Sonic the Hedgehog 3
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3features a wide assembling of exciting Easter egg , telecasting plot address , and more . Featuring Team Sonic as they jar with the " live - action mechanism " unveiling of Shadow the Hedgehog ( voiced by Keanu Reeves ) , the thirdSonicmovie adapts several elements from the classic games from SEGA , particularlySonic dangerous undertaking 2 . To that ending , there are several dandy nod to the 2001 secret plan , alongside many other fun references to the first twoSonicmovies , dad culture , and more .
Inspired by Shadow ’s first appearance inSonic Adventure 2alongside Eggman ’s grandfather Gerald Robotnik ( Jim Carrey),Sonic the Hedgehog 3adapts several core elements of the darker hedgehog ’s beginning , such as his family relationship with Maria Robotnik , Gerald ’s granddaughter . As such , plenty of exciting game connection can be found in the newSonicmovie alongside more distinctive references audiences have hail to gestate from the franchise . With that in nous , here are 35 of the biggest Easter nut and reference we retrieve inSonic the Hedgehog 3 .
35Prison Island
FromSonic Adventure 2
At the beginning ofSonic the Hedgehog 3 , Shadow is shown come alive up from stasis 50 years after he was put to rest by GUN . As such , Shadow wakes up in a facility on Prison Island off the coast of Tokyo . Prison Island was a positioning inSonic Adventure 2where GUN hold transonic prisoner .
34The Lonely Island’s Jorma Taccone
(He Directed An Episode ofKnuckles)
Jorma Taccone plays the GUN officer who ’d been in charge of watch over Shadow ’s stasis chamber . substantially bang for being a extremity of the funniness music ternion The Lonely Island with Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer , Jorma Taccone also directed the quaternary episode of theKnucklesseries , which featured the hilarious song " The Flames of tragedy " ( star singer Michael Bolton ) .
33Sonic’s Race With Knuckles and Tails
Multiple Game References
Sonic ’s race in the forest with Knuckles and Tails features multiple classic game references , such as the end victory wash medicine when Sonic foil the finish phone line and the spinning destination military post . The holograph of Knuckles and Tails are also shown tapping their foot , a classic idle character brio from the game .
32Team Sonic Exiting a GUN Helicopter
The Beginning ofSonic Adventure 2
inscribe by GUN to go after Shadow , Team Sonic jumps out of GUN helicopter before skydive to the city of Tokyo below . This mirrors the beginning ofSonic Adventure 2when Sonic is shown escaping GUN by likewise jumping out of a chopper(and using one of its door as a surfboard ) .
31Shadow’s Bike and Gun
References To Shadow’s Solo Game
Driving a motorcycle and firing a shooting iron at a pursuing Sonic , Shadow makes quite an entrance during his first showdown with the classic blue hedgehog . Likewise , the bike and gas pedal are references to Shadow ’s solo secret plan released by SEGA in 2005(and could service as an epic whirl - off picture ) .
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29Chao Gardens
Seen in Multiple Sonic Games
Regrouping , Tails bring the team to Chao Gardens , a popular eatery in Tokyo feature the classic pansy - similar puppet from the games . In the plot ( likeSonic Adventure 2),multiple chao gardens are featured as places where the little creatures can be taken and care foronce find .
28Detective Pikachu
Another Great Video Game Movie
Tails gets mistaken by some kids as Detective Pikachu , much to Knuckles ' entertainment . Like theSonicmovies , Detective Pikachuwas another successful video game adaption that immix CG biz characters with real - life human actor and environments .
27Shadow, The Ultimate Life Form
His Classic Name
Meeting with Team Sonic at the eatery , Commander Walters confirms that Shadow was part ofa secret GUN project dating 50 years back when they recovered a shooting star contain " The Ultimate Lifeform" . This is Shadow ’s classical name from the games and comics , a testament to his impressive powers and ability .
26Robotnik’s Spanish Soap Opera
First Seen in TheKnuckles Series(Starring Cristo Fernández)
Revealed to be alive and in hiding in a jumbo automaton crabmeat , Jim Carrey ’s Eggman is picture gula and watching a Spanish easy lay opera house entitled " La Ultima Pasión " starringTed Lasso’sCristo Fernándezin the dual use of rival twin brothers . However , the show itself was first referenced inKnucklesepisode 5 when the echidna in short watches the show in his Reno hotel elbow room .
Custom Image by Dhruv Sharma.
Custom Image by Dhruv Sharma.
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