SONIC HEROES
OFFICIAL TITLE  Sonic Heroes
COMMON TITLE  Sonic Heroes
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20718
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Platformer.

DEVELOPER  Sonic Team.
PUBLISHER  Sega.
DATE RELEASED  27 January 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20718
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20718
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  010086630398  - 
     

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English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-6 (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish & Japanese); voices in English.

Sonic Heroes marks the first significant change in Sega's long-running franchise since 1999's Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast. Like the Sonic Adventure series, the levels are depicted in 3D from a perspective behind the character. Unlike Sonic Adventure and previous Sonic games, however, players control a three-character team throughout the colorful worlds. A total of four teams are available, all consisting of members from previous Sonic the Hedgehog games, ranging from the 1991 original to 2003's Sonic Advance 2 on Game Boy Advance.

Team Sonic consists of Tails, Knuckles, and the Blue Blur himself, while Team Dark is represented by Shadow, Omega, and Rouge. Team Rose features Amy Rose, Big the Cat, and Cream, with Espio the Chameleon, Vector the Crocodile, and Charmy the Bee rounding out Team Chaotix. Each character has a customized special attack and is a specialist at one of three team formations: speed, power, and flight. Players routinely switch between the characters on their team to complete objectives and to help advance through the game's 14 levels. The ultimate goal, as shocking as it may sound, is to find and confront Dr. Eggman, who has resurrected and made enhancements to Metal Sonic.

Each level is filled with a variety of opportunities to take advantage of each character's distinctive traits, whether it's Amy's hammer swing or Omega's machine gun. Using the speed formation allows players to briskly propel the trio across corkscrew loops or the fastest routes through levels, while the power formation is best for confronting enemies or for revealing hidden areas by smashing obstacles. The flight formation takes the action into the air to reach new areas or to attack flying creatures by tossing the other two characters like projectiles.

To encourage repeat visits, the game offers slightly different variations of the 14 levels depending on which team is selected. There are also new objectives, cut-scenes, and endings specific to each team, not to mention a special bonus awarded to players who complete the game with all four squads. In addition to the single-player experience, Sonic Heroes features a number of multiplayer modes where up to four teams can race, battle, or compete with each other in a variety of game types.

Features:
* Choose one of four available teams including Team Sonic and Team Dark
* Battle through 14 levels to defeat Dr. Eggman
* Use "speed formation" to fly around corkscrews and "power formation" to obliterate enemies

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Sonic has returned with his long-time pals Knuckles and Tails to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. Through teamwork, this powerful group of heroes, along with three other newly formed super teams, must dash past, soar over and bash through the villainous Eggman's forces. In the fight for world domination, which team will you join?

Team Sonic, Team Dark, Team Rose or Team Chaotix - Choose one of 4 teams
Effortlessly switch between allies to fight evil, solve puzzles, and explore huge environments
Astonishing variety - 14 stages with unique paths and adventures for each team
Multiplayer battles let you complete in an assortment of mini-games

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Fantasy & Anime themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  110 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = Yes
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  View surroundings from leader's viewpoint -  Right Analog Stick
  Jump / Special action -  X Button
  Action -  Square Button
  Clockwise formation change -  Circle Button
  Counter-clockwise formation change -  Triangle Button
  Team blast -  R1 Button
  Rotate camera left or right -  L2 or R2 Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Characters you chose will become metal versions of them -   Hold X+Triangle after you select a level in 2-Player Mode 


RAW CODES:

Always Low Time -  
20477D7C 00000000
20477D80 00000000
20477D84 00000000
 
Infinite lives -  
204DE0A0 00000063
 
Unlock Challenges -  
0051A1E2 00000078
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT BACK GREATEST HITS FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1540 x 2160 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 561 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1548 x 2160 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 831 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2136 x 1427 pix.
Res. - 96 dpi
File Size - 1011 KB
 - ADVERT COVERS
SPANISH ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1350 x 1675 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 510 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC GREATEST HITS DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 1450 x 1426 pix.
Res. - 600 dpi
File Size - 527 KB
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 640 x 641 pix.
Res. - 599 dpi
File Size - 89 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Sonic Heroes [SLPM-65431]  - 
     
 ASIA:
  • Sonic Heroes [SLAJ-25027]  - 
     
 KOREAN:
  • Sonic Heroes [SLKA-25122]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Sonic Heroes [SLES-51950]  - 
     

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Thanks to ERBALTAN for providing the game front & back hires covers.
Thanks to QWERTYUIOP for providing the game CD hires cover.
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