References in the Knuckles Series

The live-action Sonic universe loves to sneak in little easter eggs and references from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and the Knuckles series has quite a few Sonic easter eggs and references to spot. This video showcases some of the easter eggs I was able to at least find on my own. If there are any Sonic references I missed in the video, let me know in the comments.
#sonic #knuckles #sonicthehedgehog

[@MDGamestation]

Hey everyone, thanks for mentioning any references and easter eggs that were missed in the video, I will keep note of that. Also, apologies for mistaking Emerald Hill Zone for Angel Island. I wasn't quite sure, but I will make the correction.

[@robbiewalker2831]

I believe the confusion was from the mini-series using the Emerald Hill Loop rather than the loop used on Angel Island Zone, despite the rest of the background not being Emerald Hill.

[@ryanhickey2448]

The fact that Knuckles knows the movie Mall Cop demonstrates how familiar he is with movies thanks to Sonic.

[@MDGamestation]

I bet Sonic, Tails & Knuckles watch a lot of family movies together

[@gabe_gamer9320]

Knuckles: “This Idris Elba is would make a fine warrior in the movies.”

[@Cloud73724]

One very subtle Easter egg people are missing is how knuckles is sitting against the tree in ep. 1 while eating the Doritos. Looks very similar to how he’s chilling in the opening scene of his story in S&K.

[@BlackFlash09]

All that's missing is animals frolicking.

[@MDGamestation]

You're right it is similar to the intro scene in S3&K

[@thesamuraispirit7686]

Another reference people missed that the mech the buyer used looks like the mechs GUN uses in SA2. Also in the show they mention the existence of bounty hunters. Which could apply to Knuckles or Rouge as well

[@donkeykong6426]

he also burrowed in sonic underground

[@sashaprice7360]

Who would've thought that a couple of Sonic06 references would come in handy? But this looks great. They chose the right ones.

[@MDGamestation]

Ep 4 The Flames of Disaster was literally referencing Sonic 06, that's pretty cool

[@sashaprice7360]

@@MDGamestation You know, I thought the monster reference was a reference to the Black Arms until I saw the Iblis reference. Lol

[@MDGamestation]

@@sashaprice7360 Same

[@Falconael5690]

I'm just gonna say it. Knuckles is probably possessed by Iblis like Elise was in 06, and since Shadow is coming; Mephiles(and hopefully Solaris by extension) will follow

[@xBlaster]

So in this adaptation, Iblis is a monster from another planet/world/dimension, and Knuckles defeated him with his own strenght gaining control over the Flames of Disaster. This show made me notice how OP the characters are in comparison to their game counterparts (same goes for items like the rings and emeralds)

[@MDGamestation]

Yeah pretty much that's the story of Knuckles going on a quest to defeat Iblis and earn his power.

[@rickyronny4019]

Agreed

[@GreenHillSonic_Roblox]

3:56 Finally... a Grand Slam!

[@GamingExpert9990]

I can’t believe that knuckles ate the whoooole thing

[@scrappykoko4871]

And then we ate it

[@PeterGrffin204]

When Wade says show them the way its a refrence to ugandan knuckles

[@MDGamestation]

lol

[@gabe_gamer9320]

I thought Robotnik already made that reference in Sonic Movie 2.

[@sgf51]

​@@gabe_gamer9320sonic staff really loves their memes

[@gabe_gamer9320]

@@sgf51 And yet, they never had Jim Carrey say "SnooPINGAS usual, I see."

[@TSMASB]

​@gabe_gamer9320 but they did with Mike back at boom on one ep atleast

[@bravewater5737]

5:47 Knuckles knows a thing or two about movies. Nice! 😊

[@MDGamestation]

He's that guy

[@deionpehowdy]

I can't believe he Knows That!

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

6:53 the cowboy hat lives.

[@MDGamestation]

Let's gooo

[@al3xfrazi3r40]

Treasure hunter hat!

[@Soniciscool91]

You forgot a reference when in that one scene when wade asks knuckles to call him then he started saying nicknames of him and one of them was sir knucksalot which is a reference to sonic and the black knight because knuckles is called sir lancelot in that game

[@RubenTurnell]

In SatBK, Sir Lancelot is Shadow, Knuckles is Sir Gawain. The Knucksalot name sounds more like a reference to the rapper Sir Mix-alot, which was a reference to Sir Lancelot in Arthurian Myth

[@MDGamestation]

I didn't catch that. That was a cheeky easter egg, I will keep note of that.

[@gabrielcarvalhoseixas3112]

2:51 There are also parts of Angel Island and flower of Green hill and spikes and buzz bomber

[@MDGamestation]

Thanks I will keep note of that

[@Stepan_Klysa29]

7:28 and 7:47 are my favourite ones) Fire of Disaster is very cool looking 🤝👌🔥

[@MDGamestation]

It's fire 🔥

[@SonicDahedgehog1991]

4:42 it’s not really a reference he just says it as like he likes how it looks

[@MDGamestation]

True

[@2097xl]

2:33 not my ice cap zone

[@SonicandMarioYT]

2:48 If you look at the back the texture is Angel Island so it’s supposed to be Angel Island

[@MDGamestation]

Yup I can see that.

