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In all this talk of Sonic, we’ve neglected one of the coolest villains in the franchise,
Metal Sonic.
So let’s catch everyone up on what exactly this dude’s deal is.
This might get a bit confusing since there are so many different iterations of the guy,
but I’ll do my best.
If you enjoy this, check out our video on Silver the Hedgehog!
Now get ready, it’s time for the Top 10 Shocking Facts about Metal Sonic!
Number 10: He was created to destroy Sonic.
This is definitely known by Sonic fans, but it’s pretty important for those who don’t
play the games.
Dr. Eggman created Metal Sonic with the sole purpose of defeating Sonic.
He has pretty much all the same powers as Sonic, able to match his speed and reflexes,
with the added bonus of being made of metal.
More on the specific powers later.
So this wasn’t some weapon that happens to be used to kill Sonic.
That’s all he does.
It’s a pretty terrible purpose, but it’s certainly better than passing butter.
Number 9: He can accelerate 4 times faster than Sonic.
While Sonic is often lauded as the fastest thing alive, Metal Sonic isn’t alive.
And he can go way faster than Sonic.
Normally, he can run roughly Sonic’s speed, but if he uses Maximum Overdrive, he can overclock
his main engine to accelerate four, count em, four, times faster than his fleshy counterpart.
He can’t do it for long, and it’s hard to control, but that’s pretty darn impressive.
It should be noted that it’s unclear if this means he RUNS that much faster or just
accelerates that much faster, but either way it’s pretty impressive.
Number 8: Black Shield.
Another power of Metal Sonic that not everyone knows about is his black shield.
Using this ability causes him to gain a diamond force field around him, which makes him immune
to damage while hurting those who try to attack him.
Walking into work today I was wishing I had a black shield just to block the damn wind.
Winter’s dumb.
Number 7: Metal Sonic Troopers.
Here’s another one from the Archie comics.
When it was believed that Sonic was dead, Uncle Chuck and Rotor made a big ol’ army
of good Metal Sonics.
They were used to defend Acorn Kingdom during Sonic’s absence, but they stopped when Sonic
came back.
But they weren’t done, because when ADAM came into power, he reprogrammed them to kill
all Kintobars.
Eggman really needs to watch Black Mirror to understand the implications of creating
all this artificial intelligence.
Number 6: Voiced by the boss man.
Fans of Sonic will know that Metal Sonic isn’t exactly the talkative type; he’s generally
either silent, or just making computer sounds.
But he does have one line in Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie.
Apparently they didn’t want to hire someone just for the one line, so the ADR director,
Gary Dehan or Dehan or whatever decided to voice him.
He did totally fine, but I definitely prefer the work of Ryan Drummond, who did the voice
for Sonic Heroes.
Number 5: Transformations.
Sonic Heroes was a pretty wicked time for Metal Sonic, where he went through a few awesome
transformations.
For much of the game he went as Neo Metal Sonic, but later on he powered up, turning
into the even more badass Metal Madness.
Here he gained a bunch of mechanical legs, and a flamethrower hand.
Pretty sick, but then he changes again into Metal Overlord.
And he gets wings.
And that might sound kind of anticlimactic, but they make him pretty damn tough to take
out.
Very cool, I kinda hope we see more of these transformations moving forward!
But moving backwards, there’s another neat transformation…
Number 4: Red Metal Sonic.
Metal Sonic actually had his first transformation in Knuckles Chaotix.
You come up against him in World Entrance Level 1, after he takes over the stage select
device.
But when you get to the final boss, you’re in for a metallic surprise.
Because he’s back, his big, he’s dangerous… and he’s red.
Now granted, since the colour red is objectively worse than blue which is the best colour,
he loses some points in that respect.
But he makes up for it in being huge and awesome.
Number 3: He remembers his past incarnations.
This is one point that’s just part of the comics, but it’s a pretty cool tidbit.
Eggman eventually gave his newest Metal Sonic all the memories of the destroyed versions,
which allow it to use past battles to improve its combat against any enemy.
This would be pretty useful, but damn would it be messed up to remember dying all those
times, even as a robot.
Metal Sonic is basically The Doctor.
But evil.
And metal.
And based on a hedgehog.
Okay he isn’t THAT much like the Doctor.
I’ve just been watching a lot of Doctor Who lately.
Sue me.
Number 2: He turns good!
This is definitely my favourite iteration of Metal Sonic.
After trapping Tails at a volcano to lure Sonic, then defeating Sonic, the original
Metal Sonic had a change of heart when he saw what good friends Tails and Sonic were.
So, he jumped into the fray and sacrificed himself to save the guys.
Later on, his parts were found and he was rebuilt by Sir Charles Hedgehog, but this
time he was a good guy!
And even though I tend to prefer evil versions of characters, I think Shard is so cool.
He looks great, he’s powerful, and he’s just swell.
I love Shard.
Number 1: He hates lollygagging.
Sometimes with these shocking facts lists it can be hard to come up with facts that
Sonic fans don’t know already.
Because you guys know your stuff.
But this one might come as a surprise.
Way back in Knuckles Chaotix, if you let your character stand still for a minute, Metal
Sonic decides he’s had enough of your laziness and kills ya.
And once you see him, you’re done.
He’ll follow you until you stop moving, then zap you with the laser.
So keep moving!
Or, you know, pause the game.
That works too.
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