has there ever been a bigger fall from grace and video games welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be looking at two games that drained everyone’s
at two games that drained everyone’s
at two games that drained everyone’s favorite Hedgehog of all of his rings
favorite Hedgehog of all of his rings
favorite Hedgehog of all of his rings Sonic oh 6 and sonic boom nobody’s ever
Sonic oh 6 and sonic boom nobody’s ever
Sonic oh 6 and sonic boom nobody’s ever done that before with talks of a new
done that before with talks of a new
done that before with talks of a new Sonic game and a movie on the horizon
Sonic game and a movie on the horizon
Sonic game and a movie on the horizon we’re gonna look at the biggest flops
we’re gonna look at the biggest flops
we’re gonna look at the biggest flops from the franchise decide which is worse
from the franchise decide which is worse
from the franchise decide which is worse and pray that this doesn’t happen again
and pray that this doesn’t happen again
and pray that this doesn’t happen again hey Sonic enjoy your future it’s gonna
hey Sonic enjoy your future it’s gonna
hey Sonic enjoy your future it’s gonna be great
round 1 story I don’t care what happens
round 1 story I don’t care what happens to the world Sonic is out to stop the
to the world Sonic is out to stop the
to the world Sonic is out to stop the evil dr. Robotnik or Eggman if you
evil dr. Robotnik or Eggman if you
evil dr. Robotnik or Eggman if you prefer Robo egg is turning adorable
prefer Robo egg is turning adorable
prefer Robo egg is turning adorable animals into robots and oh wait that
animals into robots and oh wait that
animals into robots and oh wait that used to be the story
the plot has technically changed several
the plot has technically changed several times since the Genesis and no plot has
times since the Genesis and no plot has
times since the Genesis and no plot has ever felt as convoluted as the one in
ever felt as convoluted as the one in
ever felt as convoluted as the one in Sonic oh 6 there’s a princess with some
Sonic oh 6 there’s a princess with some
Sonic oh 6 there’s a princess with some disastrous flames inside of her and Robo
disastrous flames inside of her and Robo
disastrous flames inside of her and Robo egg wants them for this normal I am a
egg wants them for this normal I am a
egg wants them for this normal I am a villain reasons I am dr. Eggman I’m come
villain reasons I am dr. Eggman I’m come
villain reasons I am dr. Eggman I’m come here to obtain the secret of the flames
here to obtain the secret of the flames
here to obtain the secret of the flames of disaster from you there’s another
of disaster from you there’s another
of disaster from you there’s another villain methyl YZ who wants to merge
villain methyl YZ who wants to merge
villain methyl YZ who wants to merge with those flames that bring disaster to
with those flames that bring disaster to
with those flames that bring disaster to the world and somehow Sonic is the
the world and somehow Sonic is the
the world and somehow Sonic is the trigger to this apocalyptic chaos I
trigger to this apocalyptic chaos I
trigger to this apocalyptic chaos I finally found the English trick this
finally found the English trick this
finally found the English trick this kind of might have been a passable story
kind of might have been a passable story
kind of might have been a passable story but then we got the most misused plot
but then we got the most misused plot
but then we got the most misused plot device of all time time travel this
device of all time time travel this
device of all time time travel this leads to wide gaping plot holes
leads to wide gaping plot holes
leads to wide gaping plot holes inconsistencies with the existing Sonic
inconsistencies with the existing Sonic
inconsistencies with the existing Sonic lore and too many characters caught in a
lore and too many characters caught in a
lore and too many characters caught in a very confusing mix fortunately sonic
very confusing mix fortunately sonic
very confusing mix fortunately sonic boom starts the way you’d expect Sonic
boom starts the way you’d expect Sonic
boom starts the way you’d expect Sonic and if friends versus Robo egg but then
and if friends versus Robo egg but then
and if friends versus Robo egg but then we meet the real villain of the game
we meet the real villain of the game
we meet the real villain of the game lyric wants a world full of metal and
lyric wants a world full of metal and
lyric wants a world full of metal and robots does that sound familiar you and
robots does that sound familiar you and
robots does that sound familiar you and I have unfinished business I have no
I have unfinished business I have no
I have unfinished business I have no idea what you’re talking about but I’m
idea what you’re talking about but I’m
idea what you’re talking about but I’m pretty sure it’s a bad thing anyway
pretty sure it’s a bad thing anyway
pretty sure it’s a bad thing anyway unfortunately there’s also some time
unfortunately there’s also some time
unfortunately there’s also some time travel at play in here too but it’s not
travel at play in here too but it’s not
travel at play in here too but it’s not nearly as complicated to be honest the
nearly as complicated to be honest the
