Sonic Generations / Characters

Sonic Generations characters: cast and story roles

Identify Sonic Generations characters, their abilities, allies and campaign relationships.

Edition covered

The original 2011 console/PC Sonic Generations, illustrated with original PC storefront images. The 3DS game and Sonic X Shadow Generations remaster have different content and are excluded.

8 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Playable hero

Classic Sonic

Uses side-scrolling platforming, rolling and the Spin Dash.

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Playable hero

Modern Sonic

Uses the Boost, Homing Attack and mixed 2D/3D routes.

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Ally

Tails

Helps explain the strange white world and its time distortion.

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Ally

Classic Tails

The younger Tails works with his modern counterpart.

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Rival

Metal Sonic

Challenges Classic Sonic on a Stardust Speedway-inspired course.

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Rival

Shadow

Races and fights Modern Sonic in an orbital setting.

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Rival

Silver

Uses psychokinesis during a Crisis City confrontation.

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Antagonist

Dr. Eggman

Connects the restored eras to the Time Eater crisis.

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Quick notes

Two Sonics share the lead. Classic and Modern Sonic provide the two core styles throughout the console and PC game.
Friends appear in challenge roles. Restored characters can participate in challenges with their own rules.
Rivals are part of progression. Metal Sonic, Shadow and Silver are more than optional story cameos.
Keep the original cast in context. This guide covers the original Generations campaign.

Friends appear in challenge roles

Relationships and campaign context
Subject	Connection	What to remember
Classic and Modern Sonic	Two versions of the hero	Act 1 and Act 2 use different movement
Classic and Modern Tails	Two supporting inventors	Explain the shared time crisis
Metal Sonic	Classic Sonic rival	Complete his rival encounter
Shadow	Modern Sonic rival	His battle is separate from Shadow Generations
Silver	Modern Sonic rival	Psychokinesis shapes the encounter

Useful tip

This guide covers the original Generations campaign.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Sonic Generations publisher/storefront	store.steampowered.com
Original Generations route and unlock reference	gamefaqs.gamespot.com
SEGA original-edition announcement	steamcommunity.com