Who Is Amy Rose? Sonic The Hedgehog Ally, Video Game History & Movie Future Explained

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Sonic the Hedgehog 3!Amy Rose made quite the first impression in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and proved that she could be a valuable ally to Sonic in future movies. The story of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, who are tasked with taking down a new hedgehog. The third film in the series builds on the post-credits scene of Sonic 2 and introduces Shadow the Hedgehog. In the film, Team Sonic have to stop Shadow and his allies, Ivo Robotnik and his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, from destroying the world.




The ending of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 features both Shadow and Ivo turning on Gerald Robotnik, and sabotaging his plan to terminate all of humanity. During the climax of the film, both Ivo and Shadow seemingly die on the space station that Gerald wanted to use to destroy Earth, but the second post-credits scene for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reveals that Shadow is actually alive. However, before the reveal of Shadow’s fate, Sonic 3’s first post-credits scene introduced Amy Rose, a major character from the Sonic video games.


Sonic The Hedgehog 3’s Post-Credits Scene Includes Amy Rose

Amy Rose Has A Massive Crush On Sonic In The Video Games


At the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles decide to race each other, which is a callback to their first scene in the film. The movie cuts to black after they start their race, but the post-credits scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reveals that Sonic overshot the finish line and ended up in New York. While Sonic is still getting his bearings, a robot that looks just like him attempts to attack him. This robot is Metal Sonic, a villain from the Sonic video games.

While the identity of the hooded figure is not revealed until the very end of the scene, fans of the franchise should recognize the character’s yellow and red Piko Piko Hammer.

Sonic is confident when he thinks it’s going to be a one-on-one fight between him and Metal Sonic, but then he discovers that there are dozens of robots. As the robots close in on Sonic, a hooded figure appears and quite easily defeats all the robots. While the identity of the hooded figure is not revealed until the very end of the scene, fans of the franchise should recognize the character’s yellow and red Piko Piko Hammer. After taking down all the robots and saving Sonic, Amy Rose, a pink hedgehog from the Sonic video games, removes her hood and stares at Sonic.


Amy Rose’s Sonic The Hedgehog’s Video Game Origin & History Explained

Amy Rose Debuted Over Thirty Years Ago

Amy Rose is a major character in the Sonic franchise who made her debut in the 1993 video game Sonic the Hedgehog CD. In Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Amy Rose is instantly infatuated with Sonic, but the titular hedgehog ignores her advances. It makes sense that Amy Rose debuted alongside Metal Sonic in the Sonic movies, since the villain actually kidnaps her in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. After she gets kidnapped, the rest of the plot follows Sonic as he attempts to rescue Amy Rose, eventually defeating both Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman.

A close up of Sonic running at a high speed in Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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After her debut in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, Amy Rose has been featured as a major character in almost every Sonic game. Since she is usually a supporting character, Amy Rose has not always been a playable character in Sonic video games. However, there are Sonic games where players can wield her Piko Piko Hammer and run around defeating enemies as Amy Rose. Amy Rose is a playable character in all three games of the Sonic Advance trilogy, for example, and players were also first able to play as her in 3D in 2001’s Sonic Adventure.

Amy Rose’s Powers & Abilities In Sonic The Hedgehog

Amy Rose Is Very Dangerous With Her Piko Piko Hammer

Amy Rose speaking to Shadow the Hedgehog aboard Space Colony ARK in Sonic Adventure 2


Amy Rose has always been portrayed as a cheerful character with an extremely positive attitude in the Sonic franchise. This means she will fit right in with the members of Team Sonic. However, her positive demeanor does not mean that she isn’t a skilled fighter. As seen in the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 post-credits scene, Amy Rose can hold her own in combat, and is especially skilled with her Piko Piko Hammer. She is strong enough to easily wield the heavy Piko Piko Hammer and send opponents flying with the weapon.

It will be amusing to see how Amy Rose obsesses over Sonic in future
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Amy Rose is also very fast. While she cannot run as fast as Sonic, she can still run at super speeds. In addition to her impressive strength and speed, Amy Rose also uses her feelings towards Sonic to channel even more power. In the video games, Amy Rose has used her feelings towards Sonic to unlock surprising powers on multiple occasions. For example, the shockwaves she is able to create with the Piko Piko Hammer comes from transferring her passion for Sonic into the hammer. It will be amusing to see how Amy Rose obsesses over Sonic in future movies.

How Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Sets Up Amy Rose’s Movie Future

Amy Rose Will Be An Ally To Team Sonic In Future Movies

The Sonic the Hedgehog movies have earned a reputation for introducing major new characters in post-credits scenes. Tails and Shadow were both introduced in post-credits scenes. Therefore, it is clear that both Amy Rose and Metal Sonic will be significant characters in the series’ fourth movie. While not many details are currently known about the plot of the confirmed Sonic the Hedgehog 4, it will likely start with Sonic learning exactly who Amy Rose is. Amy Rose will be a fun addition to the series, since her introduction means that Sonic now has a love interest.


Sonic Movies

RT Critics Score

RT Audience Score

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

64%

93%

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

69%

96%

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

87%

98%

The fact that Amy Rose was introduced at the same time as Metal Sonic suggests that the plot of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 could be heavily influenced by the aforementioned Sonic the Hedgehog CD. If this is the case, Metal Sonic could potentially kidnap Amy Rose in the fourth movie, forcing Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and potentially even Shadow, to rescue her. Regardless of what the story of the fourth movie is, it is a safe bet that Amy Rose will be a valuable ally to Team Sonic moving forward in the franchise following her introduction in Sonic the Hedgehog 3.