Wisp

Promotional artwork of Sonic with the Wisps.

The Wisps(ウィスプ Uisupu?) are color-coded, alien creatures originating from the Planet Wisp. In their debut in Sonic Colors, the Wisps are the primary aspect of the game's plot. They are also a key feature in the game with each one operating as living power-ups for Sonic to use. They have a special power energy called, Hyper-go-on, which has various properties like empowering machinery and transforming its user into another form to grant special abilities. The number of Wisps first varied in both versions of Sonic Colors; eight in the Wii version and six in the DS version. The Wisps have also reappeared in Sonic Generations for both versions of Sonic to control. In the PC and console versions of the game, Modern Sonic can use the Orange Wisps while Classic Sonic can use the Pink Wisps. But in the 3DS version of the game, Modern Sonic can only use the Cyan Wisps and Classic Sonic can only use the Red Wisps. Their latest reappearance is in both versions of Sonic Lost World and introduces six new types; Crimson(Eagle), Magenta(Rhythm), Indigo(Asteroid), Black(Bomb), Ivory(Lightning), and Gray(Quake). However, they are not involved in the game's plot nor is there a story-related explanation for their reappearance. According to an interview with Iizuka Takashi, the Wisps will become a stable in future Sonic games.[1]

List of Wisps

Image	Color	Ability	Description
	White	Boost	Fills up Sonic's boost gauge in order to use the Sonic Boost.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Cyan	Laser	Allows Sonic to ricochet off of walls, mirrors, and teleport using the corresponding antennas that appear in the stage.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Yellow	Drill	Enables Sonic to dig through certain surfaces that contain hidden underground rooms, paths, and pipes.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Orange	Rocket	Sends Sonic flying directly upward. This ability also allows Sonic to reach higher areas of the stage.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Pink	Spike	Gives Sonic longer, pointier spikes that allow him to stick to walls as well as use the Spindash. He also can break wisp blocks.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Green	Hover	Turns Sonic into a slow-moving hovercraft, allowing him to fly through the air and find hidden areas. Allows him to use the Ring Dash.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Blue	Cube	Turns Sonic into a heavy block. It also creates platforms by transforming blue rings into walkable platforms, and vice versa. It can also destroy wisp blocks and enemies.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Purple	Frenzy	Turns Sonic into a berserker chomping anything in his path. He gets bigger the more he eats.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Red	Burst	Turns Sonic into a fireball, similar to the Fire Shield of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Unlike the Fire Shield, can propel Sonic in any direction.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Violet	Void	Turns Sonic into a ghost form that can float through walls and suck up rings and enemies, similar to what a black hole does.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Indigo	Asteroid	Turns Sonic into a floating orb surrounded by a ring, causing anything that Sonic touches to disintegrate and surround him in orbit. The objects move in orbit and able to collect more depending upon how great the range is.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Crimson	Eagle	Turns Sonic into a blazing eagle that can fly for a limited amount of time. He can also do a mid-air dash attack.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Magenta	Rhythm	Turns Sonic into a musical note that can bounce around, flip upside down, and collects musical notes to navigate.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Ivory	Lightning	Turns Sonic into a lightning bolt that can ram into enemies and obstacles very quickly. He generates threads of electricity to shock opponents or charge coils.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Gray	Quake	Turns Sonic into an iron ball that can scale walls and generate shockwaves to destroy enemies and obstacles by falling.
Image	Color	Ability	Description
	Black	Bomb	Turns Sonic into a giant bomb that can roll over enemies and explode at enemies at both the player's choice and before the Color Power ends.

Notable Wisps

Yacker

Yacker: Yacker(ヤッカー Yakkā?) is the knowledgeable ambassador of the Wisps. He is a White Wisp with a distinct curly strand on top of his head and has a friendly personality. He has a strong understand of the English language, even though he does not speak it. Yacker first approaches Tails in attempt to communicate the plight concerning his home and siblings. However, there was initially slight difficulty due to translation errors from Tails' Miles Electric. When the device was able to provide accurate translation of Yacker's words, Sonic and Tails agreed to help.

Mother Wisp

Mother Wisp: Mother Wisp(マザーウィスプ mazāu~isupu?) is a light pink Wisp that appears only in the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors. Her appearance greatly resembles a jellyfish with three, vertically aligned eyes. She has fungus type hair on top of her head and is the mother of the Wisps. She produces her children asexually and is the creator of Planet Wisp. She was also captured by Dr.Eggman in the game and eventually mutated into Nega-Mother Wisp from the results of depletion of her Hyper-go-on energy. However, she was soon returned to her normal nature due to Sonic's efforts.

Image of Nega-Mother Wisp.

Also See

• Planet Wisp

• Sonic Colors

Reference

• TSSZ News Website