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Emerald Coast (Sonic/Metal)
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All I have to do is cruise this coast!


Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure

Emerald Coast (エメラルドコースト Emerarudo Kōsuto?) is an Action Stage that appears in Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut and the 2010 remaster. It is the first Action Stage played as Sonic, the third Action Stage as Big, and the second Action Stage as Gamma. Emerald Coast is a seashore that connects Station Square with the emerald sea.[1] As with most other Action Stages in its games, Emerald Coast has different level designs for each character, which have three optional missions each.

Description[]

Overall, Emerald Coast is an archipelago of small, tropical islands off the coast of Station Square in a clean, light blue sky with various clouds. The first section of this Action Stage take place on a beach with a hotel, piers, rocky terrain, and small islands with beacons. They terrain is decorated with grey rocky soil and green grass and beaches are filled with white sand and palm trees. Loops are common in this section. An Orca also inhabits the seas of this section.

The second section of Emerald Coast takes place in several caves, a cove, and a small beach where Tails' plane resides. This section features dolphins and pools of water, alongside floating platforms. The terrain here is the same as the one found in the previous section.

Big's version of Emerald Coast takes place on a small island with a large pool and a beacon. This version is mainly the same as the previous ones.

Accordingly, Emerald Coast is the hottest vacation destination on earth.[2]

Story[]

Sonic the Hedgehog[]

After seeing his friend Tails crash-land his plane in Emerald Coast, Sonic sets off to rescue him. After finding him, the two go back to the hotel in Station Square, where Tails reveals he used a Chaos Emerald to power his now-wrecked plane and invites Sonic back to his workshop in the Mystic Ruins to see what else he'd been working on.

Big the Cat[]

When Froggy escapes to Emerald Coast, Big follows him to a small island in this area. There, he is able to retrieve him, only for Gamma to take him, causing Big to go after him.

E-102 Gamma[]

As part of the mission Dr. Robotnik tasked him and his fellow E-100 Series comrades to do to find Froggy, Gamma heads to Emerald Coast and makes his way there. Eventually, he is able to locate Froggy and complete his mission.

Gameplay[]

As Sonic, Emerald Coast is a fast-paced Action Stage with some platforming and ramps. Gimmicks included in this Action Stage include spiked bars, Jump Panels, and iron balls. Many hidden Item Boxes can be found here, usually at the borders of the islands.

As Big, Emerald Coast is a small area with a gigantic pond of water filled with fish. Unlike most of Big's Action Stages though, it has various hidden paths and secrets to find, though they only feature Rings.

When using Gamma, Emerald Coast becomes a slow-paced, short Action Stage. As with most of E-102's Action Stages, this stage is filled with Badniks, most predominantly Kikis, and Item Boxes. In addition, most of obstacles that were present in Sonic's version of Emerald Coast are removed and replaced with Springs or destroyable beach tables and chairs.

Overview[]

Sonic the Hedgehog[]

Sonic's version of Emerald Coast starts at the beach near the hotel of Station Square. Behind the spot where the playable character respawns are three 10 Ring Item Boxes. After a section with Kikis, the player is required to continue by traversing through across platforms on a smaller island nearby. For the next section, Sonic goes through a loop and is launched by a Jump Panel ramp to the next island, which is a gigantic beach with little vegetation. Hidden on this island is an Extra Life Item Box. The playable character is then launched by another Jump Panel to a wooden platform with an unstable bridge. In this section, Sonic will be carried by various Dash Panels across the bridge as an orca gives chase to him. Next, the player has to use a Jump Panel to go to another island, which has a tall, plateau-like mountain with a white beacon on the left. There are various Ring-related Item Boxes hidden here. By going up with a ramp and some Springs, the player can find an Extra Life Item Box.

After passing the beacon, Sonic will enter the next section, where he is able to run on walls, one on the right side and the next one on the left side. By running through the latter wall in particular, the player can get a High-Speed Shoes Item Box and, if they continue, they can lead Sonic through a cave that will launch him towards another cave on the right with an Extra Life Item Box. If this section is ignored however, the player will have to go through a large, shallow pond of water with a few platforms. Afterwards, Sonic will be taken to the next island, which has a large ramp that goes upwards. Here, the player has to do some platforming and avoid a spiked bar to get to the next section. However, all of this can be skipped with a Spin Dash to the right and a well-timed Spin Jump just after the ramp.

