Sonic Wave

WARNING: This level contains intense flashes and bright lights. If you have epilepsy or any other eye conditions, watching a video of this level is strictly advised against. Safety first!

“	Mythical Demon by Cyclic! Video on my YouTube.	”
―Sunix

Sonic Wave is a 1.9/2.0 solo Extreme Demon created, hack-verified and initially published by Cyclic in 1.9 on 21 June 2015. It is an extremely difficult remake of Nine Circles. Considered one of the most difficult levels of all time during its release, Sonic Wave would remain unbeaten until, through another hacking scandal, drama and a race to complete it, it was finally verified and published by Sunix in 2.0 on 25 November 2016 and placed at #1 on the Demonlist almost immediately after getting rated, surpassing Artificial Ascent. Sonic Wave received praise for its difficulty but criticism for its unbalanced gameplay and lack of innovation in the Nine Circles design. One of the most popular Extreme Demons, Sonic Wave became the 4th most-downloaded and 5th most-liked Extreme Demon in the game and is widely considered as a cultural touchstone for the Geometry Dash community^[1], separating the lower and upper echelons of Extreme Demon difficulty, and went on to inspire numerous subsequent remakes with varying difficulty and design. A sequel, Cosmic Cyclone, was hosted by Zimnyte and Riot and released in 2.1.

History[]

Creation and debates of legitimacy[]

Sonic Wave was first created when Cyclic released a preview for a new Nine Circles level with a light blue colour scheme back in mid-Update 1.9^[2] (this version is now considered as Old Sonic Wave). The level was made to rival Poltergeist as the hardest Nine Circles level. The level was verified and published on 21 June 2015, shortly after being previewed; however, it was not rated since Cyclic's verification video was publicly cut after he claimed to have verified it without recording. A few players tried it, but none made much progress, progressing as far as the first ship. In July, Cyclic decided to delete the unrated level and created a buffed version with a dark blue colour scheme based on a poll posted on Korean forums where he asked users to choose among five colour schemes: black, dark blue, navy blue, yellow/green, or orange. This newly buffed version was published on 20 July 2015. This update made it far harder than Bloodbath, and this time, Cyclic had a full video without any cuts, so the level got featured for a little over two weeks.

The community debated whether this level was hacked or not, as the level was far too difficult for most players at the time. Most people accused Cyclic of hacking the level. Before 2.0, the level was replaced with a Back On Track remake, known commonly as Cyclic On Track. The level was eventually unrated through convoluted methods from the negative reception on 7 August 2015.^{[Note 1]} In March 2016, Cyclic confessed to hacking both versions of Sonic Wave, verify-hacking the original and speed-hacking the buffdate. Shortly after, he admitted to hacking every other Demon he ever beat and quit Geometry Dash, deleting his YouTube channel that housed both verification videos.

Race to verify and remakes[]

Following Cyclic's confession in hack-verifying most of his achievements, Riot, Mefewe (both had been attempting the level since the buffdate's unveiling) and several other players attempted to become the first to beat the level legitimately.

Mefewe has been making progress since before Cyclic's confession. His first progress was on 11 October 2015, getting 24%. Ten days later, he got 64-100%. Mefewe would make good progress on Sonic Wave for a month, even adding buffs to the level. He would get 72% on this version on 8 November 2015.^[3] However, Mefewe buffing Sonic Wave would soon become a fatal mistake.

Riot was getting bored of Sonic Wave and asked Viprin to make a special remake for him: Sonic Wave Infinity. This remake made the level slightly darker and used 2.0 decorations and effects. While Sonic Wave Infinity was being developed, Mefewe achieved a new best of 98% on his own buffed version of Sonic Wave on 25 March 2016,^[4] which at the time was considered the worst ever fail in Geometry Dash. However, this devastating fail gained him more popularity, and he later asked FunnyGame and Serponge to create another Sonic Wave remake: Alter Sonic Wave (later renamed Sonic Wave Rebirth). This level gave Sonic Wave a fresh design while staying the same gameplay-wise. Two other players, Surv and Sunix (known as Deam at the time), were also practising, both of them making good progress.

Afterwards, Manix648 and LazerBlitz created the third Sonic Wave remake: Auditory Breaker.^[5] With high-quality designs and incredibly realistic decorations, it was considered the best-decorated Sonic Wave remake by many people. Although, it lost its categorization as a Nine Circles level. Manix648 chose Surv as the verifier of this level. However, Surv eventually turned down Auditory Breaker mainly because of being the choice as the verifier of Yatagarasu. Riot also made further progress on Sonic Wave, getting a record of 96%^[6], while Sunix achieved a record of 88%.^[7] But soon after that, Sunix agreed to let Riot verify Sonic Wave first. However, six days after Sunix's 88% fail, Sunix finally verified Sonic Wave on 25 November 2016,^[8] effectively breaking his promise with Riot.

Later, Sunix apologized to Riot and stated verifying the level was unintentional. Sunix only wanted to see how far he could get during one of his streams after removing the start position.^{[citation needed]} However, that did not stop other players like Aurorus from being angry with him. A few days later, Aurorus made a video claiming Sunix used macros and auto-clicking hacks to verify Sonic Wave.^{[citation needed]} Eventually, the accusations were disproved. After Aurorus withdrew his claims, Sunix became recognized as the first official player to beat Sonic Wave, boosting his popularity significantly.

Gameplay[]

0-8%: The level begins with a single-speed cube section with tricky timings and a short block maze that requires the player to click late to avoid hitting the blue orb in the second platform. A trigger can be clicked at the beginning spawning the level's name along with Sunix and Cyclic's icons at 28%.
9-18%: This part is a double-speed ship sequence with several saw-blades, which the player must avoid. There are also constant gravity and size changes with a few spikes between the sloped structures, which force the player to briefly straight-fly.
19-28%: This part turns the player into a short mini-cube transition where the player must hit a gravity orb precisely after being bounced by several gravity pads. The player then transits into a slow ball section mainly composed of precise timings. The player later hits a single-speed trigger and then a double-speed trigger, making it harder to time the gravity changes. The player then enters a dual-mini-ball passage reminiscent of Windy Landscape, in which the player must switch the gravity at the exact right moment to avoid the two spikes on either side. After clearing the spikes, the player must jump right after they enter the cube portal to avoid crashing to the ceiling.
29-42%: This part composes of a very difficult wave part with incredibly tight spaces with several saw-blades. The player later enters a mini-wave section with a series of saw-blades, which the player must avoid by going in a certain pattern. The player then switches back to a normal wave with more tight spaces and saw-blades, then enters a dual-mini-wave section where the player must clear invisible blocks extending from the ground and ceiling.
43-56%: This part is composed of a difficult mini-wave section where the player must hold the space button to avoid the platform where the player must just barely avoid the spikes by barely letting go of the space bar. The player then enters a normal gravity portal with the same gameplay as before. This section is followed by a fairly open mini-wave section, with one extremely tight space at the end. The player then continues to another wave section with a fake line trolling and enters a mini-wave section where the player must click extremely fast to avoid all the saw-blades.
56-65%: This part includes a fairly easy cube section where the player must spam to hit all the orbs and keep jumping while the speed gradually increases. The text 'Faith...' can be seen before the next section.
65-77%: This part is composed of another wave section with very tight spaces and even more saw-blades, which later turns into a dual-wave where the player must precisely go in a certain direction to avoid all the invisible blocks and the spikes above and below. Then, the player turns back into a normal wave through a gravity portal and continues to avoid the spikes, saw-blades and blocks.
78-87%: This part begins with a half-speed mini-wave section where the player must spam to avoid the blocks below and the saw-blades above. Then, the player has to go through a tight space between slopes. The player then transitions to a memory cube section that requires precise timing and clear memorization.
88-100%: The last part is a triple-speed wave section with tight spaces, which changes to a mini-wave section, which includes tight spaces and saw-blades as same as before. Then, the player switches back to a half-speed normal wave segment where the player must precisely verse through the small slopes; halfway through this, the speed changes to single-speed. The player then switches into a double and later triple-speed mini-wave where the player must spam over the words 'GG Cyclic' made with blocks. At the end of the level, the player sees the words 'Riot,' 'Dual,' 'Chief,' and 'Nocta,' which represent Riot, Dual Kiki, ChiefFlurry and Noctalium, respectively, all of whom are skilled players who Sunix dedicated this achievement to.

Fails[]

Mefewe crashed at 98% on his buffed version live on Twitch. It was considered the worst fail in Geometry Dash history until knobbelboy's 98% fail on Bloodlust.
Riot crashed at 96%.
GuitarHeroStyles crashed at 92% and 95%.
Rampage crashed at 94%.
JakeEP crashed at 93% while trying to rebeat the level for the video.
- Previously, he had beaten the level without recording, and his worst fail before completion was 79% twice.
DashY crashed at 93% twice on mobile.^[9]

Trivia[]

