I don't care what anyone says, this game's brand of unabashedly sincere edginess needs to make a comeback. Not like every game needs to be that, but there's such a unique appeal to these 2000s games that tried to be as gangsta as possible with a totally straight face, and I need more of it ASAP.
This was a whole feature length film so I made sure to get a snack while watching it. I would’ve never thought about using Chaos Blast to stall in the air to avoid the checkpoints, and that Heal Cannon glitch is nuts. A collab does sound very fun :D
It seems you left this comment right after I put the comment on your video telling that you inspired this one. Was I the one that made you aware of this video?
12:10 For the 10 rings you get from each boss battle is actually you being forced to hit a checkpoint during the cutscene, which then gives you 10 rings.
Me: *sees Nyarly upload a shadow the hedgehog video* Also me: I Was Not Expecting That, But I Was Expecting Not to Expect Something So It Doesn't Count
In all my years of watching Nyarly, I didn't know he was a Sonic fan but he does a challenge video on one of the games people endlessly make fun of from the Dark Age era.
@@deviousdieselmusic "The Dark Age" (2001-2009) was the period of time where the Sonic games released weren't considered "good", where it was warranted or not. A lot of Sonic fans were apparently already feeling like the franchise was taking a decline in quality starting with Heroes, then Shadow came out to controverisal reception, then Sonic '06 happened and basically colored everyone's perception of Sonic games for the next few years.
@@Felnal I think you using the word era afterwards threw me off, I don’t mean to be pedantic I just literally mean since the fandom uses “adventure era” and “boost era” and stuff so rigidly. I see what you mean
I know everyone is making these jokes. But Black Doom does have a pretty metal design that would feel right at home in an SMT game. Sega should put him in the gacha or whatever
So you're saying there's a reason Snapcube made him the devil from Bible. ...speaking of which, I'm surprised no one's even *referenced* the fandub in the comments yet.
I remember a meme image where a Kirby game rated T was compared to Shadow, which is E10. This is honestly funny, even if I can't remember what Kirby game even got that rating.
@@Thorben2004 They both belong to a rating system used in America among other places, T stands for Teen (as in the game can only be played by people above 13 years), and E10 is for Everyone Above 10 Years.
@@Thorben2004 Could be Kirby 64 because of a red liquid and cartoon violence. Shadow the hedgehog has no blood in it and depending on the version, certain cutscenes were altered. Certain military shooters are for E10 as well... Fortnite is with Guns and is rated E. Ratings are and always were inconsistent, especially between different time periods.
Hey, it's me! I'm the Ghost of Christmas Future! Did you enjoy seeing how much better the world would be if you were dead? Eggman's a good guy, Tails is getting out of the blue guy's shadow... Doesn't matter to you, does it? Completing your awesome character arc and dying was too good for everybody on this stupid planet?
Sweet, another Shadow the Hedgehog game enjoyer. We are a rare breed indeed. Part of what I love about your challenge runs is that when hitting an impossible roadblock and trying to find a way around, if you don't find one you don't stop, just adjust the minimum requirement to keep the spirit of the challenge while still providing solid entertainment and clearing the game. Even if something is impossible due to the nature of the game's design, trying to get as close as possible is still a challenge in and of itself...that, and watching you use the environment to manipulate the physics engine and collision detection until it decides to relent is funny as hell. EDIT: I actually did make it a point to unlock and complete Expert Mode when I was playing this on the PS2. And lemme tell ya, out of all the A Ranks I needed to get, blowing the Escape Pod was the worst and the one that took me the most tries. Blowing it up period isn't the hard part, it's blowing it up *fast enough* to qualify for the A, which took a lot of precise decision-making and turret spam along the way, especially since the game's auto-targeting can be finicky at times. It's the one A Rank I remember because I had the most issues chewing through that thing's HP, but after enough tries I squeezed out that A rank and the rest weren't as bad. Also really liked all the unique dualog from the various characters in Expert Mode near the end, especially the President chiming in from time to time. Thankfully only took one run to go through Expert Mode, and it was a lot of fun. Was nice to see it as an extra part for the video. 👍
What’s funny is I kinda remember Shadow the Hedgehog originally getting a T rating for “Language” only for it to get bumped down to an E10 for “Mild Language” so I wonder if there were some quick rewrites to tone it down for the new E10 rating
My parents were clueless on game contents outside of GTA, so as long as I didn't panic and shout over the game, I could play it. ...Which I did with both l Ocarina Of Time, and Majoras Mask (during the cuteness of Gabon laughing after the Master Swords, and Happy Mask Salesman freak out respectively). By the time I played Twilight Princess, I think I was mature enough to not turn off the Wii in fright at *THAT cutscene,* and keep my family in the dark about it's dark content
@@kaimcdragonfist4803 yeah apparently the game originally had full blown f bombs in the script. i think the voice actors even recorded lines for this version before it got scrapped for the E10 version lol
Not even the first 3D Sonic Game where you cannot avoid collecting rings before gaining control. In Sonic Adventure you pick up some rings in a CUTSCENE before gaining control, which is very interesting from a game design perspective but kills the challenge lmao
It was done in sonic adventure, because the player is thrust into a boss fight immediately. It was to give the player a safety net, though the boss fight is super easy.
