Sonic X Shadow Generations
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Developer: Sonic Team This game has unused areas. |
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Sonic X Shadow Generations is a questionably-titled package compiling a remaster of the console/PC version of 2011's Sonic Generations and a new game, Shadow Generations. Taking place during the events of the former game, it brings several elements from Shadow the Hedgehog into the story, including Maria, Gerald, and Black Doom. The overall bundle has become one of the best-received Sonic games in recent memory, with the Sonic Generations remaster avoiding various problems that have plagued Sega's other recent rereleases and Shadow Generations achieving acclaim in its own right.
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Changes from Sonic Generations A whole generation worth of changes, featuring Ian Flynn from the Sonic IDW comic series! |
Sonic Frontiers Leftovers
Shadow Generations was built atop the Sonic Frontiers codebase. This has led to some stuff from that game getting left over.
Abilities
Some of Sonic's abilities from that game still exist in Shadow's code but cannot be performed under normal circumstances.
- Drop Dash: Still functional, but it is set to always fail on the first condition. Forcing it to succeed allows Shadow to perform it, though it's missing sound effects. It's also pretty slow; its speed must be doubled to function like it does in Frontiers.
- Light Speed Dash: Present, but unclear if there is a way to restore it at present.
- Spin Dash: The early, unused variant, separate from the unlockable, boost-based one added in the second update. As in Frontiers, this variant causes Shadow to roll for two seconds before stopping.
- Stomp Bounce: The third Stomp Bounce (the one that sends shockwaves) is missing its sound effects but has new particle effects.
- Wall Climbing: Wall climbing has also been left over in the game, although it has some unused animations and strange physics. The unique animations imply that it may have been worked on and used at some point.
There are also many moves with parameters left over from Sonic Frontiers in the playercommon.rfl file. These include:
- airtrick
- drift
- driftair
- cloudjump
- driftdash
- parry
- avoid
- Cyloop: While this ability isn't programmed in the game itself, textures and effects for it are still left over in Sonic's .pac file. In addition, the effects for Sonic's combat moves are also left over.
Objects
AirWall
These are the climbable platforms mainly used in Sonic Frontiers. Even though they are unused, they are fully usable.
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SideReel
These are the sideways Up-reels that were mainly used in the 4-3 Cyberspace Stage. These are also fully usable.
Hangglider
This is the Hang glider that is mainly used in the Cyberspace Stages in Sonic Frontiers. Interestingly, it uses the same sound effects as the rocket in the Radical Highway stages, and is fully usable.
DriftEndVolume
This is a volume that was used to disable the Drift ability in Cyberspace.
GoalTrigger
This is an object that triggers the stage to end when touched. This was used sparingly in Cyberspace Stages, and is left over in this game. It is usable, although obsolete due to better options being added in.
Unused Text
Unused Tutorial Text
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Black wings that allow Shadow to glide and travel far. With 100 Rings, press both<image name="button_playerleftstep" /><image name="button_playerrightstep" /> simultaneously. Rings will be consumed while gliding.
Unused tutorial text for Doom Wings. This description states that you needed 100 rings (double the amount compared to the final version) to activate the ability. In addition, rings would've been consumed only while gliding, not for the whole time the ability is active, as in the final version. This text was also found in the QandA.cnvrs-text file.
Unused Demo Text
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Shadow can now move freely on water. Some areas are inaccessible because they are under development. Find and fight the boss "Metal Overlord".
A tutorial message that is presumably made for a demo. Found in the Tutorial.cnvrs-text file.
SHOWROM_TIMELIMIT_01
Thank you for playing
SHOWROM_TIMELIMIT_02
Pre-Order Now
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Available Now
SHOWROM_DEMO
DEMO
Text used for a demo version of the game. These were found in the ShowROM.cnvrs-text file.
INGAME_ARCACT2_TITLE_3rdROM
Space Colony Arc Act 2
A misspelled version of the "Space Colony Ark" stage was used in a demo version of the game.
INGAME_ARCACT2_TEXT_3rdROM
This Act is still in development. In Act 2, Shadow will get a glimpse of a mysterious new power. Complete this stage to move on to the next.
Text for a demo version of the game teasing Space Colony Ark Act 2. These texts were found in the InGame.cnvrs-text file.
Testing Text
There are a lot of text used to test out things in the game.
RichPresence_TEST
Exploring Chronos Island
A test of Shadow Generations's rich presence system for Steam. Found in the RichPresence.cnvrs-text file.
