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The wrist controller[1] is an object that appears in the Sonic Boom series. It is a multifunctional gauntlet used by Dr. Eggman as his personal weapon and universal controller for his various inventions.
Description[]
Appearance[]
The wrist controller is a magnifying glass-shaped gauntlet with a grey frame. Inside the lens section is a touchpad interface and inside the handle area is a button interface. It also has two metal straps for Eggman's wrist and upper arm. Originally, its interfaces were orange, but they changed to blue after Eggman incorporated Lyric's chest device.
Features and abilities[]
The wrist controller is manipulated via touchpad or voice command.[2] It also has its own voice for system messages.[3] Much like Team Sonic's Communicators, it also has a radio link to Eggman's robots, thereby allowing Eggman to talk with his creations remotely.[4]
In terms of offense, the wrist controller can fire various beams. This includes lasers sufficient enough to incinerate entire palm trees and small objects,[5] beams for encapsulating victims in force fields that the wrist controller can lower,[6] and beams for teleportation.[7] The wrist controller is also equipped with an alarm clock[8] and a music player,[9] and is capable of playing holo-videos.[10] It can also download different apps to attain additional functions. One of the apps it has downloaded includes a ghost detector.[11]
After equipping it with Lyric the Last Ancient's chest device, the wrist controller gained technopathy abilities, enabling it to control virtually anything electronic around it as long as it is not manually controlled. However, it still has its limitations. For example, it cannot override a Bee Bot's systems without the right password.[3]
History[]
Games[]
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric[]
In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Dr. Eggman wore the wrist controller throughout the escapades involving Lyric the Last Ancient. After Lyric was defeated, Eggman incorporated Lyric's lost technopathy device into his wrist controller.
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice[]
In Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, the wrist controller was constantly worn by Eggman during his Ragnium-related operations. However, he never used it.
TV series[]
The wrist controller has always been worn by Dr. Eggman as a part of his standard attire. Over time, Eggman has used it to battle Team Sonic, commit evil deeds or handle more personal hassles. Other times, he would use it to command his various inventions and robots, control the inner workings of his lair, and for more novel situations like providing music or remembering his tasks.[2][6][7][8][9][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] There have also been times where Eggman could not control its technopathic functions.[5][24]
Archie Comics[]
The wrist controller was always worn by Dr. Eggman as a part of his standard attire (and alternate ones).[25] However, he has of yet gotten around to use it.
Other game appearances[]
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal[]
In Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, the wrist controller appears as a part of the toy from Q-N-C's Toy Shop that depicts Dr. Eggman. Curiously, it is depicted with a yellow interface, like when before Eggman incorporated Lyric's device into it.
Trivia[]
- Eggman salvaging Lyric's machine-controlling device for his wrist controller in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric was first hinted by Steven Frost on Twitter.[1]
- Eggman's wrist controller serves a similar purpose to Team Sonic's Communicators.
- The wrist controller has its own tech support.[3]
- The wrist controller's functionality bears some similarity to the Robotnik Control Glove's, from the Sonic the Hedgehog film series.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Steven Frost on Twitter. Twitter (8 November 2015). Retrieved on 19 December 2015. "Steven Frost: If you look closely at Eggman's wrist controller, it's a different color than the one he has in the game. Hmmm... Wonder why. #SonicBoom"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harrison, Reid (17 October 2015). "Designated Heroes". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 48. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Robinson, Cindy (25 March 2017). "Give Bees A Chance". Sonic Boom. Season 2. Episode 72. Boomerang.
- ↑ Grenier, Benoit (21 October 2017). "Don't Make Me Angry". Sonic Boom. Season 2. Episode 100. Boomerang.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Barichella, Thomas (28 March 2015). "Sole Power". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 19. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lieblich, Doug (22 November 2014). "My Fair Sticksy". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 5. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Freiberger, Sam (21 July 2015). "Eggman the Auteur". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 33. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pugsley, Tom; Denton, Alan; Hahn, Greg (31 January 2015). "Cowbot". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 11. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harrison, Reid (8 August 2015). "New Year's Retribution". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 38. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Derrien, Jean-Christophe (11 November 2017). "Eggman: The Video Game Part 1". Sonic Boom. Season 2. Episode 103. Boomerang.
- ↑ Grenier, Benoit (3 December 2016). "Alone Again, Unnaturally". Sonic Boom. Season 2. Episode 56. Boomerang.
- ↑ Polsky, Dave (15 November 2014). "Translate This". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 3. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Watson, Mitch (22 November 2014). "Fortress of Squalitude". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 6. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Polsky, Dave (14 February 2015). "Unlucky Knuckles". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 13. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Denton, Alan; Hahn, Greg (28 February 2015). "Aim Low". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 15. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Harrison, Reid (14 March 2015). "Don't Judge Me". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 17. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Harrison, Reed (16 May 2015). "Eggman Unplugged". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 26. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Harrison, Reid (13 July 2015). "Chez Amy". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 27. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Harrison, Reid (20 July 2015). "Mayor Knuckles". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 32. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Moarbes, Charles-Henri (23 July 2015). "Two Good to Be True". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 35. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Grenier, Benoit (24 July 2015). "Beyond the Valley of the Cubots". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 36. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Freiberger, Sam; Crede, Phaea; Shatraw, Justin (3 October 2015). "No Robots Allowed". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 46. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Denton, Alan; Hahn, Greg (29 October 2016). "Tommy Thunder: Method Actor". Sonic Boom. Season 2. Episode 53. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Lieblich, Doug (8 November 2014). "Can an Evil Genius Crash on Your Couch for a Few Days?". Sonic Boom. Season 1. Episode 2. Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Sonic Boom #5, "Eggtoberfest!"