The Mystery Mecha of Sonic Adventure (featuring

[@GameApologist]

Thank you Jason, and all you other keen eyed Godzilla fans. This is what I get for only focusing on 1998 Zilla. This is indeed a Mecha Godzilla reference. ...Strangely great timing, right?? Quick update here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4XCi5dji9F6qpo

[@silverbullet1620]

Why doesn't Robotnik have Sonic bots to test his ultimate weapons?

[@neaosmt1562]

Can you talk about Shard the Metal Sonic

[@modelomegatyler]

@@silverbullet1620 because none of them can match sonic's ever evolving, chaotic, hedgehog power.

[@loganfirelord1954]

I thought he looked like the 1974-1975 mechagodzilla.

[@youdontknowme3577]

No one discusses how metal Sonic in the tube looks different from the one we get as an unlockable. He even FLY in Amy’s flashback during her first cutscene

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Actually, looking at him closely, his design reminds me of another famous mecha... Mechagodzilla.

[@GameApologist]

...Dude that is a very good point.

[@GameApologist]

Man can I shout you out in a KZbin short? It has some EXACT copies from Mecha Godzilla. Good god dude I made a whole video and you just figured it all out in one eyefull.

[@mediamuncher6982]

@@GameApologist hi nick I love all your videos even your non sonic content! Also I hope your doing good and your wife.

[@MellowMarsh85]

Damn it,I was about to say where chest but still.That’s true

[@jasonjimerson7046]

@@GameApologist Absolutely! And thanks!

[@AnimatedZorox]

Ngl Imagine a game based on Metal sonic as the protag, and having this guy as a boss fight shooting missiles, eye lasers and metal lassos while flying

[@knaveytchannel1048]

I mean...Metal Sonic Hyperdrive will probably do you the favor

[@syweb2]

@@knaveytchannel1048 Metal Sonic Hyperdrive? What's that?

[@stg4theglitchog768]

I would name this mysterious Robot version of Sonic "Robo Sonic" and i would give him better feets so that he can run as fast as Sonic.

[@BlueAmpharos]

@@stg4theglitchog768 It looks like his feet are designed to quickly zip across the stage like Silver and Mecha Sonic.

[@stg4theglitchog768]

@@BlueAmpharos Yeah but i think he was made with a metal that could not be destroyied by Sonic.

[@chaomix]

So happy I was able to do this collab, such a dream come true! Hope everyone enjoyed! 💙

[@littlestudioplanet7568]

Yeah! It was a pleasant surprise seeing you here! I'm down for more surprise crossovers :)

[@CrossbowGaming74]

Yeah you did a great job on this one. Congrats. :)

[@darkusagi791]

I enjoyed it, and a lot! You did a great job there and it certainly made me laugh. :D

[@Temzy]

I'm proud of you my guy!

[@sonicmaiden2871]

2 of my favorite sonic channels finally did a collaboration! This is a dream come true! 😏

[@Tzarina8472]

I wonder if this unnamed robot was actually meant to be Metal's sparring partner; a robot designed to emulate Sonic's speed, strength, and hand-to-hand combat abilities as closely as possible so as to test to see if other creations were ready for a confrontation with the real deal.

[@bandband4498]

Metal is supposed to be better than Sonic. This guy is supposed to be an equal to Sonic.

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

@@bandband4498 Metal is supposed to be FASTER than Sonic

[@grigoriyivanov9742]

​@@NiCoNiCoNiCola Doesn't "faster" mean "better"?

[@NiCoNiCoNiCola]

@@grigoriyivanov9742 nope, not at all. Metal, a flying thing can't manoeuvre as easily as Sonic, who uses his legs, torso, arms and etc to change directions and etc

[@grigoriyivanov9742]

@@NiCoNiCoNiCola Fair point.

[@Night-gw3oe]

I always had this idea when I first played SA1 way back, that these 2 would be saved for the sequel as the main villains.

[@Schnort]

That could have been cool.

