Sonic Adventure 2

Hidden artwork:
Put the game disc in a PC compatible CD-ROM drive to find additional images from the game.
Information in this section was contributed by Duomaxwell069.

Full pause screen:
Pause game play then press X + Y.

Hint: Alternate costumes:
Finish all of one character's (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, etc.) missions to get an alternate costume in two player mode.
Information in this section was contributed by DarkShadow118.

Set the system date to December 25th to unlock Christmas costumes in two player mode.
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Set the system date to October 31st to unlock Halloween costumes in two player mode.
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Hint: Unlimited Chao:
This trick requires the original Sonic Adventure and a Chao Garden on both games. Take any Chao from Sonic Adventure and put it in the Chao Transporter to transfer it to your VMU. Play Sonic Adventure 2. Go to the Chao Garden, then go to the Chao Transporter. Take the Chao on the VMU from Sonic Adventure out of the VMU (it will be an egg). Go back to the Chao Transporter and you will still have the same egg that you took out previously. You will now have unlimited Chao eggs which you can hatch.
Information in this section was contributed by Charlote Cooper.

Hint: Unlimited Chaos Drives:
Set a Chaos Drive close to a Chao without giving it to him. He will take it, making the little sparkle that normally happens when you give him the Drive. However, it will fly off his body and you will still be able to use it. Repeat this as needed.
Information in this section was contributed by E n/a.

To use a Chaos Drive or Animal more than once, get your Chao to stay in place for awhile. Then, pick up a Chaos Drive or Animal and get as close as you can to that Chao. Drop the item near the Chao. They will take it as if they grabbed it out of your hands. If done correctky, you will be able to pick up the same object again.
Information in this section was contributed by drew murphy.

Hint: Hero Garden for Chao:
Take a Chao and raise it with a Hero so that it will resemble a Hero. Win a Hero Fruit in the VMU game, then feed it to the Chao. Wait until it cocoons into an angel-like Chao (it will have a halo). Then, take the stairs going up at the Chao Lobby to reach the Hero Garden.
Information in this section was contributed by Jenni.

Hint: Dark Garden for Chao:
Take a Chao and raise it with a Dark character. Feed and train it until it cocoons. After it evolves, stairs will appear at the Chao Lobby. Follow them to reach the Dark Garden.

Hint: Dark and Hero Gardens:
Get both sides to the Space Colony Ark. Raise each separate Chao with either a good or dark character. Pet them until they turn close to black or almost white and wait for twenty or thirty minutes. Then, take your Chao to its appropriate garden. It needs an animal to evolve.
Information in this section was contributed by Matt Shiveley.

Hint: Die in the Chao Garden:
Enter the Hero Garden as Tails (Miles), and go to where the water is the deepest (near the fountain). Stand there for a while and soon the music that indicates that you are about to drown will play.
Information in this section was contributed by DarkShadow118.

Hint: Hero or Dark Chao:
To make a Chao a Hero, simply use a Hero character and keep pressing B or X to pet them. If done long enough, it will go white and be a Hero. To make it Dark, just use a Dark character and do the same thing.
Information in this section was contributed by Evilboris.

Use only Sonic or Shadow to get the specific Chao. Give the Chao a lot of green animals and after it evolves give it a lot of green Chaos drives.
Information in this section was contributed by Henndogg69.

Hint: Devil Chao:
Reincarnate a Chao twice. After its second reincarnation, give it every type of animal, including Imaginary and Ghost. Then, get a Dark Fruit and wait until evolution occurs.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331.

Hint: Amy Rose Chao:
Buy a pink Chao egg and give the Chao inside nothing but green Chao Drives. Raise it with Sonic or Tails. If you are lucky, you may get a Amy Chao with three spines.
Information in this section was contributed by Tigerfox99.

Hint: Angel Chao:
Reincarnate a Chao twice. After its second reincarnation, give it every type of animal, including Imaginary and Ghost. Then, get a Hero Fruit and wait until evolution occurs.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331.

Hint: Night Chao:
Note: For best results, have a Dark and Hero character take care of the Chao evenly to make it a Normal chao for the evolutionary paths. Have a Dark and Hero character give the Chao lots of Purple animals until it becomes a Normal Chao. Now you can pick one character to take care of the Chao. After it first evolves, give it many Purple Chao drives.

Hint: Ghost Chao:
Give your Chao lots of bats using a dark character until it transforms. The best place for bats using a Dark character is the Sand Ocean level as Eggman.
Information in this section was contributed by ShadowSpyke365.

Go to Pumpkin Hill as knuckles. Gather up the extra life in the Shovel Claw area. Take the jet up to Church Mountain. Go down a level and you will see a rocket. Press it. That is one bat. Glide over to the turntable. There are double boxes. One holds either a bat or a skeleton dog. Restart and repeat as many times as needed.

Hint: Crazy Chao:
Raise a Chao with both Sonic and Shadow. Give it only Green Chaos Drives until it has quills. It will look like Sonic, If it has not evolved yet, wait in the Garden with Sonic or Shadow for about thirty minutes. Do not pet it until it evolves. It will be a Green Chao with dark green streaks and will throw tantrums and jump around a lot. Choose either Sonic or Shadow to take care of it now.
Information in this section was contributed by jordonbennett.

Hint: Shadow Chao:
Pet the Chao frequently with Shadow then give it only Green Chao Drives until it has three points on the back of its head and a purple ball. When it evolves, it will have hair and green things also in its hair. If you are lucky, it will also have a green mark on it.

Hint: Sonic Chao:
Note: For best results, have a Dark and Hero character take care of the Chao evenly to make it a Normal chao for the evolutionary paths. Have a Dark and Hero character give the Chao lots of Green animals until it becomes a Normal Chao. Now you can pick one character to take care of the Chao. After it first evolves, give it many Green Chao drives.

Hint: Super Sonic Chao:
Get a gold Chao and give it only Green animals and Chaos Drives with Sonic. When it evolves, do the same thing. When it is an adult Chao, it should resemble Super Sonic. It does not float, but will glow.
Information in this section was contributed by jazbot410.

Hint: Dragon Chao:
Note: For best results, have a Dark and Hero character take care of the Chao evenly to make it a Normal chao for the evolutionary paths. Have a Dark and Hero character give the Chao lots of Red animals until it evolves. Now you can pick one character to take care of the Chao. After it first evolves, give it many Red Chao drives.

Hint: Alien Chao:
Note: For best results, have a Dark and Hero character take care of the Chao evenly to make it a Normal chao for the evolutionary paths. Have a Dark and Hero character give the Chao lots of Yellow animals until it becomes a Normal Chao. Now you can pick one character to take care of the Chao. After it first evolves give it many Yellow Chao drives.

Hint: Light Chaos Chao:
Reincarnate a Chao twice. After its second reincarnation, give it every type of animal, including Imaginary and Ghost. Then, get a Chao Fruit and wait until evolution occurs.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331.

Hint: Pumpkin head for Chao:
Find one of the Skeleton Dogs; the easiest place to do so is Pumpkin Hill as Knuckles, and combine it with your Chao. As either Knuckles or Rouge, start digging around in the Chao Garden. Eventually a pumpkin will appear. If you give it to the Chao mixed with the Skeleton Dog it will put it on its head. If you want to take it off, either throw or hit your Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Jason Healy.

You can find pumpkins in the regular and Hero Gardens, and skulls in the dark Garden. Get them by digging as Knuckles or Rouge.
Information in this section was contributed by BravesFanInCA1.

Hint: Skull head for Chao:
Find one of the Skeleton Dogs; the easiest place to do so is Pumpkin Hill as Knuckles, and combine it with your Chao. As either Knuckles or Rouge, start digging around in the Dark Chao Garden. Eventually a skull will appear. If you give it to the Chao mixed with the Skeleton Dog it will put it on its head. If you want to take it off, either throw or hit your Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Chao Egg head for Chao:
As with the skull and pumpkin heads, give a Chao a skeleton dog. Then breed or get an egg for Sonic Adventure/other garden. Hatch the egg and give the collectible part of the egg to the Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Panzer.

