Sonic (SSB4)

Sonic in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Sonic the Hedgehog
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Super Sonic

Sonic (ソニック, Sonic) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. His return from Brawl was announced during the Nintendo Direct on October 1st, 2013, in celebration of Sonic Lost World being released in the same month. Sonic is one of the three third party characters in the game, along with Capcom's Mega Man and Bandai Namco's Pac-Man, and the first non-Nintendo veteran in the series.

In the English version, Sonic uses Roger Craig Smith's voice clips from games such as Sonic Generations and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, reflecting his voice actor change in 2010 from Jason Griffith, who had previously voiced Sonic since 2005. Sonic also has alternate voices for the French, Spanish, German, and Italian languages. The Japanese game simply reuses Jun'ichi Kanemaru's recordings from Brawl.

Changes from Brawl

Sonic has been buffed in the transition from Brawl to SSB4. While he got an overall nerf to his recovery, he generally has less trouble KOing with most of his attacks, and a lot of them have become more useful.

Aesthetics

• Sonic's appearance has been slightly altered to match his appearances in recent Sonic the Hedgehog games that use the Hedgehog Engine, the first of which was Sonic Unleashed. This sees his mouth being placed more to the side of his muzzle rather than right below his nose, although its placement reverting to being under his nose can be seen in his losing animation and one of his winning animations in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Additionally, Sonic's front now faces the foreground more on either side.

Attributes

• Attacks which involve spinning emit a lower-pitched sound effect, similar to that heard in Sonic Lost World.
• Some of Sonic's attacks produce more visualized lighting effects.
• Sonic walks slightly slower.
• Sonic has slightly faster air speed.

Ground attacks

• Neutral attack combo deals slightly more damage.
• Dash attack is now a multiple hit attack that ends with a rolling side kick, giving the move overall better utility.
• Forward tilt is noted to have more KO power.
• Forward smash is stronger.
• Up smash is much stronger and harder to SDI out of.
• Up tilt deals less damage.
• Down tilt knocks opponents forward instead of up, reducing follow up options.
• Down smash has been changed to a splitting kick, similar to that of Fox's down smash.
• Down smash has become much faster while also being a semi-spike.
• Down smash's front hit can no longer KO until 140% fully charged.
• Down smash can hit opponents from behind quicker and stronger. In terms of knockback, it can KO at 97% if fully charged.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial deals slightly more damage.
• Neutral aerial now has a bluish sphere around it for the duration of the move, similar to the Insta-Shield seen in his games.
• Back aerial deals more damage, now dealing 14% as opposed to 13%.
• Down aerial is now a meteor smash if sweetspotted.

Throws/other attacks

• Pummel deals slightly less damage.
• All throws deal less damage.
• Down throw is slightly stronger and sends foes at a lower trajectory if used standing on an edge, improving its already strong edgeguarding capabilities.
• Back throw has been improved. It deals more knockback to the point where it can KO reliably.

Special moves

• Spring Jump's spring now lingers on after it hits a foe.
• Spring Jump travels slightly less vertical distance.
• Sonic can now auto-sweetspot after some time after using Spring Jump, making it a safer recovery.
• After landing on a grounded spring, Sonic can use Spring Jump again.
• Spin Dash and Spin Charge combo into other attacks more easily.
• The short hop of Spin Dash is much quicker.
• The quicker short hop of Spin Dash makes the move less safe in terms of recovering.
• Sonic can now keep holding Spin Dash while jumping, allowing for mix-ups.
• Spin Dash now appears to have the same flashing charge animation that Spin Charge uses.
• Homing Attack has less start-up lag, deals more damage, and has higher knockback.
• Homing Attack can only be used once without standing on the ground again, nerfing one of his great recovery options. A missed Homing Attack sends Sonic further than it did in Brawl, making it less safe to use off stage.
• Super Sonic is much weaker, dealing less damage and knockback.

