Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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Universe | Sonic the Hedgehog |
Other playable appearances | in Brawl in SSB4 |
Availability | Unlockable |
Final Smash | Super Sonic |
Sonic (ソニック, Sonic) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed as a playable character on June 12th, 2018.
Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4
Aesthetics
- As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Sonic's model features a more subdued color scheme. His fur is now lightly detailed, similar to other furred characters.
- Like most of the cast, Sonic is more expressive, as he now grins while dashing and now has an angry look when using up tilt and holding his shield.
- Sonic now grins during his running victory pose instead of smirking, like in Brawl.
- Sonic's Spin Charge now changes the color of the trail to indicate charge strength, going from blue, to cyan, to yellow.
Attributes
- Like all characters, Sonic's jumpsquat animation now takes 3 frames to complete.
Ground Attacks
- Neutral attack's third hit has a slightly different animation.
- Down tilt launches at a more upward angle, improving its combo potential.
- Sonic's previous dash attack, which resembled the Spin Attack from his games, has been changed into a lunge kick.
Aerial Attacks
- Neutral aerial deals more damage (12% → 12.5%).
- Up aerial connects into each hit less reliably.
- Back aerial deals more damage (14% → 16%).
- Forward aerial, up aerial, back aerial and down aerial have significantly lower landing lag.
Throws/other attacks
- Forward throw now sends opponents at a more horizontal angle.
- Up throw and forward throw deal less knockback.
- Down throw deals more damage (7% → 10%).
Special Moves
- Homing Attack now shows a reticle on the opponent right before Sonic is about to strike. The reticle's design is taken from Sonic Forces.
- Homing Attack deals more damage when charged (12% → 15%).
- Homing Attack comes out much quicker than the previous titles when the attack button is pressed.
- Spin Dash's charge can no longer be canceled by pressing shield. It also now stops upon hitting an opponent's shield, reducing its safety.
- Spring Jump has more ending lag, preventing it from chaining into aerial attacks as easily.
- Sonic's Final Smash has been changed. He still transforms into Super Sonic and launches foes on contact, and his speed has been drastically increased. However, he now moves automatically on the horizontal axis, so only his vertical position can be controlled.
Alternate costumes
Gallery
- SSBUWebsite Sonic1.jpg
Idling on Wrecking Crew.
- SSBUWebsite Sonic2.jpg
- SSBUWebsite Sonic3.jpg
Sonic's up tilt.
- SSBUWebsite Sonic4.jpg
Dashing on Mario Circuit.
- SSBUWebsite Sonic5.jpg
Attacking Shulk.
- SSBUWebsite Sonic6.jpg
Running from Falco on Prism Tower.
Idling on Distant Planet.
Character Showcase Video
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Trivia
- Sonic's default head icon in Ultimate bears a striking resemblance to several logos and icons in the Sonic series, namely:
- The logo for Sonic Team.
- Sonic's character icon in some Sonic spin-off games.
- The life icon and 1-ups in Sonic Unleashed (when Sonic is not in his Werehog form), as well as the 1-ups from Sonic Colors.
Sonic the Hedgehog universe | |
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Fighter | Sonic (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) |
Assist Trophies | Shadow · Knuckles |
Stages | Green Hill Zone · Windy Hill Zone |
Enemy | Eggrobo |
Other Characters | Tails |
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |