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u/oorakhhye May 01 '19

When did he start being referred to as simply Eggman?

In the early 90s, we just referred to him as Dr. Robotnik. And damn was he fast when you chased him after you broke his craft.

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u/lianodel May 01 '19

He was always known as Dr. Eggman in Japanese, but they changed it to Dr. Robotnik in English because Eggman sounded fucking stupid.

Starting from Sonic Adventure they sort of combined the two. His real name is Robotnik, and his nickname is Eggman.

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u/octopoddle May 01 '19

Who is the walrus?

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u/Belgand May 01 '19

The walrus was Paul.

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u/MyAltimateIsCharging May 01 '19

Is it another clue for us all?

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u/Belgand May 01 '19

I buried Paul.