Characters
Six story characters, six additional 2P characters and Omochao. Open Details to learn more.
Sonic
Hero · SpeedDetails
Race through action stages using homing attacks, grinding and fast movement.
Tails
Hero · ShootingDetails
Pilots the Cyclone mech. Lock onto enemies, fire missiles and hover after collecting the Booster.
Knuckles
Hero · TreasureDetails
Glide, climb and dig while hunting pieces of the Master Emerald.
Shadow
Dark · SpeedDetails
Sonic’s rival takes on his own high-speed routes with homing attacks and rail grinding.
Dr. Eggman
Dark · ShootingDetails
Pilots the Eggwalker through lock-on shooting stages.
Rouge
Dark · TreasureDetails
Search for emerald pieces and other objectives using climbing, gliding and digging.
Amy Rose
2P · SpeedDetails
A selectable character in Battle’s two-player action races; also appears in the story.
Metal Sonic
2P · SpeedDetails
A robotic rival available in two-player action races.
Tikal
2P · TreasureDetails
An additional character for two-player treasure hunting.
Chaos
2P · TreasureDetails
An additional character for two-player treasure hunting.
Chao Walker
2P · ShootingDetails
A Chao-piloted walker for two-player shooting battles.
Dark Chao Walker
2P · ShootingDetails
A Dark Chao-piloted walker for two-player shooting battles.
Omochao
Guide characterDetails
Offers hints and control advice throughout the stages; not a standard playable character.
Sonic Adventure 2 / Battle artwork © SEGA / Sonic Team.
The story pairs share a style, not every detail
Sonic and Shadow run speed stages, Tails and Eggman pilot shooting stages, and Knuckles and Rouge search for treasure. Learn that common style when a new story character appears, then inspect the specific route and available upgrades. The Hero and Dark campaigns use those parallels to present different sides of the adventure. Battle-mode characters and garden activities have their own role beyond the six main story routes.
References
Covered edition: Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for Nintendo GameCube. First released in Japan in 2001 and internationally in 2002. Dreamcast and later port differences are outside this guide.