Metal Sonic
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Species | Robot Hedgehog |
First appearance | Sonic The Hedgehog CD (1993, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (sticker cameo) (2008, Super Mario-related media) |
Latest appearance | Sonic Superstars (2023, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, Super Mario franchise)) |
Metal Sonic is an evil robotic version of Sonic from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, created by Dr. Eggman. As with Knuckles and Shadow, he is one of Sonic's rivals, and despite being a robotic copy of the original, he believes that he is the one that deserves to be the real Sonic.
Metal Sonic's only Super Mario appearances are in the Mario & Sonic series, appearing mainly as a playable character of the Speed type. The first time Metal Sonic appears in the series is in both the Wii version and the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, and he has returned as a playable character in every installment since. In both versions, Metal Sonic has Air Boost as his special skill. The Nintendo DS version adds a detail where Metal Sonic's eyes turn blue if the player either wins an event or is in the lead, just as he does in Sonic R for the same reasons. In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Metal Sonic appears in the opening alongside the other athletes in addition to competing in Badminton - Doubles and Football. In the Nintendo 3DS version, Metal Sonic is part of the Tricksters group, so he can only be played in certain Events. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Metal Sonic does not wear Event-appropriate outfits. In the arcade version Metal Sonic was added as a playable character on October 1, 2020, having great speed and good power, but low technique.
Metal Sonic has a role in a few of the single-player campaigns throughout the Mario & Sonic series. In the Adventure Tours mode of the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Metal Sonic tries to stalk Mario and Sonic in Sparkleton and challenges them to a Rocket Ski Jumping event. If they win, Metal Sonic will let them proceed. In the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games's Story Mode, Metal Sonic first appears when he accidentally breaks Waluigi's binoculars, and after being defeated in an event by Waluigi, he runs away. He is encountered again alongside Dr. Eggman by Wario and Waluigi, who defeat them and destroy the fog machine before tying to get some compensation. Metal Sonic also appears in the bonus episodes, where after losing a match to Dr. Eggman, a challenge with Waluigi is set up so that Dr. Eggman can work out the modifications he requires. Another match for Metal Sonic is then set up with Wario, who gives Dr. Eggman the fog urn when Metal Sonic wins, which Metal Sonic brings back to the lab for him. Back at the lab, Metal Sonic watches Dr. Eggman unseal the urn and release Phantasmal Fog, and prepares to challenge the imposter of Sonic that forms, though Dr. Eggman faces him instead. After Dr. Eggman defeats the imposter, Metal Sonic listens to the explanation he gives of how it was formed.
Metal Sonic has had some miscellaneous roles, too. In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a Mii outfit based on Metal Sonic can be collected for Miis to wear, and Metal Sonic can be spoken to in London Party mode in order to play minigames and earn stickers. In the Nintendo 3DS version, a badge of Metal Sonic can be obtained from the badge machine.
While Metal Sonic was voiced in Sonic Heroes by Ryan Drummond, Sonic's voice actor at the time of the game's release, in the Mario & Sonic series, he uses computer-generated sound effects instead.
List of Super Mario appearances
Metal Sonic has the role of being a playable character in all of his appearances within the Mario & Sonic series:
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii) - 2009
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS) - 2009
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) - 2011
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) - 2012
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - 2014
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U) - 2016
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) - 2016
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch) - 2019
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (Arcade) - 2020 (as DLC on October 1, 2020)
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Sticker
- Name: Metal Sonic
- Artwork from: SONIC CD
- Effects: Launch Power +16
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- Trophy
- Metal Sonic
- This robotic doppelgänger was created by Dr. Eggman as a means to stop Sonic from interfering with his plans, but Metal Sonic's advanced AI chip gave him a mind of his own. At one point he even stole Dr. Eggman's identity and took over his fleet! Naturally, it fell to Sonic to put things right again. (American English)
- This robotic doppelgänger was created by Dr. Eggman as a means to stop Sonic from interfering with his plans, but Metal Sonic's advanced AI chip gave him a mind of his own. At one point he even stole Dr. Eggman's identity and took over his fleet! Naturally, it was up to Sonic to put a stop to this. (British English)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
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Metal Sonic | ![]() |
Sonic the Hedgehog Series | Primary (1) | Advanced | deepskyblue Speed ↑ |
World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | Metal Sonic |
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Windy Hill Zone | Sonic Heroes |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
- Profile: Metal Sonic is new to the world of the Olympic Games. Modeled with extreme accuracy to Sonic by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic is one of our blue hero's earliest foes. At the Olympic Winter Games, Metal Sonic hopes to gain an advantage with his unique ability on the Wii and DS known as the Air Boost.
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Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Metal Sonic.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Chinese | 金属索尼克[?] Jīnshǔ Suǒníkè |
Metal Sonic | |
Spanish | Metal Sonic[?] | - |
External links
- Robots
- Hedgehogs
- Playable characters
- Third-party characters
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games characters
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games characters
- Sonic the Hedgehog series
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophies
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits