Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GCN)

Sonic Adventure 2 is a platform game released in 2001 by Sega and developed by Sonic Team USA. It was the Dreamcast's final Sonic the Hedgehog game before Sega exited the home console market. It has two good vs. evil stories: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles the Echidna try to save the world, while Shadow, Doctor Eggman, and Rouge the Bat try to conquer it. Sonic and Shadow's stories are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming, multi-directional shooting, and active exploration for Knuckles and Rouge.

This improved version of the Dreamcast original may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it has enough winning elements to balance out its less-than-brilliant aspects. There's plenty to do with the multiplayer and the Chao Garden complementing the main game. It won't please everyone, but it's difficult to find a more pure expression of 'gotta go fast and to hell with the consequences than this. Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is, in many ways, peak 3D Sonic — with all that entails.

Detailed information:

Number of Players: 2

Genre: Action, Platformer

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