The best ending in the series, period. If Sonic ended on SA2 it would have been the perfect ending, even Eggman is showing a human side we barely see on this ending, its great.
Absolutely not. Black knights had a stronger ending in my opinion. Not to say the ending isn't good, but its not the best in the series. But this does have one of the best stories.
This ending is why I had such a problem with Sonic Heroes being a sequel. This was such a great ending and felt like a true ending. Sonic Heroes feels like none of this matters.
to be fair it does deserve a remake. the voice acting keeps overlapping each other in the english version. Not to mention the storage memory of the chao garden is a serious pain.
I agree. You could try watching Sonic X. It's a show not a game but it does cover the Sonic Adventure arcs including a really cool version of this battle.
Eggman was devestated because the one man he looked up to, his own flesh and blood, tried to kill everyone including him. The only family he thought he had wanted to kill him.
“My hero has been demolished before my eyes. The one man I looked up to is nothing but a genocidal maniac. I am dead inside, Tails.” “wE aLl DiD iT tOgEtHeR”
@@theabsolutecat915 Eggman is so stupid for trying to crash the Ark on Earth SERIOUSLY if the world is destroyed THERE'S NO WORLD FOR TO RULE OR TAKE OVER.
Fun Fact: SA2 was meant to be the last Sonic game. Like ever. This was because at the time, Sonic Team was unsure what the fate of Sega was going to be as the DreamCast was on it's death bed. This is why Shadow dies at the end of the game, Rouge says she'll retire from treasure hunting (and implies settling with Knuckles), and Dr. Egggman gives the speech that seems like he has a change of heart. It was supposed to be a conclusion to the series.
Yes I agree with that yeah bring in rogue since now we got knuckles she was working for the president on the low when you play Sonic hero you find out so basically I believe she was already in the two movies but off screen 🤔😎💯
In my opinion he should have stayed dead. Not because I don't like him, it's because it would have been the best send off for his character and he would be with Maria in heaven
I’m hoping they put in some music from the game, E.G.G.M.A.N, Pumpkin Hill, Live & Learn, Throw it All Away, etc.. anything would be cool. Not sure how chaos control would work though since everyone has rings that transport them anywhere
@@leticiajimenez9607 if they did I think either dark overlord or robot Sonic should be the final in Sonic 4 movie since I think three is going to be based on this they skip SA 1 so those are the only ones I can think of right now 😎🤔💯
This was absolutely the best Sonic game of all time in my opinion. The story was incredible, the characters were great and memorable, the graphics were awesome, the controls were seamless, and it had by far the best, most epic music in any Sonic game ever made. This is the standard that I hold all Sonic games (and most video games of any kind) to even until this day.
but instead we get remakes of classic Sonic games for iOS & Android (which are nice don't get me wrong) and sonic 06, but we will never never have anything that will come close to this I believe.
xLxExEx I believe you might be a somewhat blinded. Sure, the game still holds some enjoyment but is no longer as close to the quality it once had. Besides, Sonic 3 and Knuckles is easily the best game of the Sonic franchise.
TheWraithOfMooCow People can have opinions, but that doesn't mean they're correct. The game has stayed the same while game development hasn't. What was once considered great before is know archaic and frustrating.
Looking back at it now, the boss battle mechanics were not good. But, just the idea; the very concept alone of this battle is what made it so fucking epic. Just thinking about the fact that that's progression of the same Hedgehog that was once running through Emerald Hills rescuing animals and running fast to blazing at hyper sonic speeds through outer space to save the Earth from a falling space station and before they, _Super Sonic_ and _Super Shadow_ (and the ship!), burn up in the atmosphere. Heroically, they use all their remaining power to make a MASSIVE _Chaos Control_ to teleport it away from earth... plus that song. The very idea of this fight _ascended_ what I imagined was possible for the characters Sonic and Shadow. I sat there in 2001, awestruck, motionless, with my mind blown the fuck out and the Dreamcast controller vibrating in my hands...
Try explaining this ending to a friend who's never played the game. [Edit: My memory of the game was hazy, but I've realized that I can make the game seem way more ridiculous by giving a more accurate description]: "So Sonic and Shadow use the power of the chaos emeralds to go super saiyan, then they take turns flying through outer space to punch a monster, which stops the monster from plunging an entire space station into the Earth. Oh, and the monster took a massive laser cannon capable of destroying a planet and shoved it up its ass before sending the space station it was attached to on a collision course with Earth." This game is fuckin' nuts. I love it.
