Skydiving

Skydiving is a special technique preformed by Sonic the Hedgehog that first appeared in Sonic Unleashed. When performing this move, the user increases their falling speed during a midair dive.

Description
As the name implies, this techinque is mainly used when Sonic is falling from high in the air. When using this technique, Sonic adjusts his position when falling through midair by aligning his body so it points directly at the ground, making it more streamlined. As a result, Sonic will fall faster through the air.

Skydiving is only during sections in the games where Sonic is in free-fall and serves for the player to navigate their fall. While it increases the falling speed however, it also decreases the players movements in different directions.

Sonic Unleashed
Skydiving made its first appearance in Sonic Unleashed where it can only be used by Sonic the Hedgehog. To increase the falling speed of the Skydiving in the gameplay, the player must press / during mid-fall.

Sonic Colors
Skydiving reappeared in 'Sonic Colors where there are places that need the Skydiving to reach them. To increase the falling speed of the Skydiving in the gameplay, the player must press // during mid-fall.

Sonic Generations
Skydiving reappeared again in Sonic Generations where it is used only by Modern Sonic.

Like Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Colors there are some places that need the Skydiving to reach. Like in Sonic Unleashed, to increase the falling speed of the Skydiving in the gameplay, the player must press / during mid-fall. The move is also used in the boss battle against the Egg Dragoon. The player can also use Super Sonic to skydive in levels.

Sonic Lost World
Skydiving made another appearance in Sonic Lost World where it is called Skydiving. In the Wii U version, to increase the falling speed of the Skydiving in the gameplay, the player must press the ZR button during free-fall. Skydiving is not used too commonly in the game as it is only used whenever Sonic is flung high into the air.