Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2 is a video game that was developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in 2001 for the Dreamcast. It is the sequel to Sonic Adventure. 2002, the new edition of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle appeared as one of the launch titles for Nintendo's GameCube. 2012, the title was again released on the Playstation Network, Xbox Live and Steam.

Both versions feature a multiplayer mode, where the in the Gamecube version has more scope. Sonic Adventure 2 Battle was the first GameCube game that could connect via a special cable to the Game Boy Advance. Sega sold in the U.S., more than 1.4 million copies of this implementation.

Game History

The game is divided into two storylines ( " Hero" and " Dark", good and bad ) that can be played independently of each other and intersect at certain points. After both were completed, the final chapter of the game is unlocked in which all characters of the game successively come to train.

In "Hero" - and in the " Dark " section of the game you take on the control of three different players with different game mechanics.

Sonic the Hedgehog ( Hero ), Shadow the Hedgehog (Dark) In classic Sonic fashion you run through levels, possibly with a time limit. The aim is to reach the end of the level.

Miles " Tails " Prower ( Hero ), Dr. Eggman (Dark) In an armed combat robots you defending himself against the enemy and makes his way to the end of the area.

Knuckles the Echidna ( Hero ), Rouge the Bat ( Dark ) In a larger area three objects are hidden - you just have to find text as a Note by a similar echo sounder working radar and a few lines. The hiding every time when you start the level, re-selected.

There is also a kart mini-game and various boss fights. After the first playthrough of a level up bonus tasks of this level can unlock.

Action

The declared nemesis of Sonic, Dr. Eggman wants to achieve with the help of a new ally for world domination. This new allies, Shadow the Hedgehog is represented in the game as a sinister character with a mysterious past, in which the player acquired only gradually insight. The trio Eggman is complemented by the bat lady Rouge the Bat, who introduces herself as specializing in jewels treasure hunter. Sonic and his friends must however not only save the world, but are also on the run from the military. This keeps Sonic mistaken for Shadow and makes him responsible for his actions. In addition, they also have the pieces of the Master Emeralds ( German: Master Emerald ) find after it has been broken by Knuckles.

Chao Garden

The game has as its predecessor, an additional mode in which you can maintain and develop Tamagotchi - like creatures. These beings, Chao (singular and plural same) have properties ( "flight", " swimming ", " race ", " strength " and " endurance " ), which is characterized by collected during the main game objects (" Chaos Drives" capsules can be improved and small animals ) or with the " Chao black market " ( GameCube only ) purchased fruit. Chao can be used in competitions ( Chao race, Chao Karate (the latter only GameCube ) ) compete. The player's influence limited this to be only on encouraging his character, the rest depends on their status values.

Chao evolve treated them with " Hero" and " Dark" characters to neutral, Hero or Dark Chao, depending on how the player. At the beginning the player is only a Chao garden. As soon as one uses a Hero Chao switched to the "Hero Garden" ( German: Hero Garden ) free once you have a Dark Chao zoom pulls the " Dark Garden " ( German: Dark Garden ). In the GameCube version Hero Garden and Dark Garden have been slightly modified from the Dreamcast version.

On the Dreamcast, you can load a Chao in the VMU and accompany his Chao go, help him win and fruits. You can also connect two VMUs with Chao Adventure 2 and the Chao eg can compete against each other.

When Gamecube along with the Game Boy Advance and the Sonic Advance games 1 and 2 similar possible: You can connect the Advance with the Gamecube and Chao transferred to Sonic Advance game. On the GBA in the so-called Tiny Chao Garden can enhance a Chao without it ages. This brings many benefits to the competitions. Moreover, even objects and rings from the GBA can be transferred to the Gamecube. In this way, you can get special Chao, which are available only in Sonic Advance.

Multiplayer

Sonic adventure 2 also features a multiplayer mode, which is divided into different categories. In Sonic Adventure 2 Battle this was strengthened.

• Metal Sonic is faster than Sonic and Shadow ( if they do not use Spin Dash ), but may no special moves. In Grind Level for hard to beat.

• Amy Rose is slower than Sonic, Shadow or Metal Sonic, but still requires only half as many rings for special attacks like the other characters.

• So even Tikal faster ( but weaker ) and chaos is 0 slower (but stronger) than Knuckles & Rouge.

• In Chao Walker and Dark Chao Walker is the same.