I can totally see at Summer game Festival that after showing the Sonic x Shadow generation trailer, Geoff says, "Thats not the only sonic and Shadow content we have for you today..." and transition to the movie 3 trailer.
The Sonic OVA is really underrated even though everyone says it’s peak. For me it’s the best Sonic animation we’ve gotten so far, sure it may not be as well animated as some of the Tyson Hesse stuff but whenever I watch it I just get that Sonic energy. I also have a soft spot for it since it was one of the first things I watched from Sonic when getting into the franchise, makes me want a 2D Sonic show again all the more.
Honestly, only thing I would personally change is Sonic Boom's placement. I totally understand why just think its ight. But for me, its much higher. I can get my mind to know that these are completely separate versions of characters that are their own individuals. So everyone being way sillier than usual I can look pass. Especially with how funny some moments are. Like Roger breaking character and saying "He's talking to me" in his actual voice at one point.
Weird to think that Sonic X is the only animated Sonic media that has Super Sonic in it. Also shout-out to the Japanese version for actually using Live and Learn for the end of the SA2 arc.
An Absolute Peak honorable mention should go to the Sonic Riders opening cinematic. Its short, but it by far has my favorite animation in the entire series. Could you imagine if we got a full anime done like that?? *chef's kiss*
this tier list made me feel so validated lol. thanks a lot! personally i would rank boom a tiny bit higher because it was one of my first proper encounters with the sonic franchise and cemented the blue blur brainrot :D i do agreed with your reasons for why it’s aight but tbh once i got that “this was meant to be a show emphasizing comedy and making full use of the cast’s caricatures- not about the characters themselves” mindset going then it’s absolutely excelled at its job. AS FOR KNUCKLES THE SERIES… istg my boy deserved wayyy better, the show made me so mad i’d actually place it in ass tier. no amount of cute knuckles can excuse this transgression frfr
I feel like Sonic X is one show that is far from peak for all of its faults, but it’s the most media I enjoy for Sonic content out of all the rest. It may be nostalgia bias because it’s the one media that got me into the franchise in the 2000s, but I always have a good time despite its shortcomings.
@@GamesCage Yeah, understandable. Although, I still think both X and the Sonic Movies has been the most impactful in the media portion of the franchise for creating old fans and new fans alike, and giving Sonic its own popularity in the gaming industry
@@Hedgie3 I'm completely with you, pal! I have really high expectations for this movie (and maybe I shouldn't) but I have all the good reasons for it. Also, I'm okay with them taking all the time they need, I want the movie to be ready when it's ready
I'm actually surpirsed that Sonic and Friends have an episodic plot, its very charming in a way. Also how could bro forget MAN OF THE YEAR?? That short is 1 minute and 30 seconds of animated perfection
We all know Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is gonna take the crown for best Sonic media. That said, Archie Comics is S-tier. Ken Penderssy aside, I said what I said.
Call me Look Alike the way I'm PEAK! Fadel I 100% agree that Sonic OVA is peak Sonic animation, especially considering that it took many liberties with its own original world interpretation and characters. What I love the most it's that it gets Sonic (even if he's a lil' douche but it gets that he is a jerk with a heart of gold). If dragon balls where real you bet your rings that I've would wished a full season of that series (as it was intended), would love to see what they had in store!
i've been rewatching Sonic X in Japanese recently and it's so much better than the English dub and this is coming from someone that grew up watching the English dub. I would say most episodes are pretty damn enjoyable, even some filler and that's what makes it peak to me. It's the equivalent of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl anime being peak main episodes with some really good filler episodes
ova and x subbed are the goats, theyre the most faithful animated sonic adaptations as a character and would even have an influence on the games. (im pretty sure sonic team was also involved with sonic x) shadows inhibitor rings orignated in x, knuckles being a treasure hunter originated in the ova and the expansion on metal sonic as a character in heroes is similar to the one he had in the ova lets not forget that the ost in the ova had a similar vibe to the games of that era (jp/eu cd ost, sonic r, sonic the fighters) and the artsyle was clearly going for something similar to the cd opening, and x's artstyle is just striaght up early 2000s uekawa as for the animation in x, keep in mind that it was a weekly kids anime from the early 2000s
AMEN FOR PUTTING THE SONIC OVA AT PEAK!!! It’s honestly still my favourite piece of non-game Sonic media!!! Found that sht on VHS back in the late 90s and watched the living HELL outta it! I would always sit at the edge of my seat during that part where you see Sonic running in first person and pretend I was Sonic every time I would watch it! 🤓🦔🙌🖤 Still have my VHS copy!
