Editing Special attack (Mario & Sonic series)

{{italic title|Special attack (''Mario & Sonic'' series)}}
{{image|more=yes|Each character's special attack}}
[[File:Dream Fencing Attack.png|thumb|250px|[[Luigi]] attacking [[Knuckles]] in Dream Fencing]]
'''Special attacks'''<ref>"'''''9. Special Attack:''' When the special attack meter on the top screen is full, slide downward on the Touch Screen to do a special attack.''" - Dream Fencing controls, ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'' (Nintendo DS)</ref> are moves that are often featured in [[Dream Event]]s in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. Special attacks allow characters to perform special moves in events with a variety of beneficial effects, such as powerful hits, high point-scoring moves and bursts of speed. The Attacks are often limited by filling gauges and collecting items. Normally, each character has a unique animation for their special attack, and depending on the event, may also have a unique effect as well.
==History==
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
====Wii====
Special attacks appear in two events in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'', [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Fencing]] and [[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Table Tennis]]. Players can use them by pressing the A and B Buttons at the same time while performing a lunge or hit. Whilst playing the two events, there is a bar at the bottom which fills with energy every hit. When the bar is filled, the players can use a special attack and the bar will refill again to charge a new attack. The maximum amount of attacks the player can store at one time is three.
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=====Dream Table Tennis=====
[[File:Dream Table Tennis Attack.png|thumb|Wario's special attack in Dream Table Tennis]]
*'''[[Mario]]''': Mario uses a racket with fire to hit the ball, which sets it on fire. After swinging it away, the ball falls after several seconds and bounces away when reaching the table.
*'''[[Luigi]]''': Luigi swings his racket to create a tornado, which causes the ball to plummet down from a high spot.
*'''[[Princess Peach|Peach]]''': Peach spins around in a sea of hearts and then hits the ball. Her ball becomes invisible, making it harder to hit.
*'''[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]''': Daisy twirls and hits the ball with a petal-covered racket. The ball is then fired at high speeds with a trail of petals.
*'''[[Yoshi]]''': Yoshi uses his tongue to hit the ball, which causes it to be fired at high speeds.
*'''[[Wario]]''': Wario jumps up and releases a fart, which blasts away the ball. After that, it stays on the table before bouncing away and causes the stadium to rumble.
*'''[[Waluigi]]''': Waluigi stomps on the floor and hits the ball away. The ball becomes invisible, making it harder to hit.
*'''[[Bowser]]''': Bowser burns the ball with his fire breath, and swings the ball away. After that, the ball stays on the table before bouncing away.
*'''[[Sonic]]''': Sonic spins rapidly and hits the ball away. After that, the ball is shot away at high speeds.
*'''[[Tails]]''': Tails flies upwards with his tail and hits the ball away with it. After that, the ball becomes invisible, making it harder to hit.
*'''[[Knuckles]]''': Knuckles claps his hands and causes the ball to hover in place. After hitting the ball, it stays on the table before bouncing away and causes the stadium to rumble.
*'''[[Amy]]''': Amy laughs and hits the ball that is covered with hearts. The ball then plummets down from a high spot. 
*'''[[Shadow (character)|Shadow]]''': Shadow jumps up and twirls vertically. When he lands, he inhales and fires the ball at high speeds at the opponent. 
*'''[[Vector]]''': Vector jumps up and hits the ball. The ball then stays on the table for several seconds before bouncing to the opponent.
*'''[[Blaze]]''': Blaze raises up her racket, becomes coated with fire and spins in the air and hits the ball. The ball then plummets down from a high spot.
*'''[[Dr. Eggman]]''': Dr. Eggman charges his racket with lightning, and hits the ball away. The ball becomes invisible, making it harder to hit.
*'''[[Mii]]''': The Mii causes the ball to hover in place and hits it. After that, the ball plummets down from a high spot.

====Nintendo DS====
Similar to the Wii version, the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|version]] includes special attacks in a selection of Dream Events, with the effect and usage of the attacks differing between events. Each character has a unique animation for their attacks, but the specific effect on the gameplay is sometimes shared with other characters.
=====Dream Boxing=====
In [[Dream Boxing]], the player fills their special attack gauge up by landing hits on their opponent, taking damage and successfully blocking their opponents' attacks. When the gauge fills, one special attack is stored, up to a maximum of three at a time, with the character's gloves glowing to indicate an attack is stored. When the gauge is filled, the player can use a special attack by pressing the X Button, which if the opponent fails to counter, will deal a significant amount of damage to them. However, the opponent can also block the attack, which causes them to take a smaller amount of damage, or use a counter-special attack, which begins an input battle where each character must repeatedly press one of the A, B, Y or X buttons, with the one who pressed the button the most being able to pull off the successful attack. Whether or not the attack is successful, the special attack will be used. Although each character has a unique animation for their attack, there is no difference between their effects.
*'''Mario''': Shouts "Woohoo!", spins around with a fire effect and punches upwards with a flaming fist while striking his jumping pose and shouting "Take this!"
*'''Luigi''': Shouts "Woah woah woah!", spins around with a fire effect and punches upwards with a flaming fist while striking his jumping pose and shouting "Let's go!"
*'''Peach''': Shouts "Let's go!", spins around and performs punches with a heart effect.
*'''Daisy''': Shouts "Wahoo!", performs a straight punch with a petal effect and shouts "Hey!"
*'''Yoshi''': Jumps around with a star effect, then hits the opponent with his tongue.
*'''Wario''': Shouts "Come on, fly!", punches with a star effect and then farts on the opponent shouting "Come on!"
*'''Waluigi''': Shouts "Wahahaha!", punches with a smoke effect and shouts "Let's go!"
*'''Bowser''': Roars and punches with a flame effect.
*'''Sonic''': Shouts "Yeah!" and then performs a flurry of punches shouting "Take this!"
*'''Tails''': Shouts "Go!", then flies in the air and punches with a star effect saying "Take this!"
*'''Knuckles''': Shouts "Go!" and performs a flurry of upward punches with a smoke effect.
*'''Amy''': Shouts "Go!" and then performs a punch with a heart and petal effect shouting "Yes!"
*'''Shadow''': Shouts "Take this!" and punches with a wind and lightning effect.
*'''Vector''': Shouts "Yeah!", spins around with a lightning and musical note effect and performs spinning punches while shouting "This is it!"
*'''Blaze''': Shouts "Woah!", prepares with a lightning effect and punches with two flaming fists.
*'''Dr. Eggman''': Shouts "Go, go, go!" and punches with two lightning-covered fists and lightning effect, shouting "Take this!"

=====Dream Fencing=====
In [[Dream Fencing (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for DS)|Dream Fencing]], special attacks charge up over the course of the match and can be performed by sliding downwards on the Touch Screen. Once active, the attacks can be held for a short while by holding down on the Touch Screen. Up to three can be stored at once, and when successfully used, the attack will deplete a large amount of the opponent's health gauge, and, if they are close enough to the edge of the strip, cause them to "Ring out". Special attacks can be stopped by successfully touching the opponent.
*'''Mario''': Slides forward with a red smoke effect on his epée while shouting "Take this!"
*'''Luigi''': Slides forward with a green smoke effect on his epée while shouting "Let's go!"
*'''Peach''': Charges heart effects and sends out a giant heart to hit the opponent.
*'''Daisy''': Repeatedly swings her epée with a petal effect shouting "Hey!"
*'''Yoshi''': Attacks the opponent with his tongue and a star effect.
*'''Wario''': Lunges forward with a purple effect while shouting "Come on!"
*'''Waluigi''': Charges with a red and purple effect before sending out his white and purple emblem to hit the opponent shouting "Let's go!"
*'''Bowser''': Lunges forward with a red effect on his epée.
*'''Sonic''': Repeatedly swings his epée with a wind effect while shouting "Take this!"
*'''Tails''': Launches a spiral effect at the opponent shouting "Take this!"
*'''Knuckles''': Lunges forwards with red energy orbs.
*'''Amy''': Slides forward with a heart effect while shouting "Yes!"
*'''Shadow''': Performs a series of quick lunges with a glowing effect.
*'''Vector''': Lunges forward with a musical note effect shouting "This is it!"
*'''Blaze''': Lunges forward with a flame effect on her epée and shouts "Take this!"
*'''Dr. Eggman''': Throws a [[Bomb]] at the opponent and shouts "Take this!"

