Summary
Sonic the Hedgehogis one of the most popular franchises in all of gaming thanks to its fast-paced gameplay, creative level-design, and, of course, itsexcellent cast of characters. With their fun designs, personalities, and abilities, Sonic’s supporting cast are some of the most beloved characters around. Despite this, they rarely venture beyond Sonic’s shadow.
While Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and Team Chaotix have all gotten spinoff games over the years, there are many characters who have yet to appear outside a Sonic-headlined game. With character spinoff games being very successful for franchises likeMario, fans are sure to appreciate some of their favorite characters getting some time in the spotlight.
10Chaos
A Popular Villain Whose Long Life Leaves Plenty Of Room For Adventures
With his impossibly cool design,Chaosmarked a complete shift away from what fans expected fromSoniccharacters. This, coupled with the shockingly serious connotations of his character, made him one ofSega’s most popular villains. Because fans adore him so much, a Chaos spinoff game is sure to do well.
Chaos is an ancient being, meaning his life spans the ancient history of theSonicuniverse. A game starring him could both take place in a new setting and give fans a much-desired expansion of the series’ mythology.
9Cream The Rabbit
An Adorable Character Fans Want More Of
Cream The Rabbitis one of the youngestSoniccharacters, and is as adorable as that implies. Despite her young age, Cream’s flying abilities and her pet Chao Cheese make her one of the more useful playable characters. Despite this, she’s sadly one of the most underutilized characters as well.
Because of her cute appearance and powerful abilities, many fans are eager for this lack of attention to change. A lot of the positive buzz forSonic Dream Teamwas due to her inclusion. Cream has a lot of appeal that Sega would do well to take advantage of in a spinoff game.
8Big The Cat
A Once-Hated Character Who Fills A Perfect Modern Niche
WhenBig The Catfirst appeared, his slow speech and drastically different gameplay earned him a lot of hate. However, the memes that inevitably came with such hatred went full circle to the point that people began to like him unironically. His previously despised gameplay is now the perfect reason to bring him back.
Big isall about fishing, which is one of the most popular types of minigame in modern games. Many streamers ofSonic Frontiersdevoted huge chunks of their streams to playing Big’s fishing minigame. A less expensive Big game devoted entirely to fishing is sure to do great with fans.
7Sage
A Cool New Character Who Represents A Different Take On The Villians
Sonic Frontierswas popular among fans for many reasons, not least of which was its new character,Sage. Sage is an AI created by Doctor Eggman who he comes to see ashis own daughter. Fans loved her for her complex character and for adding a level of humanity to Sonic’s usually cartoony villains.
Sage’s moral dilemmas and character growth brought a level of depth to theSonicuniverse that fans really appreciated. This depth is something fans would love to see explored more in a spinoff game. With Sage being a very different type of character, she would necessitate a refreshing shift in gameplay as well.
6Tangle The Lemur
A Beloved Comics Character Fans Would Love To See In A Game
Tangle The Lemurfirst appeared as an original creation in the IDWSoniccomics, and she quickly became a fan-favorite. Her spunky personality, excellent design, and cool abilities endeared her toSonicfans. While she has appeared in a few mobile games, many are hopeful she might appear in a mainline game.
Though she didn’t appear in the game itself, Tangle was mentioned by name inSonic Frontiers. Fora comics-exclusive characterto be acknowledged in a video game was huge, and filled Tangle’s many fans with hope they would see her in a mainline game some day. Though a full spinoff might be too much to hope for, there is certainly enough fan interest.
5Blaze The Cat
A Character Whose Incredible Powers Have Gone Underutilized
Blaze The Catis a warrior princess from another dimension whose cool design and personality have earned her plenty of fans. She also has incredible pyrokinetic abilities, which are largely unheard of inSonicgames. Unfortunately, those abilities haven’t been used to their full potential.
In her debut inSonic Rush, Blaze played very similarly to Sonic, despite her vastly different power set. A spinoff game would give Sega the opportunity to explore gameplay that better suits Blaze’s abilities. With Blaze making regular appearances inSonicgames, the potential for a spinoff is there.
4Dr. Eggman
Sonic’s Greatest Nemesis Deserves His Own Game
Though he has been playable before,Dr. Eggmanhas yet to star in his own game. Even the gameDr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machinehad him as an antagonist rather than the playable character. This is a shame, as an Eggman game would be outstanding.
Asa mad inventorwho’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, Dr. Eggman opens the door to many styles of gameplay. No matter what kind of gameplay an Eggman game uses, the character is so popular that a spinoff would generate a ton of interest through sheer morbid curiosity alone.
3Rouge The Bat
A Beloved Character With A Unique Perspective
Rouge The Batis one ofSonic’smost popular female characters. Her flirty and tenacious personality coupled with her eye-catching design were a welcome breath of fresh air to the series. But some fans feel that she’s not being utilized as much as she should be.
Rouge occupies a unique role in theSonicworld by being both a government agent and a jewel thief. That alone would make her ripe for an exciting spinoff, even if she wasn’t a popular established character. A game that livesup to Rouge’s potentialis sure to stand out from the usualSonicfare.
2E-123 Omega
An Awesome Character Who Demands A Unique Gameplay Experience
E-123 Omegaendeared himself to fans with his badass design and his immense power. The robot’s massive arms conceal a huge arsenal of weapons, leaving little wonder why he considers himself Eggman’s masterpiece. Unfortunately, the potential of these weapons is always limited by the gameplay style of whichever game he appears in.
By making a game completely centered around Omega, Sega would be free to craft an experience that brings out his full potential. His desire to prove himself to be Eggman’s superior creation would make an excellent basis for an E-123 Omega game.
1Amy Rose
One Of Sonic’s Best Friends Has Been Without A Game For Too Long
When it comes toSonic’s best friends,Amy Roseis right up there with Tails and Knuckles. She’s been playable in nearly as many games as they have, especially in modern times. So it’s surprising that she’s the only one of the three who hasn’t received a spinoff.
Her cute, appealing design and giant hammer combine to make Amy a unique character who more than deserves a unique gameplay style to match. Her popularity amongSonicfans is more than enough to attract eyes to her game, and she is more than up to the task of carrying her own solo adventure.