Shadow was the antagonist of this story in the beginning, but as the game progressed he slowly worked his way into our hearts and saved the world instead of his inital intention to destroy it. To have him sacrifice himself in the end after the game took us through a one of a kind story was perfect in my opinion. I'm sad watching this now because: 1 I am getting older:( and 2 it takes me back to a time where I really thought that Shadow was a one and done Sonic character. Seeing this ending now after all the crappy games that followed up really takes away from it all. I love Shadow, but having him die right here would have been perfect for the franchise as a whole. You can't just kill off a major character and have him come back in follow up games.
@@boyzaya15 Exactly. He didn't die. He fell back down to earth which is where "Shadow the Hedgehog" continues his story, even if it was a bad game. The other characters only assumed he was dead because... well... why wouldn't they?
Sonic 06 would have been a worthy successor if it wasn’t so buggy. Maybe the story didn’t work as well but if it weren’t as buggy, it probably would have been remembered for actually being a good sonic game. Yes you could argue that the story with Elise didn’t work but sega was taking a bold risk. Something the current sonic games are lacking.
The only reason Shadow ever came back was because everyone loved him. The main writer of the story created him to be a one time character. It shows how good of a character he was.
I have a soft-spot for this scene.. Im embaressed and proud to be embaressed.. I'd feel it any day... scene brought me to tearsss.. I was on the floor..
As much as I knew that the movie would be almost the same thing as the end of the game, that moment and that scene were beautiful, Paramount managed to surpass itself in the effects in this movie.
@@SolidArc91 I am. Shadow was such a great character to be killed off in the same game he debuted in. He hasn’t been written the best in modern day games but the same applies to most of the main cast of characters
My favorite part of is Robotnik and Tails having a conversation. Like I love when a hero and villian find common ground in their case furthing science.
remember playing this as a kid and never being able to finish the ending for Knuckles.. gave up after hundreds (literally hundreds) of attempts to come across this. The nostalgia and finally knowing the ending to my favorite childhood game is awesome yet sad at the same time... Man those were the days....
This game was actually wildly difficult at times so no shame in not finishing it. If I remember correctly, Knuckles had some of the most difficult missions. I'm getting frustrated just thinking about it now lol.
Dude I had the same problem with Super Mario RPG and Yoshi Story but I went back recently and beat both and I highly encourage you to take the time to finish your story. It's such a magical feeling you didnt know you set yourself up for.
5:02 Wow. I never realised this when I was a kid, but this game actually went the extra mile and showed Muslims in prayer for the Earth being saved. Kudos for the Sonic team putting that into the game. No modern game would feature them, in a positive light or otherwise. This is awesome.
Sonic and Rouge’s little talk really gets me. It speaks volumes more of shadow’s character development and even Rouge’s development as she is now more calm and gentle instead of being a grumpy thief. Not to mention shadow saved rouge from the island explosion and became great friends. So it must hurt for rouge to see this. Same even goes for sonic. Him and shadow had fights but in the end they learned each other’s way and became friends and sonic saw shadow’s motivations and started to understand him. So seeing shadow die showed him more of the meaning of a sacrifice for understanding others. BUT NOPE ALL OF THAT IS GONE IN THE FUTURE GAMES
Well shit.... I watched this for a bit of nostalgia, but now Remember... Looking back at this, a video game I played when I was in 3rd or 4th Grade, Now that I'm twenty three.. The feels came back to me... :'(
I felt the same... I was actually on the floor crying,... I'm serious.. I was... It was the best ending to happen ever... and shadow and all other characters..
I adore how at this point in the game everything is about to go to shit with the colony on a crash course with the planet, with less than ten minutes to the impact that will wipe out all life on it. Everybody inside the ARK is desperate, yelling to Sonic and Shadow what could be their final words. It's a straight-up end of the world scenario, and despite all of that the song playing in the background is brimming with positive lyrics and tone. The clashing contrast of the situation and the background music on one hand is a bit funny and even amusing. But on the other hand, there's something powerful about it. It's the music pointing out that against all odds, the bleakest outcome will not come through.
To think this was the last Sonic title on an official SEGA console. What a swansong. If the Sonic series ended here, it would've ended on a thunderous note: Heroes and villains team up to save the world, and a tormented soul finds peace fulfilling his dead friend's wish
It's nice to see Eggman NOT an asshole in the ending...I remember being a 10 year old and fighting that thing in SPACE AND THE MUSIC HOLY FUCK IT WAS INTENSE!!! Then you beat it and it gets all sad and you wanna cry...
