Sega Sonic Adventure 2: Battle User manual

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CONTENTS
PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHARACTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
*ACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2P BATTLE CHARACTERS . . . . 18
BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . 24
STARTING THE GAME . . . . . . . 26
1P PLAY MODE . . . . . . . . . . . 28
*STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
*STAGE SELECT . . . . . . . . . . . 36
*KART RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
2P BATTLE MODE . . . . . . . . . 38
*ACTION RACE BATTLE . . . . . 42
*TREASURE HUNT RACE . . . . 43
*SHOOTING BATTLE . . . . . . . 44
*RANDOM BATTLE . . . . . . . . 44
*CHAO RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
*CHAO KARATE . . . . . . . . . . . 46
*KART RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
EXTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
ABOUT “CHAO“ . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CHAO TRANSPORTER . . . . . . . 62
TINY CHAO GARDEN . . . . . . . 63
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SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY
WITH TWO PLAYERS AND
CONTROLLERS.
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Violence Mild Lyrics

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PROLOGUE
It is just another ordinary day . . .until Sonic, hero of justice, is accost-
ed by a secret military force code-named G.U.N.
Escaping the confines of a high-security
helicopter, Sonic leaps down into the city
streets in an effort to flee from his captors.
Suddenly, a mysterious black hedgehog
appears in front of him, grasping a Chaos
Emerald in his hands. Meanwhile, across
the globe, unexplained incidents occur
following the declaration of world con-
quest by Eggman himself.
Once aware of the connection
between Shadow and Dr.
Eggman, Sonic begins his quest
to stop their evil plan, helped
along the way by his old
friends: Tails and Knuckles.
While searching for a top secret
weapon known only as
“Shadow,” the evil genius, Dr.
Eggman, penetrates the security
of a high-level military base.
Deep inside the compound, Dr.
Eggman discovers that the
weapon is actually a black hedge-
hog claiming himself as the “ulti-
mate life form,” a creature known
as “Shadow.”
Shadow invites Dr. Eggman to Space Colony ARK and
reveals the Eclipse Cannon—an enormous weapon
capable of destroying the world, more than enough to
entice the evil genius to help out Shadow in his quest
to conquer the world.
Just as they begin to revel in their plan for destruction, the vil-
lains are startled by a menacing bat named Rouge who offers
her help as well.
Thus, the plot to conquer the world begins . . .
HERO SIDE STORY
DARK SIDE STORY
While searching for a top secret
weapon known only as
“Shadow,” the evil genius, Dr.
Eggman, penetrates the security
of a high-level military base.
Deep inside the compound, Dr.
Eggman discovers that the
weapon is actually a black hedge-
hog claiming himself as the “ulti-
mate life form,” a creature known
as “Shadow.”
Shadow invites Dr. Eggman to Space Colony ARK and
reveals the Eclipse Cannon—an enormous weapon
capable of destroying the world, more than enough to
entice the evil genius to help out Shadow in his quest
to conquer the world.
Just as they begin to revel in their plan for destruction, the vil-
lains are startled by a menacing bat named Rouge who offers
her help as well.
Thus, the plot to conquer the world begins . . .

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CHARACTERS
SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG
Shadow is the ultimate life form created by
Professor Gerald Robotnik. Shadow has the
ability to use his special power, "Chaos
Control." Shadow is able to harness the
power of the Chaos Emerald to warp time
and space. After telling Eggman about the
Eclipse Cannon, Shadow encourages Dr.
Eggman to join up and help conquer the
world. But what is Shadow's real motive?
A black hedgehog who resembles Sonic
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG
The world's fastest, supersonic hedgehog
Somehow our hero, Sonic, has been mis-
takenly accused by the military troops
because they think Sonic is the one who
escaped from their facility. Sonic tries to
discover the secrets of this black hedge-
hog who resembles him and at the same
time he must stop Eggman's evil plan to
dominate the world.