I never thought Nyarly would post a video on one of my favorite GameCube games. Good times... I remember feeling so accomplished after finally unlocking the true episode.
The sheer fact that I was watching Shadow the Hedgehog videos today RANDOMLY and you post this is making me lose my mind a little (also commenting this before I watch the video because I had to say it before I forgot, but I know that I'm gonna already like the video so hell yea)
An unexpected video; but one I'm pleased to see. Surely this isn't possible however, dosen't the first automated 20 seconds of westopolis force you to? Yep. Also; it is STRONGLY IMPLIED that there is one of three canon endings. Westopolis -> Stage 2 -> Whatever mission you need to do for Prison Island; where you do the Hero Mission. Unfortunetly; there is no way of knowing which of the three Westopolis missions is correct; although the pre-stage 3 cutscene mentioning the hack of the internet implies it might be Digital Circuit. [Basically; Shadow initially does what Doom says since he has nothing else; but Rouge snaps him out of it] This takes you to Mad Matrix; where you also do the Hero Mission, taking you to the flashback level. So what shadow actually does means nothing for the storyline. It's a filler level. You do neutral here, to go to Cosmic Fall; where you FIND DA COMPUTER ROOM. Yes; the canon route must help all three Chaotix. Why? Because what the Chaotix are working on is pivitol to the last story. They are trying to access Gerald's log; the one they do at the end of the Last Story. Shadow helps them do this; by finding the secret discs confiscated by GUN; hacking Eggman's network to get his research on his grandfather and Shadow; and then accessing the ARK's central computer to put it all together. Charmy even mimics Shadow's karate-chop he does pre-Mad Matrix to get it to work! [So even if you disagree with everything else; Mad Matrix must be on the canon route]. Plus; isn't it such a co-incidence that it is possible to do all three Chaotix missions and the Chaotix are important in the Last Story?
I think this game's sheer edge is what makes it a gem to a lot of people. I've actually seen a lot more people say they love this game. The Quarter Guy, Pastra, Phisnom, to name... 3.
Shadow the hedgehog 05 is my top 4 favorite Sonic games. I never grew up with it, but my goodness I had so much fun with the missions , shooting , overall gameplay story ,aesthetics and specially soundtrack i think it only really falls short on bosses and the flashback levels but man this game is special to me as someone who just loves Edgy metal stuff like this
Unrelated to the challenge but: I hope Nyarly's dad sees this if only for the twilight princess rant. I had a similar experience where my dad allowed me to get Soul Calibur 2 on the GC despite it being rated like 16 or 18. Then again, in my case he could tell from the off it could be bad and just figured I was mature enough at the time to handle it. I was.
TH-cam taking until today to suggest this video thinking I wouldn't want to watch Nyarly play Shadow the hedgehog. Silly TH-cam this is a real shin Megami Tensei game
This was actually my first Shin Megamai Tensei game as a kid! Neutral was one of the first Routes I did, but it was so nonsensical. I think the Law Route is a lot better.
