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CHARACTER
INFORMATION
Name: Metal Sonic
Nicknames: Metal, Metalla
Inventory
classification: Liberated mechanical doppelganger of Sonic
the Hedgehog. Metal Sonic is the 3rd innovation involving the creation
of a metal duplicate of a living being, and has an unknown inventory
identification number.
(Speculation: A few sources have once stated
that Metal Sonic is E-59. This is more than likely fanmade, though.)
Gender: N/A, robot — has the shape and mannerisms
of a male, not to mention is based off of one.
Age: Unknown; was created at the time when Eggman tried
to take over the Little Planet (also known as Miracle Planet).
Date of birth: Unknown
Birthplace:
Metallic Madness Zone on Little Planet? This is unconfirmed, officially.
Height:
~100 centimeters (3'3")
(Speculation: Metal Sonic's original height
given in Sonic CD is 765.4 millimeters, which is 2.5 feet. But that
was when Sonic CD was released, which is when Sonic was also shorter.
It's obvious that Metal Sonic always matches Sonic's height, so these
days, his official height would be 3 feet and 3 inches to match Sonic's.)
Weight: 125.2 kilograms (275.4 pounds)
Physical
techniques:
(1). Spin Attack
Description: While in locomotion, Metal Sonic can curl down and
take on a fetal position, rolling along the ground at a very high speed
and rate of torque, meant primarily for breaking through barriers, or
destroying enemies.
In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2 2-P, Sega Dreamcast, 2001
(2).
Spin Jump
Description: Also referred to as the "spinball jump,"
Metal Sonic is able to leap into the air and curl into a spinning, tightly
compacted ball of destruction which can destroy enemies and break barriers.
In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2 2-P mode, Sega Dreamcast, 2001
(3).
Spin Dash
Description: Originally named the "Super Spin Dash," Metal
Sonic is able to curl down and begin revving up, taking on a diagonally
pivoted, ovular shape. Once unleashed, Metal Sonic blasts forward in
an acceleration roll of high speeds with
limited airborne capability,
meant to break barriers or mow down enemies.
In-game debut: Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Nintendo GameCube,
2003
(4). Homing Attack
Description: While airborne in spinball form, Metal Sonic can home
right into a nearby enemy or object with extreme impact power in a linear
path.
In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2 2-P mode, Sega Dreamcast, 2001
(5). Electric Attack
Description: While in slow movement or stationary, Metal Sonic is
able to unleash and further distribute a field of electric discharge
to harm any opponents that are close to it.
In-game debut: Sonic CD, Sega Mega CD, 1993
(6). Shield Attack
Description: When Metal Sonic is traveling at top speed, it is able
to encompass its form in a yellow bubble-like barrier of energy that
protects it from harm, enabling it to crash through its enemies or anything
in its way with inconceivable impact power.
In-game debut: Sonic CD, Sega Mega CD, 1993
(7). Black Shield
Description: At will, Metal Sonic clams up in a fetal position and
is able to enshroud itself in a diamond-shaped shield of black energy,
protecting it from harm. However, it slows down dramatically in order
to do it.
In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2-P mode, Nintendo GameCube,
2001
(8). Plasma Pulse
Description: Metal Sonic is able to fire a large and powerful, pressurized
blast of energy from the air intake compression chamber on its stomach.
In-game debut: Knuckles' Chaotix, Sega Mega 32X, 1995
Aptitude
statistics:
(1). Metal Sonic is able to imitate Sonic's abilities down to the very
last detail, except even better. The advanced engine of Metal Sonic
is able to propel it at speeds that surpass even Sonic's.
(2). Although Metal Sonic just sinks in water, its hardware and frame
are both waterproof.
(3). Its advanced engine grants Metal Sonic the ability to fly. It even
hovers above the ground when in motion instead of running.
(4). Is apparently a skilled driver, judging by its driving skills in
the 2nd annual Chaos Grand Prix.
Hardware specs:
Main CPU: LIPS A.I. Eggman Chip; the head processor contains
3 maximum output links. The internal, FAGE-type CPU contains a system
that is capable of executing mathematical logical enactment and an analog
neuro-connection between all components.
Sub CPU: A Neo Super DFX Chip, containing a 5 link system connecting
to all major body components governs the power control system, while
a Next Risk Chip Series III, with 8 basic loading ports, utilizes RGB
imaging in the optical area.
Frame: Monocoque titanium manufacture.
Cowling: Enhanced blue metal tektite.
