Sonic Heroes
Developer(s)	Sonic Team USA
Publisher(s)	SEGA
Platform(s)	Gamecube PS2 Xbox PC
Release dates (GC)	JP December 30th 2003 NA January 5th 2004 EU February 6th 2004
Release dates (PS2/Xbox)	JP December 30th 2003 NA January 27th 2004 EU February 6th 2004
Release dates (PC)	NA November 17th 2004 EU November 26th 2004 JP December 9th 2004

Sonic Heroes is a video game in the Sonic series, released for Gamecube, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox. It is also the first Sonic game to ever be released on a Sony console or a Microsoft console. It features team based gameplay, each team is controlled with three characters with three main skills, speed, flight and power.. Each team goes with it's own difficulty setting, Team Rose being easy, Team Sonic being normal, Team Dark being hard and Team Chaotix being a variety of the other three.

[edit] Information

This is the first time Charmy, Espio and Vector have been seen in a console game since Knuckles Chaotix.

[edit] Teams

Each team has a special attack known as Team Blast which destroys all enemies on screen, or deals large amounts of damage to bosses. Additionally, each team has their own unique effect when using the blast. The Team Blast is activated by filling the Team Blast gauge which is filled by collecting rings, destroying enemies, or finding a Team Blast box.

[edit] Team Sonic

• Speed: Sonic the Hedgehog
• Flight: Miles "Tails" Prower
• Power: Knuckles the Echidna

Team Sonics Team Blast special effect causes damage to enemies, either destroying or stunning them.

[edit] Team Dark

• Speed: Shadow the Hedgehog
• Flight: Rouge the Bat
• Power: E-123 Omega

Team Dark's Team Blast special effect is the ability to stop time for 10 seconds.

[edit] Team Rose

• Speed: Amy Rose
• Flight: Cream the Rabbit, with Cheese the Chao
• Power: Big the Cat

Team Rose's Team Blast special effect is a shield and temporary invincibility.

[edit] Team Chaotix

• Speed: Espio the Chameleon
• Flight: Charmy Bee
• Power: Vector the Crocodile

Team Chaotix's Team Blast special effect is being rewarded an amount of rings based on how many enemies have been destroyed in the level.

[edit] Stages

• Seaside Hill
• Ocean Palace
• Grand Metropolis
• Power Plant
• Casino Park
• Bingo Highway
• Rail Canyon
• Bullet Station
• Frog Forest
• Lost Jungle
• Hang Castle
• Mystic Mansion
• Egg Fleet
• Final Fortress
• Special Zone

[edit] Bosses

• Egg Hawk
• Robot Carnival
• Egg Albatross
• Robot Storm
• Egg Emperor

[edit] Soundtracks

Music from the game features in the following CD soundtracks:

• Triple Threat ~Sonic Heroes Vocal Trax~
• True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
• True Colors: The Best Of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
• Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition
• History of Sonic Music 20th Anniversary Edition