Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow

Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow is an action, adventure, and platformer fan game created by Sonic Team, and is the second installment of the Sonic Adventure Series. It is a re-imagined version of the original Sonic Adventure 2, which features enhanced graphics, revised story, added characters, new voice actors, and more unlockable content. It is set to be released in April 19, 2016.

Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow
Developer(s)	Sonic Team
Publisher(s)	SEGA
Designer(s)	User:TheLoneWolf92
Release Date	April 19, 2016
Genre(s)	Action, Adventure, Platforming
Consoles	Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U
Series	Sonic Adventure Series
Preceeded by	Sonic Adventure: Chaos Unleashed
Followed by	Sonic Adventure 3: Enerjak Reborn
Ratings	E10 for Everyone 10+

Story

The plot remains the same, but the dialogue will be revised and there will be added cutscenes to the story.

Hero Story

Main article: Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Hero Story

Mistaken for a villainous hedgehog named Shadow, Sonic is on the run from a military organization named G.U.N. Also, Dr. Eggman declares world domination by the use of the Space Colony ARK. Aware of that Eggman and Shadow have aligned, Sonic begins his quest to stop their evil plan, but not without the help of two of his old pals Tails and Knuckles.

Dark Story

Main article: Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Dark Story

Dr. Eggman discovers the military's top secret weapon - Project Shadow. He finds out that the project was a hedgehog who is named Shadow, who invites him to Space Colony ARK and reveals the Eclipse Cannon - an enormous weapon capable of destroying an entire planet. With a menacing bat named Rouge joining along, Dr. Eggman begin his quest for world domination.

Last Story

Main article: Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Last Story

This story is unlocked after clearing both Hero and Dark stories.

Characters

Main Characters

• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Dr. Eggman
• Rouge the Bat

Unlockable Characters

These characters are unlockable in Stage Select and 2P mode after getting all "A" ranks in a character.

• Amy Rose (can be unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Sonic's levels.)
• Chao Walker (can be unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Tails' levels.)
• Tikal the Echidna (can unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Knuckles' levels.)
• Metal Sonic (can be unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Shadow's levels.)
• Dark Chao Walker (can be unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Eggman's levels.)
• Chaos 0 (can be unlocked after getting all "A" ranks in Rouge's levels.)

Non-Playable Characters

• Prof. Gerald Robotnik
• Maria Robotnik
• Big the Cat (Cameo appearances in every stage and a few cutscenes of the Last Story)
• Cream the Rabbit & Cheese the Chao
• Vanilla the Rabbit
• Chao
• Orbot
• Cubot

Gameplay

Speed

This gameplay focuses on Sonic, Shadow, Amy, and Metal Sonic

Sonic's Gameplay
Homing Attack	A + A
Somersault	B
Spin Dash	Hold B + Release
Light Dash	B when near a line of rings (Light Shoes required)
Light Attack	Hold B + Release when near a enemy (Ancient Light required)
Bound Attack	A + B (Bounce Bracelet required)
Magic Hand	Y when near an enemy (Magic Hand required)

Shadow's Gameplay
Homing Attack	A + A
Somersault	B
Spin Dash	Hold B + Release
Light Dash	B when near a line of rings (Air Shoes required)
Light Attack	Hold B + Release when near a enemy (Ancient Light required)

Amy's Gameplay
Homing Attack	A + A
Somersault	B

Metal Sonic's Gameplay
Homing Attack	A + A
Somersault	B
Shield	Hold B

Shooting

This gameplay focuses on Tails, Eggman, Chao Walker, and Dark Chao Walker. In this game, you will be given the option to play as Tails without his mech, which can be unlocked after clearing Prison Lane.

Tails' Gameplay (w/ mech)
Hoover	A + A (Jet Engine required)
Cannon Shoot	B
Laser Shoot	Hold B + Release
Punch	B when close to an enemy

Tails' Gameplay (w/o mech)
Fly	A + A
Tail Swipe	B
Multiple Tail Swipe	Hold B (Rhythm Badge required)

Eggman's Gameplay
Hoover	A + A (Jet Engine required)
Cannon Shoot	B
Laser Shoot	Hold B + Release
Punch	B when close to an enemy

Chao Walker's Gameplay
Hoover	A + A
Cannon Shoot	B
Laser Shoot	Hold B + Release
Punch	B when close to an enemy

Dark Chao Walker's Gameplay
Hoover	A + A
Cannon Shoot	B
Laser Shoot	Hold B + Release
Punch	B when close to an enemy

Treasure Hunting

The treasure hunting gameplay will be like Sonic Adventure in which all of the 3 Emerald signals appear simultaneously instead of one at a time like the original Sonic Adventure 2.

Knuckles' Gameplay
Glide	A + A
Punch	B
Punch Combo	B (3X)
Drill Claw	A + B
Spiral Upper	Control stick (move around) + B
Dig	Use action window (Y) action window; Also when climbing and by using Drill Claw (Shovel Claw required)
Sunglasses	Use action window (Y) and then press B to select Sunglasses.