In the next section, Sonic can find an Extra Life Item Box underneath a platform. To advance, the player has to lead Sonic either through Springs or across Jump Panel plates and pass through two spiked bars to be launched to the next island, which is entirely composed of beach. At the end, the player will find Tails or, if they have already replayed this Action Stage, a Capsule.

Level Mission
C MISSION S TAILS E
B MISSION S RINGBOX E
A MISSION S BOX2MIN E

Big the Cat[]

Big's version of Emerald Coast takes place on the island with the beacon, except that it is impossible for him to go up there due to the lack of Springs. Instead, they have been replaced by a single Extra Life Item Box. To compensate for this however, two smaller islands have been added near the main one. These islands have secret spots where the player can find a few Rings. As part of Big's fishing-based gameplay, the water has also been filled with fish of various types and sizes. Froggy is found near the beacon.

Level Mission
C MISSION BIG FROG E
B MISSION BIG 1K E
A MISSION BIG 2K E

E-102 Gamma[]

Gamma's version of Emerald Coast starts out just like Sonic's, except that it will have many more Kikis and beach tables, both of which can be destroyed. After proceeding as normal, E-102 will have to go to the left, due to the first loop being blocked by some rocks, where he will have to proceed across some wooden platforms are not present in Sonic's version of Emerald Coast. After this, the player will be launched towards the next island by some Springs. By using a Homing Missile Launch in midair during this trip, they can also get a maximum of three Ring-related Item Boxes. The island where Gamma will land on is identical to the one Sonic is launched towards after the first loop, except that it has many more Kikis and lacks the Jump Panel in Sonic's version. This is also the island where the player finds Froggy, who will end this Action Stage upon contact.

Level Mission
C MISSION G FROG E
B MISSION G FROGRING E
A MISSION G EME E

Animals[]

Other game appearances[]

Sonic Riders[]

In Sonic Riders, a picture of Emerald Coast can be seen on one of the buildings in both Metal City and Night Chase. The picture itself is a screenshot of Sonic Adventure, with Sonic running away from the orca.

Sonic Generations[]

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Emerald Coast, from the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations.

In the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Generations, Emerald Coast appears as the fourth Stage, as well as the first Stage in the Dreamcast era. In this game, Emerald Coast features refreshed graphics and two Acts: one for Classic Sonic and one for Modern Sonic.

In other media[]

Animation[]

Sonic X[]

Sonic X Emerald Coast

Emerald Coast, from "The Last Resort".

In the Sonic X anime series and its comic series published by Archie Comics, Emerald Coast was a beach located near Station Square on Earth. It was eventually invaded by Dr. Eggman, who decided to build an amusement park to his own image, though his plans were stopped by Sonic and Amy.

Books and comics[]

Archie Comics[]

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Emerald Coast was a beach region located near Station Square, with a past virtually identical to that of its game counterpart. At one point in the past, Nikki and Dr. Ellidy went to the beach for a vacation.

Trivia[]

Emerald Coast LEGO Dimensions

Concept art of Emerald Coast in LEGO Dimensions. This particular portion of the level is not visited in the final game.

  • Emerald Coast appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog Level Pack for LEGO Dimensions. In the level, Sonic is transported there after a "keystone device" found by Dr. Eggman malfunctions and separates Sonic from his friends.
  • If the player noclips outside the boundaries of Big's Emerald Coast stage, they will find rendered and unrendered areas of Sonic and E-102's portion of the stage. These include the hotel beach, the boardwalks and the sandbar where Gamma finds Froggy. However, the section right after the beacon cannot be accessed from Big's version because the trigger point is not there.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Azure Blue World... for Emerald Coast" Jun Senoue 4:13
"Windy and Ripply... for Emerald Coast" Jun Senoue 3:11
"BIG Fishes at Emerald Coast..." Jun Senoue 1:50

Videos[]

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Sonic Adventure DX (GC) Sonic - Emerald Coast Missons Level B and A

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Sonic Adventure DX (GC) Big Emerald Coast Missions B & A

Sonic_Adventure_DX_(GC)_E-102_Emerald_Coast_Missions_Level_B_and_A

Sonic Adventure DX (GC) E-102 Emerald Coast Missions Level B and A


References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sonic Team (14 September 2004). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut. PC. Sega. Area/level: Mission Mode. "9 - Get the balloon floating behind the waterfall of the emerald sea."
  2. Shea, Brian (10 June 2017). More Burning Questions About The Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise Answered. GameInformer. Retrieved on 10 June 2017. "Shea: What's the hottest vacation destination in Sonic's world? / Takashi Iizuka: Emerald Coast."

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