Proof that Sonic is Actually Slow!? - Sonic Theory / Gnoggin

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Dr. Robotnik, aka Eggman, has outrun Sonic the Hedgehog MULTIPLE times throughout the games! But how is such a thing possible? Sonic is the fastest hedgehog alive besides Shadow! But is he really all that fast? Or is he... a hedgehog? Today lets talk about animal brains and relativity to explain this Sonic theory, about how Eggman constantly outruns him!
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Thumbnail art commissioned from: Snow Pounder: / snow_pounder
Editor: Pro Nossida: / @rroleplayers
Chapters:
00:00 Annoying Intro
00:27 Eggman is SPEED
00:50 Sponsored by Vessi
01:54 Sonic is SLOW
02:24 Time and Speed
08:50 Small Animals and Time
11:16 Applying this to Sonic
14:55 Goodbye

Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out!

[@Gnoggin]

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[@jalondean891]

Your vids are awesome, dude! 🤘

[@yoshisarethebomb]

You are very good KZbinr :D

[@clarafindley6689]

Sonic has out run a black hole in sonic colors

[@joelcerda7594]

add me on steam 1v1 me nerd

[@lazycatstudios6980]

I appreciate the politoad for scale.

[@lazycatstudios6980]

I like the idea that egg man is extremely fast he just hates running.

[@raph3699]

Yeah it’s funny

[@clown.asmrtist]

Why egg man have to be such a gleg oh my god!

[@christopherochoa540]

Hhaha same

[@primberrysoup8770]

thick boi hates running 🏃‍♂️ makes sense to me lol

[@ponocni1]

What if, he is so fat he distort time and space.

[@Gnoggin]

Pokemon: Here’s The Crown Tundra DLC! It’s filled with lore and mystery! Me, a Poketuber: How about 3 videos about Sonic the Hedgehog? TBH, I'm WAY Excited to finally be getting these 3 Sonic videos out now. They were written around 2017. Then the third of these Sonic videos went through several revisions over the years, and I think may be my favorite video of ours. We'll see. :)

[@finnsclarinet]

Lol I think that in the lore it says that eggman is a father figure to sonic so he’s letting him get away

[@sentane8031]

Lockstin:Interstellar me:JOJO PARTU 6U [ MADEU INA HEAVEN]

[@samsonic2]

Don't call yourself a poke tuber, you have always made great theories and I hope you keep it up.

[@shadowthehedgehog6220]

I would like to see these sonic vids

[@danielgertler5976]

It's great. I have no problem with pokecontent, but I wish your channel hadn't been forced to do almost exclusively poke content by the algorithm.

[@evillecaston]

"I am, in fact, a human." I love how Lockstin repeatedly points this out, yet we're still not buying it. I'm thinking legendary "undiscovered" egg group...

[@cecillewolters1995]

He still hasn't produced eggs, maybe you're onto something here.·.

[@ODJJ-77.83]

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[@ODJJ-77.83]

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[@thegreatgmantheguy]

Game theory: Sonic is Slow Lokstin: Sonic isn't slow Flim Theory: Sonic isn't slow Lokstin now: Sonic is slow

[@jahuhahu]

Yes

[@JerrytheJ]

Some people think Sonic is the most fastest character in fiction.

[@LucarioShirona]

@Jerry J Sonic is one of the fastest Runners. I just find this video kind of a turn off to be honest.

[@jahuhahu]

@@JerrytheJ The dude who builds the Lego in the Lego commercials is superior.

[@JerrytheJ]

@@LucarioShirona Mario beat Sonic, Eggman beat Sonic, Knuckle beat Sonic, Shadow beat Sonic, Sonic fanbase beat Sonic.

[@OtakuJuanma2]

As far as I know, some iterations of Sonic could easily just pop next to eggman and finish him off, but he chooses not to because he has an adrenaline addiction. Fighting eggman is the only thing that fuels that need, so he lets him get away every time.