nearly as complicated to be honest the real problem with the story isn’t time
real problem with the story isn’t time
real problem with the story isn’t time travel it’s boredom there’s no real
travel it’s boredom there’s no real
travel it’s boredom there’s no real excitement to be had and the characters
excitement to be had and the characters
excitement to be had and the characters feel like they’re phoning it in with
feel like they’re phoning it in with
feel like they’re phoning it in with failed attempts of humor let’s just say
failed attempts of humor let’s just say
failed attempts of humor let’s just say he won’t be bothering us again
he won’t be bothering us again
he won’t be bothering us again unless he comes back what is this place
unless he comes back what is this place
unless he comes back what is this place that being said unnecessarily confusing
that being said unnecessarily confusing
that being said unnecessarily confusing is much worse than boring
is much worse than boring
is much worse than boring besides sonic boom at least stuck with
besides sonic boom at least stuck with
besides sonic boom at least stuck with the plot and Sonic oh six ends with the
the plot and Sonic oh six ends with the
the plot and Sonic oh six ends with the whole thing being reset making the
whole thing being reset making the
whole thing being reset making the entire game pointless you and I will
entire game pointless you and I will
entire game pointless you and I will never meet
it will never have happened loser Sonico
it will never have happened loser Sonico six
round two characters I will destroy you
round two characters I will destroy you it’s amazing that two games could have
it’s amazing that two games could have
it’s amazing that two games could have the same lead yet treat or in this case
the same lead yet treat or in this case
the same lead yet treat or in this case abused him so differently I’ve got it
abused him so differently I’ve got it
abused him so differently I’ve got it Sonic oh six has a huge roster of
Sonic oh six has a huge roster of
Sonic oh six has a huge roster of characters from classics like Tails and
characters from classics like Tails and
characters from classics like Tails and Knuckles to newer faces like shadow and
Knuckles to newer faces like shadow and
Knuckles to newer faces like shadow and even blaze the cat
even blaze the cat
even blaze the cat unfortunately the cast we’ve gotten to
unfortunately the cast we’ve gotten to
unfortunately the cast we’ve gotten to know and love since the 90s feels like
know and love since the 90s feels like
know and love since the 90s feels like they take a backseat to the newcomers
they take a backseat to the newcomers
they take a backseat to the newcomers like silver and princess Alize for a
like silver and princess Alize for a
like silver and princess Alize for a telekinetic hedgehog silvers pretty
telekinetic hedgehog silvers pretty
telekinetic hedgehog silvers pretty lackluster at best
lackluster at best
lackluster at best while Elise just sucks she just sucks
while Elise just sucks she just sucks
while Elise just sucks she just sucks okay her only purpose is to get
okay her only purpose is to get
okay her only purpose is to get kidnapped and then weird fans out with
kidnapped and then weird fans out with
kidnapped and then weird fans out with that kiss
that kiss
that kiss then again she’s really kissing Sonic
then again she’s really kissing Sonic
then again she’s really kissing Sonic not the sonic we know at least for some
not the sonic we know at least for some
not the sonic we know at least for some reason the sonic oh six is just yeah
reason the sonic oh six is just yeah
reason the sonic oh six is just yeah dull okay you be careful tails there’s
dull okay you be careful tails there’s
dull okay you be careful tails there’s none of that trademark Sonic snarky
none of that trademark Sonic snarky
none of that trademark Sonic snarky humor he’s just kind of there
humor he’s just kind of there
humor he’s just kind of there he’s so had a character and he’s not the
he’s so had a character and he’s not the
he’s so had a character and he’s not the only one so just why was the Sonic
only one so just why was the Sonic
only one so just why was the Sonic obsessed Amy okay with that kiss anyway
obsessed Amy okay with that kiss anyway
obsessed Amy okay with that kiss anyway and the less we talk about Robo eggs new
and the less we talk about Robo eggs new
and the less we talk about Robo eggs new look the better
while we did say the characters in
while we did say the characters in sonicboom feel like they’re phoning in
sonicboom feel like they’re phoning in
sonicboom feel like they’re phoning in they at least try and act like sonic
they at least try and act like sonic
they at least try and act like sonic characters you see guys I told you I’d
characters you see guys I told you I’d
characters you see guys I told you I’d find the exit no problem for a game
find the exit no problem for a game
find the exit no problem for a game that’s supposed to be outside of the
that’s supposed to be outside of the
that’s supposed to be outside of the main franchise they handle the
main franchise they handle the
main franchise they handle the characters better than oh-6 does even
