

Item Boxes that hold 1-Ups on the other hand usually either contain or display an icon depicting the face of the playable character that the player is using at the moment. The latter typically resembles either a panel with the face of the playable character that the player is currently controlling on it or a miniaturized floating figure of Classic Sonic's head.

The 1-Up appears either as a power-up contained in an Item Box or as a floating object separate from Item Boxes. When obtaining a 1-Up, the player is instantly granted an additional life, which is automatically added to the player's life counter.Ī 1-Up without an Item Box containing it, from Sonic the Hedgehog Modern Style Guide. The 1-Up is a major power-up In the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and is one of the most recurring ones in the games with the life system. 2.26.2 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IIĪ 1-Up contained in a modern Item Box, from Sonic Adventure 2.2.14 Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure.Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3).
