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'''''Sonic Mania''''' is a 2017 platform game developed by Headcannon and PagodaWest Games and published by Sega. It is an entry in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, with a development team led by prominent members of the ''Sonic'' fan community Christian "Taxman" Whitehead and Simon "Stealth" Thomley. It was designed to be a successor to the classic 2D ''Sonic'' games for the [[Sega Genesis]], and as such contains many elements from and references to those games. The D-Pad played ''Sonic Mania'' upon release as the forty-fifth game in ''[[The Super Sonic Let's Play]]'' - the playthrough commenced on August 16, 2017. The first 30 episodes covered a complete playthrough of the game with Sonic and Tails. Following this, a Knuckles run of the game was released under the name ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles''.
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{{Infobox game
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|game_title = Sonic Mania
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|thumbnail = Sonic-mania-the-super-sonic-lets-play.png
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|image_size = 250px
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|aka =
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|franchise = ''Sonic the Hedgehog''
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|series =
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|developer = {{Plainlist|
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* PagodaWest Games
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* Headcannon
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}}
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|publisher = Sega
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|platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]
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|release_dates = {{Start date|2017|8|15}}
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|genre = Platform
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|info_1 = First LP
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|players = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Rick Desilets]]
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* [[John Selig]]
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* [[C/J Haley]]
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}}
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|featuring = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Felice Lopez]]
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* [[Ben Mooney]]
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* [[Lindsay Gibbons]]
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}}
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|intro = "Green Hill Zone"<br/>by TOY
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|outro = "Friends"<br/>by Hyper Potions
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|run = August 17 –<br/>October 15, 2017
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|episodes = 42
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|elength = 11–30 minutes
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|video =
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|playlist = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i-HZNhI3VuuniDlBvic_ibM
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|plength = 12:57:09
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|series_1 = ''[[The Super Sonic Let's Play]]''
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|preceded = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure|Sonic the Hedgehog<br/>Pocket Adventure]]''
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|concurrent =
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|followed = ''[[Sonic Forces]]''
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|info_2 = Second LP
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|players_2 = [[Rick Desilets]]
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|featuring_2 =
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|intro_2 =
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|outro_2 =
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|run_2 = June 27, 2021
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|episodes_2 = 1
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|elength_2 = 2:46:21
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|video_2 =
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|playlist_2 = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i_Y-BXhPWW_ckcsf-gFoZcD
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|plength_2 =
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|series_2 = ''[[Sonic Weekathon]]''
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|preceded_2 = ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]''
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|concurrent_2 =
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|followed_2 =
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|info_3 = Third LP
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|players_3 = {{Plainlist|
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* [[Rick Desilets]]
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* [[John Selig]]
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* [[C/J Haley]]
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* [[Geoff Hook]]
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}}
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|featuring_3 =
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|intro_3 =
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|outro_3 =
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|run_3 = August 9, 2021
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|episodes_3 = 1
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|elength_3 = 3:04:01
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|video_3 =
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|playlist_3 = https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfujXvl455i9loJBvKJBzgwXhp65L1hOV
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|plength_3 =
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|series_3 = ''[[The Games]]''
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|preceded_3 = ''[[Mega Man Soccer]]''
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|concurrent_3 =
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|followed_3 = ''[[SkiFree]]''
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|series_4 = ''[[D-Pad Rivals]]''
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|preceded_4 = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles|Sonic the Hedgehog 3<br/>& Knuckles]]''
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'''''Sonic Mania''''' is a [[2017]] platform game developed by Headcannon and PagodaWest Games and published by Sega for the [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]], and [[PC]]. It is part of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise, and released as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations. Development was led by prominent members of the ''Sonic'' fan community Christian "Taxman" Whitehead and Simon "Stealth" Thomley, with the aim of designing a successor to the classic 2D ''Sonic'' games for the [[Sega Genesis]], with a plot set shortly after ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', and the original trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as playable characters. The game's look and feel are heavily reminiscent of the classic era, and many past levels, characters, and mechanics are featured or referenced.
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''Sonic Mania'' was covered on ''[[The D-Pad]]'' before its release in an episode of ''[[The D-Pad Reacts]]'' focusing on its announcement trailer, released on July 26, 2016. The Nintendo Switch version of the game was then played in full upon its release, as the forty-fifth game in ''[[The Super Sonic Let's Play]]''. The LP consisted of 42 episodes; 30 covering a full run of the game with Sonic and Tails, and 12 covering the game's secret "& Knuckles" mode, released on weekdays from August 17 to October 15, 2017. Two supplemental episodes; an ''[[A Brief History]]'' installment covering the game's development, and an unboxing video of the collector's edition, were released on August 16 and August 20, 2017, respectively.
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The game was revisited on ''The D-Pad'' in a one-off episode by Rick in celebration of the 10th anniversary of ''Sonic Week'' in [[2021]], as the sixth and final game in ''[[Sonic Weekathon]]''. The episode was streamed live on the dpadfm Twitch account before being uploaded to YouTube on June 27, 2021.
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The game was played on ''The D-Pad'' a third time in a one-off episode in 2021, as a race between Rick, [[John Selig|John]], [[C/J Haley|C/J]], and [[Geoff Hook|Geoff]], the sixteenth and final event in ''[[The Ist Games]]'', representing the marathon, and the fifth game in ''[[D-Pad Rivals]]''. The episode was released on August 9, 2021.
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== Results (''The Games'') ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 80%;"
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|-
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! Team !! Player || Time || Medal
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|-
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| Imperium Ludum || [[Rick Desilets]] || 1:44:11.1 || Gold
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|-
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| Daisy Baby Bitch Territory || [[C/J Haley]] || 2:05:57.8 || Silver
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|-
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| Tierra de los Hermanos Hook || [[Geoff Hook]] || 2:27:28.6 || Bronze
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|-
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| Youbetchastan || [[John Selig]] || data-sort-value=9:59:59.9 | DNF || None
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|-
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|}
  
 
== Episodes ==
 
== Episodes ==
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=== 2017 LP ===
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This LP was re-released on ''[[The D-Pad Unpaused]]'' in two segments. The first, containing episodes 1 through 30 and "A Brief History of Sonic Mania", was released on October 23, 2023. The second, containing episodes 31 through 42, was released on October 26, 2023.
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adHuMD6yp6A HIT THE GROUND RUNNING - The D-Pad reacts to Sonic Mania & Sonic Forces]
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  |EpisodeNumber2 = 7
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOzP2R66SM A Brief History of Sonic Mania]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSOzP2R66SM A Brief History of Sonic Mania]
 
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|16}}
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  |ShortSummary =  
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  |ShortSummary = In a special live-action video, Rick and John introduce the game by exploring the larger history of ''Sonic'' level editors, ROM hacks, and fan games. Specifically, they look at the careers of Christian Whitehead and Simon Thomley: the two started as notable members of the ''Sonic'' fan game community before eventually transitioning to making official remastered mobile ports of the classic Genesis games for Sega. After porting ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', they planned a similar treatment for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'', but were unable to proceed due to unspecified legal issues involving the game, likely related to the soundtrack containing music written by Michael Jackson. No more official ''Sonic'' projects were announced by them for several years, until the 2016 reveal that they had in fact been working on a completely new game, intended to take the franchise back to its roots - ''Sonic Mania''.
 
 
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|17|df=y}}
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  |ShortSummary = Rick and John continue to explain the history of ''Sonic Mania'', this time delving into the specifics of the game itself, including its origins, development team, announcement, and combination of classic ''Sonic'' elements with new features and innovations. In the game itself, Rick, John and C/J watch the opening animation and begin the game, with Rick on the controller. He starts in Green Hill Zone, noting that the first act starts off identical to the original level before becoming very different later on. Along the way, Rick enters a "Blue Spheres" bonus stage identical to the first special stage from ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' and completes it with a perfect, earning a gold medallion. He continues the level but soon becomes stuck in a wall due to a bug. He is forced to reset and play through it again, picking up another two gold medallions along the way. He defeats the miniboss at the end and moves onto Act 2, where he plays a further four bonus stages, getting perfects on three of them. He then tackles the boss of the zone, which turns out to be the final boss from ''Sonic 2''. He defeats it, then watches a brief cutscene where Sonic and Tails are teleported to the next level.
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  |ShortSummary = C/J takes over the control to play Chemical Plant Zone. Early on the first act he enters a giant ring, taking him to the game's first ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD''-inspired UFO chase special stage. He completes it and gets a Chaos Emerald. He also enters a bonus stage, but fails to complete it. At the end of the act he fights the boss, resembling the Icecap Zone boss but with attacks similar to the Metropolis Zone boss. After defeating it, he moves on to the second act. The group enjoy the new music and level mechanics as C/J works through the act, completing another bonus stage along the way. He enters a third bonus stage later on in the act, and becomes lost for quite some time trying to find the final batch of blue spheres, but Rick eventually points him in the right direction and he completes it.
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  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puj7Xl-8130 The D-Pad Unboxes the Sonic Mania Collector's Edition]
 
  |Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Puj7Xl-8130 The D-Pad Unboxes the Sonic Mania Collector's Edition]
 
  |Aux1 = 9:21
 
  |Aux1 = 9:21
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  |Aux2 = N/A
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  |Aux3 = Rick, John, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John, C/J
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|20|df=y}}
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  |ShortSummary = In another special live-action video recorded before the start of the playthrough, Rick, John and C/J sit down to unbox the collector's edition of ''Sonic Mania''. Rick tells the story of how he ended up accidentally pre-ordering three different copies of the game before opening one of them. The three look at the special items inside the box, including a Sega Genesis cartridge, a golden ring, and a Sonic statue.
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  |ShortSummary = C/J enters another special stage through a giant ring, but fails to complete it. He also enters a bonus stage at a checkpoint, and gets a perfect. He then moves on to the boss, which turns out to consist of beating Eggman in a round of ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''. Despite not being familiar with the game, he easily wins and completes the zone, passing the control over to John. John enters a brand new level, Studiopolis Zone, somewhat similar to casino-themed levels from past games. He plays through some of the first act and tries two bonus stages along the way, failing at both of them.
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  |ShortSummary = John reaches the end of Studiopolis Act 1 and fights one of the Hard-Boiled Heavies, in a boss somewhat reminiscent of the Metal Sonic race from ''Sonic CD''. Although he dies on the first attempt, he beats it on the second and moves on to the second act. Throughout the level, he takes on two more bonus stages, getting a perfect in the first one but failing the second. At the end of the stage, he faces Eggman's weather-themed boss and defeats it. Rick takes over for the fourth zone, Flying Battery. During the first act, he attempts yet another pair of Blue Sphere stages, completing the second one with a perfect.
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  |ShortSummary = Rick completes another bonus stage near the end of Flying Battery Zone Act 1, then easily defeats the miniboss due to his electric shield. He proceeds to act 2, which features numerous outside segments somewhat influenced by Wing Fortress Zone. During the stage, he attempts four more bonus stages, failing the first and completing the other three. Further on, he runs into an outside segment featuring electrified poles controlled by an enemy; he ends up falling to his death while trying to pass it.
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  |ShortSummary = Rick reaches the end of the Flying Battery Zone Act 2, attempting one more bonus stage before the boss, but failing it. The boss itself is a giant spider-like machine controlled by Eggman that needs to be knocked into spikes lining the walls to be defeated. Rick beats it, then hands back over to C/J for the next zone. C/J enters a brand new level, Press Garden Zone. He enters three bonus stages during the first act, getting a perfect for the first but failing at the other two. In the level itself, he spends so much time exploring side areas and using Tails to fly him up to higher platforms that he only has a minute left to defeat the miniboss once he reaches the end of the stage. He barely manages to do it, with only 14 seconds remaining on the timer.
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  |ShortSummary = C/J heads into the second act of Press Garden, which combines elements from Mushroom Hill Zone with areas where Sonic must be frozen in order to smash through blocks of ice. During the stage, he enters two bonus stages and a specials stage, but fails to complete any of them. Soon, he reaches the end and faces off against the second member of the Hard-Boiled Heavies, who makes use of a freezing weapon and uses Asterons as throwing stars. C/J runs out of rings towards the end of the fight and almost loses, but just barely wins with some help from Tails. The group watch another brief cutscene, after which Sonic and Tails are teleported to the next zone.
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  |ShortSummary = John enters the first act of Stardust Speedway Zone. C/J and Rick debate which version of the ''Sonic CD'' soundtrack is being used as John plays through the stage and defeats the miniboss. He then heads through a "Future" signpost and moves on to the second act. He runs through this level, failing an attempt at a bonus stage along the way, and reaches the boss fight against Metal Sonic. The battle contains several phases many references to fights with different versions of Metal Sonic throughout the classic ''Sonic'' games. John becomes confused as to how to damage the boss in the second part of the fight, where Metal Sonic is out of reach and needs to be damaged by knocking smaller enemies into him. He eventually gets past it, but has used so much time that he gets a time over before he can finish the battle. His second attempt is much faster and he defeats the boss.
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  |Aux1 = 16:22
 
