- For the later robotic version of Knuckles, see Mecha Knuckles.
Metal Knuckles (メタルナックルズ Metaru Nakkuruzu?) is a robotic version of Knuckles who appeared in Sonic R as an unlockable character. It was created by Dr. Robotnik, and its abilities are similar to Knuckles'.
History
To unlock Metal Knuckles in Sonic R, the player needs to collect all five Sonic tokens in Reactive Factory, finish in at least third, then beat it in a one-on-one race.
Sonic Channel featured a Japanese profile of Metal Knuckles. Translated, it states,
"As with Sonic, Eggman prepared this secret weapon for the sake of overthrowing Knuckles, considering his existence to be a hindrance. Having the same power plant as Metal Sonic, speed and acceleration power are high, but like Knuckles, this robot can glide from high places.
Apperances in other media
Sonic the Comic
In Fleetway Editions' Sonic the Comic, Mecha Knuckles was a new version of the Metallixes loyal only to Robotnik. It made its debut capturing Sonic for the Drakon Empire[1] and then acting as a Prosecutor in Sonic's trial-by-combat. It came very close to killing him, but Tails managed to destroy it by sheer luck. The Metallix was only reused once, as Grimer used it to defeat Sonic so he could discover from him what happened to Robotnik; he then faked things so Sonic wouldn't remember this and instead think he beat Metallix. In its three clashes with Sonic, the Knuckles Metallix has never been defeated. It was once shown that Robotnik had a whole army of them, but they were never shown in use.
Archie Comics
Metal Knuckles also appears in Archie Comic's Sonic Universe #37 as part of the Metal Series, along with Metal Sonic, Metal Tails and Mecha Sally. He later reappeared apart from the others in Sonic the Hedgehog #243 as part of the Dark Legion forces attacking Albion.
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Trivia
- Curiously, while in Sonic R, Knuckles' own shoes are miscolored from his traditional design, Metal Knuckles' shoes are colored correctly.
- Another Knuckles robot appears in Sonic Advance, this one designed to resemble Knuckles moreso than the original.
References
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #108, "The Evil Empire, Part 1"
Playable characters | Sonic (Super Sonic) | Tails | Knuckles | Amy | Dr. Robotnik | Metal Sonic | Tails Doll | Metal Knuckles | Eggman Robo | |
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Non-playable characters | Animals (Flicky) | |
Courses | Resort Island | Radical City | Regal Ruin | Reactive Factory | Radiant Emerald | |
Moves/ Techniques |
Crouch | Double Jump | Flying | Gliding | Homing Missile | Spin Attack | Spin Dash Roll | Turbo Boost | |
Gimmicks and obstacles | Accelerator | Balloon | Bumper | Ring Gate | Spring | Triangle Bumper | |
Items | Chaos Emerald | Item Panel (Numbered Item Panel (5 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (10 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (20 Rings), Fleet Feet, Lightning Shield, Water Shield) | Ring | Sonic Token | |
Music | Songs | "Back in Time" | "Can You Feel the Sunshine?" | "Diamond in the Sky" | "Living in the City" | "Super Sonic Racing" | "Work It Out" | "You're My Number One" |
Albums | Sonic R | |
Other | Egg Mobile | Loop | Music Test | Sonic R (LCD game) | Sonic R Official Guide | South Sea | Time Attack | |
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