Ice Cream Vendor

The Ice Cream Vendor (アイス屋) is a human resident of Apotos in Sonic Unleashed. He is a very cheerful and pleasant man, who is the owner of the town's local ice cream stand, and claims that he makes the world's most delicious ice cream. He is one of the people being possessed by Dark Gaia's minions, until he is exorcised by Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip.

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''A cheerful cone slinger who claims to sell the world's tastiest ice cream. His latest creation in the quest for perfection: Apotos seaweed sherbet. Every quest has its bumps along the way, it seems.''

PS3/Xbox360
The Ice Cream Vendor made his first appearance when Sonic and Chip first arrived at Apotos. He would often express his certainty that his ice cream is the best in the world, and that he wants everyone to taste his treats. While working on the Sundae Supreme, he attracts the attention of Chip, who is drawn by the tasty treat. The Ice Cream Vendor explains to Chip that this ice cream is the pride of the city, and assures him that everyone would still line up for a taste, even if the world were to tumble down around them. As Chip grabs out for a taste, the Ice Cream vendor promises him guaranteed satisfaction, or he would get his money back.

During the following nightfall however, the Ice Cream Vendor becomes possessed by Dark Gaia's minions. Their influence causes the Ice Cream Vendor to go into a deep depression over the fact that the world had been spilt apart, and makes him see no point in making ice cream in a doomed world. When Chip sees the Ice Cream Vendor like this he tries to cheer him up, but to no avail, as the Ice Cream Vendor appears impervious to words. Even after witnessing Sonic the Werehog's, he could only continue to cry.

The Ice Cream Vendor continued this behaivor for a while, shifting between his cheerful self and depressed self between day and night, causing many of the town's citizen to become worried, until Sonic and Chip return and managed to exorcise him. As the Dark Gaia's minions' grip was released from him, the Ice Cream Vendor wonders about what he was doing, as he says he has to prepare ice cream for the world to enjoy and solemnly swears to keep making ice cream.

Some time later, the Ice Cream Vendor meets Mufid, who had come to Apotos when he had heard from Sonic that he knows how to make good ice cream. After the Ice Cream Vendor asks who Mufid is and learns that Mufid wants to open his own ice cream shop and had come to learn from him, the Ice Cream Vendor laughs enthusiastically and promises that he will teach him and begins showing Mufid several things, such as how make good flavored ice cream, how to keep it at the right temperature and how to make the ice cream soft and smooth.

PS2/Wii
The Ice Cream Vendor made his first appearance when Sonic and Chip first arrived at Apotos. While working on the Sundae Supreme, he attracts the attention of Chip, who is drawn by the tasty treat. The Ice Cream Vendor explains to Chip that this ice cream is the pride of the city, and assures him that everyone would still line up for a taste, even if the world were to tumble down around them. As Chip grabs out for a taste, the Ice Cream vendor promises him guaranteed satisfaction, or he would get his money back.

During the following nightfall however, the Ice Cream Vendor becomes possessed by Dark Gaia's minions. Their influence causes the Ice Cream Vendor to go into a deep depression over the fact that the world had been spilt apart. When Chip sees the Ice Cream Vendor like this he tries to cheer him up, but to no avail, as the Ice Cream Vendor appeared impervious to words. Even after witnessing Sonic the Werehog's, he could only continue to cry. Whatever happened to the Ice Cream Vendor after that remains unknown.

Trivia

 * The Ice Cream Vendor is the first human and NPC that Sonic and Chip encounter in the game, not counting Dr. Eggman.
 * He is also the first person in the game that is seen being affected by Dark Gaia.