Sonic Generations Easter Eggs, References & General Oddities

[JezMM]

What's the avatar icon on the right?

Mollfie's actually. I was playing in 30 Second Trial mode and she was my target time to beat.

[Marcello]

Mollfie's actually. I was playing in 30 Second Trial mode and she was my target time to beat.

Oh. Didn't know about that mode.

[Emmett L. Brown]

I dunno if this has already been mentioned, but I just discovered that if you beat a secondary character-specific mission and then go talk to the same character out in the hub, they'll comment on the mission you just played. For example, after the giant enemy race with Knuckles, he said:

"Man, if it weren't for that giant bug I wouldn't have lost"

Very neat touch. Dunno if I'd call it an easter egg, but I never noticed it in my completionist playthrough.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Grumpy Old Guy

[Barry the Nomad]

I really enjoyed the nod towards classic Sonic attempting the homing attack, which led to me making this:

[Your Vest Friend]

However, they only say it once (although if you didn't speak to them the first time you beat the mission, the opportunity to hear it does occur again if you beat it a second time), which sucks since you need to stay sharp to catch all the quotes.

[Marcello]

I really enjoyed the nod towards classic Sonic attempting the homing attack, which led to me making this:

[Sonic the Hedgehog in 3D]

I think it was the boost actually. From what I understood he was trying to copy Modern after seeing him boost to get the red Chaos Emerald.

[Sonictrainer]

I dunno if this has already been mentioned, but I just discovered that if you beat a secondary character-specific mission and then go talk to the same character out in the hub, they'll comment on the mission you just played. For example, after the giant enemy race with Knuckles, he said:

"Man, if it weren't for that giant bug I wouldn't have lost"

Very neat touch. Dunno if I'd call it an easter egg, but I never noticed it in my completionist playthrough.

[Emmett L. Brown]

Really? I'll have to try this.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Grumpy Old Guy

[Marcello]

I thought he jump dashed to get it that's why he jumped

[Winston]

Not sure if this is an Easter Egg, or if any of you have done or seen this before but...

Go to the Collection Room, stand on the right of the Movie Chair and on the left of the Art Painting and hold Select down for 5 Seconds (Atleast hold "SELECT" down on PS3, hold down whatever SELECT button 360 has on the 360 version).

Then you fall into a black circle and fall, if you need a password when you reach the area, here are all of them.

Aero-Cannon 329494

Amy Rose 863358

Big the Cat 353012

Blaze the Cat 544873

Booster 495497

Buzz Bomber 852363

Capsule 777921

Chao 629893

Chaos Emerald 008140

Charmy Bee 226454

Chip 309511

Chopper 639402

Classic Eggman 103729

Classic Sonic 171045

Classic Tails 359236

Cop Speeder 640456

Crabmeat 363911

Cream the Rabbit 332955

Cucky/Picky/Flicky/Pecky 249651

Dark Chao 869292

Dr. Eggman 613482

E-123 Omega 601409

Egg Chaser 200078

Egg Fighter 851426

Egg Launcher 973433

Egg Pawn 125817

Eggrobo 360031

Espio the Chameleon 894526

Goal Plate 933391

Goal Ring 283015

Grabber 275843

Gun Beetle 975073

Gun Hunter 668250

Hero Chao 507376

Iblis Biter 872910

Iblis Taker 513929

Iblis Worm 711268

Item Box 209005

Jet the Hawk 383870

Knuckles the Echidna 679417

Metal Sonic 277087

Miles "Tails" Prower 632951

Moto Bug 483990

Omochao 870580

Ring 390884

Rouge the Bat 888200

Sandworm 548986

Shadow the Hedgehog 262416

Silver the Hedgehog 688187

Sonic the Hedgehog 204390

Spinner 530741

Spiny 466913

Spring (Red) 537070

Spring (Yellow) 070178

Vector the Crocodile 868377

Edited November 11, 2011 by Future-Hedgehog

[Your Vest Friend]

It's all in the [non-American] manual.

[Eternal EX]

He had the boost aura around him and the same sound effect, so I assume it's the boost and that he jumped because the Emerald was in the air.

[Space☆Tomoki]

Modern did use air boost to get the emerald. I think Classic attempted the air dash (homing attack if you have nothing to attack). Well that's what it looked like.

Nope. It's the Air Boost.

Here's Modern Sonic Air Boosting to grab the Chaos Emerald:

In this cutscene, Classic Sonic was surprised and got excited when he saw his future self use the Air Boost because he thought it was cool.

Here's Classic Sonic trying to Air Boost:

After witnessing Modern Sonic do it earlier, Classic tried to imitate his future self and tried to show off.

Notice that the aura and poses are very similar. This aura never appears when they use Homing Attack, so it has to be the Air Boost.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Spider-Man Noir

[buba]

He learned how to use the Homing Attack during the events of Generations (by getting all the Classic Planet Wisp red rings) or at least that would make sence.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Tmsp

[Space☆Tomoki]

He learned how to use the Homing Attack during the events of Generations (by getting all the Classic Planet Wisp red rings) or at least that would make sence.

