- This article is about the video game character. For other uses, see Silver the Hedgehog (disambiguation).
History[]
Past[]
Silver was born 200 years into the future of the Earth. Because the state of the world by this time is always at flux due to the actions of the present, the future often appears dilapilated and dystopian, forcing Silver to traveling back in time to prevent the disasters that led to the ruination of the world,[10][11] relying on the Chaos Emeralds' Chaos Control or on mysterious portals that open when the past is in crisis.[12][13]
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)[]
Silver first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). By this point, the future had been ruined by Iblis long before Silver was born, with people living without hope and in a constant struggle.[14] The white hedgehog would spend his entire life trying to find a way to restore the future accompanied by Blaze the Cat, being stuck in a seemingly endless cycle where he would fight Iblis to save the world but the monster would reappear soon after its defeat.[15] A glimmer of hope came in the form of Mephiles the Dark, a mysterious creature who showed them the supposed origin of Iblis: the Day of Disaster, when the beast was unleashed onto the world and brought ruin to it centuries ago. Through a vision of a Chaos Emerald, Mephiles falsely claimed that the one to blame for this was the "Iblis Trigger": Sonic the Hedgehog. Believing that killing Sonic was the only way to restore the future, Silver let Mephiles take him and Blaze to the past.
Silver then found himself alone in Soleanna Forest in the present timeline, determined to kill Sonic to save the future. That night, he saw the blue hedgehog shortly after the latter's failed attempt to save Princess Elise from Doctor Eggman at the Festival of the Sun. Before he could strike, however, Silver was distracted by Amy, who mistook him for Sonic. Amy offered to help him find the person he was seeking, but Silver was reluctant to accept her help. Eventually, he decided to help Amy in exchange, though neither of them knew they were both seeking the same person: Sonic.
After searching Dusty Desert, Silver located Sonic in Soleanna Castle Town and used his psychokinesis to take Sonic by surprise and throw him into a wall, incapacitating him. Silver wondered if Mephiles was truly right, doubting that someone like Sonic could destroy the future. Sonic attempted to save Elise when Eggman suddenly captured her again, but Silver interfered and was about to finish him when Amy intervened, allowing Sonic to escape. Silver told her of Sonic's role in the coming apocalypse, but Amy chose to believe in Sonic and abandoned Silver. Disheartened, Silver stopped to ponder whether taking a life to save the world was truly the right thing to do.
Silver waited for Blaze in Soleanna New City. He asked her about his moral quandary, and Blaze replied that they had no choice but to act on their current knowledge. After infiltrating Eggman's base in White Acropolis to investigate Sonic (acquiring Elise's blue Chaos Emerald in the process), the duo encountered Mephiles again, who told them that Sonic was at the terminal station. Due to a security lockdown after Elise's capture, Silver was forced to pursue Sonic in Radical Train alone.[16] He attacked Sonic and let Eggman capture Elise once more, but was interrupted by Shadow this time (whom Silver at first mistook for Mephiles), allowing Sonic to escape. The two fought to a standstill, until Shadow used Chaos Control to evade Silver's intended punch and kick him in the head. Desperate to save his future, Silver used his Chaos Emerald to mimic Shadow's Chaos Control, accidentally initiating a Dual Chaos Control that opened a time portal. Shadow was impressed, but suspected Mephiles had darker intentions for the orders he had given Silver. He asked Silver to follow him through time to the day that the Solaris Project went haywire, so they could both discover the truth.
Arriving in the past, Silver and Shadow witnessed the project's failure first hand, with the machine exploding and the Duke of Soleanna being injured protecting a young Elise. The duo split up; Shadow pursued Mephiles while Silver pursued Iblis. Silver cornered Iblis with his psychokinesis and the dying Duke seized this opportunity to use a Chaos Emerald to seal Iblis within the unconscious Elise, entrusting Silver to escort her to safety. Silver carried Elise out of the lab and met with Shadow, who had successfully captured Mephiles. Silver set Elise by a tree while Shadow left the Scepter of Darkness with her, knowing its fate in the future. Together they opened a time portal back to the present, which Shadow immediately jumped through. Silver was about to follow when he heard Elise call for her father in her sleep. Feeling sorry for her, Silver left Elise his blue Chaos Emerald before entering the portal.
Returning to Soleanna New City, Silver revealed to Blaze that Mephiles had lied about Sonic being the Iblis Trigger, and realized that Eggman may intend to release Iblis. Silver and Blaze planned to assist Sonic in rescuing Elise, but instead witnessed Eggman's Egg Carrier crash in the distance, killing both Elise and Eggman. After a moment of grief, Silver suggested using Dual Chaos Control to send Sonic back in time to save Elise, which Sonic accepted. The blue hedgehog then gave Silver his Chaos Emerald, urging him and Blaze to save their future too.
Returning to his future, Silver resolved to seal Iblis in his body using the same ritual he watched the Duke use on Elise in the past. Silver and Blaze then defeated Iblis and he attempted to make himself Iblis' vessel, but his body was rejected. Blaze stepped in to use her body instead, absorbing Iblis and demanding Silver use Chaos Control to stop time and send her to another dimension. Silver could not bring himself to do such a thing, unwilling to part with his friend. Amused by Silver's naivete, Blaze did the deed herself and faded away, leaving Silver in a brighter future but wracked with guilt.
