Sonic Rivals 2 is the sequel to Sonic Rivals. The game was developed by Backbone Entertainment and supervised by Sega Studio USA, exclusively for the PlayStation Portable handheld videogame console. Sonic Rivals 2 was released on November 13, 2007 in North America. Like the original, Sonic Rivals 2 was not released in Japan.
Characters
Sonic Rivals 2 has the same original five characters from the original game and adds three new ones. All characters use Homing Attack and Spin Dash to move through the levels. Each character can also use a "Signature Move" by collecting Rings, or killing enemies to fill the "Signature Meter" (formerly the Star item in the first game) such as Shadow, who has the ability to slow down the other player's movement for a few seconds.
All of these characters are in teams, as well; Sonic is with Tails, Knuckles is with Rouge, Shadow is with Metal Sonic, and Silver is with Espio.
Playable characters
* Sonic the Hedgehog: "The World's Fastest Hedgehog," Sonic works with Tails to investigate the Chao disappearances.
* Miles "Tails" Prower: Sonic's friendly sidekick, Tails assists Sonic in finding the missing Chao.
* Knuckles the Echidna: The Guardian of the Master Emerald, Knuckles teams up with Rouge to find it once it goes missing.
* Rouge the Bat: A government spy with a great desire for jewels, Rouge teams up with Knuckles to find the Master Emerald.
* Shadow the Hedgehog: The "Ultimate Life Form", Shadow works with Metal Sonic to stop Eggman Nega's plans.
* Metal Sonic: Sonic's Robot doppleganger, Metal Sonic is sent by Eggman to work with Shadow.
* Silver the Hedgehog: A Psychokinetic Hedgehog from the future, Silver works with Espio to rescue the missing Chao.
* Espio the Chameleon: A ninja master, Espio works with Silver to solve the case of the missing Chao.
Supporting characters
* Dr. Eggman The Main villain of the series, who actually plays a protagonaistic role in this game. Eggman Nega disguises himself as Eggman to fool 4 out of 8 playable characters, however, the real Eggman is giving instructions to Shadow and Metal Sonic and gives them missions they must complete.
* Eggman Nega: The Main antagonist of the game. The player must battle him at the end of each zone, however he is disguised as Dr. Eggman. During the storyline he hires Rouge to find the Chaos Emeralds for him and creates Metal Sonic 3.0, an upgraded version of Metal Sonic. In Silver's story and Espio's story, Silver or Espio must fight Eggman Nega one more time after Eggman Nega says, "Metal Sonic Version 3.0, elimate them quickly!"
* The Ifrit: A giant fire like beast unleashed by Eggman Nega. He attacks the player who must fight it and another character who is under his control.
* Metal Sonic 3.0: An upgraded version of Metal Sonic. He is created by Eggman Nega and helps him to release the Ifrit at the End of the game. The player must fight him during Metal Sonic's story. The player can also unlock him as a costume by copying every playable rival's signature move.
* Sonic/Tails Ghost: A ghost that shapeshifts into the appearance of others. In the Mystic Haunt level, he attacks Sonic and Tails and takes on their appearance.
* Vector the Crocodile: Helps Espio and appears as a hologram at the start and end of the game.
Gameplay
Sonic Rivals 2 has four main Single Player modes. Story Mode is the main single player mode. Players will go through each of the game's battle modes and levels to advance the plot. Each zone has three acts and a boss, with the exception of the final zone. The characters are divided into four teams (Sonic and Tails, Shadow and Metal Sonic, Silver and Espio, Knuckles and Rouge) and each character has their own story. The game introduces a new mode called Free Play. In this single player mode, players can choose any one of the eight characters and play through the zones in traditional 2D Sonic fashion. They can also try Time Attacking, or finding the ten hidden Chao in the levels. There are no opponents for this mode. This is a first for many of the characters featured. In addition, players can also try the Cup Circuit and Single Event modes. Races and battle can be customized in every aspect, and players can try to earn cards by completing challenges. There are 150 different cards to collect, and each is tied to a certain achievement. For example, getting an S Rank in Knockout Mode unlocks a card of Mephiles the Dark. The cards themselves contain art from various older Sonic games, and can unlock things such as alternate suits for the characters. Unlike the first game, only one card is needed to unlock a suit; and each character has four suits instead of the original three. The cards also unlock the Cup Circuits, and Chao Detectors for the Zones.
Sonic Rivals 2 boasts a new multiplayer "Battle Mode" with six different types of competition in addition to the main race mode. These modes are also worked into the story. The lengths of the battles can be set though the selection menus. In Knockout, each player starts with three rings. Players must knock all of the rings out of their opponent and then attack them to win. First player to the set number of knockouts wins. In Rings Battle, players have a set time to collect as many rings as possible. The player with the most rings at the end of the time limit wins.
