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Sonic Heroes (ソニック ヒーローズ, Sonikku Hīrōzu?) is a 3D platformer video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and PC. It was first released in December 2003 in Japan and Korea, then in 2004 in the rest of the world. Sonic Heroes is noteworthy for being the first Sonic game to be released on Sony and Microsoft gaming consoles alongside Nintendo. This game differs from other Sonic titles in that the player takes control of three characters from a team, each with their own individual abilities to support their group and progress through the levels.
In Sonic Heroes, upon learning that Dr. Eggman is up to no good again and will use a secret weapon to take over the world in three days, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles join forces as "Team Sonic" to stop this nasty scheme. In the meantime, Amy, Cream and Big form Team Rose to search for their missing friends, who have been supposedly kidnapped by Sonic himself. At the same time, while looking for a secret treasure, Rouge releases an amnesiac Shadow, who is revealed to have survived the previous incident, and E-123 Omega, an Eggman robot with a strong hatred towards his creator, from one of the doctor's bases and forms Team Dark with them. Additionally, Team Chaotix, an indebted group of detectives, is contacted by a mysterious client who requests their services, promising to pay them a lot of money.
Reviewers were divided on Sonic Heroes; the game's concept, art style and similarities with the original Sega Mega Drive Sonic titles received praise. Various aspects of the gameplay, as well as the voice acting, however, were met with criticism. Nevertheless, the game was a commercial success, selling over five million copies and being a best-seller on all of the consoles it was released on. As part of the PlayStation 2 Classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released digitally for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network in September 2012 in Europe, and January 2014 in Asia.
While running around on his own, Sonic comes across Tails and Knuckles in the Tornado 2. They reveal that they have received a letter from Dr. Eggman telling them of a new ultimate weapon that will be ready within three days to help the doctor conquer the world, and that he challenges them to stop him. Sonic, competitive as ever, accepts the challenge. Tails is disturbed by the message and unsure of what will happen, while Knuckles is confident that there is nothing to worry about. The hedgehog, however, tells them that he would not miss this adventure and the three heroes band together once again to foil the villain's plans.[11]
After traveling through Seaside Hill, Team Sonic comes across Eggman in the Egg Hawk and defeat him. However, the doctor manages to escape. After that, the heroes track him to Grand Metropolis. After liberating the city from his control and escaping the Power Plant, Team Sonic comes across Team Rose, and Amy has her team engage in a battle with them in an effort to make Sonic marry her. After eventually escaping the other team, Sonic and his group continue their hunt for Eggman. The team eventually overcomes the scientist and his robot army in Casino Park with only a day left to spare, and they then follow him to Rail Canyon. Having only until sunset to stop Eggman, Team Sonic hurries to the center of Bullet Station, where they destroy Eggman's base and defeat his Egg Albatross. However, they discover that the Eggman they have been chasing is a fake, and that their challenge letter was meant to distract them while Eggman launched his Egg Fleet.
While chasing Eggman through the Frog Forest, Team Sonic encounters Team Dark, and the group are amazed to see Shadow alive and well. After the two teams fight to decide who goes after Eggman, Sonic and his team pursue the doctor and Team Dark to a spooky castle. After later escaping Mystic Mansion, the heroes overcome Eggman's next wave of robot henchmen, before going up to the Egg Fleet. They then infiltrate the Final Fortress and destroy its core. Soon after, Team Sonic finds Dr. Eggman in his Egg Emperor. After defeating the doctor, the team sets off a chain reaction that destroys most of the Egg Fleet. With their mission complete, Sonic thanks his teammates before running away when he sees Amy suddenly arriving and chases after him.