=====Dream Table Tennis=====
In [[Dream Table Tennis (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for DS)|Dream Table Tennis]], special attacks are charged by filling a gauge onscreen, that allows the player to store up to three special attacks at once. The attacks are used by pressing the X Button when the player has one stored, which plays a short animation before returning a powerful shot with one of a number of effects to the opponent. Special attacks can be returned, but are difficult to do so. For special attacks that return multiple balls, the player an hit any of the balls back to continue the rally.
*'''Mario''': Sets fire to the ball and performs a fast-moving lob shot that bounces once off the table.
*'''Luigi''': Sets fire to the ball with green fire and performs a fast-moving lob shot that bounces once off the table.
*'''Peach''': Spins around with a heart effect before returning a ball that tightly curves after each bounce.
*'''Daisy''': Spins around with a petal effect and returns three fast balls in convoy.
*'''Yoshi''': Returns the ball with his tongue and a star effect, causing it to zigzag wildly and disappear while passing over the net.
*'''Wario''': Returns three fast balls in convoy with a fart and star effect.
*'''Waluigi''': Kicks up a dust cloud, and then sends back three balls that spread out across the table with a smoke effect.
*'''Bowser''': Sets fire to the ball, and returns it with a fast and powerful smash shot.
*'''Sonic''': Creates a tornado effect that causes the ball to zigzag wildly and disappear while passing over the net.
*'''Tails''': Uses his Tails to create a tornado effect that returns a ball with a star effect that tightly curves after each bounce.
*'''Knuckles''': Bangs his fists together creating a dust cloud and returns the ball with a flame effect and a fast and powerful smash shot.
*'''Amy''': Twirls with a heart effect, and the sends back three balls that spread out across the table with a petal effect.
*'''Shadow''': Strikes the ball with Chaos Control lightning that causes the ball to zigzag wildly and disappear while passing over the net.
*'''Vector''': Creates a musical note effect and returns three fast balls with a tornado effect in convoy.
*'''Blaze''': Strikes the ball with lightning, and then sends back three balls that spread out across the table with a fire effect.
*'''Dr. Eggman''': Uses a lightning effect to return a ball that tightly curves after each bounce.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
====Nintendo DS====
=====Dream Racing =====
In the two racing dream events, [[Extreme Snowboarding]] and [[Intense Short Track]], all characters have access to their own special move to grant a boost of speed. The special moves are the mostly the same across both sports, but minor animation differences occur between the two because of the difference in lower body mobility between a snowboard and ice skates.

