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{{Infobox video game
|title = Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2
|image1 = [[File:Mitchell's_Dreamcast_Adventure_2_cover.png|thumb|North American Dreamcast cover art]]
|caption1 = North American Dreamcast cover art
|developer = [[Heavy Iron Studios]]
|publisher = [[THQ]]
|distributor = [[Nickelodeon Interactive Games|Nickelodeon Interactive]]
|producer = [[MITCHELL Project]]
|director = [[MITCHELL Project]]
|writer = Shiro Maekawa
|programmer = [[MITCHELL Project]]<br/>Brian J. Terrell ([[THQ]])
|series = ''[[Mitchell Van Morgan (Series)|Mitchell Van Morgan]]''
|artist = [[Rumiko Takahashi]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Pierrot (company)|The Studio Pierrot Team]]<br>[[Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon Productions]]<br>[[MITCHELL Project]]<br/>Brian J. Terrell ([[THQ]])
|composer = [[MITCHELL Project Music Team]]
| release =
'''Dreamcast'''
*NA:June 18, 2001
*JP/PAL:June 23, 2001
'''GameCube'''
*JP:December 20, 2001
*NA:February 11, 2002
*PAL:May 3, 2002
|genre = [[Wikipedia:Platform game|Platformer]], [[Wikipedia:action-adventure game|action-adventure]], [[Wikipedia:shoot 'em up#multidirectional shooters|multi-directional shooter]]
|modes = [[Wikipedia:Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Wikipedia:Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
|platforms = [[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
}}
{{'''''Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2'''''|Japanese:ミッチェルのドリームキャストアドベンチャー2|Hepburn:Mitcheru no dorīmukyasutoadobenchā 2|lead=yes}} is a video game developed by [[Heavy Iron Studios]], published by [[THQ]] and distributed by [[Nickelodeon Interactive Games|Nickelodeon Interactive]] for the [[Sega Dreamcast|Dreamcast]] as part of the ''[[Mitchell Van Morgan (Series)|Mitchell Van Morgan]]'' series. It was released on June 18, 2001 as the last ''Mitchell'' game for the Sega console after the company stopped manufacturing the console. A port for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] was released in 2001 with the same content but different than it's Dreamcast release. The game was rereleased for the [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]] and [[Microsoft|Microsoft Windows]] online in 2012.

The sequel to ''[[Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure]]'', ''Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2'' features two [[Wikipedia: Conflict between good and evil|good-vs.-evil]] stories: an heroic tale of [[Mitchell Van Morgan (character)|Mitchell Van Morgan]], [[Gavin O'Neal Davis (character)|Gavin O'Neal Davis]], [[Martin J. Moody]], [[David Jessie Drake]], [[Nicholas Dunn]] and [[Carolyn Ashley Taylor]] as they attempt to save the world, and a dark story following [[Scottie Salmon]], [[Marquessa]], [[Ebony Nicole Lewis]], [[Valerie Gupton]], [[Genola]] and [[Sarah Lynn Meadows]] in their attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into six gameplay styles: traditional, fast-paced [[Wikipedia: platform game|platforming]] for Mitchell and Scottie/Nicholas and Genola; [[Wikipedia: shoot 'em up#multidirectional shooters|multi-directional shooting]] for Gavin and Marquessa, [[Wikipedia: action-adventure game|action-exploration]] for Martin and Ebony/David and Valerie, and The player must use their abilities (Which is Carolyn's bow & arrow or Sarah's Power control technique) to escape from Marquessa's android robot minions or GUN solders chasing after them for Carolyn and Sarah. The game also includes an extensive [[Infant (Mitchell)|Infant]]-raising system.

''Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2'' was announced in October 1999 and exhibited at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2000. The game's development took 18 months, and it was designed to be faster-paced and more [[action game|action]]-oriented than the original ''Dreamcast Adventure''. Its scenery was influenced by U.S. locations such as [[Wikipedia: San Francisco|San Francisco]], [[Ralieghopolis]] and [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]. ''Adventure 2'' received positive reviews, with critics praising its gameplay variety, visuals and music but criticizing its camera, voice acting and plot. Although critical enthusiasm had waned by the release of ''Battle'', this version sold over 1.44&nbsp;million copies and the game as a whole has received a number of accolades.

==Gameplay==
[[File:Sonic in SA2.jpg|thumb|left|alt=City streets with traffic, viewed from above|Sonic rides a snowboard and performs tricks in City Escape, the first level of the Hero story in ''Sonic Adventure 2''.]]
''Sonic Adventure 2'' is a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] game with six playable characters, divided into two campaigns: Hero (with Mitchell, Gavin, Martin, David, Nicholas and Carolyn, where the player battles to save the world) and Dark (with Scottie, Marquessa, Ebony, Valerie, Genola and Sarah, where they battle to conquer it). Each character on each side has a playing style similar to the other characters on the side. The player moves through the Hero and Dark campaigns, switching between them at will. Each campaign cycles through [[level (video gaming)|levels]] of its three characters, telling different sides of the story. Levels have a variety of themes (such as cities, jungles, desert pyramids and outer space), with some followed by [[boss (video gaming)|boss]] fights. Completing both the Hero and Dark campaigns unlocks a Last Story with all six characters, culminating in a final boss fight.<ref name="reviewIGN"/>

Sonic and Shadow play fast-paced levels, emphasizing [[platform game|platforming]] and gameplay.<ref name="gs review"/> Their homing attack can lock onto robots created by Eggman and G.U.N., and they can grind on rails. Tails' and Eggman's levels are slower and oriented towards [[shoot 'em up#multidirectional shooters|multi-directional shooting]]; they are confined to [[mecha|mechs]] in which they can jump short heights, hover and shoot enemies. Knuckles' and Rouge's levels are open and feature [[action-adventure game|action-adventure]] gameplay with treasure hunting; in each level, they must find three shards of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)#Chaos Emeralds|Master Emerald]]. Their search is guided by radar and [[puzzle video game|puzzle]]-based clues from harmless robots.<ref name="reviewIGN"/> Knuckles and Rouge can glide, defeat enemies with punches and kicks<ref name="gs review"/> and scale walls, digging into them to find [[power-up]]s.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, pp. 12–13.</ref>

''Adventure 2'' has the [[health (gaming)|health]] system found in many other ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic]]'' games. The player collects [[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)#Rings|rings]] scattered throughout the levels; being hit by an enemy while holding rings causes the player to drop them all, while being hit without rings causes them to lose a life. Tails and Eggman have the customary health bar, which is slowly refilled by collecting rings. Dying with no lives results in a [[game over]] screen.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, p. 19.</ref> The characters are aided by occasional upgrades; in one, Sonic and Shadow can bounce up and down to reach higher areas and in another, Knuckles and Rouge can kick powerfully enough to break certain containers.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, p. 21.</ref> Chaos Drives can be used with the player's [[Chao (Sonic)|Chao]] (small, [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] animals).<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, p. 28.</ref>

Separate from the main campaigns, the player can raise Chao as [[digital pet|virtual pets]].<ref name="reviewIGN"/> They have five attributes (Swim, Fly, Run, Power and Stamina) and a moral continuum from Hero to Dark. From the moment they hatch their stats can be increased with Chaos Drives, empowering them to compete in [[karate]]<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sonic Adventure 2|developer=Sega Studio USA|publisher=Sega|date=June 19, 2001|quote='''Chao Doctor:''' Rules of Chao Karate are simple. If your Chao starts crying or falls out of the ring, your Chao loses.}}</ref> and racing [[minigame]]s.<ref name="gs review"/> Their alignment gradually changes, based on their affection for a characters; for example, a Chao which likes Tails will gradually become more heroic. Playing with Chao increases affection, and when a Chao becomes fully Hero or Dark it assumes that form permanently.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sonic Adventure 2|developer=Sega Studio USA|publisher=Sega|date=June 19, 2001|quote='''Chao Doctor:''' Only pet your Chao when it's good and don't spoil your Chao or it may turn out to be naughty. Sometimes spoiled rotten Chao are still cute, though.}}</ref> Although Chao eventually die, if they received enough affection during their lives they reincarnate.<ref name="laboratory">{{cite web|title=CHAO Laboratory|url=http://www.sonicteam.com/chao/index.html|publisher=[[Sega]]/[[Sonic Team]]|accessdate=December 30, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801080715/http://www.sonicteam.com/chao/index.html|archivedate=March 3, 2005}}</ref>

''Adventure 2'' has 180 emblems, earned for a variety of tasks.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, p. 26.</ref> Each level has five missions; only the first is required to continue the campaign, and other missions include completing a [[Balance (game design)#Difficulty level|harder]] version of a level and collecting 100 rings. The player earns emblems by completing missions and other tasks, many related to Chao raising. Collecting all the emblems unlocks a 3D version of the [[Green Hill Zone]] from the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.<ref>{{cite video game|title=Sonic Adventure 2|publisher=Sega|developer=Sega Studio USA|date=June 19, 2001|quote='''Caption:''' Extra Stage: Green Hill|level=Green Hill}}</ref>

