This article contains spoilers for Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Summary
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites familiar faces and introduces new characters like Shadow and Amy Rose.
- Post-credit scenes hint at a darker future for the franchise, with Metal Sonic and possible spin-offs.
- The legacy of Sonic CD influences the direction of the movie, teasing a spacefaring adventure and time travel plot.
The blue blur is racing back into everyone’s lives, as Jeff Fowler returns to direct Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Ben Schwartz is back to voice the titular hedgehog alongside other series alumni including Colleen O’Shaughnessey (Tails) and Idris Elba (Knuckles). The trio faces off against Jim Carrey in dual roles as Dr. Ivo Robotnik and Professor Gerald Robotnik, while Keanu Reeves makes his debut as Shadow the Hedgehog. Of course, John Wick isn’t the only newcomer to Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Since the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released in 2020, Fowler has teased the next installment with a series of mid and post-credit scenes. With the first teasing Tails for its 2020 sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 then set the stage for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 with a Shadow reveal. Some of the many Sonic games loosely inspire the movies, and by the looks of it, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be inspired by the beloved Sonic CD.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s Post-Credit Scene Finally adds Amy Rose and Metal Sonic
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ends with a seemingly shocking character death that made it looks like Shadow’s time in the franchise was over before it’s even begun. Shadow seemingly sacrifices himself (more on that later) after pushing Gerald Robotnik’s malfunctioning Eclipse Cannon into space, while Ivo Robotnik also gets something of a heroic end. James Marsden’s Tom survives his injuries, and the heroes reunite on Earth for two franchise-altering post-credit scenes that introduce two fan-favorite video game characters to the mythos.
After besting Tails and Knuckles in a race to a New York state park, Sonic is unexpectedly greeted by Metal Sonic. Although the two seemingly don’t know each other, Metal Sonic has been stalking Sonic and is soon joined by an army of clones from the treeline. Created by Dr. Eggman (Ivo Robotnik) and introduced in 1993’s Sonic CD, Metal Sonic is a ‘Badnik’ robot known as a ruthless killing machine tasked with destroying the original Sonic. With a gun-wielding Shadow taking the third movie in a darker direction, audiences can expect more of the same from Metal Sonic.
Thankfully, Sonic is saved by a mystery figure in a robe. A pink blur zooms in to save the day, and after plenty of speculation, Amy Rose is finally confirmed for the Sonicverse. Wielding her signature Piko Piko Hammer, Amy makes light work of the Metal Sonic army and looks like she’ll be a major player in Sonic 4. Amy Rose was created for the short-lived Sonic manga series that ran from 1992 until 1933 but made her video game debut in Sonic CD. Despite making waves as the franchise’s first female character, Amy Rose was something of a one-dimensional damsel in distress during her early days.
The Sonic family continues to grow, and as for the aforementioned ‘death’ of Shadow, there’s a last-minute fakeout where some familiar-looking shoes touch down and he picks up his golden bracelets. Remembering rumors that there are plans to give Shadow a spin-off akin to Elba leading the Knuckles series, it makes sense that the studio would capitalize on the popularity of Reeves. Looking at what comes next, Metal Sonic gives the team a villain to take on, while Amy Rose could be Sonic’s love interest. There have been some complaints about Amy Rose’s portrayal in the games, especially as she’s sometimes depicted as fawning after Sonic even though he might not have romantic feelings for her. By the looks of it, this version is a hardened heroine akin to Lara Croft, not just another Mary Sue.
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The Legacy of Sonic CD
Up there with Sonic Generations, Sonic Mania, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic CD frequently appears on lists of the franchise’s ‘best’ games. Although the game started life as a port of 1991’s Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic co-creator Naoto Ohshima wanted to show off what the Sega CD could really do. Things evolved into a much more ambitious project that ended up being the best-selling Sega CD game after it sold an impressive 1.5 million copies. Still, the game’s few critics say that Sonic CD failed to make the most of the Sega CD’s capabilities.
As well as being dubbed one of the best Sonic games, Sonic CD’s legacy has lived on through a Windows PC port in 1996, and as part of the Sonic Gems Collection for PlayStation 2 and GameCube in 2005. There was also a Retro Engine remake that was released in 2011 and later included as part of 2022’s Sonic Origins compilation. In terms of where Sonic CD can take the series, the fact the game is a spacefaring adventure that also involves time travel could be a hint of what’s to come.
Sonic CD followed Sonic trying to stop Doctor Robotnik from getting his hands on the magical Time Stones and taking over an extraterrestrial body called Little Planet. As Carrey famously came out of retirement for Sonic 3 and Robotnik looks like he’s finally vanquished, it could be time to look for a new enemy. Metal Sonic could be the villain on his own, especially if Sonic the Hedgehog follows Sonic Heroes, which seems even more likely considering a Sonic Heroes remaster is rumored to be in the works.
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In the original Sonic Heroes, Sonic and Tails are warned by Doctor Robotnik that he plans to take over the world with his Egg Fleet. It was later revealed that Robotnik hadn’t been contacting them at all, and it was actually Metal Sonic after he’d betrayed his master’s orders. Discussing his plans for Sonic 4 with Dexerto, Fowler said that he likes to ‘cherry-pick’ ideas from different games and described it as a ‘melting pot’:
“Obviously, with Sonic 3 going back to Sonic Adventure 2 where Shadow first appeared, it felt like that was the most obvious place to really be pulling story points and just the vibe that we think fans would get excited about seeing. So that was a very specific sort of focus.”
Elsewhere, Fowler could be inspired by the Sonic the Comic series where abandoned Metal Sonic(s) formed the Brotherhood of Metallix and made their own leader known as Emperor Metallix. Similar to how Sonic the Hedgehog 3 found influences from Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog, fans can expect Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to be another amalgamation of some beloved Sonic games. Either way, with Sonic 3 having already sped past $62 million at the box office, this is one franchise that looks like it’ll continue racing to the top of the charts for some time to come.
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