Get a skeleton cat and give it to your Chao. Get an egg peach (the thing it hatched from) and give it to your Chao and he will put it on his head.
Information in this section was contributed by Theben6.

Hint: Adult Chao with no new Garden:
Get an adult Chao and put it in your VMU. Then, start a new Chao Garden and take him out.
Information in this section was contributed by Shadow1010220.

Hint: Keep special colored Chao:
To keep the special colored Chao from Sonic Adventure, hatch it first, then take one of those and put them into Sonic Adventure 2. It will turn back to normal during re-entry to the Chao Garden. Once it breeds, the baby will be the original color of the special colored parent.
Information in this section was contributed by MaximakaFrog.

Hint: Wake a sleeping Chao:
Sleeping Chao are annoying because you cannot feed them. To wake them up, stand next to it and whistle. You do not have to anger them by picking them up during a little nap.
Information in this section was contributed by Tom.

Hint: Resurrect dead Chao:
Have your Chao mate until they create an egg. Set any color of Chao drives around the egg to form a circle. When the egg starts to turn white with yellow on top of it, bring one of your Chao and set it nearby. Your Chao will start to dance around the egg. When it is done, the Chao that died first will be resurrected with every part of small animals you gave it. If you are lucky, two can be resurrected.

Hint: Make Chao come to you:
Enter the Chao Garden. Press Y until the whistle appears. Whistle and your Chao will get a question mark, look for you, and come running.
Information in this section was contributed by smorgancwv.

Hint: Chao raising:
First, get all the animals you want for your Chao. Make sure that you get the Chao you want it to look like. Then, stop and collect Chaos drives only. Chaos drives are the same as animals, but they do not change your Chao's appearance. Chaos drives are the thin pieces of machinery that fall off of the G.U.N. machines when you destroy them. This way, you can get your Chao to have good stats without having to worry about a good feature being bumped off. Note: Yellow is swimming, green is running, red is strength and purple is flying.
Information in this section was contributed by MiraiKid.

Hint: Quick Chao transformation:
Keep petting your Chao and eventually it will transform.
Information in this section was contributed by ShadowSpyke365.

Hint: Chao pillow:
Go to a Chao Garden and get a coconut. Then, with a sleeping Chao, pick up the coconut and put it by the its head. The coconut will act as a pillow.
Information in this section was contributed by Ness.

Hint: Chao Ball:
To win the Chao Ball for the Dark Garden, finish in first place in the second Dark Race. You will find a new Chao Ball in the Dark Garden.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Change Chao Ball color:
The little ball above a Chao's head can change color in two ways. The first to make the Chao evolve. The second is to give it different Chao drives. It may take some time, but it can change to green.
Information in this section was contributed by MAD P 34.

Hint: Chao Badge:
Your Chao gets a Badge for winning all the beginner Chao races.
Information in this section was contributed by Sephrothbizzaro.

Hint: Make Chao learn faster in school:
When you put your Chao in school and you want to make it come out soon, do about four stages, Then, go back to Chao World and you will be able to pick your Chao up. Note: If this does not work, stay in Chao World for a long time.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Teach newborn Chaos to swim:
After the Chao is born, give it two Sea Monster animals. Your Chao will now be able to swim. Note: Your chao does not have to learn to walk before it can swim.
Information in this section was contributed by Joshua Wolfe.

Hint: Defeating the Light Chaos Chao, the Devil Chao, and the Angel Chao:
Raise a Chao with lots of green animals (such as the Rabbit, Cheetah, and Boar) until it evolves. When it is nearly perfect at running, give it many different kinds of Chaos Drives. When it is good at everything (running, swimming, etc.) face any of those three Chao for a better chance to win. Note: become good at running first until it evolves; in almost every race all you do is run.
Information in this section was contributed by Nygansta451.

Hint: Omochao loses his propeller:
This trick cannot be done with Tails or Eggman because their walkers have no hands. Using any other character, pick up Omochao and throw him off a cliff. It may take a few seconds, but Omochao should reappear without a propeller on his head.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Omochao hurts himself:
Use the following trick to get Omochao to hurt himself in the Pyramid Cave, Death Chamber, Egg Quarters, or Sand Ocean level. Activate an Omochao and go under one of the flames. Since Omochao flies above you, he should hit the fire and take a hit. He will get mad at you afterwards.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Set Omochao on fire:
Bounce on top of Omochao as Sonic.
Information in this section was contributed by DavMars697912354.

Hint: VMU attributes:
To get intelligence, get a smart fruit. To get luck choose the correct treasure chest . To lose luck, choose an empty treasure chest. To get stamina, win a seed at the end of Chao Adventure 2 in the VMU. Give it to your Chao to plant the seed, and feed him a fruit from it to gain stamina.
Information in this section was contributed by Sephrothbizzaro.

Hint: Get the Gold, Silver and Black Chaos from Sonic Adventure:
Load Sonic Adventure, then go to the Chao Garden where the Chao you want in Sonic Adventure 2 is located. Put it into Chao Adventure. Load Sonic Adventure 2 and go to a Chao Garden. Go to the transporter. On the VMU with Chao Adventure, there should be an egg. It is the egg for your Chao from Sonic Adventure. When it hatches, it will be back to its first form. The only thing transferred is the name, but the Gold Chao will be gold, the Silver Chao will be silver, and the Black Chao will be black. Note: If you pet or try to influence the Chao you imported, it will lose it original colors.
Information in this section was contributed by hyperware and Scarecrow-1031.

Hint: Black Chao:
To make a black Chao, grab it and keep throwing it to the ground or the walls.
Information in this section was contributed by Mark Hohmann.

Hint: Black Bull Chao:
Hit your newborn Chao twice, then give it two sheep until it gets the horns. Next, pet it with a dark character until it becomes a dark Chao. Then, give it about ten Green Chaos Drives and wait for it to evolve. Keep petting it to make this go faster. If you Chao still crawls, give it two animals that walk on two legs, if it loses its horns, give it a sheep. Once it evolves, hit it three times with a hero character. Then, using a dark character, ignore it and do not feed it for thirty minutes (you must be in the Chao Garden). Then, hit it again until it starts to have a angry face and makes angry noises. It will start to charge around like a bull and chase the other Chaos around the Garden . If you want to stop you Chao from doing this, keep petting it with a hero character. If you want it to go back to bull mode, wake it up when it is asleep by picking it up.
Information in this section was contributed by Kash.

Hint: Gold Chao:
This trick requires an original Sonic Adventure chao file. Get a gold egg in that store and hatch it in the Chao Garden. Then, put it in the VMU. Transfer it to the Sonic Adventure 2 Chao Garden and raise it until it evolves. If you leave the Garden, it will turn into a normal Chao. Wait until flowers bloom around it and put it with another evolved Chao. An egg will pop out of the ground. When you hatch it, you will have a gold Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Jordon Bennett.

Hint: Chao cloning:
Two memory cards are required for this trick; one with the game file, and one with 128 blocks free space. Start the game and enter Chao World, with both memory cards inserted. While in Chao World, pull out the memory card with the game file on it. You will get a message stating that the memory card is not plugged in. Press a button to continue. Pick up the Chao to be cloned and go to the Transporter to put it on the memory card with 128 blocks free. Save it, then restart the game. Put the removed card back into its controller and start the game again. Go to Chao World and you will notice that the chao You cloned seems to have gone nowhere, but remove it from the memory card on the Transporter and one identical to it will appear.
Information in this section was contributed by DBZ5074.