The game has several two-player modes. Players may race on foot through new (or altered) levels, have shoot-'em-up battles in mechs,<ref name="gs review"/> hunt for Master Emerald shards<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2'' (Dreamcast) instruction manual, p. 23.</ref> or race in [[go-kart]]s.<ref name="gs review"/> A few characters are playable in these modes, but not in the main game; [[List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters#Tikal the Echidna|Tikal]] from the original ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' is playable in the treasure-hunting game,<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, p. 15.</ref> as is [[Amy Rose]] in the foot-racing levels.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, p. 11.</ref>

==Plot==
After learning about a secret weapon from the diary of his late grandfather, [[List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters#Professor Gerald Robotnik|Professor Gerald Robotnik]], Eggman infiltrates a high-security G.U.N. facility to find it.<ref>Dark Story, Level 1: Iron Gate</ref> This weapon (a black hedgehog and self-proclaimed "Ultimate Life Form" named Shadow) offers to help Eggman take over the world, telling him to rendezvous at the abandoned Space Colony ARK with more Chaos Emeralds. Shadow then goes to Central City, where he steals an Emerald and encounters some G.U.N. soldiers. He flashes back to the death of a girl, [[List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters#Maria Robotnik|Maria]], who begs him to fulfill an unspecified promise he interprets as one of revenge. Shadow blasts through the military force and meets Sonic, who the military mistake for Shadow. After a brief confrontation, Shadow escapes and G.U.N. captures Sonic.

Knuckles encounters Rouge and Eggman, who try to steal the Master Emerald. After shattering the Emerald to prevent this, he looks for the scattered shards.<ref>Hero Story, Level 2: Wild Canyon</ref> Although Rouge intends to collect the shards for herself, she must also spy on Eggman for the government. This mission leads her to Eggman's base<ref>Dark Story, Level 5: Egg Quarters</ref> and, eventually, the ARK. On board, Shadow shows Eggman a superweapon (the Eclipse Cannon, also created by Robotnik) and discloses his plan: to charge the Eclipse Cannon with Chaos Emeralds and use it to take over the world. Rouge appears, joining Shadow and Eggman in their search for the Emeralds.

Tails and Amy infiltrate G.U.N.'s island base and rescue Sonic,<ref>Hero Story, Level 3: Prison Lane</ref> while Eggman, Shadow and Rouge collect three Emeralds on the island.<ref>Dark Story, Level 7: Weapons Bed</ref><ref>Dark Story, Level 8: Security Hall</ref><ref>Dark Story, Level 9: White Jungle</ref> Eggman broadcasts his threat around the world, demonstrating the cannon's power by destroying half the [[Moon]]. Sonic, Tails, Amy and Knuckles use their Emerald to track down the other six. They infiltrate Eggman's base,<ref>Hero Story, Levels 10: Hidden Base, 11: Pyramid Cave, and 12: Death Chamber</ref> boarding his shuttle as it launches into space. Knuckles' Emerald shards are spilled along the way, and he leaves to collect them.<ref>Hero Story, Level 14: Meteor Herd</ref> He again meets and fights Rouge, but when he saves her from falling into a lava pit she gives him her shards and he restores the Master Emerald.

On the ARK, Tails says that he has designed a counterfeit Chaos Emerald to reverse the energy fields of the real ones. When Sonic puts the fake Emerald into the cannon Eggman tells him that he has captured Tails and Amy, forcing him to return and rescue them.<ref>Hero Story, Level 15: Crazy Gadget and Dark Story, Level 13: Cosmic Wall</ref> Sonic tries to trick Eggman with the fake, but Eggman traps and jettisons him in an escape pod rigged with explosives. Using the fake, Sonic performs Chaos Control and escapes;<ref>Hero Story, Level 16: Final Rush</ref> Tails, thinking Sonic is dead, defeats Eggman and Shadow is unsuccessfully sent to prevent Sonic from destroying the Eclipse Cannon.<ref>Dark Story, Level 14: Final Chase</ref>

