Switch Players Are Encountering All Sorts Of Glitches In Sonic Colors Ultimate

I just hope it gets patched before It comes out, I have been waiting for this game for a wile, So I want to like it. Oh and my God please, Allow us to take tail's off.

(BTW Some people are faking the glitches to)

Are you seriously going to write an article about this and ignore that many of these users have been using YUZU and running emulated versions of the game and not on original switch hardware?

I guess expecting research was asking for too much.

@Rika_Yoshitake I was just about to write that LOL.

So, how was the comparison with the Wii version ?
Was the Wii version still better choice ?

@Anti-Matter For alot of people it was a emulator.

Yikes. This is definitely not a good look for them when it comes to remastering one of Sonic's great 3D adventures. I was thinking of buying it but I might hold off a bit until things improve for this game.

@Snatcher
Man...
Peoples already pirated that game (Switch version) ?
BTW, have you ever played the Wii version ?

@Anti-Matter No When I mean Emulated, I mean the wii version, But people are calling it worse then the wii version.

And no I have never played it before, I have been for years.

Not for nothing, but how does an experienced publisher like Sega or other game publishers for that matter, not notice obvious issues like this before the game ships??? 🤷‍♂️

If this is true, this is why I wanted colors to be a switch only, Bc it wasn't it got the short end of the stick even tho it was on a nintendo console first.

@joey302 Some of the physical copys when't out early and you have some people saying they never ran into a single glitch.

The only glitches I've been running into consistently are Wisp music not playing and the Lightspeed Dash not working properly. I had the lighting break on me once, but that was fixed by closing the game and restarting it. While I'm having fun with the game, it's disappointing that my experience is being interrupted by glitches that weren't even in the Wii version. Edit: One major glitch I just ran into is that once you beat the Rival Rush level in Asteroid Coaster, the game crashes. It's impossible to get the dark boost cosmetic at this moment.

@Liam_Doolan Thank you.

Also, The review never said a thing about the bugs, so it makes me wonder what version of the game did people get? Bc there are alot of reviewer's who got this, and alot who didn't NL being one of them.

Well what would you expect from the same porting studio behind the Switch version of WWE 2K18?

@Liam_Doolan Well if it's gltiches using hacked software or emulators, then that's not really an article worth writing. Atleast change the title of it. People are going to read that headline and think the worst.

@Snatcher Beat me to it, I keep coming across people mentioning glitches are faked because they were recorded using a Switch emulator. One of the screenshots even showed a mouse cursor.

I plan to wait on playing this, but that decision came from having already played this on Wii.

I found one of the guys who fakes the glitches, and he Deleted his twitter after getting found out. I had to use reddit bc I can't find his twittes.

I was considering a buy but until this gets a patch or few (hundred), I'm no longer thinking about it.

I really hope folks read this entire article so they know exactly what’s being said here. I for one almost did not and would have otherwise decided to just not get the game.
READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE!

@Snatcher ok well that’s interesting and noteworthy- I guess we will have to see how this all unfolds here.

@Sunsy Oh I'm getting this game, The Bugs will be patched at some point, and if i'm lucky I wont see a single one, This has been one of my favorite sonic games, without ever playing it, I'm going to like it for the wii version, and not whatever this one ruines.

But my god why can't we turn of Tail's????

@TheDragonDAFan I was just gonna say that. if this is all true then to me it’s unacceptable. if the wii can handle the original game as intended, certainly the Switch can. 😊

I seriously want to know what’s going on with this. Initially it seemed like the game was totally broken and I was wondering why no reviews had mentioned this.

Then a mouse pointer was spotted in some of the footage and it came out that person was playing on an emulator, which could certainly explain it not running properly.

But some people are still claiming they’re using real hardware, so I don’t know what to think. Hopefully Digital Foundry or MVG will do an investigation and see if it can all be pinned on pirates playing on emulators.

