Why is Dr Robotnik now called 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.
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Why was Robotnik changed to Eggman?

“To tell the truth, his name has not changed,” said Naka. “Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape.” In other words, Eggman is an obnoxious nickname given to him by his haters, but Robotnik is what you'd find on his passport.
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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.
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Why does Sonic call Dr Robotnik Eggman in the movie?

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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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.
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Why did Eggman save Sonic?

Eggman just let Sonic fall in the lava he would of 100% defeated him. Instead his hubris got him to rescue Sonic for the sake of the boss battle.
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Why did Dr. Robotnik shave his head?

His head is shaved on the mushroom planet 'because it's loser hair's hair is losing hair'. That's the hair that lost the battle, man.” Carrey initially seemed to be an unusual choice for the role of Sonic's nemesis, but has clearlyembraced the role, bringing Dr. Robotnik to life in a way that works perfectly.
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Is Jim Carrey in Sonic 3?

Moritz and Toby Ascher have confirmed that they won't recast Dr. Robotnik for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 should Jim Carrey retire, and their choice is undoubtedly the right one. First appearing in 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik stole the show within the franchise.
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Did Dr Eggman create knuckles?

Knuckles was created by developer Takashi Yuda, who never intended him to be any more than a "supporting character". Knuckles who was named by Product Marketing Manager, Pamela Kelly, was introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as an "intimidator" because of his powerful abilities and physical strength.
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How did Maria Robotnik become a hedgehog?

Maria the Hedgehog, once a human being as Maria Robotnik, then she was regenerated by Shadow, Silver, Sonic, and Lyra from the Master Emerald's power. She appears in Episode 2- the Birth of Friendship, as almost like the human Maria from 50 years ago.
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What is Sonic's full name?

In the Archie comics, Sonic's real name is revealed to be Olgilvie Maurice Hedgehog. He tries desperately to protect that information, possibly out of embarrassment. This name is not canon (official) in the game continuity, however, and he is simply known as Sonic the Hedgehog in the games.
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Why is Dr Robotnik skinny?

According to the Sonic Bible, Dr. Robotnik is literally and genetically part hardboiled egg. He got spliced! We also found out that the movie will take place in the present day, and not the future world of the games.
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Is Silver Sonic's son?

So no, sonic is NOT silver's father, more accurately he's his great-great-grandfather.
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Who is Sonic's main villain?

"Sonic The Hedgehog" is now a movie. Carrey plays the evil villain Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a man who wants to control the world.
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Is Eggman the only human?

In turn, Doctor Robotnik became the only human left on Mobius; though the authenticity of this claim is highly questionable. During their adventures through time and space, Amy Rose and Tekno the Canary made contact with other humans for the first time but did not enjoy the experience.
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Why does Knuckles hate Sonic in Sonic 2?

The reason why Knuckles is so aggressive towards Sonic is because between Sonic and Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman was the first to meet Knuckles before Sonic. Knuckles being somewhat gullible he believed Dr.
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Will Knuckles be in Sonic 2?

The recently released video game sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is currently lighting up the box office, and now, director Jeff Fowler has teased what's next for both the titular hedgehog and Idris Elba's Knuckles. Introduced in the sequel, it has since been confirmed that Knuckles will star in his own spinoff series.
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How did Sonic meet Tails?

However in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, its explained that Tails met Sonic on West Island when he wanted to show Sonic his plane called the Tornado.
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Will there be a Sonic 4?

"Sonic the Hedgehog 4" is a direct sequel to "Sonic 3" and "Sonic & Knuckles" and will bring the franchise back into 2D. The game will be released episodically, with the first episode coming to PSN, Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare this summer.
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Will Amy be in Sonic the Hedgehog 3?

Amy Rose's inclusion in Sonic 3 is possibly "in the works." With the box-office success of both Sonic the Hedgehog films, it is no surprise that a third film has been greenlit.
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Will Robotnik be recast?

Sonic the Hedgehog fans who have fallen in love with Jim Carrey's incarnation of villain Dr Robotnik can rest assured that they won't be seeing anybody else in the role for the foreseeable future.
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Why is Eggman evil?

Kintobor was transformed into Robotnik by a laboratory accident involving the Chaos Emeralds and a rotten egg, becoming his own evil opposite, who frequently used egg-related puns in his dialogue.
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Why does Eggman want to take over the world?

During his villainous career, Robotnik became convinced that a world ruled by his iron fist would make the world a better place and benefit all of its inhabitants. As such, he set out to conquer the earth and establish what would become the Eggman Empire.
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Is Shadow in Sonic 2?

So yes, Shadow is in Sonic 2, and judging from the post-credit scenes cliffhanger ending, he will be playing a significant role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as well.
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