Version: 4.0b
Last Release: 08/13/08
System: Sega Mega CD
Credits: Team Megamix, JohnnyUK, SCAA, nineko

Wait, ANOTHER Sonic LP? Haven't we had enough?
Well, searching the web, you'll find LPs of this, but most are usually either crap or of the last version.

Okay, so what are you adding to this then?
What I have in mind is to just be informative and showcase all 5 characters to see what they all do. I'll also be showing the extra acts you unlock once you beat the game with all the emeralds.

Nice, and how is this being presented?
Subtitles. This being my first, and I wanted to try something a bit different.

How are the updates?
New videos will be up between 4-7 days. (At least, I hope so)

Alright. and that's it?
For now it seems. Well about the subtitles in Pt.1, I realized they might be too small for their own good. So Pt.2 might take a bit longer as I'm experimenting with other settings.

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Bonus Content:
Micheal Jackson and SEGA
Sonic Megamix OST




And with that, let's meet our characters. The rest will be shown when they come up:

Likes: Chili Dogs, freedom
Dislikes: Dr. Eggman, injustice
Game Gimmick: Speed
First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA Genesis, June 1991)
Description: This 15 year old carefree, egotistic hedgehog who just wants to do what he feels like. Relaxed, but will do anything to help those in need.

Abilities

Super Peelout - Introduced in Sonic CD
Super speed with his signature figure-8 leg formation; faster than a spindash, but more likely to take a hit.


Homing Attack - Introduced in Sonic Adventure (shield form in Sonic 3D Blast)
Quick way to gain speed; instantly attacks nearby monitors or badniks.


Light Speed Dash - Introduced in Sonic Adventure
Dash at high speeds when you see a trail of rings; will zoom to where ever direction you're facing, so gotta be careful.


Likes: Treasure, guarding the Master Emerald
Dislikes: Losing the Master Emerald, a certain bat
Game Gimmick: Exploration
First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (SEGA Genesis, February 1994)
Description: The 16 year old and last of his kind. While not with Sonic, he's usually guarding the Master Emerald on Angel Island. He's also VERY gullible, and unlike Sonic, he doesn't chuckle.

Abilities

Gliding - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Take to the skies and fly in the sky; watch out for incoming enemies/spikes on your landing


Climbing - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Glide into a wall and start climbing till your hearts content


Dive Slide - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Land on the ground from gliding and be able to plow through certain enemies and monitors; be wary of spikes though.


Likes: Machines, hanging with Sonic, mints
Dislikes: Feeling useless, thunder/lightning, feeling ignored
Game Gimmick: Speed/Exploration
First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SEGA Master System/Game Gear, October 1992)
Description: 8 years olds, and Sonic's best buddy. With a high IQ that rivals that of Dr. Eggman, he would make several types of machinery that would help Sonic and friends stop the evil doc.

Abilities

Flight - Introduced in Sonic 2 (Genesis)
Use those two tails and take flight; can only last for so long before tiring out


Tail Swipe - Introduced in Sonic Adventure
Use them tails to your advantage and take out foes in front of you; range is probably the only draw back


Likes: Peace, traveling
Dislikes: Violence, that's pretty much it
Game Gimmick: Shields
First Appearance: SegaSonic the Hedgehog (Arcades, June 1993)
Description: 16 years old and a pacifist, like Tikal and Cream. Loves to travel the world & avoid violence, but will help those when someone trashes things up.

Abilities

(No shield) Insta-Shield - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Generate a shield in an instant!; works great against any badnik (if timed right)


(+Bubble Shield) Bubble Bounce - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Bounce with the power of bubbles; nothing stopping you from bouncin'


(+Lightning Shield) Thunder Jump - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Get that extra jolt and go higher; shield fizzle out in water


(+Fire Shield) Fire Dash - Introduced in Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Rush through your enemies with a burst of fire; fizzles out in water


Shield Storage - Game Exclusive
Keep your shields from going away by keeping them on hold; can also take out shields for 5 rings each.