In Sky Troops you can reach the floating thingy which has the GUN vehicle without using light dash entirely or heal cannon, it requires a precise spinjump off the pointy wood stuff from the wood platform at the right and having Dark Gauge filled right before doing the spinjump. (I uploaded one short video showing this if anyone is curious, don't expect good quality, title is "Sky Troops, skipping light dash without CC") 1:16:08 Small mistake, that's Black Comet (can't really blame you lol) Great video, was very fun to watch!
Wasn't expecting to see you do a challenge run for this game, was pleasantly surprised. Got to watch my ex play this one years ago and for all its silly 00s edginess, it looked fun.
It’s good to hear someone else who genuinely enjoys this game too many people hate on it for the sake of hating on it Ik it’s far from perfect but it’s FUN and in gaming that’s all that matters :))
Oh my god this is the best video on TH-cam! I adored this game as a kid, so much so that my Brother in law actually got me a copy for Christmas a couple years ago because he didn’t know I still had my original copy 😂
Never thought I would see a genuine challenge run of this game. I played it alot on the gamecube when I was younger. PvP in this game was pretty funny. :D
Awesome video man this was great. It was cool to see you play something else and different like this it's very interesting. Sonic is one of my favorite series ever even though it has a lot of issues sometimes.
I know it doesn’t really matter because there’s no way to beat the game without collecting any rings, but I would personally say with these kind of challenges. If the game actively takes control away from the player, it’s fine to collect rings. As long as you still self impose the rule that you can’t take damage.
As a lifelong Shadow the Hedgehog apologist, it's incredibly refreshing to finally see someone online take the game seriously. It's truly the best the Adventure era Sonic games have to offer. Outside of a few standout low points, it's one of the few Sonic games that gets that speed is what a Sonic game should be all about; a concept that Sonic Team still struggles with to this day. Run-and-gun gameplay was a perfect choice for the series, and the narrative ambition, while flawed in execution, is something I really appreciate.
I’d love to see this get a remake. The story is really messy, but The Last Way really ties up Shadow’s story and (in my opinion) gave birth to modern Shadow’s self-confidence and generally healthy attitude.
the middle paragraph here feels friggin' ai generated, with the sonic critique stock phrase used to praise the speed of the game with the _slowest_ speed character in the era it's not even like it tracks with the lack of non-speed characters as player characters, because you still get sent on scavenger hunts and extended combat sequences ( most often paced like sonic heroes's before you level up your team, at that ) to vary the pace regardless of the game being all shadow, all the time
This game is way too overhated I’m really sick of pretending it’s bad when it’s not true at all. Edit: This is sarcasm the game is pretty mid but it’s fun.
This is the weirdest looking Shin Megoomi Tensei 4 Apocalypse challenge I'm seeing. If I squint real hard I guess the black comet isn't too different from the Cosmic Egg.
Expert mode is literally the answer to anyone whose main complaint is the paths. I didn't even know it existed. I beat single paths a few times as a kid, but I've watched a lot of videos about the game. What the hell?!
On the Devil Doom fight, there's actually a well-known exploit to shred DD's health really quickly. If you spam enough uncharged Chaos Spears and destroy the debris flying around, you'll charge your Dark Meter. The debris constantly respawns, but you should be able to get a full charge in under 10 seconds. Once you've charged up, get close and double-tap Chaos Blast (remember that you have a brief window to use it a second time immediately after firing). Chaos Blast bypasses Devil Doom's invulnerability AND does more damage than Charged Chaos Spear, with a double blast taking out about a third of his health. It's still tight, but much more manageable.
14:47 caught me so off guard i literally forgot about the challenge and was invested in how it happened. But its probably best that its not opened again. Fun segment though..................
Shadow 05 is a mess. It's a fun mess. It's not mega broken like 06. It's a mostly well-functioning game. Fix up some of the bad design decisions (slippery shoes, strict enemy kill missions, bad level designs like The Doom, Lost Impact, and Mad Matrix Dark Mission), and it's a fine game. And the story and writing, like the game, are a mess, but a fun mess. It's so edgy and dark and serious in a franchise about talking animals with superpowers that it overflows into being goofy and dumb. Plus there's SOME genuinely good parts of it.
I have no idea whose idea that cutscene of Shadow saying "Are you kidding me guys? This is like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me" was, but they deserve a medal for writing one of the dumbest cutscenes ever made.
