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METAL SONIC

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Metal Sonic (also known as Hyper Metal Sonic, Metallix amongst some fans in the UK, Metalla in Japan and Metaru in romanization) 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 he is a robot based on a male character. As well as resembling Sonic, he can also perform Sonic's 'homing attack'. His character designer is Kazuyuki Hoshino.
Personality
Prior to Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic just seems to be a mindless servant to Doctor Eggman. However, it is evidenced in Heroes that he does have an intellect of his own, and is aggressive and very cold hearted. He is also very dominative and power hungry, and views himself as superior to all other beings. Like his creator, he wants to take over the world. But he also wants to turn it into a planet of machines, a "robot kingdom". He is absolutely determined to defeat his enemy Sonic, and he apparently believes that he is in fact the true Sonic, and that Sonic is his copy.
Abilities
• In his original appearance in Sonic CD, Metal Sonic can shield himself in lightning, to destroy spikes, or superaccelerate to catch up to Sonic, becoming a fireball in the process.
• Being a duplicate of Sonic, Metal Sonic can match sonic's speed or even go faster.
• Unlike Sonic, Metal Sonic has tremendous strength.
• Like the later Emerl, Metal Sonic can copy moves from his opponents.
• As a result of absorbing the data of Chaos, Metal Sonic could shapeshift and turn into liquid.
• Metal Sonic can fire energy blasts that cause lightning (as seen in Sonic Heroes)
• In Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Metal Sonic is not capable of special attacks, but is able to create a Black Shield to protect himself (except from time-stopping abilities). He is also able to perform the homing attack.
• In Sonic Heroes, Metal sonic was able to perform Shadow's Chaos Control. It's uncertain if he's still able to perform it.
Super Mecha Sonic
It wasn't actually Metal Sonic but Mecha Sonic who once used the Master Emerald to power up. Transforming into a metallic Super Sonic, it did battle with Knuckles. However, its powers were only temporary and required recharge, giving Knuckles the opportunity to destroy it.

Game history
Early Appearances
The first appearance of Metal Sonic was in Sonic CD for the Sega CD console. In this game, he is under the control of Dr. Eggman and is sent back in time to change the past so that Eggman can rule the future. Later, he kidnaps Amy Rose, who had been following Sonic. Eggman then forces Sonic to race Metal Sonic in order to save the girl.
Metal Sonic´s second major appearance was in Knuckles' Chaotix, where he attempts to absorb the Chaos Rings' powers to wreak havoc in the Carnival Zone but was defeated by the Chaotix before he could. This occasion also featured a massive, red version of a robot Sonic that's speculated to be Metal Sonic, but it's debatable.
Games Appeared In
Sonic CD (Boss)
Knuckles Chaotix (Boss)
Sonic Drift 2 (Playable character)
Sonic R (Unlockable character)
Sonic the Fighters (Boss)
Sonic Triple Trouble (Boss)
Sonic Adventure/DX (Cameo/Unlockable character in SADX)
Sonic Pinball Party (Boss)
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (Playable character in 2P mode)
Sonic Heroes (Last Story Boss/Main Villain)
Sonic X-Treme (Was meant to be a boss)