Sonic News Network:Sonic Character Tournament/Week 9

Battle 1
The legendary blue blur himself finally appears! Sonic the Hedgehog is the iconic main character of the franchise, as well as the fastest thing alive. With his super-speed, spin attack, and a whole slew of speed-based abilties, Sonic always has something up his sleeve to best his opponents. And if that's not enough, Sonic can use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to transform into the mighty Super Sonic!

Cheese the Chao is Cream's humble companion, best friend, and main form of attack. Do not let this Chao's tiny form decieve you; beneath it lies surprising strength, great enough to allow him to smash through robots at Cream's direction.

Sonic looks set to run rings around his competition, but maybe the brave little chao will surprise as all.

Battle 2
Battle 2 is a true battle of brawn: fire-power versus muscle power! These two fighters are the power members of their respective teams, with loyalty as great as their strength, but that's where the similarities come to a screeching halt.

E-123 Omega is one of Doctor Eggman's greatest creations, but was sealed away with Shadow in case he ever escaped. This indignity caused Omega to swear revenge on his creator, and he now spends all his time destroying Eggman's robots to prove that he is the most powerful robot created. The Power side of Team Dark, Omega wields inhuman strength within his bulky robotic body, as well as a monstrous arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. Machine guns, flamethrowers, missiles, shotguns, lasers; Omega has a weapon for every type of destruction one can imagine, and will be more than happy to use each and every one of them to their full power in order to get to Eggman.

Mighty the Armadillo is a powerful member of the Chaotix, wielding strength practically as great as Knuckles himself. Along with a laser-proof shell and his wall-kick ability, Mighty is a strong and sturdy member of the Chaotix who will do whatever it takes to protect his allies, particularly his dear friend Ray. Mighty's strength grows with his anger, so the one thing you should never do is make him angry; you wouldn't like him when he's angry...

Battle 3
King Boom Boo is the leader of a band of ghosts, and once gave Knuckles the fright of his life! Along with his incredible size, King Boom Boo is capable of throwing blue fireballs at his enemies and spewing waves of fire. He's also got a nasty bite if his enemies aren't smart enough to keep their distance. The only way to harm this big bad ghost is to expose him to sunlight and give him a beating before he can escape to the shadows.

Storm is the big, loyal, but not too bright member of the Babylon Rogues. Storm is quite loyal to Jet, and gladly attempts to follow any order given to him. To do this, Storm relies on his great strength, enough to rival even the powerhouse Knuckles. Storm, like the rest of the Babylon Rogues, is also no rookie when it comes to using Extreme Gear, though you wouldn't hear that from his team-mate Wave.

Battle 4
Green, loud-mouthed, cocky, money-loving, and always thinking they're the top-dogs... these two mean machines have a fair bit in common.

Vector is the arrogant money-grubbing leader of the Chaotix detective agency. Despite his loud and hot-headed demeanor, Vector is not without redeaming qualities, including a strong sense of protecting his friends. He may be a little lacking on speed, but Vector wields incredible strength and stamina and his powerful jaws can shred clean through robots. If that weren't enough, Vector can float using his bubble gum, and even breathe fire!

Jet is yet another member of the thieving Babylon Rogues. He is the cocky leader of the time, and he has a long-standing rivalry with Sonic over the title of "Fastest Thing Alive". A master of Extreme Gear and no rookie when it comes to using his bansho fans, Jet is no slouch when it comes to getting rough.

Will Vector's smart mouth and strong jaw tear through Jet's temper and board? Or will Jet's taunting and skill with his gear get the best of Vector?