Translations:Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)/15/en

Sonic

Artwork	Description
	Sonic gulping air. Likely used for the air bubbles found in Labyrinth Zone, as well as Scrap Brain Zone Act 3. An edited version of this sprite found use as Ray's look up sprite in Sonic Mania Plus.
	Sonic holding his breath, alongside 3 unshaded bubbles. Possibly used for when the player was close to drowning. The face of this sprite would later be used in Sonic Mania, as Sonic is inhaling an air bubble.
	Seen in earlier development pictures. It would be seen as Sonic's jumping sprite after passing a goal. Slightly modified versions of these sprites would finally see the light of day in Sonic Mania, keeping their original purpose. Used in the prototype build.
	A sliding sprite, similar to those used in Sonic CD. Possibly used for sliding a slope or if he was originally skidding. Modified versions of these sprites would later appear in the official "Hedgehog Day Dance Party" video, but not in Sonic Mania itself.
	Spin Dash-like sprites. There's a routine which would change Sonic's sprite to one of these, but it's unused, calling it a "Warp" animation. However, a similar animation was made for Mighty's "Hammer Drop" ability in Sonic Mania Plus. Used one of them for an unused code.
	Shrinking, maybe falling, sprites for Sonic. Purpose unknown.
	A black-and-white death sprite, whose purpose is unknown. Possibly would have been used when falling into lava, like in Marble Zone. This is also present, still unused, in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the v0.02 prototype of Sonic CD. Similar unused sprites exist in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles.