Editing Homing Attack

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|image=[[File:SSB4WiiU-Sonic9.jpg|200px|Homing Attack]]

|caption= Homing Attack in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.

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'''Homing Attack''' ({{ja|ホーミングアタック|Hōmingu Atakku}}, ''Homing Attack'') is [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s [[neutral special move]] and is a basic attack in many of his games.

When used, Sonic curls up into a ball, hovers momentarily while slowly moving upwards, then shoots towards the opponent closest to him causing 8% [[damage]] at its freshest and goes down by 1% as it stales up to 3% at its stalest when it connects. If there are no characters within range of the attack instead of homing in on the closest target, Sonic will simply shoot downwards at a diagonal angle. Whether or not the move hits or misses, Sonic will stall after it is used, leaving him open, making it easily punishable in [[team battle]]s or even in a one on one if it connects on an opponent at low damage percentages. This move can be used an unlimited amount of times in the air, thus making it a good move to use against anybody who tries to [[edge guard]] Sonic, as well as making a good edgeguarding tool itself. If two Sonics (or {{SSBB|Kirby}}s with Sonic's ability) [[attack]] each another with this move, they will slowly jump upwards until they reach the top of the screen, in a manner similar to the [[Luigi Ladder]]. It also possesses a unique quality in that it tries to hit the opponent's side facing away from Sonic by traveling over them. This property means that it only hits effectively when the opponent is moving away from him on the ground, or traveling towards him in the air.

It should be noted that the Homing Attack can be used to stall indefinitely underneath platform stages by shooting into the underside of the stage. When Sonic is about to use Homing Attack, tap the [[control stick]] or [[d-pad]] left or right, depending on the way the player wants to go, and then press the [[special move]] button. Sonic will change his direction, and attempt to home on an enemy in that direction, or, if there is no enemy in range, dash downwards at a diagonal angle. As this constitutes stalling, usage of this [[technique]] for this purpose is banned in most [[tournament]]s.  

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The Homing Attack made its debut in ''Sonic Adventure'' and became a staple move in the {{uv|Sonic}} series. It is Sonic's new main method of dealing with enemies and solving puzzles. Sonic had a similar attack in ''Sonic 3D Blast'', the Blast Attack, which he obtains after collecting a Gold Shield. With the Gold Shield, Sonic could home in and charge towards enemies. Unlike the Homing Attack, it does not lock on to the target. The version featured in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is different from the ones featured in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games due to its start-up time, whereas in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games it is a near-immediate attack.

One of Sonic's custom moves, the Stomp, is a reference to a move of the same name that debuted in ''Sonic Unleashed'', and reappeared in ''Sonic Colors'' and ''Sonic Generations''. As its name implies, Sonic dives downward with a double-foot stomp at a fast speed. In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'', however, Sonic performs it by slamming the ground with a Spin Attack, making it more similar to the Bounce Attack from ''Sonic Adventure 2''.

*In [[Home-Run Contest]], this attack does not home on the [[Sandbag]] because, unlike in ''Melee'', it is functionally an item, not a character.

*While Sonic is preparing for Homing Attack, pressing the attack button will make him use the attack faster. It will, however, slightly decrease its accuracy.

*The player can slightly ascend if two or more players collide with this move simultaneously. This may be a hidden reference to ''Sonic'' games like ''Sonic Heroes'' or ''Shadow the Hedgehog'', where the same effect would occur.