Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
Information
Debut	Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Allegiance	Eggman Empire
Other Versions	Giga Metal Neo Metal Sonic Metal Madness Metal Overlord
Counterparts	Silver Sonic Mecha Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) Mecha Sonic (Sonic & Knuckles) Silver Sonic II Metal Sonic 3.0
Voice Actors	Ryan Drummond (Sonic Heroes)
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Metal Sonic (メタルソニック) is a robotic doppelganger of Sonic the Hedgehog built by Dr. Eggman who appears as the secondary antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog Series. When he isn't a mindless pawn of his creator, Metal Sonic is single-mindedly determined to prove himself the real Sonic by destroying the original to the point of betraying Eggman when he has deemed him incapable.

Games

Official

• Sonic the Hedgehog CD
• Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
• Sonic Drift 2
• Knuckles' Chaotix
• Sonic the Fighters
• Sonic R
• Sonic Adventure/Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
• Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
• Sonic Pinball Party
• Sonic Heroes
• Sonic Rivals
• Sonic Rivals 2
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
• Sonic Free Riders
• Sonic Generations (Console)
• Sonic Generations (3DS)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
• Sonic Dash
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
• Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
• Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
• Sonic Runners
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS)
• Sonic Mania/Sonic Mania Plus
• Sonic Forces
• Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
• SEGA Heroes
• Team Sonic Racing
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
• Sonic Speed Simulator
• The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
• Sonic Superstars
• LEGO Dimensions

Unofficial

• FNF Bad Future
• FNF: Metallic Showdown
• I Wanna Be The Citadel
• OBITUARY CD (Herox's Take)
• Sonic Axiom
• Sonic Boom Cannon
• Sonic Boom Cannon 2
• Sonic Chaos Quest Ultimate
• Sonic Drift 16-bit
• Sonic.Exe: Nightmare Beginning
• Sonic Robo Blast 2
• Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart
• Sonic Speed Fighters
• Sonic the Fighters 2
• Sonic the Fighters 2 Expansion
• Sonic Time Twisted
• Sonic World
• Tails and the Quest of 100 Rings

Forms

Giga Metal

Giga Metal refers to two similar forms that appear in Knuckles' Chaotix and Sonic Mania, that both greatly increase his size and make him more feline in form. The version from Knuckles' Chaotix is achieved using the power of a Chaos Ring, while the version from Sonic Mania is achieved using the Phantom Ruby, which sits in a glass case on Giga Metal's stomach.

Neo Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic transforms into Neo Metal Sonic at some point prior to Sonic Heroes. In this form his head has five long quills rather than the usual three, his face and quills have white markings similar to Shadow's, his body becomes more armoured, and he gains a spiky belt with a black cape.

In this form, Metal Sonic is able to turn into liquid metal and shapeshift into the appearance of others, and can fire lightning bolts from his hands.

Metal Madness

Neo Metal Sonic further transforms into Metal Madness by combining the data of Team Sonic, Team Dark, Team Rose and Team Chaotix with the data of Chaos, becoming a large mechanical dragon armed with a flamethrower and large detachable claws. His transformation is still incomplete at this stage, and his lower half is merely a mass of large cables still connected to the Final Fortress.

Metal Overlord

Metal Overlord is the completed form of Metal Madness, that is now able to move using a pair of mechanical wings attached to his lower body. In this state he is able to fly at incredible speeds, fire his claws at far greater speeds, and can perform Chaos powers using the data copied from Shadow. He is nearly invulnerable in this state, taking the combined power of Team Super Sonic to deal any damage to him.

Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Metal Sonic debuted as a character in Sonic the Hedgehog CD for the Sega CD. He first appears at the start of Collision Chaos Zone 1, where he will kidnap Amy Rose in front of the player before escaping out of reach.

Metal Sonic is later encountered as the boss of Stardust Speedway Zone 3, where unlike the usual boss battle, he will challenge Sonic to a race to the finish. Metal Sonic cannot be touched by Sonic's attacks during this race, and he will destroy spikes upon contact. Metal Sonic will also periodically use one of two moves depending on Sonic's relative position to him. He will use the V. Maximum Overdrive Attack if Sonic is ahead of him, surrounding himself in harmful energy and gaining a large burst of speed which can only be outrun by using the Super Peel-Out. If Metal Sonic holds the lead then he will use the Ring Spark Field, giving him a harmful electrical field but also slowing him down. During the race, Dr. Eggman will be following behind the racers in an Egg Mobile which emits a high-powered laser from the bottom capable of killing the player in a single hit regardless of any protection he holds. Eggman will speed up as the race progresses, making it more difficult to avoid death if the player falls behind.

At the end of the race there is another door which will automatically close once one of the two racers enters. If Metal Sonic wins the race, he will taunt the player as Eggman inevitably catches up and kills the player. If Sonic wins, Metal Sonic will crash into the door and die, leaving Eggman to flee and allowing the player to free Amy Rose and complete the level.

In the Japanese and European versions of the game, the Bad Future music will play during the race regardless of the Future that the player is in. This is also the case for the 2011 remaster regardless of the soundtrack selected.

