Sonic Riders

Sonic Riders
Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Platforms: PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Windows Released in JP: February 23, 2006 Released in US: February 26, 2006 (GCN/Xbox/PS2), November 17, 2006 (Windows) Released in EU: March 3, 2006 (GCN/Xbox/PS2), November 24, 2006 (Windows) Released in AU: March 23, 2006 (GCN/Xbox/PS2) Released in KR: March 30, 2006 (GCN/Xbox/PS2) This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused sounds. This game has revisional differences.

In Sonic Riders, you play as Sonic and his friends (or the newcomer Babylon Rogues) as they ride (obviously) air-based hoverboards, skates, and bikes in a race to win the World Grand Prix.

Chao's Lower Body

The Chao that runs the shop has its lower body modeled but this can't be seen normally due to the fixed camera.

(Source: Ferrox)

Unused Omochao Comments

These audio files indicate that Omochao was going to be MUCH more annoying than he is. They are stored as ADX files in /Data/Voice/V_CHAO_E.afs. They didn't make it into the PC version of the game for a good reason. However, they are used in the GameCube, Xbox and PS2 versions.

General Comments

Some general comments, many of which are unused in the game. The unused clips include comments about change of positions, getting to (and being) the leader, cornering at the wrong time, running out of air, running to an air pit (yeah, even that, too), attacking, etc. Character names aren't called in these announcements; instead, Omochao will use pronouns whenever needed. Note that for comments that include pronouns, there are two voice clips; one for male characters, and one with the same name with a "_W" added to the end for female characters. Also of note is that for "E_Live_028", "E_Live_028_W" is used, even for the male characters.

Name	Clip	Transcript
E_Live_001		Now, The race is about to begin!
E_Live_002		Get a great start!
E_Live_003		The racers are now getting ready.
E_Live_004		The countdown has begun.
E_Live_005		Who'll break out of the pack first?
E_Live_006		The race to prove who's the best begins now.
E_Live_007		This contest will kick off in a short time.
E_Live_008		All the racers are totally focused on the race.
E_Live_009		This is it!
E_Live_010		Can you imagine the pressure?
E_Live_011		What a shocking beginning!
E_Live_012		That must be painful!
E_Live_013		Will he get away with this?
E_Live_013_W		Will she get away with this?
E_Live_014		Wow! Look how focused he is!
E_Live_014_W		Wow! Look how focused she is!
E_Live_015		What an impressive feat!
E_Live_016		All the racers have now dashed past the starting line.
E_Live_017		And they're off!
E_Live_018		All the racers are off to a normal start, no problem.
E_Live_019		Congratulations!
E_Live_020		Wow! Look at that display of overwhelming strength!
E_Live_021		Great!
E_Live_022		He might have won if he hadn't just made that critical mistake.
E_Live_022_W		She might have won if she hadn't just made that critical mistake.
E_Live_023		Ohhh! Nice try!
E_Live_024		He's almost in first place.
E_Live_024_W		She's almost in first place.
E_Live_025		What a trick combination!
E_Live_026		He makes a perfect landing and takes advantage of the speed boost.
E_Live_026_W		She makes a perfect landing and takes advantage of the speed boost.
E_Live_027		And he makes a nice landing!
E_Live_027_W		And she makes a nice landing!
E_Live_028		And he makes a smooth landing!
E_Live_028_W		And she makes a smooth landing!
E_Live_029		Oh! He failed to land correctly!
E_Live_029_W		Oh! She failed to land correctly!
E_Live_030		This could cost him the race!
E_Live_030_W		This could cost her the race!
E_Live_031		Is he going to blow past the competition right here?
E_Live_031_W		Is she going to blow past the competition right here?
E_Live_032		Can anyone steal first place from the leader?
E_Live_033		He's getting closer to moving another position ahead.
E_Live_033_W		She's getting closer to moving another position ahead.
E_Live_034		He's now trying to close the distance with the other racers by performing a dash.
E_Live_034_W		She's now trying to close the distance with the other racers by performing a dash.
E_Live_035		Who's next on the list for him?
E_Live_035_W		Who's next on the list for her?
E_Live_036		At last! Someone else is now in first.
E_Live_037		All that's left is to get to the goal.
E_Live_038		The rankings have changed!
E_Live_039		He's desperate to catch up with the leading racer.
E_Live_039_W		She's desperate to catch up with the leading racer.
E_Live_040		Can he achieve such a major reversal?
E_Live_040_W		Can she achieve such a major reversal?
E_Live_041		He's no longer in first place.
E_Live_041_W		She's no longer in first place.
E_Live_042		Could the leader have dropped his guard?
E_Live_042_W		Could the leader have dropped her guard?
E_Live_043		Positions have been switched!
E_Live_044		What damage!
E_Live_045		How difficult will it be to get first place now?
E_Live_046		He performs a skillful trick here.
E_Live_046_W		She performs a skillful trick here.
E_Live_047		He's building momentum with skillful tricks.
E_Live_047_W		She's building momentum with skillful tricks.
E_Live_048		He's hot stuff! Look at those sparks!
E_Live_048_W		She's hot stuff! Look at those sparks!
E_Live_049		He continues in a graceful flight.
E_Live_049_W		She continues in a graceful flight.
E_Live_050		He's flying through the air.
E_Live_050_W		She's flying through the air.
E_Live_051		Even though he's the leader, he's still got his guard up.
E_Live_051_W		Even though she's the leader, she's still got her guard up.
E_Live_052		He's desperately trying to get into first.
E_Live_052_W		She's desperately trying to get into first.
E_Live_053		He's trying desperately to recover.
E_Live_053_W		She's trying desperately to recover.
E_Live_054		Surprisingly he's taken major risks with the little air that's left.
E_Live_054_W		Surprisingly she's taken major risks with the little air that's left.
E_Live_055		Wow! He's using the perfect technique to take the corner.
E_Live_055_W		Wow! She's using the perfect technique to take the corner.
E_Live_056		He does a fantastic job taking the corner, taking the perfect line just at the last minute.
E_Live_056_W		She does a fantastic job taking the corner, taking the perfect line just at the last minute.
E_Live_057		He's carefully clearing the turn here.
E_Live_057_W		She's carefully clearing the turn here.
E_Live_058		He's taking the turn with an interesting technique.
E_Live_058_W		She's taking the turn with an interesting technique.
E_Live_059		Oh! He's making a horrible mistake with that bad wide turn.
E_Live_059_W		Oh! She's making a horrible mistake with that bad wide turn.
E_Live_060		Did he break at the wrong time? He's not in good position to take the corner.
E_Live_060_W		Did she break at the wrong time? She's not in good position to take the corner.
E_Live_061		Is he going to put an end to the other racers' chase here?
E_Live_061_W		Is she going to put an end to the other racers' chase here?
E_Live_062		Is this the sign of an opening?
E_Live_063		There's an enormous tornado on the track.
E_Live_064		The giant tornado's bearing down on the trailing racers.
E_Live_065		That's too bad. And he was so consistent too.
E_Live_065_W		That's too bad. And she was so consistent too.
E_Live_066		He's running to an air pit.
E_Live_066_W		She's running to an air pit.
E_Live_067		Will this lead to a fatal loss?
E_Live_068		He's cautious even though he has ample air.
E_Live_068_W		She's cautious even though she has ample air.
E_Live_069		He recharges to refill what little air was left.
E_Live_069_W		She recharges to refill what little air was left.
E_Live_070		Filling up air is going to cost the racer time.
E_Live_071		That racer almost didn't make it to an air pit before running out of air.
E_Live_072		That was a dangerous situation. If he'd been just a little later, his air would've been completely out.
E_Live_072_W		That was a dangerous situation. If she'd been just a little later, her air would've been completely out.
E_Live_073		Well, will we see any dramatic reversals before the end of this race?
E_Live_074		Can he cross the finish line while staying in first?
E_Live_074_W		Can she cross the finish line while staying in first?
E_Live_075		Unless he drops his guard, he should easily win first place.
E_Live_075_W		Unless she drops her guard, she should easily win first place.
E_Live_076		He's valiantly searching for an opening to get into first.
E_Live_076_W		She's valiantly searching for an opening to get into first.
E_Live_077		Has he been purposely keeping a low profile in the first half of this race? He's just behind the leader like glue.
E_Live_077_W		Has she been purposely keeping a low profile in the first half of this race? She's just behind the leader like glue.
E_Live_078		There's only one lap left, and the racers know this is it.
E_Live_079		In another minute, the race will end. Who will win?
E_Live_080		Aaaaand...
E_Live_081		He's been flicked out of the waterfall basin and flown into the air.
E_Live_081_W		She's been flicked out of the waterfall basin and flown into the air.
E_Live_082		He's all wet; but still going.
E_Live_082_W		She's all wet; but still going.
E_Live_085		There's trouble. A racer's run out of air! He better run to an air pit to refill his air board.
E_Live_085_W		There's trouble. A racer's run out of air! She better run to an air pit to refill her air board.

Omochao's Tutorial

Also present in the files are voice clips explaining the basic controls for the game, suggesting there was going to be some sort of a playable tutorial where Omochao would explain the basic controls. This was changed to a video named "Tutorial" in the "Theater" menu of the game that explains the controls and abilities. The video is just some demos from the game and texts explaining the controls, and has no voice. There is a similar tutorial with Omochao as the host in the sequel, Sonic Free Riders.

As with almost every multiplatform Sonic game, the controls with button layout for all platforms are stored in every version of the game.

