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The Magnetic Shield[1] (磁力バリア[2] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier"), also known as the Magnetic Barrier[3] (磁力バリア[4] Jiryoku Baria?), Magnet Barrier[5] (マグネツバリア[6] Magunetsu Baria?), and Ring Magnet[7] (磁力バリア[8] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier"), is an Item Box power-up that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. A variant of the basic Shield, when the player obtains this power-up, the playable character receives a force-field that can negate one instance of damage and pull in Rings.

The Magnetic Shield is one of the many Shield variants in the Sonic series. It is similar to the Thunder Shield which also attracts Rings, but lacks many of its other traits.

Description[]

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Knuckles with a Magnetic Shield active, from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.

Item Boxes containing Magnetic Shield usually either contain or display an icon depicting what looks like a white and blue plasma globe. When the player obtains the Magnetic Shield, a protective bubble will appear around the playable character. This bubble will prevent the playable character from losing Rings, or even a life if they hold no Rings, when they get hit by an enemy attack, touches an enemy, or runs into a damage-inducing hazard. When taking a damage-dealing blow with the Magnetic Shield equipped, the Magnetic Shield disappears and the playable character is usually knocked slightly backwards without taking damage while gaining temporary invulnerability for a few seconds. However, the Magnetic Shield cannot protect the playable character from losing a try when falling into a bottomless pit, being crushed, drowning, or in case they get a Time Over.

Like the Thunder Shield, the Magnetic Shield can pull in Rings that are close to the playable character, like a magnetic force. However, unlike the Thunder Shield, the Magnetic Shield does not disappear upon contact with water, and does not deflect minor projectiles. It also does not grant Sonic and Classic Sonic a Double Jump, or make the user invulnerable to harm from electricity-based obstacles.

The design of the Magnetic Shield's protective bubble has varied slightly over the course of the Sonic series. In most cases, it takes the appearance of transparent bubble with white and blue plasma effects. In other cases, it is simply a blue bubble with blue particles around it.

Game appearances[]

Sonic Adventure[]

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This power-up made its first appearance in Sonic Adventure, and later in its enhanced port Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, where it is referred to as the Magnetic Shield[1] (磁力バリア[2] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier"). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character becomes surrounded by a transparent bubble with white and blue plasma effects.

Sonic Adventure 2[]

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A Magnetic Shield Item Box, from Sonic Adventure 2.

In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, this power-up is referred to as the Magnetic Shield[9] (磁力バリア[10] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier"). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character becomes surrounded by a transparent bubble with white and blue plasma effects.

In story mode, there are certain times where the Light Speed Dash is necessary to proceed. Having the Magnetic Shield equipped at these times however can prevent the player from progressing with the stage.

Besides obtaining the Magnetic Shield from Item Boxes, the player will also automatically obtain a Magnetic Shield (if the player has no shields or a Shield if either shield type is already equipped) when they pass through a point marker while holding 90 Rings or more.

Sonic Advance series[]

Sonic Advance[]

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In Sonic Advance, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnetic Barrier[3] (磁力バリア[4] Jiryoku Baria?). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white plasma effects.

Sonic Advance 2[]

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In Sonic Advance 2, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Ring Magnet[7] (磁力バリア[8] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier"). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white plasma effects, like in Sonic Advance.

Sonic Advance 3[]

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In Sonic Advance 3, the Magnetic Shield is called the Ring Magnet[11] (磁力バリア[12] Jiryoku Baria?, lit. "Magnetic Barrier") once more. Like in Sonic Advance and Sonic Advance 2, when obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white plasma effects.

Shadow the Hedgehog[]

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In Shadow the Hedgehog, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnet Barrier[5] (マグネツバリア[6] Magunetsu Baria?). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a transparent bubble with white and blue plasma effects.

Unlike in Sonic Adventure 2, where the Magnetic Shield can prevent players from progressing in stages where the Light Speed Dash is needed to be performed, Shadow the Hedgehog stages leave behind silhouettes of gathered Rings that allow the Light Speed Dash to be used on them without the Magnet Barrier affecting them whenever the move is required to proceed in a stage.

Sonic Rush series[]

Sonic Rush[]

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In Sonic Rush, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnetic Barrier[13] (磁力バリア[14] Jiryoku Baria?). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white electric and plasma effects.

Sonic Rush Adventure[]

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In Sonic Rush Adventure, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnetic Barrier[15] (磁力バリア[16] Jiryoku Baria?). When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white electric and plasma effects, like in Sonic Rush.

Sonic Riders series[]

Sonic Riders[]

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In Sonic Riders, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnetic Barrier[17] (磁力バリア[18] Jiryoku Baria?). In this game, the Magnetic Shield can randomly be obtained from one of the Item Boxes along the racing courses. When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a transparent bubble with white and blue plasma effects. Unlike in previous titles, however, the Magnetic Shield will disappear on its own a short time after being obtained.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity[]

Thunder Shield (Sonic Riders (Zero Gravity))

In Sonic Riders, the Magnetic Shield is referred to as the Magnetic Barrier.[19] In this game, the Magnetic Shield can randomly be obtained from one of the Item Boxes along the racing courses. When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a transparent bubble with white and blue electrical effects. Also, like in Sonic Riders, the Magnetic Shield will disappear on its own a short time after being obtained.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity also features the Magnetic Barrier Gear Part, which grants the playable character a permanent Magnetic Barrier for the entire race.

Sonic Colors[]

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In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, the Magnetic Shield makes a reappearance. When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with white electric and plasma effects, like in the Sonic Rush series.

Sonic Generations[]

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In the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations, this power-up is referred to as the Magnetic Shield[20] once more. When obtaining the Magnetic Shield in gameplay, the playable character gets surrounded by a blue bubble with blue particles appearing around it and being drawn towards it. The Magnetic Shield only appears in Emerald Coast Act 1. However, it can also be obtained as a random Bonus Item by playing Versus Mode online once a day.

Trivia[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 18.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 29.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Shadow the Hedgehog (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 21.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Shadow the Hedgehog (Nintendo GameCube) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 32.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 20.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 30.
  9. Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.
  10. Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 26.
  11. Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 22.
  12. Sonic Advance 3 (Wii U Virtual Console) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 41.
  13. Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS) United States instruction booklet, pg. 20.
  14. Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 27.
  15. Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS) United States instruction booklet, pg. 22.
  16. (in Japanese) ソニックラッシュアドベンチャー最強攻略ガイド. Shogakukan. December 2007. p. 14. ISBN 4091063969.
  17. Sonic Riders (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 22.
  18. Sonic Riders (Nintendo GameCube) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 23.
  19. Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 17.
  20. Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 8.
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