[@tyrone2423]

There's still time for sa3

[@Schnort]

@@tyrone2423 I think we all might die first.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

@@tyrone2423 we'd sooner see Half Life 3, StarCraft 3 and Planetside 3 all at the same time before that happens, sadly.

[@tyrone2423]

@@KaiserMattTygore927 Stop the cap I have hope for sa3 But personally I'm hoping for Sonic Heroes 2. Don't add me.

[@geraldgreg5370]

I like to think of this character as a cut boss, and when they finally scrapped him they were like "Well we already have a model, so why not throw it in as a little cameo.". Or based off what you guys said, maybe he was gonna be the original villain of the game until they made Chaos, or at least a secondary villain. Maybe even an earlier design for Gamma, because all of that sounds much more interesting than just a prop.

[@joemama8018]

He does have the wheels like gamma along with being able to shoot from his fingers so maybe

[@geraldgreg5370]

@@joemama8018 Even though he is just a reference to Mecha Godzilla I'm sure that he was supposed to be used in the game somewhere, other than some lab.

[@M_Alexander]

"The wheels on his feet as well as the thrusters on his ankles" which is exactly why I just assumed he's the Sonic 2 not and probably a prototype

[@jeremyabbott4537]

Mecha Sonic from Sonic 3 also has the same jets and wheels.

[@Mechasonicrocks]

@@jeremyabbott4537 But the Sonic 3&K Mecha Sonic was: 1. blue 2.much taller 3. had red eyes

[@jeremyabbott4537]

@@Mechasonicrocks and Silver Sonic was like a whole foot taller than Sonic too, with red dot eyes. Also this robot Sonic in SA isn't blue, he's black/grey. He isn't a match for any existing robot Sonic, and seems more of a re-imagining of both

[@Mechasonicrocks]

@@jeremyabbott4537 Agreed.

[@misterzygarde6431]

I do like how the fan game, Sonic 3D in 2D used the Adventure Robot as a boss.

[@misterzygarde6431]

@W Shiflet I made a typo. Personally I think Sonic 2D Flickies Island would’ve worked more

[@saarj]

That fan game was what created my head canon into calling the Silver Sonic from Sonic 2 8-bit “Silver Sonic MK-I”, the Silver Sonic from Sonic 2 16-bit “Silver Sonic MK-II”, and the Silver Sonic from Sonic Adventure “Silver Sonic MK-III”.

[@Sanford_The_Grunt]

Yeah, that's a great game

[@Keithoboi]

WAIT THAT GAME WAS A F***KING FAN GAME!!!????

[@frankiegamez4071]

I get a huge Mechagodzilla vibe from this robot when you talked about the design of him and actually his body looks just like Mechagodzilla's.

[@ShadtheHedgehog4321]

I like how silver sonic mk.II resembles the Showa MechaGodzilla. I love it when one thing I like references another thing I like.

[@AVGNROCKS1996]

I think the chest of the robot looking like MechaGodzilla is a cool detail.

[@emilylefebvre646]

If no one knows who designed it, there's a slim chance it's some cut model from Xtreme given it *is* lower poly than most SA models. On top of that SA1 is no stranger to reusing Saturn models and the Xtreme boss engine WAS extremely advanced for what it was

[@Help_Im_On_Fire]

*Hovering in a tube. Menacingly.*

[@BlackTheBerserker]

In a lot of ways, in the archie comics I think he was a victim of trying to adapt the stories of a different universe into another where they weren't enitrely compatable. It just feels like they tried to force station square into the comics due to obligation when previously the comic continuity was established in a way where it was hard to justify in a fully satisfying way.

[@backwardsbandit8094]

I'm just incredibly glad that Archie sonic isnt canon because that shit was terrible for most of its existence. Most of it's original designs looked like furry deviantart OCs and the plotlines were so stupidly bonkers it was like reading riverdale

[@BlackTheBerserker]

@@backwardsbandit8094 you see you say that, but I haven't enjoyed this series nearly as much ever since the Archie Comics were canceled. The games stopped caring about story telling so long ago the archie series was the only thing I had to look forward to narratively. You see I'm glad the Archie Comics aren't canon to the games, but for a very different reason. For me it's because never wanted them to be tainted by how fast and loose Sega treats the game continuity. Now that the comics follow the game continuity more so I've lost interest. At this point I'm convinced Shadow doesn't even have a canon backstory anymore.

