Spinning Needle Attack

The Spinning Needle Attack is one of the Special Attack Skills used by Sonic the Werehog in the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed. When using this move, Sonic spins through the air like a piercing torpedo.

Description
When performing this move, Sonic first launches a jumping dash though mid-air. He then puts his arms down the sides of his body and spins around himself, turning himself into a piercing drill moving through mid-air while leaving a cyan spiral-shaped energy trail.

The Spinning Needle Attack is unlocked in the game when Sonic the Werehog's Combat parameter reaches level 12. To perform the Spinning Needle Attack in gameplay, the player must press /in succession while performing the Dash. In gameplay, the Spinning Needle Attack pushes Sonic forward and knocks down any smaller or medium-sized enemies the attack comes into contact with. The player can control which way Sonic is heading while using the Spinning Needle Attack.