The Fang the Sniper Story ▸ The Villain With Two Names 

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My headcanon is that Nack the Weasel was his true name and that Fang the Sniper is his nickname to make himself sound more intimidating.

Fang is the most surprising character to me that hasn't made very many appearances in modern titles. His Classic design is already quite "modern", he'd fit right in perfectly. I also really do love his character and would bring some new ideas to the table. Really wish he was a more staple character.

Nack had such a personality, more so than Amy at the time. Not utilizing him is just silly.

I personally like to think Nack is his real name, while he usually wants others to know him as Fang the Sniper.

Nack, Bean and Bark were going to show up in Heroes and it makes me a sad lad that they didn't.

Fang, Bean and Bark as a team for Heroes is literally perfect, I wish that happened

For some reason I always imagined him having a voice similar to Mortimer Mouse from the Mickey Mouse cartoons. Great video

If he ever has more appearances in the future, whether that be in a game or tie-in media, I think a fun way to handle the discrepancy is to say he goes by multiple titles for grifting purposes. Whether his real name is Fang or Nack would be kept up in the air in that scenario.

Nice job as usual. I like the name “Nack The Weasel” along with “Fang”, they both work. Heck, SEGA should include him in the modern universe someday.

Of all the classic characters I wish made the transition to the modern games, I'm most surprised Fang never made the jump in the games. I mean, they easily could've had him appear in Shadow the Hedgehog since Fang was one of the first to use any sorta actual gun in the games. I feel like he'd be one of the easier characters to have brought back and fit in, esspecially during the Dreamcast era.

Fang, Bean, & Bark needs more love

Not only is he back in Sonic Superstars, but his name is now retconned to be Fang the Hunter. His bio on the official website backs up that he is a jerboa-wolf hybrid, and that he has been known by many names.

Fang is a guy I can't help but love. A more comical neutral figure, only out for the money with some degree of a high intelligence...despite being clumsy as well. While I certainly don't think he would kill him teammates like in Archie, Fang is still ruthless when push comes to shove and is a capable fighter. I personally prefer Fang as someone who goes by the JP canon (mainly because they actually make decent scripts for the games), alongside Fang The Sniper just sounding more cool. That and it does continue to carry on the tradition of giving characters names that match their appearance, like Tails, Knuckles, Blaze & Shadow. Also multiple fan interpretations of his voice use an Australian accept and I 100% agree that's how he'd sound like. Basically the TF2 Sniper that's more kid-friendly.

One of the best sonic charchters and in my opinion is underrated and need more love or ester eggs in sonic future games

and then the dude decided to make a surprise appearance in sonic superstars because why not I guess

I like the fact that you used the SRB2 artstyle of Fang. It really fits. Suggestion: Dynamite Headdy

If Sega wants to continue to expand on the "Classic Sonic" continuity, Fang would fit perfectly. That IDW special showed that he, Bark and Bean work really well in that more cartoony and lighthearted world.

3:45 I feel so honored that my name appears in the video. Thanks for using the information I gave you for this. I always love sharing my obscure Sonic knowledge with fellow Sonic fans. I also recommend a fangame called “Sonic Galactic” which has a playable Fang in case you want to try out how he might play in a Classic Sonic game. 14:04 That zoom in on Sally kneeing Fang right in the “emeralds” made me laugh the closer it got too by the way. The accompanying “KRUNCH” in that panel just adds to it. 14:39 Damn I didn’t know they made Fang poison other characters. That’s pretty dark. I didn't know they were allowed to put that in. It makes him very ruthless. They really fleshed out his character in the comics of both Fleetway and Archie. I also want the whole Team Hooligan trio to come back in the Classic games as they were merely just illusions in Mania. Alongside them I also want the Battle Kukku birds from Tails Adventures to come back again. Perhaps they could team up with Eggman in a game so Sonic and Tails both have to individually defeat each of them. Kind of like how Knuckles has to fight the Heavy King in Mania. Maybe they could even have Eggman and the Kukku’s dislike each other as they both compete to try to get all the emeralds first. I’m going off on a tangent at this point so I am going to end the comment here now.

Anyone got here after hearing that fang is returning in Sonic Superstars?

I would love to see Fang make a come back, it would be cool to see him as a side villain to Eggman, like some levels end with Eggman and some end with Fang

I really see a new "team" composed with: Nack the weasel A.K.A Fang the sniper Bean the dynamite Bark the polar bear And Honey the cat

Nack/Fang is finally returning in Sonic Superstars!!

The funny thing about him supposedly being a jerboa is that his name is Fang and he clearly has a very prominent fangs, but mouse- and rat-like rodents doesn't have fangs at all xD I think that he should be called Fang the Sniper but be considered a weasel, that makes more sense for his design

I would love for Fang Bean and Bark to officially be a part of the classic sonic universe again like maybe if Christian whitehead does a mania sequel we can get a level that shows where they’ve been and even be a non mirage boss

My friend and I heard the "being from a different world" bit, and head canoned that Fang/Nack came from the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger universe, as he fits within the game's style.

Sonic Supestars will let us know of his REAL name

Some of Ken Penders art is absolutely sublime; an awesome blend of strange proportions and fantastic lighting/shading. I don't understand how it got worse over time. I think maybe he was just too late to learn how to use digital drawing techniques.

My headcanon is that the name discrepancy is much like the whole “Eggman/Robotnik” deal: i.e., the doctor’s given name is and always will be Ivo Robotnik, he simply has since come to embrace the Eggman moniker that most people In-Universe always called him by anyway. Ergo, Nack the Jerboa (I also love the idea that people just keep getting his species wrong and it irritates him to no end haha) took on the name “Fang the Sniper” for when he’s “on the job”, so to speak. Nice and intimidating and gets the message across, the message of course being that he is definitely _not_ somehow the exact midpoint between Shadow the Hedgehog and Wile E. Coyote. I love him, okay?

I’m same as you. I prefer the name Nack because that’s who I knew him as when reading the fleetway comics as a kid. He was one of my favourite villains actually. :)

I love nack hes one of my favorite sonic characters of all time and I want to see him in the sonic games again

Fang needs more spotlight for sure

What if the comic writers decide to just combine the two names. Like one is his first name or a nickname while the other is his last name, like Nack Fang?

it would've been so cool if team hooligan was in sonic heroes, and they were just a bunch of crackhead robbers who just wanted the chaos emeralds for their value or something haha

I'm so glad I found your channel. I've always had interest in the background lore of so many of the Sonic characters, and your explanations are excellent. Thank you!

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Favorite character since Triple Trouble.

he finally back

I think Fang just uses many names so he stays in the shadows, it makes sense especially since he’s a certified criminal.

The character seems to be used really well in the triple trouble remake.