[@BlokHeadAnim]

@@BlackTheBerserker I think you'll be glad then that it's been confirmed that some of the writers of the current comics, that carried over from Archie, have been tasked with writing the story for the next modern sonic game! They have to work with certain constraints in the new comics, but they do such a good job within them that I feel that the new comics, despite having so much working against them, immensely improve the story of the games for me, at least. It's not perfect, but it's some pretty quality stuff imo and shouldn't be written off entirely.

[@red5158077]

Considering in Sonic CD during the race with Metal Sonic when you win his face plate gets smashed into the wall when crossing the finish line. So maybe the reason Metal is in the tube to be repaired and the other one would be sent out to battle Sonic until Metal is fully repaired and upgraded as we see on Sonic Heroes

[@trash-lol]

“1 hour” that’s a funny way of saying an hour and 20 minutes fr i was waiting for this

[@purple5823]

I like to imagine an "Episode Metal" to Sonic Adventure as an epilogue to the main game in which Metal Sonic fought against this robot to see who is the definitive sonic mech, Metal or Mecha.

[@goldenlightning8842]

So glad to see Chaomix popping off so hard that he's able to team up with the great Game Apologist himself I adore both of your channels and the content u guys make I feel like every comment I make on this channel is talking more about the content creator himself and not the actual video sorry about that I just love spreading my appreciation for these videos

[@Legoluigi26]

I hearby accept that Sonicman origin story as headcanon.

[@kingbash6466]

Boys remember Mecha Sonic from Sonic Adventure. Men remember Mecha Sonic from Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Legends remembers Mecha Sonic from SMBZ.

[@infinityheart_tm9270]

**intensified metal cooler sounds**

[@bagelgod946]

That show is some of my earliest KZbin memory’s. So glad it’s getting a reboot!!!

[@megamix5403]

>DBZ Fan >SMBZ Fan Coincidence? I think not!

[@aidanhammans9337]

He is only thought to be a god cause of Super Mario bros z, ADMIT IT

[@peedfarded]

"I'LL CRUSH YOU!"

[@thazkid]

Huh. I'm starting to think that this character isn't Chris from Sonic X... But I could be wrong.

[@DinoRicky]

Lololololol!!!!!!

[@bigladmatt6769]

Can we just call Silver Sonic II "Gregg"

[@who3730]

Yes

[@TheKorenji]

sure why not

[@ppleakage2785]

If Robotnik truly is smart he would’ve released the mecha

[@Samicom_YT]

I would absolutely love for the IDW comics to use this guy at some point. He'd be perfect for an arc.

[@BlueAmpharos]

The design of Mecha Sonic in Sonic 3 and Knuckles has a really narrow visor that looks impractical, like he wouldn't be able to see anything slightly above him that he isn't directly looking at, such as, say, a hedgehog that is spinning at a 75 degree angle through the air. That brow protrudes outwards more than the other Sonic robots and would definitely narrow his vertical field of view, unless he had extra sensors in his ears or something.

[@MarkOfAHero]

Glad you guys took a look into this robot, always wondered about him!

[@sonicnov1850]

I don’t really mind that this robot exists but it didn’t have much of a purpose AT ALL and is just something the sega made to put as a Easter egg that would really never been used again

[@wakeangel2001]

I was disappointed this version of mecha Sonic never got to be a boss or something in the games, but he does have a cool legacy in the comic. In that canon Robotnik created the Death Egg Silver Sonic by reverse engineering and upgrading Sonic's robotocized form, then mk 2 here was an upgrade of that, and later on we'd get one more upgrade with mk3 who was basically a Sonic shaped TANK, never letting us forget the greatness of issue 39, which some still insist was the best issue of the series run.