When Mephiles merged with Iblis in the past, Silver was among the individuals transported together in Solaris' dimension. He was the first of the group to suggest using the Chaos Emeralds to fight back, and they all worked together to gather the scattered Emeralds and resurrect Sonic. Silver then joined Sonic and Shadow as Super Silver to defeat Solaris, and Elise extinguished Solaris, erasing the consequences of the Solaris Project but also everyone's memories of the events.[17] What exactly came of Silver's future afterwards is unknown, though it was at least free of Iblis.
Sonic Rivals series[]
Sonic Rivals[]
Silver makes his next appearance in Sonic Rivals. Though Iblis no longer terrorizes his time, Silver returns to the present in pursuit of the interdimensional criminal Eggman Nega, who has stolen a strange camera to turn people and objects into cards. Silver decides to start his search by confronting Eggman Nega’s ancestor, Dr. Eggman, which leads him to the mysterious Onyx Island. He encounters and races Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, and Metal Sonic multiple times during his pursuit of Eggman, and Silver and the cast are introduced to each other as if for the first time. Though it was previously implied that Sonic may retain some memories of the previous game,[18] it seems now that Sonic has truly forgotten, acting as though he does not recognize Silver.[19]
Eventually, Silver discovers that the Dr. Eggman he’s been pursuing is actually Eggman Nega in disguise. While Sonic and Knuckles work with Tails to rescue Amy, Silver and Shadow work with the real Dr. Eggman to stop Nega from trapping the entire planet in a card from space. With Eggman Nega trapped in a card by his own camera, Silver collects the rest of Nega's cards and takes him back to the future, expressing confidence at leaving the past in the hands of Sonic and Shadow.[20]
Sonic Rivals 2[]
Silver reappears in the sequel, Sonic Rivals 2. He comes from the future once again to save both the present and his own time, by hiding Chao from Eggman Nega so that a powerful beast known as the "Ifrit" cannot reach its full power. Espio begins spying on Silver, on orders from Vector, until he determines that Silver is trustworthy and decides to help him.
At one point, Silver runs into Knuckles; the latter mocks of Silver's belief that the Chao could save the world, provoking the two into a fight. In the next zone, Silver becomes extremely exhausted as he has used too much of his ESP power and needs Rings to re-energize, so Espio begins collecting and even stealing them from Tails.
After Silver and Espio defeat the Egg Bull, Eggman Nega boasts that he has collected more than enough Chao inside a mysterious mansion. Silver and Espio frantically search the mansion, but fail to find the secret vault. Silver is distraught as Eggman Nega opens a portal to the Ifrit's dimension, only to learn that all the fodder Chao have thankfully escaped (thanks to Sonic and Tails, unbeknownst to them). Eggman Nega still sends his copy of Metal Sonic to disturb the beast, so Silver races the robot to the Ifrit and is victorious. However, Nega has already awoken the Ifrit, using the race as a distraction to do so. Despite the Ifrit's might, Silver and Espio prove victorious and defeat the beast together. As the portal back home begins closing, Silver and Espio agree to leave Eggman Nega trapped under rubble in the Ifrit's dimension.[21]
Silver also appears on collectible cards:
Image | Card Number | Card | Challenge | Unlocked |
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07 | Silver the Hedgehog | Use Silver's Signature Move on any Rival 20 times | Silver's Race Suit | |
150 | Silver the Hedgehog | Defeat all Rivals in Multiplayer | N/A |
Sonic Colors[]
In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, Silver found Sonic and Tails in Sweet Mountain. When Tails reads a sign in the Sweet Mountain written that the place is the "future," Silver laughs and says that the future is nothing like Sweet Mountain, but is in fact even happier. Silver then asks Sonic to destroy 20 Eggman robots. When Sonic beats all of them, Silver asks if he needs further help, Sonic tells him that he can handle it on his own. Silver then decides to go in a ride with Blaze, until both are stopped by Orbot and Cubot. They scare the robots away with their fire and psychic powers. Then, they ask Sonic to test out a ride for his mission, which is arbitrarily timed. They thank Sonic for testing it out and then Sonic leaves. He points out that he feels like he paired up with Blaze sometime before.
Sonic Generations[]
In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, Silver found himself in White Space due to the work of the Time Eater. He once again crossed paths with Sonic, the latter of whom was on a journey with his younger self to restore this shattered world. Believing Sonic to be an imposter, Silver challenged him to a fight. He ultimately lost, convincing him that Sonic was real and could be trusted with his Chaos Emerald.
Silver reappeared along with the rest of the heroes to cheer on the two Sonics in defeating the Time Eater. Upon the monster's defeat, Silver ended up back in the present with everybody else, where he stuck around for the remainder of Sonic's birthday party before waving goodbye to the younger Sonic and Tails as they returned to their original timeline.
