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Have no fear, Amy Rose is here!

<cite>Amy Rose to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Sonic Adventure 2]]</cite></blockquote>

Amy Rose

<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sonic-Racinc-CW-Amy-Rose-727x1024.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-52345"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[[Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]] artwork of Amy's "Modern" design, and [[Sonic Superstars]] artwork of her "Classic" design</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sonic-Racinc-CW-Amy-Rose-727x1024.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-52345"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[[Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]] artwork of Amy's "Modern" design, and [[Sonic Superstars]] artwork of her "Classic" design</figcaption></figure>

Appearances

First Appearance

[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]

Game appearances

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Drift]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Drift 2]]</li>

<li>[[Knuckles' Chaotix]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95)|Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows 95)]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Fighters]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Jam]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic R]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Shuffle]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure 2]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Advance]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Advance 2]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Pinball Party]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Battle]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Heroes]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Advance 3]]</li>

<li>[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Rush]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Riders]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Rivals]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Rivals 2]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]</li>

<li>[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Unleashed|Sonic Unleashed]] [c]Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Unleashed (Wii/PlayStation 2)|Sonic Unleashed]] [c]Wii/PlayStation 2 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure (2010)|Sonic Adventure]] [c]2010 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Free Riders]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]] [c]Nintendo DS version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Generations|Sonic Generations]] [c]console/PC version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS)|Sonic Generations]] [c]Nintendo 3DS version[/c] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]] [c]Wii version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic the Hedgehog CD]] [c]2011 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]] [c]Nintendo 3DS version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)|Sonic Adventure 2]] [c]2012 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Fighters (2012)|Sonic the Fighters]] [c]2012 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Jump (2012)|Sonic Jump]] [c]2012 version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Dash]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Lost World|Sonic Lost World]] [c]Wii U version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)|Sonic Lost World]] [c]Nintendo 3DS version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Jump Fever]]</li>

<li>[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Runners]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Lost World (PC)|Sonic Lost World]] [c]PC version[/c]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Mania]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Forces]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Mania Plus]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sega Heroes]]</li>

<li>[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Team Sonic Racing]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Racing]]</li>

<li>[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic at the Olympic Games (2020)|Sonic at the Olympic Games (2020)]]</li>

<li>[[Sega Streaming Theater Sonic Edition]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Colors: Ultimate]] [cameo]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Dash+]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Speed Simulator]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Origins]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Frontiers]]</li>

<li>[[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Origins Plus]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Prime Dash]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Superstars]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Dream Team]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]</li>

<li>[[Shadow Generations]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Rumble Party]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Blitz]]</li>

</ul>

Appearances in other media

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)]]</li>

<li>[[Archie Comics]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Comic]]</li>

<li>[[Penguin Books|Fantail]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Adventures]]</li>

<li>[[Dash & Spin Super Fast Sonic]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic X]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Comic]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Mania Adventures]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Forces digital comic|Sonic Forces digital comic]] [mention]</li>

<li>[[IDW Publishing]]</li>

<li>[[Team Sonic Racing One-shot]]</li>

<li>[[Team Sonic Racing Overdrive]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Channel/Cover stories (2021)|Cover stories (2021)]]</li>

<li>[[TailsTube]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Prime]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Channel/Otherworld Comedy (2023)|Otherworld Comedy (2023)]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic & Friends]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Superstars Start Book]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic Channel/Calendar Comedy (2024)|Calendar Comedy (2024)]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic X Shadow Generations X Chao]]</li>

<li>[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)|Sonic the Hedgehog (film series)]]</li>

<li>[[DC X Sonic the Hedgehog]]</li>

<li>[[The Jet Black Hedgehog: Shadow the Hedgehog]]</li>

</ul>

Real-World Designer(s)

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Artist(s)</h3>

<li>[[Naoto Ohshima]]</li>

<li>[[Naoto Ohshima]][ref name="Ohshima"][cite_web url="https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/851254981000699904" title="Naoto Ohshima (@NaotoOhshima) on Twitter" work="Twitter" date="10 April 2017" archiveurl="https://web.archive.org/web/20190317231025/https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/851254981000699904" archivedate="17 March 2019" quote="Ash the Dragon: so which ones were created by you? / [[Naoto Ohshima]]: Sonic 1 character. Amy et al.[/cite][/ref]</li>

