Mecha Sonic (Sky Sanctuary Zone)


 * This article is about the Sonic robot from Sonic & Knuckles. For other Sonic robots that may be known as "Mecha Sonic", see Metal Sonic or Sonic robots in the Archie comic



Mecha Sonic メカソニック (Meka Sonikku) is a powerful robot built by Doctor Eggman that appeared in the game Sonic & Knuckles. He attacks both Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna, and appears in the Sky Sanctuary Zone in four separate boss battles across the two storylines of the game (three times for Sonic and once against Knuckles). He stands 130 cm and weighs 170 kg. His abilities are hyper jet boosters, teleportation and laser blasts.

History
Mecha Sonic first appears as an enemy of Sonic (and possibly Tails, if playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles). He appears three times. In the first two appearances, he is piloting Doctor Eggman's Egg Mobile, first with an attached checker-ball weight (as Eggman did in the Green Hill Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog) then surrounded by swirling orbs (as Eggman did in the Metropolis Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2). In its third battle against Sonic, it appears on foot, and the two fight hand-to-hand.

Although Sonic defeats his Mecha counterpart, the robot is shown to survive the battle. It reappears in Knuckles' story as the final boss of the game. First Knuckles defeats it in a simple one-on-one fight (as Sonic did). Then Mecha Sonic flees to the Master Emerald, which it uses to power itself up into an invincible, glowing, golden form (referred to as Super Mecha Sonic, after its resemblance to Super Sonic). In this form it is untouchable, but Knuckles is able to defeat it by striking when its power runs out and it is forced to go back to the Master Emerald for a recharge. When Knuckles defeats the robot this time, it explodes.

Naming
This robot was called "Mecha Sonic" in the Japanese version of Sonic Jam, but isn't referred to at all in American manuals. Note that almost all Sonic robots were known as "Mecha Sonic" in Japanese manuals, including Silver Sonic and the more famous Metal Sonic, since "Mecha" is a Japanese word meaning "Machine" or "mechanical". Nevertheless, Mecha Sonic is the name usually given to this particular model by Western fans also.

Archie Sonic the Hedgehog
In the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog series, Mecha Sonic appears as the roboticized version of the blue blur himself. Sonic is first roboticized into Mecha Sonic when he is cauptured by Fang the Sniper and given to Robotnik for roboticization. Mecha Sonic then wreaks havoc all over Knothole, which forces the Freedom Fighters to roboticize Knuckles using a button that gives mobians free will when roboticized. Mecha Knuckles then defeats Mecha Sonic and both of them are de-roboticized.

Nearly a year later, Sonic, Tails, Dr. Eggman and Snively are abducted by the Bem, with the latter two being de-roboticized into flesh and blood, and the former two roboticized with free will into Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails, respectivley. As promised by the Bem, Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails defeat the de-roboticized Eggman and Snively and are de-roboticized again.

With the fact that roboticization doesn't exist in the comics anymore, it's unlikely that Mecha Sonic will appear in the comics again.

Sonic the Comic
A Metallix robot based on Mecha Sonic appeared in Sonic the Comic's adaptation of Sonic & Knuckles. He stole the Master Emerald from the Hidden Palace Zone and was followed by Sonic and Knuckles to the Sky Sanctuary Zone. As in the game, he super-charged himself with the Master Emerald's energy, becoming invincible. However, he was defeated by Super Sonic when Sonic tried the same trick.

Trivia

 * This is the only inorganic character to use a super form (Not counting Metal Sonic at the end of Knuckles Chaotix), and the first overall to trigger a transformation by use of the Master Emerald (The next would be Pir'Oth Ix, over ten years later).
 * In the Archie comics, there is also a Mecha Sonic, only he is Sonic roboticized.