Evolution of the Wisps: Why SEGA Continues Using Them
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I analyze the wisps in the Sonic series and discuss their evolution for the past 7 years since they debuted in Sonic Colors. Enjoy! :)
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I wouldn't mind the wisp that much if they brought back Sonic's friends. Wisp shouldn't replace other characters but instead enhance their previously established abilities. Which is why I'm happy for the custom character, and the wispons.
How does this comment not have more likes?
I think of the wisps more as of a modern Sonic replacement for the elemental shields rather than the friends. But yeah it would be great to fly with tails again.
1:27 Says that Colors brought Sonic back from the ground,
*shows footage of Sonic drilling underground* LOL
Ironic.
That killed me honestly
We all know Colors wasn't some game that saved the series like some people delusionally believed. Black Knight was far better, & Colors did start a lot of the crap that caused the worst decade of Sonic's career to be a thing. Crap storytelling with the series not even taking itself seriously anymore for example.
WaterKirby1994 Sonic Colors was a pretty good game. You’re making it out to be a terrible game when it really isn’t.
You seem to have this weird grudge against Colors, why?
The only good thing they took from unleashed, is the game-play
They took away: The hubs
The story
The werehog
Not to mention they pretty much ruined what made Unleashed's Daytime stages fun in the first place.
Sending Postcards From A Plane Crash Adding that shitty double jump and making 65% of the gameplay in 2D!
65%?
Felt more like 80%!
Sonic12Lexi you are right
spongeNUTs
The Boost was a mistake.
... I kinda like the wisps. Btw i showed Asteroid Coaster Act 1 cuz that's the most 3D stage in Sonic Colors, LMAO! Also I always hate saying "wisps"... it's such a tongue twisting word
GamerGuyd7Aces same here! I thought people liked them in colors
They're good when used right.
GamerGuyd7Aces Do you think Fleetway Super Sonic could be the Superform of Sonic.EXE
GamerGuyd7Aces I hope the custom hero doesnt die at the end
They probly will.
What nobody thinks about:
The Lost Hex from Sonic Lost World could actually be a planet from the part of the universe where the Wisps life and Eggman brought it accidently (or on perpose?) to Sonic's World in Sonic Colours.
So it makes sense that they are there.
I like the wisps I just wonder what all of them are in Sonic forces(outside of burst, white and some colored out ones in the Custom Hero gameplay) and how each will work with the Custom Heroes Wispon!
+Mischievous “Al” Yroo no need to sling insults mate
American Burger Gamer I was just mocking his rather delusional expectations. That's all.
Mischievous Yroo I was talking more about the "poor stupid bastard" part
American Burger Gamer Just edited it.
Mischievous Yroo silly is still an insult not to mention poor and bastard are still there
that wispin you show was made specifically for burst and flame type attacks it's a fire weapon that's why it looks like a fire ball other weapons will look different if they have laser then the gun will be different etc
The DEvolution of the Wisps: Why tf Does SEGA Continue Using Them?! - Sonic Discussion
premydaremy ur hatred of these harmless aliens knows NO bounds!
premydaremy I think Forces will be the last appearance of the wisps and the boost formula. Honestly I'm hoping the next style is a faster version of Sonic's gameplay from SA1.
+Daegan Noel Sonic Forces does seems as if it's going to be a: 'send off game' of some kind. Hence why Classic Sonic is back too. (At first I was angry at this, but then I realised...) They're bringing back these things, because this'll be the last time they'll be used. If that PG/13 movie coming in 2018 is anything to go by in terms of general direction, then I imagine the franchise is up for a reboot.
premydaremy It was actually called an evolution in the sonic sega press release. This is the first time they ever recognized saying that about the wisps. I think theyll have a bigger role in the game than previously. Lost world was the most unnecessary time using them. generations was ok. But here I think theyll definitely have a substantial reason for being in the game, and will most likely be the last time they include them so yeah
Shadow Might hmm good observation! I did hear SEGA say that they're going to reboot sonic
I like wisps. I wish they had a STORY REASON though. Even a nod.
"Woah! Why are there wisps here, Sonic?"
