The Sonic forms elaboration thread

[Vertekins]

What is one of the coolest aspects of the Sonic franchise apart from it's technicolour anthromorph cast and blistering sense of speed?
 
The many alternate forms of the main character of course! With the exception of Sonic Colours with the main gameplay-focused Wisp forms and refreshing lack of Super form fight in the final boss, nearly every Sonic game ends with a form vs Final boss. It's one of the most enduring aspects of the series.

 

"Normal/Default" form (Name if he even has one has never been revealed)

 

 

Sonic "normal" untransformed state, the one seen the overwhelming majority of the time, free of Emeralds, Wisps and other form-changing objects. Do I even need to mention his immense running speed? This form has tremendous agility and flexibility on the ground and when jumping, moves such a sliding, somersaults, stomping and aerial tricks showing this off well.

 

He can use the famed Spin Attack and Spin Dash and Boost Mode by utilizing Ring Energy. Interestingly, he occasionally uses wind-like abilities too whether it be to attack (Sonic Wind) or enhance his speed (Crest of Wind).

 

Super Sonic

 

 

 The most frequently-seen Super form and a staple of final bosses with few exceptions. Debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) Upon absorbing the energies of the seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can turn into his Super form. His natural abilities are hugely augmented by the transformation but his ramped-up speed is aided by greater agility. He is impervious to physical damage except that incurred by crushing, falling into pits and in earlier games, drowning (The drowning weakness is curiously not present in Sonic Colours and both episodes of Sonic 4)

 

Super Sonic's attacks are presented as charging head-on enveloped in aura (Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Advance 1 and 2), reflecting objects towards the sender with a simple movement of the hand (Sonic Rush Adventure) and imbuing objects with power and using them as a projectile (Sonic Advance 3). His innate abilities include transforming other character into their Super forms by sharing the power and massively-enhanced Chaos Control as well as the neutralization of beings who utilize Negative Chaos Energy i.e Perfect Chaos.

 

He is surrounded in a glowing yellow aura (Blue in the Sonic Adventure duo)

 

The downside of the super form is that even though it is sustained with Rings and is powered by Chaos Energy, it still requires immense amounts of energy to utilize making it impractical for excessive or long use.

Darkspine Sonic
 

 
The first canon alternate Sonic form to debut after Super Sonic was this one in Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007). Upon having three World Rings forced in response to his feelings at the time. Specifically the Green Ring (Exemplifies Hatred), Red Ring (Exemplfies Anger) and the Purple Ring (Exemplifies Sadness), Sonic transforms into a ferocious form who's no-nonsense attitude and penchant for savagery results in one of the most vicious boss fights in the entire series. Nevertheless, Darkspine intriguingly calls out for Shahra in his normal voice during the fight imploringly and even begs her to give him her power, possibly implying a slightly insecure and dependent nature.
 
Despite that, this guy makes the Werehog look tame. He certainly doesn't hold back when it comes to executing his attacks. He gives it 110% when it comes to investing the energy demanded by turning enormous attacks against their sender and follows it up with unrestrained physical attacks of great strength upon the perpetrator using his fists and bare feet to pummel them into oblivion. He is capable of flying, using Speed Break and Time Break. He doesn't need Pearls to fill his Soul Gauge because not only does it fill itself at a very slow rate, he can generate soul merely by spinning in place. This does leave him defenseless as a drawback however as he is incapable of moving or attacking in this stance. His Ring capacity is capped at 999 rings which is far more than what his default form is capable of carrying in the game yet he is not fueled by rings like Super Sonic is. Interestingly his "Homing Attack" doesn't appear to show him in ball form instead depicting it as a spiraling attack with his arms straight at his sides.
 
His typical "Super Aura" is orange with what appear to be embers and his "Homing Attack" is shrouded in a hot pink energy.
 
He appears to have the ability to restore his surroundings to their previous state as evidenced by how the black void he fights Alf Layla Wa-Layla in suddenly reverts to it's original state as the Palace throne room the second he forcibly reverts himself.
 
