History Recap / SonicTheHedgehogArchieComicsChampions

** Advertising/SegataSanshiro, a famous spokesman character for the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn console, is one of Sonic's opponents.

** Sonic calls out Sally for using her father's money for trying to buy the Emerald off of Breezie. However, he also mentions she paid the Chaotix after they delivered the red Emrald from ''The Great Chaotix Caper'' arc in ''Sonic Universe''.

* TheBusCameBack: Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts of the Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad (referred to as 'S6 Squad' later on for simplicity's sake) appear for the first time since the CosmicRetcon. While they started out as Robotnik/Eggman's EliteMooks created specifically to hunt down Sonic. In the old universe, they eventually became Mammoth Mogul's assistants at his casino. They debut here under Breezie under the same roles.

** Honey mentions that Amy's red dress belonged to her old "Dream-Casters" line and offers to relaunch it as part of an upcoming "Rose Collection". Amy's modern look was first seen in ''Sonic Adventure 1 & 2'' on the ''[[Platform/{{Dreamcast}} Sega Dreamcast'']].

** Honey mentions that Amy's red dress belonged to her old "Dream-Casters" line and offers to relaunch it as part of an upcoming "Rose Collection". Amy's modern look was first seen in ''Sonic Adventure 1 & 2'' on the ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Dreamcast}} Sega Dreamcast'']].

** Honey mentions that Amy's red dress belonged to her old "Dream-Casters" line and offers to relaunch it as part of an upcoming "Rose Collection". Amy's modern look was first seen in ''Sonic Adventure 1 & 2'' on the ''UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast''.

* TheBusCameBack: Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts of the Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad (referred to as 'S6 Squad' later on for simplicity's sake) appear for the first time since the CosmicRetcon. While they started out as Eggman's EliteMooks created specifically to hunt down Sonic, they are now Breezie's personal assistants.

* ProperlyParanoid: Rotor's idea to just take the Chaos Emerald during the tournament is shot down immediately, but Tails believes Eggman will try something similar. Unsurprisingly, he does after Team Hooligans is eliminated from the tournament.
* StumbledIntoThePlot: Knuckles wasn't interested in taking part in the Tournament, since he still needs to repair the Master Emerald after preventing Eclipse from getting it, but Chip convinces him to take part since the Chaos Emerald is key to restoring the planet.
* SuddenlyShouting: Little Cream is nervous watching Tails and Honey fight. Then, she (with Cheese) grows ''furious'' when Honey tricks Tails and knocks him out of the ring.

** Due to the arc's pacing and focus on the main characters, we never see or learn the identities of most of the other tourney participants.
** After the heroes prevent Metal Sonic from stealing the Emerald, it is never shown if the final match between Sonic and Knuckles resumed or who won.

* XanatosGambit: Breezie's tournament is set in a way that she capitalizes on the event and everything around it, regardless how it ends, so it doesn't matter who gets the Chaos Emerald. The tournament rakes in enough money and views to make it the biggest televised event to date. Breezie tells Honey after the tournament that this now makes her worth "half the planet" due to her net worth [[note]]"Net worth" factors in how much you gain from assets after subtracting any form of debt[[/note]].

* MysteriousPast: Pieces of Breezie's past and RagsToRiches story are shown throughout the arc. She is implied to have been orphaned and/or homeless, living off scraps before she became Eggman's flunky to lure Sonic into a one of his traps. Years later, Neo Metal Sonic, disguised as Eggman, hands her all of Casino Park to do as she pleases, allowing her to run it as part of her rising Breezie Media empire.

** After Sonic pushes Breezie to move his matches to daytime, saying that he plans to drop out if she doesn't, it is discussed between Sonic and Espio that she revamped the tournament bracket so Sonic and his friends face each other (same with the Hooligans) instead of random combatants. Even if that's not out of spite, Espio mentions that this is her way to making the event more "entertaining".