After Tails defeats him, Eggman sneaks away with an Emerald and puts it in the Eclipse Cannon. When he tries to fire the cannon at full power, the ARK begins falling toward Earth and a recorded message from Robotnik is broadcast worldwide: he programmed the ARK to collide with Earth, destroying it in revenge against humanity. His diary reveals that this hatred began when the government condemned his research and killed a number of his colleagues, including his granddaughter Maria, in an attempt to shut the ARK down. Eggman determines that the Emeralds' energy is making the ARK fall, and everyone works to access the cannon's core and neutralize it.<ref>Last Story: Cannon's Core</ref>

When Shadow refuses to participate Amy pleads for his help, reminding him of Maria's real request: for him to help mankind. Realizing this, he catches up with Sonic and Knuckles in the core and they encounter the Biolizard (a prototype Ultimate Life Form). Shadow holds it at bay, allowing Knuckles to deactivate the Chaos Emeralds with the Master Emerald. The Biolizard then uses Chaos Control to fuse with the cannon, becoming the Finalhazard and continuing the ARK's collision course.

Sonic and Shadow use the Chaos Emeralds to transform into [[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)#Super transformation|their super forms]], defeating the Finalhazard and using Chaos Control to teleport the ARK into a stable orbit around Earth. This depletes Shadow's energy and he plummets to Earth, content that he has fulfilled his promise to Maria; he is presumed dead. As the humans on Earth celebrate, the teams reflect on what has happened; as they leave the station, Sonic bids Shadow a final farewell.

==Development==
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''Sonic Adventure 2'' was developed by Sonic Team USA, the now-defunct U.S. division of [[Sonic Team]], and published by [[Sega]]. The game, directed by longtime series contributor [[Takashi Iizuka (game designer)|Takashi Iizuka]], was developed over an 18-month period beginning shortly after the release of the American version of ''Sonic Adventure''. It was designed to be more [[Action game|action]]-oriented than the slower-paced, more story-based ''Adventure''. The development team ran the game at 60 frames per second with "tempo", giving Sonic a variety of actions rather than focusing on speed alone. Its levels facilitated this flow, making Sonic seem faster than he was.<ref name="iizuka"/>

For the game's levels and environments the developers were inspired by [[San Francisco]] (their headquarters) and other American locations, such as [[Yosemite National Park]] (where they vacationed during its development) and the [[San Francisco Bay Area]]. Compared to ''Adventure'', the sequel was intended to have "more of an American flavor".<ref name="iizuka">{{cite web|title=Interview With Sonic Adventure 2 Director Takashi Iizuka|publisher=IGN|url=http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/095/095406p1.html|date=June 4, 2001|author=IGN Staff|accessdate=February 19, 2010}}</ref> Although the game's level design prioritized the frame rate, it was more streamlined than ''Adventure'' because of the team's experience with Dreamcast hardware.<ref name="turns 10"/>

Iizuka described the Chao as a "relative neutral entity" in ''Sonic Adventure''. In the sequel the developers expanded the creatures' presence, adding the ability to raise "Hero" and "Dark" Chao to reflect the conflict between good and evil. For the same reason, all six playable characters have roughly equal gameplay time (unlike ''Adventure'', where [[Big the Cat]]'s and [[List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters#E-102 Gamma|E-102 Gamma's]] stories were short).<ref name="iizuka"/> In ''Adventure 2'' Chao have the ability to socialize, so they resemble a "real artificial life form."<ref name="turns 10"/>

Sega announced a follow-up to ''Sonic Adventure'' and a spinoff (which would become ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'') on October 4, 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/1999/10/05/sega-speaks-out-on-sonic-adventure-follow-up|publisher=IGN|author=IGN Staff|title=Sega Speaks Out on Sonic Adventure Follow-up|date=October 4, 1999|accessdate=February 26, 2014}}</ref> The newly named ''Sonic Adventure 2'' appeared at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2000, with Sonic Team adding video shown there to its website on June 30.<ref name="direct">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/07/01/first-direct-feed-footage-of-sonic-adventure-2|publisher=IGN|date=June 30, 2000|last=Gantayat|first=Anoop|title=First Direct Feed Footage of Sonic Adventure 2|accessdate=February 15, 2014}}</ref> Sonic Team posted a trailer and a number of screenshots on May 30, 2001,<ref name="trailer">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/31/new-sonic-adventure-2-trailer-and-screens|author=IGN Staff|date=May 31, 2001|publisher=IGN|title=New Sonic Adventure 2 Trailer and Screens|accessdate=February 15, 2014}}</ref> with Sega promoting ''Sonic Adventure 2'' as the last ''Sonic'' game for the Dreamcast and as marking the series' 10th anniversary.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK)|Official Dreamcast Magazine]]|issue=23|page=p. 26|title=Forecast: ''Sonic Adventure 2''}}</ref> Sega held a 10th-anniversary party for Sonic in June 2001, at which attendees could compete in a battle tournament; the winner played against Iizuka.<ref name="turns 10">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-turns-10/1100-2782086/|publisher=GameSpot|date=July 2, 2001|last=Torres|first=Ricardo|title=Sonic the Hedgehog turns 10|accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> The GameCube, rather than the competing [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]] or [[PlayStation 2]], was chosen for a port of ''Sonic Adventure 2'' because of its [[56 kbit/s modem|56k]] technology. Sega and Sonic Team USA were unconcerned with the fact that the Xbox would feature [[broadband]] Internet connectivity, and the GameCube would not.<ref name="chatting">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/05/22/chatting-with-sega-developers|publisher=IGN|date=May 22, 2001|last=Chau|first=Anthony|title=Chatting with SEGA Developers|accessdate=February 15, 2014}}</ref>

