RARE Badnik Toys from the 1990s! Sonic & Knuckles Collectables (Tomy, 1994)

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Hello and welcome to Hill Top Terebi! In this video we're going to take a look back and some of my favourite pieces of 90s Sonic The Hedgehog merch... SONIC & KNUCKLES COLLECTABLES from TOMY.
Released in newsagents across the UK back in 1994, these super-rare, shoddily-painted collectable figures hold a special place in my heart as they were the very first time we ever got figures of the enemies from the Sonic The Hedgehog video game series. And in some cases, these are the ONLY figures available of some of these badniks.
So sit back, relax and enjoy as we take a look back at Sonic and Knuckles Collectables!
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[@Joc4527]

I honestly feel like badniks are underrated

[@Cheesyboi]

We actually got a few badnik toys in 2011 with Sonic Generations merch, prior to the kidrobot ones in 2016.

[@FrolicBTH_Official]

Sega and Tomy based these figures on the Sonic & Knuckles (With S&K logo) game but the badniks are from Sonic 1.

[@stevesouthern7748]

I love how each of your videos unlocks shockingly vivid memories that had previously been long dormant!!! I'd totally forgotten about these and used to search high and low for them too!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Haha thanks. Happy to unlock those memories for you! 😁 Did you ever finish the set? Not just me that had trouble finding places that sold them then!

[@SOSTeraDrive]

The TOMY Sonic & Knuckles line is truly wonderful. Selection of characters and paint jobs may just seem completely ridiculous, but I feel that’s what gives this set their charm and that’s why I’m going after them. As of typing this, I now have 11/20 in the set including Sonic crossing his arms, both Robotnik variants, Tails, Knuckles, Metal Sonic, Roller, Ballhog, Buzzbomber, Spike and Crabmeat. It’s really a shame that this set had a VERY limited release, there are so many possibilities with this line that I wonder if we could’ve also gotten Sonic 2 badniks like Grounder and Coconuts or even Super Sonic replacing one of the Sonic variants.

[@HillTopTerebi]

I would have loved that! Super Sonic is a great shout and its strange they didn't include him given how there were multiple Sonics in the set. Badniks from other games would have been great too. Between us we almost have a full set... Still missing a Motobug. My favourite badnik! These toys definitely deserved a wider release.

[@DryadMachine]

I got given one of the Chopper figures by a mate in school and still have it today. He said the figure came with Quiz Kids Magazine. I've always wondered what the Sonic and Tails figures were like as I can't fault the quality on the Chopper one.

[@WakoDoodle]

It's stuff like this that makes me wonder why sega hasn't done sonic blindbags? A collection of sonic characters, badnick's and accessories that span between all the games and even cool sets based on the bosses and eggmobile battles. I can even imagine the blindbags having characters like sonic, tails, werehog sonic, infinite, zavok, etc... and some badnicks who come with powerup boxes, rings or some zone parts (like trees, a land block for displays or maybe a projectile to hold? The big sets could come with some unique recolors of existing badnicks, a fill base to display and play with them (which the blind bag accessories can be put on or swapped out for) and the eggmobile sets (featuring different eggmobiles from the games, so you'll get a differen design per) having their own swappable boss mechanic parts and even a different eggman to ride inside; or if you want, a blindbag character like mecha sonic or eggrobo to recreate other moments from the games! I'm glad we have more sonic around today, but I feel they're just scratching the surface of it's potential.

[@tmntphan]

Hey keep up the great videos! Can't wait to see where you'll go!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Thank you! Massively appreciate you watching. So much more content to come - I'm in this for the long haul! 🙂

[@BeMoreShonen]

I had two packs of these that came free with some magazine which funny enough wasn't STC like you'd expect! Burrobot and Caterkiller, wish I still had them! These combined with the McDonalds and burger king toys was all I had to play with 😂 Kids these days don't know how lucky they are with the Death Egg robot playsets!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Haha they really don't know how good they've got it. If I could show child-me they Sonic merch available in 2022 I would have LOST MY MIND!! 😁

[@oscarm1258]

I have one pack that I brought from ebay!! One of inside the pack is robotnik, metal sonic and two badnik!!

[@benjenkins5566]

Amazing video! 😄 I also found these as a kid and got as many as my parents would allow. They blew my mind too! They were so cool! Wish I still had them!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Thank you! They were great, right? Even with their paint flaws. Thanks for watching!

[@ZZtheDark]

1:46, I didn't know you were half-horse. 4:57, VERY STRANGE - Hill Top TV while Robotnik is triumphantly pointing himself. ROFL This is the best comedy duo I've seen in Sonic. 6:02, XD 7:17, no. 'Tis the first time I heard of 'em.

[@Alizamk1]

i wish they would make more figures of the badnicks nowadays

[@HillTopTerebi]

Same here! Jakks are releasing a fair few classic badniks these days to be fair. Hoping they drop a classic Motobug sometime soon!

[@Strapper01]

I have Chopper, Newtron, Roller, Ballhog, and Crabmeat. NOW I make Badniks!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Nice! I never saw a Crabmeat. Never knew anyone who had one!

[@Joc4527]

@@HillTopTerebi Have you known anyone that had a motobug

[@Joc4527]

Or a buzz bomber

[@semyon.v]

Oh yes, the Confectionery, my beloved

[@xdluck_xd7481]

The Chopper figure reminds me of Sonic Lost World

[@HillTopTerebi]

Same badnik 🙂

[@xdluck_xd7481]

@@HillTopTerebi Hell, the Caterkiller figure whose top spikes omitted could also reference the aforementioned spiky bug's appearance in Sonic Lost World

[@Greenguy963]

Nice video, I have the tails, roller, newtron, and motobug. And I know an eBay seller who has some of these for good prices.

[@HillTopTerebi]

Cheers. Nice!! I have motobug envy!! 🙂 My favourite badnik of all time.

[@bendyboy7179]

I spammed the like button from 194-195 the whole time your welcome.

[@Codyberry201.Codyberry]

Dang they did my boy talls wrong 😭😭😭😭😭

[@shrimpymoause]

Why is the first Sonic referred to as “classic sonic” at 3:08. Back then “Modern Sonic” wasn’t even a thing!

[@HillTopTerebi]

Haha very good point! My only guess would be that they mean 'Classic Sonic Pose' but who knows! 😁

[@noahbuskirk4123]

You got 12 of them

[@almir-chan9570]

Alternate title: The Sonic 1 iOS set

[@lusr2923]

0:48

[@BlueWingedPanther12]

Are you trying to get a full set?