MECHA MADNESS: That time Sonic turned into a robot. | SonicSpeedReading (Archie)

[@mistersp3753]

I remember this cover from the museum in the Sonic Mega Collection. There were some great covers in the gallery, but this one stood out in particular. It was a special, after all.

[@the-point-bearer6689]

Ditto.

[@alicepenns1029]

right! made me wish I could read the comics

[@dobe46]

@@alicepenns1029 they were pretty good back in the day

[@charleschamp9826]

I'm sure it was not intentional. But I like how Mecha Sonic's arms are made out of balls, which a lot of character designs on the Genesis did for parts that moved a lot. Just look at the arms and legs of the Death Egg Robot in Sonic 2 or the Vectorman series.

[@___8241]

One of my favorite details about the design. Always reminded me of that egg capsule boss from flying battery and thought it really added to the overall look.

[@shitpost-o-matic7469]

True.

[@ChipFanXO]

B A l l s

[@grahamjhallaudio8198]

YOU ARE A MACHINE! So much content recently and I couldn’t appreciate ya more Nick. Toot toot

[@joshuapierre2095]

YOU ARE A TOY!!!!!!

[@fnoigy]

He's a what???!!

[@stargazerjuniper]

no that's metal sonic

[@ffffffffROTHY]

Plot Twist, we've been watching the Mech-Apologist this whole time!

[@joshuapierre2095]

@@fnoigy A TOY!!!!!

[@CrimsonMoonM]

I always wanted to read this comic after seeing scans of this version of Sonic from back in the day. There's just something so visually striking about the combination of blue and yellow armor that this design sports.

[@AvengerVincent]

I remember snagging this out of a 50 cent bin as a kid when my buddies and I were looking for whatever Sonic comics we could find. Honestly that was the best issue I ever got out of a 50 cent bin

[@sonictag-teamheroes8835]

One of the things that always bugged me about the literal fallout of this issue is how quickly Robotropolis getting nuked became inconsequential. There was, what, one issue with a throwaway scene of Robotnik rebuilding? Ironic that Robotropolis eventually became ground zero of another nuclear catastrophe that destroyed it for real.

[@grawman67]

Spaz's art really makes this special shine. So cool. Love this year's work so far! Once March is over, I'd love to see Portable or Gamecation come back. I was rewatching some of your older videos recently and would love to see some newer ones. Awesome video, Nick. Toot toot

[@GameApologist]

I miss working on those. Just a matter of time, though. Thank you for supporting the more obscure stuff!

[@grawman67]

@@GameApologist Anytime, Nick. Love the channel and your work, man!

[@kdash2657]

Did you know that Mecha Sonic returned in a brief panel during the World's Collide event? He's seen holding a flag along side Mecha Sally.

[@Bornheck]

He also reappeared before that. There's an issue where Sonic, Tails, Snively, and Robo-Robotnik were abducted by aliens called the Bem. Sonic and Tails were roboticized, becoming Mecha Sonic and Mecha Tails, and Robo-Robotnik and Snively were deroboticized (as Snively was recently roboticized by Robo-Robotnik). They were then made to fight each other, with the winner reverting back to their previous form, and the loser staying in their new form. You can probably guess the outcome.

[@thisoneguy8659]

Gotta love Mecha March. Also, does anyone else find that metal noise at the beginning so satisfying? Like you can picture Eggman forging Metal sonic in a pit of fire or something.

[@bagelgod946]

This Mecha sonic design looks so sick. Makes me wish we could have seen it in satam itself.

[@fishflop_]

One of my favorites, as well. Spaz is a legend.

[@tntsonic7482]

One of my favorite archie stories. Hope you cover Mecha Sally and The Brotherhood of Metallix next.

[@funnysonicman]

Love seeing the man with 108k. Content ain’t nothin’ but quality! Thank you for the vids man, been loving em💚

[@cherrypopscile3385]

Fun fact: That south line is even worse in cannon. According to the comic encyclopedia, a portion of rabbit barons betrayed the kingdom of Acorn in the Overlander(Humans) vs Mobians war. She is literally screaming "The people who betrayed the kingdom in the last war will rise again" in front of the queen

[@robertlupa8273]

WAIT I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO MAKE IT _LESS_ BAD, NOT _MORE_ BAD

[@Karanthaneos]

Game Apologist video: Check Mecha madness arc: Check Shinning Force music in the background: Double Check I think it is stated that Bonnie doesn't want to get back to how she was because she was a capable fighter with her robotic parts. Even more, I'm pretty sure that in one of the latest comics, near the end of the series, she actually opted to get deroboticized. And if my memory doesn't fail me, she not being there to help is the reason Antoine himself has to jump in the middle of a suicide bomber metal sonic in order to protect the royal family. Amazing stuff as always .

[@Mysticgamer]

She wanted to get derobotized earlier in the series but there was some medical issue, she had two choices: amputation or upgrade. That's how she got the sleeker limbs. Way later but before the genesis wave, she got turned normal through Naugus's crystal magic. After the penders wave they retconned it to something else.

[@leritykay8911]

I mean like. If I was Bunny, and got access to all sorts of flying, lazer blasting, limb-stretching stuff, And if I was a resistance fighter, I sure as heck wouldn't want to be un-robotisized! I don't know why you keep pushing it

[@tonyhakston536]

But you AREN’T Bunnie, are you?

[@spacecadetkaito]

I would keep the robot parts for the time being, but keep the machine under lock and key and make sure it isnt broken or anything so i can de-robot my self once the whole war is over.

[@satelliteprime]

11:59 Of all of the places in which I would have ever expected to hear that phrase, a Sonic comic was not one of them. Early Archie was wild, lmao

[@michaelestival9875]

The "cheap foreign parts" line MIGHT have been a reference to Downunda, as seen in the Tails Miniseries. Ore from that continent would play a part in Endgame. And, much later in Super Special 11, it's revealed that Bunnie can't be de-robotized without risking her life. It's a retcon, but..this book kind of ran on retcons.

[@LutraLovegood]

Or it's just racism. Considering the line about the south rising again, I'm gonna go with the author inserting real world commentary and his own opinions. It used to be quite common (the cyberpunk genre was full of this).

[@raequizzle9713]

I love hearing you gush about Archie and SatAM, you really capture the magic of what made it special while being honest about its shortcomings. I always look forward to your reviews, great stuff Nick!

[@aeon87]

Sonic Forces would've been so much cooler if Sonic became Mecha Sonic.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

Roboticizing isn't canon anymore... *looks at Tails in Sonic Lost World* Unless it is...

[@HateBetty02]

@@1Hol1Tiger we don't talk about that

[@tonyhakston536]

@@1Hol1Tiger “anymore” implies it ever was.

[@sandudelcea6707]

@@tonyhakston536wtf do you mean ? Roboticization has always been canon, it apears in satam, archie and lost world.

[@mr_indie_fan]

@@sandudelcea6707 if you haven't noticed, those first two arent canon.

[@zbazza6978z]

The Bunnie point you made was answered I'm pretty sure in a later comic. Whilst SatAM she kept trying to become "normal" again. In the comic she didn't want to be normal because she would lose all her abilities, she wanted to help others as a freedom fighter.

[@crazoatmeal1854]

I think it was even answered *earlier*, when they find the portable de-roboticizer in #29.

[@jdh9419]

6:49 I was confused, but not because I didn’t know Nack and Fang were the same person, but because I didn’t know Fang was in the Archie comics!

[@acehardware2823]

"Who watches a sonic video in 3am?" *Oh BOY 3AM* #Timezone

[@hiruyabebaw807]

Fr

[@AkiDave]

I really love this design for a robot Sonic , that would be a cool statue or something. The art is really good as well! Great video and happy Mecha March!

[@wolfernater]

12:00 I was NOT expecting that

[@dubioustheatreyt8096]

I don’t think any of us were, I was so caught off guard lol

[@HybridAngelZero]

I still remember this, and issues 39 and 40 *so* vividly, even though I haven't owned any of the books in decades. Spaz's art has always been a huge inspiration to me, and his art from this era still is.

[@VestedUTuber]

The reason Bunnie never got de-botted is likely because she's a far more effective fighter as a cyborg. Deroboticizing her would effectively render her no longer capable of being a freedom fighter. Remember, she was originally just some random bunny. She was probably planning on being restored to normal after Robotnik's reign of terror had finally been ended.

[@sflvideos3878]

She did get De Roboticized actually

[@VestedUTuber]

@@sflvideos3878 She did but it was against her will.

