Weekly Competition April 11 to 17 + Extended!

The Rules!
Be sure to read the general Weekly Competition rules here.

Players will take turns, guessing one letter at a time, to try and solve the puzzle.
After guessing a letter, you may not guess again for one hour, or until someone else has guessed, whichever comes first. You may, however, try and solve the puzzle at any time, even if you have just guessed a letter.
The winner is the first person to correctly post the full, completed puzzle.
After a puzzle has been solved, a new puzzle will start.

I will update the puzzle as often as I can.

The Catch!
Players who unsuccessfully try to solve the puzzle will be hanged, and will not be allowed to play again until the puzzle has ended and a new one has started.
The winner of one puzzle may continue to participate and win in additional puzzles.

The Prize!
Prizes will vary as necessary.

The first puzzle will be posted shortly.

An easy one to start with.

Hint: Video Game Character

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Is there a M?

Not for you, there isn't.
Rules

Really though, there's no M.

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Letters guessed: M

Last week's competition has been extended into this week.
As a result, the prize amounts will be increased! Yay!
Everybody play my silly games!

Sonic
the
Hedgehog

I knew all along but couldn't play last week due to the stupid rule.

Yaaaaay~!
I'll have a new puzzle in a few hours.
Have class now.

Hint: Band

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T

Is there a M?

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Guessed: T M

Is there an A

E

A _ A M
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T _ E
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Guessed: T M A E