Slide

The Slide, also known as the Sliding Attack, is a move used by Sonic the Hedgehog. It first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and has since then become one of Sonic's more commonly used moves. It is a kick Sonic delivers to his opponents when sliding along the ground.

Usage
The mechanics behind the Slide is very similar to the Skid Attack, but better. In order to perform the Slide, Sonic has to be running at high sppeds, or simply must be moving. Once moving, Sonic then falls down and slides along the ground with his feet in the front, which creates a blue field around it. While sliding along the ground, Sonic can attack and damage any enemy or weaker obstacle caught in his path. This also allows Sonic to squeeze through narrow entrances or doors that is coming in at high speed.

The attack range, or rather the distance and speed Sonic can slide, is determined by how fast he was moving before performing the Slide, as it is the force created from his speed that drives the Slide. In other words, the faster Sonic was moving prior to the Slide, the longer range the Slide has and the more enemies he can attack.

Just like the Skid Attack, the Slide will cause Sonic to lose his speed and eventually stop. Unlike the Skid Attack however, Sonic can at any time break the Slide before coming to a hault, thus allowing his to resume his running nearly undisturbed. Therefore, if the player wants to preserve Sonic's momentum when forced to do a Slide, it is advisable to time the Slide so that Sonic only has to perform it for a faction of a second.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
The Slide first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). In order to perform the Slide however, Sonic has to obtain the Antigravity upgrade. Once obtained, Sonic can freely perform the Slide by pressing the square/X button when moving and can direct his path along the ground in any direction.

Sonic Unleashed
The Slide later returned in Sonic Unleashed and has since then become one of Sonic's regular moves. In this game, Sonic can perform the Slide by pressing the the circle/B button when running. If Sonic tries to use the Slide when standing still, it will make Sonic perform the Crouch, a move where crawls around on all fours.

Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations
The Slide also appeared in Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations. It's performance and mechanics are identical to Sonic Unleashed's.