===Music===
[[Jun Senoue]] returned as lead composer and sound director for ''Adventure 2'', with assistance from Fumie Kumatani, [[Tomoya Ohtani]], and Kenichi Tokoi. The soundtrack is primarily [[Pop rock|melodic rock]], with some [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] and [[orchestra]]l tracks.<ref name="gamepro"/> As in ''Adventure'', each character has a musical theme. The game features performances by returning vocalists [[Tony Harnell]], [[Ted Poley]], [[Marlon Saunders]], Nikki Gregoroff and [[Johnny Gioeli]], and new vocalists Tabitha Fair, Todd Cooper, [[Paul Shortino]], Everett Bradley, Kaz Silver and Hunnid-P. [[Jun Senoue#Crush 40|Crush 40]] (consisting of Senoue and Gioeli)<ref name="crush40">{{cite web |publisher=JunSenoue.com| url=http://www.junsenoue.com/content/view/1/14| title=Crush 40 History|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080130073822/http://junsenoue.com/content/view/1/14 |archivedate = January 30, 2008|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref> debuted on the game's main theme, "Live & Learn".<ref name="game">{{cite video game|title=Sonic Adventure 2|date=June 23, 2001|developer=Sega Studio USA|publisher=Sonic Team}}</ref>

Several soundtrack albums for the game were released. ''Sonic Adventure 2 Multi-Dimensional Original Soundtrack'' was released in Japan by [[Marvelous Entertainment]] on September 5, 2001. ''Sonic Adventure 2 Vocals Collection: Cuts Unleashed'', an album with character theme tracks by Senoue and Tokoi, was released by MMV in Japan on August 21, 2001. For the twentieth anniversary of the ''Sonic'' series, ''Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition'' was released on [[iTunes]] on June 22, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=SONIC ADVENTURE 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-adventure-2-original/id481136982|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> On October 29, 2014, a two volume original soundtrack was also released on iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonic Adventure 2 (Original Soundtrack), Vol. 1|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-adventure-2-original/id929920745|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sonic Adventure 2 (Original Soundtrack), Vol. 2|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sonic-adventure-2-original/id929931423|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref>

=={{anchor|Alternative versions and releases}}Alternate versions and releases==

===GameCube port ===
A [[GameCube]] port of ''Sonic Adventure 2'' was released{{where|date=September 2016}} on February 11, 2002, known as ''Sonic Adventure 2 Battle''. The port upgraded much of the Chao-raising system, with a Chao's stats viewable within the game.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, pp. 50–55.</ref> A player can transfer one Chao from ''Sonic Adventure 2 Battle'' to the Tiny Chao Garden section in ''[[Sonic Advance]]'', ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'', and ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' with the [[Nintendo GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable|GameCube-Game Boy Advance link cable]]. If a [[Game Boy Advance]] (GBA) is connected without a GBA game inserted, a version of the Tiny Chao Garden can be copied temporarily into the Game Boy Advance's memory. This version also introduced the Chao Karate feature.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, p. 46.</ref> The Battle multiplayer options were expanded in the GameCube version, including new abilities and upgrades to  multiplayer-exclusive characters and removing online play.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, pp. 18–23.</ref> One character, Big the Cat, was replaced by a Dark Chao in multiplayer mode.<ref>''Sonic Adventure 2: Battle'' (GameCube) instruction manual, p. 21.</ref> ''Battle'' also has more detailed textures and additional scenery.<ref name="ign battle"/>

