Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS)

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Sonic Generations
System(s): Nintendo 3DS
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team, Dimps
ROM size: 5241 blocks (EU)
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code Rating JP 2011-12-01 ¥4,980 (5,229) CTR-P-ASNJ TSA-CTR-ASNJ-JPN JP ▼ 2013-05-30 ¥2,571 (2,700) ? US 2011-11-22 $? CTR-P-ASNE US ▼ 2013-09-05 $29.99 ? EU ▼ 2013-09-12 €24.99 ? UK 2011-11-25 £? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-UKV UK ▼ 2013-09-12 £19.99 ? FR 2011-11-25 €? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-FRA DE 2011-11-25 €? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-GER DE ▼ 2013-09-12 €24.99 ? ES 2011-11-25 €? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-ESP IT 2011-11-25 €? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-ITA EX 2011-11-25  ? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-UXP CA 2011 $? CTR-P-ASNE AU 2011-11-24 $? CTR-P-ASNP TSA-CTR-ASNP-AUS

Sonic Generations, known as Sonic Generations: Ao no Bouken (ソニック ジェネレーションズ 青の冒険) in Japan, is a Sonic the Hedgehog video game by Sonic Team and Dimps for the Nintendo 3DS. This version is different from its console brethren by having entirely different stages. Both titles exist to commemorate Sonic the Hedgehog's 20th Anniversary.

Sonic Generations allows players to control both the pre-Sonic Adventure and post-Adventure designs for Sonic the Hedgehog and features remastered levels from Sonic's previous adventures. The game is divided into three eras: the Classic Era (pre-1998), the Dreamcast Era (1998-2005), and the Modern Era (2005 onwards) - "Classic Sonic" and "Modern Sonic" playing through the levels from a 2D (or 2.5D) perspective, where the former plays akin to how he played in the original Genesis games while the latter tackles them similarly to how he did in Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure.

The game was first announced for the Nintendo 3DS in a Nintendo Power magazine, paired with a November 2011 release date for all platforms.

Gameplay

The gameplay is split into two separate gameplay styles, separated by the character used.

The Classic gameplay style is strictly 2.5D. Sonic controls more like his Sega Mega Drive counterpart, using Spin Dashes and the Spin Attack to hit enemies, with the Homing Attack being unlocked after beating all the levels in the Classic era.

The Modern gameplay style is also 2.5D, however it is more similar to the portable titles Sonic Rush, Sonic Rush Adventure and Sonic Colours. He uses moves like the Sonic Boost and the Homing Attack to hit enemies. He will unlock the Stomp ability after beating all the levels in the Dreamcast era.

Versus Mode

This version of Sonic Generations features a Versus Mode where two players can compete in a race over local wireless communications or the internet. The single objective is to simply reach the Signpost or Goal Ring before the other player does. Unlike other competitive race modes in other Sonic games, players cannot interact with each other in any way. Instead, black holes are littered all over the levels, trapping any players who run into them. If a player gets trapped in a black hole, they must repeatedly press the button to escape.

The game keeps track of the player's win/loss records and assigns a rating; the highest possible rating being 9,999 points. If the player plays Versus Mode over the internet once per day, they will receive a bonus item for use in the main story, such as a Shield or the exclusive Explosion power-up. If the player already has a bonus item in reserve, they will receive an extra life instead.

Missions

Instead of Challenge Acts from the console/PC versions, the Nintendo 3DS version has unlockable missions in which the player must complete different objectives. There are a total of 100 missions in the game, and the mission types are as follows:

• Die-Hard: Clear an Act within a time limit without losing a life.
• Perfection: Clear an Act within a time limit without taking damage.
• Ring Collector: Collect a certain number of Rings within a time limit.
• Keep the Pace: Collect Time Items and clear an Act in time.
• Rampage!: Defeat a certain number of enemies within a time limit.
• Stealth Attack: Clear an Act within a time limit without defeating enemies.
• Item Collector: Break a certain number of Item Boxes within a time limit.
• Special Trial: Complete a miscellaneous objective within a time limit.
• Sphere Collector: Collect a certain number of spheres in a Special Stage in 1 minute.
• 1-Ring Boss: Defeat a boss within a time limit with only one Ring.
• Boss Showdown: Defeat a boss within a time limit.

The player can receive new missions from other players via StreetPass, though the player may choose to spend Play Coins (earned by walking with the 3DS system in Sleep Mode) to unlock a mission immediately. Clearing missions will unlock new content in the Collection menu, which can include music, artwork and 3D character models; though the player also has the option to skip the mission and unlock its reward by spending Play Coins. Each mission will save the player's clear time, which can be shared with other players via StreetPass. Missions cannot be unlocked if the player hasn't progressed far enough in the story.

3DS differences

• The 3DS version of Modern gameplay is more in line with Sonic Rush/Rush Adventure/Colours DS with Boosting and Homing Attacks kept on the 2D plane. The camera however can show Sonic at all angles compared to previous portable titles.
• The levels and the bosses in the 3DS version are NOT the same as its console counterparts.
• Some dialogs and scenes are slightly different, with only Sonic and Tails being present at the beginning of the game. The game also uses the Sonic Rush style of cutscenes.
• As shown in gameplay of Green Hill Zone, the game has the exact same level design for the Classic Era levels versus original layouts.
• The signpost for the "classic" Sonic levels display the face of "modern" Dr. Eggman, and lacks the animation for the Sonic image it has on the console version.

Homages to past games

Each level and boss in Sonic Generations 3DS is reminiscent of one previously appearing in the Sonic series.

Sonic Generations	Original	Game
Levels
Green Hill	Green Hill Zone	Sonic the Hedgehog
Casino Night	Casino Night Zone	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mushroom Hill	Mushroom Hill Zone	Sonic & Knuckles
Emerald Coast	Emerald Coast	Sonic Adventure
Radical Highway	Radical Highway	Sonic Adventure 2
Water Palace	Water Palace	Sonic Rush
Tropical Resort	Tropical Resort	Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS)
Bosses
Metal Sonic	Metal Sonic boss	Sonic CD
Big Arm	Big Arm	Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Shadow the Hedgehog	Shadow the Hedgehog	Sonic Adventure 2
Biolizard	Biolizard	Sonic Adventure 2
Silver the Hedgehog	Silver the Hedgehog	Sonic 2006
Egg Emperor	Egg Emperor	Sonic Heroes

Versions

Two revisions of the retail version are known to exist:

• Rev.00: Includes 3DS System Update 2.1.0. Does not have an electronic manual.
• Rev.01: Includes 3DS System Update 5.1.0. Has an electronic manual.

Both revisions include a printed manual. The eShop version always included an electronic manual.

No actual gameplay differences are known to exist between the two revisions.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Sonic Generations	Sonic Generations
Japanese	ソニック ジェネレーションズ 青の冒険	Sonic Generations: Ao no Bouken

Production credits

Main article: Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS)/Production credits

Resources

Sales data

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Development

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Promotional material

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Physical scans

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Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			Game Card (US)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			Game Card (EU)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1			Game Card (JP)

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Nintendo catalogue pages: JP, US, UK, AU

References

Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
	2011  Sonic Generations     2012  Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Mario & Sonic - London 2012 Virtual Card Album     2013  Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Sonic Lost World | 3D Sonic the Hedgehog     2014  Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal     2015  3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2     2016  Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice