Sonic Heroes (ソニック ヒーローズ Sonikku hīrōzu?) is a platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox and PC. It was first released on December 2003 in Japan and on the following year in other countries. As part of the PlayStation 2 classics program, the PlayStation 2 version was re-released for the PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network on September 2012 in Europe and January 2014 in Asia. It is noted for being the first Sonic game to be released on Sony and Microsoft consoles.
This game differs from other Sonic games by allowing the player to take control of one of four teams, each with three characters, who each have unique abilities to use. The game received mixed reviews from critics but it performed commercially well, becoming a million-seller and making the best-selling lists for all three of its original platforms.
Gameplay[]
The game introduces several new gameplay elements. Unlike most Sonic games, where players control one character, three characters are available at any time to choose from, as the player may switch the party's leader freely, whilst the other two characters follow. Each character has an individual ability: speed for fast stages, power for breaking objects, or flight for reaching high platforms, and the player must use these abilities to traverse the fourteen stages. Each stage has a different layout for each team, providing different challenges for each story. Each ability is also represented in the interface by color; blue for speed, yellow for flight, and red for power. Each ability also has an element associated with it: Speed uses wind, Fly uses lightning and Power uses fire. These can be used to solve various puzzles, most notably in Team Chaotix's Mystic Mansion stage. Each team also has a Team Blast skill, which can be performed when the Team Blast meter is full. This can be achieved by performing such actions as destroying enemies or collecting many Rings.
Artworks[]
Box Arts[]
Renders 3D[]
Level Worlds[]
- 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
Unused Voices[]
Videos[]
Voice Clips[]
Voice Cast[]
- Ryan Drummond as Metal Sonic and Sonic the Hedgehog
- William Corkery as Miles "Tails" Prower
- Scott Dreier as Knuckles the Echidna
- David Humphrey as Shadow the Hedgehog
- Lani Minella as Omochao and Rouge the Bat
- Jon St. John as Big the Cat and E-123 Omega
- Laura Bailey as Princess Sally Acorn
- Sarah Wulfeck as Cream the Rabbit
- Jennifer Douillard as Amy Rose
- Elara Distler as Tikal the Echidna
- Steve Broadie as E-102 Gamma
- Bill Corkery as Espio the Chameleon
- Emily Corkery as Charmy Bee
- Cathy Cavadini as Saffron Bee
- Marc Biagi as Vector the Crocodile
- Deem Bristow as Dr. Eggman