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'''Speed Shoes''', also known as '''Power Sneakers'''{{fileref|Sonic1 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|page=5}}{{fileref|Sonic2 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|page=7}}{{fileref|Chaotix 32X US manual.pdf|page=20}}, '''Super Shoes'''{{fileref|S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf|page=7}}, '''High-Speed Shoes'''{{fileref|SonicAdventure DC US manual.pdf|page=13}}{{fileref|SonicAdventure2 DC US manual.pdf|page=21}}, '''Speed Boots'''{{fileref|SonicAdvance GBA US manual.pdf|page=22}} and '''Fleet Feet'''{{fileref|Sonic R Sega Saturn US Manual.pdf|page=15}} (and usually '''High Speed''' (ハイスピード) in Japan{{fileref|Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf|page=21}}{{fileref|Sonic3 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf|page=10}}{{fileref|SonicAdventure DC JP manual.pdf|page=12}}) are a common feature of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games, allowing a character to accelerate faster and hit a higher top speed for a short period. They were first seen in the 1991 [[Sega Mega Drive]] release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgeog]]'' and have appeared in some form in most ''Sonic'' games made since.
  
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'''Speed Shoes''', also known as '''Power Sneakers''', are power-up items found in monitors in most Sonic games. They cause the player to accelerate much faster than normal. The player's top speed is also increased in some games. When they are collected the music usually speeds up or a new music track plays. Usually the reason for a new track being played rather than the music being sped up is due to the game using waveform audio (such as ''[[Sonic CD]]'' or the modern games), or the game being on a system (such as the [[Game Gear]]) that lacks the power to speed up the music and continue the other game processing tasks.
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Speed shoes are usually accompanied by either by an increased tempo of the in-game music, or in more recent times, a dedicated jingle. The latter method is generally seen on platforms where speeding up the music cannot be achieved for technical reasons (for example, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' where audio is streamed at a set rate off a CD-ROM).
  
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==External Links==
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==References==
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*[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3167284 The Most Useless Power-ups in Videogames] - A 1up feature which mentions the speed shoes.
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Speed Shoes, also known as Power SneakersMedia:Sonic1 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf[1]Media:Sonic2 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf[2]Media:Chaotix 32X US manual.pdf[3], Super ShoesMedia:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf[4], High-Speed ShoesMedia:SonicAdventure DC US manual.pdf[5]Media:SonicAdventure2 DC US manual.pdf[6], Speed BootsMedia:SonicAdvance GBA US manual.pdf[7] and Fleet FeetMedia:Sonic R Sega Saturn US Manual.pdf[8] (and usually High Speed (ハイスピード) in JapanMedia:Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf[9]Media:Sonic3 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf[10]Media:SonicAdventure DC JP manual.pdf[11]) are a common feature of Sonic the Hedgehog games, allowing a character to accelerate faster and hit a higher top speed for a short period. They were first seen in the 1991 Sega Mega Drive release of Sonic the Hedgeog and have appeared in some form in most Sonic games made since.

Speed shoes are usually accompanied by either by an increased tempo of the in-game music, or in more recent times, a dedicated jingle. The latter method is generally seen on platforms where speeding up the music cannot be achieved for technical reasons (for example, Sonic the Hedgehog CD where audio is streamed at a set rate off a CD-ROM).

References

  1. ↑ File:Sonic1 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 5
  2. ↑ File:Sonic2 MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 7
  3. ↑ File:Chaotix 32X US manual.pdf, page 20
  4. ↑ File:S&K MD US SonicJam manual.pdf, page 7
  5. ↑ File:SonicAdventure DC US manual.pdf, page 13
  6. ↑ File:SonicAdventure2 DC US manual.pdf, page 21
  7. ↑ File:SonicAdvance GBA US manual.pdf, page 22
  8. ↑ File:Sonic R Sega Saturn US Manual.pdf, page 15
  9. ↑ File:Sonic1 MD JP manual.pdf, page 21
  10. ↑ File:Sonic3 MD JP SonicJam manual.pdf, page 10
  11. ↑ File:SonicAdventure DC JP manual.pdf, page 12
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