Sonic Vita

Sonic Vita (ソニックヴィータ Sonikku Vu~īta) is a 2.5D platforming video game for the PlayStation Vita released in 2012, and developed by Sonic Team and Dimps. It was published by Sega, and distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. This game is a 2D Platformer with fully 3D graphics, just like previous games, and is the first PlayStation Vita exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog game.
== Characters ==
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Amy Rose
* Dr. Eggman
* Orbot
* Cubot
*Metal Sonic
== Plot ==
While Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy is relaxing at Green Coast, Eggman with his brand new EggTower, is taking power from everywhere so it can power the EggTower and brainwash everyone into Eggman’s henchmen, with help from his assistants Orbot and Cubot. Eggman has also re-built Metal Sonic to be faster and stronger so he can also help with this plan by guarding the island that the EggTower is on. It’s up to Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy to stop Eggman and save their friends.
When the team arrives on Metro Island (where the EggTower is), they encounter Metal Sonic. Thankfully, he is defeated, as they also find some Animal Buddies on the island and free them. After that, they finally go into the EggTower and find Eggman. Eggman gets his Death Egg Robot, which the team also manage to defeat.
After defeating Eggman and his Death Egg Robot, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy destroy the EggTower restoring power to everyone. However, since Eggman knew this would happen, he gets his ultimate robot, the Emerald Destruction Bot. Sonic absorbs the seven emeralds to transform into Super Sonic and takes on the robot. After defeating it, Eggman and the robot get sent off into the sky, as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy escape before the island explodes. 
After escaping, the island explodes into pieces, going underwater being no more. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy return to Green Coast, as they relax with the sun shining, and flowers blooming everywhere. 
== Gameplay ==
This game is 3D Side Scroller game with four playable characters: Sonic, Tails Knuckles, and Amy. You can switch between these characters in the Level Select. Just like previous 2D Sonic games, the goal is to reach to the end of each Act. Depending on how long it takes you to complete the stage, you will get a rank. There are three acts, with the fourth act being a boss fight. Other traditional elements from 2D Sonic games also return, such as collecting rings and shields, defeating enemies, avoiding hazards, etc. 
In terms of moveset, all four characters utilize the standard Spin Jump, Spin Attack, Spin Dash, etc. However, each character has an extra ability, for example Sonic has the Homing Attack and Jump Dash, while Tails has the Propeller Flight and the Tail Swipe. The level design in this game is focused on speed, just like Sonic Advance 2. The characters also have Trick Action like in Sonic Advance 2, as they can perform a Trick move after going off from a Spring, Grind Rail, and a Trick Ramp. 
Special Stages are accessed in the same way as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, and they're similar to the Special Stages from Sonic Heroes, but less difficult, and you hit boost pads and collect the orbs to make you go faster. Also, in order to play the Final Boss and see the ending, you must collect all seven Chaos Emeralds. 
The final boss in this game has you control Super Sonic, in a similar way to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, but with a Boost. The final boss has you avoiding hazards that can stun you, and collecting Rings so you don't run out and die. 
== Movesets ==
=== Sonic ===
* Run
*Jump
*Jump Dash
*Homing Attack
*Spin Dash
*Slide
*Trick Action (Humming Top, Hop Jump)
=== Tails ===
* Run
*Jump
*Propeller Flight
*Tail Swipe
*Spin Dash
*Slide
*Trick Action (Window Jump, Happy Spring)
=== Knuckles ===
* Run
*Jump
*Glide
*Climb
*Punch Attack
*Spin Dash
*Slide
*Trick Action (Burning Straight, Spiral Upper)
=== Amy ===
* Run
*Jump
*Hammer Jump
*Hammer Attack
*Spin Dash
*Slide
*Trick Action (Humming Top, Hop Jump)
=== Super Sonic (Final Boss Only) ===
*Super Sonic Boost
== Capsule Items ==
* Shield
* Magnet Shield
* 10 Rings Bonus
* 20 Rings Bonus
* Random Ring Bonus
*Invincibility Bonus
*Speed Shoes Bonus
*1-Up Bonus
== Locations + Stages ==
=== Locations ===
# Green Coast
# Emerald Jungle
# Canyon Mountain
# Avalanche Bay
# Mine Tunnel
# Metro Island
# EggTower
# ??? (Finale)
=== Bosses ===
# Egg Drillster
# Egg Totem-pole
# Egg Cactus
# Egg Ice-maker
# Egg Train
# Metal Sonic
# Dr. Eggman's Death Egg Robot
# Dr. Eggman's Emerald Destruction Bot
=== Special Stages ===
# Special Stage 1
# Special Stage 2
# Special Stage 3
# Special Stage 4
# Special Stage 5
# Special Stage 6
# Special Stage 7
== Ranking System ==
=== Stage Ranking System ===
* S Rank- Complete a stage with the highest amount of points in 3:00 or less
* A Rank- Complete a stage with the highest amount of points in 3:01-3:59
* B Rank- Complete a stage with the highest amount of points in 4:00-4:59
* C Rank- Complete a stage with the highest amount of points in 5:00-5:59
* D Rank- Complete a stage with the highest amount of points in 6:59 or more
=== Boss Ranking System ===
* S Rank- Defeat a boss with No Deaths
* A Rank- Defeat a boss with 1 Death
* B Rank- Defeat a boss with 2 Deaths
* C Rank- Defeat a boss with 3 Deaths
* D Rank- Defeat a boss with 4 Deaths
== 100% Completion Info ==
In order to get 100% Completion in this game, you must collect all of the Red Star Rings and get all S Ranks. There are five Red Star Rings per stage, with 105 Red Star Rings in total, and 29 S Ranks that you must earn, with all four playable characters. Doing this will grant you Debug Mode, which works like how it did in the Classic games, but slightly more restricted.
== Reception ==
Sonic Vita received generally positive reviews from critics and journalists with Metacritic scoring a 79 out of 100 based on 22 reviews and GameRankings scoring an 81.50% based on 36 reviews. The game was so praised for its fun gameplay and replay-ability, along with its amount of content. However, the game was criticized for a few moments of glitches, along with its story. The game was praised for being very enjoyable as well, calling it "sweet and short". The game sold a worldwide total of 3.11 million copies, and went on to be a Greatest Hits title on the PlayStation Vita.
== Trivia ==
* In 2013, the game received a sequel called "Sonic Vita 2".
*This game has new character models for the characters that would also be used in Sonic Dash.
*The level design in this game is similar to Sonic Advance 2, but more fun and engaging.
*Also, this game's engine, the Galaxy Engine, is great at replicating physics of other engines, as this's game physics are reused from Sonic Advance 2 and 3.
*Sonic Vita, along with its sequels, are the only 2010s Sonic games that have 2D art for the box cover.
*Most of the cutscenes in this game are similar to the cutscenes from the Sonic Rush and Sonic Rivals games, with it being characters with speech text that you read through. However, action scenes and the intro and ending cutscenes are done in game.
*While the game's cutscenes are in game, opening scene is 2D, done by TMS Entertainment, the same animation studio that worked on Sonic X.
*In February 2017, Sonic Vita was included in the "Sonic Vita Trilogy Pack" available for PC via Steam.