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| − | ''' | + | The '''Shield''', referred to as the '''barrier''' (バリア) in Japan, is a power-up that protects the player from harm. When the player runs into an enemy or trap, their character will be knocked backwards and the shield is lost. Shields offer an extra line of defense before [[ring]]s would be lost, and first appeared in the original [[Sega Mega Drive]] game, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. |
| − | + | The original shield is a simple blue sphere, to the point where in ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (and later games such as ''[[Sonic Mania]]'') it is called the '''blue shield''' or '''blue barrier''' (ブルーバリア){{fileref|Sonic3D Sat JP manual.pdf|page=16}}. Despite this, it is not always blue - in ''[[Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' the shield is grey, and in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and ''[[Sonic Advance]]'', it is green. | |
| − | The original shield is a simple blue sphere, | + | |
| + | In most games, the blue shield offers no additional advantages outside the extra hit point (unlike the shields later provided in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''; the [[Flame Shield]], [[Water Shield]] and [[Lightning Shield]]). The one exception to this rule is in ''Sonic 3D'', where the blue shield is impervious to the electric flooring in [[Gene Gadget Zone]]. | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:S1 shield monitor.png|''[[Sonic 1]]'' ([[Mega Drive]]) shield monitor. | Image:S1 shield monitor.png|''[[Sonic 1]]'' ([[Mega Drive]]) shield monitor. | ||
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Image:S3d blue shield.png|''Sonic 3D'' shield. | Image:S3d blue shield.png|''Sonic 3D'' shield. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:29, 10 May 2019
The Shield, referred to as the barrier (バリア) in Japan, is a power-up that protects the player from harm. When the player runs into an enemy or trap, their character will be knocked backwards and the shield is lost. Shields offer an extra line of defense before rings would be lost, and first appeared in the original Sega Mega Drive game, Sonic the Hedgehog.
The original shield is a simple blue sphere, to the point where in Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (and later games such as Sonic Mania) it is called the blue shield or blue barrier (ブルーバリア)[1]. Despite this, it is not always blue - in Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 the shield is grey, and in Sonic Adventure and Sonic Advance, it is green.
In most games, the blue shield offers no additional advantages outside the extra hit point (unlike the shields later provided in Sonic the Hedgehog 3; the Flame Shield, Water Shield and Lightning Shield). The one exception to this rule is in Sonic 3D, where the blue shield is impervious to the electric flooring in Gene Gadget Zone.
Gallery
Sonic 1 (Mega Drive) shield monitor.
Sonic 1 (Mega Drive) shield.
Sonic 2 (Mega Drive) shield monitor.
Sonic 2 (Mega Drive) shield.
Sonic 1 (Master System) shield monitor.
Sonic 1 (Master System) shield.
Sonic Pocket Adventure shield monitor.
Sonic Pocket Adventure shield.
Sonic 3D Shield monitor.
Sonic 3D shield.