This is probably the most intriguing and mysterious of the forms. His nature is never really discussed in the game, his name only mentioned once (And in the scene select no less, never by an actual character in-story) the aspects of his design are open to interpretation and his abilities and physical power are raw and uninhibited.
 
 
Werehog
 

 
What happens when Sonic unwillingly absorbs a small fragment of Dark Gaia? The Werehog! He debuted in Sonic Unleashed (2008).
 
His comically short legs and overall top-heaviness does not allow him to exhibit the amazing speed capabilities of his default form. So what is he left to do? Why, take out Dark Gaia's fragments and Eggman's robots with his amazingly stretchy, pliable and immensely strong arms and run on all fours of course! Whilst you'd think that this is partly due to frustration over the violating nature of the form and having to adapt to four limbs on the ground in order to move with any real speed, Sonic's pretty OK with it as implied by Chip and Professor Pickle (The former revealed by a randomized comment whilst feeding Chip, the latter from the "Is there a cure?" entry under the questions you can ask Pickle in his lab);
 

Professor Pickle;

 

"I can't help but note that you seem to be enjoying the change. Perhaps there's little rush to get that body back to normal hmm?"

 

Chip

 

"Admit it Sonic. You like being like this don't you?"

 

Sonic the Werehog is great at utilizing his body's properties in order to slap, punch, slash and pummel his enemies silly. He can grab any poor sucker that dares stand against him and either toss them after spinning, throw them at another unfortunate baddie or pummel the poor thing into the ground with truly bone-breaking force. He makes great use of the pliability and elastic quality of his arms which gifts him with a long reach.

 

This elastic quality is actually shared with certain Night enemies such as the Nightmare, the Deep Nightmare, the Big Mother and the Dark Guardian. This is because Sonic and the Night enemies all include a fragment of Dark Gaia and this is what it's power bestows upon the physiology of those that are related to it in some way. Because Dark Gaia only becomes active at nightfall and is a creature of darkness, the same applies to it's fragments and they activate upon nightfall, explaining Sonic's transformations and the habit of Gaia's fragments to only come out and play at nightfall. However, this form can be very temporarily reverted when Sonic is exposed to light such as the spots of light in certain areas of the Gaia gates.

 

Sonic has a pretty bad temper in this form which make him prone to outbursts of almost feral behaviour and which can skew his judgement (He learned this the hard way when Baker managed to tackle him head-on and knock him out after his temper tantrum in Night of the Werehog). Nevertheless, he has very little difference to normal Sonic personality-wise and is unaffected by the maddening aspect of Dark Gaia's influence widely seen in unfortunate NPC's due to strong willpower.

 

Excalibur-Sonic

 

 

AKA "The Golden Knight" (As described in Sonic and the Black Knight's Gallery) Debuted in Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)

 

When determination rekindles Excalibur's long lost light and it's component swords (Arondight, Laevatein and Galatin) are reunited with it, Excalibur-Sonic is the result. Despite being clad in a suit of golden armor, Sonic retains his default appearance underneath said armor. Apart from the armor he is also gifted with the greatest of the Sacred Swords, Excalibur; A sword capable of cutting anything.

 

He has a resistance to attacks that scrape his armor (Note; Scrape, not direct hits) extremely quick Soul Surge attacks and is capable of fine swordsmanship alongside the ability to fly. He has a finishing move of great power in which he is surrounded in a brilliant gold light and Arthurian symbols and is capable of (In Excalibur's words) cutting through anything he charges through.

 

He doesn't have an aura but he does trail small gold stars behind him as he flies.

 

Excalibur-Sonic doesn't mince his words - He speaks his mind and openly professes his disdain of Merlina's actions, co-ordinating his criticism with his sword Excalibur.

 

WISP FORMS

 

All of the following forms are induced by the absorption of Hyper-Go-On Power (Also known as "Colour Power") derived from specific types of adorable aliens called Wisps. All of them debuted in Sonic Colours (2010) Hyper-Go-On power is essentially the Wisp's life force and Sonic only gets a taste of this power in order to transform upon absorbing the Wisp. They all follow a distinct design pattern (Head-like physique, yellow pupiless eyes and spikes and ear-like protrusions except for Blue Cube and Violet Void) and only last for a short amount of time, for as long as the in-game gauge has Colour Power in it.

