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| − | |caption = [[Image:Sonic_Icon.gif|right]]Sonic, as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. |
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| − | |first = ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991) |
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| − | |creator = Yuji Naka, Naoto Oshima |
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| − | |english_va = Ryan Drummond, Jason Griffith |
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| + | '''Sonic the Hedgehog''' (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, ''Sonikku za Hejiihoggu'') is SEGA's mascot and [[Mario]]'s "rival", or so Nintendo has said. He makes his first ''Smash'' appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', as the second third-party character, after [[Solid Snake]]. |
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| − | '''Sonic''' was officially confirmed to be in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' during The Fall 2007 Nintendo conference on October 10, 2007. He will be fast and may be hard to control. Sonic will be bringing moves from his retro games into Brawl. |
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| + | For the fighter information, see '''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB)]]'''. |
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| − | Sonic has been a popular suggestion for years, dating back to the now infamous April Fool's joke in EGM that claimed that Sonic and Tails could be unlocked in Melee by getting 20 or more KO's in Cruel Melee. During production of Brawl, a Japan-only poll named Sonic as the top third-party choice for inclusion. The announcement of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_%26_Sonic_at_the_Olympic_Games Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games]'' brought further hope for his inclusion. As stated above, he was officially announced to much joy throughout the gaming and SSB community on October 10, 2007. |
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| + | == Character Description == |
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| − | Sonic's winning theme is the "Round Clear" music that has been in every main Sonic game since Sonic 3. His home stage is [[Green Hill Zone]]. |
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| + | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== |
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| + | In the April 2002 edition of EGM, an Aprils Fool's claim was that Sonic and [[Tails]], the two biggest mascots of the game company Sega, could be unlocked in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' by defeating 20 or more [[Fighting Wire Frames]] in [[Multi-Man Melee|Cruel Melee]]. Players have proven this rumor false both in premise and in practice. When asked if Sonic was going to appear in ''Melee'' in an interview with Edge Magazine, [[Yuji Naka]], creator of the Sonic franchise, stated that "It was very close, but time constraints did not allow us to continue with the idea." |
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| + | == ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' == |
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| − | ==Special Moves== |
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| + | :''Main Article: [[Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB)]]'' |
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| − | {{Specialmoves|Homing Attack|Spin Dash|Spring Jump|Spin Charge|Super Sonic|Sonic}} |
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| + | [[Image:Sonic.jpg|120px|right]] |
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| + | Sonic is a confirmed character for Brawl. He is described as being a very fast character, similar to [[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]], [[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]] and [[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Judging by the E for All demo and [http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/sonic.html#2nd an update] on [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]], his attacks are based on more classic moves from Sonic's earlier platforming games. He is the only ''Brawl'' character who was included in the game's development in 2007 (all the other ''Brawl'' characters were in developement before beforehand) according to an interview with Sakurai. |
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| − | ===Taunts=== |
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| − | [[Image:Sonic_Taunt.jpg|thumb|Sonic taunting.]] |
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| − | One of Sonic's taunts is making a figure 8 with his feet, saying "You're too slow!". This was confirmed on Dojo's 1/24/08 update, as well as a past update that explained about various taunts for characters (In the past [[Super Smash Bros.]] games, each character only had one taunt. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', they all now have three taunts.) Sonic can also break-dance and flip and cross his arms. |
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| + | ==External Links== |
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| − | ==How to Unlock Sonic(Possible Spoilers)== |
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| + | * [http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/4451/sonicinmeleeis4.jpg The interview with Yuji Naka regarding Sonic and Melee] |
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| − | There are three methods in which you can unlock Sonic. One method is completing the Subspace Emissary Mode. Another method is completing Classic Mode with 10 different characters. The third method is playing 300 VS Matches. |
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| + | * [http://www.sega.com/sonic/content.php Sonic's official website, including info on all video games and such.] |
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| − | Sonic's role in the Subspace Emissary is unclear at the moment; he apparently appears right before you fight the final boss, Taboo. |
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| − | ==Melee Rumor== |
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| − | A common rumor regarding [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] was that [[Sonic]] and Tails were playable characters. It was a false statement that one could unlock them by defeating twenty opponents in the Cruel Melee mode, as it was an April Fools joke from ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. |
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| − | However, Sonic makes his playable appearance in [[SSBB]] as you know and Tails, Knuckles, and Silver, also make a brief cameo appearance in Sonic's [[Green Hill Zone]] [[stage]], running around the loop. Shadow the hedgehog also makes his first appearance in Brawl as an Assist Trophy. |
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| − | ==Final Smash== |
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| − | After breaking and using the Smash Ball with Sonic, he uses the Chaos Emeralds to turn Super Sonic. In this form, he is fully controllable, and flies around the screen at high speeds. It is also possible to boost his speed to make him fly faster. During this form he is invincible, and attacks by ramming enemies while flying. |
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| − | The amount of damage Super Sonic inflicts depends on his speed. The faster, the more powerful! |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | Image:Sonic the Hedgehog 2.jpg |
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| − | Image:Sonic the Hedgehog 3.jpg |
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| − | Image:Sonic the Hedgehog 4.jpg |
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| − | Image:Sonic Side Special Move.jpg |
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| − | Image:Sonic Down Special Move.jpg |
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| − | Image:Sonic Up Special Move.jpg |
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| − | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 18:58, 23 February 2008
Template:Character Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejiihoggu) is SEGA's mascot and Mario's "rival", or so Nintendo has said. He makes his first Smash appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as the second third-party character, after Solid Snake.
For the fighter information, see Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB).
Character Description
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
In the April 2002 edition of EGM, an Aprils Fool's claim was that Sonic and Tails, the two biggest mascots of the game company Sega, could be unlocked in Super Smash Bros. Melee by defeating 20 or more Fighting Wire Frames in Cruel Melee. Players have proven this rumor false both in premise and in practice. When asked if Sonic was going to appear in Melee in an interview with Edge Magazine, Yuji Naka, creator of the Sonic franchise, stated that "It was very close, but time constraints did not allow us to continue with the idea."
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Main Article: Sonic the Hedgehog (SSBB)
Sonic is a confirmed character for Brawl. He is described as being a very fast character, similar to Fox, Captain Falcon and Falco in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Judging by the E for All demo and an update on Smash Bros. DOJO!!, his attacks are based on more classic moves from Sonic's earlier platforming games. He is the only Brawl character who was included in the game's development in 2007 (all the other Brawl characters were in developement before beforehand) according to an interview with Sakurai.
External Links
- The interview with Yuji Naka regarding Sonic and Melee
- Sonic's official website, including info on all video games and such.