Boss Information

• Previous: Wacky Workbench Zone Boss
• Next: Metallic Madness Zone Boss

Levels

• Stardust Speedway Zone 3

Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble

Metal Sonic reappears as a surprise boss in Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble for the Sega Game Gear, this time fought in an actual battle in Atomic Destroyer Zone Act 2. Metal Sonic will ambush the player as the fly down a long corridor with the Rocket Shoes/Heli-Tails powerup and knock them to the ground before beginning the battle.

Metal Sonic has a simple attack pattern, flying from either end of the screen and diving at the player in an effort to deal contact damage. This provides the player with a chance to damage Metal Sonic. After Metal Sonic has been hit 4 times, he will use the V. Maximum Overdrive Attack to temporarily become invulnerable and dash across the bottom of the screen. After repeating this six times he will return to his regular attack pattern, and will switch between the two periodically. After being hit a further 8 times he will be critically damaged and slowly retreat off the screen, allowing the player to progress to the final stage.

Levels

• Atomic Destroyer Zone Act 2

Health

• 12

Sonic Drift 2

Metal Sonic appears as one of the seven playable characters in Sonic Drift 2, where he drives a blue racecar named the Blue Devil.

He has very high acceleration and the highest top speed in the game, but also has the worst handling. His special ability is the Super Dash, which gives him a brief burst of speed. It acts as a superior version of Sonic's Dash ability with greater power and acceleration, though it costs 3 Rings rather than the 2 that all other abilities cost.

Metal Sonic's race in the Final Chaos GP is against Sonic.

Sonic the Fighters

Metal Sonic appears as the penultimate boss of Sonic the Fighters's story mode, where he is fought at Death Egg's Eye. After he is defeated, the player will be taken to Death Egg's Hangar, where they will face Dr. Eggman.

The 2011 port added Metal Sonic as a playable character, accessed by pressing Start while hovering over Sonic.

Levels

• Death Egg's Eye

Commands

• Scratch Claw
• Double Scratch
• One-Two Slash
• Metal Laser
• Rolling Upper
• Uppercut
• Slash Claw
• Kick
• Horse Kick
• Emerald Dive
• Smackback Kick
• Airplane Drop
• Dodge Rolling Upper
• Dodge Drill Dive
• Dodge Emerald Dive
• Push Away
• Drop Kick
• Back Punch
• Back High Kick
• Stomp
• Hop Punch
• Hop Kick
• Hop Kick
• Drill Dive
• Hip Dive
• Air Punch
• Air Kick
• Wall Drill
• Wall Stamp
• Wimpy Punch

Sonic Adventure

Metal Sonic makes a brief cameo in Sonic Adventure for the Sega Dreamcast, resting inside a stasis tube in the hub area of Final Egg alongside Silver Sonic II. Metal Sonic can also be seen in a flashback during Amy's story when she remembers him chasing after her and Sonic in Sonic CD, though the locations used resemble early versions of Windy Valley and Sky Chase.

Metal Sonic is also a hidden playable character in the remaster Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, unlocked after collecting all of the Emblems. He plays identically to Sonic, even being able to drown in water, though he has different visual effects and sound effects.

Sonic Rivals 2

Signature Move

• Copycat

Manual Description

A robotic version of Sonic the Hedgehog, Metal is looking forward to proving he is the REAL hedgehog and not that "loathsome copy" of Sonic. A pawn of Eggman, this speedy robot is forced to do his master's bidding.

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle

Stats

Normal

• Speed: 9/10
• Acceleration: 6/10
• Power: 7/10

Reaper

• Speed: 9/10
• Acceleration: 5/10
• Power: 9/10

Items

Normal

• Steal
• Electro Boost
• Explosive Mine

Reaper

• Harvest Time
• Ice Boost
• Dead End

SEGA Heroes

Metal Sonic appears as an unplayable boss in SEGA Heroes.

Skills

• V. Maximum Overdrive
• Ring Spark Field

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Trophy Description

This robotic doppelganger 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.

FNF: Metallic Showdown

Metal Sonic appears in FNF: Metallic Showdown as the opponent of the mod's song Insurgency.

Sonic Boom Cannon

Metal Sonic appears as a playable character in Sonic Boom Cannon, where he can be purchased for 60 Rings.

Sonic Boom Cannon 2

Metal Sonic appears as a playable character in Sonic Boom Cannon 2, where he can be purchased for 2,500 Rings.

Character Info

Species: Machine
1st Show: Sonic CD
A metal robot that shares Sonic's speed and attacks. A very cold, heartless, and calculating machine that is considered to be Sonic's true antagonist.

Dialogue

• "There is only one Sonic..." - When hit by an obstacle.

Sonic Robo Blast 2

Boss Information

• Previous: Fang the Sniper
• Next: Brak Eggman

Levels

• Black Core Zone Act 1
• Black Core Zone Act 2

Tails and the Quest of 100 Rings

Metal Sonic appears as the third boss of Tails and the Quest of 100 Rings. He pilots a blue aircraft and flies randomly around the screen, periodically firing a laser from the craft. His vehicle takes 100 hits to destroy, which leaves behind fifteen Rings.

Levels

• Up in the sky

Dialogue

• "You are really a strong one, young fox... But your adventure ends here..."

Gallery

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Sonic the Hedgehog CD

Sonic the Fighters - Next Match

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Website - Character Render

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle - Character Portrait

Sonic Robo Blast 2