CHARACTER INFORMATION


Name: Fang (also known as Nack in the US and Europe)

Nicknames: N/A

Race: Weasel-Wolf
(In many sources, Fang/Nack is just an ordinary weasel. He was originally a weasel-wolf before his debut game was edited for release in other nations.)

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown
(Speculation: Looks to be an older Sonic character judging by his appearance, size, and of course line of work. 19-22, perhaps? Just guesses.)

Date of birth: Unknown

Birthplace: Unknown

Height: Unknown
(Speculation: A concept sketch of Sonic Triple Trouble comparing the heights of each character shows that Fang is shorter than Knuckles, and actually matches Sonic's height. A good estimate for Fang's height would be anywhere between 98-102 centimeters [3'2" - 3'4"].)

Weight: Unknown
(Speculation: Since Fang's height is so close to Sonic's and since he is most certainly not bulky, it's safe to assume that Fang's weight is also comparable. Fang is, however, known to not be nearly as powerful as his adversaries, which would result in a much less lean physique. This is most aptly displayed by how his body bulges out towards his waist. So Fang may actually weigh less than Sonic, or maybe more because of his more intricate appearance and bodily features. I'm guessing anywhere between 32 kg [70.4 lbs] to 38 kg [83.6 lbs].)

Physical techniques: N/A

Abilities and aptitude:
(1). Fang's only gift in the world as far as natural ability goes is his tail. Fang's tail is extremely durable, very flexible, and very powerful. It can not only support Fang's weight if he were to stand on it, but Fang's tail is also very elastic; able to coil down and spring Fang high up into the air at unreasonably lofty heights.

Hobbies and talents:
(1). Most of Fang's skill lies in his talent and work, and standing highest in his collection of endowments are his excellent marksmanship skills. Not only is this wild card of a weasel wolf very trigger happy, but if you give him a gun or firearm, there is no doubt he'll be able to accurately shoot a target with it.
(2). Fang is as smart as a whip and is very crafty and devious. Even though he is known to backstab just about anybody, his underhanded and cunning nature will probably double cross even one of the most astute and hard-to-convince individuals.
(3). Experienced, albeit reckless driver.
(4). Excellent treasure hunter.

Weaknesses:
(1). Slow on his feet, which is why he gets around using an aerobike.
(2). Fang can most certainly take some punishment, but he's not known to dish out the hits because of his lack of strength.

Physical Appearance:
- Purple fur
- White and long-snouted fluffy muzzle with two pointed tufts on each side, along with a white belly/chest with a notch at the top
- Black eyes
- Long, slanted ears
- Very long, durable tail that is bent acutely in the middle
- Large and pointed, dark blue nose
- His trademark giant fang is always sticking out from under his upper lip

Attire:
- Saddle brown work gloves with dark gray iron plates on top that are bolted in each corner
- Saddle brown belt with a golden-colored buckle
- Saddle brown, high-stocking boots with white trim
- Saddle brown fedora with both sides bent up, accented with a thick black stripe

Items & weapons:
- His trademark popgun, which, in Sonic The Fighters shoots out… corks.
(Speculation: To be a little more realistic, and perhaps more cooler, the gun looks most similar to a colt .44 magnum, although, the gun shown is for pure decoration. I am not sure how Fang's gun really looks, as I am basing my hypothesis on a single Sonic the Fighters screenshot.)

Vehicle(s):
(1). The Marvelous Queen
Description: The Marvelous Queen is an aerobike, primarily blue and yellow in color. The bottom end of it is slightly customizable and it is capable at traveling at very high speeds.

Personality details: Fang is sly, smooth, snide, and very rude… basically the scum of the Sonic universe. But his double crossing hide has earned him a reputation as being loathed by both good (Sonic) and bad (Eggman) alike. There is only one single, solitary thing Fang pursues in this life, and that is none other than money. Fang is definitely someone who believes money brings true happiness and he fights hard to pursue that goal. But he is a wild card; who knows if he'll turn on ya'. If it means striking it rich, Fang's itching trigger finger will pull at that magnum with no second thoughts. Luckily, said trigger finger only becomes a hazard when he is actually threatened or given bounty to hunt someone down. He usually does his own work which mostly consists of looking for valuable treasures to sell for high pay.