Hint: Unlimited Chao:
Note: A GameShark and the original Sonic Adventure are required for this trick. In Sonic Adventure, put a Chao into the GameShark. Then, go to Sonic Adventure 2 and an egg will be in the GameShark. If you take the egg out, another egg will appear. Repeat as many times as desired. Note: This can also be done with a memory card instead of the GameShark.
Information in this section was contributed by Ryanandalyssa.

Hint: Good and Evil Chao races:
Get a good Chao and a bad Chao to unlock the good and evil Chao races.
Information in this section was contributed by Timothy.

Hint: Challenge race for Chao:
Complete all beginner races to unlock the challenge race. Note: You must have an adult Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Shadow1010220.

Hint: Boss time attack mode:
Successfully complete either side story to see all the scenes from the side of the story that you chose or you can play the Bosses that you fought in a time attack mode. To get both the Hero and the Dark modes you have to complete both sides of the game.
Information in this section was contributed by Brian Montfort.

Hint: Last stage:
Successfully complete both Hero and Dark side story modes. Enter story mode to access the "Last Stage?" option.

Hint: Extra Island level:
To get an extra Island level, you must get all the Emblems, including Kart, Timed Boss, and the emblems for all A rating. Once you have them all, which should total 180, the island next to the Green Forest level will have the face of Sonic on it. The new level is a 3D version of the Green Hills Zone, from Sonic The Hedgehog.
Information in this section was contributed by Kerplunk879, Seifer Almasy, and Alan Arthur.

Hint: Super speed:
In two player mode, use a speed up then wait for the little blue light to disappear. Then, get the Super Shoes. The easiest way to do this is to play Shadow's Bridge level. After you fly up the first speed ramp, kill the robot guard then use your speed up. Then, go around the side where the Super Shoes are located.
Information in this section was contributed by Kamario Amos.

Hint: Kart Racing mini-game:
Catch the President with Tails, or catch Tails with Rouge. If you do both, you will unlock versus in two-player mode. Either way will work -- it does not matter which you do first.
Information in this section was contributed by Brian Montfort.

Hint: Alternate theme song for Kart Racing:
Collect 69 emblems during the gmae. Instead of hearing the normal chime, you will hear someone whistle. A new theme song for Kart Racing has now been unlocked. The notes are the same, but instruments are different.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Live And Learn theme song:
Successfully complete the Hero, Dark, and Last storylines. Then, choose single player mode, and the Last storyline again. Defeat Final Hazard, then wait for the credits to end. Choose any level at the stage selection screen and complete it. The "Main Theme" option will now be unlocked in the sound test menu.

Hint: Drive backwards in Kart Racing:
Get a lot of speed and take a sharp turn. Release the gas and rotate the Analog-stick to turn your car around. You should now be driving backwards -- the front of the should be facing you. It only lasts a limited time and is harder to drive this way. If you hit a wall while backwards you will return to normal.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Play as Amy Rose in Kart Racing:
Finish all of Sonic's missions with an "A" ranking.
Information in this section was contributed by DarkShadow118.

Hint: Play as Tikal the Echidna in Kart Racing:
Finish all of Knuckles' missions with an "A" ranking.
Information in this section was contributed by DarkShadow118.

Hint: Play as Mecha (Metal) Sonic in Kart Racing:
Finish all of Shadow's missions with an "A" ranking.
Information in this section was contributed by DarkShadow118.

Hint: Catch up to opponent in two player race:
Wait for your opponent to get to a check point, then intentionally die. After you die, you will appear at the check point your opponent went through. This is an easy way to catch up to your opponent when you are losing.
Information in this section was contributed by Steven Marley.

Hint: Random winners in two player shooting mode game:
Two controllers are required for this trick. Have the same amount of health then face your opponent and make the opponent face you. Shoot at the same time until both of you die simultaneously. The winner will be selected randomly.
Information in this section was contributed by Cooltom666.

Hint: Alternate jump:
While running, do a somersault, then jump anytime during the somersault.
Information in this section was contributed by Tim Marks.

Hint: Better sharp turns:
Use the following trick to make sharp turns when playing Tails or Rouge or when trying to get Emblems in the Kart Racing mini-game. When you are about to make the turn, release A for about a second and a half. Move in the direction the turn is going in, and then press A again. This should make the tires skid. If you do not turn for awhile however, this effect will wear off and you will need to do it again. This is almost required when going for Rouge and Tail's fourth mission in Kart Racing, "Do not touch the walls." Note: When you do this, you car loses a bit of its top speed. Release A and then press it again to reach your maximum speed once again.
Information in this section was contributed by MiraiKid.

Hint: Easy Emblems:
Start a new file on a VMU that already has Chao Garden data with all races completed. When entering the Chao Garden go to the race entrance. Select the Crab Pool Beginner Race at level 3. If you win, you will receive five emblems. Then, enter the Diamond Jewel Race at level five. If you win, you will receive five more Emblems.
Information in this section was contributed by Mr. Bad Guy.

Hint: Easy Chao race Emblems:
Win every race in the Chao garden in one file of Sonic Adventure 2. Then, make a new file on that same VMU. You should have the same gardens and Chaos. Use one of the other files' Chao on level one of all races. If you win, you should win all of your previous Emblems, but only in that group.
Information in this section was contributed by kitkatcam13.

Hint: Super Sonic and Hyper Shadow:
Successfully complete the Last Stage? Level in story mode to unlock Super Sonic and Hyper Shadow.
Information in this section was contributed by DHill89148.

Hint: Dr. Robotnik: Mystic Melody:
At the very beginning of the Sand Ocean level, stay on the turnstile until it rotates the entire way around. At that point you will see a glow, which is the Mystic Melody. You must fly over to a new platform to get it.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun and Ryanandalyssa.

Hint: Knuckles or Rouge: Finding goals:
At any point if you cannot seem to find what they are supposed to look for, intentionally die. You will lose all your rings, but in big stages you will find that it is to the most benefit. Note: Make sure that you have plenty of lives.
Information in this section was contributed by Brian Montfort.

Hint: Knuckles or Rogue: Extra lives:
Enter two player mode and choose Knuckles or Rouge. Keep digging in the stage. After you dig you might get a lot of coins or lives. Keep digging for lives -- you can use them when you try an adventure (Dark or Hero story line).
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Knuckles: Mystic Melody:
Go to Wild Canyon as Knuckles. Go straight into the windy gust throwing you upward. Look to the left and you should see three small buildings containing four boxes in each one. Ignore them. Go straight past them to find the Lonely Statue. Climb above the statue's head straight up and you should see a strange painting. Dig through it to find the Mystic Melody.
Information in this section was contributed by Ice Hedgehog.

Hint: Knuckles: Sunglasses:
To get the sunglasses for Knuckles, play through story mode until you get to the Meteor Herd level. This occurs immediately after fighting the "Egg Golem". Look around for a big meteor on a separate floating rock island. Get on it, then get in back of the huge meteor, as far as you can go. Punch twice and then move forward for the Mini-Spiral Upper. If this does not work, try running at full speed and slam into the door in front of you. If it opens, break the metal box located there, then hit the button. Find a spring that takes you up to the top (or climb up), then fall down the newly opened area. You should see a rainbow-colored area with the Sunglasses power-up. When you want to use it, press Y(4), B. This is required for most of the fifth mission emblems for Knuckles.
Information in this section was contributed by MiraiKid and Steven Marley Jr..

Hint: Knuckles: Spiral Upper:
Rotate the Analog-stick in a full circle. Once the option appears, press X or B to spin upwards, using an attack.
Information in this section was contributed by MaximakaFrog.

Hint: Knuckles: Fly upside down:
Jump and fly. While flying, rapidly and continuously rotate the D-pad in a circle. If done correctly, Knuckles will turn upside down.
Information in this section was contributed by David Icenhour.