AoSTH really introduced Scratch and Grounder, paving the way for Sonic X having Decoe and Bocoe (and then the games having Orbot and Cubot), but tbh they just cannot compete with the OG goats imo 😤
honestly i quite liked rise of the wisps for its animation, art style and some jokes, but the thing about it is that it's very much trying to copy the game colors' writing, so it comes off as childish and goofy as the game which they nailed, but if you aren't a fan of the writing in colors you're not gonna be a fan of rise of the wisps, it is highly reminiscent of that games' writing and tone the fight with metal sonic gaining the power of the wisps was raw though
Sonic OVA is very dope I loved it so much when I first watched it and I like how Sonic was being a lil asshole to Eggman😂 in that movie, his fight with Metal Sonic was raw in the ice area and the soundtrack is good! And of course I love Sonic X watched the show back then with the eng dub and gotta say the 4kids opening is still iconic.
I agree with most of this list however the only thing I would change is I would put Sonic Underground and Sonic Boom up one tier and move Sonic sat a.m. down one tier. I would also move the knuckles show up two tiers controversial I know but I just really love the knuckles show I thought it was fun although I will agree that has its problems the sister sucks, knuckles is not in enough and the ending while funny was too abrupt still fun though also not going to lie the villains weren't doing it for me you know they had their moments though you know overall I really like the show 8 out of 10.
I am actually the one putting knuckels and boom both into Fire I am a sucker for comedies and both made me laugh so much And the flames of disaster episode is peak movie verse I would say knuckels is sonic movie 1 in a bit better for me you know Tom and Wade both have more screen time than knuckels and sonic but I still like the story thats been told
Did anybody else hear him say Antiques instead of antics during the part about team Sonic racing video I don't know Shadow and Sonic running to antiquing hahaha. The word is Antics bro also did you say sign field it's Seinfeld bro I'm just saying bro it's kind of funny you said it not hating
I’m not gonna lie knuckles show is better than sonic movie two some people say the knuckles show is just an extra long wedding scene but the difference between that and the knuckles show is I actually like the humans in the knuckles show most all of them are good characters except wades sister she sucks so bad.
I FUCKING FORGOT THE SUPERSTARS ONE GRAAAHHH. THAT ONE IS FIRE
It is
Where would you rank the shadow prologue from what the poster looks like
You also forgot man of the year
Ima find out whos writing the script for the intro
As someone who watches his streams, those aren't scripted 💀
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@@GamesCageCongratulations smiling emoji I love you 👏👏👏👏
Bold of you to assume Fadel isnt genuinely that psychotic
Your intros either go from bat shit insane to the most confusing shit, no in-between
I can totally see at Summer game Festival that after showing the Sonic x Shadow generation trailer, Geoff says, "Thats not the only sonic and Shadow content we have for you today..." and transition to the movie 3 trailer.
OH PLZ….
That would give me goosebumps
fadel would shit his pants if that happened
rip maybe next time LMAOO
STILL WAITING FOR PEAK MOVIE 3 🗣️🗣️🔥🔥💯💯
YOOOOOO
The Sonic OVA is really underrated even though everyone says it’s peak. For me it’s the best Sonic animation we’ve gotten so far, sure it may not be as well animated as some of the Tyson Hesse stuff but whenever I watch it I just get that Sonic energy. I also have a soft spot for it since it was one of the first things I watched from Sonic when getting into the franchise, makes me want a 2D Sonic show again all the more.
MHMMMMMMMMM
Valid
@@naitsabes6222when I say Underrated I more so mean no one really talks about it compared to other stuff
its thing that got me into the franchise.... this and CD.