[@j.jimenez7545]

Sonic could also be running slow, because if he was runing at his top speed everything around him would be destroyed and killed Imagine a fighter jet flying at super sonic speeds 3 inches away from your face You likely wouldn't survive

[@wastelandlegocheem]

Good point. Sonic in the serious show had an option where he could have killed robotnik senior easily but he doesnt and lets him keep terrorizing the world

[@DarkGekkouga]

Hey Lockstin- I watched a theory a while back that suggested that the reason Sonic doesn't catch up to Eggman isn't that he's slower but rather giving himself enough distance to react to any traps Eggman may spring on him. Say... a spike trap out of the ground like in Collision Chaos. (I wish I could remember where that theory was from though,)

[@j.jimenez7545]

Sonic could also be running slow, because if he was runing at his top speed everything around him would be destroyed and killed Imagine a fighter jet flying at super sonic speeds 3 inches away from your face You likely wouldn't survive

[@lamb6549]

We could also think that sonic has a longer acceleration time. That would mean that in shorter road sections, slower things may outrun him, because he hadn't enough time to accelerate enough. Eggman usually outruns sonic in reaaaally short paths. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2PJaHt_ftlkeJI

[@Gabriel-zy7ee]

@@j.jimenez7545 thats how I see it

[@ODJJ-77.83]

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[@ODJJ-77.83]

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[@howardjones1388]

Well, he does Outrun every character in smash. Even Wario on his motorcycle.

[@jb0258]

He also outran a race car in Sonic X

[@jb0258]

@@Its_Unfamous or how about the man, the myth, the legend.... Big the Cat!

[@chimklee]

Ridley?

[@kannakamui2334]

I may sound like a fanboy for saying this but It would be blasphemous for any character to run faster than sonic in a game where running speed varies between characters.

[@owenbridgers]

Hero can out run him with proper set up

[@2bhonest559]

"Why Mario can't actually jump"

[@BluePhoenix_]

Why PacMan can't eat Why Pokeballs don't catch pokemon Why Yugioh cards are actually boards Why... Why... I am out of ideas already...

[@JerrytheJ]

He isn't the world platforms are just basically radically shifts up and down everytime Mario want to grab on a pole.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

@@BluePhoenix_ Cardboard, expensive cardboard. Also a few have surfboards or skateboards like Morphtronic Boarden or Ispector Boarder.

[@FriskyD.]

"Why birds aren't real"

[@Sepia_formal]

“Why pokemon can’t fight”

[@shindoushuichi0287]

Interesting humming bird fact: it takes them more energy to stop flying then to keep flying

[@magnawaves]

You ever done distance running? Sometimes I've gotten to the point where it feels like I'll die if I stop running and it's easier just to let my legs go on autopilot even though stopping from running would be the start of rest and therefore less energy being used. To make a long story short, I think I understand the hummingbird's plight

[@petermarsella6537]

Gnoggin: sonic is slow Everyone: I can't do it. Not again. I'm not strong enough

[@lucasvega4216]

Maybe Sonic was just tired, he had to run nonstop through several levels and fight a mini boss before the final fight.

[@ringforce2072]

In sonic boom he mentioned he doesn't get tired btw HUMANS can increase speed to HUMANS can grow up to be fast But the fastest thing alive aka sonic has to learn how to Not destroy everything in his path at a very very young age

[@SerathDarklands]

I personally ascribe to the whole "Eggman has cybernetic legs" theory, because the theory you described in the majority of the video is incompatible with the canon information provided about Sonic himself - we HAVE rough frames of reference for Sonic's speed - his base form is capable of reaching the speed of sound in seconds and in Super Sonic form, he's capable of nearing, if not exceeding the speed of light - which is a constant (in a vacuum, anyway, which is where he uses the form frequently, such as in Doomsday Zone in Sonic & Knuckles). If Sonic's speed is an established value, perception isn't a factor. Fun concept though.

