The Lost Legacy of Sonic the Fighters
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Sonic fans have had plenty of things to talk recently; Sonic Origins Plus, Sonic Prime, the Sonic Frontiers updates, even a brand new game in the form of Sonic Superstars.
But instead of talking about any of that relevant stuff, today I'll be shouting irrelevant trivia about something a little different; we're leaving our PlayStation 5's and Nintendo Switch's behind and taking a trip to the arcade.
Before Sonic Adventure, before Sonic R and even before Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic's REAL first 3D game was a little fighting game called Sonic the Fighters, also known as Sonic Championship.
With mixed reception on release, Sonic the Fighters hasn't exactly left behind the greatest legacy. Well, luckily for you, I'm here to tell you that Sonic the Fighters has a lot more going on under the hood than you might expect.
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It would taste so much better with hedgehog in it!
The versus mode for Sonic superstars is gonna have online. So, you can go up against people around the world. Only co-op doesn’t have online
why tf am i getting university sponsors
I am not going to a game College
4:14 - 4:40: I was right, Sonic has gone this downward spiral since the Death of the Dreamcast, and always has been since. There were a few good ones, though, I'll admit.
6:55: I wish I knew where to find this clip, it's hilarious.
I got to play this game in the Sega arcades in Lost Judgment and my favorite part was the character models with the way they squash and stretch, it gave it a very unique visual identity.
Sonic the fighters is most likely gonna be a mainstay for arcade mini games in the yakuza/ judgement series since lost judgement which is great to see
It’s also gonna be in Like a Dragon Gaiden.
In the story of Sonic the Fighters, all of the characters are all guardians each emerald. The only exception was Fang as he stole his emerald from someone else who never see or get the name of.
I like to believe that it’s Honey.
that would make sense canonicly xD
What about Sonic's clone?
@@Jaice420 Nah. Honey sounds cooler.
@@silveramyknux241 No what I meant was, how did Sonic's clone get an emerald? Shouldn't Sonic already have it? And it's not like the clone was just born with a Chaos Emerald. Maybe Eggman used the Chaos Emerald to make the clone or something.
@@Jaice420 I don’t have an answer for that.
I personally think the clone either obtained the emerald in the cloning process from the original, or the emerald you gain from them isn’t actually what happened. And the character you play as always had the emerald on hand. So it’s just a visual thing to show what level you beat in the list.
THE LEGEND HAS RETURNED!
(He means Fang)
@@jotadamnedLol
I want sonic the fighters for Nintendo switch
It's always cool for people talk about this underrated gem (actually my favorite Sonic game btw lol)
@@sikosonix9013NEW VERSION OF SONIC FIGHTERS???!???!??????!?!?!?!
Ahem......... sonic THE fighters* yeah
Too real
It might partly be my nostalgia, but I always had fun playing Sonic the Fighters with friends back when you could only get it on Gems Collection. Even friends who didn't care about Sonic loved playing it for some reason, but either way still grateful for its existence.
Most TH-camrs get sponsors from Crunchyroll.
Blocky boxes the competition with a sponsorship from an entire university.
Honey the Cat is one of the best Sonic characters ever, and I am still very upset that the Archie Comics got canceled one arc before she was going to make a return.
Yeah I'm sad we didn't get to see more of her :( but I don't think she's in Ken Pender's grasp so she might make a return!
@@kittyworks she is not, she's fully Sega! Hope to see her again one day, she made a cameo in an IDW comic already.
@@NottJoeyOfficial Mhm! I think her and Jewel would get along well
Yeaj shes so cute i love her
I need the cat will not be getting in other games.It's because Sega decided to just leave it alone.So honey the cat was a secret character so she really doesn't count as a character Also with eggman and metal sonic
Honey the Cat is one of my favourite Sonic Characters
rocket metal and roboegg probably have the shortest shortest time for them to appear in a game that was nearly forgetten
Can't wait for the Cybershell crossover
6:35 Eggman blowing up an orphanage is something I didn't know I wanted until now
Blocky never disappoints
For someone with only 10 videos out, they sure are a high quality 10. 👏👏👏👏👏
I distinctly remember the arcade of this game as a child being at an old children's pizzaria called Jeepers. Fang and Espio standing out to me the most as the only two characters I knew about at the time was Sonic, Tails and Eggman (aka Robotnic).
...Now for my absurd head cannon for a sequel to this "Marvelous Queen" of a gem!
Mechanically, it doesn't have to change all that much if at all tbh. Just give different moves to each character more moves than the original, a super meter (shaped like a chaos emerald that goes up to at least 7 levels as well as changes into their colors for each level) and give the barriers more uses than just blocking attack combos like maybe anti combo burst moves as a get-off-me kind of ability similar to skull girls when they do a burst to push back opponents. Or a parry option to quick stun opponents, leaving a window for you to attack. Or perhaps use it to summon notable shields through out the Sonic series such as: Fire shield, Bubble shield, Magnet shield, Chao shield, Gaia Shield, Super shield, Speed shoes, Invincibility, ect. And still be capable of use at least three to go Hyper mode. Honestly you can utilize all of these different functions similar to Street Fighter 6's Drive system (Chaos Drive System lol). As far as a Sonic fighting game goes you could also implement an assist/character swap mechanic like Marvel vs Capcom or something (more specifically Ultimate 3) since the Sonic series puts a heavy emphasis on team work. And just for shits & giggles -- stage transitions and destructable environments similar to other 3D fighrers like Virtua Fighterss and Fighting Vipers, Tekken, DOA, Soul Caliber, 3D ps2 era Mortal Kombat games (Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon ect.)
