Evolution of Jason Griffith as Sonic (2003-2010) 

i’d say figured it out in unleashed and then mastered it in black knight. he sounds fucking perfect in black knight 👌 🤤

Best Game, best voice acting and that little guy that I don't remember the name that think that the English voice is A TRASH is completely nuts. Anyway. My opinion though

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*S H O W I N G R E M O R S E , E G G M A N?*

@I am speed gotta call you something don't I? What you think?

@Stix N' Stones Indeed.

I do. He is my favourite for Sonic and Shadow

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*M E*

I do I just wish he came back with us

"YOU'RE TOO SLOW!!"

Him or Drummond, but never Roger

I Try To Sound Like Sonic When I Watch Sonic X Hahahaha Cause of Jason Griffith!

@@Dilliferd Wrong! People impersonate Roger especially now since he's been here the longest.

Kareem Codling yeah but that’s usually the new people since they start of at the newest games

Same lol

Ditto... I miss Jason Griffith so much. it's been 10 years and I am still hurting.

@@Etrodecim same. Sonic X was my childhood, I loved the 4kids actors

I think most people in this comment section did.

Jaleel White for me.

Same.

To me Ryan Drummond and Jason Griffith sound like real Sonic acting

@@peepsg However I think Roger Craig Smith joined them in this domain with his performance in Frontiers.

@@maryafantalia8614 Roger is good, but not *PERFECT*

@@Alolino1605 His Frontiers performance still marks him like as good as Jason to act Sonic.

Toa Volans Yeah I seen that in an interview. He was told to try and emulate Ryan, but not copy him completely.

Don’t forget with a little Jaleel to sprinkle on there as well.

To be honest, Jason's "nerdy" Sonic worked really well in those early episodes of Sonic X, especially ones like the cruise episode. His voice was very emotive there. I think he started his emphasizing habit a bit after that, and kinda went downhill a bit until he picked back up around Black Knight.

In Sonic X, he sounds like Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel and I hate it.

Actually, Jason originally auditioned for the role of Chris, but they cast him as Sonic. He had auditioned for Sonic as well, but they felt his Chris voice was better for Sonic.

Finally a man of true culture

I thought Roger Craig Smith was better

I like Ben Schwartz better

My rankings 1. Roger and Ben 2. Jason and Ryan 3. Jaleel 4. Meg

The sonic heroes and sa2 voices are they best in forces and colors the writers make sonic sound so damn corny it's not even funny the sa2 and the heroes they know the right time to say jokes that MAKES SENSE like c'mon sonic forces had the worst damn jokes like Sega get a hold of your self in case you didn't know sonic is falling because of the stupid crap you guys do like damn just don't mess up for once

Same.

Exactly

Absolutely

100%

Absolutely!

Not only that but his dialogue always felt natural and believable plus his voice always sounded fitting to me (like “that’s what he should sound like”). Jason had a human-like essence in his performance that no other Sonic VA before or after has even come close to mastering. His version was cocky but also had a caring and compassionate side too.

i agree with u completely. with the deeper voice in Sonic Frontiers, i can’t help but miss Jason’s Sonic even more

You said all. I feel same. It's the truth. Jason's Sonic was special, excellent and impressive.

@@lukahmei2000 Well said.

@@ayosuga5770 That's why I consider Sonic Frontiers like Roger's best performance. Because his depth reminds me Jason.

Best line and most memorable hands down

Eh nah. This confused barney delivery is the reason why I don't like him. It's terrible and gets so monotonous.

@@xaviertiene4325 His best line is the "every world has its end" one imo

@@precieux6303 Barney?

@@precieux6303 watch the secret rings ending then come back and talk

Sonic171000, him voicing Jet was AWFUL. Shows how incompetent 4Kids really is.

Jason Nguyen I guess you like the new Jet voice better...

Seth Davis, not really. Since that voice was emulating Jason’s to an extent. I like the Japanese voice of Jet better. It’s INCREDIBLY different.

Jason Nguyen Not talking about Japanese. Talking about English. And even if he's emulating it, it doesn't sound as good as Jason's.

@@sethdavis2506 Eh at least the new voice is more unique and isn't just the voice of Sonic after he drank a couple bottles.

yeah Sonic now is a cringy immature teenager who is cocky annoying and makes the worst jokes

@@donathan2933 You can partially blame the writers of the current Sonic for that. Roger is actually a great voice actor and has a good variety in range, but the scripts he's given and how to act them out ruins it all.

