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City Escape (シティエスケープ Shiti Esukēpu?) is the fifth Stage in the console/PC version of Sonic Generations and its remaster Sonic X Shadow Generations. This Stage is based off of the original stage from Sonic Adventure 2, featured in the Dreamcast era.
Description[edit | edit source]
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City Escape's design remains loyal to its original counterpart, albeit with an updated and more-detailed appearance like most of the other Stages in Sonic Generations.
Story[edit | edit source]
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Gameplay[edit | edit source]
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Like in the original Sonic Adventure 2, there is a giant GUN Military Truck that will chase the player and which the player has to avoid.
This is the only Stage in the game where Classic Sonic can obtain the Skateboard power-up.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Act 1[edit | edit source]
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During Act 1, the GUN Military Truck chases Classic Sonic throughout most of the Act 1, making it the main focus.
Act 2[edit | edit source]
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When playing as Modern Sonic in Act 2, the GUN Military Truck has three buzz saws on the front that the player will have to avoid.
Ranking[edit | edit source]
The following are the suggested clear times for achieving a high enough score to achieve each Rank. Maximum time that can be buffered by Ring Bonus are listed as well. Perfect Bonus, acquired by clearing the stage without losing a life, increases the Rank by one Rank.
| Rank | Time | |
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2:40.00 | 3:20.00 |
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7:40.00 | 8:20.00 |
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12:40.00 | 13:20.00 |
| Ring Bonus Buffer (MAX) | +2:30.00 | +2:30.00 |
Challenge Acts[edit | edit source]
Act 1[edit | edit source]
- Lord of the Board: Show off your skateboard skills while racing to the goal before time runs out.
- Thunder Shield Challenge: Use the Thunder Shield to reach the goal in time and obtain the Thunder Shield Skill.
- Rouge: The Bombardier: Watch out for bombs Rouge drops and get to the goal in time.
- Doppelganger Race!: Face off against Sonic's double and beat him in a race to the goal.
- Rite of Spring: Springs everywhere! Use them to bounce your way to the goal in time.
Act 2[edit | edit source]
- Cream: Helping Hand: The only Rings are the ones Cream drops for you. Get to the goal in time.
- Dash Ring 1-2-3: Pass through Dash Rings in order and reach the goal before time runs out.
- Topsy-Turvy: Use the Horizontal Bars and Spinning Platforms to reach the goal before time runs out.
- High-Speed Hijinks 2: Enemies move and shoot at double speed. Try to get to the goal in time!
- Doppelganger Race!: Face off against Sonic's double and beat him in a race to the goal.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In the United States, the gameplay trailer for this Stage features an instrumental version of the song "Na Na Na" by My Chemical Romance.
- Several instances of the modern version of this level are directly linked to the original level. For example, the trolley at the end of the street-boarding half, the area directly after the street-boarding area and the columns leading up to a tunnel with a Gun Beetle is still there with only slight tweaks.
- Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel appear on posters that say "Missing Since 1993". Ray has been missing since 1993, but Mighty has been in Knuckles' Chaotix, which is from 1995. This poster is likely referring to SegaSonic the Hedgehog.
- Fang's Gang specifically Fang the Sniper, Bean the Dynamite and Bark the Polar Bear all make cameo appearances on wanted posters in this level.
- There are posters that say Chao in Space 2, just like in the original City Escape, with a Chao and Chaos as Perfect Chaos on the poster, which is much different as the original had Chaos 0.
- Though this is the fifth stage, City Escape is one of the shortest Stages in the game, despite the GUN truck chase section making up roughly one-third of the stage.
- The GUN truck has been significantly amped up in the modern version. It possesses a sizable amount of buzz-saws protruding from its back, regularly smashes through entire buildings and traverses rooftops in pursuit of Sonic, and even possesses rocket boosters to allow it to fly and even chase Sonic across vertical walls.
- This was the second stage to be revealed in a trailer for the game.
- In the modern Act, Sonic rides a snowboard. In the original level, however, the object he rode on was a flap he ripped off of the G.U.N. helicopter.
- The ground in Act 1 is mostly flat, whereas Act 2 and the original level has a rather vertical, San Francisco-like landscape.
- Playing the Time-Attack mission for Act 2 will reveal that exactly half of the level is comprised of running away from the G.U.N. Truck. This is because boosting is used for the whole section.
- In Act 1, Sonic used a skateboard at different points of the stage. While in Act 2, Sonic used a snowboard that was only used in the beginning of the stage.
- The autotuned section in the Classic theme is the same melody as Endless Mine's music from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
- It also features a section where a synth plays the melody of the beta version of Escape from the City.
- In addition, the modern theme contains partial elements of "It Doesn't Matter" from Sonic Adventure 2.
- Throughout this level, there are a few stores named "Vector's Deli", which are a reference to Vector the Crocodile.
- A billboard advertising the Chaotix Detective Agency appears in both Acts of this stage. It states "Are you sure you want to know? - Chaotix Detective Agency".
- This is the only stage in the entire game in which the song (in both acts) feature vocals.
- With an eagle eye in the Act 2, a blue tag reading “Student Driver” can be spotted atop the G.U.N. semi-truck chasing Sonic.
Music[edit | edit source]
| Name | Artist(s) | Length | Music track |
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| "City Escape: Act 1 "Escape from the City - Cash Cash RMX"" | Jun Senoue & Cash Cash | 2:36 | |
| "City Escape: Act 2 "Escape from the City - Blue Blur RMX"" | Jun Senoue & Various Artists | 3:40 | |
| "City Escape: Act 2 - Gun Convoy Battle "The Mad Convoy Race"" | Jun Senoue | 0:51 | |
| N/A (White Space) | Jun Senoue | 0:53 |
Videos[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Main article · Script (Original, Rewritten^) · Staff · Glitches · Beta elements · Gallery · Re-releases (Sonic X Shadow)
*Appears only in the original version · ^Appears only in Sonic X Shadow Generations
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