Watch Sonic school Mario, turn Super Sonic in Brawl

by Scott Jon Siegel { Oct 10th 2007 at 4:00AM }

For those still in denial, the footage above should be incontrovertible proof that Sega's favorite ~~punching bag~~ mascot is joining the Smash Bros. Brawl cast this December. Shown are some of Sonic's devastatingly fast moves, the return of his horrible voice acting, and the return of that horrible theme song from Sonic Adventure 2. So I guess we can all stop writing those fan letters petitioning Nintendo, huh?

Now, how about some Tails action?

Tags: mario, nintendo, sega, smash-bros-brawl, smashbros, sonic, ssbb

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

phattie @ Oct 10th 2007 4:22AM

Sonic needs to put on some weight... a bit too Skeletore-like.

LiqwidZero @ Oct 10th 2007 9:30AM

Agreed, Sonic should be a fattie again, but I think SEGA made him taller and skinnier to deviate from how Mario is short and fat.

captainawesome @ Oct 10th 2007 6:43PM

Sonic became anorexic in an attempt to regain his sliding popularity.

Savok @ Oct 10th 2007 4:29AM

And then the Internet broke in half.

zwarrior @ Oct 10th 2007 10:05AM

Nintendo Forum would have crashed if it was still open!

blehh @ Oct 10th 2007 4:29AM

damn, i was really hoping jaleel white would voice him for the game.

Questworld @ Oct 10th 2007 5:08AM

Yeah, I liked the old Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon too (the one with rebels and a really worthwhile Dr. Robotnick). I gotta say I never warmed up to this new Sonic with the long legs. He's just not as cute as the more rounder cartoon version. But he's here now, and I like that. I'm not as giddy about it as I was with Snake, but now that third-party characters are a go in Smash, it wouldn't be right without Sonic included. Now let's here it. Where's Megaman?

Jtenma @ Oct 10th 2007 11:22AM

F**ck megaman, where's my X???!!!

Also I dont like the chubby old sonic, that art back in the day was so bad I like the slimmer one better he is cooler, picture the chubby one saying those lines.

And this is comming from an old-school sonic/genesis fan.

Also, jelly beans...

Mariolegend @ Oct 10th 2007 4:31AM

What's wrong with the theme song from sonic adventure? Its so similar to Power rangers that I sometimes think that the green ranger is about to appear out of nowhere.

Powerlord @ Oct 10th 2007 6:17AM

That's actually the theme from Sonic Adventure 2, not Sonic Adventure.

Joshua @ Oct 10th 2007 10:40AM

Live & Learn from Sonic Adventure 2 is a freaking awesome song. That's SONG, not just Sonic song.

Crono (NDF - French Taunting from Holy Grail Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 11:02AM

I really liked "Escape from the City" also.

captainawesome @ Oct 10th 2007 6:45PM

They might of confused it with the "I Am" song from Shadow the Hedgehog. That one was bad.

Vexorg @ Oct 10th 2007 4:32AM

Although this is probably the game's worst kept secret, for some reason, now it feels like they need to add Bonk to the game as well, in order to cover all three of the 16-bit platforms.

ZapDash @ Oct 10th 2007 4:46AM

With all the Virtual Console stuff, that could work out really well.

Purple Haze @ Oct 10th 2007 4:33AM

Screw Tails, how about some Knuckles action?

Charron @ Oct 10th 2007 10:01AM

I know where you can get some Tails and Knuckles action, but it's not safe for work. >_>

Kn1ves @ Oct 10th 2007 4:42AM

AHHHHHH sweet. maybe another character playing aside from Fox

Shiro @ Oct 10th 2007 4:47AM

Oh God, I orgasmed.
And I actually like that theme. Reminds me of all those hours wasted getting little colored tubes, right before forcing them down those helpless Chaos' throats.
EVOLVE, DAMN YOU! EVOLVE!

embassy @ Oct 10th 2007 5:12AM

Master Chief CONFIRMED.

Red Leader @ Oct 10th 2007 5:15AM

The 'Live & Learn' theme of Sonic Adventure 2 might not be the best of the Sonic series, but I still like it. The classic ones (Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 2 title tracks) are personal fav's, and here's to hoping they've been remixed for Brawl. If Mario gets his fair share of classic theme music (re-orchestrated or original versions), then expect to see the same for the Blue Blur.

Sonic Adventure 2 was, however, significant in that it was the last, pretty good 3D Sonic game.

SWEET BABY MARIO he's fast . . . those are some devastating moves he's got there. Snake looks pretty awesome, but he seems heavily dependant on unique moves that require some set-up. Sonic, however, seems fast and deadly up-close. Fox was a fast enough fighter in Smash Bros. Melee . . . how are we going to handle the fastest character in the INDUSTRY?