Well we've gotten a Sonic Classic rerelease collection so maybe we'll get a release collection of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog. Well, I mean we got an announcement for Okami 2 so honestly anything can happen.
![THIS GAME IS HYPE AF!!! [Sonic X Shadow Generations]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aEE9EBNDs-8/mqdefault.jpg)
The best Megami Tensei game. I loved the part where I used Billy Hatcher's egg cannon to kill demons of Black Doom. No negotiation needed
Glad people REMEMBER Billy Hatcher.
The Billy Hatcher social link was always my favorite
Shin Sega Tensei would be so cool
"Now where's that DAMN fourth Menorah?"
Real and true
Finally, Nyarly is playing a REAL Shin Megami Tensei game
Sonk Megamy Tailsei featuring Knuckles from the Devil May Cry series.
Segami Tensei Noir Spike about to go HARD
@@Harbluia you cooked with this one
@kingpurplelol I came up with it about a year ago but never used it online :)
I don't care what anyone says, this game's brand of unabashedly sincere edginess needs to make a comeback. Not like every game needs to be that, but there's such a unique appeal to these 2000s games that tried to be as gangsta as possible with a totally straight face, and I need more of it ASAP.
you should check out 500 Caliber Contractz
It was easily the best part of this game.
Without it, there really wouldn’t be much reason to even look at this game nowadays.
This was a whole feature length film so I made sure to get a snack while watching it. I would’ve never thought about using Chaos Blast to stall in the air to avoid the checkpoints, and that Heal Cannon glitch is nuts.
A collab does sound very fun :D
It seems you left this comment right after I put the comment on your video telling that you inspired this one. Was I the one that made you aware of this video?
Please do a Collab! You two are some of the most chill TH-camrs that I watch.
A Collab would be way past cool!
BROOOOO YOU'RE FAMOUSE NOW LMAO
12:10 For the 10 rings you get from each boss battle is actually you being forced to hit a checkpoint during the cutscene, which then gives you 10 rings.
Interesting.
Everyone raving about Metaphor and Nyarly out here doing challenge runs of Shadow the fucking Hedgehog. This should be a good one.
Don Shnack too
I love this channel.
THIS is a game I wasn't expecting Nyarly to do a challenge run on.
I can’t believe he took on the challenge run that is playing Shadow the Hedgehog
Me: *sees Nyarly upload a shadow the hedgehog video*
Also me: I Was Not Expecting That, But I Was Expecting Not to Expect Something So It Doesn't Count
In all my years of watching Nyarly, I didn't know he was a Sonic fan but he does a challenge video on one of the games people endlessly make fun of from the Dark Age era.
Is “dark age” an era in the sense that “adventure” and “boost” are eras? Because this is very plainly an adventure era game. The last one in fact
@@deviousdieselmusic "The Dark Age" (2001-2009) was the period of time where the Sonic games released weren't considered "good", where it was warranted or not. A lot of Sonic fans were apparently already feeling like the franchise was taking a decline in quality starting with Heroes, then Shadow came out to controverisal reception, then Sonic '06 happened and basically colored everyone's perception of Sonic games for the next few years.
@@Felnal I think you using the word era afterwards threw me off, I don’t mean to be pedantic I just literally mean since the fandom uses “adventure era” and “boost era” and stuff so rigidly. I see what you mean
Awesome to see another Shadow the Hedgehog fan! This game truly is underrated and overhated. And thanks for the indirect shoutout at 2:30
I mean shin megami tensei is a atlus game, and Sega owns them so this is officially a Sega channel.
I know everyone is making these jokes. But Black Doom does have a pretty metal design that would feel right at home in an SMT game. Sega should put him in the gacha or whatever
So you're saying there's a reason Snapcube made him the devil from Bible.
...speaking of which, I'm surprised no one's even *referenced* the fandub in the comments yet.
Your parent wouldn’t let you play Twilight Princess either? I feel you brother. I feel you.
I remember a meme image where a Kirby game rated T was compared to Shadow, which is E10. This is honestly funny, even if I can't remember what Kirby game even got that rating.
What does T stand for?
Or E10?
@@Not_Alanius
@@Thorben2004 They both belong to a rating system used in America among other places, T stands for Teen (as in the game can only be played by people above 13 years), and E10 is for Everyone Above 10 Years.
