Sega Sonic rivals ulus 10195 User manual

GETTING STARTED....................................... 2

STARTING UP .................................................. 3

CONTROLS......................................................... 4

MAIN MENU....................................................... 5

OPTIONS............................................................. 6

PROLOGUE .........................................................7

CHARACTERS .................................................. 8

THE GAME SCREEN......................................10

GAME MODES...................................................11

RACING ESSENTIALS ..................................14

CREDITS.............................................................18

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ULUS 10195

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GETTING STARTED

RIGHT SIDE VIEW

FRONT VIEW

Set up your PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system

according to the instructions in the manual supplied with

the system. Turn the system on. The power indicator lights

up in green and the home menu is displayed. Press the

OPEN latch to open the disc cover. INSERT the Sonic™

Rivals disc with the label facing away from the system,

slide until fully inserted and close the disc cover. From

the PSP® system’s home menu, select the Game icon

and then the UMD icon. A thumbnail for the software is

displayed. Select the thumbnail and press the sbutton

of the PSP® to start the software. Follow the on-screen

instructions and refer to this manual for information on

using the software.

NOTICE: Do not eject a UMD™ while it is playing.

Memory Stick Duo™

Warning! Keep Memory Stick Duo media out of reach

of small children, as the media could be swallowed by

accident.

To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory

Stick Duo into the memory stick slot of your PSP. You can

load saved game data from the same memory stick or any

Memory Stick Duo containing previously saved games.

Note: A Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™

with at least 256 KB of free space is required for a “Save

Game” file.

Saving Profiles and Settings

Your profile and settings are automatically saved after

changing settings and options and when you return to the

Main Menu.

Auto Save

As you progress, a message will appear on screen indicat-

ing your profile and settings are being saved. While this

message is on screen, DO NOT remove the

Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or turn

off your handheld.

Loading Saved Game Settings

Your saved game settings will automatically be loaded

when first booting up Sonic™ Rivals. You can also choose

to manually load saved data at the Change Profile Menu by

selecting LOAD PROFILE.

Wireless (WLAN) Features

Software titles that support Wi-Fi functionality allow you to

communicate with other PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems,

download data and compete against other players via

connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). You

can adjust the network settings to allow connection to a

wireless local area network (WLAN). There are two WLAN

modes: Ad hoc and Infrastructure Mode. Note: Sonic™

Rivals supports Ad Hoc Mode. Please see the Multiplayer

section of this manual for further details.

Ad Hoc Mode: Ad Hoc Mode is a wireless feature that allows

two or more individual PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems

to communicate directly with each other.

STARTING UP

GETTING STARTED STARTING UP

POWER

indicator

buttons

R buttonLCD screenL button

Directional

buttons

MEMORY

STICK

DUO™

access

indicator

WLAN

access

indicator

Analog stick

Strap holder

Left speaker

HOME button

Volume HOLD

indicator

Right speaker

START button

SELECT button

Sound button

Display button

Disc cover DC OUT connectors

USB

connector

IR port OPEN latch

POWER/HOLD switch

buttons

GETTING STARTED STARTING UP

POWER

indicator

buttons

R buttonLCD screenL button

Directional

buttons

MEMORY

STICK

DUO™

access

indicator

WLAN

access

indicator

Analog stick

Strap holder

Left speaker

HOME button

Volume HOLD

indicator

Right speaker

START button

SELECT button

Sound button

Display button

Disc cover DC OUT connectors

USB

connector

IR port OPEN latch

POWER/HOLD switch

buttons

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system

configuration

menu controls

racing controls

Note: Boost moves are context-sensitive maneuvers off

of specific Boost props. To activate the most effective

Boost move, you must press the corresponding button

that appears on-screen. For more information on Boost-

ing, see Boosts, pg. 16.

Main Menu

Press the START or

button at the Title Screen to go

to the Main Menu. At the Main Menu, use the directional

buttons

and

to highlight a selection and press the

button to confirm your choice.

Single-Player

Choose from a variety of Sonic™ Rivals single-player

game modes: Story, Challenge, and Cup Circuit. For

more information, see Single Player Mode, pg. 11.

wireless play

Challenge your friends and rivals using the

PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s wireless capabili-

ties. Go head-to-head against your buddy through Ad

Hoc Mode for a single race or select from a series of

Cup Circuit challenges. When you’re done racing, select

Card Trade, to swap unlocked Trading Cards. For more

information, see Wireless Play, pg. 12.

View Collection

View the Trading Cards you’ve unlocked, traded and col-

lected. For more information, see Card Collection, pg. 17.

