Every Version of Metal Knuckles

[@Magicghost23]

Sega kind of missed out on a pun by not calling one of the metal knucks brass knuckles

[@justsans.]

Damn. This is actually a fire name for a metal knux.

[@pablomenendez2319]

In Archie, two different types of Brass Knuckles do exist. The first kind were mass-produced robotic soldiers who fought against the Freedom Fighters of the Galaxy (a pastiche of Marvel's original Guardians of the Galaxy) in an alternate post-apocalyptic Mobius in issue 103. The second kind was more or less a brass recolor of Metal Knuckles with brass knuckles instead of spikes that only showed up in an Off Panel strip from issue 243. Edit: didn't watch the video all the way through when I said this, didn't realize the Off Panel one was acknowledged at the end.

[@morgankundrick8289]

man this is the 2nd time I see a comment like this for a metal knuckle to be brass knuckles

[@burritocat6038]

OOOOOOOOOOH YES

[@lancer434]

I mean, never say never

[@Solesteam]

The fact that Brass Knux has Brass Knux is the best part.

[@sinnythefennec69]

Eric the Echidna mentioned. I've made a design for Eric way back when. I honestly thought that he would have been android like the many different Shadows.

[@GameApologist]

If you got it around tag me on Twitter I’d love to see it!

[@Umbra_Ursus]

That would check out: Of the few Shadow Android models, one was just low-poly, one could actually pass as organic (But had yellow markings), and the Heroes ones were visually flawless copies. A Knuckles Android being a passing, if off-color, copy would make sense.

[@sashawaybright2698]

​@@GameApologistyou're mentally braindead for hating Legos Legos are fun and creative

[@ThatIdiotOmega]

Fun fact: In fleetway, Chaos is a mutated Drakon instead of a mutant chao. Seeing the alien nature of chaos's ancestors, it almost retroactively makes the Drakons the comic equivalent of Sonic Frontiers's Ancients

[@conradojavier7547]

It seems like Sonic Team like the British's Take on Sonic more than the U.S.

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

@@conradojavier7547 Theres definately a case to be made for them basing both the modern chaotix and the Metarex(japanese name would probably be more accurately translated as Metalex, but the accidental dinosaur pun was neat foreshadowing) on things from StC. Despite having less oversight from Sega, StC DID get closer to the games in terms of feel, probably because, as it was also a sega game review magazine, there were people in the building who could help with capturing that game feeling.

[@connorprince8551]

Let me guess it’s also based on something from fucking doctor who

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

@@connorprince8551 not intentionally, most of the doctor who influences were accidental in StC.

[@IcyWind14]

@@Fanatic_Foremem Were they? I know the Brotherhood of Metallix, at the very least, was very deliberately based on the Daleks.

[@AstroTom]

Metal Knuckles making a comeback recently has been really fun to see. Mecha Sonic and Mecha Knuckles returning in Scrapnik was awesome too

[@smileyface81mc77]

8:33 Well now I wanna see a silly comic of Metal Sonic not knowing how to work a door. Maybe his quills kept bonking off of doorways during the alpha stages?

[@notheresir]

HELL YEAH ITS ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN NICK UPLOADS!

[@GameApologist]

HELL YEAH ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN YOU COMPLIMENT

[@robertlupa8273]

Your original Metal Knuckles video was so cool and convincing of your love for the red robot that I made a plasticine figure of him not too long after watching (which was like 2 months ago). He's still there with me, sitting on my desk.

[@zephon6745]

I hope you are feeling better now.

[@GameApologist]

Getting there! Thank you!

[@zephon6745]

Good to hear. Just focus on your health. We would rather have you healthy than more videos.

[@DocEggbotnik]

@@GameApologist don't stress yourself and take as much time as you possibly need.❤💛🖤

[@anthonyoliver418]

I think it would be nice if in one of these videos you just talked about the playable depictions of Metal Sonic, since I find him so interesting when it comes to how it expands his already unique move set from sonic

[@zubair1149]

THERES MOAR METAL KNUCKLES?!!!? YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

[@DocEggbotnik]

"You know what they say...the more, the merrier!"

[@minimalbstolerance8113]

Not only do you call "Sonic and the 4th dimension" boring, but you also diss Dr. Who? To quote Movie Knuckles: "DISHONOURABLE."

[@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho]

*Dishonor

[@wadeyhyena1657]

To be fair, it's been mid for awhile and that's coming from a British Person.

[@minimalbstolerance8113]

@@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho I'm British. We spell it with a "U."

[@wanderlustwarrior]

SONIC IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION MENTION, LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!! ...*"BORING... MESS?!"* HOW. DARE. I'd like to know more about that manga.