My favorite Sonic game by far. A lot of people don't realize this, but this boss gets WAY more epic if you stall it out as the prototype will start entering the atmosphere and stakes get a lot higher; there's more dialogue (not shown in this video) that most people never see because they beat it too quickly.
That last shot of Shadow infront of earth still gives me goosebumps remembering how it felt completing this game and thinking he was dead before there was any mention of bringing him back
HAH! You think that's bad? The entire kingdom hearts SERIES is in comic sans, and it's still a great game. Admit it, you probably didn't even NOTICE until I pointed it out.
I agree, definitely the best ending. On a side note i can see why that despite its great success, Sonic mania gets so much flak from the adventure era fans. Christian whitehead made sonic mania to remind the classic era fans of the good times, As a hybrid fan( Im a fan of all 3 eras of Sonic the hedgehog), i wish that he makes sonic adventure 3, and do the same with the adventure era fans.
Best ending in any game, ever. Sonic & Shadow transforming into Super Sonic & Super Shadow, joining forces with Dr Robotnik to defeat Dr. Robotnik's grandfather's masterplan and save the promise Shadow made to Maria Robotnik, Shadow making the ultimate sacrifice. All that while listening to the soundtrack from the Japanese rock band Crush40. BEST. EVER. UNBEATEN SINCE 2001.
This ending is f****** incredible. Such a huge part of my childhood :,). I don’t think it will ever be topped in a sonic game. The music made you feel like you were a complete badass
It's been 21 years, and I'm still crying to this very day... for real though... it was.. beautiful!! It really truly was... the rarest of the rare jewels..
Who's here after the ending of Sonic Frontiers, it's been like 2 decades but I haven't felt like this since this game's ending, glad to finally have this level of depth and epicness into the mainline Sonic game.
Damn I remember when I used to take turns with my big bro on this part! I used to play shadow, and him sonic and we'd just pass the controller lol good times #nostalgia
Just finished this game at 22:45 today. I loved it so much. Even though the last stage took me FOREVER, I am so happy I got to play it. Best Sonic game ever.
I thought this stage was SO cool as a kid. So dramatic, so tense! I remember having a snow day at school and spending the entire day playing this game on my Gamecube. Ah, memories!
5:29/5:30 Reminds me of John Lennon, that. I just watched a documentary about his death and at one point, after the hospital staff failed to revive John, one of the members of staff gave John Lennon's ring to his wife, Yoko Ono. I wonder if Sonic Team/SEGA took inspiration from that same documentary?
![Sonic and the Black Knight - HD - Part 17 - [Final Boss - The Dark Queen]](/img/n.gif)
"Let's give the people what they came here for!"
"Let's fucking go."
Yes we totally get why you're here. Thank you Sonic 3 for blessing us with this again
Literally the strongest ending of all next gen sonic games.
honestly
The best ending in the series, period. If Sonic ended on SA2 it would have been the perfect ending, even Eggman is showing a human side we barely see on this ending, its great.
Absolutely not. Black knights had a stronger ending in my opinion. Not to say the ending isn't good, but its not the best in the series. But this does have one of the best stories.
This ending is why I had such a problem with Sonic Heroes being a sequel. This was such a great ending and felt like a true ending. Sonic Heroes feels like none of this matters.
Nah Unleashed did better
A modern remake of this game would be incredible. It deserves to be seen with much better presentation!
Carlos Clemente Miranda Yeah ...
what are you talking about? the presentation was incredible. ;)
Yes man, a good solid remake treatment, I’d buy the shit out of that (not to mention online chao competition would probably be ridiculously funny)
to be fair it does deserve a remake. the voice acting keeps overlapping each other in the english version. Not to mention the storage memory of the chao garden is a serious pain.
I agree. You could try watching Sonic X. It's a show not a game but it does cover the Sonic Adventure arcs including a really cool version of this battle.
I love how Eggman and Tails just have a nice casual chat then in the next sonic game it's like
"I'M PRETENDING NONE OF THAT HAPPENED! MWAHAH"
Bradley tiller Tails was kidnapped a lot of times on firsts Sonic games
Well, only at this
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Eggman wants to conquer the planet, not destroy it.
He will always pick the "team up with Sonic" option when Earth is in danger.
In a some cut dialogue the go back to being the same old were eggman says tails and his friends wont stop him next time
Eggman was devestated because the one man he looked up to, his own flesh and blood, tried to kill everyone including him. The only family he thought he had wanted to kill him.