 

According to a SEGA rep in a certain video which I can't for the life of me find, Hyper-Go-On power alters Sonic's molecular structure in bizarre ways resulting in the transformations.

 

Cyan Laser

 

 

Cyan Wisps are scatterbrained little guys full of Hyper-Go-On's that cause Sonic to transform into Cyan Laser.

 

Being composed of light energy, Sonic can reflect himself through prisms and optical cables at truly great speed. In Sonic's opinion it is "Some wild energy" However, if the form is used underwater, Sonic cannot break the surface of water and is reflected presumably due to the reflective nature of water and the nature of his form (DS Sonic Colours, Tropical Resort)

 

Blue Cube

 

 

Blue Wisps are intelligent and determined fella's full of Hyper-Go-On's that cause Sonic to transform into Blue Cube.

 

The result is a cuboid form that causes a shockwave when it hits the ground which destroys nearby objects and unfortunate enemies. But that's not the only property it has. Upon doing this, he can transform nearby Blue Rings into Blue Boxes and vice-versa. Blue Boxes can be used as platforms whilst Blue Rings can be collected to bolster ones score. This is the only form in Sonic Colous that continually reverts to default form and can transform during the duration of activation. In default form, Sonic glows with a blue light.

 

The boxes and rings turn back to their original forms when the gauge runs out.

 

 

Green Hover

 

 

Green Wisps are goofy and not too predictable as well. They have a Hyper-Go-On Power that transforms Sonic into Green Hover.

 

Floaty is an apt description of it, having the capability to hover in the air, slowly ascend and descend in height. He also can follow ring trails with the Lightspeed Dash spinning all the way. He isn't immune to damage though so watch out for spikes and such but he can hit enemies with his bulk and destroy them.

 

Yellow Drill

 

 

Yellow Wisps positively love earth and water. Maybe that's why they're so frequently seen near them? They have a Hyper-Go-On power that transforms Sonic into Yellow Drill.

 

Burrowing through the ground and spiralling through water can be done effortlessly with this form. He can even power through tough objects with a bit of effort and harsh water currents not to mention how he speeds through pipes like they're not even there. One must take care not to keep him underground for too long without replenishing Colour Power though because it's rather hard for Sonic to burrow when he's reverted to his default form, which results in him literally being buried alive. Brrr.

 

Orange Rocket

 

 

Orange Wisps are seemingly afflicted with the Wisp equivalent of PMS. They're very emotional and bipolar, being happy one minute and angry the next. They also like praise and dislike disappointing others. They have a Hyper-Go-On power that transforms Sonic into Orange Rocket.

 

Like soaring into the sky? This form certainly does and breaks any glass panel that gets in his way. He can gain huge vertical height and upon reversion, float back down to terra firma safely. His horizontal direction is controllable in Sonic Generations.

 

Red Burst

 

 

Red Wisps are lively. Pretty evocative of Cyan Wisps yet not as scatterbrained. They have a Hyper-Go-On power that transforms Sonic into Red Burst.

 

Being composed of fire energy, this form can activate certain fire-utilizing contraptions. You'll need to avoid water though unless you want to see blue and spiky Sonic abruptly again. Did I mention how he causes explosions by building energy inside himself which causes devastation in the immediate area?

 

Pink Spike

 

 

Pink Wisps might act tough but they're total softies and are quite nice. Their Hyper-Go-On power transforms Sonic into Pink Spike.

 

Laugh at gravity by having perfect traction on any wall no matter what material! Flip the bird at spike traps with your complete immunity to them! Thrill at the sensation of great acceleration! This form combines a pseudo-spin dash with wall clinging ability.

 

Purple Frenzy

 

 

Purple Wisps, also known as Nega Wisps are violent parodies of their former selves. despite that, they're all too eager to lend their Hyper-Go-On power to Sonic which transforms him into Purple Frenzy.