[@regionfuego6]

according to egg man himself, he just works out

[@jb0258]

When modern and classic Sonic both go super sonic in Generations, they're in a vacuum as well.

[@j.jimenez7545]

Sonic could also be running slow, because if he was running at his top speed everything around him would be destroyed and killed Imagine a fighter jet flying at super sonic speeds 3 inches away from your face You likely wouldn't survive

[@thegreatguldo9956]

@@j.jimenez7545 yeah so if sonic did run fast as the speed of sound or higher he'd kill eggman by accident

[@j.jimenez7545]

@@thegreatguldo9956 XD

[@solidskullz5736]

He always says we’re too slow, but he never looked at himself and realized he was too slow as well

[@jb0258]

That's deep

[@cecillewolters1995]

My first conscious 69th like, thank you

[@vulpinedeity3379]

Isn't it Silver that says "you're too slow"?

[@Mathivich]

Sonic: Your still too slow

[@ShelbyAQD]

Next time: "How Tall is Sonic, Really?" Seriously, his canon height has always been 3'1", but modern Sonic is clearly taller than classic. Heck, in crossovers, he's even a little taller than Mario.

[@efrainsantiago4787]

Maybe a little bit taller than Mario... Even though he has really long legs,but not as lanky as Luigi. It depends on what Mario your talking about. Mario from the M&L series is very long,Mario vs Dk series has him as tall as Pauline (in some parts not all),and Mario from the kart Series and early 2000's was very lanky. Also Sonic is kind of getting shorter and a little fat so this opinion would be outdated by the time 2021 roles by.

[@loziclec.1295]

I always figured that Eggman running so fast was one of those cartoony things, like when a character gets scared and runs for the hills, leaving behind big dust clouds along their path. Couple that with the frightened Eggman running faster than Sonic, and that's just comedy. Eggman is the fastest thing alive, but only when he's scared. Probably has to do with that "burst energy" thing you mentioned too.

[@mitchellcomixofficial1238]

Love how you keep throwing that Mega Construx Pikachu everywhere

[@KorporalKReephdmkiytrecv69]

Looks like we pulled a huge Uno reverse card upon Sonic. This is what he gets for saying that we are too slow

[@DayFlounder]

Hey i saw you in the does king krool have a brother

[@Deoxys911]

"No Sonic, YOU'RE too slow!"

[@Orio435]

@@Deoxys911 sonic:...*has an existential crisis*

[@melaninmaster]

I've been seeing you everywhere

[@Mathivich]

Nah he is still faster fat as was just in the way

[@mitchellcomixofficial1238]

Wow. I'm early. Also as a long time viewer, I love how it's a remake of a super old Gnoggin video

[@azuretheegg8308]

@J Lebleu well aren’t you a jerk

[@zabraknorth]

Early AND a long time viewer? You must be gay? Cause nobody cares. NOBODY

[@kavithasathishkumar7788]

@@zabraknorth if nobody cares why are you even replying to this comment?

[@trueblast]

Hyper Sonic: goes at the speed of light Eggman: still outruns him

[@clarafindley6689]

Sonic has literal out run a black hole for 30 seconds

[@ringforce2072]

But but he said sonics slower than a human STRAIT UP LIED achive sonic whent to 10 seconds to get to a area away from the enemy/eggman to 0.1 second

[@clarafindley6689]

@@ringforce2072 um what I don't understand

[@ringforce2072]

@@clarafindley6689 sonic ran halfway across the world in the achieve sonic world

[@Shadow-ol2db]

Lockstin, as a long time fan of both you and the game theorists, I'm saying this for your own good: You do NOT want to question Sonic the Hedgehog's speed.

[@matejizakovic]

Next video: Eggmans cybernetic legs are slowly killing him.

[@zombiemanjosh]

Eggman: You'll never catch me, Sonic. I run faster scared than you do mad.