[@kut8517]

I like how there's a variety of robot sonics which is kinda cool And he kinda looks like furnace

[@Solesteam]

That robot looks like he would be the doppelganger boss of a game staring Metal Sonic.

[@K2niarDneK]

I always just assumed that this was just... Mecha Sonic. The one guarding the Death Egg in Sonic 2 on the Genesis/Mega Drive. All the design principles are there, gray/silver outer shell, bulky armor, wheelie greaves for feet, bulky fingers. It just seemed to be an updated arstyle; like how Amy, Metal and Sonic were portrayed in their "Adventure" era designs when Amy was flashing back to the events of Sonic CD.

[@didiercollard]

Yeah, it just looks like an updated design. Might've been a scrapped boss, since they definitely put some effort into it. But I look at the two, and I'm like, "Yup, same robot."

[@auger0073]

You also see him in Amy’s first cutscene. He’s chasing her when she talks about how bored she is.

[@BakaCertified]

This robot Sonic was just as impactful with me playing Sonic Adventure new as a kid, so much in fact, that some years later I attempted to make a 3D fan game using the model. I was too inexperience & the tools I had were to archaic, but I definitely went with the tank-like shooter vibe he gave off as well.

[@NovaBat92]

I like the idea of this being a Silver Sonic Mk 2, it shares a fair amount of elements with him. An old experiment abandoned in favor of a more speed focused redesign leading to Mecha and later Metal. Something Eggy kept around in case he ever wanted to return to the more tanky concept which he kinda does with the E-series.

[@comicfan1324]

0:20 I hate to be that guy, but Eggman actually didn’t make “Cyber-Sonic.” He was created by a group of sentient androids with DNA samples from sonic the hedgehog himself. (It’s a long story.)

[@mintychustarclan7381]

True but his potential is interesting 🤔

[@thespookymage6294]

Two of my favorite sonic youtube channels coming together. Perfect!

[@shedjr_]

If they do a remake of Sonic Adventure, I'd want a post-game story with Silver-Sonic-II, along the lines of what archie did, but not-so "archie-esc."

[@TheMagnumDon]

i honestly knew him as Silver Sonic MK.II from that one image of all the mechanical sonics listed off but i forgot what it was.

[@KyubiMaster100]

Sonic Paradox website I assume.

[@TheMagnumDon]

@@KyubiMaster100 i'd imagine it was from Sonic Paradox but i never been to the website. found it off of google images like around 2013-2016

[@triceratroytv2292]

You forgot to mention the fact that his design is straight-up showa mechagodzilla in sonic form. Lol.

[@NativS2002]

He did mention the Dragonzord

[@KyubiMaster100]

​​@@NativS2002fucking westerners only knowing western mecha (comment not directed at you btw)

[@kajitatsu2677]

He was also in the Archie adaptation of Sonic adventure they called him"Silver Sonic 2"

[@tylerherr4288]

honestly i think he was made to clear up any confusion over the silver > mecha > metal and for that they would of needed a model and mecha didnt have a 3d reference yet so they made their own

[@cybersonic8472]

So Izuka was asked about him and he said hes Modern Silver Sonic

[@cloroxbleach371]

Silver sonic being a terminator type of mech is genuis because he looks like the type to walk slowly and scan for his target.

[@AstroTom]

At least he appears in IDW in Sonic's Winter Jam, so yay for Mecha Sonic Mark III

[@BBWahoo]

This still has more substance than a matpat video

[@Tulf42]

I think an honourable mention should go to The Wax, from Sonic Paradox, who is one of, if not, the only fans to have used Silver Sonic II outside of game canon in his animations: Dark Chaos 1 and 2.

[@mathuasher9184]

As a youngster I was always fascinated by this. But then I didn't think about it for many years. Now that youve reminded me of it Im eager to watch this, even if there's no conclusion by the end.

[@thetruej7872]

I was always fascinated by the unnamed Sonic robot. I'd love to see it in action in a Sonic game

[@CinderLitten]

Great video guys! Ever since I first REALLY noticed this in the metal knuckles video, I was wondering what this guy could be about.

