Sonic Adventure 2 is a 2001 platform video game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega. It was the final Sonic the Hedgehog game for the Dreamcast after Sega left the home console market. It features two good-vs-evil stories: Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails and Knuckles the Echidna attempt to save the world, while Shadow the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman and Rouge the Bat attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming for Sonic and Shadow, multi-directional shooting for Tails and Eggman, and action-exploration for Knuckles and Rouge. Development began soon after the American release of Sonic Adventure in 1999 and lasted 18 months. The game was produced in commemoration of the Sonic series' tenth anniversary and was designed to be faster-paced and more action-oriented than the original. The development team also expanded upon the presence of the Chao creatures and other player characters. Its locations were influenced by American locations such as San Francisco and Yosemite National Park. Sega announced Sonic Adventure 2 in October 1999 and exhibited it at E3 2000. It was released in North America on June 19, 2001, and in Japan and Europe on June 23, 2001. Sonic Adventure 2 received generally positive reviews for its gameplay variety, visuals, and audio, though some criticized its camera, voice acting, and plot. An enhanced port for the GameCube, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, was released late 2001 in Japan and early 2002 in North America and Europe; it features improved textures and multiplayer options. Together, the Dreamcast and GameCube sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. Sonic Adventure 2 was also released as a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows in 2012.
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A hidden project developed 50 years ago has been released. Sonic is arrested after being falsely accused of crimes committed by The Ultimate Life-Form created Eggman’s grandfather Professor Gerald Robotnik and another but mysterious hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog joins the Eggman Empire seeking revenge on humanity for what they've done in the past and conquer the earth once and for all. This might as well be his deadliest plot yet. Meanwhile, Eggman threatens to destroy the world in 24 hours with a planet destroying weapon if the world doesn't surrender to his rule. Sonic and his friends investigate sightings of a mysterious hedgehog until they finally see that the hedgehog they're looking for is actually Shadow himself. In their adventure, they'll encounter an ultimate life-form reject called the Biolizard, find the Chaos Emeralds, all are efforts to stop Eggman from opening the all-powerful eclipse cannon on the Space Colony Ark. Sonic and his friends must team up with Shadow along with Rouge collect the seven Chaos Emeralds and stop the countdown before the world is destroyed.
