SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 2 Thank you for purchasing Sonic Adventure 2. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing. C O N T E N T S PROLOGUE . 2 •KART RACE . 22 BASIC CONTROLS . 4 •BOSS . 23 CHARACTERS . 6 •CHAO RACE . 23 STARTING THE GAME . 13 EXTRA . 24 GAME MODES . 14 OPTIONS . 25 •STORY . 14 ABOUT “CHAO” . 26 •STAGE SELECT . 20 VMU MINI GAME . 29 •ACTION . 20 HOME PAGE . 31 Sonic Adventure 2 is a memory card (sold separately) MAIN FILE CHAO DATA MINI-GAME compatible game. The following number of blocks are 18 52 128 required: BLOCKS USED Note: The mini-game can only be played using the Visual Memory Unit (VMU). Never turn OFF the Dreamcast power, remove the memory card or disconnect the controller while the game data is being saved or loaded. SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 2 PROLOGUE While searching for a top secret weapon known only as It was just another ordinary day . .until Sonic, hero of justice, is accosted by “Shadow,” the evil genius, Dr. a secret military force code-named G.U.N. 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 Escaping the confines of a high-security as “Shadow.” 2 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. 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 3 to conquer the world. 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. 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 . SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 4 BASIC CONTROLS Sonic Adventure 2 is a one or two player game. Connect the Dreamcast Controller to be used to Control Port A (one player) or Control Ports A and B (two players). You may, however, save or load game data from Control Port C or D. ANALOG Y BUTTON THUMB PAD X BUTTON B BUTTON 4 D-PAD A BUTTON START BUTTON ACTION BUTTON TRIGGER R TRIGGER L The B Button (also X Button) is called an Action Button. Its function changes automatically Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad or the Triggers L/R while turning the Dreamcast Power according to the situation around the player, ON. Doing so may disrupt the controller initialization procedure and result in malfunction. and will be displayed in the Action Window at the top right. For example, you can call small DURING THE GAME MENU CONTROLS animals hiding in the Action Stages by whistling, or squeeze through narrow gaps by ANALOG THUMB PAD Move a character Move cursor (Select Menu Item) somersaulting. 5 Also, when you have more than one choice of D-PAD — Move cursor (Select Menu Item) actions you can take for specific situation, START BUTTON Pause the game (bring up a Pause Menu) — press Y to cycle through the choices. A BUTTON Jump Enter selection B/X BUTTONS Action Cancel (return to previous screen) Y BUTTON Switch Action Window — JUMP PACK™ TRIGGERS L/R Rotate Camera — Sonic Adventure 2 is compatible for use with the Jump Pack (sold ✻ For character-specific controls, please see Character Introductions on p.6. separately). Insert the Jump Pack into Expansion Socket 2 of the ✻ To soft reset the Dreamcast and return to the title screen during game play, simultaneously Dreamcast Controller. press and hold the A, B, X, Y and Start Buttons. SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 6 ACTIONS COMMON TO SONIC AND SHADOW CHARACTERS Light Dash (B near the ring) Stand next to rings and an action window will be displayed. Press (B) to run at high speed toward SONIC THE HEDGEHOG the rings. You must obtain a specific power-up The fastest hedgehog on earth has a little item in order to be able to perform this action. competition. Mistaken for an escapee, Sonic is being chased by a secret military organization. He’ll have to catch up with the mysterious black hedgehog in order to thwart Dr. Eggman’s latest plan to conquer the world. SHADOW 6 SONIC The black hedgehog that resembles ACTIONS COMMON TO SONIC AND SHADOW Sonic. Shadow is the ultimate life form 7 created by Professor Gerald. Shadow Somersault (B) Spin Dash (Hold B then has a special ability called “Chaos You can break wooden release) Control,” which allows him to warp containers or squeeze You can build up your time and space using Chaos Emeralds. through very low or nar- momentum and start rolling After telling Dr. Eggman about the exis- row gaps. at supersonic speed. tence of the Eclipse Cannon, Shadow encourages Dr. Eggman to join up and help conquer the world. Homing Attack (A while Grinding (Jump onto the rail) airborne) You can jump on the rail SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG You can attack the enemy and grind. While grinding, nearby. You can even you can jump (A) or crouch attack series of enemies to accelerate (B). Use $^ continuously. to balance yourself. SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 8 ACTIONS COMMON TO TAILS AND DR. EGGMAN Lock-on missile (Release B) Hovering (Hold A) While the targets are You can hover yourself to locked on, release to fire land slowly or jump to the MILES “TAILS” PROWER missiles. Destroy multiple distant ground. You must This fox boy with two tails can create enemies for even more obtain a specific level up mechanical inventions that rival those points. item in order to be able to made by Dr. Eggman. This time, Tails perform this. pilots his latest walker, "Cyclone." He will support Sonic completely with his mechanical abilities. 8 TAILS DR. EGGMAN Also known as Dr. Robotnik, Dr. Eggman is a self-proclaimed ACTIONS COMMON TO TAILS AND DR. EGGMAN genius. He is an evil scientist 9 with an IQ of 300. A renowned Volkan Cannon (B) Lock-on (Hold B) authority on robotics, Eggman You can destroy wooden Hold B to display a sight joins forces with Shadow and containers. laser. Then use the Analog Rouge in a plot to conquer the Thumb Pad to lock onto world. Once he has collected all the enemy. You can even the Chaos Emeralds, he plans to lock onto multiple enemies. take care of his lifelong rival, Sonic, once and for all. Propeller Punch (Tails) /Punch (Dr.Eggman) (B near the enemy) DR. EGGMAN You can use this weapon only when an enemy is in front of you. Utilize this in 2P versus play to blow your opponent away! SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 10 ACTIONS COMMON TO KNUCKLES AND ROUGE Swim (B to dive, A to go Dig (Jump, then B) up) You can dig the ground to You can swim underwater. uncover hidden items. KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA Don’t forget to come up to While sticking to a wall, you The guardian of the Master Emerald, the surface, as you cannot can dig the wall by simply Knuckles takes his residence on the floating breathe underwater. pressing (B). You must Angel Island. He is known as a treasure obtain a specific power-up hunter, but is a skilled martial artist as item in order to be able to well. Ever since the Master Emerald was perform this action. shattered, Knuckles has made it his mission to collect each and every shat- tered piece. 10 ROUGE KNUCKLES As a hunter who devotes her life to 11 ACTIONS COMMON TO KNUCKLES AND ROUGE the pursuit of jewels, Rouge is deter- mined to make herself rich. She is Punch (Knuckles)/Kick (Rouge) Climb Wall passionate about her work, and once (B) While gliding, bump into she’s set her sights on a new treasure, You can break a wooden the wall to stick onto it. In she stops at nothing until she gets it. box or defeat the enemy in this position, use the In order to collect the many pieces of front of you. Analog Thumb Pad to the Master Emerald, she offers to help move around. Shadow and Dr. Eggman—but her true identity remains a mystery to them both. Glide (Hold A while air- borne) ROUGE THE BAT You can glide yourself to land slowly or to travel to the ground in the distance. SA2_010513S.qxp 5/15/01 2:52 PM Page 12 Others who are important to the story . MAIN MENU SCREEN Press the Start Button during the Title Screen to access the Main Menu Screen. Use the D-Pad or Analog Thumb Pad *@ to select the menu AMY item, and press A to enter. To return to the title screen, press B. AMY ROSE Play a one-player game.