The Big Picture Picking up after the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the Knuckles limited series continues the adventures of everyone's favorite Echidna warrior. In the new limited series, Knuckles and Deputy Wade Whipple embark on a warrior's journey as Knuckles seeks to teach Wade the ways of the Echidna Warrior tribe to ensure the survival of the tribe's traditions.
With assistance from Wade and the other Whipples, The Buyer is defeated by Knuckles. Meanwhile, Wade's mother, Wendy , and sister. Wanda , make sure that Pistol Pete doesn't steal the bowling trophy that Wade rightfully won. Wade finally stands up to his father for abandoning him in his youth. Wade, who was constantly portrayed in the previous Sonic the Hedgehog movies as an incompetent oaf and the butt of the joke, finally demonstrates a modicum of competence.
After Wade's victory in the bowling tournament, The Buyer arrives to capture Knuckles using a new mech suit powered by Knuckles' quills that is also equipped with tech that can absorb Knuckles' energy. Luckily, Wade steps in to help, giving Knuckles enough time to recover. Knuckles grabs the tentacles of The Buyer's mech, reabsorbing his powers and unlocking a new technique, The Flames of Disaster, which Knuckles uses to defeat The Buyer.