My Silver decided it was a good idea to wear a skull. He's a Hero Chao with, last I checked, no legs. Been a long time since I looked, not since my second 100% run of SA2B. My Dark Chao was named Mewtwo. As for SA1, I called mine Shadow, and he was a Green Sonic. None of them ever died or reincarnated, partly because I never let them breed (breeding reduces their lifespan, but is required for a second evolution).
I felt called out when I saw the thumbnail! XD Also I used Chaos Drives when I think my Chaos looked perfect with some animal parts. They raise stats too but don't change the appearance You can also raise a Chao with just Hero (Sonic, Tails and Knuckles) or Dark characters (Shadow, Eggman and Rouge) and then they can be also Dark or Hero Chaos. For a Neutral Chao you have to balance it.
This might be the most pure joy I've heard in Scoottie _ever_ I mean, sure, Scoottie's had a lot of good days, great games, and great streams, but this one seems to have brought more than just entertainment to him, it brought unbridled joy. That's what makes this channel such a treat!
I remember playing this game as a kid. My first Chao I treated as best as i could and provided nothing but the best. One day he turned into the cocoon and disappeared which I assumed he died (later found out he went to Hero section and had max stats). My second Chao I tortured and was very abbusive with. When i unlocked the Evil area i left it there completely alone.
It was to keep a kid from accidentally deleting and losing hours of work, I think. Some kids can be pretty dense and need things spelled out clearly, repeatedly.