ACESpark | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Aquatic Ruin Zone - Perfect Run @ACESpark | Uploaded May 2015 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Taking down Aquatic Ruin, and I learn first hand the horrors of "not practicing the special stages". Lesson learned - those things need practice! Aquatic Ruin zone itself puts up some resistance too - easy zone to beat, not so easy to get through unscratched.
I'd give you the details as to the delay with this, but I can sum it up in a few words: Dealing with mental health issues sucks. That about sums it up.
I am functional again, so with that, we can continue. As usual, I thank you for your patience, and can only apologize that my personal life is getting in the way of things. I've got some videos built up, recorded, and edited, so hopefully there is little to no delays coming up.
Taking down Aquatic Ruin, and I learn first hand the horrors of "not practicing the special stages". Lesson learned - those things need practice! Aquatic Ruin zone itself puts up some resistance too - easy zone to beat, not so easy to get through unscratched.
I'd give you the details as to the delay with this, but I can sum it up in a few words: Dealing with mental health issues sucks. That about sums it up.
I am functional again, so with that, we can continue. As usual, I thank you for your patience, and can only apologize that my personal life is getting in the way of things. I've got some videos built up, recorded, and edited, so hopefully there is little to no delays coming up.
![Lets Play - Sparkster [SNES] - (Stage 8 + True Final Boss) - Finale](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sirw5a8Uwo8/hqdefault.jpg "Lets Play - Sparkster [SNES] - (Stage 8 + True Final Boss) - Finale
Still alive! Apparently that hospital admission + the various things over the month afterwards really did a number on me. Whats annoying is that this has been recorded for a short while, Ive just been a bit too ill and tired to edit it together.
Theres been other issues than the throat, just various things combining together really. Still, I think Im recovering somewhat.
Its unfortunate that this game almost ends on a whimper - Stage 8 isnt very fun, and has a few rather dreadful boss fights in it, but at the very least, the fun but difficult Final Boss more than makes up for it. Plus we get Konami Mode 7 effects ripped straight from Castlevania! Whats not to love, other than how slow that entire segment is!? :V
Still, I adore this game. The endgame is definately weaker than the other Rocket Knight games, but I think how Sparkster controls in this game combined with some honestly great stages earlier on, the amount of unique details, fun if scrappy bosses, polish and sheer charm really make up for it.
0:00 Health update & Intro
2:00 Stage 8 - Orbital Fortress
4:47 Worst. Mid-Boss. Ever
6:51 Ding-Dong! the Witch Is Dead.
8:08 Generalissimo Lioness
11:21 Stage 9 - True Final Boss
15:40 Game Clear + Ending
19:21 Epilogue")
