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| 6 | [[caption-width-right:349:''[[Music/SiIvaGunner ♫ Here I come, rougher than Knuckles\ |
| 7 | The best of them, tougher than Knuckles\ |
| 8 | You can call me Knuckles; unlike Knuckles, I don't chuckle\ |
| 9 | I'd rather flex my Knuckles ♫]][[note]][[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment & Knuckles]][[/note]]'' [[labelnote:Source]]This was in ''VideoGame/DeusExMankindDivided''. [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/766748512545415168 No, really.]][[/labelnote]]]] |
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| 11 | ->''[[WebVideo/GameGrumps "It's always Knuckles! Why is it always Knuckles?!"]]'' |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' shows the world [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes the REAL SUPER POWER of]] [[MemeticMutation memework]] & Knuckles! Gotta meme fast! |
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| 16 | Works with their own meme pages: |
| 17 | [[index]] |
| 18 | * ''Memes/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' |
| 19 | * ''Memes/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|FilmSeries}}'' film series |
| 20 | [[/index]] |
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| 22 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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| 24 | [[folder:''Sonic the Hedgehog 1'']] |
| 25 | * SONIC HAS PASSED [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Sonic 1'', [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness unlike nearly every other game in the series]], uses the phrase "SONIC HAS PASSED ACT X" instead of the "SONIC GOT THROUGH ACT X" that became standard from ''Sonic 2'' onward for when the player completes a stage. Naturally, fans took to omitting the "ACT X" part, making a phrase that basically means "Sonic has died." Typically used whenever a glitch occurs that results in either Sonic's death or the game soft-locking. One of the more well-known moments related to this is a ''WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}'' stream of a rather corrupted version of ''Somari'', a notorious NES bootleg of this game; Sonic ended up taking damage from the first boss, which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sXLq4iMOd8 glitched the game out]] to the point where it displayed this message with a slowed-down Green Hill theme playing. It has since become a creepypasta in its own right, sometimes just called "SONIC HAS PASSED" or sometimes called Sonic.NES.[[/labelnote]] |
| 26 | * COPE [[labelnote:Explanation]]Spring Yard Zone has neon letters that read "COPE", in reference to a graphic processing system used in game. In the prototype's equivalent Sparkling Zone, they're placed right next to a spinning spike wheel. An image of Sonic getting hurt due to touching it is commonly used in response to someone getting upset.[[/labelnote]] |
| 27 | * Who thought it was even remotely okay to put this here [[labelnote:Explanation]]From a Website/{{Miiverse}} post complaining about a spring in Marble Zone that would push Sonic backward into a lava pit if he was going too fast. Hit it big in 2022 and led to image macros of the spring being replaced with all manner of other obstacles or enemies like [[Franchise/StreetFighter Urien]] lowkicking while placing an Aegis Reflector behind Sonic.[[/labelnote]] |
| 28 | [[/folder]] |
| 29 | |
| 30 | [[folder:''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'']] |
| 31 | * The infamous spike pit [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Mystic Cave Zone Act 2, at one point the player needs to grab a switch to lower a bridge to cross a pit. Should the player have the unfortunate experience of falling into this pit, they fall not into a BottomlessPit, but into a spike pit that is far too deep to jump out of, resulting in a quick death. That is, unless the player is in Super Sonic mode (and [[TooFastToStop if you fell in the pit, you probably are]]) in which case they are forced to wait for Sonic's rings to run out so they can die and respawn, assuming they have lives left.[[/labelnote]] |
| 32 | ** In the 2013 smartphone remakes and ''Origins'', it became an AscendedMeme: [[spoiler:the pit instead leads to [[SecretLevel Hidden Palace Zone]].]] |
| 33 | * '''NOT ENOUGH RINGS''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The message displayed if the player does not meet the ring requirement in a [[BrutalBonusLevel Special Stage]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 34 | * After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, comparisons to Oil Ocean Zone have been a recurring joke. |
| 35 | * Captain Vidya [[labelnote:Explanation]]In September 2011, [=SonicRetro=] forum user GT Koopa posted on /v/ [[https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/ive-created-a-monster.26312/ an image of a character]] created by envisioning Eggman in his Egg Mobile as a buck-toothed bearded man wearing a helmet and visor. He has become a recurring joke on gaming-related boards where he is treated as "the savior of vidya".[[/labelnote]] |
| 36 | * When ''[[CompilationRerelease Sonic Origins]]'' came out, the new intro cutscene for ''Sonic 2'' depicted two foxes bullying Tails, leading many to compare it to the infamous ''Webcomic/TailsGetsTrolled'' webcomic's premise. |
| 37 | [[/folder]] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | [[folder:''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'']] |
| 40 | * 3, 2, 1, [[strike:GO!]] '''FAULT''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]In Competition mode, there is a 3-second countdown before the race begins. If a player crosses the starting line before the countdown finishes, a "FAULT" message is displayed, both players are put back at their starting positions, and the counter restarts. This repeats until both players have the discipline to wait for the countdown to finish.[[/labelnote]] |
| 41 | ** This may have become a minor AscendedMeme in ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', where you are prevented from crossing the starting line by an electric barrier. Do so before the countdown finishes and you'll be zapped by the barrier. Incidentally, this mechanic is actually taunting you -- you're allowed to cross the line the very instant the barrier disperses, so the game challenges you to play ''chicken'' with it. |
| 42 | * Robotnik's diabolical traps. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The US manual's HandWave for the game's [[ObviousBeta huge number]] of glitches, [[GameBreakingBug game-breaking]] and [[GoodBadBugs otherwise]]. Specifically these refer to the bugs that see you stuck in a wall or some other inescapable situation. Fans have often referred to glitches in other ''Sonic'' games as "diabolical traps" as a result.[[/labelnote]] |
| 43 | * Knuckles' chuckle [[labelnote:Explanation]]In [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Knuckles' first appearance]], he starts out antagonizing the two existing heroes, Sonic and Tails, laughing as they fall into his traps. In his theme song in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', he says "Unlike Sonic, I don't chuckle." Twisted further in November 2019 when [[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3 a prototype]] [[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_%28prototype%3B_1993-11-03%29 version of]] ''Sonic 3'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCL-GZucUxA made its way to the public]] and revealed (among other things) Knuckles originally ''wasn't'' going to yuck it up in his introduction, but simply grimly challenge Sonic.[[/labelnote]] |
| 44 | * [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Knuckles is an idiot.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In his first appearance, Knuckles was easily tricked into doing Eggman's dirty work. This was understandable the first time because he had never met Eggman before; however, he falls for it again in both ''Adventure'' and ''Advance 2'' (not even counting other continuities). Needless to say, the fandom ensures he'll NeverLiveItDown.[[/labelnote]] |
| 45 | * [[GuideDangIt The Barrel of Doom]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Carnival Night Zone has a particular puzzle where you are shut in a certain room and have to move a floating barrel to escape by standing on it and pressing [[spoiler:up/down]] in time with the motion to build up momentum. Many players couldn't figure it out and spent ages trying the more obvious method of repeatedly jumping on the barrel instead, since that also makes the barrel move a bit. Any mention of Carnival Night Zone will inevitably lead to someone cursing "That Damn Barrel."[[/labelnote]] |
| 46 | * Everything '''& Knuckles''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]In 1994, the release of ''Sonic & Knuckles'' and its lock-on technology gave the full game of ''Sonic 3'' the somewhat inelegant sounding title of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles''. Years later, people realized that adding '''& Knuckles''' [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/knuckles to anything]] creates [[HilarityEnsues instant hilarity]]. Some fans [[ExaggeratedTrope go even further]] and tack on the similar "Featuring Dante from the VideoGame/DevilMayCry[=™=] Series" [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/featuring-dante-from-the-devil-may-cry-series meme]] that originated with Dante's [[{{Crossover}} guest appearance]] in ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIIINocturne''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 47 | ** What do you mean I can't play [incompatible game] ''& Knuckles'' (and other variations thereof)? [[labelnote:Explanation]]Trying to play any game that isn't ''Sonic 2'' and ''Sonic 3'' will result in the "NO WAY? NO WAY!" screen being displayed, with a hidden button combo enabling a single Blue Sphere stage. If ''Sonic 1'' is put in, the screen will be in color and animated (slightly) along with the same button combo allowing access to all one million plus Blue Sphere stages. Any other game will give a non-animated, black and white version.[[/labelnote]] |
| 48 | ** Became an AscendedMeme in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' with [[spoiler:the unlockable "& Knuckles" Mode: the player can choose any of the three protagonists and Knuckles will accompany them, much like how Tails does in Sonic & Tails Mode]]. Beating this mode [[spoiler:with Knuckles (i.e. a Knuckles & Knuckles game) results in an ending in which the events of the game turn out to be Knuckles reading a story called ''Sonic Mania & Knuckles'']]. |
| 49 | * Series/{{Seinfeld}} Valley Zone [[labelnote:Explanation]]In November 2019, an early prototype of ''Sonic 3'' was released to the public. One of the most notable differences was in the background music for Mushroom Hill (known as Mushroom Valley at that point in the game's development), where the instrumentation for the bass line makes it sound extremely similar to the ''Seinfeld'' theme song. Cue many a comment making "What's the deal with..." jokes pertaining to the Zone and the ''Sonic'' series in general.[[/labelnote]] |
| 50 | * LUNCH BASE and LAVA BEEF [[labelnote:Explanation]]{{Speedrun}}ner Argick accidentally misspelled Launch Base and Lava Reef in his splits during a speedrun that included ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' (Lava Reef also appeared in ''Sonic Mania''). It stuck, and became a running gag that [[HilariousInHindsight became even funnier]] when the prototype name for [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Palmtree Panic]] was revealed to be SALAD PLAIN.[[/labelnote]] |
| 51 | * Hydrocity [[labelnote:Explanation]]The pronunciation of the Zone's name has been heavily debated since the game's release, with nobody being able to decide if it's "hy-dros-ity" (like velocity) or "hy-dro-city". [[https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1535669223023951873?s=20&t=6UesPebXylWO42rbuvi2mA Sega themselves have stoked the flames on Twitter]] and other ''Sonic'' media has referenced the debate.[[/labelnote]] |
| 52 | ** Hydrokitty [[labelnote:Explanation]]A third variant with a hard c as "hy-dro-kitty" arose from speedrunner Argick's community.[[/labelnote]] |
| 53 | * Music/MichaelJackson mashups.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Long-rumored among fans and eventually confirmed by Yuji Naka, Jackson's involvement with the soundtrack of ''Sonic 3'' has inspired many a ''Sonic''/MJ music mashup, with some ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic interesting]]'' results.[[/labelnote]] |
| 54 | * Doilus Stage.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A minor meme surrounding a glitch that occurs when you attempt to exit the Gumball Machine bonus stage in the standalone version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''. The "Bonus Stage" title card corrupts into "Doilus Stage", and the stage infinitely repeats itself until you reset the game. This would be fixed in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 55 | [[/folder]] |
| 56 | |
| 57 | [[folder:''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'']] |
| 58 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48_S5WpHIXE "I'm outta here!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]If left {{idle|Animation}} for 3 straight minutes, Sonic will grow impatient and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere jump out of frame]] after delivering this line (arguably in well-spoken English to boot), [[NonstandardGameOver resulting in an instant Game Over]]. Additionally programmer Masato Nishimura, who provided the voice, [[https://twitter.com/Mazin__/status/884013547952328704 has claimed the line is actually meant to be "I'm outer here!"]] It's since been used as a general ScrewThisImOuttaHere reaction.[[/labelnote]] |
| 59 | * The programmer has a nap. Holdout! Programmer! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A somewhat [[GratuitousEnglish Engrishy]] message that appears on the screen during the Special Stages of unfinished pre-releases. Typically used when a more noteworthy glitch occurs in a Sonic game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 60 | * FUN IS INFINITE [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the creepier {{Easter Egg}}s that could be accessed via Sound Test, signed by "Majin" (Masato Nishimura's nickname). Jokes were cracked about this briefly when one of the villains for ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' turned out to be named Infinite.[[/labelnote]] |
| 61 | * SALAD PLAIN [[labelnote:Explanation]]The 4 December 1992 prototype, which was one of the earliest builds of ''Sonic CD'' and was used as a sneak preview, used this as the placeholder name for Palmtree Panic. Cue the food jokes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 62 | ** You Say! [[labelnote:Explanation]]This bizarre phrase, likely a pun on the Yuusei Sega World Show in which the build appeared, replaces the Eggman/Sonic graphics on the end-of-Act signs that don't spin when Sonic passes by in the build.[[/labelnote]] |
| 63 | * "You have alerted the Sonic"/The "Sonic stare" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A shot of a shadowed-out Sonic surrounded by blackness, which happens to be part of the game's title screen animation. Memed for how oddly menacing Sonic looks [[FreezeFrameBonus for that one frame]]. It's led to all manner of fan redraws too.[[/labelnote]] |
| 64 | * HUEHEUHUEHEUHUEHUE [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Hey hey" sample from JP/EU version of Stardust Speedway Bad Future theme, which was likely misheard as EvilLaugh, hence the spelling and use. Became a common response whenever Stardust Speedway is brought up casually.[[/labelnote]] |
| 65 | * TELEPORTATION YEAH! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A rather weird lyric from JP/EU stage clear and ending theme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 66 | * ''Sonic UsefulNotes/{{DVD}}'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The ArtifactTitle of the game doesn't stop some people to (ironically) desire a hypothetical sequel named ''Sonic DVD'', to the point that at least one FanGame has been named that.[[/labelnote]] |
| 67 | [[/folder]] |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:''Sonic Spinball'']] |
| 70 | * WORM BAGGED [[labelnote:Explanation]]The message shown on the HUD whenever killing one of the worm enemies in Toxic Caves.[[/labelnote]] |
| 71 | * CLUCK ALERT! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Message displayed whenever a bird-type mook spawns in Toxic Caves.[[/labelnote]] |
| 72 | [[/folder]] |
| 73 | |
| 74 | [[folder:''Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'']] |
| 75 | * CHECK CABLE[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the UsefulNotes/GameGear version, when two Game Gears are not properly hooked up in Gear-to-Gear mode, you get [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FRiPhLVWYAMl3QS?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 an error message]] that depicts Robotnik saying "CHECK CABLE" as an unplugged cable is near him.[[/labelnote]] |
| 76 | [[/folder]] |
| 77 | |
| 78 | [[folder:''Knuckles' Chaotix'']] |
| 79 | * Christian Vector [[labelnote:Explanation]]Vector's profile in the game's Japanese manual states that he believes in the existence of God and came to Carnival Island due to viewing its appearance as a divine miracle (generally assumed to have been intended as a ShoutOut to ''Film/TheBluesBrothers''). The sheer absurdity of Vector, a loud-mouthed crocodile detective, being devoutly religious made this a popular in-joke with fans, often portraying him as TheFundamentalist.[[/labelnote]] |
| 80 | [[/folder]] |
| 81 | |
| 82 | [[folder:''Sonic R'']] |
| 83 | * The Tails Doll Curse [[labelnote:Explanation]]Tails Doll is one of the unlockable characters, and an oddity among ThePsychoRangers of the roster (Metal Sonic and Metal Knuckles). When playing as it, "Can you feel the sunshine?" plays regardless of what race track you select and [[PowerFloats can float through the air]]. All of this lead people to portray it as a DemonicDummy that will eat your soul and create several creepypastas about it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 84 | * Can you feel the sunshine? [[labelnote:Explanation]]All of the songs from ''Sonic R'' are memetic thanks to the eurobeat soundtrack and the NarmCharm of lyrics. "Can you feel the sunshine?" is a stand-out, becoming a SignatureSong of the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 85 | [[/folder]] |
| 86 | |
| 87 | [[folder:''Sonic Adventure'']] |
| 88 | * Big the Cat is VideoGame/DukeNukem. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Creator/JonStJohn, Big's voice actor, also does the voice of The Duke himself, as many a reviewer has pointed out.[[/labelnote]] |
| 89 | * "That's Eggman! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soXVWOHgmIk I wonder what happened to Sonic?]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Tails' delivery of this line right before Speed Highway is particularly odd.[[/labelnote]] |
| 90 | * ↑ & ↓ & ↻ [[labelnote:Explanation]]("Up and down and all around") [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Thanks to the sampling in Speed Highway.]] Became in vogue during a fundraiser Sonic Retro was running. They even made a ''t-shirt template''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 91 | * "Oh no." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Delivered in DullSurprise monotone by Sonic or Knuckles whenever you score a hit while fighting them during the story mode. Also a recycled voice clip from an early voice set in an early version of Knuckles' story. The delivery of the line, especially Knuckles' version, has led it to be used as a common reaction sound effect and when some mishaps happen to the characters (particularly, with Knuckles in ''Mania'').[[/labelnote]] |
| 92 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03e-kKjko_U "Get a load of this!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A very popular, over-the-top line Eggman would constantly say during the final battles with Sonic and Tails. It proved popular enough to even receive a memetic VoiceClipSong.[[/labelnote]] |
| 93 | ** [[ThisCannotBe "No way! I can't believe this!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another line from Eggman during the final battles with Sonic and Tails when [[TacticalSuicideBoss they use the effects of his attacks against him]]. He would also say it whenever Sonic [[TacticalSuicideBoss uses the ice robots]] [[NiceJobFixingItVillain that HE THREW]] [[BossArenaIdiocy onto the arena]] to freeze Chaos 6.[[/labelnote]] |
| 94 | * "Woah! That's interesting, but I sure don't care!" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0XzyqJXgAAconp.jpg An edited screencap of Sonic Adventure.]] It's a pretty effective reaction image, as well as one ripe for symbolic memes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 95 | * Knuckles' theme "Unknown From M.E."[[labelnote:*]]the original ''[=SA1=]'' version, not its remix in ''[=SA2=]''[[/labelnote]] has created some memetic lines, mostly due to how [[NarmCharm cheesy]] it is: |
| 96 | ** Unlike Sonic, I don't chuckle. [[note]][[HypocriticalHumor Ironically]], he chuckles ''a lot'' in earlier games, most prominently ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'', or at least excepting the November prototype.[[/note]] |
| 97 | ** [[AccidentalInnuendo I get it on by myself!]] |
| 98 | ** Knock knock, IT'S KNUCKLES. [[note]]Originally a line in the third verse of the song, fans have since used it as a way to introduce Knuckles in memes.[[/note]] |
| 99 | ** Here I come, Rougher than Knuckles / The best of them, Tougher than Knuckles / You can call me Knuckles! / Unlike Knuckles, I don't chuckle. I'd rather flex my Knuckles! [[labelnote:Explanation]]From [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXglHbYB1Y4 a video]] by well-known mashup artist and prominent Music/SiIvaGunner contributer Triple-Q that replaces some of the words in "Unknown From M.E." with "Knuckles." It's often applied to the rest of the song, and is frequently brought up on videos of "Unknown From M.E."[[/labelnote]] |
| 100 | * Aw yeah! This is happening! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic's opening line, often associated with [[http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/615/899/d18.jpg a picture of him from a glitched version of the opening cutscene of Sonic's campaign.]] It's also been mashed up with Ron Paul.[[/labelnote]] |
| 101 | ** NO, THIS ISN'T HAPPENIN'! [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBnq3fELuf8 A mod by SPEEPSHighway]] replaces Sonic's opening line with Zero's infamous dialogue from VideoGame/MegaManX4.[[/labelnote]] |
| 102 | * Watch out! You're gonna crash! Ahh! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A rather infamous line from early in Sonic's story due to the questionable quality of its acting delivery. Often used to point out to the people who constantly pressure Sega to [[TheOriginalDarrin bring back Ryan Drummond as the voice of Sonic]] that his performance wasn't ''always'' as perfect as [[NostalgiaFilter they think it was...]] Not to mention Sonic sticking his tongue out after performing said line for some reason.[[/labelnote]] |
| 103 | * "All's well that ends well, right?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans love to point out the irony of this line said by Tails at the end of the game, since he says it in a ruined Station Square.[[/labelnote]] |
