Originally posted by BloodRain
I doubt the canon of them powering down when losing rings, more a gamemech imo.
Game mechs are stuff like stats and stuff. Sonic and the others requiring rings to sustain their Emerald based transformations is more likely a canon weakness. Using up a ring per sec would be a game mech though.
Sonic Adventure 2 mentioned rings during the final boss. The longer the fight went on, the more Sonic would warn Shadow about rings maintaining the super form and to collect them. Granted, you have to take 4+ minutes to get that dialogue, IIRC.
On the other hand, Shadow's super form does run out in the ending cutscene and he would've died if his immense popularity had not revived him.
Originally posted by Nemesis X
You mean just randomly lash out? That would only prolong the inevitable.Orchid would just need ONE second to get through.
Originally posted by God Cloth Seiyajust to get hit later on
Orchid only needs 2 seconds to dodge all of ivy attacks.