[@___8241]

Finally, one of my favorite sonic robots. I remember seeing this guy for the first time while looking through archie comic covers in mega collection as a kid. From the color scheme, to those rectangular gold cuffs, to the long, metallic ears and mouth, I absolutely love this design and it almost rivals the game metal sonic design for me. I was so fascinated to know what his deal was, or if it was supposed to be the official depiction of S3&K's mecha sonic, but I wouldn't get a chance to get into archie until much later.

[@MachExceler8]

Always a treat when ya post :)

[@KraziShadowbear]

I like how with the designs of each Sonic character-themed robot, it makes most of them easy to distinguish, even if the comics retconned and mis-named different ones: This is how I've tried to organize them. (It's not perfect, but it's something.) Metal Series (Metal Sonic from Sonic CD, Metal Knuckles from Sonic R, Metal Tails from the Archie Comics, etc..) = Sleek, powerful, fits as a "metal-focused" version of a character. Mecha Series (The ones seen in this comic an Mecha Sally as seen in later comics. Probably also Metal Sonic from S3&K.) = Big, bulky, and blocky. Fit as a stylized version of the original character, but as if they were wearing a robotic suit of armor. Prototype/Early/Varied/Mixture Series (Tails Doll? Game Gear Silver Sonic & Sonic 2 Silver Sonic?) = Everything else. There's others that I'm probably missing, but most are either prototypes or a variation of a series that could fit in somewhere.

[@RenaissanceGirl]

Oh my! You weren't kidding about the mecha madness! I had no idea the Sonic franchise had so many robot things! This is madness! By the way, what programs and equipment do you use to make your videos? I've been wanting to start my own KZbin channel because I was inspired by you, your great videos, and your awesome channel! I love your videos and I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us Sonic Warriors! Keep up the good work! Toot toot Nick!

[@GameApologist]

I use Vegas but I do NOT recommend the program. Constant crashes. The only reason I'm still using it is because I am waiting for the license to run out. I'd play around with some free editors first and see what works for you.

[@RenaissanceGirl]

@@GameApologist Will do! Thank you so much!

[@СозданиеБезымянное]

12:01 As if you didn't get it after her line about "yankees".

[@joeker5208]

They explain this several times. Due to Bunnie not being completely roboticized, she is neither a mobian, robot, robian. She’s a cyborg. She’s a fusion of both, and all that can happen is just either replace the parts, or complete the roboticization

[@blainehennessy3187]

This and super sonic vs hyper knuckles were my favorite Archie comics as a kid. Dope video

[@potatoemporer2174]

Bunny..... bro how did they not think that would be problematic at all like serioausly.

[@smoothie7362]

while i’m not a huge fan of the archie comics or original characters i do love how deep the lore goes and while it is retconned many times this comics shows some consistency which i like. I wish the games would take its lore a little more seriously

[@psyxypher3881]

Mecha Madness is notable for being where the Comic really starts coming together. Consider that originally, Issue 50 was supposed to be the grand finale, and we're rapidly approaching that. So it's time for everything to get serious. Endgame drops in only 6 short issues later, and that alone was a trip. Here, we get the beginning of this by Mecha Sonic's first action being brutally ripping apart comic relief Crabmeat, a way to show the readers "No, we're not screwing around here". Of course, you can also see all the crazy jokes the early Comic was infamous for. This is a great transitory point. Especially when Bunnie says "The South Shall Rise Again!" and when Rotor says that "This is the Battle of the SEGA Century". It's just pure 90s consolidated into one spot, both dark action and pure comedy that's so ridiculous it's hilarious. SsethTzeentch once said in his Morrowind Review that "When everything is out of place, nothing is" and I feel that really describes Sonic as a whole. Cyborg Nazi Echidnas? Orbital space colonies with genetically engineered monster lizards? Battling a mass of pure evil in the Earth's Core with a Megazord made of temples? A giant purple cat voiced by the same guy who voiced Duke Nukem? All of them are insane, but together they fit Sonic perfectly. I honestly kind of miss this sort of thing, where you'd have all these wacky elements that managed to work in near perfect harmony. I don't really see it around as much anymore nowadays. Probably why I had such a blast reading some TMNT comics. Anyway, glad to see the video.

[@panthekirb7561]

Its great stuff. Sonic's wild nature is underrated way too often, even in the eyes of the fandom. People focus on the simple "Sonic saves animals and fights Eggman piloting mechas" way too much. Sonic used to represent just pure adventure... not the garbage like Forces and the Boom games.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

"The south shall rise again" "Inferior foreign parts" What *is* this?!

