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Metal Sonic (also known as Mecha Sonic) is the "robotic counterpart" of video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. Being a robot, Metal Sonic has no gender; however, Metal is usually referred to as being male, since after all he is a robot based off a male character. As well as resembling Sonic, he can also perform Sonic's 'spin dash attack'.
A prototype first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as one of the final bosses. This prototype did not have Metal's painted blue coat, and was also very clunky compared to the sleeker and generally more Sonic-like Metal.
His next appearance was in Sonic CD for the Sega CD console. In this game, he is under the control of Dr. Eggman, the main antagonist of the Sonic games. Metal Sonic is sent back in time to change the past so that Dr. Eggman can rule the future. Later, he kidnaps Amy Rose, who had been following Sonic. He was defeated in the Stardust Speedway zone.
Another time one of Metal Sonic's incarnations appeared was in Sonic The Hedgehog 3. He appeared in Sonic and/or Tails' route as a midlevel and final boss in Sky Sanctuary Zone, and as a final game boss for Knuckles in the same place. This incarnation looked a little different from the Metal who appeared in Sonic CD and subsequently in other games. He appeared to be taller, and the construction of his limbs and face looked different.
Against Sonic and Tails, this Metal incarnation appeared three times in the level - twice in machines Dr. Eggman had used in Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and once in a one-on-one fight. Against Knuckles, he fought one-on-one as in the final fight with Sonic and Tails, but in the second phase of the battle he used the Master Emerald to go Super for breif periods of time.
His second major appearance was in Knuckles' Chaotix, where he absorbs the Chaos Rings' powers to wreak havoc in the Carnival Zone, but he was defeated by the Chaotix before he could.
He also starred in Sonic Anime, being Sonic's main rival in it. In the anime, they had a mindlink; that is, they were able to hear each other's thoughts. Tails reprogrammed him near the end to be on Sonic's side, but Metal was destroyed soon after.
He then had appearances in Sonic Drift 2, Sonic the Fighters and Sonic R.
His next appearance was as a multiplayer character in the Gamecube remake of Sonic Adventure 2, called Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. He can project a black shield to protect himself from the attacks of other characters, but has no special attacks himself. After that, he had a cameo as an opponent in Sonic Pinball Party's Story Mode. After that, he appeared as a gift for getting all of the Emblems in the Gamecube Remake of Sonic Adventure, called Sonic Adventure DX: Directors Cut, you could play time trials as Metal Sonic in Sonic's stages, which basicly acts as an alternate skin for Sonic.
His latest appearance is as the main antagonist in Sonic Heroes. Assuming the guise of Dr. Eggman, he copies the physical data of Sonic, Shadow and Chocola (a chao that was sought by Team Rose) to assume his ultimate form, Metal Madness, and later Metal Overlord. This transformation was made possible with the power of Chaos, the water-like creature from Sonic Adventure. This not only increased Metal Sonic's power, but gave him shape-shifting abilities and a new look. How he managed to get this power is never explained, but after he is defeated by Team Super Sonic in his Metal Overlord form, he reverts back to his original form.
It is not known if he will appear again.
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