To do: The above info is confirmed for Windows and PS2 versions. Check other versions, too.

Name	Clip	Transcript
E_Live_083		When the countdown reaches zero, the electric shock barrier will disappear. Time your running start to hit the starting line just as the barrier disappears.
E_Live_084		Press the directional pad during a trick-jump to rotate in various directions. The more you spin, the more air you can get.
E_Live_084_W		Press the left thumb stick during a trick-jump to rotate in various directions. The more you spin, the more air you can get.
E_Live_086		Press left and right to move your character.
E_Live_087		Hold down the A button to charge your jump. Release the A button at the right time for an optimal jump.
E_Live_088		To drift, press left or right while holding down the L button or R button. You'll also be able to perform sharper turns.
E_Live_089		To grind, after you jump by pressing the A button, press the A button again at the right time on a rail.
E_Live_090		Press the B button to dash.
E_Live_091		Hold down the B button to launch an attack. Then, make contact with an opponent to hurt 'em.
E_Live_092		Hold down the A button to charge your jump. Release the A button at the right time for an optimal jump.
E_Live_093		To drift, press left or right with the left trigger or right trigger held down. You'll also be able to perform sharper turns.
E_Live_094		To grind, after you jump by pressing the A button, press the A button again at the right time on a rail.
E_Live_095		Press the B button to dash.
E_Live_096		Hold down the B button to launch an attack. Then, make contact with an opponent to hurt 'em.
E_Live_097		Hold down the X button to charge your jump. Release the X button at the right time for an optimal jump.
E_Live_098		To drift, press left or right with the L1 button or R1 button held down. You can turn more sharply than usual.
E_Live_099		To grind, after you jump by pressing the X button, press the X button again at the right time on a rail.
E_Live_100		Press the Circle button to dash.
E_Live_101		Hold down the Circle button to launch an attack. Then, make contact with an opponent to hurt 'em.

It is also worth mentioning that these voice clips indicate that somewhere in development there was supposed to be a difference between dashing and attacking mechanisms - pressing the "Dash/Attack" button would let the player dash, while holding it would launch an attack. In the game, there is simply a "Boost" function, which serves both purposes simultaneously, and there is no difference between pressing and holding the button.

Character-Based Comments

To do: Rip all the files, even if it requires moving this to a sub-page.

Comments that use names. Again, some of the clips go unused in the game. There are 15 characters with comments (including Super Sonic, excluding E-10000G and E-10000R) and there is a set of 51 comments for each character, making a total of 765 voice clips. They are stored as "E_Live_cXXYY_001~051", with "XXYY" being a two-digit number followed by two characters as following:

• 00SN: Sonic
• 01TA: Tails
• 02KN: Knuckles
• 03AM: Amy
• 04JT: Jet
• 05ST: Storm
• 06WA: Wave
• 07EG: Eggman
• 08CR: Cream
• 09RO: Rouge
• 10SH: Shadow
• 11SS: Super Sonic
• 12NI: NiGHTS
• 13AI: Aiai
• 14UR: Ulala (note that UR, being short for "Urara" is used, as opposed to UL, short for "Ulala")

The following is the set of comments for Sonic. The clips are the same, but with different character name.

