Quote Originally Posted by Weasel Overlord View Post
I was obsessed with Sonic when I was a youngster, but then again, weren't we all!? Can't stand the new games though, really. They lost MY support when they changed Robotnik's name to Eggman. LAAAME.
Abandoning a cherished childhood hero over a name change? Tsk-tsk, very shallow...

Actually, Dr. Eggman's name was always 'Eggman' in Japan. But in a similar fuck-up to calling Princess Peach 'Toadstool' for nearly ten years, Nintendo of America decided to change the not-so-good Doc's name. Much like calling Peach 'Toadstool' and Bowser 'King Koopa,' the idea was finally revoked.

But to be fair, Robotnik was undoubtedly the best of Ivo's 'original' names. Not really saying much when you're forced to compare it with such atrocities as 'Nogoodnik' and 'Kintobor,' but c'est la vie.