#shadow was so good in that game too i really liked his dynamic with emerl

[ghostie-gengar]

me at the beginning of sonic battle : wow emerl is so cute i like him a lot

me at the end of sonic battle: *crying a little bit*

[raeloganthesonic06fangirl]

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There's a great handful of robot characters in this series, and let's just omit Metal Sonic for a moment because it would be too easy to say so right away, and I'll draw attention to a few others first:

E-123 Omega. Ever since his first appearance, he's just been a fantastic character. He's got bloodlust, he craves destruction, he thinks organic beings as "meatbags", he wants to prove he's the most superior of Eggman's creations, but he's also on the good guy side, will step up for his squad, has surprisingly good insight on things, and while blunt because his programming doesn't allow for much empathy, he's still been solid support for Rouge and Shadow over the years. I really think he's probably one of the few characters that's stayed the same fundamentally since his debut.

Orbot and Cubot. These two are a set, do not separate. They're silly, cute, funny and have a really fun design gimmick. Modern henchmen robots that feel like a love letter to those of the 90s. I really like that they've branched out from being in the game continuity to also the Boom Cartoon and even the comics.

E-102 Gamma. Walked so Omega could run. Compelling story of having his internal power source be self aware enough that his goal was to destroy his robot brethren and break down so that the little comatose birds inside them could be set free. Omega seems to hold his elder "brother" in high regard, as one level results quip in "Sonic Heroes" has Omega mention "Even I couldn't beat Gamma or Beta.", so there's that too.

Emerl. Oh man, how many of us early 2000s Sonic Fans still have emotional PTSD from that storyline? Especially in the original anime, not the 4Kids dub/edit? His last action before self destructing being that he used his ability copy one more time on Cream, saw her cry and just starts leaking oil out of his eyes.

Tails Doll. Yes, he's a robot. He might be probably the most well known obscure character on this list, and is entirely written based on a bunch of precursors to creepypastas in the late 2000s, but he's cute and actually really good to use in "Sonic R", as long as it doesn't start snowing. I used to main as him, lol.

Belle and Motobud. Relatively newish characters in the last few years, but a puppet based robot and a friendly badnik, I really like this dynamic.

Omochao! I know he's probably one of the most hated characters in the series due to his annoying tendency to be an obvious tutorial character, but I actually really like his design and how many times he's gotten me out of a tight spot in some of the games where he actually has a hit box. I've had him smash incoming robots while zooming to get into view, have been able to throw him through laser gates to bypass platforming to unlock areas, have used him as an instant deadweight to get to the bottom of water faster for timed levels, and appreciate his bright colors for being eye-catching enough for me to find out my next pathway.

Also, the unlockable Omochao Gun in "Shadow the Hedgehog" is OP as heck, you literally can't lose with it. Absolute Chad move.