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|caption = [[File:SonicSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | |caption = [[File:SonicSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]] | ||
|developer = [[Sega]]<br>Sonic Team<br>Various | |developer = [[Sega]]<br>Sonic Team<br>Various | ||
|publisher = Sega<br>THQ<br>Atari SA<br>[[Nintendo]]<br>Gameloft | |publisher = Sega<br>THQ<br>Atari SA<br>[[Nintendo]]<br>Gameloft<br>Tiger Electronics | ||
|designer = Yuji Naka<br>Akinori Nishiyama<br>Takashi Iizuka | |designer = Yuji Naka<br>Akinori Nishiyama<br>Takashi Iizuka | ||
|genres = Platformer<br>Racing<br>Sports<br>Educational<br>Puzzle<br>Fighting<br>Party<br>Role-playing | |genres = Platformer<br>Action-adventure<br>Racing<br>Sports<br>Educational<br>Puzzle<br>Fighting<br>Party<br>Role-playing | ||
|originconsole = Sega Genesis | |originconsole = Sega Genesis | ||
|firstinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog|1991 video game}}'' (1991) | |firstinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog|1991 video game}}'' (1991) | ||
|latestinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic | |latestinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Sonic Dream Team}}'' (2023) | ||
|interwiki = wikipedia | |interwiki = wikipedia | ||
|interwikiname = Wikipedia | |interwikiname = Wikipedia | ||
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==Franchise description== | ==Franchise description== | ||
By 1988, [[Sega]] had released its 16-bit successor to the Sega Master System, the Mega Drive, worldwide. It was renamed as the {{s|wikipedia|Sega Genesis}} for its North American release due to Sega's inability to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in the region. Nintendo's flagship {{uv|Mario}} franchise was at the height of its worldwide commercial success, with the recent release of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' in Japan, a week before the Mega Drive's launch, and both the North American releases of Nintendo's own 16-bit system, the Super Famicom, renamed as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and one of its launch titles, ''Super Mario World'', would be released in | By 1988, [[Sega]] had released its 16-bit successor to the Sega Master System, the Mega Drive, worldwide. It was renamed as the {{s|wikipedia|Sega Genesis}} for its North American release due to Sega's inability to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in the region. Nintendo's flagship {{uv|Mario}} franchise was at the height of its worldwide commercial success, with the recent release of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' in Japan, a week before the Mega Drive's launch, and both the North American releases of Nintendo's own 16-bit system, the Super Famicom, renamed as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and one of its launch titles, ''Super Mario World'', would be released in 1990. Sega made a conscious effort to directly compete against Nintendo's powerful brand with a reliance on a new mascot for both the console and the company itself, one that would help sell systems and broaden its market demographic, and thus began development of its own platformer in April 1990 (two months after the North American release of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''). The game placed an emphasis on horizontally-lengthy levels that could be navigated with a player-character that could run and roll through at a high velocity, with movements that were dictated by elements of momentum-based physics. The original concept for an emphasis on speed was that most video games in the 1980s did not have save files, and thus players would often memorize level patterns and attempt to speed through them as fast as possible to make any real progress. The screen scrolled as fast as it needed to keep up; it was a very technically difficult process to create the game's graphics engine so that it could allow this speed without sacrificing graphical clarity. The end result was the worldwide debut of the eponymous character [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], whose game was released in June 23, 1991 in North America, 2 months ahead of the SNES's launch in the region. | ||
[[File:Sonic Brawl reveal.png|thumb|Sonic and his "console war" rival, [[Mario]], as seen in Sonic's ''Brawl'' reveal trailer.]] | [[File:Sonic Brawl reveal.png|thumb|Sonic and his "console war" rival, [[Mario]], as seen in Sonic's ''Brawl'' reveal trailer.]] | ||
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The legendary scenario of former video game archrivals Sonic and Mario crossing over in the same game was finally realized in late 2007 with the release of a game that pit the two against each other in a very unexpected scenario: a sports-themed minigame collection titled ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', where selectable characters from both the ''Sonic'' and ''Mario'' franchises compete against each other in all of the sporting competitions associated with the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China. This became a subseries - developed by Sega, published by Nintendo, and officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee - that would regularly release new installments for both Nintendo's consoles and handhelds at a biennial rate to correspond to each of the subsequent Olympic seasons - the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia; the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, England; the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia; the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, with a new 2D retro mode set at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. Meanwhile, Sonic was chosen as one of the first two third-party characters to co-star alongside Mario and many other Nintendo characters in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' fighting game series, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', becoming a mainstay of the series ever since. | The legendary scenario of former video game archrivals Sonic and Mario crossing over in the same game was finally realized in late 2007 with the release of a game that pit the two against each other in a very unexpected scenario: a sports-themed minigame collection titled ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', where selectable characters from both the ''Sonic'' and ''Mario'' franchises compete against each other in all of the sporting competitions associated with the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China. This became a subseries - developed by Sega, published by Nintendo, and officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee - that would regularly release new installments for both Nintendo's consoles and handhelds at a biennial rate to correspond to each of the subsequent Olympic seasons - the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, British Columbia; the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, England; the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia; the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, with a new 2D retro mode set at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics. Meanwhile, Sonic was chosen as one of the first two third-party characters to co-star alongside Mario and many other Nintendo characters in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' fighting game series, in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', becoming a mainstay of the series ever since. | ||
''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are set in an Earth-like world populated by wildly anthropomorphized, colorful animal characters, but unlike {{uv|Star Fox}}, humans are a feature in this world as well. The main character is Sonic, a blue hedgehog with an attitude and a pair of striped shoes as his only articles of clothing, and he has the capacity to run extremely fast and curl up into a rolling sphere. In a format similar to both {{uv|Mario}} and {{uv|Mega Man}}, Sonic's most persistent adversary is a mad human scientist bent on world domination named Dr. Ivo Robotnik (most commonly called "Eggman"), and Sonic speeds his way through levels to defeat him in his various combat machines and free innocent animals that have been transformed into robots by Eggman. Powerful jewels called Chaos Emeralds are both what Eggman covets for his schemes and what Sonic must collect to temporarily transform into an invincible [[Super Sonic|Super state]] that can help him defeat his enemies. Over the chronology of the ''Sonic'' games, Sonic has encountered a vastly-expanded cast of side characters, allies, rivals, and enemies, and has battled even greater threats to the world than Eggman himself in narratives that have become increasingly involved. Meanwhile, Sonic has starred in several animated TV series, | ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are set in an Earth-like world populated by wildly anthropomorphized, colorful animal characters, but unlike {{uv|Star Fox}}, humans are a feature in this world as well. The main character is Sonic, a blue hedgehog with an attitude and a pair of striped shoes as his only articles of clothing, and he has the capacity to run extremely fast and curl up into a rolling sphere. In a format similar to both {{uv|Mario}} and {{uv|Mega Man}}, Sonic's most persistent adversary is a mad human scientist bent on world domination named Dr. Ivo Robotnik (most commonly called "Eggman"), and Sonic speeds his way through levels to defeat him in his various combat machines and free innocent animals that have been transformed into robots by Eggman. Powerful jewels called Chaos Emeralds are both what Eggman covets for his schemes and what Sonic must collect to temporarily transform into an invincible [[Super Sonic|Super state]] that can help him defeat his enemies. Over the chronology of the ''Sonic'' games, Sonic has encountered a vastly-expanded cast of side characters, allies, rivals, and enemies, and has battled even greater threats to the world than Eggman himself in narratives that have become increasingly involved. Meanwhile, Sonic has starred in several animated TV series, two movies distributed by Paramount Pictures with a third in the works, and an expanded alternate universe for Sonic has been the focus of a long-running comic book continuity published by Archie Comics, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest-running comic book based on a video game character, as well as a similarly popular UK-based line of comics by Fleetway. While the Archie comics were eventually cancelled in 2016 after running for over two decades, the series' publishing rights have been picked up by IDW Publishing, which started a brand-new series in 2018, led by the same creative team from the late Archie series. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''== | ||
