A brand-new Sonic critter has been unveiled by Sega.

Sticks, a jungle badger, will make her debut in the Sonic Boom TV series, as well as in the forthcoming game for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Playing an integral role across all Sonic Boom platforms, the new character joins Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy to form the core ensemble featured throughout the franchise.

"Sticks is a significant addition to the Sonic Boom universe and the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise," said Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Sega chief content officer for the Sonic brand.

"She brings a quirky personality and perspective to the team dynamic, and we look forward to sharing this energetic and funny new character with the world."

With 'unparalleled' animal instincts and 'sharp' survival skills, Sticks is touted as the wildest character on the Sonic team.

She is also a hunter who's regularly armed with handmade weapons, most notably a handmade boomerang.

According to Sega, Sticks and Amy quickly become best friends, with the former willing to go to extremes to protect her new pal, a quality that will play out through new Sonic Boom content.