<li>[[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]</li>

<li>[[Kazuyuki Hoshino]][ref name="OhshimaTwitter1 /"][ref name="OhshimaTwitter2 /"]</li>

</ul>

Voice Actor(s)

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">English Voice Actor(s)</h3>

[yadawiki link="Kyle Hebert"]

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Japanese voice actor(s)</h3>

[yadawiki link="Katsuhisa Hōki"]

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Other Language Voice Actor(s)</h3>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Klaus Lochthove" 2="/wp:list-item" 3="-->" 5="wp:list-item" 6="~~6="~~{~~"~~fontSize~~"~~:~~"~~small~~"~~}~~"~~" 7="-->" ~~8="~~9=~~"~~class=~~"~~has-small-font-size~~"~~>[yadwiki~~"~~"] (German)</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Klaus Lochthove" 0="(Italian)</li>" 2="/wp:list-item" 3="-->" 5="wp:list-item" 6="{"fontSize":"small"}" 7="-->" 9="class="has-small-font-size">[yadwiki"] (German)</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Rafael Turia"] (Spanish)</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Rafael Turia"] (Spanish)</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Vincent Violette"] (French)</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Vincent Violette"] (French)</li>

</ul>

Biographical Overview

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Nickname(s)</h3>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Space Tanuki[ref][yadawiki link="Team Sonic Racing One-shot"], "Team Sonic Racing"[/ref]</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Dodon</li>

</ul>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Species</h3>

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_raccoon_dog">Tanuki</a>[ref]Brian (22 August 2018). <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20190530131022/https://nintendoeverything.com/team-sonic-racing-reveals-first-story-mode-details-new-character-dodonpa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Team Sonic Racing reveals first Story Mode details, new character Dodonpa</a>. Nintendo Everything. Archived from <a href="https://nintendoeverything.com/team-sonic-racing-reveals-first-story-mode-details-new-character-dodonpa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the original</a> on 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 23 August 2018.[/ref]

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_raccoon_dog">Tanuki</a>[ref]Brian (22 August 2018). <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20190530131022/https://nintendoeverything.com/team-sonic-racing-reveals-first-story-mode-details-new-character-dodonpa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Team Sonic Racing reveals first Story Mode details, new character Dodonpa</a>. Nintendo Everything. Archived from <a href="https://nintendoeverything.com/team-sonic-racing-reveals-first-story-mode-details-new-character-dodonpa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the original</a> on 30 May 2019. Retrieved on 23 August 2018.[/ref]

Physical Description

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Gender</h3>

Male

Orange, black, white, brown

White

Blue

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Attire</h3>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Red crown</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Leopard skin cape</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Red scarf</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Orange coveralls</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Brown belt</li>

</ul>

Alignment and Character Traits

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Alignment</h3>

Good

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Affiliation(s)</h3>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Donpa Kingdom"]</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">[yadawiki link="Donpa Motors"]</li>

</ul>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Likes</h3>

Perfection

Powers and Abilities

<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-small-font-size">Skills</h3>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Genius-level intellect</li>

<li class="has-small-font-size">Piloting skills</li>

</ul>

</aside>

[nihongo_foot]Amy Rose||エミー・ローズ||Emī Rōzu[/nihongo_foot] is a character in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series developed by [[Sega]]. She is a pink anthropomorphic hedgehog known for her energetic personality and strong affection for [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. Amy first appeared in [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]] (1993), where she was introduced as a young girl who idolizes Sonic and becomes involved in his conflict with [[Doctor Eggman]]. The character was created by [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]] and originally designed by [[Naoto Ohshima]].

Amy was designed as a lively and determined character who frequently pursues Sonic while trying to prove her own independence and bravery. Although she does not possess Sonic's speed or the physical strength of some of his allies, she compensates with determination and relies on her trademark weapon, the [[Piko Piko Hammer]], to defend herself and assist her friends.

The character appeared earlier in a 1992 [[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] manga written by [[Kenji Terada]], which depicted an early version of Amy before her game debut. Early promotional material for Sonic CD referred to the character as Rosy the Rascal. In the North American manual for the game, she was mistakenly identified as [[Princess Sally Acorn]] due to a localization decision by [[Sega of America]].

Amy's design was later updated for [[Sonic Adventure]] (1998), where she received her modern appearance featuring a red dress and boots designed by [[Yuji Uekawa]]. Since then, she has become one of the franchise's most recognizable supporting characters and regularly appears alongside Sonic and his allies in games, comics, and animated adaptations.

Outside the video games, Amy has appeared in several animated series including [[Sonic X]], [[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]], and [[Sonic Prime]]. She also appears in the live-action film series, debuting in a mid-credits scene of [[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]] (2024) and is set to appear in [[Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 4]].

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Concept and creation</h2>

<figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amy-Rose-Sonic-CD-Concept-Art-Colored-300x300.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-52056"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy's finalized design, by [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]].</figcaption></figure>

Amy Rose was created in response to a request from the character division of [[Sega]]'s licensing business, which wanted a female character who could serve as a counterpart to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] in the same way Minnie Mouse complements Mickey Mouse.[ref name="Famitsu25"][cite_web url="https://www.famitsu.com/news/201606/24107383.html?page=2" last="Ray" first="Manami" title="『ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ』誕生・ヒット・新生の真実をソニックチームのレジェンドクリエイターが、25周年のいま明かす　秘蔵資料満載の永久保存版！(2/5)" publisher="Famitsu" accessdate="11 March 2026" archiveurl="https://archive.vn/aiMm2" archivedate="18 April 2020" language="Japanese" quote="中　『ソニックCD』と言えばエミー・ローズが登場しますけど、僕らアメリカにいた側からすると、それがナンパに思えたんですよ。ソニックのガールフレンドとしては、すでにグラマラスな大人の人間女性“マドンナ”が設定されていたんですね。それがあったので、すごく違和感を覚えた記憶がありますね。大島　あれはライセンスビジネスを担当していた当時のキャラクター部から「ミッキーに対するミニ―にあたる女の子キャラクターがほしい」と言われてデザインしたんですよ。でも、マドンナの要素はエミーにも受け継がれていますよ。"][/ref] During development, however, the staff felt that placing Sonic in a standard mutual romance would not suit his personality. As a result, Amy was instead characterized by a one-sided affection for Sonic, which was considered a more interesting dynamic.[ref name="2013qa"][cite_web url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzxRoIX4QU&t=38m35s" title="Sonic Boom 2013 - Part 2/3 - Q&A Session" work="YouTube" accessdate="11 March 2026" author="MajinReid"][/ref]

[[Naoto Ohshima]] created Amy's original design,[ref name="shmuplations"][cite_web url="http://shmuplations.com/sonic/" title="Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection" accessdate="12 March 2026" author="Shmuplations (translation)" quote="Other than Sonic, the only characters I directly designed were Dr. Eggman and Amy Rose. The others characters were thought up by different staff."][/ref] and [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]] finalized it.[ref name="OhshimaTwitter1"][cite_web url="https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1067631279321927680" title="Naoto Ohshima (@NaotoOhshima) on Twitter" work="Twitter" accessdate="10 February 2019" archiveurl="https://web.archive.org/web/20190210175548/https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1067631279321927680" archivedate="10 February 2019" quote="[[Naoto Ohshima]]: An image of Retro Amy's decision was found. Mr. Hoshino painted the picture. Retro Amy's design finish was Mr. Hoshino."][/ref][ref name="OhshimaTwitter2"][cite_web url="https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1072915665097437184" title="Naoto Ohshima (@NaotoOhshima) on Twitter" work="Twitter" accessdate="10 February 2019" archiveurl="https://web.archive.org/web/20190210175929/https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1072915665097437184" archivedate="10 February 2019" quote="[[Naoto Ohshima]]: This picture is me, but Amy's finish design is Hoshino."][/ref] According to Hoshino, Amy's creation involved input from staff across several departments, while her headband and trainers reflected Ohshima's tastes and her mannerisms reflected the traits Hoshino looked for in women at the time.[ref name="Works"][cite_book first="Keith" last="Stuart" title="Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works" publisher="Read-Only Memory" page="289" date="6 November 2014" isbn="978-0957576810" quote="[[Kazuyuki Hoshino]]: Although I created the in-game graphics for Amy, there were many people involved in the birth of the character, with staff members from various departments all contributing ideas. Just like Mickey needs Minnie to exist, Sonic's world needed a heroine that could not be ignored. Her fashion - the headpiece and trainers - reflect Naoto Ohshima's taste, while her mannerisms reflect the kind of traits I looked for in women at the time."][/ref] Editors working on the then-upcoming [[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|Sonic the Hedgehog manga]] also influenced the character's development.[ref name="2013qa"]