[@BirbBoiYT]

You gotta love how the intro is called "Annoying Intro" when you look at the chapters 🤣

[@levert1]

or sonic doesn't want to dash at eggman with a speed that could destroy him ( and by him, i mean eggman)

[@shadowwriter329]

Considering how Eggman love his robots so much I can totally see himself having robotic legs or enhanced legs to match his speeds.

[@ahmadkazan7994]

"Why is sonic actually slow" Also aonic: *has like 3 immuserable speed and time stopping feats no one admits*

[@cmonbruh6636]

eggman's still faster

[@Eminster]

@@cmonbruh6636 nope

[@Mathivich]

@@cmonbruh6636 nope

[@shiizumafu]

Title: Why Sonic Is Actually Slow Me: *WHAT*

[@sharktos3218]

But he even says in the video, that he is fast...I am confused

[@megameme29]

Well i dont believe sonic is slow

[@ashuto2025]

I mean he took a interesting look at it but it's still wrong lol, he almost outran a black hole in sonic colors

[@sharktos3218]

@@ashuto2025 That's just stupid

[@ashuto2025]

@@sharktos3218 i agree, but hey i don't make the rules.

[@rejectx7798]

I think Eggman has robo legs. There’s other things that would be faster than humans that Sonic has out ran. Plus only Robo Legs can hold up Eggman’s belly.

[@evanpereira3555]

Actually Mantis Shrimp don't see more colours than humans. It seems that they don't do image processing (contrary to most animals) and thus fail to distinguish different shades that humans can separate (if they are part of thei...our color spectrum, since Mantis Shrimp see in more wavelengths). So Mantis Shrimp see less colours but some different ones than humans.

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

Gravity doesn't slow down time, it slows down things so it looks like it is slowing down time. For example, you run slower when you have m,ore weight on you. And not just humans, cars, ships, anything with mass, which includes molecules. Also, speed based on metabolic rate is a correlation. It just happens that animals that move faster tend to have faster metabolic rates. And because they move faster, their brains create different neural pathways to process information faster. Plus, the tiny brain thing you mentioned. Then there are other animals that barely move, so seeing time faster would just be a big waste of relative time for them. So they evolved slower neural pathways.

[@evanpereira3555]

@@ninjahombrepalito1721 I think you’ve got the wrong comment.

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

@@evanpereira3555 just pointing out random science facts.

[@evanpereira3555]

@@ninjahombrepalito1721 OK

[@TheDeathmail]

It's just cartoon logic... Eggy isn't really fast... he's just cartooning away... it doesn't actually mean anything... it just shows that plot is more powerful than the characters themselves.

[@ale-xsantos1078]

"No wonder there's no toad Sonic character" -A few Vietnam flashbacks later- *F R O G G Y*

[@donathan2933]

Why Sonic is slow: Game mechanics nerf his actual speed

[@keyonj8815]

Probably Eggman has some robot enhancements so he could keep up with sonic

[@ganondoof]

A non Pokémon theory? OH MY GOD

[@guccipucci5858]

only the old fans know the old theories that aren't pokemon

[@Mystery-pd6jc]

what do you mean? sonic is the best pokemon

[@umbrellaeyethingguy4665]

@@guccipucci5858 I remember when he was still reluctant to be called a poketuber, how the times have changed

[@runningoncylinders3829]

@@guccipucci5858 Like why specific fictional anthro species have certain bodies.

[@guccipucci5858]

@@umbrellaeyethingguy4665 how they have changed

[@darrenthesleepybird3355]

I've missed these non Pokemon vids, the Pokemon is good but sometimes a little change is all we need

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

Therapist: Gnogghog isnt real, he cant hurt you Gnogghog: 12:25

[@LittleLexi24]

Kill it with fire!

[@d.a.t.a771]

I genuinely jumped at the "small animals need to EVADE"

[@mattwo7]

The problem with trying to apply relativity to Sonic is that the laws of gravity and relativity are more of guidelines. In both Colors and Lost world, we see prime examples of this with the black hole during Terminal Velocity and the Indigo Asteroid power.

