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Radiant Emerald

Hey, what's the X on the screen for? Could it be a hidden course?


— Description, Sonic R (PC)[1]

Radiant Emerald (ラジアントエメラルド[2] Rajianto Emerarudo?) is the final course in Sonic R. It is only unlockable after completing all other courses in Grand Prix mode. Dr. Robotnik is unlocked by completing a race here in first place, and thus completing the game.

Presented as a rainbow-colored, crystalline racing course suspended in space, Radiant Emerald is widely recognized as one of the most iconic elements of Sonic R.

Description[]

It is presented as a rainbow-colored, crystalline racing course suspended in space high above earth.

Gameplay[]

Radiant Emerald is an extremely straightforward course full of long turns whose only shortcuts are unlocked via Ring Gates. This is the longest track in the game by far. Even after opening the short-cuts, it still takes quite a while to complete a lap. Success in this course is based on skill alone, as gimmicks are sparse. There are also no Sonic Tokens or Chaos Emeralds on this course.

Overview[]

Trivia[]

  • There is a significant difference in this course in later versions, with there being strangely a lack of transparencies in the PC port. This is noteworthy since a true transparency effect was not believed to be possible on Sega Saturn since it was rare to see it happen on the hardware. In the PC ports, Radiant Emerald was instead made solid and textures made use of flashier lighting. This is also the case in Sonic Gems Collection.
  • The course's standard background music is "Diamond in the Sky". However, when playing as Super Sonic, Sonic R's main theme, "Super Sonic Racing", will play instead.
  • This is the only track in Sonic R that does not feature weather.

Gallery[]

Screenshots[]

Sega Saturn[]

Sonic Gems Collection[]

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Diamond in the Sky" Richard Jacques 4:55
"Super Sonic Racing" Richard Jacques 4:03

References[]

  1. Sonic R (PC) United States instruction booklet, pg. 11.
  2. Sonic R (Sega Saturn) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 29.
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