Spinning Claw

Spinning Claw is a technique used by Blaze the Cat in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). When using this move, Blaze spins along the ground while unleashing a ring of fire that damages anything it comes into contact with.

Description
The Spinning Claw's appearance and performance is strikingly similar to the Flames of Kilekion and the Burst Dash, except it has more free movements. To perform it in gameplay, the player has to hold down the square/X button and use the control stick to steer Blaze. If the player releases the sqaure/X button while performing the Spinning Claw, the technique will stop. However, if the player holds down the square/X button for more than a couple of seconds, the Spinning Claw wil stop as well.

When using this move, Blaze spins around in a manner similar to a Ballet: Spin Cycle, where she balances on her right foot's lateral arch while crossing her left leg over her right leg, slightly lifting her left foot and extending her arms far out from her body. While spinning, Blaze remains in full control of all her movements and can move in any direction on the ground at a constant speed. As she is spinning around, Blaze uses her pyrokinetic abilities to create a wide, rotating ring of flames around her torso that causes damage to anything she comes into contact.

While the Spinning Claw is a great method for players to quickly make it through several enemies at once, the abrupt ending of the Spinning Claw that occurres when it has been used for too long, makes it dangerous to use in large groups of enemies.