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Sonic the Hedgehog, a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sonic Team and owned by Sega, is known for its large cast of characters. Sonic the Fighters (1996) producer Yu Suzuki jokingly said that anyone who attempts to create a Sonic game has the duty to create new characters. There are dozens of Sonic characters, consisting of anthropomorphic animals, sentient robots, and humans. This list only focuses on characters who have appeared in more than one Sonic game and omits those who are exclusive to adapted media, such as comics and television.

The first Sonic game, released in 1991, introduced Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue hedgehog who can run at supersonic speeds, and Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, a rotund mad scientist who designs robots and seeks the Chaos Emeralds in his quest for world domination. The 1992 sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 introduced Sonic's sidekick, Miles "Tails" Prower, while 1994's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 introduced Sonic's friendly rival, Knuckles the Echidna. Meanwhile, Sonic CD (1993) introduced Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend Amy Rose and Eggman's robotic enforcer Metal Sonic. All six have remained major characters and appeared in dozens of games.

Since Sonic Adventure (1998), the franchise's cast has grown considerably. Sonic Adventure introduced the unintelligent but sweet angler Big the Cat, Eggman's E-100 Series of robots, Knuckles' ancestor Tikal the Echidna, and the water-like being Chaos. The sequel Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) introduced Sonic's brooding doppelgänger Shadow the Hedgehog and the treasure-hunting Rouge the Bat, while the handheld Sonic Advance 2 (2001) introduced the young Cream the Rabbit. Other notable characters include the pyrokinetic Blaze the Cat, the time-traveling Silver the Hedgehog, and Eggman's assistants Orbot and Cubot. The franchise also features two fictional species: Chao, which function as digital pets and minor gameplay elements, and Wisps, which function as power-ups.

The Sonic franchise is often criticized for its extensive cast.

Introduced in the 1990s[edit]

Sonic the Hedgehog[edit]

Doctor Eggman[edit]

Miles "Tails" Prower[edit]

Mighty and Ray[edit]

Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel first appeared in 1993's SegaSonic the Hedgehog.

Amy Rose[edit]

Amy Rose[a] is a pink hedgehog and Sonic's self-proclaimed girlfriend.[1] Amy was created by Kazuyuki Hoshino for Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993),[2] although she appeared Kenji Terada's Sonic the Hedgehog manga a year before.[3] Hoshino created her in-game graphics, with many 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.[2] Her fur color was red at first, and her skirt orange.[4] The character had two other names in game previews: Rosy the Rascal[5] and Princess Sally (a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog TV series and comics).[4][6] Amy received her present design, with a red dress and boots, in Sonic Adventure (1998),[7] courtesy of designer Yuji Uekawa.[8]

In the games, Amy is depicted as driven and competitive. She spends much of her time following Sonic to get his attention or make sure he is safe while demonstrating her affection.[1] Series co-creator Yuji Naka said that Amy was designed "to always chase Sonic", and has made it her life goal to one day marry him.[9] Not possessing the speed or strength of the other characters, Amy uses a hammer to defend herself instead.[1][10] In Sonic CD, Metal Sonic kidnaps Amy and Sonic must rescue her. When he does, Amy kisses him.[6] Amy's first appearance in a Sonic platformer as a playable character was in Sonic Adventure;[7][11] her gameplay involves fleeing a robot pursuing her while using a hammer to defend herself.[1] She is also playable in Sonic Heroes (2003)[12] and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006),[13] and appears as a non-player character in other games.[14][15]

While some journalists have called Amy cute and powerful,[7][16] others find her annoying.[17][18][19][20] Justin Towell of GamesRadar+ and writers from Mean Machines expressed general displeasure at her introduction in Sonic CD.[20][21] Additionally, some have criticized developers' treatment of Amy as a female character and analyzed her implications on gender representation 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,[22] 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 features added.[23] Despite this, Amy is one of the series' most popular characters, coming in fifth place in a Japanese popularity poll in 2006.[24] Her likeness has been used in Sonic merchandise,[25] and she appears in the television adaptations Sonic X (2003–2006) and Sonic Boom (2014–2017).[17][26]

Metal Sonic[edit]

EggRobo[edit]

Knuckles the Echidna[edit]

Fang the Sniper[edit]

Chaotix[edit]

Big the Cat[edit]

Chao[edit]

Main article: Chao (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Chaos[edit]

E-100 Series[edit]

Omochao[edit]

Tikal the Echidna[edit]

Introduced in the 2000s[edit]

Shadow the Hedgehog[edit]

Main article: Shadow the Hedgehog

Rouge the Bat[edit]

Guardian Units of Nations[edit]

Cream the Rabbit and Cheese[edit]

Blaze the Cat[edit]

Eggman Nega[edit]

Babylon Rogues[edit]

Silver the Hedgehog[edit]

Silver the Hedgehog is a silver-furred hedgehog from 200 years in the future of the main timeline. Silver first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and was created by that game's director Shun Nakamura.

