Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I playthrough ~Longplay~

This is a playthrough of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I for PC (timestamps below).

The first part of the short-lived Sonic 4 episodic series sees Modern Sonic run through some very familiar stages on a 2D plain.

I actually like Sonic 4 a fair bit more than a lot of Sonic fans do, though Episode I in particular is not without its flaws. The physics issues are well-documented, and other problems include weird implementations of Sonic's mechanics (the spin-dash isn't particularly useful in this game - if you want to build up speed, repeatedly jumping is more effective), level design that arbitrarily slows you down, and player vulnerability (you're often left open to taking damage so it's easy to get hit by crashing into/falling on off-screen enemies).

The music's divisive (dying cats etc.) but there's still some jams in here. The Splash Hill themes and Mad Gear Act 3 come to mind.

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00:00 Title

00:41 Splash Hill Act 1 - The Adventure Begins
02:14 Splash Hill Act 2 - High-Speed Athletics
03:41 Splash Hill Act 3 - Sunset Dash
05:28 Splash Hill Boss - Showdown with Dr. Eggman

06:32 Casino Street Act 1 - Neon City Adrift in the Night
08:19 Casino Street Act 2 - Road of Cards
11:13 Casino Street Act 3 - Casino Climax
14:57 Casino Street Boss - Dr. Eggman's Party

16:13 Lost Labyrinth Act 1 - Ancient Maze of Mystery
19:15 Lost Labyrinth Act 2 - World of Darkness
24:18 Lost Labyrinth Act 3 - Underwater Maze Escape
28:46 Lost Labyrinth Boss - Trap-Filled Ruins

31:12 Mad Gear Act 1 - Dr. Eggman's Secret Base
34:27 Mad Gear Act 2 - Escape the Cog Trap
38:13 Mad Gear Act 3 - Impending Doom
41:03 Mad Gear Boss - Defeat the Real Dr. Eggman

43:13 Transition to E.G.G. Station Cutscene

43:36 E.G.G. Station - Final Showdown in Space

51:14 Ending Cutscene
51:34 Credits