Sonic in an alternate Outfit.
Outfits[1] are recurring objects in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They consist of optional clothing that the characters can wear.
Description
Outfits, as their name implies, consist of attires that can be equipped to the playable characters during gameplay, thereby changing the appearance of the character's game model. Each Outfit is unique and often designed to fit the character's style.
So far, Outfits have been entirely optional extra features in the games, and can only be unlocked via external downloads of after clearing certain requirements. Outfits normally only offer aesthetic changes, although there have been cases where they affect the characters' moveset.
Game appearances
Sonic Adventure 2
Tails and his Cyclone in their Sonic Adventure 2 Outfit.
In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, several Outfits are available for each of the main playable characters, namely Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Dr. Eggman and Rouge. These Outfits can only be worn in the multiplayer mode of the games.
In the Dreamcast edition of Sonic Adventure 2, the player can unlock one Outfit for each of the six characters by completing all of their respective missions. The Dreamcast edition of Sonic Adventure 2 also have seasonal VMU downloadable Outfits for Halloween and Christmas which were available on the United States version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001 (Halloween), and November 30, 2001 (Christmas), respectively.
In Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the game's default unlockable Outfit were all redesigned (except Tails). These Outfits can only be unlocked by clearing all their respective character's missions with an "A" Rank. In return, they let the characters use their special attacks with less Rings among other things. The number of outfits include:
- Sonic the Hedgehog:
- HUmar: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 after clearing all Sonic's missions. Sonic dons a yellow and orange HUmar outfit originating from the Phantasy Star Online video game.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001. Sonic dons a jack-o-lantern on his cranium and a pumpkin on his thorax.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. Sonic sports a red and white Santa jacket.
- Race: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle after clearing all Sonic's missions with an "A" Rank. Sonic sports a black and red racing jumpsuit. When wearing it, Sonic can use a Sonic Wind every twenty Rings.
- Shadow the Hedgehog:
- HUcast: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 after clearing all Shadow's missions. Shadow dons a red and gray HUcast outfit originating from the Phantasy Star Online video game.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001. Shadow sports skeleton body paint.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. Shadow sports a sleeveless Santa vest.
- Race: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle after clearing all Shadow's missions with an "A" Rank. Shadow dons a black racing jumpsuit. When wearing it, Shadow can perform a five-second Chaos Control every twenty Rings.
- Miles "Tails" Prower:
- Tornado: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 by clearing all Tails' missions, and in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle by clearing all Tails' missions with an "A" Rank. Tails' Cyclone's colors are changed to the same as the original Tornado in Sonic Adventure. When wearing it in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the Cyclone can move faster.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. Tails' Cyclone gets a red and white peppermint paint job.
- Dr. Eggman:
- Camouflage (Sonic Adventure 2): Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 after clearing all Dr. Eggman's missions. The Eggwalker is given brown military camouflage paint.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001. The Eggwalker is given plating resembling a Halloween pumpkin.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. The Eggwalker's color scheme is changed to primarily white and red.
- Camouflage (Sonic Adventure 2: Battle): Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle after clearing all Dr. Eggman's missions with an "A" Rank. The Eggwalker is given a gray military camouflage paint and Eggman wears a black soldier uniform. When wearing it, the lock-on is deactivated but the Power Laser can be performed every ten Rings.
- Knuckles the Echidna:
- Gothic: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 after clearing all Knuckles' missions. Knuckles dons a gothic-looking black & white ensemble.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001. Knuckles sports skeleton body paint.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. Knuckles decorates his dreadlocks with green stripes and bells.
- Jumpsuit: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle after clearing all Knuckles' missions with an "A" Rank. Knuckles sports here a black jumpsuit. When wearing it, Knuckles can perform a Thunder Arrow every twenty Rings.
- Rouge the Bat:
- Dominatrix: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2 after clearing all Rouge's missions. Rouge dons a rather kinky masked dominatrix outfit.
- Halloween: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on October 11, 2001. Rouge dons a towering witch hat and dress.
- Christmas: A VMU downloadable Outfit on the Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2 available from the United States' version of the game's official website starting on November 30, 2001. Rouge slips on a red and white boot/glove ensemble and paints her wings to match.
- Two-piece: Unlocked in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle after clearing all Rouge's missions with an "A" Rank. Rouge dons here a black leather two-piece. When wearing it, Rouge can perform a perform a five-second Charm Ray every twenty Rings.
Sonic Rivals 2
In Sonic Rivals, all eight playable characters are given four different Outfits that can be unlocked by first meeting and completing certain challenges. The number of outfits include:
- Sonic the Hedgehog:
- Race: Unlocked by running 15,000 M with Sonic
- Ice: Unlocked by winning the Sonic Cup in single player
- Black Tie: Unlocked by defeating Shadow 20 times with Sonic
- Cheetah: Unlocked by winning Sonic Cup in multiplayer
- Miles "Tails" Prower:
- Ace Pilot: Unlocked by flying 5 collective minutes with Tails
- Captain: Unlocked by winning Tails Cup in single player
- Tiger: Unlocked by defeating Metal Sonic 20 times with Tails
- Zebra: Unlocked by winning Tails Cup in multiplayer
- Knuckles the Echidna:
- Race: Unlocked by attacking any rival 50 times with Knuckles
- Eggman: Unlocked by winning Knuckles Cup in multiplayer
- Armor: Unlocked by winning Knuckles Cup in single player
- Gladiator: Unlocked by beating Rouge in any mode 20 times.
- Rouge the Bat:
- Race: Unlocked by collecting 500 Rings with Rouge.
- Stealth: Unlocked by winning Rouge Cup in multiplayer
- Armor: Unlocked by beating Knuckles 20 times with Rouge
- Raider: Unlocked by winning Rouge Cup in single player
- Shadow the Hedgehog:
- Race: Unlocked by using Shadow's Chaos Control 20 times.
- Flame: Unlocked by winning Shadow Cup in multiplayer
- 80's: Unlocked by winning Shadow Cup in single player
- Mercenary: Unlocked by defeating Sonic in any mode with Shadow.
- Metal Sonic
- Mach3.0: Unlocked by copying all rivals' signature moves once.
- Circuits: Unlocked by winning Metal Sonic Cup in single player.
- Jester: Unlocked by defeating Tails 20 times with Metal Sonic.
- Mach2.0: Unlocked by winning Metal Sonic Cup in multiplayer.
- Silver the Hedgehog:
- Race: Unlocked by using Silver's ESP 20 times on any rival.
- Lightening: Unlocked by winning Silver Cup in multiplayer
- Christmas: Unlocked by winning Silver Cup in single player
- Cyber: Unlocked by beating Espio in any mode 20 times.
- Espio the Chameleon:
- Race: Unlocked by using Espio's Chroma Camo 20 times.
- Ninja: Unlocked by winning Espio Cup in single player.
- Mummy: Unlocked by defeating Silver 20 times with Espio.
- Knight: Unlocked by winning Espio Cup in multiplayer.
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