When the Ring count hits zero, the Act Boss is defeated, or if Sonic enters a Bonus Stage, the transformation will deactivate.ĭuring gameplay, like Super Sonic, Hyper Sonic is invincible, and retains the former's abilities such as enhanced running speed and higher jumps. While Sonic is transformed, the player's Ring count drops by one Ring every second. The player can then activate Sonic's Hyper State by collecting fifty Rings and then pressing the jump button twice in succession. In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Hyper Sonic is an enhanced version of Super Sonic that can be obtained by collecting the seven Super Emeralds as Sonic. When moving, he leaves several after-images. He also has large flashing sparks floating around him. However, instead of a golden hue, Sonic's body rapidly flashes in pink/bright red, sky blue, lime green, yellow, white and violet.
Hyper Sonic looks virtually identical to Super Sonic, sharing the same body proportions and raised quills.