5:56
Eggman: *Best line delivery in the entire game*
Tails: D E R P
You meant: aww man this piss lovin son ofa bitch, ill miss him
“My hero has been demolished before my eyes. The one man I looked up to is nothing but a genocidal maniac. I am dead inside, Tails.”
“wE aLl DiD iT tOgEtHeR”
@@theabsolutecat915
Eggman is so stupid for trying to crash the Ark on Earth SERIOUSLY if the world is destroyed THERE'S NO WORLD FOR TO RULE OR TAKE OVER.
Katelyn the White Werewolf It’s not Eggman who want to crash the ARK on earth, it’s the will of Gerald.
@@katelynthewhitewerewolf6376 He never did that homie
The power, the stakes, the music, the sacrifice. Why this game will never be forgotten.
The dialogues too.
Fun Fact: SA2 was meant to be the last Sonic game. Like ever. This was because at the time, Sonic Team was unsure what the fate of Sega was going to be as the DreamCast was on it's death bed. This is why Shadow dies at the end of the game, Rouge says she'll retire from treasure hunting (and implies settling with Knuckles), and Dr. Egggman gives the speech that seems like he has a change of heart. It was supposed to be a conclusion to the series.
Tbh if they did it would end with best sonic game
@@LightIsPerson Truth.
The one thing that beats death, popularity from fans, it can revive anything
Tell that to jon snow
+SirCrash17 Melisandre
+SirCrash17 Lol
Now if the fans could just revive Silver and the Chaotic...
And put him on a fucking motorcycle with a gun.
Probably the strongest ending to a sonic game ever. It was truly an end of an era.
I love this game's ending
the end of the Dreamcast era
@@donathan2933 idk it ended around 06
@@phoenix6861 dont you dare compare 06 to dreamcast
@@Thatguy-qk1li 06 was the end of all the good sonic games we were gonna get.
The Movie Adaptation Of This Climax In The Sonic Movie 3 MUST Come With Live And Learn.
Yes I agree with that yeah bring in rogue since now we got knuckles she was working for the president on the low when you play Sonic hero you find out so basically I believe she was already in the two movies but off screen 🤔😎💯
In my opinion he should have stayed dead. Not because I don't like him, it's because it would have been the best send off for his character and he would be with Maria in heaven
You got your wish
Guess what?
Well it’s official after the leaks on Twitter
Anyone here after seeing the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie purely to imagine how hype it would be if we got this in the climax of movie #3?
I’m hoping they put in some music from the game, E.G.G.M.A.N, Pumpkin Hill, Live & Learn, Throw it All Away, etc.. anything would be cool. Not sure how chaos control would work though since everyone has rings that transport them anywhere
Sonic 3 would be my favourite if that happened
If this did happen Will there even be a 4th movie
@@leticiajimenez9607 if they did I think either dark overlord or robot Sonic should be the final in Sonic 4 movie since I think three is going to be based on this they skip SA 1 so those are the only ones I can think of right now 😎🤔💯
Omg I would pay to see that
This was absolutely the best Sonic game of all time in my opinion. The story was incredible, the characters were great and memorable, the graphics were awesome, the controls were seamless, and it had by far the best, most epic music in any Sonic game ever made. This is the standard that I hold all Sonic games (and most video games of any kind) to even until this day.
but instead we get remakes of classic Sonic games for iOS & Android (which are nice don't get me wrong) and sonic 06, but we will never never have anything that will come close to this I believe.
xLxExEx I believe you might be a somewhat blinded. Sure, the game still holds some enjoyment but is no longer as close to the quality it once had. Besides, Sonic 3 and Knuckles is easily the best game of the Sonic franchise.
Hector Gonzalez God forbid anyone have an opinion.
TheWraithOfMooCow People can have opinions, but that doesn't mean they're correct. The game has stayed the same while game development hasn't. What was once considered great before is know archaic and frustrating.
xLxExEx Agreed!
"sayonara, shadow... the hedgheog" I CAN'T STOP CRYING
Looking back at it now, the boss battle mechanics were not good. But, just the idea; the very concept alone of this battle is what made it so fucking epic. Just thinking about the fact that that's progression of the same Hedgehog that was once running through Emerald Hills rescuing animals and running fast to blazing at hyper sonic speeds through outer space to save the Earth from a falling space station and before they, _Super Sonic_ and _Super Shadow_ (and the ship!), burn up in the atmosphere. Heroically, they use all their remaining power to make a MASSIVE _Chaos Control_ to teleport it away from earth... plus that song.