Name	Clip	Transcript
E_Live_c00SN_001		Oh! Sonic jumped the gun!
E_Live_c00SN_002		Sonic dashed out.
E_Live_c00SN_003		Sonic's off to an outstanding start!
E_Live_c00SN_004		Sonic is off; in a nice, rapid start.
E_Live_c00SN_005		Sonic is off; executing a safe start.
E_Live_c00SN_006		Sonic's off to a flying start.
E_Live_c00SN_007		Sonic is a little slow off the start.
E_Live_c00SN_008		Sonic is off to a horrible start. Can he make up for lost time here?
E_Live_c00SN_009		Sonic hasn't made any attempt to start yet. Did he make a mistake, or is he just that confident?
E_Live_c00SN_010		Sonic has just come in first place.
E_Live_c00SN_011		Sonic has just established a new track record.
E_Live_c00SN_012		Sonic made a splendid finish in first place.
E_Live_c00SN_013		Nobody can stop Sonic.
E_Live_c00SN_014		Sonic, you're amazing!
E_Live_c00SN_015		Sonic had a strong showing.
E_Live_c00SN_016		It'll be interesting to see how Sonic will develop now.
E_Live_c00SN_017		Sonic has reached the goal!
E_Live_c00SN_018		Sonic pulled off a high, high trick!
E_Live_c00SN_019		Looks like Sonic just grew wings, 'cause he's flying!
E_Live_c00SN_020		Sonic has successfully jumped into the air.
E_Live_c00SN_021		Sonic displayed a first class trick.
E_Live_c00SN_022		Sonic shows us a textbook trick.
E_Live_c00SN_023		Sonic performs a nice trick.
E_Live_c00SN_024		Sonic may have incorrectly timed this.
E_Live_c00SN_025		Sonic has failed his trick here.
E_Live_c00SN_026		Sonic has lost his balance, and also some speed.
E_Live_c00SN_027		Sonic launches an attack!
E_Live_c00SN_028		Sonic is ready to attack!
E_Live_c00SN_029		Sonic is rushing towards his rival like a rocket!
E_Live_c00SN_030		Sonic has attacked his opponent.
E_Live_c00SN_031		Sonic has one of his rivals in sight.
E_Live_c00SN_032		Sonic has been hit by an opponent's attack.
E_Live_c00SN_033		This must be painful for Sonic!
E_Live_c00SN_034		Sonic is rapidly increasing speed.
E_Live_c00SN_035		Sonic is building momentum!
E_Live_c00SN_036		A spectacular turbulence has been formed behind Sonic!
E_Live_c00SN_037		Sonic is burning through the track, creating turbulence.
E_Live_c00SN_038		Look at Sonic ride that turbulence.
E_Live_c00SN_039		Sonic has done a great job taking advantage of the wind.
E_Live_c00SN_040		Showing expert windsurfing, Sonic is rapidly speeding up.
E_Live_c00SN_041		Sonic is gliding fast, trying to get ahead.
E_Live_c00SN_042		Sonic is cutting up the wind, as if he had grown wings!
E_Live_c00SN_043		Sonic grinds from a rail.
E_Live_c00SN_044		Sonic executes a beautiful jump onto the next rail.
E_Live_c00SN_045		Sonic has launched himself into the air!
E_Live_c00SN_046		Sonic is knocking all obstacles out of his path!
E_Live_c00SN_047		No obstacle can stop Sonic!
E_Live_c00SN_048		Sonic's knocking everything away with his overwhelming power.
E_Live_c00SN_049		Sonic is going to dash!
E_Live_c00SN_050		Sonic is now speeding up.
E_Live_c00SN_051		Sonic enters the corner, applying drift.

Platform Differences

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: Is there any more changes?

Sonic Riders was first developed on the GameCube, then ported to PlayStation 2 and Xbox. The Windows version is actually a port of the Xbox version; and, as with other Windows ports of Sonic games, it's a pretty poor port. Some of these bugs are only in the Windows version, while other bugs originate from the Xbox version. Here are some bugs present in the Xbox & Windows versions:

Choppy CG Cutscenes

Many copies of the Xbox version have problems displaying the CG cutscenes where they play but appear very choppy. The cause of the glitch is unknown and varies on how you play the Xbox version, as some systems, as well as the Xbox 360, play the CG cutscenes just fine.

Characters' Immobile Pupils

In the Windows version, every character in the non-CG cutscenes that has eyes has his/her eye pupils fixed to a forward-looking position and not moving around. This is not seen in any other version of the game.

PlayStation 2	Windows

Misplaced Mouths

In the last non-CG cutscene in the Babylon Story Mode, some characters (mostly Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles) appear to have their mouth misplaced on their face. This bug is also present in the GameCube and Xbox versions.

PlayStation 2	Windows

No Music Volume Decrement

There's no decrease to the volume of the background music in the PC version. This bug occurs in places such as:

• Pausing the game: The music is supposed to turn down on the pause menu. However, this doesn't happen in the PC version.
• Skipping the credits: The music played during the credits (High Flying Groove for Heroes' story, Catch Me If You Can for Babylon's story) is supposed to fade out when skipping the credits. In the PC version, music plays until it's suddenly cut off.
• Playing SEGA CARNIVAL/SEGA ILLUSION Jingles: In the tracks SEGA CARNIVAL and SEGA ILLUSION, when entering a game's area, a jingle plays that's based on the main theme of that game. The BGM should turn down for the jingle to play, and then turn up again. In the PC version, the jingles play as the BGM volume is still up.

Missing In-Game Lines

In the gameplay, characters have lines for landing a trick correctly, as well as incorrectly, attacking others, being attacking by others, etc. In the Windows version, almost every character has lost lines for at least one of the above in the English voice bank; however, the Japanese voice bank has no missing in-game lines.

To do: Upload some video footage of these bugs.

Unused Text

Present in the PS2 version's executable are a couple of strings related to the libraries used for this game.

At 0x34BE90:

SEGA NN Library for PlayStation2
nn Ver 1.18.43 Build:Oct  7 2005 16:13:05
1.18.43
%s Version %s
(C) SEGA Corporation Creative Center Graphics Sect.

At 0x34d041:

PX Ver.1.46.04 Build:Jul 15 2005 19:12:36

At 0x3518D1:

PX Plus Ver.0.87.02 Build:Aug 22 2005 15:30:24