When the press even has a HARD TIME // Redo 1-2 S-rank

[AskaLangly]

You tell me that the game press had a hard time S-ranking 1-2, and yet everything else is S obtainable. What happened here? Heard from some that even the developers all knew about this.

[Shadic]

1-2 is super tough, if sonic was as fast as gens/unleashed then it would be better

[FallaYoDreams]

I got the S rank. It is possible.

[spankyhp1986]

just finished that, stick to the left at the start, and jump over the springs on the rails.

then just boost every opportunity

[Even Tide]

you have to stick to the bottom for the first half

[Sixtyfivekills]

Go for shortcuts as much as possible (like instead of doing a loop on rails, jump and aim towards the other end so you don't waste time spinning on it), also remain on the lower path in the opening.

Got it in 54 seconds.

[AlecKoKuTan]

I couldn't beat 1-2 on Switch, but I beat it nearly the first time on PC. You should use the bottom most path till you get to near the second red ring, use the rings in the air-- try not to hit the eggrobo's abuse air boost. You can actually skip the first grind loop as well, just practice and you'll shave off a few seconds. I was able to get 53 seconds!!!

[AGBK]

honestly just glad I'm not imagining things

[ShadowRFox]

I was just about to open a thread about this. Closest I got on 1-2 was 56 seconds. Hopefully someone have a videos of fastest methods because I feel like I'm going to break my finger smashing the boost trigger....

[Fracture94]

Haven't played a 3D Sonic game ever, got S rank in just a few tries. Cmon guys...

[AskaLangly]

I managed to do so after the complaint, lol.
First leg, boost through on the low ground.
Pit by 0'25". Bypass rail loop. On rails with spikes, switch right at boost rings.
Corkscrew by ~0'41". Take high routes,boosting at every opportunity.
Nailed a 0'54".

[AskaLangly]

Originally posted by Fracture94:

Haven't played a 3D Sonic game ever, got S rank in just a few tries. Cmon guys...

Getting S-ranks in all other stages are pretty much a cakewalk, just 1-2 is notorious for a strict time.

[the shape is wedge-like]

Can attest, even after playing through the second island's cyberstages, 1-2 was the hardest S rank thus far. Hell, four of the second island acts have such high S rank times, you can easily get the # rings and red rings missions and still get S time. Maybe the challenge will heat up more at the end, hopefully.

[Mez Koo]

Stick to bottom, take left to continue on the ground, hit the orange ring at the top to get up, ignore badniks and boost over the jump after the pull up, switch rails instead of jumping, make sure to boost at the ends of rails for height distance, take the top path with the orange ring towards the end and jump over the roof into the goal.

Kind of disappointed by the s-ranks after that thinking "wow they made s-ranks a challenge again."

[AskaLangly]

Yep, pretty much what I said.

Originally posted by Mez Koo:

Stick to bottom, take left to continue on the ground, hit the orange ring at the top to get up, ignore badniks and boost over the jump after the pull up, switch rails instead of jumping, make sure to boost at the ends of rails for height distance, take the top path with the orange ring towards the end and jump over the roof into the goal.

Kind of disappointed by the s-ranks after that thinking "wow they made s-ranks a challenge again."

[cfehunter]

The press are notoriously bad at games. 1-2 really is tighter than any of the other stages though. I kept thinking I was missing a shortcut, but no it really is just about micro optimisation of your path.