Spin Attack

The Spin Attack is a move used in many games in the Sonic series. The move involves the character curling up into a ball like a hedgehog. It first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog.

What it does
The attack's signature move involves the character leaping into the air and rolling. It remains virtually unchanged in all games excluding SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, in which the move does not attack enemies.

Variants
Super Sonic Spin Attack

In most 2-D Sonic games, Sonic Heroes, and Unleashed, characters could curl up into a ball while moving. It increased the player's speed and destroyed all enemies in the way. In the Wii version of Unleashed, Sonic had to use the Sonic Boost on a Dash Panel in order to perform it.

Somersault

Only performable in Sonic Adventure 2 and the Sonic Advance games, Sonic/Shadow could somersault (and, by pressing the Attack button again, slide). The attack is similar to the Super Sonic Spin Attack, but it does not increase the player's speed nor does the player have to be moving to perform it (and is somewhat stronger), making the attack ideal for close combat.

Spin Dash

Performable in almost all 2-D Sonic games and very few 3-D games, the attack involves the character crouching, spinning in a ball while remaining immobile to charge, and letting go of the crouch button to spin rapidly in the direction the character is facing. It is very useful for completing levels quickly. However many times you tap the attack button determines how fast you go. In the Wii version of Unleashed, Sonic could charge the attack when the screen had "2" and release it the he said "GO!".

Lightspeed Dash

Exclusive to the 3-D Sonic games and Sonic himself, the player must hold down the attack button until Sonic says "READY?". After he says "READY?", when Sonic approaches a trail of Rings, the player must let go of the button (which causes Sonic to say "GO!"). Sonic will then travel through the trail of Rings at the speed of light. In all games following (Sonic Adventure), the player does not need to charge the attack in order to perform it. This move is known as "Ring Tunnel" in the anime..

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