** As she explains to Eggman, with the world currently as it is, the people will do anything for a distraction. For her, the tournament they pay to watch is one massive ratings boost for her media empire, especially when heroes and other famous participants are headlining the event. She even uses the ''[[BreadAndCircuses Panem et Circenses]]'' phrase ad verbatim.

* WorthIt: Sonic fights both Segata Sanshiro and Honey. Despite losing to the hedgehog, they are honored to have faced a legendary hero.

* TheChessmaster: Breezie is well aware that Sonic and Eggman's teams will discover her possession of the Chaos Emerald and head to Casino Park to get it. As such, she pulls a lot of strings to ensure they have no choice but to play by her rules and take part in her tournament. She immediately invites Sonic and Tails because of her past with them, and even brings in Amy Rose for good measure, allowing the remaining entires to fill so none of the other Freedom Fighters are involved. She later shoots down Eggman's threats and bribes becuase he has no manpower to back them up and can't afford to buy Emerald off her anyway, but allows the Hooligans to take part.
** After Sonic pushes Breezie to move his matches to daytime, saying that he plans to drop out if she doesn't, it is discussed between Sonic and Espio that she revamped the tournament bracket so Sonic and his friends face each other (same with the Hooligans) instead of random combatants. Even if that's not the case, Espio mentions that this is a way to make the event more "entertaining".

** Bunnie hasn't forgotten how Eggman essentially kicked the Freedom Fighters' butts last arc and take the blue Chaos Emerald they were after. She hoped that taking part in the tournament when make up for the loss, but Sally announces that the entry spots have already filled, with only Sonic, Tails, and Amy added.

** Due to the arc's pacing and focus on the main characters, we never learn about most the other tourney participants.

* TheWholeWorldIsWatching: Many affiliates of both the Freedom Fighters and Eggman Empire, familiar and new, are seen watching and reacting to the tournament throughout the story.

* XanatosGambit: It doesn't matter who gets the Chaos Emerald in the end. The tournament itself rakes in enough money and views to make it the biggest televised event to date. Breezie tells Honey after the tournament that this now makes her worth "half the planet"[[note]]"Net worth" factors in how much you gain from assets after subtracting any form of debt[[/note]].

** Honey the Cat originated as a human character in ''VideoGame/FightingVipers'' with a fashionista background and same name (though it was changed to "Candy" in the US version). The cat version in ''Sonic the Fighters'' would share the same dress.

** Wes mentions two companies as sponsors for the tournament:

* DenserAndWackier: After several intense stories focusing on the shattered planet, an alien invasion, monster attacks, and Sonic first Werehog transformation, we are given a bit of lighthearted fun in the form of a cartoonish TournamentArc.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: After the tournament is finished, the heroes obtain the green Chaos Emerald and continue their journey to save the world. Sally gets a message from Father Gregarios of Apotos, with a message that he has information that can help them put an end to the Shattered World Crisis for good.
* ArtificialOutdoorsDisplay: Holographic technology allows for the stadium ring to display various scenic venues, all based on stages in ''Sonic the Fighters''. For example, Tails and Honey fight in a similated cruise ship, with Honey psyching out Tails with a 'rogue wave' before knocking him out of the ring.
* TheBet: In Part 3, Razor stakes his [[{{Pun}} clams]] with those from his fellow Meropians to see who wins each match on the surface. He wins against Captain Striker and King Puff, but loses against Pearly.

* BothSidesHaveAPoint: Sonic at least considers about Rotor's idea to steal the Chaos Emerald in the middle of the tournament, but Sally and Amy shoot it down immediately. Sure, it's to save their world, but Sally believes they need to set an example that they are not above the law. Plus, they would definitely be on Breezie's bad side later if they follow through it, regardless of where the hedgehog aligns herself with.

* TheBusCameBack: Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts of the Super Special Sonic Search & Smash Squad (referred to as 'S6 Squad' later on for simplicity's sake) appear for the first time since the CosmicRetcon. While they started out as Eggman's EliteMooks created to hunt down Sonic, they are now Breezie's personal assistants.

