A Sonic 4 update confirms that there is a plan for Amy Rose and Metal Sonic after their appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 was confirmed to be in development right before the release of Sonic 3. The story of Sonic 3 follows Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, who have to fight against Shadow, Ivo Robotnik, and Gerald Robotnik in an attempt to save the world. Reviews for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 have been amazing. Sonic 3 currently has a score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes (via Rotten Tomatoes), making it the highest-rated entry of the series.
Following the success of Sonic 3, it is likely the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be another hit for the franchise. Not many details are known about Sonic 4, but the first post-credits scene of Sonic 3 introduces Amy Rose and Metal Sonic, who are major characters in the video games. Following their introduction, Amy Rose and Metal Sonic both must have major roles in the next movie. Jeff Fowler, who has directed all the Sonic movies, has clarified that there are plans for both Amy Rose and Metal Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, which is good news.
Metal Sonic & Amy Rose’s Post-Credits Debuts Risked Forcing Sonic 4’s Story
There Needs To Be A Clear Plan For Sonic 4
After the introduction of Amy Rose and Metal Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s post-credits scene, there was concern that there were no clear plans for what their roles would be in Sonic 4. It is all too common for post-credits scenes to lead nowhere in major franchises. A franchise that is well known for its post-credits scenes is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first Spidey entry in the MCU, it was teased that Mac Gargan, aka Scorpion, would form the Sinister Six. However, this post-credits scene never paid off.
The most recent film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, 2017’s ᴅᴇᴀᴅ Men Tell No Tales, teased the return of Davy Jones in the post-credits scene. However, this film was not very well received, and the future of the Pirates franchise is now uncertain. Therefore, it is unknown if this post-credits scene will ever lead to anything. These two examples prove that it is all-too-common for post-credits scenes to lead nowhere, which is why it’s good that Fowler and his team have plans for Sonic 4.
The Sonic Franchise Already Has Plans For Metal Sonic & Amy Rose’s Story In Sonic 4
Amy Rose & Metal Sonic Will Have Major Roles In Sonic 4
Fowler has admitted that post-credits scenes are usually the last thing he worries about for the Sonic films, since he is so focused on making sure the movie gets finished. This sentiment could lead to concern that there is no plan for Amy Rose and Metal Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 4. However, Fowler has claimed that they have several very exciting ideas for how they could both be incorporated into Sonic 4’s story. He said:
I mean, usually the way these post-credit teasers work is we’re so jamming on finishing the film, but at the same time, you don’t want to just throw characters in there and not know what you’re going to do with them. So, there’s certainly, as we were winding down on Sonic 3, and as we were prepping that post-credit teaser, we absolutely have had a lot of really great creative discussions and got excited by some ideas. Because you don’t want to paint yourself into a corner and put a character in there and then not know what you’re going to do with it. But it’s all very preliminary, and much more work needing to come in order to really get that process going.
It is good to receive confirmation that Fowler wouldn’t have included Amy Rose and Metal Sonic in Sonic 3 if they didn’t know what their roles in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 would be. The Sonic franchise is full of plenty of amazing characters that Fowler and his team could have chosen from, so it is relieving to learn that Amy Rose and Metal Sonic were intentionally chosen because of the Sonic 4 plans. Fowler having a clear vision for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will likely lead to a much stronger movie.
Sonic 4’s Early Plans Mean It Won’t Waste Amy Rose & Metal Sonic
Amy Rose & Metal Sonic Are Both Amazing Characters
No story details for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 are currently known. However, given Fowler’s comments, it is safe to say that both Amy Rose and Metal Sonic will have major roles in the movie. After being saved by Amy Rose in the post-credits scene of Sonic 3, it is likely that Sonic will work with her in the sequel. Meanwhile, Metal Sonic will definitely not give up after failing to defeat Sonic in the post-credits scene. This means that Metal Sonic could very well be the main villain of the next movie in the series.
Metal Sonic was created by Ivo Robotnik in the video games. However, it’s currently unknown if Jim Carrey will once again return for Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
There’s a chance that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 could adapt the story of the 1993 video game Sonic the Hedgehog CD. In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Amy Rose is kidnapped and Sonic eventually saves her, defeating both Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman in the process. Regardless of what the story of Sonic 4 ends up being, the fact that Amy Rose and Metal Sonic were specifically chosen to be introduced at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 ensures that they will both have major roles in the movie.
