Key Takeaways
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s latest trailer appears to reference the mysterious pink-haired woman from the TailsTube web series.
- The movie trailer contains numerous nods to the games, including a scene with the Eclipse Cannon and Shadow holding a gun.
- Fans have speculated about who the pink-haired woman could be given her resemblance to Dr. Eggman.
The recent Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer and subsequent TV spots are packed with references to the original games, and some fans think they spotted an Easter egg nod to a mysterious character from the recent Sonic web videos. The third live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie is finally hitting theaters on December 20 and will introduce theatergoers to Shadow the Hedgehog, as voiced by Hollywood megastar Keanu Reeves. The plot is loosely based on 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2, with Sonic and his friends facing off against the former’s dark doppelganger in a battle to save the planet.
Earlier this week, fans were greeted with a second Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer, one that shed further light on the film’s plot and characters. In addition to showing more of the Chao Garden restaurant that pays homage to Sonic Adventure, the new trailer contained numerous nods to the games that Shadow is most famous for, including a scene where the Eclipse Cannon destroys part of the moon as it did in the original Sonic Adventure 2. There is also a brief shot of Shadow holding a gun, a reference to the infamous 2005 spin-off Shadow the Hedgehog.
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There are probably plenty more nods to the games in the latest Sonic the Hedgehog 3 trailer and related TV commercials, and fans believe they may have found a more obscure one tucked away in the background of Shadow’s fight against Team Sonic in Tokyo. Sonic Stadium recently shared a screenshot of a neon billboard on Twitter, one that seems to depict a pink-haired woman that was previously seen in the very first TailsTube video.
Mysterious TailsTube Character Spotted In Sonic 3 TV Spot
For the uninitiated, TailsTube is a series of official Sonic the Hedgehog web videos in which Tails and other characters answer questions from fans. The initial TailsTube video from March 2022 saw Sonic’s high-flying friend explain the relationship between humans and anthropomorphic animals in the Sonic universe, with one example of the former shown being an unnamed, pink-haired woman who has yet to appear in any other official Sonic the Hedgehog media.
The Sonic fandom has been rife with speculation about who this mysterious human is, with some even thinking that she could be related to the Robotnik family due to wearing an outfit similar to Dr. Eggman’s. While there isn’t a clear answer, it seems that the filmmakers behind Sonic the Hedgehog 3 are aware of the character and have inserted a small reference to her in one of the movie’s biggest scenes as yet another creative nod to the games that films are inspired by.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog is a prolific game franchise that started life on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Covering both 2D and 3D iterations through the generations, Sonic is known for speedy movements and interesting platforming mechanics.