The level's password is 112516, which is the day Sunix verified and uploaded it.
The level contains 24,957 objects.
The level's duration is 2m 1s.
The level was ranked #25 in GDToday's 100 Greatest Levels of All Time list.
The level was initially placed at #1 on the Demonlist on 14 January 2017, above Artificial Ascent (#2).
- This change pushed Athanatos out of the Top 5 and New Supersonic into the Legacy List.
It is currently #20 on the High Refresh Rate Mobile Demonlist, above Sonic Wave Rebirth (#20) and below Requiem (#18), and #3 on the Low Refresh Rate Mobile Demonlist, above Sigma (#4) and below Cold Sweat (#2).
In late 2017, a logo animation featuring Cyclic and Sunix's cube icons (both the same but different colours) above the text saying 'Sonic Wave' was added.
- After some time, this feature was changed to be toggleable at the beginning of the level.
This level has ½ space gaps in the wave sections.
Riot, one of the contenders of the verification race, practiced Sonic Wave back in 2016 but did not beat it due to him getting demotivated after crashing at 96%, Riot came back into the level after his channel is reinstated, he ended up beating Sonic Wave on the Halloween Eve on 30 October 2020.
- Riot also jumped 112 spots on the Demonlist from his verified level, Bloodbath, after achieving his new hardest after five years.
  - Riot has also accomplished 39-100% and 81% on old Sonic Wave Infinity.
Mefewe has completed 64-100% on his own buffed version of Sonic Wave and has a high score of 98% on the original. He also has his own remade version of Sonic Wave, which was decorated by FunnyGame and Serponge. His record on the remake was 55% before he moved on due to being unable to beat it.
- Humorously, the death at 55% was caused by a bug due to him hitting the block instead of passing it.
  - Mefewe's buffed version was verified by Sunix and uploaded onto the latter's account.
Cyclic verify-hacked the original Sonic Wave and speed-hacked the second version, but he has beaten the 64-100% wave part of Sonic Wave Infinity legitimately.
Riot has spent over 100,000 attempts to verify this level. 40,000 on the original, 60,000 on Sonic Wave Infinity.
Riot, Sunix and Cyclic made a sequel to this level called Cosmic Cyclone.
- This remake was canceled until Zimnyte obtained Riot's permission to revive it.
Metalface221 verified and uploaded the old light blue version on 18 December 2016.^[10]
- Sunix followed suit on 4 December 2017, reverifying and reuploading it without Metalface221's knowledge.^[11]
Xanii has beaten this level 31 times as of 12 May 2022.^[12]
- He also beat this level three times in a row on 13 May 2022.^[13]
Muffy450's ~634,000 attempt journey on beating this level was the highest amount ever spent on beating a Geometry Dash level at the time.
Sonic Wave is part of the player-made 'RGB series,' along with Yatagarasu and Erebus.
On 2 July 2020, Bloodbath lost its position of being the longest level holding a place in the Top 50 of the Demonlist with 1,315 days to Sonic Wave.
On 19 May 2021, DashY became the first player to beat Sonic Wave on mobile, using a 120Hz phone.^[9]
On 14 July 2021, Galaxy GD became the first player to beat Sonic Wave on 60Hz.
Sonic Wave is the 16th former Top 1 in the game's history.
- Sonic Wave is also the first former Top 1 that is XL in length.
The placement of Instinct (Krazyman50Real) on 8 October 2023 pushed Sonic Wave into the Legacy List of the Demonlist.
- Sonic Wave is the longest level to remain in the Demonlist before being pushed into the Legacy List, staying for 2,508 days, surpassing Yatagarasu.
- The entire original RGB series has now fallen into the Legacy List.
- This makes Sonic Wave the last level released on 2.0 to be pushed into the Legacy List.

Videos[]

Geometry_Dash_-Extreme_Demon-_Sonic_Wave_by_Cyclic — Geometry Dash -Extreme Demon- Sonic Wave by Cyclic

A completion of Sonic Wave. Credits to Atomic.

Maps_From_Hell_Sonic_Wave_by_Cyclic_Enlil — Maps From Hell Sonic Wave by Cyclic Enlil

The entire backstory of Sonic Wave. Credits to Sea.

Demonlist[]

Main List

Tidal Wave by OniLink
Avernus by PockeWindfish
Acheron by ryamu
Silent clubstep by Sailent
Abyss of Darkness by Exen
Kyouki by Demishio
Slaughterhouse by IcEDCave
Sakupen Circles by Diamond
Tunnel of Despair by Exen
KOCMOC by Cherry Team
Firework by Trick
MINUSdry by CDMusic
Codependence by TCTeam
The Lightning Rod by Lavatrex
Deimos by ItsHybrid
LIMBO by MindCap
poocubed by Lisp
Saul Goodman by Renn241
Eyes in the Water by hawkyre
Solar Flare by Linear
The Hallucination by SyQual
Edge of Destiny by CDMusic
Mayhem by LordVadercraft
COMBUSTION by Cersia
UNKNOWN by NineDice
arcturus by maxfs
Belladonna by Cherry Team
Sinister Silence by Wahffle
Sonic Wave Infinity by APTeam
SARYYX NEVER CLEAR by artos
Damascus by Dzeser
Deadlier Clubstep by HeroZombie80
Midnight by Yuko
Tartarus by Dolphy
Jigsaw by NekonGames
Oblivion by dice88
walter white by Renn241
The Golden by BoBoBoBoBoBoBo
Trueffet by SyQual
Verdant Landscape by Nisha
Shukketsu by Yuko
Delta by Drakoza
Aerial Gleam by EndLevel
NETWORK by Agat3
Critical Heat by Zeniux
Zodiac by Bianox
Hard Machine by Komp
Terminal Rampancy by Xyriak
Esfera by SyQual
Kenos by npesta
Keres by ItsHybrid
Fragile by EndLevel
Frost Spirit by Quaybus
Crackhead Circles by AlrexX
NEUTRA by Jenkins GD
Promethean by EndLevel
Lotus Flower by StarkyTheSalad
Thinking Space by Atomic
qoUEO by GhostVandalf
Climax by HushLC
SUPERHATEMEWORLD by IcEDCave
Cold Sweat by para
Widestep by Demishio
Crimson Planet by TrueOmega
Renevant by nikrodox
Sky Shredder by Dorvict
ConClusion by DreamZoneGD
Calculator Core by Walroose
shimmer by Amplitron
DIRECTIONS by ryli
Cognition by EndLevel
Cosmic Cyclone by APTeam
Trotil by Cherry Team
Amalgam by XLSpiral
SARY NEVER CLEAR by Kugelblitz