** Bunnie hasn't forgotten how Eggman essentially kicked the Freedom Fighters' butts last arc and lose the blue Chaos Emerald. She hoped that taking part in the tournament when make up for the loss, but Sally announces that the entry spots have already filled, with only Sonic, Tails, and Amy added.

* TheChessmaster: Breezie is well aware that Sonic and Eggman's teams will discover her possession of the Chaos Emerald and head to Casino Park to get it. As such, she pulls a lot of strings to ensure they have no choice but to play by her rules by taking part in her tournament. She immediately invites Sonic and Tails because of her past with them, and even brings in Amy for good measure, allowing the remaining entires to fill so none of the other Freedom Fighters are involved. She later shoots down Eggman's threats and bribes becuase he has no manpower to back them up and can't afford to buy Emerald off her anyway.
** After Sonic pushes Breezie to make his matches daytime, saying that he plans to drop out if she doesn't, it is discussed between Sonic and Espio that she revamped the tournament bracket so Sonic and his friends face each other (same with the Hooligans) instead of random combatants.
** During the final match between Sonic and Knuckles, Metal Sonic arrives to get the Emerald shortly after the Hoologans destroy the generator powering the stadium and security systems. To Metal's, and later Honey's, surprise, there are no reprogrammed Badniks or staff to stop him and the vault is mysteriously open. Even after the heroes stop him, Honey believes that Breezie ''allowed'' all this to happen. Breezie doesn't really deny it, but she only says that the circumstances gained everyone's attention to the airwaves, making her tournament event more than a success.

** Knuckles gets the drop on Amy while she is distracted in their match, knocking her right out of the ring.

* DenserAndWackier: After several stories focusing on the shattered planet, an alien invasion, and monster attacks, we are given a bit of lighthearted fun in the form of a cartoonish TournamentArc.
* EarlyBirdCameo: A purple fish girl with a water-spouting umbrella is seen during Sonic and Knuckle's final match. She would be officially be revealed as Princess Undina, King Puff and Queen Angelica's daughter mentioned back in the "Waves of Change" arc. However, she would make other small cameos before playing a big role in "The Case of the Pirate Princess", ''Sonic Universe'''s final arc before cancelation.

* JerkassHasAPoint: When Eggman threatens to attack Casino Park if Breezie doesn't surrender the Chaos Emerald, Breezie counters that he doesn't have the manpower to make good on his threat. She is aware he is scrambling all of his Egg Bosses to secure the bases throughout the shattered planet.

** As she explains to Eggman, with the world currently as it is, the people will do anything for a distraction. For her, the tournament they pay to watch is one massive ratings boost for her media empire, especially when heroes and other famous participants are featured. She even uses the ''[[BreadAndCircuses Panem et Circenses]]'' phrase ad verbatim.
** When Scratch reports that someone [Espio] had hacked into the systems to switch an official entrant with an unregistered person, she expects him to fix it since he is in charge of security. He then shows her the name of the person in question, which convinces her to keep them on in hopes of even bigger ratings. The person placed in the event? ''Knuckles''. Even Espio is surprised she would allow this when he only did it because Knux was present.
* MysteriousPast: Pieces of Breezie's past are shown throughout the story. She is implied to have been orphaned/homeless, forced to live off scraps before she becomes Eggman's flunky to lure Sonic into a trap. Years later, Neo Metal Sonic, disguised as Eggman, hands her all of Casino Park to do as she pleases, allowing her to run it as her media empire.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Eggman decides to call off Metal Sonic's search for information about the Gaia Temples and summon him to Casino Park for a backup plan to steal Breezie's Emerald. He was last seen shaking down a priest in Apotos before leaving. Believing that Eggman's robot and the planetary crisis are connected, the priest plans to "break tradition" to warn his colleagues about what happened. This plays a crucial role for the Freedom Fighters after the end of the arc.
* OhCrap: Following the tournament, Honey confronts Breezie on everything that went down, boiling down to this question: "Why did she use the Chaos Emerald as a prize in the first place when the Freedom Fighters and Eggman Empire are fighting for it?" After Breezie explains herself, Honey leaves with a worried look on her face seeing how manipulative Eggman's former protege can be.

