Difference between revisions of "Shield"
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* The standard blue shield. | * The standard blue shield. | ||
| − | * The [[ | + | * The fire shield, which protects the player against fire and lava (especially useful in [[Volcano Valley Zone]]). |
* The gold shield, which lets the player perform homing attacks on nearby enemies. | * The gold shield, which lets the player perform homing attacks on nearby enemies. | ||
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| + | Image:S3d shield monitor.png|Shield monitor | ||
| + | Image:S3d blue shield.png|Standard blue shield | ||
| + | Image:S3d fire shield.png|Fire shield; walking on lava | ||
| + | Image:S3d gold shield.png|Gold shield; homing attack | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
===''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and beyond=== | ===''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and beyond=== | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 3 April 2008
A shield (referred to as barrier in Japan) is a power-up that protects the player from harm. When the player runs into an enemy or trap, they fall backwards and the shield is lost. Shields offer limited protection in the same way as rings do, although shields can't be re-collected after they are lost.
Shields can be obtained though breaking monitors, or the gumball machine bonus stage in Sonic 3.
Contents
Types of shield
Sonic 1 and Sonic 2
- The original shield is a simple blue sphere, with no additional advantages.
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.
- S1SMS shield got.png
Sonic 1 (Master System) shield.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles
These shields protect against most projectile attacks. Sonic is able to perform special attacks by pressing jump twice, whereas Tails and Knuckles cannot.
- The aqua barrier (or water shield), which protects the player from drowning. Pressing twice lets Sonic "bounce".
- The flame barrier (or fire shield), which protects the player from flames. Pressing twice turns Sonic into a fireball which briefly zooms forward. This shield also appears in Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island.
- The thunder barrier (or lightning shield), which protects the player from electric damage and attracts nearby rings. Pressing jump twice lets Sonic perform a double-jump. This shield also appears in Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Advance (1, 2 & 3) and Sonic Rush.
Sonic stands on a lightning shield monitor, with fire and water shields to his left and right.
Water shield.
Lightning shield.
Fire shield.
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
- The standard blue shield.
- The fire shield, which protects the player against fire and lava (especially useful in Volcano Valley Zone).
- The gold shield, which lets the player perform homing attacks on nearby enemies.
Shield monitor
Standard blue shield
Fire shield; walking on lava
Gold shield; homing attack
Sonic Adventure and beyond
- A green version of the standard blue shield
- The lightning shield; in this game the only difference from a standard shield is the color and the fact that it attracts rings