Primary Engine: 250cc, 4-valve Orgone Fusion Engine. The maximum
output is 55ps/6800 RPM, while the maximum torque is 7.54Kg-m/4000 RPM.
Secondary Engine: Tesla Power Coil, which produces electricity
through electro-magnetic induction. Its maximum output is 256kw.
Weaknesses: No known weaknesses.
Physical
Appearance:
- Primarily blue color scheme
- Chrome-colored muzzle with large screws bolted into the cheeks, silver
arm partitions, and other accents
- Red, ovular ring-shaped eyes overlaid on black sclera
- 3 aerodynamic extrusions on the head to represent Sonic's quills
- Large body area with a yellow air intake chamber on the chest/stomach
area while the back is the engine exhaust area
- Arms and legs have two points of articulation and the first segment
of each is but a simple chrome beam while the second segment is a thick,
cylindrical blue piece that starts at the knees/elbows
- Chrome shoulderpads
- Small, box-shaped black hands overlaid on the top with a yellow accent,
and small, sharp-edged, blade-like fingers
- Red, metal shoes that are completely flat at the sole, accented with
a horizontal white trim across the bottom area of the feet — the
shoes connect to the lower limbs via a thick cylinder of chrome that
is visible between both parts of the feet
Items
& weapons:
(1). Laser Blaster
Description: Inside of Metal Sonic's body is a built-in laser blaster
that is able to fire laser beams out of the air intake chamber on its
stomach. It is probably governed by the Plasnar component implemented
at the time of Eggman's attempt to mount Newtrogic High Zone.
Vehicle(s):
(1). The Blue Devil
Description: A sleek, stylized and very streamlined blue racecar
that Metal Sonic once used in the 2nd annual Chaos Grand Prix.
Personality details: The cutting-edge technology that is Metal Sonic is undoubtedly the most formidable foe of Sonic's. This metallic nightmare has always stood out as the greatest piece of technology Dr. Robotnik has ever conjured out of that intricate mind — not only because of its remarkable abilities and skills, but also because of its A.I. capabilities, which have proved that the creator should always be careful. Metal is so incredibly intelligent that at one point, it rebelled against Eggman, which is when its personality began to really show. Metal Sonic, in spite of the lifeless and apparent lack of a personality it showed before its rebellion, is actually a very cold-hearted and dominative sentient. But even then, its original purpose held strong: Metal's ultimate desire is to finally prove to Sonic that he is the better half and kill that damn hedgehog once and for all. But all these times he has tried, Metal Sonic always fails in the end. You just can't stack up to the real thing.
Historical biography:
Metal
Sonic was created for the sole purpose to match skills with Eggman's
nemesis, Sonic the Hedgehog, and thus give him a taste of his own medicine,
beating that pesky hedgehog at his own meddling game. During Eggman's
reign of the past of Little Planet, Metal Sonic was also created to
put a stop to that blasted hedgehog, should he get any bright ideas
to once again save the day. Eggman's expectations were right
on the mark, since once Sonic saw that Little Planet was chained to
a mountain that was embossed with none other than the mad doctor's filthy
mug, he immediately set out to replenish the micro-world to its former
state of beauty and grandeur.
Alas,
Eggman had already taken over the past of Little Planet, ensuring his
dominance in the future… Sonic was too late. But this certainly
didn't stop the hedgehog from trying nonetheless. Upon making his way
to the Collision Chaos Zone, Sonic, for the second time encountered
Amy Rose. What her tarot cards DIDN'T predict was that right when she
managed to see Sonic again, Metal Sonic swooped in, grabbed Amy and
took off with its new hostage. Sonic then knew that it was his duty
to save her.
Metal
Sonic and Sonic made their final confrontation for the time being at
the Stardust Speedway Zone, where Sonic & Metal were pitted
in a heated race. In the end, Sonic's quick wit still managed to outdo
the seemingly more advanced metallic doppelganger. Once Sonic went flying
past the final area, a thick door burst down against the ground, and
unfortunately for Metal Sonic, he was going too fast to slow down in
time, so there he went slamming headfirst into the door and to its splatter
of a demise. Sonic managed to save Amy at that point and eventually
stand back and watch Eggman's master plan fall in ruins. But that was
not the last of Metal Sonic, oh NO-SIR-REE.
