In nighttime stages, Sonic loses his speed and must fight through swarms of enemies with his increased strength. He attacks with his arms and fists, which can stretch out and hit his foes, instead of ramming into them at high speeds. Sonic the Werehog features a much different gameplay style than Sonic's normal form: a beat-em-up platformer. When transforming into the Werehog (or transforming back to normal), light and a cloud of purple smoke envelops him. The transformation is triggered at night, which is when Dark Gaia's presence can move freely and affect people. During the process, due to his close proximity to the Chaos Emeralds, some of Dark Gaia's energy infested Sonic's body, causing his transformation. Eggman used a machine to forcefully extract the power of the Chaos Emeralds from Super Sonic, with which Eggman fired a specialized laser weapon at the planet, releasing and awakening Dark Gaia from the core of the planet. Sonic gained this form for the first time when Dr. The bottom of each of his soles are now covered with eighteen small, metal spikes. The white stripe on his shoes is replaced with grey metal that has three spikes on the surface. Traits of white fur also appear on his wrists, the end of his quills, and on his chest.ДЇor attire, Sonic loses his white gloves, exposing his hands, and his socks becomes slightly frilled in the back. He also gains fur in places in places he normally does not, such as on his arms and chest. His fur grows into a lush, heavy, dark blue coat. Likewise, his ears become more curved and thin, and his lips become black. Additionally, his finger nails become claw-like and his teeth become fangs. He grows slightly larger, with a broader torso, a longer muzzle, larger hands, and longer, more muscular arms. In this form, Sonic resembles a werewolf and gains more muscle mass and weight. The final design, he said, was a 'silly design' it was made when he was getting started with the Werehog. The shoulder and the head are connected by a single line, and his chest is much more broad, giving his body the appearance of an inverse triangle. He changed Sonic's general form into something more strong looking. Early art of the Werehog was made by a Sega member named Tanahashi.

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