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Sonic The Hedgehog is the hero of the video game series released by Sega. Sonic has become one of the world’s most famous game characters, and tons of fans love to play sonic games for fun and amusement.

Sonic is a blue hedgehog who has the ability to run faster than the speed of sound. This power is a central part of the way all the games are played. Whether you play Sonic online or offline, you’re sure to enjoy the speedy hedgehog and his super-powered acquaintances like Tails the flying fox, Knuckles the Echidna, Blaze the pyrokenetic feline and Amy the female hedgehog.

Sonic is known as the world’s fastest hedgehog. His biggest strength is his astounding running speed, but numerous of his other abilities are variations on the tendency for hedgehogs to roll into tight balls for protection - with the addition of spinning his body. Sonic’s principal offensive maneuver is the basic “Spin Attack”. Some games have expanded on this standard attack, creating the “Spin Dash” which involves Sonic spinning on the spot before taking off at full speed, and the “Homing Attack”, in which he dashes in midair toward a target.

One recognizable and recurring feature when you play Sonic the Hedgehog games is the golden Rings (sometimes referred to as Power Rings or Magic Rings) scattered throughout the levels. The Rings allow players having at least one ring to endure when sustaining damage from an enemy or hazardous object. Instead of dying, the player’s rings are scattered. Ordinarily, a hit will cause the player to lose all of his rings, but in certain places it only costs a fixed number of rings rather than the entire collection. Collecting 100 rings will usually reward Sonic (or any other playable character) with an extra life.

The Chaos Emeralds are seven emeralds with magical powers, and are another repeating feature of Sonic games. Many sets of them have popped up in various places like South Island, West Side Island and Angel Island. They are the cornerstone of most of the games’ plots, and the player is oftentimes expected to collect them all in order to defeat Doctor Robotnik and achieve the games’ “good endings”, super forms, or both. In some games, the emeralds can be found in concealed locations within the main levels. In most later games, the Chaos Emeralds are chanced upon by the characters during the games’ story modes. When seven Chaos Emeralds are collected, Sonic can initiate a super transformation into “Super Sonic”, a faster and invincible version of himself that can fly.