Sonic News Network:Sonic Character Tournament/Week 7

Battle 1
Battle 1 may be the most one-sided battle in the tournament so far. On the one hand, we have Shadow the Hedgehog, created by the scientific genius, Gerald Robotnik, to be the Ultimate Lifeform. On the other hand, we have Cluck, created by the scientific genius, Ivo Robotnik, to be... his pet chicken. Still, it would be only too easy for the arrogant Shadow to underestimate his opponent, and Cluck has a mean streak a mile wide. Will Cluck take us all by surprise, or will he be cast into a Chaos Rift?

Battle 2
Beat is a rude dude and wanna-be gang leader, who is a whizz on his skates and a dab hand with the spraypaint. Debuting in the game Jet Set Radio, he's one of the Sega Superstars, and he's appeared alongside Sonic in games like Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

Chuck Thorndyke may not be as nimble or fast as Beat, but he's a scientific genius of the highest calibre. Appearing in the series Sonic X, Chuck is the grandfather of Chris Thorndyke and a close friend of Tails, and he's helped create numerous devices and vehicles that have helped Sonic and his friends in their battles against Doctor Eggman.

Battle 3
Battle 3 sees Espio the Chameleon, trained ninja member of the detective agency Chaotix, up against the powerful magic-weilding Oracle of Delphius. Espio is deadly serious about his work, and deadlier still with his trademark throwing stars. As a chameleon he is a master of stealth, which he'll undoubtedly try to use to get the best of his opponent!

But the Oracle of Delphius is a force to be reckoned with. He's a steadfast ally of the resistance of Sonic Underground. With his incredible magic powers, he's just as stealthy as the trained ninja: he can appear and disappear at will, see the future, and he once even infiltrated Robotnik's bedroom in the middle of the night without being detected!

Battle 4
Battle 4 is a clash of two implacable balls of fury. The Dark Chao is a twisted abomination of a Chao, raised in an environment of evil. Like all Chao, it can be trained in many sports and fighting arts, and when it reaches the end of its life it can be reincarnated in a Chao egg!

But Bomb is no less ferocious. A robot who turned against his creator Doctor Eggman, and an ally of the robot Heavy, Bomb has the curious ability to explode himself - causing massive damage to everyone and everything around him - only to reform completely unharmed moments afterwards!