Vector the Crocodile/Miscellaneous


 * For other uses of the term, see Vector the Crocodile (disambiguation).

Sonic X
In Sonic X, Vector is the leader of the Chaotix Detective Agency, a trio of underdog detectives accepting any job available, similar to his role in other continuities. He first appeared in "Defective Detectives", where the whole detective office was transported to Earth, the same world that Sonic and the others had ended up in. In a well-meaning, but misguided attempt to reunite Vanilla with her daughter, Vector and the Chaotix ran afoul with Sonic and his friends before all misunderstandings were eventually cleared up. After returning to their own world, Vector and the Chaotix came across the crew of the Blue Typhoon during their space travels a few times before later joining them in the final battle against the Metarex.

Sonic Boom
In the Sonic Boom franchise, Vector is a solo detective on Seaside Island with his own crime investigation reality show on the local television network. While big on the attitude, rough-speaking and on the look-out for a good income, Vector is nonetheless a professional and honest detective who always sees his cases through until he deems them solved. He is also known by Team Sonic, whom he once helped when Amy's Hammer went missing.

Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic
Vector makes a one-frame appearance in Volume One of the Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic (actually a manga) from the magazine Mega Drive Fan. In this manga, Vector is seen playing the keyboard as part of Sonic's band. This manga was released before the original Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 and used beta concepts scrapped from said game, so Vector appears as he did in the scrapped Sound Test image.

Sonic the Comic
 In Fleetway's Sonic the Comic, he is the intelligent leader of the Chaotix Crew and a close friend to the Omni-Viewer. He also has links to the Equinox Research Center, which is staffed entirely by crocodiles. As with the other members of the group, he is a native of the Special Zone, specifically New Tek City on the Planet Meridian. He acts as the basic straight man of the group and takes out enemies with his powerful jaws.

Archie Comics
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics, Vector is the head of the Chaotix, a detective agency he runs with his two colleagues Espio and Charmy. While often testing others' patience with his directness, Vector is a clever and capable detective who has helped save the world on numerous occasions.

Prior to the Super Genesis Wave affecting both the universe and its history, Vector was the loudmouthed de-facto leader of the Chaotix, a group of freedom fighters and close friends residing on Angel Island. While initially debuting in his design from Knuckles' Chaotix, it was later changed to resemble his modern counterpart, explained as a result of his intense training with Mighty the Armadillo.

IDW Publishing
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing, Vector is the head honcho and leader of the Chaotix and their detective agency.

Theme songs

 * Team Chaotix: This theme is shared with his team mates Espio the Chameleon and Charmy Bee. In the song, Vector is mentioned in the two lines "The muscle is Vector, the karma collector, and he's sworn to fight for you!" and "And the green one cheers them on!". At the beginning of the song, Vector can be heard shouting 'brain-damaged!'.
 * Unnamed music track in Shadow the Hedgehog, shared with Espio and Charmy. It plays in the two cutscenes where the Chaotix appear in together.
 * Unnamed short beat which plays in Sonic Generations during Vector: Pick Up the Beat.

Quotes

 * "Espio, don't be silly! Besides, you know our policy. We never turn down work that pays!" - Vector reminding Espio of their policy in Sonic Heroes.
 * "Perfect! The work of professionals, eh!" - When getting an A rank in Sonic Heroes with Vector.
 * "Lackluster performance, I'd say." - Getting an E rank in Sonic Heroes with Vector.
 * "Darn, I forgot to pay the electric bill for the office." - Vector when standing still for a long time in Sonic Heroes.
 * "There you are you mustache moron!" - Cutscene before Robot Storm in Sonic Heroes.
 * "Once we start a job...we finish the job! That's our policy! We're Team Chaotix!" - Sonic Heroes, cutscene before Egg Fleet.
 * "You're all nothing but talk!" - Vector winning a multiplayer race in Sonic Heroes.
 * "Well, well...if it isn't Shadow! Your timing is impeccable. You know that Eggman fella pretty well, don't ya? Well, we need your help to hack into his computer...and don't ask why! And we don't have any more time to waste!" - Vector when seeing Shadow entering Eggman's base in Shadow the Hedgehog.
 * "This may be THE big case. Espio, we're counting on you!" - Vector telling Espio to follow Shadow into the portal to Mad Matrix.
 * "Find the computer room!" - Vector in the pause menu of the Cosmic Fall stage in Shadow the Hedgehog. The line has become an internet meme.
 * "Hey...don't go there...yet! Things may not be what they seem. You could be..." - Vector trying to console Shadow when he thinks he is evil in Shadow the Hedgehog.
 * "All right, all right! Fine! Do whatever the heck you want!" - Vector yelling at Charmy, who says he owes him for eating his pudding, in Final Haunt's Expert Mode.
 * "What? Are you kidding me? You know our client has paid in advance! And I already spent that money, because our office was behind on the rent payment as it is! Hey! Espio! Are you getting this? Espio!" - Vector at the end of Espio's story in Sonic Rivals 2.
 * "Keh, you're a terrible actress...We all know you followed him here." - Vector interrupting Amy's talk about fate in Sonic Free Riders.
 * "I can relate to wanting that money, believe me. But it's not worth sacrificing a teammate." - Vector talking to Rouge about her and Shadow mistreating E-10000B in Sonic Free Riders.
 * "Gah! If you're the one who finds him, we can't collect the bounty! No WAY I'm letting that happen!" - Vector standing in Sonic's way when the player declines to do mission 4-3 in Sonic Colors.
 * "You really are something else, Sonic. Now if you could just learn to shut that big mouth of yours." - Vector making some kind of compliment to Sonic on Planet Wisp.
 * "It's good work. It's got thrills, suspense, mystique...Every day's an adventure!" - Vector talking about the detective business in Sonic Colors.
 * "Thanks Sonic! You know, I got a hunch someone or something is controlling that monster." - Vector after Classic or Modern Sonic rescues him from Rooftop Run in Sonic Generations.
 * "I heard you got a S Rank! What, surprised? You're not faster than the rumor mill, Sonic." - Sonic Generations, when getting a S Rank in Rooftop Run Act 2. This quote might be directed towards the general internet culture.
 * "Hmph! Who does that client think he is, paying us in stickers? I need to take my mind off things...Oh, I know! Hey, you guys! Wanna play a survival game for these stickers? Nothing beats a good contest!" - Vector offering a Point-based Shell Showdown during London Party in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
 * "I just wanna smash everything and level the place!" - Vector wanting to wreck everything but not from the pits on the Death Egg in Sonic Forces.

