Sonic (Life & Death)

Sonic (ソニック, Sonic) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
Self-described as "The Fastest Thing Alive", Sonic the Hedgehog is confident, quick-witted, carefree and virtuous, yet he can also be impulsive, hot-headed, snarky, and cocky. He is also adventurous to the point that he hates being constrained. On a related note, Sonic's love of freedom is a primary reason behind his campaigns to stop subjugation of any kind, most notably the plots concocted by his arch-nemesis, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik.
Sonic is voiced by Roger Craig Smith in the Western versions of Life or Death while Jun'ichi Kanemaru voices him in the Japanese version of Life or Death. 
==How to Unlock==
Sonic is available from the start of a new game and doesn't need to be unlocked.
==Moveset==
* Sonic can wall jump.
* Sonic continuously receives damage while swimming. This trait is shared with Charizard, Inkling, and Incineroar. This is a reference to the classic Sonic the Hedgehog games where Sonic is unable to swim and needs to constantly collect air bubbles or else he would drown and die instantly.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	The Punch + Punch + Kick combo from Sonic the Fighters. Its first and second hit are capable of jab locking. Holding the attack button will have Sonic perform the first hit repeatedly.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	The Horse Kick from Sonic the Fighters. It hits twice, has minimal start-up lag, and can be angled.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	A 540 kick, similar to Captain Falcon's up smash. Its decent vertical range makes it a fairly useful anti-air attack, although it has poor horizontal range. It resembles the Skip Kick from Sonic the Fighters.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	A legsweep. Unlike in SSB4, it launches opponents diagonally, which enables it to start combos at lower percentages. It resembles the Leg Throw from Sonic the Fighters, and the Foot Sweep from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Sonic Unleashed.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	A flying kick.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	The Wind-Up Punch from Sonic the Fighters.
Up Smash 	N/A 	A jumping Spin Dash.
Down Smash 	N/A 	A split kick, similar to Fox and Falco's down smashes.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	The Air Spin from Sonic the Fighters.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Sonic flips forward and sends his heel downward in an axe-kick fashion. Acts as a meteor smash upon impact on Sonic's foot. Based on the Sonic Eagle move from Sonic Battle.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	A hook kick.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	A scissor kick.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	A diagonal flying kick. It resembles the Stomp Dive from Sonic the Fighters and the Sonic Rocket from Sonic Battle.
Grab 	N/A 	Clinches the opponent.
Pummel 	N/A 	A knee strike.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	A stretch kick. It resembles the Top Kick from Sonic Battle.
Back Throw 	N/A 	Quickly backflips repeatedly with the opponent in tow before performing the tomoe nage, a judo throw.
Up Throw 	N/A 	Heaves the opponent overhead and then stabs them with his quills to launch them upwards.
Down Throw 	N/A 	Pins the opponent to the ground and then Spin Dashes onto them. It resembles the Double Spin from Sonic the Fighters.
Neutral Special	Homing Attack	Curls up into a ball while briefly ascending, homes onto the nearest opponent, and then rams into them. Pressing the special button will execute the move earlier, albeit dealing less damage.
Side Special 	Spin Dash 	Curls up into a ball, performs a short jump, and then starts rolling toward the opponent at a fast speed. Holding the special button charges it up and increases its speed. In addition to granting intangibility at the start, it boasts impressive combo potential, thanks to its ability to be followed up with any aerial attack. However, if uncharged, it stops when it hits a shield, making it very unsafe if shielded. It also boasts horizontal recovery potential when it is jump-canceled immediately upon releasing the special button; this turns the dash into a "Spin Shot", a quick, long-ranged short hop that can be performed either on the ground or in the air.
Up Special 	Spring Jump 	Sonic is sent upwards by a spring. When used on the ground, it remains in place for a few seconds, allowing Sonic and any other character to keep bouncing off of it until it vanishes. Although this move is primarily used for recovering, it is also useful for partaking in combos. It grants intangibility at the start, while the spring itself can also be used to gimp recovering opponents underneath Sonic.
