Changes to Source Material

In order to create a tell the story the author wanted to tell, some adjustments were made to the source, which can range from insignificant to almost completely different. Here is a list of changes pertaining to certain characters or plotlines. \*SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS\*

## **Character Differences**

Spyro the Dragon

* Despite being the Spyro from The Legend of Spyro series, Spyro personality is much more akin to his more playful and cocky self in the original trilogy games.
	+ Rather than just being able to control 4 elements, Spyro is able to control 18, with each element being a different type from the Pokemon franchise.

* Rather than having his ultimate form being him channeling aether, it is him channeling the dragon type.

Sonic the Hedgehog

* In nearly all portrayals of him, Sonic is depicted as being snarky, arrogant, reckless, and impatient. Sonic in this story is a massive departure from his original character. Here, Sonic is the cynical and brooding mature one of the group who has less tolerance for their usual antics and instead takes his new position as a leader very seriously. He is not impulsive like his original self and instead has the most strategic mind of the team.
* Sonic X Rose fans will be disappointed, as Sonic develops romantic feelings towards Cynder rather than Amy Rose, who's appearance in the future is debatable.
* While still easily the fast member of the team, Sonic does not have nearly as much control over his speed as his original counterpart. This is because his brain can't keep up or react faster than his body.
* When becoming Super Sonic, his personality now goes through a significant change as Sonic becomes more proud and boastful than usual.
* Sonic's backstory is that he was exposed to a blast created by Dr. Robotnik that gave him supersonic speed. Because of this, he is considered a mutant by many other characters.

Crash Bandicoot

* Being a bandicoot, Crash's race can't really be outright confirmed, though he is typically voiced with a white Australian accent. Even so, considering the mystical theme with his mentor being a masked possessed by a witch doctor, I based Crash Bandicoot's human form off of Aboriginal Australians, expecting him to have a mix of an Australian and Aborigines accent.
* Rather than being a failed experiment who escaped Dr. Cortex, Crash instead was put on the brink of death from one of Cortex's experiments and was left in the jungle to die. A passing witch doctor named Aku Aku was drawn by bandicoot's will to live, and thus performed a ritual that turned his body into the form we know today while also giving the ability to spin like a tornado.
	+ The change was made because of both Sonic and Angel's back story involve lab experiments, so Crash's story was changed to give him a mystical edge.
* Aku Aku spirit was transferred to the miniature Aku Aku mask Crash wears around his neck. Unlike in the games, Aku Aku can not talk freely and can only give occasional cryptic advice.

Spongebob Squarepants

* Like in the video game *SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom*, Spongebob primarily fights by using his bubble wand to create different bubbles that attack enemies.
* Spongebob eventually comes out as an asexual partway through the story. His sexuality is based on a quote from creator Stephen Hillenberg that he had viewed Spongebob as being "somewhat asexual".
	+ This reveal is meant to be a trial for the character of Ritvik, as his typical reactions to serious situations he doesn't completely understand is to make rude jokes. It also humanizes Spongebob as a character, who is possibly the most faithful to the source material as he is still the childish and eccentric optimist.