Sonic the Werehog
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Sonic the Werehog (ソニック・ザ・ウェアホッグ) is the form that Sonic takes in the game Sonic Unleashed.
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Overview
This form was gained when Dr. Eggman sucked the energy from the Chaos Emeralds while being used by Super Sonic and used that energy in his Chaos Energy Cannon to blast the planet into seven pieces in order to wake Dark Gaia. When it was awoken, a part of it went inside Sonic, thus turning him into a Werehog. From that point on, Sonic would transform into the Werehog whenever the sun would set, and revert back to a hedgehog at sunrise. Sonic eventually lost this form permanently when Dark Gaia reclaimed the energy that caused the transformation.
The basic appearance of the Werehog is the same as Sonic, except it is much more furry and savage looking. He also has ripped socks, spiked shoes and white tipped spikes.
Gameplay
Werehog gameplay focuses on platforming and combat. Sonic is now much slower, but gains a strength increase from Dark Gaia which is used for fighting. Sonic can now stretch his arms in a manner similar to Chaos 0 to reach things from far away as well as swing on poles and such. Sonic's moves are more feral as his battles are primarily a hack and slash affair. Players can chain attacks to score combos and maintain health.
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Sonic's health and endurance is also extended by means of a "Life" bar in the HUD. The meter works the same way as Tails' and Eggman's walkers from Sonic Adventure 2. He can take hits without Rings, but is not invincible. Collecting Rings instead replenishes the life meter.
At the end of a stage, Sonic gains experience points from the amount of Chaos Orbs (yellow diamonds found via defeating enemies and breaking items) that were collected. This helps him master the true power of Dark Gaia. In the PS2/Wii version, Sonic collects Red Orbs instead, and (unlike in the Xbox 360/PS3 counterparts) the upgrades are sequencial (the player doesn't choose what to upgrade). In both cases, these experience points level up Sonic, which allows him to gain new attacks, increase his health meter and strength, and raise his Unleashed Gauge.
While Sonic's the Hedgehog's repertoire is, as usual, restricted to the trusty Spin Attack and its variants, the Werehog has an abundance of brawling fighting moves that use button combos to execute. Further moves are unlocked by levelling up the Combat stat in the end-of-level EXP assignments in the Xbox/PS3 versions, or by collecting Dark Gaia Force in the PS2/Wii versions.
| “ | Get Strong Faster Night foes keep getting stronger, and Sonic needs to keep up if he hopes to win. Pots and other objects can contain Orbs, so remember to smash all you can! |
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| — Secret Document 12 - "Earning EXP as a Werehog", PS2/Wii versions of Sonic Unleashed | ||
Appearances
Video games
Sonic Runners
In Sonic Runners, Sonic the Werehog was a playable Power Type character. In gameplay, he would boost the Distance and Animal Bonus score by 37%, and, like all Power Type characters, had the ability to perform a midair dash attack.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Sonic the Werehog appears as an Advanced class Neutral-type support spirit that can be summoned using cores from the Togedemaru and Werewolf spirits. Once he has been summoned for the first time, he will start appearing on the Spirit Board, where he possesses a puppet fighter based on Wolf. When equipped to a spirit team, the Werehog increases the power of a fighter's physical attacks.
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle. the Werehog is a playable Special-rarity character. Gameplay wise, he is no different from the other characters in the game, but has his only set of unique skills such as Dark Blast and Feral Dash.
Other media
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comics)
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Werehog first made a non-canon appearance in a brief Sonic Unleashed adaptation which took place in an alternate reality in Issue #193.
The Werehog's "true" appearance would not happen until after the Super Genesis Wave had occured. Sonic, who had come into contact with some concentrated Dark Gaia Energy shortly after settling into the new reality, would start to transform into the Werehog under times of stress, only for it to subdue. When he was caught by the Soumerca Egg Army however, he fully transformed into the Werehog and briefly lost control of himself. After receiving training from Moss the Sloth, Sonic gained control over his Werehog form. Since then, Sonic would maintain his form, only letting himself be seen as a Werehog when left with no choice, and would eventually lose the form permanently when Dark Gaia begins drawing its energy from across the planet, including its energy inside Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)
Sonic the Werehog appeared in a flashback in Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 16.
Voice actors
In English, the Werehog is voiced by Jason Griffith, like his normal counterpart. In Japanese, he is voiced by Tomokazu Seki.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/character/werehog.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-05-25 19:26)