CAPTION_TEST1
CAPTION_TEST1
CAPTION_TEST2
CAPTION_TEST2
CAPTION_TEST3
CAPTION_TEST3
CAPTION_TEST4
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CAPTION_TEST5
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CAPTION_TEST6
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CAPTION_TEST7
CAPTION_TEST7
These are all self-explanatory. It is text used to test out the caption system. Found in the Caption.cnvrs-text file.
Unused Dialogue
There are a few instances of unused dialogue in the files, although most of it is only slightly different from the final version.
CAPTION_METALOVERLORD_PHASE1_1
You're no match for me. I've become the true Sonic! The ultimate lifeform!
CAPTION_METALOVERLORD_PHASE1_2
At my speed, rubble might fly your way. Try not to get hit.
These two Metal Overlord lines were found in the Caption.cnvrs-text file. The first line is a slightly earlier version of the line he says in the beginning. However, the second one is unused.
Unused Enemies
testenemy
Self explanatory. It is a simple test enemy with no assets to go along with it, besides an .aism file.
Unused Audio
Unused Boss Dialogue
Shadow has a few unused lines intended to be played after he beats a boss. These were found in the vo_miller_boss_en.acb file.
I am the true Ultimate Lifeform. | |
The Ultimate Power has already been perfected. | |
Hmph. If that's all you've got, you're no match for Sonic, much less me. |
Unused Objects
SpringBoard
An unused spring that is fully usable, but doesn't make any noise. Interestingly, it shares the same name as an object from Sonic Frontiers, and is listed in the Cyber object category. You also cannot lock onto it.
DSurfSpinTest
An object used to presumably test out the Doom Surf's spinning physics. Currently, it doesn't really do much when interacted with.
BossModelPreview
An object used to preview the models of all the bosses in the game. Interestingly, it plays the boss' idle animations.
CharacterModelPreview
An object used to preview the models of all the characters in the game. When placed, they are completely static.
Unused Stages
Early Space Colony Ark Act 1
An earlier version of Act 1 for Space Colony Ark was left in the game's files. This version is known as "w01a10" (the final version is known as "w01a11"). Though this was repurposed for the Sonic vs Shadow cutscene, there are still many minor differences from the final version.
- The rails in the beginning are different.
- There are a few terrain differences. These usually consist of extended terrain, missing terrain, and different routes.
- The Doom Zone section is slightly different, with an extended sliding section near the end. Half of this sliding section would be removed, and later re-used in Radical Highway Act 1.
Development Stages
There are a lot of development stages listed in the game's master.levels file. They are listed as being in the "stage/develop" directory, which is unavailable in the public release of the game.
Unused Graphics
Collection Logos
The Sonic Battle logos that were unused in the original Sonic Generations return in this remaster, in higher quality. The Japanese logo can be seen in the Sonic Battle promotional art unlockable in Shadow Generations, but in that instance it's baked into the artwork and doesn't use the individual logo graphic.
The Japanese and international Sonic Rush logos from the original are present here, again in higher quality. These go unused due to Leaf Storm's theme, "Right There, Ride On" (which was associated with Rush in the original), being replaced in this remaster.
Shadow Generations' Internal Name
According to the .acb and .awb banks for Shadow Generations' original music, Shadow Generations is internally referred to as miller. This name is also present in the metadata of the Sonic X Shadow Generations reveal trailer. It's likely a nod to Tim Miller, the executive producer of Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog film series; he also served as the producer for Shadow the Hedgehog's CGI cutscenes.
Version Differences
Regional Differences
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Game Select
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The console/PC version of Sonic Generations has the subtitle White Space-Time in Japan to distinguish it from the 3DS version, which was subtitled Blue Adventure. This is reflected as such in the game's logo shown in the Game Select menu in the Japanese version.
Platform Differences
- Sonic Generations runs at 60 FPS on all systems except for Nintendo Switch, which is instead locked to 31.5 FPS. The reason for this is unclear, as using a 60 FPS cheat shows it is often able to maintain it. Shadow Generations, on the other hand, is locked to 30 on all systems except for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
- The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S add an option for Shadow Generations to switch between Quality (2160p30) and Performance (1440p60) modes, while the PC version naturally has more graphical settings.
- As with Sonic Forces and Sonic Frontiers, the Switch version has downgraded graphics to help keep the frame rate consistent, with lower quality textures and some missing lighting effects.
- The PlayStation 4 and 5 versions add a free DLC add-on that has the animated prequel "Dark Beginnings", which also comes with a special animatic version of the prequel.
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