[@joshharris4797]

Or maybe he just did not want to trip or fall into a trap or run in a wall

[@ringforce2072]

He would destroy all of that at his max speed

[@brysene]

So what you're implying is that whenever Sonic says, "You're too slow" he's talking to himself?

[@biggoofy]

Maybe sonic is beating himself up

[@sharktos3218]

But where is sonic slow? He is as fast as always, so where does all this slow thing come from?

[@brysene]

@@sharktos3218 Well its not suppose to be taken seriously.

[@sharktos3218]

@@brysene I know, but where is he slow, even just for the fun?

[@brysene]

@@sharktos3218 I'm believe it's more so a prespective thing where from his (Sonic's) view he's moving very fast, but from normal humans' he's actually really slow. Which is why Eggman can out run him

[@shybandit521]

No one ever considers that Sonic is just not running as fast as he could be because he doesn't want to actually kill Eggman and just wants to end his plans.

[@unluckychucky3979]

According to some sonic comics, the reason why he is fast and looks the way he is because eggman gave him running shoes and he ran on a treadmill. Note that sonic was already fast before then, so adding more speed to him caused the treadmill to explode, turning him blue, and he also redesigned his shed to what we now know as today.

[@superpowerninjarider2843]

not canon

[@Dante...]

I think the real reason is that if sonic caught up to eggman then there wouldn't be a final boss. And the devs just didn't think about the consequences of having eggman outrun sonic for a few seconds. Said consequences being, nerds debating weather or not sonic is actually fast over 25 years later.

[@williamswonderland3636]

it's my birthday!🍬🎂🎁🎃🎈but I have an illness so you win some you lose some am I right.

[@backhander8710]

Happy birthday dude!

[@apex2000]

Anyone else remember the first few videos Lockstin/Gnoggin did on Sonic's Speed. and how Sonic CD was only time we ever see sonic actually moving at a decent speed.

[@andresmaldonado8587]

The Toad fact actually explains why slippy is a terrible pilot: naturally poor reflexes

[@winnerthecoolguy2009]

I don't really agree with the theory I can imagine a lot of people being angry

[@clarafindley6689]

What about sonic colors when he out run a black hole in sonic colors

[@diego-he1tb]

Sonic colors

[@vegetables3375]

Sonic colors

[@SubarashiiZX]

Sonic colors

[@clarafindley6689]

@@SubarashiiZX why are you commenting sonic colors I know he outran the black hole in sonic colors already

[@scarredchild]

Lockstin holding the brainstem of an earless Pikachu and using it as a puppet is the best Hollween thing I've seen in years.

[@troperhghar9898]

Sonic having a faster perception of time also explains his snarky personality imagine everyone you talk to talking...so...slllllloooooooowwwwwwllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy or standing in line behind someone and how much that would piss you off

[@Snakedude4life]

It’s the chili dogs. 🐍 💀 no step on SNEK! 🇺🇸🇭🇰

[@yoshisarethebomb]

0:00 Lockstin should sing more.

[@Visualeaf]

I'm really glad you posted this. I've recently been storyboarding and outlining a story to write about a character who actually has a dramatically higher CFFF than other humans and so I've been doing a ton of research myself into how this all works. It's really interesting stuff

[@likky1]

How we went full circle, mat pat says sonic is slow, lockstin says he's not actually slow, mat pat says he's fast, lockstin says he is slow

[@theveryaveragegamer9865]

Anyone else having game theory flashbacks to one of his earliest videos.

[@sho3003]

How many other lies have I been told by the council?

