Sonic Generations

Sonic Generations (ソニック ジェネレーションズ: 白の時空Sonikku Jenerēshonzu: Shiro no Jikū?, lit. "Sonic Generations: White Time and Space") is a platformer video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega in late 2011, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. While the game came out in home consoles and PC, an alternate version of the game was also released by Dimps for the Nintendo 3DS. All versions of this game can be played in stereoscopic 3D, but a 3DTV as well as a pair of 3D glasses are required for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, being the first game of the franchise to support stereoscopic 3D.

The PlayStation 3 version was available to be streamed on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC via the PS Now subscription service, with PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Sony Bravia Smart TV (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 models), Sony Blu-Ray players and Samsung Smart TV support for the service being dropped in 2017. In April 2018, the Xbox 360 version of the game was made backwards compatible with the Xbox Oneand supports Xbox One X enhanced features, as well as FPS Boost for the Xbox Series X and Series S since 15 November 2021, making the game run at 60fps.

In Sonic Generations, Sonic celebrates his birthday party with his friends, only for them to be captured by the Time Eater and left trapped in White Space. Teaming up with a younger version of himself, Sonic explores White Space to save his friends, defeat the Time Eater and return home.

## Plot

In an alternate dimension, Classic Sonic is running through the Green Hill until he hears a noise and senses a brief earthquake, though he ignores it. Soon after though, a mysterious entity known as the Time Eaterappears in the sky and everything whites out.

In the present day in the mainstream universe, Tails arrives at a gathering that is attended by his friends. Arriving soon after, Modern Sonic discovers that his friends have been preparing a surprise birthday party for him, as it is his birthday. Modern Sonic celebrates his birthday with his friends until the Time Eater disrupts the party by sucking everyone through various Time Holes and scattering them across time and space. Not happy with this, Modern Sonic tries to attack the monster, only for it to knock him down. The impact of the attack leaves Modern Sonic unconscious in the grass.

A while later, Modern Sonic regains consciousness, though he finds himself in a strange dimension known as White Space. Noticing a colorless portion of Green Hill and Tails (now a colorless statue) nearby, Modern Sonic races through Green Hill, which regains color and life after he runs through it. At the same time, Tails is restored too. The two then spot Chemical Plant in the same colorless state as Green Hill was nearby, and Modern Sonic heads over there to investigate. Meanwhile, Classic Sonic, whom Tails mistakes for Modern Sonic, passes by and goes to Chemical Plant as well. Later, Modern Sonic meets Tails at the Chemical Plant. While there, the hedgehog tells his friend that he is getting a strange sense of deja vú from passing through these areas. Exiting the Chemical Plant, the area goes back to normal following Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic's run through it. However, each Sonic is unaware of the other's presence. At the same time Chemical Plant is restored, Amy is restored as well.

Afterwards, the two Sonics race through Sky Sanctuary, restoring Knuckles in the process. Following that, Classic Sonic ends up on a highway in Stardust Speedway, where he defeats Classic Metal Sonic and gets a Chaos Emerald from him. Later, Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic end up inside a Boss Gate at the same time, separated by a glass wall, which they each think is a mirror. Suddenly however, Modern Eggman's voice is heard from the exit of the Boss Gate, mocking the hedgehogs and telling them that he will end Sonic soon. While Modern Sonic is unfazed by the taunt, Classic Sonic heads into the exit. Modern Sonic then realizes that there is another version of himself here, and tries to enter the exit as well, only for it to close before he is able to pass through it. Meanwhile, Classic Sonic fights Classic Eggman and his Death Egg Robot aboard the Death Egg. After the doctor is defeated though, he is kidnapped by the Time Eater as he begs Sonic for help. Later, both Sonics meet in White Space, surprised by each other's presence. They also meet both Classic Tails and Modern Tails. The four of them then discover that they are traveling through time and space, which explains the various locations they recognize. The quartet subsequently team up to stop the Time Eater's rampage and save their remaining friends.