===Downloadable re-releases===
''Sonic Adventure 2'' was re-released in [[high-definition video]], with additional content from the ''Battle'' edition available as [[downloadable content]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.sega.com/2012/09/17/nights-into-dreams%E2%80%A6-and-sonic-adventure-2-available-in-october/ |title=SEGA Blog &#124; NiGHTS into dreams… and Sonic Adventure 2 Available in October |publisher=Sega Blog|date=September 17, 2012|accessdate=July 22, 2013}}</ref> This version was released on the [[PlayStation Network]] in North America on October 2, 2012, in Europe on October 3, 2012 and in Japan on October 4, 2012.<ref name="down dates">{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|title=NiGHTS, Sonic Adventure 2 dated for October, DLC available|date=September 17, 2012|accessdate=December 27, 2014|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-09-17-nights-sonic-adventure-2-dated-for-october-dlc-available|publisher=Eurogamer}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130522050520/http://www.sega.co.jp/topics/120927_3/|archivedate=May 22, 2013|url=http://www.sega.co.jp/topics/120927_3/ |title=ドリームキャスト復刻プロジェクトに新たなタイトルが登場！ 『ソニックアドベンチャー2』がダウンロード配信決定！ PlayStation®3版は10月4日配信、Xbox 360®は10月5日配信 &#124; トピックス |language=Japanese|publisher=Sega|date=September 27, 2012 |accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref> It was released worldwide on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] on October 5, 2012<ref name="down dates"/> and on [[Microsoft Windows]] via [[Steam (software)|Steam]] on November 19, 2012.<ref name="Steam listing">{{cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/213610/ |title=Sonic Adventure 2 on Steam |publisher=[[Steam (software)|Steam]] |accessdate=October 25, 2013 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ke9kqueP |archivedate=October 25, 2013 |deadurl=no }}</ref><ref name="GameZone Steam">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/2012/11/20/sonic-adventure-2-speeds-on-to-steam |accessdate=October 25, 2013 |title=Sonic Adventure 2 speeds on to Steam |last=Carmichael |first=Stephanie |date=November 20, 2012 |publisher=[[GameZone]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ke9XUt10 |archivedate=October 25, 2013 |deadurl=no }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 89/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/sonic-adventure-2|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|date=November 25, 2014|title=Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast Reviews}}</ref>
| Edge = 7/10<ref name="edge">{{cite web|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20020208225050/http://www.gamesradar.com/published/reviews/game_review_460.html|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/published/reviews/game_review_460.html|publisher=''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]''|title=Sonic Adventure 2|archivedate=February 8, 2002|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref>
| GamePro = 4.5/5<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web|url=http://gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/14761.shtml|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060102014915/http://gamepro.com/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/14761.shtml|archivedate=January 2, 2006|publisher=''[[GamePro]]''|date=June 19, 2001|author=Four-Eyed Dragon|title=Sonic Adventure 2|accessdate=February 9, 2014}}</ref>
| GameRev = B<ref name="grev">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/sonic-adventure-2|publisher=[[Game Revolution]]|accessdate=December 28, 2014|title=Sonic Adventure 2 Review|date=July 1, 2001|last=Liu|first=Johnny}}</ref>
| GSpot = 8.6/10<ref name="gs review">{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/sonic-adventure-2/reviews/sonic-adventure-2-review-2777051/|title=Sonic Adventure 2 Review|publisher=GameSpot|last=Ahmed|first=Shahed|date=June 19, 2001|accessdate=December 27, 2014}}</ref>
| IGN = 9.4/10<ref name="reviewIGN">{{cite web|date=June 22, 2001|url=http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/164/164855p1.html|publisher=[[IGN]]|last=Chau|first=Anthony|title=Sonic Adventure 2 Review|accessdate=November 2, 2014}}</ref>
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''Sonic Adventure 2'' received positive reviews, with scores of 89 from review aggregator [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic"/> Critics appreciated the game's multiple playing styles. According to ''[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]]'' and reviewer Four-Eyed Dragon of ''[[GamePro]]'', the core game's three styles and bonus features such as Chao gardens made the game engaging to play.<ref name="gamepro"/><ref name="edge"/> Johnny Liu of [[Game Revolution]] praised its [[replay value]] of multiple playing styles and 180 different goals.<ref name="grev"/> Anthony Chau of [[IGN]] called it "one of the best ''Sonic'' games ever": "If this is the last ''Sonic'' game in these declining Dreamcast years, it's satisfying to know that the DC didn't go out with a bang, but with a sonic boom."<ref name="reviewIGN"/>

