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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie trailer Paramount Pictures The Game Awards 2021 TGA

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Trailer Lands with the Return of Tails (& Knuckles)

Ready to go fast?Ā Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has just dropped its first trailer during The Game Awards 2021, and it has plenty of the blue hedgehog speeding along — but this time alongside his faithful sidekick, Tails, and, surprise, Knuckles!

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Of course, in the film Sonic doesn’t know either of these anthropomorphic animals, but as teased at the end of the first film, Tails is on a mission to find Sonic and clearly the world needs saving again. With Dr. Robotnik back with a more classic look and Knuckles showing up with it, it looks like Sega is pulling out all the callback stops, including shoving in a bi-plane and Chaos Emeralds. Here’s an official description of the film:

The worldā€™s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

Whatever the film turns out to be, let’s all just be really thankful we didn’t have to suffer through whatever the hell Tails and Knucles would have looked like if they had kept the original Sonic design.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will release on March 31, 2022, and till then, you can watch the movie trailer on loop.


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Matthew Razak is a News Writer and film aficionado at Escapist. He has been writing for Escapist for nearly five years and has nearly 20 years of experience reviewing and talking about movies, TV shows, and video games for both print and online outlets. He has a degree in Film from Vassar College and a degree in gaming from growing up in the '80s and '90s. He runs the website Flixist.com and has written for The Washington Post, Destructoid, MTV, and more. He will gladly talk your ear off about horror, Marvel, Stallone, James Bond movies, Doctor Who, Zelda, and Star Trek.