Sonic Superstars: Difference Between Each Character

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Sonic Superstars, as the name implies, doesn’t just feature the eponymous blue blur. No, you are getting an all-star cast of characters here with Sonic, Amy, Tails, and Knuckles making an appearance. Throw in the unlockable character, Trip, and you have a bunch of characters to mess around with. 

And mess around you should, as Sonic Superstars is rather excellent. We’ve had a blast playing through the campaign multiple times just so we can experience the game in new and exciting ways. In this guide, we are going to break down each character and what they bring to the table. 

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Before we get started, we should go over some generic abilities that all characters have access to. Firstly, everyone can jump. Awesome, that’s the easy stuff out of the way. Secondly, despite being a quintessentially ‘Sonic’ ability, everyone can use the Spin Dash. This allows every character to gain a substantial burst of speed from a stationary position. 

Finally, when jumping, every character curls into a ball of some kind which acts as a melee attack of sorts if it connects with an enemy. Oh, and all five characters move about the same speed when running. That about sums it all up. 

Sonic is all about speed, and whilst everyone moves the same speed, Sonic has more ways to achieve top speed than anyone else. In addition to the generic Spin Dash, Sonic also has access to the very powerful Drop Dash. If you press and hold ‘Jump’ when in the air, Sonic will slam to the ground and perform an instant Spin Dash allowing Sonic to immediately zip off at top speed – no waiting around needed. Not only is this a very powerful technique, but it’s also a lot