"Beats me, little buddy! But I think they want to help!"
sonic forces wespon that should be in the game in my op
quake launcher (powered by quake) : lauches boulder that can be charged to make bigger ones, however, movement is slow while charging
saw sword power by spike : spike sword that can hang on to walls and shoot spike ball projectiles
note staff: distracts enimies
asteroid gloves (powered by asteroid): can break enimies into balls to charge up into a big one
bomb crossbow (powered by bomb ) sticks to enimes
laser arm cannon ( powerd by laser) : shoots lasers
missile launcher ( powered by rocket!) shoot rockets hold down for big homing missile
sorry for the bad grammar ;(
IMO, Unleashed is WAY better, even the night stages because they have 3D platforming, they were a nice change of pace, the music was AMAZING (despite the battle theme), the day stages were great and I really like the boost gameplay (despite the air boost mapped to the same button as the homing attack) and Sonic was SUPER fast.
It's never been specifically mentioned to my knowledge that only Sonic can use the wisps. We only see Sonic using them, true, but it's never been confirmed if it's just him that can use them or not.
Apparently, according to the wiki, all characters can use them.
Also, the Virtual Hedgehog in the Sonic Simulator can use Wisps.
In Runners, all characters only got passive buffs due to Wisps.
I don't know, I think Wispons is a stupid name. Everytime I see the name Wispons, I think of tampons because of the spelling. And how you pronounced it before didn't help.
Like seriously, we're going to fight Eggman with alien tampons?
bruh , lol
the word weapon would upgrade their pg set up in some nations... blood dlc pg 13-17 up to r rated... so it's Wispons plus is likely their ammo
Saturn537 or tampons for wisps.
Say wispon(Wisp pin) then
And why using wispons they can use lazer guns or normal shoot guns
You said at the end of the video that Sonic is the only one who can use the wisps, but I have a theory about it. It's not that only Sonic can, but anyone who can induce chaos control has the ability to harness hyper go on power.Although I highly doubt anyone other than Sonic will transform using wisps.
I've never played Sonic Colors so I wouldn't know much about the wisps but it is very plausible.
I liked it when we transform into a color form though, I like the design also how would some of the wisps work? like what if you absorb drill? how would that work?
I love the wisps, I'm glad they're back in forces.
Special 06 Does that special stands for "special kid" ?
Cybernik The Hedgehog No, I just like the word special. Plus I'm not a kid.
Special 06 But you like the Wisps, so what are you, a manchild ?
They add nothing gameplay-wise. They only nerf Sonic's abilities. They break the pace. They add nothing story-wise either.
So why do you like them ?
Special 06 Don't be mad but, I stopped taking attention to you he I saw the 06.
Sr. Noobster Did you learn English from a cornflakes box ?
I have bias when it comes to the wisps. Sonic colors was my first sonic game. I ADORE the wisps. I loved them all. I love the concept. When I heard there were new ones coming to lost world, I was hyped. Indigo asteroid, crimson eagle, magenta rhythm , ivory lightning, grey quake and black bomb were pretty much the reason I got lost world. Black bomb soon became my favorite wisp and I tried to obtain it all the time. I love the music for the wisps, I love their designs and I love what they do. I can't express my love enough for the wisps. They're beautiful. AND I LOVE THE RHYTHM WISP. It's design is cool as it's color is beautiful but yes, its function is meh
Yeah!
I love the Wisps too. Now, I never managed to get past Starlight Carnival on my Sonic Colours copy (for the Wii), but I personally love Frenzy. I'm now wanting Sonic Colours and Lost World for my 3DS.
It took Eggman taking over an entire alien planet, sucking the inhabitants' energy dry, and processing their energy to create a mind control ray, while it took someone a gun to use them as a flamethrower.
Tails HAD to have been involved in that.
It is good that you explained how the wisps used to be gimmicks in Sonic games in the games colors for wii and LW just like the werehog in unleashed. I see many mistake colors for being a totally 100% free gimmicks game when It has in fact actual gimmicks that takes away from gameplay's core. So seeing a big youtuber like you to spread the word is highly apperciated not to mention seeing a big youtuber agree with me on an unpopular thing is nice for a change.
0:29 - 0:37 wait, what?! I never thought of it that way. that's seems, at first, like such a blasphemous thing to say.
I've been stuck in asteroid coaster for 7 YEARS
7 YEARS
I downright LOVE the Wisps. It's such an interesting concept for Sonic to use. The Werehog was just a typical Werewolf, but the Wisps are completely original. I would love to see future Wisp concepts in a Sonic game, and maybe a spinoff series where it's Sonic harnessing the Wisp powers and those powers alone. Maybe like an... Adventure 3? ;)
How are the Wisps original? They are just typical power ups.
colors was sonic harnessing the wisp powers and those powers alone
Still prefer real playable characters in the Boost with their own campaigns. Anybody who's played as Blaze or any of the Knights of the Round Table KNOWS that it can be done.
Wispons is a strange concept, a weapon that's powered by the hyper-go-on energy of the wisps, this will make for some interesting platforming and combat (hopefully there's some decent 3D platforming). If anything I hope they aren't needed to get an S rank, by that I mean I hope you're able to get an S rank just by getting through the levels as fast as possible. Also I guess this means Sonic will only use the boost wisps while the CC uses the others for wispons. Luckily E3 is around the corner, I wanna know more about the Wispons and see them in action
I'm curious to see what kind of wisps we will get to use and if the appearance of the wispon will change depending on the wisp being used as that would another layer of customisation to the custom character
Am I the only one who remembered Eggman also wanted to weaponize Hyper-Go-On?
Lol
you know, I just thought of something the Wispon we've seen is only usable for the red burst meaning that there must be other desinged to look like the other wisps... which means replaying levels with different wispons 'till ya find everything
I love the wisps and i love drawing them
I personally LOVE the wisps, but the problem is that SEGA isn't using them well; they are becoming more of a requirement and they were arbitrarily stripping down Sonic's abilities... if they can keep Sonic's abilities in tact and use the wisps for strictly alternate paths, it would be good.
I just wish you could use rings to boost instead of yacker
Nateb143 Finally someone who realizes that Wisps = nerfed gameplay.
Nateb143 Yeah, Unleashed's ring power was the best.
I mean, why the fuck Sonic in a game is so cool and just stick to collect rings, and then 2 years later he.. he, just became stupid and instantly depended on fucking colored aliens to fucking BOOST!! What's the fucking... fucking sense in that shit
(ohhh jei aim sanic da hechog ai am sou stupid dat ai nid dat alien 2 go fast *weird saunds*) Modern Sonic is so fufucking hopeless... At least we still have Sonic Mania.
Sr. Noobster ya know, there are better ways to get your point across then saying "Fucking" and also he only did that in two games, colors and forces.
Bodacious Bidoof Well yeah i was kinda in stupid mode the thing is that the ring power to wisp power doesn't make sense at all
Sr. Noobster I agree I rather have ring boost then wisp boost
Sonic Modern Era is now Sonic Wisps Era.
the reason I think the wisp exist is to give modern sonic his own set of powerups
Looks like the wisps are now a part of the sonic canon
Did you notice that in Modern Sonic's gameplay he stays in one lane and there's lines of rings on each side of the path.
Sonic Heroes.....!?
I was really annoyed by the presence of wisps in Lost World, but they look alright in this game. I hope they stay as actual powerups and not gimmicks. Also, we don't need the character to shout out the name of the wispon when grabbing them. Gets annoying.
i see the wisp for colors was less a gimmick but essential to the story , but for lost world i would call the wisp a gimmick it wasn't essential to the story
The Wisps: Throwing the Baby Out Instead of the Bathwater
Make the wisps enhance the characters, make hover let tails fly for longer and attack midair, let the drill give knuckles more powerful attacks and quicker drill digging, Cube giving Amy stronger hammer swings and lets you switch between the cube and coin state at the fly, laser can stay mostly the same but with some tweaks here and there, let us have more wispon gameplay with whisper and possibly OCs and new wisps to use for them and so on and so forth
Custom Heros remind me of everyone who isn't in the main cast of TV Sonic Boom show
Wisps? More like Skittles
Soon we'll have a teleport wisp to replace Shadow. Wait hold on... No we don't have that yet
Colors Wips: alright guys we're leaving now. Bye.
