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Sonic in The Akaneia Build
Universe	Sonic the Hedgehog
Base game appearance	Brawl
Moveset inspiration	Sonic (SSBB), Sonic (SSB4)

Sonic is a playable character in The Akaneia Build, a mod for Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was added in alongside Lucas on April 7th, 2023.

In line with Sonic media existing around the same time as Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ryan Drummond, who started voicing the character in Sonic Adventure, reprises his role using re-purposed voice clips from Sonic games made between 1999 and 2004.

Attributes

True to his name, Sonic is the fastest character in The Akaneia Build. He focuses on his speed to deal damage quickly, though he lacks many proper kill options, as many of his attacks are weak.

Moveset

Move	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		3%	Punches twice, and then kicks.
		4%
		5%
Forward tilt		11%	Stands on his hands and performs a horsekick.
Up tilt		4% (first hit), 6% (second hit)	Kicks upwards twice.
Down tilt		9%	Performs a sweeping kick.
Dash attack		6% (clean), 4% (late)	Curls into a ball and rushes forward.
Forward smash		14%	Throws a punch forwards.
Up smash		2% (hits 1-4), 9% (hit 5)	Jumps and curls into a ball, hitting multiple times.
Down smash		14%	Performs a split kick.
Neutral aerial		8% (clean), 6% (late)	Curls into a ball and spins while undulating.
Forward aerial		2% (hits 1-3), 6% (hit 4)	Spins in a horizontal corkscrew.
Back aerial		14% (clean), 10% (late)	Performs a backwards roundhouse kick.
Up aerial		3% (first hit), 11% (second hit)	Performs an upwards scissor kick.
Down aerial		15% (clean), 9% (late)	Stomps below him. The move acts as a meteor smash.
Grab		–	Sonic clinches his hands.
Pummel		3%	Knees his opponent.
Forward throw		4% (hit 1), 6% (throw)	Attacks with a high kick.
Back throw		7%	Performs a back flip while spinning and then slams the opponent on the ground.
Up throw		3% (hit 1), 3% (throw)	Throws the opponent up and sharpens his spikes, which then prick the opponent.
Down throw		1% (hits 1-7), 3% (final hit)	Pins the enemy down, then Spin Dashes into them.
Floor attack (front)		6%	Does a spinball sweep.
Floor attack (back)		6%	Does a quick foot sweep.
Edge attack (fast)		8%	Gets up onto the stage with a spinball attack.
Edge attack (slow)		6% (per kick)	Slowly gets up and kicks twice. The only edge attack move that can hit twice.
Neutral special	Homing Attack	8%	Curls up into a ball and rises into the air, before firing himself at the closest opponent.
Side special	Light Speed Dash	8% (uncharged), 9% (fully charged)	Curls up into a ball while tiny orbs of energy gather around him. When fully charged, Sonic will begin to flash, and says, "Ready..."; if the move is inputted again, Sonic will shout "Go!" and dash forward, collecting a line of rings. The move can be launched prematurely, dealing slightly less damage, as well as lacking the electric effect of the fully charged variant. The move can also be shield cancelled prior to being fully charged.
Up special	Spring Jump	6% (Sonic), 6% (spring)	Launches himself into the air on a red spring from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, damaging anyone in his path. The spring acts as a projectile if used in midair.
Down special	Spin Charge	8%	Curls up into a ball, before rushing forward at intense speeds.

Taunt

• Does a front flip, then crosses arms with his index finger pointing out while making a teasing clicking tune, which forms into one of his signature poses.

Idle poses

• Turns towards/away from the player, waving his finger in a patronizing manner while grinning.
• Looks at his wrist while impatiently tapping his foot.

Victory poses

Like the other characters new to The Akaneia Build, Sonic lacks victory poses. However, as a victory pose is used by all characters in Adventure Mode after the defeat of Bowser, Sonic has one as well, where he spins once and holds his hand out.

Trophies

Like the other characters new to The Akaneia Build, Sonic's trophies are automatically obtained upon downloading v0.9 and onwards.

Classic Mode trophy

Sonic the Hedgehog

Without a doubt, this blue hedgehog is the fastest thing alive. Sonic's not a big fan of waiting or injustice, and he will stop at nothing to keep Dr. Robotnik from hurting his friends and pursuing world domination. He's waited a long time to duke it out with Mario and co. Sonic is always up for a friendly rivalry!

Sonic the Hedgehog (6/91)

Adventure Mode [Smash] trophy

Sonic the Hedgehog [Smash]

It goes without saying, but Sonic is the fastest character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. No one can outrun him, and they probably can't escape his Homing Attack either. If anyone is nearby, Sonic will lock on and dive in. For a different flavor of speedy attacks, Sonic can charge his Light Speed Dash and get a more substantial hit in.

B: Homing Attack

Smash B: Light Dash

All-Star Mode [Smash] trophy

Sonic the Hedgehog [Smash]

If he wasn't already fast enough, get ready for Sonic's Spin Charge ability. He can curl up into a ball and traverse the stage while racking up hits. Mash the B button to charge the dash before launching for greater speeds! His Spring Jump gives him a great vertical boost, so there's nowhere Sonic can't go in a battle.

Up & B: Spring Jump

Down & B: Spin Charge

Alternate costumes

Trivia

• Sonic's wakeup voice clip is taken from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, performed by Jason Griffith, though, bizarrely, it is his stunned voice clip. Additionally, he makes no sound while stunned, despite the clip's usage for that effect in Brawl, nor does he make a sound while sleeping, despite a sleeping voice clip existing in Brawl, and even being reused in Smash 4 and Ultimate where Sonic is otherwise voiced by Roger Craig Smith.
• In v0.9, Sonic's default costume was used for the red team, his yellow for the blue team, and his black for the green team. This was changed in the following update.