Characters

"Team Sonic," consisting of Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna

For better or worse, the characters of the Sonic series are one of the defining features of the franchise. From Sonic the Hedgehog 2 onward, there has been a new character or two in nearly every video game in the series. Along with "core" characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose and Dr. Eggman, there have been major additions throughout the franchise's timeline, such as the Chaotix, Shadow and Silver and nearly 100 characters have shown up at some point or other in Sonic games.

In addition to the main characters of the series, there are figures in the different continuities of the Sonic universe, such as Sonic Underground, Sonic the Comic, and the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie comics. With these expansions, the cast of characters is even larger and more diverse.