The live - actionSonic the Hedgehogseries already includes some big television game characters , each with their own basic panorama that has vary arcdegree of success . By the prison term ofSonic the Hedgehog 3 ’s end , the universe of the enfranchisement became more like its video recording biz vis-a-vis thanks to massive lore additions . Be it the story of Shadow the Hedgehog or the affaire of Dr. Gerald Robotnik , some deepSoniccuts were happen in the movie that will likely lead into thestory ofSonic the Hedgehog 4 .

Thelive - actionSonicmovies are highly rankeddue to the aforesaid fidelity they have to the original game . Despite many human graphic symbol having office in each story , more loveable figure from the game series are introduced with each episode . With the trilogy now concluded , a rewatch of theSonic the Hedgehogmovies on streamingallows audience to see when these characters debuted ; some have nerveless introductions than others , while some serve up as a decent , albeit uneventful , first shot for the iconic heroes or villain .

Miles “Tails” Prower

First Appearance: Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

come in at the bottom of the ranking for the coolestSonic the Hedgehogintroduction is Miles “ Tails ” Prower . Although the post - credit scene of 2020’sSonic the Hedgehogwas exciting due to the hope that a subsequence will delve deeper into the world and characters of the TV game , Tails ’ tease is not precisely cool by any stretch of the Holy Writ . Instead , it serve as a hearty unveiling .

The Sonic the Hedgehog motion-picture show include several case from the source material , from the titular speedster to his many friend and enemy .

The scene boast one of the iconic Sonic ring portals open up up above the town of Green Hills . Tails step out , state that he hopes he is not too former . While the machination of what Tails is hotfoot against clock time to keep is present and the aforementioned deeperSonicconnections are exciting , the setting is reasonably uneventful . There is no action at law take nor any deeper teases of Tails ’ cool abilities outside of his flying speed , rendering the lovable fox’sSonic the Hedgehogdebut the weakestin the series .

Sonic clinging to a biplane next to Longclaw in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Knuckles the Echidna

First Appeared: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Above Tails is the insertion of Knuckles , which includes more exciting and unlimited coolheaded elements than Tails ’ first appearance . The scene is filled with a good sense of mystery , play about by the eagle - masked warriors stepping out of a ring hepatic portal vein to face off with Jim Carrey ’s Dr. Robotnik . After they are defeated and Eggman sprints towards the portal , Knuckles ’ right introduction begins . The silhouette shot of Knuckles is immensely nerveless , foreground the bulk and size of the Echidna warrior before he even steps out of the portal vein .

The tease of a team - up between Knuckles and Eggman only build on these component to rank the Echidna ’s introduction as cooler than Tails ’ …

Knuckles ’ introduction is then made cooler by the booming phonation of Idris Elba . Colleen O’Shaughnessey is perfect as Tails , but her interpreter issue forth from the slyboots is more sweet and wholesome than imperil and cool like Elba ’s . The tease of a team - up between Knuckles and Eggman only builds on these elements to range the Echidna ’s launching as cooler than Tails ’ , though with slightly less storytelling and outright badass element than those that rank above it .

Sonic and Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Sonic the Hedgehog

Despite being the titulary character of theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise , the blue blur has only the third - coolest origination . The first picture show in the alive - natural action dealership opens with this introduction , involving Sonic being chamfer through the streets of San Francisco by Dr. Robotnik . This scene is exciting and give a coolheaded glimpse at the big action set patch that will conclude the movie . The view then chemise into Sonic ’s backstory , with this portion deliver his launching cooler than Knuckles ' or Tails ' .

Live - Action Sonic the Hedgehog Projects

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Michael Keaton looking at Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

February 14 , 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

April 8 , 2022

Amy Rose holding her hammer, Sonic looking angry, and Shadow looking angry in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

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Knuckles

April 26 , 2024

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Tails arrives in the Sonic the Hedgehog film

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December 20 , 2024

The beginning ofSonic the Hedgehog ’s movie timelineincludes some of the biggest extension to the original games in the total trilogy . From the original level of Green Hills being depicted as Sonic ’s home satellite to the Echidna warriors assay to attack Longclaw in search of the Master Emerald , Sonic ’s debut is cool to both those conversant and unfamiliar with the root stuff . The scene then shoots Sonic to Earth , set up the total taradiddle before the title bill play , solidify the excitement for the motion picture ahead that the opening creates .

Shadow the Hedgehog

The secondly - coolest entry in theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise belongs to Shadow , the baddie of the third . However , Shadow ’s foundation comes in the post - credit panorama ofSonic the Hedgehog 2 . with GUN agent admonish their loss leader about Project Shadow ’s egress . For anyone who screw the games , this scene was beyond awe-inspiring . Admittedly , not much find . That said , the sheer hype of Shadow as a fictional character cause this scene to be one of the coolest in the franchise . As a lover of the games myself , I can not give many more reasons than that for this conniption to order second on this list .

Amy Rose

First Appeared: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

Although Shadow ’s post - credit scene tease was madly cool , it still does not top Amy Rose ’s setting of the same nature fromSonic the Hedgehog 3 . The post - credit scene begins with Sonic being ambush by another video game character : Metal Sonic . As far as launching go , it is a pretty awesome scene for Metal Sonic too , butAmy Rose ’s cool introduction toSonic the Hedgehogtakes the patty .

transonic the Hedgehog 3 remain the franchise custom of including important post - credits scenes , as they introduce Modern characters and setup Sonic 4 .

Amy ’s introduction is cool than all of her peer due to the fact that she really gets some action . The scene has Amy using her iconic power hammer to smash through the Metal Sonics before an epic shot of her pilot in front of the moon is shown . She land behind transonic and unveil herself , making her fit the most exciting of all on this list . From a plain kinetic , action - based viewpoint , Amy ’s introduction to theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise is the coolest , ranking above her anthropomorphic fellow characters and their debut .

Knuckles stands in a ring warp portal in his first scene in Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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