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We all know Sonic is one speedy dude.
But there are a bunch of other characters who are pretty darn speedy themselves.
I should mention that speed changes a lot from game to game or from comic to comic,
or from show to show, so I’m sure there will be a bunch of exceptions.
Or some stuff that’s controversial.
Or stuff that’s just wrong.
But like… it’s really really hard to come up with definitive answers for this list.
Be gentle.
Anyway, get ready, it’s time for the Top 10 Fastest Characters in Sonic!
Honourable mention goes to Jet the Hawk.
He’s fast, but everyone’s fast on Extreme Gear, so I left him out.
Sorry not sorry.
Number 10: Eggman.
Bet ya didn’t see this coming did ya?
This one’s kinda hard to place on the list because he’s only fast in certain games,
but if you’ve played the earlier Sonic games you’ll know that Eggman actually used to
be quite the speedster himself.
Take a look at this clip from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Sonic couldn’t catch the guy, plus it looks hilarious.
But not as funny as this.
Buuuut since there’s basically no way this is canon, and he gets decidedly less speedy
in later titles, he’s stuck at number 10.
Number 9: Amy.
I’m gonna be saying this a lot in this video, but a lot of these entries have pretty similar
speeds.
While initially Amy was fairly slow, in more recent years she’s been shown to be really
fast as well.
It kinda makes sense, since it allows them to travel with Sonic on their adventures without
slowing him down too much, but it makes writing this video really hard!
They’re all so fast!
Except when they’re not!
But sometimes they are!
Number 8: Knuckles.
Knuckles the Echidna is best known for his strength, being one of the strongest characters
in the series.
He’s kind of seen as the strength equivalent of Sonic’s speediness.
Despite this, the guy is still a very fast runner.
Is he as fast as Sonic?
Hell no.
But to call him slow would be like saying Brock Lesner is weak because he can’t lift
as much as The Mountain from Game of Thrones.
He’s still pretty fast… he’s just better at punchin.
Number 7: Espio.
I feel like I’m going to sound like a broken record here, but the next few entries are
all gonna be pretty darn similar in terms of speed.
At least, as far as I can tell.
With that out of the way, we have Espio.
Espio the Chameleon is fittingly the king of camouflage, but he’s also a speed type,
allowing him to often run as quickly as the likes of Sonic and Shadow.
That said, he’s more likely to use his stealth skills to beat the opponent, rather than just
speed.
Number 6: Silver.
Silver has been shown many times to be able to keep up with Sonic and Shadow on their
adventures.
Plus, you know, he can use his psychokinesis to change his environment with his mind.
But that doesn’t matter for this list, because here we’re looking at speed, and speed is
something Silver has in spades.
Heh, alliteration is fun.
Since his introduction in the unfortunate Sonic the Hedgehog from 2006 where he was
dreadfully slow, he’s sped up to be able to compete with the best.
He may not be quite as fast as the blue guy, but he can give him a “run” for his money.
I’m on fire!
Number 5: Blaze.
Blaze the Cat is a princess from an alternate dimension who has the power of pyrokinesis,
which gives her the ability to create and control fire.
This allows her to fly at incredibly speeds.
But that isn’t all she’s got, because she can even run at super speeds.
She’s no Sonic or Shadow, but she’s certainly up there.
Number 4: Tails.
We may not often think of Tails as particularly fast since he’s constantly overshadowed
by Sonic, but the guy’s pretty speedy.
It’s unclear just how fast Tails is (what else is new) but the fact that he can generally
keep up with Sonic is pretty telling.
Sure, if Sonic went full speed Tails wouldn’t really have a chance, but he can certainly
move when he needs to, thanks to his handy dandy tails letting him fly.
Number 3: Shadow.
Shadow is a bit trickier to place.
He’s supposedly the ultimate life form, and has certainly put Sonic in his place from
time to time.
When talking about fastest Sonic characters, most people agree that Shadow and Sonic are
pretty damn close in speed.
However, Shadow seems to depend on his air shoes to keep up with Sonic despite his chaos
powers, and he’s often shown falling behind the guy, so he’s stuck at number 3.
Will the REAL ultimate life form please stand up?
Number 2: Sonic.
We all knew Sonic would be near the top.
Some of you probably think he should be number 1.
Maybe you’re right, but I’ll explain in a minute.
Sonic is clearly super fast.
While his speed varies a BUNCH in various mediums, he’s shown that he can break the
sound barrier.
He’s even run so fast that he went full Flash mode and travelled through time.
Sonic is often claimed to be the fastest thing alive.
But then, how is he only number 2?
Well…
Number 1: Metal Sonic.
Ha.
Get it?
He’s not alive.
This one might be a bit controversial, since people understandably love Sonic a lot.
But Metal Sonic was created to have the same speed, and most signs seem to point to this
being the case.
In some games, Metal Sonic has equal speed and greater acceleration than Sonic, which
in my opinion puts him ahead of the guy.
We generally see Metal Sonic running as fast or faster than us, which is some indication
of his speed.
But seriously, these top 2 were so close that it’s essentially a tie.
But, we need a number one, and I love me a villain.
That’s it for today!
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Did I get it all wrong?
Did I forget someone completely?
Let me know in the comments down below!
It’s a pretty subjective list, so I’m sure there will be some discussion down there.
And that’s great!
But as usual, please refrain from name calling.
Especially with me, cause I’m fragile.
Until next time, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey with Top 10 Gaming.
Later gamers!