| 104 | ** [[LetsPlay/HellfireCommentaries THE CITY'S BEEN FUCKING DESTROYED!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]FTA of Hellfire Commentaries points out the above InferredHolocaust in response to Tails.[[/labelnote]] |
| 105 | * "Somethin' buggin' you?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Much of the lip-syncing and animations in ''Adventure'' have become memes because they're a bit too fluid and exaggerated, one such being during this line from Sonic delivered to a hostile Knuckles. It became popular solely for the very OffModel slanted jaw expression made by Sonic's older Dreamcast version model, along with the original screenshot showing a glitch involving Sonic not quite turning around properly, hence the Jay Leno jaw. It's used as the prime example of just how silly expressions and models could get even in the game's original form.[[/labelnote]] |
| 106 | * "This is the wrong room." [[labelnote:Explanation]]In E-102 Gamma's story, there is a moment that Eggman orders Gamma to retrieve a bird in a room that Amy is being held captive in. Gamma initially goes into a different room and ends up encountering E-101 Beta, who is currently being upgraded to E-101 Mark II in a scene that's clearly being played for the robotic equivalent of BodyHorror. Gamma then leaves the room and [[{{Understatement}} states this line]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 107 | * "The Sphinx looked so cute, I had to shave it" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A line from Amy's theme "My Sweet Passion", which comes off as uncomfortably sensual to many.[[/labelnote]] |
| 108 | * Sonic Adventure Pose [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "finger gun" pose Sonic makes on the game's boxart. It became iconic enough and has been replicated with numerous other characters in fanart.[[/labelnote]] |
| 109 | [[/folder]] |
| 110 | |
| 111 | [[folder:''Sonic Shuffle'']] |
| 112 | * The Carbuncle ate itself. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Carbuncle is [[PoisonMushroom a fairy disguised as a forcejewel that eats the other forcejewels in a player's inventory]]. It can either be collected in certain mini-games or when the player draws [[{{Whammy}} an Eggman card]] and the roulette lands on Outcome #6. When there are no other forcejewels left, [[{{Autocannibalism}} the Carbuncle resorts to eating itself]]. The line in question was popularized by the ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' fairly late into 2020.[[/labelnote]] |
| 113 | [[/folder]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | [[folder:''Sonic Adventure 2'']] |
| 116 | * "[[AccidentalInnuendo We all did it together!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A NonSequitur from Tails (Eggman's preceding line has him fondly talking about how brilliant a scientist Gerald Robotnik was) following Shadow's HeroicSacrifice at the end of the Last Story in ''Sonic Adventure 2'', which can be easily taken out of context.[[/labelnote]] |
| 117 | * "Hi, I'm Omochao!" [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper I'm here to help you!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Omochao is a little Chao robot who is supposed to be the helpful source of tutorials. What actually happened is that Omochao attracted a fair amount of negative attention by players due to how infuriating it is. Omochao gives [[CaptainObvious incredibly obvious hints]] that only people who know '''absolutely ''nothing'' about how video games work ''at all''''' couldn't figure out on their own, flies after you in order to tell you said useless hints, can't be permanently destroyed, and has an annoying voice. He kept appearing in later games, but was made invulnerable to damage, as players kept [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential throwing it down bottomless pits]] [[FastballSpecial or at GUN's/Eggman's robots]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 118 | ** [[CaptainObvious "Be careful not to fall!"]] |
| 119 | ** "Keep your health meter above zero!" |
| 120 | * ROLLING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Escape From the City", the music for the first Hero side stage, City Escape, has been reaching parody levels.[[/labelnote]] |
| 121 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2gVf8WhlZM Yosh Yosh Yosh Yosh]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eggman's voice clip for petting a Chao as well as earning a certain score value in his stages. "Yosh" is actually a Japanese affirmative similar in usage to "okay"; for some reason, it, along with a few of Eggman's other voice clips, was never translated and/or replaced in the dub (which means that Eggman's English voice actor essentially rerecorded Japanese dialogue), confusing the large majority of players who didn't speak Japanese.[[/labelnote]] |
| 122 | ** DON'TWORRYBUDDYDON'TWORRYBUDDY [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic's voice clip for petting a Chao can be very annoying.[[/labelnote]] |
| 123 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sc0HN2t5Tg Teriaaaaa!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Similar to the above "Yosh!", a {{Kiai}} delivered by Sonic as he delivers the finishing blow to the Egg Golem, [[GratuitousJapanese left in from the original Japanese voiceover and recorded in English]]. OG Spindash Productions, in particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXfs2nf4-Y0 had a field day with this one.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 124 | * "I'm the coolest!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]While Shadow is undoubtedly ''very'' arrogant, this line of his during Sonic's first battle with him is phrased in a really uncharacteristic way for him.[[/labelnote]] |
| 125 | * You're not even good enough to be my f—'''[[InterruptingMeme I'LL MAKE YOU EAT THOSE WORDS!]]''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The English dub has some issues with characters talking over each other, and this is perhaps the most infamous example. Though it's also because it's accidentally in-character for Sonic to not just take an insult lying down.[[/labelnote]] |
| 126 | * R.I.P. Larry, a ghost got him [[labelnote:Explantion]]A LadyMondegreen situation from the Pumpkin Hill rap ("A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup"). The line "Larry" originates from is "A ghost tried to approach me and got ''leery''."[[/labelnote]] |
| 127 | ** "A ghost tried to approach me, he got married" [[labelnote:Explanation]]An alternative mishearing of the same line, usually followed by a reply saying "Good for him!" or something else.[[/labelnote]] |
| 128 | * The scene where Eggman holds a gun to Amy's head. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Near the end of the game (in both Hero and Dark stories), Eggman [[HostageSituation threatens to]] [[WouldHurtAChild kill Amy]] if Sonic doesn't hand over his Chaos Emerald, even pointing a huge, fairly realistic-proportioned Deagle at her. This scene has caught on for the pure oddity of seeing Eggman acting so (realistically) violently.[[/labelnote]] |
| 129 | [[/folder]] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | [[folder:''Sonic Heroes'']] |
| 132 | * CHAOS CONTROL! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow says this when Team Dark use their Team Blast, Chaos Inferno. Although, to be fair, Shadow says this line in most games that he's in.[[/labelnote]] |
| 133 | * "LOOK AT ALL OF THOSE EGGMAN'S ROBOTS!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The line reading for Tails had a few grammatical errors, especially on the part of Tails' voice actor. What's particularly odd is that his voice actor clearly says "Look at all those Eggman robots", but the subtitle is what has the grammatical error.[[/labelnote]] |
| 134 | * "We’ll show that creep the REAL SUPER POWER OF TEAM WORK!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic says this in the final story before the Metal Madness/Metal Overlord boss fight, and it's infamous for being a particularly cringe-worthy expression of a common [[ThePowerOfFriendship shonen anime cliché]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 135 | * [[{{Kiai}} SHIII!! RAUUGH! AGGHH!!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles says this whenever he's punching his enemies. It can sound as if he said "Shit, rock(s), yeah!" — a similar variant of which (with "shift" being in place of "shit") was what [[WebAnimation/SonicShorts The Sonic Paradox Team]] deliberately went with for their [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNwspV1x_gk Seaside]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veLTMMiDjh8 Denied]] video.[[/labelnote]] |
| 136 | * "Take this! Take this! Take this! Take this! CHARGE!!!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eggman says this during the Egg Emperor boss battle. [[BrokenRecord Constantly.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 137 | * "Because we're Sonic Heroes!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic says this to Metal Sonic after defeating him in his Metal Overlord form in a forced TitleDrop. It's common for fans to claim Metal Sonic deactivated afterwards out of sheer embarrassment at the line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 138 | * ANNIHILICHARGE ANNIHILATE! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Omega usually says "ANNIHILATION, CHARGE, FIRE!" when using him, but attacking with him very fast causes his voice line to mess up and make him say this.[[/labelnote]] |
| 139 | * Dabbing Shadow [[labelnote:Explanation]]Going through trick rings will make Shadow do what looks like dabbing, 10 years before dabbing came into vogue.[[/labelnote]] |
| 140 | * Eggman is a feminist. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The English ''Sonic Heroes'' manual makes this claim in Dr. Eggman's bio. This is the result of the translation pulling wholesale from Eggman's Japanese ''Anime/SonicX'' bio, with "feminist" in Japanese being a common loanword used to refer to ChivalrousPervert characters (the localization of ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles4'' would make the same mistake). Even so, you can expect this to crop up in the same manner as [[WesternAnimation/SonicBoom Feminist Knuckles]] whenever anything political is discussed in regards to Sonic the Hedgehog.[[/labelnote]] |
| 141 | * HEREWEGOGOTITLEAVEITTOMEHEREWEGOGOTITLEAVEITTOMEHEREWEGOGOTITLEAVEITTOME-[[labelnote:Explanation]]Whenever you [[StanceSystem cycle characters and types]], each teammate will give out a short [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]] to signify the change in leadership. Much like with ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'' onwards and its Style Switching, this has little to no {{Cooldown}}, and can be spammed so everyone talks over each other while shifting positions.[[/labelnote]] |
| 142 | * Black frogs [[labelnote:Explanation]]Lost Jungle has black frogs whose rain kills plants and typically makes areas more hazardous, leading to the characters usually saying lines about staying away from those "black frogs." ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asdBeP4HFPc#t=2m11s Here's one such example, courtesy of Tails.]]) Cue [[EverythingIsRacist "Why the frogs gotta be black?"]] and similar jokes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 143 | [[/folder]] |
| 144 | |
| 145 | [[folder:''Sonic Rush'' & ''Sonic Rush Adventure'']] |
| 146 | * Vela-Nova (Part 2) [[labelnote:Explanation]]Many nostalgic fans of ''Sonic Rush'' took to making edits based off of the second phase of Sonic vs. Blaze, which was infamous for its [[SmashingSurvival strict button mashing]]. A particularly popular edit is that of [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Jotaro vs. DIO]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 147 | * "Have a nice fall you stupid bitch!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A GagDub of the Sonic/Blaze rival fight in the first ''Rush'' game that adds [[ObligatorySwearing said line just as Sonic knocks Blaze off of the platform]]. Is a popular reaction video.[[/labelnote]] |
| 148 | * Due to it being primarily populated by Koalas and Marine's accent, a common joke is that Blaze's World is really Australia. |
| 149 | * Too black. Too strong. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A repeating sample from "Wrapped in Black," the music for the final boss in ''Sonic Rush''. Of all things, it was sampled from a Malcolm X speech too. Expect lots of coffee jokes to accompany it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 150 | * Eggman N*ga. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Nega" in Eggman Nega is short for "Negative", but it also sounds a lot like [[NWordPrivileges a certain slur]]. Any time the character is brought up, you can expect to see at least one person making fun of his name.[[/labelnote]] |
| 151 | [[/folder]] |
| 152 | |
| 153 | [[folder:''Shadow the Hedgehog'']] |
| 154 | * "FIND THE COMPUTER ROOM!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Hero goal of Cosmic Fall, as explained by Vector the Crocodile. Both the fanbase and Sega launched on top of the phrase to create the sneakiest in-joke of Summer of Sonic '09 -- in particular, putting up confusing signs to the computer room. Of course, it was also in the placeholder for former official website Sonic City, and became the name of [[Website/FindTheComputerRoom a certain another]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 155 | * "Where's that '''''DAMN''''' fourth Chaos Emerald?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow misemphasizes a PrecisionFStrike in a particularly {{narm}}ful way at the beginning cutscene of Circus Park. [[HilariousInHindsight Gained a bit of new life]] with ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', the fourth Chaos Emerald Special Stage of which is regarded by many to be ThatOneLevel.[[/labelnote]] |
| 156 | * [[ChewingTheScenery "THIS is who I am!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]Shadow's last line whenever he regains his memories in one of the 10 endings. Given how it always caps off each ending (when Shadow isn't busy cracking Eggman open or laughing like a maniac in certain endings, that is, and even then, Shadow still says the line immediately beforehand), it really caught on with the fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 157 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NocwTvB7puU "You know what they say, the more the merrier!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eggman's another repetitive yet quotable line of dialogue, said during the attack where he stands in place and spawns six bombs that fire out in a hexagonal pattern in the Egg Breaker fight after Mad Matrix. It's very possible to get Eggman deadlocked into using the attack over and over again, which naturally leads into him repeating the line ad nauseam.[[/labelnote]] |
| 158 | * [[http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/652/918/68a.jpg Ow the edge]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game is DarkerAndEdgier... or tries to be, anyway. The ''Sonic'' fandom gets little respect on the internet, so comparing someone's attempt at "edginess" to Shadow tends to be an indicator of great disdain. This led to a particularly funny cropping of the name "Shad'''ow''' '''the''' H'''edge'''hog" in a similar way to the [[Franchise/DonkeyKong "Expand Dong"]] meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 159 | * "Looks like these black creatures really mean business!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans like to make fun of the fact that ''everyone'' [[UnfortunateImplications constantly mentions what color the aliens are]][[invoked]], in a way [[{{Narm}} that makes them sound like Civil War plantation owners raving about black people]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 160 | ** "Disgusting black creatures. Get out of my sight." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Same as the above, especially since it manages to sound even ''more'' psychotically racist and is said by Shadow himself, [[spoiler:who happens to be part-"black creature" himself genetically]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 161 | * "This is like taking candy from a baby, [[PokeThePoodle which is fine by me]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A particularly hilarious example of the game's [[{{Badbutt}} laughable attempts at being edgy]], especially since Shadow can end up saying this on the Pure Hero path.[[/labelnote]] |
| 162 | * "They got Bob!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A voice clip that's played by the GUN Soldiers at random. It caught on because people found it hard to believe so many soldiers were called "Bob."[[/labelnote]] |
| 163 | * "Don't go there...yet!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Vector trying to comfort Shadow in the Semi-Hero - Hero ending, after he says "I should have never been created." Instead it comes off like Vector questioning whether or not Shadow should kill himself.[[/labelnote]] |
| 164 | * "Mr Yuji Naka is alright!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A throwaway line referencing Sonic co-creator Creator/YujiNaka. The line became widely circulated in late 2022 after [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor Naka was arrested for insider trading]], with many using quoting the line sarcastically as a means to mock what many viewed as LaserGuidedKarma for a history of questionable actions and poor decision-making.[[/labelnote]] |
| 165 | * "I Am... All of Me" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to it being the game's main and most infamous theme, this song is very often used on the internet as an unofficial theme for edgy/angsty moments alongside stuff like Music/DrowningPool's "Bodies" and Music/{{Evanescence}}'s "Bring Me to Life".[[/labelnote]] |
| 166 | ** "I am at Aldi!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A {{Mondegreen}} of "I am all of me!", leading to jokes about Shadow shopping at Aldi (a German supermarket chain), and many fans proclaiming that they CantUnhearIt.[[/labelnote]] |
| 167 | [[/folder]] |
| 168 | |
| 169 | [[folder:''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'']] |
| 170 | * "Yes, but that alone..." (''dramatic finger point'') "... is insufficient." [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wdkvPOJWyQ When Sonic and Shadow's groups meet up]] in [[BadFuture Crisis]] [[SceneryGorn City]], Shadow explains that they need a space-time rift in order to return to their own time. Sonic catches on to the fact that he's referring to [[TimeStandsStill Chaos Control]] and Shadow [[ColdHam responds as such]], since two simultaneous uses of Chaos Control are what's necessary to TimeTravel throughout ''[='06=]''. Typically used when something fails to satisfy someone, or when something needs an addition to fully be enjoyed or experienced.[[/labelnote]] |
| 171 | * "HOW 'BOUT THIS?! IT'S NO USE! TAKE ''THIS!''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Silver's voice lines during his boss battle. Considering [[ThatOneBoss how difficult it is]], expect to hear them a lot. Due to the line's repetitiveness, as well as the WebVideo/GameGrumps popularizing it, it became memetic and is now heavily associated with the character.[[/labelnote]] |
| 172 | * "Darn, we're not going to make it! Let's speed up!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]What Sonic says before the first [[ScrappyMechanic mach speed section]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 173 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxkWSHM8JLc "That tornado is carrying a car!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A tornado in Crisis City is carrying a car. Sonic feels the need to point this out for some reason. [[{{Narm}} Unintentional]] HilarityEnsues.[[/labelnote]] |
| 174 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qyPSoZC2qc "DON'T TOUCH IT!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow's words to Rouge as she tries to collect a Chaos Emerald found at Flame Core, right before Iblis shows up for a customary BossBattle. Popularized by the [[Music/MCHammer "U Can't Touch This" remix of that moment]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 175 | * "Let's get moving!!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow says this in various stages in his story.[[/labelnote]] |
| 176 | * I AM HERE TO SAAAAAVE THE FUTURE!!!!! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Spawned by the RunningGag of Website/YouTube user Darkness The Curse saying this line in an [[LargeHam exaggerated]] manner during his drastic 4-part review of the game.[[/labelnote]] |
| 177 | * The game's [[ChristmasRushed rushed]] [[SoBadItsGood quality]] is a meme in and of itself. |
| 178 | * "Agent Shadow. E-123 Omega has engaged Mephiles. Head to the Wave Ocean — head to Wave Ocean... Agent Shadow. E-123 Omega has engaged Mephiles. Head to Wave Ocean immediately!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The actor for Shadow's mission officer recording this line misread his script and had to restart the line. But due to ''Sonic 06''[='=]s [[ChristmasRushed rushed]] [[ObviousBeta quality]], [[{{Blooper}} Sonic Team left the flubbed line in the final game]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 179 | * [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading NOW LOADING...]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game is infamous for an excessive number of loading screens, even for short scenes and, in the worst cases, ''single lines of dialogue''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 180 | [[/folder]] |
| 181 | |
| 182 | [[folder:''Sonic Storybook Series'']] |
| 183 | * Sonic the Saber [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'', Sonic undergoes a series of trials of character and skill that eventually allows him to become worthy to wield Excalibur, claiming the mantle of Myth/KingArthur. ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' fans eventually found out and cracked jokes about it, leading to a series of joking comments across the Internet about sneaking a Saint Graph of Sonic-as-King-Arthur in the class of Saber into the gacha. This also added to [[Memes/SuperMarioBros Super Crown jokes]] about Sonic turning into a [[FountainOfExpies Saberface]] when wearing said crown.[[/labelnote]] |
| 184 | * Sonic is my favorite ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' protagonist. [[labelnote:Explanation]]FE Protagonists are known for usually having blue hair, [[HeroesPreferSwords a sword]], or both. Since Sonic wields a sword in ''Black Knight'' and has blue fur, it's common to joke that he's a character from the series.[[/labelnote]] |
| 185 | [[/folder]] |
| 186 | |
| 187 | [[folder:''Sonic Unleashed'']] |
| 188 | * The Sonic face [[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://i446.photobucket.com/albums/qq182/OldSchoolTaylor/ohsnapsonic.png A certain screenshot]] from the beta version of the game's opening cutscene quickly caught fire due to Sonic's comically exaggerated expression. It has since found mileage as a reaction image, particularly of the [[NoJustNoReaction "No. Just... No"]] variety.[[/labelnote]] |
| 189 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj_4Dr40_Zc Werehog battle theme]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to how often it is heard in-game, those who have played ''Unleashed'' [[EarWorm find it hard to forget that particular piece of music]]. The opening notes alone are an even bigger offender in this regard due to their InterruptingMeme nature. Also prominently featured in and associated with the equally memetic "How to Make Your Own Sonic Fan Character" segment from ''WebAnimation/SonicShorts''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 190 | ** [[TemptingFate I sure hope there are no jazz bands around here...]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common setup/reaction to the above, popularized by the WebVideo/GameGrumps.[[/labelnote]] |
| 191 | ** [[WesternAnimation/BeeMovie Ya like jazz?]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Alternative to the above, [[HilariousInHindsight inadvertently aided by]] ''Bee Movie'' releasing one year prior to ''Unleashed''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 192 | ** [[WebAnimation/DoctorLalve I have never been more HORNY!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A punny line uttered by the Spy in the ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' fan video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fyJyzn756c "Super Pro Spy."]] This precedes a killing spree set to none other than the Werehog battle music. ([[DontExplainTheJoke The infamous opening of said theme is performed by a blaring trumpets section.]])[[/labelnote]] |
| 193 | * Eggman's sandwich[[labelnote:Explanation]]Eggman's [[DagwoodSandwich massive, photorealistic Hero Sandwich]] became a popular talking point for fans, for the reasons of both FoodPorn and how [[BigEater Eggman could]] ''[[BigEater somehow]]'' [[BigEater polish it off]] in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG6KajmJXws the space of only twenty seconds]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 194 | * The E Rank Results theme [[labelnote:Explanation]]If a player achieves the lowest possible rank for a stage, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yODLkaF8F-Y they're treated to]] a [[StylisticSuck deliberately mangled]] version of the usual post-level orchestral score. (Courtesy of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Philharmonic_Orchestra Tokyo Philharmonic!]]) It quickly became one of the game's {{Signature Song}}s and is viewed as the "You Tried" meme in musical form.[[/labelnote]] |
| 195 | * Woo! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic has a tendency to make this noise whenever he successfully pulls off certain tricks in the Daytime stages (or collects enough rings in the [=PS2=]/Wii versions to level up his [[NitroBoost Sonic Boost]] [[SprintMeter gauge]]), to the point where he could rival ''[[RunningGag Dr. Eggman]]'' with how frequently it comes up.[[/labelnote]] |
| 196 | * The Werehog fall scream [[labelnote:Explanation]]Creator/JasonGriffith lets out a particularly anguished scream whenever Sonic falls to his death on one of the Nighttime stages. Like many other entries on here, this was in part popularized by the WebVideo/GameGrumps and has since been used to express anguish in anything ''Sonic''-related.[[/labelnote]] |
| 197 | * "Am I the only one who likes ''Sonic Unleashed''?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]During TheNewTwenties, many Website/{{Twitter}} users who enjoyed the game used variants of this question to challenge the longstanding stigma about its quality (often accompanied by screenshots). After a while, others began to feel that the phrase was overused and started spoofing it in various ways (ranging from changing the sentence midway through to pairing it with screenshots from an unrelated game).[[/labelnote]] |
| 198 | ** [[https://twitter.com/snick_wt/status/1523738354562437121 "YES! You! You are the only one... on Planet Earth... who likes this video game!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]An impression by Twitter user [[https://twitter.com/snick_wt SNick]] of a ranting [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA!Sonic]] ruthlessly [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tearing into]] the above meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 199 | [[/folder]] |
| 200 | |
| 201 | [[folder:''Sonic Colors'']] |
| 202 | * [[FunWithAcronyms BBBE]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic says this after he beats a boss. It stands for '''B'''est '''B'''oss '''B'''eating '''E'''ver.[[/labelnote]] |
| 203 | * Baldy [=McNosehair=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Wisps don't know Eggman's name, so Yacker refers to him in alien gibberish that Tails translates to "Baldy Nosehair." Sonic thinks it's hilarious and modifies it to [=McNosehair=]. The meme is a fusion of the two, and is commonly used as a nickname for Eggman.[[/labelnote]] |
| 204 | * "No copyright law in the universe is going to stop me!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic says this before he fights another boss in response to a PSA at the amusement park claiming that everything in it is -- "[[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial as far as you know]]" -- Eggman's intellectual property. It was immediately seized upon as a retort to internet copyright laws, and continues to enjoy spikes in popularity every time a new one is proposed.[[/labelnote]] |
| 205 | * '''Good! Great! Awesome! Outstanding! Amazing!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The IdiosyncraticComboLevels.[[/labelnote]] |
| 206 | ** [[LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} All I did was press A!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]All for just [[ButtonMashing pressing the A button]] [[PressXToNotDie at the right time]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 207 | * '''UNLIMITED COLORS!''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[AllYourColorsCombined Final Color Blaster]] used by Sonic and the Wisps to defeat the [[FinalBoss Nega-Wisp Armor]] near the end of the game made for a very memorable scene among players, thanks in part to [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the music]] (an [[OrchestralBombing orchestral rendition]] of "Reach for the Stars"), the game's LargeHamAnnouncer (who, [[Creator/FumihikoTachiki in Japanese]], turns the moment [[ActorAllusion into]] an outright ShoutOut to ''Series/KamenRiderDouble'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9BFkv5DYLU as seen here]]), and the [[RuleOfCool inherent cool factor]] of a prismatic CombinationAttack FinishingMove. The nature of the attack also tends to invite usage of WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic's "'''[[Franchise/CareBears TASTE THE RAINBOW]], [[PrecisionFStrike MUTHAFUCKA]]!'''"[[/labelnote]] |
| 208 | * Sonic Adventure DX 2.0 [[labelnote:Explanation]]The [[TaintedByThePreview pre-release complaints]] regarding the graphics and lighting in ''Ultimate'' led to comparisons with ''Sonic Adventure DX'', which received similar criticisms.[[/labelnote]] |
| 209 | * Sonic The Fish! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Among the many glitches found in ''Ultimate'' is one where Sonic [[https://twitter.com/Smoncdahonk/status/1434060136977293313 can randomly turn into a fish.]] It immediately had fanart drawn of it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 210 | * "Yeah, uh I think your machine might still have some bugs." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Taken from a line from Sonic at the start of the game. In context, it's Sonic talking about Tails' translator, which often comes out nonsensical. Outside the game, often done by gamers to make fun of the remaster's bugs and glitches.[[/labelnote]] |
| 211 | * Do you accept?[[labelnote:Explanation]]The pop-up asking players if they accept the Rival Rush mode lacks any kind of sound or animation when it appears, and coupled with its general design, many comparisons to pop-up ads on sketchy websites have been made.[[/labelnote]] |
| 212 | [[/folder]] |
| 213 | |
| 214 | [[folder:''Sonic Generations'']] |
| 215 | * [X] Generations [[labelnote:Explanation]]The idea behind the game alone presented a huge FandomSpecificPlot for the other LongRunners being put into a concept similar to this game, including ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', and many others. Even ''Film/TwentyTwoJumpStreet'' features "Jump Street Generations" (featuring the movie pair teaming up with the originals) as part of its CreditsGag.[[/labelnote]] |
| 216 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeUe2L-CJ2Y "THAT LOOKS LIKE A HOMING SHOT!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the FinalBoss battle with the Time Eater, all of Sonic's friends keep saying a variant of this every time the boss uses homing missiles. Which feels like every fifteen seconds. (This doesn't happen in the 3DS version.)[[/labelnote]] |
| 217 | ** "BE CAREFUL, SONIC!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Almost always follows the above line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 218 | * Rooftree! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Born from the Sonic Stadium Message Boards mocking the fandom's usual sentiments after noticing [[http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8532/25888010150212137766673.jpg a tree]] on one of [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed Rooftop Run]]'s rooftops. Eventually, Rooftree became a JokeCharacter in the forums.[[/labelnote]] |
| 219 | * [X]? Is that really you, or are you just an impostor? The only way I can find out is by THROWING [Y] AT YOU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The initial reason Silver fights Sonic in his Rival Battle is because he's unsure if the Blue Blur is an impostor sent for the Chaos Emeralds or not. The meme is a snowclone based on the line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 220 | * '''''(DAT) VIOLIN!''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Done in regards to the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic beautiful remixes]] of Crisis City and Rooftop Run, due to the usage of violins.[[/labelnote]] |
| 221 | * "Time for a change of pace!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Like other Eggman's repetitive taunts, this one (uttered during the [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed Egg Dragoon]] fight) is quite popular in parts of the ''Sonic'' fanbase.[[/labelnote]] |
| 222 | * "Enjoy your future, [[BlatantLies it's going to be great]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Modern Sonic's parting words to Classic Sonic as the latter returns to his time. The joke being, of course, that his future is going to be rather questionable. ([[ExactWords Not for him, though. Only for the people who have to]] ''[[ExactWords play]]'' [[ExactWords his games]].)[[/labelnote]] |
| 223 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCH_3nPgLHA "You got this, Sonic!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow's line to encourage the Sonics to beat both of the Eggmen, while they are, well, nearly dead. Also, people believe the voice acting made it sound even funnier, like "YOU GUT DIS SANIC", due to Creator/KirkThornton not being used to voicing the character yet. [=MegaGWolf=] [[BrokenRecord meme'd this]] in his playthrough of ''Sonic Adventure 2'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eR1vFVRvxc "YOU GOT DIS SONIC YOU GOT DIS SONIC YOU GOT DIS SONIC YOU GOT DIS SONIC YOU GOT DIS SONIC"]][[/labelnote]] |
| 224 | * "That tornado is carrying the goalpost!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The car-carrying fire tornado from ''Sonic '06'' is back, except this time it picks up Classic Sonic's goal post and blows it away, extending the level even further. Fans are certain that the tornado is deliberately trolling them.[[/labelnote]] |
| 225 | * Sonadow Generations.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The fact that the UpdatedRerelease is called ''Sonic X Shadow Generations'' has led to a lot of Sonic and Shadow shipping memes, since character x character is a common template for ship names.[[/labelnote]] |
| 226 | ** Look up Sonic X Shadow.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Related to the Sonadow Generations meme. The moment the remaster's title was announced, some fans joked that parents or other unsuspecting people would look up Sonic X Shadow on Google, looking for the remaster but instead finding a bunch of [[SlashFic Yaoi fanart]] of the two.[[/labelnote]] |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | [[folder:''Sonic the Hedgehog 4'']] |
| 230 | * The music is dying cats. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The soundtrack of ''4'' is [[BrokenBase very contested to say the least]], due to the use of faux Genesis soundfont. For the detractors, this is the description of odd synth instruments that are used.[[/labelnote]] |
| 231 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFliss60lU Oil Desert Act 2]] is dying ducks. |
| 232 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN-7f0JgHgc Meow Mix Zone.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A fan-made song putting the above synths to the Meow Mix jingle. The results [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments have to be seen (or rather, heard) to believed]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 233 | * [[http://pressthebuttons.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452033569e20120a5b6d54c970c-800wi Pikachu in a sombrero.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]When the game was being teased as "Project Needlemouse", one image included the silhouette of the famous banner and ring title screen. A fan jokingly guessed that it was this.[[/labelnote]] |
| 234 | * Franchise/{{Castlevania}} Zone [[labelnote:Explanation]]A clever mutation of Sylvania Castle.[[/labelnote]] |
| 235 | * WHITE CASTLE! SYLVANIA PARK! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mixing White Park and Sylvania Castle's names around and getting hilarious results.[[/labelnote]] |
| 236 | * "This is truly ''Sonic 4'' as you imagined it!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous quote from Ken Balough promoting ''Episode I''. General consensus is that this was not ''Sonic 4'' as fans imagined it. Often used sarcastically when bashing the game's shortcomings. After the release of ''Sonic Mania'', the quote started being used as a way to describe that game, albeit in a less sarcastic sense, in that this is a ''Sonic'' game for the fans, made [[PromotedFanboy by the fans]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 237 | ** Ken's Tails beard. [[labelnote:Explanation]]While promoting ''Episode II'' in an interview, Ken was shown with a beard colored like Tails.[[/labelnote]] |
| 238 | * The [[VideoGamePhysics physics]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]People have found quite a few physics oddities in the game. The fansite Sonic Retro even made a ''[[http://www.sonicretro.org/tag/sonic-retro-refund-program/ contest]]'' of it, awarding 10 dollars to the winner ([[TakeThat refunding them for the game]]).[[/labelnote]] |
| 239 | ** Standing on the side of a platform. [[labelnote:Explanation]]By far the most infamous of these quirks. It even made it into the beta of ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations''![[/labelnote]] |
| 240 | [[/folder]] |
| 241 | |
| 242 | [[folder:''Sonic Lost World'']] |
| 243 | * "I'VE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT [[AccidentalInnuendo POUNDING HIS SORRY BLUE BUTT!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Zazz's lines in the game has led to people [[HoYay imagining him to be gay for Sonic]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 244 | * [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants ALL HAIL THE MAGIC CONCH!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eggman blows into a conch shell-like device called the Cacophonic Conch to control the Deadly Six before they betray him. This led to many people referencing the famous "Magic Conch Shell" from ''[=SpongeBob=] [=SquarePants=]''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 245 | * "I long for death's cold embrace." [[labelnote:Explanation]]When the ESRB page for the game was revealed, it showcased some rather... ''[[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids interesting]]'' quotes, this being among them. It became memetic quickly. The line in question comes after beating [[EmoTeen Zor]] in his rematch.[[/labelnote]] |
| 246 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prJdHUs6Qn8 "HARDCORE PARKOUR!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A fan animation mashing up the game with a clip from ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'' due to ''Lost World''[='s=] emphasis on Sonic employing LeParkour while navigating through levels.[[/labelnote]] |
| 247 | * Sonic/''Franchise/JurassicPark'' crossovers. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Before the meaning of the name "Lost World" was revealed, jokes about ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' were common.[[/labelnote]] |
| 248 | * [[http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee417/Feartear/dat_pose_by_cryocrystal23-d6svxb1_zpsea1153e2.jpg Sexy Tails.]] [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]In one of the later stages of the game, Tails is captured and delivered to the Deadly Six in a ridiculous "sexy" pose.[[/labelnote]] |
| 249 | * "I've been looking for you, Baldy [=McNosehair=]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Baldy [=McNosehair=]" nickname for Eggman from ''Colors'' [[ContinuityNod returns]] when Sonic meets Eggman in Windy Hill.[[/labelnote]] |
| 250 | * Sonic Lost X. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game is often retitled into something [[TakeThat mocking]] (e.g. Sonic Lost Cause) or something silly (e.g. Sonic Lost Keys).[[/labelnote]] |
| 251 | * Comparing Amy's voice to WesternAnimation/MinnieMouse's voice. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Creator/CindyRobinson's Amy voice sounded similar to Minnie from ''Free Riders'' to ''Lost World''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 252 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG5RCo1K5D8 Sonic is Me When I Was 10]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A clip of Sonic roasting Zeena that gained immediate traction shortly after its upload. The clip itself is often noted for its similarities to the "begone thot" meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 253 | [[/folder]] |
| 254 | |
| 255 | [[folder:''Sonic Boom'']] |
| 256 | * Welcome to Sonic '14!/Sonic '06 2 [[labelnote:Explanation]]The sheer number of glitches, shoddy programming decisions, constant dialogue, and framerate issues have made this game look as bad as, if not worse than, [[VideoGame/SonictheHedgehog2006 a certain despised Sonic game]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 257 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDCzoqhjP7M "I Forgot How to Even"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A video showing off a glitch where spin dashing into [=NPCs=] that trigger a cutscene will cause Sonic's friends to spawn incorrectly (most amusingly Knuckles going ''inside'' an NPC). This, alongside the many, ''many'' different shortcomings featured, quickly went viral.[[/labelnote]] |
| 258 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMIYm3KJnU HBRLRLRLRL]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The voice clips for drowning.[[/labelnote]] |
| 259 | * "BOUNCE PADS!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The characters ''never'' [[FillingTheSilence shut up during gameplay]], often spouting lines not much better than "I love bounce pads!" ''every'' time you jump on one. So much so that people have taken to modding them into other Sonic games for the insanity novelty.[[/labelnote]] |
| 260 | ** [[MemeAcknowledgment Acknowledged]]: Sonic's voice actor, Creator/RogerCraigSmith, recorded a charity livestream with Extra Life where, at one point, he was asked -- by none other than Creator/MikePollock -- to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN5GFq70jzI do City Escape.]] When he noticed a spring, he immediately thought of the Bounce Pads. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrxL_nbbDA This did not go unnoticed.]] |
| 261 | ** Later {{ascended|Meme}} in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', where one of Sonic's lines after getting big air from launching off of a spring/balloon/etc. is an enthusiastic "Love me some bounce pads!" |
| 262 | * ''Sonic Boom'' redesigns/"[[BuffySpeak Boomyfying]]" other characters [[labelnote:Explanation]]The redesigns are [[BrokenBase quite polarising]], from the noticeably more buff iteration of Knuckles to Sonic getting taller and thinner to the excessive amounts of sports tape on ''all'' the redesigns becoming a joke after their reveal, leading people to apply the principles to other characters from different games, TV shows, and movies.[[/labelnote]] |
| 263 | * "SONIC'S ARMS ARE NOT FRIGGIN' BLUE!"/Macing [=GameStop=] employees [[labelnote:Explanation]]The infamous Christine Weston Chandler (creator of ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'') did not react well to a simple change in color, and during an incident where she attempted to vandalize the games' cases at [=GameStop=] to reflect her displeasure, she ''actually maced an employee'' on the way out. Ironically, Chris's own fan art sometimes had Sonic's arms colored blue.[[/labelnote]] |
| 264 | * Guess they're EX-Creator/NaughtyDog developers for a reason. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A very common reaction to the fact that ''Rise of Lyric'' was developed by Big Red Button Entertainment, who were mainly composed of the staff that previously worked at Naughty Dog. Depending on how you view it, [[HarsherInHindsight this reaction either got funnier or worse when news came up that the company was screwed over from the start.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 265 | * What do you get when you mix fire... with ice? [[labelnote:Explanation]]{{Tagline}} of ''Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice'', due to its gimmick of switching between those two elements. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrYvj3EXDCE Water is the obvious response]], but nothing can stop you from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPtukS_8go answering the question]] [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/976052-sonic-boom with something else]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | [[folder:''Sonic Mania'' & ''Sonic Mania Adventures'']] |
| 269 | * [[FountainOfMemes Everything that comes out of the announcer's mouth.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[VideoGame/DaytonaUSA Takenobu]] [[VideoGame/VirtuaFighter Mitsuyoshi]] provides the in-game announcements for Time Attack and Competition Mode. It was only a matter of time.[[/labelnote]] |
| 270 | * The title screen has Sonic rising out of an emblem as usual. The animation is based on the one from ''Sonic 1'', but he also does a very fluidly animated spin before his finger waggle pose. [[https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/vwflZWCHNbH-mzZI0CY57A2HWxHcsie5bHGWs_ddXtE.jpg A particular smear frame of that spin]] makes Sonic look very silly and has been the subject of parodies, much like that one scene from an early ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' trailer. |
| 271 | * Given the sheer number of {{Promoted Fanboy}}s working on the game and that the game runs on an engine made by one of said fanboys, jokes about Sega finally getting fed up with the constant complaints no matter what they do and letting the fans handle things for a change are rather common. Similarly, subtitling the game as "Sonic: [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter You fucking make it then if you're so damn smart!]]" is also pretty common, similar to reactions to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker''. |
