History WebAnimation / NazoUnleashed

The originals can be found on Website/{{Newgrounds}} ([[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/331288 Part 1]], [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/333858 Part 2]], and [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/396530 Part 3]]). The series has undergone two rereleases by Chakra-X, both of which improve the animation with techniques that he learned after high school; one is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxseZ1dRMA HD Director's Cut]], which adds annotation commentary and cuts the three parts together as one movie. This version was further remastered as ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-etGCr7SM4 Nazo Unleashed DX]]'', which more cleanly up-scales the movie to the video format and adds further additions.

* AutobotsRockOut: The series uses some of the songs from the ''Sonic'' games to emphasize the action. "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Open Your Heart]]", "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Live and Learn]]", and "[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 His World]]", just to name a few.
* AwesomeButImpractical: [[spoiler:[[FusionDance Shadic]]. Strong enough to take out pretty much anything in the official canon with ease. However, the unification requires an amount of chaos energy to be present that can only be supplied by the Super Emeralds, and because of this, his default state is Hyper form and when his rings run out, he separates. On top of that, since he's both in Hyper form as well as two hedgehogs in one, he burns far more rings per second than a standard Super form[[labelnote: Note]]According to the special edition, Hyper Shadic burns around 20 to 60 rings ''per second''. But according to the DX edition (which came after), Chakra X realized that it doesn’t make sense and took it back.[[/labelnote]].]]

** [[AvertedTrope Averted:]] [[spoiler: Perfect Nazo would be still alive if Shadic hadn't finished him off...]]

* BeamOWar: [[spoiler:Hyper Shadic engages in one against Perfect Nazo's giant EnergyBall. Nazo then adds more energy to it, increasing its size and Shadic starts to lose. Only with Hyper Knuckles and Super Tails' assistance does Shadic win.]]

* CombinedEnergyAttack: [[spoiler:Hyper Shadic powers up his KamehameHadoken by absorbing the rings throughout the world. Sonic's friends and rivals, as well as [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi]], help by raising their rings skyward.]]

** [[spoiler: Shadic is an obvious expy of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Gogeta and Vegito]].]]
** Of course, Nazo's [[spoiler: final form and origins are a ShoutOut to [[Anime/DragonBallGT Omega Shenron]].]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chaos Nazo''': My power gave you life, and your machines gave me mine...]] Strange, ''isn't it?!''

* ContinuityCameo: Team Rose, the rest of Team Dark, Team Chaotix, Dr. Eggman, and Metal Sonic, all make brief non-speaking appearances. [[spoiler:Though Eggman does give a hearty EvilLaugh in TheStinger.]]

* FakeShemp: Every character's dialogue except for Nazo is made up of recycled sound clips from various games, up to ''Shadow the Hedgehog''. While it can sound silly at times and is very noticeable, it mostly sounds surprisingly professional.

* FusionDance: [[spoiler:Sonic and Shadow, after assuming their [[SuperMode Hyper Mode]]s, Chaos Control into the same place to become Hyper Shadic.]]

* PrecisionFStrike: Sonic and Knuckles both use the word "bastard", generated by [[ManipulativeEditing editing words together]].
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: Shadow delivers one before transforming into Super Shadow to give Nazo a beatdown.
--->'''Shadow''': [[IWarnedYou I warned you, didn't I?]] I am the UltimateLifeForm, Shadow the Hedgehog!

** The final beam struggle between [[spoiler:Hyper Shadic and Hyper Perfect Nazo is modeled after a similar one seen in ''Anime/DragonBallZBrolySecondComing'', where it is a giant beam (Hyper Shadic's Billion Ring Chaos Wind) vs. a giant ball of energy (Nazo's Master Breaker), Chakra-X stating as such in the annotations of the Director's Cut. It even has a moment where Nazo fires a number of smaller energy balls to power up his own attack, only to be attacked and distracted by the heroes, which give Shadic an opening to penetrate through Nazo's energy ball]].
** The Billion Ring Chaos Wind attack draws inspiration from Vegeta's Final Flash in terms of attack posing, along with [[CombinedEnergyAttack how characters would give their energy to the heroes]], similar to the Spirit Bomb, though Chakra-X has said the Spirit Bomb comparison wasn't intentional.

* SuperMode:
** Used very liberally in this series. First, there's Dark Super Sonic from ''Anime/SonicX'', then Super Sonic and Super Shadow, then later, [[spoiler:Nazo assumes a dark red form called Perfect Nazo, then Sonic and Shadow assume their [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Hyper Modes]] thanks to the Super Emeralds right before they FusionDance into Shadic, then Perfect Nazo absorbs the new storage of negative energy from the Super Emeralds to reach his own Hyper Mode, then Knuckles and Tails become Hyper Knuckles and Super Tails to assist Hyper Shadic in defending the Earth from Hyper Nazo's earth-destroying sphere, and finally Shadic steals back the negative energy Perfect Nazo used to reach Hyper form and uses the revitalized Super Emeralds to become Full Power Hyper Shadic to finish Nazo off for good.]]

** Once Nazo induces a HeroicBSOD in Sonic [[spoiler:by killing Tails]], Sonic goes into his "Dark Super Sonic" form from ''Anime/SonicX''. Sonic then calms down and assumes his "normal" SuperMode. This dark state is said to be physically stronger than Nazo or Super Sonic by a fair margin, but, in addition to the altered personality, it's fueled entirely by negative chaos energy so it wouldn't be able to do much more than toss Nazo around as it fuels him too.

* OriginalFlavor: Compared to the original, ''The Wrath of Nazo'' tones down the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' influence that was used in the original and feel more like something from the games' canon instead. That said, there are still some ''DBZ''-esque fights and influences, such as Nazo's BreathWeapon, modeled after something out of ''Anime/DragonBallSuperBroly''.

* ShoutOut: [[spoiler:Chaos Nazo]] references, out of all things, ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie'', as he brings a Metal Nazo to its knees.
-->[[spoiler:'''Chaos Nazo''': My power gave you life, and your machines gave me mine...]] Strange, ''isn't it?!''

* VocalEvolution: While the game characters (Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles, Tails) are all voiced by new actors that emulated the contemporary cast heard in the ''Sonic'' franchise around the mid-to-late-2010s, Nazo's original voice actor, Edwyn Tiong, reprises his role as Nazo. His voice for Nazo initially in ''Nazo Unleashed'' was a smooth tenor, though a bit unrefined and rough in places. Tiong's voice for Nazo in ''Wrath of Nazo'' is much smoother, especially after the years of experience that he had gained over the years. Comparing his performances between ''Nazo Unleashed'' and ''Wrath of Nazo'' can show how much Nazo's voice has evolved.

* ArtEvolution: Considering the creation of the series took place over several years, it was bound to happen. Chakra X stated he worked on the fight scenes first, and at some points (especially in part 2) [[OffModel it can show.]] However, episode three began work sometime after episodes one or two were done, and the contrast is quite impressive. Compare the rather stiff flash based movements of episodes one and two to the incredibly fluent episode three, which can give even hand drawn animation a run for it's money.

* TheCameo: Team Rose, the rest of Team Dark, Team Chaotix, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, and inexplicably, [[spoiler:[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi]]]], all make brief non-speaking appearances. [[spoiler:Though Eggman does give a hearty EvilLaugh in TheStinger.]]

* ContinuityPorn: Despite taking a lot from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', the series still roots itself firmly into the games' canon. Chakra-X even identifies certain moves from obscure games in the HD Director's Cut.

* DisappointedByTheMotive: The heroes are infuriated to learn that Nazo's callous motives for destroying the earth [[spoiler: are to shatter the master emerald purely out of jealousy of its unlimited power.]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INzC3hKGklQ Remix]] by HerotonVA. It includes actual voice-acting, improved lip-syncing, new animation, a new soundtrack and a new after-credits scene.
* FanSequel: ''The Return of Nazo'', made by Sunshinethefox, and [[ApprovalOfGod approved by Chakra-X.]] Unfortunately, it reached DeadFic status after only one part.
* FightingSeries

* HandshakeSubstitute: Sonic and Shadow does the fist bump after defeating Nazo in stage 2. Then in the end, [[spoiler:Sonic and Knuckles does this after the defeat of Perfect Nazo.]]