@@Not_Alanius Hold up, so a Kirby game was for Teens while A Sonic (or here rather Shadow) Game with GUNS was for even younger audiences...?
Jeez...
@@Thorben2004 Could be Kirby 64 because of a red liquid and cartoon violence. Shadow the hedgehog has no blood in it and depending on the version, certain cutscenes were altered. Certain military shooters are for E10 as well... Fortnite is with Guns and is rated E. Ratings are and always were inconsistent, especially between different time periods.
Having to plan every run so that you avoid impossible missions while still getting the ending you want must’ve taken forever. Kudos to you!
Ah yes... Shin Megami Tensei 3 : Shadomeniac.
The rare prequel of Nocturne is finally on this amazing channel with challenges !
It even ends with you fighting The Devil who gave you your power!
I never knew I wanted Jack Frost to meet Shadow the Hedgehog and image the interaction.
Shadow Chaos Spears him to “ONE MORE GOD REJECTED”.
Hey, it's me! I'm the Ghost of Christmas Future!
Did you enjoy seeing how much better the world would be if you were dead?
Eggman's a good guy, Tails is getting out of the blue guy's shadow...
Doesn't matter to you, does it? Completing your awesome character arc and dying was too good for everybody on this stupid planet?
@@wanderingmarshadow ring racers reference, nice
"Why don't you use Bluesky instead of Twitter?"
_"Been down this road before, already know this story."_
The super precise angle for the rail to gain the height necessary is wild. Congrats dude.
In akihiko's voice "I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!"
Sweet, another Shadow the Hedgehog game enjoyer. We are a rare breed indeed.
Part of what I love about your challenge runs is that when hitting an impossible roadblock and trying to find a way around, if you don't find one you don't stop, just adjust the minimum requirement to keep the spirit of the challenge while still providing solid entertainment and clearing the game. Even if something is impossible due to the nature of the game's design, trying to get as close as possible is still a challenge in and of itself...that, and watching you use the environment to manipulate the physics engine and collision detection until it decides to relent is funny as hell.
EDIT: I actually did make it a point to unlock and complete Expert Mode when I was playing this on the PS2. And lemme tell ya, out of all the A Ranks I needed to get, blowing the Escape Pod was the worst and the one that took me the most tries. Blowing it up period isn't the hard part, it's blowing it up *fast enough* to qualify for the A, which took a lot of precise decision-making and turret spam along the way, especially since the game's auto-targeting can be finicky at times. It's the one A Rank I remember because I had the most issues chewing through that thing's HP, but after enough tries I squeezed out that A rank and the rest weren't as bad. Also really liked all the unique dualog from the various characters in Expert Mode near the end, especially the President chiming in from time to time. Thankfully only took one run to go through Expert Mode, and it was a lot of fun. Was nice to see it as an extra part for the video. 👍
Did you try using the shadow rifle? That thing is broken and makes those Chase down missions way easier to A rank.
I feel for the Twilight princess rant, the same happened for me, but only after I paid for it with my birthday money 😢
My parents had no problem, because my mom is a Zelda fan.
What’s funny is I kinda remember Shadow the Hedgehog originally getting a T rating for “Language” only for it to get bumped down to an E10 for “Mild Language” so I wonder if there were some quick rewrites to tone it down for the new E10 rating
@@kaimcdragonfist4803 It was the case.
My parents were clueless on game contents outside of GTA, so as long as I didn't panic and shout over the game, I could play it.
...Which I did with both l Ocarina Of Time, and Majoras Mask (during the cuteness of Gabon laughing after the Master Swords, and Happy Mask Salesman freak out respectively).
By the time I played Twilight Princess, I think I was mature enough to not turn off the Wii in fright at *THAT cutscene,* and keep my family in the dark about it's dark content
@@kaimcdragonfist4803 yeah apparently the game originally had full blown f bombs in the script. i think the voice actors even recorded lines for this version before it got scrapped for the E10 version lol
Nrarly: Can you beat Shadow the Hedgehog without any rings?
The game itself: COOL STORY, BRO!
This is a strange version of Persona 1.
Persona 1: Tactical: Echoes of Wisdom (heroes)
EAT THIS!