In Extreme Snowboarding, the player fills up a gauge by doing tricks off ramps. This gauge allows the use of special moves, and said moves can be performed by holding the L and R buttons down at the same time.
In Intense Short Track, the player can use special moves freely, but using them deprives the player of a sizable amount of stamina, so they have to wait to recharge them.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Name 
!Special Skill
!Description
|-
!colspan="3"|''Super Mario'' characters
|-
|[[Mario]] 
|[[Jump Dash]]
| When activated, Mario is cloaked in fire. Mario leans forward and lower in order to go faster.
|-
|[[Luigi]] 
|[[Green Fire Rocket]]
| When activated, Luigi is cloaked in green fire. Luigi leans forward and lower in order to go faster.
|- 
|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] 
|[[Mid-Air Float]] 
| '''Extreme Snowboarding''': When activated, Peach is cloaked in a pink-colored aura and releases hearts. Peach leans forward and lower in order to go faster.<br>
'''Intense Short Track''': When activated, Peach is cloaked in a pink-colored aura and releases hearts. She hovers above the ground.
|- 
|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] 
|[[Flower Dash]]
| '''Extreme Snowboarding''': When activated, Daisy is cloaked in an orange-colored aura. Daisy leans forward and lower in order to go faster.<br>
'''Intense Short Track''': When activated, Daisy is cloaked in an orange-colored aura. She hovers above the ground and thrusts herself forward chest-first.
|- 
|[[Wario]] 
|[[Wario Waft]]
| When activated, Wario is cloaked in a yellow-colored aura. He bends over forward and then farts in order to attain propulsion. 
|- 
|[[Waluigi]] 
|[[Screw Dash]] 
| When activated, Waluigi is cloaked in a purple-colored aura that spirals around him. Waluigi leans forward and lower in order to go faster.
|- 
|[[Yoshi]] 
|[[Thrash Dash]]
| When activated, Yoshi is cloaked in a cyan-colored aura. He kicks and thrashes his legs while hovering in mid-air, akin to the [[Flutter Jump]].
|- 
|[[Donkey Kong]]
|[[Hand Slap Dash]]
| When activated, Donkey Kong is cloaked in a yellow-colored aura and releases vibrational waves on the ground under him. He levitates off the ground with his arms stretched outward.
|- 
|[[Bowser]] 
|[[Flame Dash]]
| '''Extreme Snowboarding''': When activated, Bowser is cloaked in an orange-colored aura. Bowser turns his head behind himself and uses his fire breath to attain propulsion.<br>
'''Intense Short Track''': When activated, Bowser is cloaked in an orange-colored aura. Bowser turns his body fully to face the camera and uses his fire breath to attain propulsion, essentially turning his shell into a battering ram.
|- 
|[[Bowser Jr.]]
|[[Back Spin Shell]]
| When activated, Bowser Jr. is cloaked in a cream-colored aura. Bowser Jr. lays back on his shell, and then he spins with vertical axis rotation to act like a top.
|-
!colspan="3"|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' characters
|- 
|[[Sonic]] 
|Spin Dash 
| When activated, Sonic is cloaked in an azure-colored aura. He rolls into a ball, and then he spins with lateral axis rotation to act like a wheel.
|-
|[[Tails]] 
|Propeller Dash/Spin Dash
| When activated, Tails is cloaked in a cream-colored aura. Tails uses his two tails to spin with longitudinal axis rotation to act like a propeller to attain propulsion.
|-
|[[Knuckles]] 
|Screw Driver/Spin Dash 
| When activated, Knuckles is cloaked in a red-colored aura. He lays forward, and then he spins with longitudinal axis rotation to act like a drill with his fists in front of him.
|-
|[[Amy]] 
|Rose Spin/Spin Dash
| '''Extreme Snowboarding''': When activated, Amy is cloaked in a pink-colored aura. She stands straight with both of her arms outstretched, and then she spins with vertical axis rotation to act like a top.<br>
'''Intense Short Track''': When activated, Amy is cloaked in a pink-colored aura. She stands straight with both of her arms and a leg outstretched, and then she spins on one leg tiptoed with vertical axis rotation to act like a top.
|- 
|[[Vector]]
|Head Slide/Donut Spin Dash 
| When activated, Vector is cloaked in a green-colored aura and releases music notes. He lays forward on the ground, and then slides left and right while wagging his tail, mimicking the swimming patterns of a real crocodile.
|- 
|[[Shadow (character)|Shadow]] 
|Chaos Boost/Spin Dash 
| When activated, Shadow is cloaked in a burgundy-colored aura. He hovers above the ground and thrusts himself forward chest-first.
|-
|[[Blaze]] 
|Fire Dash/Fire Boost 
| When activated, Blaze is cloaked in a lavender-colored aura and is wrapped in fire. She leans forward and spins with vertical axis rotation to act like a top.
|- 
|[[Silver]]
|Teleport Dash
| When activated, Silver is cloaked in a cyan-colored aura. Silver levitates off the ground and flies forward.
|-
|[[Dr. Eggman]] 
|Egg Spin 
| When activated, Dr. Eggman is cloaked in an apricot-colored aura. He stands tall with arms held close while he spins with vertical axis rotation to act like a top, akin to an upright spin in figure skating.
|- 
|[[Metal Sonic]]
|Air Boost
| When activated, Metal Sonic is cloaked in a blue-colored aura. He flies forward using his jet engine-based propulsion system.
|}

