Uploaded September 2011 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
I don't own this video, I only downloaded and uploaded this video to YouTube. The original owner is Paraxade, and the original page can be found here: speeddemosarchive.com/Sonic4Episode1.html
Splash Hill Boss (0'24"21): Very very good run here. My strategy is actually very specific. I get in the first 4 hits on the left side first, then move over to the right side, and get in the last 4 hits. The reason I don't go for the 5th hit sooner is because the 5th hit is what switches him into phase 2, where he stops moving, and if he's on the left side of the screen when you kill him, then he takes longer to move offscreen after the fight. The last 4 hits have to be timed very well, because he won't switch into phase 2 while he's over one of the platforms, so I hit him about as soon as possible without having him switch phases. I'm going off memory here, so I can't remember why exactly switching phases is bad, but I think it's to do with how close he is to the platform.
I don't own this video, I only downloaded and uploaded this video to YouTube. The original owner is Paraxade, and the original page can be found here: speeddemosarchive.com/Sonic4Episode1.html
Splash Hill Boss (0'24"21): Very very good run here. My strategy is actually very specific. I get in the first 4 hits on the left side first, then move over to the right side, and get in the last 4 hits. The reason I don't go for the 5th hit sooner is because the 5th hit is what switches him into phase 2, where he stops moving, and if he's on the left side of the screen when you kill him, then he takes longer to move offscreen after the fight. The last 4 hits have to be timed very well, because he won't switch into phase 2 while he's over one of the platforms, so I hit him about as soon as possible without having him switch phases. I'm going off memory here, so I can't remember why exactly switching phases is bad, but I think it's to do with how close he is to the platform.
