Dash and Smash (1998 game)

Dash and Smash is a Sonic spin-off video game that was released on the Dreamcast in 1998. It was one of the first 3D Sonic platformers.
== Plot Description ==
25 Years Later, Sonic and Amy would have had 5 kids. Dash and Smash are twins who are the oldest of the siblings. Bash and Flash are also twins, but they are 2 years younger. Crash is a day younger than Bash and Flash. One day, Dash and Smash had their first fight with Eggman. The battle was so fun, they started to become obsessed with fighting Eggman. So, when Eggman was put in the most heavily guarded prison in Mobius called “Prison of the Egg”, which was named after Eggman, due to being the place where many soldiers and guards protected the capsule that Eggman was in. Since Dash and Smash decided they couldn’t get enough of their battles with Eggman, they decide to try rescuing him.
== General Gameplay ==
Each zone has 2 areas, that can be done in any order, because Dash and Smash have different gameplay styles. Dash is focused on speed platforming, and Smash is focused on exploration platforming. The main collectibles are Colored Rings. If you get 5 out of 10 of them in each zone, then you can enter the boss.
== Characters ==
=== Dash the Hedgehog ===
==== Description ====
Dash is the speediest kid in Mobotropolis. He can run through loop de loops, roll down hills, and makes the most out of the momentum he gains when rolling down slopes in order to get through more types of loop de loops or upwards slopes.
==== Gameplay ====
In Dash's areas, you have to get to the end of the level. You get Colored Rings for each of the following objectives in each zone:
* Complete the stage.
* Get all Red Rings.
* Complete the stage with X number of rings.
* Complete the stage without getting hit.
* Complete the stage in X number of minutes.
==== Moveset ====
Joystick - Run
A - Jump
B - Spindash
A + A - Double Jump
A + B - Homing Attack
A + Hold A - Drop Dash
Y in Midair - Stomp
==== Unlockables ====
Cool Shoes - Defeat Fang to get this. Cool Shoes lets you run on water. You sink if you stay in one place for 3 seconds or Stomp.
Magnet - Defeat Espio to get this. You now attract Rings.
Run Like The Wind - Defeat Ray to get this. Dash’s speed is increased greatly.
Metal Quills - Defeat Tails to get this. Quills can destroy hard objects.
=== Smash the Hedgehog ===
==== Description ====
Without a doubt, she is the strongest kid in Mobotropolis. She has a hammer to attack, and she can lift heavy objects. Enemies can be reflected to other enemies using the Hammer spin.
==== Gameplay ====
Like Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, Smash's levels are about collecting the main collectibles. They are hidden throughout each level (well, not really, because when you go to the level select, they give you the objective's name, which is related to what you have to do for the Colored Ring).
==== Moveset ====
Joystick - Run
A - Jump
B - Hammer Spin
A + A - Double Jump
A + Hold A - Hammer Hover
A + B Near Target - Homing Attack
X - Hammer Jump
Y in Midair - Hammer Slam
A + A + Y in Midair - Mega Hammer Slam
==== Unlockables ====
Rock Hard - Defeat Charmy and Saffron to get this. Greatly increases Hammer Slam and Double Hammer Slam radius.
Dizziness Away - Defeat Knuckles to get this. Smash will not be dizzied by longer hammer spins, thus allowing for a Hammer Spin with longer duration.
Bowling Bomb - Defeat Bean to get this. Smash rolls a bowling ball that pierces through enemies.
Hammer Rocket - Defeat Cream to get this. You can control the Rocket, but it explodes when it hits a surface or when you get hit by an enemy or a stage hazard. Useful for activating faraway buttons or defeating faraway enemies.
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