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In the files of Sonic Mania concerning Special Stages, the word "Hyper" can be found.Hyper Sonic can also be used in Sonic & Knuckles, though only by breaking an S monitor in Debug Mode, itself being only usable in the game by performing a glitch in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.Like with Tails and Knuckles, if the player turns into Hyper Sonic with S in Debug Mode, when the level ends and quickly turn back into a box, the name "Sonic" in "Sonic Got Through Act 1/2" turns into Hyper Sonic's colors.Much like his Super State, when Sonic is in his Hyper State, due to the hardware limitations of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, certain objects glow in the same colors he is in due to using shared palettes, such as various Flickies and Item Boxes, as well as his life icon in the bottom left of the HUD.Takashi Iizuka does not believe there is any possible way for Sonic to become Hyper Sonic anymore, giving the explanation why Sonic 3 & Knuckles is its only appearance in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.Hyper Sonic's name comes from the term hypersonic, which is a speed above supersonic (which is defined as any speed Mach 5 or greater).Upon running out of this energy, Sonic will revert back to normal. Weakness Īs with similar transformations, Hyper Sonic uses tremendous amounts of energy and it is maintained by consuming Ring Energy. Unlike in his traditional Super State, Hyper Sonic can also breathe underwater, and perform a devastating attack that will destroy all enemies on-screen (except bosses), and, depending on its usage, allows him to gain more speed or height, similar to the Homing Attack. His strength and speed surpass even the likes of Super Sonic, who can reach speeds approaching the speed of light, and harm powerful, deadly beings like Perfect Chaos, the Time Eater, and Solaris. His incredible strength allows him, during gameplay, to plow through walls the normal Sonic would not be able to destroy without a Spin Dash (except for walls intended for Knuckles). Hyper Sonic is an incredibly powerful transformation, apparently even more so than Super Sonic. After clearing The Doomsday Zone as Hyper Sonic, he will appear during the ending credits.Īs Hyper Sonic, Sonic possesses abilities that far surpass his normal ones. Robotnik's attacks can still send him reeling backwards for a few seconds from stunning him. Although Hyper Sonic is invulnerable to all attacks and obstacles in this Zone, Dr. Should Sonic de-transform in the battle, however, the player will lose a life. More Rings can be obtained throughout the boss battle to compensate for the player's decreasing Ring count. When beginning this Zone, Hyper Sonic starts out with fifty Rings. When the player reaches The Doomsday Zone as Sonic after having collected the seven Super Emeralds, like as Super Sonic with the seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic will automatically turn into Hyper Sonic for the final battle against the Final Weapon. However, Hyper Sonic can still die if he gets crushed, falls into a bottomless pit, or the player receives a Time Over. In addition, he can now breathe underwater, thus removing the necessity of using air bubbles. However, Hyper Sonic is even faster and can perform a powerful special move resembling the Homing Attack, called the Hyper Flash, which can instantly destroy all enemies on-screen except for bosses. When the Ring count hits zero, the Act Boss is defeated (except for the first two bosses in Sky Sanctuary Zone), or if Sonic enters a Bonus Stage, the transformation will deactivate.ĭuring gameplay, like Super Sonic, Hyper Sonic is invincible, and retains the former's abilities such as enhanced running speed and higher jumps. While Sonic is transformed, the player's Ring count drops by one Ring every second. The player can then activate Sonic's Hyper State by collecting fifty Rings and then pressing the jump button twice in succession. In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Hyper Sonic is an enhanced version of Super Sonic that can be obtained by collecting the seven Super Emeralds as Sonic. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review
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