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  |ShortSummary = Rick enters Hydrocity Zone, which contains elements inspired by water levels from a number of different classic ''Sonic'' games. C/J and John discuss Nine Inch Nails and their own upcoming music projects as Rick plays through the first act, completing three bonus stages as he does so. He reaches the boss, in which Sonic must control Eggman's machine from the original Hydrocity Zone to damage him. Rick is unclear as to how to damage him for a while, and John reveals he accidentally already played Hydrocity in his off-camera playthrough. Rick eventually defeats the boss and moves on to the second act.
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  |ShortSummary = Rick plays through the second act of Hydrocity. He completes a bonus stage, but fails two more, along with his first attempt at a special stage. He reaches the boss (a barely-changed version of the Act 1 boss from the original Hydrocity) and defeats it, clearing the zone. C/J takes over for the next level, Mirage Saloon, the first act of which is mostly based off Sky Chase Zone. He dies towards the end of the flying segment by accidentally jumping off the plane during a fast auto-scroll, but soon gets back to where he was and lands on a moving train. There, he finally succeeds in getting the second Chaos Emerald, and fails yet another bonus stage.
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  |ShortSummary = C/J defeats the miniboss of the first act of Mirage Saloon. A brief cutscene ensues in which Fang the Sniper appears and shoots down Tails' plane, leading into the second act. C/J tries out a few more bonus stages in this level, and manages to complete one of them with a perfect. Eventually, he reaches the boss fight, in which Heavy Magician disguises herself as Fang, Bark the Polar Bear and Bean the Dynamite, complete with their signature attacks. He dies on his first attempt at the boss, but manages to defeat her the second time around. He is then shot out of a giant gun towards the next zone, and hands the control over to John.
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  |ShortSummary = John is annoyed to find out the level he's playing is Oil Ocean Zone - one of his least favorites from the classic series. He gets through the first act, failing a bonus stage along the way, and easily defeats the miniboss. The second act contains elements from Sandopolis Zone, as Sonic must pull switches regularly to stop his rings from draining as a result of the fumes. John dies a few times to the boss of the zone, which mashes up elements from the original Oil Ocean boss with the miniboss of Lava Reef Zone, but eventually defeats it. Rick takes over the Lava Reef Zone, getting part of the way through act 1, failing a bonus stage, and narrowly succeeding in getting the third Chaos Emerald from a special stage.
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  |ShortSummary = Rick tries three more bonus stages during the remainder of Lava Reef Act 1 - he completes the first one, but fails at the other two. At the end of the stage, he defeats the Mystic Cave-inspired boss and moves on to the second act. There, he enters a special stage and almost gets the fourth Chaos Emerald, but accidentally jumps down a pit and fails. He then continues through the level, playing a further two bonus stages, completing them both with a perfect on the latter.
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  |ShortSummary = Rick reaches the end of Lava Reef Zone and fights another member of the Hard-Boiled Heavies in an area inspired by Hidden Palace Zone. He is confused as to how to damage the boss for a while, but eventually defeats it and hands over to C/J for the next zone, which turns out to be Metallic Madness. He fails a few special stages throughout the act, but still makes his way to the end, where he faces off against a miniboss based on Final Zone from the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. C/J destroys the boss and moves on to act 2.
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  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, Felice
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, Felice
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|6|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|6}}
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  |ShortSummary = C/J takes on the second act of Metallic Madness, completing the stage and fighting a boss consisting of smaller versions of bosses from previous games; Sonic is also forced to be small during the fight, due to the shrinking lasers, returning from the original ''Sonic CD'' level. After defeating the boss, he hands the control over to John for Titanic Monarch Zone. John plays through some of the first act and enters one of the most difficult special stages to perfect in the game. Rick guides him through a frustrating bumper segment and he eventually makes it to the end, but accidentally jumps over one of the rings he needed to collect.
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  |LineColor = #0000c0
 
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  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|7|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|7}}
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  |ShortSummary = John continues the first act of Titanic Monarch Zone, failing a bonus stage along the way. He reaches the end of the level and faces a modified version of the miniboss from Death Egg Zone. He defeats it and moved on to the second act, which is composed of four large sections that all need to be completed to proceed but can be played in any order, something the group only figure out before entering the fourth and final section. During the level, John tries two more bonus stages, failing one and completing the other without a perfect.
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  |LineColor = #0000c0
 
