Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Credits: E-122-Psi
Additional programming and coding by:
MarkeyJester, MainMemory, Selbi, Hayate. 

==Controls==
Amy's abilities mirror those she utilized in the Sonic Advance series. She is slower than
Sonic and can't use spin attacks, however has a number of abilities (mostly using her Piko
Piko Hammer) to gain manueverability and access areas Sonic had difficulty reaching:

*Hammer Attack: Press A and Amy swings her hammer, damaging enemies. In addition, Amy can
 use her hammer to smash obstacles such as walls and hit springs.
*Hammer Jump: Press Down + A on the ground and Amy smashes the hammer into the ground,
 launching her into the air.
*Hammer Whirl: Press Down + A in the air and Amy swirls down toward the ground. If an
 enemy is hit Amy will bounce up again.
*Upward Dash: Hold Up + B/C while on the ground and Amy will rev her feet on the spot as
 opposed to a spin dash. Let go of Down to charge full throttle in the facing direction.
 Be careful though, Amy is vulnerable to blockading obstacles and enemies.
*Giant Steps: Press Down + B/C while on the ground and Amy will take a giant step forward
 as opposed to a spin dash. This can be repeated so long as there is room. This move is
 good for getting up steep slopes; she can even get up slopes the others can't spin dash up!

Amy gains a few stipulations akin to Knuckles in Sonic 2, for example, the ring quota in
Special Stages are depleted and she retains her ring count after losing lives or entering
starposts. 2 Player options and the ability to play as Tails remain from the original game
however.