How Sonic 2’s Surprise Ending Sets Up The Sequel
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Sonic the Hedgehog 2
A particularly memorable moment during the end battle of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 not only surprised and thrilled fans but it set up multiple storyline options for the sequel. Paramount has found continued success with its second film in the Sonic franchise, so it’s no surprise a third film has already been confirmed. While many are wondering what stories the follow-up movie may feature, the crowd-pleasing final fight is a great lead-in to what could come next.
The third act of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 showed Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) and his friends Tails (voiced by Colleen O’Shaugnessey) and Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) going up against the villainous Dr. «Eggman» Robotnik (Jim Carrey). As Robotnik gained some pretty impressive powers after obtaining the Master Emerald, he created for himself a giant Death Egg Robot the heroes just couldn’t overcome. During a key moment in the battle, however, the Master Emerald was smashed causing the remaining Chaos Emeralds to inhabit a very much in danger Sonic. This resulted in an iconic upgrade for the blue blur into what many familiar with the Sega video game know as his Super Sonic form. His quills and eyes turned golden yellow, and his powers were greatly amplified leading to Robotnik’s defeat.
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In addition to being one of the most talked-about moments in the film, the appearance of Super Sonic and the Chaos Emeralds ties in to multiple characters from the video game and gives Sonic the Hedgehog 3 plenty to work with. In multiple Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Sonic has battled Dr. Robotnik and other foes in outer space. The sequel could depict Sonic in such a
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