As for characters heres a few obvious and straight up cool ass picks:
Team Hero - Sonic, Tails, Knuckles
Team Dark - Shadow, Rouge, E-123 Omega
Team Rose - Amy Rose, Cream & Cheese, Big The Cat & Froggy
Team Chaotix - Espio, Charmy Bee, Vector
Team Sol - Blaze, Silver, Marine
Team Babylon Rogues - Jet, Wave, Storm
Team Hooligan - Fang, Bean, Bark
Team Mighty - Honey, Ray, Mighty
Team Metal - Metal Sonic, Tails Doll, Metal Knuckles
Team Eggman Empire - Chaos Gamma, Sage, Dr. Eggman
Team Mechanix - Germeral, RC Tails (Sea Fox), Bomb & Heavy
DLC:
Team Light - Takal, Chip, Chaos Zero
Team Abyss - Infinte, Black Doom, Mephiles
Team Witch-cart - Höeke Wulf, Carrotia, Bearanger
Team Battle Kuku Empire - Great Battle Kuku XVI (Speedy), Fukurokov, Great Battle Kuku XV
Team Mecha - Mecha Sonic MK 0, Mecha Sonic MK 1, Mecha Sonic MK 2
Team Underdog - Buddy (Default Forces Avatar), Dodonpa, Sticks
Team Jam - Mach, Sharps, Max
I've been looking forward to a new video from you for so long! It's so damn great to see you back 👏
Blocky is easily the best Sonic obsessed man child ever
7:14 That edit is everything!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
A very well rounded video that I think covers a lot of the basics of the game and it's unused content. There's some deeper dives here but to get into the nitty gritty would be a little boring. Great work, and thanks for the shoutout! ... but you take BACK what you said about Pengo!!! >:(
I said what I said, Pengo’s had it too good for too long
The editing is one of the funniest I have ever seen! Looks like you win the prize of reviewing robo blast and its goated moding scene for a video!
7:13 i keep replaying this gag over and over
Now this is guaranteed to be a Blocky Banger™️
There is gonna be an 8-player Online Battle Mode for Sonic Superstars…..so yes, you can grief kids online
15:28 I played Sonic the Fighters on PS2 when I was younger and I think that Honey was playable in that version?? I can’t remember exactly though cuz it was a while back lmao
i swear i remember hearing that Hurry Up track in the Gems Collection version of Sonic the Fighters
Unironically Lost Judgment is the best way to play the game
You are seriously underrated. I love your editing and sense of humour, and good video on STF as well. Enjoyed the little trivia
Okay seeing a sponsor for an University of all things in a video about an obscure Sonic fighting game threw me through the loop real hard
8:59 My Boy! Respect to my boy Metal Knuckles. Come on Sega. Use him for something.
Dude literally the funniest and most well informed video I have seen on anything in awhile dude awesome job this video was a masterpiece keep up the amazing work:)
My god. A youtuber that posts sonic videos that is genuinely very funny? I cannot wait for more posts
I swear this guy is Cybershell's twin brother, he gives off the Cybershell vibe but slightly different
I can’t wait until your darkuplier arrives, spherical Ball Man
13:40 = Not so hard to do...
With at least 1 stock in your barrier gauge, press Barrier + UP, DOWN + Punch.
Explaining: While holding your barrier, press Up, release the Barrier Button, press DOWN + Punch.
Move done jumpess... You're welcome.
9:24 And then Game Apologists made a 14 minute video of a 3 second clip 😂
Didnt expect to see a sponsor spot for my school. Have had nothing but wonderful experiences with them and they're definitely a lot more trustworthy than Full Sail ever was.
i have very great memories related to this game
it's an extremely fun fighting game with a banger soundtrack
the editing is so good across your channel! i hope you keep it up man these videos are highly entertaining
"Basically what I'm gonna do is, I pretty much just gonna kick his ass-"
I love your energy and editing keep up the good work man
I feel like most people in the west experienced sonic the fighters through its arcade mode and not its versus mode. Which is a shame because I think the game holds up really well when compared to a lot of early 3d fighting games
Oooo! Sonic The Fighters Lore
Played this in the gems collection as a kid. This shit is so fuckin good
What a good day
my all-time favourite childhood game shit was peak, and the fact they haven't remade it or done another game is criminal
Sonic the fighters being my 2nd sonic game ive ever played brings me back so many memories
This popped up on my recommendations randomly, I loved the editing style and the humor, might stay for a bit.
Blocky, your videos always make my day and your editing is extremely professional! Keep up the great work! :D
I'm one of the people who played the Gems Collection version, Hurry Up! is correctly implemented as Dr. Eggman's final boss theme there.