Although Amy was originally created for the video game series,[ref name="OhshimaTwitter3"][cite_web url="https://twitter.com/NaotoOhshima/status/1068552574389780481" title="Naoto Ohshima (@NaotoOhshima) on Twitter" work="Twitter" accessdate="10 February 2019" language="Japanese" quote="[[Naoto Ohshima]]: Game が先です。(^.^)"][/ref] her first published appearance was in 1992 Shogakukan manga material based on a story concept by [[Kenji Terada]]. In these stories, [[Amy Rose (Shogakukan)|Amy]] was depicted as the girlfriend of [[Nicky]], a young hedgehog who transformed into [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Shogakukan)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. In artwork by Sango Morimoto, she looked very different from her later game counterpart, appearing as a brown hedgehog with a ponytail and different clothing. She was generally referred to simply as Amy, with the surname "Rose" not appearing until later issues of [[Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special]], published after the release of [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]].

Amy made her video game debut in [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]] (1993) as a non-playable character. In the Japanese version, her nickname Rosy the Rascal was emphasized, although "Amy Rose" was still identified as her real name[ref name="scd-manual-p6"][cite_document title="Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Japanese Manual)" publisher="Sega" date="1993" language="Japanese" page="6" quote="ロージー・ザ・ラスカル本名／エミー・ローズ性別／女年齢／8才性格／元気でおてんば。能天気。特技／カード占い・ダウジング神秘的なことや占いが好きな元気いっぱいの明るい子。“カードのお告げ”によってリトルプラネットにやってきたが、そこでソニックと運命的？な出会いをする。そして…。" translation="Rosy the Rascal. Real Name / Amy Rose. Gender / Female. Age / 8. Personality / Energetic and tomboyish. Carefree. Special Skills / Card fortune-telling and dowsing. A cheerful, lively girl who loves mystical things and fortune-telling. Guided by a message from the cards, she came to Little Planet, where she has a fateful encounter with Sonic. And then..." postscript="Translation by Sonic City, accessed 12 March 2026."][/ref]. Early promotional material also used the Rosy the Rascal name.[cite_magazine magazine="[[MegaTech]]" publisher="[[Emap International Limited|EMAP]]" date="September 1993" title="Sonic CD: Next Month!"] Some early concepts gave her red fur and an orange skirt before her design was finalized.[ref name="comic"][cite_comic story="NewsZone: Sonic Booms!" date="July 1993" title="[[Sonic the Comic]]" page="18" issue="5"][/ref] In the North American manual for Sonic CD, Amy was mistakenly referred to as [[Princess Sally Acorn|Princess Sally]] in an effort by [[Sega of America]] to connect the game more closely to the popular Saturday morning cartoon and Archie comic series, despite Amy being a separate Japanese-original character.[cite_web author="Adam" title="Fun Fact: Amy Rose Confusion in the American Release of Sonic CD" url="https://nekorandom.com/2024/01/26/fun-fact-amy-rose-confusion-in-the-american-release-of-sonic-cd/" date="January 26, 2024" publisher="Neko Random" accessdate="January 26, 2024"]

