Despite many gamers' reservations on how well the first Sonic movie would perform, it turned out to do so well that two sequels and a spin-off series were greenlit shortly after. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as the movie is fittingly called, has thrilled fans to bits with its trailers as it put a huge focus on Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. However, Knuckles' inclusion has left fans a bit nervous as to what focus Tails would get, but a recent interview insists that Sonic 2 will get its love in the film.
The first Sonic movie took a more familiar approach to a CGI-and-live action film, with the blue blur being from another world and left alone on Earth. Due to the movie's realistic setting, it didn't have too much time to properly reference Sonic titles apart from small Easter eggs for fans to find. Sonic the Hedgehog 2, however, will take notes directly from the games.
In an interview with IGN, Director Jeff Fowler was given a question about whether fans could look forward to seeing familiar locations from Sonic 2 and 3's levels. His answer was a simple "Oh, yeah, all kinds," before stating that the Tornado was already an iconic Sonic 2 reference, and trailers have already revealed that it plays a role in the movie.
Fowler goes on to say that during Sonic the Hedgehog 2's development, the filmmakers got incredibly excited when thinking just what to include from Sonic 1 and its sequel specifically. The aim was to create a "real cinematic version of the stuff that fans loved from Sonic 1 and Sonic 2," which most definitely sounds promising.
For series loyalists, this may put them at ease when it comes to Tails' role in the movie. While fans of the two-tailed fox may still need to wait for the movie to release, there may be other surprises in the movie that make the film enjoyable. Jeff Fowler goes on to state in IGN's interview that those working on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 ran into "a great problem that there are so many great Easter eggs to incorporate," saying that the movie is "chock-full of them."
The trailers currently out have showcased plenty of Easter eggs already, from the Master Emerald and Sonic and Knuckles' clash from Sonic 3's opening to how the opening sequence of Sonic jumping off a tall skyscraper at night reminded many fans of Sonic Adventure's first cutscene. Eagle-eyed fans can even see GUN logos from Sonic Adventure 2 during the trailers. It seems that with what's already been seen, along with what Fowler has said, fans can look forward to a movie full of the very things they love from the Sonic franchise.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 releases in theaters on April 8th.
Source: IGN