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Shh! Secret Sonic File

Soo… Synergy! The secret sauce everyone is talking about in Squad. Well lucky for you, Super Cellphone Gamer has friends on the inside who know a lot about how this works. Not prison (sigh), Supercell and Sega! They sent us this top-secret file to explain synergy between latest Squad Hero Sonic the Hedgehog and Squaddie pals Tails and Knuckles. Oh, and a shout out to Eggman (aka Robotnik) here to cause trouble. Yeh, who knew.
Knuckles

Two things Knuckles does best: fight and dig! As a Baby, Knuckles’ Trait is to go digging for loot every 15 seconds to find random items. He is safe from harm while underground and wherever he emerges causes a knock-back Area of Effect attack. In his Classic form Knuckles can aim digging attacks as Power Moves, diving into them and extending range for loot. After Super evolution, Knuckles bursts from the ground with a Spiral Uppercut, which has a larger AOE and increased knockback!

Tails

Tails’ awesome Trait is his Cyclone Walker, which he can pilot even while as a Baby. It has a nose-mounted Volcan Cannon, upgraded to a Laser Cannon when Tails reaches Classic evolution. The Laser has extended reach, pierces enemies and can be aimed! After Tails evolves to Super, attack speed is increased. This applies even when busted out of the Cyclone, which he gets to rebuild inside 20 seconds. While ‘on foot’—in fact flying which looks great but sadly no gameplay benefit—Tails attacks with his wrench.

Sonic

Sonic is a Speedster Hero whose Power Move is to become Super Sonic—making him INVINCIBLE for ten seconds on Level I, time extended at Level II. At Level III his attack speed increases alongside any Speedster Squaddies. Super Sonic is charged by using Turbo to fuel Traits, also buffing health and attack speed of Speedster Squaddies from Levels II and V. Turbo is Sonic’s forte, beyond other Speedsters. This climbs to Level V (others max at III), unlocking more and faster charges!

Dr. Eggman

Dr. Eggman is a Modifier, invading the Green Hill Zone to cause havoc. He’ll disrupt any game mode— Gem Hunt, Showdown, etc.—and his arrival brings a shower of currency since he crashes into the Mine with his Egg Mobile! Dr. Eggman zips around in his Egg Mobile, knocking back any units that get in his way, and this includes enemy NPCs. Wherever Dr. Eggman shows up, he pauses to summon more NPCs that join the fight. After visiting three spots, the Doc becomes Death Egg Robo, slow moving with lots of HP, shooting fists that penetrate and knockback and with a rising attack that has huge AOE!