It has been verified that nothing to do with Sonic or anything from his franchise exists in ''Melee'' at all, in spite of the infamous rumor detailed below. However, when Yuji Naka was asked if Sonic had appeared in ''Melee'' in an interview with Edge Magazine, he stated that Sonic could not be included in the game due to time constraints.<ref>[ | It has been verified that nothing to do with Sonic or anything from his franchise exists in ''Melee'' at all, in spite of the infamous rumor detailed below. However, when [[Yuji Naka]] was asked if Sonic had appeared in ''Melee'' in an interview with Edge Magazine, he stated that Sonic could not be included in the game due to time constraints.<ref>[[Media:YujiNakaInterview.jpg|Edge Australia, Issue 04 (p. 24)]], "It was very close, but time constraints did not allow us to continue with the idea."</ref> | ||
=== | ==={{h2|List of rumors|Sonic and Tails hoax}}=== | ||
In the April 2002 edition of the video game magazine EGM ('''E'''lectronic '''G'''aming '''M'''onthly), an April Fools claim was that Sonic and Tails, the two most famous Sonic the Hedgehog characters, could be unlocked as playable characters in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' by defeating 20 or more [[Fighting Wire Frames]] in [[Multi-Man Melee|Cruel Melee]]. | In the April 2002 edition of the video game magazine EGM ('''E'''lectronic '''G'''aming '''M'''onthly), an April Fools claim was that Sonic and Tails, the two most famous Sonic the Hedgehog characters, could be unlocked as playable characters in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' by defeating 20 or more [[Fighting Wire Frames]] in [[Multi-Man Melee|Cruel Melee]]. | ||
[[File:EGMSonicHoax.png|left|thumb|The picture that came along with the EGM Sonic and Tails article.]] | [[File:EGMSonicHoax.png|left|thumb|The picture that came along with the EGM Sonic and Tails article.]] | ||
Players have proven this rumor false both in premise and in practice. It would be highly unlikely that Sega (which, during ''Melee''{{'}}s development, was not yet a full-fledged third-party company, and thus was in competition with Nintendo) would sell its characters for use in a Nintendo game. There are no provisions to include Sonic and Tails in ''Melee''{{'}}s [[All-Star Mode]] (which showcases every playable character in the game), and an [[Notice|in-game message]] also indicates that {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} is the last unlockable character | Players have proven this rumor false both in premise and in practice. It would be highly unlikely that Sega (which, during ''Melee''{{'}}s development, was not yet a full-fledged third-party company, and thus was in competition with Nintendo) would sell its characters for use in a Nintendo game. There are no provisions to include Sonic and Tails in ''Melee''{{'}}s [[All-Star Mode]] (which showcases every playable character in the game), and an [[Notice|in-game message]] also indicates that {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}} is the last unlockable character. In addition, another message tells the player that they have unlocked every trophy. As beating single-player modes with Sonic and Tails would yield new trophies, this is impossible. Along with all of this, analyzing the game data reveals absolutely nothing of Sonic or Tails existing in the game. | ||
Additionally, during an interview with someone at the head of SEGA, they claimed that they had talked to ''Smash'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] about Sonic appearing in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', but had ultimately decided not to put him in the game because the game was nearly complete in its development and Sonic had no existing games on any Nintendo system at the current time, although ''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' was currently in development. | Additionally, during an interview with someone at the head of SEGA, they claimed that they had talked to ''Smash'' series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] about Sonic appearing in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', but had ultimately decided not to put him in the game because the game was nearly complete in its development and Sonic had no existing games on any Nintendo system at the current time, although ''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' was currently in development. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||
The ''Sonic'' franchise makes a sensational debut in the ''Smash Bros.'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | The ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise makes a sensational debut in the ''Smash Bros.'' series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. | ||
===Fighter=== | ===Fighter=== | ||
*[[File:SonicIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBB|Sonic}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The eponymous star of the franchise was the most anticipated and requested third-party character for ''Brawl''. His appearance is based off of the "modern" Sonic appearance in the later ''Sonic'' games, such as ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Sonic Adventure 2'', ''Sonic Heroes'', '' | *[[File:SonicIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right|link=Sonic (SSBB)]]'''{{SSBB|Sonic}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The eponymous star of the franchise was the most anticipated and requested third-party character for ''Brawl''. His appearance is based off of the "modern" Sonic appearance in the later ''Sonic'' games, such as ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Sonic Adventure 2'', ''Sonic Heroes'', ''Shadow the Hedgehog (game)'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006). Seemingly as expected, he is a character who emphasizes speed, and has been compared to {{SSBM|Fox}} and {{SSBM|Falco}} in ''Melee''. His [[Final Smash]] is [[Super Sonic]], during which he utilizes the seven Chaos Emeralds to transform him and fly around the stage, ramming into opponents at high speeds.{{clr}} | ||
