In Japan, Sonic Movie 2 will be known as Sonic VS Knuckles.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be released in Japan as well, according to Paramount Pictures. However, it was also confirmed that the film would be titled Sonic the Movie / Sonic VS Knuckles in Japan. In the Japanese edition of the film, the rival echidna will receive greater emphasis.
Sonic VS Knuckles: All You Should Know
Who Is Knuckles?
‘Knuckles’ is a well-known character from the Sonic the Hedgehog video games. Thus his appearance in the film makes sense. The red echidna originally debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, like how he appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 teaser.
Doctor Eggman duped him into fighting Sonic and Tails. However, he would eventually flip sides and team up with them in the sequel Sonic & Knuckles. He would later appear in dozens more Sonic-related titles over the course of the franchise’s lifespan.
Is Knuckles A Villain?
Despite his fame and affiliation as a Sonic partner, Knuckles is a villain in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Knuckles’ malevolent character in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a shift from how he has been portrayed in his over 20 years of video game appearances. Knuckles, on the other hand, wasn’t always a hero since his initial appearance turned him into a villain.
Knuckles was added to the franchise’s canon in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 by making him an opponent for Sonic. This was the outcome of Dr. Robotnik interfering with Knuckles’ quest to preserve ‘Master Emerald.’ Robotnik duped Knuckles into thinking Sonic and Tails were intending to steal ‘Master Emerald,’ so Knuckles attacked them while the evil scientist stole the powerful jewel for his own nefarious designs. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 looks to be staying true to the original material when it comes to Knuckles’ entrance as a villain.
A brand-new Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie poster is officially here, and it's a treat for longtime fans of the series.
Learn more about the poster before @SonicMovie 2 appears at IGN Fan Fest, which airs on Saturday, February 19 at 11am PT! https://t.co/c5nUWcS9EB pic.twitter.com/2r3e8QvM4W
— IGN (@IGN) February 17, 2022
Sonic VS Knuckles: What To Expect?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is naturally expanding the live-action realm by incorporating more characters from the games. However, it’s fascinating how closely this film adheres to Knuckles’ initial introduction. This is especially shocking given the original film’s significant liberties with Sonic’s biography and origin.
The English Sonic the Hedgehog 2 logo featured simply the title character and Miles “Tails” Prower. The Japanese logo, on the other hand, will have Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic’s rival’s clenched hand will highlight the ‘Ku’ katakana letter in Knuckles’ scarlet name. Miles’ tails will appear in the Japanese edition to stylize the “S” in VS, much as they do in the English version to embellish the “2.”
When Will The Movie Premiere?
On its Japanese YouTube channel, Paramount Pictures also released a trailer for the film. This trailer is very identical to the original English trailer, which debuted at The Game Awards 2021. In Japan, people may still hear Idris Elba as Knuckles and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Tails in English. The Japanese subtitles, logo, and release date in Summer 2022 are the only alterations in this clip.
When the film is released in Japan, it will have Japanese dubbing. Taishi Nakagawa, who played Sonic in the previous film, will reprise his role, while Koichi Yamadera will continue to dub Jim Carrey’s Dr. Ivo Robotnik.
The Sonic 2 universe is just the start of what could be an extensive multimedia franchise, with plans being announced this week to continue expanding it by moving forward on yet another game: 2003’s Hedgehog 3. There are already many other characters from within these games who have been proposed as candidates for offshoots like Shadow– though fans will have no choice but wait patiently until further news comes out before speculation can become fact again!
The movie is set to release by next year, in the month of March.