Options

Change various game settings.

CONTROLS

MAIN MENU

Control Action

Select Menu Item directional buttons

Change setting directional buttons Z/ X

Conrm / Accept selection sbutton

Previous screen abutton

Card collection summary dbutton

Cycle through Card Pages Nor B

Pause / Start game START

Change Outt dbutton (at the Character Select Screen)

Control Action

Move Character directional buttons Z/ Xor analog stick

Duck directional button V

Look up directional button C

Jump sbutton

Jump off Grind directional button V+ sbutton

Homing Attack sbutton then sbutton (while in air.)

Spin Dash directional button V(hold) + sbutton (tap) then

release

Attack abutton

Use Power-Up dbutton

Air Boost sbutton (when icon appears on-screen)

Speed Boost abutton (when icon appears on-screen)

Pause / Start game START

Options

Use the directional buttons

and

to highlight and option

and press the

button to confirm your choice, or press the

directional buttons

and

to toggle / adjust the choices.

Press the

button to return to the Main Menu.

Game Summary

View the current progress and statistics for your saved

progress, including high score, best times, Cards won,

and more.

Skins

Select an unlocked Skin for your Main Menu.

volume options

Adjust the Music and SFX volume levels.

credits

View the game's credits.

Change Profile

Manage your player Profile.

Note: Once a Profile has been deleted it is lost and can no

longer be recovered.

Clear Data

Permanently Delete your save data.

Note: Once your save data has been deleted it is lost and

can no longer be recovered.

A mysterious land mass called “Onyx Island” suddenly

appears in the south seas as if out of nowhere... The

super-fast blue hedgehog, Sonic, and his best buddy

Tails head off to search for clues as to what might have

transpired.

“This has gotta be another one of Eggman’s schemes!”

Sonic’s hunch proves to be correct. As soon as they

arrive at the island, they spot Dr. Eggman already waiting

for them. As Sonic confronts Eggman, he triumphantly

holds up a card. Sonic and Tails are shocked to see that

the card bears a picture of their friend, Amy Rose.

“Do you know what this is, Sonic?”

"I’ve sealed that little brat away inside this card!”

“Ha! Do you really think we’ll believe that?”

While Sonic simply brushes off Eggman’s supposedly

ridiculous story, the more scientifically-minded Tails takes

things more seriously.

“It might not be all that easy to believe, but it could be

possible for matter to be broken down at the atomic level

and stored as digital card media...”

As Tails’ quavering voice reaches Sonic’s ears, there is a

sudden blinding flash, and when it fades, Tails is gone. In

Eggman’s hand is a new card bearing Tails’ image. Sonic

stares in panicked disbelief. Then, who should appear but

Knuckles, Sonic’s more “physically assertive” friend.

“Eggman! You’re behind the disappearance of the Mas-

ter Emerald, aren’t you?!” Knuckles says.

“Indeed!”

Eggman smiles, drawing from his bag another card,

emblazoned with the Master Emerald.

“Soon, everything in this world will be nothing more than

another entry in my lovely card collection! If you think you

can take your precious things back, then just you try it!

Ha ha ha ha ha!”

After issuing his challenge, Eggman takes off and flies

away.

Sonic and Knuckles vow to take him up on that challenge

in order to take back what is in those cards.

“Sorry, Sonic, but this concerns the Master Emerald. This

time, I’M going in first!”

“Okay, Knuckles! Let’s just see which one of us gets there

first!”

At the same time, the mysterious black hedgehog, Shad-

ow, arrives on Onyx Island, along with Silver, a guardian

from the future, both seeking Eggman’s cards.

Who will be the one to get the cards back from Eggman

first? What is Eggman’s true purpose in baiting these four

to compete?

OPTIONS

PROLOGUE

Control Action

Load Prole Manually load your Prole.

Save Prole Manually save your Prole.

Clear Prole Delete your Prole and create a new one.

Autosave Toggle the Auto Save feature ON/OFF.

CHARACTERS

Sonic the Hedgehog

This hedgehog is the fastest living being in the universe.

He’s defeated Dr. Eggman to save the world numerous

times, but this time he’s discovered that his best friends,

Tails and Amy, have been mysteriously turned into Cards.

Now’s it’s a race to take down the nefarious Dr. Eggman

once and for all and free his friends!

knuckles the Echidna

The guardian of the Master Emerald, Knuckles is as

tough as they come. Unfortunately, the Master Emerald

has been stolen right out from under his nose and turned

into a Card by Dr. Eggman. Now this renowned echidna

must race to find the Master Emerald and take down the

evil mastermind behind this insidious plot.

Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow was created as the ultimate life form by Profes-

sor Gerald Robotnik, the greatest scientific genius of his

time. Possessing the power to use the Chaos Emer-

alds to perform “Chaos Control,” he has the ability to

manipulate time and space. Summoned by Dr. Eggman

via a cryptic transmission asking for his aid, Shadow

encounters something strange and now it’s a race to find

Eggman and uncover the truth!

Silver the Hedgehog

A mysterious young silver hedgehog, Silver is equipped

with psychic powers that allow him to propel items

through the air with the power of his mind! The only thing

Silver really knows is that he is searching for someone…

but for whom, and more importantly, why? Shrouded in

mystery, Silver begins to chase after Dr. Eggman to find

the clues that will unlock his quest.

SONIC

knuckles

shadow

silver

1. Rings

Indicates the number of Rings you’ve collected. Collect-

ing Rings increases your score and also prevents you

from having to respawn when you are injured. For more

information, see Rings, pg. 15.

2. Time

Your current race time.

3. Boost Opportunity

Environmental objects that allow you to perform context-

sensitive aerial and speed Boost maneuvers. To activate

a Boost, press either the s(Air Boost) or the a(Speed

Boost) button while on the Boost Object.

Note: Sometimes one Boost is better than the other

— look for icons on screen that give you tips!”

4. Power-up

Pick up and use Power-Ups to gain the upper hand. For

more information, see Power-Ups, pg. 17.

5. Distance meter

This displays the distance and proximity between you

and your rival racer, as well as the proximity to the finish

line.

6. Rival Arrow

If your rival is off-screen, the Rival Arrow appears to show

you his general direction and location.

7. Position

This displays your position in the race. Come in first to

win!

Single-Player

Choose from Story, Challenge and Cup Circuit Modes.

story

In Story Mode,

choose a favorite

Sonic™ Rivals

character and race

through the adventure

to find out why Sonic,

Knuckles, Shadow,

and Silver are racing against each other to get at Dr.

Eggman.

Challenge

In Challenge Mode,

choose a character,

rival, and stage, then

compete in a single

race while attempting

to complete specific

challenges to unlock

rewards.

Note: Challenges differ depending on the Difficulty Level

selected.

Cup Circuit

Select a Cup and

compete in a series

of races consisting of

best two out of three

tracks to see who is

the fastest racer. In

order to successfully

complete a circuit, you must win more races than your

rival.

THE GAME SCREEN

GAME MODES

wireless play

Play against a friend using the

PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s wireless capabilities.

Connect to a nearby friend through Ad Hoc Mode and

choose from Single, Cup Circuit, and Card Trade Modes.

Note: When attempting to connect wirelessly to another

PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, you can press the

button to cancel the connection and return to the

Multiplayer Menu.

Joining a Game

To join a game, choose Wireless Play and then select

JOIN to open the Join Game Menu. Press the directional

buttons

and

to select a game in progress from the

game host window on the right side of the screen and

press the

button to confirm your choice. Once you’ve

chosen a game to join, select your character and outfit,

then wager a Card (if this option was chosen by the

Host). The race will then begin.

Note: In order to play a game through the

PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s Ad Hoc Mode, you

must make sure the WLAN switch is switched on.

creating a game

To create and host a

game, select

CREATE and then

choose a Wireless

Play option (Single

Race, Cup Circuit and

Card Trade). Next,

use the directional

buttons to select a character, outfit (optional), and Stage

/ Cup, then choose whether or not you want to wager

Cards. When you’re ready, press the

button to search

for other nearby players. Once a player has joined your

game, press the

button to start the race.

WAGER CARDS

In Wireless Play

Mode, you can

choose to wager

your unlocked Cards

against your op-

ponent for a chance

to win his cards. The

host can set this

option when creating a game. When a wager is placed,

if you win the race, you get to keep the Card the other

player has wagered. If you lose, your opponent gets to

keep yours!

Card Trade

Trade your unlocked Cards with your friends via the

PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s Ad Hoc Mode.

For more informa-

tion, see Card

Collection, pg. 17.

RACING ESSENTIALS

zones and acts

In typical Sonic The

Hedgehog fashion,

Sonic™ Rivals'

stages are played out

in Zones and Acts.

There are a total of

six Zones, with three

Acts for each Zone*.

Forest Falls: Don’t let the lush scenery, grassy platforms,

and cascading waterfalls fool you. Forest Falls is brim-

ming with danger, including steep drop offs, large loops,

and plenty of Eggman’s robot minions.

