Games - Amy Rose

	Games - Amy Rose

Amy Rose (Japanese: エミー・ローズ Emī Rōzu, also known as Rosy the Rascal, Amy Rose Blossom and Amy Rose the Hedgehog) is a fictional character who appears in many of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games released by Sega. Amy was described as being eight years old in Sonic CD, but as of Sonic Adventure she has been 12 while the other characters have not aged. Many fans have tried to come up with theories and speculation for the sudden jump in age, though the general consensus is that her age has been retconned and she has now, officially, always been 12 years old in the continuity.

She is now a young pink hedgehog, 12 years old, 2'11" tall, and weighing 50 lbs. Her birthday is September 23rd, when she made her video game debut. She has chased Sonic for over a decade and has been trying to gain his heart in everything from animated TV shows to comics and games. Also, recently with the addition of Cream, Amy seems to have found herself a sidekick similar to Tails (as implied by Sonic Advance 3, Sonic Battle, and maybe Sonic Heroes).

According to her official profile page, "Once Sonic saved Amy from the clutches of Dr. Eggman in Sonic CD, the two became fast friends. Amy is graceful and powerful, and though she often gets into trouble, she is stronger than most give her credit for. She has a big crush on Sonic and wouldn't mind if they become more than friends, but Sonic is too busy saving the world to think about having a girlfriend, let alone a wife and kids! With her Piko Piko Hammer and Tarot Cards, Amy has proven herself a valuable member of Sonic's team" (Sega.com 2006).

Personality

Amy was once presented as being kind and sweet, and a good victim for holding hostage by her enemies. Her kind and caring nature seems to have given her the ability to talk almost anybody out of destruction, from robots to Shadow the Hedgehog. She exercises and goes on diets in an effort to make herself more attractive to Sonic, and she seems to enjoy shopping and cooking healthy meals.

Ever since Cream the Rabbit appeared in the series, she has become far more violent, and her skill with the Piko Piko hammer is feared by all, even her closest friends. However she is also extremely protective of her friends, and if any villain tries to harm them, they had better prepare for a good pounding. Sources of anger to her include insulting the love of her life, or worse, daring to suggest that Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't return her feelings.

Since Sonic Battle, some people believe Amy has a strong dislike for Rouge the Bat due to some of the dialogue between them. However in the more recent game, Shadow the Hedgehog, Amy and Rouge were able to hold a civil, if short, conversation. Amy likely views Rogue as an acquaintance rather than a friend.

The main Archie series does not develop Amy's character much beyond the adolescent fan-girl who debuted in Sonic CD, and she doesn't seem to serve much purpose in the comic. Some Amy fans think her true potential in the comic isn't being exploited enough.

Appearances

Original appearance

Despite her frequent use in Sega games (especially since the Dreamcast era), Amy was not actually created by Sonic Team; her first incarnation appeared in the Sonic the Hedgehog manga published in 1992, and there she was literally "the girlfriend of Nikki (Sonic)", as the description translates. After that appearance, Sega took the character, and Kazayuki Hoshino redesigned her for Sonic CD in 1993. In her original look, she had a blonde ponytail with a green ribbon, and she wore a peach-colored dress with a bow in the back. It's quite likely that she was based on Princess Peach.

Game Appearances

In her first game appearance, Sonic CD (1993), Amy was introduced and kidnapped by Metal Sonic. Eggman then used the time stones to set time back on the Little Planet. Next, Sonic challenged Metal Sonic to a race to save Amy and won. Amy was rescued and Metal Sonic was destroyed for the time being. She had the nickname "Rosy the Rascal" at this point. Being a Genesis-era game (though technically a Sega CD game), Sonic CD's plot was minimal. Amy's only personality trait was that she was a big fan of Sonic, and no real reason was given for her kidnapping besides as bait for Sonic. Though Sonic CD was released after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, it was in production at the same time, meaning that Amy has more or less been around as long as Tails.

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