* HeroicBSOD: Sonic undergoes one after [[spoiler:Nazo kills Tails.]] Sonic then assumes his "Dark Super Sonic" form to beat Nazo down.

* ManipulativeEditing: Every character's dialogue except for Nazo is made up of soundclips from various games. While it can sound silly at times, it mostly sounds surprisingly professional this way.

---> '''Shadow''': [[IWarnedYou I warned you, didn't I?]] I am the UltimateLifeForm, Shadow the Hedgehog!

---> '''Super Shadow''': You're going straight to hell!

---> '''Super Sonic''': Check out my speed now!\\

* SatanicArchetype: Nazo is driven by an insatiable urge to gain an utmost amount of power, and wanted to become the most supreme force in the cosmos. He's also entirely composed of negative energy and uses said energy to either destroy anyone who opposes him or to augment his power even further. He's highly envious of the Master Emerald itself (created by gods) since it contains a limitless source of power that he desperately craves for. His Perfect form also deserves mention, as his red color along with the evil looking spikes protruding from him as well as his Chaos energy attacks being changed to a black and purple color, makes him look like the Sonic equivalent of a hedgehog devil.

** However, he has expressed interest in a sequel and in February 2016, we have an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0mDYDAYx7A official teaser.]]
* ShoutOut: The fight scenes are styled very similarly to those of ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. Chakra-X justifies this saying that Sonic's creators admitted to using ''Dragon Ball Z'' as inspiration for the series; Chakra-X just takes the references up a notch.

* SpeedBlitz: Super Sonic and Super Shadow engage Nazo in a super-powered Light Speed Attack, in which the two finally defeat him. [[spoiler:They don't have the raw power to finish the job, though, and he opts to just [[HealingFactor lay low while they celebrate]].]]

** Shadow also augments his Super Form by removing his PowerLimiter rings and tapping into Dark Chaos power [[spoiler:as an act of desperation against Perfect Nazo in order to use Chaos Blast. It unfortunately doesn't make Nazo flinch.]]
* SuperStrength: As in canon, Knuckles is by far the physically strongest of the main characters. In his base form he's able to damage Nazo with brute force alone, something that Sonic and Shadow need their SuperMode to do. [[spoiler:At the climax, in his own SuperMode[[labelnote:Note]]It's not clear whether it's meant to be Super or Hyper, but the afterimages suggest the latter[[/labelnote]] and with a boost from Tails, he can manage to hurt Hyper Nazo, who is much stronger than even [[FusionDance Hyper Shadic]] at that point.]]
* TakeThat: WordOfGod says that the scene with Shadow pointing a gun at Nazo's head and Sonic [[WhatTheHellHero facepalming in response]] was one to [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog his game]].
* TheStoic: Shadow, Nazo and Knuckles.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Shadow and Nazo use Chaos Control teleportation frequently. [[spoiler:Perfect Nazo has the more powerful Perfect Chaos Control, allowing him to move and perceive so fast that Super Shadow using Chaos Control is barely moving by comparison. Later, [[FusionDance Hyper Shadic's]] Hyper Chaos Control is able to match it point for point.]]

--> [[spoiler:'''Perfect Nazo''']]: But tell me, [[spoiler:Hyper Shadic... how many rings do you have left after that little transformation?]]

---> [[spoiler:'''Perfect Nazo''']]: I also admit, that I admire your ability to turn Chaos Emeralds into Super Emeralds, something even I can't do. [[spoiler:However, this also works in ''my'' favor... for now, I can absorb the new reservoir of negative energy!]]

--> '''Sonic:''' Shadow! Have you lost your mind?!\\

* EvilKnockoff: Eggman created robotic versions of Nazo for Sonic and gang to fight when they board the Super Egg Carrier.