Hint: Rouge: Screw Kick:
Rotate the Analog-stick in a full circle. Once the option appears, press X or B to spin upwards, using an attack.
Information in this section was contributed by MaximakaFrog.

Hint: Rogue: Treasure Scope:
Successfully complete the Dark story line or get the Iron Boots in the Space level. Then, return to the first level and look for the Egyptian sign that was in Egg-Quaters. You will find Mystic Melody here. Then, go to the Security Hall and find the point of usage for Mystic Melody (there may be two). Follow the bridge that appears and use the Iron Boots on the crates to break them to find the Treasure Scope. Press Y to equip it and press B to use it. It will shut off automatically when you jump.
Information in this section was contributed by IXIMikauIXI.

Hint: Sonic: Extra points:
When playing as Sonic, use the special punch attack after hitting and destroying an enemy to hit another and collect more points.
Information in this section was contributed by Sonic Hedgehog.

Hint: Sonic: Magic Gloves:
Get all of the required upgrades for Sonic. Completing the game with heroes first is recommended. Then, go to the first level with Sonic and look for four crates that are in the ground (not aboveground). Break the boxes by bouncing. Inside will be Magic Gloves which give you the power to turn enemies into balls.
Information in this section was contributed by Teri Christianson.

Hint: Sonic: Old shoes:
When Sonic appears from the helicopter in the first event in the hero side, he is wearing his "soap" shoes.
Information in this section was contributed by Salvador.

Hint: Sonic or Shadow: Mystic Melody:
The Mystic Melody for Sonic and Shadow is in their final stages. For Sonic, keep playing through the level until you see a rocket on a platform while grinding on a rail. Jump to it, and use it to go to a different route. Keep playing through this route until you get to the Mystic Melody. For Shadow, there is one part of the level where you can keep spiraling up on magnetic tubes. Eventually you will get to the Mystic Melody. The Mystic Melody is a tool every character can get. To use it, you must find those strange boxes that are in each level. Play the Mystic Melody to unlock a secret passage. The secret passage will usually lead you to the lost Chao you need to find to complete mission 3.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Sonic or Shadow: Flip attack:
To do a flip attack, do a somersault (press X or B), then in the middle of it, jump (press A). When flipping in the air, press the Analog-stick in the direction you want Sonic or Shadow to flip. While in the air, you can land on top of an enemy or do a homing attack (press A in the air) to attack an enemy.
Information in this section was contributed by Steven Marley Jr..

Hint: Sonic or Shadow: Hide in flower:
When Sonic (or Shadow) is battling Shadow (or Sonic) after the Green Forest/White Jungle, there is a log with a small corner and a flower behind it. If you are Shadow, you can hide in the flower. If you are Sonic, you can mess with Shadow's head. Shadow and Sonic will not go back there.
Information in this section was contributed by Ccloth7265.

Hint: Shadow vs. Sonic finale: Extra lives:
Get 100 Rings by using Light Dashes.
Information in this section was contributed by tandhs.

Hint: Tails: Homing Laser upgrade:
A weapon not mentioned in the manual is the upgrade for Tails' Homing Laser. After completing the stage in which Tails earns the Volcan Upgrade, go back to Prison Lane via the level selection screen. At the end of the level, before touching the goal, look for the cameras. Shoot them down and break the iron boxes in front of the gate (if there are any). The Laser upgrade will be behind two barred doors afterwards.
Information in this section was contributed by IXIMikauIXI.

Hint: Tails: Mystic Melody:
Get the Vulcan Cannon upgrade (which is a mandatory item that you will eventually get). Then, go to the Egyptian level and play through it until you see a door blocked by iron boxes. Shoot the boxes, go through the door, and collect the Mystic Melody.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Tails or Eggman: Extra health:
To gain a little health for Eggman or Tails, hit an enemy. When you see a Chaos Driver, get it. Your power bar will rise slightly higher.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Homing Laser upgrade:
To get the Homing Laser upgrade for the Eggwalker, on the first stage of the Dark story line, find a hall blocked by iron containers. Shoot them with your Vulcan cannon (needs to be upgraded first). You will find the homing laser upgrade at the end of the hall.
Information in this section was contributed by Charcolt50.

Hint: Play as any hidden character in multi-player mode:
Go to the characters and press Right or Left on any character. Then, go to "Random Select" and press Left or Right. Press Start after you hear the sound. Note: You must bring out one of the character's hidden costume to do this trick.
Information in this section was contributed by cyt1.

Hint: Multi-player characters:
Get "A" ranks for a character to unlock the following multi-player characters.
Information in this section was contributed by Seifer Almasy and Ben Schroeder.

Racing: Dark
Shadow
Space Shadow
Mecha Sonic

Racing: Hero
Sonic
Space Sonic
Amy

Shooting: Dark
Eggman
Space Eggman
Big

Shooting: Hero
Tails
Space Tails
Chao

Hunting: Dark
Rouge
Space Rouge
Chaos

Hunting: Hero
Knuckles
Space Knuckles
Tikal

Hint: Aquatic Mines: Air Necklace:
Go to the Aquatic Mines level as Knuckles. Find the switch that changes the water level to its third setting. (o do this, make sure it is on the first setting and climb the pole in the center of the room. Then, jump to the pulley taking you above. Go to level 2 of the stage and find the a caution sign. Jump in the pit and keep following the path to the item. The Air Necklace allows you to breathe under water for an infinite amount of time. This is especially helpful in the very last level, where you spend virtually the entire time underwater.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: City Escape: Magic Gloves:
Once you get the Fire Somersault Bracelet, return to the first level of Sonic's adventure (City Escape). Go towards the end of the level and look for a spot on the ground composed of four steel crates. Perform the bounce attack on top of them and you will fall into a secret room. Once there, you can bounce and destroy more crates to find the Magic Gloves. They will allow you to turn an enemy into a miniature throwable version. However, you have to get very close, making it not all that useful.
Information in this section was contributed by MagiTyrael Of ElementalSaga.net and Vyse785.

Hint: City Escape: Unicorn animal for Chao:
Play the level as Sonic (the first level of the Hero story) and get the three Chao boxes. The first Chao box should have a Chao key in it. It is at the part (to the right) where you go upstairs. The second one should have four animals in it. It is located down a rail where there is a thing that boosts you down the rail and up a ramp at the end of the rail. The third Chao box should have the unicorn in it. It is at the place where you run down the top of a building and bounce. When you bounce, hold Up until you land on a bar and start swinging. While you swing, you will see a red slash of Sonic's Shoes every once in a while. Try to press A when the shoes slash. If done correctly, you will swing off onto another bar and start swinging again. Repeat and you should swing off onto a platform. On the platform is the last Chao box. Repeat to get as many Unicorns as needed. With Unicorns, your Chao will grow a horn in the middle of its forehead, a pony tail, little hooves, pony ears, and some of its body will change colors.
Information in this section was contributed by stevens_hood.

Hint: City Escape: Run on foot:
At the start of the City Escape level, instead of landing on the ground with the board, scrape the roads on the board. When on foot run full speed at a wall and get knocked down. Pause game play if you fall after hitting the wall. Choose to restart the level to run on foot and not on the board.
Information in this section was contributed by Andrew Paulson and Charcolt50.

Hint: City Escape: Stay on snowboard:
When playing as Sonic in City Escape, immediately when you get to the trolley, jump over the speed ramp instead of hitting it. You will still be on the snowboard.
Information in this section was contributed by PeRfEcTrEsPaWn.

Hint: City Escape: Extra points:
Near the end of the level, before the truck, you can get an Extreme Trick (1500 points). To do this, grind on all three rails without falling off, then successfully flip off of the bar. You will get 1500 points upon landing.
Information in this section was contributed by MaximakaFrog.

Hint: City Escape: Run up stairway:
After the snowboarding part, go to the first stairway. Do the Spin Dash and Sonic should run up.
Information in this section was contributed by Halo.