Extended List

Instinct by Krazyman50Real
Scream Machine by TMco
Lucid Nightmares by CairoX
RUST by neigefeu
ATOMIC CANNON Mk II by Lieb
Shardscapes by Kiba
Akashic Records by VoTcHi
RUTHLESS by Surjaco
Sides Of My Mind by MaxxoRMeN
Horros by Shrc
Ragnarok by knobbelboy
Escape Room by SleyGD
TORN by Kyhros
me when machine gang by akun akun
Launchpad Labyrinth by Moffe
Silent Club by Luqualizer
Descent Into Exile by GrenadeofTacos
CORRODERE by Moosh
Omega Interface by Platnuu
Congregation by Presta
The Rupture by Ka1ns
Jupiter My Favourite by Akunakunn
Kappa by Armadeus
The Art of the Blade by mbed
Bloodlust by knobbelboy
Fog by notesxd
Coral Cave by awesomeme360
Asterios by Exen
Jesse Pinkman by Renn241
Terminux by VulgarisAerae
no jokes by TheParadoxTeam
Twilight by Yuko
CITRA by Varse
Sazerix by Zeptrus
Gracefully by DTDom
Awedsy by sink
Aronia by Exen
Deimos by EndLevel
Pagoda by Seturan
Moving Forward by Crohn44
ATOMIC CANNON by Lieb
Sigma by MindCap
Neon Skyline by recillia
Knights of Thunder by HangerLord
Atmos by Marwec
Ploink by goobfrudla
IthacropoliX by BIGMAC77
Nhelv by SrGuillester
untitled unmastered by para
Cicatrize by Wintter
DsinK by stanstanmansan
SAND SAILOR by Custi
Farthest Outpost by Jghost217
Ouroboros by Viprin
Ourwa by Demishio
kowareta by Gablor
Hardry by KuraiYonaka
FRIDAY by Metalface221
Pandemonium by Cersia
Dump by GiggsRH
Visible Ray by KrampuX
Excruciation Chamber by spcreat
The Yandere by Dorami
Arctic Lights by Metalface221
WORSTBRAINMAP by bims
Th3Dev0n by Zeptoz
Plasma Pulse Finale by Smokes
Gustavo Fring by Renn241
Frozen Cave by TheParadoxTeam
CHROMA FINALE by Renn241
SZYSLAK by Zeniux
REPENTLESS by Renn241
Calamity by Awedsy
AKIRA by Eridani
EGO KILLING by exactteam

