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Nerfuffle — Sonic Redesign- Amy

Published: 2012-09-28 01:54:35 +0000 UTC; Views: 59072; Favourites: 1318; Downloads: 390
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Description I really wanted to learn more about character design. The idea of re-imagining the Sonic cast intrigued me because it seemed to present a lot of fun and interesting challenges.
Not only did I find that the franchise had a lot of cool, weird concepts to work with, like “ purple kitty pyro queen” or “evil shape shifter”, but there was the issue of creating a sense balance and diversity between the characters as a whole.

For reasons unknown to my self I kept adding to the project. Earlier drawings were more zany, illustrative and experimental and later versions were softer and three-dimensional.
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Amy Rose-
A female hedgehog with a crush on Sonic.
Hooray! Weapon design!
While supposedly there is mention in some ancient archived manuals that she reads tarot cards and can somehow yank an enormous Hammer out of nowhere, there is no attention or explanation given for why she has either of these abilities.

I figured making her a mage/witch would give her some defining attribute other than "devotes every waking moment to gain the affection of a guy that may or may not return said affection."
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Comments: 79

RedPanda7 [2013-12-30 17:21:39 +0000 UTC]

This would definitely be a better backstory

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NoahTH [2013-11-25 04:09:50 +0000 UTC]

I really like this design. The mage idea is actually really cool!

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Blackrose-Hedgehog [2013-11-20 00:57:29 +0000 UTC]

These are amazing!

I really love how you capture her personality and how BEAUTIFUL the design is!

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Dasnymth [2013-11-07 23:55:56 +0000 UTC]

dasnymthdoodles.tumblr.com/pos… I drew fan art of this redesign. So awesome. <3

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clamchowda [2013-11-05 22:16:21 +0000 UTC]

Why isn't Sega beating down your door with money right this instant?

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MADAME-SUGAR [2013-11-04 02:47:47 +0000 UTC]

look at this adorable little fricker

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AmrasFelagund In reply to ??? [2013-10-31 14:23:48 +0000 UTC]

So Amy Rose is mahou shoujo... Makes sense! She also seems to be taller than Sonic, judging by the silhouette there. I like her little witch hat!

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GlitterStarChar In reply to ??? [2013-10-15 05:23:36 +0000 UTC]

SEND THIS EPIC SHIT TO SEGA, NOW!!!!! Do it before I kill you!

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todpole In reply to ??? [2013-10-03 17:22:48 +0000 UTC]

He's a silly thought. Imagine that scene in Sonic 06 with Amy and Elise and Amy starts sing this www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ixvsV…

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Nerfuffle In reply to todpole [2013-10-04 00:21:09 +0000 UTC]

I like the idea of Amy inadvertently making Elise sad and Elise panicking.

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todpole In reply to ??? [2013-10-02 11:52:24 +0000 UTC]

While I have nothing against the design, I like the cute little outfit  and cool hammer you gave her. Also that witch thing sounds pretty good. Makes her life more than just chasing Sonic (although it's still a big part)

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KiwiSharku In reply to ??? [2013-07-03 19:16:28 +0000 UTC]

Excuse me for asking but can I draw this version you gave Amy Rose, I promise to give full credit that you made the design.

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Nerfuffle In reply to KiwiSharku [2013-07-03 19:59:38 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing! ^_^

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KiwiSharku In reply to Nerfuffle [2013-07-03 20:14:57 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Shirojyuu [2013-07-01 05:55:49 +0000 UTC]

THIS is how I've always imagined Amy could potentially be if they took the whole "reading tarot" cards thing to its logical conclusion.

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Betahr-Thanyu [2013-06-12 01:15:31 +0000 UTC]

I really like this one

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thesoniczone11 [2013-03-05 21:32:12 +0000 UTC]

In the comics, she made a wish on the Ring of Acorns to make herself older, but she also ended up absorbing it's energy, giving her limited wish-granting abilities and also her magic Piko Piko Hammer.

