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Adventure
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Action
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Final Stage
cleared!
Sonic is the only character that can be selected at
the start of a new game. The other characters will
become available for play as you progress through
the adventure story.
The central game of SONIC ADVENTURE DX-Director’s Cut™ is called
the “Adventure mode.” The Adventure mode is comprised of two “areas.”
One area, called the “Adventure Field,” contains a variety of “Events”
that are encountered in the course of the overall adventure story. The
other area is called an “Action Stage.” In an Action Stage, each individ-
ual character must fulfill a unique “goal” in order to clear the stage suc-
cessfully. The general flow of the game can be illustrated as follows:
ADVENTURE FLOW
Because there are no time limits or goals to
complete in the Adventure Field part of the game,
feel free to investigate and explore the Adventure
Field as much as you like. However, in order to
continue the overall game, it is necessary to find
the Level Up Items that grant your character special
powers as well as to locate the various Action Stage
entrances whenever your character is in the
Adventure Field. Each of the 3 areas within the
Adventure Field contains a “Chao Garden.” A Chao
Garden is a special location designed for raising
Chao creatures. For details about Chao creatures,
see p.34.
ADVENTURE FIELD
Sonic is the only character that can be selected at
the start of a new game. You will be able to select
other characters as you progress through the game.
The five additional characters in this game are Tails,
Knuckles, Amy, Gamma and Big. Each character
can be selected immediately following their
respective introduction.
CHARACTERS
Sometimes a “Boss” will appear in the Adventure Field after you have
successfully cleared an Action Stage. It is necessary for you to locate
and defeat the boss in battle to continue to the next stage. The battle
starts as soon as the boss’s name and life gauge appear on the
screen.
Remember, it is important to have at least one ring throughout the
battle to prevent your character from dying when attacked. Once the
boss’s life gauge reaches zero, victory is yours and the battle ends.
BATTLING THE BOSSES
Whenever you discover a new Action Stage entrance or meet up with
a new character while in the Adventure Field, an “event” in the form of
an FMA (Full Motion Action) sequence is shown. Events occur auto-
matically and while the event is “playing,” you are unable to operate
your character.
EVENTS
CHARACTER SELECTION
Control Stick + A Button = Enter, B or X Button = Cancel
When you select a character, the items “Game,”
“Instruction,” and “Cancel” are displayed. Select one
of these items.
GAME INSTRUCTIONS
Basic control instructions for the selected character
are displayed along with a brief summary of the
particular “goal” that the character must meet
to successfully clear the action stages. It is
recommended that you review this information
before playing the game. Press the A Button to
continue to the next screen and the B or X Button
to return to the previous screen.
STORY SCREENS
These screens provide a short story summary about
the selected character. Press the B or X Button to
return to the Character Selection Screen.
NOTE: These summaries are not displayed the very
first time the character is selected.
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