Rouge's Gameplay
Glide	A + A
Kick	B
Kick Combo	B (3X)
Drill Drive	A + B
Screw Kick	Control stick (move around) + B
Dig	Use action window (Y); Also when climbing and by using Drill Drive (Pick Nails required)
Treasure Scope	Use action window (Y) and then press B to select Treasure Scope.

Tikal's Gameplay
Glide	A + A
Punch	B
Punch Combo	B (3X)
Drill Claw	A + B
Knuckle Spin	Control stick (move around) + B
Dig	Use action window (Y); Also when climbing and by using Drill Claw

Chaos' Gameplay
Glide	A + A
Punch	B
Punch Combo	B (3X)
Drill Drive	A + B
Chaos Screw	Control stick (move around) + B
Dig	Use action window (Y); Also when climbing and by using Drill Drive

Stages & Bosses

The order of stages and boss battles remain the same except that the stages are less linear and have more pathways open for exploration while boss battles are more exciting and challenging. There are two additional stages for Shadow, who only had a minimum of 4 stages in the original version. For Tails' stages (mech and without mech), the environment and elements of them can change, meaning that Tails' mech stages will remain the same while Tails w/o the mech will have stage elements and environments similar to Sonic and Shadow's stages. Also, you can be allowed to use any Hero and Dark characters (playable and unlockable) to enter any stage in Stage Select and battle any boss in Boss Mode (it should be noted that when choosing a speed or shooting character for the Treasure Hunting stages, the environments and the structure of them will be assorted differently.)

Hero

• City Escape (Sonic)
• Boss: Big Foot (Sonic)
• Wild Canyon (Knuckles)
• Boss: Eggman (Tails)
• Prison Lane (Tails)
• Metal Harbor (Sonic)
• Boss: Shadow (Sonic)
• Green Forest (Sonic)
• Pumpkin Hill (Knuckles)
• Mission Street (Tails)
• Aquatic Mine (Knuckles)
• Route 101 (Tails)
• Hidden Base (Tails)
• Pyramid Cave (Sonic)
• Death Chamber (Knuckles)
• Boss: King Boom Boo (Knuckles)
• Boss: Egg Golem (Sonic)
• Meteor Herd (Knuckles)
• Boss: Rouge (Knuckles)
• Eternal Engine (Tails)
• Crazy Gadget (Sonic)
• Boss: Eggman (Tails)
• Final Rush (Sonic)
• Boss: Shadow (Sonic)

Dark

Note: The blue links indicate two added stages for Shadow.

• Iron Gate (Eggman)
• Boss: Hot Shot (Shadow)
• Dry Lagoon (Rouge)
• Avenue Raid (Shadow)
• Sand Ocean (Eggman)
• Radical Highway (Shadow)
• Egg Quarters (Rouge)
• Lost Colony (Eggman)
• Weapons Bed (Eggman)
• Boss: Tails (Eggman)
• Security Hall (Rouge)
• Boss: Hot Shot (Rouge)
• White Jungle (Shadow)
• Boss: Sonic (Shadow)
• Route 280 (Rouge)
• Sky Rail (Shadow)
• Cryptic Track (Shadow)
• Boss: Egg Golem (Eggman)
• Mad Space (Rouge)
• Boss: Knuckles (Rouge)
• Cosmic Wall (Eggman)
• Boss: Tails (Eggman)
• Final Chase (Shadow)
• Boss: Sonic (Shadow)

Last

• Cannon's Core (Tails, Eggman, Rouge, Knuckles, Sonic)
• Boss: Biolizard (Shadow)
• Final Boss: Finalhazard (Super Sonic and Super Shadow)

Extra Stage

• Green Hill Zone (Sonic): This stage is unlocked after achieving all emblems.

Adventure Fields

The Adventure Fields are added features to the game and there are five of them. They function much like in Sonic Adventure. They are in Stage Select and you can feel free to explore areas, find Emblems, talk to people, or do whatever you please.

Central City

The city-themed adventure field very similar to Station Square. One section contains an area full of buildings and roadways; this section features entrances to City Escape, Avenue Raid, and Mission street. Another section is a highway which leads to stages such as Radical Highway, Route 101, and Route 280. It also contains other areas and places such as a city hall, a hotel, a movie theater, a sewer which takes a character to the mine areas of Ghost Mountain, and a rocket that takes a character to Chao World.

Arid Desert

This adventure field takes place in an Egyptian-like desert. It features a canyon which is the stage entrance to Wild Canyon, a jungle area which is the stage entrance to Dry Lagoon, and a pathway that leads to the entrance to Eggman's pyramid base, which serves as the stage entrances to Sand Ocean, Hidden Base, and Cryptic Track. It should be noted that after completing these stages in Adventure Mode, you are also able to go inside the pyramid without playing them by using a transporter (only in Stage Select). Inside the pyramid, it contains doorways that lead to the stage entrances of Egg Quarters, Pyramid Cave, and Death Chamber; it contains a small computer room that contains a space transporter that sends you to the Space Colony ARK. You will also find archaeologists wandering the desert searching for ancient discoveries.

Prison Island

This adventure field contains four sections. One is a forest area which are the entrances of Green Forest and White Jungle. Two is a building containing prison cells which serves as the entrance for Prison Lane and a factory where G.U.N. robots are being made. Third is the bay area which features countless harbors which are the entrances of Metal Harbor and Weapons Bed. The fourth and last one is a area located in the lower sections which are the stage entrances to Iron Gate and Security Hall. You can revisit the island in Stage Select after it's blown up, but the only difference is that the bases and harbors will be in debris.

Ghost Mountain

This adventure field takes place in a dense mountain area where most of it is Halloween themed. It contains areas surrounded in roads, a railroad yard which leads to Pumpkin Hill or Sky Rail, and pumpkin-headed mountaintops. It also contains an entrance to a mine which is where the Aquatic Mine stage takes place and a sewer hole which takes you directly to Central City. You will see a few people walking on the roads and climbing up the hills.

Space Colony ARK

This adventure field takes place in a space station that was shut downed 50 years ago. This contains areas such as the capsule room, the central control room, and a computer room (not referring to a certain meme), and a large room full of shutdown projects (and it contains the tube where Shadow was created). For the stage entrances, there is an engine room which leads to Eternal Engine, Crazy Gadget, and Lost Colony. In the western hallway, it leads to an area surrounded by meteorites, serving as the entrances for Meteor Herd, Mad Space, and Cosmic Wall. The eastern hallway leads to a long corridor which leads to Final Rush and Final Chase. Note that in the Last Story, going into the central control room will immediately lead to Cannon's Core, the final stage of the game.

Upgrades

Here are the upgrades that can be found in Stages.

Sonic

• Magic Hand (City Escape)
• Light Shoes (Metal Harbor)
• Ancient Light (Green Forest)
• Bounce Bracelet (Pyramid Cave)
• Flame Ring (Crazy Gadget)
• Mystic Melody (Final Rush)

Tails (with mech)

• Laser Blaster (Prison Lane)
• Jet Engine (Mission Street)
• Mystic Melody (Hidden Base)
• Bazooka (Eternal Engine)

Tails (without mech)

• Jet Anklet (Mission Street)
• Rhythm Badge (Hidden Base)

Knuckles

• Mystic Melody (Wild Canyon)
• Shovel Claw (Pumpkin Hill)
• Air Necklace (Aquatic Mine)
• Hammer Gloves (Death Chamber)
• Sunglasses (Meteor Herd)

Shadow

• Flame Ring (Radical Highway)
• Air Shoes (White Jungle)
• Ancient Light (Sky Rail)
• Mystic Melody (Final Chase)

Eggman

• Laser Blaster (Iron Gate)
• Mystic Melody (Sand Ocean)
• Jet Engine (Lost Colony)
• Large Cannon (Weapons Bed)
• Protective Armor (Cosmic Wall)

Rouge

• Mystic Melody (Dry Lagoon)
• Pick Nails (Egg Quarters)
• Treasure Scope (Security Hall)
• Iron Boots (Mad Space)

Modes

Story

This is where you play the 3 stories - Hero, Dark, and Last.

Stage Select

This is where you play any stage to clear missions. You can also choose to visit Adventure Fields in which you can explore various areas.

Kart Racing

Like the original, this can be unlocked after clearing Route 101 with Tails and Route 280 with Rouge.

Boss Mode

This is where you play boss battles in Hero, Dark, and Last stories.

Chao World

This is where you raise your Chao in Chao Gardens which are categorized into Hero, Neutral, and Dark. You can raise them with not only the main characters, but also the unlockable characters.

2P

Same as the original, with the difference being that you can play every stage to play as. Not only there are Racing, Shooting, Treasure Hunting, and Kart Racing, but there's will also be a Co-op mode where players work together to advance to the goal ring.

Extras

Select this mode and you will see content such as Character Bios, Story Cutscenes (which are unlocked after completing a story), Emblem Results, and Sound Test. In addition, there is an extra cutscene displaying the aftermath of the Last Story after you complete it.

Options

Selecting this will allow you to adjust features such as controller vibration, sounds, language voice-over, menu screen theme, clearing 2P battle record, and saving or loading data.

Voice Actors

Voice Actor	Character(s)
Roger Craig Smith	Sonic the Hedgehog
Kate Higgins	Miles "Tails" Prower
Travis Willingham	Knuckles the Echidna
Kirk Thorton	Shadow the Hedgehog, Orbot
Mike Pollock	Dr. Eggman
Karen Strassman	Rouge the Bat
Cindy Robinson	Amy Rose
Wally Wingert	Cubot
Marc Biagi	Gerald Robotnik
Rebecca Honig	Maria Robotnik
Karen Neill	Tikal the Echidna
Kyle Hebert	Big the Cat
Michelle Ruff	Cream the Rabbit, Vanilla the Rabbit

Scripts

This is the list of scripts of the three stories.

• Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Script (Hero)
• Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Script (Dark)
• Sonic Adventure 2: Project Shadow/Script (Last)