When revving up the typical Spin Dash, the user also normally assumes an oval shape. Also, there are alternate poses one can assume when launching the Spin Dash Espio would whirl around like a tornado, and Vector would curl into a spiky wheel when they performed the Spin Dash in Knuckles' Chaotix. Some users have their features fluttering behind their curled form when using the Spin Dash, such as Tails' twin-tails and Cream's rabbit ears.

The move can be used for both attacking foes and simply travelling at high speeds. The user then starts charging up the Spin Dash from a stationary position by spinning rapidly on the spot and gaining potential energy before taking off into a high-speed rolling attack, dealing incredible damage to whatever they collide with. When performing the Spin Dash, the user first crouches down and curls up into a tight concussive ball or cutting disk. The Spin Dash, for all intended purposes, is a move that lets the playable characters dash off from a standstill.

2.28.2 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IIĪccording to Sonic, he developed the Spin Dash during his ' Genesis days' when he tried combining a somersault with running.2.16 Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure.