Little Planet

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Little Planet
First seen: Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993)

The Little PlanetMedia:SonicCD MCD US manual.pdf (リトルプラネット)Media:SonicCD MCD JP manual.pdf is a mysterious natural satellite of Sonic's home planet. The primary setting of Sonic the Hedgehog CD, it has since appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II and Sonic Mania.

Overview

The Little Planet only appears for one month of every year, in the skies above Never Lake. The planet hosts the Time Stones, gems that are coveted by Dr. Eggman due to their mystical ability to control time. Eggman chains the Little Planet to a giant rock engraved with his own face and quickly begins work to transform the entire planet into his new base, using time travel to take over the past and thus control the future.

Seeing this, Sonic sets off to foil his nemesis' latest scheme, and eventually sets the Little Planet free by destroying Eggman's base and the rock which the planet was chained to. Released, the Little Planet rises up for a short distance, then completely vanishes. However, if the player gets the bad ending, then the Little Planet is chained back to the rock thanks to Eggman having the Time Stones.

The US instruction manual adds that the Little Planet is normally covered with lush vegetation including tall trees and flowers, but at the start of Sonic CD has been metallised by Dr. Eggman, and as such is covered only in grim, grey steel.Media:SonicCD MCD US manual.pdf

Other game appearances

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II

The Little Planet can be seen in the background throughout the game.

The Little Planet is featured again years later in Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. In Episode Metal, the Little Planet comes close enough to Sonic's world for Dr. Eggman to revive Metal Sonic and have him travel across space and back to his base in Mad Gear Zone for repairs.

Over the course of Episode II, the Little Planet can be seen in the night sky, and as Sonic and Tails progress, Dr. Eggman slowly builds a brand new version of the Death Egg, the Death Egg mk.II, around it. By the time Sky Fortress Zone is cleared, its construction is completed and Sonic and Tails manage to reach it, eventually destroying Dr. Eggman's final machine. Although the duo seemingly manages to damage the Death Egg mk.II, it is ultimately left intact. As the Sonic 4 saga ended prematurely, the fate of the Little Planet is left unanswered.

Sonic Mania

The Little Planet is once again featured in Sonic Mania, and is visited twice by the heroes during the course of the game. The first instance the heroes go to Little Planet is when Dr. Eggman uses the Phantom Ruby at the end of Press Garden Zone to displace the heroes, sending them to Stardust Speedway Zone.

The second visit to the Little Planet occurs near the end of the game, as the last two Zones in the game, Metallic Madness Zone and Titanic Monarch Zone, both take place there. In the normal ending for Mania Mode, the heroes escape the Little Planet and watch the Titanic Monarch Zone explode. In the true ending acheived by collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds, only Tails and Knuckles escape as the Little Planet is set free from Eggman's control, while Sonic is transported through space and time by the Phantom Ruby.

Locations

	Palmtree Panic
	A tropical area full of palm trees and waterfalls.
	Collision Chaos
	A pinball-themed area adorned with neon signs.
	Tidal Tempest
	Flooded ruins with narrow passages and moving stones.
	Quartz Quadrant
	A mineral mine covered in conveyor belts.
	Wacky Workbench
	An industrial area full of deadly machines and electrical hazards.
	Stardust Speedway
	A fast-paced urban area where Metal Sonic is typically seen.
	Metallic Madness
	Dr. Eggman's main base of operations on the Little Planet.
	Titanic Monarch
	A gigantic robot modeled after the Heavy King with a castle-like interior.
	Death Egg mk.II
	An enormous space station that encompasses the Little Planet in its entirety.

In other media

Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)

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Sonic the Comic

Tails and the Miracle Planet in Issue #27.

In Sonic the Comic, the Little Planet was consistently referred to as the Miracle Planet, save for a single mention in the backup Sonic's World story of Issue #25 ("Prologue: Once Upon a Planet...") that some people know it as the Little Planet. It first appeared in the adaptation of Sonic CD, and then made recurring appearances throughout the series. In this continuity, the Miracle Planet appears in the sky over Mobius for three days out of every month, rather than for one month a year.

In its first appearance, Dr. Robotnik cyber-formed the entire Miracle Planet to be used as a power source for Metallix by somehow transporting a "living" machine to the planet, which then grew to cover the entire planet in grim steel. Unlike its video game counterpart, the cyber-formed Miracle Planet is covered with large fire pits, inspired by the planet Apokolips from DC Comics. Sonic managed to defeat Metallix and restore the planet to normal by using a Time Stone which he stole from the machine in the past.

Some time later, the Miracle Planet was taken over by the Brotherhood of Metallix and was again covered in machinery, this time by capturing Grimer and forcing him to build the Alpha Device which in turn transformed the planet, making it appear like a giant Metallix head, and used as a staging ground for the Metallix's attempts to conquer Mobius. Their plans were thwarted by Sonic and the Chaotix, and the Miracle Planet was subsequently returned to normal yet again.

Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)

The Little Planet appeared in a flashback in Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy's 30th Anniversary Special.