I've encountered a fair few gliches, mostly graphical, but the load times suck, the sound mixing is awful, the UI chugs, the art style is naff, the invisible walls are insane, the new tracks aren't really my thing, the sound options are both tied together so If I want to listen to the music but not the godawful effects, I have to turn all of it down, the metal sonic mode literally just pops up and once or twice, it kinda looks like he's floating? I'm not entirely sure what's happening in that instance mind you

@Snatcher Enjoy it when you get it. I'm sure it will be patch. They even patched Sonic Boom, so that does say something. At first I thought it was just early access stuff, then I saw people mention the emulator stuff, and looked into it.

The part I'm going to dislike, YouTubers will treat this as fact, even though it's not.

@Sunsy Thanks, I really really hope I do, I have been wanting to play this for a wile. I have seen a few Youtubers state it as fact and its getting people to make a choice that they wouldn't have If they never thought the glitch was real.

It isn't just the Switch version. The PS4 version has glitches as well (guy on youtube has a video on it). The day one patch might fix this stuff so silver lining.

@ChromaticDracula The article is not the main issue imo. It's the headline. It's intentionally giving the impression a legit copy of the game is broken.

It would be like making a headline that said "Massive graveyard of bodies found dead due to a disease" Naturally, people are going to think there is a virus going around only to fully read an article that says "A massive graveyard of crows were found dead to a deadly disease while one person was found dead due to a heart attack."

@Snatcher precisely why I don't pre order games.

Also is it actually true that some of the glitches are fake

@John_Deacon It is possible that these glitches could be faked

Um...from what I've heard, the PS4 port isn't in a much different position RN either. ....This is gonna be bad.

More like these guys are trying to prevent people from buying the Switch version knowing more people will get that one over the other three.

@BloodyMurder I read a comment on Youtube seeing one person that said there were glitches when playing Sonic Colors Ultimate on his Series X

@Specter_of-the_OLED Highly likely. The Nintendolife review DID NOT SAY any glitches AT ALL. Same with the Pushsquare review.

I don't know what is going on but very likely it is all fake.

But then again, the Switch version isn't the only one with glitches. Even the PS4 and Xbox One versions are supposedly having glitches as well (but not as much as Switch but then again the ones on Switch are very likely to be fake)

@joey302 Some of the glitches are fake. They were run on an emulator

I've learned to wait a few months before playing a big new game. Welcome to the 9th generation of videogames - the fake gen.

Aw, no...they used Blind Squirrel to do the port?? 😟 The same Blind Squirrel who did the embarrasingly bad WWE 2K18 port?

I had the game pre-ordered, but then i saw all the bugs and glitches and im like, "Never mind, I'll just wait til its more stable". Plus...I dont need that keychain so badly.

In a Sonic game? NO WAY!!!/s

We have post patch video. It's not good.
https://youtu.be/oo08o2JKQ3c

Gameplay footage and the bugs it may record has been one of the last/only bastions of objectivity available to video game analysts and wannabes of all domains. To undermine its credibility now (as many will now understandably question pretty much every clip and screenshot shared at least in this game's case) is a big achievement even by fandom standards.

And no, "it's still the Switch version" stuff won't fly. Glitches while EMULATING A CURRENT GEN CONSOLE? Who'd have thunk.

This isn't good whatever way you look at it.. It will no doubt be patched but it clearly seems not enough testing took place before release....

A sonic game disappointing people!? Gasp!😱🤪

I'm smelling another Electric Soilder Porygon situation if they don't make a massive patch on day 1. poor kids who love Sonic will maybe get their eyeballs and brain fired if they encounter these glitches...
I guess only time will tell when the game release for everyone.
while some are fake and some are legit, the game being in this state this is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE.

This is supposedly so much worse than Wii U version including much longer loading times. How is it that Switch version is so inferior to Wii U? Yikes.

It’s a Sonic game, it’s supposed to be like that

@TromaDogg In their defense, it 𝘸𝘢𝘴 WWE 2k18 they were porting. When Yukes got the boot to save money the games straight up became broken trash.

The seizure glitches are 100% real.

https://youtu.be/5BvnOJzdXWs

Think this poll is a bit early; maybe redo it after more of us receive our preordered physical copies. I’m curious to see the numbers.

Also, I’m pretty sure the internet is just blowing this way out of proportion, but I want to play the game myself to confirm it.

I've played through almost the whole game now on Switch, and I've encountered a lot of glitches. Thankfully, nothing too gamebreaking. The game crashed on me once, but most other glitches have either been weird visual or audio issues, or the occasional issue with the physics not working or Sonic clipping through a wall or something. It's hardly broken, but it's a pretty sloppy remaster. Tons of little issues that drag down the experience.

@John_Deacon there were some glitches (actual glitches) but nothing really too major

@John_Deacon Nintendo World Report confirmed that the seizure type visual glitches are in fact real with their review copy.

Bloodstained and Dragon Quest Builders 2 both taught me not to buy the Switch version of multiplatform games if possible. Rebought both games for my Series S and it's a night and day difference.

KingK's review goes into some detail. Really too bad.

The actual digital download plays just fine

@IceClimbers why haven't I had any issues?

I am one of the lucky people that got a physical edition 4 days before official release. I have about 67% of the entire game complete and the only problem I have experienced is the first stage of Starlight Carnival just refusing to play sometimes. But I was honestly expecting that with how intense that one is. And after you beat it once it doesn't really happen afterwords. The entire game is amazing and way better than the wii version imo. no one should be scared of purchasing it. This isn't Balan Wonderworld

@Leif_Red See thats why I think the Early Ac Might be a Older version.

@Snatcher You're welcome. Same here, I saw at least one video being recommended on the fake glitches as real. Goes back to my unpopular opinion why I'm liking gaming YouTubers less and less. Do some investigating before making the video.

at the risk of my own safety I replicated what you are supposed to do to trigger the seizure glitch I didn't stay long but yeah it actually exists. I haven't hacked my switch or used yuzu

You simply can't release a game with known bugs and expect people to do the play testing, then patch in fixes. I dont approve of this practice and I won't be a part of it.

I cancelled my pre order.

"Switch fans previously voiced their disappointment about the Nintendo version of Sonic Colors Ultimate in July...:

Nintendo made Sonic Colors?

What’s that I hear? Oh it’s another sign that Sega are arrogant tonedeaf idiots who have no idea how to handle Sonic and shoved their fingers so hard in their ear after what happened in 2017 that they are permanently deaf.

Sega is another company fumbling the ball. The monkey ball remaster is a DLC nightmare, and that game gear mini...

at least Balan Wonderworld had a day 1 patch

Maybe that was the purpose of releasing the game early for those with the Deluxe Digital Edition. To test if those bugs were there.

And yes, I'm aware of the circumstances of some bugs.

This glitches and bugs exist on real, non-hacked Switches.

@westman98
yeah theres videos of it happening on legit hardware (also the gamexplain video on it)

im playing the digital deluxe version and the game definitely has its issues, the game seems to stutter now and then which while it doesnt happen for long it can be very distracting, like the game will pause for about half a second every now and then.

The load times are also noticeably worse than the wii version, while not super long on their own, the fact that each world is 6 smaller acts means that you will be seeing them a lot.

in terms of visual glitches i did end up getting a noticable one in starlight carnival with the light road you run across where instead of a glowing light platform it was untextured and flashing multiple colours.

@Codessa
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is an epic remake with so many features and characters without all the optional DLC though.

It has been confirmed all of those glitches come from playing the game on an emulator.

@arekdougy
Also too bad that people won’t bother watching it and will still act like all these problems are caused by emulators or hacked consoles..
@Edu23XWiiU
It’s been confirmed you don’t know what you’re talking about, watch KingK’s video if you dare.

@Liam_Doolan Hope it's ok to share a Twitter link, Blind Squirrel tweeted about the bugs and are telling players to submit bug reports to Sega support.

https://twitter.com/Blind_Squirrel_/status/1434660601800712197

Also, the Sonic social media manager is saying the same thing to help with an upcoming patch, and acknowledges some of the graphical bugs are from emulators.

https://twitter.com/KatieChrz/status/1434622601284915202

Hope this helps with the coverage on the Sonic Colors Ultimate's bugs.

@Sunsy You beat me to it LOL, I was just coming here to post that.

"Crap! The track record of past 3D Sonic games is too good! We have to go back and make the good one bad!"

Some bored individuals playing around with emulators and reporting glitches. Everyone is so busy looking for hits and likes that they're throwing the people who work on these games under the bus.