| 272 | * Sonic gazing at the horizon [[labelnote:Explanation]]Opening animation has Sonic [[http://msfluffyninja7.tumblr.com/post/164048985773/ready-for-adventure briefly look at the horizon]] in Studiopolis Zone. [[https://i.redd.it/s6ry5fqz31fz.png This]] [[https://i.redd.it/io3pnpa4u3fz.png became]] [[http://i.imgur.com/EWsP8JG.png so]] [[https://imgur.com/a/NTcHq very]] [[http://i.imgur.com/20wCbBQ.png very]] [[https://i.redd.it/vk7ewwf8i2fz.jpg very]] [[https://i.redd.it/8cwlvwphn2fz.jpg exploitable.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 273 | * Spinning Knuckles [[labelnote:Explanation]]During the opening cinematic, Sonic fights one of the Hard Boiled Heavies, causing Knuckles to climb onto a portal-ring and look inside to see what the commotion is about. When Sonic jumps out of the ring, Knuckles is sent flying, and in the next shot, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent you can see him clinging on to the spinning ring in the background]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 274 | * Sakura Synagogue Zone [[labelnote:Explanation]]An imageboard poster once claimed then-unnamed Press Garden Zone was called "Sakura Synagogue Zone". Afterwards, it was proven that all their information was fake, but some people still jokingly insist Press Garden Zone really is called that.[[/labelnote]] |
| 275 | * A [[GoodBadBugs glitch]] involving using the Super Sonic transformation while either holding up or as seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-GIvUqIe2I here]] will cause Sonic's quills to stand up and start the Super Sonic theme, but otherwise not change Sonic at all. This includes his coloration, leaving him as blue. Thanks to [[Anime/DragonBallSuper the newest Dragon Ball anime]] introducing the Super Saiyan Blue transformation, and Super Sonic's original inspiration being Super Saiyan... well, Super Sonic Blue is born. |
| 276 | * Eggette/Omelette [[labelnote:Explanation]]An artist on Twitter [[https://twitter.com/blackbookalpha/status/901971073096335360 drew up a fan character design]] that was inspired from an initial misinterpretation of Eggman's upside-down sprite from the giant spider robot boss in Act 2 of Flying Battery Zone. People immediately took a liking to the design, dubbing the character "Eggette" (or "Omelette"; whichever you prefer). Eggette quickly became a RecurringFanonCharacter, and fans crafted an identity for her as the ''Sonic'' equivalent of [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser Jr.]], being Eggman's daughter/niece [[DaddysLittleVillain who helps him in his quest for world domination]]. Fans even clamor for her [[AscendedFanon to become an official character]]. Hilariously, [[AscendedMeme they may have gotten their wish]] in a sense in ''Sonic Frontiers'' with the introduction of Sage, who can be seen as Omelette's Modern equivalent.[[/labelnote]] |
| 277 | * [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E20SquidOnStrikeSandySpongeBobAndTheWorm It's an Alaskan Bull Worm!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The mini boss of Act 1 of Mirage Saloon Zone is a giant Caterkiller, causing many ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' jokes of that episode to appear.[[/labelnote]] |
| 278 | * Black Sonic [[labelnote:Explanation]]In a Website/FourChan thread discussing the then upcoming release of the game, a random anon made a post parodying the numerous fake leaks people were making by claiming that a so-called "Black Sonic" (the original post used a much more offensive term) would be playable in the game, with his only proof being a very clearly edited screenshot of Sonic with a black palette. The clearly sarcastic nature of the post coupled with the fact that Arby's had just recently [[https://twitter.com/Arbys/status/897488077664301056 tweeted out a gif]] featuring an off-color black Sonic led many in the thread to ironically proclaim it as a legitimate leak, with many other fake leaks involving the character shortly after.[[/labelnote]] |
| 279 | * Photoshopping the Zone introduction card to say [[http://sonic-the-tumblog.tumblr.com/post/165647093495/geno2925-heck other, less appropriate things.]] |
| 280 | * From the first episode of ''WebAnimation/SonicManiaAdventures'', people were already making reaction videos of the scene where Sonic is about to help Eggman, but changes his mind when he picks up a terminal he dropped. Like the above "Sonic gazing at a distance" meme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShFkRq3iY6U this one]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D41F9Z3GuK8 is exploitable]] too. |
| 281 | ** The sheer amount of smear frames in the series has also become a popular image macro to spam on the Sonic Twitter page, often as a shorthand for a lack of seriousness. |
| 282 | * [=#RoomForOneMore=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]During development of ''Mania'', some would use images of Classic Amy as a springboard to request her addition to ''Sonic Mania'', [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoomForOneMore?src=hash using the aforementioned hashtag]] (referring to the elevator used in trailers) alongside it. Inevitably, the requests became quite annoying to many fans, who found them to be both numerous and obnoxiously demanding. [[https://twitter.com/mechatrash01/status/1024828562241740801 It mostly came crashing down after one fan in particular acted extremely immaturely.]] That said, Amy ''would'' be made playable in both ''VideoGame/SonicOrigins'' and ''VideoGame/SonicSuperstars'', so it ultimately wasn't all bad.[[/labelnote]] |
| 283 | ** [=#RoomForNoMore=] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[DiscreditedMeme Many soon grew sick of people asking]] and attacked anyone continuing to ask for Amy to be in ''Mania'', coupled with the creation of this hashtag as a counteract to the first. The event is often compared to the reaction of Waluigi fans towards ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' in terms of incessant want and childish backlash.[[/labelnote]] |
| 284 | ** [=#SaveOurAcorn=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the responses to [=#RoomForOneMore=] was [[https://twitter.com/Alex_Hedgefox2/status/997963921930817538 someone]] jokingly making a similar hashtag dedicated to Sally Acorn of ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Archie Comics]] fame; a CanonForeigner frequently pitted against Amy in ShipToShipCombat due to her status as Sonic's [[OfficialCouple unambiguous love interest]] in both media (which [[EarlyAdaptationWeirdness completely disregarded]] Sonic's canon characterization as a ChasteHero until the comic received a CosmicRetcon). [=#SaveOurAcorn=] was intended as a counterpoint to some of the claims the more zealous Amy fans were making, but [[PoesLaw it was instead snapped up by some of the more zealous Sally fans and used unironically]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 285 | * "Get out before the ceiling falls! You have five seconds!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A popular mishearing of a sampled and heavily distorted line used in the "Ruby Illusions" song, which is taken from the Apollo 11 launch and actually says "Astronaut report, it feels good. T-minus 25 seconds..."[[/labelnote]] |
| 286 | [[/folder]] |
| 287 | |
| 288 | [[folder:''Sonic Forces'']] |
| 289 | * The reveal of the title ''Sonic Forces'' [[https://twitter.com/Scourgey/status/842508709041508356 instantly]] [[https://twitter.com/Dr_FalKoopa/status/842509993081417728 sparked]] [[https://twitter.com/FourScore64/status/842518282741731328 numerous jokes]] and snowclones. References to ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' as well as ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' also became common. The latter especially with Sonic Forces' "Join the Uprising" {{tagline}}. |
| 290 | * "Sonic Forces X to Y" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The word "Forces" can be treated like a verb, thus many jokes about Sonic forcing people to do things spread about.[[/labelnote]] |
| 291 | * The theme song "Fist Bump" caused many fans to declare ''Forces'' as "Anime Sonic the Hedgehog" due to how it sounds like an anime theme. |
| 292 | * The Custom Character Trailer reveal resulted in the fandom cracking jokes about creating Coldsteel the Hedgeheg (or, alternatively, Lord Donut Steel or ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}'') in the game. |
| 293 | * The Custom Character is often dubbed "Original the Character," a meme which itself is described below. |
| 294 | ** Plenty of people were quick to joke that new villain [[TheDragon Infinite]] is actually Eggman's very own Sonic OC. |
| 295 | * Mashups of the (instrumental) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOUjuj4izcQ Sonic Forces Main Theme]] with other Sonic intros, such as ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVtz-BrGD3Q Sonic CD]]'', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYHeS3IyUg Colors]]'', and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh9jAfbSSz8 Heroes]]''. |
| 296 | * SHADOW, GET DOWN FROM THERE! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The apparent reveal that Shadow's on the bad guys' team [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor again]] had a large chunk of the fandom yelling at him to get off the high rock that he and the other returning antagonists were perched on.[[/labelnote]] |
| 297 | ** Sonic or another character such as Rouge [[WhatTheHellHero calling Shadow out]] [[note]]or Chaos to a lesser extent[[/note]] for [[FaceHeelTurn (re-)joining the villains]]. |
| 298 | * Shadow is not the edgiest anymore. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Infinite's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKjOJuPjiu4 musical theme]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6uqp_mr98 introduction video]] are both ''delightfully'' edgy, prompting many fans to joke that Shadow has been dethroned as the edgiest ''Sonic'' character.[[/labelnote]] |
| 299 | ** INFINITE EDGE! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Ow The Edge" meme from ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' got an upgrade.[[/labelnote]] |
| 300 | * "But is X faster than Infinite?" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn6uqp_mr98#t=14s A scene]] has Infinite [[FlashStep dodging]] Sonic's [[NitroBoost boost]], which has Tails proclaiming that he is faster than Sonic. It has the fandom raising the question if other [[SuperSpeed fast]] characters such as Eggman, Metal Sonic, Shadow, Blaze, etc. are faster than Infinite.[[/labelnote]] |
| 301 | * [[VideoGame/Persona5 Fursona 5]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the Custom Character skins included in the Xbox, [=PS4=] and Switch pre-order of ''Forces'' is Joker from ''Persona 5'' (as Creator/{{Atlus}} is owned by Creator/{{Sega}}, hence the cross-promotion). ''Sonic'' fans and ''Persona'' fans had a field day with this.[[/labelnote]] |
| 302 | * Silver getting increasingly more frustrated about having to fix the future... ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 aga]][[VideoGame/SonicRivals in]]''. |
| 303 | * Where's Blaze? [[labelnote:Explanation]]This game marked the return of Sonic's expanded cast, who hadn't really been used plotwise since VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006. The only notable character who didn't return was Blaze, prompting this response from the fanbase.[[/labelnote]] |
| 304 | * [[https://dappermagmarobot.tumblr.com/post/165342523159/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa This]] frame of the Avatar screaming as they fling themselves around a corner quickly became memetic. |
| 305 | * "This time, [[RussianReversal it IS use]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The irony of Silver -- the guy most known for the phrase "[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 It's]] [[PhraseCatcher no use]]!" -- telling everyone not to give up hope was not lost on many.[[/labelnote]] |
| 306 | * Two blue dog-like characters in the background of the story trailer quickly became popular because of [[http://ketrindarkdragon.tumblr.com/post/165336971072/the-war-it-just-never-ends just how disturbing they look]]. |
| 307 | * (Do X) as Shadow! [[labelnote:Explanation]]The box art for the ''Episode Shadow'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]] claims you can "Rediscover three levels as Shadow", "Fight hordes of enemies as Shadow", and "Replay over ten Modern Sonic levels as Shadow". Similarly to (and often paired with) the "& Knuckles" meme, fans decided to apply it to other things.[[/labelnote]] |
| 308 | * Sonic Hooters [[labelnote:Explanation]]During Tokyo Game Show 2017, SEGA revealed an advertising campaign between ''Sonic Forces'' and... ''[[FanserviceWithASmile Hooters]]''. Naturally, this lead to fan art of the female characters ([[WholesomeCrossdresser and sometimes even the male ones]]) as Hooters' Waitresses, with Rouge being the most common one for [[MsFanservice obvious reasons]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 309 | * '''''I AM NOT WEAK!!!''''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]''Episode Shadow'' revealed Infinite's backstory and his motivations behind helping Eggman destroy the world: [[DisproportionateRetribution he was beaten effortlessly by Shadow and then mocked for being cannon fodder]]. He then proceeds to have an extremely {{Narm}}-laden VillainousBreakdown in which he essentially throws a childish temper tantrum over a single insult.[[/labelnote]] |
| 310 | ** Infinite is weaker than a tree. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Eagle-eyed viewers of the November 1, 2018 ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' [[WebVideo/NintendoDirect Direct]] noticed that Infinite appears as one of the collectible Spirits. The exact shot with Infinite also revealed that he was in a lower strength tier than [[Franchise/{{Kirby}} Whispy Woods]] (who is rather consistently ''a WarmUpBoss''). Fans wasted no time making Infinite even more of a MemeticLoser than he already was.[[/labelnote]] |
| 311 | * "Donkey Kong is the best Sonic character!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]E-123 Omega was presented as broken from the beginning of the base game and [[ChildProdigy Tails]] was unable to fix him, and he remained unseen until he [[UnexplainedRecovery suddenly appeared in the final battle, no worse for wear]], leading to the [[{{Fanon}} assumption]] or jokes that Franchise/DonkeyKong fixed Omega as he [[https://i.imgur.com/8GshFY9.png did]] [[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames before]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 312 | * Shadow's on the ground. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The level theme for Aqua Road features the lines "Moonlight coming down / Shadows on the ground." People immediately started drawing fan art of Shadow face-down on the floor in Aqua Road.[[/labelnote]] |
| 313 | * "[[WarIsHell None of this is good, Vector. That's why it's called war.]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles says this oddly poetic and dramatic line without any hint of irony or wit, making it a good line for snowcloning.[[/labelnote]] |
| 314 | * The SUCC Wispon [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Violet Void Wispon basically nukes the screen [[WeaponsThatSuck by sucking everything up]]. Naturally, some succ jokes were bound to arise.[[/labelnote]] |
| 315 | * VOID! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Similar to the Burst Wisp being placed in trails encouraging players to bounce up over everything, the Violet Void was placed in ways in the Null Space stage where one could just teleport to the 4 platforms near the goal by using the Color Power repeatedly.[[/labelnote]] |
| 316 | * [[DownloadableContent 1.99$]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The announced 1.99$ pricetag to [[GoldenSuperMode Super Sonic]], who had been mostly complete in the data since launch, and had already been in most of the games in the series for free. Backlash and some [[https://twitter.com/_Rednavi_/status/944293120686084096 good memes]] ensued, and [[https://twitter.com/RubyEclipse/status/945324837865746437 even Aaron Webber joked about it.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 317 | * Tails cowering at everything [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shortly before Classic Sonic is introduced, there's a scene where Tails spots Chaos 0 and cowers, asking for help from Sonic. This is a prime example of Tails' derailment since ''Unleashed'', where he went from a BadassBookworm to being completely incapable of defending himself from various things (for a reminder, Tails has beaten stronger forms of Chaos than his base form, up to about Chaos 4, in ''Sonic Adventure'', while not even getting to the things he pulled off in ''Sky Patrol'' or ''Tails Adventure''). This has resulted in several images with him [[https://i.redd.it/vrg4be7qhm801.png cowering]] [[https://i.redd.it/jj3xh3ke8o801.jpg at]] [[https://i.redd.it/4cndgou6zj801.jpg various]] [[https://i.redd.it/n52b2tzkij801.png things]] and even a whole Sonic 2 romhack mocking it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 318 | * Double Boost! [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the core mechanics of the Tag Team stages, and generally considered to be among the most notable mechanics of the game, it and the ThemeMusicPowerUp that came with it became ripe for parody in 2018, months after the game was out. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-j3BRpJKdY Some examples here.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 319 | * [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tNOZkkqv-QU/maxresdefault.jpg L O N G B O I]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Odd apparitions created by Infinite in the Metropolis stage with the Avatar. For some reason people have grown attached to them, comparing them to snakes and the various tropes that come with that.[[/labelnote]] |
| 320 | * Modern Sonic having no {{Idle Animation}}s created a lot of jokes, especially when it comes to his lack of blinking and breathing. |
| 321 | * Green Hill's looking a lot like X Hill right now! [[labelnote:Explanation]]When running through Green Hill at the beginning of the game, Sonic says "There's sand everywhere! Green Hill's looking a lot like Sand Hill right now," in reference to the location's degradation into a desert after Eggman's rule... ''before'' Eggman has even done anything. It became a very popular phrase and snowclone, used whenever Green Hill is mentioned, but because this zone started receiving backlash for how often SEGA was beginning to reuse it as a NostalgiaLevel by the time of ''Forces'' release, the phrase was often used to mockingly voice displeasure. Oftentimes, "sand" is replaced by whatever other topic may be at hand, with the occasional reference to the ''actual'' Sand Hill seen in ''Adventure''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 322 | [[/folder]] |
| 323 | |
| 324 | [[folder:''Team Sonic Racing'']] |
| 325 | * "Who's your daddy, Shadow?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Tails' lines in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', which the fandom found insensitive and out-of-character for him. Similarly, Shadow replying with "They're dead" or something similar are commonplace.[[/labelnote]] |
| 326 | * LET SHADOW SAY FUCK [[labelnote:Explanation]]During a promotional Q&A on the official Sonic Twitter featuring Sonic, Tails, Shadow and Eggman, one question asked Shadow if he ever found "that ''damned'' fourth Chaos Emerald". As Shadow admits he never managed to find it, he discovers that his usage of the word "damn" is being censored in real time, prompting him to vow to break Sega's censoring and for the fanbase to quickly latch onto it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 327 | * "Cringe before Zavok!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Zavok's... rather odd way of telling people to [[KneelBeforeZod cower before him]]. It caught on quickly due to Zavok's status as TheScrappy, along with the word "cringe" being memetic in general.[[/labelnote]] |
| 328 | ** Zavok is [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure DIO]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[TheOtherDarrin Standing in]] for Creator/TravisWillingham as Zavok is Creator/PatrickSeitz who, among other characters, had voiced Dio Brando in the anime adaptations of ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Phantom Blood]]'' and ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]''. His Zavok voice is eerily similar to the British vampire, which was ''certainly'' not lost on the community.[[/labelnote]] |
| 329 | * Eggman dies [[labelnote:Explanation]]During the intro, there's a moment where Team Vector causes Eggman to crash into a stalagmite on [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Ice Mountain]], causing the kart to explode with him in it. It became a minor meme to joke that Eggman died from the impact.[[/labelnote]] |
| 330 | * "Whaddup, Sonic Squad" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjoa5cXIXxY A teaser]] of an Platform/AppleArcade port, ''Sonic Racing'', in which Sonic comments on the race while holding an iPhone. The teaser was naturally turned into a meme, with edits having Sonic comment on various car crashes instead of a race.[[/labelnote]] |
| 331 | [[/folder]] |
| 332 | |
| 333 | [[folder:''Sonic Frontiers'']] |
| 334 | * SEGA HIRED THAT MAN! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Back in 2019, one Website/YouTube user made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Y_d_Lhp60 a parody song]] based off of Johnny River's "Secret Agent Man" riffing on fans' tendency to beg Nintendo to hire fans based on their projects (which often revolve around simply inserting a character in a wide open field). Shortly after the reveal trailer, which showed Sonic being placed in a realistic-looking WideOpenSandbox, fans quickly started remarking jokingly that Sega had hired that man. It helps that Sega has gained a reputation to hire [[PromotedFanboy professional fans]] thanks to projects like ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' and that the user that partially inspired the song had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmhjqLxRIPs a video]] of Sonic running around a wide open world, both of which only fueled the jokes more.[[/labelnote]] |
| 335 | * The Sonic Amateur Games Expo is the enemy!? [[labelnote:Explanation]]The game's backstory has Eggman using his newest A.I. system, "SAGE", to take over the mysterious new machinery. Seeing as SAGE is the same acronym as the popular online fan game show, many jokes were made about it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 336 | * Amy Rose is dead [[labelnote:Explanation]]The mysterious voice beckoning Sonic in the reveal trailer was believed to be Amy, later revealed to actually be [[spoiler:THE END]]'s. Since we can't see her and the voice is ethereal, many fans were quick to claim that Amy is not only in the game, but also ''dead'', functioning as a ghost similar to Tikal back in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. This led to numerous fan arts of Amy as a ghost, usually wearing a white version of her usual outfit.[[/labelnote]] |
| 337 | * [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Hog of the Wild]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Open world game, big green field, you know where that usually goes. And indeed, comparisons to ''Breath of the Wild'' were instant. Funnily enough, this became a DiscreditedMeme almost instantly after it was established, due in part to people simply getting sick of certain fans calling any open world game with a green field a "''BOTW'' clone." Previous accusations of [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld Sonic games]] "copying" [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Nintendo games]] probably didn't help either.[[/labelnote]] |
