Sonic

> *This article is about Sonic's appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Sonic the Hedgehog.*
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## Sonic

### Also Appears In

Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. For 3DS and Wii U

## Voice Actor

### Japanese

Jun'ichi Kanemaru

**Sonic** (ソニック, *Sonikku*) is a returning character from the *SONIC THE HEDGEHOG* universe who appears in *Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch*. He was one of the 12 characters to be first announed on the Smash Switch reveal trailer.

His appearance now stems from his showing in *Sonic Forces*, his most recent game. He even got new attacks to help show his new appearance. He is voiced by Roger Craig Smith in the English version, and Jun'ichi Kanemaru in the Japanese one. He has a voice actor for every other version of the game.

He currently ranks in the S+ tier on the current tier list, a stable spot from his last place in *Smash 4*. Sonic possesses a very fast attack speed, the fastest dash in the game, and numerous approach options in his Special Moves. However, Sonic lacks some reliable KO options, and is susceptible to projectile camping.

## Attributes

Sonic is a short lightweight character who is a hit-and-run type character with excellent grounded and aerial mobility and good frame data for the majority of his moveset. Staying true to his series, Sonic is super speedy and mobile, having the fastest run speed in the game, as well as having fast air speed and a fast falling speed, but have very poor air acceleration and gravity. These attributes allow him to keep up with almost any opponent while additionally making him very difficult to punish. Sonic has a lot of combo potential, as almost all of his moves can combo into each other and he even has several KO confirms. He also have a very solid recovery, thanks to his Side B and Up B, but using either of these moves will put Sonic into a free-fall state.

However, Sonic does have some major weakness, though. Sonic overall has poor reach on his attacks, have very poor KO power, and have a poor grab game, as he lacks any good combo throws or kill throws. He is required to stay close to his opponents at all times, as he also lacks any projectiles, either. Sonic is also quite light, too, making him susceptible to getting KOed very early.

Overall, Sonic is designed to be a "Up Close and Personal" rushdown fighter. He can approach the opponents with his proficient movement and attack speed, which allows him to quickly deal high damage to opponents and KO them with several of his finishers. However, the player must stay unpredictable and not let himself get punished, otherwise, he can suffer from high damaging combos and get KOd very early.

## Moveset

### Air Attacks

 Forward Air
 Back Air
 Up Air
 Down Air
8% (late)

### Grabs

 Forward Throw
 Back Throw
 Up Throw
 Down Throw

### Other AttacksEdit

 100% Ledge Attack
 Floor Attack

### On-Screen Appearance

Sonic jumps in through a Giant Ring and poses with his thumb up.

### Taunts Edit

Side - Sonic runs in place and smiles towards the screen, then gives the player a concerned look as he says, "You're too slow!"

Up - Sonic flips forwards and poses, while saying, "Come on!" The pose comes from *Sonic Adventure*.

Down - Windmills while chanting, "Is that all you've got?"

### Idle Poses Edit

* Sonic taps his foot, and looks at the screen with his hands on his waist. Comes from the first Sonic game.
* Sonic wags his finger and smiles at the screen.
* Sonic puts his hands on his waist, then looks his wrist, acting as he is looking at a watch. He then gets bored, and lays on the ground. Based on the waiting animation from Sonic 2. Definanately one of the longer idle animations in the game.

## Victory

### Poses

* Sonic runs around, then poses at the screen with his thumb up, while saying, "Sonic's the name, speed's my game!"
* Sonic spins, takes a chaos emerald out and poses with it, while saying, "Too easy!"
* Sonic spins, backflips, and poses with one finger, while saying, "Man, that was a bummer!". If he beat Dr. Eggman in a match, he'll say, "Same as ever, all bark but no bite!"

## Classic Mode: The True Power of Teamwork!

All of Sonic's battles has him fighting teams of 3 characters, while having Tails and Knuckles on his side. Depending on the difficulty, Avatar can also be a part of the final boss battle. Each battle references a team in the Sonic series. Knuckles and Tails won't show up if there's more than 2 players.

## Role in Story Mode

Sonic is one of the main protagonists in Story Mode: Universal Collision. He is first playable in Chapter 0 - Prolouge, having his universe become taken over by Tabuu and being attacked by both Eggman and Infinite. After being taken to Skyworld, he and Tails were the only ones not overtaken in their universe, that wasn't Eggman or Infinite. After learning their situation, they team up with the Mario Bros. Pit, Megaman, X, Zero, and Goku to safe their world and the rest of the World of Trophies. Various decisions can be made with Sonic, such as saving Omochao and Amy, and depending on what Sonic does, he can control whether Amy, Silver, Dillon, Duck Hunt Dog, Crash, or Spyro is taken away during Tabuu's Universe Collision event.

After the Universe Collision, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and whatever other allies Sonic is dependent on, are taken to Dr. Eggman's base, Metallic Madness. Here, they meet the Mario Bros. and have to fend off against Metal Sonic and Eggman's Death Egg Robot. Sonic is one of the warriors who will always fight Fused Taboo.

Sonic is never needed to be recovered.

## Trophies Edit

### Sonic The Hedgehog

* The fastest thing alive and the long time rival to Mario, Sonic speeds into the battlefield. He's a guy that loves adventure, chilidogs, and action. He constantly strives to stop Dr. Eggman, and save the world from is evil plans.

### Sonic (Alt.)

* Sonic is the fastest character out of the whole roster, and this is his biggest strength. Use your Boost attack to barrel through enemies and projectiles coming your way, but be careful! When pushed back, try charging a Spin Dash!

### Super Sonic (Final Smash)

* Sonic's powerful form he takes when he abosrbs the power of the Chaos Emeralds. He dons a golden yellow tint in his spines, and becomes a powerhouse. Use your newfound speed and power to barrel through your opponents!