Legacy List

RAM by James
Spectrum Cyclone by Temp
FusionDynamix by TwisterDude161
nevermore by EidamGD
Kjdf8314jlfssf by Kapycta999
Fragmented by Cersia
CRIDIUM by 4yoet
Fever Dream by IcEDCave
Aquatic Auroras by EndLevel
Storming Summit by Nimbus
Shutdown by OliSW
Requiem by Zylenox
ConTroller by DreamZoneGD
Mirrored Calamity by Nimbus
Obscura by Eridani
Sparkling by MzeroGD
Eternal Moment by Rainstorm
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY by Acute144
Beyond Hell by fakeblast
Omega by MindCap
Gamma by MindCap
Dance of the Violins by DrayTM
network by VanDerVals
Power Grid by YraX
Spacial Rend by Eclipsed
Hyper Paracosm by ViRuZ
of Ambrosia by Renn241
Collect All Pets by rynoxious
the wiener by rynoxious
Dedohexdragon by royen
Ryft by Dreamlight
Cybernetic Crescent by Viprin
Wasureta by HelpegasuS
Macabre by ZephiroX
Edge of the World by L4tezk
Sink by Awedsy
Golden Club by Zenmuron
Molten Core by Janucha
Loochiverse by Nerhy
ELLIPSISM by Swib
LUMINA by hechie
Sonic Wave Rebirth by Serponge
Sonic Wave by Sunix
Infinite Iniquity by Flukester
Molten Gear by knobbelboy
Shmarley Ville by Renn241
GONER by Nightning
Sephiroth by Rainstorm
Necromancer by TGI
Iris of a Puppeteer by EternaswipVMAX
Yatagarasu by TrusTa
Rage by nSwish
X0 by Mulpan
Edge of the Blade by Eiruni
Silentium Clavas by Xolarzz
The Hell Nutz by TheLasaga
Cersia Difficult by Cersia
xo by KrmaL
Generic Wave by Pennutoh
Titan Complex by TCTeam
Nunri by Szilu
Icotact by IcEDCave
Quantum Theory by HeroZombie80
memories by ImMaxX1
rosedynamix by rose;
BRKMGB8GJCZ by robotchief
Cersia Madness by Cersia
MISFIRE by Galaxxyss
Kuzureta by Teno
Erebus by BoldStep
Delebit Oblivio by TeamSmokeWeed
Retention Rush by TheBlackHell
The Reaper by Kyhros
Nightshade by YakobNugget
Sunset Sandstorm by crohn44
Altered Ascent by Prism
reeses potentially by SubStra
Dark Flare by KeiAs
Chromatic Haze by Cirtrax
Ddiamond by Lfritz
DubKore X by Loogiah
Celestial Force by MindCap
Tapwreck by MrLorenzo
RELENTLESS by Surjaco
ameliorate by maxis044
Devil Vortex by Rustam
Timor by Colorbolt
super probably level by Alkali
WOW by TrusTa
ConFusion by DreamZoneGD
Framework by Agat3
Catalyze by ZephiroX
Raisins by Airzyy
Dreams by Kapycta999
Lucid Chaos by CairoX
Stygian Machinery by TeamE12
Paroxysm by Lemons
Freedom08 by Pennutoh
Jamboree by JustJohn
Photovoltaic II by Mazl
The Moon Below by Onvil
Lateral Myst by Bedrock
Friday Vortex by Cersia
IMAPHONE by Azuvy
Apollo 11 by nasgubb
inanimate INSANITY by Orange GD
Bitcrusher by SleyGD
Digital Descent by Viprin
Stalemate Redux by GDTheTactiq
TheCinnyBun by Cinny
Cadrega City by Pennutoh
ZAPHKIEL by Darwin
Factory Realm X by HelpegasuS
Springtime by VigorousGard3n
Dole Damos by Jeyzor
RGB by SleyGD
Delta Interface by Platnuu
Killbot by BoldStep
Omicron by Proxima
Tempered Steel by ItsHybrid
vaenstep by vaen
Step To Hell by LaZye
Auroral Darkness by ViRuZ
Solarion by ZephiroX
Demonicat by f3lixsram
Black Flag by Nekon
Fabrication by KeiAs
Ethereal Artifice by Zeroya
Artificial Ascent by Viprin
Effect II by MrSupremeGD
Quantum Dynamix by GrenadeofTacos
Future Chaos by neoraptor
Luxtra by TheGalaxyCat
Occult Outcry by Havok
Aesthetic by SyQual
Yuh by Lfritz
Polygonal Paradox by Hypno
Missing Benefits by TGI
Mind Control by Deadlox
Night Rider by LmAnubis
The Hell Field by Stormfly
Quantum Processing by Riot
lodin da fish washer by KoKo43
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB by RoiMousti
The Hell Zone by Stormfly
Belloq by Sminx
Glowy by Rob Buck
Crystal by Zeronium
Boogie by Digitalzero
Quaoar by Flosia
Rate Demon by RoiMousti
Void Wave by Cherry Team
Bausha Vortex by Pennutoh
Spectrum Rave by Ryder
Never Beat It by Metalface221
Balengu Vortex by Temp
Bass Cave by Bloodshot
distraught by Alkali
Sinister Incision by ItsHybrid
Static Ignition by Magmeta
Berserk by TrusTa
Black Blizzard by KrmaL
Auditory Breaker by LazerBlitz
Ziroikabi by RoiMousti
Pandemonium by Yakimaru
SECTOR 19 by Sillow
Hatred by AZuLer4
Furious Flames by Eggnog
The Hell Inferno by Stormfly
ErebuS by Platnuu
Cadrega Mode by TCTeam
Hyper Paradox by ItsHybrid
CHROMA II by Renn241
BuTiTi III by JonathanGD
Ziroikapi by Kapinapi
DMG CTRL by GhostVandalf
Surge of Memories by TMNGaming
Carcano by Asuith
Astral Divinity by knobbelboy
Surge of the Shield by Geo
2 1 1 by SrGuillester
Dolos by Enzeux
Glitched Memories by TCTeam
Audio Expulsion by GoodSmile
MONSTROSITY by Snarlax523
Anoxysm by Lemons
SubSonic by Viprin
ikaros by Pavlaxan
Mujigae by YGYoshI
Betrayal of Destiny by Splash
Shock Therapy by Arb
i hate you by AlrexX
SINGULARITY by Bianox
Breakout Redux by Waivve
The Hell World by Stormfly
Low Death by KrmaL
Athanatos by Exenity
Anahita by Yuko
Adrenaline by Wapon77
Galactic Shift by TeamSmokeWeed
SPEEDRUN by Kaito
Kinetic Bypass by Sminx
Shock Breaker by Spectex
Endless Dream by DreamTide
Infernal Abyss by swithi