* LivingBattery: [[spoiler: Nazo has become this to the Super Egg Carrier, and is also used as fuel for the Metal Nazos. It doesn't last long]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Nazo's new "Chaos Nazo" SuperMode is green in color; the same color as the ''original'' design for his perfect form used way back in Chakra-X's ''Power of Nazo'' flash animation, the original inspiration for ''Nazo Unleashed'' proper.]]
* OriginalFlavor: Compared to the original, ''The Wrath of Nazo'' will tone down the ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' influence that was used in the original and feel more like something from the games' canon instead.

** Hey, it wouldn't be an official sequel without this trope. In the teaser alone, the trio already collected the Chaos Emeralds before going after the Egg Carrier, and Sonic is more than willing to use them to take out the ships defenses.
** If the voice acting trailer is also anything to go by, [[spoiler: Nazo is also going to get another SuperMode that excels passed his "perfect" form. Nazo himself dubs the form "Chaos Nazo" during Part 1.]]

* AllThereInTheStinger: The Stinger of ''Sonic: Nazo Unleashed'' shows Dr. Eggman finding one of Nazo's bracelets and laughing evilly to himself. This was initially a subversion, as Chakra-X stated that he didn't want to follow up on it, but in February 2016 a sequel was announced in which Dr. Eggman has resurrected Nazo, meaning The Stinger now plays this trope straight as skipping it will leave you wondering how Dr. Eggman got hold of Nazo's genetic material.

* AscendedExtra: Eggman and to a lesser extent, Metal Sonic. In ''Nazo Unleashed'', they only had brief nonverbal cameos, while they have much bigger roles here: Eggman is the chief instigator of the plot and the one who [[spoiler:revived Nazo]] while Metal Sonic has a brief fight with them.

* BrickJoke: In the beginning of the video, Knuckles explains that Eggman stole the Master Emerald by disguising himself to be some sort of jewel cleaning. After Team Sonic plus Shadow make it aboard the Super Egg Carrier and Eggman unveils the Master Emerald, Knuckles can't help but note that it ''does'' look cleaner.
* DenserAndWackier: While Chakra-X has said it's still going to have the epic fights the series is know for, he also ''has'' said he wants the sequel to have more of a sense of humor to it.

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: [[spoiler:After Nazo absorbs the Master Emerald's despite claiming that it should be impossible for a living creature, Tails asks Eggman what about the source of Nazo's cybernetic implants. Eggman casually states that they came from [[VideoGameSonic3AndKnuckes Mecha Sonic]] before realizing how badly he screwed up.]]

--> '''Sonic''': ''One job! You have'' one ''job Knuckles! [=*groans*=] How'd he steal it'' this ''time?''
* LivingBattery: [[spoiler: Nazo has become this to the Super Egg Carrier, and is also used as fuel for the Metal Nazos.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chaos Nazo''': My power gave you life, and your machines gave me mine... Strange, ''isn't it?!'']]
* SpeedBlitz: While present in the original trilogy too, Chakra-X has stated he wants to put far more emphasis on the ''Sonic'' side of things instead of the obvious [=DBZ=] influenced fights of the original, and wants to focus more on Sonic's natural abilities more than [[BeamSpam energy blasting]], RapidFireFisticuffs action.

** Eggman claims that the Metal Nazo badniks are just as strong as the original and to their credit [[spoiler:one of them does overpower a freshly revived Nazo. But once he absorbs the power of the Master Emerald and becomes Chaos Nazo, he easily tears through his robotic doppelgängers.]]

* TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler:Super Sonic stood even less of a chance against Chaos Nazo than he did against Perfect Nazo, as he is immediately zapped out of his super form when he attempts to rush him. If Nazo's reaction and words are anything to go by, that wasn't even on purpose due to him not being in control of his powers.]]

