Jump Dash

The Jump Dash is an attack that debuted in Sonic Adventure, along with many other moves that Sonic and Co. would later use. The attack sends the character hurling forward in midair. It can only be used in the air as well.

Button Combos
In most games, to execute the attack the player must press the Spin Attack button (usually A) twice. In the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, however, the player must press the Spin Attack button and then the Attack (X) button to execute the attack. This does not apply to the Wii version (which requires a shake from the Wii Remote), but it allows Sonic to boost through the air more quickly the Jump Dash more effective.

What It Does
As mentioned before, it sends the character hurling forward. If that character is near an enemy/Item Box/Spring (in Unleashed, the Secret Rings, and the Black Knight, a target is shown), s/he will perform a Homing Attack instead. If s/he is not locked on to an enemy/Item Box/Spring, then the character will be sent hurling forward with no target.

Uses
This attack is not as useful compared to the Homing Attack, but its easy execution allows for fast level completion.

Variants

 * The Homing Attack
 * The dash peformed when Sonic gets the Fire Shield in Sonic 3.
 * The jump dash in the Sonic Advance series. It does not attack enemies, however.

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