characters better than oh-6 does even
characters better than oh-6 does even with the redesigns and the
with the redesigns and the
with the redesigns and the one-dimensional personalities still
one-dimensional personalities still
one-dimensional personalities still Sonic at least cracks several smiles
Sonic at least cracks several smiles
Sonic at least cracks several smiles making light of bad situations and he
making light of bad situations and he
making light of bad situations and he banters with his friends even if the
banters with his friends even if the
banters with his friends even if the characters have to comment on pretty
characters have to comment on pretty
characters have to comment on pretty much everything loser Sonic oh six round
much everything loser Sonic oh six round
much everything loser Sonic oh six round three gameplay both of these games are
three gameplay both of these games are
three gameplay both of these games are notorious for being so broken that it’s
notorious for being so broken that it’s
notorious for being so broken that it’s hard to dig through the mess and even
hard to dig through the mess and even
hard to dig through the mess and even play them let’s attempt to skip the
play them let’s attempt to skip the
play them let’s attempt to skip the errors to actually talk about the
errors to actually talk about the
errors to actually talk about the gameplay assuming we can get through the
gameplay assuming we can get through the
gameplay assuming we can get through the obnoxious loading screen Sonic oh six
obnoxious loading screen Sonic oh six
obnoxious loading screen Sonic oh six lets you play with three different
lets you play with three different
lets you play with three different hedgehogs Sonic Shadow and silver you
hedgehogs Sonic Shadow and silver you
hedgehogs Sonic Shadow and silver you also play with various side characters
also play with various side characters
also play with various side characters depending on which story you’re playing
depending on which story you’re playing
depending on which story you’re playing through each character has their own
through each character has their own
through each character has their own style of play and each of their levels
style of play and each of their levels
style of play and each of their levels differs to account for it most notably
differs to account for it most notably
differs to account for it most notably Sonic has speed sections where he anyway
Sonic has speed sections where he anyway
Sonic has speed sections where he anyway let’s move on to shadow who can drive
let’s move on to shadow who can drive
let’s move on to shadow who can drive vehicles over speed boosters and silver
vehicles over speed boosters and silver
vehicles over speed boosters and silver who uses telepathy to put apples into
who uses telepathy to put apples into
who uses telepathy to put apples into barrels finally apples are being treated
barrels finally apples are being treated
barrels finally apples are being treated the way they should be it’s good to live
the way they should be it’s good to live
the way they should be it’s good to live in the future
we will say this about Sonico six at
we will say this about Sonico six at least it feels like a Sonic game when
least it feels like a Sonic game when
least it feels like a Sonic game when it’s working yes we know that sonic boom
it’s working yes we know that sonic boom
it’s working yes we know that sonic boom is an offshoot of the franchise but this
is an offshoot of the franchise but this
is an offshoot of the franchise but this new action-adventure direction is so
new action-adventure direction is so
new action-adventure direction is so boring that Sonic doesn’t even feel the
boring that Sonic doesn’t even feel the
boring that Sonic doesn’t even feel the need to run fast and know the speed
need to run fast and know the speed
need to run fast and know the speed sections don’t count because the pastor
sections don’t count because the pastor
sections don’t count because the pastor character is always the one in the lead
Banga overall the characters have
Banga overall the characters have lackluster skills you can switch between
lackluster skills you can switch between
lackluster skills you can switch between to get through levels that look like
to get through levels that look like
to get through levels that look like they’ve been copy and pasted into the
they’ve been copy and pasted into the
they’ve been copy and pasted into the game then you button mash your way
game then you button mash your way
game then you button mash your way through battles with bland enemies hell
through battles with bland enemies hell
through battles with bland enemies hell there’s not even a reason to collect a
there’s not even a reason to collect a
there’s not even a reason to collect a bunch of rings because they just max out
bunch of rings because they just max out
bunch of rings because they just max out at a hundred Hey
at a hundred Hey
at a hundred Hey look at all these rings we feel you on
look at all these rings we feel you on
look at all these rings we feel you on this one knuckles it’s best to jump out
this one knuckles it’s best to jump out
this one knuckles it’s best to jump out of this game
of this game
