Voice actor reveals Knuckles, not Shadow, delivered first implied curse in Sonic Heroes

At a recent convention, Scott Dreier, the voice of Knuckles, revealed that Knuckles was responsible for the first curse word in Sonic Heroes. He explained that the line "Shift, rock, yeah!" was intentionally designed to sound like a swear word. Dreier shared that the voice recording was challenging, as the team wanted to create a playful ambiguity without actually swearing. The Japanese team encouraged him to soften the word "shift" to make it sound more like a curse. This revelation clarifies that Knuckles, not Shadow, was the first character to imply a curse in the Sonic franchise. Fans have speculated about this line for years, and Dreier's comments confirm the playful intent behind it.