Hint: City Escape: Finding the lost Chao:
You will need the Mystic Melody for Sonic. After you run down the side of the building, there will be bounce springs. Do not go on them. Near the tree is a Mystic Melody platform. Use Mystic Melody and bounce on some springs. Kill some robots to get to the top. If you see an orange pole, go on it and launch yourself up. Go in the room to find the lost Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Rudymidget.

Note: This trick will only work if you have the Mystic Melody. After running down the wall and hitting the spring, press Back. This way you will not swing to the pole. Turn right and you will see a stone. Use Mystic Melody and a spring will appear from the stone. Jump on it. It will shoot you up. Grab the handle . When you see a pole, you will see a Chao. Go on the pole and press A. Immediately after the fourth loop, press A to get yourself into the box. Note: If you destroy the robots with the spring, restart. Make sure that you have plenty of lives.
Information in this section was contributed by Penguinknight222.

Hint: Cosmic Wall: Extra life:
As Dr. Robotnik. While trying to get up one of the giant holes by jumping from platform to platform, you will see two platforms extremely close together. Shoot all the boxes there to reveal a 1-up item which increases your life bar, so you can sustain more attacks before dying.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Crazy Gadget: End of level:
As Sonic, reach the last sequence when you hit the switch before you get the goal to launch the missile. Use the first switch then instead of using the second switch. Use the bounce attack to go higher to the red platform and move to your left. Hit the switch to go down. Step off the purple platform to find the switch. Use the bounce attack to get high enough to reach the gravity switch. Once you do, just jump to hit the switch. The next part is tricky. Use the homing attack to hit the spring near the goal and do not press anything. You should end up back where you started use the first switch to go up. Repeat the procedure, except use the switch that is straight ahead. When you get down, fire the missile to get the goal.
Information in this section was contributed by Henndogg69.

Hint: Egg Quarters: A rank:
To get an A rank for Rouge in Egg Quarters, get the three keys in 4:30. Usually you have to get it in 1:30.
Information in this section was contributed by Ben Schroeder.

Hint: Final Egg: Bonus capsules:
When playing as Amy on the Final Egg level, go to the end of the level but do not go into the goal balloon. Instead, walk around the wall that surrounds the balloon. Directly behind the balloon are four bonus capsules.
Information in this section was contributed by ROB.B..

Hint: Final Rush: Extra lives:
As Sonic, after the first grinding rail, land on the first platform. Take the lower of the two rails. At the end of the rail, jump to the platform and use the only rail, on the ground. At the end of that rail, there is a platform with speed panels. At the end of the platform there is a bomb robot over another platform. Destroy it and use the rail off of the platform it was over. At the end of that rail is a check point with a small gap afterward. Jump the gap and go all the way down the big drop. At the bottom is a rail on the left side. It will take you to a platform with a ring box and a life box. Get the life and then choose "Exit" from the "Start" menu. Re-enter the level and you should have the same number of lives you had when you exited the level. Repeat this as many times as needed.

Hint: Hidden Base: Interesting statue:
In the Hidden Base level as Tails, go to the pulley where, at the top, there are five to six Kiki's throwing bombs at you. In that area is a headless statue of a nude woman, holding her cleavage.
Information in this section was contributed by Naraku.

Hint: Hidden Base: Green sea monster Chao:
When playing as Tails, there is a hidden green sea monster Chao in the small maze. It makes your Chao's color turn green.
Information in this section was contributed by Sephrothbizzaro.

Hint: Iron Gate: Special Dragon Animal for your Chao:
To get A Special Dragon for the Dark story line, get all three Chao boxes in Iron Gate as Dr. Eggman. Be careful 00 one of the boxes is near the goal,
Information in this section was contributed by Burdicks_Fort.

Hint: Iron Gate: Laser Blast:
First, find the Cannon in the Weapons Bed level, then play the Iron Gate level again. Go to the location where you find the most coins and two gas pipes. Blast those gas pipes. You will now see a way leading to a hall. The Laser Blast is inside, glowing green light. Take it. It makes it easier to lock-on to more opponents.
Information in this section was contributed by Roger.

Hint: Mad Space: Phantasy Star Online items:
In the Mad Space level as Rouge, you can find items from Phantasy Star Online lying around -- the boxes rather not items themselves. For example, you can find green and blue boxes from the game.
Information in this section was contributed by Deaddragoxo.

Hint: Metal Harbor: Shortcut:
Near the beginning as Sonic, after doing the loop-de-loop there is a robot you can home-attack, which will take you to a faster route. After completing this much faster route, simply finish the rest of the level as fast as you can without taking detours. Also try to go straight all the way on the street board at the end-- do not zig-zag.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Pumpkin Hill: Ghosts:
As Knuckles, from Pumpkin Hill to the rest of the game you can find ghosts in certain places. Note: They just pop out and knock you down.
Information in this section was contributed by Tim Marks.

Hint: Pumpkin Hill: Extra Skeleton Dogs:
As Knuckles, go to Pumpkin Hill and get the extra life that is buried where the Shovel Claw was located. Then, go to Church Mountain and look around one of the graves closest to the wall. You should find a Skeleton Dog there. Restart the Level and do the same thing over again until you have as many as needed. The last time you do that, find a Chao Key and finish the level. It is easier to do this if you are on the 100 Ring mission or the Find The Chao mission.
Information in this section was contributed by Bx2.

Hint: Pumpkin Hill: Safe from fall:
When you fall for a while, glide then do the Spinning Dig move and hold it down. You will bounce back up and be able to glide to safety. If you do not make it, repeat until you do.
Information in this section was contributed by twisteddragon.

Hint: Pumpkin Hill: Early lives:
When starting Pumpkin Hill as Knuckles, go to the left rocket that takes you to Church Mountain. Then, take the rocket that leads to Pumpkin Mountain, which is somewhere in the graveyard area. While falling down from that rocket, quickly glide forward to the flying "island" in front of you. If done correctly, you should grip to the floating chunk of land and be able to go forward to get the extra life. This can be useful for people who are collecting Skel-dogs, because you can get it in the graveyard place before you take the rocket. There is also an extra life buried where the digging claw things used to be -- so this can double as an unlimited lives trick. Note: Skel-dogs are useful for people who are raising running Chao because they remove the boar's ugly features, and provide a running improvement of up to 16, without subtracting from other stats.
Information in this section was contributed by The Plaid Ninja.

Hint: Radical Highway: Fire Ring:
As Shadow, after the second highway you spring to, go backwards instead of forwards. You will see a rollie object that you need to somersault through to a new route. The new route leads to the Fire Ring that allows you to break steel crates. Note: You need the Light Shoes or you will not be able to get it.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Use the following trick to get the Fire Ring without using the Light Dash. When you get to the row of rings in mid-air on the path to the ring, simply somersault at Super Sonic speed. Press A while holding the D-pad in the direction of the rings. You should be in mid-air. Press A again to use the Homing attack. You will hit the spring and get the ring.
Information in this section was contributed by Ben Schroeder.

Hint: Radical Highway: Got Ring? Blimp:
There is a blimp with the message "Got Ring?" in the level.
Information in this section was contributed by Daniel Sirotzke.

Hint: Radical Highway: Lost Chao location:
Note: You must have the Mystic Melody to find this Chao. Go to the part where there are two loops. At the end of the loops (next to the speed ramps), jump to the left ready to attack and hit the spring that is down there. You cannot see it at first, so be careful.
Information in this section was contributed by renatochiqbn.

Hint: Security Hall: Fast completion:
In this stage you play as Rouge the Bat and are given 5 minutes to complete it. This can prove to be quite difficult. If you have enough lives you can do this trick. If you cannot seem to find the Emeralds, you should die. You will keep the existing Emeralds that you have collected. You will begin at the start of the level and the Emeralds will move to different places. This is the fastest method for completing the level if you are having trouble.
Information in this section was contributed by Brian Montfort.