Likes: Maria as a sister, silence, one-uping sonic in any situation
Dislikes: show offs (looking at you, Sonic), people who think he's Sonic
Game Gimmick: Speed/Exploration
First Appearance: Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast, June 2001)
Description: The Ultimate Lifeform and a loner; created aboard the space colony ARK, and currently working for GUN; has the utmost respect and loyalty for Professor Gerald Robotnik

Abilities

Double Jump/Homing Attack - Game Exclusive(?)/Introduced in Sonic Adventure
Get that extra height in your jump; goes after nearby badniks or monitors


Speed Boost - Game Exclusive(?)
speed boosters? who needs them when you got your own!; requires 5 rings per use


Likes: Mechas, himself, eggs, and when things go his way
Dislikes: THAT BLASTED HEDGEHOG, when THAT BLASTED HEDGEHOG ruins his plans, losing to Tails
Game Gimmick: Boss
First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog (SEGA Genesis, June 1991)
Description: The man with a IQ of 300, always trying to conquer Earth, but is always defeated by Sonic and co. Usually seen riding in his Egg Mobile.

Small note - the homing attack was actually first introduced in Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies Island. Admittedly it was only available via a powerup, but it was there well before Sonic Adventure.

That Act 3 music was pretty awesome.

Yeah, you think that is good, you should play the game it came from. The Sonic Advance series was a rare return to form for Sonic, and tbh Sonic Team should just stick with that and possibly the Sonic Rush series.

Very entertaining, but am I the only one who had trouble reading some of the subtitles? I guess they're fine the way they are, but I sometimes had to squint or rush reading to get their message through.

In the video, I only listed SA, but yeah, it was in 3D Blast. I added that small tidbit in this thread.

You're not the only one & I realized that when it was too late. It's sort of why I'm afraid to upload this to YT. I'm experimenting with other settings for the next Zone, so don't worry.

If you're uploading to YT, you can always just use the subtitles feature (or annotations, however I like the former suggestion).

That's probably what I'm gonna do. Youtube version is up, but even with high quality, it's looking like crap.

And speaking of updates, Part 2 is finally up and we're playing as:


Youtube version will hopefully be up sometime tomorrow morning.

EDIT: and they're up. Links in the OP

Nice to be able to easily read the subtitles this time

Poor Knuckles got nerfed though

I do see what you did there. Poor guy, getting stuck with those terrible themes, well, the SA1 one was enjoyable if you look past the lyrics, but for his SA2 theme? Well that just sucked.

I liked the next part of the LP, keep it up GBH

Good so far. But I gots a question:

Are you going to be completing the game with each character, or just showing them off, then completing the game with one specific character?

I do believe that it is safe to assume the latter, soapy.

Also, what I am curious about the 4th character. I really can't think of anything special from him, since... he's so plain, and I am wondering why he was picked and what he can do in the game.

The latter. The emerald hunting, and regular gameplay is being done off-camera, so things should end with just one character with the good ending.

Shadow, too (okay come on it's not like it's a secret).

I mean, they're both basically Sonic clones.

I like my silhouettes but yeah, they're all obvious to pick out.

Pretty much, really, especially the 4th guy, but I'll get to him when I get there.

Yeah, he's so much of a sonic clone (4th guy), that he was a base design for sonic. I mean, if you look at his sprite, geez.

The funny thing is, is that the creator of 4th guy (i'm not saying since there might be a few who don't know who it is) actually left SEGA, and took the idea of 4th guy with him, so they can't use that character anymore. Hence why he was only in two games, and one being only in JP (even though the wiki page about it says it was also released in EU, but I don't get that )

Well, whatever.

Arcade and Chaotix? Neither of those were released only in Japan AFAIK

Arcade. Never heard of arcade outside of JP. Never seen in on the internet either.

I've never seen it either, but I'm sure it got a US and EU release as well :I

It did, but they were so rare. From what I read, you could only find the arcade one in SEGA related theme parks (back when they used to have them) and arcades. Chaotix was released everywhere, but due to it being on the 32X, they're just as rare.

So yeah.