[@DebugVoid]

2:38 this song makes me sick to my ears 😭

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

1:20 i wish that was tikal. I mean they sre going to do sonic adventure 2 in the third movie so why didn't they do that

[@alexfraser8352]

I like how we saw a different side of Chief Pachacamac in the show.

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

1:18 very cool

[@MDGamestation]

Indeed

[@amarelandobr5957]

The magic in the casino its a referece of the magic of sonic mania in mirage sallon.

[@Girbekafecon]

Blaze + Elise + Knuckles = THE FLAMES OF DISASTER

[@devinsauls9137]

I thought Knuckles was at Angel Island since the background looks awfully like Angel Island 🏝️

[@MDGamestation]

This was a mistake on my part. I was confused between Angel Island & Emerald Hill Zone. I will make the correction.

[@devinsauls9137]

@@MDGamestation It's okay 👍🏿

[@GabrielGBR1933]

the Pachacamac in the series and the one in the games ARE NOT THE SAME.

[@xBlaster]

The original Pachacámac comes from SA1, of course it's not the same one we see in the series, that's like saying this Knuckles is the same from either the games or cartoons, he's obviously not.

[@GabrielGBR1933]

@@xBlaster of course mr. obvious,its a different universe,what im saying is that Pachacamac in SA1 was portrayed as a man with hunger for war,not thinking about the consequences of his action,wich led to their race being erradicated. Meanwhile in the series pachacamac is a protrayed as a very cool guy,and sort of "father"/mentor of knuckles

[@MDGamestation]

Clearly

[@gabe_gamer9320]

At least he's played by Christopher Lloyd, which makes it automatically better.

[@Selkcunk]

That's why it's called "reference"

[@DebugVoid]

3:01 not to sound like a nerd but it’s actually Angel Island 😂

[@DoktahDoktah]

My favorite part is the HD cuts of the series to some low settings on a jank computer and I just thought. "Look at this youtuber making it work no matter what."

[@OhNoBohNo]

Just think, Silver could've given Iblis access to the computer room and it all would've gone much better, apparently...

[@Zombiesnyder13]

I wish the climatic bowling alley had videogame themed decorations

[@ghostspider2056]

The way Knuckles dig like a drill is part of his move set in SA1 and I think Frontiers too.

[@IDrawSometimes_]

I think its actually casino night zone rather than metropolis zone

[@NoahBridgesSonicLord]

Ice Cap is a ski resort in the Knuckles show?

[@MDGamestation]

Apparently

[@waypastcoolkid]

I would consider Knuckles educating Wade on the difference between flying and gliding as a game reference

[@DarknesstheHedgehog6]

The Flames of Disaster is also an actual thing from Sonic. It's what Iblis was reffered to as when it was sealed inside of Elise.

[@INFERNOKID]

The fact that they mentioned the flames of disaster and iblis shows himself, could mean that silver and blaze COULD be a possibility in sonic 4

[@valmid5069]

Can’t wait for more content!

[@MDGamestation]

Glad you're enjoying it

[@alexfraser8352]

Him carrying the Boulder made me think of sonic battle

[@Brucifer2]

Disappointed the ground burrowing clip you used wasnt drill claw from SA2 since thats the exact technique he uses 😂

[@alexfraser8352]

Ngl i'm disappointed we didn't get a kevin james cameo

[@karimkou7847]

Who the heck is James

[@kanyejones3194]

The flames of disaster sonic 06 refrence

[@RubenTurnell]

Well, in the scene where Knuckles and Wade are on the motorbike driving in, in the left you can see a casino with the same font as the Sonic 2 level opening text

[@MDGamestation]

That's really cool

[@alceratops6853]

You forgot when Knuckles spin dashed

[@MDGamestation]

I did. I will keep note of that

[@sussyamogus3009]

At the start of Episode 3 where Wade is arriving at his mom's house the Sonic Unleashed theme is playing

[@MDGamestation]

Really? I need to rewatch that.

[@sonicanon2434]

The stage Wade was running through was Angel Island from Sonic 3, not Emerald Hill from Sonic 2

[@BigJDawg4523]

That wasn't Emerald Hill, that's actually Angel Island.

[@SUPERSONICWORLD1991]

There's a sonic boom reference in there actually

[@MDGamestation]

Which one?

[@Selkcunk]

7:34 This one probably isn't entirely just a reference to Sonic Frontiers. There is an older Sonic game where Knuckles has the same attack, but I don't remember the name, I know it's a pixel, but there probably is another game

[@MDGamestation]

Yeah I'm sure he's done the same move but don't remember. It's in Frontiers so it's easier to remember

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

2:55 fun cilp

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

And 3:20

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

3:28

[@MDGamestation]

Definitely

[@BugsTheRabbit2435]

@@MDGamestation yep👍

[@FredexX-n9f]

2:48 its angel island

[@eddym1204]

Cool 😎

[@MDGamestation]

Yeeeah!