Chakra-X eventually stated that he would like to make a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBb2vL_fsII fully official sequel]] 10 years after its original release. In February 2016, he has released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0mDYDAYx7A the first official teaser]] for ''The Wrath of Nazo''. It was originally scheduled for a 2019 release; however, due to the run-time ending up being longer than originally intended[[note]]the original intention was for it to be fifteen minutes overall; after the script was done it ended up becoming twenty-five minutes, then after several more edits to the plot and realizing the originally planned ending ended up being rather [[AntiClimax anti-climatic]], it ultimately got pushed up to forty minutes[[/note]], the date was pushed back to a currently undefined date. Chakra has stated that he hopes to at least get Act I and II out by 2019, with Act III coming sometime after but doesn't want to give any solid dates due to how much the animation process can speed up and slow down during development. On July 13th, 2022, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXD6TGItKvI Chakra announced that the project was cancelled after not working on it for a year]], though a 40+ minute animatic of it is planned to be released later.

** [[spoiler:After Nazo absorbs the negative energy from the Chaos and Master Emeralds, achieving his Perfect form, both Super Sonic and Super Shadow (either one of whom are somewhat stronger than standard Nazo) attempt to battle him. Nazo {{No Sell}}s a punch to the forehead and [[PunchCatch catches a Spin Attack]] from Super Sonic, casually backhands a Chaos attack and handily out-speeds Chaos Control from Super Shadow, and survives Super Shadow [[IAmNotLeftHanded cutting loose]] with [[SphereOfDestruction Chaos Blast]] with no visible damage.]]

* ArtEvolution: While the original trilogy progressive got better and better with each episode, the official sequel takes this up a notch. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0mDYDAYx7A Just by looking at the official teaser, his artwork has gone leaps and bounds to where it is easily comparable to quality animation on TV today.]] Helps that Chakra-X had become a professional animator by that time and worked on several ''official'' animated series.
* BattleshipRaid: The story starts with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles going after [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure the Egg Carrier]] to get back the Master Emerald.

* LivingBattery: [[spoiler: Nazo has become this to the Egg Carrier.]]
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler: Nazo's new SuperMode is green in color; the same color as the ''original'' design for his perfect form used way back in Chakra-X's 'Power of Nazo' flash animation, the original inspiration for Nazo Unleashed proper.]]

** If the voice acting trailer is also anything to go by, [[spoiler: Nazo is also going to get another SuperMode that excels passed his "perfect" form.]]

* AGodAmI: Nazo calls his eventual [[spoiler:Perfect Nazo]] form more powerful than a god, specifically citing the God of Destruction [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Perfect Chaos]] as being "nothing" in comparison.

* OffModel: According to Chakra-X, parts 1 and 2's fight scenes were done before everything else which results in characters and movements looking choppier. This is averted for part 3, which was done sometime after and thusly looks a lot more polished.

After Nazo Unleashed DX was marked "For Kids" by YouTube in 2022, an edit of the DX version was released including a disclaimer at the beginning and yet another edit to the Hyper transformations for Sonic & Shadow (and to an extent, Shadic).

-->'''[[spoiler:Perfect]] Nazo''': Understand this... [[spoiler:Shadic]]... Tails... Knuckles... all of you combined could not match the amount of energy which I now possess. Although you have always been faster than me, [[spoiler:Shadic]], your speed will mean nothing when I destroy this planet.

* TheCameo: Team Rose, the rest of Team Dark, Team Chaotix, Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, and inexplicably; [[spoiler:[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario and Luigi]]]], all make brief non-speaking appearances. [[spoiler:Though Eggman does give a hearty EvilLaugh in TheStinger.]]

* ContinuityPorn: Despite taking a lot from ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', the series still roots itself firmly into the games canon. Chakra-X even identifies certain moves from obscure games in the HD Director's Cut.