| 338 | ** "''Zelda'' didn't invent trees" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A response of sorts to such accusations, whether serious or tongue-in-cheek (mostly the latter).[[/labelnote]] |
| 339 | ** Actually, he copied VideoGame/PacMan! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another response, almost always used jokingly, which compares one of Sonic's new attacks where he runs circles around enemies to damage them to a similar attack featured in ''VideoGame/PacManWorld3''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 340 | * Hamster wheel. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Many fans noticed that one of the mechanisms Sonic uses in the open world has a great resemblance to a hamster wheel, leading to numerous jokes and memes related to the resemblance.[[/labelnote]] |
| 341 | * Floating rails. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The rails haphazardly placed in the air for Sonic to grind on collectively became prime ground for mockery due to how out of place they appear compared to any game in the series prior. [[https://twitter.com/coraldev_/status/1532130420988465155 One Twitter user]] in particular made a [[Webcomic/CtrlAltDel "Loss.jpg" meme]] mocking them. ''The Final Horizon'' update would eventually give the out-of-place rails an explanation that made them even ''more'' ridiculous (see "Hallucinating Sonic" below).[[/labelnote]] |
| 342 | * Momentum. [[labelnote:Explanation]]On the day that the IGN First gameplay trailer was released, popular Sonic [=YouTube=] creator Sam Procrastinates made a video stating his feelings about the video, latching on heavily to the lack of momentum-based physics, which hadn't been used in the franchise since ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. The feeling towards this was latched onto so much that quite a few fans pointed towards fan games such as ''Sonic Utopia'' to prove it could be done and demanded that the game to be delayed so that such a system could be implemented.[[/labelnote]] |
| 343 | * [[RealityIsUnrealistic T-Posing Seagull]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the combat trailer, fans took notice of a seagull flying in the air. [[TaintedByThePreview Already agitated with the first trailer]], fans attacked it as another sign of Sega's supposed laziness. In fact, some had to point out that that is how seagulls tend to be.[[/labelnote]] |
| 344 | * "Fine! You want good controls? [[LetsSeeYouDoBetter Then do it yourself if you're so smart!]]" [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the hands-on impressions revealed that the game would have no less than ''twelve'' sets of customizable gameplay sliders that let players set Sonic's controls (speed, turning, acceleration, etc.) to whatever they prefer. While it's probable that this design choice was meant to allow for greater accessibility options given the trend toward such in the greater gaming industry, this still ''immediately'' led to joke comments about SEGA (or more specifically, Takashi Iizuka himself) finally getting [[RageBreakingPoint fed up]] with listening to complaints about Sonic's 3D controls and physics for every new game and deciding to let individual players work on said controls and physics themselves. A less common joke was that fans would later share with one another blog posts and spreadsheets about the optimal way to play ''Frontiers'', or how to use its settings to imitate the physics of other 3D ''Sonic'' games, given the number of physics-altering mods fans have already made for everything from the original ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' to ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', be they for improvement or joke purposes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 345 | * They made the robots hot. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Not helped by how one of the first enemies revealed for the game was already [[AccidentalInnuendo a robotic cluster of large balls that Sonic was shown kicking at]], there was [[https://twitter.com/lonelygoomba/status/1536431674484854784 one enemy robot design]] in particular that sported a very female figure-like appearance, leading people to joke that they found it attractive, among [[RuleThirtyFour other things]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 346 | * Get off my island. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Upon the reveal of Sage and her motivation of "cautioning Sonic to leave the Starfall Islands", many joked about her screaming at Sonic to "Get off my island!" in the same vein as [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Squidward yelling at SpongeBob and Patrick]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 347 | * Sage is [[VideoGame/SonicForces Infinite's]] daughter/humansona. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to Sage having a color scheme similar to Infinite's, on top of her glitchy appearance, many fans began joking that she is related to him, if not Infinite himself in disguise. However, the joke was jossed; [[spoiler:Sage is actually an AI created by Eggman, [[ArtificialFamilyMember who sees her as a daughter]]]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 348 | * Creator/{{Nintendo}} made a better ''Sonic Frontiers'' trailer than Creator/{{Sega}}. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The initial marketing for ''Sonic Frontiers'' by Sega at Summer Games Fest and IGN's World Premiere was seen as lackluster by many, while the Nintendo Direct on 6/28/22 showcased a trailer that was actually considered good by fans and critics alike, leading many to poke fun at Sega for being incapable of marketing their game. This also led to people once again digging up Sega's "Sega/Genesis does what Nintendon't" advertising campaign from TheNineties and reversing it (i.e. "Nintendo does what Sega don't") to demonstrate the bizarreness of Sega's former archrival in the UsefulNotes/ConsoleWars doing a better job of getting people interested in Sega's mascot than Sega themselves.[[/labelnote]] |
| 349 | * Everyone is grinding.[[labelnote:Explanation]]In July 2022, a new piece of [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYhfp2XXwAEAoF9?format=jpg&name=medium official key artwork]] that depicted Sonic grinding on a rail was released alongside an announcement that a demo of the game would be playable at EGX 2022. It shortly became a bit of a trend on Twitter to edit this photo and replace Sonic with all sorts of different characters, such as [[https://www.twitter.com/dragularboi/status/1552336061631569921 Wario]], [[https://www.twitter.com/Adoncon64/status/1552772815278972935 Homer Simpson]], or [[https://www.twitter.com/mickey_smash/status/1552682794559516673 Mickey Mouse]], sometimes with captions like "''Sonic Frontiers'', but awesome."[[/labelnote]] |
| 350 | * Sonic fights a child.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Gamescom trailer featured Sonic attempting to attack Sage, who teleports out of the way before he can land a hit. Thus, jokes began being made about Sonic attempting to fight a child due to Sage's child-like appearance.[[/labelnote]] |
| 351 | * Amy's Hamster Ball.[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Gamescom trailer revealed Amy trapped inside a cage which — as people were quick to point out — resembles a hamster ball. Cue fan art.[[/labelnote]] |
| 352 | * It's the exact same level design[[labelnote:Explanation]]As clips of the demo came pouring in, some fans took notice how one Cyberspace area resembled Windmill Isle from ''Unleashed'' and tried to call Sega lazy. Cue fans bringing up things such as ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' using Green Greens five times already.[[/labelnote]] |
| 353 | * Sonic [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many have noticed how the titans in the game look very similar to the Evas and Angels from ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which has led to many memes and jokes comparing this game to ''Evangelion''. The ''Evangelion'' jokes would only increase by tenfold after it was revealed that Sage's Japanese voice actress will be Creator/MegumiHayashibara, who had previously voiced Rei Ayanami and several other characters in ''Evangelion''. And then the actual game indeed has her be a ReiAyanamiExpy, with Eggman playing the role of Gendo.[[/labelnote]] |
| 354 | ** [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann "Listen, Tails. Never forget. Just believe in yourself. Not in the Tails that I believe in. Not in the Sonic that you believe in. Have faith in the Tails that believes in you."]][[labelnote:Explanation (UNMARKED SPOILERS)]]By the end of the game, Tails has come to the realization that, by constantly clinging to Sonic, he has gradually lost the confidence he had gained ever since the ''Adventure'' days, which culminated in a critical moment in ''Forces'' where he cowered from a Phantom Ruby Chaos 0 despite having previously single-handedly saved Station Square from being nuked. Because of this, Tails decides that, when this is all over, he wants to go on a journey by himself, which Sonic is fully supportive of. This interaction, as well as Sonic and Tails' entire relationship, has some similarities to the brotherly bond shared by Kamina and Simon from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', in which Kamina sees the incredible potential within Simon, even if Simon himself is too shy to ever try and branch out. This culminates in Kamina's final words to Simon (the ones that this meme is referencing) being one last RousingSpeech that eventually helps Simon come into his own. Both moments also mark the end of a status quo in the story, since Tails has been Sonic's sidekick for almost 30 years now and Kamina's death marks the beginning of the end of Simon's character arc. This works on a meta level as well, since Gurren Lagann was created to essentially be the optimistic and badass counterpart to Evangelion, which fits well with Sonic's general worldview and the darker story of ''Frontiers''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 355 | * Official Sonic AMV [[labelnote:Explanation]]The ending theme for ''Frontiers'', "Vandalize" by Japanese band Music/OneOKRock, immediately caught on with the fanbase to the point where people immediately started plastering the song on other sequences from various games and anime.[[/labelnote]] |
| 356 | * [[WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd IT SAYS FUCK!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shortly after the ending theme for ''Frontiers'', "Vandalize", released, fans noticed there was a bit of a rather explicit discrepancy between the soundtracks for the English and Japanese trailers/soundtracks. And indeed, the original version had the line "Fuck the pain away, my bed is in ruins", while the ''Sonic Frontiers'' version simply had the line "Fight the pain away, my head is in ruins". The idea of a song in Sonic dropping an F-bomb (well, beyond that of the infamous "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 You're damn right Knuckles!]]"), despite it being a release separate from the version in the game, was met with hilarity from fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 357 | * [[VideoGamePerversityPotential Dick-shaped Cyloop.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Upon learning that [[https://twitter.com/3caramelg122/status/1570477300059193345?s=21&t=8v9YygTfk3li0hx8nBz0bg the Cyloop gives different bonuses depending on what shapes are drawn]] (e.g. drawing an infinity sign results in Sonic temporarily getting unlimited Boost stamina), fans predictably began joking about what would happen if certain other shapes were drawn, with the aforementioned [[FreudWasRight being one of the first that came to mind]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 358 | * Digital Trends[[labelnote: Explanation]]On November 7, the review embargo and the scores were released. While many of them were between 7 and 9, a website called Digital Trends gave the game a 1 out of 5, confusing and amusing the fan base. It was later revealed they had ''two'' reviews and the other one was 4 out of 5. To add to the amusement, the bad review compared it to ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'' and ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'' and considered it the ''VideoGame/BalanWonderworld'' of Sonic games. Fans were amused at this, wondering who hurt him to act like this. |
| 359 | [[/labelnote]] |
| 360 | * Cyber Space 1-2 [[labelnote: Explanation]]The second cyber space level, which is still technically a part of the tutorial, features a punishingly difficult time limit for getting an S rank on the level at just 55 seconds. This lead to a range of reactions, from those perplexed at how early they were being thrown into the fire by SEGA to those seeing it as a challenge and even attempting to get a sub-50 second score. Whichever side you stand on, the general consensus is that the level remains the hardest one to master in the entire game and that getting the S rank is a true test of skill. The level is so infamous that [[https://youtu.be/W7HVq4nN0tQ the Speed Strats episode about Cyber Space levels]] acknowledged the level's infamy and pointed out ways to best speedrun it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 361 | * The Moon's Revenge[[labelnote:Explanation (UNMARKED SPOILERS)]]The End's true form, a giant moon with deadly lasers, has led to many jokes about the [[WebVideo/RealTimeFandub SnapCube Sonic Adventure 2 fandub]] and how the Moon wants to repay revenge on Eggman for peeing on it in said dub in kind.[[/labelnote]] |
| 362 | * Sonic Frontiers Status[[labelnote:Explanation]]''4'' of the game's soundtracks (I'm Here, Undefeatable, Break Through It All, Find Your Flame) have, for all intents and purposes, basically became to this game what "Bury the Light" is to ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'', or what "Rules of Nature" is to ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance''. The Titans being compared favorably to ''Rising's'' bosses doesn't hurt, either. A recurring template is an InterruptingMeme [=YouTube=] video that displays some random content, only to cut to gameplay footage and soundtrack (with I'm Here and Undefeatable being the most common).[[/labelnote]] |
| 363 | * Reverse Sonic cycle.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Many fans have noted and joked that the road to the game's release, from the rocky and cautious reception to its initial reveal and the first previews of its gameplay, to the increasing excitement as more of the game got shown, to the praise it got upon release, is an inversion of the infamous Sonic cycle meme, in which a new Sonic game is initially met with excitement upon its announcement, only for that excitement to turn into disappointment over time as more gets shown, with the game eventually being released to a mixed-to-negative reception.[[/labelnote]] |
| 364 | * The Eggman family[[labelnote:Explanation (UNMARKED SPOILERS)]]With Sage being considered a daughter by Eggman, people began having fun with the idea of them as a family in mundane situations, usually including Metal Sonic as an additional member who is characterized as having a sibling rivalry with Sage, as much as an emotionless robot and an AI can, or as a protective older brother. It doesn't hurt that even in-game Sage briefly asks Eggman if [[BumblingHenchmenDuo Orbot and Cubot]] would be her brothers.[[/labelnote]] |
| 365 | ** Sage being Eggman's favorite, and [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW Belle]] being TheUnfavorite.[[labelnote: Explanation]]People who like BlackComedy edit the "Mother Ignoring Kid Drowning In The Pool" meme so Eggman is the parent, Sage is the girl the mother holds, and Belle the Tinkerer from the IDW comics (a creation of Eggman's good alter-ego, Mr. Tinker) is the skeleton at the bottom of the pool. The drowning kid is either Metal Sonic or Orbot and Cubot, depending on how the editor sees the former's relationship with Sage.[[/labelnote]] |
| 366 | * Surprise SQUID![[labelnote:Explanation]]Of all the Guardian mini-bosses in the game, SQUID quickly became the most infamous due to its free roaming nature and its ability to very abruptly interrupt whatever you're doing with a sudden jump cut featuring it quickly turning its head to face you. It also has a tendency to "photobomb" cutscenes. The fact that it's the only Guardian to appear in more than one island makes it more memorable (and annoying).[[/labelnote]] |
| 367 | ** Now an AscendedMeme with [[https://youtu.be/W7HVq4nN0tQ the third episode of Sonic Frontiers: Speed Strats]]! |
| 368 | * [[WebVideo/RealTimeFandub “I miss my daughter, Tails. I miss her a lot.”]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A variant of the "I miss my wife, Tails" line from [=SnapCube=]'s ''Adventure 2'' fandub that got spread after [[spoiler:Sage's DisneyDeath]]. [[/labelnote]] |
| 369 | * Frontiers [=OST=] goes with everything[[labelnote:Explanation]]All 4 boss themes(Break Through It All, Undefeatable, Find Your Flame and I'm Here) have followed the path made by [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile's theme]], [[VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance "Rules of Nature", "The Only Thing I Know For Real", "It Has To Be This Way"]] and [[Anime/MyHeroAcademia "You Say Run"]] of being put over several other memorable scenes to make them even better.[[/labelnote]] |
| 370 | * Super Sonic 2[[labelnote:Explanation]]The trailer for the final DLC expansion, “The Final Horizon”, featured Sonic turning into Super Sonic, and then apparently turning into another super form with dark energy and blue eyes, which was almost immediately compared to Super Saiyan 2 from ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. Funnily enough, the data files for the character ''does'' list it as "Super Sonic 2", so they were oddly ''right''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 371 | * "Fine! You want difficulty/something not for kids? [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Here you go then!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Upon "The Final Horizon"'s release, fans were ''mortified'' to see how BRUTAL the game has spiked in difficulty, ranging from the upgraded Guardian bosses to the new tower climbs, and ESPECIALLY the trials which fans have noted to be some of the hardest content in any Sonic game, if not unfairly so, all to the point some complain ItsHardSoItSucks. Fans have joked that this is pretty much Kishimoto's revenge for complaints about the game being too easy, or SEGA's revenge for discourse in relation to detractors complaining the franchise is purely for kids in relation to ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'' over the few days before the update's release.[[/labelnote]] |
| 372 | * Sonic hallucinating[[labelnote:Explanation]]"The Final Horizon" expands on the nature of Cyber Space, and two details caught on with fans: the first being that the Big Sonic meets in the fishing portals is just a replica from his memories, and the second is that all of the rails, floating platforms, springs, etc. Sonic uses in the open world are visible and usable only by him due to his connection to Cyber Space. As a result, fans joke about how Sonic is hallucinating everything in the game, and that Sage watches him grind, platform, and bounce on thin air, believing that he can fly.[[/labelnote]] |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | [[folder:''The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog'']] |
| 376 | * "He's dead."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The trailer for this game had SEGA talking about taking the franchise in a new direction, followed immediately by a shot of Sonic lying in the memetic ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' death pose with "He's Dead" below it. Naturally, this ends up becoming a meme on its own with [[PlayAlongMeme people pretending that Sonic is actually dead]]. This is also applies in a meta-sense where fans jokes that Sonic is finally dead after a multitude of let downs in the entire franchise.[[/labelnote]] |
| 377 | [[/folder]] |
| 378 | |
| 379 | [[folder:''Sonic Superstars'']] |
| 380 | * THE END watching Sonic.[[labelnote: Explanation (spoilers for ''Frontiers'')]]In the game’s final stage, a purple moon can be seen in the background at times. Since, in ''Frontiers'', THE END explains that it had been watching him for some time, some fans has taken it as it watching him ''for years'' and they started inserting the moon into various moments in games.[[/labelnote]] |
| 381 | * Classic Sonic with a gun. [[labelnote: Explanation]] One of the updates for the game included a skin for Sonic that had him dress up like Shadow, so fans started drawing him carrying a gun while in the outfit.[[/labelnote]] |
| 382 | [[/folder]] |
| 383 | |
| 384 | [[folder:''Sonic Dream Team'']] |
| 385 | * Sonic Punches the Viewer (again)[[labelnote:Explanation]] The final shot of the animated intro to the game, as seen in both the reveal and animated intro trailers, [[https://youtu.be/QZF8Of8s6Z0?feature=shared&t=22 shows Sonic flying forward and punching the screen]] before transistioning to the logo. Considering Sonic was ''already'' being memed for being able to punch people to ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' back in ''Memes/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', the scene got memed ''immediatly'' upon discovery. The fact it looks incredibly similar to the memetic gif of Youtuber [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teYFeGD6Ilc Markiplier throwing a flying punch at his camera]] [[https://www.tumblr.com/doodlesketchgirl/732876299717296128/theyre-exactly-the-same-gif-and-you-cant?source=share was not lost on the fanbase]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 386 | [[/folder]] |
| 387 | [[folder:Social Media]] |
| 388 | * [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog @sonic_hedgehog]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The series' official Website/{{Twitter}} got a new manager in June of 2015, and shortly thereafter [[MemeAcknowledgment referenced about half the memes on this page]] -- very quickly attracting attention and astonishing the fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 389 | ** Similarly, the Facebook page is basically nothing but memes and game updates. Mostly memes. |
| 390 | * Your new national anthem... [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the summer of 2016, amidst concerns over anti-black racism in the United States and protests regarding the USA's national anthem, many people were reminded that the true origin of the song "The Star-Spangled Banner" was from the UsefulNotes/WarOf1812, and specifically the third stanza's condemnation of Black American slaves fighting for the British in exchange for their freedom. Online petitions were created to replace the anthem with... ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''[='s=] "Escape From the City" (referred to as "City Escape" in several online petitions, videos, and articles covering the matter), as a much more inspirational song.[[/labelnote]] |
| 391 | ** HilariousInHindsight after the President of Brazil [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1100219799722909696 used a very familiar song in his tweet.]] |