[@rynobehnke8289]

Galagers humor.

[@dubioustheatreyt8096]

A very outdated sense of humor, feels awkward seeing Sonic characters saying racist crap lol

[@kenn_k]

Hell yes. Someone commented on your last video regarding this story and when you'd get to it, did not expect it to be the next one!! I started reading Archie right when this came out, I remember the first issue in my collection was #40 with Sonic and Fang on the cover, so this arc holds a particularly special place in my heart as a lifelong fan

[@snowstorm209]

Spaz's old art was truly incredible

[@richieosborn2639]

8:35 there’s a Mike Schmidt in Archie Sonic?! Then that means… *Five Nights At Freddy’s theme song*

[@Rabbitearsblog]

YAY! A Speed Reading for the Archie Comics! I've been hearing lots of good things about this particular arc and I have to admit that the fight scenes look amazing! I definitely need to reread this arc again!

[@SoranotRoxas]

YES!! Back to the speed reading. You've been killing it lately dude! Really impressed 👏

[@Walking_Chez69]

12:00 THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN

[@benjamincopelin3795]

I think it's cool that you're finally covering some comics that prominently features Bunnie Rabbot. She's vastly underrated and one of my faves.

[@Paur]

I liked her part in this story a little more than Knuckles and Sonic, because we knew they were going to be awesome, but Bunny's performance was a surprise. Breaking out an energy shield, rocket boosters, and goddamn megabuster. Infact her design was veering very close to Megaman in those days, and Megman X had come out afew years earlier... Should've kept that around. Not a fan of the skinnier revamp.

[@chiptunepacifist5729]

absolutely PERFECT timing- i just finished this issue not too long ago and its great having this as a retrospective of sorts for this stellar special

[@Sleepy_Cabbage]

"the south shall rise again" ooooooohh no

[@Martialartfruituser]

You know, there are day when I just LOVE how this series mixes fun humor and some good serious moments. I guess in a way you could almost say it feels like a mix of Silver Age and dark age astetics mixed with some good old fanshion kids stuff. Kind of takes me back to what I hear about how the old Archie Turtles went (Some dark, but light stories as well.) And it is fun without having to think too hard until later, because it knew its audience. Let me put it this way. As a kid, I didn't care about the raditation, blast strength, or whatever of a nuke. I just knew nuke means giant boom and powerful explosion. I didn't think about how there could be any robains left or the recon that was here about Sal and Knux's relationship or the retcons that were soon the come in later comics. I didn't think about the idea of "possible use of robotizer" other than it exsists or even how can Sonic collect 1 billion rings (Seriously, what HAD he been doing in between comics. We know the rings are a one time use for a boost, and somehow he used a billion. Trust me, the numbers don't add up, you can't get 1 billion if you add all of the games together.) just that a Billion was a lot, and it sounds special and cool. Kind of like how a DC comic in the old days could spout giberish and you knew it was wrong, but it was fun and exciting. Hell, I didn't think much about the forgien parts gag or the logic behind it, why? Because it was a classic gag that's been used for years. And yet, these stories still provided a lot of character, great heart, and action in spite of the many MANY stupid moments that come before and later down the line. I guess whatI am saying is thanks for reminding me of what made the comics so special and awesome. Side note: God these comics are reminding me why I love Sally and Bunnie so damn much. Sally, no time for emotions, get in theere and kick ass.

[@psyxypher3881]

I feel the need to point out that since Uncle Chuck designed the Roboticizer, the "Retro-Procedure" was probably a built in system related to how the Deroboticizer function. So it's basically a reversion of the original procedure, and Sonic only survived because of his aura. This was actually a plot point in SatAM I believe, where since Roboticization could be undone, the Freedom Fighters were unwilling to destroy the Robians.

[@ryninja5788]

I really hope one day we can get a mecha tails. And if we ever do get one, I hope that his intelligence stays intact, as with how smart he really is minus his childish and sometimes scaredy-cat nature, he could probably overthrow and outdo eggman in almost every way. Might be epic and terrifying to see.

[@seant1326]

Actually we did get a Mecha Tails that retained his personality, along with the return of Mecha Sonic, also with the original Sonic personality. From what I remember it involves aliens.

