#chemical plant zone

[acquired-stardust]

Sonic Mania Plus PC 2018

[lore-of-mobius]

Political Themes in Sonic The Hedgehog

So there are people nowadays that complain about "politics" being "forced" in media such as Sonic The Hedgehog, whether or not this is the case. They often go on to say they just want things like Sonic to be an escapist fantasy and to keep politics out. So I wanted to talk about political themes in Sonic The Hedgehog that have existed since the first game, and exist in other Sonic continuities as well.

So starting off while I don't know where to find said interview, the environmentalism is major theme stated to be behind Sonic The Hedgehog 1. Now while some people might say environmentalism shouldn't be regarded as political which I agree with, it has been made political by other people. With many of the people who complain about politics in media often complaining about environmentalism viewing it in media as inherently political. This is why I am including it. Continuing said themes can be seen in how in Sonic 1 after Eggman is defeated the Chaos Emeralds create more nature in an instant, and in the 8-bit version the Emeralds get rid of all the pollution done by Eggman.

This is further seen in Chemical Plant Zone and Eggman's bases being cold, mechanical, and the absolute polar opposite of Green Hill Zone. This is further seen in the comparison made by ALtheBoi between Angel Island and the Death Egg being polar opposites in their video How Sonic 3 Tells a Story.

This is further seen in Sonic CD with Eggman's greatest and most prized creation Metal Sonic. Or how the Encyclo-speed-dia puts it, "Eggman's answer to nature's perfect hero." In addition, the good future depicts the Little Planet as a solarpunk paradise, while the bad future depicts it as a polluted mechanical city with no nature in sight.

Eggman and Sonic's rivalry is depicted as freedom and nature vs oppression and pollution, as many of the blue blur's descriptions make this clear. Sonic Adventure "With a strong love of freedom, the only thing Sonic hates is oppression." Sonic Heroes "He's basically easygoing, but when he gets fired up over an injustice, his anger explodes with surprising consequences. Always at the receiving end of this aggression is arch-enemy Dr. Eggman, whose fiendish plots to take over the world are constantly being foiled by Sonic." Sonic Riders Zero Gravity "Sonic is a big fan of freedom and has no tolerance for evildoers." Olympic Games 2016 "He despises anything that is unfair and will get into trouble to help anyone in need." Sonic Superstars "Sonic the Hedgehog runs at mach speeds and is quick to engage those that threaten his friends, his freedom, or the natural world around him."

On top of this the existence of the Guardian Unit Of Nations and what they represent alongside their crookedness makes it where there are politics in the Sonic world. The same goes for the existence of Princess Elise and Blaze the Cat adding in monarchies.

The same goes for Queen Alena and Princess Sally as they do the same for Sonic Underground and Satam. Speaking of which Sonic Satam is the more blunt of Sonic continuities with it's political themes with the tyrant Julian Robotnik and his polluted reign of terror over Mobius, which of course bleeds into the Archie comics.

[theknucklehead]

After playing through story mode again, it can be said that the game is pretty much the same as before, although there are some minor changes to the dialogue.

Although the changes are so minor, it really makes you wonder why they even changed it to begin with. It also causes the Mandela Effect where it feels like you're remembering it differently.

That being said, I do like that the developers went out of their way to reference the Sonic games more, such as the Time Stones from Sonic CD, Green Hill Zone being from South Island, or Chemical Plant Zone from West Side Island.

[sonicrescale]

Chapter 1 - Page 6 (illustrated)

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Sonic sped through the rehabilitated zone, seeking out the stray Badniks hiding there. Upon encounter, he swiftly smashed each one open with a simple Spin Attack, releasing the small animal cooped up inside. "Entrance is that way. Your buddies are waiting for you." After getting their bearings, the tiny creatures headed off in the direction Sonic pointed them. A second later, Sonic was back on his way.

Though focused on his mission, he couldn't help but marvel at the ubiquitous greenery in the old Chemical Plant. "They really fixed this place up nice. I oughta come back on a day when we're not hunting Eggman... Looks like a lot of fun!"

Meanwhile, Tails was leading Amy down an interior corridor, having located the building which formerly housed Eggman's control hub. "There's still a bunch of interfaces left behind from when he ran the place... I just need to find one that looks like it's been accessed recently... There!" Tails stopped in front of a large monitor, beneath which was an active keyboard, both lit up. Tails took out his Miles Electric and began scanning the keys, determining an access code from their use. "Once I can get past the security measures, I can start downloading any recently accessed data onto my device."

Amy tapped her hammer lightly against the floor, watching Tails working away. "This looks like it's going to take a while." Tails nodded. "Depending on the amount of data and the size of the files... Yeah." Amy looked around the room, noticing a nearby corridor leading off into a dimly lit area. Staring off down the hallway, she could hear a sound coming from the other end, a deep mechanical droning accompanied by the sound of rushing water.

"There's something going on down there, something more than just Badniks. Tails, I'll leave you to your work. I've gotta check this out."

[fyeahsonicthehedgehog]

[nintengoat]

Where are you going, Ada?

[murdercide626]

Recently made this custom character in Sonic Forces that I've really taken a liking to.

Came up with a backstory for him which boils down to him being a Resistance member who had an unfortunate accident in one of Eggman's Chemical Plant bases in which he fell into a pool of that pink, chemically tainted water (sometimes referred to as "Mega Mack"). In this incident, he almost drowned before being rescued, and had swallowed a significant amount of the substance. The result of this is that his body turned magenta and he developed breathing problems due to overexposure to the chemicals in the water.

Tails was able to fashion a special apparatus to ease his breathing problems, which resembles a gas mask. He won't die without it, but it keeps his breathing regular so he can continue to go on missions, at his own insistence.

His personality is pretty laid back and some might describe him as cynical, though that doesn't stop him from giving his all during missions, and ever since his unfortunate incident he's become more determined than ever to take Eggman down.

I'm thinking of naming this guy "Scuzz". lol

[x1702x]

Chemical Plant Zone

[protemporescitor]

It's not just me... right?

[quartercirclejab]

fuck this spring in particular

[mmx-zero]

GUYS I FINISHED THE PROJECT I WAS WORKING ON!!! AND NOW I'M FONNA SHARE IT! a friend of mine helped me with this so check out their YouTube channel too! I hope you guys like it.

https://youtu.be/crvrJI1Z1m4?si=AIvkeFsOzi02q9dJ

https://youtube.com/@sttechin?si=ZiZKRCVGsRT9B8df

[littlemousywitch]

3, 2, 1...

[switchstarart]

Some old art of mine, making Sonic 1 & Sonic 2 Zones have Sonic CD versions! Theres:

Green Hill (Past) Chemical Plant (Bad Future) Oil Ocean (Good Future) Star Light (Bad Future)

[theknucklehead]

I appreciate X Generations giving Sonic respond dialogue to his friends after rescuing them instead of just standing there in silence like he did in the original.

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Chapter 1 - Page 5 (text)

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Amy watched the green landscape sweeping past her as Tails carried her in a long aerial dash toward the abandoned Chemical Plant. Soon, the metal towers were within sight, and Tails slowed down to seek out an open space for him to land. However, as he drew close to the structures, he couldn't help but notice...

"Did someone... do something... to this place? It's so... clean!"

Amy nodded as Tails carefully descended into a courtyard surrounded by vibrant greenery, a marked path leading toward the metal structures which marked the entrance to the Zone. Not only was there an unusual abundance of plants and nature in the areas once polluted with Eggman's experimental chemicals, but it appeared that even the towers and chutes had been renovated and restored with brightly colored paints.

"Sonic told me what he had seen when we were visiting the Oil Ocean Zone. Everyone on Westside Island has been working hard to restore the land to what it looked like before Eggman took over and started building factories everywhere. They're still far from being done, but everything certainly looks a lot cleaner from what Sonic remembered the last time he was here."

She looked up at the gleaming towers, hearing the faint sound of flowing water in the distance. Tails, catching his breath and resting his tails, sat down on a nearby park bench.

"Yeah... It looks like they turned this place... into some kind of water park."

The sound of a distant explosion caught their attention. Turning to look at the entrance area, they saw Sonic arrive, skidding to a halt and kicking up a small cloud of dust. He turned toward the two with a stern look on his face.

"Lots of badniks here. ...Well, not so much since I got started. Each one had an animal trapped inside it. Eggman's definitely up to something here."

Amy drew her hammer, resting the handle against her shoulder.

"We'll help investigate, then. Once Tails gets rested up, we'll check around to see if there's any signs of what Eggman's been doing here."

Sonic nodded, giving Tails a quick glance to ensure that he was okay. He then took off back into the Zone, dashing up along the metal structures as he explored the higher reaches of the factory-turned-waterpark.

Amy turned to Tails, who gave her an acknowledging nod, lifting up his Miles Electric for her to see.

"Somewhere in the old plant, there was a control room with access to a database. I should be able to find something there."

[fyeahsonicthehedgehog]