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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', not to be confused with ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Trial Version]]'', is a free demo of ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' for the [[Sega Dreamcast]], which was bundled with releases of ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' and the Sega Dreamcast Sonic Bundle. It is an earlier prototype than ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (Preview)]]''.
  
'''''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]: The Trial''''' for the [[Sega Dreamcast]] is a free demo that was given away with ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' for the Dreamcast. This version comes earlier than the ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (Preview)]]'' demo. This is one of the few Sonic prototypes that Sega has released commercially. A similarily named Trial [[Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial (Japanese store)|was also released]] to Japanese stores with further differences.
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''Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial'' includes one level ([[City Escape]]) from ''Sonic Adventure 2'', with dialogue spoken completely in Japanese, accompanied by English subtitles. The translation for the opening helicopter escape cutscene is also slightly different - in this demo, one of the pilots exclaims, "What the hell?", while in the final version, this line was changed to, "What in the world?".
  
Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial includes one level (City Escape) from ''Sonic Adventure 2''.  The dialogue spoken is completely Japanese and is accompanied by English subtitles.  This demo differs in several ways from the final version.  Most notably, Sonic still wears his original trademark shoes. It wasn't until a few months before the retail release of ''Sonic Adventure 2'' that Sonic Team revealed a merchandising deal with Soap Shoes. Another change in the demo was a slightly different script for the opening Helicopter Escape cutscene. In this demo, one of the pilots swears as Sonic made his escape, exclaiming, "What the hell?".  In the final version, this line was changed to, "What in the world?".  Other changes in ''Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial'' include a different logo, different road-side billboards, different sound effects, looser controls and physics, and an instrumental version of the song, ''Escape from the City''.  When the player waits through the title screen, a video plays.  This video shows prototype footage, including Sonic in Sky Rail, which Sonic does not access in the final version of ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
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This demo differs in several ways from the final version, the most notable difference being that Sonic still wears his original trademark shoes. It wasn't until a few months before the retail release of ''Sonic Adventure 2'' that Sonic Team revealed a merchandising deal with Soap Shoes. Other changes in ''Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial'' include a different logo, different road-side billboards, different sound effects, looser controls and physics, and an instrumental version of the song, ''Escape from the City''.
  
==Physical Disc==
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When the player waits through the title screen, a video plays. This video shows prototype footage, including Sonic in Sky Rail, which Sonic does not access in the final version of ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
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==Comparisons==
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==Screenshots==
 
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File:Sa2trial dc eu disc.jpg|EU disc
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File:SA2Trial.png|Cutscene showing Sonic's original shoes.
File:SA2TheTrial_Disc.jpg|JP disc
 
File:SonicAdventure2trial cover.jpg|JP Game case (cover)
 
File:SonicAdventure2trial back.jpg|JP Game case (back)
 
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===Screenshots===
 
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File:SATrial1.jpg|Cutscene showing Sonic's original shoes.
 
 
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==Downloads==
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 16 July 2022

SonicAdventure2TheTrial DC title.png
Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial
Prerelease of: Sonic Adventure 2
System: Sega Dreamcast
Build date: 2000-11-15
Source: GD-R disc
Found by: Laurent

Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial, not to be confused with Sonic Adventure 2: Trial Version, is a free demo of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Sega Dreamcast, which was bundled with releases of Phantasy Star Online and the Sega Dreamcast Sonic Bundle. It is an earlier prototype than Sonic Adventure 2 (Preview).

Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial includes one level (City Escape) from Sonic Adventure 2, with dialogue spoken completely in Japanese, accompanied by English subtitles. The translation for the opening helicopter escape cutscene is also slightly different - in this demo, one of the pilots exclaims, "What the hell?", while in the final version, this line was changed to, "What in the world?".

This demo differs in several ways from the final version, the most notable difference being that Sonic still wears his original trademark shoes. It wasn't until a few months before the retail release of Sonic Adventure 2 that Sonic Team revealed a merchandising deal with Soap Shoes. Other changes in Sonic Adventure 2: The Trial include a different logo, different road-side billboards, different sound effects, looser controls and physics, and an instrumental version of the song, Escape from the City.

When the player waits through the title screen, a video plays. This video shows prototype footage, including Sonic in Sky Rail, which Sonic does not access in the final version of Sonic Adventure 2.

Comparisons

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Screenshots

Physical scans

Dreamcast, EU

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Disc
Dreamcast, JP
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Cover
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Disc
Dreamcast, EU, Promo
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Cover

Downloads

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File: Sonic Adventure 2 - The Trial (Europe) (En,Ja).7z (93.57 MB) (info)

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