The very idea of this fight _ascended_ what I imagined was possible for the characters Sonic and Shadow. I sat there in 2001, awestruck, motionless, with my mind blown the fuck out and the Dreamcast controller vibrating in my hands...
Same and i still love it all these years later
The game was fun though, wasn’t it? Mechanics don’t need to be pristine. I think that’s what everyone misses with the new games.
The nostalgia. I'm literally crying right now.
Drip Bayless nice name lol
Boi shit yo sensitive ass up
Nevermind I just cried
Kidohx 😓
They literally put you right back where you came
Try explaining this ending to a friend who's never played the game.
[Edit: My memory of the game was hazy, but I've realized that I can make the game seem way more ridiculous by giving a more accurate description]:
"So Sonic and Shadow use the power of the chaos emeralds to go super saiyan, then they take turns flying through outer space to punch a monster, which stops the monster from plunging an entire space station into the Earth. Oh, and the monster took a massive laser cannon capable of destroying a planet and shoved it up its ass before sending the space station it was attached to on a collision course with Earth."
This game is fuckin' nuts. I love it.
It's so ridiculously over the top, that how can you NOT go, "That was corny, but FUCKING EPIC!!" ?
You forgot to mention the giant lizard monster has a space station up it's butt.
Super saiyan
Also the moon is shoved right up the monsters ass and the most kickass song is playing in the background
Pretty much all videogames would sound weird/ridiculous without context tho...
Where cry the ladies: Titanic
Where cry the children: Endgame
Where cry the legends: Sonic Adventure 2
Tails always mess up endings
@Austin Rocha im talking about the deep ones
Austin Rocha lol
@@neosephx9739 All's well that ends well! (city literally flooded and millions dead)
Where cry the me: This butchered english
Shadow was the antagonist of this story in the beginning, but as the game progressed he slowly worked his way into our hearts and saved the world instead of his inital intention to destroy it. To have him sacrifice himself in the end after the game took us through a one of a kind story was perfect in my opinion. I'm sad watching this now because: 1 I am getting older:( and 2 it takes me back to a time where I really thought that Shadow was a one and done Sonic character. Seeing this ending now after all the crappy games that followed up really takes away from it all. I love Shadow, but having him die right here would have been perfect for the franchise as a whole. You can't just kill off a major character and have him come back in follow up games.
Like King Dedede
I don't think he actually died here.
@@boyzaya15 Exactly. He didn't die. He fell back down to earth which is where "Shadow the Hedgehog" continues his story, even if it was a bad game.
The other characters only assumed he was dead because... well... why wouldn't they?
Sonic 06 would have been a worthy successor if it wasn’t so buggy. Maybe the story didn’t work as well but if it weren’t as buggy, it probably would have been remembered for actually being a good sonic game. Yes you could argue that the story with Elise didn’t work but sega was taking a bold risk. Something the current sonic games are lacking.
The only reason Shadow ever came back was because everyone loved him. The main writer of the story created him to be a one time character. It shows how good of a character he was.
3:56 most epic ending to any sonic game... Shadows dramatic fall and the people of earth being saved always makes me emotional.
I have a soft-spot for this scene.. Im embaressed and proud to be embaressed.. I'd feel it any day... scene brought me to tearsss.. I was on the floor..
That’s where he originally died
That feeling when Shadow dies though
WE MEET CALL SHENRON!
Christian Teeter
YOU ARE IN SPACE DUDE !
shenron: SHUT THE HELL UP
Just rewatched this after a long time. I couldnt handle my crying when he said "Sayonara"
Killer King canonically he lives the fall read the comics and they found him after he landed
Who’s here after sonic movie 3?
Me
Yes siiiirrrrrr
As much as I knew that the movie would be almost the same thing as the end of the game, that moment and that scene were beautiful, Paramount managed to surpass itself in the effects in this movie.
this is by far the saddest Sonic ending. Especially when Shadow was meant to die here. I'm glad he came back
glad he came back to completely ruin the ending of this game? lol
@@stovespiegel ?
@@stovespiegel it didn’t really ruin it, at least it didn’t for me
@@donathan2933 I think he isn’t happy Shadow's still here.
@@SolidArc91 I am. Shadow was such a great character to be killed off in the same game he debuted in. He hasn’t been written the best in modern day games but the same applies to most of the main cast of characters
My favorite part of is Robotnik and Tails having a conversation. Like I love when a hero and villian find common ground in their case furthing science.
remember playing this as a kid and never being able to finish the ending for Knuckles.. gave up after hundreds (literally hundreds) of attempts to come across this. The nostalgia and finally knowing the ending to my favorite childhood game is awesome yet sad at the same time... Man those were the days....