The story begins with Rouge the Bat sneaking into one of Dr. Eggman's bases after hearing that he has accumulated a valuable treasure collection. To her shock however, she instead finds Shadow the Hedgehog, who was thought to be dead, encased in a stasis capsule. As she awakens Shadow, E-123 Omega is accidentally activated by Rouge and attacks the black hedgehog with gunfire, thinking him to be an Eggman robot. Upon awakening, Shadow saves Rouge, who in turn breaks up the fight. Afterward, Rouge learns that Omega wants revenge on his creator, Dr. Eggman, for sealing him in the base and to prove his superiority of the E-100 Series by destroying all Eggman robots and the doctor himself. Shadow, on the other hand, is suffering from amnesia, being unable to recall anything prior to his release by Rouge. Realizing that all their problems involve Eggman, Rouge has the three of them team up to find the doctor and she serves as their leader.[12]
Shortly after starting their search, Team Dark find Dr. Eggman and his Egg Hawk. Although they easily defeat the Egg Hawk, Eggman gets away. Pursuing the doctor to Grand Metropolis with renewed resolve, Team Dark crush the opposition in the city and escape its Power Plant. Afterwards, they meet Team Chaotix, whom the two teams engage in battle over an assumption that Rouge makes about them. After the fight, Team Dark arrives in the casino area where they meet Eggman once again. Shadow asks about his past, but Eggman remarks that he has "no past to remember". Overcoming Eggman's robot hordes, Team Dark continue their pursuit of the doctor to Eggman's base at Bullet Station. After destroying Eggman's base, Team Dark faces the doctor and his Egg Albatross, defeating him. However, Team Dark sees that the Eggman they have been chasing is a fake, much to Omega's fury. Furthermore, they find nearby remains of a destroyed Shadow Android, making Shadow and Rouge briefly question whether the former is the genuine being or merely a replica. Continuing their hunt, Team Dark eventually come across Team Sonic, whom they fight to see which one of them can go after Eggman. Afterward, Team Dark continue their hunt through a spooky castle and mansion before coming across Eggman again. After overcoming Eggman's robot swarm, Team Dark venture to Eggman's headquarters among the Egg Fleet, where they defeat his Egg Emperor. With Eggman seemingly destroyed, Omega considers his mission complete, but Rouge goes looking for the "secret treasure", only to her shock, find a warehouse full of Shadow Androids in the same capsules Shadow himself was. As Omega prepares to destroy the warehouse, he reassures Rouge, who does not know if Shadow is real or not, that Dr. Eggman would need the original Shadow to make the Shadow Androids. She then leaves with Shadow, planning to steal the Master Emerald since Knuckles, her rival, is preoccupied.
The story begins with Amy, Big, Cream, and Cheese meeting each other by chance at the local news publisher. A quick exchange of stories reveal that all four of them are searching for someone; Amy is looking for her missing Sonic, Big is looking for his missing best friend Froggy, and Cream is looking for Cheese's missing Chao twin brother, Chocola. Furthermore, the only clue they have to their friends' whereabouts is a picture of "Sonic" with Froggy and Chocola in the local newspaper.[13] As they ponder about their only clue on the coastline, Amy nearly loses the newspaper to a gust of wind. Cream tries to catch the newspaper but misses and Cheese manage to succeed. But as the strong wind begins to blow again, the pair are blown away. Fortunately, Big manages to catch them in time with his fishing rod. Reconvening, Big and Cream look over the newspaper with longing until Amy encourages them to head out with her to find their lost companions, beginning their adventure.[13]
Shortly after starting their search, Team Rose have a run-in with Dr. Eggman and his Egg Hawk, which they manage to defeat. Team Rose proceeds to follow Amy's hunch to Grand Metropolis. There, after escaping the local Power Plant, they find Team Sonic. Amy, determined to make Sonic hers by force, has her team fight Sonic's, but Team Sonic manages to escape during the fight. Arriving in the big city, Team Rose change tactics: since Team Sonic are hunting Eggman, all they have to do is find the doctor as well. After overcoming an attack from Eggman's robots, Team Rose come to Rail Canyon. With Big and Cheese sensing that their friends are close, Team Rose head into Eggman's base where they defeat Dr. Eggman and his Egg Albatross. After the fight however, the team discovers that the Eggman they just fought was a fake (much to Amy's fury), and that Froggy and Chocola are nowhere to be seen. With Amy suspecting that Eggman is behind Froggy and Chocola's disappearance, Team Rose leave to find the real Eggman. Eventually, they meet Team Chaotix after escaping the jungle. However, they end up fighting the detectives over a misunderstanding. Afterwards, Team Rose enters a haunted castle and escapes a mansion before finding Eggman, who once again attacks them with his robots. Overcoming Eggman's robot hordes, Team Rose proceeds to travel to the Egg Fleet, where they find Eggman in his Egg Emperor and defeat him. While their opponent turns out to be another fake Eggman and liquefies, they find Chocola and Froggy rising from its remains and have a happy reunion. No sooner, Amy sees Sonic nearby and quickly chases after him.
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