[@lucarioriolu7651]

Nice to see you covering Archie, they had some great stories!

[@570y3n]

This was my jumping off point. I loved this storyline. I immediately started getting into the comics from here and loved them

[@Paur]

This video was a nostalgia-bomb. Was my favorite arc in the sonic comics. I mean you could make a shounen arc out of this with all the escalation from Bunny to Knuckles, to finally Mecha Knuckles.

[@wakeangel2001]

You mentioned how this version of Mecha Sonic drew a lot of design inspiration from the Mecha Sonic Boss in Sonic & Knuckles, but it's funny that in the comic's universe it was the other way around. In the Death Egg miniseries Robotnik explains how he used saved data from Mecha Sonic's design specs as a base, then pumped it up with super armor to create "Silver Sonic," which was basically the comic's version of the Mecha Sonic boss from Death Egg Zone in Sonic 2, and later on it was upgraded into Silver Sonic Mk2 after the Sonic Adventure adaptation which was supposed to be the comic's version of the Sonic & Knuckles version of Mecha Sonic, so it goes full circle. On a merch note, Jakks Pacific gave us a toy of the Sonic 2 Mecha Sonic which is awesome, but now I hope we get the S&K version too, though as you mentioned a lack of concept art outside of the sprite might make that difficult.

[@Gilbot9000]

This might be my favorite mini-series even to this day. Man this was a defining moment for little me. I read it til it fell apart.

[@nickthepick8043]

I'm digging this series so far! I like the idea of making March centering on Mecha Sonic characters.

[@treyurbach2550]

I wish that you did include issue 40, since I always considered it as part of the complete mecha madness story as an epilogue chapter, despite Spaz not providing pencils. I love that it includes Amy, since aside from appearing in a background shot with no dialogue once or twice, this was her first appearance since she was introduced in issue 25. Poor Amy, Penders and the other writers at the time clearly did give a crap about her, and she would not become relevant to the plot of the narrative until the Sonic Adventure adaptation, and we know how awkward that would become.

[@parnash]

God, I loved this comic, it was INSANE at the time.

[@wariowahwah580]

I remember that I somehow found a slightly banged up copy of this comic with one of the later Archie arcs around the Mega Man crossover. There was this big closet thing in a classroom of my old middle school and they were just sitting there under all the clutter. I held onto them for a while and loved what I was reading, but then I put them back where I found them. Probably not a good idea, but I guess it was better to cherish the memory of them.

[@gegor41311]

Wow damn. Honestly a Robotized Sonic sounds cool. Also how many issues does Archie Sonic have? I'm planning to read through something, might as well do the whole Archie Sonic.

[@haydenhyde9395]

I greatly recommend it. Its a wild and endearing ride. There are 290 issues of the mainline boom proper but a lot more counting spin offs, specials, and Sonic Universe.

[@Eldoofus]

Archie Sonic REALLY makes justice to a franchise where _Chaos_ energy is a thing.

[@dankwaifu2093]

Like 600 issues. 290 of the main comic, and related to that series are over a dozen specials/mini-series, 40 Knuckles issues, and 90 Sonic Universe issues. Then there are spin-offs like Sonic X and Boom, which also crossover with the main series at points, plus the two Mega Man crossovers.

[@dankwaifu2093]

There are guides and reading orders and whatnot online to organize this all.

[@GoldPrince2468]

The South Shall Rise Again. Either Mecha Sonic is getting a Texas sized beat down or Bunnie is attracting the Memphis Curse.

[@robertlupa8273]

Memphis, Tennesee

[@thechangamire3495]

Oh, it's been a while since I've heard Mecha Madness, hoo boy. The memories.

[@Mysticgamer]

Knuckles agreed to be robotized so I assumed Tails explained the burn protection to him.

[@MadDragonify]

Man this was so cool, as weird as Archie was this story was awesome. I have a suggestion for another robot for March, might be an obscure one. So growing up in England my school library had these "Sonic the Hedgehog Adventure Gamebooks", basically an RPG in a book. The idea was you'd read a scenario and have a choice to make, and flip to a page that corresponded to the choice. Combat was done with dice rolls like a tabletop RPG. Really it's a whole system that was really fun to read for a middle schooler. There were 6 books total and one of these was about a robot doppelganger of sonic, the book was titled Sonic vs Zonik. That would be a deep dive to look into since I've literally never seen anyone mention the Sonic gamebooks since I was a kid.