And kudos to 'blehh': as for Jaleel White (aka Steve Urkel of Family Matters) . . . I still think his high-pitched, racially independent version of Sonic was the best representation of Sonic's character. Check out the old, American Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons: they were pretty awesome.

Korova @ Oct 10th 2007 6:42AM

"racially-independent"? Do you mean white? lol, wow

Phi Nguyen @ Oct 10th 2007 9:21AM

I too wish that they would have used jaleel white for sonic's voice as I used to watch that cartoon as a kid everyday after school and that voice just fit perfectly. Too bad "chili dog" has a completely different meaning to me nowadays. ;p

--Phi--

mugen @ Oct 10th 2007 5:43AM

Awww!! DUDE!!! FUCK'N SWEET!!! 0_0 and to think I was pleased enough to see Snake jamm'n with the rest of the nintendo dudes! Sonic comes bust'n in as if he owns the place! Fck'n sweet!!!!!!!!

WiNG @ Oct 10th 2007 5:59AM

wewt wewt WEWT holy crap could today get better??? SONIC CONFIRMED, ORANGE BOX RELEASED?!?! WHAT NEXT, PS3 CURES CANCER THRU PROTEIN FOLDING?

Damn this is a friggin AWESOME year for gaming.

ray @ Oct 10th 2007 6:15AM

gay

i was actually considering buying a wii for this game

"Sonic's the name, Speeds my game"

that was so horribly lame

Fatass of Kickassness @ Oct 10th 2007 7:44AM

If you're nixing this game from your purchase list because of something so trivial than you weren't planning to buy the game in the first place.

ray @ Oct 10th 2007 8:44AM

yes i was planning on buying this game, you stupid fuck. i have both the N64 and Gamecube version of Smash Bros.

why would i comment on this if i didn't want smash bros beforehand?

i would rather have the original sonic from the sega mega drive games or no sonic at all.

anime sonic sucks

bm @ Oct 10th 2007 9:03AM

No you're the stupid fuck.

"oh no there's a character in this game that I don't like, I was gonna get it, but now, no purchase for me!"

Cheer up, drama baby.

holyice7 @ Oct 10th 2007 6:15AM

I actually liked the Sonic Adventure 2 music. Listen to it on my way to class some days.

And as far as the voice acting...the writing really seems to be the bigger problem.

Overall, I'm pleased so far. Here's hoping they don't totally screw it up...

But hey, it's Brawl. There's some insurance right there that it'll be okay.

Powerlord @ Oct 10th 2007 6:19AM

What we really need is Eggman to be a playable character. :P

Mad inventions ftw!

the_game_master @ Oct 10th 2007 6:20AM

Was Jaleel White not available to do Sonic's voice?

Lewis @ Oct 10th 2007 6:33AM

"and the return of that horrible theme song from Sonic Adventure 2."

HORRIBLE? That song is epic man wtf.

SA2 FTW.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Oct 10th 2007 7:46AM

Cheesy riffs, horrid voice acting, terrible level design, a strange, almost non-sonic-like story...

they're all ftl

Fatass of Kickassness @ Oct 10th 2007 5:14PM

You mean, I'm the only one here who hated SA2 with every inch of his soul?

Lewis @ Oct 10th 2007 5:16PM

:/ I like opinions but I dunno, That song was hot back then, must be nostalgia kicking in when I hear it. :)

Lewis @ Oct 10th 2007 6:35AM

Now all we need is Capcom to show Mega Man and Square Enix to show Sora/Moogles/Chocobos/Crono

:)

Psaakyrn @ Oct 10th 2007 7:09AM

Bah, if anything, Black mage is more worthy than the rest of Square's characters. (Especially the 8-Bit Theater version. It's already obvious what the final smash would be..)

Prof_Chaos @ Oct 10th 2007 9:22AM

Stabbity, Stabbity....

Crono (NDF - French Taunting from Holy Grail Ring) @ Oct 10th 2007 11:06AM

I think I would die if they announced Crono as a smash bros character.

Final Smash: Luminare

MasterInsan0 @ Oct 10th 2007 1:54PM

Crono = Win. If they somehow, by some obscure stretch of the imagination, put Crono in this game, I will die. Of a joy stroke.

IceReign @ Oct 10th 2007 6:51PM

Snake, Sonic, who next???? Megaman???

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Oct 10th 2007 8:52PM

I wish!!

FOXHOUND @ Oct 10th 2007 7:26AM

I don't know how many videogame players out there remember or were around for the rivalry of the 4th gen/16-bit era of gaming, but this is really magnanimous news for someone like myself who didn't think they'd ever see the day. I mean, MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPICS was a 'cute' announcement, but let's face it... SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL was what I truly wanted to see the two face off in. It'd be the final deciding factor among the two legendary video game mascots.