Dr. Eggman: The Missing Villain? - Challenger Approaching

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Published 2021-03-21
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Welcome to another episode of Challenger Approaching! In this series, we discuss characters who could find their way into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or future entries, then go into ludicrous detail on what they would be like if they joined the fight for real!

This episode, we turn to someone who actually became a realistic option after recent events. Additional Sonic characters find themselves brought up in Smash speculation sometimes, but never seriously since we hadn't yet seen two guest fighters from the same series (other than echo fighters). With Sephiroth breaking that barrier, though, the path is wide open for third party franchises to double up if the stars align! A fact that was not lost on the Smash or Sonic fandoms, as many of them started wondering if the blue blur's archnemesis could be next.

But beyond the hype and discussion, are the stars actually aligning for Dr. Eggman to join the fight? More importantly, if he did get in, how could his nearly 20 years of boss battles and other source material be used to create his moveset? Let's take a look.
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All Comments (21)
  • @Varindran
    As long as when he does his final smash he yells " GET A LOAD OF THIS!"
  • @KCruzer
    The reason why I want Dr. Eggman in Smash, is so that we could have all 4 members of the Big Bad Bosses!
  • @DjoingDalton
    'IF' another villain gets in, I want it to be this one.
  • @manboi1794
    I think if you're a video game character who ends up being played by jim Carey in a movie adaptation of a game then you deserve to be in smash
  • Delzethin: Instead of using the egg mobile, he should the egg walker. Me: That sound likes the egg mobile, but with extra STEPS.
  • "But, you know what they say" and my brain just screams "THE MORE THE MERRIER!!!"
  • @vegetafan9922
    You never said what his victory screens would be so here's some I came up with. Eggman hops out of the Egg Walker and plants down the iconic Act Clear sign with his face on it. Only for Sonic to zip past and flip it around to his own side, leaving Eggman to stomp the ground in anger. Another could have Eggman tossing a small woodland creature (Randomized between Ricky/Sally, Picky/Porker, Pocky/Johnny, or a Flicky) into a Badnik, closing the access panel, and activating it before cackling to himself as the Badnik starts moving around. The last one could have Eggman juggling three of the seven Chaos Emeralds in this hands, referencing the ending if you don't collect all the emeralds in the classic games.
  • @allenchoyce5634
    Putting "GET A LOAD OF THIS!" in the Final Smash instead of a taunt is not only the more dramatic for the line, something Eggman is all about, but saves us from what would be the new (and worst) spammable Online Arena taunt. You have done us a great justice.
  • @fazbearking87
    The more I look at the art of Eggman in the Egg Walker, the more I see the black parts next to him as his legs, like he’s sitting with his knees sticking out because he built it too small
  • @SSJ22Terris
    I know Death Egg Robot would probably be the final smash, but I'd really want it to be the Egg Fleet. Like just one of those Cinematic FS's, where the Egg Fleet just unloads all it fire power on the opponent, while Eggman rides high in the Egg Mobile laughing maniacally with his arms raised in triumph.
  • @Brick_Eater_
    Eggman's Final Smash would probably be the only final smash that unintentionally combos into itself.
  • @TheSGA
    For the smash introduction They should do the hero vs villain thing, but before it could finish the screen get's hacked and it turns red... Then we see the iconic Eggman symbol with Eggman saying something clever like "Thought you could sneak off without ah?" or "We intruppt this station for your new ruler, Me! BWAHAHAHA!" to tell the viewers the real villain is here.
  • Egg man being combo’d easily kinda makes sense to me, I don’t know why, it just makes sense
  • @digitalunity
    Never knew I needed it, now I can't live without it EDIT: I love how the Egg Walker is street legal and has tail lights.
  • Imagine the old memes he's associated with becoming mainstream again if he ever gets in.
  • @jonahj9519
    Eggman in his sa2 Eggwalker but with machines from his classic boss fights built in is literally the exact concept I’ve had in my head for an Eggman moveset for years.
  • If Eggman gets in there is no way we don't get a mod which replaces his voice with his SnapCube real time fandub voice, Just seeing the Sonic Adventure cutscenes in this video makes me think of that beautiful dub.
  • @Trinsid
    It's sad how Sonic never got another rep. :/