Historical biography:

           One day, Fang managed to hear about the fact that Dr. Robotnik managed to collect all Chaos Emeralds. But thanks to one of his machines malfunctioning, all of the jewels were thus dispersed back out into the dimensions from whence they came, ergo rendering them right out in the open for anybody to get their gritty hands on… such as Fang. Fang didn't care and probably didn't even know about the infinite power the Chaos Emeralds can supply. Instead, he knew those jewels would be worth quite a pretty penny or two. With no time to waste, Fang set out to nab those jewels and thus strike it rich.

           Unfortunately for him, three other parties were after the Chaos Emeralds as well. Sonic & Tails tried to get them before Eggman, while Knuckles was once again tricked by Eggman into thinking Sonic & Tails were after the emeralds to wreak their own havoc, and of course Eggman was after them so they could complete his goal to dominate the world. All Fang wanted was the money they'd get him and this kept him on the right track, since Fang got to pretty much every emerald before them! But every time he got close, Sonic & Tails always managed to lay the smackdown on him and leave with the emeralds themselves. So in the end, Fang left with empty hands and thus no money.

           After that hectic escapade, Fang began to sink into the woodwork of society, only showing himself at the second annual Chaos GP and the fighting tournament Tails started when Eggman mounted the Death Egg 2. After that, this weasel-wolf seems to have gone his own ways with his work, because he hasn't been seen or heard from since.

Personal information:
Greatest friend(s): Money.

Other friend(s): Again, money.

Rival(s): N/A

Enemy(s): Pretty much everyone, and vice versa.

Likes: Any object, activity, or event that will result in Fang making money, and beautiful women.

Dislikes: Being poor, to put it simply.

Favorite food(s): Red meat, roast beef, etc., etc.

Favorite color(s): Brown, maybe. Or, let's not forget, GREEN: the color of money!

Occupation: Freelance treasure hunter, bounty hunter… otherwise, he gets everything he wants by stealing.

Place of residence: Unknown.


GAME INFORMATION

Franchise name: Fang the Sniper/Nack the Weasel

Original purpose: Antagonist role in Sonic Triple Trouble/Sonic & Tails 2.

Current purpose: N/A, character is scrapped.

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Fang's debut in the industry came along with the release of the Game Gear title, Sonic Triple Trouble (AKA Sonic & Tails 2), released first in the Japan on November 11th of 1994.

Years in service: About a year and a half: Fang hasn't been seen since his role in Sonic the Fighters, first released in Japan on June of 1996.

Likelihood of a possible return: The highest out of all scrapped characters. Fang is the only one that still has a data profile at Sonic Central, a regularly updated, official Sonic site at Sega.com. The likelihood of Fang making a comeback is very high.

Original Designer: Unconfirmed.

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

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

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

- 1, Sonic Triple Trouble, 1994 — + (image - the picture on the left is for pure decoration. Although it is completely faithful to Fang's original appearance in general, it has been stylized to fit the new generation, and is not how Fang's original design appears.)

Known Game Voice Actors: N/A

Sonic Games he has been playable in:
(1). Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear)
(2). Sonic The Fighters (Arcade)
(3). Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube)

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in:
(1). Sonic Triple Trouble/Sonic & Tails 2 (Game Gear)

Non-video game portrayals:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Archie comics (Comic series)
(2). Sonic the Comic, SOE-licensed by Egmont Fleetway (Comic series)

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

          It was such a shame that Fang was scrapped. He had so much promise and was so unique in comparison to the other characters. Although, on the bright side, he is also the most likely to make a return. But if that's not the case, then that means his replacement was probably Rouge.

          Like most scrapped characters, Fang doesn't have all that much of a fanbase. But you'll probably find more Fang fans than Big fans, hehe. He's a character built for people who like bad guys, but practical ones. Fang just wants money and he's willing to do anything or take anyone in his way out to get to that cash. I definitely find that admirable and even provocative as far as Sonic characters go. And what's even worse is, since he is scrapped, he doesn't have a chance to beef up and mature into today's Sonic universe. These days, his popgun would be an actual magnum, more than likely. I mean come on, look at the heat Shadow is packin'.

          Overall, Fang is one of the more original and indepth scrapped characters for sure. He is the scrapped Sonic character with the most Sonic titles under his belt and is by far the most likely to return.