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  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|8|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|8}}
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  |ShortSummary = John completes the fourth area of Act 2 of Titanic Monarch, opening a portal that leads to the final boss. Eggman uses the Phantom Ruby in battle, shielding himself for most of the fight and only letting his guard down when he uses an electric attack. He also frequently warps Sonic to areas where he has to survive an attack from one of the Hard-Boiled Heavies. John runs out of rings and almost loses the fight, but manages to defeat it. Having not gotten all the Chaos Emeralds, the group are treated to the bad ending, watching the final cutscene and the lengthy credits - in a post credits screen homage to the original game, Eggman taunts the player with the missing Emeralds.
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  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|11|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|11}}
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  |ShortSummary = The group restart the game on their completed save file in order to find the remaining Chaos Emeralds. John plays through Green Hill Zone and finds a giant ring in Act 1, but is unable to complete the resulting special stage. He searches for another one in the second act, but can't find any. Rick takes over for the first act of Chemical Plant Zone, but is similarly unable to locate a ring.
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  |Aux2 = Rick, C/J
 
  |Aux2 = Rick, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = John
 
  |Aux3 = John
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|12|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|12}}
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  |ShortSummary = Rick plays through the second act of Chemical Plant Zone and finds a giant ring towards the end, but immediately falls through a hole trying to make a jump and fails the special stage. He completes the zone and passes over to C/J for Studiopolis. C/J thoroughly searches the first act for giant rings, but still can't locate any. With only a few minutes remaining on the timer, he heads to the end of the level and defeats the miniboss.
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  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick
 
  |Aux3 = Rick
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  |ShortSummary = C/J looks through the second act of Studiopolis and manages to find a giant ring, but fails the fourth special stage once more. He plays through the rest of the level, failing a bonus stage along the way, and defeats the boss, handing over to John for Flying Battery. John explores the first act of the level, eventually finding a ring near the end. Given another chance at the special stage, he narrowly completes it with only two rings left and gets the fourth Chaos Emerald.
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  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
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  |ShortSummary = John defeats the miniboss of Flying Battery Zone Act 1 and moves on to the second act, where he quickly finds a giant ring and clears the fifth special stage easily due to a bug. He finds another ring later on in the level, but fails his attempt at the sixth Emerald. He clears the zone and passes over to Rick for Press Garden. Rick finds a giant ring almost immediately in the level and tries the sixth special stage again, but accidentally jumps off the track and fails it.
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  |Aux2 = Rick
 
  |Aux2 = Rick
 
  |Aux3 = John, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = John, C/J
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+
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|15}}
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  |ShortSummary = Rick finishes exploring Press Garden Act 1 and completes it without finding any giant rings. He moves on to Act 2, where he eventually locates one and takes another attempt at the sixth special stage, but fails once more. Failing to find any rings in the remainder of the level, he heads to the end and defeats the boss.
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  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
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  |ShortSummary = C/J takes over for Stardust Speedway as the group talk about the upcoming release of ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. C/J finds no giant rings in the first act, and fails an attempt at a bonus stage along the way. He completes the level and moves on to Act 2, where Rick tells the story of the time he accidentally watched a porn movie with some friends. C/J manages to complete a blue sphere bonus stage in the second act, but still finds no giant rings, and defeats Metal Sonic to clear the zone, having made no progress on the Chaos Emeralds at all.
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  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J
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  |ShortSummary = John heads into Hydrocity Zone, as Rick lays out evidence for the correct pronunciation of the level's name. John searches through the first act for giant rings, but can't find any, and manages to drown twice while playing through it. Defeating the miniboss, he continues to Act 2, where he eventually finds a ring towards the end, sending him back to the sixth special stage. Once again, he fails the stage and is sent back to the main level.
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  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
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  |ShortSummary = John finishes the second act of Hydrocity Zone, and defeats the boss. He hands the control over to Rick for Mirage Saloon. Rick reaches the giant ring located at the back of the train, but fails the special stage again. He also fails an attempt at a bonus stage immediately afterwards. After defeating the miniboss and heading to act 2, he attempts another special stage and bonus stage, failing the former but managing to perfect the latter. Unable to find any more giant rings, he heads to the end of the level and defeats the boss.
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  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
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  |ShortSummary = C/J enters Oil Ocean Zone, and spends some time trying to figure out how to get to a ring at the beginning of the stage, but eventually gives up and moves forward. He finds another giant ring later, and attempts the sixth special stage again, but fails off the side and fails. He completes the first act and moves on to the second one, where he finds and perfects a bonus stage while hunting for rings. Eventually, he finds one, and is finally able to complete the special stage, giving him the sixth Chaos Emerald.
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  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux2 = C/J, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick
 
  |Aux3 = Rick
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|25|df=y}}
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  |ShortSummary = After failing a bonus stage and dying a number of times to the boss, C/J manages to complete Oil Ocean Zone, and passes the control to John for Lava Reef. Some way into the level, John enters a giant ring and tackles the seventh and final special stage, managing to beat it on the first attempt. With all seven Chaos Emeralds, he is able to turn into Super Sonic and rush through the rest of the stage. Along the way, he enters another bonus stage and fails it, then reaches the end of the act and defeats the miniboss.
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  |Aux2 = John, Rick
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = C/J
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|25}}
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  |ShortSummary = John rushes through Lava Reef Act 2, getting past the level without many problems due to Super Sonic. After defeating the boss, he hands over to Rick for Metallic Madness - again, Rick speeds through the first act and defeats the miniboss with ease, then does the same for the second act. He runs out of rings towards the end of the boss fight, making him vulnerable, but still manages to defeat Eggman and move on to Titanic Monarch. He hands the control over to C/J to take on the final zone in the game.
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  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|26|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|26}}
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  |ShortSummary = C/J plays through Titanic Monarch, easily clearing the first act with Super Sonic. The lengthy second act proves more annoying, as he takes quite some time to clear the four separate areas of the stage, and is too low on rings when he reaches the boss to turn into Super Sonic again. He defeats the "final" boss fight against Eggman without too many problems, leading to a cutscene in which the Phantom Ruby warps Sonic and Eggman away. C/J hands the control back to Rick to take on the true final boss.
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  |Aux1 = 16:33
 
