Sonic Saga - The Rise of the Zorcanite created by: ICRMON All respective copyrights belong to SEGA
Prologue: Every 4,000 years, a stone containing an evil life force known as the Zorcanite enters the Earth's atmosphere. The Zorcanite was formed by an ancient civilization of celestial beings known as the Zorcans, who were trying to discover a way to make all mortals immortal, thus eliminating pain and suffering from the world. However, this experiment backfired since the Zorcanite realized he could use his powers to conquer all mortals as well as the Zorcans. The Zorcanite betrayed the Zorcans, using his powers to destroy the existences of all who opposed him. Knowing that the Zorcanite was a threat to the entire universe, the leader of the Zorcans, Katoj, decided to seal the Zorcanite in a stone, thus preventing him from terrorizing other beings, whether mortal or immortal. Yet, they could not contain him completely. The Zorcanite could still determine were his stone traveled and he could control the minds of others within a decent vicinity.
Now, in the present day, the evil scientist Dr. Eggman discovers the potential power of this stone and that it is entering the Earth's atmosphere. Consequently, he attemtps to sieze the Zorcanite Stone and claim its legendary powers for his own. Yet, Dr. Eggman does not realize what the Zorcanite truly is and what powers he possesses even while sealed in a stone. . .
One day, while Knuckles is guarding the Master Emerald, a sudden flash of green light appears. After the blinding light fades away, the Master Emerald is gone! Knuckles, not knowing what the flash of light was, immediately sets out to find the source.
Several miles away at the same time, the heroic Sonic the Hedgehog sees the same flash of light. Curious about this strange phenomenon, Sonic speeds to Tails' house to see if they can figure out what happened. The ensuing trials that they face will be the most perilous they have ever experienced.
Playable Characters:
Sonic the Hedgehog The classic blue hedgehog is back for another adventure. Sonic is the fastest of all the characters, and he can grind on rails.
Miles "Tails" Prower Sonic's trusty sidekick. Tails' levels are comprised of air combat missions as well as platform levels. When Tails is in the Tornado 2, he can choose between two modes: attack mode and speed mode. When in attack mode, Tails' can shoot lasers by pressing "Shift." He can switch to speed mode by pressing "Spacebar." When in speed mode, the Tornado 2 travels much faster but cannot shoot lasers. To switch by to attack mode while in speed mode,press "Ctrl." When Tails is out of the plane, he can jump by pressing "Shift" and can fly by pressing "Ctrl." He can only fly for a limited amount of time so be careful! You must touch the ground before being able to fly again.
Knuckles the Echidna The guardian of the Master Emerald on Angel Island. Knuckles has the special ability to perform a super glide jump. To perform this maneuver, press "ctrl." The effectiveness of this maneuver depends on when you hit "Ctrl" during the jump. (Hint: Try to hit "Ctrl" as soon as possible after jumping. You can hit it while not jumping, but it is not as effective)
Shadow the Hedgehog Sonic's arch-rival who is searching for the answers to his mysterious past. Shadow is about the same speed as Sonic, but he is able to use "Chaos Blast" when he collects enough rings. To perform "Chaos Blast," you must have at least 10 rings. When you have at least 10 rings, press "Ctrl" to fire a sphere of chaos energy. The move takes 10 rings away. He can also grind on rails.
Note: Shadow has unlimited use of "Chaos Blast" during boss fights.
Note 2: In the Shadow's 2nd level, "Digital Factory," when Shadow says, "Let's go!" he turns into a bouncing ball. You must now use the mouse to move a paddle to bounce him into the red blocks. Clear the blocks to return Shadow to his normal state.
Playing the Game: The game consists of four overlapping storylines with 25 levels. Levels are completed by touching the giant golden ring at the end of the level. Once you complete a character's story, you will be given a Last Story code. Use these codes to access the last story. The order in which you type the codes in is as follows:
Type Sonic's code in first; Type Tails' code in second; Type Knuckles' code in third; Type Shadow's code in last.
Tips:
If you get hit by an enemy and you have rings, you will lose 5 rings. If you get hit by an enemy without rings, you will have to restart the level.
Be sure to write down the passwords you encounter. These passwords serve as savespots.
If you get stuck in a ceiling, press "X" to release yourself.
Press "ENTER" to skip cutscenes.
In any level called "Secret Fortress" (Sonic level 7, Tails Level 5, Knuckles level 4) Sonic ,Tails, and Knuckles are all on the screen at the same time. Press "A" to make it so that the main character is the only character on the screen. (This resolves the collision bug that occurs when more than one character is on a moving platform)
When Super Sonic and Super Shadow are fighting together, a second player can control Super Shadow! Just plug in another controller and use the Ctrl + Y menu to assign the proper control to Player 2. (You can also click "Players" in the "File" pulldown menu. Make sure you assign it to Player 2, otherwise it will NOT work!)
Secrets:
I was originally going to have Amy be a playable character. (You might be able to tell in Shadow's story that there are a few spots where Amy levels could have been inserted) However, I decided to cut her in the end. I did make one level, though. You can access it by typing "5" as the password (do NOT include the quotation marks!).
That's about it. Hope you enjoy the game! This is my first Sonic fan game.