 

Sonic himself states that the energy he derived from Purple/Nega Wisps is "Freaky" and it's hard to disagree. Anything is dinner to this form and he consumes anything he gets his oversized fanged maw around with a single-minded ferocity, growling and spewing dark-coloured saliva whilst he's doing it. Each consumed object contributes to his size and when he gets big enough, he'll even suck in Rings like a vacumn and eat them too. Freaky.

 

Violet Void

 

 

Violet Wisps are about as mindless and feral as Purple Wisps, growling and biting at anyone. They too are also called Nega Wisps. They also like sharing their Hyper-Go-On with Sonic which transforms him into Violet Void.

 

Imagine Purple Frenzy with floating capabilities and the ability to suck things in like a black hole and with standards of cuisine so low he'll eat weird fungi and will happily polish off Frigate Skullian. That's Violet Void in a nutshell. He can also shirt his ghostly bulk about with fans because he is immaterial and light like a ghost. Also freaky.

 

Done and done.

 

- What do you think of the transformation gimmick in the series?

- What do you think of the forms?

- What do you think can be done to expand upon them and their gameplay and story relevance?

- What about forms not covered here from alternate Sonic continuities/Non-canon forms i.e Hyper Sonic from S3&K, Archie's Ultra/Polar/Eco/Solar Sonic, "Dark Super Sonic" from X?

 

Discuss!

Edited February 7, 2013 by Vertekins

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Pinnacle of topic/OP effort, kudos. And I like transforming into different versions of Sonic, but it seems pretty hit and miss for when they're actually good or play comfortably. Super Sonic in Generations is annoying because it gobbles your rings in modern form, and Classic Super Sonic is just a skin. The wisps were cool, the werehog was a good idea but could have been executed way better gameplay wise, Darkspine sonic is bleh to me (I don't really dig the design xP), aaaand yeah. Colors was a breath of fresh air because Super Sonic was still an option, but it didn't keep on the traditional cliche of using him for a final boss fight with everyone bringing out their best cheerleading gear. All and all  it's always interesting to see more Sonic forms, they remind me alot of Mario's transformations, and that's not a bad thing. It enhances gameplay (again, when done right) and makes for more variety. Do the new forms necessarily need to be apart of the story? EeEeEEeeeh, every once in a while I suppose, but it's not really a necessity. Again I look at Colors, which handled alternate forms and powers beautifully, I hope we can see such great execution again in the future.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Extruder

[Blue Wisp]

Call me Captain Obvious but I really like the Wisps. They have beautiful designs, and are really fun to use.

...

Except in Planet Wisp Classic. Spike Wisp was annoying there. Otherwise, I love the Wisps and I do like Super Sonic. But personally, I would like to see Super Sonic playable in stages being a regular thing from now on.

 

Also god damn Excalibur Sonic is so sexy.

 

Great topic you've got here Verte!

[Diogenes]

The wisps were an interesting idea, and they definitely offered Sonic more options than he's usually got, but being one-use powers and not playing much of anything like Sonic made them feel kind of awkward. If they were to ever revisit the idea, I think it'd be better if they worked a bit more like Mario powerups. Instead of being one use per item, you'd change into, say, Laser Sonic, and you'd be able to laser dash on command until you lost the powerup (for a shorter distance than the laser in Colors, but you could extend it by bouncing off walls and shit). And instead of things like Hover and Frenzy completely changing your controls into something that's slow and/or clumsy, you'd control normally (or mostly so; maybe hover would make you lighter/jump higher but otherwise act as normal) and have a relevant ability that you can use at your discretion.

 

e: also the werehog was the best bad idea they've had and has more potential than the modern gameplay

Edited February 2, 2013 by Diogenes

[Kiah]

What is one of the coolest aspects of the Sonic franchise apart from it's technicolour anthromorph cast and blistering sense of speed?

 

The many alternate forms of the main character of course! With the exception of Sonic Colours with the main gameplay-focused Wisp forms and refreshing lack of Super form fight in the final boss, nearly every Sonic game ends with a form vs Final boss. It's one of the most enduring aspects of the series.

 

 

 

- What do you think of the transformation gimmick in the series?

- What do you think of the forms?

- What do you think can be done to expand upon them and their gameplay and story relevance?

