If you look back to the days of the Sega CD, you'll notice that she is nothing like she is today. Amy started out as just another "damsel in distress" girl for Sonic to save. Following Sonic's famous race with Metal Sonic, Amy was safe, and now she had a crush on the blue blur. Amy may seem annoying at first (few people want a girl chasing after them everywhere they go), but she fits into the Sonic universe just fine. She isn't angsty like Shadow or slutty like Rouge, and she can come in handy when she wants to be. Besides, her Piko Piko hammer hurts like hell.