), which people tend to want to forget about, so it is what it is.
Late reply, but in Blasts Red Volcano, the rocks seem more purple. Plus SRB2s Red Volcano (atleast the current version), is way less generic and stands out more.
everyone pog until weird knuckles comes out and sends you to re volcano zone
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You mean RedXVI?
@@SRBluke122 Yep, it's RedXVI.
demo 2 lava: the bitrate killer
Finally I history lesson I will actually listen too and there’s a ACT 2?! (Edit: I subbed)(Edit again: Demo 2’s music sound like it’s from doom lol)
well, it IS a doom mod, and earlier versions used midi music like doom did, so thats proly why
@@dededesgustingtkemylife4825 it’s not a mod, it just runs on it’s engine
"hmm, i wonder if theres a video for RVZ?"
*checks dylan's YT channel*
*video uploaded 5 hours ago*
see the future, kids
I remember suggesting something like the rocket at the end of 2.2 version way back when (around when 2.0.4 or 2.0.6 were the current versions) on the Message Board's suggestions/ideas thread. I'm glad to see it's there now.
Red Volcano from Demo 2 is basically eclipsy zone on both Act 1 and 2.
Red Volcano Zone's act 2 music is panic inducing
its good, though
I like these Throughout History videos of yours, they are so entertaining to watch.
How about making next Throughout History video about a bonus stage like Aerial Garden or Pipe Towers? I just think that Egg Rock history might be not too interesting, considering it have barely been changed since its debut in version 2.0
I don't know what he's doing after Egg Rock, but I think a "Bonus levels" video and a "Dark City/Grand Eggship" video would be neat.
A Throughout History video on the Special Stages might also be neat. Might also include 2.2's MP Specials
Dude that's what I'm gonna say but whatever
Now this was unexpected! This is gonna be a good watch! :)
(Lava in demo 2 exists) *TH-cam bit rate disliked that.*
2:09 so.. act 2 existed, and this clearly shows it was real. Great
For those with epilepsy problems, skip to 7:32.
"Please note that the flashing lava effects in this level can cause TH-cam compression, if you are sensitive to TH-cam compression, you may now leave the video."
Another awesome video. This zone's music is quite good!
Ah yeah, I remember the "Jump on that random roof and you get banished to the super hard volcano bonus level" XD
And now it's one of the best levels in the entire game. Genuinely cannot wait until we someday see an Act 2.
4:53 Turns out Hell isn’t so bad after all. There’s free 1-ups!
Making the lava solid makes sense anyway, because that's how it is in every Sonic game I know of. Might even be that way in real life as far as walking on it goes; of course if you were trying to walk on lava in real life you'd have much bigger problems.
In real life, lava is really viscous and behaves like jelly (jell-o) so while you could sink in it if it was runny enough, it would take some time, plus lava hot enough for that would literally turn you to steam if you touch it so you wouldn’t get the chance to immerse in it. In Shadow the Hedgehog, Shadow sinks under instantly and in Sonic P-06, lava’s realistic jellylike prosperities are simulated by making it work like Dusty Desert’s quicksand, with the except that it also slowly burns away rings like the tornado in Crisis City does.
The lava in SA2 is weird because there’s a constant updraft that prevents Knuckles & Rouge falling in. (Lava only appears in Meteor Herd and the character boss battle that takes place there)
7:42 this is the version i had when i first played the game..
I remember playing online coop modes in Red Volcano with 1.9, fun times!
Wasn't Red Volcano removed in the later versions of Final demo?
@@monochrome_but_poly Could be, my memory is a little fuzzy since I used to play during the era of 1.08 moving to 1.09.4. Having to move back and forth between versions to play on different servers. Since in this video it says Final Demo, I assumed to be 1.9, but you might be correct.
Version 1.9???
Knuckles banished Tails to the underworld! 😅
Act 2 will happen, eventually.
We can only hope
In 2.3
finally, also, wheres blue mountain????
Yeah! Blue Mountain, although short, *_was_* planned to be the Act 2 at some point
I actually completely forgot about Blue Mountain. However, I don’t think it’s a huge omission, given that it was just a proof-of-concept. Apologies for forgetting it, either way.
@@greenknight9000 Who's Blue Mountain?
@@mattybsonicroboblast2yesja221 You're a newbie, aren't you?
wiki.srb2.org/wiki/2.0:Blue_Mountain_Zone_Act_2
@@DylanDude Egg Rock Zone's history, plz?
Are the Demo 2 levels you find only accessible through the launcher? Because when I play Demo 2 it only has GFZ Acts 1-3 and THZ Act 1.
Edit: I'm asking this because apparently THZ Act 2 was only found in the launcher so I would think these were too.
The Demo 2 levels were private betas released to the public in 2010, they aren’t part of the regular Demo 2. THZ2 was not in the launcher, it was among these betas. In Demo 4, however, the THZ2 beta was hidden inside the game’s folder as “update.dll.”
