A large number of video game players and parents of a specific generation accompanied their
children to watch Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on its opening weekend, and everyone had a good time.
We thought we'd share a few of the favorites with other parents who might be interested
in taking their children to watch the sequel for the blue blur. With that, here are all of
Sonic 2's best scenes! Tails Shows Up
For as long as we can remember, Sonic the Hedgehog has been one of our all-time favorite video game
characters, as well as one of the most cherished franchises. It's been that way since our parents
got us a Sega Genesis/Sonic the Hedgehog bundle in 1991. Most of us are 90's kids and
even have our own children, and they're just as interested as we were 30 years ago!
Today's generation, on the other hand,
appears to be more obsessed with Miles "Tails" Prower. And when we say obsessed,
we mean obsessed! So much so that some kids even refused to buy the commemorative Sonic the
Hedgehog 2 cup that was being offered in theaters because it included characters other than Tails.
Considering how much the producers hyped Tails' debut in the first film,
it's not hard to see why children were so obsessed with him. Clearly,
the children were intrigued with the first film's finale!
It's easy to picture how thrilled the kids were when Tails arrived in Green Hills, Montana,
through a ring portal and began searching for Sonic right away. The enthusiasm was
overwhelming for both children and parents, and it was difficult to sit still throughout the
movie with one exciting moment after the other! Dr. Robotnik's Plan To Escape The Mushroom Planet
When we last saw Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik during the first movie's climax,
he was stranded in a world that looked a lot like the Mushroom Hill Zone from Sonic & Knuckles,
where he was planning his vengeance on the blue blur. The crazy scientist put
his idea into action months later in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but only after he tried and tried
again to brew a cup of coffee using only mushrooms and a Rube Goldberg contraption.
This scene is flawless in every way. Carrey is in a mode we haven't seen since 1994. The plot
was a success despite all the backlash the first movie had gotten, and it kicks off with Robotnik's
tense relationship with Idris Elba's Knuckles the Echidna, a.k.a. one of our personal favorite
video game characters of all time. Sonic And Tails Are Forced Into A Dance-Off
The awesome dance-off approximately halfway through Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the scene
that was one of the most loved scenes in the whole movie. This was the scene where Sonic
and Tails stumble into a lonely Siberian town while seeking the compass that would direct them
to the Master Emerald, and unsurprisingly, they immediately make a mess of things.
They realize they're in the midst of a dance-off just the same as they assume they'd have to win a
battle to avoid being tossed into the flames. Throughout the whole scene, audiences were
thrilled with excitement, and part way through "Uptown Funk," as Tails begins to copy himself
into a dancing army of foxes with two tails, the audience lost it completely!
While we appreciated the sequence's choreography, you can bet the kids will be raving about
all those foxes and their entertaining dances for a long time with their friends in school!
Dr. Robotnik Absorbs The Master Emeralds We can't get enough of Jim Carrey's depiction
of Dr. Robotnik, and we're hoping he's not genuinely quitting acting. He's fantastic
throughout the film, but when he absorbs the Master Emerald and transforms into a god-like
creature at the end, he's on another level! The awesome vocal modulation brought on by
his power, the ability to change his leg into a guitar, and the formation of his enormous robot,
which resembles the final boss from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, were all absolutely amazing.
All of this reminded us of our childhood memories of watching Jim Carrey's Riddler become invincible
in Batman Forever all those years ago. He seemed to be in his element and having the time of his
life. Then you throw in Pantera's "Walk" as the giant robot marches towards Sonic,
and we just couldn't handle our excitement! If you're a lover of rock music and retro gaming,
especially Pantera and Sonic, you'll love this moment. Everything was just too
beautiful. To be honest, it's a huge improvement over the previous film.
