‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Mid-Credits Scene, Explained

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video game mainstay Colleen O’Shaughnessey) and the sinister Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba) are joining Sonic (once again voiced by Ben Schwartz) for more over-the-top mayhem.

If you’ve ever plopped yourself down in front of a Sega Genesis, the memories will come flooding back.But what will the next installment bring?Well, a clue is revealed during the “Sonic 2” credits sequence (mercifully you don’t have to wait until the very end of the credits) that points towards what the inevitable “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” will bring us in the not-too-distant future.Major spoilers for “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” follow.Sure, Tails and Knuckles are two huge additions to the Sonic cinematic adaptation, but there was even more for fans to eat up in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.” For one thing, the main plot centers around Knuckles and Dr.

Robotnik (Carrey) looking for the Master Emerald, made up of the Chaos Emeralds that Robotnik is frequently after in the video games (and whose mystical powers have been explored fully in miscellaneous spinoff materials).The rings from the video games also play a more important role in the sequel, serving as mini wormholes that characters use to zap themselves from place to place.

And, of course, there’s a hilarious misunderstanding with one of the wings and a wedding ring. It’s a whole thing.Also, one of the characters from the original film reveals themselves to be part of a new organization that sprang up since the events of the first film – Guardian Units of Nations (aka G.U.N.), which has become a major paramilitary organization within the larger Sonic universe (keep in mind that Sonic doesn’t just play out across video games, but there are comic books, animated series, action figures and more).