Given Sonic’s erratic career trajectory since then, it’s easy to forget that back in 1999 the mainstream gaming populace still held a lot of affection for him, and that there was a palpable sense of optimism in the buildup to the Sonic Adventure’s release, which would be day and date with the Dreamcast itself outside of Japan. While it might be a stretch to say that the console’s success rested on that of Sonic Adventure, the game certainly stood the best chance of returning disenfranchised Mega Drive owners that had abandoned SEGA during the Saturn years to the fold. The original Sonic Adventurehad been the Dreamcast’s great white hope: the first true 3D outing for SEGA’s most important franchise. Fifteen years ago, Dreamcast-owning Sonic fans were preparing to mark the decade that had passed since his Mega Drive debut with the release Sonic Adventure 2. The area with the third collapsing pillar in Sand Ocean is similar to the layout seen in SA2:Preview, but it has three single springs instead of one large one.Sonic may turn 25 today, but this certainly isn’t the first milestone birthday that SEGA’s venerable blue mascot has celebrated.Due the odd starting position of the above point, the player will actually spawn in quicksand and die immediately in Sand Ocean.Dying will let the player spawn normally, but the music will still be muted. Trying to enter Green Forest (Outside 2P) and Sand Ocean will put the player in an odd situation where the character doesn't start in the right location, there is no music playing, the camera is frozen and there is a counter in the top right corner saying 'FLAME' that rapidly changes.The rocket in the Flame Ring area has already been activated, unlike other versions where the player must first break open a steel container and press a switch.

The trail of rings leading to the area where Shadow obtains the Flame Ring in Radical Highway is missing.As in the previous demos, the area where Sonic obtains the Magic Hands is a lot different compared to the final game.The dialogue at the start of City Escape is missing.Sonic and Shadow's upgrades have been replaced with life boxes for this version.

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