Fabricated Thoughts by MaxiKD
RASH by loltad
Ithacropolis by BIGMAC77
OPSM1 by VARSE
Disentombed by YakobNugget
TeaM Z by 99Percent
MadMansion by GunnerBones
Mystic by EndLevel
SHATTER by efext
The Hell Origin by Stormfly
DARKENED by Bianox
Advanced AirStream by Zekke
EnvY by DanZmeN
Carnage Mode by Findexi
Removed Submission by WHErwin
Asmodeus by Vexion
Tenth Circle by DeniPol
Fusion Z by PlebKingdom
Untitled by iiLuna
Falcon16 by Lieb
Alpha Baa X by Eggnog
VendetTa by CFteamgd
Dimension Breaker by Bianox
Phobos by KrmaL
Shibui by Xanii
Sakupen Hell by TrusTa
Dimensional Breaking by Dalfa
Ancestral Calamity by MrSpaghetti
Silentium Gradas by Stormfly
Blade of Justice by Manix648
Libertas by WOOGI1411
Betrayal of Fate by weoweoteo
Biohazard by Artumanka
Artifice by f3lixsram
Epsilon by Proxima
Atmosphere by VoidSquad
Bloodbath by Riot
Monstercat by f3lixsram
Glacial Torrent by Nell
ElectroLux by Zafkiel
Molten Mercury by ItsHybrid
Under lavaland by N R G
Hateful Reflection by Iris
Ecstasy by SleyGD
ATMarbl by Pennutoh
Azure Fiesta by Dorami
The Hell Bird by Havok
Down Bass by Spectra
Idols by Zafkiel
Just DANCE by Texic
Inflective by Mojitoz
Conical Depression by KrmaL
phosphorescent by LimeTime313
Prismatic Haze by Cirtrax
Tempest Tornado by Colorbolt
Aurora by TheKris
Arctic Arena by Eclipsed
Artificial Ideology by Team N2
A Bizarre Phantasm by Team N2
The Hell Factory by Team N2
Annihilation Nation by Zylenox
Mirage by Golden
Sigma Interface by Platnuu
Extinction by Chom
Esencia by Zafkiel
WaveBreaker by Lemons
Penultimate Phase by nwolc
aftermath by Exenity
INNARDS by Kaito
GridLocked by Eclipsed
Plasma Pulse III by Smokes
Novalis by Gryllex
Maybe Possibly Thing by iNubble
N0 by Metalface221
The Hell Dignity by Stormfly
Triple Six by Zylenox
Niflheim by Vismuth
PanaSonic by TheShadowRealm
A2Marbl by Golden
limitless by Konsi
The Antimatter by Bianox
Marathon by weoweoteo
Audio Extraction by GoodSmile
Elite Z Rebirth by KrmaL
Twisted Tranquility by Flukester
Unearthed by YakobNugget
Breakout by Surv
Grill Kill by RoiMousti
Concaved Memories by CairoX
Elliptic Curve by Mulpan
Heat Wave by Nico99
Heartbeat by KrmaL
Deception Dive by Rustam
Skrrah by VirtualCrack
The Flawless by IIIRyanIII
Fexty by SkyJax
Digital Disarray by Giron
NecropoliX by Namtar
Retention by WOOGI1411
CholeriX by Shaggy23
Alcatraz by Asuith
Insaction by ByBoy 11
Killerzone by Dorami
Artificial Dream by iIiViRuZiIi
Glide by crohn44
Red World Rebirth by Riot
Violently X by Dorami
Incipient by Jenkins GD
Cromulent by RelayX
Exotic Energy by Ellisha
Volume by Metalface221
AcropoliX by SoulsTRK
Matilda the Machine by Jeyzor
SUBVERSIVE by Snowr33de
Tech Manifestation by Pleoslim
CYCLONE by Bianox
The Lost Existence by JonathanGD
UltraSans by PlebKingdom
Raindance by Milos482
Duelo Maestro by Nacho21
Polish Alphabet by Patchimator
Pumped Up Kicks by Quiken
Zettabyte by Jenkins GD
Sky tech by Giron
Uprise by Blad3M
Awakening Horus by Juhou
Gammaray by stardust1971
Allegiance by nikrodox
night party by RLOL
Instant Execution by Plexidit
HyperSonic by Viprin
Cataclysm by Ggb0y
Cosmorush 21 by Pennutoh
Underground by Keyblade
Falling Up by KrmaL
8o X by f3lixsram
Penombre by ZephiroX
Grimoire Heart by CFteamgd
Dark Rivalry by Flex
Frizzantino Vibes by UserMatt18
Electrosonic by CastriX
Cosmic Calamity by SrGuillester
Excessive Compliment by Pennutoh
Superstrike by Lemons
Doop by WormFodder
Torrential Storm by xKstrol
Arcadelocked by Tongii
Es Dilar Nos by Mulpan
The Ultimate Phase by Andromeda
Destruction of God by RelayX
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA by RoiMousti
Photovoltaic by Mazl
After Catabath by Boy of the Cones
Final Epilogue by Pennutoh
Astronomical Alchemy by iSparki
Dark RainBow Rebirth by knobbelboy
ICE Carbon Diablo X by Roadbose
Hydraulic Overdrive by Xyriak
NecroDynamix by HelpegasuS
Galaxy Breaker by Bianox
Kurumi City by xnail
Galatic Fragility by TeamSmokeWeed
New Supersonic by CronosCrl
Creeper Force by CreeperMILK
Abandoned Kingdom by Sunix
Future Circles by KeiAs
Quest For Perfection by LazerBlitz
Cyber Chaos by Hinds
Temple of Destiny by DrakeGhast
Clubstep Reborn by Boy of the Cones
Spectral Tentation by DiscJoker
Crimson Clutter by RedUniverse
Demonic Bass by Miniman2098
Asymmetry by WOOGI1411
Rewind by Awzer
Plasma Pulse II by Giron
Elements X by Eiken
Wander of Thought by Noriega
Hate War by Stormfly
The Secret Box by Metalface221
Lunatic Doom Machine by SrGuillester
Valor by KrmaL
Night Terrors by Hinds
Hyperio Technia by ML500
Subterranean Animism by EricVanWilderman
Pursuit by Shocksidian
Ultraviolet by Viprin
Wolfstep by RLOL
Light Years by Smokes
Geminorum by Feko9
X Adventure by Pasiblitz
Sparklic Ocean by Koreaqwer
DeltaNova by RyanAB
Necropolis by Neptune
The JanuS Miracle by Megadere
Catastrophic by TheOne21
Sadism by Nox
DoomsDay by ElectricBass
lezicuv by Step4enko
Entwined Room by MidNight