Colosseum Highway: Amid the majestic columns and

pillars this perilous track is littered with pitfalls, traps, and

steep hills. Twisting corkscrews and Boost hoops provide

a non-stop white-knuckle experience.

Sky Park: This theme park gone wild is comprised of a

thrill-a-minute rollercoaster, complete with twists, turns,

loops, drops, and even stuffed teddy bears designed to

slow your racer down. Use springs, dash panels, and the

strongman platform to propel your character through the

atmosphere while staying one speed boost ahead of the

competition.

Crystal Mountain: Icy crystals, snow banks, slippery

tracks, and freezing waters comprise this winter won-

derland. If the blizzards don’t slow your racer down, the

brittle ice barriers will. Make sure to hop in the bobsled to

barrel down the track at death defying speeds.

Death Yard: Death Yard is a dry, deserted wasteland filled

with razor sharp spike beds, corkscrews, gaping pits, and

Boost hoops that must be navigated correctly to stay in

the game. These tracks have so many dips, twists, turns,

and loops, that dizzy doesn’t even begin to describe what

your racer will be feeling when he reaches the finish line.

Meteor Base: Not much is known about Dr. Eggman’s

top-secret base hidden deep within a meteor shower, but

you can bet it’s filled with hot, bubbling molten lava and

some of Eggman’s fiercest robot goons.

* Except for Zone 3.

attack

Sometimes Boosting isn’t enough to stay in front of your

rival. When push comes to shove, engage in some old

fashioned attacking! Attacking will temporarily knock your

opponent to the ground or stun them, causing them to

lose Rings while allowing you to get ahead or jump to

new heights. To attack, get right behind your rival and

press the

button for a shove, or jump above them by

pressing the

buton, and then press the

button again

for a leapfrog!

rings

Although finishing first is the ultimate goal in Sonic™

Rivals, making sure you have at least one ring is critical

to staying alive and avoiding respawn delays. Large

collection of Rings provides score bonuses and special

awards.

boosts

Boosting can give you extra speed, distance, and/or air

by interacting with special environmental objects — such

as logs, rocks, poles, and more — and allow you to gain

the upper hand on your rival. Oftentimes, correctly per-

forming a Boost leads to special Power-Ups or shortcuts.

When a Boost opportunity presents itself, a context-sensi-

tive button icon will appear over the environmental object.

In order to successfully pull off a Boost maneuver, you

must quickly press a Boost button before the opportunity

is lost. There are two types of Boosts: Air and Speed, and

the context-sensitive button will help tell you which is the

best one to use.

Note: You are not required to match the context-sensitive

button displayed for each Boost — it just gives tips!

Air Boost: When the

but-

ton icon appears over an ob-

ject, pressing the

button

at the precise time allows

your character to vertically

Boost into the air and reach

platforms and areas that are otherwise unattainable.

Speed Boost: When the

button icon appears over

an object, pressing the

button at the precise time

allows your character to

horizontally Boost along the

track for a temporary burst of speed. Speed Boosts can

give you the chance to pass, stay ahead, or catch up to

your rival.

Note: Some Boosts opportunities will have a “?” icon

over them. When this icon appears, you can choose

either Boost without worry.

bosses

After every two Acts*, Sonic

and his rivals will have to

face one of Eggman’s

mechanical bosses. To fell

these huge beasts, you must

locate their weak spots and attack them multiple times.

Of course, your rival will be attempting the same thing.

The character to get the predetermined number of hits

first, wins!

* Except for Zone 3.

power-ups

Pick up Power-Ups as you

speed across the track and

use them to temporarily

stop your rival in his tracks.

Power-Ups can be found

hovering in the air. To pick

up a Power-Up, simply run over it.

Each Power-Up has two uses: Offensive and Defensive.

If you are ahead of your rival, the Power-Up will be used

defensively. If you are behind your rival, it will be used

offensively. Offensive Power-Ups are generally used as

projectile weapons that shoot down the track until they

hit your rival or an obstruction. Defensive Power-Ups are

generally used as dropped weapons that sit on the track

until your rival runs into them.

Each racer also has a Signature Move Power-Up, which

is represented by a Star icon. Sonic has “Sonic Boom,”

Knuckles has “Hammer Punch,” Shadow has “Chaos

Control” and Silver has “Psychic Control.”

card collection

Collect Trading Cards by winning races, getting high

scores, and trading and wagering them against your

friends via the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system’s Ad

Hoc Mode. Choose VIEW

COLLECTION from the Main

Menu to view how many Cards

you’ve won and collected.

Use the analog stick or the

directional buttons Zand

Xto cycle through the Card

categories and press the s

button to select a category.