As if piracy wasn't enough, they're complaining about something they don't eat legitimately own, and damaging the livelihood of others.

This type of thing is a failure on so many levels.

To be fair, it's a Sega game, and there are definitely bugs in every 3d sonic game...sure enough the 2d games had plenty too.

But one should still be able to draw the line and take responsibility for how their actions affect others.

Imagine stealing something and then complaining about it not being good enough. That is appalling.

I will hop off of my high-horse now. I apologize if I have stirred the pot too hard. I just wish that more people would take into account how their supposedly minor actions can affect other so profoundly.

@Sunsy
I want to ask about your experience in Sonic Colour Wii version.
Is the Wii version still better choice to play ?

@Anti-Matter From what I heard, If they fix the Bugs, then This is the better version to play.

@Snatcher
I was thinking like this.
I still have difficulty to play 3D Sonic games even from my Sonic Generations PS3 so to take a risk again by considering Sonic Colour that I still have doubt if I can enjoy the game not because I was attracted by colorful cartoonish things from there, to choose better version to play I still have tendency to pick the Wii version as two reasons: all the game contents inside without patches from internet, I prefer the Wii cover version as it looks beautiful with White Wii Box.
So, to hear the Remaster version on all consoles got some glitches and bugs, it made me nervous and will consider Wii version instead for the better choice.
When modern games have tendency of bugs and issues oftenly, it made me nervous to consider some of them.

Well I’m still picking up my pre-order of the limited edition tomorrow, hopefully bugs get fixed soon, I might just wait to actually play it.

@Anti-Matter Well they made this version easy, so It shouldn't be an issue. But in terms of Bugs the wii is the place to go, But you should just wait till they iron the bugs out.

@Snatcher Um... gotta go fast. lol

Seriously, I'm glad you also saw those updates too.

@Anti-Matter Personally, I like Sonic Colors on Wii. Though I haven't played this one yet as I don't have this version yet. I plan to wait on getting it, hopefully for Christmas.

If it's the bugs, hopefully they'll be patched if the tweets are anything to go by. Keep in mind some bugs are from versions played via an emulator on a PC (which is pointless IMHO because PC does have a Sonic Colors port).

Gameplay-wise, Colors reminds me of Generations. Where the gameplay switches from 3D to 2D, and color powers gives Sonic abilities. Going by the Wii version, so the core gameplay should be the same in this remaster.

@Sunsy I'm just happy there not ignoring what people are saying.

@Snatcher Me too. Hopefully by the time I play it, the updates will be out. I watched some gameplay on YouTube, from an actual system, the game looks fine. Just looks like a better version of the Wii game.

Not too worried about spoilers since I've played the original on Wii, and played the DS version (I wish the Sonic handheld games gotten more love, Advance 1-3, Battle, the Rush games, and Colors).

@__dave
And you’re very busy crafting the narrative that tries to cover this all up and distort reality. You aren’t stirring the pot you’re being a predictable “true fan” and the principal reason why Sega chose to rush this game out in its current state despite I imagine the pleas of the developer who are likely well aware of all these issues but are at the mercy of a publisher that doesn’t care about Sonic being associated with an reliable sense of quality.

COLOR ME SHOCKED

@Sunsy I have had the spoilers for a few years LOL.

@Rika_Yoshitake I assume the article was edited since you commented?? Because it clearly talks about that in the quotes now.

So many, but not all, of the glitches are due to an emulator? That would be irrelevant to SEGA tbf

Pirates complaining that their illegal copy of the game is having issues on a random guy's Switch emulator lol

If the bulk of these issues are coming from people using emulators, this is a non-story. But if the retail version is plagued by similar issues, do companies even quality test anymore?

I've wanted to pick up Cyberpunk, but even with patches folks keep telling me it's a mess.

My assumption has always been after a game is finished, someone at the company sits down and plays through the thing much in the same way a studio screens a film before release. Is that not the model?

I've had the Hover wisp mess up and do the seizure-inducing flashing colors (although it cleared up afterwards). Also had one stage where Sonic was glowing neon blue. No actual crashes yet though. My Switch is original and completely un-modded too!