| 392 | * "Welcome to the list. It's a very ''special'' list of very ''special'' people. I look forward to crossing your name off it someday." [[labelnote:Explanation]]During a ''Blog/SonicTheHedgehogTwitter'' Takeover, a user asked Shadow how Maria was doing. That was Shadow's [[TranquilFury reply]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 393 | * Irish the Hedgehog. [[labelnote:Explanation]]On St. Patrick's Day 2019, WebVideo/{{Jacksepticeye}} offered to voice a character named "Irish the Hedgehog", which the Sonic Twitter agreed to (as soon as they created him). One year later, [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1239914616286633984 they finally followed up on it.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 394 | * Everything is canon [[labelnote:Explanation]]A ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyoTetris2'' post advertising [[GuestFighter Sonic being playable in the game]] had the official Sonic Twitter account declare that everything is canon. This led to fans jokingly taking any Sonic-related post that the account acknowledges and declaring them canon, regardless of how unlikely it actually is for it to be canon.[[/labelnote]] |
| 395 | * ''A [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom FURSONA]] FOR EVERYONE!'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]When asked on what animal he could be during a Twitter Takeover, he proceeds to go into a speech on how he could plan on making humans into animals, ending it with this line.[[/labelnote]] |
| 396 | [[/folder]] |
| 397 | |
| 398 | [[folder:Television Shows]] |
| 399 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'': |
| 400 | ** [[EarWorm Blue streak! Speeds by...]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The iconic theme song to ''[=SatAM=]'' is memetic in its own right.[[/labelnote]] |
| 401 | ** [[EvilIsHammy MARGARINE!!!!!]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaU2qb2QQ9E AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Snively tortures Antoine into giving up information by [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment cooking escargot using margarine instead of butter]]. It's [[LargeHam Snively's delivery of it]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 402 | * ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'': |
| 403 | ** "'''SHUT UP, TAILS!'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[AdaptationalJerkass Sonic]] [[BigShutUp shouts this]] at Tails, who is stuck on an out-of-control surfboard screaming for help, disturbing Sonic's suntan to breaking point.[[/labelnote]] |
| 404 | ** From the climactic battle at the end of the OVA, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiEwmiPSmto there's:]] |
| 405 | --->'''Sonic''' (''to Hyper Metal Sonic'')''':''' "[[PsychicLink You might know everything I'm going to do]], but that's not going to help you, [[FearfulSymmetry since I know everything]] ''[[FearfulSymmetry you're]]'' [[FearfulSymmetry going to do]]! STRANGE, isn't it?! [[{{Kiai}} GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!]] |
| 406 | ** Knuckles' hat. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles wears a cowboy hat in the OVA, which can chalked up to a combination of Knuckles [[CompositeCharacter taking on traits from]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble Fang the Sniper]] and RuleOfCool. This sparked numerous jokes, including ones about Knuckles' gliding ability being upgraded to full-on flight [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman simply because of the hat]], and the choice of headgear even became popular in fan art depictions of Knuckles for a time. Sadly, [[ClothingDamage the hat catches fire]] during the final battle, leading to the quote directly below. As a MythologyGag, Treasure Hunter Knuckles in ''VideoGame/SonicDash'' and ''VideoGame/SonicForcesSpeedBattle'' dons ''the exact same hat'', which caused the meme to come full circle.[[/labelnote]] |
| 407 | --->'''Knuckles:''' MY HAT'S ON FIRE!! |
| 408 | ** On that note, [[RealMenWearPink Sonic's favorite clothes]] (even though we don't actually see Sonic wearing them; instead, [[ScatterbrainedSenior Old Man Owl]] [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uZVhtG5hlpU/Tj0lKC1FGyI/AAAAAAABjEU/LY6ZzP8c1G4/s1600/1312571167828.jpg does]] after Metal Sonic allegedly forced them on him). |
| 409 | ** "AAH! I'M AFRAID OF LIGHTNING!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Tails [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes gets spooked by]] [[FearOfThunder lightning strikes]] at least twice. [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], due to being a Fly Type character in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', he uses an attack called the [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Shoot]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 410 | *** "I'M A PRETTY LADY!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the questionable voice acting found in the English dub, the above line from Tails is often frequently misheard as such, which became memetic in its own right.[[/labelnote]] |
| 411 | ** "There is only one Sonic." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Metal Sonic's last words in the OVA, usually memed on due to the robotic stutter at the last syllable. It even became an AscendedMeme in Sonic's official {{crossover}} with ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 412 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'': |
| 413 | ** I HATE THIEVES! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles believes Sonic and his siblings are thieves (which one of them already is). [[CaptainObvious He disapproves.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 414 | ** Exploding baby hedgehog/Sonic Six Feet Underground [[labelnote:Explanation]]The episode "Three Hedgehogs and a Baby" showcased a baby hedgehog -- in reality a robot created to spy on the group -- which Manic names Hip. A chase sequence leads to Hip falling out of Manic's grasp and the latter tragically failing to catch him, which results in the baby ''graphically exploding'' upon hitting the ground. Thanks to Hip's UnintentionalUncannyValley design, his [[FamilyUnfriendlyViolence jarringly violent death]], the slow, stilted animation, and erratic editing, it became a meme courtesy of Joel from WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdS2ET1bvE8 who uttered the second line in a laughing fit.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 415 | ** The show's animation in general has been made a meme, with several OffModel shots and odd visual effects being brought to the forefront. |
| 416 | ** "TRIPLETS BORN, THE THRONE AWAITS!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]During the 2020's, the theme song for ''Sonic Underground'' is known for being an EarWorm, even by [[TheMusical the show's usual standard]], with any comment that merely posts the opening lyrics resulting in droves of users following suit [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQN37is_qnM (as seen here).]][[/labelnote]] |
| 417 | * ''Anime/SonicX'': |
| 418 | ** Just about any GratuitousEnglish coming from Creator/JunichiKanemaru, Sonic's Japanese voice actor. Due to this being an anime as opposed to a video game, there's a lot more notable examples: |
| 419 | *** [[PrecisionFStrike "Shit!"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic drops an s-bomb while rescuing Cream from Area 99 in Episode 2.[[/labelnote]] |
| 420 | *** "Oh! What a great view!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]While Sonic is fighting with Knuckles in Episode 5, he stands on a tree and [[CasualDangerDialogue says this in the middle of his fight]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 421 | ** "Shut up!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles yells this in the fifth episode of ''Sonic X''. It started out as more of a YouTubePoop meme, but has also seen a bit of popularity due to LetsPlay/ClementJ642 using it whenever [[RunningGag Knuckles is an idiot]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 422 | ** "Maria!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow shouts Maria's name a lot. This also applies to the games, but is most associated with ''Sonic X''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 423 | ** "I was just about to consume this delicious banana!"/"Tasty!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]When cornered by Sonic and the gang in Episode 56, Eggman hurriedly tries to cover his misdeeds up by claiming he was just about to eat said "delicious banana." Cue a lip-tasting eating animation done with a whole two frames of animation. The sheer absurdity of said clip along with how choppy Eggman's banana-eating is led to it exploding in popularity and getting a number of edits done to it. Eggman's followup of "Tasty!" often gets edited over into other {{non sequitur}}s as well.[[/labelnote]] |
| 424 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'': |
| 425 | ** Knuckles explaining feminism [[labelnote:Explanation]]An often quoted line from the show about how calling attention to feminism undermines the concept itself. The fact that it's said so eloquently by ''[[DumbMuscle Knuckles]]'' of all people resulted in the phrase skyrocketing to this status.[[/labelnote]] |
| 426 | ** Knuckles is in charge of memes [[labelnote:Explanation]]Taken from the episode "Mayor Knuckles" where Knuckles is... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the mayor]]. His position has recently seen relevance, with him as the overseer of all memes. Clips of him approving, denying, banning or being otherwise indifferent to a certain meme (or ''every'' meme) have cropped up all over the internet.[[/labelnote]] |
| 427 | *** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabIat9t-uY Your meme has been approved!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The most common variant. Often used to express approval for a particularly liked meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 428 | *** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An9Der09OjE Your meme is illegal!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]][[CaptainObvious The opposite of the above.]] Usually in reference to the more cringeworthy memes.[[/labelnote]] |
| 429 | *** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26nR3AwmG9g Eggman is stealing the memes!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The scene where Eggman briefly picks up the approval stamp after Knuckles throws it sees some attention as well.[[/labelnote]] |
| 430 | ** "Hey! This wall tastes like dirt!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A moment from "Multi-Tails" where, after Tails splits himself into five, they all notice the wall and proceed to lick it. It took off, with some joking that the wall tastes like something else, or that the wall [[ShapedLikeItself tastes like wall]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 431 | ** Hawaiian Shirt Shadow [[labelnote:Explanation]]From [[http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/715775-sonic-lost-world/68254384 a false rumor]] started by someone pretending to be working on the show and claiming that Shadow will wear an open red Hawaiian flower print shirt and sunglasses. [[https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kHXGtDlHO8s/WU3HcGn6D2I/AAAAAAAAJ68/XaCws2Bl-zEplNsGnGUFlLNk-8vLggesQCLcBGAs/s1600/71.png Many found]] [[http://th06.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2014/005/e/9/shadow_the_hawaiian_by_shadehedgie77-d70zr1h.png this to be an]] [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/1a930b530017e53435b71224d75737e3/tumblr_mywa1ibyLT1r6h8m0o1_500.png actually cool idea]], with few other redesigns mentioned (such as Rouge in a tube top and chubby Silver) catching on to a smaller degree. Anyone who was actually expecting this would be disappointed when Shadow actually appeared in the show without the shirt.[[/labelnote]] |
| 432 | * ''WesternAnimation/SonicPrime'': |
| 433 | ** TALL AMY [[labelnote:Explanation]]The Second Teaser gave us our first look at Rusty Rose, who many were quick to point out was much taller than the regular one, and consequently the rest of the cast. Though in the show proper, it's actually her ability to extend her limbs. [[/labelnote]] |
| 434 | ** Shadow's "rollerskates" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow insists to refer said footwears as air-shoes after Sonic introduced them as otherwise. [[/labelnote]] |
| 435 | ** [[Webcomic/TailsGetsTrolled sonic wake up! you fucked up big time]] [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Shadow is revealed to be the only living member of Sonic's original world when the Shatterverse was created, forcibly stuck in the VoidBetweenTheWorlds. His constant communication through Sonic's Prism Powers and his WhamLine at the end of Episode 8 has brought back relevance to what was originally Knuckles' line in the infamous ''Webcomic/TailsGetsTrolled''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 436 | ** Shadow left on read [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Shadow repeatedly tries contacting Sonic from the void he's trapped in. While he's initially dismissed as a hallucination, Sonic more or less flat out ignores him every other time, leading to jokes that Shadow is being left on read.[[/labelnote]] |
| 437 | *** Shadow in the void[[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]Related to the above, some fans have made jokes that Shadow has been spending his time in the void just thinking about beating up Sonic and/or trying to lure him into the void to be beaten up.[[/labelnote]] |
| 438 | ** Drowning selfie[[labelnote:Explanation]]A promotional image for the second season featured Sonic and Shadow underwater with the latter apparently stealing the former's tech. However, due to the way the characters are posed, many fans have concluded it looks like Shadow is taking a selfie while drowning Sonic.[[/labelnote]] |
| 439 | ** [[FanNickname Sonadow Prime]]/Sonadow fans are eating good right now[[labelnote:Explanation]]The numerous amounts of HoYay between Sonic and Shadow has not gone unnoticed, with the most well known moment being Sonic's "I heart you too, Shadow" complete with a heart sign when Shadow saves him from missiles.[[/labelnote]] |
| 440 | ** Comparing the show to ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'' of all things has been used by detractors against the show's heavy targeting to kid audiences to [[TheGadfly get a rise out of people]]. |
| 441 | [[/folder]] |
| 442 | |
| 443 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 444 | * ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': |
| 445 | ** Alone on a Friday night? God, you're pathetic.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A panel from Issue 9 featured Sonic [[http://thankskenpenders.tumblr.com/post/104187077300/home-alone-on-a-friday-night-god-youre sitting down and firing off a dozen puns about trees with a smug look on his face]]. It was photoshoped to make Sonic mock the viewer for being single, which became incredibly popular.[[/labelnote]] |
| 446 | *** I want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less [[SincerityMode and I'm not kidding]].[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-want-shorter-games-with-worse-graphics-and-im-not-kidding Another photoshop]] of the same panel to have Sonic comment on the crunch-heavy nature of the video games industry, which comes back up whenever there's evidence of any game being rushed.[[/labelnote]] |
| 447 | ** [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101120225461/sonic/images/f/f9/Shadow-and-Marine-shadow-the-hedgehog-8599867-530-326.jpg Shadow's angry face]][[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Sonic Universe'' #1, Shadow produces an angry face upon realising Marine the Raccoon blew up his only way home and he was stranded after asking her to build the boat like the one she made for Sonic and Tails (she admitted that Tails was the one who invented it, and she just oversaw the development). It's such [[TranquilFury a ridiculous expression]] that it became a defining moment for Shadow even outside the Archie Sonic fandom.[[/labelnote]] |
| 448 | ** NO FUN ALLOWED.[[labelnote:Explanation]]An image of one of Robotnik's SWATbots installing a sign saying "No fun allowed," from a 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog story book called 'Sonic's Shoes Blues'. This is usually used in response to someone being a [[StopHavingFunGuys "Stop Having Fun" Guy]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 449 | ** [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/haggard Haggard.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]An issue of the Archie comic series included a connect-the-dots game intended to depict Robotnik's head. Unfortunately, the dots aren't numbered, making them ambiguous. The most common (mis)interpretation of the dots has been dubbed "Haggard" by fans.[[/labelnote]] |
| 450 | ** "For the first time in his life, Sonic understands the meaning of '''war.'''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the lines that marked the comics turn into DarkerAndEdgier stories; the sheer seriousness it's stated in juxtaposition to ''[[https://pics.me.me/for-the-first-fae-the-first-time-in-his-life-23081999.png this imagery]]'' makes the whole thing [[{{Narm}} unintentionally hilarious]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 451 | ** Had a bad dream. Better microwave the baby.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A comedic summarisation of the Archie comics' controversial backstory for Knuckles that depicts his father experimenting on his egg after having a vision of his future son fighting a giant robot.[[/labelnote]] |
| 452 | *** Hot Pocket of Destiny.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Creator/IanFlynn's personal summary of Knuckles' Archie backstory.[[/labelnote]] |
| 453 | ** Eggman punches Sonic. [[labelnote:Explanation]]An Archie ''Sonic'' panel depicting Sonic's attempt to end a battle with a handshake and a temporary truce being met with Eggman punching Sonic directly in the face, sending him flying.[[/labelnote]] |
| 454 | ** Titan Tails[[labelnote:Explanation]]A powered-up form that Tails acquires after combining with various parallel universe versions of himself during a fight against Mammoth Mogul. The form, which is simply a giant, extremely muscular version of Tails, was widely mocked online thanks to its resemblance to the kinds of fetish art that the ''Sonic'' fandom is infamous for, and the panel that introduces Titan Tails became a common subject of reposts both in and out of the fanbase in reference to some of the stranger events in the comics.[[/labelnote]] |
| 455 | *** DESTINY[[labelnote:Explanation]]ArcWords from the Titan Tails arc, ridiculed for its nonsensical story and the sudden appearance of the all-powerful, bizarrely swole Titan Tails.[[/labelnote]] |
| 456 | * ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'': |
| 457 | ** Sonic with a gun.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Issue #53 has Sonic wield a gun at one point (more specifically, a laser pistol stolen from an Eggrobo) in order to shoot an Eggrobo stealing the Master Emerald. Due to this clashing with his [[DoesntLikeGuns later persona]], it's commonly circulated amongst fans, often with the dialogue altered to read "Delete This!" (which is a meme in its own right) as a response to disturbing images.[[/labelnote]] |
| 458 | ** Robotnik's cake.[[labelnote:Explanation]]One ''[=StC=]'' storyline featured Robotnik becoming a god, with a cliffhanger depicting a giant Robotnik holding the Floating Island in his hands and laughing. Fans replaced the island with a giant chocolate cake.[[/labelnote]] |
| 459 | * ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'': |
| 460 | ** Overly Excited Sonic[[labelnote:Explanation]]One panel in Issue #4 depicts Sonic at one point surprising a couple of Egg Pawns during a fight, donning [[https://i.redd.it/7sz62oqknfk71.png a very excited face]] while doing so. The face quickly became a popular reaction image as a way to express excitement towards something.[[/labelnote]] |
| 461 | ** British Sonic[[labelnote:Explanation]]In Issue #31, due to Sonic suffering from amnesia, he is shown to act very formal and out of character towards Blaze during a meeting. The panels of that meeting (particularly two panels of him sipping tea and him looking smug) immediately became subject to memes and jokes about him having becoming British, due to the stereotypes of British people [[QuintessentialBritishGentleman being formal]] and [[BritsLoveTea liking tea]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 462 | ** Jokes about Dr. Starline being a henpecked single father having to deal with two bratty kids came to fruition the moment Surge and Kit were revealed, with some even joking that it was his attempt to one-up Eggman and Metal Sonic. It eventually became [[DiscreditedMeme phased out]] with time, however, when the third issue of ''Imposter Syndrome'' revealed that [[spoiler:he kidnapped the two back when they were normal people and forcefully brainwashed them into becoming his cyborg minions]]. |
| 463 | ** "Big Oof."[[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers)]]How Sonic reacts in Issue #51 when Belle tells him about Starline's death in the previous issue. The line would quickly spawn many jokes and memes in the process due to how [[{{Narm}} unintentionally hilarious]] it is (especially since it was used as a reaction to the death of someone). One variant that has quickly taken off is it being used as a response to the equally memetic "This is where I watched my parents die, Raphael" panel/quote from ''ComicBook/BatmanTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 464 | ** HE SAID THE THING[[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Scrapnik Island'' Issue #4, after the Scrapniks stop Mecha Sonic from performing BrainTheft on Sonic, he lunges at them screaming, "'''I'LL CRUSH YOU!!!'''" This was [[https://mobile.twitter.com/Danny8bit/status/1615370452565889024 confirmed by the writer]] to be a reference to fan animated series ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ'', where this specific line by [[Characters/DragonBallCooler Cooler]] from ''Manga/DragonBallZ'' was repurposed into [[BigBad Mecha Sonic]]'s most famous line. The ''Sonic'' and ''SMBZ'' fandoms went nuts with this revelation, with "HE SAID THE THING" managing to become a trending topic on Twitter.[[/labelnote]] |
| 465 | ** Surge rants about anime dubs. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In October 2022, Surge's original artist, Mauro Fonseca, went on [[https://twitter.com/PPDPPL_art/status/1585124427398008832 an infamous Twitter rant]] where he openly decried the practice of anime dubs as inherently xenophobic. The fact that Fonseca said this while ''working on the English-language comics for a Japanese franchise'' has led to much mockery online.[[/labelnote]] |
| 466 | ** Tangle is [[ExiledToTheCouch sleeping on the couch tonight]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]In issue #57, Tangle would be met by a DeathGlare from an angry Whisper after she decided to call their new team "the Diamond Cutters" (Whisper's old team that was backstabbed and murdered by Mimic). The scene, combined with Whisper's more aloof attitude towards Tangle in the issue and the popular interpretation of Whisper and Tangle being a couple due to their LesYay, has led to many jokes about Tangle getting ExiledToTheCouch as a result of her InnocentlyInsensitive blunder and Whisper being mad at her.[[/labelnote]] |