@@Krystalllyne true

@@Krystalllyne it’s not just the script his voice of sonic didn’t fit him either that has nothing to do with the writers

@@Joliedesuu it’s both really

I grew up with Ryan ngl

I grew up with both really I would say Roger more though

I grew up with Ryan and Jaleel.

Ryan and Jason: timeless

I wish it stayed like this

"How could you all just stand there and do Nothing???" -Me

Would you like to install his voice?

@@zorakthelonemantisoftheapo5680 What do you mean by that?

@@zorakthelonemantisoftheapo5680 How do you install the voice?

Metal Sonic It’s a joke. Cause your a robot?

If I was voicing sonic I will be a pro at that

His contract ended, so this joke doen't really work.

I feel that if you have a voice actor that fits what you want for your character then there shouldn’t be a contract. Charles Martinet is the voice of Mario and he’s been doing it for 25 or so years

@@R0n1n809 I mean or they can keep getting their contracts renewed. That's what Mike and Roger has been doing for a good while.

I wonder why didn't they get Ryan back

@@Reverse_Spider_Parker If I'm not mistaken, Ryan chose not to work with Sonic Team after replacing him with Jason behind his back, and tbh I don't see them getting him back anytime soon.

I know. Ben brought back the nostalgic voice of Ryan and Jason in the Sonic movie

@@donathan2933 Ben is good no doubt on that, but his Sonic is still finding out himself, really holding out for the sequel

Literally. Ryan and Jason had to audition for the role. Roger was handed the position

Ryan ? Your joking right ?

@@Angel-fu1ec Ryan is GOD so hush

@@JustHazzo Any sonic impression on youtube would disprove that.

@@JustHazzo ur soooo wrong bruh

@@JustHazzo not true everyone including me thinks of Jason as sonic his the most popular sonic because everyone including me loves it and was our childhood

Well said.

Nah bro its def Ryan Drummond

Paper Luigi I miss the old assassin creed games now 😢

He did great in 06 tho

it wasn't soon at all, he had the role for almost a decade! At that point he'd been doing it the longest. I liked Jason's later stuff but never feel he all the way "fit" for the role personally.

@@supbrah4155 craig smith isn't that bad

Jayden C I dont really mind it but I’ll never get used to Roger’s voice

Jett Ex omg same

Cough cough sonic 2006

Andre Banks JR AkA 3 Train I didn’t find 06 to be all that terrible, and I’d gladly take it again over the shit they’ve been producing as of late :-(

@Andrew Banks I'd take Sonic 06 over Sonic Boom anyday. They were both buggy as hell, but at least Sonic 06 had an interesting story(specifically with ep shadow).

@@the_scientist7772 agreed,06 shadow was the best character hands down.

I mean it isn't his fault how Sonic's written, it's the writers

To be fair, it's the scriptwriters fault and sometimes vocal direction. If they gave Roger an actual Sonic script, alongside good vocal direction, maybe he could truly realize his potential as Sonic.

I was going to write how it's the writers' fault on what he actually says. But looking at this comment chain, I'd just be redundant.

Brayan Q, wait but what makes him better than Ryan Drummond to you?

Jason Nguyen I liked his voice in SA and SA2, but his sonic in Sonic Heroes sounds *wayyyy* too nasally, even compared to RCS

He sounded alright in X, bad in '06, good in Secret Rings and Black Knight, and amazing in Unleashed, at least in my opinion. Well, looks like Jason has more positives than negatives. I agree with you, my man. 😉

@Adri345 Ain't nothing wrong with that man. Everyone has their favorites when it comes to the Sonic voice cast.

@@tiruliru1189 Oh yeah I'll definitely agree that Jason improved around the time of Unleashed and Black Knight lol

Yes yes yes, good sonic ok, but what about shadow, I think jason's shadow was amazing

@@magnanereseres5048 Jason's Shadow is my favorite!

Your comment should go viral

Facts!

Blame the voice direction and writing. But yeah, Jason was the best.

Sora Akatsuki, but what do you think of Ryan Drummond?

Jason Nguyen I say a very, VERY close second. They are both amazing.

@@jasonnguyen1072 Ryan is the GOAT

Roger’s sonic sounds like such a big man child who is clinging to his days when he peaked in high school

No way. He voiced shadow too??

@@emceemunchapussy1891 yup and he voiced Jet the Hawk

Yesss the legend his played all of them so good

@@emceemunchapussy1891 No wonder Sonic's Werehog form sounded like his Shadow voice

Sora Akatsuki I was thinking the same thing the other day!

