I don't applaud myself on being a great sonic, or even a decent sonic. But after almost 2 month of just throwing myself into brick walls of Ike smashes, Lucario auras and Peach turnips, I feel like I've finally learned how to grasp Sonic as a character.
I'd first like to throw a shoutout to DarkNES who is one of the most talented sonics i've seen and has helped me a ton from the basic running shield grab to spin shooting and sideB homing cancel. Anyway, the key to playing sonic from my experience is to play the game 5 seconds ahead of the actual game. you have to do what you want to happen 5 seconds before it is "supposed" to happen and then look back to see if it worked.
A good friend of mine was telling me how each character has a frame of mind you need to stick with to play the character well (Toon Link - pretend like you're always being chased) and I just think that this is something I have yet to see or hear. It's probably basic knowledge to the majority of players, but for new kids trying to understand why they keep getting blasted by a samus missile or a DeDeDe hammer "resetting" your mind to be in tune with sonic is one of the first steps to take when trying out sonic.
Trying to play campy or gracefully like a Marth or calculated like a Snake just wont cut it, you might land some kills and come close. But you'll be found out for using the same tricks and approaches and combos within 2 stocks and you'll probably become very frustrated having spend hours learning these technical tricks and still getting torn up by a wario.
Play fast, think faster and everytime you're about to do some kind of attack or dodge or action; do something else. (More advice from DarkNES) Mix up your offense with every approach, fake an approach or run through your opponent. I think this will turn a fair sonic into a great sonic and a predictable sonic into a force to be reckoned with.
Sorry this post doesn't hold any super combo technical tricks, but I really feel like this is what is most important when trying to learn sonic. Thanks and Enjoy
I'd first like to throw a shoutout to DarkNES who is one of the most talented sonics i've seen and has helped me a ton from the basic running shield grab to spin shooting and sideB homing cancel. Anyway, the key to playing sonic from my experience is to play the game 5 seconds ahead of the actual game. you have to do what you want to happen 5 seconds before it is "supposed" to happen and then look back to see if it worked.
A good friend of mine was telling me how each character has a frame of mind you need to stick with to play the character well (Toon Link - pretend like you're always being chased) and I just think that this is something I have yet to see or hear. It's probably basic knowledge to the majority of players, but for new kids trying to understand why they keep getting blasted by a samus missile or a DeDeDe hammer "resetting" your mind to be in tune with sonic is one of the first steps to take when trying out sonic.
Trying to play campy or gracefully like a Marth or calculated like a Snake just wont cut it, you might land some kills and come close. But you'll be found out for using the same tricks and approaches and combos within 2 stocks and you'll probably become very frustrated having spend hours learning these technical tricks and still getting torn up by a wario.
Play fast, think faster and everytime you're about to do some kind of attack or dodge or action; do something else. (More advice from DarkNES) Mix up your offense with every approach, fake an approach or run through your opponent. I think this will turn a fair sonic into a great sonic and a predictable sonic into a force to be reckoned with.
Sorry this post doesn't hold any super combo technical tricks, but I really feel like this is what is most important when trying to learn sonic. Thanks and Enjoy