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Notes

↑ Shortly after Sonic Wave was unrated and removed from the servers, the unnerfed Fexty became Top 1 for a brief moment because, at that time, Bloodbath was still under its verification process.

References

Not to be confused with the upcoming level Sonic Wave Deluxe by ELTeam.

“	Collab between ToshDeluxe & Rustam. Verified by me. Video & Pass on my channel. A SW Version that doesn't require 100K Attempts! buff update	”
―ToshDeluxe

Sonic Wave Deluxe is an unrated 2.0 Sonic Wave Insane Demon remake created by ToshDeluxe and Rustam and published by ToshDeluxe. It remains unrated for now, although it has been a while since it was uploaded.

Gameplay[]

This level itself is a nerfed red-coloured reskin of Sonic Wave Infinity while having some slight buffs. It also uses elements from the original Sonic Wave during the second cube.

Despite the buffs, many players consider it easier than the original Sonic Wave due to the amount of nerfs put into the level.

Trivia[]

Sonic Wave Deluxe is currently rated Hard due to many bots rating it Easy.
- The bots spammed the level Easy, possibly because Sonic Wave Deluxe is considered much easier than the original Sonic Wave.

Video[]

Geometry_Dash_(INSANE_DEMON)_-_'Sonic_Wave_Deluxe'_-_by_ToshDeluxe_&_Rustam_-LIVE- — Geometry Dash (INSANE DEMON) - 'Sonic Wave Deluxe' - by ToshDeluxe & Rustam -LIVE-

The full showcase of Sonic Wave Deluxe. Credits to ToshDeluxe.

“	HOLY SHIT! FIRST TO BEAT SONIC WAVE! 55.854 attempts! VIDEO ON MY YOUTUBE SOON! Pass on YT too!	”
―TheRealSneaky

The Invincible is an unrated 2.0 Sonic Wave Extreme Demon remake created and published by TheRealSneaky. It was initially hack-verified a month before Sunix beat the original. It was legitimately verified by HSW on 17 September 2021.

Gameplay[]

The level is the original Sonic Wave update with a black-and-white colour scheme (popular for rebirths of levels) inspired by Sonic Wave Infinity. Mefewe's buffs are also included.

Trivia[]

He has also made progress on Sonic Wave and Sonic Wave Rebirth while verifying the level as seen at the end of his verification video.

Videos[]

-First_Victor-_The_Invincible_100%_-Extreme_Demon-_by_ItzMika — -First Victor- The Invincible 100% -Extreme Demon- by ItzMika

The completion of The Invincible. Credits to HSW.

Geometry_Dash_-The_Invincible_-HACKED-_by_TheRealSneaky_(me) — Geometry Dash -The Invincible -HACKED- by TheRealSneaky (me)

The full showcase of The Invincible. Note that this replay is hacked. Credits to Mika (formerly TheRealSneaky).

“	1st sonic wave remake as hard as sw verified. Made by Wolfen, verified by me in 9.7k att. (Changed song to normal)	”
―Meatius

Sound Wave Destroyer is an unrated 2.1 Sonic Wave Extreme Demon remake created by Wolfen and XevenFurious and verified and published by Meatius. Although it remains unrated, it is the first Sonic Wave remake that matches the original's difficulty to be verified legitimately even if it is said to be easier than the original.

Gameplay[]

The gameplay is a redecorated version of Sonic Wave, with a space-blue nighttime landscape and sound spectrum/wave theme and little to no buffs. The wave segments' decorations are not like the usual Nine Circles level.

During the second cube, in the background, there is the art of a nighttime landscape with a generic city, shooting stars (obviously inspired by Sonic Wave Infinity) and regular stars.

During the third cube, an arrow appears, showing the player where to go, making it easier.

In the end, the 'GG' text appears four times, followed by the logo for Sound Wave Destroyer (the thinking emoji surrounded by Saturn's rings), with the name Wolfen, Meatius and Cyclic appearing underneath.

Trivia[]

The music was originally called 'SummerSolsta7 - Sonic Blaster II (Fanmade) (Reupload),' which is a Sonic Blaster rework, but the song choice got a lot of hate from Meatius. Soon enough, he changed it back to the original song.
- That song's ID is 752906.
Korean AF and Segami/Chara have made a super buff for the level. Meatius is currently trying to work on it.
The remake's theme looks similar to Auditory Breaker, causing fans to wonder if they are the same.
The second cube BG was designed by XevenFurious.
Hotball1 beat it right before the original Sonic Wave, calling it an Insane Demon.

