![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The machine has been given several different names across the various Sonic continuities including the Egg-O-Matic in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Robotnik flies a machine that resembles the Egg Mobile from the first Sonic game. We hear Sonic collecting rings but no rings are seen on screen, so that sound effect is probably just for the trailer. With Knuckles making an appearance in this film it’s highly probable that this set piece is a reference to Lava Reef Zone, which appears in Sonic & Knuckles. Sonic is shown jumping (with game sound effects) through what seems to be some kind of tunnel with lava. Interestingly it appears Tails and Sonic have never met before (perhaps Tails has had heard of him though) but it looks like they’ll become fast friends. She even gets to yell, “SONIC!” which is what Tails would yell when he died in Sonic Adventure 2. Fans hoped she’d get to stick around for the sequel and not be recast with a big name celebrity and thankfully her voice has been retrained and is given prominence in the trailer. When Tails appeared in the post-credits scene of the first film it ignited applause from fans across the world (especially the eight year olds sitting in front of me.) In that brief appearance he was voiced by the current voice of Tails in the games and TV shows, Colleen O’Shaughnessey. Could this be a live-action version of the Hidden Palace Zone from Sonic & Knuckles? In that game the Hidden Palace Zone contained the Master Emerald so it’s pretty likely! Tails We also get a glimpse later in the trailer of what looks to be the Master Emerald in some kind of ancient temple. No doubt Robotnik will use this to try and overpower Sonic. Considering the one we see in the trailer is green, it’s of such a large size, and Robotnik claims it has ultimate power, we’re going to assume it’s the Master Emerald. It’s unclear whether the Emerald seen in the trailer is intended to be a regular Chaos Emerald (which, if the player collects all 7, can be powered up), a Super Emerald (as named in Sonic & Knuckles and basically enhanced versions of the other Chaos Emeralds) or the Master Emerald, which control the other Chaos Emeralds. When we last saw Robotnik he was on the “Mushroom Planet” which bore some resemble to Mushroom Hill Zone from Sonic & Knuckles. Robotnik states that, “since I’ve been gone I’ve discovered the source of ultimate power.” Snowboarding however Sonic has done, as we see later in the trailer, albeit it briefly at the start of a level in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Just in case you somehow haven’t watched the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 trailer let’s remedy that, shall we? Check it out and then we’ll flex our Sonic fan muscles and take a close look at all the way past cool references and Easter eggs we could find. This trailer is packed to the brim with fan pleasing moments, Easter eggs galore, Knuckles, and most importantly? Sonic doesn’t have uncomfortable teeth. Now we’ve finally got our first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and they’ve clearly learned from their mistakes. The original film’s first trailer was met with widespread scorn thanks to the nightmare inducing design for Sonic and the bizarre music choice of “Gangsta’s Paradise.” This reaction was so strong that Sonic’s design w as completely overhauled and when the second trailer dropped the critical reaction made a 180. The film itself went on to be a box office hit and well beloved by longtime fans of the franchise. No movie has had a comeback story tied to its trailer like Sonic the Hedgehog.
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