[@LRYoutube68]

Brass Knuckles is the Knuckles robot of time. (But in all seriousness that was such a fun looking design)

[@nintendoe3173]

Big fan of Metal Knuckles! Hopefully jakks makes a figure of him soon

[@monochromememory8275]

It's really cool to see Mecha Knuckles get some love. I never been the biggest fan of him but I've always kind of liked his design it was erie and kind of unsettling to me when he shows his true form. It kind of reminded me a lot of something like the Terminator. I had played Sonic 2 well before Advanced so I was already pretty familiar with Mecha Sonic but he never creeped me out the same way Mecha Knuckles did. Maybe it's idea of a robot taking your form and looking nearly identical to you but there's certain features that just look off that kind of make it unsettling. That stuff has always creeped me out as a kid.

[@Thecoolguy-fh6dc]

I'm glad Metal Knux is getting featured a lot again

[@DocEggbotnik]

Ikr! Metal Knuckles has such a kickass design!

[@CorbinLeonard-rp4et]

Metal knuckles the metallic fella who don't panic

[@NorahVyste]

I know it’s a detail that only makes sense recently, but by the looks of things, Grimer knew his place? He knew to not kill Sonic. Unlike even Starline.

[@BlueMageDaisen]

Always nice to hear Elson mentioned I met him last year at Sonic the Comic Con, and he was lovely Complemented my art, and given that he's the reason I even started drawing in the first place, that was an incredible experience

[@RubenTurnell]

Was that at Sonic the Comic Con 2023? I also went there, it was awesome!

[@BlueMageDaisen]

@@RubenTurnell In York? Yes it was! I'm wearing the tshirt from there right now, yellow with all the artist's Sonics

[@RubenTurnell]

@@BlueMageDaisen Yeah, i got the shirt too! it was so cool, as well as a cool shopping bag and an awesome poster! Did you see the person cosplaying as Tekno the Canary?

[@BlueMageDaisen]

@@RubenTurnell I did! I have a photo of them! There was a Fabian Vain too! Did you see my friend Morg's fan comic he was selling?

[@RubenTurnell]

@@BlueMageDaisen Which comic was that? I remember some old issues of StC being sold and i got the most recent fan-made StC issue. I remember some funko pops which i ended up not buying, i don't remember anyone dressed as Fabian though... have you got the poster? With the five different StC Sonics and Ristar at the top?

[@Drippy-j-j5f]

1:04 knuckles making fortnite dance

[@ChipFanXO]

Another great video by the goofy green man

[@GameApologist]

Thank you kindly

[@RubenTurnell]

Hey Game Apologist, I just edited the Sonic Wiki Page on Eric the Echidna to say that he is a clone of Sonic and not a robot, because this bit of evidence, which is Eric licking his lips, implies he is an organic lifeform. Plus, those Eric the Echidna books that are completely un-related are so cute!

[@Cake9Cakey]

A video right when I wake up, nice.

[@BasementDweller_]

Let’s goooo! New March Mecha Madness outside of March.

[@277Shadow]

I see a metal knuckles video, I click it's that simple.

[@John-mp4qc]

4:23 bruh that was my concept for zonic if he had a false disguise, but he’s shoes are orange, he’s eyes are a bit red and he has slightly yellow skin

[@ultradude25yt]

3:46 fun fact sed book was the first time we heard of chaos control

[@beastmaster0934]

12:27 So Ian looked at these skins, and decided. “Y’know what? Im gonna make a zombie apocalypse arc out of these skins.”

[@KraziShadowbear]

I would LOVE to see you drawings of Metal Knuckles MK. 2 and/or even your interpretation of Metal Knuckles' design according to the Sonic R models & designs! Also, great video! It's always a treat hearing you fanboy over Sonic Robots. :) (Love that you mentioned the "Brass Knuckles" joke from that Archie One-Off Panel) XD

[@carli517]

Yay one of my favorite robots

[@BlueJGilbert]

Gotta love brand new content from Nick.

[@snake5307]

Hell yeah! Love seeing the metal knux love! Crazy how much we got of him recently with the concept art and him appearing in Sonic superstars. As for the other robot knuckles I’m not a big fan on a lot of them design wise except for metalix unironically but just his head if I’m being honest always thought it looked dope.

[@jordanjackson6151]

I thought I was subscribed after all these years..... Keep up the good work.

[@zephon6745]

I have wanted a Knuckles Metallix boss battle or a figure. Since it was my introduction to Knuckles robots.

[@NightFuryLover31]

Just listening to you ramble about your favorite robot is great! And learning some new stuff as well!

