Soul Gauge

The Soul Gauge is a game mechanic that appears in the Sonic Storybook Series. The Soul Gauge allows the player to store energy needed to perform special moves in gameplay.

Game appearances

Sonic and the Secret Rings

In Sonic and the Secret Rings, the Soul Gauge is presented as a golden gauge on the right side of the screen, where the charged energy is presented as a burning orange/blue bar. In this game, it is a Skill that is obtained after clearing the Mission "Go for the Goal" in Evil Foundry and costs 10 Skill Points to be equipped. If not equipped, the Soul Gauge cannot be used.

The player can charge up the Soul Gauge by collecting Pearls and defeating enemies. However, there are also Skills that, when equipped, allows the player to charge or grant additional energy to the Soul Gauge when certain conditions are met. Also, in battle against Alf Layla wa-Layla, the player can only fill the Soul Gauge by shaking the Wii Remote. The amount of energy the Soul Gauge can carry increases as the player grows in level, increasing every five levels. It starts with a capacity of 100 and increases to maximum 300 at about level 50.

In this game, the Soul Gauge is used to perform Speed Break and Time Break; Speed Break lets Sonic go at a high speed to blast through obstacles, and Time Break slows down all movements in the area. To perform these actions, the Soul Gauge must have been charge with enough energy to reach the burning point (where the color turns from blue to orange). The energy in the Soul Gauge decreases whenever these actions are used.

Sonic and the Black Knight

In Sonic and the Black Knight, the Soul Gauge a horizontal bar with a kite shield on the left end in the lower left corner of the screen, where the charged energy, called Soul Energy, is presented as a red bar. In this game, it is an integrated part of the gameplay, meaning it is always active.

The Soul Gauge can be charged up by collecting red fairies, attacking enemies, or by performing certain actions based on the chosen Combat Style. There are also Skills that allows the player to gain additional Soul Energy to the Soul Gauge when certain conditions are met. Also, in the battle against the Dark Queen, the player can only fill the Soul Gauge by countering the Dark Queen's sword swings. The amount of Soul Energy the Soul Gauge can carry remains the same throughout the game. Taking damage deceases the energy.

In this game, the Soul Gauge is used to perform Soul Surge, which let the player perform a special move to attacks targets, launch a kick or give an increase in speed (the two latter can only be done in Adventure Mode). To use Soul Surge, the player must have some Soul Energy. The gathered Soul Energy will decrease whenever the Soul Surge is used.

Gallery

The Soul Gauge in Sonic and the Secret Rings.

The Soul Gauge in Sonic and the Black Knight.

Sonic and the Secret Rings

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Sonic and the Black Knight

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