| 467 | ** Eggman glock. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A moment from Issue #32 where Eggman, in the middle of battle, takes out a normal-looking handgun (albeit [[FamilyFriendlyFirearms one which fires lasers]]) and shoots at Tails. The sheer abruptness of the moment combined with the seeming absurdity of Eggman using a regular firearm has made it a popular moment to reference, with many declaring it the Doctor's most powerful weapon.[[/labelnote]] |
| 468 | [[/folder]] |
| 469 | |
| 470 | [[folder:Other/Real Life/Fandom Related]] |
| 471 | * BLAST PROCESSING [[labelnote:Explanation]]From a Sega Genesis commercial that aired in the U.S. around the time of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'''s release. "Blast Processing" was a term used by Sega to explain how the game was able to keep up with Sonic's extreme speed, something they bragged [[TakeThat couldn't be done on the Super Nintendo]]. (For the record, "Blast Processing" just refers to the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis' faster processor, 7.6 [=MHz=] versus the [[Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES's]] 3.58. A hypothetical SNES Sonic game would experience slightly more slowdown when many sprites are on-screen at the same time, but it would be nearly identical otherwise.)[[/labelnote]] |
| 472 | * Sonic is the fastest thing alive... [[SpeedSex in bed]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]With Sonic's famous speed it didn't take long for...dirtier minds to extend this to his bedroom prowess.[[/labelnote]] |
| 473 | * "CHECK OUT THE CONSOLES! WOOOAAAAHH!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Alton Towers had a "Sonic Room" with audio from Creator/RogerCraigSmith as Sonic himself recommending assorted things, such as the game consoles in the room.[[/labelnote]] |
| 474 | * [[http://dumbrunningsonic.tumblr.com/ Dumb Running Sonic.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Website/{{Tumblr}} meme where internet artists draw animations of Sonic running in a bizarre manner, often edging into DerangedAnimation territory. [[HilarityEnsues The results are predictable.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 475 | * I told Knuckles that Eggman was good, Sonic was evil, and [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} The Other Wiki]] was as authoritative as a peer-reviewed scientific journal. He believed all of it. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Knuckles has a history of [[LetsYouAndHimFight battling Sonic]] because [[SuperGullible Eggman told him he was up to no good]]. [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles At least]] [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure three]] [[VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy times]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 476 | * [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl You're too slow!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Sonic's taunts from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', infamously spammed online. Later ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash]]'' games simply changed it to "Sonic speed!"[[/labelnote]] |
| 477 | ** Now I'll show you! [[labelnote:Explanation]]Said by Sonic in ''Brawl'' when he activates his Final Smash. Later games replaced it with "Super Sonic style!"[[/labelnote]] |
| 478 | * ''"GOTTA GO FAST"'', a phrase associated with two different memes: [[http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhzymdEIc1qil6hqo1_500.gif an infamous piece of Sonic fan art,]] and the North American opening from ''Anime/SonicX''. It also managed to get associated with ''VideoGame/{{Tribes}}'' due to the gameplay style of the latest installment revolving around speed. |
| 479 | ** Now also associated with ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'' due to both having an amiibo suit based on Sonic and having a new super fast 200cc Mode. |
| 480 | ** It's [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} Ramadan]], gotta go [[{{Pun}} fast]]! [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Fast" can also refer to abstinence from eating, usually for religious occasions such as the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.[[/labelnote]] |
| 481 | ** Becomes an AscendedMeme in the English-language localization of ''[[VideoGame/HatsuneMikuProjectDIVA Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX]]'' (which was also developed and published by Sega), which uses this meme as part of the description for the Sonic figurine. It's also the title of an event match in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', but only in the European version. The ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'' cartoon had a field day with it, the most notable being an entire SONG based around it. |
| 482 | ** Also an AscendedMeme in ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza 0}}'', also published by SEGA. It's the name of a perk that, you guessed it, helps Kiryu or Majima run faster. |
| 483 | * "Long time no see." [[labelnote:Explanation]]For ''whatever'' reason, this particular greeting shows up in nearly every Sonic game when two characters meet each other even if it's barely been that long.[[/labelnote]] |
| 484 | * [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sanic SANIC HEGEHOG.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A poorly-drawn image of Sonic that is often paired with "''GOTTA GO FAST''" or another Sonic phrase, "C'mon, step it up!". This is probably one of the more famous Sonic memes, due to its common usage in "dank meme" images, videos, and compilations. [[AscendedMeme Ascended]] in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' as a t-shirt that the [[PlayerCharacter Avatar]] can wear.[[/labelnote]] |
| 485 | * ''Fanfic/SonicExe'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous creepypasta about a haunted disc of ''Sonic 1'' and the demon who lives inside of it. It's often considered one of the worst creepypastas and has spawned [[FollowTheLeader other ".exe" stories]] with different characters, some of them being parodies. It's gotten to the point where the ".exe" file extension has been commonly associated with the creepypasta and its derivatives. The character X ([[IAmNotShazam or just Sonic.exe as he's most often called]]) is a recurring fan character in his own right, spawning both ironic and non-ironic fan art and other creations.[[/labelnote]] |
| 486 | ** [[AGodAmI "I AM GOD"]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A phrase that pops up in the final part of the creepypasta, accompanying a picture of X. It has worked its way into the consciousness of the Internet to the point that anything that uses this phrase most likely won't be taken seriously. It's also been used in other .exe stories, mainly those that parody the original.[[/labelnote]] |
| 487 | ** Sonic's "#1 Fan." [[labelnote:Explanation]]A genre of fanmade short comics that depict X as nothing more than a somewhat macabre thorn in Sonic's side, following him around and repeating everything he says, sometimes bastardizing the phrase potentially beyond recognition (for example, "Way past cool" becomes "I'm addicted to fuel"). This, of course, leads to Sonic suffering comedic SanitySlippage, often lashing out at X, manhandling him, and yelling at him to go away. [[/labelnote]] |
| 488 | * Dankey Kang. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A faked [[Series/{{Jeopardy}} Final Jeopardy! clue]] read "This video game character is blue, collects Rings, and goes fast." One contestant got it right, but the other two answered "Who is [[Franchise/DonkeyKong Dankey Kang]]?" and "Who is [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Princess Zorldo]]?" This has led to a series of Photoshops replacing Sonic with Donkey Kong and calling him "Dankey Kang."[[/labelnote]] |
| 489 | * Coldsteel the Hedgeheg [[labelnote:Explanation]]A {{parody|Sue}} of {{Copy Cat Sue}}s found throughout the fandom, credited to a user named blood_skull_boi84, being designed like a NinetiesAntiHero complete with a name ripped from the DarkAgeOfSupernames, a corny catchphrase that reads "psssh... nothin [[RougeAnglesOfSatin personnel]]... kid...", and a bio full of grammatical errors and fourth wall-breaking descriptions. Because of this, the character is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA-4B2d4L18 widely mocked]] online as the epitome of the stereotypical "edgy" OriginalCharacter.[[/labelnote]] |
| 490 | * [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/002/010/1219784882919by0.png The Sonic Cycle]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend in the mid-[[TurnOfTheMillennium Noughties]] during the series' AudienceAlienatingEra where fans would get excited about a new ''Sonic'' game only to be disappointed when it sucked. YMMV if the Cycle is ''still'' in play, if certain games met this criteria to begin with, or if "The Sonic Cycle" is really a thing or not.[[/labelnote]] |
| 491 | ** The Other Sonic Cycle [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another trend where a lot of the time, if a 3D or Modern Sonic game is considered good when it comes out, over time, as its flaws become more apparent, more and more fans end up turning on it. Examples include ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' going from being hailed as helping to [[WinBackTheCrowd save the franchise]] to derided for being 2D-based and blocky, or ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' going from being hailed as a game celebrating [[MilestoneCelebration Sonic's 20th anniversary]] to derided for having little to no original content and the start of the series relying too much on Classic Sonic and nostalgia.[[/labelnote]] |
| 492 | * Sola Sonica. [[labelnote:Explanation]]This is referring to the tendency of modern ''Sonic'' games to have only Sonic as a playable character since ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', as if it was SEGA's answer to some people's complaints that there were too many characters in the ''Sonic'' universe. If there's anything other than Sonic himself to be playable in the game, it's a variation of him: the [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werehog]] in ''Unleashed'', his past self in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' and ''[[VideoGame/SonicForces Forces]]'', and so on. With ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', which brought Tails and Knuckles (and later Mighty and Ray in its UpdatedRerelease) back to playable status in a new game, and ''Forces'' itself allowing players to make [[OriginalCharacter custom characters]] that are way different from Sonic (plus a few DLC stages where you play as [[TheRival Shadow]]), this trend seems to have died down.[[/labelnote]] |
| 493 | * [[VideoGame/SonicTheVeryUsefulEngine Thomas was EVERYWHERE.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]There is a [[GameMod ROM hack]] called ''Sonic the Very Useful Engine'' where everything in the game has [[WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends Thomas the Tank Engine]]'s face.[[/labelnote]] |
| 494 | * BZZZZZZZZZZZ [[labelnote:Explanation]]Sonic's 25th anniversary event livestream was plagued with audio issues, the most obvious being an obnoxious buzzing that was never fixed. Some people ([[WebVideo/{{Jimquisition}} Jim Sterling]] included) have hailed it as one of the best worst livestreams ever, beating even the infamously awkward Konami 2010 livestream (though most fans despise the livestream entirely). Now [[AscendedMeme ascended]] thanks to ''Mania'', where the ''exact same'' buzzing noise can be heard after beating Eggman in Studiopolis Act 2.[[/labelnote]] |
| 495 | ** Buzzbomber was in charge of the stream. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Some have joked that the audio problems were caused by the Buzzbomber badnik.[[/labelnote]] |
| 496 | ** We are happy to announce-- [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the most amazing technical gaffs came in right as the speaker was going to make a big announcement, where the audio cut out for the entirety of his build-up to the reveal of ''Sonic Mania''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 497 | ** Totino's presents Sonic's 25th Anniversary Event [[labelnote:Explanation]]While Sega and Totino's have collaborated with the ''Sonic'' brand before, the amount of product placement for Totino's stuffed nachos was too high for many people's tastes. The announcer spent 20 minutes in the beginning of the event advertising them, and kept bringing them back up multiple times, even cutting off the voice actors of ''Sonic Boom'' doing a few lines for the audience.[[/labelnote]] |
| 498 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZ_KLOclwSQ Sonic Heroes Guy]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Midway through Music/Crush40's performance of [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes "Sonic Heroes"]], Johnny Gioeli lowered the mic to allow some AudienceParticipation. The takers? A woman who clearly had no idea what was going on and simply slurred out an "Aaaaaaaaaa...", and an overexcited, clearly drunk man who screamed the lyrics into the mic with as much force as he could muster, becoming unintelligible in the process.[[/labelnote]] |
| 499 | ** "What's that--[cue audio crackling] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NL50_W_mgU&t=377s That's the sound of 25 years of Sonic!]]" |
| 500 | * Sonic ice cream bars [[labelnote:Explanation]]Around since the mid-1990s, ice creams made in the shape of Sonic's head have been available. A seeming lack of quality control means that the much-touted gumball eyes [[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3485999711_d7fd42eb59.jpg?v=0 are almost NEVER in the right place.]] Originally a mere oddity, the increased focus on the weirder parts of Sonic owing to its Twitter account propelled the treat into legend.[[/labelnote]] |
| 501 | * Sonic Was Never Good [[labelnote:Explanation]]A rather infamous phrase attributed to Brian Altano of IGN, who spent an entire video attacking ''Sonic'' and its fanbase when they were supposed to talk about ''VideoGame/SonicMania''. Needless to say, a lot of fans were less than impressed at this ghastly lack of professionalism and promptly called out IGN on their bias. The phrase itself is now mainly used in irony, as a way to mock IGN and its own faults. Years later, Brian would [[https://youtu.be/6zQ1-N0lRQM apologize for this on video]], clarifying that he meant that Sonic was never good ''during that era'', and in fact enjoyed the Genesis era as a kid, as well as liking games such as ''Colors'' and ''Generations''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 502 | ** Sonic Forces Is As Bad As We All Feared [[labelnote:Explanation]]More or less a repeat of the above, but with ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' and [=NintendoLife=] instead of IGN and ''Mania''. A lot of people found Alex's criticism to be sensationalized and exaggerated, if not outright fabricated, and it became so heated that the offending video was deleted... not that this has stopped people from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNjS1TaFx_w putting the video up themselves.]] Some have used the video as fuel concerning the topic of wherever or not the "Safe Hate" against Sonic is getting out of hand.[[/labelnote]] |
| 503 | ** Sonic had a Rough Transition [[labelnote:Explanation]]A more general quote by various reviewers, often referencing Sonic's interesting 3D adventures when discussing the franchise's history. It is often mocked by Sonic fans due to its [[NeverLiveItDown predictability and laziness]] by people who are noticeably [[BiasSteamroller biased]] against the series. Whenever you see a review or video where they are [[AccentuateTheNegative harsh]] about Sonic, you can usually expect fans to start saying this quote word-for-word to make fun of it.[[/labelnote]] |
| 504 | *** [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 In 2006...]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]An extended version that points out that muliple reviewers have had a tendency to bring up the quality of ''Sonic '06'' when talking about any other 3D Sonic title.[[/labelnote]] |
| 505 | * [[UsefulNotes/BarackObama Obama]] chuckled. "You mean the Chaos Emeralds?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]From the fanfic [[https://sonicommunity.forumotion.com/t5866-immortality-protocol-cy-fox-book-01 "Immortality Protocol Cy-Fox: Book 01"]] where, during a discussion with other politicians, Obama randomly brings up the Chaos Emeralds. The line became popular in image macros where anyone seems to be holding a gem of some kind and spawned additional photoshops and fanart jokingly depicting Obama as a ''Sonic'' character with full control over the Chaos Emeralds.[[/labelnote]] |
| 506 | * Silver the Weedhog/Pothead the Porcupine. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Silver's five-pointed hairdo [[UnfortunateCharacterDesign looks a lot like a leaf from the marijuana plant]], especially when he's viewed from the front. "Pothead the Porcupine" as a FanNickname for him was coined by WebVideo/BrainScratchCommentaries.[[/labelnote]] |
| 507 | * Silver is Shadow's son[[labelnote:Explanation]]Shadow and Silver are {{Exp|y}}ies of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta and Future Trunks]] respectively, the latter of which is a BadFuture version of Vegeta's son. Fans summed all these up and came to the conclusion that Silver is Shadow's son or, if not, a descendant of his.[[/labelnote]] |
| 508 | * '''Every single thing ''' from [[Webcomic/BoxerHockey this]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIgOcFIo0kE parody comic]] made by illustrator and PromotedFanboy Creator/TysonHesse. Meme highlights include: |
| 509 | ** ALL facial expressions. |
| 510 | ** Eggman's first lines. (HEEEY SOOONIC) |
| 511 | ** BWOASHIT! |
| 512 | ** Everything surrounding "Nipples the Enchilada". |
| 513 | *** Oh, my mistake. |
| 514 | *** EMMEROOWDS! |
| 515 | ** [[Film/{{Orgazmo}} NOW YOU'RE A MAN!!]] |
| 516 | ** Original the Character! Do not steal! [[note]]This phrase in particular is probably the most memetic thing from the comic. Originally used to introduce the comic's version of Shadow, it's since been used to mock {{Original Character}}s, especially those who are just reskins of existing characters.[[/note]] |
| 517 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Q0_DgXHG0 SONEEK SKETBOARD]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]This... thing is an advert from Pakistan, advertising some Sonic LCD games that could be gotten in UsefulNotes/McDonalds Happy Meals of the time. The atrocious animation can only be described as ''legendary'' at this point (Shadow missing his chest fluff, Cream straight up lacking details, Rouge being modeled as a naked MOUSE, and so on), and the infamously butchered English pronunciations of each character's name and sport only make it one of the Best-Worst adverts in existence.[[/labelnote]] |
| 518 | * ''Literature/TheSonicTheHedgehogJokeBook'' has had some rather... inappropriate text edits, some of which have caught on widely. |
| 519 | ** "My own clone! [[ScrewYourself Now neither of us will be virgins]]!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]An [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/694/181/fe4.jpg edit]] to a page with two Robotniks; this phrase has been used in situations involving two of the same character, and various fanart of characters and their duplicate have been made using the quote.[[/labelnote]] |
| 520 | ** "HOLY SHIT, A TALKING ANIMAL" [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://i.imgur.com/miAgTSA.jpg Another edit]], this time having Robotnik say this to Knuckles. It's sometimes been used as a joking reaction to talking animals, especially when irrelevant to the current situation.[[/labelnote]] |
| 521 | * [[http://www.ebaumsworld.com/articles/ugandan-knuckles-is-a-hilarious-meme-thats-taken-gaming-by-storm/85549214/ Ugandan Knuckles]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]This comes from the ''[=VRChat=]'' video game for the PC, which allows players to import models for use as avatars. One day, someone used a deformed model of Knuckles the Echidna, based on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iu7SxzFbp-I this video,]] and created a cult of sorts that's filled with people using the same model. Practices in said cult include spitting on nonbelievers, making clicking sounds for the sake of aggravating others, worshiping a randomly selected queen (which usually happens to be a specimen of ''[[BinomiumRidiculus Whaifewnius Animus]]'', common name [[PerverseSexualLust waifu]]), and speaking in [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent a faux-West Indies accent]]. It should be noted though that the meme has spawned a huge BrokenBase within both the ''Sonic'' and ''[=VRChat=]'' communities, both because of its ubiquity and because of an ongoing controversy regarding whether or not the meme should be considered racist.[[/labelnote]] |
| 522 | ** "Do you know da wae?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The go-to catchphrase of the Ugandan Knuckles', a misspelling of "Do you know the way?" and an apparent reference to the infamous NoBudget Ugandan action film ''Film/WhoKilledCaptainAlex''. Sometimes it's said "Do you know the way of the devil?", and is often asked to other players repeatedly for the sake of bothering them. Apparently, [[spoiler:[[CrossesTheLineTwice you need to have Ebola to know the way]]]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 523 | ** I NEVER FREEZE [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote from ''[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Black Panther]]''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 524 | ** Has since snow cloned, with variations including Super Saiyan Ugandan Knuckles, Russian Ugandan Knuckles, basically anything you can think of. Future Ugandan Knuckles, however, is regarded as going too far by everyone. |
| 525 | ** WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? [[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote from the Nigerian film ''Pretty Liars 1''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 526 | * Bench Tails [[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2013, someone posted a really, ''really'', '''''REALLY''''' NotSafeForWork fancomic involving child characters such as Tails and Cream online. [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/025/337/Screen_Shot_2018-01-31_at_3.16.26_PM.png Part of the first panel,]] which has Tails sitting on a bench, was used frequently on Website/FourChan and eventually other parts of the Internet just to remind others of the very extreme [[ShockSite Shock-Site]]-level {{Squick}}iness the fancomic carries. Some people photoshopped Bench Tails to various images.[[/labelnote]] |
| 527 | * Pink Sonic [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend from early April 2018, a [[https://twitter.com/wereshoes/status/980864667722616832 Twitter artist by the handle of Spicy☆Hog]] drew a picture of Sonic, coloring him pink rather than blue, as practice. This, somewhat predictably, caused some to yell at the artist and call the image "gay" and that Sonic should '''never ever''' be pink. Artists across Website/{{Twitter}} (and eventually Website/DeviantArt) began drawing image upon image of pink Sonics in retaliation, becoming a fairly big trend. Pink Sonic is often characterized as much more shy and introverted than normal Sonic, presumably to match his color scheme's general concepts, and sometimes wearing a baggy hoodie with flowers in and on his person.[[/labelnote]] |
