Sonic: Past & Future

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Sonic: Past & Future is the sequel to Sonic Mania released in 2020 and released on Xbox 1, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC and Mac. Once again, it was made with help by Christian Whitehead.
== Plot ==
The game begins with Sonic 3 & Knuckles style cutscene where Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Mighty where chilling under a Palm Tree, with Amy petting a bunny. Suddenly, a boom is heard as behind them, Dr. Robotnick's hovercraft has crashed. In a panic, he runs up to the hero's and explain that Metal Sonic has gone rouge and has taken over his empire. Just after he says that, Metal Sonic and a Eggpawn in a hovercraft flys in and shoots a missle at the gang, then snatches Amy's bunny. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles run after Metal Sonic while Amy runs after the Eggpawn with the bunny, with Mighty behind her.
The gang follow the two through Emerald Hills until they come across Metal Sonic making a dozen robotic clones of Robotnick. He then spots the team and commands one of the clones to destroy them, activating the Egg Drill. Of course the team defeat the clone and Metal Sonic escapes via teleporter as Sonic and co. jump into it as well.
After that, the gang keep chasing after Metal Sonic, taking them through various Zones like a burning Ruins, some secret ruins, the Carneval Night Zone, an old Western Town, and other places. In each zone they figure out more and more of Metals suposive plan: To turn Angel Island into a flying fortress and use it's chaos power as a weapon. Eventually, they all reach the Master Emerald Chamber and take down Metal Sonic.
Normally, if you don't have all 7 Chaos Emeralds, Metal Sonic just flys off swearing revenge. The Island turns to normal and the gang go back to relaxing, but it's implied that Metal still has the Chaos Emeralds and will try again. If you do have all 7 emeralds, though, you'll actually destroy Metal Sonic, but Eggman will swoop in ans snatchs the 7 emeralds and the Master Emerald, then fly off. The gang run outside only to see a large object float into space. It was the Death Egg v2.
In order to bring Eggman down, the group hop into Tails airplane and fly up to the Death Egg v2. After a air battle with Mecha Sonic, they make it abord as Sonic and Tails head to defeat Eggman, while the others find a way to shut down the Death Egg v2. The two make it to Robotnick and destroy the Egg Mech, but Eggman isn't done yet. He then retreats through a teleporter to his Moon Base, and Sonic follows him while Tails flys everyone else away.
When Sonic gets teleported to the Moon Base, he ends up going head-to-head with the Death Egg Robot without any rings. He succseeds, but then Eggman busts out an even bigger version of the Death Egg Robot. Sonic turns Super, then defeats it. The base then starts self-destructing as Eggman flys away, swearing revenge as Sonic flies back to Earth.
Sonic returns back to Earth, all 8 Emeralds in hand, and reunites with his friends. They place back the Master Emerald and look off into the sunset. Sonic and Tails hi-five and then the credits roll. After the credits, we see Eggman crashed onto a part of Angel Island and descovered a liquid-like thing that was released from the Master Emerald by accedent. He grins as the screen fades to black.
== Gameplay ==
The game plays like Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Knuckles. You run across the stage at high speeds and try to reach the end in a 10 minute time limit. You have the standard jump, spin-dash and drop dash, but a new feature is the air tricks. Preforing air tricks will gain you more momentom when you land. In order to protect yourself, you must collect Rings. If you get hit with Rings, you'll loose a large chunk of them but can pick them back up. If you get hit without any rings, however, you die and loose a life.
Depending on who your playing as, the goal of each level is diffrent:
*Sonic, Tails, Espio, and Knuckles: Get to the end of the stage and beat the boss in a 10-Minute time limit.
*Amy and Mighty: Free all the critters, get to the end, and beat the boss. (Since these stages are harder, there is no time limit)
*Metal Sonic: Capture all of the critters in the stage in a 10-minute time limit.
There are also optional Chaos Emeralds to collect, which when gaining all 7 allow any character to enter a Super State if they have over 50 Rings. In this state they are completley invincible, but drain rings every 2 seconds. There is also a Super Emerald, which you unlock via beating the game with all characters, allowing Sonic to become Hyper Sonic.
== Characters ==
There are 7 characters in this game (not counting playing as both Sonic & Tails)
Character	Name 	Description
 	Sonic 	
Sonic is a fast and easy going Hedgehog who has the ability to run faster then light. He spends his time either relaxing, taking down Eggman, or doing both if that's possible. He has a strong sense of freedom and, dispite his cocky attitude, loves to do whats right.
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*Special Ability: Drop Dash
*Unlocked by: Unlocked from the Start
 	Tails 	
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*Special Ability: Limited Flight
*Unlocked by: Unlocked from the Start
 	Knuckles	
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*Special Ability: Gliding, Wall Climbing
*Unlocked by: Unlocked from the start
 	Amy Rose	
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*Special Ability: Hammer Slam, Pole Vault
*Unlocked by: Unlocked from the start
 	Mighty 	
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*Special Ability: Bounce Slam
*Unlocked by: Beating the game as Amy
 	Espio 	
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*Special Ability: Shiriken Throw, Invisibility
*Unlocked by: Activating Chaotix Mode
 	Metal 	
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*Special Ability: Black Shield, Limited Flight
*Unlocked by: Beating the game as anyone
== Zones ==
Stage Logo/Description	Boss
Emerald Hill Zone is a grass field that's very close to the beach, and it's been a while since the last time Sonic visited. There's no time to take in the sights though, cause Metal Sonic is kidnapping all the critters. Lets show him a thing or two about messing with us, shall we?	
Metal Sonic is re-using his old drill car that he used long ago. It moves from left to right quickly and can shoot the drill and grow a new one. In order to beat it you need to hit it about nine times before it finally blows up and you win.
Metal Sonic has fled to Angle Island and is looking for critters in Mushroom Hill Zone, another place Sonic and pals haven't been to in a while. For some reason the badnicks are trying to cut down the trees, so you gotta stop them from doing that or this place'll become a Desert!	
 