Every Wisps in other game: GUESS WHOS BACK FUCKERS. LASER.
When you were talking about the wispon it made me think of the what they did to eco in Jak 2 and onwards. Instead of Jak absorbing the power of all the eco like in Jak and Daxter, eco is mostly used in guns.
Perhaps the Wispons use Sonic's DNA in their constitution?
Ok. Ima sum it up
Izuka likes using wisps
I like the idea of the wispon. It seems to allow for more Mario styled power ups rather than just temporary transformations.
I feel like the wisps should have stayed in Colours. It makes sense for them to be there because they are part of the plot. But in recent games, they seem to be just slotted in without any thought. I honestly would be happier if they just went away. Sega can find new ways to implement different abilities without the use of wisps. I miss the Adventure gameplay (Specifically Adventure 1). Feel free to debate me. I am up for discussion. :)
Honestly it looks like the wisp will be much better in this game considering the fact they got rid of the transformation animation while cool many thought it broke the fast paced nature of sonic's gameplay.
shinyempoleon567 Pfffft Yeah, as if.
They are still useless padding, they hint at how nerfed the gameplay will be, and overly dependent from them.
Plus, they serve no purpose story-wise.
Cybernik The Hedgehog you still dont know that fatass.
I agrees with you buddy. The wisps are awesome and creative!
I ADORE the wisps!
I really want a creator mode in sonic forces. Sort of like the forge mode in the halo games.
I like the wisps, but I hope they still have a story.
Johnboy1000 They suck.
And no, they can't serve any purpose story-wise, as the lore of Sonic has become shit since their inception.
Actually, in hindsight the wisp use in Generations was correct-er, because it became a level gimmick, and level gimmicks is something the boost formula sorely misses and is what makes the gameplay so repetitive in them.
Hover was used in 3d in aquarium park :)
I will admit, at first I did not like the wisp, and I still kind of dislike them. They break the flow of the games entirely in Colors, and the blocky level design is sort of different from a Sonic game design style, where most of the structure is more slope-like. So, one thing I do want to admit, is Sonic Forces' use of the wisp make more sense, so I can admit, it was more the usage of it I did not like I see now.
Well I didn't play Lost World or Colors on ds. You know but um I thought they were adorable. I don't really mind the wisp.
Actually I remember trying to recreate the hover wisp in the chao garden in sadx.
My favorite one I think is lazer. But there's thing flying one in Lost World and think that would be my fav now.
And now we have wispons in Sonic Forces. I wonder if they'll add new ones.
I just want the wisp to NOT fill up the boost, the rings were fine
Hover Wisp was used in 3D in one level of Starlight Carnival.
I like the laser, hover and ghost wisps
Just wondering since you mentioned the wiki, is there a good Sonic wiki that isn't on Wikia?
So what’s your opinion on the Cube wisp
Lisps?
No Wisps with a W.
Wisps were decent in Colors but now they're getting on my nerves. Please Sega, remove the wisps.
Now you are suddendly okay with weapons in Sonic games just because they're powered by Wisps and used by the fancharacter ?
Fuck outta my face.
the word weapon would upgrade their pg set up in some nations... {Total war series} blood dlc pg 13-17 up to R rated... so it's Wispons plus is likely their ammo
Core Bliss That's not what I meant. I meant that suddendly this asinine fanbase is suddendly okay with weapons just because they're based on these Mario-like power-ups, after bitching over weapons in ShTH.
more of mix {Ratchet & Clank} Mario-like power-ups mmm ya.-Mario sells-. with Arcade Game shout (burst!!!) every time you hit one of the power ups like an India game with a point system hype from the late 1980's/early 1990's.. {Shadow the Hedgehog} I get it but this more of a Arcade setup then 3d Shooter ..
Core Bliss Or more like poorman Mario mixed with Sonic Boom (a.k.a. poorman Ratchet&Clank).
And joy oh joy, that autistic announcer voice is back.
This game is every kind of wrong, really.