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akessel92 [2013-02-14 17:53:08 +0000 UTC]

This is a pretty good intrepertation for Amy but what about the true villain from the series Doctor Eggman

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akessel92 In reply to akessel92 [2013-02-14 17:53:13 +0000 UTC]

?

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OCEANSCENTED [2012-11-04 08:22:01 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the fav-spam, these are just all so glorious!

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14-Spades [2012-09-29 03:49:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow, looks like you managed to find quite a hit. Looks like you have a few people that even want to do fan art of this. I guess that is the sign that you nailed the design. Like I said about other characters many times, your design gives her look more purpose then just looking cool/cute. The only thing I could even remotely criticize is that she is a bit on the tall side, but that would just fall under the realm of whining for the sake of whining. More or less, the only thing I can talk about is Amy Rose as a character.

I know what you mean by 'devotes every waking moment to try to bang this guy that avoids her.' I couldn't control myself from laughing after I heard that, but it is so friggin' true, isn't it? To my knowledge, the only two traits Amy has shown is chronic infatuation and being ridiculously happy. Not to say those are bad character traits at all, but a character becomes boring when you don't develop him or her beyond that. Amy needs some good old fashioned character development. I dunno, they could give her a back story or something.

Actually, I find it very odd that the main characters in the Sonic franchise are the characters that get the least development and backstories. We find a whole lot about Blaze, Silver, and Shadow; but we know nothing about the origins (at least in the games as far as I know) of Sonic, Tails, and Amy.

Making Amy into some sort of gypsy bard like this presents so many great opportunities for Amy as a character. As for interacting with the main cast, it could give something to make them seem closer together as some sort of alternative family. Tails could find something in common with Amy in the tarot cards and turn Amy into some sort of mother figure for him. That, in turn, could even earn Sonic's respect seeing the two bond and draw Amy and Sonic closer indirectly. It ain't Shakespeare, but at least it makes Amy more relatable/likable.

BTW, I want that hammer

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Nerfuffle In reply to 14-Spades [2012-09-29 21:12:49 +0000 UTC]

I'm so glad I found a hit! Now if only I knew what I did right...

Yeah, all of the characters seem to be stuck in some almost perpetual emotional state in fear that they would suddenly lose their mascot status if they strayed from any routines. And the backstory they do give to some of the characters is often so confusing I wonder if they themselves would be able keep track of it.

I could definitely see Amy as a mother figure.

As for the heigh differences, part of my secret mission was to make Sonic "small but mighty" in the context of the world he's in, so a lot of other characters were made to be larger and/or more intimidating. Sonic kind of struck me as an overconfident rebellious figure.

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14-Spades In reply to Nerfuffle [2012-10-01 04:34:25 +0000 UTC]

I think what the series as a whole needs to do is develop the main characters for now. Side characters are fine and all; but Sonic, Amy, Tails, and Knuckles haven't really had any depth since Adventure 2.

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AzukaraMegaDriver [2012-09-28 20:07:19 +0000 UTC]

This redesign of Amy is so flipping adorable like I don't even know how to say. I might actually draw up a version of this that is in the Segasonic design (or at least the closest my style goes to the Segasonic style), if you don't mind.

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Pocket-Carwash [2012-09-28 04:46:54 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely adorable! I'm gonna draw this, if ya don't mind! Credit will be given! <3

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sellall [2012-09-28 02:53:22 +0000 UTC]

i want to draw this design so much , i like it a lot , but are you submitting these ideas to sega , or just redrawing them for fun ?

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Nerfuffle In reply to sellall [2012-09-28 03:19:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
Sega? Naw.
This is part fun part ocd.
I'm happy to let other people use these designs as long as credit is given.(=

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sellall In reply to Nerfuffle [2012-09-28 03:20:52 +0000 UTC]

dang i would love to draw this design it way more creative and better look for amy honestly

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