Sonic News Network:Sonic Character Tournament/Week 31

Battle 1
Amy Rose vs Knuckles the Echidna

The two biggest powerhouses of the Sonic franchise duke it out, and this fight is... what's that? You don't think Amy Rose is a powerhouse? Then you've never been on the end of her Piko Piko Hammer, that's for sure! That thing packs a wallop! Of course, so do Knuckles' fists... and he's got two of them!

Amy and Knuckles seem almost evenly matched - both can run almost as fast as Sonic, and both can perform his patented Spin Attack... they're even almost the same colour! But only one of them can move on to the semi-finals. Which one will it be?

Who should win Battle 1? Amy Rose Knuckles the Echidna

Battle 2
Tikal the Echidna vs. Shadow the Hedgehog

Having shockingly defeated Doctor Eggman in the previous round, Tikal now progresses to face off against another of the most powerful characters in the Sonic series: Shadow the Hedgehog. A princess against the Ultimate Lifeform? Seems like no contest, but maybe Tikal has the right stuff. Both Tikal and Shadow have faced off against Eggman and won; both have faced off against the almighty Chaos and won. Are they more evenly balanced than it seems? Shadow may be adept at Chaos Control, but Tikal has an affinity for the Master Emerald few other beings can claim and, to the Master Emerald, the Seven Chaos are merely servers...

Who should win Battle 2? Tikal the Echidna Shadow the Hedgehog

Battle 3
Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Metal Sonic

At long last, an opponent that can truly test Sonic's strength and speed: himself! Or rather his evil, robotic double. Metal Sonic is Sonic's equal in every way: just as fast, just as strong, and with a razor's edge to his Spin Attack. But this tournament isn't big enough for two Sonics. Will the original take the lead, or will Sonic 2.0 make the old "copy" obsolete?

Battle 4
Silver the Hedgehog vs. Julie-Su

Sonic's original sidekick faces up to one of the more recent additions to the franchise. Tails may have been hopelessly naive when Sonic first found him way back in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), but he's matured a lot since then and is now the resident team flier and tech expert.

Silver joined up in the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). From a bleak future, he's still a little inexperienced in the hero business - and a little naive as well, as his friend Blaze once said - but maybe his psychokinetic powers will help make up for that?

Who should win Battle 4? Miles "Tails" Prower Silver the Hedgehog