Cybernik The Hedgehog Well I am not surprised, I personally quit minding it too much lately. At least Shadow the hedgehog for one thing gives a clear identity on what it is going to be about from its front cover which I am not sure Sonic Forces will be able to pull of. From a gameplay standpoint the guns are just optional to an ordinary Sonic playstyle so they are hardly gimmicks effecting Sonic's gameplay in his core like the wisps (before) and werehog did.
Now that I think about it there is a clear double standard towards the Guns in STH and Sonic Unleashed with the werehog for being often criticized just because It's "not Sonic" while giving the wisps a free pass.....
I guess Sonic being a cube crushing other cubes is somehow Sonic at its core... Man this fanbase sure shouts out things before thinking about it first.
So from what I understand...
Fan's logic:
STH Guns: bad for bringing edgy-feel
Werehog: bad for not looking or feeling like Sonic
Wisps: good for looking like it belongs to the world of Sonic
Wtf?! Like what does the look gave anything to do with the bloody game mechanics?!?
i just hope they have purpose in the story, then i don't care really much
Gimmick
"A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business."
So I guess you could call game betas gimmicks.
I just want the wisps to have some appearance and explanation in the story. it will be annoying if they're just there only during gameplay ALA Lost World.
Gary Tomás Constanza Martinez Hahahaha Keep believing that.
But really ? What purpose can they possibly serve story-wise ? They only made Sonic's universe recede instead of growing.
They're the only other staple in recent ganes aside from the Boost and the design of the characters. At least have more consistency in this so called universe that stopped existing years ago, the only thing that makes Sonic's universe recede is the disregard of previously established concepts, places, items and certain character traits in favor of rehashing level tropes from the Genesis games.
Is it wrong to have some sort of continuity in these games? They don't need a grand purpose in the story, just some appearances in cutscenes to establish their ties with the resistance and how they're helping them take back the world from Eggman and that's it.
But wait, you're gonna tell me that what I said is wrong because everything about Modern Sonic games is terrible and the wisps RUINED THE FRANCHISE FOREVER, why they don't deserve to return and that if you like them you should feel bad and aren't a real Sonic fan, right?
I love the wispon!
KoopaTrooper 200 Then you should love ShTH for the weapons. Do you ?
hover was used in aquarium park
Didn't Sega say that the whole point of the wisps was to attract Mario fans?
wat
I love the wisps.
Hover was used in 3D.
In the end of the custom hero trailer it said holiday 2017 does that mean it will released around Christmas if it is will will be sad
Chimera I don't want to rush sega but there are a lot of holidays from now to the end of the year and I don't know what holiday they will release the game
I'm late but weren't wisps from other planets and didn't sonic save them so now they live in the sonic world with sonic for all we know sonic sees the wisps and uses them because he learned about there unique powers wich would explain why there in different games now and the wisps probably don't mind that sonic use them for there power because he saved them
WANNA HEAR A JOKE?
search a joke then
I fucking hate the wisps, why, because they are replacing all the other characters and they serve no purpose to the franchise anymore, and thats why SEGA should scrap them forever.
I feel like the wisps can still be used even if Sonic's friends as playable character comes back in the future. SEGA just needs to rework them properly. Take this for example:
-Make them no longer transform you
- Make them don't stop your momentum
- Make them COMPLETELY optional if you feel like manoeuvring through the stage in a different way( kinda like the shields)
- Certain wisp that have the same abilities as certain characters aren't given to those characters in stages
I love the wisps
They were OK in Colors and Generations, but now they are killing the franchise.
I think the wisps should be replaced with monitors or something in sonic forces cause now there weaponizing them like robootnkik did and that's a little unethical in my opinion
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Wisps > chao
Change my mind
Sonic Lost World the aquatic levels was the whorst think in the planet
you know what i like watching these video's something to do while i'm bored but here's something for ya why cant people just accept these thing for what they are i mean let Sega do what they want its there company there game and shouldn't let you guy run it so what if some of t here games are crappy its there and its gonna stay no matter what you do you cant change so stop hating on these games and stop hating on these gimmicks there fine for what they are and go ahead hate on this comment but i had to speak my opinion and if you don't like it you can do somewhere else on the internet there's tons of places!