[@fluffcake]

Mysterious Mecha Sonic was really bizarre to me, I liked his design but I didn't know where he came from so I just thought that he was gonna be an unlockable later on. To my surprise after watching some Showa Godzilla films I realized that he was actually just a reference to Mechagodzilla.

[@eddiecho2829]

2 videos in a week? YESSIR!!!!

[@Bluecore_]

Yessir chain

[@ThickSteven]

@@Bluecore_ yessir

[@inendlesspain4724]

@@Bluecore_ n o

[@Bluecore_]

@@inendlesspain4724 yessir

[@pandaatech4879]

I think Eggman combined this and Metal Sonic to make Neo Metal Sonic

[@calebano8325]

Metal Sonic was the one to create Neo Metal Sonic, at least in the game canon

[@pandaatech4879]

@@calebano8325 Oh my bad i didnt know heroes is the only game I havent played

[@calebano8325]

@@pandaatech4879 definitely recommend it, it's unique in it's own way

[@pandaatech4879]

@@calebano8325 Can i play ir on xbox one

[@calebano8325]

@@pandaatech4879 I don't believe that one is playable on newer hardware unfortunately

[@themidnightotaku22]

I have some pretty good thoughts on this version of Metal Sonic also. If you look closely at the features you can identify that this robot was created to match the skills of each playable character in the game: Rockets on the shoes for flying & speeding up. (Tails & Sonic) Rocket barrel knuckles for punching & firing missiles. (Knuckles & Gamma) Awkward metallic feet that close in for extra jump height. (Amy) And launchable wrists to grab things with from a distance. (Big... well... still not sure about this one)

[@MrSkysenGames]

I like to think of it as a sort of link between the Metal/Mecha Sonic line and the E-Series. Silver Sonic came about, was clunky, this was was a 2.0 version, then got split into the more refined Metal Sonic we all know and try to escape from and the more battle ready Eggs. What with the gun fingers and easier to churn out builds.

[@thermitefe8299]

I'm enjoying this vid so far, but I'm wondering why chaomix sounds like he's only coming in through my right ear...? You sound even on both sides, so I don't think it's my headphones

[@schadenfruede0675]

Wow the torso is an exact replica, even the black rubberish pieces for the suit to have better movement are there, and he even looks like he has finger missiles, a shame he never got to see action.

[@teeble_]

the funny thing is i just started watching chaomix and he became on of my favourite youtubers.

[@Grencye2]

I said in your last video that this was Silver Sonic because of the eyes... What the hell was wrong with my memory of OG Silver Sonic...? Thanks for this video, Nick!

[@Sovic91]

It's absolutely great to see you in a video together. You just work really well together.

[@Kiki-w4p3u]

he reminded me of furnace from the starved creepypasta with the bright face, black design, orange detailing, so and so

[@fantasykaijugeeks5452]

I love Mecha doppelgängers of my favorite characters and monsters, and as a, Godzilla fan. I never saw the difference until I typed up sonic Godzilla crossover and this video pop up.

[@toddbukauskas8804]

This character was first introduced to me as a robotisized Grandpa/Uncle to Sonic In the Genesis game for sonic 2 the player seems to be lured into a vacuum in space (with no rings) by this and without the chaos emeralds it's a real catch 22.

[@bowserjrsoutsidestory7125]

That humpty dumpty joke and where is the better mecha sonic joke killed me this is why i love game apoligist

[@TheSoldierBCS]

That's the robot that appears on Amy's story on Sonic Adventure, when she remembers Sonic saving her

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Ah Chaomix. Literally found out about him like 3 days ago, neato coincidence. Oh and I just got done playing some Adventure, and was in this room with Amy lol

[@justagundam]

It took me too long to notice that Mech Sonic 2 here heavily resembles 70's Mechagodzilla.

[@HydraBread]

I think Eggman stopped his robot Sonic line as soon as he discovered Gerald’s work on Shadow. Biological creatures could reach greater heights than robots, which is why he started looking into ancient legends and otherworldly creatures from there on out.