Once a category has been

selected, use the analog stick or the directional buttons

Zand Xto cycle through the cards and view them. To

switch between pages, press the Nand Bbuttons.

Pressing the dbutton will pull up a Summary Window,

which displays a breakdown of the Cards you’ve already

collected. Press the abutton to exit and return to the

previous menu.

RACING ESSENTIALS

Power-up Offensive Effect Defensive Effect Zones

Fire Rolling Fireball Fire Shield All

Ice Snow Blast Ice Cube All

Mine Floating Homing Mine Stationary Mine 3+

Illusion Confusion Decoy Zapper Rings 4+

Wind Shoot Tornado Drop Tornado 3+

Ring Magnet Ring Magnet Ring Magnet 3+

Star Signature Move Signature Move All

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Producer

Taylor Miller

Associate Producer

Zoe Curnoe

Assistant Producer

Jarett Metcalfe

Lead Engineer

Peter Phillips

Technical Manager

Greg Wilson

Engineers

Aaron Koenig

Brian Provinciano

Chuck Chow

Clinton Blackmore

Devin Murnane

Francois Laberge

Jim Lao

Kelvin Tang

Luke Huang

Melina Eby

Richard Orth

Erwin Tang

Marcel Barker

Pete Thompson

Lead Designer

Tyler Sigman

Senior Designer

Derek Tam

Lead Level Designer

Eric Emery

Designers

Cory Hasselbach

Josh Zisserson

Kyle Mohammed

Michael K. Donovan

Nick Letizia

Richard Knight

Lead Artist

Chris Bourassa

Lead Level Artist

Mabel Chan

CREDITS

Effects and Animation

Coordinator

Daniel Lam

Technical Artist

Eric Ronay

Artists

Aaron Parrott

Beth Dewhirst

Brent Kirby

Erik Larsson

John Mah

Kate Freeman

Kim Sawula

Shane Holmes

Lead Animator

Karen Matskiw-Rodriguez

Animators

Chun Sin Loh

Duncan Lin

Front End Artist

Mark Pearce

Studio Quality Assurance

Tom “MrLuigi” McGarry

Music Composer

Chris Rezanson

Sound Effects Design

OMNI Interactive Audio

Alistair Hirst

Robert Ridihalgh

Daylon Walden

Tom Smurdon

Chase Combs

Lisa Elliott Cobb

Senior Producer

Ivan Allan

Studio Head

Joe Bonar

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america

Project Director

Takashi Iizuka

Project Associate

Producer

Keith Palmer

Art Supervisors

Kazuyuki Hoshino

Hiroshi Nishiyama

Sound Supervisor

Jun Senoue

Concept Design &

Scenario

Takashi Iizuka

Character Artwork

Kazuyuki Hoshino

CEO

Naoya Tsurumi

President

Simon Jeffery

VP of Product

Development

Dave Cobb

VP of Sales

Sue Hughes-Taigen

Associate Producer

Jason Kuo

VP of Marketing

Scott Steinberg

Director of Marketing

Don Mesa

Product Marketing

Manager

Yosuke Moriya

Public Relations

One PR Studio

Creative Services

Manager

Jen Groeling

Production Specialist

Heather Lucchetti

Graphic Designer

Marco Garcia

QA Management

Deni Skeens

Josh Morton

Tester(s)

Shawn Dobbins

(Project Lead)

Ben Seto

(Assistant Lead)

Amber Crouch

Terence Destouet

Emily Sheafe

Off Base

Productions

Manual Documentation

Greg Off

Option-Shift

Design

Manual Design

Tim Lindquist

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CREDITS

SEGA of America, Inc.

650 Townsend Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94103

SEGA is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. SEGA, the SEGA logo and Sonic Rivals are either

and the SEGA logo are registered trademarks of SEGA Corporation. All other trademarks are owned by their respective

owners.

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Technical Director

George Phillips

Creative Director

Trent Ward

Art Director

Ryan Slemko

Business Development

Jim Sink

4 Kids Production, Inc.

Voice Cast

Jason Griffith

Dan Green

Pete Capella

Mike Pollock

Amy Palant

Lisa Ortiz

Kathleen Delaney

Voice Directors

Christopher Collet

Julie Rath

Production Coordinator

Salvatore Oppedisano

Recording Engineers

Suzy Goldish

Paul Grassini

Mike Knoblauch

Alon Namdar

Questar Welsh

Special Thanks

The Reaper and Core Design Team

Beejey Enriquez

Mina Provonsha

Aya Takeuchi

Sonic Committee