If the action button is released prematurely, however, Sonic/Metal Sonic will quickly jerk forward and stop.Ĭuriously, if the player picks up an item while charged with the Light Speed Dash, Sonic/Metal Sonic will remain charged even if the action button is released. The player can then release the button to travel along a trail of Rings. For as long as / // / is held, Sonic/Metal Sonic will have a cyan aura and can move around, although his speed will drastically decrease. To activate the move, Sonic/Metal Sonic must charge up his Spin Dash until he says 'Ready!' and glows cyan, cancelling the Spin Dash. In Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and the Sonic Adventure DX of the 2010 remaster though, it can also be performed by Metal Sonic by default. In Sonic Adventure and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, the Light Speed Dash is a move only used by Sonic after collecting the Light Speed Shoes.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ReviewĢ1 November 2012 Game appearances Sonic Adventure If the character gets hurt while using the Light Speed Dash, the move will be canceled out. However, the Light Speed Dash only functions when the Rings are near each other or have not been thrown by the playable character or an enemy.Īlso, when using this move, the user will be left vulnerable to attacks, even if in some games the Light Speed Dash tends to make the user much less of an open target. When used, it will allow the user to travel across a path of Rings, be straight or curved. As its name suggests, the Light Speed Dash is a maneuver that allows the user to momentarily travel at an incredible speeds matching the speed of light (about 671,000,000 mph).

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