Around
the time of the Newtrogic High Zone episode, thereafter retrieving the
CPUs from the wrecked hide of Metal Sonic, Dr. Robotnik managed to rejuvenate
what was once his greatest creation, along with an additional component
enabling Metal to use the Plasma Pulse attack, which wasn't utilized
until later. The consolidated effort of Knuckles, Espio, Vector, Charmy,
and Mighty eventually led them to the final confrontation with Dr. Robotnik,
which arrived in the form of a final confrontation with Metal Sonic.
In an attempt to merge itself with the Newtrogic High Zone attraction
selection system, Metal managed to transform the entire system
into a dangerous powerhouse of weapons and booby traps in attempts to
stop our heroes.
However,
those aforementioned attempts proved futile, as it was once again defeated.
Metal Sonic's charred hide was just strong enough to go flying back
to its creator. Using the same Dark Ring technology used to first rebuild
Metal Sonic in the first place, Eggman turned Metal into a giant
red monster of a robot. Using its huge hands to perhaps squash our heroes
and of course its Plasma Pulse attack, the determined Metal Sonic fought
hard to defeat its opposition. But in the end, the impressive teamwork
of Knuckles, Espio, Vector, Charmy, and Mighty prevailed. Metal Sonic
was once again defeated.
Other
than the occasional recreational activity it participated in such as
Kart races, its attempts to stop Sonic from taking down the Death Egg
II, and its participation in the whole fiasco involving the three way
race for the emeralds between Eggman/Knuckles, Sonic/Tails, and Fang,
Metal Sonic was eventually stored away in a stasis tube alongside an
apparent upgrade of Eggman's other robotic version of Sonic, Mecha Sonic
(also known as Silver Sonic). So there Metal Sonic was, locked
away and pretty much useless. It was at this time Metal finally
became fully self-aware and its complete and utter aversion for Sonic
motivated it to single-handedly defeat Sonic himself. For he was tired
of always being beaten by that blue hedgehog.
Metal
Sonic escaped from its incarceration and set out to seek new upgrades
and power. To flavor his new gimmick, he also upgraded to a much newer
look, complete with a new shape to its spines; resembling the silhouette
of a star with white designs allover its forearms and head and long
spikes on its cheeks along with much more complex shoes and a more intricate
body. And to top off his new look of authority, over his back went a
black, flowing cape. Metal Sonic had literally become a self-aware,
sentient rogue with but a single motive: kill Sonic the Hedgehog.
Metal
Sonic managed to turn Dr. Robotnik's veritable army of robots against
their own creator and even lock Eggman himself in his own skyship fortress.
Metal formed an elaborate plan to lure Sonic to the skyship to
destroy that hedgehog once and for all. During this time, Froggy and
Chocola were missing as well, which lured Amy, Big, and Cream to go
hunting for them. Turns out that since Chocola is a chao and since Froggy
had once contained Chaos' missing tail, the data they contained would
benefit Metal Sonic, giving him the ability to turn into liquid metal
and assume the shape of others, just like Chaos. Metal had lured
Sonic by posing as Dr. Robonik and inviting him to stop his "ultimate
weapon." The truth was, the Eggman all of our heroes met during
this little escapade was either a robotic clone or Metal Sonic himself
posing as Eggman. The real Eggman was actually locked in his own fortress,
trying to get Vector, Charmy, and Espio to save him!
By
the time the final confrontation had come along, Metal Sonic retrieved
data from the world's most prestigious characters in terms of power:
Sonic, Shadow, and Chaos. Standing tall upon an antenna on the whale-shaped
skyship, Metal struck upon himself a giant lightning bolt and
performed a mind-blowing transformation, assuming his ultimate form
with the combined power of its own upgraded abilities and the powers
of Sonic, Shadow, and Chaos: the Metal Overlord. But
in the end, despite its remarkable efforts, the teamwork of Super Sonic,
Tails, and Knuckles managed to put an end Metal Sonic's plan which he
worked so hard to accomplish. Aboard the skyship, there he was, on his
hands and knees, degrading back to his original form and asking why
he could never defeat Sonic. Although he shows up every now and again, he's still hoping for another chance to take down his "loathsome copy". If there's one thing Metal shares in common with Sonic it is this: giving up is NOT AN OPTION.
Personal
information:
Greatest friend(s): N/A
Other friend(s): Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (if the Doctor can keep him under control, that is)
Rival(s): Sonic the Hedgehog
Enemy(s): Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends.
Likes: Metal Sonic would like nothing more than to see Sonic
killed once and for all. It was the reason Metal Sonic was made, after
all.
Dislikes: The fact that he just can't match Sonic, and every
time his plans or attempts to stop Sonic fail. He probably doesn't like
his maker very much, either.