Sonic Forces[]
In Sonic Forces, as a result of Dr. Eggman's world domination, Silver's time was once more thrown into chaos with facing another grim fate. With little historical records to explain what had happened this time, Silver went back to the past to prevent the catastrophe from happening. There, he met Knuckles on Angel Island, and tried to warn him about the coming disaster. At first, Knuckles dismissed Silver's warning as a dream, only for Angel Island to be replaced by the village of Pachacamac. Almost immediately after, a suddenly aggressive Chaos appeared and attacked the two. Though they beat Chaos, the beast suddenly disappeared. After Silver explained to Knuckles his reason for being there, the two flew down to the surface to spread the word.[22]
Silver's warning soon came true: after Dr. Eggman defeated (and seemingly killed) Sonic the Hedgehog, the doctor began conquering the world with his Eggman Army. To counter the Eggman Empire, Silver and his friends formed a rag-tag freedom fighting group called the Resistance. However, the group could not do much against the Eggman Empire, who eventually conquered over 99% of the planet.
After six months of warfare, the Resistance met up at their headquarters to discuss the low morale among the people without Sonic to give them hope. Not giving in, Silver urged his comrades to give the people hope and not despair. Not long after, Silver was introduced to the Resistance's newest recruit: the Avatar. After this, Silver learned from Knuckles that Sonic was not dead, but imprisoned onboard Eggman's newly rebuilt Death Egg. Needing a shuttle to reach Sonic, Silver and a squad of soldiers that included the Chaotix broke into the Spaceport in the Chemical Plant and stole a shuttle. Silver soon learned from Rouge, however, that Eggman was moving Sonic's execution forward after catching wind of their rescue. Silver and his allies thus hurried to the Death Egg, only to be slowed down by the enemies onboard the space station. Luckily, the Avatar found Sonic and got him back home.
While in the Mystic Jungle assisting Resistance forces there, Silver met the masked menace who defeated Sonic. He engaged him in battle, but was defeated and nearly killed. Luckily, Sonic arrived in time to block his final attack. The masked one introduced himself as Infinite and fought Sonic instead, leaving Silver be. Although Infinite left after beating Sonic, both hedgehogs spent some time healing afterward. While recuperating, Silver observed the evacuation efforts of the City after Eggman's army invaded it. Later on, Rouge detected some readings in Mystic Jungle, to which Silver believed was just more of Eggman's robots. After his hunch got disproved and the Avatar went to investigate them, Silver feared that the Avatar was heading into danger.
The Avatar soon returned with Tails and Classic Sonic (who had been brought to Silver's dimension by Eggman's new power) in tow. There, Tails told Silver and the others that Eggman would execute a plan in three days to destroy them all. Vector then interrupted, saying that Shadow and an army of mass-produced Death Egg Robots were attacking the City. While Silver thought that Shadow was siding with Eggman due to the influence of Infinite's strange power, Sonic went ahead to see what was going on. While there, Silver told Sonic via radio that they would keep the robot army in check while he looked for Shadow. In the meantime, Knuckles learned that Eggman was undermanned at Metropolis and planned a attack called Operation Big Wave to take the city. Silver himself joined the assault and although the plan was working at first, Infinite made them to retreat after casting the invasion army into chaos with his Phantom Ruby prototype's power.
In the aftermath, Silver and the Resistance learned from the real Shadow that the familiar faces in Eggman's army were Phantom Copies created by Infinite. Not long after, Silver and the Resistance launched a plan to destroy the Death Egg, the power supply for Eggman's Phantom Rubies, in order to shut these weapons down. When the Avatar later attacked Guardian Rock to distract the Eggman Army as a part of their plan, Silver urged the Avatar to focus on their task and leave capturing the Chemical Plant to them. As planned, the Avatar's distraction allowed the Resistance to destroy the Death Egg, whose destruction Silver observed from the Resistance HQ. However, the Resistance discovered that Eggman had a backup reactor for his Phantom Rubies underneath the Eggman Empire Fortress. Despite that new knowledge, they were able to capture Eggman's headquarters of Metropolis and set their sights on his last stronghold in the Eggman Empire Fortress.
With less than an hour before Eggman put his endgame into effect, Silver and the Resistance launched one final attack on Eggman's tower at the fortress in hopes of stopping the Phantom Rubies. As they fought their way through the army of Phantom Copies, E-123 Omega came to their rescue when Infinite got ready to finish them off. It was then, however, that Infinite launched Eggman's endgame: using his Phantom Ruby, he got ready to drop a virtual sun on the Resistance and kill them all. Fortunately, the Avatar was able to neutralize Infinite's sun in the last second using a Phantom Ruby prototype. This allowed Silver and the rest to resume the fight on the battlefield while Sonic and the Avatar destroyed Infinite and the Phantom Rubies' reactor. Eggman, however, had foreseen this and his used his original Phantom Ruby in conjunction with his Death Egg Robot to create thousands of Phantom Copies to overwhelm Silver and the rest with. Fortunately, Sonic, the Avatar and Classic Sonic beat Eggman and destroyed his robot, which made the Phantom Copy army vanish and left the Resistance as the victors.
After watching Classic Sonic return to his own dimension now that the Phantom Ruby was gone, Silver and his friends followed Sonic's example and set out to rid the world of all traces of Eggman's reign. At a last meeting in the HQ, Knuckles disbanded the Resistance as the Avatar announced their departure. Silver, however, reminded Knuckles that they still had a lot to do. The friends then agreed with Tails that even though they were going back to their old lives, they would be friends forever and keep working together to restore the world.