An early design document also described Amy as a high school cheerleader, which indicates that she was initially conceived as being around Sonic's age. Because of a later misinterpretation of the line stating that Sonic thought she was childish, her biography in the Japanese Sonic CD manual incorrectly listed her as being eight years old.[cite_document author="Sega" date="May 28, 1992" title="VOICEリスト No.3: エミー SCENE CHARACTERISTICS" location="Japan" publisher="Sega of Japan" quote="ソニックを好きな元気な女の子ハイースクールに通うチアガールをしています。しかし、残念なことにソニックは彼女を小供と見ています。" translation="An energetic girl who loves Sonic, and is a cheerleader at high school. Unfortunately, Sonic thinks that she's childish." postscript="The text at the bottom states that Amy is a high-school cheerleader, meaning she was as old as Sonic (15-16). Because of a misinterpretation of "Sonic thinks she's childish", her biography in Sonic CD's Japanese instruction booklet incorrectly says that she is 8." page="1"]

When [[Sonic Team]] reunited to develop [[Sonic Adventure]], Amy was selected for a much larger role and received a major redesign by [[Yuji Uekawa]]. While several returning characters were updated for the transition to three dimensions, Amy's appearance changed more drastically than most. Her clothing and hairstyle were completely reworked, her figure was adjusted to make her appear older, and she adopted the red dress and boots that became her standard modern look.[ref name="been"][cite_magazine magazine="[[Sega Saturn Magazine]]" title="Sonic's Back! It's the Dreamcast game we've all been waiting for!" page="18" date="October 1998" issue="36"][/ref][cite_news author1="Cook & Becker" title="How Sega moved Sonic from 2D to 3D" url="https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/4/17/15099400/how-sega-moved-sonic-from-2d-to-3d" website="Polygon" date="April 17, 2017" accessdate="March 11, 2026" archive-date="July 5, 2017" archive-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20170705122201/https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/4/17/15099400/how-sega-moved-sonic-from-2d-to-3d" url-status="live"] Around this time, her official age was also changed from eight to twelve. Her hammer, which had become associated with her in earlier spin-off appearances such as [[Sonic the Fighters]], was firmly established as the [[Piko Piko Hammer]], becoming one of her defining traits moving forward.

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">History</h2>

Note: This is an abbreviated look at Amy's history, focusing primarily on her three most recent mainline adventures. For a complete history of Amy, see [[Amy Rose/History and appearances]]. For her history in the IDW comics and Sonic Prime, see [[Amy Rose/History and appearances (IDW)]] and [[Amy Rose/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)]].

<figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Sonic-the-Screen-Saver-Sonic-Amy-300x225.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52097"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[[Sonic the Hedgehog]] rescues Amy Rose in [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD|Sonic CD]].</figcaption></figure>

Little is known about Amy's early life, though she had long been interested in fortunes and other mystical practices, and used her own [[Fortune Cards|fortune cards]] or tarot cards as part of that hobby.[intref]Sonic Frontiers[/intref][ref]<a href="https://youtu.be/-GqdkgqrkFs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BumbleKast for January 24th, 2023</a>[/ref] Using them, Amy predicted that she would have a "destined" encounter with [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] on [[Little Planet]].When Little Planet appeared over [[Never Lake]], Amy traveled there and soon met Sonic in [[Palmtree Panic]]. She immediately fell for him and embraced him, though Sonic did not return her feelings.[ref name="SonicxAmy"][cite_web url="http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210222_002499/" title="ソニック＆エミー" author="[[Sega]]" publisher="[[Sonic Channel]]" accessdate="24 February 2021" archiveurl="https://web.archive.org/web/20210222084040/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210222_002499/" archivedate="22 February 2021" language="Japanese"][/ref]

While following Sonic into [[Collision Chaos]], Amy was kidnapped by [[Metal Sonic]], the latest creation of [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. She was later found tied up in [[Stardust Speedway]], where Sonic rescued her after defeating Metal Sonic. After Sonic stopped Eggman and Little Planet was set free, Amy was carried safely back to [[Earth]], only catching a brief glimpse of Sonic as he ran off once the crisis had ended.

