Introduction
Sonic the Hedgehog is twenty years old, and because the world TOTALLY needs more Sonic LPs (
), you are formally invited to join my buddy Keith and I as we embark on what will surely come to be known as the worst idea we ever brought to fruition. Internet, you make us do such terrible things to ourselves.In the spirit of the recently released Sonic Generations, we will peer into Sonic's past to experience some of his most revered (and reviled) adventures. We'll recall hedgehog-related anecdotes from our childhoods, provide a bit of historical context, crack a few jokes, and probably lose our minds. But it's a risk we're willing to take.
This is a conversational LP. Other than the order in which we will play the games (chronological), there will be little structure. Commentary is recorded in real time as we play, topics of conversation will
According to the Giant Bomb wiki, Sonic has appeared in over 90 video games. We certainly won't be looking at all of them... because we would be dead. However, we will be playing (and probably completing) each of the core line of Sonic games featured in Sonic Generations. Along the way, we'll make brief excursions to knock some pinballs around and play a bit of cards in
The List
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic Spinball
Sonic CD
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Knuckles' Chaotix
Sonic 3D Blast
Game Gear Titles
Sonic R
Sonic The Fighters
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Pocket Adventure
Sonic Shuffle
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Advance
Sonic Advance 2
Sonic Pinball Party
Sonic Battle
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Advance 3
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic Rush
Sonic Riders
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
Sonic Rush Adventure
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic and the Black Knight
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I
Sonic Free Riders
Sonic Colors
Sonic Colors DS
Sonic Generations
All videos have been combined into this Youtube playlist for convenience. Blip has changed the way access to source videos works. You will most likely need to be using a non-Mozilla/Google/IE browser (such as Opera) to download them.
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
| Part 1/4 (LP pt.1) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/4 (LP pt.2) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 3/4 (LP pt.3) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 4/4 (LP pt.4) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
| Part 1/5 (LP pt.5) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/5 (LP pt.6) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 3/5 (LP pt.7) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 4/5 (LP pt.8) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 5/5 (LP pt.9) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Spinball (1993)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt.10) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic CD (1993)
| Part 1/3 (LP pt.11) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/3 (LP pt.12) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 3/3 (LP pt.13) | Youtube | Polsy |
Bonus Episode
| Kirby 64 | Youtube | Polsy |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt.14) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
| Part 1/4 (LP pt. 15) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/4 (LP pt. 16) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 3/4 (LP pt. 17) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 4/4 (LP pt. 18) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
| Part 1/3 (LP pt. 19) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
| Part 2/3 (LP pt. 20) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
| Part 3/3 (LP pt. 21) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)
| Part 1/3 (LP pt. 22) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
| Part 2/3 (LP pt. 23) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
| Part 3/3 (LP pt. 24) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 25) | Youtube | Polsy |
"Look At This Fucking Garbage" Game Gear Lightning Round (1991-1996)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 26) | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 27) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic R (1997)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 28) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic The Fighters (1996)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 29) | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Adventure (1999)
| Part 01/20 (LP pt. 30) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 02/20 (LP pt. 31) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 03/20 (LP pt. 32) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 04/20 (LP pt. 33) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 05/20 (LP pt. 34) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 06/20 (LP pt. 35) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 07/20 (LP pt. 36) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 08/20 (LP pt. 37) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 09/20 (LP pt. 38) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 10/20 (LP pt. 39) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 11/20 (LP pt. 40) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 12/20 (LP pt. 41) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 13/20 (LP pt. 42) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 14/20 (LP pt. 43) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 15/20 (LP pt. 44) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 16/20 (LP pt. 45) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 17/20 (LP pt. 46) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 18/20 (LP pt. 47) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 19/20 (LP pt. 48) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
| Part 20/20 (LP pt. 49) | Source | Youtube | Polsy | Blip |
Sonic Pocket Adventure (1999)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 50) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Shuffle (2000)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 51) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 52) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
| Part 01/18 (LP pt. 53) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 02/18 (LP pt. 54) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 03/18 (LP pt. 55) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 04/18 (LP pt. 56) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 05/18 (LP pt. 57) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 06/18 (LP pt. 58) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 07/18 (LP pt. 59) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 08/18 (LP pt. 60) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 09/18 (LP pt. 61) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 10/18 (LP pt. 62) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 11/18 (LP pt. 63) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 12/18 (LP pt. 64) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 13/18 (LP pt. 65) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 14/18 (LP pt. 66) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 15/18 (LP pt. 67) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 16/18 (LP pt. 68) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 17/18 (LP pt. 69) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 18/18 (LP pt. 70) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 71) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 72) | Source | Youtube HD | Polsy |
Sonic Advance (2002)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 73) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 74) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Advance 2 (2003)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 75) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 76) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Bonus Episodes: Alternate Advance 2
| Part 1/2 | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 77) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Battle (2004)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 78) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Heroes (2004)