Trivia

 * According to Takashi Iizuka, Vector and the Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes were recreated as new characters from the same characters in Knuckles' Chaotix when Sonic Heroes was designed, ignoring certain traits that had been established in Knuckles' Chaotix that would have contradicted their intent in the game.
 * As a detective, Vector is often used to hint at a game's final story:
 * In Sonic Heroes, he knew their client was the real Dr. Eggman while the one the Chaotix were fighting was an imposter.
 * In Shadow the Hedgehog, Vector tried to convince Shadow that he may not have been created for evil causes, as would later be revealed in Prof. Gerald's message.
 * In Sonic Generations, he presumed someone was controlling the Time Eater from behind the scenes.
 * Vector is the second tallest organic non-human Sonic character behind Big the Cat.
 * In the days of the Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega released a game starring a character called Vectorman, who, coincidentally, is also green.
 * When walking in Special Stages in Knuckles' Chaotix, Vector puts his Ring around his neck, making it look like a gold necklace. This might be where the idea for the golden chain Vector wears in his modern design originated from.
 * In his models for Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog, Vector is wearing a black neckband, which was probably put there to optically separate his body from his head, but it was removed in later games.
 * However, the neckband can also be seen on his sprite sheet for Sonic Jump.
 * Vector is the only Power Type character in Sonic Heroes also to be the leader of his team.
 * In the first cutscene of Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes, Vector can be heard listening to Team Chaotix, the team's theme song.
 * In Sonic Heroes, Vector smacks down the door to the cell in which the Chaotix's client is locked up, although they spent a lengthy amount of time searching for its keys in Final Fortress. This could be either a plot hole or because Vector just doesn't care about Dr. Eggman's fleet at all, which would not be surprising considering how much of Egg Fleet they had already destroyed up to that point.
 * A similar thing happens when the client asks the Chaotix collect ten Chao and even though the mission ends once ten of the creatures are collected, Vector attempts to ask Amy for Cheese (before Amy thinks that he was going to request a date). This may suggest that Vector is an overachiever.
 * Vector has become popular for his line "Find the computer room!" in Shadow the Hedgehog, as it became an.
 * Vector is the only mission character in Sonic Colors who only appears in one mission.
 * Vector is the only friend character in Sonic Generations to say the same phrase to both Classic and Modern Sonic after being rescued, most likely due to it being actually relevant to the story.
 * Vector also is one of the two characters not to make a remark about Classic Sonic looking different to Modern Sonic, the other character being Espio.
 * In Sonic Generations, Vector made some references to popular music in his quotes.
 * "You've got the power Sonic!" is a reference to the song "The Power" by the German band "Snap", specifically the lyrics "I've got the power!".
 * "Just press the Y/Triangle button and I'll be there!" references the song "I'll Be There" by "The Jackson 5", specifically the lyrics "Just call my name and I'll be there!".
 * Despite having a role in Sonic Generations, Vector also cameos indirectly in two of the stages: In Speed Highway, there is a big, green neon sign reading "Club Vector" and also a road sign showing the direction to "Vector Avenue". In City Escape, there are a few stores named "Vector's Deli" and several billboards advertising the Chaotix Detective Agency.
 * The "Club Vector" sign can also be seen near the beginning of the course in the Roller Coaster Bobsleigh event in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, which is set in Speed Highway from Sonic Generations.
 * Vector's unique Spin Jump from Knuckles' Chaotix, forming him into a wheel instead of a ball, is referenced in the Dream Long Jump event in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games when the player shakes the Wii remote to make Vector float in mid-air for a few seconds.
 * Vector's arms were miscolored dark green in the intro of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as in the game's official artwork.
 * This error was carried over to Vector's CGI artwork for Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
 * In the Mario &amp; Sonic series, Vector acts as a rival to both Bowser and Donkey Kong.
 * Although Vector never got to be released in Sonic Jump as the app ceased to get new updates, Vector and the other two unreleased characters are fully functional, and Vector's in-game description indicates he was going to have a powerful stomp as his special ability.
 * Vector was going to appear in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing as a playable racer alongside Rouge, Espio, Blaze and Silver, but was scrapped from the final product.