Sonic News Network:Sonic Character Tournament/Week 12

Battle 1
Maria Robotnik is the grandaughter of brilliant scientist Gerald Robotnik, who tried to find a cure for a terrible disease that she had contracted, Neuro-Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. To this end he initiated Project Shadow, and created Shadow the Hedgehog, who became Maria's closest friend when they all lived aboard Space Colony ARK. Maria was a peaceful, kind-hearted girl who longed only to help the people of Earth. She was accidentally killed by G.U.N. soldiers during a raid, and her death has haunted Shadow's memory ever since.

On the other hand, Bean the Dynamite is— "Ooh! Ooh! Let me tell it, I wanna tell it!" No. Bean is a hyperactive green bird with a fondness for bombs— "BOMBS!? Who said bombs?! Is something gonna go boom?!" No, be quiet. "Aww..." Bean works with his partner, Bark the Polar Bear, and has appeared in Sonic the Fighters as well as the ongoing Archie Comics series— "Yay, Archie! Go Riverdale High!" *sigh* Bean, see these? Shiny, aren't they? Go get the shiny! "Shinee ee ee ..."

Can Bean win the day with his expertise in explosives, or will his complete and utter lack of an attention span let Maria through to the next round?

Battle 2
Zonic is an alternate dimensional counterpart of Sonic the Hedgehog from the No Zone - a dimension that is sideways to everywhere! He's a Zone Cop, charged with protecting the multiverse from interdimensional criminals like Scourge the Hedgehog and the mysterious Doctor Nega. He not only possesses the abilities of Sonic's counterparts but also the advanced technology of the Zone Cops, including lasers built right into his uniform.

Gemerl is a Gizoid, built from the remains of Emerl by Doctor Eggman. He possesses all the power of a Gizoid, plus the ability to interface with Doctor Eggman's armoured vehicles. He may not be quite as powerful as Emerl, but his story has a much happier ending, as he was reprogrammed by Miles "Tails" Prower and is now great friends with Cream the Rabbit and her mother, Vanilla. When Gemerl comes into contact with the Chaos Emeralds he can transform into the super-powerful (but ironically-named) Nonaggression.

Battle 3
This match-up can only be described as a battle of opposites.

Vanilla the Rabbit is the kind, sweet-hearted and generous mother of Cream the Rabbit. Having never seen a day of fighting in her life, Vanilla wields no combat abilities whatsoever, though her great charm and kindness is able to dissuade supposedly heartless characters.

Mecha Sonic, however, is the cold, heartless, battle-built copy of the blue blur himself, and predecessor of the iconic Metal Sonic. Mecha Sonic proved himself to be a pain in Knuckles' backside by impeding his efforts to regain the Master Emerald, even once using the great jewel itself to gain incredible power.

Will Vanilla's kindness and charm reach the mechanic monstrousity, or will Mecha Sonic put cooked rabbit on the menu?

Battle 4
They're both pink and they're both the technical wizards of their respective teams, but there the similarity ends.

Wave the Swallow is the world's foremost expert on Extreme Gear, and the resident techie of the Babylon Rogues from the Sonic Riders series. She's a sassy, back-talking girl who exudes confidence, but she's also highly arrogant about her own abilities and refuses to recognise talent in others. This haughty attitude might cost her against her unassuming opponent.

Porker Lewis is one of Sonic's oldest friends, appearing in the very first game of the series. He's incredibly timid and shy, but don't let his humility fool you. He can understand any subject he puts his mind to, including computers, explosives, and even the ancient technology of the Echidnas.