Highlights
- Images have been leaked of a new Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO set featuring popular characters Knuckles and Rouge, adding to LEGO's growing collection of video game collaborations.
- The leaked image of the upcoming Knuckles and Rouge set shows them battling over the Master Emerald, with Knuckles piloting a large mech and Rouge flying in a small glider.
- Fans have mixed opinions about the set, with some questioning the inclusion of Knuckles' mech and Rouge's glider, while others are excited to see their favorite characters in minifigure form.
Images of a new Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO set have recently surfaced, giving fans another look at the minifigure versions of Knuckles the Echidna and Rouge the Bat. LEGO has collaborated with several video game franchises over the past few years, and Sonic the Hedgehog joined this growing list back in 2022. The first Sonic-based LEGO set featured the titular Blue Blur battling his classic nemesis Dr. Eggman in the iconic Green Hill Zone and featured such accessories as Badnik robots, rings, power-up boxes, and even the seven mystical Chaos Emeralds.
Sonic’s blocky antics wouldn’t stop there, as Sega and LEGO announced a full series of Sonic the Hedgehog building sets earlier this year – as heralded by Dr. Eggman himself. The first five of these Sonic sets featured fan-favorite characters like Tails and Amy alongside a revamped version of their mustache-wearing archenemy and a hint at his colossal Death Egg robot. The dark anti-hero Shadow the Hedgehog would join in on the fun in yet another LEGO set that was leaked earlier this month, and fans have already caught glimpses of minifigures for Knuckles and Rouge.
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Now the instruction manual for the recently revealed Shadow LEGO set has been leaked as well, and with it a look at another Sonic the Hedgehog set starring Knuckles and Rogue. Reddit user Key_Industries shared a screenshot of this set’s promotional image on r/SonicTheHedgehog. This playset features minifigures of Knuckles and Rogue as they seemingly battle over the Master Emerald, the ancient gemstone that Knuckles has devoted his life to guarding, and Rouge often plots to steal. The red Echidna guardian is shown piloting a large mech in his likeness, while his winged arch-rival is flying toward him in a small glider of some kind.
Sonic the Hedgehog fans are already somewhat divided over this new LEGO set in the comments section of Key_Industries, with many arguing that Knuckles’ mech doesn’t fit his character and Rouge doesn’t really need a glider since she can already fly. Others are simply happy that these two popular Sonic the Hedgehog characters are getting the same minifigure treatment as their castmates, and there are even a few jokes about how Knuckles’ signature red boots already look like LEGO bricks.
The past couple of years have been pretty eventful for Sonic the Hedgehog fans, with Sega’s beloved mascot and his supporting cast racing across a wide range of games and tie-in media. Knuckles in particular has made out rather well, finally returning as a playable character in both Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon and Sonic Superstars this year. Meanwhile, his rival Rogue remains as popular as ever, even becoming a playable character in the upcoming Sonic Dream Team mobile game. Now fans will be able to collect LEGO versions of both these beloved characters once their designated Sonic the Hedgehog building set hits stores, presumably sometime in 2024.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a prolific game franchise that started life on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Covering both 2D and 3D iterations through the generations, Sonic is known for speedy movements and interesting platforming mechanics.