Egolith you could always pick up an emulator and try it again, now that you're more skilled
This game was actually wildly difficult at times so no shame in not finishing it. If I remember correctly, Knuckles had some of the most difficult missions. I'm getting frustrated just thinking about it now lol.
Dude I had the same problem with Super Mario RPG and Yoshi Story but I went back recently and beat both and I highly encourage you to take the time to finish your story. It's such a magical feeling you didnt know you set yourself up for.
@@philpressoir4422 Rogues were tougher. The map with like little upside spots gave ms headaches.
Who else is back here after the epic Sonic 3 movie?
5:02 Wow. I never realised this when I was a kid, but this game actually went the extra mile and showed Muslims in prayer for the Earth being saved. Kudos for the Sonic team putting that into the game. No modern game would feature them, in a positive light or otherwise. This is awesome.
This game was released 2 months before 9/11 in July 2001. They probably would have edited it out in a post 9/11 word especially before 2008 ish.
@@jja7038 it's still in the GameCube,xbox,ps3 and steam versions iirc
You must be a Muslim
@@thefastcommenter7774 Christian, Roman Catholic, thank you very much.
@@Arthus850 You are either Christian or Roman Catholic. Can't be both
This is the most epic Sonic final boss, SA2's story was so deep o_O
06 was more deeper than adventure 2
adventure 2 was way deeper than 06
Marv Vantox but the final boss was too short
Better, not deeper
@@Baken384 do u have fucking problems?
Sonic and Rouge’s little talk really gets me. It speaks volumes more of shadow’s character development and even Rouge’s development as she is now more calm and gentle instead of being a grumpy thief. Not to mention shadow saved rouge from the island explosion and became great friends. So it must hurt for rouge to see this. Same even goes for sonic. Him and shadow had fights but in the end they learned each other’s way and became friends and sonic saw shadow’s motivations and started to understand him. So seeing shadow die showed him more of the meaning of a sacrifice for understanding others. BUT NOPE ALL OF THAT IS GONE IN THE FUTURE GAMES
Eggman: *has a deep thought of his grandfather that he adored and he realized that what he's done is terrible*
Tails: *T E A M W O R K*
Mmm, this ending is a huge part as to why SA2 is my favorite Sonic game. That and Chao world XD
Extremely relevant today
Oh damn, Goku and Vegeta just went super saiyan!... Oh wait.
It's a joke...
+Skydisney dude Mighty Transmorphers good job captain obvious this was a joke
that momemt when sonic and shadow can go into space -.-
The Fury Tempest Since they're in their super forms, I assume it allows them to breathe in space.
technically sonic existed first
Man, Kill la Kill ended with a cool fight
+FredTheHuman 10/10 nice job m8
Man, Little Witch Academia ended with a cool fight
(Yeah the finale for the TV series of LWA is similar to this as well)
Shadow and ryoko are the same xD
Shadow, zenketsu, protoman (mega man X) and vegeta are too similar each other xD
@@thelegenofmetroid you mean Zero? (Mega Man X)
When Vegeta sacrificed himself in the Buu saga. "...and yes, even for you, Kakarot"
And it did absolutely nothing
@@aydensalazar9606 unlike Shadow's sacrifice which saved the world
@@aydensalazar9606 it solidified his change from the selfish saiyan prince to the protector of earth
Well shit.... I watched this for a bit of nostalgia, but now Remember...
Looking back at this, a video game I played when I was in 3rd or 4th Grade, Now that I'm twenty three.. The feels came back to me... :'(
same kept 1st grade on the dream cast ;'(
I felt the same... I was actually on the floor crying,... I'm serious.. I was... It was the best ending to happen ever... and shadow and all other characters..
7:13
"Sayonara. Shadow the Hedgehog..."
This line did hit me hard... UNTIL SHADOW RETURNED
This is engraved into my childhood. Sonic Adventure 2 as a whole is something I love so much. You're awesome for uploading this.
Bro ain’t no one gonna talk about how egg man talking at the end was so great. Until tails ruined it “wE aLl DiD iT tOgEtHeR!”
never thought i'd cry over a cartoon hedgehog, but here we are
I adore how at this point in the game everything is about to go to shit with the colony on a crash course with the planet, with less than ten minutes to the impact that will wipe out all life on it. Everybody inside the ARK is desperate, yelling to Sonic and Shadow what could be their final words. It's a straight-up end of the world scenario, and despite all of that the song playing in the background is brimming with positive lyrics and tone.
