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Attack enemies on the ground with Blue Tornado by pressing the SNNBGAMECUBEDISCO Button during a jump while in Speed Formation. Blue Tornado attacks enemies by sweeping them off their feet.


Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Heroes (GameCube)

Blue Tornado (ブルートルネード Burū Torunēdo?) is a Speed Formation move that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a type of Tornado Jump used by Sonic the Hedgehog on Team Sonic. When using this move, Sonic forms a tornado around enemies to weaken them.

Description[]

When performing the Blue Tornado, Sonic uses the Spin Dash to circle around an opponent in midair at high speed while leaving a blue trail. The resulting slipstream creates a cyclone effect that forms a blue cyclonic vortex of air around the opponent.

Overview[]

In Sonic Heroes, the effect of Blue Tornado depends on the type of enemy it is used on. If used on unprotected Egg Pawns, Egg Knights or opposing playable teams, the Blue Tornado sucks the opponents off their feet and flings them into the air, before they fall back down to the ground. Upon landing, they will take damage and be potentially stunned for a short time - for some enemies, this can even reveal their weak spots. If used on Egg Pawns or Egg Knights wearing shields, the Blue Tornado will permanently blow off their shields, thus leaving them with a weaker defense. If used on larger or airborne enemies, the Blue Tornado will make them disoriented at most, but will deal no damage.

Besides affecting enemies, the Blue Tornado can also be used in conjunction with some of the gimmicks in Sonic Heroes, such as enabling the player to scale Poles or activate propellers.

To perform the Blue Tornado in gameplay, Team Sonic must be in Speed Formation. The player has to press SNNBGAMECUBEDISCO/Square/XboxX during a jump to use the Blue Tornado. When using this attack, Sonic will automatically home in on the nearest enemy in a certain distance before attacking. Unlike the Homing Attack, the Blue Tornado will also home in on enemies above Sonic.

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Animation[]

Sonic Prime[]

Blue Tornado Prime

Sonic using the Blue Tornado, from "The Yoke's on You".

In the Sonic Prime television series, Blue Tornado is a move utilized by Sonic the Hedgehog. By running in a small circle at high speeds, Sonic is able to create a vortex of wind that he can use for various purposes. It can be used to entrap enemies, but Sonic has also used it to speed up Dread's ship.

Trivia[]

  • The Blue Tornado allows for an additional height boost if the player holds A Button GameCube v2/Cross/XboxA during or after the move. This essentially allows for a double jump.
  • While airborne enemies are affected by the Blue Tornado, they become invulnerable for few seconds.
  • In Sonic Rush, Sonic uses a move similar to the Blue Tornado as his special attack when Blaze fights him. Here, however, this tornado sucks Blaze in from the outside, rather than throwing her upwards from the inside.

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