This game feels a lot like SEGA's own 2.5D fighters in the same decade, particularly Fighting Vipers (Wherein Sonic and Tails used to be in the game's code, IIRC). Heck, way more so than other 2D fighters.
Fun fact. The speech bubbles are in the game. Being included from an attack of Bean stealing Amy’s hammer with the no speech bubble being used from Amy.
Any video of Sonic the fighters gets an instant like for me. Great video mate!
The gags and edits in this are hilarious!
First video I’ve seen from you and I already like it, nice work!
I do want to add that rocket metal WAS in a archie comic to my memory, in like, 1 panel...
I really love your way of editing videos, good stuff keep it up 👍
Fun little tid-bit. The Mecha Knuckles from Sonic R appears in the multiplayer versus mode in the new Sonic All Stars game as Knuckles' robot stand-in where everyone is replaced by robot replicas.
I played this game so much as a kid, it’s straight up fire. The game is a banger. The game is a delight, it’s swell I’d even add.
Awesome video! I had no idea Green Eggman was cut from the game, we've truly been robbed by Sega
16:09 ok this actually got me laughing so hard ngl
I think they chose "Hunter" because "Sniper" didn't feel fitting for who is essentially a mercenary-type character
God damn this video is good. It's not often when I find a new youtuber and I instantly fall in love with their content and subscribe.
Really excited for that no damage run, you might even create some new tech or something!! :)
I’ve been waiting for another video for so long I love them so much
i used to play sonic the fighters so much on sonic gems collection, just going in as sonic and see him beat his friends non stop still they drop. i even managed to get super sonic once, it was a gruelling but fun run!
this is unrelated to the video but i love the rhythm heaven themeing on the channel :) the community has been sparking back up recently due to heaven studio and remegamix and im all for it
The GOAT is back. You deserve way more subs, the quality of content is insane
This game was my childhood spent so much time ❤
I remember playing this, I even remember purchasing this on the PS3. I'm still confused as to why there wasn't a platinum trophy though.
its crazy how underrated you are. you are just so god damn funny
What's that music in the intro and outro of this video? Awesome video btw, I didn't know there were that many scrapped playable eggmen.
Dude I fuckin loved Sonic the Fighters when it came out on Xbox live. Bark was op.
This has been the most fun video I've seen in good time, have an Internet point Blocky:
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HES BACKKKKK!
Another classic Blockyboxguy video.
After 4 long months, he's finally back to feed me some entertainment.
I'm an old player but a new fan of sonic nowdays, would love to see your content on the older games just like this one!
like sonic pinball cause just the ost alone will make your ears burst haha
your funny edits and humor made it an instant follow 💕💖
Yeah that sponsor transition had me going straight for the like button.
I typed Sonic into TH-cam and sorted by Last Hour and I found this and I'm so happy I did! Consider me a new fan! Btw congrats on the sponsor! 😊❤
This game is very nostalgic
finally somebody made a video about sonic fighters
He has returned when we needed him most.
Man i love that your keeping @cybershell 's legecy and his vibe
8:24 The devs really liked Eggman!
HONEY WAKE UP BLOCKYBLOXGUY POSTED A VIDEO!!!
Yo It’s been like two months
Amazing video, really funny and good edits! 👍🏾
The amazing legend returns!!!!!
I'd love this to have a sequel
I find it incredibly strange that this game never got a port to the Saturn.
Like Virtua fighter and Fighting Vipers got ports, Sonic is their flagship mascot, and VF apparently carried the damn console in japan. What was the hold up? was Bean too graphically intensive for all 18 of the Saturn's CPU's?
We need Honey the Cat to return
Ur telling me that i couldve played a sonic fighting game my whole life and never touch grass?
Man i wish i played this game when i was little
Not sure if it was mentioned in the video, but I came here to say that Sonic Smackdown could be considered a spiritual successor to this game. It's pretty cool.
Man it’s sad that the Xbox 360 is closing next year, I hope people can buy this before it’s close
It's compatible with One and Series. IIRC, the 360 and original Xbox titles that are compatible with One and Series will still remain on the store.
@@spongebobfan78 oh cool, thanks for the info
At least until a publisher decides to delist any of it…
funny enough, i’ve recently been hearing a little bit more about Fighters… it’s not much by any means but i’ll hear a name drop every now and then and often “this game was actually kinda cool”
makes me extremely happy as a fighting game fan :)) GOD the things i would do for a new Sonic fighter 😭😭
i love fighters
It was my favorite game in sonic gems collection, i remember so many things!
Spamming R2 because it was a hard hitting move
I always died against the Bark (i think thats his name)
And i got really hyped when i beat it so cool
Wow man your editing in incredible
it being on lost judgement is crazy
First encounter with your channel. Love your humour, subscribed
Its even coming back in like a dragon gaiden
I must say, I love this channel. It reminds me a lot of cybershell in the way that you’ll talk about some niche topic for a while and make it entertaining. While i do like cybershell more, more cybershell is just a good thing.