Capture the Chao is a Sonic themed version of Capture the Flag. Players must steal a set number of Chao from their opponent's base and bring them back to their own base with their own Chao still there to win. In Laps Race, the first player complete a set number of laps around the track wins. King of the Hill has an Omochao is stationed at the top of the level with a light beam. Players earn points by simply standing under it. The first player to the set number of points wins. Tag is a Sonic themed cross between Hot Potato and Tag. Each player has a time limit that drops when they hold the bomb. Players pass the bomb by attacking the other player. The first player to have their time limit expire loses.
Stages
Each stage has three acts and a boss, instead of the original game's two. Acts one and three are races, and act two is always a battle. In the story mode, the races may be substituted with single character missions such as "Time Attack", "Collect X Rings", and other challenges. Certain stages can be skipped in the story, depending on the character chosen.
Music
It was revealed on Jun Senoue's (SEGA music producer) official website that he had worked together with Ted Poley on the game's theme song "Race To Win". This is not the first time Ted Poley and Jun Senoue have worked together; the previous times being in the video games Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes. The rest of the game's music is composed by Chris Rezanson.
Unlock Cards
Amy in the City -Win a Ring Battle without hurting Rival
Amy Rose -Get the High Score in Zone 3 Act 1
Beat -Get the High Score in the Zone 4 Boss
Big and Froggy -Win a match of Capture the Chao without losing a single Chao
Blaze the Cat -Get the High Score in Zone 5 Act 1
Blue Falcon -Get an S Ranking in Zone 1 Act 2
Blue Ma Djinn -Get an S Ranking in Zone 2 Act 3
Blue World Ring -Successfully copy every Rival's Signature Moves with Metal Sonicdsw
Bronze Medal -Counter 5 Attacks
Buzz Bomber -Win 20 Spin Dash Starts
Capsule -Successfully Speed Boost 100 times
Chao (Dark: Power) -Find all Chao in Zone 1 Act 1
Chao (Dark: Run) -Get an S Ranking in King of the Hill
Chao (Normal: Fly) -Get an S Ranking in Capture the Chao
Chao (Normal: Power) -Get an S Ranking in Ring Battle
Chao (Normal: Run) -Get an S Ranking in Tag
Dragonfly -Get the High Score in Zone 3 Act 3
E1000 -Get the High Score in the Zone 5 Boss
Egg Bull -Get an S Ranking in Zone 6 Act 2
Egg Cannon -Get an S Ranking in Zone 3 Boss
Egg Cerberus -Get an S Ranking in Zone 4 Act 2
Egg Chao -Find all Chao in Zone 1 Act 3
Egg Dealer -Get an S Ranking in Zone 1 Boss
Egg Guardian -Get an S Ranking in Zone 4 Act 1
Egg Gunner -Get an S Ranking in Zone 3 Act 3
Egg Keeper -Get the High Score in Zone 5 Act 3
Egg Pawn -Get an S Ranking in Zone 5 Act 1
Egg Pawn (Casino version) -Win Shadow Cup in Single Player
Egg Rounder -Get an S Ranking in Zone 3 Act 2
Egg Wyvern -Get an S Ranking in Zone 4 Act 3
Gohla -Get the High Score in Zone 4 Act 3
Green Ma Djinn -Get an S Ranking in Zone 2 Act 1
Guardon Crab -Get an S Ranking in Zone 5 Act 2
Gun Hunter -Get the High Score in Zone 6 Boss
Hint Box -Successfully use 10 Power Ups
Ifrit -Get an S Ranking in Zone 5 Boss
Item Box -Successfully Air Boost 25 times
Item Box -Attack any Rival 250 times
Item Box -Attack any Rival 100 times
Jack Bommer -Win Silver Cup in Single Player
Knuckles -Attack any Rival 50 times with Knuckles
Knuckles and Master Emerald -Attack your Rival 8 times in a Race
Knuckles the Echidna -Get the High Score in Zone 6 Act 1
Mephiles -Get an S Ranking in Knock Out
Metal Sonic -Use Shadow's Chaos Control 20 times
Miles "Tails" Prower -Win 20 Single Events
Moto Bug -Stay in 1st place and win
Nebula -Get the High Score in Zone 1 Act 3
Newton -Smash 100 containers
Omochao -Defeat the Ifrit with Silver
Penguinator -Get the High Score in Zone 2 Act 3
Pointdexter -Get the High Score in the Zone 2 Boss
Princess Elise -Get the High Score in Zone 1 Act 1
Red Ma Djinn -Get an S Ranking in Zone 2 Act 2
Rexon -Get the High Score in the Zone 1 Boss
Ring -Collect 1000 Rings
Rouge the Bat -Get the High Score in Zone 4 Act 1
Shadow -Beat Sonic 20 times in any mode while using Shadow