[@eddym1204]

@@MDGamestation yep 👍

[@masemboross4996]

**Wade show, there I fixed it

[@BuraqZeeshanm]

2:50 - 3:00 that's angel island

[@MDGamestation]

My mistake. I will make the correction

[@v_a_n_c_e_5863]

I knew that was iblis !!!!!!

[@Vaii1000]

Wow!❤

[@Zoha-ghazanfar.]

1:24

[@silver4732]

First

[@SonicTheBlueBlur15]

2:55 thats actually angel island in the background

[@RoshiBro08]

Yea, it's a weird mix of angel island and emerald hill

[@GreenHillSonic_Roblox]

Also the flowers from Green Hill.

[@devinsauls9137]

I see Angel Island too

[@MDGamestation]

Yeah I couldn't really tell because it did look like Emerald hill and Angel Island. I went with Emerald hill because it has an ocean in the back and also Sonic 2 special stages

[@xBlaster]

Makes sense ​@@MDGamestation

[@realsleepysakura]

4:41 A metropolis is defined as a very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city Which is what the scene was I find it hard to believe he was literally referencing metropolis zone from sonic 2

[@SonicsGamingHub_YT]

Especially since they look nothing alike

[@MASTERSHADOWLINX]

I'd rather believe that than the other video I saw that implied the show was referencing Ugandan Knuckles.

[@MDGamestation]

Yes, that's true. I thought I would sneak that one in because for Sonic fans when we think of Metropolis, we would think of Sonic 2 but yeah this wasn't a direct reference or easter egg just something subtle.

[@djjathegod_03]

@@MASTERSHADOWLINXThey kinda did… happened in the second movie as well. Wether intentional or not 🤷‍♂️

[@Emiliodelgado25]

I knew that fiery monster look like Iblis from sonic 06

[@MDGamestation]

This reference was cool. Never thought they would reference Iblis again

[@imspoilerina9228]

Also, in the intro theme sequence for the show, in the part where Knuckles pushes Wade off the building, and Wade falls, u can see a flicky fly by.

[@MDGamestation]

I missed that. Will keep a note of that.

[@Max_Toons]

You missed two. In the first episode where Knuckles throws a G.U.N. soldier into an arcade cabinet, next to the destroyed one, you can see a TMNT game. Wade also has TMNT bedsheets and a pilowcase (at his mom’s house) and even a TMNT shirt!

[@MDGamestation]

I catched that. I only focused on the Sonic references but this show does also reference other things

[@scrappykoko4871]

When Wade is freeing Knuckles from the prison in episode 2, Knuckles says "oh no", which is also the meme from the Sonic adventure 1 (idk if it's intentional)

[@arkas1006]

Even if the intro music for the series is replaced by copyright-free music, this is still a great video

[@R0CK3T_DEV_]

Speaking of references, the song that plays when the american colors guy enters the competition sounds kinda familiar, any ideas on what it is? (no i havent watched this yet i dont know who the guy is)

[@Punkaroo]

Correction: the Wade knuckles scene is actually in Angel Island, not Emerald Hill Edit: or it could be a mix of both. It's just that the trees are from Angel Island Zone

[@MDGamestation]

Yes, I will make the correction. Was confused between Angel Island & Emerald Hill

[@joseferrerjr2710]

I forgot about most of these references because they came from Sonic Frontiers Final Horizon

[@marrero8100]

What song was in those clips?

[@timberwolf3229]

Why does Iblis look like the Laviathan from Subnautica?

[@hansdashadowfan2001]

2:48 that’s angel island because of the backround

[@MDGamestation]

Got it 👍

[@jeremiahscott2032]

7:52 Yknow i never noticed the mech dropped rings. Also when Sonic had rings and he got hit, he’d drop them and it makes the faint sound.

[@BLADECERO]

Good video!

[@MDGamestation]

Thanks!

[@xavierperez8932]

What is that guitar solo when knuckles gets the flames of disaster

[@AllDiligence]

That og sonic movie that came out in 96 is near and dear to my heart forever

[@rickyronny4019]

Had no idea the flames of disaster came from Sonic 06 😂

[@Mariocat99]

Bummer the posters in Wade's room didnt get mentioned. Then again, not reference but easter egg

[@MDGamestation]

I will rewatch the scenes to see if anything was missed. But if I recall I don't think there were Sonic references just other references.

[@Mariocat99]

No sonic references or easter eggs though, just paramount stuff that was slapped into the show

[@AxionGaming2139]

I was right that monster was a reference to iblis

[@MDGamestation]

That's a cool Sonic 06 reference.

[@AxionGaming2139]

@@MDGamestationI didn’t know if the demon was supposed to be a reference to iblis or if it just looked similar.