Sonic X-treme almost killed a guy | Gaming Through the Years

Let's compare the different versions of Sonic 3D Blast, while also lamenting the most infamous canceled Sonic game.

"What Happened" episode on Sonic X-treme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5HS4Of1QlM&ab_channel=MattMcMuscles

Time codes:
0:00 - SEGA's "Rough Transition Into 3D"
3:25 - Sonic 3D Blast: Overview
6:47 - Sonic 3D Blast: Isometric Cameras and Those Darn Flickies
9:49 - Sonic 3D Blast: Special Stages
10:57 - Sonic 3D Blast: Music
12:00 - Sonic 3D Blast: Reception & My Thoughts
13:24 - SEGA Technical Institute in the Mid-'90s
15:39 - Sonic X-treme's Disastrous Development
20:00 - Sonic X-treme's Cancelation
21:36 - Sonic X-treme: What Was Left Behind
23:07 - Sonic X-treme: Was It Even Any Good?
25:00 - Sonic 3D Blast on the Saturn
27:56 - Literally Peak
30:30 - Which Version is Better?
31:49 - Sonic 3D Blast DX: Director's Cut

Endcard Artwork by OcaRockaRina (Twitter)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic Labyrinth, NiGHTS Into Dreams..., Sonic Jam, Burning Rangers, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Mega Collection © 1992-1998, 2002 SEGA, Sonic Team
Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic R © 1996, 1997 SEGA, Sonic Team, Traveller's Tales
Sonic X-treme © 1994-1996 SEGA, Chris Senn, Chris Coffin, Ofer Alon

Flicky © 1984 SEGA
Equinox © 1993 Sony Imagesoft, Software Creations
Toy Story © 1995 Disney Interactive, Traveller's Tales
Sonic's Schoolhouse © 1996 SEGA, Orion Interactive

Featuring Music by:
Jun Senoue, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Richard Jacques, Spencer Nilsen, Chris Senn, Naofumi Hataya, Fumie Kumatani, Masaru Setsumaru

This video exists for the sake of analysis and review and is thus protected under Fair Use.