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Dr. EGGMAN
Also known as Dr. Robotnik, Dr. Eggman is an
evil scientist with an IQ of 300. A renowned
authority on robotics, Eggman joins forces
with Shadow and Rouge in a plot to conquer
the world. Once he has collected all the
Chaos Emeralds, he plans to take care of his
lifelong rival, Sonic, once and for all.
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MILES “TAILS” PROWER
An evil self-proclaimed scientist who
disturbs Sonic and his friends
A friendly boy fox with two tails
His mechanical ability to build machines is
equal to that of Dr. Eggman.
This time, he plays an active role using his
new machine the "Cyclone." His ability to
build machines is invaluable to Sonic.

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A mysterious treasure hunter who
loves jewels
ROUGE THE BAT
As a hunter who devotes her life to the pur-
suit of jewels, Rouge is determined to make
herself rich. She is passionate about her
work, and once she’s set her sights on a new
treasure, she stops at nothing until she gets it.
In order to collect the many pieces of the
Master Emerald, she offers to help Shadow
and Dr. Eggman—but her true identity
remains a mystery to them both.
KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA
Powerful and wild echidna
The guardian of the Master Emerald,
Knuckles takes his residence on the floating
Angel Island. He is known as a treasure
hunter, but is a skilled martial artist as well.
Ever since the Master Emerald was shat-
tered, Knuckles has made it his mission to
collect each and every shattered piece.

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ACTIONS
ACTIONS COMMON TO
SONIC & SHADOW
A Button while airborne
You can attack nearby enemies, and even attack a series
of enemies continuously.
HOMING ATTACK
B Button
You can break wooden boxes or squeeze through very
low or narrow gaps.
SOMERSAULT
Hold B Button, then release
You can build up your momentum and start rolling at
supersonic speed. Use with extreme care.
SPIN DASH
Jump onto the rail
You can jump on the rail and grind. While grinding, you
can jump (A Button) or crouch to accelerate (B Button).
Use the Control Stick to balance yourself.
GRINDING
SONIC
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR SONIC
LIGHT SHOES
Enable Sonic to perform the Light Dash to move at light speed
along a path of rings. Press the B Button in front of a path of rings.
FLAME RING
Enables Sonic to perform the Fire Somersault. With this item,
Sonic can destroy iron containers.
SHADOW
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR SHADOW
AIR SHOES
Enable Shadow to perform the Light Dash to move at light
speed along a path of rings. Press the B Button in front of a
path of rings.
ANCIENT LIGHT
Enables Shadow to perform the Light Attack to destroy numer-
ous enemies at light speed. Use the Control Stick and hold the
B Button, then release to fire.
✻These are only a few examples of Level Up Items you will find throughout
the game, so make sure to find them all.

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ACTIONS COMMON TO
TAILS & Dr. EGGMAN
B Button
A mini-gun that you fire by pressing the B Button. You
can destroy items such as wooden boxes.
VOLKAN CANNON
B Button near the enemy
You can use this weapon (Propeller Punch for Tails;
Punch for Dr. Eggman) only when an enemy is in front
of you. Utilize this in 2P versus play to blow your oppo-
nent away!
PROPELLER PUNCH/PUNCH
Hold B Button
Hold the B Button to display a laser sight. Then use the
Control Stick to lock onto the enemy. You can even lock
onto multiple enemies.
LOCK-ON
Release B Button
While the targets are locked on, release to fire missiles.
Destroy multiple enemies for even more points.
LOCK-ON MISSILE
✻These are only a few examples of Level Up Items you will find throughout
the game, so make sure to find them all.
BAZOOKA
Powers up the Volkan Cannon. Now you can destroy iron containers.
DR. EGGMAN
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR Dr. EGGMAN
LASER BLASTER
Powers up Dr. Eggman’s Lock-on missile. The spread impact
from the explosion destroys enemies in a wide area.
PROTECTION ARMOR
Armor parts that enhance the body strength of Dr. Eggman’s
Egg Walker. The health gauge will also increase.
TAILS
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR TAILS
BOOSTER
Hold A Button while jumping.
Enables Tails to hover and descend slowly.

