Sonic 3 didn't relegate Gerald Robotnik to Sonic Adventure 2-style flashbacks so he could be "more of a present danger"

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Exclusive: Sonic 3 writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller break down the major change from Sonic Adventure 2

Jim Carrey as Gerald Robotnik in Sonic 3
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Warning: the following features spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog 3...

Sonic 3 takes more than a few cues from Sonic Adventure 2, the 2001 Dreamcast title that helped cement the Blue Blur as a 3D platforming icon while simultaneously unleashing Shadow the Hedgehog onto the world.

Casey adds, "I mean, to me, the Sonic movies are about crushing loneliness. I remember people making memes about that after Sonic 2 and it is a little true, and Ivo is a part of that. So it was what happened to him if he thought he wasn’t alone anymore."

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is out now in theaters worldwide. For more, check out out guide to Sonic 3 Easter eggs you may have missed, as well as our breakdown of the Sonic 3 ending. Then dive into our interview with Robotnik actor Jim Carrey on why Sonic 3 is his first movie trilogy.

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Emily Murray is a former Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar+, once responsible for overseeing all the online content for Total Film and SFX magazine. Emily has previously worked for the BBC, Zavvi, UNILAD, Yahoo, Digital Spy and more. When Emily isn't writing about film and TV, she can be found cuddling her cat on the sofa, likely bingeing New Girl for the millionth time (Nick Miller is the love of my life). You can also find her waxing lyrical about Christopher Nolan on a podcast dedicated to his filmography.