Sonic Adventure 2/Hidden content

Unused Artwork

Special Stage Art

These are various graphics that can be found inside the games disc.

Artwork	Name	Description
	2p VS mode graphic	Unused 2PVS menu system texture.
	2p VS mode graphic	Unused 2PVS menu system texture.
	Text	These probably go over the top of the previous graphics to make the menu selection. It seems that ??? was used to cover the menu selection for "All" until it is unlocked. In the final game nothing is shown shown until it is unlocked.
	Mode Select Graphics	Leftover graphics for a previous mode select menu.

Trial Version screen

A screen displaying a Trial version warning can be accessed.

Early Sega Logo screen

Early Sega Logo screen.

Trial Title Screen

Leftover Trial Title screen.

2p VS Menu

Text for 2P VS menu system. Green Hill is listed meaning it was probably a 2P VS level at first.

Early Menu 1

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Early menu system in English and Japanese. Note how Playground and Library are listed, but were not a part of the final game. The Black market was also unused in this game, but were used in the updated GameCube port. A Black market was actually available in the Dreamcast version but was only accessable on a website.

Early Menu 2

This Menu, which was found in demos, had only 3 options and each option lead to a single level each.

Early Menu 3

These graphics were used for another menu system. Rather than drawing out the text the text would of been placed on top of these.

Lost Tutorial Screens

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  May have taught about Knuckles' special moves in multiplayer.

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  May have taught about Tails' special moves in multiplayer.

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  May have talked about the music melody powerup.

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  Used to possibly explain about how to pick up objects.

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  May have described how Sonics homing attack worked.

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  Possibly used to explain about powerups.

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  More possible explaination on powerups.

Lost DC Controller Tutorial Screens

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  These were likely used to explain how to move your character around. In the final game it's Omochao who teaches you how to use your controller.

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  The analogue stick.

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  The face buttons.

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  The D-pad and start buttons.

World Ranking System

There are a few remnants of a World Ranking system in the game disc. It was in Sonic Adventure but it was left out of this game. The following text could be found in Advertise.prs. advsng_3.adx refers to the regular menu music which would of been used here also.

worldRankingExec

advsng_3.adx

emblemResultExec

emblemResult

dialup_icon0

dl_event_batu

emblem256

emblem_moji0

emblem_sheet

emblem_stagename_add

emblem_title

emb_charawindow_all

stg_stagename

wrank_jyuni_window

wrank_penmaru

wrank_title

wr_flag

wr_moji0

wr_rankbtn_add

wr_rankbtn_e wr_rankbtn_j

wr_rankmode_e

wr_rankmode_e2

wr_rankmode_j

wr_rankmode_j2

wr_rankplate_big512

wr_suuji0

wr_windows

w_ranking_bg0

w_ranking_bg1

w_ranking_bg2

w_ranking_bg3

w_ranking_bg4

w_ranking_bg5

w_ranking_bg6

w_ranking_bg7

advsng_3.adx

After further digging in the disc more text is revealed which would display onscreen. There was a login and registration (probably to reduce cheating). The rankings could have been searched by country and name. It referred to the world ranking system as "The Sonic Network." The text was translated into numerous languages such as French, German, Japanese, Spanish.

Display or update world ranking

Press Y-button to update data.

Time Attack world ranking

Score Attack world ranking

Emblem world ranking

Total ranking

View stage world ranking

Edit your comments

Network registration is required

to enter world rankings.

Use latest browser to register

on the network.

Connecting to the Internet.

While connected to the network,

you will be charged a telephone

fee and ISP connection fee.

If you are using the ISAO Net

with a phone prefix number starting

with 0990, the telephone fee will be

10 yen for 3 minutes in accordance

with the Dial Q2 system.

Please refer to manual

for more information.

Do you want to connect? <Yes><No>

Connecting to the Internet

While connected to the network,

you will be charged a telephone

fee and ISP connection fee.

Do you want to connect?

Dialing �–�–�–�|�–�–�–�|�–�–�–�– <Cancel>

Enter "ISP" ID and password ID<++> Password<++>

Unable to find modem.

Check modem connection.

The line is busy.

Dialing next phone number.

Please try again later.

Check modem settings.

Unable to dial.

Check modular cable connection,

or modem settings.

Unable to connect. The line is busy.

Please check the modem settings

and try again later.

Unable to connect to server.

Server authentication failed.

Check ID and password.

Disconnected due to no activity.

While connected to the network, you will be charged a telephone

fee.

Do you want to connect?