Honestly, only thing I would personally change is Sonic Boom's placement. I totally understand why just think its ight. But for me, its much higher. I can get my mind to know that these are completely separate versions of characters that are their own individuals. So everyone being way sillier than usual I can look pass. Especially with how funny some moments are. Like Roger breaking character and saying "He's talking to me" in his actual voice at one point.
Nah I agree the comedy is genuinely funny LOL
AOSTH gave us the most important thing: Pingas
SO TRUE
Weird to think that Sonic X is the only animated Sonic media that has Super Sonic in it. Also shout-out to the Japanese version for actually using Live and Learn for the end of the SA2 arc.
Sonic OVA & The CD Opening are probably the best 2D animated Sonic to me.
YEAAAHHH
The shadow prologue animation better be so good that it creates a new tier.
MHMMMM
@@GamesCageIt is top tier
The answer is that all of them are peak, anything with sonic is peak
I'm probably the rare few that thought Underground was so raw as a kid XD
LOL
An Absolute Peak honorable mention should go to the Sonic Riders opening cinematic. Its short, but it by far has my favorite animation in the entire series. Could you imagine if we got a full anime done like that?? *chef's kiss*
PEAAAAK
this tier list made me feel so validated lol. thanks a lot!
personally i would rank boom a tiny bit higher because it was one of my first proper encounters with the sonic franchise and cemented the blue blur brainrot :D i do agreed with your reasons for why it’s aight but tbh once i got that “this was meant to be a show emphasizing comedy and making full use of the cast’s caricatures- not about the characters themselves” mindset going then it’s absolutely excelled at its job.
AS FOR KNUCKLES THE SERIES… istg my boy deserved wayyy better, the show made me so mad i’d actually place it in ass tier. no amount of cute knuckles can excuse this transgression frfr
GOOD TASTE GANG
I feel like Sonic X is one show that is far from peak for all of its faults, but it’s the most media I enjoy for Sonic content out of all the rest. It may be nostalgia bias because it’s the one media that got me into the franchise in the 2000s, but I always have a good time despite its shortcomings.
That’s why I put it in fire, not peak😄
@@GamesCage Yeah, understandable. Although, I still think both X and the Sonic Movies has been the most impactful in the media portion of the franchise for creating old fans and new fans alike, and giving Sonic its own popularity in the gaming industry
5:09 marza needs to cook again cause they made amazing cinema animation for 2008 compared to what was around at that time
Some many great shorts and animations of sonic 💙 can’t wait for the shadow animation ❤️
Any chance of you ranking the IDW arcs? Im interested in seeing you talk more about IDW in general.
SURE!
Can't wait for you to put Sonic Movie3 in ABSOLUTE PEAK! 😤
@@Hedgie3 I'm completely with you, pal! I have really high expectations for this movie (and maybe I shouldn't) but I have all the good reasons for it. Also, I'm okay with them taking all the time they need, I want the movie to be ready when it's ready
as some1 who would have put prime in absolute peak, i wish u had elaborated on why u don't like prime...
15:09 nah that things higher than prime for sure
I'm actually surpirsed that Sonic and Friends have an episodic plot, its very charming in a way. Also how could bro forget MAN OF THE YEAR?? That short is 1 minute and 30 seconds of animated perfection
IM SAD
@@GamesCage YOU SHOULD BE that short is fire... also idk if it should count but what about Sonic Ride?
THE SONIC & FRIENDS DISRESPECT IS INSANE
LOOOOLP
Sonic movie 3 is PEAK(I’m from the future trust)
Solid rankings Fadel! I agree with pretty much most of them.👍
:D
1:40 PEAK RANKING
PEAK PEAK PEAK
LOOK A LIKE SONG MENTIONED WHAT THE FUCK ARE COMPLETED SONGS RAHHHHHHHH
GRAAAH
Sonic X may not be perfect but I’m always gonna love it for introducing me to characters like the chaotix and Rouge
AGREE
9:33 i think chao in space is also the last time sega acknowledged the chao garden
I can already tell Sonic Movie 3 and the Shadow Prologue will be peak! Itll be more peak if the game comes out on my birthday lol
PEAAAAAAAK
We all know Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is gonna take the crown for best Sonic media.