of this game as quickly as possible loser
as quickly as possible loser
as quickly as possible loser sonic boom Road
sonic boom Road
sonic boom Road trolls are usually safe round for
trolls are usually safe round for
trolls are usually safe round for replayability most have this thing
replayability most have this thing
replayability most have this thing figured out well there’s no reason to
figured out well there’s no reason to
figured out well there’s no reason to replay sonic boom can we end the round
replay sonic boom can we end the round
replay sonic boom can we end the round now okay okay okay
now okay okay okay
now okay okay okay as much as Sonic oh six is a glitchy
as much as Sonic oh six is a glitchy
as much as Sonic oh six is a glitchy mess with an abysmal story you can still
mess with an abysmal story you can still
mess with an abysmal story you can still technically find reasons to give the
technically find reasons to give the
technically find reasons to give the game the old college try if you’re
game the old college try if you’re
game the old college try if you’re morbidly curious even without
morbidly curious even without
morbidly curious even without downloading the DLC
in order to complete the story you have
in order to complete the story you have to beat the game with all three
to beat the game with all three
to beat the game with all three hedgehogs first you are also graded on
hedgehogs first you are also graded on
hedgehogs first you are also graded on your performance in each level which is
your performance in each level which is
your performance in each level which is a relatively effective way to get you to
a relatively effective way to get you to
a relatively effective way to get you to try and do each stage perfectly while we
try and do each stage perfectly while we
try and do each stage perfectly while we wouldn’t recommend ever playing this
wouldn’t recommend ever playing this
wouldn’t recommend ever playing this game again there is at least an attempt
game again there is at least an attempt
game again there is at least an attempt to give sonic fans a reason to try
perfect we cannot say the same for sonic
perfect we cannot say the same for sonic boom there’s no real incentive to play
boom there’s no real incentive to play
boom there’s no real incentive to play the game once you beat it even with that
the game once you beat it even with that
the game once you beat it even with that cliffhanger ending dare we say it that
cliffhanger ending dare we say it that
cliffhanger ending dare we say it that there’s really no incentive to play this
there’s really no incentive to play this
there’s really no incentive to play this game at all there’s no draw to explore
game at all there’s no draw to explore
game at all there’s no draw to explore the unmemorable areas and no excitement
the unmemorable areas and no excitement
the unmemorable areas and no excitement in discovering secrets yes you can get
in discovering secrets yes you can get
in discovering secrets yes you can get new weapons but what’s the point when
new weapons but what’s the point when
new weapons but what’s the point when button-mashing defeats all the enemies
worst of all there’s no real challenge
worst of all there’s no real challenge or risk to the game since you have
or risk to the game since you have
or risk to the game since you have unlimited lines other games like the
unlimited lines other games like the
unlimited lines other games like the lego series do the same thing but with
lego series do the same thing but with
lego series do the same thing but with those games there’s plenty of good
those games there’s plenty of good
those games there’s plenty of good extras to unlock not even multiplayer
extras to unlock not even multiplayer
extras to unlock not even multiplayer can save sonic boom because it would be
can save sonic boom because it would be
can save sonic boom because it would be cruel to force your friends to play this
cruel to force your friends to play this
cruel to force your friends to play this quote game unquote we fought some of
quote game unquote we fought some of
quote game unquote we fought some of them before loser
them before loser
them before loser sonic boom know how much I like punching
sonic boom know how much I like punching
sonic boom know how much I like punching things round 5 legacy and I wish to talk
things round 5 legacy and I wish to talk
things round 5 legacy and I wish to talk to Sonic once again probably the most
to Sonic once again probably the most
to Sonic once again probably the most important and difficult round is the
important and difficult round is the
important and difficult round is the impact that these games had on the sonic
impact that these games had on the sonic
impact that these games had on the sonic franchise and its fans many people feel
franchise and its fans many people feel
franchise and its fans many people feel that Sonic oh six killed the franchise
that Sonic oh six killed the franchise
that Sonic oh six killed the franchise and that Sonic’s been trying to pick
and that Sonic’s been trying to pick
and that Sonic’s been trying to pick himself up ever since
the games that followed have been very
the games that followed have been very hit-or-miss mostly mess but there have
