Sonic (PM): Difference between revisions

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|name         = Sonic

|image       = [[Image:Sonic SSBB.jpg|250px]]

|mod          = Project M

|base        = ssbb

|moveset1    = Sonic (SSBB)

|tier        = High-Mid

|altcostume   = Jet Set Sonic

|ranking      = 20

'''Sonic''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been buffed for his ''Project M'' showing. Sonic is currently ranked 20th out of 41 characters on the Project M Tier List, near the top of B tier, and a slight improvement over his placement in ''Brawl'', where he was 22nd out of 38.  

Sonic's flaws include having poor range on most of his moves (in addition to a lack of projectiles), poor hitbox placements, and weak horizontal and vertical endurance due to being light with only an average falling speed (even floatier characters like {{PM|Samus}} take less vertical knockback due to her extra weight), while also being very susceptible to juggles despite generally not being easy to combo. As such, while Sonic can combo easily due to his maneuverability, he himself is very easy to K.O. at lower percents, as attacks with high power can send him flying off the stage for good despite his multitude of recovery options, and his low range and lack of projectiles compel him to come close to his opponents rather than heckle them from afar. As such, Sonic must make use of his speed and movement options in order to open up opponents and compensate for his weaknesses.

Sonic was buffed in transition to PM, with an even faster dash, more KO power, a new up tilt and a new forward air.

[[File:Project M Sonic Taunt.gif|thumb|Sonic's new up taunt in Project M.]]

*{{buff|Dashing speed was increased (3.5 → 4).}}

*{{nerf|Sonic is significantly lighter, drastically worsening vertical and horizontal endurance (95 → 82).}}

*{{buff|Jab combo does more damage.}}

*{{buff|[[Forward tilt]] is now a single hit, while still dealing the same damage, and does the same damage even from far away unlike ''Brawl'', and slightly more KO potential.}}

*{{buff|[[Up tilt]] is now a flash kick with a single hitbox instead of a double high kick, which acts better as a launcher, with overall less lag, and is based off of Sonic Up Draft from ''Sonic Battle''.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash does more damage and is a better KO move.}}

*{{buff|[[Up smash]] has much less [[ending lag]] and only has two hitboxes; the first is weak, while the second is much stronger and produces more knockback, making the move harder to avoid and improving its KO potential dramatically.}}

*{{buff|[[Down smash]] changed to a multi-hitting "break-dance" move reminiscent of his Heavy Attack, the Sonic Flare, from ''Sonic Battle''. It acts similar to the original, but has faster start-up and deals higher damage with much more knockback and can [[punish]] [[shield]]ing or [[crouch cancel]]ing foes.}}

*{{buff|Dash attack does more damage, and deals higher knockback.}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt's IASA frames are later.}}

*{{nerf|New up tilt has less damage potential.}}

*{{buff|[[Neutral aerial]] does much more damage and has stronger knockback and has a larger hitbox.}}

*{{buff|[[Forward aerial]] is now a faster front-flip kick, based on the Sonic Eagle from ''Sonic Battle''. It has much more utility, covering a wider area in front of Sonic and [[meteor smash]]ing at the heel of his foot, which when combined with his enhanced [[air speed]] gives Sonic a deadly [[Ken Combo]].}}

**{{nerf|New forward air has less damage potential.}}

*{{buff|Back aerial does more damage and is a stronger KO move.}}

*{{buff|[[Up aerial]] has faster start-up, links better, does 4-5% more damage, the hitbox at the tips of his shoes has stronger knockback, and the initial hitbox is a [[spike]]}}

*{{buff|[[Down aerial]] does more damage and has more knockback on its sweetspot, has significantly faster startup, and is now better at starting aerial combos when [[L-cancel]]ed.}}

*{{buff|[[Up throw]] sends for better follow-ups.}}

*{{buff|Pressing the attack button during the startup of Homing Attack lets Sonic use the Blast Attack, which is a faster Homing Attack with less ending lag, though it has less range and doesn't track the opponent. Sonic now strikes a pose after successfully hitting with a Homing Attack.}}

*{{change|Falling animation after using Spring Jump is now identical to his [[helpless]] animation, though without the black overlay. Sonic now additionally spins horizontally during the rising portion of the move in a manner similar to ''Sonic CD''.}}

*{{buff|[[Spin Charge]] startup is faster.}}

*{{buff|[[Homing Attack]] can be shortened by pressing Attack before he homes-in, this is called Blast Attack.}}

*{{change|[[Homing Attack]] hit animation is now reversible.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spin Charge]]'s spin jump can no longer be canceled with any special or airdodged from, and has a five frame-lock on performing aerials.}}

*{{nerf|[[Homing Attack]]'s hit rebound animation has a later interrupt window.}}

*{{change|[[Homing Attack]]'s hit angle is notably higher.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spring Jump]]'s turnaround window is slightly longer.}}

