SEGA Removes Amy Rose’s Love for Sonic From Official Character Bio
SEGA has rewritten Amy Rose’s official character biography, removing references to her romantic feelings for Sonic and her longstanding desire to become his girlfriend, and even removing this trait on the Japanese version of the biography.
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