  |Aux1 = 16:33
 
  |Aux2 = Rick
 
  |Aux2 = Rick
−
  |Aux3 = John, Ben, C/J
+
  |Aux3 = John, C/J, Ben
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|27|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|27}}
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  |ShortSummary = Rick faces off against the final boss, which turns out to be a battle against both Heavy King and Eggman at the same time, as the pair fight over control of the Phantom Ruby. He dies several times trying to figure out how the boss fight works, eventually realizing that he was accidentally draining his rings by using Super Sonic's dash attack. On subsequent attempts, he does much better and soon manages to defeat the bosses. Ben arrives just in time to see the end of the game, as the group watch the "good ending", but are confused by an enigmatic final cutscene in which Sonic is sucked into a portal along with the Ruby, leaving his fate unknown. The group watch the credits, give their overall thoughts on the game, and return to the main menu.
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  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|2|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|2}}
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  |ShortSummary = The group begin a new playthrough of the game using the secret "& Knuckles" mode, watching the brief opening cutscene and laughing at the duplicate Knuckles that follows the player around. C/J starts off in Green Hill Zone and announces his intention to clear the remaining blue sphere bonus stages during the course of the playthrough. He fails both of the stages he attempts in the first act, but still manages to get two Chaos Emeralds from special stages. In the second act, C/J takes some more attempts at the two bonus stages and manages to complete both of them with perfects. He heads to the end of the stage, defeats the boss, and moves on to the next zone.
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  |Aux2 = John
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, C/J
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|3|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|3}}
−
  |ShortSummary = John takes over for Chemical Plant Zone and completes the first act, albeit without finding any special or bonus stages. In the second act, he finds and completes a special stage to get a third Chaos Emerald, and enters a bonus stage, but chooses to deliberately fail and leave them to Rick and C/J in the future. He becomes stuck for several minutes trying to figure out how to get out of a small area of the level, eventually finding the correct pipe and heading up it. Reaching the end of the stage, he defeats the ''Mean Bean Machine'' boss and completes the zone.
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  |Aux2 = Rick
 
  |Aux3 = John, C/J
 
  |Aux3 = John, C/J
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|4|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|4}}
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  |ShortSummary = Rick plays through Studiopolis Zone and continues to attempt special and bonus stages. He only finds one special stage in the entire zone, and fails it almost immediately by jumping off the course accidentally. He has better luck with the bonus stages; he manages to perfect two more of the remaining bonus stages, although he does fail an attempt at another one. Reaching the end of the zone, he has a far more difficult time fighting the boss than before due to Knuckles' lowered jump height. Eventually, he beats it and hands the control back to C/J for the next stage.
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  |Aux2 = C/J
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John, Felice
 
  |Aux3 = Rick, John, Felice
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|5|df=y}}
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  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|5}}
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  |ShortSummary = C/J enters Flying Battery Zone once more. In the first act, he is so annoyed at his poor performance in a segment of the level that he intentionally dies to try it again. He eventually completes it and moves on to the second act, but all of his attempts at bonus stages or special stages throughout the zone result in failure. Felice arrives as C/J nears the end of Act 2, and the group discuss the "Omelette" fan character and a theory about a connection between ''Sonic Mania'' and ''Sonic Forces'' as he fights the boss of the zone. After defeating it, he hands the control to John again.
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|EpisodeNumber = 334
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 35
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CFHm2veRdM A Gentle Introduction to Dildos]
 +
|Aux1 = 15:59
 +
|Aux2 = John
 +
|Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|7}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 335
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 36
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcDH6Oc90M Be Irresponsible by Yourself]
 +
|Aux1 = 22:09
 +
|Aux2 = Rick
 +
|Aux3 = John, C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|9}}
 +
  |ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
 +
{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 336
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 37
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqhr6rSh1NU The Biggest King Dorko]
 +
|Aux1 = 20:00
 +
|Aux2 = C/J
 +
|Aux3 = Rick, John, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|10}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 337
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 38
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErGHzAbcPyE Oh My Stars]
 +
|Aux1 = 13:16
 +
|Aux2 = Rick
 +
|Aux3 = John, C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|11}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
 +
{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 338
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 39
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtcqIzTIlLI Drinking a Cabinet]
 +
|Aux1 = 17:28
 +
|Aux2 = Rick
 +
|Aux3 = John, C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|12}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
 +
{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 339
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 40
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sg1Z1OgrIw Never Even Seen a Japanese Person]
 +
|Aux1 = 22:59
 +
|Aux2 = C/J
 +
|Aux3 = Rick, John, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|13}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
 +
{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 340
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 41
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnAzaqpAqYE Baby Andrew Knuckles]
 +
|Aux1 = 12:28
 +
|Aux2 = John
 +
|Aux3 = Rick, C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|14}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
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|LineColor = #0000c0
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}}
 +
{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 341
 +
|EpisodeNumber2 = 42
 +
|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7oht08XdqA Yankee Zulu]
 +
|Aux1 = 27:05
 +
|Aux2 = Rick, John
 +
|Aux3 = C/J, Felice
 +
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|15}}
 +
|ShortSummary =
 