hit-or-miss mostly mess but there have
hit-or-miss mostly mess but there have been moments where we had a glimmer of
been moments where we had a glimmer of
been moments where we had a glimmer of the sonic who used to be able to compete
the sonic who used to be able to compete
the sonic who used to be able to compete against videogame Titans like Mario but
against videogame Titans like Mario but
against videogame Titans like Mario but then sonic boom happened so which is
then sonic boom happened so which is
then sonic boom happened so which is worse
worse
worse I want rocky road ice cream what are you
I want rocky road ice cream what are you
I want rocky road ice cream what are you talking about
talking about
talking about well sonic oh-6 was really dead where it
well sonic oh-6 was really dead where it
well sonic oh-6 was really dead where it stood with Yuji naka leaving and the
stood with Yuji naka leaving and the
stood with Yuji naka leaving and the Sonic Team splitting in two to work on
Sonic Team splitting in two to work on
Sonic Team splitting in two to work on Sonic oh six and Sonic and the secret
Sonic oh six and Sonic and the secret
Sonic oh six and Sonic and the secret rings you can argue that there was no
rings you can argue that there was no
rings you can argue that there was no way this was going to be a good game
way this was going to be a good game
way this was going to be a good game especially with the pressure put on the
especially with the pressure put on the
especially with the pressure put on the team to get it out in time for the 15th
team to get it out in time for the 15th
team to get it out in time for the 15th anniversary
anniversary
anniversary that doesn’t necessarily excuse the
that doesn’t necessarily excuse the
that doesn’t necessarily excuse the quality but I suppose it does put things
quality but I suppose it does put things
quality but I suppose it does put things into perspective
into perspective
into perspective kinda considering this past disaster why
kinda considering this past disaster why
kinda considering this past disaster why I would say go rush another big Sonic
I would say go rush another big Sonic
I would say go rush another big Sonic game sonic boom was advertised in a way
game sonic boom was advertised in a way
game sonic boom was advertised in a way that made us feel that maybe this would
that made us feel that maybe this would
that made us feel that maybe this would be the saving grace for the franchise a
be the saving grace for the franchise a
be the saving grace for the franchise a new look and a new way to play it was
new look and a new way to play it was
new look and a new way to play it was gonna be a fresh start for Sonic and his
gonna be a fresh start for Sonic and his
gonna be a fresh start for Sonic and his friends we didn’t expect much from Sonic
friends we didn’t expect much from Sonic
friends we didn’t expect much from Sonic these days but we do expect at most a
these days but we do expect at most a
these days but we do expect at most a competent game huh how foolish we were
competent game huh how foolish we were
competent game huh how foolish we were sonic boom isn’t even close to that
sonic boom isn’t even close to that
sonic boom isn’t even close to that beyond the glitches and the laughable
beyond the glitches and the laughable
beyond the glitches and the laughable framerate the game just isn’t fun
framerate the game just isn’t fun
framerate the game just isn’t fun where’s the speed where’s the danger
where’s the speed where’s the danger
where’s the speed where’s the danger where’s the creativity how about catchy
where’s the creativity how about catchy
where’s the creativity how about catchy music challenge excitement now forget it
music challenge excitement now forget it
music challenge excitement now forget it incoming
incoming
incoming look at the size of lyric ship Sonico
look at the size of lyric ship Sonico
look at the size of lyric ship Sonico sakes might have almost killed the
sakes might have almost killed the
sakes might have almost killed the franchise but sonic boom has left us
franchise but sonic boom has left us
franchise but sonic boom has left us forever skeptical of the whole thing
forever skeptical of the whole thing
forever skeptical of the whole thing all in all Sonic oh six was an
all in all Sonic oh six was an
all in all Sonic oh six was an unmitigated disaster but sonic boom is
unmitigated disaster but sonic boom is
unmitigated disaster but sonic boom is much worse it’s pure tragedy loser sonic
much worse it’s pure tragedy loser sonic
much worse it’s pure tragedy loser sonic boom and with one last jump on a bounce
boom and with one last jump on a bounce
boom and with one last jump on a bounce pad sonic boom wins or rather loses this
pad sonic boom wins or rather loses this
pad sonic boom wins or rather loses this battle did we pick the worst of the very
battle did we pick the worst of the very
battle did we pick the worst of the very worst blurr more importantly will he
worst blurr more importantly will he
worst blurr more importantly will he ever make a true comeback be sure to
ever make a true comeback be sure to
ever make a true comeback be sure to debate it in the comments and of course
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