** Eggman contacts the Hooligans about a "Plan B", which is to steal the Emerald in the event they are all eliminated from the tournament. Nack is already forced to do this for free after failing to get the one from Pumpkin Hill, but charges Eggman for breaking into a secure area where it is held, which is understandably a different task.
* ProperlyParanoid: Rotor's idea to just take the Chaos Emerald during the tournament is shot down, but Tails believes Eggman will try something similar. Unsurprisingly, he does after Team Hooligans is eliminated from the tournament.

* SuddenlyShouting: Little Cream is nervous watching Tails and Honey fight. Then she (with Cheese) grows ''furious'' when Honey tricks Tails and knocks him out of the ring.

* TournamentArc: The four-issue arc features a big tournament with the green Chaos Emerald on the line. Freedom Fighters Sonic, Tails, and Amy are invited by Breezie, who also allows Team Hooligans Nack, Bean, and Bark to join representating Eggman. Chaotix's Espio enters himself while hacking the bracket so Knuckles is included. Fashion diva Honey the Cat takes part as well to promote her clothing brand but agrees to help the Freedom Fighters win the Emerald.

** After preventing Metal Sonic from stealing the Emerald, it is never shown if the final match between Sonic and Knuckles resumed or who won.
* TheWholeWorldIsWatching: Many affiliates of both the Freedom Fighters and Eggman Empire, familiar and new, are seen watching and reacting to the event throughout the story.

Sonic seems to have successfully tamed his new Werehog form, and the Freedom Fighters have survived Eggman's latest attacks, at the cost of one Chaos Emerald. Now, both parties veture to Casino Park for the 5th [green] Emerald.

One question remains, however: What could Breezie the Hedgehog, the host of the event and a figure from Sonic and Tails' past, hope to gain by making them compete for a key to saving or conquering the planet?

* ArtificialOutdoorsDisplay: Holographic technology allows for the stadium ring to display various scenic venues, all based on stages in ''Sonic the Fighters''. For example, Tails and Honey fight in a similated cruise ship, with Honey psyching out Tails with a 'rogue' wave before knocking him out of the ring.

One question remains, however: What could Breezie the Hedgehog the host of the event and a figure from Sonic and Tails' past, hope to gain by making them compete for a key to saving or conquering the planet?

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: While Breezie is still a hedgehog like in ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog", she is no longer an android in a Jessica Rabbit-style outfit, but an organic being.

** After Honey learns that the Freedom Fighters are entering the tournament to add another Emerald to the set and repair the world, she agrees to help and even give it to them if she wins. As she is only participating to promote her clothing brand, she only asks that they help her with this in the future. Tails protests that most of them don't wear much clothes, but she counters that they can simply wear accessories.
** Eggman contacts the Hooligans about a "Plan B", which is to steal the Emerald in the event they are all eliminated in the tournament. Nack is already forced to do this for free after failing to get the one from Pumpkin Hill, but charges Eggman for breaking into a secure area where it is held.

* SuddenlyShouting: Little Cream is nervous watching Tails and Honey fight. Only for her (and Cheese) to be ''furious'' when Honey tricks Tails and knocks him out of the ring.

* TournamentArc: The four-issue arc is a big tournament with the green Chaos Emerald on the line. Sonic, Tails, and Amy are invited by Breezie, who also allows Nack, Bean, and Bark to join representing Eggman. Espio enters himself while hacking the bracket so Knuckles is included. Honey the Cat takes part as well to promote her clothing brand.

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* XanatosGambit: It doesn't matter who gets the Chaos Emerald in the end. The tournament itself rakes in enough money and views to make it the biggest televised event to date. Breezie tells Honey after the tournament that this now makes her worth "half the planet".