Why does Sonic refer to Robotnik as Eggman?
In the movie Sonic The Hedgehog there are two scenes where Sonic refers to Robotnik as Eggman. Apart from it being a reference to his Japanese video game name, why does Sonic do that? Was there any explanation in the movie, as I thought it came out of nowhere. Did I miss something?
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Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik is the character's name from the original japanese Sonic the Hedgehog game series.
When Sonic calls him Eggman it's also a reference to the egg-shape drones that Robotnik uses throughout the movie.
Take that as an easter egg (pun intended).
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Why did Sonic call Robotnik Eggman?
Eventually, he receives the moniker "Eggman" from Sonic after the egg-shaped designs of his robots. Robotnik uses one of Sonic's quills to power up his machines to match Sonic's speed, but is eventually defeated by Sonic.Why did Robotnik change his name?
According to Iizuka, the name has always been Eggman, but when the game was localized to the West, somebody on the team changed his name to Dr. Robotnik without consulting the development team.What is the difference between Robotnik and Eggman?
"Robotnik" is the character's real name while "Eggman" is a "common name taken after his shape." In various iterations of the franchise, they've chosen different names for him, with Robotnik being more of the English name, and Eggman the Japanese.Robotnik or Eggman?
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