[@Fanatic_Foremem]

8:46 I figure you won't be covering the official-unofficial continuation StC Online, so let me pitch in to say that those knuckles metalix eventually get picked up by Knuckles himself and modified into angel island defenders, at the small cost of getting dangerously close to triggering porkers PTSD for metallic. Its a pretty late plotpoint, doesn't really come up until after the big finale to the comics primary plotline which wrapped up shortly before IDW started, but we got there eventually.

[@kickbrosmasher5155]

You dont like legos? You have bad tastes

[@Planag7]

I feel the same way with the Lego set. I only built it just because I wanted to see it. I have too many sets that I don’t build

[@Dallas_SilverStar76]

17:25 I'm just stuck on wtf is going on with that version of Metal Knuckles, like I remember seeing it but idk what it's called. Although the thing about a machine/plant hybrid mutant thing is pretty intriguing

[@J.R.Unbound]

On behalf of the U.K., I sincerely apologise that we’ve created Doctor Who. The rest of the world didn’t deserve to suffer the consequences.

[@davebob4973]

You are singlehandedly responsible for my intense doctor who hyperfixation that has haunted me since childhood

[@J.R.Unbound]

@@davebob4973 Sorry/you’re welcome

[@Anon-ymus28]

If it weren’t for doctor who I would have quit my iron man fixation

[@KydroYeast]

15:32 Mecha Sonic and WHO?!

[@knowingjordankid]

SEGA could we do like a full on Metal Knuckles game. Metal Knuckles is one of my favorite metal versions. The Metal Knuckles has definitely improved over the years. Great video Game Apologist!

[@DerrickWillingham-b6h]

Knuckles chaotix 2 & metal knuckles

[@riicky83]

The metal Knuckles I grew up with was the Fleetway model aka Metallix model Knuckles.

[@PlotlinePlus]

So, Archie was getting their idea from marvel, Fleetway was getting their idea from doctor who and both of them were doing that while trying to elaborate on the ideas sega got from dragon ball. Is that right?

[@braven_iss]

i loved mecha madness as a kid. it was one of the only sonic comics i had but conceptually it was just awesome

[@GGsBoiz]

Yo game apologist have you seen the new funko pop metal knuckles?

[@JulesGhoul]

Since its android april, can we get a shadow android video 🙏

[@GameApologist]

maaaaaaaaaaaybe...

[@MarcAMARIAS]

6:41 that even more : Ronan The Accusator of the Kree

[@tritone2276]

"Babe, get the popcorn, Nick is Aoologizing to the Games again!"

[@bananashoplifter3440]

12:29 thank you.

[@SonicTheHedgehogX15]

Finally ur back! Also when is the next chapter of the idw sonic coming

[@GameApologist]

Not for a while, the comic has been on hiatus

[@RickAngel3000]

I know this is not a canon version, but the content creator Mashed, also have their own mecha Knuckles in a story called "There's something about Knuckles"

[@koopatroopa7968]

"I'm still surprised (a porcupine)'s not a thing outside of Archie" **sad atari porcupine noises**

[@Aardie_Aardwolf]

20:53 What more a fan could ask for? *Thinking* An HD remake of Sonic R?

[@oddguy5356]

There might be a remake of sonic R. There is a remake of sonic drift 2.

[@KimiOmega]

So... I got smashed on vodka near the end of the video and the sudden Brass Knuckles part with a Golden Knuckles robot with the words "Thug life" on its arms made me think I finally lost it, hahaha!

[@TheRealMariobrine]

I don't see the link in the description you mentioned

[@Super_Cinder.Inferno]

12:26 Honestly, Fake Metal Tails (The Speed Sim Names For Them) Is My Favourite Robot In Sonic (Even If It's Just A Skin)

[@partyfoxdavy]

The metal knuckles from Sonic Advance was a crazy boss fight....those missiles 💀

[@Trakker1985]

3:46 HOW. DARE. YOU! I loved these books, i have all 4 lol

[@RubenTurnell]

Sonic in the 4th dimension is the best one

[@SaddieMoon]

18:37 Which is looks closer to R’s model and Archie Knuckles.

[@TIME_bud]

Fun fact: I recently remembered that I own Scrapnik Island...

[@TIME_bud]

And it was after watching your videos, too...

[@shadowopsairman1583]

It would be nice if the product advertisements were done at the end of the video before the credits

[@Skypatroller_BenCD]

03:23 fun fact: in the French version of Sonic X Knuckles calles himself a Porky-pines

[@liltoad9050]

I love to metal knuckles to the point i got a mod where you fight metal knuckles in a knuckles run in 3 air

[@John-mp4qc]

My version of mecha knuckles for sonic advance ,is that he is colored white and red (which is a reference to wechidna) he has the same body shape as mecha sonic mark 2 but he’s legs are more armored and he has no wheels on his heels and he’s dreads are thrusters which give him the ability to glide through air.