That said, Archie Comics is S-tier. Ken Penderssy aside, I said what I said.
Satam is peak wymmm?? Also 1:27 sonic was so upset at you for this his nose chaos controlled away cuz where the fuck did it go😂
LMAOOOOO
If we don't get that trailer at Summer Games I'm gonna need a lot of icecream
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0:59 Is that... Dr. Pingas?
YES
Call me Look Alike the way I'm PEAK! Fadel I 100% agree that Sonic OVA is peak Sonic animation, especially considering that it took many liberties with its own original world interpretation and characters. What I love the most it's that it gets Sonic (even if he's a lil' douche but it gets that he is a jerk with a heart of gold). If dragon balls where real you bet your rings that I've would wished a full season of that series (as it was intended), would love to see what they had in store!
Mu favourite one animated series is Sonic SATAM, my childhood show of all time 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Came for the video, only stayed for the intro.
I literally just watched the Sonic OVA for the first time after you mentioned it
i've been rewatching Sonic X in Japanese recently and it's so much better than the English dub and this is coming from someone that grew up watching the English dub. I would say most episodes are pretty damn enjoyable, even some filler and that's what makes it peak to me. It's the equivalent of the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl anime being peak main episodes with some really good filler episodes
It’s 1990% better LOL
3:35 Nah that things peak, but ill let it slide
What about sonic superstars trio of trouble?
FIRE
THE EDITING IS FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥
HELL YES
So which one would say is better Sonic Prime or Knuckles Show
How many subs to have you sing the intro to Sonic underground without lyrics cuz “deadly weight” had me rolling
LMAAOOOOOOOOOO
ova and x subbed are the goats, theyre the most faithful animated sonic adaptations as a character and would even have an influence on the games. (im pretty sure sonic team was also involved with sonic x)
shadows inhibitor rings orignated in x, knuckles being a treasure hunter originated in the ova and the expansion on metal sonic as a character in heroes is similar to the one he had in the ova
lets not forget that the ost in the ova had a similar vibe to the games of that era (jp/eu cd ost, sonic r, sonic the fighters) and the artsyle was clearly going for something similar to the cd opening, and x's artstyle is just striaght up early 2000s uekawa
as for the animation in x, keep in mind that it was a weekly kids anime from the early 2000s
MHMMMM
You're missing the best one, the Sonic unleashed intro cutseen is #1 on that list
ALMOST
14:16 aight its too high but whatever,
AMEN FOR PUTTING THE SONIC OVA AT PEAK!!! It’s honestly still my favourite piece of non-game Sonic media!!! Found that sht on VHS back in the late 90s and watched the living HELL outta it! I would always sit at the edge of my seat during that part where you see Sonic running in first person and pretend I was Sonic every time I would watch it! 🤓🦔🙌🖤 Still have my VHS copy!
U GET IT
Lets be honest tho, the Sonic Underground song is cold
FAAAXXX
Damn I can't believe we got subtitles for the intro this time 😂😂
LMAJSJSKXJXP
AoSTH really introduced Scratch and Grounder, paving the way for Sonic X having Decoe and Bocoe (and then the games having Orbot and Cubot), but tbh they just cannot compete with the OG goats imo 😤
Exactly LOL
SatAM should be way higher; too many instances of lifting ideas from it for future cartoons and games in Sonic "canon"
I genuinly agree with your list except for one thing.....Fadel,I'm asking now why Sonic and Friends isn't in peak(even tho I understand why lol)
that intro tho💀
I NEED TO WATCH THE OVA
GOOD GOD THIS IS GONNA BE A HUNT
ANOTHER PEAK VIDEO FADEL
U DO!!!
honestly i quite liked rise of the wisps for its animation, art style and some jokes, but the thing about it is that it's very much trying to copy the game colors' writing, so it comes off as childish and goofy as the game which they nailed, but if you aren't a fan of the writing in colors you're not gonna be a fan of rise of the wisps, it is highly reminiscent of that games' writing and tone
the fight with metal sonic gaining the power of the wisps was raw though
Sonic OVA is very dope I loved it so much when I first watched it and I like how Sonic was being a lil asshole to Eggman😂 in that movie, his fight with Metal Sonic was raw in the ice area and the soundtrack is good! And of course I love Sonic X watched the show back then with the eng dub and gotta say the 4kids opening is still iconic.