- What about forms not covered here from alternate Sonic continuities/Non-canon forms i.e Hyper Sonic from S3&K, Archie's Ultra/Polar/Eco/Solar Sonic, "Dark Super Sonic" from X?

 

Discuss!

Great OP! Now, I am going to use this post to answer the questions:

 

1) I actually like the idea of transformation gimmicks in the series. I find them interesting as it changes things up with the gameplay and whatnot. Sega and Sonic Team may have not implemented them all correctly, but I commend them for trying something new for us to experience in the series.

 

2) I like the forms personally, as it provides Sonic with some interesting abilities. For the most part, these transformations don't cause Sonic's personality to change. The werehog is okay, it's just that the whole gameplay behind him doesn't appeal to me. Darkspine Sonic is okay too, he's just too angry for my liking, although I understand why he was. I don't like the design, either. Unlike some, I'm yet to grow sick and tired of Super Sonic, the wisps are pure fun and provided variety to the gameplay, and Excalibur Sonic is simply awesome:

 

 

Seeing this transformation impresses and amazes me each and every time I see it...

 

3) I'm not sure what could be done to expand upon the forms and their gameplay and story relevance. I honestly think the forms are fine the way they are serving as a temporary purpose in each of the game, as I would rather just see Sonic being Sonic sans any transformations for the most part. If anything, it would be interesting to see Sonic being seriously challenged in these forms or at least conquered like he was as Super Sonic in Sonic Unleashed by Dr. Eggman in the very beginning of the game.

 

4) I've never heard of the other forms mentioned in this question other than Hyper Sonic and "Dark Super Sonic". I don't know much about Hyper Sonic and how he is different from Super Sonic, but from what I gather it wasn't much, nor was it necessary as we have Super Sonic. As for "Dark Super Sonic" from Sonic X, there was some potential there as Sonic was really angry and looked like he was about to wreck some serious havoc. Too bad it was short lived, for seeing that temper tantrum of Sonic and possible destruction he could of caused would of been very interesting to see.

[Spin Attaxx]

Ah, so THIS is why you were trying to get a screenshot of Cyan Laser!

 

But yeah, I'd like it if Super Sonic was made more mysterious and wasn't used to fight the final boss of every game.

 

BTW, could we also discuss forms of other Sonic characters e.g. Burning Blaze?

[Your Vest Friend]

I personally really don't care for the forms because I prefer working with the basics, but I've made that opinion clear many times before now. 

[SenEDDtor Missile]

Honestly, my headcanon always portrayed the three transformation gimmicks as being incomplete parts of Super Sonic, each aspect representing a different virtue/state of being.

 

 

Darkspine Form would represent Retribution, only appearing when Sonic was in a state of righteous fury. This form would have been the second rarest form, with only the Werehog being rarer, since Sonic is rarely angry, only becoming so at his most emotionally charged.

 

Excalibur Form would represent Justice, only appearing in a state of absolute heroism. What kind of prerequisites would be involved here are a little hard for me to figure out, since this form involves an actual weapon; not to mention I'm not really sure how much Sonic in my headcanon would be able to pull off absolute heroism, but whatever.

 

Werehog Form would represent Willpower, but it's requirements are much more specific: Sonic needs to be faced with a type of corruption, whether through emotional manipulation or through external darkness. Because this is an incredibly rare occurrence, even compared to Darkspine, this form is the rarest of the three.

 

Edited February 2, 2013 by 743-E.D. Missile

[Semi-colon e]

There's no Hyper Sonic in this post ruinedforeverdontbuy

 

Hyper Sonic is pointless anyway, but it would have been cool in Colours if only because of the announcer being there to go

 

HYPAH SONIC

 

 

It was really cool hearing the announcer say "Super Sonic" in Colours, so yeah.

 

I don't really like Super Sonic that much anymore, he either cheeses the game, acts as a lame final boss gimmick, or is neutered as all hell, and he either replaces the music with a repetitive loop or doesn't change it at all, which is just as jarring.

