Sonic Adventure: Trial Version for E3

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Sonic Adventure: Trial Version for E3
System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Developer: Sonic Team
Genre: Action

Sonic Adventure: Trial Version for E3 (not to be confused with Trial Version a much later build) is a pre-release version of Sonic Adventure, designed, as the name suggests, for show at E3 1999. It is a stripped down version of the full game, with a selection of levels playable for each character.

Sonic Adventure: Trial Version for E3 was created several months after the Japanese release of Sonic Adventure, however differs from the final North American build in subtle ways. Most notably, Knuckles' voice is much deeper in this version of the game - Michael McGaharn would redub the character in a less menacing tone before the game's release.

The disc was dumped and released publically by drx on August 31st, 2008.

Differences

• This build has a burn date of June 8, 1999. (six months after the initial Japanese release)
• This build is earlier than the Trial Version. (Despite the burn date saying otherwise)
• Despite the fact this is meant to be a demo all the levels are present on the disc and are fully intact.
• Knuckles voice is much deeper.
• Some dialogue is different.

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Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Final (JP)

Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Trial Version for E3

Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) Final (US 1.1/EUR)

The title screen for this build is entirely different compared to the Japanese release and the final US/EUR versions.

• The character select screen lacks the file and clear text.
• Missions B & A are disabled in story mode.
• You'll need to use the TGS Menus to play a characters story.
• Sonic's Sand Hill seems to be using a much older layout. (Or at least one that's very weird)

Different Lines

• When you select Knuckles he says "Let's go!" in the final he says "Ok! Let's go!"
• Knuckles has different cries and grunts in this build.
• When digging in on an non dig able surface he says "No way." in the final he says "It's no use."

External links

• Announcement at Hidden Palace
• News thread at Sonic Retro.
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  Sonic Retro discussion thread