Hint: Security Hall: Cut through lasers without losing rings:
As Rogue, get a running start and glide as fast as you can. If you are quick enough, when you touch a laser you will hear a spark but will not get hurt. You can only do this on lasers that are high. This is best done in the higher room with the switches.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Security Hall: Alternate shield color:
Play as Rouge in the Security Hall under the hard difficulty setting. The shield robots will be holding black shields instead of red ones.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Sky Rail: Shortcut:
There are places in the level where you can jump as Shadow from the rail you are on to a rail you are going past that you normally would not get to until later in the level. This method saves time, and it is fairly easy. Be careful -- do not jump to a rail that will take you back, adding time. Additionally, on the last rail, take the rail on the right versus the left. The one on the right slopes straight down to the goal. Also, crouch at the very beginning to go much faster.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Sky Rail: Find the lost Chao:
The Mystic Melody and Light Speed Dash are required. At the second checkpoint there will be rail. Do not go on it. Instead, turn to the left and you should see the Mystic Block. Play the Mystic Melody and rings will appear. Do the Light Speed Dash and there will be a lot of bouncy things. Bounce up a few and at the top you will see the lost Chao. Go up a few more bouncy things to reach it.
Information in this section was contributed by rosered511.

Hint: Sky Rail: Ancient Light:
As Shadow, skip the rocket and use the spring. Hit the bouncy propeller object until you get to the limit. You will see an enemy robot that you need to kill. Following him is a string of robots that you attack until you get to the Ancient Light for Shadow. It does the same thing as the Ancient Light for Sonic.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: White Jungle: Ancient Light:
To get the Ancient Light from the original Sonic Adventure, go to the White Jungle level as Sonic and keep playing until you reach the part where you are in a tree with many enemy robots. Jump up to the area with the box of rings. From there, walk to the edge of the platform until you see an enemy robot. Home attack it and keep going, attacking item boxes until you get to an extra life at the end of the line. There is also a 1-Up item which is the Ancient Light.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: White Jungle: Fourth mission Emblem:
There are no shortcuts in this level. To get the Emblem as Shadow, keep running and do not get hurt.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: White Jungle: Easy points:
When playing as Shadow there are two places where you get points for easy things. At the very start of the level, after swinging on your first vine, somersault under a fence for 500 free points. Then, when you are in a grassy area much like the area where Sonic gets his Ancient Light, instead of going the short way which leads to invincibility, somersault under a gate behind two robots. Dodge the sparking robot and when you reach two robots, one flying around one just standing, hit the flying one. Stay in the air as long as you can and bash the second one to get the usual 100 points, but you will also get 400 bonus points.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Hint: Wild Canyon: Special Dragon Animal for your Chao:
Play as Knuckles in the Wild Canyon level. Get all three Chao Boxes. The first Chao Box will be the Chao key. When you get the second Chao Box you can get 2, 3 or 4 animals. With the third Chao Box, you can get the Dragon.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

For an easier way to get a Dragon, start the Wild Canyon level and go to the place where you get the power-up on the wall you came out of. Look to where it and the left wall intersects. Climb up to find a Dragon. Go over there and play the Mystic Melody. Go forward and get the extra life. Restart and do it again.
Information in this section was contributed by Timothy O'Brien.

As Knuckles go to where you find the Mystic Melody. The little Dragon should be in the rear left-hand corner.
Information in this section was contributed by RYOOHKI6.

Hint: Wild Canyon: Extra dragons and lives:
Use the following trick to get a lot of dragons in about ten minutes. At the start of the Wild Canyon level, climb the tall pillar to your right. When you reach the top, get the extra life and glide to the pillar on the other side of the room. Then, glide onto the pillar closest to it and get the Chao box. Enter the "wind tunnel" and when you get to the top, go to your left. Go to one of the first cubes blocked by boxes. Punch the boxes for another extra life, then go to the end of the path. Once there, hit the Chao box, but avoid the animals. Once you get that, go to the path across from the one you that are in. Go all the way down and either kill or ignore the rhinos. Then, drop down into the statue area. Get the Chao box and the dragon, then exit and repeat this as many times as needed.
Information in this section was contributed by SuperSonic738.

Hint: Defeating Big Foot:
In the Hero storyline, you can defeat Big Foot faster by jumping on the wooden boxes. From here, you can attack him without having to wait until he lands. After he shoots out all the boxes, defeat him the standard way.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

As Sonic, if you have the bounce attack, just bounce around Big Foot.
Information in this section was contributed by DogBoyAZ64.

Hint: Defeating Eggman:
In the Hero storyline, during both battles with Eggman forget about the lock-on missile -- it is too slow. Instead, rapidly attack him with your Vulcan cannon.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Hint: Defeating Egg Golem:
Beside climbing the stairs on Golem's back, you can hit him another way. You can only do this when he has two or less hits remaining. When he uses his head butt of death, stay to the side of his fists so the head misses. Then, get directly under the head. He takes a few seconds to pick it up again -- use a bounce attack to hit the "battery".
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

When fighting Egg Golem, fall down to the sand pit area and land on the platforms. Then, hang on to the rope that pulls you up. When you are up do not get off the rope. Remain there and shoot Egg Golem. When he does his head butt, quickly jump back down on the platform then repeat until he is defeated.
Information in this section was contributed by Kash.

Hint: Defeating King Boom Boo:
In the Hero storyline, only run fast enough so you can see his face. When he starts breathing blue fire, you will have more than enough time to punch the ghost holding the hour glass while he is preoccupied making is wall.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

King Boom Boo as one attack called the Chomp Attack. Be careful, because he also speeds up when he does it. If you slow down, quickly speed back up or he will speed up and attack.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331.

To avoid getting hit by his fireballs, run on the outside. You do not want to go too fast -- if you get behind him, he will turn around and chase you the other way. To avoid his bite attack, run on the inside of the turn as fast as possible. When he starts to blow fire, it is your chance to hit the timer. Then, dig on his shadow and attach. Repeat this as many times as needed.
Information in this section was contributed by HyperShadow482.

Hint: Defeating Shadow:
In the Hero storyline, during both Shadow battles you can use the same strategies. Shadow cannot defend against the bounce attack.
Information in this section was contributed by MonkyFun.

Instead of trying to catch him off-guard, keep somersaulting at him. This makes the battle easy.
Information in this section was contributed by SkullWorm.

When you first begin, stop and let Shadow run ahead of you. Make sure you are moving slightly. After a few seconds, the camera will have a close-up on Shadow. When the close-up is gone, run fast and try to dodge the lightning. If you do, Shadow will think you are hit and stand there. Hit him with your homing attack while he is in this position. Repeat this until Shadow is defeated. Note: Make sure you never get to a complete stop. If you do, the lightning will hit you.
Information in this section was contributed by Scott Burbank.

Hint: Defeating Sonic:
In the Dark storyline, instead of trying to catch him off-guard, keep somersaulting at him. This makes the battle easy.
Information in this section was contributed by SkullWorm.

Hint: Defeating Sonic or Shadow:
This trick works for either character during the final battle. When fighting, fall behind of your opponent. When you are far enough, he will do his special attack. Quickly do the homing attack to avoid it. If you are fast enough, quickly do the homing attack at your opponent and you will hurt him. You need to do the homing attack very quickly, or he will start running again and you will not hurt him.
Information in this section was contributed by GarfieldFreak11.

After you complete the last level on the Hero storyline , you will have to battle Shadow. The first three hits are easy. Just to get up close to him and use your Homing Attack. The last two hits are fairly difficult. If you use the Homing Attack, he will also do it. so it wont hurt him. Press the Analog-stick slightly so you are walking, not running. You will get left behind. After about two seconds, start charging up your Spin Attack with B. When they use their attack on you, release and aim for Shadow while spinning. This trick can also be used when facing Sonic as Shadow.
Information in this section was contributed by kazik743.