HES A LIL SHIT AND ITS PERF
@@GamesCage TRUEE
The worst one of the sonic shorts is the colors one because I don't remember it lol
Where's the Superstars short?
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
My typa intro fr
11:00 ok buddy, i like the movie 2 but going over sonic x is a no no, tho sonic 3 is definitely going above everything, cant wait for it
Yes new ranking
YESSIR
@@GamesCagecurious remember when frontiers came out I was wondering maybe you could do a sonic transformation ranking would be amazing
I agree with most of this list however the only thing I would change is I would put Sonic Underground and Sonic Boom up one tier and move Sonic sat a.m. down one tier. I would also move the knuckles show up two tiers controversial I know but I just really love the knuckles show I thought it was fun although I will agree that has its problems the sister sucks, knuckles is not in enough and the ending while funny was too abrupt still fun though also not going to lie the villains weren't doing it for me you know they had their moments though you know overall I really like the show 8 out of 10.
I’m so late but damn Sonic Prime Season 3 really fucked it up for you 😭
LMAOOOOOOOOO
Hey fadel Imagine there will be a new sonic animated series featuring Shadow the hedgehog in the later future
ONE DAY
Can you be sure that the future of the sonic franchise will be good?
I CAN BE FOR U
WHERE IS THE MAN OF THEYEAR SHORT YOU FORGOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAGHHHHH
You didn't put sonic x in absolute peak? NOW I'LL SHOW YOU!
HEHEHEHE
I am actually the one putting knuckels and boom both into Fire
I am a sucker for comedies and both made me laugh so much
And the flames of disaster episode is peak movie verse
I would say knuckels is sonic movie 1 in a bit better for me you know Tom and Wade both have more screen time than knuckels and sonic but I still like the story thats been told
MMMMM that’s true if u like comedies u win
Did anybody else hear him say Antiques instead of antics during the part about team Sonic racing video I don't know Shadow and Sonic running to antiquing hahaha. The word is Antics bro also did you say sign field it's Seinfeld bro I'm just saying bro it's kind of funny you said it not hating
Unpopluar opinion: Sonic should have a manga thats for a more mature audience like the pokemon Manga
YES
Fadel come on the best piece of sonic content is obviously the shadow animation coming to sonic x shadow generations😂
EXACTLG
sonic boom was so good and funny
YUH
Where's Superstars??
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Man Of The Year from Sonic Jam? 🤔
:o
• Claims its all of them
• Doesnt rank the recent night of the werehog ghost girl animation
Erm, actually that’s not Sonic🤓‼️ that’s a Marza Planet original 🤓🤓
@@GamesCage Man you know what? 🔵🫸🫷🔴🤌🫴🟣
Sonic Prime was carried by its animation and voice acting. Literally everything else like the writing and pacing completely killed the show. 😔
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Day 158363838273739283638237 of waiting for the Sonic Movie 3 trailer.
Trust me gang, Shadow Dark Beginning is gonna be in a tier above peak. If not imma retire from this fanbase fr
YEP YEP
Hell yeah
Sonic????
SOOOOONIC
I’m not gonna lie knuckles show is better than sonic movie two some people say the knuckles show is just an extra long wedding scene but the difference between that and the knuckles show is I actually like the humans in the knuckles show most all of them are good characters except wades sister she sucks so bad.
Sonic X and Sonic Boom are my favorite sonic show so far and i really love this tv series.
HELL YEA
LAST IM LAST (right?)
AY
Sonic X was the best, not listening to other opinions
TALK TO THEM!!!
I think you are actually right Fadel 100% correct about everything, 💘thanks for the video
HELL YES
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