[@Bofrab]

I do like how in Archie when Shadow shows up to steal the emerald, Silver Sonic MK 2 is still protecting Station Square.

[@omegusblue5623]

Its been some time since I've looked at the model for this guy, but after playing through Gamma's story I kinda saw the opening of his tale as a sort of foreshadowing to what would go down. As shown, Gamma is 'born' between Metal and this Mecha. A sleek design that has (and will always) work, and a very unneeded complicated design. Gamma shared a design with all his brothers and not only defeated Beta, but also rose above Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta in catching a frog. Delta and Epsilon's designs changed slightly (losing their hand and being equipped with powerful missile launchers for both arms), but Zeta was stuck to one place with numerous launchers and was still destoryed by Gamma, all of them destroyed by the sleek design. And Beta? We saw Beta go through a transformation halfway through the story. He was becoming very different compared to his brothers and started to appear more like...well...the Mecha Sonic in the tube. Beta became overly complicated, a heavy and powerful creation that could have brought a decent battle to Sonic, and yet he was also taken down by Gamma. So, if my ramblings are misunderstood, I'm basically saying the two Robo Sonics in the tubes foreshadow that the build (robot) that has remained with us will overcome any overcomplicated build amd be the same till the end.

[@CDoss-bc7tv]

I was really hoping you'd mention Sonic Dark Chaos in this video, but I had also forgotten this robot showed up in the Archie comics, so I'm glad I was still able to learn something.

[@snocthehead6809]

I always wondered about this guy

[@bigpoggers6507]

I always thought this was a newer model of Silver Sonic, finger guns are far better then kind of just, rolling.

[@AnnoyingGremlinCat]

I was always so confused about the Mecha Sonic in this room, I originally thought he was going to be a boss Sonic would have to fight.

[@jamiemanning4944]

Yes! I have always loved this dude (despite him like almost never appearing in anything). I thought everyone forgot about him.

[@HateSonneillon]

I used to think it was the mecha sonic from Sonic 2 but seems not. Looking at its design now I think it could have been another body for E-101 Beta rather than the MarkII design. It kinda seems similar with the 2 gun hands and that would have been a crazy twist.

[@TheDragonfang134]

Wheels on his feet, Gun Chambers for fingers, and looks like he was made more for combat then going fast..... This description fits Gamma. Could this have been the playable shooting character?

[@neptune9647]

He's always been my favorite design.

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Here is the list of robotic doppelganger versions of Sonic the Hedgehog: 1. Mecha Sonic Mark 1 (8-Bit Sonic 2) 2. Mecha Sonic Mark 2 (16-Bit Sonic 2) 3. Metal Sonic (Sonic CD). 4. Mecha Sonic Mark 3 (Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic 3 Complete). And 5. Unnamed Sonic Robot (Sonic Adventure 1 and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut).

[@conspiracypanda1200]

I only got to play Adventure a couple of years ago (late to the party, I know) but ever since then I've been embarrasingly obsessed with this model. I mean, seriously? They go through all the trouble of making this thing and putting it in a position where you'll easily see it and get curious, only for it to never be used in the (original continuity) games that followed!? Why? Surely the series was healthy enough for it to work back then? It's just so weird when compared to the other robo-Sonics, too! The first Robo Sonic was like a childish, lightweight Beta unit; Silver Sonic was a chunky, nigh invulnerable tank; Mecha Sonic was tall and powerful af and Metal Sonic is a sleek and basically finalized version of the Robotic Rival concept. In comparison, this mystery robo-Sonic is so, I dunno... generic? I mean, the grid visor, the gun-barrel fingers and the goddamn heely-wheelies remind me of Robo and Silver Sonic, but the larger-than-average size and the darker colour pallet lean more towards Mecha and Metal Sonic. It's a weird in-between; a Jack of All Trades, Master of None kinda deal. I can't imagine it acting as a boss character (maybe a sub-boss?) but I _can_ imagine it being mass produced and becoming the equivalent of Egg Pawns to Neo/Overlord Metal Sonic!

