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Big the Cat .:: Big the Cat

CHARACTER INFORMATION Name: Big Nicknames: N/A Race: Cat (Speculation: If you choose to get technical, Big is most likely a simple Tabby Cat as a result of Sonic Team's habit to keep things simple. BUT, if you want to get truly technical: Big's size, laidback attitude, raccoon-like stripe pattern, long ears, and bushy tail match most accurately with the very famous Maine Coon breed.)   Gender: Male Age: 18 years of age Date of birth: Unknown Birthplace: ~ Mystic Ruins (?) (This is uncertain. It is *probably* his birthplace since there is direct evidence that he's been there all his life in Sonic Adventure.)

(1). Highly experienced fisherman. His trusty fishing rod is put to a lot more use than simply fishing, as he can pull off a variety of attacks with it ranging from simply hitting his foes with it, or spinning the lure around so it forms large, lethal objects to knock opponents into submission.

(2). Big has a very good sense of smell.

Weaknesses:

(1). Very slow and a poor jumper, mainly due to his great weight.

(2). Large size makes him an easy target.

Physical Appearance: 

Attire:

- Light brown working gloves with triangular notched cuffs
- A pair of tan, duel-strap sandals with one silver buckles on each strap
- Very large tan belt with a huge O-shaped buckle made of an unknown brass colored metal.

Items & weapons:

Vehicle(s): N/A

Personality details:

Many would think that Big is just a lazy dimwit because of his size, vacant facade, and dull-witted voice. In fact, many do. But many don't realize that he has personally made a devotion to just laying back and enjoying a carefree life. All in all, Big's just a simpleton. His morals are basic and his social repertoire is based around nothing but very generic common sense. Big's worse nightmare is a life full of hassles and one that moves at a fast pace.

           His routine consists of no more than fishing with his best buddy Froggy (an actual animal frog) and sleeping at his hut in the jungle. He tries to avoid going to cities, but on occasion, Froggy goes missing and this requires Big to leave and go on an adventure: something he surprisingly doesn't seem to care for too much. Although, his voice sounds mentally-challenged, he is a sweetheart and is very friendly and easy-going. It takes an awful lot to actually anger this gentle giant...but if it happens, look out as he's quite sesnsitive. There is nothing complicated about Big… he just enjoys the simple things!

Historical biography:

           Big has always enjoyed a carefree life in the jungle with his best buddy, Froggy. He never intended to venture around or lead a huge business or anything too fast-paced. But unfortunately, life deals wild cards, and thanks to a little run-in with Chaos, Big had been dealt the motherload of a hand.

           On a lone night, Big was just sleeping in the Mystic Ruins jungle as normal, and Froggy was lying on his enormous belly. That's until a large crash lured the amphibian over as he was overcome by a mysterious blue puddle, growing an odd tail in the process. Big points this out to Froggy, but totally uninterested, the Frog leaps over to Big's hut and gobbles up his Chaos Emerald, or as Big calls it, his lucky charm. That puddle? Chaos. The Tail? Chaos'. It seems when Froggy was taken by the liquid, he grew Chaos' now-missing tail, and thus became possessed by the water spirit, running away from Big.

           Froggy was his only friend at the time, so Big wouldn't take that sitting down. He took his fishing rod, geared up and set out for an adventure that consisted of no more than fishing for Froggy each time he happened to encounter the amphibian. In the end, Big eventually managed to snatch Froggy after nearly 5 tries. However, with the last retrieval of the frog came a final capturing from Chaos, as the liquid monster gobbled up the frog and the Chaos Emerald, not only gaining power from the emerald but also getting his missing tail back. But after many casts of his trusty lure, Big finally managed to snatch Froggy for the final time. It was time to go home. Sure, this was Big's first major adventure, but to be honest, he wouldn't mind if it was his last. After snatching the crashed Tornado 2 aboard the Egg Carrier, Big and Froggy flew home to the jungle.

           Since then, Big still tries his best to maintain his generally easygoing daily routine, but the constant skirmishes he gets himself into involving his amphibian escapee seem to always stop him from just sitting back and fishing! Oh well. At least he's got friends to keep him company.

Personal information:

Franchise name: Big the Cat

Original purpose: Unconfirmed. Probably just to be a filler character for Sonic Adventure.

Current purpose: Supporting character.

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Big was first shown in Sonic Adventure, first released in Japan on December 23rd, 1998.

Years in service: 9 and still going…

Original Designer: Unconfirmed. Yuji Uekawa and/or Takashi Iizuka?

Design process: Unconfirmed. Big's design process was probably similar to how all of the others were made. Many design sketches were made and Big was chosen. Simple as that.

Possible design inspirations: No known design inspiration. Big seems to be completely original.

Prestigious design variations: 1
+ - current design
— - original design

- 1, Sonic Adventure, 1998 — + (pictured at the top)

Known Game Voice Actors:

Sonic Adventure (JP): Jyoji Nakata
Sonic Adventure (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Adventure 2 (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Adventure 2 (JP): ???
Sonic Shuffle (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Shuffle (JP): Jyoji Nakata
Sonic Heroes (JP): Takashi Nagasako
Sonic Heroes (US): Jon St. John

Sonic Games he has been playable in:

(1). Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
(2). Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast)
(3). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast - only in 2-P mode, otherwise, he has hidden cameos in each stage)
(4). Sonic Adventure Deluxe: Director's Cut (Nintendo GameCube)
(5). Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
       - Sonic Heroes (PC)
(6). Sonic Chronicles - The Dark Brotherhood (Nintendo DS)

Other games he has been playable in: N/A

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in:

(1). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast - he'll appear in certain levels if you look hard enough; he also appears during certain cutscenes if you mash the A button during them)
(2). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Nintendo GameCube - same cameos as before, but a lot less of them)
(3). Sonic Battle (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
(4). Sonic Rivals (Sony PlayStation Portable)
(5). Sonic and the Secret Rings (Nintendo Wii)

Other games he has made an appearance in:

(1). Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo Wii/DS)

Non-video game portrayals:

Theme Song(s):

Sonic Adventure: "Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~" by Ted Poley
Sonic Heroes: "Follow Me" by Letters to Cleo's Kay Hanley (Shared with Amy and Cream of Team Rose)

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

          Big the Cat could be classified as a filler character for when Sonic Adventure was made. His story was the least relevant and even today, his fame is low in the ranks. Why, is unknown. I actually like Big! He's cool and laidback in a way that actually reflects how Sonic is cool and laidback. And, out of all of them, Big is probably the most original. But kids and teens these days gotta have some flamboyancy or level of "coolness" in the characters: thus, Big's low level of appeal. That...and fishing is heavily looked down upon in a Sonic game, but whatever.

          Normally, people wouldn't find a simple-minded cat of such massive proportions and a dull-witted voice real interesting. What Big mostly has going for him as far as personality goes is that his personality is well-justified since he simply wants to live an easy life and is not used to any of the more intricate routines of others. His personality is admirable because he just wants to enjoy life and live it calmly and quietly (like how it should be lived) while he still can. Why fans find, oh, let's say… Shadow's personality more appealing is beyond me. It's easier to find fans of Ray the Flying Squirrel than it is of this poor guy. Yet, oddly enough, he has still lived strong in the series. This is probably of Sonic Team's own will than fan demand. Sonic Team sees Big as a requirement, so it seems. I'm glad if they keep him, since it will even out the cast a bit.

           Unfortunately, considering how Big doesn't like going on adventures too much (which inflicts huge damage of his potential in future titles), and his low level of appeal, he might just be doomed to somehow wobbling onto the road to Scrapville. Then again, you never know… ya just never know.