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ACTIONS COMMON TO
KNUCKLES & ROUGE
Hold A Button while airborne
You can glide and descend slowly.
GLIDE
While gliding, bump into the wall and grab onto it. In
this position, use the Control Stick to move around.
CLIMB WALLS
B Button
You can break a wooden box or defeat the enemy in
front of you. Press the B Button continuously to make 3
different types of punches (kicks for Rouge).
PUNCH/KICK ATTACK
Press A Button, then B Button
Press the B Button while airborne to attack enemies
directly beneath you. If you already possess a certain
Level-up item, you can also dig a hole upon contact with
the ground.
DRILL CLAW/DRILL DRIVE
B Button to dive, A Button to surface
You can swim underwater. Don’t forget to come up to
the surface, as you cannot breathe underwater.
SWIM
Press Y Button, then B Button
You can dig into the ground to uncover hidden items
such as Emeralds. While sticking to a wall, you can dig
the wall by simply pressing the B Button. You must
obtain a specific Level-up item in order to be able to per-
form this action.
DIG
AIR NECKLACE
A necklace-style oxygen bottle. This item saves you the trouble
of coming up to the surface of the water to breathe.
ROUGE
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR ROUGE
PICK NAILS
Enables Rouge to dig into the ground and walls. Press the B
Button while airborne or climbing on walls, or select “Dig“ in
the Action Window.
TREASURE SCOPE
Enables Rouge to see new items. Press the B Button to put it on
and jump to take it off.
KNUCKLES
LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR KNUCKLES
SHOVEL CLAW
Enables Knuckles to dig into the ground and walls. Press the B
Button while airborne or climbing on walls, or select “Dig“ in
the Action Window.
✻These are only a few examples of Level Up Items you will find throughout
the game, so make sure to find them all.

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To invoke “Black Shield,” hold B Button down.
Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Sonic & Shadow except
for the Spin Dash as well as the Light Dash (For details, see P.12).
2P BATTLE CHARACTERS
AMY ROSE
METAL SONIC
SPECIAL ATTACKRINGS EFFECT
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20 Storming Heart
Speed Up Running speed goes up for
10 seconds
Delivers an attack to a
distant opponent
30 Amy Flash Opponent cannot move
for 20 seconds
Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Sonic & Shadow except
for the Spin Dash as well as the Light Dash (For details, see P.12).
An energetic girl in love with Sonic.
Amy loves to chase after Sonic wher-
ever he goes.
While not as good at running or
jumping compared to other char-
acters, Amy can perform a special
attack with fewer rings, thus hin-
dering her opponents by firing
attacks continuously.
The strongest robot invented by Dr.
Eggman in order to defeat Sonic.
Metal Sonic and Sonic have
a strong rivalry.
Similar to Sonic in abilities, Metal
Sonic is capable of faster bursts
of speed. Press the B Button
continuously to invoke
“Black Shield” which
protects Metal Sonic
from damage.
Note: Metal Sonic cannot use
brakes very easily and he has no
ability for special attacks.

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Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Tails & Dr. Eggman (For
details, see P.14).
DARK CHAO WALKER
SPECIAL ATTACKRINGS EFFECT
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40 Hell Bomber
Crazy Rush Fires powered-up Homing
Missiles heavily and rapidly
Fires powerful rocket missiles
upwards for heavy bombing
60 Dark Finish Fires a super powerful and thick
dark laser from the front end of
the machine
Dark Chao Walker is capable of delivering heavy damage attacks and has great
defensive powers. Dark Chao Walker can also perform a high-powered attack.
But Dark Chao Walker moves very slowly and the firepower of its Volkan
Cannon isn’t very effective.
A very powerful battle machine cre-
ated by Dr. Eggman for Dark Chao.
Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Tails & Dr. Eggman (For
details, see P.14).
CHAO WALKER
SPECIAL ATTACKRINGS EFFECT
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30 Rumble Launcher
Booming Missile Fires many Homing Missiles
simultaneously
Bombing attack by firing
multiple rockets upwards
45 Zap Laser Fires super-size laser from the
front end of the machine
With its speedy moves, Chao Walker is able to dodge an opponent’s attack as
well as deliver its own. Chao Walker can perform special attacks with fewer
rings collected as compared to other characters. However, Chao Walker has
very weak attack power and defense.
Styled after Chao and created by Tails,
the Chao Walker is one of the quickest
characters in the game.

