Emerald Power

Sonic activating the Water Emerald Power.

Emerald Powers (エメラルドパワー) are special abilities that are introduced in Sonic Superstars. They are powers bestowed upon the playable characters by tapping into the Chaos Emeralds.

Overview

After collecting each Chaos Emerald from the Special Stages, all four of the playable characters can tap into the Emeralds they have acquired to use their respective powers. During gameplay, a selection wheel can be brought up with the Right Stick to choose an Emerald Power, then activate it at any time.

The Emerald Powers operate on a cooldown - once a power has been activated, it will be active for a short while until it is depleted, rendering it unusable afterwards. Passing a Star Post will replenish all depleted Emerald Powers, making them usable again.

List of Emerald Powers

	Avatar
	Chaos Emerald: Blue
	This Emerald Power creates copies of the player's character that will run across the screen, defeating nearly any enemy and collecting any Rings in their path. This power is best used when there are a large swarm of Badniks.
	Bullet
	Chaos Emerald: Red
	This Emerald Power turns the player's character into a fireball that can be launched in a specified direction, similar to the Fire Shield's ability. It is also possible to stop in mid-air and change direction.
	Water
	Chaos Emerald: Cyan
	This Emerald Power allows the player's character to swim up waterfalls in levels such as Bridge Island Zone, or to freely swim through underwater areas.
	Ivy
	Chaos Emerald: Green
	This Emerald Power plants a vine where the player's character is standing that grows upwards, allowing them (and other players in co-op) to reach high places. The player(s) can also direct where the vines will grow.
	Vision
	Chaos Emerald: Purple
	This Emerald Power will reveal hidden platforms and Rings when activated, revealing new routes and collectibles. A visual indicator will appear in places where the player can find something using this Emerald Power.
	Slow
	Chaos Emerald: Yellow
	This Emerald Power will slow down everything on the screen except for the player characters. This can be used to react more easily to fast-moving traps or to strategically avoid boss attacks, similar to Time Break.
	Extra
	Chaos Emerald: Grey
	This Emerald Power grants each character an extra ability. Unlike other Emerald Powers, the abilities provided vary by character: Sonic can use the Homing Attack to defeat enemies, much like his modern counterpart. Tails can use the Tornado Spin, which is a projectile attack. Knuckles can use Punch attacks to defeat enemies. Amy can use the Hammer Throw previously used by Hyper Amy.
	Super
	Chaos Emerald: All
	As with most games that include the Chaos Emeralds, collecting all seven will allow the player characters to transform into their Super forms.