Sonic Heroes is an action platformer game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It is the first Sonic game to be released for the PlayStation 2 and the first multi-platform title in the series, as there were also versions made and released for Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube at the same time. The game received a port to Windows about a year later.
In South Korea, the game was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 by YBM Sisa. For South Korea, those who pre-ordered the game through YBM Sisa's website would receive a Sonic Adventure 2 plush, rebranded with Sonic Heroes tags.
Between 2012 and 2014, the game would see a digital release on the PlayStation 3 storefront in Europe and Japan respectively.
Gameplay[]
Unlike other games in the franchise, the player controls one character while two others follow them. The player can switch to these characters at will. Each character has a type assigned to them that allow them to take different paths in the levels. In addition, there is now a "Team Blast" move which can destroy all enemies that are on screen.
Types[]
There are three types in the game: Speed, Flight, and Power. Speed types are the fastest characters in the game and the ability is associated with the wind element. Flight types are characters who have the ability to fly and are associated with the lightning element. When flying, the other two characters will hold onto the flying character. Power types are the strongest characters and are associated with the fire element. They have the ability to break objects that the other two types can't.
Teams[]
Team Rose[]
Team Rose is the first team in the game. They are designed around the easy difficulty and this team is the only one who has a tutorial level. Their leader is Amy Rose.
- Speed: Amy Rose
- Flight: Cream the Rabbit
- Power: Big the Cat
Team Sonic[]
Team Sonic is the main team of the game. They are designed around the medium difficulty. The leader of this team is Sonic.
- Speed: Sonic the Hedgehog
- Flight: Miles "Tails" Prower
- Power: Knuckles the Echidna
Team Dark[]
Team Dark is the third team in the game. They are designed around the hard difficulty. The leader of this team is Rouge the Bat.
- Speed: Shadow the Hedgehog
- Flight: Rouge the Bat
- Power: E-123 Omega
Team Chaotix[]
In their first full-team debut since Knuckles Chaotix, Team Chaotix is the fourth team in the game. Unlike the other teams, they are not based around difficulty levels. Instead, their levels are all mission-based. The leader of the team is Vector the Crocodile.
- Speed: Espio
- Flight: Charmy Bee
- Power: Vector the Crocodile
Team Super Sonic[]
This is a special team that is only available in the last story of the game. Team Super Sonic is used to take down Metal Overlord. Super Sonic is the team's leader.
- Speed: Super Sonic
- Flight: Miles "Tails" Prower
- Power: Knuckles the Echidna
Levels[]
- Seaside Hill
- Ocean Palace
- Grand Metropolis
- Power Plant
- Casino Park
- BINGO Highway
- Rail Canyon
- Bullet Station
- Frog Forest
- Lost Jungle
- Hang Castle
- Mystic Mansion
- Egg Fleet
- Final Fortress
Bosses[]
- Egg Hawk
- Team Rose
- Team Chaotix
- Team Sonic
- Team Dark
- Robot Carnival
- Egg Albatross
- Robot Storm
- Egg Emperor
- Metal Overlord
Voice cast[]
- Ryan Drummond as Metal Sonic and Sonic the Hedgehog
- William Corkery as Miles "Tails" Prower
- Scott Dreier as Knuckles the Echidna
- David Humphrey as Shadow the Hedgehog
- Lani Minella as Omochao and Rouge the Bat
- Jennifer Douillard as Amy Rose
- Sarah Wulfeck as Cream the Rabbit
- Jon St. John as Big the Cat and E-123 Omega
- Bill Corkery as Espio the Chameleon
- Emily Corkery as Charmy Bee
- Marc Biagi as Vector the Crocodile
- Deem Bristow as Dr. Eggman
Reception[]
The game has received mixed reviews. With critics praising the game for translating elements from the Genesis Sonic games into 3D, while criticism was drawn towards the camera and voice acting.
Despite the mixed reception, the game sold well enough to receive best-seller reprints in North America, Europe and South Korea.
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