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Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Knuckles & Rouge (For
details, see P.16).
CHAOS ZERO
SPECIAL ATTACKRINGS EFFECT
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40 Chaos Strike
Chaos Impact Inflicts a big shock on the ground
and causes an earthquake to trip
the opponent
Emits a mysterious ripple that
damages and paralyzes the oppo-
nent for a given time
60 Chaos Bind Freezes the air around the oppo-
nent and paralyzes the opponent
for 30 seconds
Actions of each character are the same as the ones of Knuckles & Rouge (For
details, see P.16).
TIKAL
SPECIAL ATTACKRINGS EFFECT
20
40 Heaven’s Justice
Wrath of Gaia Causes an earthquake using her
spiritual power to trip opponents
Damages and paralyzes the
opponent for a given time using
her spiritual power
60 Captive Light Binds the opponent with a flash-
ing light using her spiritual power
A girl with mystical power, who
comes from the same ancient
tribe as Knuckles.
Tikal has quick moves and can find
Emeralds quickly, but she does not
have a very good sense for seeking
out Emeralds in the distance. In addi-
tion, Tikal cannot battle well since her
punches have a very short reach.
The legendary liquid life form who is
the guardian of Chao and its friends.
Chaos Zero has immeasurable powers
but a warm heart.
Chaos Zero has very strong com-
bat skills and its punches have a
long reach. It also has special
power attacks but cannot move
very quickly.

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MENU CONTROLS
START/PAUSE Game Start
CONTROL STICK
/+CONTROL PAD Move cursor (Select Menu Item)
A BUTTON Enter selection
B BUTTON Cancel (return to previous screen)
DURING THE GAME
START/PAUSE Pause the game (bring the Pause Menu)
CONTROL STICK
Move a character
A BUTTON Jump
B/X BUTTON Action
Y BUTTON Switch Action Window
L/R BUTTON
Rotate Camera
The Z Button is not used in this game.
✽See P.12~P.17 for details concerning the actions of each character.
ACTION BUTTON
The B Button (also X Button) is called the Action Button. Its function changes auto-
matically according to the situation around the player, and will be displayed in
the Action Window at the top right. For example, you cannot only lift things
but also call small animals hidden somewhere in the Action Stages by whistling.
Also, when you have more than one choice of actions you can take for specific
situation, press the Y Button to cycle through the choices.
BASIC CONTROLS
“Sonic Adventure 2 Battle“ is a one or two player game. Connect the Nintendo
GameCube™ Controller to Controller Socket 1 (one player) or Controller
Socket 1 and 2 (two players).
✽Maximum of four players can participate in the Chao Race. See P.45 for the
controls during the Chao Race.
✽To soft reset the Nintendo GameCube™ and return to the Title Screen during
gameplay, simultaneously press and hold the B Button, X Button, and
START/PAUSE.
L BUTTON
CONTROL
STICK
+CONTROL
PAD
Y BUTTON
START/PAUSE
R BUTTON
Z BUTTON
X BUTTON
A BUTTON
B BUTTON
C STICK
MAIN FILE
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CHAO DATA
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BLOCKS USED
This game is Memory Card compatible.
Nintendo GameCube™ Memory Card
(sold separately) is required for backup.
See P.26 for more information about
save data.