Videos[]

Sound_Wave_Destroyer_(Extreme_demon)_by_Wolfen_-Verification- — Sound Wave Destroyer (Extreme demon) by Wolfen -Verification-

The verification of Sound Wave Destroyer. Credits to Meatius.

“	The only level in the entire game. Verified by Mullsy, collab with Enlex	”
―Pennutoh

Generic Wave (formerly Sonic Wave 2018) is a 2.1 Extreme Demon collaboration created by Pennutoh and Enlex, published by Pennutoh and verified by Mullsy. As its name suggests, it is a generic, joke remake of Sonic Wave and therefore has nearly identical gameplay, albeit more visible and featuring numerous moving objects.

Gameplay[]

The majority of the following gameplay description has been copied from the original level, Sonic Wave, due to having near identical gameplay.

0-8% (Enlex): The level begins with a single-speed cube section featuring tricky timings and a short block maze that requires the player to click at the exact time to avoid hitting the blue orb in the second platform.
9-17% (Enlex): This part is a double-speed ship sequence with several saw-blades that the player must avoid. There is also constant gravity- and size changes with a few spikes between the 'slopes.'
18-28% (Enlex): This part turns the player into a short mini-cube where they must hit a gravity orb precisely after being bounced by several gravity pads. The player then transitions into a slow ball section mainly composed of precise timings. The player later hits a single-speed trigger and then a double-speed trigger, making it harder to time the gravity changes. The player then enters a dual-mini-ball passage reminiscent of Windy Landscape, in which they must switch the gravity at the exact right moment to avoid the two spikes on either side. After clearing the spikes, the player must jump right after they enter the cube portal to avoid crashing into the ceiling.
29-41% (Pennutoh): This part features a difficult wave part with incredibly tight spaces featuring several saw-blades. The player later enters a mini-wave section with a series of saw-blades the player must avoid by going in a certain pattern. The player then switches back to a normal wave with more tight spaces and saw-blades, then enters a dual-mini-wave section where they must avoid a series of triangular obstacles.
42-54% (Pennutoh): This part composes of a very difficult mini-wave section where the player must hold the space button to avoid the platforms and the spikes by barely letting go of the spacebar. The player then enters a normal gravity portal with the same gameplay as before. This is followed by another tricky normal wave section, then a fairly open mini-wave section with one extremely tight space at the end. The player then continues to a spam-based dual-wave section with a fake line trolling, then enters a mini-wave section where they must click extremely fast and awkwardly to avoid all the saw-blades and structures.
55-64% (Enlex): This part includes a tricky half-speed cube section with numerous orb timings. The part transitions into a tricky double-speed robot section and finishes with a triple-speed cube section with yet more orb timings.
65-80% (Pennutoh): This part is composed of another triple-speed wave section with very tight spaces, which slows to half-speed after two quick gravity changes. The player turns into a dual-wave featuring spaces that are not as tight as before. Then, the player turns back into a normal wave, though upside-down and must continue to avoid the spikes, saw-blades and blocks. Halfway through, the player changes back into normal gravity. The level briefly turns to half-speed before going back to triple-speed, and the player must manoeuvre through more tight spaces while occasionally changing gravity. The player enters a half-speed mini-wave section where they must spam to avoid the blocks and saw-blades above and below. Then, the player has to go through a tight space between slopes. One of the slope parts has bugged slopes.
81-86% (Enlex): The player then transitions to a confusing normal- and later triple-speed memory cube section that requires precise timing and clear memorization. A brief semi-auto section brings the player to the final part of the level.
87-100% (Pennutoh): The last part is a triple-speed wave section with tight spaces, which changes to a mini-wave section including tight spaces and saw-blades, much like before. Then, the player switches back to a half-speed normal wave segment where they must precisely verse through the slopes and spikes. Halfway through, the speed changes to normal. The player then switches gravity shortly before entering a double- and later triple-speed mini-wave section where they must spam above blocks that spell 'GG Cernusco :).' After that, the end-screen is shown, and the level ends.

Trivia[]

The level's password is 210317.
The level contains 108,262 objects.
The level's duration is 2m 2s.
The level was rated on 21 May 2019.
- The level was rated seven months after its release.
The level was initially placed at #7 on the Demonlist on 28 May 2019, above Spacial Rend (#8) and below Sonic Wave (#6).
- This change pushed Erebus out of the Top 10, Breakout Redux into the Extended List, and Fexty into the Legacy List.
- When Generic Wave was initially swapped with Sonic Wave, it pushed the latter off the Top 25. It was later swapped with it again.
It is currently #16 on the High Refresh Rate Mobile Demonlist, above kowareta (#17) and below Wasureta (#15).
Many victors claim that it has annoying gameplay at the second wave and the second half.
One of the wave parts has bugged slopes. It is unknown whether this is intentional or not.
The placement of IthacropoliX on 13 July 2023 pushed Generic Wave into the Legacy List of the Demonlist.

Videos[]

Geometry_Dash-_Generic_Wave_by_Pennutoh_Verified!_(EXTREME_DEMON) — Geometry Dash- Generic Wave by Pennutoh Verified! (EXTREME DEMON)

The verification of Generic Wave. Credits to Mullsy.