On the final character select screen (after all characters are unlocked), Sonic occupies the ninth column (miscellaneous characters) along with Mr. Game & Watch, Snake, and the random option. | On the final character select screen (after all characters are unlocked), Sonic occupies the ninth column (miscellaneous characters) along with Mr. Game & Watch, Snake, and the random option. | ||
===Stage=== | ===Stage=== | ||
*[[File:Icon-greenhillzone.gif|right]]'''[[Green Hill Zone]]''' ([[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]]): Based on the first level of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. The stage is based almost entirely around a huge crater-like formation at the center. The bottom areas of the dip are destructible and break away in squares. A checkpoint Star Post appears at certain places in random intervals which can be struck to make it spin, damaging enemies who touch it, other than the one that attacked it in the first place (unless it's a team battle, where it then it applies for all teammates). Also, Tails, Silver, and Knuckles can appear as cameos in the background of the stage. | *[[File:Icon-greenhillzone.gif|right|link=Green Hill Zone]]'''[[Green Hill Zone]]''' ([[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]]): Based on the first level of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. The stage is based almost entirely around a huge crater-like formation at the center. The bottom areas of the dip are destructible and break away in squares. A checkpoint Star Post appears at certain places in random intervals which can be struck to make it spin, damaging enemies who touch it, other than the one that attacked it in the first place (unless it's a team battle, where it then it applies for all teammates). Also, Tails, Silver, and Knuckles can appear as cameos in the background of the stage. | ||
===Assist Trophy=== | ===Assist Trophy=== | ||
*'''[[Shadow | *'''[[Shadow]]''': Shadow uses Chaos Control on the battlefield, which causes the movement of opponents to slow down in a more extreme way than the [[Timer]], but it lasts shorter and never backfires. Shadow is unlocked as an Assist Trophy after Sonic has been unlocked. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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====Victory Theme==== | ====Victory Theme==== | ||
*'''[[Victory theme#Sonic Victory Theme|Victory! Sonic]]''': Sonic's victory theme is an orchestration of the one from various ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' titles, with it originating in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''. This version, entitled Mission Clear, is taken directly from ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', more commonly known as ''Sonic 06'', for the Xbox 360 and | *'''[[Victory theme#Sonic Victory Theme|Victory! Sonic]]''': Sonic's victory theme is an orchestration of the one from various ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' titles, with it originating in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3''. This version, entitled "Jingle: Mission Clear", is taken directly from ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', more commonly known as ''Sonic 06'', for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, making it the only victory theme to be directly imported from another game. | ||
===Trophies=== | ===Trophies=== | ||
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===Fighter=== | ===Fighter=== | ||
*[[File:SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSB4|Sonic}}''' ([[Starter character|Starter]]): a speedy {{s|wikipedia|freedom fighter}} who foils the plans of the nefarious {{s|wikipedia|Dr. Eggman}}. He is an iconic video game character created by {{s|wikipedia|Sega}} during the {{s|wikipedia|console wars}} to compete with [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario]]. He was revealed in October 2013 during a Nintendo Direct highlighting a console-exclusive partnership between Nintendo and Sega. He retains his special moves from ''Brawl'', as well as his Final Smash. However, Sonic has a new down smash and his dash attack was slightly changed: for his down smash he now performs a split-kick, and for his dash attack, he now performs a scissor-kick at the end. His appearance is now based on his refined appearance that debuted in ''Sonic Unleashed'' and has been used for his "modern" design ever since. Like in his original games, Sonic's mouth is now positioned on the side of his face. | *[[File:SonicIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right|link=Sonic (SSB4)]]'''{{SSB4|Sonic}}''' ([[Starter character|Starter]]): a speedy {{s|wikipedia|freedom fighter}} who foils the plans of the nefarious {{s|wikipedia|Dr. Eggman}}. He is an iconic video game character created by {{s|wikipedia|Sega}} during the {{s|wikipedia|console wars}} to compete with [[Nintendo]]'s [[Mario]]. He was revealed in October 2013 during a Nintendo Direct highlighting a console-exclusive partnership between Nintendo and Sega. He retains his special moves from ''Brawl'', as well as his Final Smash. However, Sonic has a new down smash and his dash attack was slightly changed: for his down smash he now performs a split-kick, and for his dash attack, he now performs a scissor-kick at the end. His appearance is now based on his refined appearance that debuted in ''Sonic Unleashed'' and has been used for his "modern" design ever since. Like in his original games, Sonic's mouth is now positioned on the side of his face. | ||