[@TerrorOmnibus]

Lockstin 4 years ago: sonic is fast Lockstin today: sonic isnt fast

[@lamb6549]

I mean, ok in the scene of the film he was able to go at a normal speed while the world around him was almost frozen. But that's because we see it from his eyes. How could he destroy all those missiles before they hit him if he just PERCEIVED the world so much slower than him (aka himself so much faster than the world)? I could just barely understand if he avoided those missiles, but he actively destroyed them. I'm sorry, but this theory sounds like safe and interesting science applied to a thing that doesn't have anything to do with it...

[@SkimBee]

Matpat: I’m 4 parallel universes ahead of you

[@MrSkysenGames]

Ah. Shoe sponsor. That explains the random Sonic. I've always imagined Sonic's speed in the games as a thing of relativity. Either that or things are scaled up, because games. It could seem like small levels he runs through, but maybe they're long to the characters. Like traveling in RPGs. Though, in stuff like the sports games, he plays it down for fairness. Same with those with absurd strength, like Knuckles. That said, at least in the comics, Sonic's shoes _are_ magic. Sort of. They're specially made so they don't wear out in an instant from his running. Not exactly enhancers. And modern age Robotnik/Eggman _is_ a bit cybernetic. Or was. I'm hazy on the details.

[@HenshinFanatic]

Close, Archie/SatAM continuity Robotnik is killed deader than dead in the Endgame storyline and eventually replaced by a previously one-off alternate reality version who used the roboticization process (minus the enslavement bit) on himself and conquered his own reality, then due to boredom decided to handle Mobius Prime's version of Sonic where his native (as in belonging to, not Aborignal) counterpart failed. Then promptly got wrecked successively by Sonic who even ran so fast to hold reality together that he permanently transformed from his Classic design to his Modern. Also there's that time that Classic Archie!Sonic scooped water into a ball and threw it before physics could react.

[@MrSkysenGames]

That's part of why I said "modern age," as the living blob from original Archie/SatAM had a robo-arm and little else before being sent to the void. Eggman 2.0 was roboticized, then turned flesh at some point, then I think had robot bits installed. And, yeah, Sonic in the comics had crazy speed. One of my favorite moments was near the end of the run. He went cross country in a rage, trying to ram Robotnik. Pretty sure he egged his pants briefly.

[@local_noun6769]

“Annoying Intro” “Eggman is SPEED” “Sponsored by Vessi” “Sonic is SLOW” “Time and Speed” “Small Animals and Time” “Applying this to Sonic” “Goodbye”

[@flamingoodness4923]

Man this really got me thinking. Obviously that’s not really what’s going on in the games, but it’s still fun to see crazy theories like this and in the end of the day I learned something pretty neat!

[@mastereduimusic]

Can disprove this all by the fact he travelled back in time in CD. Lockstin, I know you’re a genius, but without the right Information... Still a cool theory nonetheless. Eggman can travel multiple times faster than light... huh.

[@HavocHounds1988]

I'm pretty sure he used the Chaos Emeralds to time travel.

[@DanteCore01]

@@HavocHounds1988 No Chaos Emeralds in Sonic CD

[@HAXRLITSXY]

There are a few issue with this. If this was relativity one: how does he do loops? Two: can make a sonic boom by running? Three: through rolling is able to shoot him moles in the air? Relitivity doesnt explain any of these things. This is less of a theory and more of a way to tell you about humming birds. Your old theory legit contradicts this in so many ways. And it make more sense. Im really just confused. This theory isnt like ness is sans it more like life doesnt make any sense.

[@NN-qj4sk]

@sadi muntakim You don’t understand relativity.

[@NN-qj4sk]

​@sadi muntakim Ma bad, I meant to reply to OP

[@bakh554321]

Good analogy with the mantis shrimp, but we see about as many colors as they do. Their cones see more specific colors, while ours have a huge range with a big area of our brain to process it all. The extra cones seem to be there to save the brain the energy need to "see the colors".

