- For the Item Box power-up referred to by the same name, see Power Sneakers (power-up).
The Speed Boost is a maneuver that appears in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2.
Overview[]
While encountering a Boost Object or a Boost Ring, the Speed Boost is executed by pressing . The button must be pressed quickly otherwise the opportunity is lost and the character simply vaults over the boost object or dropped from the boost object. The Speed Boost will launch the character horizontally, mainly for accessing zipping past gaps that lead into a shortcut or a needed Power-Up.