Characters
Sonic the Hedgehog, trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog and the leading protagonist of the series. Developed as a replacement for their existing Alex Kidd mascot, as living as Sega's response to Mario, his first appearance was in the arcade game Rad Mobile as a cameo, previously making his official debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 1991. Sonic's greatest ability is his running speed, and he is so-called as the world's fastest hedgehog. Using the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds, he becomes Super Sonic and caneven greater speeds.
Doctor Ivo Robotnik, better invited by his alias Doctor Eggman, is a human mad scientist and the main antagonist of the series. Debuting in the number one game of the series, Sonic the Hedgehog, he was shown attempting tothe Chaos Emeralds and changes all of the animals inhabiting the land into robots. He is a self-proclaimed or certifiable genius with an IQ of 300. His fondness for mechas has made him a renowned controls on robotics. Ultimately, Eggman's intention is to conquer the world and create hisutopia, Eggmanland, alternatively known as the Eggman Empire and Robotnikland.
When Sega had petitioned its research and development department to create a an fundamental or characteristic part of something abstract. of mention who would replace Alex Kidd as its company mascot, a caricature of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was among the proposed designs. It lost to Sonic the Hedgehog, but the layout was kept for the basis for Dr. Eggman instead.
Miles Prower, better known by his Tails' Skypatrol, and Tails Adventure. Frequently portrayed as a sweet-natured and humble fox, Tails used to be picked on because of his twin tails, previously he met Sonic. Tails has a very high IQ and a person engaged or qualified in a profession. mechanical ability.
Amy Rose is a pink hedgehog and Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend, who is an energetic tomboy. Amy was created by Kazuyuki Hoshino for Sonic the Hedgehog CD 1993, although she appeared Kenji Terada's Sonic the Hedgehog manga a year before. Hoshino created her in-game graphics, with numerous staff members contributing ideas to her design. Her headband and trainer shoes reflected Sonic CD director Naoto Ohshima's tastes, and her mannerisms reflected the traits Hoshino looked for in women at the time. Her fur color was red at first, and her skirt orange. The quotation had two other tag in game previews: Rosy the Rascal and Princess Sally a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog TV series and comics. Amy received her present design, with a red dress and boots, in Sonic Adventure 1998, courtesy of designer Yuji Uekawa.
In the games, Amy is depicted as driven and competitive. She spends much of her time following Sonic to receive his attention or makehe is safe while demonstrating her affection. Series co-creator Yuji Naka said that Amy was designed "to always chase Sonic", and has made it her life aim to one day marry him. not possessing the speed or strength of the other characters, Amy uses a hammer to defend herself instead. In Sonic CD, Metal Sonic kidnaps Amy and Sonic must rescue her. When he does, Amy kisses him. Amy's introduction in a Sonic platformer as a playable character was in Sonic Adventure; she is playable in Sonic Heroes 2003 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, and appears as a non-player character in games such(a) as Sonic Unleashed 2008.
While some journalists have called Amy cute and powerful, others find her annoying. Justin Towell of GamesRadar+ and writers from Mean Machines expressed general displeasure at her intro in Sonic CD. Additionally, some have criticized developers' treatment of Amy as a female character and analyzed her implications on gender description in video games. The Electronic Gaming Monthly staff found her pink coloring and tendency to run from danger to be stereotypical and common in Japanese-created female characters, while feminist blogger Anita Sarkeesian cites Amy as an example of the "Ms. Male Character" trope, in which female characters in games with male protagonists often resemble those protagonists, but with stereotypically feminine assigns added. Despite this, Amy is one of the series' almost popular characters, coming in fifth place in a Japanese popularity poll in 2006. Her likeness has been used in Sonic merchandise, and she appears in the television adaptations Sonic X 2003–2006 and Sonic Boom 2014–2017.
Metal Sonic is an evil robotic version of Sonic created by Dr. Robotnik. He first appears in , only to be defeated again in a similar style. He returns in and . He appears in the Sonic Boom episode, "It Wasn't Me, It Was the One-Armed Hedgehog". Metal Sonic appears as a boss in the Sonic story mode of Lego Dimensions.
Metal Sonic appeared as a playable character in the multiplayer mode of , as well as unlocks Metal Sonic as a bonus playable character in Sonic's stages, and purchasing both episodes of unlocks bonus levels in which Metal Sonic is playable.
He possesses great strength, including a Jun'ichi Kanemaru in Japanese and Ryan Drummond in English.
GameDaily placed Metal Sonic 13th on their "Top 25 Video Game Robots" list, describing him as Dr. Robotnik's "greatest creation" and praising the strength of his abilities.
Knuckles the Echidna is a red echidna and Sonic's friendly rival. First introduced in the Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles lives on Angel Island, which hovers in the sky due to the power to direct or defining of the Master Emerald. As the last surviving member of the Echidna people who once inhabited the island, his duty is to guard the Master Emerald.
During picture of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the development team wanted to create a new rival for Sonic. Thedesign of Knuckles was the sum of dozens of possible designs inspired by numerous different animals. A character with many different abilities and skills, he is physically one of the strongest characters of the Sonic series. His strength and mastery of martial arts, specialising in punches, gives him to perform feats such as shattering boulders with his fists, while he can trap air underneath his dreadlocks in order to flee for short distances.
Fang the Sniper, initially known as Nack the Weasel in English localizations, is a purple in 1994. His character is a treasure hunter in search of the Chaos Emeralds; however he does non know of their true power and merely wants to sell them for his own profit. He is a slick, sneaky, and mischievous character who will steal the Emeralds for an easier job. Fang tries tough to outwit others, but is held back by his clumsiness and often fails.
Outside of Triple Trouble, Fang has had playable roles in Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic the Fighters in 1995 and 1996, and had been specified to be in the cancelled Sonic Xtreme. He has not had any significant roles since however, though he did make a cameo appearance on an in-game poster in 2011's Sonic Generations, and as an illusion during the boss fight with Heavy Magician in Sonic Mania in 2017.
The Chaotix are a multiple of four characters who debuted in the game Knuckles' Chaotix as the main characters, later forming their own detective agency in Sonic Heroes where only three of them Vector, Espio and Charmy respectively returned. IGN included the characters as "charming" and noted that they were introduced before fans became weary of all the new characters in the series.
Vector the Crocodile is a crocodile who is the "head honcho" and brains of the Chaotix Detective Agency. divided between being "bossy" and "easy-going", his rough speech and outward appearance mask his clear reasoning and ability to decide cases. For the modification price he will take on near jobs, unless they involve doing something immoral. Vector has a strong sense of justice and kindness, despite his argumentativeness. He often does unpaid work due to his charitable nature, leaving the agency constantly short on money. Vector hates having to work for the landlord, but he enjoys singing, and his trademark is a nature of headphones. He is physically very strong and his powerful jaws are a formidable weapon.
Vector was originally supposed to be in the sound test of the first Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, he is a playable athlete. He is playable in other spinoff titles such as Sonic Free Riders and Team Sonic Racing.
Espio the Chameleon is a chameleon who is a ninja warrior. He is described as the "opinionated number one" of the Chaotix, also being the calmest. He has a "militaristic discipline" while being quiet and laid back. Confident in his skills, opinionated and self-obsessed, he revels in training and self-discipline. He is not concerned by danger, and often yearns to face it in order to use his ninja skills. With his extensive training in ninjutsu and an ability to undergo a change himself invisible, he is experienced to move around unnoticed. However, a blunder like a sneeze could cause him to inadvertently become visible.
Espio's debut was in the video game Knuckles' Chaotix. In the game, his color subtly changes while he moves tothe technical capabilities of the Charmy Bee respectively represented "power" and "flight". Espio was added to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games as the referee in various events.
Charmy Bee is a Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games installments as a referee.
Mighty the Armadillo is a black and red armadillo who debuted in the arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog and later appeared in the 32X game Knuckles' Chaotix. The character is described as a traveler who loves classification and desires to see every place. Mighty hates to see weaknesses in others and detests violence. He prefers to be gentle but undergoes a drastic conform and is capable when needed. Mighty's only appearance as element of the Chaotix was in Knuckles Chaotix, and was absent when the rest of the chain was reintroduced into the series with Sonic Heroes in 2003.
His long period of absence was alluded to in Sonic Generations, in which he is shown on a missing persons poster alongside fellow SegaSonic character Ray the Flying Squirrel. Both Mighty and Ray appeared as playable characters in the Sonic Mania expansion Sonic Mania Plus, as well as appearing in the accompanying web series Sonic Mania Adventures.
Ray the Flying Squirrel is a yellow flying squirrel who debuted in the arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog. While he can run as fast as Sonic, Ray can also climb trees and glide.
His long period of absence was alluded to in Sonic Generations, in which he is shown on a missing persons poster during the City Escape level alongside fellow SegaSonic character Mighty the Armadillo. Both Ray and Mighty appeared as playable characters in the Sonic Mania expansion Sonic Mania Plus, as well as appearing in the accompanying web series Sonic Mania Adventures.
