Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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Smash has seen a whole lot of fighters across its history, with a variety of design ideas going into them. Guest fighters in particular often feel like they walked right out of their home series, with physics and mechanics designed to feel as close to their original gameplay as possible. However...it doesn't always happen that way.
Sometimes things don't go according to plan, and a certain blue hedgehog is proof of it--for various reasons, Sonic's gameplay in Smash has never quite clicked. His moveset, while inspired by his games (Sonic the Fighters especially), still feels like it misses its potential. And through various quirks and oversights, his optimal playstyle for a long time has been to run away from opponents and slow down matches in a way that feels completely out-of-character!
But what if we could do something about that? Let's remake Sonic's design as a Smash fighter, retooling and overhauling his moves and abilities to be truer to character, more fun to play as, and less infuriating to play against!
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Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Additional Sources:
Sonic Advance 2 – Humming Top (LongplayArchive): youtube.com/watch?v=BJNtLM3Ua4k
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle – Somersault (Bdcool213): youtube.com/watch?v=33gs2exSkU4
Sonic Battle – Tutorial (Bakuhatsu Reborn): youtube.com/watch?v=BBKX44MBnbY
Sonic Frontiers – Emerald Dance (Gamer’s Little Playground): youtube.com/watch?v=Tl17D2Zlj6o
Sonic Frontiers – Super Sonic Transformation (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=CQbopNSOYm8
Sonic Mania – Insta-Shield (BlueMue): youtube.com/watch?v=hRMuiKnuj0g
Sonic Mania – Spin Dash (Sonic Central): youtube.com/watch?v=nSG4XxvlUiA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Gameplay (LongplayArchive): youtube.com/watch?v=prlsDXhJauY
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Speedrun (JoeyBaby69): youtube.com/watch?v=1SOZKkLUyx0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sonic Mini-Trailer (Smash Bros. Official): youtube.com/watch?v=138MW7zOw0M
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sonix (Sonic) vs. QuiK (Samus) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=Oe04AFj8V8I
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sparg0 (Pyra/Mythra) vs. Wrath (Sonic) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=758AjbC_TnE
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Tweek (Wario) vs. Sonix (Sonic) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=A2qcOEafPqA
Grab Atlas VPN for just $1.83/mo + 3 months extra before the BIG DEAL expires: get.atlasvpn.com/Delzethin
Smash has seen a whole lot of fighters across its history, with a variety of design ideas going into them. Guest fighters in particular often feel like they walked right out of their home series, with physics and mechanics designed to feel as close to their original gameplay as possible. However...it doesn't always happen that way.
Sometimes things don't go according to plan, and a certain blue hedgehog is proof of it--for various reasons, Sonic's gameplay in Smash has never quite clicked. His moveset, while inspired by his games (Sonic the Fighters especially), still feels like it misses its potential. And through various quirks and oversights, his optimal playstyle for a long time has been to run away from opponents and slow down matches in a way that feels completely out-of-character!
But what if we could do something about that? Let's remake Sonic's design as a Smash fighter, retooling and overhauling his moves and abilities to be truer to character, more fun to play as, and less infuriating to play against!
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Follow on Twitter at: twitter.com/Delzethin
Support via Patreon at: patreon.com/Delzethin
Graphic design by Voyager: twitter.com/Fire_Voyager
Post-production assistance by Neoxon: twitter.com/Neoxon619
Additional Sources:
Sonic Advance 2 – Humming Top (LongplayArchive): youtube.com/watch?v=BJNtLM3Ua4k
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle – Somersault (Bdcool213): youtube.com/watch?v=33gs2exSkU4
Sonic Battle – Tutorial (Bakuhatsu Reborn): youtube.com/watch?v=BBKX44MBnbY
Sonic Frontiers – Emerald Dance (Gamer’s Little Playground): youtube.com/watch?v=Tl17D2Zlj6o
Sonic Frontiers – Super Sonic Transformation (Boss Fight Database): youtube.com/watch?v=CQbopNSOYm8
Sonic Mania – Insta-Shield (BlueMue): youtube.com/watch?v=hRMuiKnuj0g
Sonic Mania – Spin Dash (Sonic Central): youtube.com/watch?v=nSG4XxvlUiA
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Gameplay (LongplayArchive): youtube.com/watch?v=prlsDXhJauY
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Speedrun (JoeyBaby69): youtube.com/watch?v=1SOZKkLUyx0
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sonic Mini-Trailer (Smash Bros. Official): youtube.com/watch?v=138MW7zOw0M
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sonix (Sonic) vs. QuiK (Samus) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=Oe04AFj8V8I
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Sparg0 (Pyra/Mythra) vs. Wrath (Sonic) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=758AjbC_TnE
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Tweek (Wario) vs. Sonix (Sonic) (VGBootCamp): youtube.com/watch?v=A2qcOEafPqA
