Sonic Adventure 2 · RAWG · Courtesy of RAWG
Game data
Metacritic 89- Released
- 2001-06-18
- User rating
- 3.96 / 5
- Genres
- Platformer, Adventure, Action
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Dreamcast
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+
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Game details · IGDB
Sonic Adventure 2 is the sequel to Sonic Adventure. It was the final Sonic game for the Dreamcast after Sega discontinued the console. Two new playable characters were introduced, Shadow and Rouge, who would go on to become two of the most recurring characters in the Sonic series. The story features good vs evil: Sonic, Tails and Knuckles attempt to save the world, while Shadow, Doctor Eggman and Rouge attempt to conquer it. The levels are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming for Sonic and Shadow, multi-directional shooting for Tails and Eggman, and action-exploration …
- Released
- 2001
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Dreamcast
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Franchise
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Developer
- Sonic Team USA
- Publisher
- Sega
Key facts
- Developer
- Sonic Team USA
- Publisher
- Sega
- Director
- Takashi Iizuka
- Producer
- Yuji Naka
- Designer
- Takashi Iizuka
- Artists
- Kazuyuki Hoshino, Yuji Uekawa
- Writer
- Shiro Maekawa
- Composers
- Jun Senoue Fumie Kumatani Tomoya Ohtani Kenichi Tokoi
- Series
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Platforms
- Dreamcast GameCube PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows
- Release
- June 18, 2001 Dreamcast NA : June 18, 2001 WW : June 23, 2001 GameCube JP : December 20, 2001 NA : February 12, 2002 EU : May 3, 2002 AU : May 17, 2002 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 WW : October 2, 2012 Windows WW : November 20, 2012
- Genres
- Platform , action-adventure
- Modes
- Single-player , multiplayer
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Encyclopedic overview
Sonic Adventure 2 is a 2001 platform game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. It features two good-vs-evil stories: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna attempt to save the world, while Shadow the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman, and Rouge the Bat attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming for Sonic and Shadow, third-person shooting for Tails and Eggman, and exploration-based treasure hunting for Knuckles and Rouge. Like previous Sonic the Hedgehog games, the player completes levels while collecting rings and defeating enemies. Outside the main gameplay, they can interact with Chao, a virtual pet, and compete in multiplayer battles.
After the release of Sonic Adventure (1998), Sonic Team was downsized and a portion of the staff moved to San Francisco to establish Sonic Team USA. They worked on Adventure 2 for a year and a half, with Takashi Iizuka directing and Yuji Naka producing. Developed during a tumultuous period in Sega's history, Adventure 2 had a significantly smaller development team than the first game. Sonic Team USA streamlined the design to emphasize faster, more action-oriented gameplay, giving each character roughly equal gameplay time. The levels were influenced by American locations such as San Francisco and Yosemite National Park. The soundtrack—composed by Jun Senoue, Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani, and Kenichi Tokoi—spans genres including pop-punk, glam metal, rap and orchestral arrangements, and features several metal singers.
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