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Sonic Adventure 2/Hidden content

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Unused Artwork

Special Stage Art

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

Artwork Name Description
Sa2leftovermode2pvs hero.jpg 2p VS mode graphic Unused 2PVS menu system texture.
Sa2leftovermode2pvs dark.jpg 2p VS mode graphic Unused 2PVS menu system texture.
Sa2leftoverbossat button all.jpg 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.
Sa2leftovermodeselect all.jpg Mode Select Graphics Leftover graphics for a previous mode select menu.


Trial Version screen

Sa2leftoveralerttitle.jpg

A screen displaying a Trial version warning can be accessed.

Early Sega Logo screen

Sa2beta segalogo l.jpg

Early Sega Logo screen.

Trial Title Screen

Sa2leftovertrialtitle.jpg

Leftover Trial Title screen.

2p VS Menu

Sa2leftovermode2pvs stgsel e i.jpg Sa2leftovermode2pvs stgsel e.jpg

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

Early Menu 1

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

Sa2leftovertento menu.jpg

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

Early Menu 3

Sa2leftovermainmenu button.jpg

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

Lost Tutorial Screens

Lost DC Controller Tutorial Screens

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:

Trial Screen Ending

Sa2leftovertentoending.jpg

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

Black Market

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

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

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.

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

Level Maps

Hidden inside the disc is early maps of various levels. These maps don't go into very much detail and in a few cases disagrees with the level layout found in the final game.

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