This was a fantastic video showcasing a wonderful character! Fang is my favorite Sonic Character and I love seeing him get the recognition he deserves, though I'll admit this video had stuff in it I didn't know about him, as I've never had the chance to read the Fleetway Comics. Though I've never been a big fan of him in the Penders Era of Archie & I'm not to keen on Nick either. I love the later Archie & IDW depictions of him though, the 25th anniversary Comic that came out earlier this year got him perfectly in my opinion! Personally, I prefer referring to his as "Fang the Sniper" & Seeing him as a Jerboa. I think the name rolls better off the tongue & the moniker suits his character as an outlaw, Sorta' like "Billy The Kid". Like maybe Nack is his real name but he prefers going by an alias instead to solidify his outlaw persona. And the idea of him being a Jerboa is interesting for how unique it is, I legit had never even heard of them prior to looking into Fang's species. And while I will admit the Hybrid idea is interesting, and unique, in it's own right I think the having a single species suits his design better and is far less confusing. Also, given his common association with Casino's & his personality I always envisioned him having a 1930's Gangster/Mobster/New Yorker sound to his voice, like a more aggressive version of Top Cat. An interesting facet of his character touched upon in the manual for Triple Trouble is the reasoning behind his need for an Airbike. Being that he's not as Fast as the other characters, so he needs away to keep up with them. I really appreciate how they referenced his less agile side in the Sonic 25th anniversary comic from IDW by showing him Trailing behind the others while chasing after Metal Knuckles and even showing him as Exhausted when failing to keep up with him. (Which is why he tails Bean to "Get the Bike!" in the same panel) In many ways, Fang is a lot like Sonic's equivalent to Wario. He's a Greedy treasure Hunter who rivals the Protagonist, both in roll & personality, that originated from a spin off title for a Handheld console. The main difference between them being that while Wario would continue to appear in later games, including spin offs and his own series', while Fang got left in the dust in favor of more popular characters. I'd love to see Fang make a bigger come back in a modern game, I could totally see them bringing back Gamma's gameplay Style from SA1 for Fang & his trusty Pop Gun in 3D, or even giving him Run & Gun gameplay in 2D. And who knows maybe he'd even finally get a voice. Heck, I'll even voice him, like for real. (Sega I am a phone call away, PLEASE) Sorry if I rambled on for a bit, this comment turned out to be a bit of an essay, but Legit Fang is my favorite Sonic character (on top of being one of my favorite fictional Characters, full stop.), so it's nice to have the chance to "Nerd Out" over him every once in a while.

14:04 looking at Fang getting kicked in the nuts by Sally is just painful

I like your content it deserves way more recognition Also you should do an obscure Sonic Crossovers video

Great video. Can you do a video on mighty armadillo too? He's also a very underrated character that truly needs to be included in a modern sonic game or sega should at least give him his own spin off game because he has a lot of potential and it's sad that he's forced to stay in the classic universe.

The way I always saw it is, Knack/Fang is a mercenary bounty hunter on top of a treasure hunter. "Fang the Sniper" is his codename that he goes by when working as a bounty hunter, but Knack is his real name. Think about it. Who would you fear more if being chased? Some dude named Knack? Or a guy named Fang the sniper?

Cool how Fang returns to new sonic superstars. Like the good ol days, even tho I dunno how was it in those days, but whatever.

You don't need to apologise dude, Nack is commonly used in the UK because we associate him with the Fleetway character, who was used way more in that medium than Fang was ever used.

Mighty and Ray next?

Nicely done, muchacho. Hope to see you do Bark The Polar Bear next!

Personally I always headcanon that "Nack the Weasel" is his REAL name, while "Fang the Sniper" is an alias he goes by

So, I decided to look this kind of video up because of the 16 Bit Sonic Triple Trouble remake. And... yeah, he's a character who was SORELY underutilized. The characterization in the games is amusing. And I like what the remake did with him too. His motivation being money like in the Fleetway and Archie comics. Eggman bought his services for the right price. (Also special shoutouts to the competition mode for having dialog. "Hey, I can be a hero... for the right price.") And with him being in the upcoming Superstars game.... Hopefully, we'll see him in more games too. (I'd LOVE to see him in a modern Sonic game. Wouldn't even need much design changing to fit honestly.)

While most fans know he's supposed to be a jerboa-wolf hybrid, something about his western depiction as a weasel just suits him way better imo. Like you said, weasels are infamous for being sneaky, thieving and problematic animals that can take down prey much larger than them, which suits Fang perfectly. Plus, it combines the vicious cunning of the wolf and the small, nibble, swiftness of a jerboa in a two in one package without being too complicated. That's always how I grew up knowing him as. And those weasels from Who Framed Roger Rabbit helped contribute to me viewing Fang in that same light. He'll always be a little weaselly boi to me.

Fang the Sniper is the purple weasel villain as one of Doctor Eggman’s henchmen and he returns to the new Sonic The Hedgehog game called Sonic Superstars in Autumn 2023.

