Game Grumps vs. Sonic '06
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In this Game Grumps episode, Arin and Jon launch into Sonic the Hedgehog ’06 with immediate horror and disbelief, riffing on its reputation as one of the worst games ever made. They roast the strange reboot direction, the awkwardly serious presentation, and the bizarre contrast between overly polished cutscenes and clunky in-game visuals. Their commentary jumps from Sonic lore to Eggman’s unsettling design, the game’s inconsistent style, and the confusing mix of “realistic” presentation with familiar Sonic elements. As they start playing, they’re stunned by the movement, loading, camera behavior, and general jank, with the episode building a fun mix of mockery, confusion, and increasingly unhinged reactions.
Arin and Jon start this episode by reacting to Sonic ’06 like they’ve just discovered a cursed artifact. They frame it as one of the most infamous games ever made and spend the early minutes laughing at the reboot concept, the strange art direction, and the oddly serious presentation that doesn’t feel like Sonic at all.
As the cutscenes roll, the duo zeroes in on the weirdly polished CGI, Eggman’s unsettling face, and the game’s tonal whiplash. They keep pointing out how the visuals, character designs, and lore choices clash with what they expect from a Sonic game, which makes the whole thing even funnier and more confusing.
Once they actually start playing, the episode shifts into full frustration-comedy mode. The controls, loading, camera, and movement all feel off to them, and every small interaction becomes a joke about the game’s broken feeling. By the end, they’re both amused and horrified, which is basically the perfect Sonic ’06 experience.