The clashing contrast of the situation and the background music on one hand is a bit funny and even amusing. But on the other hand, there's something powerful about it. It's the music pointing out that against all odds, the bleakest outcome will not come through.
To think this was the last Sonic title on an official SEGA console. What a swansong.
If the Sonic series ended here, it would've ended on a thunderous note: Heroes and villains team up to save the world, and a tormented soul finds peace fulfilling his dead friend's wish
It's nice to see Eggman NOT an asshole in the ending...I remember being a 10 year old and fighting that thing in SPACE AND THE MUSIC HOLY FUCK IT WAS INTENSE!!! Then you beat it and it gets all sad and you wanna cry...
"-Vegeta, time to do the fusion dance!
-Hell yeah Kakarot"
This is the canon ending to the sonic series. Everything after this is basically Spongebob season 4 onward.
I have a theory.All the other sonic games that came after sa2,took place in an alternate universe.
Nah 06 Is cannon but Elise blew the flames causing a new Timeline
SpongeBob canonically ends at the first movie, and Sonic canonically ends at Sonic Adventure 2
Nice
@@omarpikm2101 Finally someone gets it.
@@divelostmind yea
"I'll collect the rings, now is up to you Sonic!" Just epic. We need a remake of this and Sonic Adventure 3 Right Now!
After the disaster that was colours ultimate, yeah I think a remake doesn’t sound as good as it once did
I hope This Happens in The Movie sonic the hedgehog 3
We'll just see about that.
My favorite Sonic game by far. A lot of people don't realize this, but this boss gets WAY more epic if you stall it out as the prototype will start entering the atmosphere and stakes get a lot higher; there's more dialogue (not shown in this video) that most people never see because they beat it too quickly.
Watch this. Now go play Sonic Boom. Now do you see what we mean when we say we want SONIC ADVENTURE 3.
stop complaining, the recent sonic games are good and it has evolved, it won't devolved into the early 2000's time
Devlinjustus sonic mania is great and Sonic Forces should of been better but it’s still a decent game
Gaming_Is_Art88 i at least want a remake 5:06 this is one of the bigger reasons why
Sonic 06 would have been a worthy successor IF IT WASN'T SO BUGGY
@Tal Ken uhhh, is it possible I can take that back after seeing Forces lol
I really hope the Sonic 3 movie will be as good as this.
I remember playing this over and over again because I love the song! Good times (:
4:55 the moment that everyone is celebrating around the world that the ark is saved. Very nice
I need Sonic 3 to end like this
Damn that ending still destroys me 💔
don't start, I already feel myself about to fall on floor again crying..
fUCK I JIST GOT FEELS I FUCKIGN FORGOT SHADOW DIES
gp'16 he dosent when shadow the hedgehog the game was made he was a live but lost his memories
No his original organic body was incinerated. What you see now is his soul in an android body.
No it's the real shadow body and all
Zachary Kenniston Eggman saved him after he fell. They show this in Sonic Heroes and Shadow The Hedgehog.
If this is not played in the movie someone is gonna pay
This will be the cherry on top😊
Live and Learn, what a awesome song. Nintendo could never do this, I miss Sega
why sega does what nintendont. gotta love sonic/Sega are u pateiently waiting on 2016 movie
voutespancar they did....
Actually sega sucks now lol
Mohammad M yeah, they really forgot what made sonic good. I wouldn't mind the nostalgia factor if it wasn't all that they were relying on
As epic as metriod and zelda can be sonic is more so.
This should of been the ending of the whole franchise with a masterpiece ending of the antagonist joining the good side Brilliant.
I think that was the intention initially…
I miss those moments...in actual Sonic Games...because Sonic Boom will never be epic as this...
did sonic mania meet expectations
@@omarpikm2101and Shadow Generations
When this story gets retold, Shadow's death should really be made permanent.
Or atleast not bring him back the NEXT game lol
That last shot of Shadow infront of earth still gives me goosebumps remembering how it felt completing this game and thinking he was dead before there was any mention of bringing him back
The subtitles are in comic sans...
This was the late 90's dude !
Mrnicknick02 it came out in the early 2000's.
2001 to be exact
HAH! You think that's bad? The entire kingdom hearts SERIES is in comic sans, and it's still a great game. Admit it, you probably didn't even NOTICE until I pointed it out.
Neil Wilson coming out in the 2000’s or not, it’s not like it just poofed into mid air. It had to be developed. So yes, this was the late 90’s.