 

I think Colours handled new forms the best, really aided exploration and returning to previous levels once you'd unlocked them all. While Generations Planet Wisp gets plenty of ire, I think Rocket was more fun to use (aside from being spammed) there than in Colours. In Colours you just press the button, but in Generations you can charge it up and go blasting off high into the sky, it's really cool. Generations Spikes sucked though, so clunky and stiff, which is odd because Classic Sonic and the original Spikes in Colours were more loose and had insane Spin Dashes, so you'd think the Generations one would keep that, but it's so weak it's annoying.

 

Werehog wasn't terrible, it had it's moments, but I wish that stupid music didn't come on in every battle up to Eggmanland. Some of the night stage music was beautiful but you'd barely get to hear it. He was also a little loose to control, not quite precise enough for some of the tightrope walking sections. His bosses were also better than Sonic's aside from the occasional QTEs.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Semi-colon e

[Carbo]

Hyper Sonic would have been interesting to explore in subsequent games if it weren't for modern games having retconned a deal of the world and how the Chaos Emeralds reside in it. Them serving as convenient mcguffins sort of ruined the otherworldly mystery and us getting acquainted with them throughout three games.

Finding out that Sonic had an even more powerful form was the bomb back then and it made me personally think of all the possibilities and what it could mean, but nowadays it's not really all that. Shame perhaps, but no need to shoehorn it in these days.

[Semi-colon e]

Sadly, the Hyper forms and Super Tails were essentially a reason for the S&K special stages to exist when both 3&K were locked on together, so they gave us the Super Emeralds. I really liked the Hidden Palace cameo thing though, where the emeralds were on the altar and you could pick your order. Every other game before and after was just "enter stage, get emerald/time stone, fuck off", with the exception of the emeralds in plot games or the Johnny races in Rush Adventure, which were nice to give Johnny some relevance but don't really make that much sense. The Hyper forms having the ability to breathe underwater is also redundant now that Super Sonic can do that as well (at least in Sonic 4 he can), and the addition of more of Sonic's moveset makes him pretty powerful anyway.

 

I doubt the Super Emerald forms are even canon, or even the Super Emeralds themselves, for that matter.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Semi-colon e

[Dr. Homem]

Anybody thinks Titan Tails should appear in the games too?

 

Seriously I still don't know how that even got approved.

Edited February 2, 2013 by Dr. Homem

[Danj86]

Don't know about anyone else, but I'd actually like more. In the true canon, I mean.

 

I never really considered the wisp forms as transformations though. But I guess technically, they are. They do look cool, but they are basically, floating disembodied heads. Kinda creepy, especially Violet Void and Purple Frenzy.

 

I guess what I really want it more storybook games. I liked seeing the supporting cast in a new role and Sonic in never before done environments. As well as how they portray Sonic. It stands to reason that if the series was to continue, then more transformations would appear.

If they ironed out all the game play issues, I reckon people might stop looking at the storybook series with such disdain. But I'm slipping off the main topic.

 

Whoever drew this, is a freakin' genius!

[Vertekins]

Great OP! Now, I am going to use this post to answer the questions:

 

4) I've never heard of the other forms mentioned in this question other than Hyper Sonic and "Dark Super Sonic". I don't know much about Hyper Sonic and how he is different from Super Sonic, but from what I gather it wasn't much, nor was it necessary as we have Super Sonic. As for "Dark Super Sonic" from Sonic X, there was some potential there as Sonic was really angry and looked like he was about to wreck some serious havoc. Too bad it was short lived, for seeing that temper tantrum of Sonic and possible destruction he could of caused would of been very interesting to see.

 

Ultra, Polar, Eco and Solar Sonic are Archie-exclusive forms.

 

Ultra form is attained through the absorption of many power rings or by exposure to the energies of a Super Emerald. This is the base form which is capable of altering elements and objects by manipulating their atomic structure;

 

 

This form also has the ability to change depending on the environment he is in.

 

If his surroundings are snowy/icy, he transforms into Polar Sonic. This form's abilities were never actually shown and it was depicted in only one panel.

If his surroundings are rich with plant life, he transforms into Eco Sonic. Like Polar, this form's abilities were also never shown.