[@KoivoCartoonik]

Dude. I have two of those. Sonic vs Zonik and Metal City Mayhem.

[@travisherndon94]

Another good video dude

[@DarkshadowXD63]

Thank you for covering this arc I still vividly remember seeing the cover for this in mega collection back when I was a kid but I never knew where to find sonic comics as a kid.

[@sinnythefennec69]

That Mecha Sonic vs. Mecha Knux, Fang's involvement, SPAZ's artwork in general. It's a masterpiece of a comic book story.

[@fizzx6317]

Damn! The Mecha Madness Saga was better than I thought it would be. Even if it wasn't, I still love that you covered it

[@FrostTheHobidon]

This story was a fun and exciting one, seeing what would happen if Sonic was turn into a robot and seeing how dangerous he is.

[@DanSutherland]

The art from No. 39 has influenced me so much, I think it's so sick. I'm into the digital patterns on the Mecha forms too, I always felt it was good visual separation of roboticized vs. original bots. Not sure how consistent that was but still I like it.

[@Ars-Nova258]

11:59 “THE SOUTH SHALL RISE AGAIN!!!” Hell yeah! That’s the best Quote in the Sonic Franchise. I hope someone makes art of her saying that for shirts.

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

No that was cringey as hell dude.

[@tonyhakston536]

As a Texan, and thus a southerner, I think I know what I’m talking about when I say that in a just world the south wouldn’t have risen the first time for “again” to make sense. Fuck slavery, fuck the Confederacy, fuck everyone who wants that atrocious situation back, and fuck the electoral college.

[@cdogthehedgehog6923]

Im assuming youre too young and/or ignorant to know what that phrase means, but its about the confederacy coming back to reinstill slavery and segregation of races.

[@kazekothestrange8402]

Back when I was a kid, I modeled my own art on Spaz's. I looked up to his style so much and drew his scenes day in and out!

[@ChumZoneGamingEnt]

This cover was the top of its game at the time between this and the supersonic versus hyper knuckles

[@MarcusMan77]

Is it funny how sonic showed no hesitation to the others but with tails he’s just like “nah”

[@RenSenpai7]

The ultimate life form? I direct you to this mecha man :)

[@goombaballdasher969]

Now I'm hoping you cover Mecha Sally's Return, but I will still be content If you don't cause your content is baller, Keep it up!

[@ConekillerConfuzor]

This series was the HYPEST! Mecha Madness special is one of the few issues I owned multiple copies of. Probably bought it 3 times.

[@K_The_creator]

11:59 PAUSE WHAT THE HECK she better be taking about knothole

[@evilyoshimaster]

I would say we don't see uncle chuck pull any of that off because simply put, he isn't a fighter, he's a creator. He may have all the strength but he's not at all skilled at using it.

[@gcullen576]

13:12 Sonic's shadow is looking a bit more "Reddit" than usual

[@amyleigh7624]

My favorite! The art was so beautiful.

[@firerulezz116]

I just read through this myself, and I'm hyped to see what you have to say on it!

[@ViroVeteruscy]

Loved this special, SPAZ is S-Tier ;w; There was a comic where Sally met Knuckles on a family vacation trip when they were kids. As for Mecha-Knuckles talking about the Roboticizer, I think he meant that the old version made their bodies with tougher material. Only excuse I have for Bunnie is that the Roboticizer might have had to finish the job in order to change her back. Now, it'd probably have some weird conflict between the organic and machine parts and may swap them or something idk >w

[@zikkeboi]

I always just had the headcannon that Bunnie can't be turned back to normal because she isn't fully a robian. Flimsy, but better than nothing.

[@goclunker]

I remember buying this comic as a kid. This comic got me into Archie Sonic the Hedgehog

[@jamiemanning4944]

Love the video! I loved reading this comic as a kid (even if I generally never really liked the Freedom Fighters much)! Fang was also neat to see in these comics!

[@BluShiGuy]

YOU KNOW EVERYTHING I'M GOING TO DO, AND I KNOW EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING TO DO, STRANGE ISN'T IT?!

[@yocapo32]

I think the "inferior foreign parts" *is* a joke, since back in the 80s Japanese and European car imports were absolute demolishing the American car industry, and a lot of marketing back then and during the early 90s wanted to make the imports sound like cheap Chinese crap, and the only way you would get a good quality automobile was buying true blue _'Murican_ cars. There's a reason why you only hear about Japanese and European cars from that era, by the way.

[@Couch_Banana]

I like to think that the yellow parts on Mecha Sonic represent all the rings he's collected, and how they've protected him back when he was organic, so now as a robot they've become literal armor.

[@mechajay3358]

Spaz's Artwork is Absolutely Steller, especially his drawing of Sonic Robotitized.

[@samcollins9044]

Filled my pants with a stinky fart when I saw the upload. Love this series!

[@MachExceler8]

What the fuck dude...

[@hiruyabebaw807]

Least oddly perverted sonic fan

[@cringetrash3498]

Bro what

[@paranoidcleric8847]

Mmm Mmm Stinky

[@Litl_E]

Mmm Mmm Stinky

[@TaskMaster369]

I hope SEGA makes some new Sonic robots. Metal surely is good but man they already made 3000 Sonic robots another would just be a smart surprise.

[@dprototype6431]

The Coconuts’ paw curls and we get the wacky Ristar looking scrapped Mecha Sonic design from Xtreme.

[@drifter402]

Is this the only time Spaz illustrated a whole issue? His art makes the whole thing. Archie's earlier years really prove how important the art is to me since I realise that ALL the memorable stories from then are the very few that used the best artists like Spaz and Axer. For some reason the ones that can't draw sonics do the vast majority of issues

[@tokustar33__45]

This is awesome. Love to see some scourge speed reading

[@demigodstudios]

25:45 this is even FURTHER expanded on a bit when Dr Wily makes Sonic a robot master Ian’s is CASUALLY able to move in frozen time

[@NightFuryLover31]

I did really like Mecha Madness, but the ending kind of ruined hit. They didn't even give Sonic a chance to explain what happened. When I heard Mecha Sonic and Mecha Knuckles were going to be in Scrapnik Island, what I want most was for them to fight! Referencing this special! So Happy They Did!

[@wakeangel2001]

Issue 39 of the Archie Sonic comic is iconic, to this day many people say it is the best issue of the entire comic's run, but the follow ups were weak. Mecha Madness had great artwork yes, but the story was SUPER thin (basically like a schoolyard game of superheroes with kids making up their own super powers) and issue 40 was just...no good, or at least a MASSIVE tone shift... I also gotta mention how much I HATE that portable robotocizer, or at least how it was utilized in the comic. First of all is that they don't even bother to explain why they didn't use it to restore Bunnie, but you brought that up so yeah (a throwaway line about how since her robotocization was interrupted it corrupted the "save file" so it couldn't easily be reversed is all we would need) but really the most notable thing that did was provide a literal SHRINK RAY in the form of its "reduce/enlarge" component which got used in issue 4 by Supersonic to shrink the giant gecko robot and in issue 33 (which I personally believe is the worst in the ENTIRE series run) for Sonic to shrink himself down so he could fantastic voyage himself into Rotor's body to cure the French Fryrus...and that's it, they have a PORTABLE ROBOTOCIZER which can do anything from creating cyborg super soldiers to reverse engineering the process to save their friends and loved ones from mechanized slavery, and it gets brought up all of 4 times, and only 2 of those times for its actual purpose of turning things into robots!

[@peterbruin5154]

Advert for Sonic Movie 2 during this video. What a time to be alive for a fan of blue blur!

[@mitchellalexander9162]

2:21 And now to steal a Random Quote from Somewhere else that I think is fitting for Partial Robians: "It's not In the Circuitry is it? It's not the Machine that Resists you! IT'S MY SPIRIT!" -Victor Stone aka Cyborg; Classic Teen Titans Animated

[@Kinzokugia]

You know I was a little worried when she called the evil robots Yankees but Bunny going full Confederate was a twist I wasn't expecting. Also Knuckles, look man. I get you want everyone to "Buy angel Islandian" but we don't make stuff anymore. Stop watching "Louder with Grounder"

[@Kinzokugia]

24:41 - His Kneecap armor looks like a Chaos/Master Emerald

[@MrJoeyWheeler]

I mean she was always a southern stereotype in terms of personality, wasn't she?

[@dubioustheatreyt8096]

@Damian Freeman I mean, she had a southern accent but I was hoping thats where the similarities ended lmao