4:38 I cried so hard over this as a kid forever the best sonic game
This is so Badass
Younger me lost his shit when Sonic and Shadow both turned Super. Then that boss battle and boss music. Memories.
Gotta go Fast!!!
Don't tell me you've got a catchphrase
That's right new hedgehog. And everyone loves it!!
Imagine this in sonic 3 (2024)
We Got It After Sonic 3🔥🔥🔥
The best ending in the entire series imo
I agree, definitely the best ending. On a side note i can see why that despite its great success, Sonic mania gets so much flak from the adventure era fans. Christian whitehead made sonic mania to remind the classic era fans of the good times, As a hybrid fan( Im a fan of all 3 eras of Sonic the hedgehog), i wish that he makes sonic adventure 3, and do the same with the adventure era fans.
Best ending in any game, ever.
Sonic & Shadow transforming into Super Sonic & Super Shadow, joining forces with Dr Robotnik to defeat Dr. Robotnik's grandfather's masterplan and save the promise Shadow made to Maria Robotnik, Shadow making the ultimate sacrifice. All that while listening to the soundtrack from the Japanese rock band Crush40.
BEST. EVER.
UNBEATEN SINCE 2001.
This ending is f****** incredible. Such a huge part of my childhood :,). I don’t think it will ever be topped in a sonic game. The music made you feel like you were a complete badass
It's been 21 years, and I'm still crying to this very day... for real though... it was.. beautiful!! It really truly was... the rarest of the rare jewels..
This is how Sonic 3 NEEDS to End.
Fax
It probably will
And then shadow spin off series (based off from the game)
@@LightIsPersonagreed
Well we got our wish 💯
Nostalgia.
This game is so epic.
One of the Best Games ever made
This is my favorite boss and ending in the franchise. It had great music, great delivery, lots of adrenaline, and a good final ending. Best finale
At least they did not spoil shadow dying in the sonic 3 movie. Because we clearly know that will be based off of this game.
0:25
"Sonic, do you like getting peed on?"
*"yes I do"*
Just wait till you see them “pee” on the moon in sonic 3. 😂😂😂
I hope the third Sonic film will take on this story
Who's here after the ending of Sonic Frontiers, it's been like 2 decades but I haven't felt like this since this game's ending, glad to finally have this level of depth and epicness into the mainline Sonic game.
Can we just appreciate how Sonic was making sure if Shadow was ok?
I can't even
I love this game, but the beginning looks like a Shake Weight commercial.
*”Sayōnara, Shadow the Hedgehog…”*
😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭
10 years old: I cry
20 years old: I cry
30 years old:...... Still cry 🤣
One of the BEST endings if not THEE best ending I have experienced
Damn I remember when I used to take turns with my big bro on this part! I used to play shadow, and him sonic and we'd just pass the controller lol good times #nostalgia
I teared up back then and I am watching it now,. many years later.
The Sonic series peaked with this entry. Afterwards it's been hit or miss
Shadow: I Must Destroy all the evil the professor has created
Just finished this game at 22:45 today. I loved it so much. Even though the last stage took me FOREVER, I am so happy I got to play it. Best Sonic game ever.
No video game boss battle was ever this epic I could be wrong but this one I felt it
SAME
7:02 Come on! Let's go home! (So nostalgic)
They need to remake this game for modern times. Beautiful new visuals and improved controls and level design would be a win-win for everyone.
Chills. Every. Single. Time.
One of my greatest childhood memories captured in one video. Not to mention one of the most epic gaming moments in history imo.
I thought this stage was SO cool as a kid. So dramatic, so tense! I remember having a snow day at school and spending the entire day playing this game on my Gamecube. Ah, memories!
Who else got goosebumps as a kid at this part? 0:36
I wish Sonic games were still like this 😞
This makes me so damn emotional everytime. The nostalgia may as well be taking a chainsaw to me.
same man.. My heart.. is bleeding.. from inside.. that's how I feel.. right now.. it's melted/melting.. like a Chemical Plant gone bad..
The last epic Sonic ending... 😢
my childhood so many damn memories this is still my all time favorite video game
0:13 When me and the homie find that one girl's pornstar name
This felt like a actual serious attempt at a 3d sonic ending
I love it
5:29/5:30 Reminds me of John Lennon, that. I just watched a documentary about his death and at one point, after the hospital staff failed to revive John, one of the members of staff gave John Lennon's ring to his wife, Yoko Ono. I wonder if Sonic Team/SEGA took inspiration from that same documentary?
no