Continuing onward, the Sonics rescue Cream the Rabbit and Cheese after restoring Speed Highway, Rougeafter restoring City Escape, and Espio after restoring Seaside Hill. Along the way, the two Tailses figure out that the Time Eater is tearing space apart as it moves through time, thereby ripping places from across space and time from their locations in their timelines and placing the-now lifeless and dead areas in White Space. However, by speeding through time in these areas, the Sonics are able to fix space and return life to these areas. With the universe about to fall into chaos because of the Time Eater however, the Sonics realize they have to get going like never before. Soon after, Modern Sonic claims a Chaos Emerald following a meeting and clash with Shadow onboard the Space Colony ARK. Not long after, he finds himself in a flooded Station Square where he defeats Perfect Chaos. Afterward, the Classic and Modern pairs discover that the Time Eater does not like the Chaos Emeralds, making their hunt for the gems even more important. Continuing their adventure, the Sonics pass through Crisis City, Rooftop Run and Planet Wisp, restoring these locations and rescuing Blaze, Vector and Charmy too. Meanwhile, Modern Sonic wins a Chaos Emerald from Silver after defeating him in a fight in Crisis City. He also goes on to fight Modern Eggman and his Egg Dragoon in Eggmanland. After defeating Modern Eggman however, the doctor is taken away by the Time Eater, confusing the heroes.

After collecting all the Chaos Emeralds, the Sonics and Tailses confront the Time Eater in its domain. There, they discover that the Time Eater is being piloted by both Classic Eggman and Modern Eggman. Modern Eggman reveals that while drifting through space following the events of the Wisp incident, he found the primordial form of the Time Eater. Discovering that the creature had the power to erase time and space, Modern Eggman decided to use its powers to alter the past and undo his previous defeats by erasing Sonic's actions from history. However, he needed someone just as smart as him to perfect his modifications for the Time Eater, which was why he had it abduct Classic Eggman earlier. Confident that Eggman still cannot win, the Sonics engage the Time Eater. Although the Time Eater manages to nearly defeat the two Sonics, their friends and allies show up to support them, thereby activating the power of the Chaos Emeralds and allowing the Sonics to transform into Modern Super Sonic and Classic Super Sonic. The super-powered hedgehogs proceed to confront the Time Eater in another dimension and manage to destroy it. The heroes then return to the present of Modern Sonic's dimension, with everything having seemingly returned to normal. There, the group continues to celebrate Modern Sonic's birthday. During the party, Modern Sonic thanks Classic Sonic for the team-up while Classic Sonic attempts to demonstrate the Boost. Although he fails, Modern Sonic encourages to continue working on it. Afterward, Classic Sonic and Classic Tails find a stray Time Hole for them to return home with. As the counterparts and the party guests then bid farewell to each other, Modern Sonic promises Classic Sonic a great future, just as Classic Sonic and Classic Tails pass through the closing Time Hole.

Meanwhile, Classic Eggman and Modern Eggman are lost in White Space. There, the two argue as they search for an exit and discuss about whether or not they ever defeat Sonic. Their discussion makes Classic Eggman contemplate if he should go back and get his teaching degree, which Modern Eggman thinks is not a bad idea since he loves telling people what to do.

## Characters and Voice Cast

### Japanese Cast

* Sonic the Hedgehog - Junichi Kanemaru
* Miles "Tails" Prower - Ryo Hirohashi
* Amy Rose - Taeko Kawata
* Knuckles the Echidna - Kazuki Yao
* Shadow the Hedgehog - Koji Yusa
* Blaze the Cat - Nao Takamori
* Cream the Rabbit - Sayaka Aoki
* Cheese - Ryo Hirohashi
* Rouge the Bat - Saki Fujita
* Vector the Crocodile - Kenta Miyake
* Espio the Chameleon - Yūki Masuda
* Charmy Bee - Chie Sawaguchi
* Silver the Hedgehog - Daisuke Ono

### English Cast

* Sonic the Hedgehog - Roger Craig Smith
* Miles "Tails" Prower - Colleen O'Shaughnessey
* Amy Rose - Cindy Robinson
* Knuckles the Echidna - Travis Willingham
* Shadow the Hedgehog - Kirk Thornton
* Blaze the Cat - Laura Bailey
* Cream the Rabbit - Michelle Ruff
* Rouge the Bat - Karen Strassman
* Vector the Crocodile - Keith Silverstein
* Espio the Chameleon - Troy Baker
* Charmy Bee - Colleen O'Shaughnessey
* Silver the Hedgehog - Quinton Flynn