Favorite food(s): Can't eat.
Favorite color(s): Unknown.
Occupation: Unemployed.
Place of residence: Unknown.
GAME INFORMATION
Franchise name: Metal Sonic.
Original purpose: Antagonist role in Sonic CD.
Current purpose: Enemy of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Metal
Sonic's debut in the industry came along with the release of the Sega
Mega CD title, Sonic the Hedgehog CD, released first in Japan on September
23rd of 1993.
Years in service: 13, and still going…
Original Designer: Kazuyuki Hoshino
Design process: Unconfirmed. Metal Sonic's design process
was probably similar to how all of the others were made. Many design
sketches were made, and Metal Sonic was chosen. Simple as that.
Possible design inspirations: No known design inspirations
(other than Sonic).
Prestigious design variations: 2
+ - current design
— - original design
- 1, Sonic CD, 1993 — (image)
- 2, Sonic Heroes, 2003 + (pictured to the left)
Known Game Voice Actors:
Sonic Heroes (JP): Junichi Kanemaru
Sonic Heroes (US): Ryan Drummond
Sonic Games Metal Sonic has been playable in:
(1). Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear)
(2). Sonic R (Saturn)
- Sonic R (PC)
(3). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast, 2-P mode only)
(4). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube, 2-P mode only)
(5). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube - Unlockable Time
Trial mode character only)
(6). Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube)
(7). Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable)
Sonic Games Metal Sonic has made an appearance in:
(1). Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega Mega CD)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PC)
(2). Sonic Triple Trouble/Sonic & Tails 2 (Game Gear)
(3). Knuckles' Chaotix (Sega Mega 32X)
(4). Sonic The Fighters (Arcade)
(5). Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
(6). Sonic Pinball Party (Gameboy Advance)
(7). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube)
(8). Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Sonic Heroes (PC)
Non-video game portrayals:
(1). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Archie Comics (Comic series)
(2). Sonic the Comic, SOE-licensed by Egmont Fleetway (Comic series)
(3). Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, made in Japan, then later dubbed
for US release (Two-part Anime Movie; also known as Sonic OVA)
Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):
Metal
Sonic… you know, there really isn't anybody that can actually
find something stupid or lame about this character. He's a robot and
has no personality, so why hate him? Many think that Sonic Heroes screwed
Metal up big-time. Hey, as long as he goes back to his original
shape, which he did, I'm all good.
Back when
Sonic CD was first released, Metal Sonic was not a very well-known character.
Mostly because his debut title was a rather elusive one. In fact, most
titles Metal Sonic has starred in, with the mere exceptions of Sonic
R and Sonic Heroes, were all insanely rare. Sonic Adventure and Adventure
2 don't count since most people gave up on the emblem hunt
that it took to unlock his butt. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle was the only
other one and even it didn't do Metal any justice. So, in other
words, Sonic Heroes is mostly what made Metal Sonic more famous these
days. Whew, what a crappy game to make a character famous, right? But
in the end, Metal Sonic is singled out as Sonic's true most
formidable foe. Shadow and Eggman just can't stack up to good ole' Metal.
What's cool
about Metal Sonic is that he is pretty much the anti-Sonic. Except he doesn't have a personality to benefit (or hinder) him. Well…
actually, now he does, apparently. Good thing it's not a real bad one.
It's actually what I expected of Metal Sonic should he have been given
an actual free will. Just not that… dominating. But he can actually
outdo Sonic's speed and puts a more intense focus on every skill
of Sonic's that he is able to emulate down to the last detail. Everything
about Metal Sonic is cool down to just… the way he looks and moves.
Metal is also the best display of how detailed Sega of Japan can
actually be with their characters. All of the hardware specs are official
and they are actually true to the laws and aspects of science. It's
funny how Sega of Japan can think of an elaborate set of hardware specs
for Metal Sonic, but they can't give a sure-fire, undisputed answer
as to what planet Sonic comes from.
In the end,
Metal Sonic is probably the bad guy that Sega has put the most effort
into, save Shadow (if you consider him bad). Everything about Metal is so intricate and technical. Metal Sonic is also what contributes
to Eggman's popularity quite a lot as well. Eggman's the genius who
made this bad boy of a robot. Overall, there really is no bad guy that
is more for Sonic than Metal Sonic when it comes to abilities and speed,
and if there will be, then let's hope Sega still keeps Metal Sonic high
up in the ranks. He has pretty much rose to a classic status.
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