Not even the first 3D Sonic Game where you cannot avoid collecting rings before gaining control. In Sonic Adventure you pick up some rings in a CUTSCENE before gaining control, which is very interesting from a game design perspective but kills the challenge lmao
It was done in sonic adventure, because the player is thrust into a boss fight immediately.
It was to give the player a safety net, though the boss fight is super easy.
So *that's* why Black Arms grunts are just stepping stones in Generations
6:29 ay yo?
Also any "villain" enemies for the stage like eggman robots...
Black creature sounds a bit racist XD
I’m afraid of that audio being yoinked and used out of context
@@BabushkaKoithe original sound already has lol
Damn all of these crazy jumps and skips Shadow pulls prove that he really is the ultimate lifeform.
Reminder that the hunting missions are worse in the xbox version because sometimes the last artifical chaos will despawn
Good game.
I want to thank you for the wonderful videos. I got into SMT thanks to your challenge runs!
Nyarly likes Shadow the Hedgehog 2005??? Holy based
I never thought Nyarly would post a video on one of my favorite GameCube games. Good times... I remember feeling so accomplished after finally unlocking the true episode.
“Nyarly’s doing WHAT??” Genuinely gasped just now.
The sheer fact that I was watching Shadow the Hedgehog videos today RANDOMLY and you post this is making me lose my mind a little (also commenting this before I watch the video because I had to say it before I forgot, but I know that I'm gonna already like the video so hell yea)
Surprisingly, this is the second time I’ve seen this exact same challenge. Both times it’s hell go figure
Blessed with another Nyarly video and one of my favorite sonic games at that
ngl that jump at 19:00 was incredible and I love that you kept going to find it
This was awesome! Thank you so much for making this video man, it was narly!
An unexpected video; but one I'm pleased to see.
Surely this isn't possible however, dosen't the first automated 20 seconds of westopolis force you to? Yep.
Also; it is STRONGLY IMPLIED that there is one of three canon endings.
Westopolis -> Stage 2 -> Whatever mission you need to do for Prison Island; where you do the Hero Mission. Unfortunetly; there is no way of knowing which of the three Westopolis missions is correct; although the pre-stage 3 cutscene mentioning the hack of the internet implies it might be Digital Circuit. [Basically; Shadow initially does what Doom says since he has nothing else; but Rouge snaps him out of it]
This takes you to Mad Matrix; where you also do the Hero Mission, taking you to the flashback level. So what shadow actually does means nothing for the storyline. It's a filler level. You do neutral here, to go to Cosmic Fall; where you FIND DA COMPUTER ROOM.
Yes; the canon route must help all three Chaotix.
Why?
Because what the Chaotix are working on is pivitol to the last story. They are trying to access Gerald's log; the one they do at the end of the Last Story. Shadow helps them do this; by finding the secret discs confiscated by GUN; hacking Eggman's network to get his research on his grandfather and Shadow; and then accessing the ARK's central computer to put it all together.
Charmy even mimics Shadow's karate-chop he does pre-Mad Matrix to get it to work! [So even if you disagree with everything else; Mad Matrix must be on the canon route]. Plus; isn't it such a co-incidence that it is possible to do all three Chaotix missions and the Chaotix are important in the Last Story?
I think this game's sheer edge is what makes it a gem to a lot of people. I've actually seen a lot more people say they love this game. The Quarter Guy, Pastra, Phisnom, to name... 3.
Shadow the hedgehog 05 is my top 4 favorite Sonic games. I never grew up with it, but my goodness I had so much fun with the missions , shooting , overall gameplay story ,aesthetics and specially soundtrack i think it only really falls short on bosses and the flashback levels but man this game is special to me as someone who just loves Edgy metal stuff like this
Unrelated to the challenge but: I hope Nyarly's dad sees this if only for the twilight princess rant. I had a similar experience where my dad allowed me to get Soul Calibur 2 on the GC despite it being rated like 16 or 18. Then again, in my case he could tell from the off it could be bad and just figured I was mature enough at the time to handle it. I was.
Shadow the hedgehog was one of my guilty pleasure games as a kid.
THIS IS THE ULTIMATE POWER
_chaos control!!_
*two minutes later*
BINGO THE COMPUTER ROOM
TH-cam taking until today to suggest this video thinking I wouldn't want to watch Nyarly play Shadow the hedgehog. Silly TH-cam this is a real shin Megami Tensei game
Glad I'm not alone, I absolutely love this game, here's hopeing Shadow uses guns in the movie
49:40 I've been playing this game for most of my life and I never knew you could just *get* invincibility in this fight
i never thought i'd look forward to sonic playthroughs from Nyarly. i love it.
i never thought i'd see nyarly make sonic content but i'm here for it
Hear no, See no hero
Black writing's on the wall
unleashed a million faces
And one by one, they fall
@@Carrity Black Hearted eeeevil, Brave hearted heeeero
I AM ALL, I AM ALL, I AM
This was actually my first Shin Megamai Tensei game as a kid! Neutral was one of the first Routes I did, but it was so nonsensical. I think the Law Route is a lot better.
In Sky Troops you can reach the floating thingy which has the GUN vehicle without using light dash entirely or heal cannon, it requires a precise spinjump off the pointy wood stuff from the wood platform at the right and having Dark Gauge filled right before doing the spinjump.
(I uploaded one short video showing this if anyone is curious, don't expect good quality, title is "Sky Troops, skipping light dash without CC")
1:16:08 Small mistake, that's Black Comet (can't really blame you lol)
Great video, was very fun to watch!
Nyarly thinks my favorite sonic game is great this is so peak
I wasn't expecting this but I'm gladly surprised!
This was also a very defining game for me.
Wasn't expecting to see you do a challenge run for this game, was pleasantly surprised. Got to watch my ex play this one years ago and for all its silly 00s edginess, it looked fun.
Shadow the Hedgehog has the best intro in the entire Sonic series
With a challenge like this; I'd discount forced rings, let an enemy hit you to get rid of the rings and go from there.
It’s good to hear someone else who genuinely enjoys this game too many people hate on it for the sake of hating on it Ik it’s far from perfect but it’s FUN and in gaming that’s all that matters :))
Oh my god this is the best video on TH-cam! I adored this game as a kid, so much so that my Brother in law actually got me a copy for Christmas a couple years ago because he didn’t know I still had my original copy 😂
O damn, never expected you to post a video for Shadow the Hedgheog. This'll be an interesting watch :>
You aren't the only one that loves this game I think it's great
Never thought I would see a genuine challenge run of this game.
I played it alot on the gamecube when I was younger. PvP in this game was pretty funny. :D
A hour+ of SMT challenge run, Nyarly is treating us good this video.
Used to love this game, so it was a great challenge idea.
Bluesky though? REALLY? Oh Nyarly...
Auto play just gave me the funniest jumpscare
Shadow the hedgehog was.....Truly The Definition of The Game of All Time
Awesome video man this was great. It was cool to see you play something else and different like this it's very interesting. Sonic is one of my favorite series ever even though it has a lot of issues sometimes.
I know it doesn’t really matter because there’s no way to beat the game without collecting any rings, but I would personally say with these kind of challenges. If the game actively takes control away from the player, it’s fine to collect rings. As long as you still self impose the rule that you can’t take damage.
14:15 when the twilight princess challenge run?
Those Mad Matrix jumps were pretty sick, not gonna lie.
As a lifelong Shadow the Hedgehog apologist, it's incredibly refreshing to finally see someone online take the game seriously.
It's truly the best the Adventure era Sonic games have to offer. Outside of a few standout low points, it's one of the few Sonic games that gets that speed is what a Sonic game should be all about; a concept that Sonic Team still struggles with to this day.
Run-and-gun gameplay was a perfect choice for the series, and the narrative ambition, while flawed in execution, is something I really appreciate.
It also finished Shadow's amnesia plot. Which was a good thing.
Woah! I finally found another fan of the game! I *loved* this game as a kid! It was my first 3D Sonic game! I still love the music and edgynness today
@@KittyKatty999 I really like it too. ^^
I’d love to see this get a remake. The story is really messy, but The Last Way really ties up Shadow’s story and (in my opinion) gave birth to modern Shadow’s self-confidence and generally healthy attitude.
the middle paragraph here feels friggin' ai generated, with the sonic critique stock phrase used to praise the speed of the game with the _slowest_ speed character in the era
it's not even like it tracks with the lack of non-speed characters as player characters, because you still get sent on scavenger hunts and extended combat sequences ( most often paced like sonic heroes's before you level up your team, at that ) to vary the pace regardless of the game being all shadow, all the time
Never thought i see a challenge run for Shadow the hedgehog before? 😉 This is going to good!