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Play a one-player game. You can play either HERO side or DARK side stories.
Press START/PAUSE during the Title Screen to access
the Memory Card Screen. Use the Control Stick/
+Control Pad to select a Memory Card, and press the
A Button to enter. Note that the data will not be auto-
matically saved if you press the B Button to cancel.
STARTING THE GAME
STARTING THE GAME
✽Once the file is selected, the data will be saved automatically on the file until
the game is finished. Please do NOT turn the power off or unplug the Memory
Card during saving. See Options on P.49 for how to change the game file during
the game.
After selecting a Memory Card, a Save File Select
Screen will be displayed. If there is no Game Data,
make a new one. To make a new file, a Memory Card
with 3 Blocks of free space for the Main Data and 8
Blocks for the Chao Data is required. Selecting a file
and entering the selection enable you to save the
game progress on this file.
SAVE FILE SELECTION
If the file to be used for saving is selected, a Mode
Select Screen is displayed. Use the up and down of
the Control Stick/+Control Pad to select a mode and
press the A Button to enter.
MODE SELECTION
✽The same amount of data as the Free Blocks can
be saved.
Free Blocks in the Memory Card
File Number
The Last Cleared Stage
Total Play Time
Total Number of Collected Emblems
Player’s Character
✽The last character played.
1P PLAY
Play battle mode. Connect Controllers to Controller Socket 1 and 2.
2P BATTLE
Extra features such as the game tutorial by Chao.
EXTRA
Change various game settings.
OPTIONS
Save File
There are 2 kinds of save files to use in this game.
For more details, please see below.
FILE
Chao Data
Main Data
BLOCKS USED
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P.50
Y Using Progressive Scan TV
This software is compatible with progressive scan video output, using the
Component Video Cable (sold separately). Please refer to the instruction
manual of Nintendo GameCube™ for directions on how to connect.
1Connect your TV set and Nintendo GameCube™ with Component
Video Cable.
2Place the Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Game Disc, close the Disc Cover,
and press the POWER Button.
3After the Nintendo GameCube™ logo is displayed, press and hold
the B Button.
4You will be asked whether to display in Progressive Mode. Select
“Yes” and the game will be displayed with Progressive Scan output.
Once the Progressive Mode is selected, unless the video cable is changed,
the Display Mode Select screen will be displayed each time the power is
turned on, without pressing the B Button. Also, depending on the type of
television set you are using, the horizontal/vertical ratio of the screen may
be changed.

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HOW TO PLAY THE ACTION STAGE
How to play the Action Stage depends on a player’s character, and there are 3
types of action scenes assigned for each group of characters.
Y Sonic & Shadow
1Score
2Elapsed time
3Number of collected rings/Chao key
4Remaining lives
5Chaos Drives and small animals collected
1P PLAY MODE
Play the game to advance the storyline.
STORY
In the Story Mode, select either HERO side or DARK
side and play the game to reveal each story. The
Game Data in the Story Mode will automatically be
saved onto the Main Data when each stage is cleared.
The game ends if the remaining lives is 0.
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GAME FLOW
Advance to the Next Stage
Advance to the Next Stage
The objectives of the stage as well as the
mission to clear the stage are displayed.
INTRODUCTION
Clear the assigned mission for each stage.
ACTION STAGE
If you find a Chao key, you can visit
Chao world.
CHAO WORLD
There are many tricks set in the
stage. Use various actions and get
Level-Up Items.
Get technique points and increase
your score by gaining rings or
destroying enemies.
The stage is cleared when you reach the
Goal Ring. The total score, the time in
which the game was cleared, and the
number of rings you obtained will deter-
mine the rank displayed after clearing
the stage.