If his surroundings are desert-like and dry, he transforms into Solar Sonic. Again, like the previous two, the abilities of the form were never shown.

 

Whilst Ultra form certainly kicked ass on the two occasions he came into existence, one must question the point of the 3 elemental-like forms considering they were one-panel showings that didn't do anything and which were never seen again.

[Animatedmusic]

I really like Super Sonic but I think he should have different ability's

Super Sonic is just an invisibility powerup with speed shoes and a higher jump.

He could have a hover ability like Silver (but it keeps your momentum).

or Sonic could get more moves the more emeralds he has.

 

I would like to see a lot more forms cause Super Sonic is a bit boring after seven games

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I care not what anyone says; the Werehog is still the best alternate form Sonic's ever had.

[Vertekins]

BTW, could we also discuss forms of other Sonic characters e.g. Burning Blaze?

 

Don't see why not

 

So anyway, non-canon/Alternate continuity Sonic forms. Why the heck not?

 

Hyper Sonic

 

 

 

Hyper Sonic. Super Sonic on steroids.

 

Most likely intended as a cool little bonus for Sonic 3 & Knuckles owners who persevere and gain all of the Chaos Emeralds and who succeed in turning them into Super Emeralds. The only things that can kill this guy is crushing and falling into bottomless pits. Unlike Super Sonic in the Classic era, he is incapable of drowning. His fur appears to glow in all the colours of the Super Emeralds.

 

His first and so far only appearance was in Sonic 3 and Knuckles (1994)

 

His most powerful ability is a flash attack that destroys nearly any Badnik on the screen and functions similarly to a double jump.

 

 

"Dark Super Sonic" (Official name if it even has one has never been revealed)

 

 

So far, this form is the only original form that ever appeared in a Sonic animation. His first and so far only appearance was in Episode 67 of Sonic X (2005)

 

Powered by the energy from hundreds of fake Chaos Emeralds manufactured by the Metarex. Fake Emeralds are noted by the black sheen that streaks their facets and their extreme fragility, crumbling when used to perform Chaos Control and even breaking apart just by being held firmly. Sonic accidentally landed in a pile of them when breaking and entering a Metarex base/Fake Emerald manufacturing facility in order to save Cosmo and Chris. His emotional turmoil at seeing them in captivity and under great risk of death resulted in him tapping into the power of the fakes and he takes on this malevolent-looking form.

 

He may have only appeared for approximately less than a minute but this guy annihilated two very tough Metarex robots made specifically to fight with him in order to gauge his speed and power in the space of less than 5 seconds spent attacking each one. When under the fullest influence of the fake Emeralds, his pupils and irises disappear and his quills stand upwards like Super Sonic's and his tan parts appear shadowed and dark. When not as "Far gone" under the influence, he looks very similar to default form including the spines except he has much darker fur, differently-shaped eyes and dark green eyes rather than the emerald/lime green of his default form.

 

"Dark Super Sonic" is extremely eager to fight and does not hold back. He at least appears to be mentally unstable, cackling in an incredibly unsettling tone at the prospect of ripping apart two Metarex and screaming in rage when doing this. His voice is also very dead-sounding and flat when he is not excited, possessing none of the default form's voice tone.

[Phos]

The concepts behind the wisps seemed kind of half baked to me.  Not a lot of fun really.  

 

Dunno bout Darkspine.  and now we're http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAQohS0On4.  

Don't know about anyone else, but I'd actually like more. In the true canon, I mean.

 

I never really considered the wisp forms as transformations though. But I guess technically, they are. They do look cool, but they are basically, floating disembodied heads. Kinda creepy, especially Violet Void and Purple Frenzy.

 

I guess what I really want it more storybook games. I liked seeing the supporting cast in a new role and Sonic in never before done environments. As well as how they portray Sonic. It stands to reason that if the series was to continue, then more transformations would appear.

If they ironed out all the game play issues, I reckon people might stop looking at the storybook series with such disdain. But I'm slipping off the main topic.

 

Whoever drew this, is a freakin' genius!

