Quotes from the game
"My... That's a pretty snazzy performance there."
— Sonic's first line in his opening cutscene
"Nothing starts until you take action. If you've got time to worry, run!"
— Sonic, talking to Elise
"It's no use! TAKE THIS!"
— Silver, during his first boss fight
"I'll release you from the chains of your past."
—Super Shadow, attacking Solaris in the past.
"I will protect the future!"
—Super Silver, attacking Solaris in the future
"The present day... The here and now that you've stolen... Time to take it back!"
— Super Sonic attacking Solaris in the present.
"I determine my own destiny."
— Shadow, before he first fights Mephiles
"If the world chooses to become my enemy... I will fight like I always have."
— Shadow, before striking back at Mephiles the Dark
"The 'I' of now absorbed your power through your shadow in the past. What may have worked 10 years ago, no longer does!"
— Mephiles, breaking free from the Scepter of Darkness
Quotes about the game
"Seriously, what do I even say? We've endured twelve long years of game journalists and self-styled critics alike leaning on it as an easy shorthand any time we need to talk about Sonic. Making sure that every single person on the planet is keenly aware of this, and this, and the implications of that. Whether you prefer your game criticism straight, snarky or screaming, low-key and analytical, or ostentatious and hyperbolic, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of stories, reviews and retrospectives all centered around this one game. History has proven time and time again; it is easy, fun, profitable and quite often hilarious to talk about Sonic '06. The game is both universal and inescapable. Even if you've never played it, you already know it's garbage, and you know what makes it garbage."
— Josh Wallen of The Geek Critique, 2018