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}}
 
}}
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 +
=== 2021 LP (''Sonic Weekathon'') ===
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{{Episode list
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
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|Title = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQVkmd0R35Q Canonize Omelette]
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|Aux1 = 2:46:21
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|Aux2 = Rick
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|Aux3 = &nbsp;
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|27}}
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|ShortSummary = {{columns-list|colwidth=35em|
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* 0:00:00: Intro & Title Screen
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* 0:05:14: Angel Island Zone
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* 0:05:49: Green Hill Zone: Act 1
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* 0:06:52: Special Stage 1
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* 0:08:07: Green Hill Zone: Act 1
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* 0:09:03: Green Hill Zone: Act 2
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* 0:11:47: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 1
 +
* 0:15:13: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 2
 +
* 0:17:59: Special Stage 2
 +
* 0:19:14: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 2
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* 0:21:27: Studiopolis Zone: Act 1
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* 0:28:40: Studiopolis Zone: Act 2
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* 0:31:23: Special Stage 3
 +
* 0:34:08: Studiopolis Zone: Act 2
 +
* 0:36:08: Flying Battery Zone: Act 1
 +
* 0:41:21: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
 +
* 0:41:58: Special Stage 4
 +
* 0:43:39: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
 +
* 0:46:15: Special Stage 5
 +
* 0:48:19: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
 +
* 0:52:41: Press Garden Zone: Act 1
 +
* 0:55:03: Special Stage 6
 +
* 0:56:50: Press Garden Zone: Act 1
 +
* 0:59:49: Press Garden Zone: Act 2
 +
* 1:04:50: Stardust Speedway: Act 1
 +
* 1:07:08: Special Stage 6, Attempt 2
 +
* 1:08:40: Stardust Speedway: Act 1
 +
* 1:11:50: Stardust Speedway: Act 2
 +
* 1:15:01: Special Stage 6, Attempt 3
 +
* 1:16:34: Stardust Speedway: Act 2
 +
* 1:19:41: Hydrocity Zone: Act 1
 +
* 1:27:24: Hydrocity Zone: Act 2
 +
* 1:30:54: Special Stage 6, Attempt 4
 +
* 1:32:34: Hydrocity Zone: Act 2
 +
* 1:37:04: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 1
 +
* 1:39:17: Special Stage 7
 +
* 1:40:46: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 1
 +
* 1:46:04: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 2
 +
* 1:50:33: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 1
 +
* 1:51:12: Special Stage 7, Attempt 2
 +
* 1:52:14: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 1
 +
* 1:54:16: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 2
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* 1:57:27: Lava Reef Zone: Act 1
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* 2:02:17: Lava Reef Zone: Act 2
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* 2:06:26: Metallic Madness Zone: Act 1
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* 2:10:01: Metallic Madness Zone: Act 2
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* 2:14:09: Titanic Monarch Zone: Act 1
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* 2:19:55: Titanic Monarch Zone: Act 2
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* 2:27:24: Egg Reverie Zone
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* 2:36:04: Ending
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* 2:36:47: Credits
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=== 2021 LP (''The Games'') ===
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== Gallery ==
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  |''The Super Sonic Let's Play'', default
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|File:Sonic-mania-&-knuckles.png
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  |''The Super Sonic Let's Play'', ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles''
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|File:Hit-the-ground-running-the-d-pad-reacts-to-sonic-mania-&-sonic-forces.png
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  |HIT THE GROUND RUNNING - ''[[The D-Pad]]'' reacts to ''Sonic Mania'' & ''[[Sonic Forces]]''
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|File:A-brief-history-of-sonic-mania.png
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  |''A Brief History of Sonic Mania''
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|File:The-d-pad-unboxes-the-sonic-mania-collectors-edition.png
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  |''The D-Pad'' Unboxes the ''Sonic Mania'' Collector's Edition
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|File:Sonic-mania-sonic-weekathon.png
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  |''Sonic Weekathon''
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  |''The Games''
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== Trivia ==
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*The 12 episodes covering the "& Knuckles" mode were released under the title ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles''.
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*The LP of ''Sonic Mania'' used a modified version of the standard ''The Super Sonic Let's Play'' outro, featuring the more detailed ''Sonic Mania'' sprites of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and using "Friends" by Hyper Potions (the game's main theme) instead of the usual "Sonic 3" by Rare Candy. The ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles'' outro makes further changes to the formula, mashing up the intro theme with "Unknown from M.E.", Knuckles' theme from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', and adding a second Knuckles to the outro. The finale takes this to its extreme; multiple words in the intro are replaced with "Knuckles", and the outro is also mashed up with "Unknown from M.E.".
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** The modified "Unknown from M.E." lyrics are as follows:
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**: ''Here I come, rougher than Knuckles''
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**: ''The best of them, tougher than Knuckles''
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**: ''You can call me Knuckles, unlike Knuckles I don't Knuckles''
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**: ''I'd rather flex my Knuckles''
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** The ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles'' finale outro also includes a small edit to "Unknown from M.E.":
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**: ''I break 'em down whether they're Sonic or Tails''
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Latest revision as of 09:25, 30 October 2023

Sonic Mania
Sonic-mania-the-super-sonic-lets-play.png
Franchise Sonic the Hedgehog
Developed by
  • PagodaWest Games
  • Headcannon
Published by Sega
Platform(s) Nintendo Switch
Release date August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15)
Genre Platform
First LP
Played by
Featuring
Intro theme "Green Hill Zone"
by TOY
Outro theme "Friends"
by Hyper Potions
Original run August 17 –
October 15, 2017
No. of episodes 42
Episode length 11–30 minutes
Playlist link
Playlist length 12:57:09
The Super Sonic Let's Play
Preceded by Sonic the Hedgehog
Pocket Adventure
Followed by Sonic Forces
Second LP
Played by Rick Desilets
Original run June 27, 2021
No. of episodes 1
Episode length 2:46:21
Playlist link
Sonic Weekathon
Preceded by Knuckles' Chaotix
Third LP
Played by
Original run August 9, 2021
No. of episodes 1
Episode length 3:04:01
Playlist link
The Games
Preceded by Mega Man Soccer
Followed by SkiFree
D-Pad Rivals
Preceded by Sonic the Hedgehog 3
& Knuckles

Sonic Mania is a 2017 platform game developed by Headcannon and PagodaWest Games and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It is part of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, and released as part of the franchise's 25th anniversary celebrations. Development was led by prominent members of the Sonic fan community Christian "Taxman" Whitehead and Simon "Stealth" Thomley, with the aim of designing a successor to the classic 2D Sonic games for the Sega Genesis, with a plot set shortly after Sonic & Knuckles, and the original trio of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as playable characters. The game's look and feel are heavily reminiscent of the classic era, and many past levels, characters, and mechanics are featured or referenced.