Now connected to the Sonic Network.

The server is busy.

Please try connecting again later.

Updating the database.

This may take several minutes. <Cancel>

Cancel data connection? <Yes><No>

Are you sure you want to disconnect?

Your rank has increased to

number <++> in total ranking.

Your rank has decreased to

number <++> in total ranking.

Your ranking has increased to

number <++> in <++> score attack.

Your ranking has increased to

number <++> in <++> time attack.

Your rank has increased to

number <++> in emblem ranking.

Your ranking has decreased to

number <++> in <++> score attack.

Your ranking has decreased to

number <++> in <++> time attack.

Your rank has decreased to

number <++> in emblem ranking. <++>

Use this E-mail address

for confirmation?

(You can set E-mail address

for receiving info later.)

No E-mail setting on Dreamcast.

Use latest browser to change

Email settings. Are you <++>?

Enter your password. <Enter><Cancel><Forgot password>

Your password is incorrect.

Enter password again. <Enter><Cancel><Forgot password>

Do you want to receive

your password via E-mail?

Mail was sent to

your E-mail address.

Please check your mail.

Welcome to the Sonic Network.

Enter your user name.

12 characters maximum

length for user name. <Enter> <Cancel>

User name already exists.

Enter password if you

want to use this user name.

Next, enter password.

Passwords must be at least 5

characters, maximum is 12. <Enter><Back>

Set E-mail account.

If you forgot your password,

your password can be mailed to you. <Enter><Cancel>

Do you want to share your E-mail

address with other users?

If you don't, select "No".

Select country and area

where you live. Country:<++> Area:<++>

The Sonic Network is a public area to

exchange information with other users

around the world. Please try to

conduct yourself in a civil manner.

Warnings may be issued to users and

users may be ask not to use our

service, if activities violate the

rules of the Sonic Network.

<++>'s Registration complete.

Display ranking from the top.

List specified ranking.

Search ranking by user name.

List ranking by country or area.

Enter ranking you want to see.

Enter user name you want to search.

Enter country you want to list. Country<++> Area<++>

You can see user information.

Press B-button to go

back to list screen.

The images below display remnants of the world ranking system also:

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  Menu text

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  Character would be shown next to the ranking

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  Menu text

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  Menu text

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  World Ranking text which would be on every screen

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  Flags representing the country the ranking was obtained in

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  A message relay system, possibly e-mail or a message board

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  Giant emblem

Trial Screen Ending

A screen which was used in the Trial version in its ending.

Black Market

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  Menu

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  Black Market

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  Textures

The menu in the first picture indicates the presence of a Black Market. The second picture was actually a from Sonic Adventure 2's website. The textures shown in the third picture were extracted from AL_STG_KINDER_BL_TEX.PRS on the game disc.

Kindergarten

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  Kindergarten

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  Textures

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  Leftover model

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  Leftover model

The first picture shown can be found in-game and provides solid proof of a Chao Kindergarten existing at some point. The second picture actually shows some textures which were extracted from AL_STG_KINDER_PL_TEX.PRS on the game disc. The third and fourth picture shows 2 leftover models which could have been used for the library.

Library

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  Books

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  Textures

The first image shows 4 books and the second image shows other textures which would be used in the library. It may of been connected to the Kindergarten as the images were extracted from AL_STG_KINDER_LI_TEX.PRS.

Unused Themes

The following images show various themes which can be found on the disc, but are not usable.

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  Shadow Theme

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  Amy Theme

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  Chao Theme

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  Maria Theme

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  Secretary Theme

The nexus memory card save containing one theme can be downloaded below:

• Shadow theme
• Amy Theme
• Chao Theme
• Maria Theme
• Secretary Theme

Level Maps

• CITY ESCAPE.jpg

  City Escape

• COSMICWALL.jpg

  Cosmic Wall

• CRAZY.jpg

  Crazy

• EGG WEAPON.jpg

  Egg Weapon

• ETERNAL ENGINE.jpg

  Eternal Engine

• FINALCHASE.jpg

  Final Chase

• FINALRUSH.jpg

  Final Rush

• GREENFOREST.jpg

  Green Forest

• HIGHWAY.jpg

  Highway

• LOST.jpg

  Lost

• MISSION.jpg

  Mission

• SKY.jpg

  Sky

• TAILS PRISON.jpg

  Tails Prison

• WATER.jpg

  Water

• WHITE JUNGLE.jpg

  White Jungle

Hidden inside the disc is early maps of various levels. These maps do not match up perfectly with the level layout found in the final game.