Kick


 * For the attack used by Rouge the Bat, see Kick Attack.

Kick (キック) is is one of the Speed Formation maneuvers used by Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic Heroes. It serve as their solo attack in their respective teams when no other team members are included in the move's performance. When performing this move, the user attacks forward with a flying kick.

Description
When performing the Kick, the user performs a somersault to gain some speed and shoots himself forward in the direction he is facing, in a fast and swift motion. While doing so, the user puts both his feet in front of him, to let them collide straight into obstacles first, and is surrounded by his respective aura (Sonic is surrounded in a blue aura while Shadow is surrounded in a yellow aura). When colliding with an enemy (that is not too heavily armored) while performing the Kick, the user will then deal damage to the said enemy. The Kick also allows the user to destroy weaker obstacles, such as wooden craters. For each blue Power Core the user obtains, the Kick technique will become more powerful, with three Power Cores being the upper limit.

In order to perform the Kick in gameplay, the respective teams has to be in Speed Formation, meaning Sonic or Shadow has to be in the lead. The player then has to hold the square/B button down and release without any team members nearby to execute the Kick. While performing the Kick, the player can control the direction the playable character is heading with the control stick.