Sorry, Knuckles, you're not my rival anymore, despite being my polar opposite in every way, design-wise and character-wise.

Sorry, Metal Sonic, you're not my rival anymore, despite being the antithesis of this entire franchise, which is based on nature and freedom.

Sorry, Jet, you're not my rival anymore, despite being the fastest in the air, and I am the fastest on the land, and having similar personalities while literally competing for a similar goal

Sorry, Blaze, you're not my rival anymore, despite being my 1:1 dimensional replacement

Shadow, he just... perfectly matches my strength (wears rings to limit his power) and speed (has rocket-propelled shoes), he completes me...

Sonic's rival is Eggman.

>>716489629
he's more of an arch-nemesis

>>716489489 (OP)
Well yeah.
They kept introducing villains until they found one that autistic people would slaver over like they slaver over Sonic.
In hindsight, a Sonic recolour makes a lot of sense.

>>716489489 (OP)
>autistic child
>autistic adult
Well at least now the target audience for Sonic games can always self-insert into something.

>>716489997
Why didn't Scourge take off?

>>716489489 (OP)
>Sorry, Blaze, you're not my rival anymore, despite being my 1:1 dimensional replacement
For one game
>perfectly matches my strength (wears rings to limit his power) and speed (has rocket-propelled shoes)
So what? he actually is stronger but slower?

>>716489629
That's Dr.Ivo Robotnik. Go suck my PINGAS

>>716490508
>What is Knuckles the Echidna

>>716489489 (OP)
I can kinda get Jet, but why in the HELL would fans of Knuckles and Blaze want them to be more rivals than friends? It’s dumb.
>>716490363
>Why didn't Scourge take off?
But he did though? He’s the arguably the most popular Archie character, so much so Surge was so obviously their attempt to cash in on people’s love for him

>>716491102
Knuckles made perfect sense as Sonic's rival if you played any game he was in before Heroes

>>716493776
Knuckles doesn't make sense as Sonic's rival if you actually played Sonic 3

>>716496397
>First thing he does is uppercut the Super out of Sonic
?

>>716489489 (OP)
Knuckles was easily the best Character in Movie 2 and 3. Movie 3 was kind of ass honestly, they Fumbled with Shadow, and the human shit was more intrusive

>>716496397
I played Sonic 3 and now what? Just because Eggman tricked Knuckles doesn't mean he has to trust Sonic, Adventure 1 and Triple Trouble exist. Regardless, he's always depicted being an obstacle for Sonic

>>716496703
>>716498674
Antagonist =\= rival
Knuckles is Sonic's foil, not a rival.

>>716498963
More like tinfoil, because you are retarded.

>>716499073
I accept your concession

>>716499180
>Naruto and Sasuke aren't rivals, Sasuke is just a foil
>Goku and Vegeta aren't rivals, Vegeta is just a foil
>Dante and Vergil aren't rivals, Vergil is just a foil
re
tard

>>716489489 (OP)
So what *IS* Knuckles anymore?

>>716499294
Who are you quoting?

>>716499438
>Knuckles doesn't fit those dynamics following his debut game
>playing coy

>>716499365

red

>>716499538
He doesn't. That's why he's not Sonic's rival. How is his relationship to Sonic anything like those others you listed? Thanks for proving my point I guess?

>>716489489 (OP)
>Sorry, Knuckles, you're not my rival anymore, despite being my polar opposite in every way, design-wise and character-wise.
For one game.
>Sorry, Blaze, you're not my rival anymore, despite being my 1:1 dimensional replacement
For one game.
>Sorry, Metal Sonic, you're not my rival anymore, despite being the antithesis of this entire franchise, which is based on nature and freedom.
He had a kino OVA, which Shadow while never be able to claim.

>>716499874
>ignore Knuckles got his spin off
>ignores his fight in Adventure 1
>ignores his own section for Adventure 2
>ignores his inverse design to Sonic's, in both aesthetic and powers prioritizing STR over DEX, Reds over cool colors (his green), vertical vs. horizontal navigation.
>again ignores his very first appearance being him socking the emeralds out of super Sonic and in the very same game having a one on one fight towards the end
>ignores plethora of games and iterations that calls him, just that, his rival

>>716489489 (OP)
>sonic
>is a hedgehog
>shadow
>also a hedgehog
It's not that deep bro. All these other fags are simply not hedgehogs.