Instead hitting the enemy or somersaulting over him, Light Dash through the rings to make him appear in front of you. Keep dashing through the rings until he appears at the end of a ring line. Then, Light Dash on them. You will hit the Boss and will collect rings while you do so. This is a good way to defeat the Boss and gaining lives for the Last History, in which you play with all characters. However, you do not save until you play with Shadow, the last character.
Information in this section was contributed by MAD DOG.

Hint: Make Omochao angry:
Pick him up and throw him around. If you throw him at an enemy, he will explode. You can even shoot him with Eggman or Tails while he is flying around your head.
Information in this section was contributed by NBAStyle109.

Hint: Big the Cat appearances:

Aquatic Mines level: You can also find Big the Cat when the water is all the way up and you look through the cage with the caution side.
Information in this section was contributed by Timothy O'Brien.

Cannon's Core level (as Tails): When you take the first elevator down, you will see Big below hanging on to the wall to the right (or left)
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Cannon's Core level (as Knuckles): Big can been found inside of the wall near where you find a lot of lasers close to the ending (next to the ground that is green on the right side). He is waving to you.
Information in this section was contributed by superiour sonic.

City Escape level: Big the Cat appears after the last corner in the G.U.N. truck vs. Sonic scene. look For him at the right of the screen, running downhill on the sidewalk away from the truck.
Information in this section was contributed by masonbee, Cassis90, and Timothy O'Brien.

Colony's Core (as Sonic): Note: this is the last part. When you are going down the slides, jump on the pillar to your left (the one with the timestop switch). Look across from you on the other pillar to see Big.
Information in this section was contributed by Ben Schroeder.

Cosmic Wall: Big is on the second platform ride after the first balcony thing. You have to rotate the camera to see him.
Information in this section was contributed by Sk8rdude20.

Crazy Gadget level: Reach the room with all the color boxes. When you first get to the yellow one, jump down to land on another yellow piece. Big will be jumping up and down on it -- you can reach him.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Crazy Gadgets (hard difficulty): Big will be hanging on to the blue block instead of on the yellow block.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Cosmic Wall level (as Dr. Eggman): When you are on the second train-like rail car immediately after you reach the top of the first hill, spin the camera angle around to see behind Dr. Eggman. Big will be sitting on the corner of the platform behind you.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Death Chamber level (as Knuckles): Go in the middle, where the big engine is located. Climb around it in one location and you can see Big the Cat inside of it.
Information in this section was contributed by Timothy O'Brien.

Death Chamber level: Under the hard difficulty setting, Big is still hanging onto something inside the machine, but in a lower area. You may have to rotate the camera to see him.
Information in this section was contributed by LEGOking416.

Dry Lagoon level (as Rouge): Go to the turtle and rescue him. Then, go to the other place with the underwater swimming turtle. Grab hold of him and on the way to the under prison, look on the bottom right of the screen to see the lower half of Big sticking out of the sand. Look carefully and make sure you are entering the tunnel, and not the exit.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331 and Knuckles87654321.

Egg Quarters level: Go to the green room with the eight pillars. In the middle of the room is a Mystic Melody ruin. Stand on top of it and jump up. On the wall to the left (or right), Big is holding on under a flower.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Final Chase: At the last continue, Big will be directly in front of you, inside the green gravity cylinder.
Information in this section was contributed by superiour sonic.

Final Rush: Look for a line that you can grind on. It is a straight line that has a spring attached to it. Hit the spring and jump up to see Big on platform, dancing just like in Sonic Adventure when he catches the frog. You can also touch him.
Information in this section was contributed by superiour sonic.

Green Forest level (as Sonic): Big can be seen (barely) on a platform against a tree, immediately after the part when you home attack two enemies that are floating above platforms. Look to the left to see the large platform against a tree. Big is a little difficult to see.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Hidden Base level (as Tails): When you reach the entrance to the first pyramid, look to the right. Big will be sitting on a metal girder that is around a large statue against the wall.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Iron Gate level (as Dr. Eggman): When you reach the first elevator, jump off and hover (or fall towards the wall with the exit on it.). Keep falling to see Big hanging onto the wall.
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Last episode level (as Rogue): Go to the top, and when you press the button, fly the same way that you got there. Climb up on the wood thing and you should see Big the Cat. You cannot go there -- he is just turning his back at you.
Information in this section was contributed by ThugN4Now2.

Last? story level (as Dr. Eggman): As you fall down a ravine with lasers, Big is sitting on the far left ledge near the three water enemies.
Information in this section was contributed by Bonthra.

Last? story level (as Shadow): Before the biolizard fight (called the Ultimate Battle in scene select), repeatedly press A through the beginning of the sequence to see Big the Cat walk by you twice.
Information in this section was contributed by Bobby Gaines.

Last? Story level (as Knuckles): Climb to the highest pillar, then jump to the pillar hanging down from the ceiling. Climb to the top and rotate the camera angle. Big the Cat will be waving at you from a cage-like structure in the ceiling.
Information in this section was contributed by samnminnie.

Lost Colony level: When you reach the part with a high platform that has a lot beetles, about three quarters of the way on the platform, Big is on the wall to the left. Try shooting a lot of beetles to get light to see him.
Information in this section was contributed by superiour sonic.

Mad Space level. Go to one of the very high ledges on the Ark. Jump off and glide to one of the poles that support the force field around the stage. If you glided to the correct one, you can barely see big Sitting on top of one of the poles.
Information in this section was contributed by MaximakaFrog.

Metal Harbor level (as Sonic): Big can be seen when you reach the rocket that takes you to the big rocket. Look around to see him sitting on a platform off to the side
Information in this section was contributed by The Insane One.

Metal Harbor level: Big can be seen just before the missile launch. He is on one of the metal canisters. You can reach him by bouncing on the railing. This is difficult, because if you use a homing attack after bouncing you will overshoot it.
Information in this section was contributed by Sk8rdude20.

Meteor Herd level: Big can been seen below the light screen window that is close to the lava. He is hanging on the middle of the ledge. Note: It is located close to the huge platform that has a sign that reads "0-2 0-3". He is difficult to spot.
Information in this section was contributed by superiour sonic.

Meteor Herd level: Big is under the glass with the three pillars.
Information in this section was contributed by Sk8rdude20.

Mission Street level (hard mode): When you reach the second town, at the first slab of falling road you will notice a shadow on the bottom of the road above you. When the street falls, you will see Big doing his victory dance.
Information in this section was contributed by LEGOking416.

Prison Lane level (as Tails): Go to the room with the "elevator". In one of the cells you will see something sticking out on the left side. Move the camera so its pointing to that cell to see Big the Cat.
Information in this section was contributed by Demons331.

Pumpkin Hill level (as Knuckles): Go to the one of the train gates. You can see Big the Cat hiding behind the gate, waving to you.
Information in this section was contributed by Leukerbad and zealot123456.

Pumpkin Hill/Mountain level (as Knuckles): Go to the Ghost Train Turntable and drop down to the tracks. In one of the barred tunnels, Big the Cat will be waving at you.
Information in this section was contributed by Cassis90.

Pyramid Cave level (as Sonic): You can see Big the Cat on the far left side of the screen, behind the fence on the first rail you grind on.
Information in this section was contributed by Firesnake101.

