Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog, mostly known simply as Sonic, is the video game company SEGA's mascot and the main protagonist of the video game series he is named after.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He is one of the most famous mascots in video game history.
 * 2) He is free-spirited and adventurous.
 * 3) He values freedom and believes in allowing the world the be free.
 * 4) He has a lot of self-esteem and does not care about what people say about him.
 * 5) Holds a strong passion for enjoying life.
 * 6) His famous rivalry/friendship with Super Mario.
 * 7) When there is a crisis, he intensely focuses on the task at hand.
 * 8) He is a thrill-seeker and sees his heroics as an opportunity to have fun.
 * 9) Always remains cool under pressure.
 * 10) Often jokes around to lighten the mood and has the tendency to hilariously taunt his opponents.
 * 11) Never forgets about his friends and believes in working as a team.
 * 12) Following his free-spirited nature, he does not dwell on the past or allow painful experiences to weigh him down. Instead, he lives in the present and always looks forward to new adventures, which is a good moral for anyone.
 * 13) Always risks his life for his friends.
 * 14) His best-friend relationship with Tails.
 * 15) Has shown to have a habit for forgiving, like how he forgave Silver for trying to kill him. Twice.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He can be too narcissistic and prideful to be likable.
 * 2) He can be very impatient.
 * 3) Sometimes says very cheesy quotes, such as "Nothing starts before you take action".
 * 4) Tends to overreact when someone misjudges his species.