[@bakh554321]

Love your vids though

[@jonzito6323]

im my option is cockyness i mean "im just a guy who likes adventure" he is a totally thrill seeker, so stopping eggman or enjoying one last bout with his rival you know he's going to let him get away

[@HuneeBruh]

last time I was this early, the earth was flat

[@williansnobre]

So Robotinik be like "THE FLESH IS WEAK"

[@Zeturic]

Imagine a color that you can't even imagine.

[@nobodyjustme2208]

Great video! I had always though that Sonic sees the world faster and we are playing him through his perspective. If I remember correctly, the last Sonic video about his speed mention something like that he just took easy on Eggman because he's really not wanting to kill him and therefore run slower for Eggman, giving him a chance to live.

[@HuneeBruh]

matpat: I'm proud of you

[@ChickenFinger50]

Ive heard that people gt tons of likes for saying something, so Somthing

[@biggoofy]

Thank the endless void very cool

[@lorenzoniccoli99ln]

Ok, Eggman is robotically enhanced, makes sense... thanks for the theory

[@AzraelThanatos]

One other thing to consider is that Sonic's displayed speeds are not his actual speed in the games. If you can find them, there are some pretty interesting short clips of the prototype Sonic test level from when they were working out mechanics for the first game. They were largely unplayable because he could move far faster than the human reaction speed could reach, which for a platformer is a problem. His initial speed was either five or ten times faster than what showed up in the game. You have several games where they display an MPH for Sonic, and you also have the cutscenes that show him as much faster than you can play him as. For Robotnik, robotic legs fits, as does a few other theories...and that you'd have a ratings problem for a human getting pummeled.

[@MinMin4theWinWin]

Sonic can outrun a black hole! He's even the fastest character in smash so yeah this video is just clickbait

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

You tell em sans

[@MinMin4theWinWin]

@@sonicthehedgehog1606 anything to help a fellow in blue

[@jordanmarcelin5599]

Yeah he could just choose to go slow

[@PoorPescado]

he uh can't outrun a black hole

[@mastereduimusic]

I can help you *ALOT* more, as Sonic can travel back and forward in time in Sonic CD. Super Sonic can warp reality, and Hyper Sonic can Infinitely warp matter.

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

Why are comparing me to an actual hedgehog? I'm not an actual hedgehog.

[@backhander8710]

Actually... Sonic is just a real hedgehog that evolved

[@mastereduimusic]

Name: “Sonic The Hedgehog” Species: Dog

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

@@backhander8710 that's the comics. Not canon

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

@@mastereduimusic we're mobians.

[@sonicthehedgehog1606]

@@backhander8710 not really. Archie and games are 2 seperate sonics

[@allenholloway5109]

In some continuities, Robotnik has even been a robot himself at some points. So robot legs aren't really too much of a stretch. But I like the idea that Eggman is just *really* good at sprinting.

[@Shrikeswind]

Interesting science, but for the actual answer, I think it's just that Eggman's only able to outpace Snoic over short distances, and I think it comes down to Eggman accelerating faster; Eggman keeps pace basically because Snenc's still getting up to speed, and then by the time Sinoc would get to cruising speed, Eggman's already in his next mech. It's possible that it's a matter of distance, and Zanax would run rings (pun totally intended) around Eggman if the race was particularly far. Also, it's probably not that substantial of a difference; Snanac the Hodgeheg may be faster long-term, but even if Eggman's the slower of the two he's still ludicrously fast for a human.

[@EnderboyIsReady]

First

[@ThunderShock7]

No you're not

[@EnderboyIsReady]

Yes i am

[@jeezuhskriste5759]

@@ThunderShock7 yes they are

[@ThunderShock7]

@@EnderboyIsReady you aint first you're a brainless 7 year-old

[@liltone9614]

No he’s just makes everything very slow

[@clintonscheber2097]

I love these video game science videos keep it up man.

[@monkeyman3257]

I can’t even imagine what those other colours would look like

[@zaidenallen9933]

How dare you steal GAME THEORY content.

[@hurdurburdur4132]

i mean, "steal is subjective" When everyone new this theory before game theory or anyone else consider making content for it.

[@ale-xsantos1078]

You're actually right! Sonic shoes directly affect his speed! In the comics he was a "normal" humanoid hedgehog until he put on the shoes that were given to him by a scientist and were made immune to friction(yes it doesnt respect the laws of thermodynamics, figures) unless Sonic purposelly pushes them into something, so it's pretty much like his shoes allowed his feet to float a few milimeters above the ground. Thanks to that he was able to break the sound barrier which exposed him to some radiation that turned him blue and allowed the guy's body to tap into different sources of energy(like the Chaos Emeralds!) instead of, you know, dying, which then made him increasingly faster as time went on. Meanwhile in the games themselves we see power-ups that make Sonic faster by upgrading his shoes, most of them are temporary though tince they cant keep up for long with Sonic's speed(no anti-friction magic I guess?) but the one who endured, the lightspeed shoes, pretty much allowed him to(as the name implies) achieve relativistic speeds for the first time in his base form with the lightspeed attack before he grew fast enough to do it on his daily basis(lots and lots of chaos emerald juice will do that to you I guess).

[@Mathivich]

So basically satam Sonic is originally the fastest sonic

[@mattwo7]

10:27 Someone forgot Slippy exists.

[@gregzotter6189]

Sonic: You're too slow! Eggman: Hoho! We'll see about THAT, hedgehog!

[@Leafeon64]

13:02 in one of the animated sonic the hedgehog episodes, he says his shoes keep him from catching on fire from running so fast when someone steals his shoes

[@Aldzarin]

Maybe Eggman just used a lubricant on the floor to keep Sonic from going his full speed, while also using magnets on himself to keep himself from slipping

[@dum3906]

So, sonic isn’t fast, but the world is “slow”* for him? *compared to us, humans.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

My thought on Sonic characters using vehicles in racing games was always, so that the others would have a fair chance or else Sonic will just leave them all far behind. But then there are games like the Olympic games crossovers and it gets really odd and funny when everyone can beat Sonic on foot. How many tranquillisers did they give that hedgehog before the race?

[@michaelnelson2976]

Wicked chaptering on this video, btdubs. Props to that cool dude who did that

[@MagDown_]

What you said about larger people tending to have more burst energy but worse endurance, I've personally experienced that in school some times in P.E. There was at least one time where I was chasing a guy and he was surprised at how fast I was, but I couldn't keep going for long.

[@rezrezzy7781]

Very interesting video, learn something every day. Keep up the good work. Your videos have gotten better as well as your health. Sounds silly but you as well looking healthier and more confident with nice touch of comedic relief. Looking forward to your next video.

[@dragonicdoom3772]

This is so weird, I just learned about that definition of the second in my thermal and quantum physics lecture last week.

[@wanderlustwarrior]

Oooooor (and I get this video is just a fun trivia flex, but still): 1. Eggman is deceptively strong and faster than his appearance, especially in short bursts (see also: shattering a sheet of solid ice several times larger than him and shrugging it off. 2. Sonic has been speed timed as truly fast, regularly outruns jet engines, and when he's actually trying, is nearly capable of outrunning a black hole. 3. Sonic canonically eases up on his skills for the sake of fun competition.

[@RezeedTheDataspirit]

Lockstin: There are no Toad Sonic Characters Big: Should I tell him? Sonic: Let him dream. On a more serious note, you actually gave a proper 4th reason on an older sonic video why Robotnik always beats him. Sonic goes slow because he doesn't want to wreck any innocents around him. I mean, would you take Sonic as the type of person that would deep 6 someone? Lets him go slower to make sure he doesn't get severe injuries.

[@nexidal9656]

Lock starts talking about time and gravity. Me: Do you believe in destiny. Those who get the reference: ah, yes, heaven.

[@Chokun-Gaming]

Sonic's shoes are "no friction shoes" making it easier for him to run