[@BlackFlash09]

Robotnik probably would've been mad at Grimer for killing Sonic. I don't think his ego would allow someone else the pleasure, especially his own lackeys.

[@rd_ctrlr5311]

Nick I need to know if you ever got around to that Mecha Knuckles Mk. II drawing

[@DerrickWillingham-b6h]

I want a metal knux based off of ova knux ( the rim of his hat could be a buzz saw)

[@Klied]

Perfect timing! Thanks GA!

[@GameApologist]

You're very welcome!

[@jamcalx]

This really takes me back to 4th grade when R debuted. Memories...🥹

[@blyatman9726]

Gonna be honest never seen or heard of a metal knuckles in my entire life

[@dreamaexe5006]

That thumbnail art is insane

[@mihaleben6051]

he also appears in miha sonic final version stage 8 sky sanctuary

[@RubenTurnell]

Get a load of this! Brass Knuckles the Mech-idna!

[@TheJordanJonas]

GA your the best perfect timing You are Amazing and incredible

[@themissingbits6375]

20:56 The Insult to all Brass Knuckles fans. Including me… (I know it’s a joke)

[@WearyWarlock]

oh yes everyone's favorite Sonic character... 4:22 Eric...

[@omegaflowey9932]

4:23 Sega should bring him back.

[@apex2000]

Sonic in fourth dimension. I owned that as a kid. Took to school. Someone stole it from my bag so I never got to read it.

[@SuperSlimeSoda]

Guilty, my favorite Sonic game was Sonic R 😅

[@galactictea921]

Honestly had no clue the metal virus was based off those skins, I guess that's just me not putting two and two together

[@thereel1_real]

Would be interesting to see Eggman try making clones.

[@Nel_Annette]

It's okay, Nick. I'll enjoy Legos for both of us.

[@traptorb]

Just the content my autistic self would go crazy over as a kid, thanks Game Apologist!

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

I only knew about metal knuckles, NOT metal knuckles

[@DjDeadpig]

1:15 The guy on the right looks like Furnace from starved

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, how very interesting, it’s nice how this one has gotten more attention, i hope it gets some more significant Roles too at some point. Also, when could we expect you to cover Hyper Mecha Sonic/Metalix from SMBZ?

[@dominicwithouse5936]

You forgot the Mecha-Elay from Devil Artemis’ Legion of Memes

[@Ryscjxcomputer2]

Poor Doctor Who. 😢😢😢

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

DOCTOR WHO IS POOR

[@Anonfaulty]

We need more Metal V Metal fights, like Shard vs Metal Sonic in Archie, or Gemeral vs Metal in IDW. PLEASE

[@notdatboi9615]

a metal knuckles video on my b-day lets gooooo

[@GameApologist]

Happy birthday!!

[@notdatboi9615]

@@GameApologist thank you so much

[@metaknightjudgesyoursins4710]

Now since Metal Knuckles is.. presumably finally back *..Give Tails Doll some love, Sega. You cowards*

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

Sweet. Edit: Unrelated but Samurai Pizza Cat that's a COOL ASS NAME 😎👍

[@PosthumanHeresy]

16:30 Continuing the trend of ripping off Dragon Ball Z: not knowing the difference between a cyborg and an android.

[@blakedonaldson2460]

He really did get some of y'all with brass knuckles🤣

[@matthewmitchell3871]

A bit of a hot take: I don't think the dreads work on Metal Knuckles. They certainly look cool, but I do not see them as practical. In my opinion, I think a helmet piece built or painted to look like Knuckle's dreads would work much better practically. What do you guys think?

[@abluesapphire1493]

I'd love for them to be like little storage spaces for Tails Doll to keep small tools. Yes they would have to be quite small, but imagine the little Tails Doll floating around the battle field, pulling bombs out from Metal Knuckles locs when he has the chance and chucking them at the heroes, being an utter menace. (This is from an au where the metal versions of Sonic and his friends work together, like a rebellious clique Eggman has to deal with)

[@hsandco9560]

To me, they look like rockets that are designed to help metal knuckles fly more accurately and/or stop himself or fly backwards if needed

[@Phantom-ev]

Honestly if we are still doing the robots a video on my favorite type of robots the gizoid but i understand if since there is little information on the gizoid but man emerl and gemerl are just my favorites

[@ZBroadcastYTP]

19:21 Wait, I think I’ve seen that face before…

[@howlinggearsdesigns-world384]

I've got a ton of metal knuckles designs in 3D if you are interested.