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Hi everyone
welcome to the new episode of NGS
before we get to the point I would like to say Happy Ramadan for everyone
and secondly happy anniversary to Sonic
so, in this episode we will review Sonic series
so let's get started
Sonic the hedgehog
ask any player about this blue hedgehog
he will recognize him without doubt
he's so famous and popular and he's Sega's Icon
this character appeared in 1991
on Sega Genesis and Master System
this character was so unique because of the game engine that he uses back there
Sega succeed because of him
he has a lot of fans even in nowdays
though Sega became a third party company in 2001
Sonic was a strong Rival to Mario
and preferring between those two was a matter of opinions
what makes sonic so special comparing to other games
that his engine uses platforming along side speed
his moments in general makes you think that he's just pinball
his games are so fast and unique
Sonic usually fights Dr Robotnik
or Dr Eggman in Japanese version
and prevents him from conquering the world *evil Laugh*
Sonic is an iconic character in video games and he put a huge mark in my self
before the video game industry!
he's one of the greatest video game franchises
we will focus on the main memorable games for players, not the side titles
this game was released in 1991
this game have made a huge hit and helped Sega Genesis in sales
you play as a blue hedgehog "Sonic" and his mission is saving the animals and stopping Dr Robotnik
or Eggman in the Japanese version
the control is so simple and you will use only one button which is jump
this game specializes in speed, and he can use his speed in many things
you can do the spin dash by pressing down while running
or going through loops, that it self is so unique
you can get items by smashing these monitors
the special thing also is not having the health bar
your surviving depends on your rings
you will lose all of them if you got a hit
and if you got a hit once again without getting a single ring you will die
if you got 50 rings you can get into a bonus stage through the giant ring at the end of the level
and try to get one of the Chaos Emeralds
so try to keep your rings as much as you can
the level designs are done well, not to mention the awesome music
one of the flaws, while you are running too fast you can't react to up coming enemies, so you will slam into them
the worst part is water stages, especially when you hear this creepy music
thank god!
anyway, you should not miss this one! that's all about the first game
the second one released in 1992
this one has better stages and also 2 players mode
and a new character to play with which is Tails
they added for the first time the charging of spin dash
by pressing Down + Jump
and it helps you to reach high places
about the new character Tails
he's just a fox with two tails, he's similar to Sonic but with some differences
the good thing about Sonic 2 is that you can make Tails your partner
each time he dies , he will come back no matter what
the funny thing that the second player can control him anytime and helps the first player
but this will make this game a lot easier, because the second player can handle the bosses alone
anyway, about the 2 players mode
it's just a race between 2 players and each one must reach the goal before the other one
if someone reach the goal he have to wait until the second player reaches too
and if he didn't, a count down will appear and stop the game
Saif: Ha! I won! Salem: oh god..
Saif: come on! hurry! Salem: ok! let me finish this annoying stage!
Salem: my god..
finally! I reached
finally...
oh .. I won..
what is this???
just keep playing!
all right! all right!
this level is so hard! oh my god!
*shutting the door*
I reached!
where did he go???
about the bonus stages, you can inter them through the checkpoints
it's different from the first game
and if you got the 7 chaos emeralds you can turn into Super Sonic
unfortunately I didn't manage to do that because it's so hard
that's all about Sonic 2
Sonic 3 was released in 1994
they added for the first time the save features
you can choose any save data along with the character you want to play with
about the gameplay, it's still the same of course
but the physics are much better
and the stages are awesome too
the music is epic as usual of course
not to mention they changed the sprites of Sonic and Tails
there is not much changes in this game except some several things
Sonic can do the wave attack in the air
also there are 3 kinds of shields
water shield that prevents you from drowning and do the bouncing
fire shield that makes you dash in the air
and finally the lightning one that gives you an extra jump and drag the rings
for the first time Tails can fly with his two tails and carry sonic to the high places
the interesting thing about the third character..Knuckles
Knuckles always stands against Sonic at the ending of each stages and prevents him
you can play as him in 2 players mode
but this mode is not deep like the second game but it's still enjoyable even with its limitation
at the beginning of the race don't cross the line until the countdown finish first
wait !!
ok! it's just the first try, what the problem?
you have to wait it's a different game!
I SAID WAIT !!
I..I just want to get launched fast!
OK BUT WAIT UNTIL IT SAYS "GO"!!
Salem: OK! OK! whatever! Saif: just wait
AHHH I'LL BEAT YOU UP!!!
anyway
you can enter bonus stages through the giant rings in the hidden places
you have to collect all blue balls by making a circle on the others, and they will turn into rings
the good thing is.. the bonus stages here is easier than the second game
after getting all the 7 chaos emeralds, collect at least 50 rings
and press the jump button in the air
you will transform into Super Sonic!
as you can see you can play as golden Sonic
he's too fast and he can jump even higher
he don't get any damages
unless if he fall in the gaps or got squashed
but beware!
the rings will decrease slowly
and if you ran out you will return into a regular Sonic once again
so keep collecting the rings on your way
if you find a giant ring again you will get extra 50 rings
and you won't get into bonus stages anymore
that's all about Sonic 3 and it's easier than the others
his game is my favorite 2D Sonic game
and it was released later in 1994
it uses the same exact engine of Sonic 3
but the levels are different of course
and for the first time you can play as Knuckles
he can glide and climb unlike the others
and that makes him the greatest character in 2D series
unfortunately, Tails is not playable in this one
this game is awesome and balanced
and the soundtrack is so epic
but unfortunately it doesn't feature saving data or 2 players mode
the story is after Sonic 3 directly
by the way
you are wondering about the looking of the cartridge
and at the top there is a cartridge slot
so what the point of it?
now I will show you and you will understand everything
did you notice?
firstly, the title have changed form Sonic 3 to Sonic 3 and Knuckles
with introduction music of Sonic and Knuckles
not only that! you play Sonic 3 levels along side with Sonic and Knuckles levels!!
in other word, both games got fused together and became one!
and you can play with all characters.. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles
that it self is a huge thing!
Sonic and Knuckles was like a DLC for Sonic 3
this is a REAL DLC!
it's not like crappy DLC's such as clothes in Street Fighter 4!
or new chapters for some games and other nonsense!
THIS IS A TRUE DLC MORONS !!
what wrong?? can't you stand jokes??!
anyway ,now the game is longer than before
let's talk about the best feature in this game
if you already have the 7 chaos emeralds in Sonic 3
in Sonic 3 and knuckles you have to collect also the 7 Super Emeralds
and if you got them you can transform this time into Hyper Sonic!
as you can see he's too different
his color changes to many colors unlike the Super transformation
not to mention that he's glaring too much
hyper is faster than Super
and he can do double jump
while doing the second jump he does the flashing that kills every enemy in the screen
so awesome, right?
by the way, you can play as Hyper Knuckles and Super Tails too
Hyper Knuckles glares a little
he's faster than usual, when he glides and hit the wall he do earthquake that kills all the enemies in screen
about Super Tails, he's faster than usual
and some golden birds appear around him, they kill any enemy close by
all these things makes Sonic and Knuckles one of the greatest DLC'S
and the best 2D sonic game
by the way, you use Sonic 2 on Sonic and Knuckles
and play as Knuckles in Sonic 2
if you asked, which one is the best Sonic 2D game without fusion?
I say Sonic and Knuckles, and I mentioned the reasons
that's all about the 2D classic games of Sonic
wait for part 2 of reviewing Sonic series
we will review the 3D Classic Sonic games ,don't worry it will be tomorrow!