| Part 1/8 (LP pt. 79) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/8 (LP pt. 80) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 3/8 (LP pt. 81) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 4/8 (LP pt. 82) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 5/8 (LP pt. 83) | Youtube | Polsy | |
| Part 6/8 (LP pt. 84) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 7/8 (LP pt. 85) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 8/8 (LP pt. 86) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 87) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 88) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 89) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Rush (2005)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 90) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic Riders (2006)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 91) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
| Part 01/11 (LP pt. 92) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 02/11 (LP pt. 93) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 03/11 (LP pt. 94) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 04/11 (LP pt. 95) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 05/11 (LP pt. 96) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 06/11 (LP pt. 97) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 07/11 (LP pt. 98) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 08/11 (LP pt. 99) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 09/11 (LP pt. 100) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 10/11 (LP pt. 101) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
| Part 11/11 (LP pt. 102) | Source | Youtube | Polsy |
Bonus Episodes
| 06 Overtime (1/2) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
| 06 Overtime (2/2) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
| Episode 060606 - The Return of the Revenge | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 103) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 104) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Bonus April Fool's Episode
Let's Play 20 Years of Piñatas Ep.1355
| Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008) (Pt.178/?) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
| Part 1/1 (LP Pt. 105) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
| Part 1/1 (LP Pt. 106) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
| Part 1/1 (LP Pt. 107) | Source/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 108) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Unleashed (2008)
| Part 01/16 (LP Pt. 109) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 02/16 (LP Pt. 110) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 03/16 (LP Pt. 111) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 04/16 (LP Pt. 112) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 05/16 (LP Pt. 113) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 06/16 (LP Pt. 114) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 07/16 (LP Pt. 115) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 08/16 (LP Pt. 116) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 09/16 (LP Pt. 117) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 10/16 (LP Pt. 118) | Polsy/Blip | Youtube |
| Part 11/16 (LP Pt. 119) | Youtube | |
| Part 12/16 (LP Pt. 120) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 13/16 (LP Pt. 121) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 14/16 (LP Pt. 121) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 15/16 (LP Pt. 123) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 16/16 (LP Pt. 124) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (2009)
| Bonus Part 1/2 | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Bonus Part 2/2 | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 125) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
| Part 1/2 (LP pt. 126) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2/2 (LP pt. 127) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 128) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (2010)
| Part 1/3 (LP pt. 129) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2/3 (LP pt. 130) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 3/3 (LP pt. 131) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Free Riders (2010)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 132) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Colors (2010)
| Part 1/7 (LP pt. 133) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2/7 (LP pt. 134) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 3/7 (LP pt. 135) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 4/7 (LP pt. 136) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 5/7 (LP pt. 137) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 6/7 (LP pt. 138) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 7/7 (LP pt. 139) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Colors (DS) (2010)
| Part 1/1 (LP pt. 140) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Sonic Generations (2011)
| Part 1 Act 1 (LP pt. 141) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 1 Act 2 (LP pt. 142) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2 Act 1 (LP pt. 143) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 2 Act 2 (LP pt. 144) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 3 Act 1 (LP pt. 145) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 3 Act 2 (LP pt. 146) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 4 Act 1 (LP pt. 147) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 4 Act 2 (LP pt. 148) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 5 Act 1 (LP pt. 149) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 5 Act 2 (LP pt. 150) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 6 Act 1 (LP pt. 151) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 6 Act 2 (LP pt. 152) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 7 Act 1 (LP pt. 153) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 7 Act 2 (LP pt. 154) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 8 Act 1 (LP pt. 155) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 8 Act 2 (LP pt. 156) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 9 Act 1 (LP pt. 157) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 9 Act 2 (LP pt. 158) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 10 Act 1 (LP pt. 159) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 10 Act 2 (LP pt. 160) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 11 Act 1 (LP pt. 161) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 11 Act 2 (LP pt. 162) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 12 Act 1 (LP pt. 163) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 12 Act 2 (LP pt. 164) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
| Part 12 Act 3 (LP pt. 165) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube |
Bonus Episodes
| Chaotix Revisited (1/3) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube | |
| Chaotix Revisited (2/3) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube | |
| Chaotix Revisited (3/3) | Blip/Polsy | Youtube | |
| Remakes & Romhacks | Blip/Polsy | Youtube | |
| Let's Eat Sonic | MP3 | Libsyn Player | Youtube |
Super Bonus Finale Episode
| Tails Adventure | Youtube |
Sonic
You know Sonic: The blue hedgehog with super speed. In 1991 Sega desired a new mascot to compete with the mass appeal of Mario as Nintendo entered the 16-bit space with the release of the Super Nintendo. The chosen design was a hedgehog dubbed Mr. Needlemouse, created by Naoto Oshima and Yuji Naka, lead artist and lead programmer at Sega AM8. The character was renamed Sonic, Sega AM8 was renamed Sonic Team, and the rest is history. The Sega Genesis went on to enjoy massive success worldwide, thanks in no small part to the wild popularity of the anthropomorphic rodent, who, for a time, was considered Mario's greatest rival. Some bad stuff happened later on, but let's not think about that until it's absolutely necessary...
Dr.
Sonic's arch nemesis, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik is a mad scientist and creator of myriad diabolical machines. Using his army of "badniks," harmless animals captured and transformed into malicious robotic servants, Robotnik is hell bent on collecting the mystical chaos emeralds and using their power to enslave the world and turn the planet into one enormous, malevolent industrial sprawl.
