There are plenty of mysteries within the gaming space, and some of them are bigger than others. We’ll never know everything about every gaming world because that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about the experience of going into these worlds and making of them what you will. However, one long-debated fan mystery seems to be popping up again via the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog 3 film, and now, its director is teasing that there may be some “answers” heading our way. Specifically, we’re talking about the infamous “pink-haired woman” who has now appeared in two different pieces of official SEGA media…
For those unaware of this woman, she first appeared in the very first episode of the “Tails Tube” YouTube series. In it, Tails the Fox talks with Sonic and other characters to answer certain questions from fans and beyond. In that first episode, Tails revealed that there WERE humans in the gaming version of Mobius; you just don’t see them because of where the games take place compared to where the humans lived. When Tails brought up an image of the humans, which you can see above, a pink-haired woman stood out from the other characters because of her “unique” design compared to the more “standard” humans to the left of her.
Then, in one of the trailers for Sonic The Hedgehog 3, this woman appeared again via a billboard, and the art was entirely new. That got fans talking a lot, to the point that ComicBook.com asked director Jeff Fowler about it, and he gave a rather cryptic answer:
“Marc, you’ve got all the same information I have. Sega loves a mystery… everybody loves Easter eggs across the board. We love doing them in these films. But yes, her identity and her relevance to the story will have to remain a mystery for now. But I think more details will eventually come to light.”
Such a tease. Yet, that means we could get answers in the film. Or, we could just get another tease. The common belief is that this character will show up in a future game with Sonic in some capacity. However, this Tails Tube video was made quite a while ago, and this is only her second appearance overall. Could she be someone special? Absolutely. Could she simply be someone whom Sonic and the crew reference and then never bring up again? Possibly.
Sadly, we’ll all just have to wait and see what happens.