This is the first battle against Metal Sonic. He'll use heat seeking rockets and his black shield to try and destroy you. Just keep avoiding him until he shortens out, then attack him. Repeat 6 times to beat the metalhead.
 	
Magma Mech
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Bean
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Silver Sonic
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Egg Slammer
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Egg Golem
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Egg Bikers
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Fang
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Egg Sub
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Metal Sonic
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Metal Knucks
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Mecha Sonic
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Metal Sonic
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Fang, Bean, Bark
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Death Core
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Doomsday
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== Items/power-ups ==
Throughout the game, there are diffrent power-ups you can collect.
===Collectibles===
Collectables
* Rings are collectibles found all around every level. They are importans as they give you an extra hit point. Once you get hit though, you'll lose half your rings. You can still pick them back up.
===Monitors===
Monitors
* The Ring Monitors give you up to 5 or 10 rings apon breaking them. Rings are very important as they let you take a hit or two.
*1-up Monitors give you, what else, an extra life. These are usually in hidden locations or in bonus stages. You can also get a 1-up via collecting 100 Rings.
*Invincability Monitors give you temporary invincability for 10 seconds. You can now run into enemies and run over spikes without getting hurt.
*Speed Monitors grant you extra speed for a short time apon breaking them. Side note: breaking two at once will grant you even more speed.
*The Fire Monitor will give you a Fire Shield, which lets you boost in mid-air and become immune to fire. You also gain an extra hit point.
*The Water Monitor will give you the bubble shield, which lets you do a bounce attack and breath under water. You also gain an extra hit point.
*The Lightning Monitor will give you the Lighting Shield, which attracts Rings towards you and become immune to electric. You also gain an extra hit point.
*The Eggman Monitor will hurt you if you break it, getting rid of half your rings. During Metal Sonic sections, however, they recharge your shield.
===Other Items===
Other Items
* The Chaos Emeralds are the items that let Sonic and Co. become super. You need to collect them via beating bonus stages that are similar to the ones in Sonic 2. Once you collect all 7, every character can enter a Super form.
*The Goal Posts are found at the end of the level. Simply run into it to beat the level.
== Minigames ==
Throughout the game, you can unlock minigames by beating the special stages and collecting Chaos Emeralds. These Minigames include:
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== Easter Eggs/references ==
===Debug Mode===
In order to unlock Debug mode, go to the Sound Test Menu and play track 01, 09, 08, 09, then exit back into the title screen. Then just start up a game and press A in the air to activate it. In Debug mode, you not only get to fly around, but you also get to place any object in the game anywhere. WARINING: This can and will break the game if you do certant things.
===Chaotix Mode===
In order to unlock Chaotix mode, just beat the game with any ending and you'll unlock it. Now, you and a randomly selected partner will be chained together via a ring, and it becomes like Knuckles Chaotixs. You also gain an Achivment if you play as Knuckles + Espio, Knuckles + Mighty, or Mighty + Espio.
===References===
*Over 7 Zones are from past games, along with the majority of bosses also being from past games.
*In fact, all of the characters Sprites are modified versions from the past Sonic games as well.
== Trivia ==
*The ending hints that this game is a direct prequle to the Sonic Adventure series.
==Gallery==
Screen Shot 2017-09-24 at 6.36.43 PM.png|Boxart for the Nintendo Switch version
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