Edit:you can GO somewhere else on the internet
3:02 hover
Am I the only one who hates
the light speed dash.
Dislike them...
Ivory lightning
Forget the wisps. What about classic sonic? So unnecesarry.
Why was Colors only on the Wii, it would have looked a whole lot better on ps3/ Xbox 360
Luis Ramirez Maybe a deal with Nintendo? they did it with lost world, boom, and the Olympics. even though it ruined boom.
Luis Ramirez
If my knowledge is right,
Sonic Unleashed's Wii and PS2 version sold and rated much better than Xbox 360 and PS3 version. So, they made a deal with Nintendo and made Sonic and the Black Knight and Sonic Colors
Oyuncu Kirpi And it still was worse than the HD version. And that is why critics are full of shit towards Sonic.
Oyuncu Kirpi how the hell can the Wii version outperform better than the ps3/360 since the Wii version basically is a stripped down version, hell it didn't even have hub worlds or empire city
Luis Ramirez It was much worse than that. Maybe because at the time (2008), the Wii was a fad. Secret Rings, a mere year earlier, became a best seller on it too.
SEGA chose, as usual, the worst way possible.
Guns, Wisps, and Werehog gameplay. Penis the bobcat is a nightmare.
hover was used in 3d
9:34 Attack on Titan
Or maybe also Empire Strikes Back
I don’t care what anyone says I like the wisp
Same
Thank u!!!!
I don't like makes no sense to be in Sonic games after generations barely any 3d in 3d Sonic games especially colors and lost world and oh God don't get me started with forces.
Sonic colours:2011
Okay, hang on a second.
You said VERY true things, like pointing out how these little fruity shits are a way to avoid making other characters playable again. And thank you for pointing out that Hover is Tails and the Light Speed Dash fused, and Drill is Knuckles.
But seriously, what's that bullshit about the Light Speed Dash being "buggy". It hasn't been buggy since 06.
But then you had to still tell that big ass lie about "Colors saving the franchise". Colors didn't save jackshit. Colors was tailored for whiny fanboys and retarded "critics" like IGN or Polygon.
The Boost feels nerfed as fuck, the level design is lazy as shit, being only 10% on rail Quick Step to win where you barely Boost, and 90% blocky claustrophobic 2D that feels more like a Metroidvania than Sonic.
And no, the Wisps were mandatory in Colors as well. Cube in Starlight Carnival ? Spikes in the third act of Asteroid Coaster (fuck that maze shit).
You can argue about them being "optional" or "enhancing the gameplay" all you want. But they aren't. Because if they're optional, that means the other option is tedious, time-consuming and boring.
And no, they don't enhance jack. They BUTCHER the gameplay. Sonic can no longer perform the Light Speed Dash, a mainstay move. The pace is too slow overall. And these fruity Mario-like turds just break the flow by shoving a dumb gimmicky minigame in the way.
Plus, they aren't appealing. Their design is shit. Their backstory is generic and boring. What kind of purpose can they possibly serve story-wise ?
The only reason they are coming back is because Sonic Team needs a crutch for the hollow and insipid Boost games. Or games in general.
TL;DR : Fuck the Wisps. They're useless, they serve no purpose outside of padding, and they have no place even in expanding Sonic's world. Only take away more content.
Ah, and suddendly after bitching over weapons in Sonic games, now you're suddendly okay with them just because they're powered up by Wisps ?
Fuck outta my sight please.
You've been messing up your words a lot in this video. lol
Izuki 101 wisps is such a tongue twisting word lol. I hate the pronunciation honestly
Izuki 101 wasps XD still love this guy tho lol
Lisps?
Izuki 101 he says wasps instead of wisps at one point lol
Shadamy And Sonamy Lover I know
What the fuck are lisps?
Your wall look it up
your can't say wisp
Hover
I still hate them, they are overused gimmicks that should have stayed in Colors. I am so sick of seeing them, there is no reason for their return, not even a legitimate canonical reason. They are just shoehorned in the games. I'm not a fan of Classic but at least power-ups that were consistent with gameplay make sense. If their only purpose is to add variety and more mechanics, why not just use old Sonic power-ups? If the Wisps have to stay, I want a damn good reason for it.