Sonic the Hedgehog 2/Trivia

A list of trivia related to *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*.

## References to the Sonic the Hedgehog Cinematic Universe

* In the film, Knuckles the Echidna explains his origins with the Echidna Tribe, confirming he is part of said tribe.
* The scene where Tails arrives on Earth now happens as Sonic the Hedgehog parties in the Wachowski Residence, where it was originally used as the post-credits scene to *Sonic the Hedgehog*.
* Sonic the Hedgehog phrases "Uh... Meow?" to the stunned patrons of a Siberian restaurant. Sonic also said this upon meeting Tom Wachowski in the previous film.
* Sonic the Hedgehog evades Buzz Bombers' lasers in slow-motion like how he dodged attacks in the previous film.
* Eggman flosses while talking to Knuckles like Sonic did twice in the previous film after accidentally destroying the Egg-Tank and moving into the attic.
* Sonic says "I can't with this guy" when playing baseball with Knuckles, which he also said in the previous film when playing baseball with himself.

## References to the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series

* Tails' origins, in which everyone felt strange around his two tails and he gets inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog, relates to the Japanese manual description of Tails in *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*.
* Sonic snowboarding off a snowy mountain in Siberia is a reference to IceCap Zone, which in many iterations of the zone, features Sonic snowboarding.
* Robotnik attempting to electrocute Knuckles and later betray him is in reference to the events of *Sonic & Knuckles*.
* The way Knuckles attempts to rapidly punch Sonic the Hedgehog, as he quite easily evades his attacks, is in similar vein to a scene in the *Sonic X* episode "Cracking Knuckles".
* One of the outfits agent Stone goes through to redesign Robotnik is his original classic design that his game counterpart first wore in the original *Sonic the Hedgehog*.
* One of the helicopters owned by the Guardian Units of Nations has "SA-2" written on it. This is in reference to the abbreviation of *Sonic Adventure 2*, as well as the group Sigma-Alpha 2, who were the ones who captured Sonic in that same game and took him in their helicopter.
* The Giant Eggman Robot is essentially the Death Egg Robot. It is titled as the 'Giant Eggman Robot' in a McDonalds toy promotion.
* In a dance battle, Sonic the Hedgehog does the well-known pose featured on the *Sonic Adventure* box-art. The reference was suggested by artist Tyson Hesse.
* While trying to rescue Knuckles as the Labyrinth floods, Sonic sucks up an air bubble to prevent himself from drowning. This is in reference to the recurring gimmick of Air Bubbles in the *Sonic* series.
* Tails wears pliot goggles when flying the *Tornado*, akin to both the OVA and *Sonic Boom* iterations of Tails.
* The third advertised poster is a direct recreation of the North American/European box artwork for the original *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* game.
* Tails' computer has programs installed with familiar names referring to the overall series.
	+ "TailsTubeRender" refers to the *TailsTube* web series.
	+ "ExtremeGear" is a reference to the hoverboards used in the *Sonic Riders* series.
	+ "SeaFoxDecode" references Tails' *Sea Fox* submarine, debuting in *Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble*.
	+ The programs "WestSideSurveil1" and "WestsideSurveil2" refer to West Side Island, Tails' birthplace.
	+ "ChaoGardenFeed" refers to the Chao and the Chao Garden from *Sonic Adventure*.
	+ For RAM use, Tails uses ChaOS, an OS system named after the "God of Destruction" Chaos, "Adventure.Bigft", referring to Big the Cat (both programs reference *Sonic Adventure*), and "Arms.Kitsune", an homage to Tyson Hesse's *Sonic's Big Fat Adventure* webcomic, in which Tails is referred to as "Arms."

## Casting

* Colleen O'Shaughnessey is the only actress or actor who voiced a character in the film series as well in the video games. It was unknown if she would've voiced Tails again for the sequel.

## Production

* Shadow the Hedgehog is a re-rigged model of Sonic the Hedgehog, which was caused by time constraints.
* Big the Cat would've made a cameo appearance in the film, but was ultimately cut.
* The film went unreleased in Russia, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

## Unorganized Trivia

* For the release of *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*, Cinemark Theatres gifted audiences a free IDW Publishing one-shot comic at their movie theaters.
* Xbox and Paramount Pictures collaborated to release a custom Sonic vs. Knuckles-inspired Xbox Series S console and furred controllers for a limited time only. They organized a contest on Twitter which lasted from March 22 to April 4, 2022.
* A documentary titled *Thrills & Quills: The Making of Sonic the Hedgehog 2* premiered on April 1, 2022 on Nickelodeon.
* The film tied with *Puss in Boots: The Last Wish* on the Movieguide Award for Best Movie for Families.

## References

1. ↑ Tyson Hesse on Twitter - March 25, 2022
2. ↑ SONIC MOVIE 2 - FULL SPOILER REVIEW.
3. ↑ Sonic Movie Writers Talk Big the Cat, Shadow, & Agent Stone
4. ↑ Paramount postpones Sonic the Hedgehog 2 release in Russia
5. ↑ Cinemark Theatres on Twitter - April 1, 2022
6. ↑ Go Fast! Introducing "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" Custom Xbox Controllers
7. ↑ Xbox and Sonic 2 Xbox Series S Custom Console and Controllers Sweepstakes
8. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Special Look w/ Sonic Cast & Mika From Danger Force! 💙 Nickelodeon
9. ↑ ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,’ ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Tie for Best Family Film at 2023 Movieguide Awards (Exclusive)