Radical Highway level (as Shadow): Go to the rocket that takes you over the "Got Ring?" blimp. Big the Cat will be looking down. When playing under the hard difficulty setting, you will see him hanging from the blimp instead of looking down.
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Sand Ocean level (as Eggman): Big can be seen immediately near the end ring. Turn the camera to see Big sleeping on a platform off to the side.
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Security Hall level (as Rouge): Immediately when you start the level, go to your right or left and reach the ledge directly next to the hole with the A/C tubes in it. Move the camera so you can see under Rouge, and you should see Big hanging onto a wall. Note: You can use Drill Drive to attack him and pass through him like a ghost.
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Security Hall level: Go to the location where you first see Big the cat as described previously Then, jump and drill dive into the fan -- make sure you are near the fence. When diving, try to go under the floor, then quickly glide into the wall that Big is on. Once on the wall, press R to rotate the camera, then look at Big. You can see that he is not exactly hanging on the wall, but instead is floating there. To get back, glide into the side of the fan to get blown back out.
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Sky Rail level (as Shadow): Immediately at the start of the level, when Shadow is grinding down a pole, look at the girder behind him. You will see Big sitting on a girder in the background. Note: You will only see his head unless you jump.
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Weapons Bed level (as Eggman): Big is sitting on top of the first garage with TNT packs on it.
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White Jungle level (as Shadow): You can see Big at a platform on the right of the screen when swinging on the last vine with the waterfall. After seeing him, look up to the top right-hand side to see Big sleeping on a giant heavy looking leaf on a tree just before you reach the goal ring.
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White Jungle level: Big can be seen again at the end of the level. Before you hit the ring, turn the camera to the right to see Big sitting on a tree to the left.
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Wild Canyon level (as Knuckles): Go forward and up the wind. Go over to the wall in between the two paths you can go, and climb up. Big the Cat will be hanging on for life.
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You can also see him in the battle against Sonic while playing as Shadow.
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In the Tails level where you are running from the police and you first get your hover ability, Big the Cat can be seen again. There is a part in the level where you need to knock a column over in order to use it as a step to reach a higher level, from which you hover over to a platform with a police barricade and two robots. If you miss the platform and fall in the hole, you will see Big the Cat sitting on the girders underneath the platform.
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In the intermission when Sonic beats up the Egg Golem (Dark storyline) look against the wall to see Big behind one of the doors, jumping up and down,
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After you complete Final Hazard, and Shadow and Sonic get ready to use the Chaos Control, Big will sometimes be seen floating around in the background.
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Play as Rouge and do the battle against Knuckles. At the end when you and Knuckles are saying "Whew", Big will walk across the beam behind you.
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Select story mode and choose the middle option. Select the beginning scene, then press A repeatedly before anything appears on the screen. Big the Cat should jump down from the Eclipse Cannon and look around. He will then cast his fishing rod.
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Hint: Big the Cat appearance in intermission sequences:
Some intermission sequences also have Big the Cat appearances. To find them, rapidly press A. If done at the correct time, Big will appear. Fir example, at the beginning, Big's head peeks out from the helicopter. In the shuttle blastoff, Big will scratches his butt at the very beginning.
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When playing the Hero storyline as Sonic, when he jumps out of the plane in the first intermission, repeatedly press A + B. Big will get out of the plane and look at you. For better results, keep pressing A + B at the start until Big appears.
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Hint: E102 appearance:
In Rouge's Inside the Pyramid level, one of the robots you blow up is E-102.
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Hint: NiGHTS appearance:
Go to a place in Final Chase level where you can see the earth. You can see NiGHTS in a cloud formation.
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Hint: Character comments:
While playing as any character, stand in a place for a while and your character will comment about the stage. Some examples are:
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Sonic in Crazy Gadget: "This place is a real pain in the butt!"
Knuckles in Pumpkin Hill: " This place sure feels haunted."
Shadow in Radical Highway: "I sense danger all around me."
Sonic in City Escape: "This city sure has some steep hills."

Glitch: Stuck in wall:
As Sonic or Shadow, enter the regular Chao Garden. From the entrance walk right against the wall while pushing against it with your side. If done correctly you will walk into a little groove in the wall. You will do the spin attack even though B was not pressed. Note: Be careful because you may hit your Chao.
Information in this section was contributed by Scott Lowry.

Glitch: See through walls:
Press L or R in certain places and you can see through the wall. Try this as Knuckles at Pumpkin Hill at the train area.
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Glitch: Fall endlessly in Final Rush:
While as Sonic running away from the burning rocks in the last part of Final Rush, run at full speed and make sure you do not get hit by the rocks. Then, jump to your left or your right, whichever you are closer to. Hold A to make a full jump and then press the direction that you want to jump off of. You will notice that you just jumped over the barrier. You will now fall endlessly to your death. However, if you got hit by one of the rocks on the way out, there will be a strange aura attacking you as you fall. You may die before you reach the atmosphere.
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Glitch: Invisible snowboard:
In the Metal Harbor hero level, press Y on controller B. Sonic will be snowboarding, yet will have no snowboard under his feet.
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Glitch: Invisible ledge:
go to the default Chao garden. Next to the exit is a ledge that you can stand on, but is invisible.
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Glitch: Stand inside a spring:
In City Escape mission 3, after you run down the skyscraper and hit the springs, run back and find the small statue. Jump on the statue and use Mystic Melody. The spring should appear with Sonic standing in it.
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Glitch: Get the Air Board at the start:
To get the board early, press Y on controller B.
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Glitch: Wrong camera angle:
In the City Escape level as Sonic, find the part near the end with an under-pass that you need to somersault under. When you do that, quickly jump. If you are lucky, the camera will be in the other direction, showing you where the ramp's and speed things are located. This may require multiple tries.
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Glitch: Characters inside each other:
Kill Sonic and Shadow at the same time in the two player mode "race" on Green Forest. Hit a check point post, then jump into the water with both characters. If done correctly Sonic will be inside Shadow. Note: Do not move.
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Glitch: Frozen Shadow:
Shadow's Ancient Light is required for this trick. Once you have it, go to the Final Chase level. When you meet your first shielded robot outside a tunnel, stand as far from it as possible and use Light Attack. Shadow will go to the top of the roof and freeze in the Spin Dash position. Unless you press B, he will continue to be that way.
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Glitch: Frozen Sonic:
Sonic's Ancient Light is required for this trick. Once you have it, go to Pyramid Cave level. Use the Light Attack on the fourth gamma robot from the Bounce Bracelet. Sonic should destroy the robot and stay in one of the corners, frozen in the Spin Dash position and flicke. Press B to revert back to normal.
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When you get Sonic's Ancient Light, go to the Crazy Gadget level. Proceed until you get to the last checkpoint near the door to the boxes room. When you get in the boxes room, intentionally die. You will appear to be back at the last checkpoint. The door behind you will be shut. Stand directly next to it and use the Ancient Light. You will be frozen unless you press B.
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Glitch: Chao eats invisible food:
Wait until your Chao are hungry enough then take a piece of fruit on the ground. As soon as they go to eat one, immediately before they sit down, take it away. If done correctly, they will eat air.
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Glitch: Dark Chao World: Walk underwater:
When you get the Dark Chao World (when black Chao evolves), go down there with your evolved Chao. When your Chao is sitting for a long time (this might require a few attempts), keep pushing your Chao into the pool, where he can walk. Then, push him to the edge. When you push him off, he will start to slide down the wall underwater. When he is at the bottom you cannot push him anymore. When he gets up and walks around, he will be trapped underwater. If you hit him or pick him up the glitch stops because the Chao went above water.
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Glitch: Crazy Gadget: Stay upside down:
Go through the beginning of the level until you reach the first switch that makes you go upside down. Use it and kill the enemies, but do not use the switch again. Instead, Spindash at the side of the wall. Because there is a curve, you will go down the wall. As you go down the wall, jump and head for the door. You are still upside down. There are other parts you can do this at.
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Glitch: Pumpkin Hill: Go through Church Mountain:
Go to the top of Church Mountain and find the rocket. Go underneath the rocket and keep gliding into the wall. You will eventually go though it. Note: This is difficult to do.
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