This is one of my favorite games
That is good
FUCK YES I absolutely love Shadow the Hedgehog. Legit one of my favorite sonic games. Although I am a sucker for edgy characters
Has to be an SMT game, considering it stars The Devil, From the Bible.
I love the part where he screamed PERSONA! (kaching) then escaped from the city plays. Chills.
Damn he did all alignments instead of just law or chaos or neutral
This game is way too overhated I’m really sick of pretending it’s bad when it’s not true at all.
Edit: This is sarcasm the game is pretty mid but it’s fun.
Did not expect a Shadow video from you and I am ALL for it. Keep cooking.
23:19 Exclusive to the Gamecube version, you can actually see the test grid below Black Doom in this cutscene. A minor leftover.
This is the weirdest looking Shin Megoomi Tensei 4 Apocalypse challenge I'm seeing. If I squint real hard I guess the black comet isn't too different from the Cosmic Egg.
I wouldn’t mind seeing the other challenges for the game you had in mind.
Expert mode is literally the answer to anyone whose main complaint is the paths. I didn't even know it existed. I beat single paths a few times as a kid, but I've watched a lot of videos about the game. What the hell?!
Only one mission requires Rings, so...
Also, Sonic content on this channel? And someone who LIKES the game?
Based!!
9:06 Xenoblade intensifies 🛟
Hi Jaff the agrat simp
Well, he does kill demons so I guess this counts.
I wasn't expecting this in the slightest, but I'm completely here for it
On the Devil Doom fight, there's actually a well-known exploit to shred DD's health really quickly. If you spam enough uncharged Chaos Spears and destroy the debris flying around, you'll charge your Dark Meter. The debris constantly respawns, but you should be able to get a full charge in under 10 seconds. Once you've charged up, get close and double-tap Chaos Blast (remember that you have a brief window to use it a second time immediately after firing). Chaos Blast bypasses Devil Doom's invulnerability AND does more damage than Charged Chaos Spear, with a double blast taking out about a third of his health. It's still tight, but much more manageable.
23:01 would have been a sin if you didnt show it that one little line is the main and sometimes only thing i ever remember about this game
That spindash jump in Mad Matrix is SO good
Awesome callback to those good old times, when you could just sit down and simply have fun playing a game, haters be damned. Thanks for nostalgia.
37:32 Caine: *pointing at the Digital Circus stage* "Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power!"
Seeing this video pull up is like the green goblin mask
Me: "I shouldn't it's over an hour long!"
"COWARD!" Yells the video at me
I would actually love more Sonic videos thank you very much
14:47 caught me so off guard
i literally forgot about the challenge and was invested in how it happened. But its probably best that its not opened again. Fun segment though..................
I'm actually really happy to see this.
Shadow 05 is a mess.
It's a fun mess. It's not mega broken like 06. It's a mostly well-functioning game. Fix up some of the bad design decisions (slippery shoes, strict enemy kill missions, bad level designs like The Doom, Lost Impact, and Mad Matrix Dark Mission), and it's a fine game.
And the story and writing, like the game, are a mess, but a fun mess. It's so edgy and dark and serious in a franchise about talking animals with superpowers that it overflows into being goofy and dumb. Plus there's SOME genuinely good parts of it.
It's so edgy, it actually kind is fascinating. I can't hate it.
I have no idea whose idea that cutscene of Shadow saying "Are you kidding me guys? This is like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me" was, but they deserve a medal for writing one of the dumbest cutscenes ever made.
Well we've gotten a Sonic Classic rerelease collection so maybe we'll get a release collection of Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog. Well, I mean we got an announcement for Okami 2 so honestly anything can happen.
A surprise for sure but a welcome one
From SMT to Castlevania and now we got a Sonic Challenge run on a game that Sonic Team explicitly doesn't want you to go Ringless.
YOOOO, I DIDN'T EVEN WATCH THE VIDEO YET BUT NYARLY PLAYING PEAK, I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE MY EYES