Rings are used as a gameplay mechanic to limit how long the form can last. Starting with Sonic R, players are no longer allowed to manually transform, but are simply given the ability through the story. It originally took 50 Rings to enable the transformation, which are then gradually drained over time. The compromise in super transformation is that the power is sustained by Rings during gameplay. Though not displayed in gameplay, the super transformation can also increase the physical strength of the user, allowing unimaginable feats of strength. The super transformation is also known to enhance and increase the abilities and skills unique to the person itself, such as Shadow's chaos techniques and Silver's psychokinetic abilities, and occasionally give additional abilities as well, based on the type of the transformation (Chaos Emeralds gives access to chaos energy-based attacks). The air can also act as the ground as shown in Sonic Heroes, enabling the player to use the same controls as if in a regular level. A character can also hover in midair as, beginning with Sonic Adventure 2, the transformation is usually used in areas high above the ground. The ability is now shared by all transformations and is a defining trait. This was originally unique to Super Sonic as he would fly above the ground at maximum speed, and take to full flight at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Also, in various games, the final boss is capable of damaging characters even when they are under a super transformation.Īnother general super transformation ability is flight. Even with the transformation enabled, during gameplay the character can still die by falling in a bottomless pit, being crushed, drowning or if the timer expires. In Sonic & Knuckles (and all games since), taking damage while using super transformation will result in the character being thrown back a small distance. The transformation also originally gave the character the same effect as the " Invincible" power up. Super transformation generally gives the character enhanced speed, similar to using a "High Speed" power up. In the recent games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, however, while the super transformation for the most part still plays a large role in the story, it has returned to be unlocked in the same way as on the Genesis and is usable in regular gameplay.Ĭlassic Super Sonic and Modern Super Sonic from Sonic Generations.
In these cases, it only appears towards the end of the game, during the final boss battles, where the Chaos Emeralds are collected during the game story rather than during gameplay.
From Sonic Adventure and onward, however, the super transformation became more of a story element rather than a regular gameplay mechanic. The super transformation is traditionally obtained in gameplay by collecting all of the Chaos Emeralds in addition to fifty Rings, as was the case in the Mega Drive/Genesis games starting with Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
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