Shahed Ahmed of [[GameSpot]] criticized ''Adventure 2''{{'}}s camera for the "cardinal sin" of 3D platformers: forcing a player to jump to an out-of-frame platform. Ahmed wrote that although a player can re-orient the camera with the trigger buttons, it reverts when the character moves.<ref name="gs review"/> According to Chau and Liu camera issues were absent in Tails' and Eggman's levels and insignificant in Sonic's and Shadow's, but searching for Emerald shards and items in cramped sections of Knuckles' and Rouge's levels was frustrating.<ref name="reviewIGN"/><ref name="grev"/> ''Edge'' found camera problems permeating the game, with no significant improvement from ''Adventure''.<ref name="edge"/>

Liu called the graphics "sweet, sweet eye-[[crack cocaine|crack]]".<ref name="grev"/> Four-Eyed Dragon wrote: "''Sonic'' [''Adventure''] ''2'' is simply jaw-dropping beautiful", citing its detailed backgrounds and scenery and the playable characters' and enemies' extensive color palettes.<ref name="gamepro"/> According to Chau, the game had "some of the best textures ever seen" and was one of the most beautiful Dreamcast games.<ref name="reviewIGN"/> ''Edge'' was impressed by the texture detail and [[draw distance]],<ref name="edge"/> and Chau, Liu and Ahmed praised its 60-frame-per-second [[Rendering (computer graphics)|rendering]] speed.<ref name="reviewIGN"/><ref name="gs review"/><ref name="grev"/>

According to Ahmed the game's music was a step up from ''Adventure''{{'}}s "campy [[glam rock|glam-rock]] and [[J-pop]] soundtrack", with less emphasis on lyrics,<ref name="gs review"/> and Liu appreciated its more "understated" approach.<ref name="grev"/> Four-Eyed Dragon called ''Adventure 2''{{'}}s music "an eclectic mix of orchestrated masterpieces, guitar tunes, and melodic [[hip hop music|hip-hop]] voices gracefully fill the game's ambiance to a perfect pitch."<ref name="gamepro"/> Reaction to the voice acting was mixed; although Ahmed said, "The voice acting, and the lip-synching in particular, is executed quite well",<ref name="gs review"/> Liu and Chau thought the English voices were inferior to the Japanese ones.<ref name="reviewIGN"/><ref name="grev"/>

Ahmed criticized ''Adventure 2''{{'}}s plot: "Throughout the game the plot becomes more and more scattered and lackluster", not focusing long enough on one element to execute it meaningfully.<ref name="gs review"/> Although Liu agreed that despite the game's ambitious scope and themes it failed to advance the series' core plot beyond the [[Sega Genesis]] ''Sonic'' games,<ref name="grev"/> ''Edge'' appreciated the story's presentation from both perspectives: hero and villain.<ref name="edge"/>

Despite high review scores for the Dreamcast version and the GameCube version six months later, ''Battle'' received poorer reviews: respective Metacritic and GameRankings scores of 73 percent and 72.33 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/sonic-adventure-2-battle|title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on Metacritic for GameCube|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/533012-sonic-adventure-2-battle/index.html|publisher=GameRankings|title=Sonic Adventure 2 Battle|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> Critics generally felt that although the game was still enjoyable, it was not significantly improved from the Dreamcast original.<ref name="ign battle">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/08/sonic-adventure-2-battle|publisher=IGN|title=Sonic Adventure 2: Battle|date=February 8, 2002|last=Mirabella|first=Fran III|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/2011/10/sonic_adventure_2_battle_retro|publisher=NintendoLife|title=Sonic Adventure 2: Battle|last=Reese|first=Mark|date=October 6, 2011|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> However, Shane Bettenhausen of [[GameSpy]] saw ''Battle'' as noticeably superior; in addition to its upgrades, its action was better suited to the GameCube's controller than the Dreamcast's.<ref name="spy">{{cite web|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060813035908/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/sa2bgc/|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/february02/sa2bgc/|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|title=Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GCN)|archivedate=August 13, 2006|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> The game sold almost 50,000 copies in its first week in Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/01/06/new-sonic-battle-screens|publisher=IGN|title=New Sonic Battle Screens|date=January 5, 2002|author=IGN Staff|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> and 1.44&nbsp;million copies in the United States by December 2007, making it one of the [[List of best-selling Nintendo GameCube video games|best-selling GameCube versions]].<ref>{{cite web|title=US Platinum Videogame Chart|url=http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml|publisher=The Magic Box|date=December 27, 2007|accessdate=December 5, 2008}}</ref>