No patches required for the Wii and DS instalments.

If the mentioned issues are true, then that is an absolutely pathetic showing for a long-standing company like SEGA.

Was looking forward to this, might get it on Wii instead.

The worst glitch I e consistently encountered was simply the wisps not playing music.

Honestly, I had already beaten the game before I heard about this insanity…
Take that however you will… it’s not a train wreck, at least not from what I’ve played so far, which is quite a lot.

Sure, I’ve had the odd bug, but nothing more than you’d usually encounter from a third party port to switch. Definitely could be improved, yes, and it probably will, but it’s not bad enough to be labelled as “dumpster fire” or “unplayable garbage”.

Like I said, I beat the game and barely noticed any issues, I only noticed them when they were actively pointed out.

@Snatcher Sadly, you can't turn him off or switch back to a traditional lives system. While most of the Tails balloons are out of the way, you'll inevitably pick up a few on certain routes and if you run out...you simply go back to the last checkpoint instead of being dropped off close to where you fell.

Also, dying when being hit with 0 rings doesn't even penalize you by deducting a Tails "save".

I could understand why this would be here if Sonic Colors was actually difficult, but it really isn't outside of a few cheap sections in the Aquarium stage (looking at you crab mini boss) and Asteroid Coaster.

To you who bought the game: Thank you for bug testing the game for me. I'll pick up the game when it's finished.

@sleepinglion I'm starting to wonder the same thing about quality testing. Even indie games nowadays seem like they skip out on that.

More reason to just leave modern gaming alone after this generation because I feel like it's only going to get worse.

@RetroOutcast That is some High quality BS right there. Its cool that the game is as easy as Lego's But I can't even move on to the adult sets? Lame.

@RetroOutcast I realize modern games are more complicated than the ones I bought on cart in the 80s and 90s... but so many seem to release in almost unplayable fashion depending on the publisher and console. The implied message seems to be, "Don't concern yourself with quality. Consume!"

What did you expect from Sega! Should have got the fans to make it for them.

Sega do what Nintendon't!

The article now confirms official switch version glitches. Fans need to stop the damage control, this is precisely why they put out substandard products- they know damn well many will simply accept it as part of the package!

Sonic deserves better! Especially since this game is a port from a wii game that was never broken in the first place.

@Zimon my copy plays just fine.but I'm playing it the way its supposed to be played.im playing a real copy not stealing it to play

That's what people get when u steal games.im not having these issues

@Snatcher I know that even in the Wii games lives were pretty inconsequential...but I kinda just expect them to be there

@sleepinglion Really is. And because people are shills who will defend anything...they continue to get away with it.

@Darkyoshi98
Whether or not someone has legally acquired this game has absolutely nothing to do with the existence of these issues. You may not be experiencing these problems, simply because you are lucky, not because of someone's pirated or emulated copy of the game.

If there's someone to blame for this, it's Sega for their lack of quality control. This game doesn't just have absurdly many issues at launch (despite supposedly being an improved version), but development for the Switch version is more of an absolute insult because it was simply a lazy port, not an actual remaster or remake.

@ModdedInkling Agreed. A while back Sega put out a new title that looked kind of like ActRaiser. I was pumped! But upon release it was plagued with issues

how can Switch a console more powerful then Wii can't handle this game? Sega as usual doing a disapointing work on Switch.

@Snatcher They did not fake these glitches.

Well it’s called Sonic Colors for a reason

Hmm… so should i not buy this? i really have been looking forward to it

Shameful, and here I was ready and willing. I'll keep my money now!

@Snatcher Still hope you enjoy Colors.

Watching the clip Nintendo Life linked, the steps to reproduce the "epilepsy glitch" (apologies for lack of a better name) is basically going in and out of planets multiple times before entering a level. GameXplain even recreated it on an actual Switch and state the steps are intentional (I usually think MissingNo in Pokemon Red/Blue, as you need to intentionally do steps to make it happen, whenever I think of intentional glitches).

Honestly, when I played the Wii original, I never once thought of doing this in all the years of owning it, I mostly entered planets to play their levels.