I just imagine he really is a Jerboa/Wolf hybrid and just went through many names to make it harder to be tracked down by the law enforcers or smth, "Fang the Sniper" being one of his most well-known identities. Like, imagine this: You just ask him to show all the identities he has chosen and he pulls you out a 50 meters long sheet containing ALL THE NAMES HE USED IN HIS ENTIRE CAREER.

I actually prefer calling him "Fang The Weasel" because of it being a more unique combination of both of his names to avoid confusion, especially after remembering that he was only called Nack in "Sonic The Hedgehog: Triple Trouble" while in every other game had him going by the name Fang, including the power-up that Tails can collect of him in the Sega Game Gear title "Tails' Adventures".

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Marvelous queen is such a badass name

Fang look like He should be more an Anti-Hero than a Straight up Villian.

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Nack is my favorite Sonic character. I've always kinda thought of him as the Bobo Fett of the Sonic Universe. The neutral bounty hunter with an awesome design who never does anything quite as cool as you'd expect him too. My main experience with Nack the Weasel was the Archie comics so it's very hard for me to refer to him as Fang the Sniper too. I've also always kinda hated when Sonic characters were referred to as something other than an animal (the Sniper, the Rascal, etc). As a result I've always called Nack's green pal "Bean the Dynamite Duck" instead of the more commonly used "Bean the Dynamite". Cuz . . . like . . . he's not a Dynamite. He's a duck (or at least a "Dux").

Ive only heard of Fang, and seen them in Mania ofc, thank you for filling me in, very much. :) Oh I totally forgot about the posters in Generations, ope

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If I were a weasel, I would call myself SNITCH.

considering the most resent comic i can imagine the meme of "im going to defeat you through the power of "friendship" and this gun i found"

I'm glad, he's one of my favorite.

He'll always be Nack The Weasel to me.

I grew up reading most of the Archie comics so a lot of these more obscure or older characters were never a mystery to me. I don’t understand why sega has to split these characters between classic and modern eras when the comics did it just fine to where no one really felt out of place.

They actually named him Fang The Bounty Hunter, and hes also a Jerboa!

I'm so fucking happy after sonic generations, including ports of sonic the fighters HD and triple trouble our boi finally got back in the spotlight and came back in the later years of archie comic restart era and the IDW version. Fang is the most enjoyable and most interesting antagonist of the series. Heck there is a new official plush coming soon. Some character designs are similar in sonic boom tv show and in Sonic mania. I've been seeing way more often in fan games to which seriously puts a massive smile on my face. I've not been into sonic much for the past few years but anyone who puts my boi and his bear n duck crew in I will go and buy it and enjoy it. I'm a brit sonic fan and always prefered calling him Fang the Sniper, tho he's always an amazing comedic villain, I love the edge of him just being a gunman but it's for the best they give him lasers or cork guns. tho I wouldn't be bothered if he kept on using real guns and drew blood like in the scrapped panels of issue 122. It may sound insensitive to some of you soft folks but ffs he's using guns. would've been fine if he just went zappy zappy with laser guns n his cute popgun.

In the Archie comics Nack shot Mina Mongoose in the face and almost killed her.

Nack the Fangal Fang the Nackal

I’m back here because Fang is going to be in Sonic Superstars!

Oh, Fang's name as a sniper actually does make sense, because apparently sniper can be another word for thief

In my headcanon/roleplay it’s fang the sniper and he’s a good guy and a cowboy and loves to drink alcohol and once actually was a villain he was a…. Bounty hunter, thief, treasure hunter (kinda still is), and loves his old mans pistol and is kinda of the sheriff type person of mirage saloon witch is not only where he resides but is also not a train but a actual western town and whenever fang comes to the “modern wold” he’s basically like crocodile Dundee but not Australian and has big old western accent and is mighty’s adopted father.

I’m honestly happy that Fang made a return in Sonic Superstars. I’m glad he’s getting attention again.

