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Sonic_X_-_Official_Japanese_Trailer_-RAW- — Sonic X - Official Japanese Trailer -RAW-

The Sonic X pilot is the pilot episode of the Sonic X animated series. While the episode features an overview plot of the anime series, several elements present are largely different from the final release. One notable difference is the inclusion of "Nazo", a scrapped Super Sonic model that was not used in the anime.

Appearances

Characters:

Plot

Chris saves Sonic from the pool, and they become fast friends. Sonic's friends, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, Cream, and Cheese, come to live with him soon after. They hear of an E-Series robot rampaging downtown Station Square and ready an unknown model of the Tornado to defeat it, although Sonic's already on his way after he just witnessed Dr. Eggman attack the air force. As the Tornado leaves with Tails as the pilot, Danny joins in the backseat. Knuckles has already destroyed a robot that was about to harm Cream and Cheese. Another two copies appear and Sonic spin-dashes right through them, heading back to the Tornado. Eggman, Rouge and Shadow reveal their newest weapon, the Tornado having surpassed Beacon. Sonic grabs a ring and is transformed into Super Sonic. Nothing else is really exploited or known.^[1]

Production analysis

Original storylines seem to have been created for fights between Sonic and Eggman's team as Shadow was shown to be in the plotline but with no known connection as to how he survived his supposed death in Sonic Adventure 2. Chris and Danny also helped Amy and Tails aid Sonic in the orange X Tornado prototype, although the bios at the end of the video show Chris would have an obviously larger role than Danny. However, Danny's role was shortened much more by the addition of new characters and a plotline revision before Sonic X's release, demeaned even more so by 4Kids Entertainment. While fighting with Shadow, Sonic uses a Ring to become Super Sonic.

The silver mech serving Eggman his cards was the prototype for Decoe (as he does in the show), and some of the robots on the cards and Selection Machine never made it into the show's final production. The robot seen rampaging the city (not yet known whether or not to be Station Square) was also scrapped for the show, but released in a promotional toy line for the 4Kids version as parts that came along with each character.

English version

The English version is now available on the TMS website. It is slightly modified from the original and features 4Kids ex-voice actor Andrew Rannels, the voice of some characters like Bokkun, who was not previously featured to show for Sonic X. It features a scene from the other promotional video for Sonic X (where Sonic speeds by a humanoid sentry bot) and was the first sign that 4Kids took over the English production of Sonic X. Notably, Danny's picture card was excluded from this version.

The other promo

Sonic_X_the_original_Pilot — Sonic X the original Pilot

This is another Japanese video that promoted Sonic X prior to release, made in 2001, as it featured anthropomorphs (human-like animals like Sonic) portrayed upright and at adult human height, including an animal similar to one that was picking on Tails in a flashback during "The Dam Scam" (the orange ones, the promo has him wearing a purple sweater, black pants, and a beret). This means that Sonic X could have originally been meant to be set in Mobius of the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie series, or at least somewhere similar. This video also features scenes famous in the 4Kids and first Sonic Drive intro:

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 The '''''Sonic X'' pilot''' is the [[Wikipedia:Television pilot|pilot episode]] of the ''[[Sonic X]]'' animated series. While the episode features an overview plot of the anime series, several elements present are largely different from the final release. One notable difference is the inclusion of "[[Super Sonic (Sonic X)#Nazo|Nazo]]", a scrapped [[Super Sonic (Sonic X)|Super Sonic]] model that was not used in the anime.
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 ==Plot==
-Chris saves Sonic from the pool, and they become fast friends. Sonic's friends, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, Cream, and Cheese, come to live with him soon after. They hear of an [[E-Series (Sonic X)|E-Series]] robot rampaging downtown [[Station Square (Sonic X)|Station Square]] and ready an unknown model of the [[Tornado 2|Tornado]] to defeat it, although Sonic's already on his way. As the Tornado leaves with Tails as the pilot, Danny joins in the backseat. Knuckles has already destroyed a robot that was about to harm Cream and Cheese. Another two copies appear and Sonic spin-dashes right through them, heading back to the Tornado. Eggman, Rouge and Shadow reveal their newest weapon, the Tornado having surpassed Beacon. Sonic grabs a [[Ring (Sonic X)|ring]] and is transformed into Super Sonic. Nothing else is really exploited or known.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-g6ddIz50U</ref>
+Chris saves Sonic from the pool, and they become fast friends. Sonic's friends, Amy, Tails, Knuckles, Cream, and Cheese, come to live with him soon after. They hear of an [[E-Series (Sonic X)|E-Series]] robot rampaging downtown [[Station Square (Sonic X)|Station Square]] and ready an unknown model of the [[Tornado 2|Tornado]] to defeat it, although Sonic's already on his way after he just witnessed Dr. Eggman attack the air force. As the Tornado leaves with Tails as the pilot, Danny joins in the backseat. Knuckles has already destroyed a robot that was about to harm Cream and Cheese. Another two copies appear and Sonic spin-dashes right through them, heading back to the Tornado. Eggman, Rouge and Shadow reveal their newest weapon, the Tornado having surpassed Beacon. Sonic grabs a [[Ring (Sonic X)|ring]] and is transformed into Super Sonic. Nothing else is really exploited or known.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-g6ddIz50U</ref>
 ==Production analysis==
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 ==The other promo==
-[[File:Sonic X English Pilot|thumb|right|250px]]
+[[File:Sonic X the original Pilot|thumb|right|250px]]
 This is another Japanese video that promoted ''Sonic X'' prior to release, made in 2001, as it featured anthropomorphs (human-like animals like Sonic) portrayed upright and at adult human height, including an animal similar to one that was picking on Tails in a flashback during "[[The Dam Scam]]" (the orange ones, the promo has him wearing a purple sweater, black pants, and a beret). This means that ''Sonic X'' could have originally been meant to be set in Mobius of the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie series, or at least somewhere similar. This video also features scenes famous in the 4Kids and first Sonic Drive intro:
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 ==Trivia==
-*According to the English TMS trailer, ''Sonic X'' had been in production since 1993. Since both ''Sonic X'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]'' were made by Sonic Team, it could mean the original Sonic anime was originally to be a series, and ''Sonic X'' itself was never intended. Therefore, characters such as [[Metal Sonic]] could have existed within ''Sonic X''.
+*According to the English TMS trailer, the concept of ''Sonic X'' appeared to have been as early as 1993, particularly with the line "A decade since its original conception" towards the end of the video. Since both ''Sonic X'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]'' were made by Sonic Team, it could mean the original Sonic anime was originally to be a series, and ''Sonic X'' itself was never intended. Therefore, characters such as [[Metal Sonic]] could have existed within ''Sonic X''.
 *In the second promo, Cheese is simply referred to as "[[Chao (Sonic X)|Chao]]".
 *The model of the Tornado used in the pilot is the only one with four seats.

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