Sonic Mania was covered on The D-Pad before its release in an episode of The D-Pad Reacts focusing on its announcement trailer, released on July 26, 2016. The Nintendo Switch version of the game was then played in full upon its release, as the forty-fifth game in The Super Sonic Let's Play. The LP consisted of 42 episodes; 30 covering a full run of the game with Sonic and Tails, and 12 covering the game's secret "& Knuckles" mode, released on weekdays from August 17 to October 15, 2017. Two supplemental episodes; an A Brief History installment covering the game's development, and an unboxing video of the collector's edition, were released on August 16 and August 20, 2017, respectively.

The game was revisited on The D-Pad in a one-off episode by Rick in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Sonic Week in 2021, as the sixth and final game in Sonic Weekathon. The episode was streamed live on the dpadfm Twitch account before being uploaded to YouTube on June 27, 2021.

The game was played on The D-Pad a third time in a one-off episode in 2021, as a race between Rick, John, C/J, and Geoff, the sixteenth and final event in The Ist Games, representing the marathon, and the fifth game in D-Pad Rivals. The episode was released on August 9, 2021.

Results (The Games)

Team Player Time Medal
Imperium Ludum Rick Desilets 1:44:11.1 Gold
Daisy Baby Bitch Territory C/J Haley 2:05:57.8 Silver
Tierra de los Hermanos Hook Geoff Hook 2:27:28.6 Bronze
Youbetchastan John Selig DNF None

Episodes

2017 LP

This LP was re-released on The D-Pad Unpaused in two segments. The first, containing episodes 1 through 30 and "A Brief History of Sonic Mania", was released on October 23, 2023. The second, containing episodes 31 through 42, was released on October 26, 2023.

TSSLP#TDPR#TitleLengthHost(s)Release date
254"HIT THE GROUND RUNNING - The D-Pad reacts to Sonic Mania & Sonic Forces"10:40Rick, John, C/JJuly 26, 2016 (2016-07-26)
TSSLP#ABH#TitleLengthHost(s)Release date
2947"A Brief History of Sonic Mania"10:47Rick, JohnAugust 16, 2017 (2017-08-16)
TSSLP#EpisodeTitleLengthPlayer(s)Commentator(s)Release date
2951"Just Like the Old Games"30:29RickJohn, C/J, LindsayAugust 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)
2962"Cool Bonus"16:38C/JRick, John, BenAugust 18, 2017 (2017-08-18)
297*"The D-Pad Unboxes the Sonic Mania Collector's Edition"9:21 Rick, John, C/JAugust 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)
2983"Lock-On Technology"13:44C/J, JohnRickAugust 21, 2017 (2017-08-21)
2994"The Fury of My Own Momentum"20:11JohnRick, C/JAugust 22, 2017 (2017-08-22)
3005"Flagrant Story"19:02RickJohn, C/JAugust 23, 2017 (2017-08-23)
3016"A Warm Pizza on My Penis"18:59Rick, C/JJohnAugust 24, 2017 (2017-08-24)
3027"Less Precious with the Rules"11:48C/JRick, JohnAugust 25, 2017 (2017-08-25)
3058"Lando Is a Man"21:41JohnRick, C/JAugust 28, 2017 (2017-08-28)
3069"Handle with Care"16:22RickJohn, C/J, BenAugust 29, 2017 (2017-08-29)
30710"The Blue Ball Whisperer"21:04Rick, C/JJohn, Felice, BenAugust 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)
30811"'90's Kids Jizz Themselves"12:15C/JRick, John, FeliceAugust 31, 2017 (2017-08-31)
30912"Perilous Pipeline"16:59John, RickC/J, FeliceSeptember 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
31013"Miami Nights"17:57RickJohn, C/J, FeliceSeptember 4, 2017 (2017-09-04)
31114"The Least Many There Is"15:38Rick, C/JJohn, FeliceSeptember 5, 2017 (2017-09-05)
31215"Huge Asshole"14:42C/J, JohnRick, FeliceSeptember 6, 2017 (2017-09-06)
31316"Speed Limit the Porcupine"18:40JohnRick, C/J, FeliceSeptember 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)
31417"Almost Dicker"12:54JohnRick, C/J, FeliceSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
31518"What Are We Aiming For?"16:16John, RickC/JSeptember 11, 2017 (2017-09-11)
31619"Bouncy Juice"18:38Rick, C/JJohnSeptember 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
31720"Less Clever Now"20:08C/J, JohnRickSeptember 13, 2017 (2017-09-13)
31821"Suckles for Days"15:17John, RickC/JSeptember 14, 2017 (2017-09-14)
31922"And by That I Mean Snow"15:28RickJohn, C/JSeptember 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
32223"A Weird Oval with Teeth"18:41C/JRick, JohnSeptember 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)
32324"You're Not Right"17:03JohnRick, C/JSeptember 21, 2017 (2017-09-21)
32425"Nothing Wrong with Sucking Dick"19:48John, RickC/JSeptember 22, 2017 (2017-09-22)
32526"Basically Almost Kill Yourself"20:27C/JRick, JohnSeptember 23, 2017 (2017-09-23)
32627"Three Grown Men Screaming"20:06C/J, JohnRickSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
32728"Carry Me, Tails!"13:43John, RickC/JSeptember 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
32829"Human Bro Hormone"15:09C/JRick, JohnSeptember 26, 2017 (2017-09-26)
32930"It's Never the End"16:33RickJohn, C/J, BenSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)
Sonic Mania & Knuckles
33031"Colon Parenthesis"20:25C/JRick, JohnOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)
33132"Addicted to Cloacas"14:13JohnRick, C/JOctober 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)
33233"No Goddamn Trapeze"18:50RickJohn, C/JOctober 4, 2017 (2017-10-04)
33334"Avionics the Hedgehog"25:49C/JRick, John, FeliceOctober 5, 2017 (2017-10-05)
33435"A Gentle Introduction to Dildos"15:59JohnRick, C/J, FeliceOctober 7, 2017 (2017-10-07)
33536"Be Irresponsible by Yourself"22:09RickJohn, C/J, FeliceOctober 9, 2017 (2017-10-09)
33637"The Biggest King Dorko"20:00C/JRick, John, FeliceOctober 10, 2017 (2017-10-10)
33738"Oh My Stars"13:16RickJohn, C/J, FeliceOctober 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)
33839"Drinking a Cabinet"17:28RickJohn, C/J, FeliceOctober 12, 2017 (2017-10-12)
33940"Never Even Seen a Japanese Person"22:59C/JRick, John, FeliceOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
34041"Baby Andrew Knuckles"12:28JohnRick, C/J, FeliceOctober 14, 2017 (2017-10-14)
34142"Yankee Zulu"27:05Rick, JohnC/J, FeliceOctober 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)