>>716500249
>Fighting Buddies
Doesn't sound like rival.

>>716500424
That's basically what rivals are, yes.

>>716489489 (OP)
Reminder that current Shadow beat something that took Super Sonic, Super Tails, Super Knuckles, and the 9 other people to defeat

By himself
Because he got a coom squid to ride on

>>716500510
>Sonic casually beating Perfect Chaos with no emeralds was fine thoughever

>>716496397
He's Sonic's rival because they have different principles and lifestyles. They each think their way is right. Knuckles wants to prove his way is right while Sonic could care less.

>>716489489 (OP)
I'll put it DBZ terms so you can understand.
Knuckles is Yamcha
Metal Sonic is Cell
Shadow is Vegeta
Characters like Blaze and Jet are just one offs for their respective subseries. Blaze was just clashing with sonic because of misunderstandings, otherwise they are pretty much friends. Jet will come back once Sega does another Riders.

>>716500816
>Jet will come back once Sega does another Riders.
Anon......

>>716498963
This doesn't change the fact that Knuckles is more of a rival than Shadow im confuzzled

>>716499365
>So what *IS* Knuckles anymore?
Sonic's realest nigga.

>>716500672
metal overlord was completely immune to super sonic alone even when his weak points were hit

>>716500406
So Silver is a rival?

>>716501079
For his initial game yes.

>>716500816
Nah, Knuckles is Piccolo, and Tails is Krillin (Or Young Gohan)

>>716501030
>but [gameplay mechanic], that means [power scaling]
this is how hispanic you sound.

>>716500249
>ignore Knuckles got his spin off
>ignores his fight in Adventure 1
>ignores his own section for Adventure 2
How is any of this relevant?

>ignores his inverse design to Sonic's, in both aesthetic and powers prioritizing STR over DEX, Reds over cool colors (his green), vertical vs. horizontal navigation.
Yes, that's what makes him a FOIL. Do you understand what character foil is? Try looking it up.

>>716500503
Naruto and Sasuke sure as hell aren't "fighting buddies"
Dante and Vergil sure as hell aren't fighting buddies
Good job contradicting your own point retard

>>716489489 (OP)
Metal Sonic is the lamest character of the entire franchise. Literally just Shadow but lamer and less subtle. I don't get they're constantly bringing him back.

>>716501237
>Dante and Vergil sure as hell aren't fighting buddies
WHAT ARE THEY DOING AT THE END OF 5 THEN
FAGGOT

>>716489489 (OP)
>sonic
>but black
>no not like that knuckles

>>716500816
>Knuckles is Yamcha
How do you get this so wrong, lmao. Knuckles is clearly the Piccolo of Sonic. From how his people/tribe are deeply connected to the main 7 magic objects of the series, to how he was the main villain of the main character before being replaced by the Vegeta of the series, it couldn't be more obvious.

Blazebros....we lost...

>>716500732
That's not what makes him a rival. You're describing a foil, a character that contrasts the protagonist to highlight their attributes.

>They each think their way is right. Knuckles wants to prove his way is right while Sonic could care less.
This is completely wrong though.

>>716501489
Don't forget that Knuckles literally lives atop a big floating island

>>716501143
Oh wow Knuckles is there too

>>716501331
>ignore their entire dynamic across the entire series
Even then, they're competitive with each other, something Sonic and Knuckles have never been. But go on, keep grasping at those straws

>>716501728
>Even then, they're competitive with each other, something Sonic and Knuckles have never been
Bullshit, my guy. Play more games.

>>716499294
these fit Shadow much more than Knuckles.

Knuckles is more like Yamcha or Tien rather than Vegeta

>>716489489 (OP)
What about Silver and Surge?

>>716501728
>ignore 3, where their fights are an annual thing
>ignore 1, where....uh..Nelo angelo..
>ignore 2, where........
>ignore 4, where........ Special Edition
>5 where I discussed, they basically admit to just like fighting eachother, and do so and demon for a while in Hell by the end
fuck you.
>something Sonic and Knuckles have 'never' been
giga wrong
>>716501962
*Piccolo
and Piccolo, like Knuckles, was the original Rivalry before Vegeta showed up.

