![]() In Sonic Rush, both Sonic and Blaze are able to grind. ![]() In addition, in Fly Formation, the playable characters do not make a noticeable trick when crouching (unlike the other team formations). The speed of which the playable characters will grind depends on the player's team formation: Speed Formation grinds the fastest, Power Formation grinds the second-fastest, and Fly Formation grinds the slowest. The player can also use the Grind Step to switch between parallel Grind Rails and the crouch to increase the playable characters' acceleration while grinding (which is useful for when they are stuck at the bottom of a sloping or vertical Grind Rail). While grinding, the player has to use the control stick to help the playable characters balance on Grind Rails in order to maintain their speed. In gameplay, the player just has to land on the Grind Rail to start grinding. When the characters are in Fly Formation though, it is only the character on the bottom of the chain that grinds. In Sonic Heroes, grinding is a technique that all playable characters can make use of. In gameplay, grinding works exactly like it did in Sonic Advance 2, except that pressing at the end of Grind Rails do not cause a playable character to perform a finishing trick. In Sonic Advance 3, all five main playable characters in the game are capable of grinding. Like Sonic Advance, the Grind Rails allow the player to finish grinding with a trick by pressing at the end of these Grind Rails, but only when playing as Sonic or Amy. In addition, Amy grinds with her boots rather than her rear, something which she would do in all future games from then on. In gameplay, grinding is now fully automatic, meaning that simply jumping onto the Grind Rail will result in grinding. In Sonic Advance 2, the grinding maneuver is available to all five playable characters. It is also used as a mechanism by which to aid in defeating more difficult foes. Grinding is an essential element in this game, and is not only useful for cutting time off one's record, but is also necessary for crossing certain paths in stages. There is also a special Grind Race in two-player mode in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.īoth Sonic and Shadow wear customized shoes, the Grind Shoes and Air Shoes respectively, that are suitable for grinding. Some Grind Rails in the game allow the player to finish grinding with a trick by pressing at the end of these Grind Rails, the character performs a trick that can be worth 200, 500, or 1000 points (Shadow occasionally gets a close-up on his body doing the trick). The player can also jump between parallel Grind Rails while grinding with the Grind Step. While grinding, the player also has to use the control stick to help the playable characters balance on the Grind Rails, which is important as not doing so will significantly reduce one's grinding speed or cause the playable characters to fall off the Grind Rail. However, crouching may do the opposite if the playable characters are not properly balanced or are leaning too far on one side of the Grind Rail. In gameplay, the player can crouch to achieve higher grinding speed. Shadow grinding down a Grind Rail, from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Grinding is relatively difficult in this game due to the fact that the Grind Rails are thin and do not "attract" the player when they approach them. However, in multiplayer, Amy Rose and Metal Sonic can use it as well. In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, grinding is a technique that Sonic and Shadow can use. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed ReviewĢ1 November 2012 Game appearances Sonic Adventure 2 ![]() In some games however, the player is required to perform a certain action in order to interact with the Grind Rails. ![]() To start grinding in gameplay, all the player (normally) has to do is touch a Grind Rail. Sometimes, while grinding, the player can also pull off special actions. Grinding is typically as fast as or faster than running. Through grinding, the player can also take shortcuts or obligatory paths made up of Grind Rails through the levels. In addition, the playable characters' speed will be maintained when and after grinding. By doing this, the playable characters can gain more speed/momentum while grinding, usually by performing a specific action, typically boosting. In gameplay, grinding is used by the player to move down Grind Rails. Some Extreme Gear also come with the ability to grind, while others require the Grind Skill Gear Part to possess said feature. Most practitioners grind with their shoes on the Grind Rails while others grind using other parts of their bodies, like their rear. Grinding is the act of balancing on a Grind Rail and then moving down such rails at high speeds.
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