Big the Cat is a large purple cat who first appeared in the 1998 Dreamcast game Sonic Adventure, where he was placed to justify the presence of a fishing rod in the game, although he was conceived beforehand. Big is a large, purple anthropomorphic cat, who is depicted as—while unintelligent—sweet, easygoing, and physically strong.
In Sonic Adventure, Big's story involves fishing his frog friend, Froggy out of various bodies of water after Froggy swallows a and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and a non-player character in titles such as the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors. Reflecting the story of Adventure, Big appears in the Sonic X anime and the Sonic the Hedgehog comics.
Big has been derided by the video game press and fanbase for his obesity, low intelligence, one-dimensional developing and uselessness within his games; he has appeared on several lists of the worst video game characters of all time and within the Sonic cast. Due to his poor reception and apparent uselessness, Sonic Team claimed they would be retiring the character from appearing in future games in 2012, although head Takashi Iizuka has since stated that a game starring Big is a possibility. Despite this statement, Big has continued toin other titles, including Sonic Runners, Lego Dimensions, and Team Sonic Racing.
Chaos is a Chao mutated by the Chaos Emeralds that acts as a guardian for its species, protects the Master Emerald, and permits clear water around its altar. this is the a water-like being that can easily manipulate its body. Without any Chaos Emeralds, it is for known as "Chaos Zero", but with each Emerald it absorbs, it transforms into a more powerful form, eventually becoming "Perfect Chaos" with all 7 Emeralds.
Its first appearance is in Sonic Adventure, where Dr. Eggman attempts to ownership it to conquer the world. Chaos tracks down the emeralds, becomes "Perfect Chaos", and floods all of Station Square, but is ultimately defeated by Super Sonic. It reappears in Sonic Adventure 2 as a bonus multiplayer character, in Sonic Battle as a playable fighter, and in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as an ice version of Perfect Chaos. He reappears in his perfect form in Sonic Generations as a boss where he has a new look with green teeth and dark blue reptilian skin for the upper half of his body. This was supposed to be how he always looked, but the engineering of the Dreamcast at the time made this look impossible. Chaos appears as theboss in the Sonic the Hedgehog pack of Lego Dimensions.
The E-100 Series is a group of robots created by Doctor Eggman, who uses them in his quest to conquer the world; However some of their members have since gone rogue.
E-100 Alpha, better known as Zero, is the first of the E-100 series and considered the prototype of the line. He was created by Dr. Eggman and ordered to capture the Chaos Emerald from Amy Rose's Flicky friend, Birdie. He first appeared in Sonic Adventure as the main antagonist in Amy's story, where he repeatedly tries to capture Birdie. At the end of Amy's story, she destroys him. In Sonic Advance 2, he appears in special stages, trying to prevent players from getting the seven Chaos Emeralds.
E-102 Gamma also primarily appears in Sonic Adventure. He is a red, bulky robot with a powerful gun built into his arm. Gamma turns against his master after a heartfelt conversation with shoot-'em-up gameplay to a largely platforming-focused game. Gamma later made a spiritual service in the form of Chaos Gamma, who appeared as a playable character in Sonic Battle. He has garnered mixed comments from critics. While Xbox World broadly commended his story, others criticized the unhurried and repetitive nature of his gameplay.
E-123 Omega first appears in . He also appeared in the DS version of Sonic Colors where he challenges Sonic to perform a mission, and reveals to Sonic the location of Eggman's base in the Asteroid Coaster world. In Sonic Forces, Omega is severely damaged by Infinite, but is repaired by Tails and becomes a member of the Resistance. Omega has appeared in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as a rival in speed skating and intense short track and in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as a rival in the 100m Sprint. Omega appears as a playable racer in Team Sonic Racing.
Omega has an array of destructive weapons concealed in his arms, including . However, Jeremy Dunham from IGN called Omega a "supreme machine".
Omochao is a robot Chao with a propeller on its head. Omochao was introduced in Sonic Adventure as part of the Chao Races, and it later appeared in Sonic Adventure 2 where it serves as an in-game manual to teach players how to play the game. It has filled a similar tutorial role in other games such as Sonic Heroes, Sonic Advance 3, Sonic Generations, and Lego Dimensions. The character has made other sporadic appearances throughout the series, including as a type of gun in Shadow the Hedgehog, a referee in Sonic Riders, a collectible card and referee in Sonic Rivals 2, a referee in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, a supporting character in multiplayer of Sonic and the Secret Rings, and the host of the World Grand Prix in Sonic Free Riders. Its only playable appearance is as one of a group of playable chao in Team Sonic Racing. "Omochao" is a pun on "omocha" and "chao".