Down Special 	Spin Charge 	A Spin Dash that hits multiple times and has more momentum. It also has slightly different aesthetics compared to Spin Dash, and requires button mashing in order to charge. However, it lacks a short jump at its beginning, cannot be canceled in any way, and it can only become a "Spin Shot" when used in the air.
Final Smash 	Super Sonic 	Gathers the Chaos Emeralds and uses them to attain his Super Transformation from the Sonic the Hedgehog games. When activated while very close to an opponent, the Chaos Emeralds will damage the opponent. Upon being activated, Sonic is invincible during its duration, and flies around rapidly horizontally and can change his vertical position. Any opponents that are near Sonic when he returns to normal will be damaged.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	Spin Dashes onto the stage from the foreground and strikes a pose. 	
Taunt 1 	Somersaults and then crosses his arms with his index finger pointing out, one of his signature poses (most notably from Sonic Adventure), while making a "tsk" sound three times. 	Sonic's taunt quotes in each language are:
"Sonic Speed!" (Side)/"遅すぎだぜ！"
(You're too slow!) (Side)
"Come on!" (Down)
Taunt 2 	Performs the Super Peel Out, a technique that debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, while grinning. 	Sonic's taunt quotes in each language are:
"Sonic Speed!" (Side)/"遅すぎだぜ！"
(You're too slow!) (Side)
"Come on!" (Down)
Taunt 3 	Performs the windmill, a breakdancing move. 	Sonic's taunt quotes in each language are:
"Sonic Speed!" (Side)/"遅すぎだぜ！"
(You're too slow!) (Side)
"Come on!" (Down)
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	So - nic! 	
Victory Pose 1 	Sprints off-screen and then sprints back on-screen before giving a thumbs up. It is possibly a reference to the Sega logo at the opening of the 16-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2.	Sonic victory quotes in each language are: 
"That was almost too easy!" (Left)/"Piece of cake!" (Up)/"Let's do that again sometime!" (Right)
"モタモタしてると置いてくぜ!"
(Leaving behind to be dawdling!) (Left)/"A piece of cake! 楽勝だぜ!"
(A piece of cake! An easy win!) (Up)/"Hey guys! また遊んでやるぜ!"
(Hey guys! I'll play again next time!) (Right)
Victory Pose 2 	Runs up to the camera and grabs the blue Chaos Emerald, then poses with it. His Japanese line comes from Sonic Heroes after battles. 	Sonic victory quotes in each language are: 
"That was almost too easy!" (Left)/"Piece of cake!" (Up)/"Let's do that again sometime!" (Right)
"モタモタしてると置いてくぜ!"
(Leaving behind to be dawdling!) (Left)/"A piece of cake! 楽勝だぜ!"
(A piece of cake! An easy win!) (Up)/"Hey guys! また遊んでやるぜ!"
(Hey guys! I'll play again next time!) (Right)
Victory Pose 3 	Performs the pike, Foot Sweep and backflip from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), then strikes a pose. His Japanese line comes from Sonic Adventure after defeating a boss. 	Sonic victory quotes in each language are: 
"That was almost too easy!" (Left)/"Piece of cake!" (Up)/"Let's do that again sometime!" (Right)
"モタモタしてると置いてくぜ!"
(Leaving behind to be dawdling!) (Left)/"A piece of cake! 楽勝だぜ!"
(A piece of cake! An easy win!) (Up)/"Hey guys! また遊んでやるぜ!"
(Hey guys! I'll play again next time!) (Right)
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, Sonic appears in Classic Mode. Sonic's Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Sonic Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Blue 	Based on his modern design first seen in Sonic Adventure.	Default
 	02 	Red 	Based on Doctor Eggman. 	Default
 	03 	Purple	Based on Blaze the Cat. 	Default
 	04 	Green 	Based on Jet the Hawk. 	Default
 	05 	Black 	Based on Shadow the Hedgehog. 	Default
 	06 	Yellow	Based on Tails. 	Default
 	07 	Grey 	Based on Silver the Hedgehog. 	Default
 	08 	Pink 	Based on Amy Rose. 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
Sonic's Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Sonic in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
File:Sonic 2002.png
==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death