Vector the Crocodile

Vector the Crocodile, also known as Croc, is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
== Charactah Account ==
Vector is the current leader and head honcho of the Chaotix Detective Agency. Vector is the one who makes the big decisions on jobs; he's loud, immature for his age, and somewhat of a seedy individual. Despite these faults, he has a good heart and is even willing to do a job without pay (much to Espio's chagrin).
Vector is easy-going, loud-mouthed and has the heart of a child. The brains behind the Chaotix Detective Agency's operations, Vector is a true leader that keeps a cool head even in the most difficult situations. Unfortunately, his position as leader tends to get to his head, which makes him bossy. This often leaves Vector split between the "bossy" and "easy-going" parts of his nature. Nevertheless, Vector enjoys his profession as a leader and detective. He takes his profession seriously and uses his powers of deduction to solve any case with dignity and respect, although he is not above showing them off.
Vector normally displays a tough exterior. He speaks in a rough tone, may not sweat the details and is quick to start a fight, often taking an aggressive approach when facing troubles. Though he is able to find a peaceful solution to a problem, he will only do so as a last resort.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Sonic X
=== Comics ===
* Knuckles
* Knuckles Archives
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mega Man
* Sonic Forces
* Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide
* Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga
* Sonic Select
* Sonic the Comic
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2020
* Sonic the Hedgehog Archives
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day
* Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle For Angel Island
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Crisis City
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Out of the Blue
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Last Minute
* Sonic Super Digest
* Sonic Super Special
* Sonic Universe
* Sonic X
* Team Sonic Racing Deluxe Turbo Championship Edition
* Team Sonic Racing One-Shot
=== Video Games ===
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
* SEGA Heroes
* Sega Streaming Theater Sonic Edition
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
* Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
* Sonic Colors
* Sonic Colors: Ultimate
* Sonic Dash
* Sonic Forces
* Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
* Sonic Free Riders
* Sonic Gems Collection
* Sonic Generations
* Sonic Heroes
* Sonic Jump (2012)
* Sonic Jump Fever
* Sonic Origins
* Sonic Racing
* Sonic Rivals
* Sonic Rivals 2
* Sonic Runners
* Sonic Runners Adventure
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Team Sonic Racing
* The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
== Trivia ==
* According to Takashi Iizuka, Vector and the Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes were recreated as new characters from the same characters in Knuckles' Chaotix when Sonic Heroes was designed, ignoring certain traits that had been established in Knuckles' Chaotix that would have contradicted their intent in the game.
* In the April 1992 issue of Shogaku Gonensei, Vector appeared alongside Sharps the Parakeet, who was also in Sonic's band, and Mighty the Armadillo, who would co-star alongside Vector in Knuckles' Chaotix. Another profile page in the August 1992 issue of Shogaku Ichinensei describes Vector as "Sonic's new friend".
* Vector's connection to bubblegum is likely a play on the term "gumshoe", which is an old slang word describing a private detective or investigator.
* As a detective, Vector is often used to hint at final story revelations:
** In Sonic Heroes, he knew their client was the real Dr. Eggman while the one the Chaotix were fighting was an imposter.
** In Shadow the Hedgehog, Vector tried to convince Shadow that he may not have been created for evil causes, as would later be revealed in Prof. Gerald's message.
** In Sonic Generations, he presumed someone was controlling the Time Eater from behind the scenes.
** In Team Sonic Racing, Vector revealed Dodon Pa's background as well as Donpa Motors to the group, leading to Dr. Eggman kidnapping the tanuki for his Ultimate Energy Engine.
* Vector is the second tallest organic non-human Sonic character behind Big the Cat.
* In the days of the Sega Mega Drive, Sega released a game starring a character called Vectorman, who, coincidentally, is also green.
* Early concept artwork of Vector shows him in attire referencing the The Blues Brothers.
** The band is further referenced in his Japanese profile for Knuckles' Chaotix, which states Vector traveled to Newtrogic High Zone believing its rise was an act of God - similarly, The Blues Brothers movie has the protagonists set out on "a mission from God".
* The mention of Vector's religious quest was simplified in his profile for the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia, instead referring to him as a "spirited investigator" drawn to the island by "tales of supernatural mysteries". Author Ian Flynn stated that this was due to his reasoning for going to Newtrogic High Zone on "a mission from God" appearing to be a half baked The Blues Brothers gag and it struggled in its execution.
* Vector's donut-shaped Spin Jump in Knuckles' Chaotix was referenced in the Dream Long Jump event in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games when the player shakes the Wii remote to make Vector float in mid-air for a few seconds.
* Vector's design in Knuckles' Chaotix is very similar to the design of Fantasia character Ben Ali Gator.
* Vector is part of the most three-person teams at least once in the franchise, being part of Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes, Team Rose in Sonic Free Riders, and Team Vector in Team Sonic Racing.
** He is also the only Power Type character in both Sonic Heroes and Team Sonic Racing to be the leader of his respective teams.
* In the first cutscene of Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes, Vector can be heard listening to Team Chaotix, the team's theme song.
* Vector has become popular for his line "Find the computer room!" in Shadow the Hedgehog, which became an internet meme.
* Vector is the only friend character in Sonic Generations to say the same phrase to both Classic and Modern Sonic after being rescued, most likely due to it being relevant to the story.
* In Sonic Generations, Vector made some references to popular music in his quotes.
** "You've got the power Sonic!" is a reference to the song "The Power" by the German band "Snap", specifically the lyrics, "I've got the power!".
** "Just press the / and I'll be there!" references the song "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5, specifically the lyrics, "Just call my name and I'll be there!".
* In the Challenge Act Vector: Pick Up the Beat, Vector is standing next to a piano, a callback to his history in the Sonic the Hedgehog Band. Furthermore, among several neon signs found in Speed Highway advertising "Club Vector", a few of them actually read "Band House Vector".
* Vector's arms were miscolored dark green in the intro of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as well as in the game's official artwork.
** This error was carried over to Vector's artwork for Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
** Vector's official artwork for Team Sonic Racing uses the same model as the aforementioned games, and while the color of his arms has been corrected, an early demo version of the game still showed them as dark green.
* In the Mario & Sonic series, Vector acts as a rival to both Bowser and Donkey Kong.
* Although Vector never got to be released in Sonic Jump (2012) as the app ceased to get new updates, Vector and the other two unreleased characters are fully functional, and Vector's in-game description indicates he was going to have a powerful stomp as his special ability.
* Vector can be seen as a playable racer in an early roster mock-up for Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing alongside Rouge, Espio, Blaze and Silver, but he was not included in the final game.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Vector the Crocodile at Sonic News Network
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