Moveset

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		Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack			2%	A left-handed punch, then a right-handed punch, and finally a side kick.
			2%
			4%
Forward tilt		rowspan="1"	4% (first hit), 7% (second hit)	Sonic plants his hands on the ground and kicks his legs out. Can be angled. Hits twice. Similar to Pikachu's Side tilt.
Up tilt		rowspan="1"	2% (first hit), 6% (second hit)	A spinning double kick upwards. Similar to Captain Falcon's Up Smash.
Down tilt		rowspan="1"	6%	A sweep kick.
Dash attack			6%	Curls up into a spiky ball and rolls forward, ending with an extended kick. Hits multiple times.
Forward smash	↗		14%	Sonic winds up power, then does a punch forward. Can be angled.
	→		14%
	↘		14%
Up smash			?%	Sonic jumps into the air and spins, hitting multiple times.
Down smash			12% (front), 12% (back)	A split kick. Similar to Fox and Falco's down smash.
Neutral aerial		rowspan="1"	12% (clean), 8% (late)	Curls up into a spiky ball and spins around in a small circle.
Forward aerial		rowspan="1"	7%	Does a spiraling headbutt. Similar to Falco's Forward aerial.
Back aerial			14% (clean), 10% (late)	Kicks behind him.
Up aerial			3% (first hit), 6% (second hit)	A scissor kick.
Down aerial			8%	A stall-then-fall. Sonic kicks downward at an angle. Has meteor smashing capabilities.
Grab			—
Pummel			2%	Knees the victim.
Forward throw			7%	Kicks the opponent forward.
Back throw			7%	Flips multiple times, then lands.
Up throw			6%	Throws the opponent up and does a push up, hitting with his quills.
Down throw			7%	Puts opponent down and spin dashes on top of them.
Forward roll Back roll Spot dodge Air dodge		—	—
Techs		—	—
Floor attack (front) Floor getups (front)			7%
Floor attack (back) Floor getups (back)			7%
Floor attack (trip) Floor getups (trip)			?%
Edge attack Edge getups			7%
Neutral special	Default	Homing Attack	12%	Curls up into a spiky ball, then aims for his target.
	Custom 1	Stomp	?%	Instead of moving towards a target, Sonic goes straight down, meteor smashing the opponent.
	Custom 2	Surprise Attack	8%	A faster variant of Homing Attack, albeit with less power and range.
Side special	Default	Spin Dash	5-10%	Curls up into a spiky ball, performs a short hop, then starts rolling towards the opponent. Easily combos into one of his aerial attacks.
	Custom 1	Hammer Spin Dash	7%(first hit) 5%(second hit) 3%(late)	Has a larger hop at the beginning, with the descending part of the arc having burying capabilities.
	Custom 2	Burning Spin Dash	?%	The hop is non-existent, but Sonic is on fire. Has shorter hops out of the move.
Up special	Default	Spring Jump	4%	Pulls out a spring from the Sonic the Hedgehog games.
	Custom 1	Double Spring	?%	Can pull out two springs, but has much less distance.
	Custom 2	Springing Headbutt	?%	Slightly shorter distance, but has the added ability to hit opponents on the way up.
Down special	Default	Spin Charge	2%(each hit)	Works like Spin Dash, except there is no hop, and the player must repeatedly press the B button in order to charge it.
	Custom 1	Auto-Spin Charge	?%	Removes the need to repeatedly press the B button in order to charge.
	Custom 2	Gravitational Charge	2%(each hit)	Pulls opponents in front of Sonic towards him, and pushes opponents behind Sonic away from him.
Final Smash		Super Sonic	14% (slow), 16% (fast)	Transforms into Super Sonic, from the Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Taunts

• 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.
• Does a figure eight peelout dash, saying “Sonic Speed!”.
• Says “C'mon!” while breakdancing.

On-Screen Appearance

Sonic enters the stage with his Spin Dash.

Victory Fanfare

The Stage Clear theme from the 2006 edition of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Trailer

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Trophies

Sonic's regular trophy can be obtained by completing Classic Mode with him, and his alternative trophy can be obtained by completing All-Star mode with him in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, his alternative trophy can be bought from the Trophy Shop after completing Classic or All-Star with him.

Sonic

The main star of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He's an easygoing hedgehog who blows past the competition with his speed. Seriously, on the ground he's faster than anyone else in Smash Bros. Use this to your advantage, avoiding blows while landing lightning-fast attacks.

A certain hedgehog from a certain series you just might have heard of. Unlike most hedgehogs, he's incredibly fast. Like most hedgehogs, however, he can't swim. He's by far the fastest runner of all the fighters, so take advantage of that by making sure no one gets the chance to hit him. (Just try not to end up in the water.)

Sonic the Hedgehog (06/1991)

: Sonic Lost World (10/2013)

Sonic (Alt.)

Sonic's up special Spring Jump lets him reach great heights by jumping on a spring, becoming invincible for a moment. He can't use any other specials during the jump, but he can attack or dodge. This move's great for returning from a long launch. Other fighters can use the spring, though!

Sonic's Spring Jump up special lets you bounce to great heights and briefly makes you invincible at the start. You can't use other specials while in the air, but you can use normal attacks, dodge and so on. It's great for getting both back to the stage and out of tough spots, but just remember that everyone else can use the spring too!

Sonic the Hedgehog (06/1991)

: Sonic Lost World (10/2013)

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  Classic (3DS)

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  Alt. (3DS)

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  Classic (Wii U)

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  Alt. (Wii U)

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  Super Sonic

Update history

1.0.4

• Spring Jump can now be re-used if Sonic is grabbed mid-air after using it.
• Ending lag of his forward smash has been increased.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Sonic in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  Sonic's amiibo.

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  Sonic's confirmation image on the official site.

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  Sonic blocking Mario's punch with his palm.

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  Sonic using his side taunt (Super Peel-Out).

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  Sonic preparing to dodge Mega Man's attack.

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  One of Sonic's landing animations.

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  Sonic using his Homing Attack, damaging both Pit and Fox at once.

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  Sonic in mid-air.

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  Dodging Samus' aerial by using an air dodge (presumably).

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  Dashing.

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  Homing Attack on Luigi.

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  Sonic's up taunt in the 3DS version.

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  Sonic's forward air.

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  Spin Dash.

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  Spin Charge.

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  Spring Jump.

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  Sonic using his back aerial.

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  Down aerial

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  Sonic and Mega Man using Spring Jump and Rush respectively.

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  Mario, Sonic, and Mega Man on Battlefield.

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  Sonic jabs his foot into Bowser's stomach.

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  Mario's Fireball colliding with Sonic's neutral attack.

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  Sonic using a Homing Attack on Bowser.

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  Sonic's idle pose.

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  Sonic's neutral attack (third hit).

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  Sonic's down aerial in the 3DS version.

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  Sonic and Wii Fit Trainer running at a Soccer Ball with Mega Man watching.

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  Sonic hitting Pit with the Ore Club while fighting in Palutena's Temple.

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  Sonic performing his down aerial on Marth, meteor smashing him.

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  Sonic charging his spin dash; note the flashing animation.

Trivia

• Sonic dashes so fast that if one were to customize Sonic with all speed-based equipment, then combine that with a Bunny Hood and Superspicy Curry, he can outrun the Spirit Train.
  • Additionally, an unedited Sonic with Superspicy Curry runs at the exact same speed as the water slide in the Flood Chamber of the Kalos Pokémon League stage, causing him to run in place.