Team Sonic Racing[]
In Team Sonic Racing, Silver received a vague invitation to a Grand Prix in Sonic's time. Traveling back in time to Sonic's era, Silver eventually met Blaze, who had received the same invitation as him, and Vector, who had come to the Grand Prix as per the request of his "sources". Soon after, they trio met the person behind the invitations: a Tanuki called Dodon Pa. After Dodon Pa persuaded Vector to participate in his Grand Prix with the Grand Prix's cash prize, Silver and Blaze agreed to join Vector's team in order to bail him out when trouble arrived, which Silver knew would eventually arrive.
For the races, Silver received the Lightron to race in. After a couple of races with Team Sonic and Team Rose, Silver met up with Team Sonic and told them of the invitation that made him come to their era. Hearing that Dodon Pa had the tech to send objects through space and time, the group realized that Dodon Pa held a lot of power. Not long after that, Silver and his team were joined in the competition by Team Dark and Team Eggman.
While waiting for the next race, Silver and his team were radioed by Tails, who instructed them to join Team Sonic and Team Dark on the racetrack in order to help them take down Dr. Eggman, who had intruded on the two teams' race in order to compete against them on his own as a "special guest" (which Dodon Pa permitted despite knowing it was a lie). As his teammates headed out for their own reasons, Silver noted that all he himself wanted was a "peaceful tomorrow". On the racetrack, Silver helped get Blaze into position using the Skim Boost. He then joined forces with the rest of Team Vector, Knuckles, Tails, Rouge, Omega and Team Rose. Together, they surrounded Eggman on the racetrack before delivering a massive beatdown on the doctor with their combined Wisp power-ups. However, Dodon Pa was too busy watching Eggman's beating to see who crossed the finish line first.[23]
Some time after, Silver saw Dr. Eggman and Dodon Pa talk with each other about an engine, leading him to alert the other racers that Dodon Pa and Eggman were working together. Although the heroes wanted to stop them, they knew nothing about what the pair was up to; all they could do for now was keep racing. Not long after, Silver got an unexplainable feeling that something bad was going to happen. This distracted him between the races, especially when Sonic tried to trash talk with him and when Blaze tried to praise him. His dialogue with Sonic (in the Japanese version) is especially interesting, as Sonic recites a quote that Silver said in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) much to his confusion, indicating that Sonic does recall some of that adventure while Silver does not.[24][25] This dialogue was changed in the English version.
Eventually, Blaze got Silver to tell her what he had on his mind. While Silver doubted his intuition, Blaze trusted it and assured him that they would be able to handle it. Unable to shake off his bad feeling, Silver eventually asked Omochao for a way to observe the whole track they would be racing on next so that he could keep an eye out for something wrong. In response, Omochao told Silver to watch the Chao on the stands, as they would surely react if they saw something wrong. Omochao's advice turned out to work, as the Chao soon saw that Zavok was present at the Grand Prix. Soon after, it was revealed to Silver and everyone else that Dodon Pa was a good guy and that he was using the Grand Prix to gather information for his corporation's Ultimate Energy Engine, which Dodon Pa wanted to use for philanthropic purposes. Still unable to shake off his bad feeling though, Silver confronted Dr. Eggman and learned that he was after the Ultimate Energy Engine and that he had hired Zavok to steal it.
Soon after, the heroes learned from Big that Eggman had kidnapped Dodon Pa and brought him to the Final Fortress. Wanting to rescue Dodon Pa, Silver and co. went to the Final Fortress. There, Eggman had them compete in a number of races with Team Eggman and his army of Eggpawns in exchange for Dodon Pa, not knowing Eggman was using them to gather the Ultimate Team Energy needed to finish the Ultimate Energy Engine. Once the engine was complete, Eggman stole it from Dodon Pa and incorporated it into his Death Egg. Silver and his crew subsequently faced the Death Egg, and beat it in a race. However, the Death Egg soon after went crazy and drove into the Final Fortress' core. As the Final Fortress crashed, Silver and his companions were forced to abandon their cars and evacuate the airship while Team Sonic saved Dodon Pa. Down on the ground, Silver was reunited with Team Sonic when they arrived with Dodon Pa. Just as the Grand Prix seemed over since the cars had been destroyed when the Final Fortress crashed, Dodon Pa decided to give everyone new cars, thus allowing Silver and his friends to race once more.
Other game appearances[]
Sonic and the Secret Rings[]
In Sonic and the Secret Rings, Silver appears as a playable character in Party Mode. He can be played after collecting 87 Fire Souls.
Mario & Sonic series[]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[]
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In the Wii version and Nintendo DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Silver appears as a playable character, being one of the four new characters to join the main roster alongside Bowser Jr., Donkey Kong and Metal Sonic. Silver also has the special skill Levitate, which he can use in certain events to gain speed.
In both versions of the game, Silver has the following characteristics and icons:
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In the Wii version of the game, a Mii costume based on Silver can be unlocked in the game after winning five gold or/and 1st place medals in any Olympic/Dream Events with Silver and then buying the costume in the boutique.
In Adventure Tours mode in the Nintendo DS version of the game, Silver appears as one of the unlockable characters who can take part in the mode's sports events. He can be found with Blaze in Polastraits where he and Blaze must be beaten in an Ice Hockey event (when they get one point in the beginning) after they reveal that they had come from their respective homes to compete in the Olympics. After that, he will teleport to Cubyrinth with Blaze to prepare for a rematch. There, he and Blaze can be challenged for a second time in a Fever Hockey dream event (when they receive 30 points in the beginning). After defeating them both, Silver and Blaze will join the player's team after being asked for their assistance. Later, in Cubyrinth, Silver is needed for the "Stop the Robo-Balls!" mini-game, where Toad asks Silver for his help. Here, Silver must stop fast-flying robotic drones that block the passage to the Dream Bobsleigh sleigh box, using his psychokinesis, within fifteen seconds. Doing so will open a passage in the overworld. Silver is later required to get Donkey Kong on the player's team in Icepeak. Sliver then continues his adventure with the group, eventually taking on Dr. Eggman and Bowser in Blizland to stop their plan of taking over the Olympic Winter Games.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[]
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In the Wii version and Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Silver appears as one of the playable characters. In the Wii version, Silver also has the special skill, the Levitate, which he can use in certain events to gain speed.
In this game, across both versions, Silver has the following characteristics and icons:
Icon | Skill Type | Stats (Wii) | Class (3DS) | Special Skill | Flag |
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Skill | Challengers | Levitate |
In the Wii version of the game, Silver also appears as an interactable character in London Party. Here, the player can speak to him in order to play minigames and earn stickers. Also, a Mii costume based on Silver can be unlocked in the game by either winning it through a Scratch Card or paying ten blank cards.
In the Nintendo 3DS version, Silver belongs to the Challengers class and can only take part in sports events selected for this group. In the game's story mode, before the Olympics, Silver and Shadow were destroying Badniks that had gotten out of control and begun attack the people of London. After they caught up with an Egg Pawn and Flapper, Bowser Jr. fell from the sky and destroyed the two robots. Amazed by the strength of Bowser Jr., Silver and Shadow decided to test him by challenging him to an event. After the two hedgehogs were defeated, they admitted that they had fun and that they would meet again at the stadium. When a dense and colored fog later appeared on London Bridge, Silver and Shadow met Sonic, Tails, and Yoshi. Soon after, Jet flew overhead. After the group cornered Jet, they convinced him to show them where the local Fog Machine was on the bridge. When everyone got to the Fog Machine however, Bowser Jr. appeared, who was protecting the machine. Silver, Shadow and Yoshi managed to defeat him however. Shadow subsequently destroy the Fog Machine, which made the fog disappear and causing the bridge to be lowered. After Bowser Jr. then fled the scene, Silver's group decided to split up and explore the other foggy areas in London. Some time after however, the fog returned, except now more intense, to London. In response, Silver, Shadow, Jet and Yoshi cleared the London Bridge of the fog, which the group later reported back to Sonic and Mario about to support them during their showdown with the masterminds behind the fog: Dr. Eggman and Bowser. After everything had been resolved, Silver came to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, a badge of Silver can also be obtained from the badge machine.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Silver appears as one of the playable characters. In this game, Silver has the special skill Levitate, which he can use in certain events to gain speed.
In this game, Silver has the following characteristics and icons:
Icon | Skill Type | Special Skill | Biography | Flag |
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Skill | Levitate | This mysterious hedgehog from the future possesses telekinetic powers. He's sure to be a force to be reckoned with in Sochi. |
In Legends Showdown, Silver is on the fourth team, along with Blaze, Mario and Peach. Also, a Mii costume based on Silver can be unlocked in the game by getting over 90% perfects in a single Figure Skating Singles match.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[]
In the Wii U version, Nintendo 3DS version, and arcade version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Silver appears as a playable character.
In the Wii U version of the game, Silver is available from the beginning and playable in all events. Also, a Mii costume set based on Silver can be unlocked in the game by completing Silver's Carnival Challenge. However, it must be collected in two separate parts, each with their own stat changes.
In the Wii U version of the game, Silver has the following characteristics, description and icons:
Icon | Skill Type | Stats | Playable Event(s) | Biography | Flag | ||
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Technique | 3.5 | 6.5 | 8 | All events | This silver hedgehog from the future has a complicated past with Sonic, but has been known to go on world-saving adventures with him. Silver can use his telekinetic powers to move objects or even levitate himself. He has a rather straightforward mindset, loves world peace and blue skies. The true and fair spirit of competition cultivated by the Olympic Games is what drew Silver back from the future. |
In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, Silver is available from the beginning and has the following characteristics:
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In the arcade edition of the game, Silver belongs to the main roster of characters. However, in the Japanese arcade version, he needs to be unlocked. In this version, Silver has the following characteristics:
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Technique | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020[]
In the Nintendo Switch version and arcade version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Silver appears as a playable character.
In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, Silver plays a role in the story mode. In this mode, Silver was doing some sightseeing at Tokyo Tower when he met Tails and Luigi, who asked him about passes to other venues. Silver told them that he had dropped some passes for the Tokyo Aquatics Centre and the Aomi Urban Sports Park while he was climbing the tower. After Tails found the passes, Silver let them keep them. He then joined the pair on their mission to find the Tokyo '64 game system that Sonic, Mario and Toad had been caught inside of with Dr. Eggman and Bowser after hearing of how serious the situation was. Finding the Tokyo '64 in the hands of Bowser Jr., who was being guarded by Wendy, Silver challenged Wendy to an event and won. However, Bowser Jr. got away with the Tokyo '64 while the heroes were distracted.
When the group tried enlisting Toadette's aid, Toadette wanted someone to compete against her for an upcoming event before she could join the group. Silver accepted the request, and managed to beat her. Everything was eventually resolved after that, and the Olympic Games were able to commence.
In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, Silver is only playable in the 2020 events and has the following characteristics:
Artwork | Skill Type | Biography | Wears unique clothing between events |
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Technique | A hedgehog from a devastated future. He is always positive and has a strong sense of justice. His powerful psychokinesis can move big objects as well as allow him to levitate. | ✓ |
In the arcade version of the game, Silver is only playable in the 2020 events and has the following characteristics and icons:
Icon | Skill Type | Stats | Wears unique clothing between events | ||
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Technique | 6 | 3 | 9 | ✓ |
Sonic Riders series[]
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity[]
In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Silver appears as a playable character. He can be unlocked after clearing the Babylon storyline. His default Extreme Gear in this game is the Psychic Wave. He also has his own unique attack that he can execute when obtaining an Attack.
Sonic Free Riders[]
In Sonic Free Riders, Silver appears once more as a playable character. He can be unlocked after clearing both Team Rose and Team Dark story mode. Like in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, his default Extreme Gear in this game is the Psychic Wave.
Sega All-Stars series[]
Sega Superstars Tennis[]
In Sega Superstars Tennis, Silver makes a brief cameo in the Green Hill Zone as a cheering audience member. Whacking him with a tennis ball nets the player an achievement.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed[]
In Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Silver appears as an icon on the game's "Holosseum" Sticker.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Silver appears occasionally in the Green Hill Zone level as one of three characters (the others being Tails and Knuckles) running through the shuttle loop. He also appears as a Trophy (which is unlocked by beating Target Test level 3 with all characters) and a Sticker:
Image | Name | Page | ID | Area of Effect | Effect | User | |
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Silver The Hedgehog (Sonic The Hedgehog) | Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic The Hedgehog) | 279 | 698 | N/A | Launch Power +49 | Sonic |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U[]
Silver, along with Tails and Knuckles, reprised his role as a cameo in Green Hill Zone in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He also appears as a Trophy in both versions of the game:
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Silver | Silver the Hedgehog | Series Related | 83: Sonic & Friends | Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future— from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to travel to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home.
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Silver the Hedgehog comes from the future - from a world that seems to have been laid to waste. He manipulated space-time to come back to the present where he meets Sonic and friends, and now he's putting his telekinetic talents to use in an effort to save the future world he calls home.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Silver once again makes a cameo appearance in Green Hill Zone. Silver also appears as a Support Spirit with the following characteristics:
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Sonic | 3,600 | Green Hill Zone | Rule(s): Item: Throwing Types
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Name | Type | Class | Music | Acquisition | ||
Silver the Hedgehog | Attack | ★★ (Advanced) | "Rooftop Run" |
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No. | Slot Cost | Ability | ||||
795 | 1 | Strong Throw |
Sonic Unleashed[]
In Sonic Unleashed, though Silver doesn't appear in the game, he is referenced in the day stage of Empire City under the name of "Silver Beach", along with other places named after characters like "Blaze Road".
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood[]
Silver was indirectly referenced in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, in the Chaos Emerald part of the journey, where it states that Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles and a variety of other people have been known to use the power of the Emeralds to achieve Super States.
Sonic Jump series[]
Sonic Jump (2012)[]
In Sonic Jump (2012), Silver and co. discovered that Eggman had begun kidnapping Animals again and taking them high into the sky, prompting the heroes to set out to stop Dr. Eggman's operations. Whenever they managed to corner Eggman in a Zone and defeat him however, the doctor would retreat to another Zone, although not before capturing more Animals. After Eggman's defeat in Mechanical Zone however, the doctor would crash down to earth, ending his plans, thus allowing Silver to reunite with all the Animals.
Sonic Jump Fever[]
In Sonic Jump Fever, Silver appears as a playable character. In this game, he can be unlocked after either collecting fifty 250 Silver Character Tokens or paying 750 Red Star Rings for him. In gameplay, Silver generates a psychic energy field which attracts bonus items. The power-ups he can utilize in this game include the Shield, Ring Time, Stun and Detonate.
Silver also appears on the game's preset leaderboards, placing seventh in each Zone. When playing a Zone, a destructible monitor containing Silver's portrait will appear if his score has been passed.
Sonic Dash[]
In Sonic Dash, Silver is one of the playable characters. In this game, he can be unlocked by either landing on him on the Prize Wheel, by purchasing him for 60 Red Star Rings, or by collecting 200 of his character cards.
Image | Rarity | Affinity Bonus | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Common | Dash Boost | 9 | ||
x2 Multiplier | 7 | |||
Magnet | 10 | |||
Shield | 8 | |||
Headstart | 10 |
On 13 December 2021, as part of a Christmas event, Silver was re-released as Nutcracker Silver, a variant character of Silver dressed in a nutcracker doll-inspired costume.
Image | Rarity | Affinity Bonus | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Epic | N/A | Dash Boost | 10 | |
x2 Multiplier | 7 | |||
Magnet | 11 | |||
Shield | 11 | |||
Headstart | 11 |
on 28 November 2023, Silver was re-released as Chrono Silver, a variant of Silver dressed as a futuristic knight.