[@415-k1ub]

The mention of Gerald Robotnik in this video made me realize that Gerald is a real character in the Sonic franchise. I was first aware of Gerald's existence through a video of an AI Dungeon generated script called Sonic Destruction. I thought that Gerald is a character made up by the AI, like the mayor in the script.

[@darkblanc8350]

I would call this guy "Steel Sonic" cuz I feel like it just fits well

[@Froggy-82]

Obviously Archie Sonic isn't Canon so I think this Sonic is named G.U.N Sonic

[@GrouchyRaccoon]

I never actually considered that it wasn't just the Sonic 2 version, I always figured it was just a nice little easter egg. But yeah comparing the two like this, it's obviously so much more than that. I wonder if they originally had more plans for the design.

[@DaynNight1234]

Coming from the Chaomix discord and all I have to say is that I did not see this collab coming.

[@thomassijbom6210]

He kinda looks like a counter to shadow. Atleast that's the first thought I had when looking at him. Maybe his chest compartment is to hold a chaos emerald to do a chaos control

[@wolfyplayz123_]

I personally think he was a salvage of Silver and Mecha Sonic, with similarities to body proportions and such, it just feels like a salvage of both.

[@IMosuGoji]

the reason Sonic 2 Mecha and Sonic 3 Mecha aren’t with Metal and Mecha 3 is because they were destroyed Sonic 2 Mecha did reappear in Pocket Adventure tho so it might be Mecha 3 idk

[@festro1000]

He looks like he could be a shelfed beta design of S3&K Mecha Sonic(who was my favorite design) as many of the aspects from Silver Sonic such as bulk, and older wheel based movement, where you can see his design path heading to a more sleek version like S3&K Mecha Sonic.

[@AntonHippopotamus]

Hmmm, recent merchandise has finally confirmed that there is no "Silver Sonic" but that the robot from Sonic 2 is in fact called, "Mecha Sonic" and the robot from Sonic and Knuckles is an upgraded Mecha Sonic. Since both designs were drastically different, it's safe to assume that this is Mecha Sonic MKIII.

[@RowZilla42]

Dude this is clearly an homage to the original Mechagodzilla, not only with the design of the chest plate but the gun fingers.

[@angelrgrimaldo1374]

Chaomix’ humor really shines when he has someone to bounce off of

[@firstnamelastname-oy7es]

Every time mecha sonic picks his nose, he must be sweating bullets worrying if one of his gun fingers are going to go off.

[@ratte6090]

He looks like an unholy fusion of Shard and Showa MG, and I hate that I love it.

[@toopienator]

Chaomix was a great feature. All he needs to do is make his microphone stereo because I only hear him in my right earbud.

[@tntsonic7482]

I wish this design was used in some kind of boss battle in a later game. Maybe a boss used in heroes as a pawn or loyal minion to neo metal sonic. Like maybe neo liberated him and in turn he would pledge loyalty to him.

[@cyberwolf7834]

It's entirely possible it was a cut boss that was simply put there as a cameo. It would explain the amount of detail

[@michaelcarlton1484]

Maybe the reason why he never reappeared is because he became part of Neo Metal Sonic?

[@robonaught]

But Neo Metal Sonic is just a more powerful form of regular Metal Sonic as shown turning back into Metal Sonic after being defeated in Heroes. Metal became Neo under a completely different unknown way as it's never explained how he obtained that form

[@michaelcarlton1484]

@@robonaught I meant that since Neo Metal has the ability tobabsorb data and get stronger, like a gizoid, that perhaps he absorbed the Mecha Sonics, Silver Sonic, and any other "inferior beings".

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

...I swear I see his body armor twitch after swapping from gamma to sonic. You leave and this neo mecha sonic isn't moving once, but as soon as you come back as sonic, his hand reaches out to sonic in the tube, wanting to kill him

[@Texasmediatv]

When I saw this back in 2000, I was expecting him to bust out of his tank and a massive boss battle starts.