===Stages=== | ===Stages=== | ||
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===Assist Trophy=== | ===Assist Trophy=== | ||
*'''[[Shadow | *'''[[Shadow]]''': Sonic's rival from ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Adventure 2}}'' and the second most popular ''Sonic'' character. When summoned, Shadow harnesses the power of a Chaos Emerald to perform Chaos Control, which slows down all opponents in battle. He cannot be attacked and he does not slowdown the summoner. | ||
===Enemy=== | ===Enemy=== | ||
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====Returning Track==== | ====Returning Track==== | ||
Arrangements and remixes from previous ''Smash'' titles. | Arrangements and remixes from previous ''Smash'' titles. | ||
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Angel Island Zone}}''': an arrangement of "Angel Island Act 1" and "Angel Island Act 2" from ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}'' [[wikipedia:lead instrument|led]] by an {{s|wikipedia|electric guitar}}. It plays on Windy Hill Zone. | *{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Sonic The Hedgehog|Angel Island Zone}}''': an arrangement of "Angel Island Zone Act 1" and "Angel Island Zone Act 2" from ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic the Hedgehog 3}}'' [[wikipedia:lead instrument|led]] by an {{s|wikipedia|electric guitar}}. It plays on Windy Hill Zone. | ||
====Source Tracks==== | ====Source Tracks==== | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ||
The ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise is still well represented in ''Ultimate'' and received a slight boost in representation from the post-''Sonic Lost World'' titles, with one new Assist Trophy, several new music tracks ported from other games, several Spirits, and both stages from past games returning, making the ''Sonic'' series one of the only third-party franchises with multiple stages in one ''Super Smash Bros.'' installment along with {{uv|Final Fantasy}} (after version 10.0.0). | The ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise is still well represented in ''Ultimate'' and received a slight boost in representation from the post-''Sonic Lost World'' titles, with one new Assist Trophy, several new music tracks ported from other games, several Spirits, and both stages from past games returning, making the ''Sonic'' series one of the only third-party franchises with multiple stages in one ''Super Smash Bros.'' installment along with {{uv|Final Fantasy}} (after version 10.0.0). With ''Ultimate'', ''Sonic'' has become also the first and only third-party series in the ''Smash'' franchise to have both more than one Assist Trophy and more than one stage in a single ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. | ||
===Fighter=== | ===Fighter=== | ||
*38. [[File:SonicIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBU|Sonic}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The iconic Blue Blur returns as an unlockable fighter after being a starter in ''Smash 4''. He is considerably more expressive this time and many of his attacks and animations have been reworked, such as his jab, dash attack, and [[Homing Attack]], he also has a new dash attack, a flying lunge kick. He retains his Final Smash, Super Sonic, but it now has altered functionality; the player has very little control over the movement of the attack, similar to both Pikachu and Diddy | *38. [[File:SonicIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right|link=Sonic (SSBU)]]'''{{SSBU|Sonic}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The iconic Blue Blur returns as an unlockable fighter after being a starter in ''Smash 4''. He is considerably more expressive this time and many of his attacks and animations have been reworked, such as his jab, dash attack, and [[Homing Attack]], he also has a new dash attack, a flying lunge kick. He retains his Final Smash, Super Sonic, but it now has altered functionality; the player has very little control over the movement of the attack, similar to both Pikachu and Diddy Kong's reworked Final Smashes and Pichu's new Final Smash.{{clr}} | ||
===Stages=== | ===Stages=== | ||
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===Assist Trophies=== | ===Assist Trophies=== | ||
<small>'''''Bold italics''''' denotes an Assist Trophy new to the ''Smash Bros.'' series.</small> | <small>'''''Bold italics''''' denotes an Assist Trophy new to the ''Smash Bros.'' series.</small> | ||
*'''[[Shadow | *'''[[Shadow]]''': Sonic's rival from ''Sonic Adventure 2'' and the second most popular ''Sonic'' character. When summoned, Shadow harnesses the power of a Chaos Emerald to perform Chaos Control, which slows down all opponents in battle with a second phase that completely stops the opponents. He cannot be attacked and he does not slow down the summoner. | ||