Hopefully it will be patched by the time I get around to it. I already played it on Wii, so I can wait on this one a bit longer to enjoy it again with the newer stuff.

Yeah...only gonna get this if they fix most if not all of the issues, and I'll probably get it at a discount too. KingK's YouTube review really highlighted a lot of the issues with the remaster, but I'm still curious

If it because it's running on an emulator, I'll say that's pretty damn good anti piracy. And I salute them for it. After all emulating new releases, means less sales and game publisher will not make games on the platform if they don't recoup their cost.

On the other hand, glitches on real hardware is another story.

I was planning on getting the PS4 version, does it have any glitches like the switch version?

@nessisonett No But I was saying they were faking some of them, not saying this was one of them.

Why is it so hard for sega to get a 3D sonic game right? Having said that I’m still going to get this game at some point. I love the series.

@arrmixer You know, Its bc In my opinion, Sega does nothing but rush dev teams, Its like will you let them get it done for crying out loud.

lol, if only somebody could've foreseen a 3d sonic game being glitchy. oh wait anybody with a pulse could have

@geiseldiesel I heard ps4 and 5 are the best ones to go with, and have the lease amount of glitches for consoles.

@Snatcher I agree. Personally leadership needs a culture change.

I suppose they named it the Godot engine because as you're waiting for a patch and you'll feel like the protagonists of the theater play "Waiting for Godot".

Can Sega do anything right?

Really hope this won't reflect the full release of Monkey Ball coming out next month, but at least that game is closer to a ground up remake than a port.

Oh boy its like sonic 06 all over again and forces im glad I give this game a skip. Seems like Sega can't get one sonic game right and I love sonic games back when it was sonic adventure

Lol, looks actually funny.

Since you have to trigger it on Purpose i'll keep my Order, no Gamebreaker for me.

Wow, apparently it's gotten so bad that Nintendo is offering refunds for the game:

https://mynintendonews.com/2021/09/05/nintendo-apparently-offering-refunds-for-sonic-colors-ultimate/

Almost wanted to cancel my PS4 preorder for the Switch version for some hot seizure action.

@Snatcher i don't want to be "that guy," but it's "a lot" not "alot." One of the most common mistakes in English.

Won’t be buying this because of patches. I buy physical and expect the whole game on the cartridge without any updates. Sadly that is something that is farther and farther few between now. That is ok, I have plenty of a backlog and will not and do not have or need to buy any half added products.

Why don't you just wait to review it until it gets patched like you did with crappy Baldo 🤣

@Snatcher yet you praised Baldo, which comes from a developer that craps out games every 2 weeks lmao

@BadWaluigi I think your getting me mixed up, If you look back I never not once praised Baldo, No did I even play it, Idk remember if I commented on the review, I'm pretty sure your getting me mixed up or putting words in my mouth.

@BadWaluigi Ya so I looked back at it and I said "Wow I thought this game would actually be good my fault LOL" Thats not me praising it, I heard some stuff about the game, Including Seeing a thread or two, plus there was an article about why they didn't have a review, So I thought the game was good, Never seen a game from those devs nor have I played one, So sorry for the mix up.

I purchased this game the day it released , cartridge copy for Nintendo switch. I have literally put at least 20 hours into it more if you count my sons time too and we have both yet to discover one single glitch. And I have yet to find anyone who has except people playing hacked versions or emulated versions, which is to be expected especially with a new title.

And completely off topic-
The switch is so pointless to emulate. It’s made to play on the go and as a console and it’s the only thing keeping Nintendo alive this time around after the huge flop that was the Wii-U.
So playing it illegally (unless you own copies of the games your emulating, but why play them like that then if you can play them the normal way of course) not only sucks and has major drawbacks but your also not helping Nintendo out at all. Personally I have always loved Nintendo. I love PlayStation too but I’ve always purchased Nintendo’s systems first because they have always had games I can binge on and love for a long long time. Especially N64. But with so many people throwing all their money at Sony and in the garbage (oops I mean and Microsoft/xbox) we won’t have the best family fun company to count on in the years to come.
This system is worth the money even if the cartridges are slightly more expensive , if that’s an issue you can get a 2TB SD card for 60$ and just get everything digital and save $.