Amy later joined Sonic and his friends in various competitions and adventures. In [[Sonic R]], she entered the World Grand Prix after seeing an advertisement for the race and learning that Sonic would be participating, hoping to meet him there.[ref][[Sonic R]] ([[Sega Saturn]]) Japanese instruction manual, p. 4-5.[/ref] She also joined Sonic and Tails during the conflict on the [[Northstar Islands]], where she befriended and supported [[Trip the Sungazer]] after Trip was trapped in [[Lagoon City Zone]]. Amy's encouragement helped Trip gain confidence and stand up to [[Fang the Hunter]], and together with Sonic, Tails, [[Knuckles the Echidna]], and Trip, she helped save the day.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amy-Protecting-E-102-Gamma-in-Sonic-Adventure-300x225.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52100"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy protecting [[E-102 Gamma|Gamma]] from [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], from [[Sonic Adventure]].</figcaption></figure>

In [[Sonic Adventure]], Amy was living in [[Station Square]] when she encountered a [[Flicky]] carrying a pendant, whom she named "[[Birdie]]." Shortly afterward, the robot [[ZERO]] began pursuing Amy and Birdie. Amy realized that Eggman was after the Flicky and promised to protect it. Although she asked Sonic to act as Birdie's bodyguard, he refused. Amy and Birdie eventually fled from ZERO but were captured and taken to the [[Egg Carrier]]. There, [[E-102 Gamma]] was ordered to collect Birdie, but Amy refused to give the bird up and instead pleaded with Gamma to free them. Moved by her words, Gamma released the pair, leading Amy to recognize that he was good at heart.

As Amy escaped the Egg Carrier, she crossed paths with Eggman just as Sonic and Tails arrived. When Gamma was sent to attack them, Amy convinced Sonic to spare him. After returning to Station Square, Amy decided to help Birdie find its family, eventually locating Birdie's siblings in the remains of the Egg Carrier. ZERO attacked again and injured Birdie, which enraged Amy enough to finally destroy the robot herself. After Birdie recovered and reunited with its family, Amy resolved to become someone Sonic would respect. Later, during the battle against [[Perfect Chaos]], Amy found one of the [[Chaos Emerald]]s and brought it to Sonic, helping him transform into [[Super Sonic]] and save the city.

In [[Sonic Adventure 2]], Amy infiltrated [[Prison Island]] in an effort to rescue Sonic after his capture. She briefly mistook [[Shadow the Hedgehog]] for Sonic, but soon realized the truth and was then cornered by Eggman before being saved by [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]. Amy joined Tails in freeing Sonic and later accompanied the group as Eggman threatened the world with the [[Eclipse Cannon]]. During the crisis aboard the [[Space Colony ARK]], Amy was taken hostage by Eggman, who used her to demand Tails' [[Chaos Emerald]]. Although Sonic was apparently killed in Eggman's trap, Amy later learned that he had survived.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amy-Asks-Shadow-for-Help-Sonic-Adventure-2-300x221.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52115"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy pleading for [[Shadow the hedgehog|Shadow]]'s help, from [[Sonic Adventure 2]].</figcaption></figure>

When the ARK was set on a collision course with [[Earth]], Amy encountered Shadow and pleaded with him to help save humanity. By reminding him that people still deserved the chance to be happy, she helped trigger his memory of [[Maria Robotnik]]'s wish that he protect the world. This persuaded Shadow to aid Sonic in stopping the [[Finalhazard]] and saving the planet.

In [[Sonic Heroes]], Amy had gone a month without any contact from Sonic and was close to giving up her search for him when she saw his picture in a newspaper. At the publisher's office, she met [[Cream the Rabbit]], [[Cheese]], and [[Big the Cat]], who were looking for [[Chocola]] and [[Froggy]], both of whom had also appeared in the same photo.[ref][[Sonic Heroes]] ([[PlayStation 2]]) United States instruction manual, pg. 8.[/ref] The three formed [[Team Rose]] and set out to find their missing friends.

During their journey, Team Rose encountered [[Team Sonic]], [[Team Chaotix]], Eggman, and several impostors before reaching the [[Egg Fleet (stage)|Egg Fleet]] and the [[Final Fortress]]. There, they defeated Eggman in his [[Egg Emperor]], though the enemy turned out to be another fake. Even so, Amy and her team succeeded in reuniting with Chocola and Froggy. Shortly afterward, all four teams came together to confront [[Neo Metal Sonic]], who had been impersonating Eggman and was revealed to be the true mastermind behind the kidnappings. Amy and Team Rose helped stall Metal Sonic's transformed states while Team Sonic prepared the [[Chaos Emerald]]s. Although [[Metal Madness]] evolved into [[Metal Overlord]], Team Sonic's super transformation ultimately ended the battle. Afterward, Amy immediately resumed chasing after Sonic.

