Sonic the Hedgehog Joins the Brawl

Fans have been clamoring for it since the day Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii was announced. Now, it's finally official: Sonic the Hedgehog will be a playable character. The news broke early yesterday morning on the official Super Smash Bros. website, spreading across the internet like wildfire. Those who have yet to purchase or decide to purchase a Wii have made their minds up. The video on the website features Sonic duking it out with other fighters in the game. The video ends with Sonic transforming into his Super Sonic, ready to rip it up. Needless to say, I was practically drooling the second the video was over.

This morning they continued the Sonic-related news with information on his special moves. "The original Sonic the Hedgehog game used only one button. I think its simple yet exhilarating play was its virtue," says Masahiro Sakurai, the creative force behind this game on the website. "And given that this game's controls are also simple, I think it personifies his distinct characteristics." Moves include a super sonic spin dash, which increases your speed the longer you charge it. Using the spin dash and then jumping can get you a two-hit combo. You can also charge it up by pressing the special-move button repeatedly. His "up" special-move is the spring jump, which launches him high into the air. The downside to this is that it is also available for other characters to use.

Yes, as Brawl gets closer and closer to release time, fans continue to salve at the mouths in anticipation. What new developments are in store for the future? The only way to find out is to continue checking out the official website, which I'm sure you will, right?