*{{change|[[Spin Charge]]'s charging hitboxes no longer deal additional shield damage, but now drag targets in whatever direction Sonic is moving.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spin Charge]]'s charge now sends Sonic into spindash if you fail to mash quickly enough, and the mash requirement increases the longer you stay in charge. A quick white flash indicates that the mashing requirement has gotten harder.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spin Charge]]'s charge can no longer be canceled in any manner but by releasing into spindash, or holding shield to enter the spin stop cancel.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spin Charge]]'s spindash can no longer be shield canceled at any point in the move. Pressing shield will now cause Sonic to skid to a stop.}}

*{{nerf|[[Spin Charge]]'s spin jump and spin turn now have a fifteen frame delay on their hitboxes if Sonic has hit with spindash or spin turn in the last nine frames.}}

*{{change| [[Spin Charge]]'s spin jump and spin turn have reduced damage with compensated knockback, but can now hit multiple times.}}

| rowspan=3 | || 3% || rowspan=3 | Two punches followed by a side kick.

| rowspan="3" | || 12% (feet), 10% (legs) || rowspan="3" | Sonic stands on both hands and kicks out both legs at the opponent. This move can be angled up or down.

| Sonic Up-Draft || 11% (foot), 9% (leg) || Sonic performs a backflip kick. Based on the Sonic Up-Draft move from ''Sonic Battle''.

| || 6% || Sonic throws his leg out and does a sweep kick.

| || 8% (clean), 4% (late) || Sonic curls into a ball to rush at any opponent in his path.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (clean), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (late) || Sonic winds up his fist, then throws a punch forwards. This move can be aimed up or down.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|2}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (hit 2) || Sonic jumps up and curls up into a spiky ball. This move hits twice, with the first hit linking onto the second hit. Sonic himself is [[intangible]] while the first hitbox is active.

| || 10% (early hit), 9% (fall) || Sonic stalls for a brief moment, then shoots downwards foot first, via a [[stall-then-fall]] move. The move's initial hitbox can [[spike]] opponents.

| || 3% (hit 1), 6% (throw) || Sonic kicks the opponent forward.

| || 1% (hits 1-3), 5% (throw) || Sonic pins the opponent on the ground to spin-grind on top of them.

| [[Homing Attack]] / Blast Attack || 8% || Sonic curls up into a spiky ball while ascending, aims for the nearest target, then crashes into them. He'll perform a pose if he hits. If he fails to aquire a target and doesn't hit a wall or some other obstruction, Sonic will become [[helpless]].

| Somersault || 4% (startup), 8% (jump), 1% (rolling hits)<br/>Slide kick: 9% (clean), 6% (late) || Sonic leaps a small distance in the air while in ball form, then performs a couple of somersault when he lands. This move can be linked into a sliding kick or canceled by jumping, making it a powerful mix-up option.

| [[Spin Charge]] || 1% (charging hits), 6-11% (dash), 4% (jump) || Sonic curls himself into a spiky ball and dashes forward. This move can be charged by rapidly pressing the special button while holding down, making it both faster and stronger. Unlike in ''Brawl'', this move cannot be charged infinitely.

===Notable players===

*{{Sm|AriYo|USA}} - Notably beat SK92, and JPeGImage

*{{Sm|Aion|USA}} - Ranked 42nd on the [[PMRank 2016]], the best active Sonic main; has notable wins over Sosa and Jose V.

*{{Sm|Gooley|USA}} - Notably beat Aidan, Flipp, and Jose V, and got 25th at Blacklisted

*{{Sm|Jfyst|USA}} - Notably beat Dirtboy, N0ne, Hero of Time,2nd at CEO 2015

*{{Sm|Mapmark|USA}} - Notably beat Tantalus, Omni, EE, and BaconPancakes

*{{Sm|Wizzrobe|USA}} - Widely considered the best Sonic main before his retirement. 2nd at [[CEO 2014]], 1st at [[Tipped Off 10]], 5th at [[The Big House 4]].

*{{Sm|Karma|USA}}

*{{Sm|Nazo|USA}}

Sonic's colours have been changed to be significantly more obvious, improving his readbility in team battles. The non-default colours are all references to other ''Sonic'' characters, while his alternate costume is based on another series that was created by SEGA, ''Jet Set Radio''.

|colspan=8|[[Image:Sonic Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Sonic's alternate costumes in PM]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadSSBB.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadRedPM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadPurplePM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadGreenPM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadShadowPM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadTailsPM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadSilverPM.png]]

|[[Image:SonicHeadBeatPM.png]]

*Red, a reference to [[Knuckles the Echidna]]

*Purple, a reference to Big the Cat

*Green, a reference to Jet the Hawk

Interestingly, if Sonic is using his Silver or Beat costumes, his running animation and side taunt animation revert to him wearing his signature red shoes, though this was fixed in a later revison.

*One of the poses Sonic performs when using the Homing Attack [http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100707130920/sonic/images/d/d3/Sonicadventuredcog.jpg shows a strong resemblance to his pose in the box art of ''Sonic Adventure'']

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