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Sonic Forces</h3>

In [[Sonic Forces]], after [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] defeated [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and conquered most of the world, Amy joined her allies in forming the [[Resistance]] to fight back against the [[Eggman Empire]]. While [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] served as the group's leader, Amy took on a major communications role within the organization.[ref name="CapKnuckles"]<a href="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Famitsu-Sonic-Forces-Scan-10.jpg">仲問たちヵ集まる場所</a> (Japanese). Famitsu. Enterbrain, Tokuma. October 2017. p. 59.[/ref] During the six months of Sonic's apparent absence, she remained deeply affected by his loss and often dreamed that he was still with them.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amy-working-in-the-Resistance-HQ-300x146.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52153"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy working in the [[Resistance HQ]].</figcaption></figure>

After [[Avatar|the Avatar]] was introduced to the Resistance, Amy learned that Sonic was still alive and being held aboard the rebuilt [[Death Egg]]. She joined the rescue effort and traveled with a squad to the [[Spaceport]] to secure an [[Egg Fleet]] shuttle. When [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]] warned them that Eggman intended to execute Sonic, the mission was accelerated. The Resistance succeeded in rescuing Sonic, and Amy was overjoyed to see that he was safe and back with them.

Once Sonic returned, Amy guided him and the Avatar during several Resistance operations. She directed Sonic and the Avatar during the attack on the [[Arsenal Pyramid]], sent Sonic to assist [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] in [[Mystic Jungle]], and coordinated evacuation efforts when the [[Eggman Army]] invaded the [[City]]. She also guided the Avatar to [[Aqua Road]], where [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and [[Classic Sonic]] were discovered. After [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] appeared to have joined Eggman's forces, Amy kept Sonic informed of his movements until the real Shadow revealed that Eggman's troops included [[Phantom Copy|Phantom Copies]] created by [[Infinite]].

During [[Operation Big Wave]], Amy kept the Resistance updated on their losses as Infinite's [[Phantom Ruby prototype]] overwhelmed their forces. Later, when the Resistance discovered that the Phantom Rubies could be neutralized by destroying their power source aboard the Death Egg, Amy played a key role in the strategy. She insisted that Knuckles remain behind to continue leading the Resistance while the others carried out the mission. After the Avatar distracted the Eggman Army at [[Guardian Rock]], the Resistance succeeded in destroying the Death Egg, which Amy observed from headquarters.

Believing the Phantom Rubies to be disabled, Amy joined the Resistance's assault on [[Metropolis]] in an attempt to capture Eggman and end the war. Although Eggman escaped, the city was successfully taken. The Resistance soon discovered, however, that Eggman had concealed a backup power supply for the Phantom Rubies beneath the [[Eggman Empire Fortress]]. With less than an hour remaining before Eggman launched his final plan, Amy and the Resistance stormed the fortress and fought through Phantom Copies and Infinite. When Eggman used the Phantom Ruby to create a virtual sun and destroy the Resistance, the Avatar countered it with a Phantom Ruby prototype, allowing Amy and her allies to continue fighting.

<figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-medium"><img src="https://sonic-city.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amy-working-in-the-Resistance-HQ-300x146.png" alt="" class="wp-image-52153"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Amy during the final battle.</figcaption></figure>

After Sonic and the Avatar defeated Infinite and destroyed the Phantom Rubies' reactor, Eggman used his original Phantom Ruby with the [[Death Egg Robot]] to create an army of Phantom Copies. Amy and the others were nearly overwhelmed, but Sonic, the Avatar, and Classic Sonic defeated Eggman's machine and ended the threat. In the aftermath, Amy bid farewell to Classic Sonic before he returned to his own time. She then followed Sonic's example by helping rebuild the world, and later watched as Knuckles disbanded the Resistance when the Avatar announced their departure.

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