Hover

For the move in the Sonic Boom series, see Hover (Sonic Boom). For the Color Power, see Green Hover.

Hover
Omega Hovering, from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic Adventure
Other appearances	Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 version) Sonic Adventure 2 (2012 version) Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
Appearances in other media	Archie Comics Sonic X
Statistics and overview
Usage requirement(s)	Jet Booster Booster Jump Vehicle
User(s)	E-102 Gamma E-123 Omega Dr. Eggman (in Egg Walker) Miles "Tails" Prower (in Cyclone) Shadow the Hedgehog (in Jump Vehicle) Dark Shadow Hero Shadow
Utilization	Flight Midair descending
Description	A move utilizing rocket thrusts to float.

Hover (ホバー, Hobā^?), also known as Hovering (ホバーリング, Hobāringu^?), is a move that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a technique that allows the user to hover above the ground while slowly descending.

Description

When performing the move, the character uses boosters to slow their descent. The move can be used to traverse large gaps and bottomless pits. The move can used multiple times as long the player is in the air, allowing the player to help regulate their descent if needed.

Game appearances

Sonic Adventure

Hover was first used by E-102 Gamma in Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut after obtaining the Jet Booster. When equipped, the player can hover by pressing and holding the jump button while in the air.

Sonic Adventure 2

In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the Hover is used by Tails and Dr. Eggman after the player has collected the Booster and Jet Engine, respectively.

Shadow the Hedgehog

In Shadow the Hedgehog, the Hover is usable by the player when piloting the Jump Vehicle.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), the Hover is used by E-123 Omega. In this game, it functions like E-102 Gamma's Hover, although it was performed using boosters built into Omega's back. In addition, the Hover briefly holds the player in the same vertical position before descent in gameplay. Players can exploit this by repeatedly pressing the jump button to freely move around in the air without descending. This move can be used to venture past boundaries in the game and explore new places.

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle

In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, the Hover makes another appearance. In this game, it is yet again used by E-102 Gamma, allowing him to stay in the air a little longer than other characters while jumping.

Variants

Burst Hover

The Burst Hover is a move exclusive to Blaze the Cat. The move is performed in the same manner as the Hover; however, the Burst Hover can only be used for about five seconds each time the player is in the air, after which the player will fall helplessly.

In other media

Books and comics

Archie comics

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Hover is a technique used by various characters such as Shadow and Omega, and it is likewise also used in the new reality.

Sonic X

In the Sonic X anime series, Hover is used by Gamma.

Trivia

• In Sonic Adventure, all of the E-Series robots fought by Gamma (excluding Zeta) use a different version of Hover, in which they briefly fly as opposed to hovering.
• In Sonic Heroes, when Team Dark perform their Triangle Dive, Omega appears to be using his hover abilities to assist with the glide.
• In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), there is a glitch where if the player continually uses the Hover and releases the jump button at the same time Omega touches the ground, Omega will then be launched into the air at an absurd height that is otherwise unattainable by other regular gameplay means; the longer the player uses the Hover, the greater the height the player will reach from this glitch. Depending on the stages, Omega may be launched high enough to reach past the upper boundary of the stage where he will die, causing the player to lose a life. This glitch can also be done with Knuckles' and Rouge's Glide.
  • Also in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Omega uses his falling animation when he Hovers, however an unused animation exists within the files specifically for Hovering, but no animation calls for it was created.

Gallery

Screenshots

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)

Unused hovering animation for Omega restored via modding in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

References

Navigation templates to Hover

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Sonic Adventure

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Main article · Scripts (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big, Gamma, Super Sonic) · Story Screens (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Big, Gamma) · Credits · Glitches · Beta elements · Gallery · Pre-releases (Limited Edition, DX Demo Version) · Re-releases (DX, 2010)

*Appears in only the original Dreamcast version · **Appears in only Sonic Adventure DX · ^Appears in only the Sonic Adventure DX DLC of the 2010 remaster
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Sonic Shuffle‎

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Main article | Script | Staff | Gallery

Sonic Adventure 2

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Main article · Scripts (Hero, Dark, Last) · Staff · Manuals · Glitches · Beta elements · Gallery · Pre-releases (The Trial, Preview, TRIAL Version) · Re-releases (Battle, 2012)

*Appears or is playable in only the 2P mode · ^Appears in only the original Dreamcast version
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Shadow the Hedgehog (game)

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Main article · Scripts (Main Story, Last Story) · Credits · Manuals · Glitches · Beta elements · Library Sequences · Gallery

*Only playable in the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions · **Only playable in Battle Mode
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Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

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Main article · Scripts (Sonic, Shadow, Silver, Last) · Credits · Manuals · Glitches · Beta elements · Gallery

*Unused
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