SEGA Sonic the Hedgehog User Manual

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

Xbox 360 (US)

MANUAL

WARNING

Before playing this game, read the Xbox 360™ Instruction Manual and any peripheral manuals for important safetly and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals see www.xbox.com/support or call Xbox Customer Support (see inside of back Cover).

Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games

Photosensitive Seizures

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms–children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions:

Sit farther from the television screen.

Use a smaller television screen.

Play in a well-lit room.

Do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Thank you for purchasing Sonic The Hedgehog™. Please note that this software is designed for use with the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. Be sure to read this software manual thoroughly before you start playing.

STORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BASIC CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SINGLE PLAYER MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CHARACTER CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MULTIPLAYER GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

XBOX LIVE

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CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

STORY

BASIC CONTROLS

It all started in Soleanna, the beautiful city of water.

On the night of the Sun Festival, the young princess of Soleanna

was abducted by none other than the calculating Dr. Eggman

who was working under dark and sinister motives

to destroy the special kingdom.

Sonic dashed to Soleanna

to stop Dr. Eggman’s malicious plot and save the princess.

Yet suddenly, a mysterious white hedgehog named Silver

appeared before him. Believing Sonic to be the “Iblis Trigger,”

he interrupted Sonic’s daring rescue with his amazing powers.

Who is the Iblis Trigger, and why does he think it is Sonic?

And what is the Flames of Disaster that Dr. Eggman is eagerly after?

As Sonic speeds through the vast kingdom,

the mystery unravels.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

The world’s fastest hedgehog who is free spirited but hates knavish acts. He can be short tempered, but is available for those in need of help. In Soleanna, he will confront Dr. Eggman in order to save Princess Elise.

DR. EGGMAN

A master of robotic engineering with an IQ of 300. Knowing about the princess’ secret powers, he attempts to capture her to unlock and use her powers for his self-

serving needs.

PRINCESS ELISE

Princess of Soleanna at the tender age of

17. She lost her father when she was younger, but she keeps her promise to him to never cry, no matter what. She fulfills her duty as the royal princess, but she has yet to see the mysterious powers she possesses.

Reset Camera

Pan Camera (left)

Walk and Run

Not Used

Select Custom Actions (P.13)

Xbox Guide Button

Reset Camera

direction your character is facing.

Special Actions: Character-specific actions that require a special power source, and this power is displayed on the Action Gauge (P.7).

Vehicles: Shadow can ride the vehicles that are made available within the stages. See P.15 for details on how to operate the vehicles.

Attacks: Press the X Button once to perform a basic attack move. See P.12 (Character Controls) for other character-specific attacks.

Jump: Press the A Button to execute a simple jump. Holding down the button will allow your character to jump higher or further.

: Shift the camera position so your screen displays the

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MENU CONTROLS

Special Actions

Pan Camera (right)

Vehicles

Attacks

Not Used

Jump

Pause Menu

Move Camera

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BUTTONS MENU CONTROLS

Left Stick / D-pad Select Menu Items

A / START Button Enter Selection

B Button Back

GETTING STARTED

MAIN MENU

The Main Menu will appear once the saved game file is loaded. Use the left stick / D-pad 73 and select from the following menu options.

■ SINGLE PLAYER (P.6)

Aim to complete the stories of the three main characters – Sonic, Shadow and Silver.

Note: Sonic is the only character available at the start of the game.

Episode Select

Continue the adventure from where you made your last save.

Gold Medal Results

Checklist of the Gold Medals you’ve collected.

■ MULTIPLAYER (P.20)

Play the Act Stages with a partner, or battle against one another for the victory.

Ta g

A co-operative mode played by two players.

■ EXTRA

Replay any of the cut scenes and the soundtracks introduced during your previously cleared stages of the Single Player mode.

Trial Select

Replay any of the stages or missions you’ve already cleared.

Battle

A competition mode played by two players.

OPTIONS

Make changes to the following game settings from the Options Screen.

■ AUDIO SETTING

Adjust the volume level of the game music and sound effects.

■ SUBTITLE SETTING

Toggle the subtitles of the cut scenes ON / OFF.

SAVING & LOADING GAMES

Your progress in Single Player mode can be saved whenever you successfully clear any of the Action Stages (Act, Boss, and Mission). To save the game while you are exploring the Town Stage, access the Pause Menu (P.9) and select SAVE. The game can also be saved when any of the Stages in Tag mode (P.20) are completed.

Access your previously saved game on your storage device, immediately after pressing the START button at the Title screen. Note that the player must sign in using his/her Gamer Profile to access their storage device.

LANGUAGE SETTING

The in-game text of this game can be changed to any of the following languages from the System area of the Xbox Dashboard:

English French Italian German Spanish Japanese

■ OPTIONS (P.5)

Modify the various settings of this game.

DOLBY®DIGITAL

This game is presented in Dolby®Digital 5.1 surround sound. Connect your Xbox 360 console to a sound system with Dolby Digital technology using a digital optical cable. Connect the digital optical cable to the base of an Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable, Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable, or Xbox 360 SVideo Cable. From the System area of the Xbox Dashboard, choose Console Settings, then select Audio Options, then Digital Output and finally select Dolby Digital 5.1 to experience the excitement of surround sound.

SINGLE PLAYER MODE

EPISODE SELECT

The main story mode of the game.

■ CHARACTER SELECTION

Once you have progressed enough to access the other main characters (Shadow and Silver), you will be able to choose any of the available characters before you proceed in Episode mode. Note that Sonic is the only character available the first time you play.

■ GAME CONCEPT

Episode mode is comprised of two distinct areas. One is called the Town Stage where you are free to explore the city of Soleanna. The other area is the Action Stage where your character must successfully fulfill given objectives to advance their story.

ACT

TOWN STAGE

See P.8 for details

MISSION

SHOP

BOSS

Note: Act, Boss Stage and

Mission are collectively called the Action Stages.

TRIAL SELECT

Choose ACT TRIAL to replay the Act and Boss Stages you’ve completed, or select TOWN TRIAL to retry the town-based Missions you’ve already cleared. Note that your game progress (saved game) must be loaded in order to select the previously played Stages and Missions.

GAME DISPLAY

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ACTION STAGE (ACT)

Score

Time

Rings

Lives

Note: The Life Gauge of enemies will appear right above their head if they require

more than a single attack to eliminate.

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TOWN STAGE

Money

Lives

■ ACTION GAUGE

The Action Gauge indicates the amount of special power the character holds. This power is required to use Sonic’s Custom Actions (P.13), activate Shadow’s Chaos Boost (P.14), and use Silver’s telekinetic powers (P.16). Using such actions will deplete the Action Gauge, but all three characters can refill their power by collecting Chaos Drives and Light Cores (P.10). Note that Sonic’s and Silver’s gauges are also gradually restored by time.

The Level Indicator is the 3-light display located in the right portion of the Action Gauge. The number lit is the level of the currently selected Custom Action (Sonic), or Shadow’s Chaos Boost.

If you are playing as Sonic, there is another gauge below the Action Gauge which will display the maturity of the Custom Action’s Level.

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Action Gauge

Level

Indicator

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Radar

Map

Action Gauge

Level

Indicator

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