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Sonic is the quickest of all three playable characters, but he's also the least versatile. Some areas will be inaccessible to him, so he must find other routes around them. He's also somewhat difficult to control, but to adjust to his controls would make him a powerful asset to the player. His ability is the double-jump "Air Spin Attack", or the "thok", named after the sound it makes. The thok gives the player a burst of speed, which is useful for clearing certain gaps and automatically giving acceleration.
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Techniques
- Sonic is known for being able to cross very wide gaps, despite his lack of airborne ability like Tails and Knuckles have. To cross wide gaps, rev a spin dash near a cliff, and then release. Just before Sonic falls off, jump. Hold the Forward button the entire way and then thok. The timing of the thok affects greatly how wide a gap Sonic can cross. The thok is usually best done in the middle of a jump.
- This technique is considered most useful in CTF levels. Some homemade stages also take advantage of this ability.
- Current trends in Circuit mode almost require Sonic to be used in such races. His Thok attack is indispensable in Circuit races, and almost all players resort to thokking repeatedly.
Screenshots
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 Spinning |
 Sonic's "Air Spin Attack", or the "Thok". |
Super Transformation
Another special ability of Sonic's is his super transformation; when given seven Chaos Emeralds and fifty rings, Sonic can become the golden Super Sonic, making him faster and stronger for a certain period of time. Super Sonic is completely invincible to everything except drowning, deathpits, and getting squashed— but be careful! Your rings drain by the second, and once they reach zero, Sonic turns back to normal, making him vulnerable to everything he once was.
When Super Sonic is used in Match, he has the same abilities that he has when he is used in Single Player. He is also the only character who has specialized Super sprites, which makes him easily identifiable in Match.
Stats
| Movement: | |
| Speed | Highest (36) |
|---|---|
| Acceleration | Fair (40) |
| Thrustfactor | High (5) |
| Accelstart | Low (64) |
| Abilities: | |
| Abilities | Thok; Spindash |
| Special Abilities | Super Transform; Thok and Float in Super |