The World Adventure
This Sonic Unleashed level is by far the most difficult in the game. It only has one level in the HD version, and had to be cut into smaller levels for the Wii version.
What is Eggmanland?
In the modern games, Sonic could use this technique to minimize air time and break through objects below him. It's been a staple in the series and has been used by many players to tighten up their runs.
What is stomping?
A fan-favorite setting for its music, Sonic Frontiers cranks things all the way up to eleven when the game's first Titan fight takes place on this island.
What is Kronos Island?
First appearing in Sonic Rush, this ability has made it possible to reach max speed in an instant, crushing anything and everything in Sonic's and Blaze's way.
What is the Boost?
One of the first Badniks ever on screen in Green Hill Zone, this wheely bad guy resembles an insect with two pincers. It's basically the equivalent to Mario's Goomba.
What is a Motobug?
In the HD version, this continent is where Sonic first unlocks the Light Speed Shoes. It subsequently invites you to go back and revisit some earlier stages to find shortcuts.
What is Shamar?
This fan-favorite speedrunning tech was discovered in the development of Sonic Frontiers. Instead of patching it out, game director Morio Kishimoto chose to leave it in the game, and has been the easiest way to clear the insane difficulty spike that is Cyberspace 1-2. Official name, only!
What is the Homing Dash?
This Sonic Adventure 2 level is infamous for its wonky gravity physics and has one of the longest Light Speed Dash sequences in the series. It's crazy that they brought back some elements in the first level of Shadow Generations.
What is Crazy Gadget?
First found on Angel Island, the entrance to Red Mountain is guarded by a giant monkey. It just so happens that this is also the area where you get this ability to defeat it.
What is the Light Speed Attack?
This is the only boss in Sonic Adventure 2 to have been fought by both Sonic the Hedgehog and Eggman, of all people. Chronologically, Sonic fights it first, then Eggman fights it soon after. This fight takes place in the middle of both the Hero and Dark stories.
What is the Egg Golem?
Featuring ancient temples in the night stage, this continent's Night stage has Sonic jumping penty of gaps and bottomless pits. The insane medal requirement in the HD version is enough to make your head spin.
What is Adabat?
In Sonic Adventure 2, players were able to utilize the Bounce Bracelet in ways that weren't intended, converting horizontal speed into vertical speed with this speedrunning technique.
What is a Super Bounce?
A copy of Emerald Hill Zone, this classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 level is set high in the sky above the clouds. To top it off, the lava section has ended a couple of speedruns.
What is Hill Top Zone?
The unique move debuting in Sonic CD, this technique allowed Sonic to run at top speed immediately without worrying about going uphill or downhill like the Spin Dash. It later returned in Sonic Mania as an unlockable ability.
What is the Super Peel-Out?
One of the only boss monsters to be reused in both a Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic stage, this boss from Sonic Unleashed has a mk. II version in Sonic Forces. Ironically, the second version is made to fight Classic Sonic instead.
What is the Egg Dragoon?
Featuring some incredible speedrunning tech in the day stage, this continent is where Professor Pickle moves to halfway through the game.
What is Shamar?
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Who is Tails?
This Sonic Forces stage features tall buildings, looping rail sections, and an iconic evening sky. Despite being the first revealed to the public, it sits awkwardly as the fifteenth stage in the game.
What is Sunset Heights?
By completing all 40 Action Chain Challenges, this remnant of Sonic Lost World's moveset was ported its way into Sonic Frontiers. Fans have praised its addition, and has been made instantly unlockable for the Final Horizon update.
What is the Spin Dash?
In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, this Badnik is very similar to one of Sonic 2's annoying enemies when it throws things at you. Even more annoying, it has an awfully mundane name to go with it.
What is a Monkey Dude?
Without a trace in the Wii version, this continent's first drift section is followed up by a quick-step section in the HD version. It's a miracle that Sonic would want to stay there at all, due to how loud it must be.
What is Empire City?
In the Hedgehog Engine, speedrunners could blitz past the level design in Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Generations so fast to where the level might not even load in time. Depending on whether you were in 2D or 3D, you could gently tilt the control stick in the right way to perform these techniques. (2 answers needed)
What is M-Speed & D-Speed?
Not technically an Action Stage, this level takes place in Sonic Adventure and shares a name with a zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. As expected, it shares the spotlight with Sonic's two-tailed sidekick in this action-packed stage.
What is Sky Chase?
The counterpart to Shadow's Chaos Control, this versus-mode-only technique of Sonic's could be used after collecting 60 rings. Oddly enough, the final battle between Sonic & Shadow in does not use this technique, instead opting for Shadow's version.
What is the Time Stop?
This boss monster appears in the first area of Sonic Colors. It gets reused again under a different name in a later area. Dr. Eggman nicknames him "The Big Boy".
What is the Rotatatron?