The Homing Attack is just an unlockable extra. In the ending cutscene, Classic Sonic performed the Air Boost in an attempt to copy Modern Sonic after seeing him do it in an earlier cutscene. Read my above post.

Edited November 11, 2011 by Spider-Man Noir

[Emmett L. Brown]

I'll vouch that visually and sound-effectually it looks like it's the air boost. But from a meta perspective it really should be the homing attack, since that's the skill that defined the first non-classic appearance of Sonic in Adventure.

[buba]

The Homing Attack is just an unlockable extra. In the ending cutscene, Classic Sonic performed the Air Boost in an attempt to copy Modern Sonic after seeing him do it in an earlier cutscene. Read my above post.

Yeah, I know that he tried to do the Air Boost.

I was just curious about the Homing Attack.

[Space☆Tomoki]

Yeah, I know that he tried to do the Air Boost.

I was just curious about the Homing Attack.

Oh, my bad. It could be possible that that's how Sonic learned the homing attack, and it has been said that Classic Sonic learns it somewhere in the Dreamcast Era in SG 3DS.

[Speederino]

It's all in the [non-American] manual.

The American version didn't even really get a manual to begin with, just a flimsy little thing that lists the controls and warranty/copyright information, and then repeats it another language.

Goodbye gaming manuals, I will miss thee.

Not sure if this is an Easter Egg, or if any of you have done or seen this before but...

Go to the Collection Room, stand on the right of the Movie Chair and on the left of the Art Painting and hold Select down for 5 Seconds (Atleast hold "SELECT" down on PS3, hold down whatever SELECT button 360 has on the 360 version).

Then you fall into a black circle and fall, if you need a password when you reach the area, here are all of them.

Aero-Cannon 329494

Amy Rose 863358

Big the Cat 353012

Blaze the Cat 544873

Booster 495497

Buzz Bomber 852363

Capsule 777921

Chao 629893

Chaos Emerald 008140

Charmy Bee 226454

Chip 309511

Chopper 639402

Classic Eggman 103729

Classic Sonic 171045

Classic Tails 359236

Cop Speeder 640456

Crabmeat 363911

Cream the Rabbit 332955

Cucky/Picky/Flicky/Pecky 249651

Dark Chao 869292

Dr. Eggman 613482

E-123 Omega 601409

Egg Chaser 200078

Egg Fighter 851426

Egg Launcher 973433

Egg Pawn 125817

Eggrobo 360031

Espio the Chameleon 894526

Goal Plate 933391

Goal Ring 283015

Grabber 275843

Gun Beetle 975073

Gun Hunter 668250

Hero Chao 507376

Iblis Biter 872910

Iblis Taker 513929

Iblis Worm 711268

Item Box 209005

Jet the Hawk 383870

Knuckles the Echidna 679417

Metal Sonic 277087

Miles "Tails" Prower 632951

Moto Bug 483990

Omochao 870580

Ring 390884

Rouge the Bat 888200

Sandworm 548986

Shadow the Hedgehog 262416

Silver the Hedgehog 688187

Sonic the Hedgehog 204390

Spinner 530741

Spiny 466913

Spring (Red) 537070

Spring (Yellow) 070178

Vector the Crocodile 868377

Is there a way to find these codes inside the game itself, or is the internet/hacking the only method?

Edited November 12, 2011 by Speederino

[bigthecat]

Is there a way to find these codes inside the game itself, or is the internet/hacking the only method?

Sega are planning on releasing the codes as promotional bonuses in the near future, I believe (for example, the M&S giveaway one mentioned on the home page - which may or may not be in effect yet).

It's not possible (AFAIK) to find them in the game legitimately.

Edited November 12, 2011 by bigthecat

[bigthecat]

So Kyle Hebert (new voice of Big) is mentioned in the voice actor credits.

Also he's in the cast list here :

http://www.imdb.com/...ullcredits#cast

Don't look if you haven't finished the game, as the full cast of characters contains a spoiler.

So logically one would think this means dialogue has been recorded for Big.

And since it's not in the game, would it be unreasonable to assume this could be for upcoming DLC?

Begin speculation!

Could he be a character to rescue in an all new zone? (Hopefully!)

Could the Dreamcast era be getting a fishing minigame like classic's pinball? (Possibly!)

Could it just be a small cameo with very little speech, like in Colours DS? (Unlikely!)

Could the name in the credits be an error? (Doubt it!)

[Gamerguy21]

^To add fuel to the whole Big thing, Kyle Hebert also apparently confirmed on his Twitter (according to a post on Retro) than he recorded lines for the game. So either Big is future DLC, or he was in the game at some point and got removed.

Edited November 12, 2011 by Gamerguy21

[Spooky Mulder]

^To add fuel to the whole Big thing, Kyle Hebert also apparently confirmed on his Twitter (according to a post on Retro) than he recorded lines for the game. So either Big is future DLC, or he was in the game at some point and got removed.

Big for Ice Cap. Omega for Egg Fleet. Marine for Night Palace. Make it happen, SEGA...please!

[Neon]

Big for Ice Cap. Omega for Egg Fleet. Marine for Night Palace. Make it happen, SEGA...please!

Oh God, please Sega.