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Metal Sonic [[Sonic CD]] (September 23, 1993)

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Metal Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog character
GameSonic CD (September 23, 1993)
Created byKazuyuki Hoshino
Voiced by

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Metal Sonic (メタル・ソニック, Metaru Sonikku) is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. In the series, Metal Sonic is an evil robotic duplicate of Sonic the Hedgehog, created by the series antagonist Dr. Robotnik. Metal Sonic was created by Kazuyuki Hoshino, and typically appears as an antagonist within the Sonic the Hedgehog video games. Sonic Heroes was the first game in the series in which Metal Sonic is fully voice acted by the actors who voiced Sonic at that time: Junichi Kanemaru in Japanese and Ryan Drummond in English.[2]

Character overview[edit]

Metal Sonic is a robot built with advanced artificial intelligence, and designed in the likeness of Sonic the Hedgehog. Metal Sonic possesses great strength, a laser cannon built into his abdomen, a jet engine protruding from his back, and a force field device he can use to protect himself from projectiles and certain attacks. He usually only communicates with a series of electronic noises. While he physically resembles Sonic, Metal Sonic's personality is vastly different: he is cold-hearted, homicidal, and emotionless.

Metal Sonic is one of Dr. Eggman's most unique creations, as he has a much more developed artificial intelligence than other robots of the evil scientist. Thanks to this, the character has a character and can make his own decisions. In his ability to develop high speed, he can even compare with Sonic himself - this is clearly demonstrated during the final level of the Sonic the Hedgehog CD , where a competition-race takes place between them. Metal Sonic has built-in mechanisms for fighting in his body: a laser gun for attacks located in his abdominal area and a function to call a spherical energy field for defense. Unlike the blue hedgehog, Metal develops supersonic speed not by running, but by the jet engine located on its back. In addition to speed, the engine also gives it the ability to soar above the ground.[3]

In Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic gains the ability to transform into Neo Metal Sonic. In this form he could emit lightning from his hands, as well as change his appearance, which he used to disguise himself as Eggman. Like Sonic, it has the ability to transform into stronger forms using the Chaos Emeralds or other powerful artifacts. Both of these forms - Metal Madness (English: Metal Madness ; Metal Madness ) and Metal Overlord (English: Metal Overlord ; Metal Overlord ) - were demonstrated in Sonic Heroeswhen Metal Sonic absorbs all the genetic information of members of the Sonic team, the Dark team, the Amy Rose and Chaotic team, as well as the Chaos from the frog frog Froggy and Chao Chokola for transformation. In the form of Metal Madness, his right hand becomes a flamethrower, he can launch rockets at his opponents. The Metal Overlord form differs little from the previous one both in terms of appearance and a set of abilities, except that in this form the robot gains the ability to use the Chaos Control technique, which allows it to teleport, as well as huge wings, thanks to which it can fly.

Creation and Development[edit]

Metal Sonic was created by artist Kazuyuki Hoshino for Sonic CD, a project created to promote the Mega-CD add-on for the Sega Mega Drive game console. Director Naoto Ohshima wanted Sonic to have a strong rival in the game,.[4] so Hoshino designed Metal Sonic "on the concept that he was Sonic's fateful rival."[3] Metal Sonic was one of two characters Hoshino created during the development of Sonic CD, along with Amy Rose. While Metal Sonic is similar to another character named Mecha Sonic from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, they are otherwise unrelated and Hoshino had no involvement in its creation.[5] For Sonic Heroes, Sonic's regional voice actors at the time (Ryan Drummond in English and Junichi Kanemaru in Japanese) voiced Metal Sonic.[6] Despite the similarities, he does not completely copy Sonic's appearance, and his design clearly shows that the character is a robot: instead of blue wool, Sonic Metal Sonic is covered with blue painted metal; instead of white eyes and green pupils - black eyes and red pupil rings, instead of white gloves - iron claws.[5]

Hoshino had a clear image of the character in his mind from the moment he was briefed, and Metal Sonic's design emerged after only a few sketches.[4] Hoshino's primary focus was making him look metallic.[7] For Metal Sonic to have the ability to move as fast as Sonic, Hoshino came up with several ideas. He ultimately settled on one based on a jet engine, inspired by drag racers.[3] Metal Sonic's in-game sprites depict him levitating; this is because Hoshino did not want him to have the same movements as Sonic.[3]

During the creation of Sonic Heroes , dedicated to the twelfth anniversary of the release of the first game of the series , it was decided in the Sonic Team to return Metal Sonic and, moreover, make him the main villain of the game. In Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic received an updated design, later called “Neo Metal Sonic”. In the story itself, the authors decided to fully reveal Metal Sonic's obsession with their original. He considers himself better than Sonic in everything and even came to the conclusion that he is the original, while Sonic himself is only a copy of him [47] .