''Nazo Unleashed'' is a fan-made WebAnimation trilogy of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' by [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] animator Aaron "Chakra-X" Cowdery ([[http://chakra-x.newgrounds.com/ Newgrounds]], [[http://chakra-x.deviantart.com deviantART]], [[https://www.youtube.com/user/ChakraXNewgrounds YouTube]]). It is based around an [[http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/b/bb/Nazo_x.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20070206010049 unused screenshot]] from ''Anime/SonicX'' that had a hedgehog with spiked-up quills and a silver coat.[[note]]It was later confirmed by Takashi Iizuka that "Nazo" was actually an alternative design for Super Sonic[[/note]] The mysterious character was {{Fan Nickname}}d "Nazo", a Japanese word for "mystery", after the name of the image file on the website.

The originals can be found on Website/{{Newgrounds}} ([[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/331288 Part 1]], [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/333858 Part 2]], [[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/396530 Part 3]]). The series has undergone two rereleases by Chakra-X, both of which improve the animation with techniques that he learned after high school; one is the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZxseZ1dRMA HD Director's Cut]], which adds annotation commentary and cuts the three parts together as one movie. This version was further remastered as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-etGCr7SM4 Nazo Unleashed DX]], which more cleanly up-scales the movie to the video format and adds further additions.

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:TheStinger of part 3 has Eggman laughing to himself as he finds one of Nazo's rings. Directly after this in DX, an annotation pops up and hints at what a sequel would be like. Unfortunately, Chakra-X said that he didn't want to follow up on this hook.]]

* SuperpoweredEvilSide: Once Nazo induces a HeroicBSOD in Sonic [[spoiler:by killing Tails]], Sonic goes into his "Dark Super Sonic" form from ''Anime/SonicX''. Sonic then calms down and assumes his "normal" SuperMode. This dark state is said to be physically stronger than Nazo or Super Sonic by a fair margin, but, in addition to the altered personality, it's fueled entirely by negative chaos energy so it wouldn't be able to do much more than toss Nazo around as it fuels him too.

Chakra-X eventually stated that he would like to make a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBb2vL_fsII fully official sequel]] 10 years after its original release. In February 2016, he has released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0mDYDAYx7A the first official teaser]] for ''The Wrath of Nazo''. It was originally scheduled for a 2019 release; however, due to the run-time ending up being longer than originally intended[[note]]the original intention was for it to be fifteen minutes overall; after the script was done it ended up becoming twenty-five minutes, then after several more edits to the plot and realizing the originally planned ending ended up being rather [[AntiClimax anti-climatic]], it ultimately got pushed up to forty minutes[[/note]], the date was pushed back to a currently undefined date. Chakra has stated that he hopes to at least get Act I and II out by 2019, with Act III coming sometime after but doesn't want to give any solid dates due to how much the animation process can speed up and slow down during development.

** [[spoiler:After Nazo goes "Perfect", even the Super Modes get curb-stomped, and so they have to take it up to [[UpToEleven Hyper Mode]] FusionDance instead.]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INzC3hKGklQ Remix]] by HerotonVA is this UpToEleven. It includes actual voice-acting, improved lip-syncing, new animation, a new soundtrack and a new after-credits scene.

* ShoutOut: The fight scenes are styled very similarly to those of ''Anime/DragonBallZ''. Chakra-X justifies this saying that Sonic's creators admitted to using ''Dragon Ball Z'' as inspiration for the series; Chakra-X just takes the references UpToEleven.

* ArtEvolution: While the original trilogy progressive got better and better with each episode, the official sequel takes this UpToEleven. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0mDYDAYx7A Just by looking at the official teaser, his artwork has gone leaps and bounds to where it is easily comparable to quality animation on TV today.]] Helps that Chakra-X had become a professional animator by that time and worked on several ''official'' animated series.

* AxCrazy: Nazo. He eliminated one of the cities where one of the Chaos Emeralds were stored just because he could.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: Several times, but the one that especially stands out is in the aforementioned BeamOWar. Knuckles and Tails FINALLY transform into their hyper and super forms and provide the distraction for Shadic to win.]]

** [[spoiler:Transforming the Chaos Emeralds into Super Emeralds and allowing Sonic and Shadow to access their Hyper forms and perform a FusionDance to create Hyper Shadic and by all appearances, the heroes once again have Perfect Nazo on the ropes... until he reveals that transforming the Chaos Emeralds into Super Emeralds, something Nazo points out he himself can't do, also amplified the negative energy within them and giving Nazo the means to become even more powerful]].

