- Not to be confused with Metal Sonic v3.0.
Metal Sonic 3.0, also known as Metal Sonic Mach 3.0,[1] is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is Eggman Nega's improved edition of Metal Sonic, which acts as a rival to its predecessor.
Appearance[]
Although it uses the same body model as Metal Sonic, the only thing different about the two are the colors: Metal Sonic 3.0 is colored black where Metal Sonic is colored blue, and it also has black feet with a yellow stripe as opposed to Metal Sonic's red with white stripe. 3.0 also has a yellow outline around its eyes and three parallel vertical yellow stripes starting from its muzzle to the top of 3.0's spine. Interestingly, the outside of 3.0's ears are colored a silver gray, as opposed to black.
History[]
Sonic Rivals 2[]
In Sonic Rivals 2, Metal Sonic 3.0 was made to awaken the Ifrit and raced Shadow/Metal Sonic/Silver/Espio. It was revealed that Metal Sonic 3.0 served as a decoy to distract Eggman Nega's enemies, allowing the doctor to awaken the Ifrit himself in the meantime.[2] When either one reached the Ifrit, Metal Sonic 3.0 tried to stop them from destroying the Ifrit and attacked them. Once the Ifrit was defeated, Metal Sonic 3.0 was either destroyed or trapped in the Ifrit's dimension.
Other game appearances[]
Sonic Speed Simulator[]
In Sonic Speed Simulator, Metal Sonic 3.0 (referred to as Metal Sonic Mach 3.0) returns as both a new playable character and a boss. The player can race Metal Sonic Mach 3.0 in the second part of the "Metal Madness Event" (which can only be accessed by finishing the first part and unlocking Metal Sonic), and can unlock them by completing certain objectives as Metal Sonic.
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On 5 November 2022, Metal Sonic 3.0 was re-released as "Golden Metal Sonic 3.0", a gold variant character of Metal Sonic 3.0:
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In this game, Metal Sonic 3.0 and his variant are controlled in the same way as the other characters in the game. They also have the Spin Dash, Spin Jump, Spin Dash Charge, and Homing Attack in their moveset. Their base speed and jumping height depend on the player's current level.
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Trivia[]
Rejected Metal Sonic 3.0 action figure.
- A Metal Sonic 3.0 action figure was proposed by Jazwares as a simple repaint of the already existing 3.75 inch Metal Sonic toy, similar to the Mecha Sonic proposal. This idea was rejected by Sega.
- In 2024, a 4" articulated figure of Metal Sonic 3.0 was finally released by Jakks Pacific.
- Despite being another inspiration from the image and DNA of the original Sonic, the two never actually fought or met each other, making this one of the only Metal Sonics that was never faced by Sonic.
- Metal Sonic 3.0's colors, black with yellow stripes, are the same as Gemerl (from Sonic Advance 3) and a Shadow Android (from Shadow the Hedgehog's multiplayer), both of whom are doppelgangers of other characters.
- In Sonic Rivals 2, Metal Sonic 3.0's name and picture are displayed the same as Metal Sonic's, since he is just a palette swap of Metal Sonic. This palette swap, labelled Mach3.0, can be obtained as an Outfit for Metal Sonic in Sonic Rivals 2 by successfully copying every other rival's signature move.
- Metal Sonic 3.0's colors resemble Metal Sonic's "Leather" costume from Sonic Rivals, but with the addition of a painted head. The "Leather" costume can even be used for Metal Sonic in Sonic Rivals 2, by winning his trophy in Multiplayer, it is now under the name of "Mach2.0", seemingly indicating it is the mid-point between Metal Sonic and Metal Sonic 3.0.
- In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics, the original Metal Sonic, Shard, was rebuilt and given a new paint job that greatly resembles that of Metal Sonic 3.0.
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Artwork[]
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References[]
- ↑ Gamefam Studios (16 July 2022). Sonic Speed Simulator. Sega. Area/Level: Hub world. "Tails: There's a new threat! Metal Sonic Mach 3.0 has appeared in Stardust Speedway, and I need your help stopping it!"
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (13 November 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Chaotic Inferno Zone Act 4 (Silver/Espio). "Eggman Nega: Hee hee hee hee... How regrettable, Silver. I'm afraid that my Metal Sonic was just a decoy to keep you distracted. Hee hee hee..."