In 2013, Hoshino said if he was to redesign Metal Sonic, he would give the character "a different feel and texture that you would pick up just from looking at him", like the ability to become invisible.[7] Hoshino named Metal Sonic as his favorite Sega character he created, citing the longevity the character has had.[5] His appearances often teased by the developers in video trailers to generate interest.[8]

Like many other characters of the Sonic media franchise, Metal Sonic has music themes dedicated to him. The musical accompaniment of the Stardust Speedway level, where the battle with the final boss, Metal Sonic takes place, in the variation of “Bad Future” was reused in the games Sonic Generations[9] and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II , also during battles with Metal.[10]. In the Sonic the Fighters fighting game , where Metal Sonic acts as the final boss, the track “Never Let It Go (Death Egg's Eye)” accompanies the battle with him.[11]. In the Virtual Sonic Template music album : Not translated 5 , known for working on the soundtracks for many Sega games times Mega Drive, there is a track "Metal Sonic" .[12]. In the two-part OVA anime Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, the closing theme “Look-a-like” is performed by the Japanese singer Template: Not translated 5[13]; a shortened version of the song was released as part of the True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 album . In Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic's theme is “What I'm Made of ...”, performed by Crush 40 and played during the battle with the final boss of the game, Metal Overlord.[14]

Appearance[edit]

Video Games[edit]

He is a major antagonist in Sonic CD (1993), Knuckles' Chaotix (1995), and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (2012), and the main antagonist of Sonic Heroes (2003). He also appears as a boss in Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (1994), Sonic Generations (2011), Sonic Mania (2017), and Sonic Forces (2017), and is playable in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle's (2001) multiplayer mode, Sonic Adventure DX (2003) and in Sonic 4: Episode II if the player owns Episode I (2010) as well. He also typically appears in spinoff games like Sonic Rivals (2006) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009).

Metal Sonic appears in Sonic Mania.[15] Metal Sonic later returns in Sonic Generations,[16] and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed as a DLC.[17] He also appears in episode 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 4,[18] as a playable character.[19] Sonic 2 and CD....[20]

Metal Sonic is featured in many spin-offs of the Blue Hedgehog franchise. He appears as a boss on the platform games Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble and Knuckles' Chaotix, as a playable character in the Sonic Pinball Party and the Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic R and as the final boss of the fighting game Sonic the Fighters, later becoming playable in the re-release of the project for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms.[21]. In addition to the above, Metal Sonic appeared in the Rivals subseries, inSonic Free Riders, Sonic Runners and Sonic Dash, in the crossover series Mario & Sonic and Sega Superstars.[22][23]. He was supposed to be one of the bosses in the canceled game of Sonic X-treme.[24]. Together with some other heroes of the franchise, he was present at the level of the Sonic the Hedgehog series for Lego Dimensions , where he played the role of one of the bosses.[25].

In other Media[edit]

Animation[edit]

In the full-length anime Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, Metal Sonic plays a key role in the story. In the story, Eggman sends Sonic to Robotropolis, allegedly captured by the Dark Robot, to turn off the overheated generator. However, upon reaching the generator, Sonic enters an electromagnetic field, and all of his data is copied to Metal Sonic. The robot defeats him, but the blue hedgehog soon takes revenge. Nevertheless, Metal Sonic also adopted the good character traits of Sonic - at the end of the film he saves the president, after which he falls into the volcano. Sonic decides to save him and holds out his hand, but Metal pushes her away with the words “There is only one Sonic” ( Russian : “There should be only one Sonic in the world”) and burns in lava.[26].

In addition to the cartoon, Metal Sonic was present in one of the episodes of the animated series " Sonic Boom " - "I was framed." In this series, the robot commits various atrocities in order to substitute Sonic and denigrate his reputation [39] . Raid Harrison (2015-09-19). "" I was tricked "". " Sonic Boom. " Season 1. Episode 44.11 minutes in.