Sawuce for you

Edited February 2, 2013 by Phos

[iDEATH]

Seeing as I grew up with the comics more than the games I've always loved STC's take on super sonic.

 

For anyone that doesn't know Super Sonic in the comic was just like the games, pretty much invincible, could fly etc etc. But unlike the games Sonic didn't retain his personality, Super Sonic was a demonic, evil presence, just as much a danger to Sonic's friends than he was to Robotnik,

 

This worked well, and I always kind of wanted them to introduce it into the games because it meant that SS couldn't simply be used as the deus ex machina he has become.

Monster too tough? Super sonic the fuck out of him......

If stc sonic went super then there was a whole new problem to contend with. I really think that could work well in the games.

[Tani Coyote]

As has been said, beautiful OP!

I always liked transformations. They're most useful if Sonic goes against Eldritch Abominations and needs to up his skill just a notch. The alternative is he's made overpowered by default, which many already think is a problem.

I love Excalibur Sonic to bits (then again SATBK is one of my favorites...) and while I like Darkspine's concept, I think he could have looked better.

Most of the forms seem to be one game only things. With Super forms I wouldn't mind some more information being given on how Chaos energy works. While mystery's fun, I'm sure SEGA can drop a few crumbs at least.

Naturally gonna vouch for Fleetway Super's awesomeness here. He's an excellent flaw to Sonic in that continuity; while he's more than once been necessary for Sonic to win, the bad part is Sonic becomes so hot blooded he loses track of who's a friend and who's a foe. This isn't even touching upon how he raises some questions on what it means to be sentient, and where his craziness ends and evilness begins. Super Sonic in several cases has been the real hero of the Fleetway strip, ironically enough, having saved the world from a threat more than once, and during his good phase was even willing to sacrifice his sanity to protect his friends.

Edited February 3, 2013 by Ogilvie Maurice

[Dr. Homem]

Seeing as I grew up with the comics more than the games I've always loved STC's take on super sonic.

 

For anyone that doesn't know Super Sonic in the comic was just like the games, pretty much invincible, could fly etc etc. But unlike the games Sonic didn't retain his personality, Super Sonic was a demonic, evil presence, just as much a danger to Sonic's friends than he was to Robotnik,

 

This worked well, and I always kind of wanted them to introduce it into the games because it meant that SS couldn't simply be used as the deus ex machina he has become.

Monster too tough? Super sonic the fuck out of him......

If stc sonic went super then there was a whole new problem to contend with. I really think that could work well in the games.

Fleetway's destructive Super Sonic may have led to some interesting stories in the comic, but introducing such a concept in the games wouldn't work well. While in the game universe the Chaos Emeralds are power sources for any power that depend on the intention of the user - that is better illustrated in Adventure - Fleetway had them create literal chaos anytime they're used, thus the mad Super Sonic. What works in one canon may not work in another without retroactive continuity.

 

Besides, I find it hard to believe Sega would ever approve of Sonic acting evil in the games regardless of what caused it.

[Mogtaki]

Although they seemed perfectly okay with Dark Super Sonic from the cartoon series.

 

To be honest, I found Dark Super Sonic to be kinda...lame after StC.

[Diogenes]

What would you even do with Fleetway Super Sonic in the games? What kind of options do you have when your player character goes rogue?

[SweeCrue]

I never really considered the wisp forms as transformations though. But I guess technically, they are. They do look cool, but they are basically, floating disembodied heads. Kinda creepy, especially Violet Void and Purple Frenzy.

 

Completely agree with this. And like someone else mentioned, it would've been cooler if the Wisps worked more like Mario powerups.

 

Having a hobby of creating different forms for our blue furred friend, I decided to recreate them to be just that.

 

 

Blue Cube

 

Green Hover

 

 

Pink Spikes

 

 

Red Burst

 

 

 

Yellow Drill

 

 

Purple Frenzy

 

 

Cyan Laser

 

 

Orange Rocket

 

 

Violet Void

 

 

Well, enough of honking my own horn for today...

[Spin Attaxx]

Some of those designs look like Chaos 0. Otherwise, pretty good.

 

Are other character forms allowed to be discussed here, or is it just Sonic?