Sonic is the super-fast hero of Mobius, and leads a gang of freedom fighters. He is totally committed to keeping Planet Mobius and its people safe. Recently he’s been the victim of a smear campaign by crooked media tycoon Percival Kane.

Tails is an optimistic young fox who uses his two tails to fly for short periods. He idolises Sonic but has also become a respected hero in his own right - if only Sonic would notice!

Although Amy first met Sonic when she was claiming to be Sonic's girlfriend, she has since proved a hero in her own right with her trusty crossbow. She has a wicked sense of humour and loves winding Sonic up!

Although he was once the technological whiz of Sonic's gang, Porker lost his nerve after being held hostage on an alien planet for a month.

Tekno is a scientific genius who has a workshop in the Emerald Hill Zone. Her gadgets have saved Sonic's life on many occasions, and she often teams-up with Amy or Shorty. Tekno was last seen trying to prove Shorty's innocence in a series of kidnappings. No one has seen her since...

Shorty is a hot-headed squirrel who was trapped in the armour of a Super-Badnik by Robotnik. With his stubborn personality, he was able to rebel and was freed from his old armour. Tekno built him new armour that was hijacked by an unknown enemy. Along with Tekno, Shorty vanished without a trace months ago...

An echidna seer from the ancient past, Tikal’s memories were repressed by a magic spell to stop her going mad. With Knuckles dead, she’s the only hope against Vichama!

Knuckles was born in the Ancient Past, and by means forgotten was still alive in the present. He was the guardian of the Floating Island and its mysterious Chaos Emeralds in the present. That was before Vichama killed him!

Vichama is the God of Death and a killer of planets – he’s killed whole Zones, raised his temple on the Floating Island, summoned an army and murdered Knuckles!