Humming Top

The Humming Top is a move used by Sonic the Hedgehog. It first appeared in Sonic Advance 2 as one of Sonic's Mid-Air Trick Actions, but later became its own move as one of Sonic's Trick Actions in Sonic Rush and its sequel Sonic Rush Adventure. It is the equivalent to Blaze the Cat's Jump Step. When using this move, Sonic thrusts himself forward while attacking with his legs.

Description
When performing Humming Top, Sonic thrusts his entire body forward in a certain direction at high speed while in mid-air, granting him limited horizontal flight. While moving forward and until he lands on a solid surface, Sonic uses his legs to attack anything that enters his path.

In order to execute the Humming Top in gameplay, the player must first have Sonic launched into the air through means different from jumping, such as through Springs, Ramps, trampolines or objects with similar functions. While using the Humming Top, Sonic will deal damage to any enemy in his path until he lands on the ground again.

Sonic Advance 2
The Humming Top made its debut in Sonic Advance 2 as Sonic's horizontal Mid-Air Trick Actions. In order to perform the Humming Top in gameplay, after Sonic has been launched into the air, the player has to press the R Button while holding down either right or left on the + Control Pad. The direction the Humming Top is heading is determined by the selected direction on the + Control Pad. When performing the Humming Top in this game, Sonic kicks out with his legs while spinning horizontally around himself, stirring up small wind currents.

Sonic Advance 3
The Humming Top reappeared in Sonic Advance 3 as one of Sonic's Special Actions. In order to allow Sonic to perform the Humming Top in gameplay, Sonic must have Tails as his partner. Should the player control Sonic when playing with this pair, the player can perform the Humming Top by simply pressing the R Button when Sonic is launched into the air. To select a horizontal direction for the Humming Top to head towards, the player has to press the R Button while holding down either right or left of the + Control Pad. If the player presses the R Button without selecting a direction, the Humming Top will be launched into the direction Sonic is facing. In this game, Sonic's performance of the Humming Top is the same as it was in Sonic Advance 2 except that the aura surrounding Sonic's legs is colored white instead of blue.

Sonic Rush
The Humming Top returned in Sonic Rush as one of Sonic's standard moves. Here, besides being able to damage enemies, the Humming Top can also be used to break down any breakable barriers. The controls and mechanics for the Humming Top are the same as they were in Sonic Advance 3. In this game, Sonic's performance of the Humming Top has been altered; when using the Humming Top in this game, Sonic sticks one of his leg straight out in the direction he is heading, while a glowing blue aura surrounds it.

Sonic Rush Adventure
The Humming Top made another reappearance in Sonic Rush Adventure. Here, the Humming Top's controls, effects and mechanics are the same as they were in Sonic Rush. In this game, Sonic's performance of the Humming Top are the same as it were in Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Advance 3.