Summary

• The Paramount+ Knuckles TV show will focus on the echidna's power and fighting skills as he teaches Deputy Wade and defends Green Hill Zone.
• The TV miniseries will have connections to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 through Easter eggs and references, and its success could lead to spin-off shows for other ing characters.
• Knuckles' fire powers, which he has in the Sonic video games, will make him an even greater threat to enemies like Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

The Paramount+ Knuckles is set for an April 26, 2024 release, and will center around Knuckles teaching Deputy Wade the ways of the echidna warrior while also defending Green Hill Zone from various threats.

While more specific plot details are limited, the TV miniseries Knuckles will connect to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 via clever Easter eggs and other references to the Sonic the Hedgehog lore. Additionally, Knuckles' increased presence in the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog franchise suggests that other ing characters like Tails and Shadow the Hedgehog could receive their own spin-off miniseries, depending on how well Knuckles does. Although Knuckles already sounds great on its own, it does one thing that makes it and Knuckles' future appearances so much more exciting.

Knuckles Officially Has Fire Powers In His Spinoff Show

Knuckles first developed fire powers in 2001's Sonic Adventure 2.

The Knuckles trailer briefly shows Knuckles' fists on fire in a scene that sees him taking on a new and powerful foe in the middle of a city street. While the video games have shown Knuckles using fire powers for years now, it is a brand-new revelation regarding his live-action appearances. Knuckles has fire powers in the Sonic video games, and he's had them for over two decades at this point. Knuckles first displays his fire abilities in the 2001 video game, Sonic Adventure 2, and it is best demonstrated when Knuckles delivers an uppercut.

While the trailer's depiction of Knuckles' fire powers is something that the echidna seemingly can summon at will, Sonic Adventure 2 makes it a point to only show Knuckles' fists on fire when he delivers combos. As the game shows, Knuckles' incredible speed and friction against his gloves essentially allows him to boost the power of his combos by igniting his fists mid-combination. As seen in subsequent games like Sonic Heroes and Sonic Frontiers, Knuckles's command of his abilities strengthens significantly, which allows his body to be engulfed by flames while in motion with no injury to himself.

How Knuckles' New Powers Will Change Sonic The Hedgehog 3

Knuckles' fire powers make him an even greater threat to Dr. Robotnik and other forces of evil.

Knuckles' incredible destructive power via his fire powers already make him a greater threat to Dr. Robotnik and Shadow the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3. While Knuckles displayed an incredibly high level of hand-to-hand combat prowess in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Knuckles giving the echidna fire powers means that Team Sonic will have a less difficult time defending Green Hill Zone from any invading threats. Combined with his incredible senses and ability of flight, Knuckles is already showing audiences that Knuckles will be a formidable ally in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.