Sega Sonic Adventure Instruction Manual page 10

C H A R A C T E R I N T R O D U
C H A R A C T E R I N T R O D U
SONIC THE H EDGEHOG
He's the world's fastest, hypersonic
hedgehog!
With a strong love of freedom, the only
thing Sonic hates is oppression.
Despite his short temper, deep down
he's a really nice guy who is 100%
committed to helping those in trouble
whenever and wherever he can.
Sonic's adventure begins just as he is
returning home from a long journey...
ACTION STAGE G OAL
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Destroy the capsule to rescue
the animals trapped inside.
Jump on the switch atop the
capsule located at the end of
the course to liberate the
enslaved animals and clear the
stage.
NOTE: In some scenarios, an object
other than a capsule may be the goal.
TIPS
There are several possible shortcuts in
each stage so be sure to explore various
ACTION STAGE DISPLAY
C T I O N S
C T I O N S
Elapsed Time
Number of Collected Rings
Remaining Lives
Rescued Animals
SONIC'S U NIQUE ACTIONS
For a description of the actions common to all the characters, see p.2.
SPIN ATTACK
Position Sonic near an enemy and jump so that as he lands, he strikes the enemy with a
furious spin attack in mid-jump.
HOM ING ATTACK
Use this attack to have Sonic automatically zero in and strike any nearby enemies. If no
enemies are within range, use this move to have Sonic perform a "Jump Dash."
SPIN DASH
Whether stopped or on the move, press and hold the
in place. When you release the button, he will dash off in a burst of supersonic speed. Use
the Analog Thumb Pad both to aim and steer. Just watch him go!
HOW LEVEL UP ITEMS AFFECT SONIC
HOLD
After obtaining "Light Speed Shoes", Sonic's spin becomes more advanced. Now, when
you press and hold the or button, a number of small blue lights will appear and wrap
themselves around Sonic until he glows with a neon blue light. In this special state, Sonic
can perform the following actions:
LIGHT SPEED ATTACK
Seek and obtain the "Ancient Light" to enable Sonic to destroy all
LIGHT SPEED
enemies within range using this most powerful homing attack.
SHOES
LIGHT SPEED DASH
As long as there are no enemies within striking range, you can
perform this unique action to send Sonic soaring up a pathway of
lit rings suspended in mid-air.
Button
Button in Mid-jump
or Button
or button to start Sonic spinning
Hold the or Button
THE ANCIENT
Release the or Button
LIGHT
Release the or Button
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