>>716502047
>*Piccolo
sure I can agree with that

>>716489489 (OP)
Who the fuck is jet? Who the fuck is blaze?

>>716502018
Surge is a literal who character people only care about for futa porn

>>716502018
The only characters that make sense as real rivals are Shadow, Metal, Jet, and Surge. Everyone else doesn't make sense.

>>716502047
Yamcha and Tien were rivals when they first showed up.

>>716501962
>Knuckles is more like Yamcha or Ten rather than Vegeta
Funny you say that cause his Sonic Jam bio said he's shy around girls, just like Yamcha, but post Adventure I'd definitely say he's more like Piccolo

>>716502317
>Jet, the board rider
>Surge, static shock for autists
>Not Fire Sonic from another dimension
>Not the strength to his speed
>>716502391
Yeah, to eachother.

>>716501941
>no argument
My guy the only times they ever fought had nothing to do with competition. You couldn't even list a single time they were competitive instead of the fact he has a spin off game and is red. You're really embarrassing urself here buddy.

>>716502157
>people only care about for futa porn
Not quite. People only care about her because of tsundere shipping with Sonic and the obvious tranny self insert shipping with Amy

>>716496703
Name a more better character introduction, you can’t.

>>716502485
Blaze being one makes no fucking sense after her debut.

>>716502404

>>716502729
>r63 Sonic wouldn't want to engage in a race or two with her dimensional counterpart
fuck
off

>>716502047
>ignore 3, where their fights are an annual thing
And they're not buddies at all
>5 where I discussed, they basically admit to just like fighting eachother,
And they aren't buddies until the very end when they finally decided to quash they're beef after all these years
Brother I didn't even play DMC and I know this shit who are your trying to fool?

>something Sonic and Knuckles have 'never' been
>giga wrong
Go on. Name all the times Sonic and Knuckles were competitive.

>>716499294
>>Naruto and Sasuke aren't rivals, Sasuke is just a foil
That's not even true you pathetic retard. Gaara is a foil to Naruto, not Sasuke.

>>716500249
Imagine if their team name was

Lock-on Technology

I can come up with more cool team names if you guys are interested

>>716502018
Silver is Trunks

>>716502856
sports and fun time don't count. Blaze isn't like Shadow whos a real rival fag.

>NOW buddies are the key word to describe rivals, and not competitiveness
>dances around the fact they they're BROTHERS
>>Go on. Name all the times Sonic and Knuckles were competitive.
Every and any moment Eggman pits them against eachother, and they both want to stop him before the other.

>>716500816
Surge is Kefla

>>716503369
>Kefla
Hot but Kale annoys the fuck outta me. Much prefer Caulifla

>>716500893
Also to top it off they’re pushing Sonic and Shadow as Rivals for Crossworlds, even in the Marketing and Promotion. I suppose since it’s coming off the highly successful Movie 3.

When Movie 4 draws near I suppose we’ll see Amy and Metal Sonic emphasized in marketing for whatever new game they release

>>716503052
>>NOW buddies are the key word to describe rivals, and not competitiveness
Just stop dude you can't even keep track of your own arguments anymore.

>Every and any moment Eggman pits them against eachother, and they both want to stop him before the other.
Name them.

>>716503615
>>716500249

>>716501143
Watching J’s Reviews on best handheld Sonic Levels, the Rivals games have lots of cool level themes and names and it’s a shame they were wasted on PSP games

The GBA and DS games were the last ones because they are peak handheld Sonic

>>716502157
>Futa

Wrong and retarded

Shadow was conceptualized as Sonic's Vegeta but he's not at all like Vegeta, who's more of just a cocky asshole piece of shit with a no-nonsense attitude (with the "muh pride" aspect of his personality turned up to eleven when he knocked Bulma up). Shadow's always been more of a traditional dark brooding manga anti-hero with a tragic past, the kind of character who's always on a mission and ends up collaborating with the MC out of self-reflecting on his backstory.

>>716503684
What is this? What did he mean by this?