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Y Tails & Dr. Eggman
1Score
2Elapsed time
3Number of collected rings/Chao key
4Remaining lives
5Health Gauge
6Chaos Drives and small animals collected
Advance to the Next Stage
Proceed through the game by destroying
enemies with the Lock-on Missile. Stay
aware of the HP Gauge displayed at the
bottom of the screen. You can restore HP
by gaining rings or Chaos Drives.
You can get higher points by locking
onto multiple enemies simultaneously.
The stage is cleared when you reach the
Goal Ring.
Advance to the Next Stage
Find the Emeralds hidden within the
stage (treasures hidden vary depending
on the stage) with the radar as well as
the hints.
Once you move into the vicinity of a
desired object, the radar will start flash-
ing from green to yellow to red.
Press the B Button when you approach
a monitor screen and the hints will be
displayed. You can get up to 3 hints
per Emerald.
You will get more technique points and
will be rated higher by finding a treasure
with fewer hints in a shorter time.
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3
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51Score
2Elapsed time
3Number of collected rings/Chao key
4Remaining lives
5Treasures collected
6Emerald Radar
7Chaos Drives and small animals collected
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Y LEVEL-UP ITEMS
Y OMOCHAO
Level-Up Items hidden somewhere in the Action Stages pro-
vide an enhanced attacking ability or action. The stage may
not be cleared without obtaining these items. Once you
obtain them, you have them to use for the rest of the game.
Omochao will act as your guide to clear stages throughout
the game, and can be found at various locations. If you need
some help during the game, go and find them!
Y CHAO CONTAINER
During the game, there are 3 light blue containers called
Chao Containers in each stage. The first Chao Container
contains a Chao key, which is a key to Chao World. The
second contains small animals. What is inside the third one?
You’ll just have to find out for yourself.
Y RINGS
If the characters are skilled enough to collect 100 rings, they
will receive an extra life. Excluding Tails and Dr. Eggman, all
other characters can survive damage inflicted by enemies as
long as they are carrying at least one ring. When attacked,
these characters will lose all the rings they were carrying.
Y PAUSE SCREEN
Press START/PAUSE while the game is being played
to pause the game and bring up the Pause Menu. On
the Hunting stages (Knuckles and Rouge), the hints
you have obtained will be displayed as well. Use the
L/R Buttons to cycle through hints or press and hold
either the L or R Button to stop cycling the hints.
Y POINT MARKERS
There are several point markers placed throughout the stage that you can use to
save your character’s time and position within the stage. If your character loses a life,
the next life will start from the location of the last point marker touched with the
time that was logged when the marker was originally touched. If you have a certain
amount of rings when touching the point marker, you will receive a bonus item.
More than 90
More than 80
More than 60
More than 40
More than 20
Shield
Speed up
20 rings
10 rings
5 rings
Continue
Restart
Exit
Resume gameplay
Start over from the beginning of the stage.
Note that this will cost you one life.
Quit the Game
THE RULES IN THE ACTION STAGE
Learn about the basic rules in the Action Stage. Utilize them and proceed
through the game with an advantage.
20
15
10
Sonic & Shadow
Tails & Dr. Eggman
Knuckles & Rouge
The number of small animals hidden in each stage
T The small animals hid-
den in Chao containers
or in the enemies are
not included.
Y TECHNIQUE POINTS
Technique points are awarded in different ways for each
type of stage.
For Sonic & Shadow, you can earn them by performing
technical actions or continuous actions (action link). For
Tails and Dr. Eggman, defeating more enemies with a sin-
gle Lock-on will earn technique points. For Knuckles and
Rouge, the amount depends on the number of hints you received and the time you
had in order to find the Emeralds (less hints and shorter time equals more points).
Y SMALL ANIMALS IN THE ACTION STAGE
In each stage, you can rescue small animals hidden in
many places. Small animals are useful in raising
Chao. If you rescue all small animals in each stage,
you are awarded an extra life.
T You can carry up to 10 small animals and Chaos
Drives at a time.
Y CHAOS DRIVES
If you defeat enemies, you can collect “Chaos
Drives.” Chaos Drives are useful in raising Chao.
For Tails and Dr. Eggman, Chaos Drives will also
recover lost HP.
Y BATTLING THE BOSSES
You will encounter a “Boss” while you are pro-
ceeding through the game in the Story Mode.
Find its weakness and attack the boss to deplete
its life gauge. If you deplete its life gauge dis-
played at the top right of the screen completely,
you will win the battle.
Y EMBLEMS
You are awarded an emblem for satisfying certain
conditions, such as clearing a stage, Chao race, etc.
You can verify emblems and number of stages
cleared in the Emblem Results Screen (See P.48).