''Sonic Adventure 2'' received several accolades, including the 2001 IGN's Editors' Choice Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/editors-choice?sortBy=score&sortOrder=desc&startIndex=350|publisher=IGN|title=Game Reviews|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> [[ScrewAttack]] called it the [[ScrewAttack's Top 10|fifth-best Dreamcast game]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/screwattack-top-10s/top-10-dreamcast-games |title=Top 10 Dreamcast Games |series=''[[ScrewAttack's Top 10]]'' |publisher=ScrewAttack|date= |accessdate=July 22, 2013}}</ref> and [[GamesRadar]] rated it the tenth-greatest Dreamcast game out of 25: "Despite trailing off significantly in recent years, the 3D side of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise had a surprisingly stellar start with the ''Sonic Adventure'' entries, and the 2001 sequel really amped up the action".<ref>{{cite web | accessdate=February 2, 2013 | url=
http://www.gamesradar.com/best-dreamcast-games-all-time/ | title=Best Dreamcast games of all time | publisher=[[GamesRadar]] | author=GamesRadar Staff | date=April 19, 2012}}</ref> In February 2014, IGN's Luke Karmali called ''Battle'' his tenth-favorite game of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/15/luke-karmalis-top-10-games-of-all-time|publisher=IGN|title=Luke Karmali's Top 10 Games of All Time|date=February 15, 2014|accessdate=December 28, 2014|last=Karmali|first=Luke}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Shadow and Rouge, who debuted in ''Adventure 2'', have become recurring characters in the ''Sonic'' franchise. Both appeared along with new character [[E-123 Omega]] as "Team Dark", one of the playable character teams, in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003), the follow-up to ''Adventure 2''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonic Heroes|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/01/06/sonic-heroes-9|publisher=IGN|last=Cassamassina|first=Matt|date=January 5, 2004|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> Shadow starred in his own game, ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005), which expands on many of ''Adventure 2''{{'}}s plot points and features a similar 3D platforming gameplay style.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/18/shadow-the-hedgehog|title=Shadow the Hedgehog|last=Cassmassina|first=Matt|publisher=IGN|date=November 17, 2005|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref>

With a few modifications, the plots of ''Adventure'' and ''Adventure 2'' were reprised during the second season of the anime ''[[Sonic X]]'' (2003–06). American licensing corporation [[4Kids Entertainment]] hired an entirely new voice cast for the English dub, but the Japanese cast from the games reprised their roles in the original version of the show.<ref name="them">{{cite web|url=http://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=355|publisher=THEM Anime|last=Jones|first=Tim|title=Sonic X|accessdate=April 6, 2014|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6SFFevPNa|archivedate=August 31, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>

''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011), released to mark the series' twentieth anniversary, contains gameplay elements and levels from various ''Sonic'' games, including ''Adventure 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/10/28/sonic-generations-review|publisher=IGN|title=Sonic Generations Review|last1=DeVries|first1=Jack|last2=Altano|first2=Brian|date=October 28, 2011|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> Elements from ''Sonic Adventure 2'' included a remake of the City Escape stage in the console versions<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5857024/sonic-generations-the-kotaku-review|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|title=''Sonic Generations'': The ''Kotaku'' Review|last=Good|first=Owen|date=November 8, 2011|accessdate=December 28, 2014}}</ref> and a remake of the Radical Highway stage in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version.<ref name="gens 3ds">{{cite video game|title=[[Sonic Generations]] (Nintendo 3DS)|developer=Sonic Team|publisher=Sega|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref> Shadow also appears in a recreation of his boss battle,<ref name="gens 3ds">{{cite video game|title=Sonic Generations (console/PC)|developer=Sonic Team|publisher=Sega|date=November 1, 2011|level=Hub world|quote='''Shadow:''' Hah. Back for more, Sonic? Guess you never learn your lesson.}}</ref> and the Biolizard boss is recreated exclusively in the 3DS version.<ref name="gens 3ds"/>

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure}}
*''[http://www.nickjapan.com/game_mitchell2.html Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2]'' at Nickelodeon Japan's website {{ja icon}}
*''[http://www.thq.com/games/mitchells-dreamcast-adventure-2/ Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2]'' at THQ.com
*''[http://web.archive.org/web/20120414181357/http://www.dreamcast.com/mitchell2/en/index.html ''Mitchell's Dreamcast Adventure 2 Battle'']'' at Dreamcast.com

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