Secondly, Mighty's shell acts as a shield, making him immune to spikes when in ball form. Firstly, pressing an action button twice will cause Mighty to perform a ground pound, hurting all nearby enemies. In Mania Mighty plays in a manner similar to Sonic, though he has some different abilities up his sleeve that aid him in both offense and defense. His only other appearance between his debut and Sonic Mania was in Knuckles' Chaotix as an ally of Knuckles. Mighty the Armadillo is one of two characters introduced in Sonic Mania Plus, though his first appearance was in the 1993 arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog as an ally of Sonic. Defeating the final boss in this zone will allow you to view the true ending of the game. Additionally, just as in Sonic 3 & Knuckles, different types of shields give him unique abilities: the Fire Shield gives him the ability to perform an air dash, the Lightning Shield grants a double jump, and the Water Shield gives a bounce ability, alongside unlimited air underwater.Ĭollecting all Chaos Emeralds through Special Stages unlocks a secret zone exclusive to Sonic at the end of the game. Collecting enough medallions in the Bonus Stages unlocks other abilities for Sonic in place of the Drop Dash, both available in No Save mode: the Super Peel-Out from Sonic CD and the Insta-Shield from Sonic 3 & Knuckles. It can be performed by holding an action button ( / / / / / / ) while in mid-air Sonic's ensuing speed will be so impressive that he leaves behind a dust cloud. He is aided by his new ability, the Drop Dash, a kind of mid-air Spin Dash that gives him a boost after returning to the ground from a Spin Jump. Sonic is the fastest of all playable characters, and is thus best at maintaining that speed. Sonic is the primary hero of the game, having been pursuing Eggman longer than anyone else.

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