@@poseidon396 The items in Smash are meant to be child friendly, and not to be meant to be violent

Not cannon

Gameboy 316 A gun is a gun and it will always be a gun...

The_One_Eyed_Rouge 1700 yeah that’s about right.

Jason Ryan Jahneel Roger Ben (movie sonic)

What I think of when hearing Ryan, Jason and Roger Ryan: The Adventurer - His games are always on incredible adventures and missions Jason: The Favorite - He’s known to be the most favorite voice out of Sonic due to the votes on the behind the voice actors polls Roger: The Joyful Joker - He sounds very joyful most of the times, laughs a lot and his jokes and his egg puns make me laugh My Favorite Voice Actor: Jason

Roger: boom sonic Literally can’t imagine modern with his voice

I go with Jaheel White (DiC), Ryan Drummond (Dreamcast) and Jason Griffith (4Kids)

roger is plagued with games with bad scripts honestly, sonic just seems like a never serious jokester all the time thankfully frontiers had really good writing so sonic isnt just an ass the whole time

Ew no lol

I think she deserves no less then gold.

@@marinaoops7130 No u

Yeah

Marina Durollari wdym ew no

Michatus Gaming, but what about Ryan?

@@jasonnguyen1072 Ryan would be great as well as Sonic, it would be awesome if both he voiced sonic and Jason voiced Shadow

At least Roger isn't the worst Sonic voice. That title will forever belong to Meg Inglima. (No offense to her, but she was extremely miscast.)

@@paperluigi6132 what show did Meg voice Sonic? Was it The Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog or Sonic Underground?

@Michatus Gaming Sonic schoolhouse Look it up.

Personally, I don't think Jason's performance is that much different between Shadow, 06 and Unleashed, Black Knight. I still his Shadow and 06 performance is perfect.

@@sezunemizuhana3870 Me too. I loved him since his debuts.

Sadly roger is back

@@DireNemesis ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZNKTca5f7wM.html

Ugh... I’m not looking forward to it for me personally. Jason was/is my favorite Sonic hands down, it’s not even close.

@@DireNemesis sega hires roger for colors in 2010 and in 2021 sega hires roger for colors

Oh boy unfortuantely your comment hasn't age welll...

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@@sethdavis2506 Oh yeah, didn't see that

BakuGOAT nice profile

But I really like they way he did sonic in 06

Memeza Belle His performance in Unleashed was more memorable (in my personal opinion)

Which one? Ben or Roger?

@@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney roger.

@@xstatik8160 Yeah I agree with you

Agreed Roger is Not Really As Funny Unlike Ben Schwartz and Jason Griffith!

I actually like the new one, he sounds a lot more mature in a way?

Jason is better

True.

@@xnortheast1106 Yeah.

What are your thoughts on Roger Craig Smith, Jaleel White, Martin Burke, and Ben Schwartz? Maybe even on Junichi Kanemaru?

Jason Griffin was the best Sonic hands down.

Funny way to spell Ryan Drummond. That being said, Jason Griffith is very close second ngl

You misspelled worst

No, cause people like me would disagree

Yeah he misspelled roger craig Smith

agreed

@@donathan2933 I like Ryan more and Jaleel is my favorite sonic but i agree with yall.

@@mason2978 I gotta admit Jaleel is also my favorite sonic too

@@kentuckyfriedmuffins2461 in games, Ryan is my favorite.

@@mason2978 I cant really choose my favorite voice for sonic In the games cause I like them both

Small price to pay for better sonic voice

Secret Rings, Unleashed and Black Knight were good. Even Shadow and 06 has noticeable qualities. At least, those games had a good writing and voice casting.

​@@maryafantalia8614 I agree with the rest, but Secret Rings is probably one of the most garbage games I've ever played. I know the same can be said for 06, but I find a lot of enjoyment in that.

@@chao-thereal I know that, I just say this game has the merit of having a very good story, an excellent characterization and a very good voice acting, in particular the 1st best performance of Jason Griffith (Don't be mistaken, I don't say his performances in Shadow and 06 were bad. He was cute and enthusiast in Shadow. In 06, except the too calm side, his acting weren't especially bad).

@@maryafantalia8614 Valid.

@@chao-thereal :)

That ain't happening anymore...

@@Kappa5938 Unfortunately...

Sadly... man it would of been 100% awesome though. I have a hard time listening to Sonic when Roger is doing it.