Given how they botched Sonic's CGI and completely transformed him in the previous film from what
he was supposed to be, the CGI this time around appears to be a lot better and more authentic to
the characters from the video games. Sonic Turns Into Super Sonic
Of course, we must remember the gold sonic scene. As a kid, there were only a few video
game achievements more satisfying than collecting all of the chaotic emeralds, earning 50 coins,
and then leaping into the air to transform into Super Sonic. Despite the fact that the change was
hinted at in Sonic the Hedgehog 1, Ben Schwartz's character never fully transformed into the golden,
supercharged figure in his initial appearance. That all changed when Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog
2 got his hands on the chaos emeralds, and we were overjoyed. Dr. Robotnik believes
he has finally dealt with Sonic, only for the golden hedgehog to soar up, wreck his
enormous robot, and send the giant baddy packing. What's even better is that Sonic leverages his
abilities to fabricate a chili dog, which is his all-time favorite food. The scene couldn't have
been any more perfect! Sonic,
Tails, And Knuckles Team Up To Fight Dr. Robotnik It's hard to blame people for enjoying seeing
Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles finally come together to take on Dr. Robotnik in the closing scene of
the movie. Even though there were signs throughout the movie that the legendary
trio might reunite at some point, we were still super excited when it finally happened.
In all honesty, we're pretty sure it had something to do with Sonic the Hedgehog 2's
baseball scene, when Sonic teaches the basics to a powerful but bewildered
Knuckles before they head out for ice cream. Out of the whole climax, the sequence where
Knuckles fails to grasp the laws of the game and punches the ball instead of striking it with a bat
was the most comical bit! But wait, there's more if you didn't even notice. Yes, we're talking
about the end-credits scene! Sonic 2 Post-Credits Scene
The end-credits scene follows the slick credits sequence, which recreates the movie's events in
a 16-bit manner. The sequence lasts roughly a minute after the credits have ended.
After that, we see GUN assessing the ruins after Robotnik's defeat,
hunting for the mad scientist's body. But, they must first deal with a few issues. The
first is Agent Stone, who is disguised as a GUN agent and on the lookout for the Doc.
The whole scene essentially revolves around the unexplained "Project Shadow,"
an experiment mentioned in a long-lost file. It hints at a top-secret research facility
as well as a top-secret weapon, which was the black hedgehog shown at the very end.
But who's the black hedgehog? Easy, that's Shadow the Hedgehog, the "Ultimate Life
Form," who was initially presented in the Sonic Adventure 2 video game back in 2001.
His genesis story is a bit complex, but it can be distilled down to a few crucial facts.
Gerald, Doctor Robotnik's grandpa, made him in order to rescue his sick granddaughter.
The space station that held both Shadow and his granddaughter was destroyed, so
things didn't exactly work out that way. Shadow is subsequently put into hibernation for 50 years
before being reawakened, just like GUN is planning to do after the Sonic 2 post-credits sequence.
What Does All This Mean? What this end credits scene tells
us is that there will inevitably be a Shadow vs. Sonic battle, possibly in the threequel.
And it's going to be an epic battle because Shadow is a powerful entity known as the Ultimate
Life Form for a reason, and he can use the Chaos Emeralds to trigger his "Chaos Control" abilities.
If the filmmakers opt to closely replicate Sonic Adventure 2's narrative beat-for-beat,
the two hedgehogs could almost certainly collide. At this point, there's nothing to imply
otherwise. But we have some theories. Shadow could re-awaken with amnesia
and a jumbled promise from Gerald Robotnik's granddaughter going around in his mind, and he
could strike out at the forces of Earth, including GUN and Sonic, after recalling her demise.
Or he could intend to use the Chaos Emeralds to ignite the world-destroying Eclipse Cannon and
join forces with Robotnik, who wishes to carry on his grandfather's legacy,
all the while using the Eclipse Cannon to hold the Earth hostage. But that's another
story altogether. We’ll just have to wait for the trailer for the third installment to find out!
It's a small end-credits scene, but it establishes a lot for Sonic 3: a remake of one of the most
cherished games, a new villain, many new stories, and a motivation for Sonic and co.
to put their new Master Emerald power bump agreement into action as soon as possible!
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