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in the original jap release of sonic one, the name they used (as I recall) was pretty much a literal translation of 'egg-man', due to his shape. he became 'Dr Robotnik' for the American release, presumably to identify him as the enemy (communism!)....Robotnik is the slavic word for slave
Yeah I hazily remember that first point now, the second one I did not know and is very interesting!
Robotnik is certainly ingrained for us westerners now though, it was shocking but I suppose that second point shows perhaps why they changed it back.
Anyway.. HORSECONDOM