Sadly Roger is still voicing him

Too bad... but Roger redeemed himself with Frontiers!

Nice Jason Griffith and Ben Schwartz Are My 2 Favorite Sonic Voice Actors!

Same

TheHomBros, what do you think about Ryan?

Ryan Drummond will always remain one of my favorite Sonic VAs, grew up on the Adventure series and I can't see any other VA delivering the same amount of corny charm as he did. But after Heroes i felt that they were allowing Sonic as a character to grow up a bit more, he was still energetic and headstrong to some degree, but he cared a lot more and he had some really heartwarming moments when Jason Griffith had the helm. However since Roger Craig Smith took over I feel like Sonic as a character has been in a regression and there's no charm or personality to him anymore beyond the really forced humor and "can-do-anything" attitude. Again I chalk a lot of this up to poor voice direction and abysmal writing. Id like to see what Roger can do with a much better crafted script and more focused direction, but I also don't know what to expect really.

Still think that after Frontiers?

When I play a Sonic game with Roger, I hear Mirage. Everytime I play Apex, I hear Sonic. Is that just me?

i know this is a 2 year old comment, but roger's voice was actually REALLY good in frontiers imo.

yeah cuz its the last main game where he voices Sonic

@@donathan2933 wasn't it the Beijing Olympics?

@@JJ-no7bc no that game came out two years earlier

I think sonic sega all star racing was officially his last game be he hardly talked in that game

@@Joliedesuu They reused his voice lines, mostly from Sonic '06, so I'm not sure if that counts. He was also uncredited in the game.

wayyyy better

Jason voicing Sonic is like Charles who voices Mario

@@artagle_14 exactly

@@artagle_14 Yeah!

Phew, made it b4 u!

234SuperSimi why is there a literal rivalry going on?

@@IdiotRebecca251 They probably know each other

Precieux Kalemba ok

@@IdiotRebecca251 Friendly rivalry

hes said he’s willing to come back. i really wish Sega of America would hire him 😓

^ didn’t ask for the opinion of a neonahtzi

@@deanmoriarty6015 wait fr he said that?

@@supervegettoblue5279 yeah he said he was open to coming back and he still seems to like the series

the scripts the vas get these days are horrible, thank god he isnt back

Ben Schwartz is a good voice for Sonic in the movie. He sounds like a mix of Ryan and Drummond and he brings back the nostalgic memories

Do Nathan Ben Schwartz Was So Good Voicing Sonic in The Movie!

@@donathan2933 that's what I was thinking, he even kind of looks like ryan

Me too bro

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Yeah !

Facts!

I couldn’t agree more. Jason can for sure (and even Ryan) but Roger… Roger couldn’t pull serious moments with his voice due to how unfitting it sounds imo.

@@lukahmei2000 You still think that after Frontiers?! Really?! Roger just sounds older but that's all, it's a weak difference with others, and it doesn't mean he can't act seriously, as Frontiers proved it! Roger WAS Sonic in this game! Seriously, stop with your nostalgia, it makes you blind! And we were talking about Jason, not Ryan.

@@maryafantalia8614 just accept the fact that Roger Craig Smith Is too old for Sonic, he did okay in frontiers doesn't mean that the game improves perfect, it was okay i guess

@@Speedboy-xt8fg You're Captain Obvious, I ALREADY know Roger is too old for Sonic, I just said Roger is able to act Sonic's CHARACTER, he can act the kind and sweet Sonic, the REAL Sonic, like Jason's one! That's all! And for your information, the age of Sonic and other characters has been deleted from their profile before Frontiers' release, so even if Roger sounds older, it doesn't affect the 15 years of Sonic.

Exactly.

Sonic is canonically 35 now. hes not 15 anymore.

@@fungusamongus9686 We talk about the CHARACTER, not the FRANCHISE ! And it's not even true, it's 31 ! Where are you coming from ?!

I mean, let’s face it, NEITHER of them sound 15.

@@midnalazuli793 You're crazy or what ?

Yeah it's so crazy that Mike is the last man from 4Kids cast. He reminds me of Aguero in his last years playing for Manchester City and he was also the last man from 2012 line up.