Solaris[edit]

Solaris is a god that serves as the main antagonist and final boss of the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog.

  • Mephiles the Dark is the conscience of Solaris, and serves as the main antagonist of Shadow's campaign.
  • Iblis, also known as the Flames of Disaster, is the raw power of Solaris, and serves as the main antagonist of Silver's campaign.

In 2019, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro used the music that plays during the Solaris boss fight in a campaign ad.[1]

Orbot and Cubot[edit]

Introduced in the 2010s[edit]

Wisps[edit]

Classic Sonic[edit]

Deadly Six[edit]

Sticks the Badger[edit]

Infinite[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Japanese: エミー・ローズ, Hepburn: Emī Rōzu

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Sega (1999). "Characters: Amy Rose". Sonic Adventure Manual. Sega. pp. 24–26.
  2. ^ a b Stuart, Keith (2014). "Interview with Kazuyuki Hoshino, Art Director". Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works. Read-Only Memory. pp. 289–290. ISBN 9780957576810.
  3. ^ Kenji Terada (w). "エイミー姫をすくえ!" Sonic the Hedgehog (1992). Shogakukan.
  4. ^ a b "NewsZone: Sonic Booms!" Sonic the Comic, no. 5, p. p. 18 (July 1993).
  5. ^ "Sonic CD: Next Month!". MegaTech. EMAP. September 1993.
  6. ^ a b "Sega Game Feature: Sonic CD". Sega Visions. December 1993 – January 1994. pp. 30–31.
  7. ^ a b c "Sonic's Back! It's the Dreamcast game we've all been waiting for!". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 36. October 1998. p. 18.
  8. ^ Cook & Becker (April 17, 2017). "How Sega moved Sonic from 2D to 3D". Polygon.
  9. ^ "Sega.com/Sonic Central Interview with Yuji Naka". Sega. June 14, 2003. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  10. ^ Thomas, Lucas M. (October 12, 2007). "Smash It Up! - Sonic Team". Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
  11. ^ Thorpe, Nick (December 28, 2018). "The Making of: Sonic Adventure". Retro Gamer. PressReader. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  12. ^ Casamassina, Matt (January 5, 2004). "Sonic Heroes". IGN. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  13. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (November 21, 2006). "Sonic the Hedgehog Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  14. ^ Sonic Team (November 18, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. Sega. Level/area: Spagonia.
  15. ^ Sonic Team (November 1, 2011). Sonic Generations. Sega. Level/area: Chemical Plant hub.
  16. ^ Huhtala, Alex (October 1999). "SONIC: It's been a long time coming, but we've been very". Computer and Video Games (215): 60.
  17. ^ a b Jones, Tim. "THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Sonic X". THEM Anime. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  18. ^ East, Thomas (May 29, 2013). "The best and worst Sonic characters". Official Nintendo Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  19. ^ Sterling, Jim (June 23, 2012). "The 10 worst Sonic friends". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  20. ^ a b Towell, Justin. "Sonic's 2D classics re-reviewed". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
  21. ^ "SONIC 3". Mean Machines. EMAP. March 1994. p. 44.
  22. ^ "The Great Blue Hope". Electronic Gaming Monthly (112): 194. November 1998.
  23. ^ Trépanier-Jobin, Gabrielle; Bonenfant, Maude (June 2017). "Bridging Game Studies and Feminist Theories". Kinephanos - Journal of media studies and popular culture (Special issue: Gender Issues in Video Games): 24–53.
  24. ^ Sonic Team. "Japanese Sonic character popularity poll". Sega of Japan. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2006.
  25. ^ Fahey, Mike (August 6, 2010). "First 4 Figures Gives You A Little Sonic And Friends". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  26. ^ Corriea, Alexa Ray (February 6, 2014). "Why Sega handed Sonic over to Western studios and gave him a scarf". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
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