*'''''[[Knuckles | *'''''[[Knuckles]]''''': Sonic's hotheaded friendly rival since ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' and ''Sonic & Knuckles''. He attacks opponents using the Homing Attack and his fists, and he can also dig into the ground, attacking with a rising uppercut. He can be damaged and KO’d. He cannot be summoned on Green Hill Zone due to appearing as a background character on the stage. | ||
===Mii Costumes=== | ===Mii Costumes=== | ||
{{main|Alternate costume (SSBU)/Mii Fighter}} | {{main|Alternate costume (SSBU)/Mii Fighter}} | ||
The following Mii costumes returned as | The following Mii costumes returned as {{SSBU|downloadable content}}, as part of version 3.0.0, within the first wave of Mii Fighter outfits along with Challenger Pack 1 and {{SSBU|Joker}}. | ||
====Outfits==== | ====Outfits==== | ||
*{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Tails|Tails Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]) | *{{Head|Mii Gunner|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Tails|Tails Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): Tails's orange haircut seen throughout the franchise since ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Knuckles|Knuckles Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]) | *{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Knuckles|Knuckles Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]]): Knuckles's red haircut seen throughout the franchise since ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'', returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
====Headgear==== | ====Headgear==== | ||
*'''[[Tails|Tails Hat]]''' ([[DLC]]) | *'''[[Tails|Tails Hat]]''' ([[DLC]]): Based on Tails's body, as it appeared since ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
*'''[[Knuckles|Knuckles Hat]]''' ([[DLC]]) | *'''[[Knuckles|Knuckles Hat]]''' ([[DLC]]): Based on Knuckles's body, as it appeared since ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'', returns from ''Smash 4''. | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
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==Media with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ==Media with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | ||
{{main|Sonic the Hedgehog (universe)/Elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros. series}} | |||
The ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' universe has media represented throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series with a total of 51 games and media. The latest game represented in this universe is ''{{s|wikipedia|Sonic Forces}}'', released on November 7, 2017. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*''Brawl'' refers to the ''Sonic'' universe completely in capital letters, for example, naming the [[List of SSBB Music (Sonic The Hedgehog series)|musical category]] '''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG''' in the [[Sound Test]]. This is likely a reference to most ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games being capitalized in full. | *''Brawl'' refers to the ''Sonic'' universe completely in capital letters, for example, naming the [[List of SSBB Music (Sonic The Hedgehog series)|musical category]] '''SONIC THE HEDGEHOG''' in the [[Sound Test]]. This is likely a reference to most ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games being capitalized in full. | ||
**This is a similar case to how ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'' refer to the {{uv|Final Fantasy}} | **This is a similar case to how ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'' refer to the {{uv|Pac-Man}} and {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universes completely in capital letters as well, in both the trophies gallery and in the stage builder music selection. | ||
*The ''Sonic'' and ''Final Fantasy'' universes are the only third party universes to have more than one stage in a single game. | *The ''Sonic'' and ''Final Fantasy'' universes are the only third party universes to have more than one stage in a single game. | ||
**Along with the | **Along with the ''Pac-Man'' universe, ''Sonic'' and ''Final Fantasy'' are the only three third-party universes to have more than one stage. | ||
*''Sonic'' and {{uv|Mega Man}} are the only third-party universes with more than one [[Assist Trophy]]. | *''Sonic'' and {{uv|Mega Man}} are the only third-party universes with more than one [[Assist Trophy]]. | ||
*''Sonic'' has the most trophies of any third-party universe, having 23 in total between both versions of ''Smash 4''. | |||
*In every ''Smash'' game where the ''Sonic'' series is represented, the universe has the most games represented by music of any third-party franchise. | *In every ''Smash'' game where the ''Sonic'' series is represented, the universe has the most games represented by music of any third-party franchise. | ||
*''Sonic'' and {{uv|Zelda}} are the only universes to have music originating from | *''Sonic'' and {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} are the only universes to have music originating from video game trailers which did not appear in the games themselves. {{uv|Kirby}}, {{uv|Pikmin}}, and {{uv|Final Fantasy}} share this distinction when considering music originating from non-gaming media, while {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} features the trailer version of a song that appears in-game within its series. | ||
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[[es:Sonic (universo)]] | [[es:Sonic (universo)]] | ||