Knuckles Strikes In the First Trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2

As expected, The Game Awards debuted the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Within the clip, Sonic is making his way as a novice hero who wants to be Batman. He also meets a new friend and partner, Tails. However, Sonic has a new enemy as well: Knuckles the Echidna. Idris Elba is voicing Knucles against Ben Schwartz’s Sonic. And so far, it looks like Knuckles has the clear power advantage. Knuckles strikes,

Additionally, Sonic’s old foe, Dr. Robotnik is back, and Knuckles is his new partner. And the speedy blue hedgehog will be hard pressed to defeat both of them.

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Here’s the description from Paramount Pictures:

“The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilisations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

From the filmmakers behind The Fast and the Furious and Deadpool, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 stars James Marsden, Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Jim Carrey returning, alongside new additions Shemar Moore, with Idris Elba as the voice of Knuckles, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as the voice of Tails.”

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will hit theaters on April 8, 2022.

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