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OTHER CHARACTERS
MARIA ROBOTNIK
PROF. GERALD
ROBOTNIK
A beautiful and mysterious girl that exists in the memory of Shadow, Maria is
the granddaughter of Professor Gerald and a cousin of Dr. Eggman.
A brilliant scientist and Dr. Eggman’s grandfather. Noted as one of the most
brilliant minds of all time, Professor Gerald designed the world’s first space
colony, “ARK.” He was also involved in the development of the ultimate life
form: “Project Shadow.” He later disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
ITEMS
There are 2 types of items: the items that you can obtain from “Item Boxes“
and the Level-Up Items. See Actions on P.13, 15, and 17 for details of the
Level-Up Items.
These shoes provide
your character with a
boost of speed for a
limited time.
HIGH-SPEED SHOES
Adds 5/10/20 rings to
your ring collection.
RINGS
Attracts and collects
all nearby rings until
damage is sustained.
MAGNETIC SHIELD
Restores all your HP
(Tails and Dr. Eggman
stages only).
HEALTH
Destroys your ene-
mies without taking
any damage for a
limited time and earn
twice as many points
as normal.
INVINCIBILITY
Protects your charac-
ter from damage one
time only. Once you
get damaged, this
item will disappear.
SHIELD
Destroys all
onscreen enemies.
BOMB Adds an extra life
to the total number
of lives.
EXTRA LIFE

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Y HOW TO VIEW A SCREEN
Play Kart Racing
KART RACE
After clearing a certain stage in the Story Mode, you can play this stage. Use
the left and right of the Control Stick/+Control Pad to select a driver, and use
the up and down to select the course to play on from BEGINNER, STANDARD
and EXPERT.
Clear the stage in the Story Mode.
ACCESS CONDITION
1
2
3
4
7
6
5
1Total Time
2Record Time of the Course
3Number of Rings
4Position
5LAP Time of each Lap
6Current Lap
7Boost Window (Use this with 20 rings)
Y BASIC CONTROLS
CONTROL STICK
Machine Operation
A BUTTON Acceleration
B/X BUTTON Braking
Y BUTTON Boost
Clear at least one stage
Select a stage to play
STAGE SELECT
If you cleared a stage in the Story Mode, the stage
select mode will be displayed. Use the Control
Stick/+Control Pad to select a character to play. The
name of the stage as well as the rank of each mis-
sion will be displayed. Press the A Button to display
the play record, select the mission to play with the
Control Stick/+Control Pad and press the A Button
to start the game.
You can also go to Chao World from the Stage Select. After the emblems which
you obtained in the Chao Race are displayed, press the A Button and select a
character to play.
At the bottom of the screen, the total number of rings you have earned in the
Action Stage will be displayed. With the rings you have earned, you can shop
at the Black Market (See P.55 for more details).
ACCESS CONDITION
5 MISSIONS
1st Accomplish clear condition for each character.
2nd Collect 100 rings.
3rd Find lost Chao somewhere in the stage.
✽You must possess the Mystic Melody in order to clear this mission.
4th A time limit is added to the normal clear condition.
Last The difficulty level increases.
Once you clear the certain conditions in the Story
Mode, you will be able to select a new play menu
both in the 1P play Mode and in the 2P Battle Mode.
Use the left and right of the Control Stick/+Control
Pad to select a menu to play and press the A Button
to enter.
NEW PLAY MENU