In Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and iPhone/iPad, you can unlock a more powerful version of Sonic called Super Sonic.
To unlock Super Sonic, you’ll first need to collect all seven Chaos Emeralds in the game. Once you do, beat the game and a message will appear saying that Super Sonic is now available.
To use Super Sonic, you’ll need to collect all 50 rings in a level. Once you do that, it should show you a button you can hit to transform into Super Sonic.