As the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise celebrated its 30th-anniversary last year, many fans and creators gathered together to pay tribute to the long-running franchise. Sega even announced a brand-new title that will be coming out this year, Sonic Frontiers, which is an open-world adventure that is looking to shake things up in a big way. That was not the only way fans have celebrated the series, as another game that was released during Sonic's 10th anniversary turned 20 in 2021, that being Sonic Adventure 2.
According to many fans, Sonic Adventure 2 is one of the best games in the franchise, where it not only polished a lot of the 3D platforming that was in the first Sonic Adventures game, but also had one of the best stories at the time. It also introduced characters that would go on to become fan-favorites, such as Sonic's black and red rival Shadow the Hedgehog. With so much love surrounding this game, it's no surprise there would be some merchandise revolving around this entry, with the first look at a statue based on the game's iconic art.
This statue was revealed at Wonder Festival 2022, an event in Tokyo where many figure creation companies gather together and show off some future releases and upcoming productions. One of these companies was S-FIRE, where it specializes in creating dynamic action pose statues that recreate famous moments from anime and video games. While some based on properties like My Hero Academia and Demon Slayer were expected, one particular statue that caught many fans' eyes was the Sonic and Shadow Statue.
Known as the "Sonic & Shadow Super Situation Figure" this prototype of the Sonic Adventure 2 statue recreates the Dreamcast box cover, albeit rendered in 3D. Not only does Sonic have his iconic Soap Shoes from that game, but the poses that Sonic and Shadow are doing are accurate to the original. It also has plenty of environmental effects of wind and debris being carried upwards to make the scene more dynamic.
There are plenty of details that show that a lot of love and care was put into it. Some were happy that the Soap Shoes from Sonic Adventure 2 were retained, while others were concerned with a figure as big as this with lots of detail would be expensive. There were some fans however who said that they would happily buy this piece, either due to how influential the game was or just because it looks cool.
Sonic Adventure 2 is available now on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.