Image | Rarity | Affinity Bonus | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Epic | N/A | Dash Boost | 9 | |
x2 Multiplier | 9 | |||
Magnet | 11 | |||
Shield | 12 | |||
Headstart | 9 |
Sonic Runners[]
In Sonic Runners, Silver is a playable Speed/Easy Type character with the following characteristics:
Icon | Type | Controls | Profile | Unlock Requirement |
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Silver is a time-traveling hedgehog with a number of superpowers. Though he can be rather reckless, he intends to continue fighting for a peaceful world. |
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Later, Silver was rereleased as "ESP Silver", a Fly/Future Type variant character of Silver with a prominent ESP aura. This character has the following characteristics:
Icon | Type | Controls | Profile | Unlock Requirement |
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Following his split with Blaze, Silver has grown stronger and has discovered his true power. | Available on Premium Roulette. |
During the "Birthday on Windy Hill" event, Silver and Blaze were going to Sonic's birthday party when they got kidnapped by Dr. Eggman. Though the duo escaped, the were attacked by a Death Egg drone just as Team Sonic found them, who helped them destroy it. Silver and Blaze then offered their aid to Team Sonic and began helping them look for Eggman. After Eggman was stopped, Silver joined Sonic at the party, certain this beautiful day was a reward to Sonic for all he had done.
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle[]
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, Silver is one of the playable characters who was added to the game's roster in the version 1.0.1 update. He has the following gameplay characteristics:
Image | Rarity | Stats | Items | ||
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Projectile | Boost | Trap | |||
Common |
Speed: 6/10 Acceleration: 6/10 Strength: 6/10 |
Whirlwind | Confusion Boost | Tornado |
On 13 February 2019, Silver was re-released as "Lantern Silver", a variant of Silver dressed in hanfu, an ancient Chinese clothing style as a part of the version 2.9.0 update. This character has the following gameplay characteristics:
Image | Rarity | Stats | Items | ||
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Projectile | Boost | Trap | |||
Special |
Speed: 7/10 Acceleration: 10/10 Strength: 6/10 |
Firework Flurry | Confusion Boost | Pyro-Mine |
On 16 December 2021, Silver was re-released as "Nutcracker Silver", following his appearance in Sonic Dash, as a part of the version 4.0.3 update. This character has the following gameplay characteristics:
Image | Rarity | Stats | Items | ||
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Projectile | Boost | Trap | |||
Special |
Speed: 10/10 Acceleration: 5/10 Strength: 8/10 |
Psychic Surprise | Jingle Boost | Ice Mine |
On 28 November 2023, Silver was re-released as "Chrono Silver", a variant of Silver dressed as a futuristic knight as part of the version 4.22.0 update. This character has the following gameplay characteristics:
Image | Rarity | Stats | Items | ||
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Projectile | Boost | Trap | |||
Special |
Speed: 7/10 Acceleration: 7/10 Strength: 10/10 |
Psy-Chlone | EMP Boost | Zap Trap |
Sega Heroes[]
In Sega Heroes, Silver was the first Blue Captain Controller hero and was added to the game on December 19, 2019. He can be playable once the player collects 65/15 Hero Shards.
His MAX skill is Physchokinesis which requires 12 mana. His Star skill is Psychic Arrest and his Passive Skill is Fight For The Future.
Sonic Racing[]
In Sonic Racing, Silver is a playable character. He becomes available by reaching League 6.
Image | Vehicle | Skill | Bio |
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Lightron | Slipstream | It's no use trying to slow him down, he has psycokinetic powers. |
Sonic Dash+ / Sonic Prime Dash[]
In Sonic Dash+ and Sonic Prime Dash, Silver appears as one of the playable characters. In these games, he can be unlocked by obtaining 500 of his Character Tokens.
Image | Affinity Bonus | Unlock Requirement | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Obtain 500 | Dash Boost | 9 | ||
x2 Multiplier | 8 | |||
Magnet | 11 | |||
Shield | 10 | |||
Headstart | 11 |
In Sonic Dash+, as a part of a Christmas event in 2022, and in Sonic Prime Dash, on 14 December 2023, Silver was rereleased as "Nutcracker Silver", a variant character of Silver dressed in a nutcracker doll-inspired costume.
Image | Affinity Bonus | Unlock Requirement | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Obtain 500 | Dash Boost | 10 | ||
x2 Multiplier | 8 | |||
Magnet | 11 | |||
Shield | 11 | |||
Headstart | 11 |
On December 7 2023, In both Sonic Dash+ and Sonic Prime Dash, Silver was rereleased as "Chrono Silver".
Image | Affinity Bonus | Unlock Requirement | Upgrade Profile | |
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Power-Up | Highest level | |||
Obtain 500 | Dash Boost | 9 | ||
x2 Multiplier | 11 | |||
Magnet | 9 | |||
Shield | 12 | |||
Headstart | 8 |
Sonic Speed Simulator[]
On 16 December 2023, Silver was added to Sonic Speed Simulator as a playable character as part of the "Super Sonic: Part 1" event. He can be obtained after completing the tasks given to obtain the seven Chaos Emeralds.
Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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Legendary |
On 30 December 2023, a holiday-themed variant of Silver known as 'Holiday Cheer Silver' was released and added to the 2023 Holiday Shop.
Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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Seasonal |
On 6 Janurary 2024, Silver was re-released as 'Gold Style Silver' a variant of Silver dressed in futuristic golden gear.
Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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Legendary |
On 3 February 2024, Silver was re-released as 'Racesuit Silver', a variant of Silver based on his Race outfit from the Sonic Rivals series. He was released in the race shop alongside Racesuit Blaze.
Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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Legendary |
On 20 July 2024, a variant of Silver wearing a cyan Hawaiian shirt and rainbow sunglasses known as "Summer Silver" was released alongside Summer Blaze in the 2024 Summer Shop.
Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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Seasonal |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Silver. Sega. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved on 3 July 201X.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Devra Newberger Speregen (2016). Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide. Scholastic. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1338033243.
- ↑ Sonic Team . 010:中村 俊 (Japanese). Sega. Retrieved on 21 April 2017.
- ↑ Black, Fletcher (14 November 2006). "Silver the Hedgehog-Psychic Hedgehog". Sonic the Hedgehog: Official Game Guide. Prima Games. p. 234. ISBN 978-0761555100.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sega (23 June 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wii U. Sega. Area/level: Collectibles (Flags). "This silver hedgehog from the future has a complicated past with Sonic, but has been known to go on world-saving adventures with him. Silver can use his telekinetic powers to move large objects or even levitate himself. He has a rather straightforward mindset, loves world peace and blue skies. The true and fair spirit of competition cultivated by the Olympic Games is what drew Silver back from the future."
- ↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Lost Palace. "Silver: I love the smell of the ocean."
- ↑ Sonic Team (4 November 2011). Sonic Generations. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/level: Collection Room. "Silver the Hedgehog - Silver is a hedgehog who has come from the future to changed a ruined planet in his timeline. Although he was raised in a world of ruins, he is an optimist and full of a sense of justice. His psychokinetic ability enables him to move things around by using just the power of his mind."
- ↑ "Characters". The History of Sonic the Hedgehog. Les Editions Pix'n Love. 6 September 2013. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-926778-96-9.
- ↑ Brian (@NE_Brian) . Team Sonic Racing reveals first Story Mode details, new character Dodonpa. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved on 29 September 2018.
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Sonic Episode cutscene. "Knuckles: How could this be our future?"
- ↑ Sega Studio USA (November 16, 2006). Sonic Rivals. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Silver Final Boss cutscene. "Silver: What?! But that will mean my future will be destroyed too!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (July 2008). Silver wallpaper. "Silver the Hedgehog is one of Sonic's newest rivals. Wide-eyed and considered a little naive, he has some unusual powers, including the ability to travel through time via Chaos Control. He is also psychokinetic, which means he can move objects around using only the power of his mind."
- ↑ Sega (8 August 2023). Fast. Friends. Forever. (English). Sega. Sonic Team.
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Silver Episode opening. "Silver: This world was devastated before I was born. A harsh, bleak place, where we live in eternal darkness. Life is a struggle, and people live without hope. How did this happen? No one will answer me directly. But they always point... to the flames. These flames. They burn away at my world destroying everything in their path. They come from a eternal life form we cannot truly defeat. The Flames of Disaster known as Iblis."
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Mephiles appears. "Blaze: Looks like we stopped it [Iblis] for now. / Silver: But, it'll just rise up from its ashes again. What's the point of all this? It'll never end."
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Soleanna New City. "Blaze: Darn! Why can't I get into the station? Silver, is there a way to do this without being noticed?"
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Last Story cutscene. "Elise: If we put out this flame, Solaris will never exist. And then we'll never have to worry about the Flames of Disaster, right? But our encounter... You and I will never meet. It will never have happened."
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Last Story cutscene. (Sonic runs past Elise during the Festival of the Sun, smiling at a feather dislodged from her headwear).
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment (24 November 2006). Sonic Rivals. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Silver cutscene. "Sonic: Hey! You sure have an attitude. Who are you, anyway?"
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment (24 November 2006). Sonic Rivals. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Silver cutscene. "Silver: As soon as I can collect the other cards, and take care of Eggman Nega's mess, I'll head back to the future... This time frame will be fine, so long as they're around... Those blue and black hedgehogs certainly are brave..."
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment (13 November 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Silver cutscene. "Eggman Nega: W-wait, you two. My legs are caught under this rubble, and I can't move." "Espio: You reap what you sow, Eggman Nega." "Eggman Nega: Hey, wait a minute! You can't just leave me here!"
- ↑ Sonic Forces: Stress Test, "Stress Test"
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing One-shot, "Team Sonic Racing"
- ↑ Sumo Digital (21 May 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Stage 4-5. "Sonic: ハンッ! 初めて会ったころの勢いは どうしたんだ? 貴様をここで倒すって 意気込んでたじゃないか. (Translation: Huh! Back then you were always full of energy, saying 'I will destroy you!' But what happened to your spirit now?)" "Silver: そんな記憶はないけどな…? (Translation: I don't remember that...?)"
- ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Sonic Episode cutscene. "Silver: 未来世界の為に 貴様をここで討つ! (Translation: For the sake of the future, I will destroy you!)"