Comics[edit]

Metal Sonic has made recurring appearances in the Sonic The Hedgehog comic book series.[27] The debut of Metal Sonic in comics took place in June 1994, in the 27th issue of the Sonic the Comic series from the British publisher Fleetway Editions.[28]. Here Metal Sonic is called Metalix. As in the original, it was created by Dr. Eggman to destroy Sonic . However, after the defeat, numerous prototypes of Metalix, created over the entire time of attempts to develop a robot capable of defeating Sonic, found the Brotherhood of the Metalixes. They build their leader in the form of a huge and motionless Sonic robot in red-golden colors and call him Emperor Metalix. Under his command, they are trying to capture the homeworld of Sonic, Mobius.[29].

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series from Archie Comics , published since 1993, Metal Sonic also received a new name - Shard. The story of its creation again does not differ from that described in the Sonic CD . After his first defeat from Sonic and the Fighters for Freedom[30] , Dr. Eggman continues to use Shard and updates it a couple of times.[31]. Ultimately, the Freedom Fighters manage to capture Shard and reprogram it, after which he takes Sonic's side and helps him confront Dr. Eggman. Starting from the third incarnation, Shard undergoes strong design changes: the blue color changes to black and gold, the gun takes the place of the left hand, while the laser gun on the stomach is replaced by a power crystal. After Shard switches to the good side, Dr. Eggman creates another Metal Sonic, which looks more like the current version of the character from video games.[32]

Metal Sonic later appears in Sonic Mania Adventures as a Metal Mayhem,[33]

Reception[edit]

According to a poll conducted by Sega for Japanese fans in Japan, Metal Sonic was voted as the most popular Sonic villain and the second most wanted character for future appearances behind Shadow the Hedgehog.[34]

The character in the Sonic the Hedgehog CD praised the critic Dale North of Destructoid , saying he would be annoyed if the player missed the battle with Metal Sonic.[35] Daniel Alvarez of TheGamer in the list of “Top Games of the Sonic Main Series from Worst to Best” singled out Sonic the Hedgehog CD as one of the most important games in the series, as it became the debut of Metal Sonic and the hedgehog Amy Rose . The critic also praised the developers for the levels in Sonic CD and Sonic Heroes , in which the robot hedgehog appears as a boss.[36]. Julian Hazeldin, author of the bookSpeedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog , called Metal Sonic “the key element” of the Sonic CD , and the contribution of the character’s creator, Kazuyuki Hoshino, to the development of the updated character design in Sonic Heroes - “impressive”.[37]

In the list of “Best and Worst Characters in the Sonic Series,” compiled by Official Nintendo Magazine , Metal Sonic finished in tenth place. A magazine reviewer, Thomas East, describing the character and his story in the Sonic CD compared him to the Terminator from the eponymous series of films . He considered that the character is much “cooler” than his prototype, Sonic the hedgehog. In the end, the author expressed the hope that the developers will pay more attention to Metal Sonic in subsequent games of the series and, possibly, devote a separate game to him.[38] The Ugo.com resource also made its list on the same topic, entitled "Robots that we love, despite the fact that they cannot reciprocate." In this hierarchy, a metal hedgehog was placed in 21st place, with Marissa Meli, a site journalist, suggesting that a possible reason for the poor quality of Sonic games following Sonic Adventure 2 is that Sega indulges the bad taste of the fans who preferred Shadow.[39]

GameDaily placed Metal Sonic 13th on their "Top 25 Video Game Robots" list, describing him as Dr. Robotnik's "greatest creation" and praising the strength of his abilities, such as his transformations.[40]. In a similar list from Complex.com , published in July 2012, Metal Sonic was also awarded 13th place.[41].PCGamesN praised the character as a boss in Sonic Mania,[42] Game Revolution described him as "one evil robot, and he’s bad down to his riveted bones" due to his homicidal urge[43] The character was also praised by Entertainment Weekly.[44]

Conversely, in the Top of “Strange Robots” from the GamesRadar website, Metal Sonic was criticized as the most ridiculous character in the series: “if you want to do something as fast as Sonic, why should it also look like Sonic? Rodents are not famous for speed ... couldn’t you make an emu or a cheetah om? ”, Tyler Wilde, reviewer of the resource shared his thoughts.[45]

Merchandise[edit]

Various merchandise depicting Metal Sonic has been on San Diego Comic Con,[46] as a JUVI made by Toys 'R' Us,[47] Figurine,[48] and Metal Sonic Statue.[49]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Metal Sonic Voice - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 1 March 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ryan Drummond [@RYANtheDRUMMOND] (6 April 2015). "@jakefagan1233 I was Knuckles for a short while, and Metal Sonic for a short while. Find out where! 😊" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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