2021 LP (Sonic Weekathon)

SWT#TitleLengthPlayer(s)Commentator(s)Release date
9"Canonize Omelette"2:46:21Rick June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)
  • 0:00:00: Intro & Title Screen
  • 0:05:14: Angel Island Zone
  • 0:05:49: Green Hill Zone: Act 1
  • 0:06:52: Special Stage 1
  • 0:08:07: Green Hill Zone: Act 1
  • 0:09:03: Green Hill Zone: Act 2
  • 0:11:47: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 1
  • 0:15:13: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 2
  • 0:17:59: Special Stage 2
  • 0:19:14: Chemical Plant Zone: Act 2
  • 0:21:27: Studiopolis Zone: Act 1
  • 0:28:40: Studiopolis Zone: Act 2
  • 0:31:23: Special Stage 3
  • 0:34:08: Studiopolis Zone: Act 2
  • 0:36:08: Flying Battery Zone: Act 1
  • 0:41:21: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
  • 0:41:58: Special Stage 4
  • 0:43:39: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
  • 0:46:15: Special Stage 5
  • 0:48:19: Flying Battery Zone: Act 2
  • 0:52:41: Press Garden Zone: Act 1
  • 0:55:03: Special Stage 6
  • 0:56:50: Press Garden Zone: Act 1
  • 0:59:49: Press Garden Zone: Act 2
  • 1:04:50: Stardust Speedway: Act 1
  • 1:07:08: Special Stage 6, Attempt 2
  • 1:08:40: Stardust Speedway: Act 1
  • 1:11:50: Stardust Speedway: Act 2
  • 1:15:01: Special Stage 6, Attempt 3
  • 1:16:34: Stardust Speedway: Act 2
  • 1:19:41: Hydrocity Zone: Act 1
  • 1:27:24: Hydrocity Zone: Act 2
  • 1:30:54: Special Stage 6, Attempt 4
  • 1:32:34: Hydrocity Zone: Act 2
  • 1:37:04: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 1
  • 1:39:17: Special Stage 7
  • 1:40:46: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 1
  • 1:46:04: Mirage Saloon Zone: Act 2
  • 1:50:33: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 1
  • 1:51:12: Special Stage 7, Attempt 2
  • 1:52:14: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 1
  • 1:54:16: Oil Ocean Zone: Act 2
  • 1:57:27: Lava Reef Zone: Act 1
  • 2:02:17: Lava Reef Zone: Act 2
  • 2:06:26: Metallic Madness Zone: Act 1
  • 2:10:01: Metallic Madness Zone: Act 2
  • 2:14:09: Titanic Monarch Zone: Act 1
  • 2:19:55: Titanic Monarch Zone: Act 2
  • 2:27:24: Egg Reverie Zone
  • 2:36:04: Ending
  • 2:36:47: Credits

2021 LP (The Games)

TG#DPR#TitleLengthPlayer(s)Commentator(s)Release date
1717"Marathon & Closing Ceremonies"3:04:01Rick, John, C/J, Geoff August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)

Gallery

Thumbnails
The Super Sonic Let's Play, default 
The Super Sonic Let's Play, Sonic Mania & Knuckles 
A Brief History of Sonic Mania 
The D-Pad Unboxes the Sonic Mania Collector's Edition 
Sonic Weekathon 
The Games 

Trivia

  • The 12 episodes covering the "& Knuckles" mode were released under the title Sonic Mania & Knuckles.
  • The LP of Sonic Mania used a modified version of the standard The Super Sonic Let's Play outro, featuring the more detailed Sonic Mania sprites of Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, and using "Friends" by Hyper Potions (the game's main theme) instead of the usual "Sonic 3" by Rare Candy. The Sonic Mania & Knuckles outro makes further changes to the formula, mashing up the intro theme with "Unknown from M.E.", Knuckles' theme from Sonic Adventure, and adding a second Knuckles to the outro. The finale takes this to its extreme; multiple words in the intro are replaced with "Knuckles", and the outro is also mashed up with "Unknown from M.E.".
    • The modified "Unknown from M.E." lyrics are as follows:
      Here I come, rougher than Knuckles
      The best of them, tougher than Knuckles
      You can call me Knuckles, unlike Knuckles I don't Knuckles
      I'd rather flex my Knuckles
    • The Sonic Mania & Knuckles finale outro also includes a small edit to "Unknown from M.E.":
      I break 'em down whether they're Sonic or Tails
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