* PrecisionFStrike: Sonic and Knuckles use the word "bastard", generated by [[ManipulativeEditing editing words together]].

--> [[spoiler:'''Perfect Nazo''']]: But tell me, [[spoiler:Hyper Shadic. How many rings do you have left after that little transformation?]]

( PowerupFullColorChange: [[spoiler:Nazo's fur changes from silver to red when he becomes Perfect Nazo]].

** [[spoiler: Shadic, is an obvious expy of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Gogeta and Vegito]].]]

** [[spoiler: Shadic, is an obvious expy [[Anime/DragonBallZ of Gogeta and Vegito]].]]

* EvilSoundsRaspy: The noticeable change in Nazo's voice after transforming into his Perfect form, went from a smooth sounding tenor to a slightly high-pitched hoarse voice that sounds almost similar to that of Imperfect Cell.

* EvilSoundsRaspy: The noticeable change in Perfect Nazo's voice went from a smooth sounding tenor to a slightly high-pitched hoarse voice that sounds almost similar to that of Imperfect Cell.

* SatanicArchetype: Nazo is driven by an insatiable urge to gain an utmost amount of power, and wanted to be the supreme force in the cosmos. He's also entirely composed of negative energy and uses said energy to either destroy anyone who opposes him or to augment his power even further. He's highly envious of the Master Emerald itself (created by gods) since it contains a limitless source of power that he desperately needs. His Perfect form deserves mention, as his red color along the devious spikes protruding from him as well as his dark purple Chaos attacks, makes him look like the Sonic equivalent of a hedgehog devil.

The premise of the trilogy is that Nazo is a sentient form taken by the negative energy of the Chaos Emeralds. Nazo is a hedgehog because the Chaos Emeralds have gotten accustomed to the forms of Sonic and Shadow. Of course, something made of negative energy like that is going to turn out evil. Nazo then goes around the world collecting the Chaos Emeralds in his plan to become more powerful, leaving much destruction in his wake. Sonic and his friends hear of this and go to take him down, but they are easily defeated. [[TheRival Shadow]] then comes in try to defeat Nazo, but is defeated too. Only when the two hedgehogs use their {{Super Mode}}s together can they take him down, but it turns out Nazo has other plans...

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: Transforming the Chaos Emeralds into Super Emeralds and allowing Sonic and Shadow to access their Hyper forms and perform a FusionDance to create Hyper Shadic and by all appearances, the heroes once again have Perfect Nazo on the ropes... until he reveals that transforming the Chaos Emeralds into Super Emeralds, something Nazo points out he himself can't do, also amplified the negative energy within them and giving Nazo the means to become even more powerful]].

* PillarOfLight: [[spoiler:Super Sonic generates one during his transformation. Super Shadow finishes his Chaos attack beat-down on Nazo with a Chaos Spear that detonates as one. Hyper Shadic emerges from Sonic and Shadow's FusionDance in a multicolored one. As per the RuleOfCool, it gets used a lot in this series. ]]

* PunchCatch: [[SuperpoweredEvilSide Dark]] [[Anime/SonicX Sonic]] catches one of Nazo's punches. He then countered with [[MegatonPunch one of his own]].

* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Nazo. He is so cocky and self-assured that he actually gets shocked whenever Sonic and Shadow manage to overpower him.
** Shadow himself is a bit proud and cocky, due to being the UltimateLifeForm.

* AutobotsRockOut: Uses some of these themes from the ''Sonic'' series to emphasize the action. To name a few, "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Open Your Heart]]", "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Live and Learn]]", and "[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 His World]]".

* {{Expy}}: [[spoiler: Shadic, [[Anime/DragonBallZ it's just so obvious]].]]
** Of course, Nazo [[spoiler: final form and origins are a ShoutOut to [[Anime/DragonBallGT Omega Shenron]].]]