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Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you start playing. 2 Player Simultaneous THIS GAME SUPPORTS SIMULTANEOUS GAME PLAY WITH TWO PLAYERS AND CONTROLLERS. THIS GAME REQUIRES A MEMORY CARD FOR SAVING GAME PROGRESS, SETTINGS OR STATISTICS. THIS GAME IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE GAME BOY ADVANCE PORTABLE VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Memory Card Game Boy Advance compatible THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN RATED BY THE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE ESRB RATING, OR TO COMMENT ABOUT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE RATING, PLEASE CONTACT THE ESRB AT 1-800-771-3772, OR VISIT WWW.ESRB.ORG. CONTENTS PROLOGUE . . . . . . . . . . CHARACTERS . . . . . . . . . *ACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 2P BATTLE CHARACTERS BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . STARTING THE GAME . . . 1P PLAY MODE . . . . . . . *STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . *STAGE SELECT . . . . . . . *KART RACE . . . . . . . . . 2P BATTLE MODE . . . . . *ACTION RACE BATTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 .6 12 18 24 26 28 28 36 37 38 42 *TREASURE HUNT RACE *SHOOTING BATTLE . . . *RANDOM BATTLE . . . . *CHAO RACE . . . . . . . . *CHAO KARATE . . . . . . . *KART RACE . . . . . . . . . EXTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . ABOUT "CHAO" . . . . . . . CHAO TRANSPORTER . . . TINY CHAO GARDEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 62 63 EVERYONE Violence Mild Lyrics LICENSED BY NINTENDO, NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO. © 2001 NINTENDO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3 PROLOGUE HERO SIDE STORY It is just another ordinary day . . .until Sonic, hero of justice, is accosted by a secret military force code-named G.U.N. While searching for a top secret While searching for a top secret weapon known only as weapon known only as "Shadow," the evil genius, Dr. "Shadow," the evil genius, Dr. Eggman, penetrates the security Eggman, penetrates the security of a high-level military base. of a high-level military base. Deep inside the compound, Dr. Deep inside the compound, Dr. Eggman discovers that the Eggman discovers that the weapon is actually a black hedgeweapon is actually a black hedgehog claiming himself as the "ultihog claiming himself as the "ultimate life form," a creature known mate life form," a creature known as "Shadow." as "Shadow." 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 conquest by Eggman himself. Shadow invites Dr. Eggman to Space Colony ARK and Shadow invites Dr. Eggman to Space Colony ARK and reveals the Eclipse Cannon--an enormous weapon reveals the Eclipse Cannon--an enormous weapon capable of destroying the world, more than enough to capable of destroying the world, more than enough to entice the evil genius to help out Shadow in his quest entice the evil genius to help out Shadow in his quest to conquer the world. to conquer the world. 5 4 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 vilJust as they begin to revel in their plan for destruction, the villains are startled by a menacing bat named Rouge who offers lains are startled by a menacing bat named Rouge who offers her help as well. her help as well. Thus, the plot to conquer the world begins .. .. .. Thus, the plot to conquer the world begins DARK SIDE STORY 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 7 6 The world's fastest, supersonic hedgehog Somehow our hero, Sonic, has been mistakenly 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 hedgehog who resembles him and at the same time he must stop Eggman's evil plan to dominate the world. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 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. An evil self-proclaimed scientist who disturbs Sonic and his friends 9 8 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. MILES "TAILS" PROWER ROUGE THE BAT As a hunter who devotes her life to the pursuit 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. A mysterious treasure hunter who loves jewels 11 10 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 shattered, Knuckles has made it his mission to collect each and every shattered piece. KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ACTIONS ACTIONS COMMON TO 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. SONIC & SHADOW HOMING ATTACK A Button while airborne You can attack nearby enemies, and even attack a series of enemies continuously. FLAME RING Enables Sonic to perform the Fire Somersault. With this item, Sonic can destroy iron containers. 13 SOMERSAULT B Button You can break wooden boxes or squeeze through very low or narrow gaps. 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. 12 SPIN DASH Hold B Button, then release You can build up your momentum and start rolling at supersonic speed. Use with extreme care. ANCIENT LIGHT Enables Shadow to perform the Light Attack to destroy numerous enemies at light speed. Use the Control Stick and hold the B Button, then release to fire. GRINDING 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. These are only a few examples of Level Up Items you will find throughout the game, so make sure to find them all. ACTIONS COMMON TO TAILS LEVEL UP ITEMS FOR TAILS BOOSTER Hold A Button while jumping. Enables Tails to hover and descend slowly. TAILS & Dr. EGGMAN VOLKAN CANNON B Button A mini-gun that you fire by pressing the B Button. You can destroy items such as wooden boxes. BAZOOKA Powers up the Volkan Cannon. Now you can destroy iron containers. 15 PROPELLER PUNCH/PUNCH 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 opponent away! DR. EGGMAN 14 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 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. LOCK-ON MISSILE Release B Button While the targets are locked on, release to fire missiles. Destroy multiple enemies for even more points. PROTECTION ARMOR Armor parts that enhance the body strength of Dr. Eggman's Egg Walker. The health gauge will also increase. These are only a few examples of Level Up Items you will find throughout the game, so make sure to find them all. ACTIONS COMMON TO 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. KNUCKLES & ROUGE GLIDE Hold A Button while airborne You can glide and descend slowly. CLIMB WALLS While gliding, bump into the wall and grab onto it. In this position, use the Control Stick to move around. AIR NECKLACE A necklace-st ...