@@DylanDude Ah, I think I got mixed up with Final Demo and Demo 2.
@@DylanDude there wasn’t a thz2 beta in final demo, it was demo 4
@@CoolicReview Thank you, I jumbled my words. The Demo 4 beta was later made official in Final Demo.
@@DylanDude upd_net.dll*
11:33 I LITERALLY DIDN'T KNOW THIS SECTION EXISTED UNTIL REWATCHING THIS VIDEO RECENTLY, WTH
I know I'm very late, but which version did you use for the Final Demo? Because in the one I downloaded, I jump in the roof of the house and nothing happens.
1.09.4. You have to beat the game first.
Fun facts: Did you know that Red Volcano Zone is actually from Sonic Blast and that the zone is on located on South Island meaning that Sonic and his friends have travelled to South Island just to stop Eggman
The devs have said the two zones have nothing to do with each other, it's just a coincidence.
Could you link the beta releases in you videos because I can't find them online and I really want to play them!
your*
They got taken down unexpectedly a while back, I’ll look into getting permission to host them elsewhere.
They do exist on a certain Wayback machine link
@@DylanDude Egg Rock Zone history?
Wow Red volcano kinda sucked for most of its existence. But it is cool to see a well hidden side path in 2.1 get turned into the main path in 2.2.
The early RVZ music sounds like it belongs in another iD Tech game
Correction to Final Demo:
Red Volcano's BETA was added in 1.09.4, but not in 1.01.
The "Demo 2-Era" version is actually from September 1999 according to the file dates, making it predate even the Halloween release.
It's not. The file I used in the video is from 2001, as it was worked on further and scrapped around then.
Not trying to nitpick here (because I LOVE this video series), but god damn the TH-cam compression is killing your videos. This one is almost unwatchable for the Demo 2 era footage. Any chance you can reupload the really poorly-compressed videos using better encodes (at least double the bitrate)? Or, if you happen to have videos available for download via Google Drive link or something, I'd love to watch them that way to avoid TH-cam's compression.
Very great man! :)
Red volcano went from boring platforming and maze levels with frankly poor graphics to a beautiful masterpiece of a level, and I hope act 2 is just as good
In the final demo, the people said "go to hell", and tails die and send to red volcano or i call it......
The hell, no wonder the people said "go to hell"
DylanDude, does *Egg Rock Zone* have previous versions?
Yeah, even in demo 2 there was a ERZ
@@kamotesadagattv6090 Will He Do Throughout History of Egg Rock Zone?
Demo 2 Era:
Doomship Zone
Robotnirock Zone
2.0, 2.1 ,2.2:
Egg Rock Zone
Didn't one of the later 2.1 releases add that rocket to the end?
No, 2.2 did.
@@DylanDude I swear there used to be this ugly looking structure at the end of the level (didn't move or react like the 2.2 one)
Guess I need to go version hunting
hype
Red Volcano was originally added in 1.09
i used to hate old tails cuz he would never do his full speed run animation
Hey uploader, DOES TAILS GO TO HELL REALLY FAST AND HE’S NO DIE FOR YEARS!?
No, he does not.
@@DylanDude the sonic team junior is dosen’t matter whay tails just go to hell XD
@@DylanDude in 2.0 i almost saw a note
@@DylanDude final demo just made tails Go to *hell*
Ngl the old rvz music reminds me of music in the original DOOM
my best game
4:41 Tails: NO PLEASE DON’T SENT..
unknown: WHATS THE BIG IDEA? DO YOU JUST JUMPING ON PEOPLE’S ROOF TOPS FOR FUN DISTRUBING THEIR SLEEP? GO TO HELL!
Tails: *Dies* *faked go to hell*
4:48 Bruh
@@joketoassfnf bruh
tails gets strangled to death and gets sent to hell blast 2
Finaly!
Rvz1 have never have a 2nd act ever and that why stjr never need 2nd act & 3rd act making it in 2001 to 2021
POG
I like old music 👍
0:50 DooM music be like:
want mario koopa blast history and aerial garden
I like act 2 old music in srb2 2000 👍
I don’t like the 2.2 version because it looks more like a green jungle that just so happens to have lava
the fact that the game was very cringe and now its mind blowing
How do i download SRB2 Demo 2 Era?
I Think It's Just All Of Demo 2's Versions.
@@floofmcfloof Download od Demo 2 era with Scrapped Levels?
@@BrianFan7650 Maybe, IDK. Im On A Mac.
@@floofmcfloof Send me a Download, Please?
@@BrianFan7650 ok....
holy fudge my bit rate is committing suicide
no boss in finaldemo yay
Demo 2’s RVZ1 is kinda boring.
Tails for hell is sucks
Im TH-camr
oh my god i hate this zone
Ah yes the worst zone that became the best (in terms of level design