| 528 | ** Blue Amy [[labelnote:Explanation]]For some, of course, the closer resemblance to Amy excited a lot of people, ''especially'' [=SonAmy=] fans, who were quick to give Pink Sonic a DistaffCounterpart in the form of Blue Amy. A number of other similar recolors of characters have been made as well to much lesser fame, such as Teal Tails and White Shadow.[[/labelnote]] |
| 529 | ** [[Anime/DragonBallSuper Sonic Rosé]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Alongside the obvious [=SonAmy=] reference, some people had a bit of fun with the concept by combining it with the SuperMode of Goku Black from ''Anime/DragonBallSuper''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 530 | * [[https://youtu.be/HIZI1LQNiZ8?t=62 Sonic 3CD & Knuckles & Knuckles]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Website/YouTube user and animator [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg83RGdRpwfvoFEuE2zWKZA SomecallmeJohnny]] made a fake title screen for a game with this name. It is notable that this was before the recent resurgence of the "and Knuckles" meme.[[/labelnote]] |
| 531 | * Why does Sonic need a car? [[labelnote:Explanation]]A common reaction to most ''Sonic'' racing games. It's become a DiscreditedMeme because many fans find it an annoying and shallow question, with rebukes being that Sonic either likes cars or he wants to play fair.[[/labelnote]] |
| 532 | * Amy Rouge [[labelnote:Explanation]]In January of 2020, a mod of ''Sonic Adventure 2'' that [[https://twitter.com/speepshighway/status/1215395118183788549 replaces Rouge with Amy in one cutscene]] was shown off in a tweet, resulting in Rouge's head being overlaid with Amy's despite the rest of the former's model and animations staying intact. The tweet became prevalent enough [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1215744398908018690 for even the official Sonic Twitter account to take notice]], and in a similar vein to Pink Sonic before it, people immediately started creating fan art of it, with "Amy Rouge" being commonly portrayed as far more seductive and flirtatious in contrast to the original Amy's more wholesome image. This was later followed by fan art of Rouge wearing Amy's red dress in response to Amy wearing Rouge's SpyCatsuit.[[/labelnote]] |
| 533 | * [[http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=10693 Mr. Needlemouse]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A bizarre early sketch of Sonic, the name being a BlindIdiotTranslation of "Mr. Hedgehog" from Japanese.[[/labelnote]] |
| 534 | * The [[NightmareFuel notorious]] [[OxygenMeter drowning]] [[SongsInTheKeyOfPanic mus]]--'''[[InterruptingMeme 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0]]''' ''(drown)'' [[labelnote:Explanation]]The first three games had horrifying music play when Sonic was about to drown underwater, usually prompting a panicked search for the nearest air bubble. Later games, such as ''Adventure'', ''Colors'', ''Generations'', and ''Mania'' would bring back the infamous tune, usually orchestrated for extra horror.[[/labelnote]] |
| 535 | * [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Eggman is the fastest thing alive!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the cutscene before the final boss of ''Sonic 2'', Eggman manages to run away from Sonic long enough to get in the Death Egg Robot, prompting many jokes about the supposed fastest character being unable to catch a character who nigh-exclusively works from behind the cockpit. This would happen again in few future game, and may have become an AscendedMeme in ''Sonic Adventure 2'' with Eggman's super-fast on-foot model.[[/labelnote]] |
| 536 | * Tails can't die [[labelnote:Explanation]]Because Tails is always behind Sonic in some of the games and never dies despite not losing any rings, it's often joked that Tails is invincible and/or immortal.[[/labelnote]] |
| 537 | * The fan art of the series is a meme in itself, to its huge amounts of original characters to bizarre permutations of RuleThirtyFour. |
| 538 | ** [your name] the Hedgehog [[labelnote:Explanation]]An internet game where you do an image search of your first name with "the hedgehog" tacked on at the end. It usually ends in awe and hilarity.[[/labelnote]] |
| 539 | ** As well, [[MoralSubstitute Christian]] [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/christian-sonic-fanart Sonic fan art.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The prevalence of these pieces filled with low-quality drawing and art, awful puns and "punchlines," and general cringe-worthiness, has led to it becoming a meme of its own, even to the point of spreading to other fandoms like [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic the bronies]]. As with a lot of the more genuinely questionable fan art, it's hard to say [[PoesLaw where the legit art ends and the troll art begins]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 540 | * Blaze's mom is [[VideoGame/TrialsOfMana Belladonna]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]After the release of the ''Trials of Mana'' remake, fans noticed how the new design of villain Belladonna's [[BeastMan true form]] is remarkably similar to ''Sonic''[='s=] own Blaze the Cat in design; save for age difference, [[BuxomBeautyStandard breast]] [[ACupAngst size]] and [[FullFrontalAssault the presence of clothes]], both characters are [[AmazingTechnicolorWildlife Amazing Technicolor Felines]] who share the exact same lavender-and-white color scheme. This gave rise to fan art of Belladonna and Blaze as mother and daughter respectively, often sharing a WackyParentSeriousChild dynamic with the former being characterized as an extraverted, {{shameless|FanserviceGirl}}ly [[TheTease sexual]] parent whose antics [[AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents irritate and embarrass]] the [[ShrinkingViolet latter]] to no end.[[/labelnote]] |
| 541 | * Sheriff girls [[labelnote:Explanation]]A specific fan art trend where female characters from various ''Sonic'' media are depicted as [[YuriGenre lesbian]], Wild West-style cowgirls (barring Sally Acorn, who is portrayed as a saloon waitress instead), regularly getting into HoYay scenarios with each other and wearing non-standard {{accessory|WearingCartoonAnimal}}-only outfits (except Rouge, [[FurIsSkin for obvious reasons]]).[[/labelnote]] |
| 542 | * Miku Amy, a teal Amy wearing Music/HatsuneMiku's clothes, became popular within the Sonic fan art community in August 2020 for some reason. |
| 543 | * Sonic Vocodes [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of [=YouTube=] videos where Sonic's voice is created with [[https://vo.codes/ Vocodes]]. Naturally, with such an iconic video game character receiving all sorts of generated edits, HilarityEnsues.[[/labelnote]] |
| 544 | ** Please Sega, don't turn me into X! [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the trends in question, spun from the "Don't Turn Me Into Marketable Plushies" meme, in which Sonic pleads not to be turned into some sort of [[TheMerch merchandise]] or fan-created content. The video usually ends with a picture of the merchandise or fan-created content in question and a scream.[[/labelnote]] |
| 545 | ** Sonic vs. [=CEOs=] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another series of videos where Sonic fights and defeats various [=CEOs=] such as the CEO of ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' and Creator/{{Nintendo}}, and even abstract concepts that don't actually have a CEO such as racism, sexism, cringe, [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dioism]] and even [[ExaggeratedTrope other CEOs]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 546 | * Amy dressing like Sally [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to sharing Sonic as their love interest in the main series and alternate media respectively, it is quite common to pair Amy Rose and Sally Acorn together in ''Sonic'' fan art. One specific variation of the trend quickly caught on with artists in the community; as Sally is a notably rare example of a ''female'' AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal in the franchise, it became popular to depict the normally fully-dressed Amy being just as clothesless as she is.[[/labelnote]] |
| 547 | * #stopsantiago [[labelnote:Explanation]]Began in mid-May 2021 with [[https://twitter.com/snick_wt/status/1394944141998661632 this tweet from SNick]] claiming that the 3D design of Classic Sonic seen in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' and ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' is actually an impersonator named "Santiago", with the "real" Classic Sonic having been missing since 1998 (assuming "Santiago" was also in ''VideoGame/SonicMania''). The community, of course, took this and ran with it. Became {{ascended|Meme}} the following year thanks to ''Platform/{{Roblox}}''[='s=] ''Sonic Speed Simulator'' when the addition of Classic Sonic as a skin also brought with it [[https://twitter.com/semifreqsonic/status/1541051151491207169 some graffiti art reading "Santiago is gone"]], indicating that the real Classic Sonic had returned and Santiago had finally been stopped.[[/labelnote]] |
| 548 | ** Modern Sonic is VideoGame/{{Bubsy}} gone [[WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph Turbo]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Around the time ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' debuted, a memetic fan theory emerged from Website/FourChan, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/700582-ruined-childhood alleging that]] Bubsy had kidnapped Sonic and took his place in his series as the main character -- a precursor to the above [=#stopsantiago=]. This meme became less popular when ''Bubsy: Paws on Fire!'' released from UsefulNotes/{{Kickstarter}} in 2019, proving that the punster cat already had his own gig and didn't really have a reason to dethrone Sonic like that. Fans also pointed to how Sonic himself had a brief but [[ChekhovsClassroom plot-important]] cameo in ''Wreck-It Ralph'', the nature of which (warning other video game characters that dying outside of your own game means [[AllDeathsFinal you're gone for good]]) would be very much out of place if he was secretly Bubsy, especially in light of ''Sonic '06''.[[/labelnote]] |
| 549 | * Sonic eats a lemon and dies [[labelnote:Explanation]]A viral video consisting of several screenshots from a Discord thread, using a lemon emoji and three screenshots from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' to create the humorous narrative in question. This is also TruthInTelevision as citrus fruits like lemons (for example) can harm a hedgehog's digestive tract. Many variations of the meme soon followed.[[/labelnote]] |
| 550 | * "Bro, are you flirting with my sister?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Originated from a [[https://twitter.com/EliteSonicFan/status/1386803661217615874 Twitter post]] in April 2021 which gained a surge of popularity when the picture was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoIxUjOjOcg recreated]] in a ''Sonic Adventure'' mod video in November 2021. Which led to other recreation videos being made.[[/labelnote]] |
| 551 | * [[EyesDoNotBelongThere Gumball Eyes Sonic]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The best-known of the [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/gumball-eyes Gumball Eyes]] ice creams made by Blue Bunny, all of which were notorious for manufacturing errors putting the gumballs in the wrong place. Often parodied with other images of Sonic (eg, [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1079259-gumball-eyes as seen here]]) by erasing the image's irises and placing gumball-like "eyes" in ice-cream-accurate locations.[[/labelnote]] |
| 552 | * Keep your fetish away from me [[labelnote:Explanation]]A ''Sonic Adventure'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RahqytWCjpM mod video]] by popular {{gag dub}}ber WebVideo/{{Jehtt}} had Eggman getting a bit too enthusiastic about describing Chaos 6's "girthy, ''throbbing'' tentacles", causing Sonic to recoil in disgust. Even the official Sonic Twitter account [[AscendedMeme took note of this one]], referencing it during [[https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/1465544850858643456 an exchange]] with, of all things, KFC's Twitter account. Everything came full circle when Jehtt then took said Twitter exchange and turned it into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RahqytWCjpM its own mod video.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 553 | * What have you done? [[labelnote:Explanation]]The official Sonic Twitter account's reaction to user Speeps-Highway managing to completly break ''Sonic Adventure'' using the Burger Man statue.[[/labelnote]] |
| 554 | * Wow! That's interesting, but I sure don't care! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A reaction meme created by Speeps-Highway via ''Adventure'' modding, used as a reaction to disinteresting replies.[[/labelnote]] |
| 555 | * "'''YOU'RE TOO LATE, SONIC! I AM NOW FORKLIFT-CERTIFIED!'''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Courtesy of voice actor [[https://twitter.com/cooldisks101 Marcus Shaw]] doing an impersonation of [[WebVideo/RealTimeFandub SnapCube's Alfred Coleman]], you get [[https://twitter.com/cooldisks101/status/1497054170922115073 this:]] a [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext bizarre]], [[LargeHam hammy]] depiction of [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Eggman getting his forklift certification]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwc8DfQFjlI Now animated.]][[/labelnote]] |
| 556 | * Tails doesn't want your lemons. [[labelnote:Explanation]]On March 12, 2022, Tails' voice actor, Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey, went on the We Talk Funny podcast and chatted about the Sonic fanbase and tips for voice acting. During it, she recited [[VideoGame/Portal2 Cave Johnson]]'s already [[WhenLifeGivesYouLemons memetic rant about lemons]] [[https://twitter.com/MrKenPringle/status/1502694106794905605 in her Tails voice.]] Fans quickly went to town with this, with one reason being that the original rant contained the word "damn", a word that fans never expected Colleen to say as Tails. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn7zqhfS8V8 Now with Eggman playing the part of GLaDOS!]][[/labelnote]] |
| 557 | * [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sonic-characters-walking-into-stores Sonic characters walking into stores]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]On April 29th, 2022, [=@Amasc0met=] on Twitter created a piece of fan art of [[https://twitter.com/amasc0met/status/1520010138878369793 Shadow walking into Claire's]], which ended up spawning a trend featuring various Sonic characters walking into numerous [[RogerRabbitEffect real life stores and other random places]]. Other fandoms and media styles joined in, to the extent of someone [[https://twitter.com/CarlStohl/status/1521188136944119814 ordering from Popeyes]] ''in full Sticks the Badger cosplay''. Even official artists Evan Stanley and Tracy Yardley [[https://twitter.com/spiritsonic/status/1520868750123175937 joined in]] [[https://twitter.com/yardleyart/status/1520939013812764672 on the trend]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 558 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNR63uxn7UU Classic Sonic and Tails Dancing]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]A sprite animation that showcases Classic Sonic and Tails doing the ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'' dance while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-vEsbXe9cI this song]], which parodies every ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' mod that features VideoGame/SonicExe, plays in the background. Commonly used for edits such as having phrases like "There's a pipe bomb in your mailbox" or having other characters dancing along, including Knuckles or Sonic.exe.[[/labelnote]] |
| 559 | * Sonic Central "News" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13scURh6V4E Sonic Central]]'' Not-a-Direct shown in June 2022 was widely mocked by fans upon its airing. While showing some genuine news like new footage of ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'', the reveal of Shadow in ''Sonic Prime'' and new characters for ''VideoGame/SonicForcesSpeedBattle'', the actual footage of those reveals were ''incredibly'' short, some barely five or so seconds. Fans took to mocking the short length online, often with reference to [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Patchy the Pirate]] saying "That's it?!" in reference to the [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E19TheSpongeWhoCouldFly infamous lost episode skit]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 560 | ** Meh-philus the Dark [[labelnote:Explanation]]During the aforementioned reveal of new characters for ''Speed Battle'', the narrator managed to flub the pronounceation of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 Mephiles the Dark's]] name as [[https://twitter.com/Azul_Yellow/status/1534216711678959618 "Meh-fillus"]]. Fans took to the obvious mistake with more mockery, often referring to the Snapcube dub of ''Sonic '06'' by either referring to him as "Me-Files" [[https://twitter.com/juulcheesecake/status/1534420283980976129 in reference to Shadow doing the same in the dub itself]], or joking they mispelt "Memphis Tennessee"'s name.[[/labelnote]] |
| 561 | * Amy beating up Batman. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In September 2022, Creator/DCComics put up an installment of their weekly "House of List-ery" feature on their website, listing the top six times the Dark Knight was defeated. Number 3 was from ''ComicBook/WonderWomanTheHiketeia'', and its proactive cover featuring Wonder Woman stepping on Batman's face was used in the tweet linking to the article. However, ''Sonic'' fans quickly realized how much Wonder Woman's boot looked similar to Amy's boot, leading to many quote retweets joking about Amy giving a CurbStompBattle to Batman. [[/labelnote]] |
| 562 | * [[GratuitousEnglish Sonikku Talking Ballru]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]The main line from the [[https://youtu.be/uFFNoZWfT0I Japanese commercial]] for ''VideoGame/SonicPinballParty'' grew to meme status due to how it's [[BrokenRecord repeated ad nauseam]]. The line is actually ''Sonikku to pinbōru'' ("Sonic and Pinball"), but it's commonly [[MondegreenGag misheard]] as "Sonic Talking Ball". It especially grew to memetic lengths due to both [[https://youtu.be/vJKbFmqK7fQ this video]] by WebVideo/{{Chadtronic}} and [[https://youtu.be/sjZxa4sc5NE this animation]] by WebAnimation/ScottFalco.[[/labelnote]] |
| 563 | * "''Sonic Adventure 3'' when?/never." [[labelnote:Explanation]]With ''Sonic Adventure 2'' being seen as a very notable entry in the series (and therefore a ToughActToFollow for many of the subsequent titles), fans have been clamoring for a third ''Adventure'' title since 2001. More cynical members of the Sonic fandom have their doubts it'll ever happen, though some will point out that there technically already is another ''Adventure'' game in the form of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', which was titled ''Sonic World Adventure'' [[MarketBasedTitle in Japan]] and was originally conceptualized as another installment in the ''Adventure'' series before evolving into its own thing. And then there are people who point out that '''''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006''''' -- of all things -- is the closest thing there is to a ''Sonic Adventure 3'' (to the point where some fans, such as LetsPlay/ClementJ642, believe that it should have outright been called "Sonic Adventure 3"), and given [[ChristmasRushed how]] ''[[ObviousBeta that]]'' [[TroubledProduction game]] [[SoBadItsGood turned]] [[OldShame out]], it is ''[[GenreKiller highly]]'' [[GenreKiller unlikely that any future games will use the Adventure gameplay style ever again]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 564 | * Super Amy.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''[[UpdatedRerelease Sonic Origins Plus]]'' was announced in late March 2023, one of the collection's major additions was Amy Rose being PromotedToPlayable [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 in]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD all]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 four]] [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles games]]. The implications behind such a promotion, as three of those games grant each of the playable characters a GoldenSuperMode, led to a rise in fan artwork in social media portraying a hypothetical Super form for Amy, as she was the only one of the four main heroes who had yet to go Super at the time.[[/labelnote]] |
| 565 | * [[HumanoidFemaleAnimal "The size of an average human mother."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]This phrase comes from an infamous video, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxGGMYZqJhk Top Ten Hottest Female Sonic Character's]]'', as a descriptor for Vanilla the Rabbit. The line stood out among those who've seen the video as particularly odd yet amusing and has become a sure comment to be seen in posts featuring Vanilla, as well as other mother characters in the Sonic franchise.[[/labelnote]] |
| 566 | ** Hot chick heaven[[labelnote:Explanation]]Near the beginning of that same video, [=Guptil89=] dubs the world of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' as one full of attractive female characters. The absurdity of the statement combined with the delivery has lead to this label being jokingly used when discussing female ''Sonic'' characters.[[/labelnote]] |
| 567 | * Kick/Kick.exe[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcol8DKdv5M This video]], featuring a weird lanky Sonic (actually an EXE named Rewrite) kicking Tails while speaking in Japanese and then laughing became viral in 2023, with many reanimating it or translating it in different languages.[[/labelnote]] |
| 568 | * Sonic running from fire. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2HRLtMID4 This video of Sonic running from fire]] set to the song "Paranoia" by KENTENSHI has become a popular reaction video, with people describing it as something like "Me running from the FBI after doing [X]".[[/labelnote]] |
| 569 | * Shadow loves latinas. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A meme spawning from [[https://youtube.com/shorts/ZGTZXZfG0bM?si=28Kjg7OFEO8KIES- an edit]] where Shadow expresses his love for them, which got taken even further after {{WebVideo/Jehtt}} [[https://youtu.be/JgJ8ahGQl3s made a parody video about his obsession]].[[/labelnote]] |
| 570 | * Sonic X Shadow. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A CrackPairing variant of HoYay pairing the two rival hedgehogs. While it was once a meme, some fans took it more seriously. Would turn out to be HilariousInHindsight with the UpdatedRerelease of ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' being called ''Sonic X Shadow Generations'', leading to even more memes relating to the ship.[[/labelnote]] |
| 571 | * Silver's missing eyeliner. [[labelnote:Explanation]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtzRHTJD2go&ab_channel=SEGAHARDlight An ad]] for Sonic Forces Mobile showed Silver without the black markings around his eyes, leading to many jokes about how he didn't have time to put on his eyeliner.[[/labelnote]] |
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| 574 | -> '''Shadow:''' Yes, but that meme alone is ''insufficient''. |
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