Shadow the Hedgehog (Bike) -Get an S Ranking in Zone 6 Boss
Silver Medal -Counter 10 Attacks
Soleanna -Get the High Score in Zone 2 Act 1
Sonic (Soccer) -Collect 250 Rings
Sonic (Swimming) -Collect 5000 Rings
Sonic (Xmas) -Attack any Rival 25 times
Sonic (Xmas) -Win King of the Hill with at least twice as many points as your rival
Sonic (Xmas) -Win Tag without being tagged
Sonic on the Beach -Finish a Battle with 500 Rings
Sonic the Hedgehog -Destroy 10 Badniks
Sonic the Hedgehog -Destroy 30 Badniks
Sonic the Hedgehog -Destroy 20 Badniks
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 -Defeat the Ifrit with Shadow
Sonic with Ring -Use 100 Boost Panels successfully
Sonic with Ring -Use 10 Boost Panels successfully
Sonic with Ring -Use 50 Boost Panels successfully
Spring -Successfully Speed Boost 25 times
Spring -Successfully Air Boost 100 times
Steel Container -Successfully Use 50 Power Ups
Tails and Tornado -Attack your Rival 4 times in a Race
Tails Icon -Finish a Race with 200 Rings
Tikal and Chaos -Win a match of Knock Out without being knocked out
Unbreakable Container -Successfully Use 100 Power Ups
Unidos -Get the High Score in the Zone 3 Boss
Water Blue Ring -Collect 500 Rings with Rouge
Wooden Container -Successfully use 25 Power Ups
ZERO -Get the High Score in Zone 6 Act 3
Unlock Different Chao Detectors
Zone 1 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 1 Act 3
Zone 2 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 2 Act 3
Zone 3 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 3 Act 3
Zone 4 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 4 Act 3
Zone 5 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 5 Act 3
Zone 6 Chao Detector -Get the High Score in Zone 6 Act 3
Unlock Different Cups
Espio Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Espi
Espio Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Rouge
Knuckles Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Knuckles
Metal Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Metal Sonic
Shadow Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Shadow
Silver Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Silver
Sonic Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with Sonic
Tails Cup -Defeat the Ifrit with tails
Unlock Race Suits
Espio's Knight Suit -Win Espio Cup in Single Player
Espio's Mummy Suit -Beat silver 20 times with Espio
Espio's Ninja Suit -Win Espio Cup in Single Player
Espio's Race Suit -use Espio's Signature Move 20 times.
Knuckles's Armor Suit -Win Knuckles Cup in Single Player
Knuckles's Eggman Suit -Win Knuckles Cup in Single Player
Knuckles's Gladiator Suit -Beat Rouge 20 times in any mode with Knuckles
Knuckles's Race Suit -Attack any rival 50 times with Knuckles
Metal Sonic's Circuits Suit -Win Metal Cup in Single Player
Metal Sonic's Jester suit -Beat Tails 20 times with Metal Sonic
Metal Sonic's Mach 3.0 Suit -Successfully copy every Rival's Signature Moves with Metal Sonic
Metal Sonic's Mach2.0 Suit -Win Metal Cup in Single Player
Rouge's Armor Suit -Beat Knuckles 20 times with Rouge
Rouge's Race Suit -Collect 500 Rings with Rouge
Rouge's Raider Suit -Win Rouge Cup in Single Player
Rouge's Stealth Suit -Win Rouge Cup in Single Player
Shadow's 80's Suit -Win Shadow Cup in Single Player
Shadow's Flame Suit -Win Shadow Cup in Single Player
Shadow's Mercenary Suit -Beat Sonic 20 times in any mode while using Shadow
Shadow's Race Suit -Use Shadow's Chaos Control 20 times.
Silver's Christmas Suit -Win Silver Cup in Single Player
Silver's Cyber Suit -Beat Espio 20 times in any mode with Silver
Silver's Lightning Suit -Win Silver Cup in Single Player
Silver's Race Suit -Use Silver's Signature Move on any Rival 20 times
Sonic's Black Tie Suit -Beat Shadow 20 times in any mode with Sonic
Sonic's Cheetah Suit -Win Sonic Cup in Single Player
Sonic's Ice Suit -Win Sonic Cup in Single Player
Sonic's Race Suit -Run 15,000 meters with Sonic
Tails's Ace pilot Suit -Log 3 minutes of fly time with Tails
Tails's Captain Suit -Win Tails Cup in Single Player
Tails's Tiger Suit -Beat metal sonic 20 times with Tails.
Tails's Zebra Suit -Win Tails Cup in Single Player