Decided I needed to watch this again to prepare for sonic superstars

They should call him Fang the Purple Sniper Wolf. 🐺

Very cool vid

A Guy like Fang look like he should appear in Many Games.

I've enjoyed many of your videos before, and just realized I wasn't subscribed!! Sorry about that xD Thanks for the entertainment ^0^

As someone who had Sonic the fighters on the ps2 as a kid (gems collection) I always referred to him as Fang the Sniper. That Name sounds so cool and I liked to think of his as Cowboy.

Nack has been my favourite Sonic character since I first saw him all those years back on the GameGear! Part of me really wants to see him playable in Sonic Mania, you know he'd totally want to steal the Phantom Ruby. I also loved his appearances in Sonic the Comic.

I'd like to see him as an antagonist in a new game. Like he manages to break into an eggman warehouse and find one of the robot Sonics. After a while reprogramming the Sonic, he causes trouble with it. Eggman then takes notice and visits Fang. The interaction pretty much goes "That's right Egg Salad! I got this here Metal Sonic on my side. Together we wi-" "Factory Reset. What kind of genius do you take me for? Of course I'm going to have a debug word and you just said it! Now then... Mecha Sonic, destroy."

sonic needs more villains aside from eggman

I am late as hell bro! Anyway uh, you really did a good job explaining this. It’s really interesting, I’d always like to call him Fang even though I’m European. I think the name should just remain Fang, and also you really explained Archie Fang nicely even if you have no knowledge of it! Great video as usual

I used to read Sonic the Comic (STD) years ago and first remember him popping up alongside the Chaotic Crew in one of Knuckles solo stories, and later in another story. I remember that he's mentioned in another story as an escapee prisoner. I stopped reading the comics eventually so I never caught up with the stories, his or any other

So, technically, Fang was a chimera at one point.

Who the hell are Bark Bean and Fang?

fang appeared in a fan game called "Sonic Robo Blast 2", the sonic game developed for about 23 years and counting he is the boss of the 5th zone, called "Arid Canyon Zone" it appears that he also sets up all the traps (the classic fake roadway trick, and many, MANY bomb traps) in the boss fight, he bounces around and does one of 2 things: he throws a bomb at the player or fires 3 corks at the player after attacking, fang will laugh at the player, which leaves him vulnerable to be hit in his 2nd phase (every boss has a phase 2), fang will blow up the train carton that him and the player are in then every time he hops, he drops a bomb (to try and knock the player into the void) when you beat the boss, fang "dies" but then gets up and jumps into a sign after that, you unlock him as a character :D he bounces around by holding JUMP in the air, and shoots corks at nearby monitors or badniks with the SPIN button on the ground and that's pretty much it

My all time favorite sonic character I wish to see him return I like the fang name an consider it his name but it don’t matter which they use I just want him back

It's a real shame Sega didn't make 2d sonic games like mania to see team hologan as a main boss. They sure know how to ruin everything

They should do more with Fang, Bark and Bean

What if… and I’m just spitballing… Fang/Nack is the same ‘species ‘ as the Custom Character in Forces; a ‘shapeshifting wolf’ of sorts? That’d definitively clear up the whole varying species identity crisis he seems to go through.

Fang is such a cool yet underrated Sonic character who was wasted too soon, would've loved to seen him in one of the early 3D games. Perhaps Nack the Weasel could appear in the Sonic live action universe? he'd probably have a Texas accent given his cowboy persona.

i found Nack the weasel in my library book and it's crazy

"Fang doesn't appear much in sonic nowadays" SRB2 2.2: Am I a joke to you?

Good news, everyone! Fang is coming back in Sonic Superstars!

This is epic

Personally I use a mixture of the two I called him Fang the Weasel

I prefer if Fang was just Jerboa (i was thinking of a running gag that some people thinks he’s a Weasel, Only for him to annoyed and tell them He’s a Jerboa) and I agree with a lot of other people that his real name is Nack but his nickname is Fang to make himself sound threatening and no worries, Johnny, you are the only one who thinks Fang has an Australian accent