Jason had no emotion in his voice, I prefer Roger and Ryan

@@thefastcommenter7774 Again you... but I already answered to you in another comment, and I said why you're wrong. That's it. But I will repeat Jason's sentences which destroyed your "no emotion" bullshit, just in case : Shadow the Hedgehog : "Shadow... I can't let you go... Not like this!" "Shadow... Why... Why are you siding with them?" Secret Rings : "Uh, Shahra... I think that might be some sort of time bomb!" "Oh. No! This can't be good! We've got to get out of here! This thing has to explode out in the open!" "Hehehe. Looks like my time limit is about up." "Really. Don't worry about it. Just remember my promise... The promise between me... and you." "Shahra, stop! You can't do this, think about what will happen!" "It's okay. It's not your fault." "Shahra! Grant me a wish! I wish for you to not die and to go back to the way you were!" "Erazor Djinn! You shall live out the rest of time, trapped inside your lamp as you were in days of old!" Not forgetting his scream when he turns into Darkspine Sonic. Sonic Unleashed : The scene where he turns into Werehog is one of the most painful moments for Sonic and Jason contributed to that with his scream. Now the sentences : "Yo, Eggman. Thanks for that little skydiving adventure the other day!" "So you were asleep all this time? For millions of years?" "Chip... R-run, Chip!" Black Knight : "Well, it's your fault, you're a sad excuse for a teacher!" "Sounds good to me!" "Oh yeah!? Says you!" "Stop calling me "knave"! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!" "Whatever you oversized letter opener." "Heh! Not the sharpest tool in the shed, huh?" "Hey, Tails!? Nah, it can't be... This is the smithy, right?" "I'm Sonic! Sonic the Hedgehog! I have no master except the wind that blows free!" "This is it, old pal..." "Yes! I did it!" "Listen. It's like I said before... Isn't there more to being a knight than serving a king?" "Just one question before we settle this. Why'd you do it? Weren't we trying to save this kingdom from the underworld?" "What good is a world that goes on forever!?" And his screamd during Merlina crushing him. "It was never about chivalry for me... I just gotta do what I've gotta do, that's all." "Merlina... Every world has its end. I know that's kinda sad, but... That's why we gotta live life to the fullest in the time we have. At least, that's what I figure." If you call that "no emotion", you have a problem. The only time we call Jason with "no emotion" is when he dubbes Shadow, but precisely in the good kind, because he is SUPPOSED to be with "no emotion", he perfectly fits the "no emotion" ascept of Shadow.

@@maryafantalia8614 Who the heck even are you bro. Why do you keep acting like you know me, I have no idea who you are

@@thefastcommenter7774 I already said I don't remember the subject, but your pseudo is just stayed in my head. I just wanted you to stop with your "Jason had no emotion" bullshit, and I quoted lines proving you're wrong, that's not my business anymore.

Me

Yep exactly

Yeah he plays sonic boom i wish he still voice sonic cause he was so funny in sonic boom i miss him and Jason too and also jaleel white i wish they all played sonic again

Me

Facts

Yikes

We seriously need a makeover. I really want someone else's take on Sonic.

Roger isn’t that bad of a sonic voice. Though I do prefer Jason by a long shot, the reason why Roger isn’t the greatest is because of the current sonic writing style. It makes sonic seem less like he did back in the early 2000’s and it seems like he can never take anything seriously. But hey that’s just my opinion- lol

Stop harassing roger he is just human

Well said

True... :(

Exactly

NascarFan24 1992-present, they don’t know that. Every time Sonic falls he’s by himself.

I know right

Roger Craig Smith

@@mikepope6252 so that's his name yeah him

A FACT

man of culture i see

Jacob Andrews Same Thing I Love Both Jason Griffith and Ben Schwartz A lot!

You must be joking Ben Schwartz he is not as good as Jason Griffin you got to be kidding me euless must be joking

Anonymous Unknown I’m not joking. I really like both.

@@anonymousunknown5706 Is it really that strange for you?

Did you think Jason could've gotten better if he stook around longer?

@@valenzuelasstudios1838 I mean he always had the potential to do better I think the voice direction was also partially to blame. I just feel like it was morally wrong to do what they did with Ryan also.

@@TheDanimatorsChannel agree

@@valenzuelasstudios1838 Awesome yeah, Like for instance in Brawl when he said lines like "Hey we should do this again sometime" If he sounded that good all the time he would have made a good Sonic.

@@TheDanimatorsChannel okay

Same! Although for me, when I read fanfictions, it alternates between Roger and Jason :p I like Roger tho and Frontiers was his best performance!

Now that I really listen to it, yeah, it sounds really well pulled off. 😄

sAME! I always thought sonic had the same voice all the way to sonic boom..not gonna lie. And that's when I found out they changed it

Yesss agreed