===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'', special attacks are featured in a select number of [[Event]]s. In this game, each character's special attack functions the same as the others in their entry characters group, due to the way that playable characters are grouped for the event. Each character still retains a unique animation or effect for their special attacks. When a special attack is started, a banner featuring the character's face will appear onscreen with their name preceding the word "Special" on it, before launching into the move.
====Long Jump====
[[File:LongJump London2012Games.png|thumb|200px|The Waluigi Special in Long Jump.]]
In [[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Long Jump]], special attacks can be performed by jumping at a near perfect angle right before the takeoff board, and will give the character a greater distance.
*'''Wario''': Punches through the air with a lightning effect.
*'''Waluigi''': Swims through the air with a purple star effect.
*'''Dr. Eggman''': Runs through the air.
*'''[[Metal Sonic]]''': Flies through the air using the booster on his back.

====100m Freestyle====
[[File:100mFreestyle 3DSLondon2012Games.png|thumb|200px|The Tails Special in 100m Freestyle.]]
In [[100m Freestyle (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|100m Freestyle]], special attacks are performed by keeping the character's speed in the green area at the end of the speed meter. The character will periodically gain a speed boost from doing so.
*'''Mario''': Spins in the water while shouting "Here we go!", resembling the [[Spin]].
*'''Luigi''': Similar to Mario's, though instead using a green effect.
*'''Sonic''': Performs a [[Sonicretro:Spin Dash|Spin Dash]] that propels him out of the water.
*'''Tails''': Uses his tails to propel himself through the water.

====Tennis (Singles)====
In [[Tennis (Singles)]], if one of the characters performs a poor return shot, the other character will be able to return it with a special attack. If the character returning it hits the ball with the wrong timing, the attack will fail. Special attacks cannot be returned. Each character performs a unique return.
*'''Bowser''': Spins around and returns the ball.
*'''[[Donkey Kong]]''': Beats his chest and returns the ball.
*'''Knuckles''': Winds up as if preparing a punch and says "Here I go!" while smashing the ball down.
*'''Vector''': Smashes the ball downwards while saying "Let's have some fun!".

====Judo====
In [[Judo]], when character perform perfect throws, which award them a full point, the animation to start one is very similar to that used for special attacks, but is not identical, as the names of the special moves are replaced with the Judo move performed and all characters perform the moves the same way.

====Horizontal Bar====
In [[Horizontal Bar]], each character performs a Special as their last move to dismount from the bar. In this event, each character performs the same animation with no additional special effects, doing several tucked flips through the air before landing.

====Balance Beam====
In [[Balance Beam]], each character performs a special move as their last one to dismount from the beam. For the last move, the player must move the indicator around a more complex shape, such as a crown or tight S, and doing so successfully will allow their character to perform another cartwheel along the beam before dismounting with a spinning jump.

====Rings====
In [[Rings (event)|Rings]], each character will perform their special move as the last one in the routine, however is the player does not maintain the correct input for it, the move will fail and the character will fall off, getting a much lower score. The special move requires the player to hold a diagonal direction on the Circle Pad and two of the A, B, X or Y Buttons. Each character performs a unique pose on the rings for their special.
*'''Bowser''': Stands on the rings and folds his arms.
*'''Donkey Kong''': Holds one ring and stands on the other, flexing his free arm.
*'''Knuckles''': Stands on the rings, holding one fist in the air.
*'''Vector''': Bites onto one ring, puts his foot through the other, and hold his hands in the air.

====Trampoline====
In [[Trampoline (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Trampoline]], each character can perform a special move for performing their final jump with perfect timing and close to the centre of the trampoline. By doing this, the character will perform a special jump with several more moves that earns them a higher score than the standard final jump. Each character has a unique final special jump.
*'''Yoshi''': [[Flutter Jump]]s back up into the air, performing three more drops and flipping each time.
*'''[[Bowser Jr.]]''': Performs a spiral spin in his shell in mid air, producing sparks.
*'''Shadow''': Uses [[sonicretro:Chaos Control|Chaos Control]] to suspend himself in the air and perform a long series of flips.
*'''[[Silver]]''': Uses his Psychokinetic abilities to levitate, teleport while performing flips, and create two clones of himself.

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