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A launch title for the [[Dreamcast]], and the first 3D game in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series. It was released in Japan on December 23, 1998. Receiving released in Europe, North America and Australia between September and December 1999.

Received a direct sequel, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', in 2001 to commemorate the series' [[Milestone Celebration|10th anniversary]].

 

 

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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: At the end of {{spoiler|Super Sonic}}'s story in SA1, Tails says "all's well that ends well," even though {{spoiler|all of Station Square had just been demolished and flooded by Perfect Chaos's rampage, and ''at least'' half of the population had to have been killed}}.

** And in some way, {{spoiler|Eggman becomes a [[Karma Houdini]] after having done the wrong to the city and its population and getting away scot-free, although getting the Egg Carrier II destroyed by Perfect Chaos arguably counts as karma.}}

* [[Blob Monster]]: Chaos, who's made of water.

* [[Book Ends]]: Knuckles's story begins and ends with him narrating how he was fated to stay forever on Angel Island guarding the Master Emerald. In the beginning, he mentions that he doesn't know why he was given this role in life, but in the end, he believes he is better off for that.

'''Gamma'''(after seeing what happened to Beta after defeating him at the beginning): "This is the wrong room." }}

* [[Casino Park]]: Casinopolis.

* [[Character Development]]: Tails learns to take on troubles without Sonic's help, and he even musters the courage to stop Robotnik's attack on Station Square. Amy also goes from being a [[Damsel in Distress]] depending on Sonic to save her to an [[Action Girl]] beating up the very robot that constantly pursued her. Finally, E-102 Gamma learns about love and caring, which motivates it to stop being a mindless servant to Robotnik, go on its own mission, and make {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice|the ultimate sacrifice in the end to free the bird trapped inside]]}}.

* [[Comic Book Adaptation]]: Was adapted in story arcs in [[Archie Comics|Archie]]'s ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and also as what was notably the last new story arc in ''[[Sonic the Comic]]''.

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: In the final route of the game, {{spoiler|Robotnik hops into the Egg Carrier 2 to tame Perfect Chaos. It's onscreen for maybe 30 seconds before Perfect Chaos blows it up.}}

* [[Cutscene Incompetence]]: In some cutscenes, Sonic is just standing there.

* [[Darker and Edgier]]: At least in comparison to most ''Sonic'' games released before it. This game literally starts off with its opening cutscene depicting a city being flooded by Perfect Chaos, and later in the game, {{spoiler|the echidna tribe crosses a [[Moral Event Horizon]]}}.

* [[Deadly Rotary Fan]]: E-06 Spinner and E-16 Electro Spinner are fitted with these. Speed Highway also features a [[Helicopter Blender]] obstacle.

** [[Co-Dragons]]: E-102 Gamma to a lesser extent plays a similar role to Robotnik {{spoiler|prior to a [[Heel Face Turn]]}} helping in preserve his alternative Dragon.

* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: Chaos only helps Eggman to get the Emeralds so that {{spoiler|Chaos can go [[One-Winged Angel]] and destroy the world}}.

* [[Easter Egg]]: Cream the Rabbit [[Early-Bird Cameo|makes a short appearance]] in the remake. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wexxG6IaNi4&feature=related See video here.] Also, E-105ζ "Zeta" is made of 6 Sega Dreamcast consoles [http://info.sonicretro.org/File:E105.png located around the grey blocks under his cannons.]

* [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower]]: Super Sonic, at the very end.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Chaos.

** [[The Chick]]: Amy Rose

** [[The Sixth Ranger]]: E-102 Gamma

** OOOH NO! OUR WEAPONS ARE USELESS!

* [[Fixed Camera]]: Made more adjustable in the ''DX'' version.

* [[Game Breaking Bug]]: Windows will crash in certain times in ''DX''. Most notably the fight with Dr. Eggman in the Mystic Ruins.

* [[Game Mod]]: Sonicretro has made one for both PC versions [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=25301&st=0 that fixes much of the bugs and other oddities in the original release].

* [[Gameplay Roulette]]: ''Sonic Adventure'' was where all of the infamous [[Unexpected Gameplay Change]]s the ''Sonic'' series infamous for started.

* [[Go Through Me]]:

* [[Gravity Screw]]: Most notably in Lost World, where panels on the wall glow when orientated correctly by hitting a switch, allowing Sonic and Knuckles to simply walk up the wall. The last part of Sky Deck changes orientation as well, and Knuckles can actually control this.

* [[Hall of Mirrors]]: A segment exclusive to Amy's version of Twinkle Park.

** {{spoiler|Also Gamma, who self-destructs, or at least ''planned to'' if you prefer to think Beta Mk. II's final attack is what really took him out, in order to release the last Flicky bird.}}

* [[Hong Kong Dub]]: The lip-synching is just plain bizarre and off a lot of the time.

* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: There was going to be a dragon boss in the Sky Chase minigame, but it was removed...[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqLh2U7Mv2s not entirely, however...]

* [[Insurmountable Waist High Fence]]: Right towards the end of Twinkle Park for Sonic, there's an iron gate blocking you from getting to a spring if you end up on the right side of it. You can barely jump higher than it by yourself and you can definitely jump higher than it if you get up some speed with a Spin Dash. However, the game won't let you pass it from that side, you have to circumnavigate the entire circular roof to approach the spring from the other side.<ref>However, unlike other examples, this CAN be circumvented by simply jumping at the spring from one of the floating platforms leading to the roof. If you execute a homing attack at it, the game won't block your progress, which is good for the A Emblem.</ref>

* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: Played with during Gamma's story. Gamma is perfectly capable of self-terminating, it's just that up until the penultimate boss Gamma doesn't realize that his self-given mission technically ''requires him to kill himself''. The moment of contemplation concerning his mortality that he has when he realizes this is almost heart-breaking despite almost no dialogue or music being present in the scene. He ends up averting this trope and allows himself to die from his injuries so that the Flicky inside of him can be freed.

* [[I Owe You My Life]]: Not directly stated, but E-102 Gamma's resolve to rescue the animals trapped inside the E-Series robots was partly due to Amy saving its life. {{spoiler|Gamma brings the trope to its natural conclusion by giving up its own life so that the Flicky powering it could be reunited with the bird Amy was taking care of.}}

* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: E-102 Gamma states this in his story recap following releasing Amy and Birdie and disobeying Eggman's orders.

* [[Mythology Gag]]: [[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|"Ooh, I hate that Sonic!"]]

* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Chaos in ''Sonic Adventure'' becomes Perfect Chaos when he drains the negative energy out of the Chaos Emeralds.

* [[Path of Greatest Resistance]]: Ever since ''Sonic Adventure'' introduced the Homing Attack, nearly all ''Sonic'' games since then have had paths identifiable (and accessible) only by finding a trail of stationary midair enemies. This is most commonly used to begin an expert path or for a shortcut; very rarely is it actually required.

* [[Poor Communication Kills]]: Rather than talk to Sonic about why he's after the Master Emerald shards, Knuckles instead immediately starts a fight with Sonic and Tails without reasonably asking the two directly about it, which could of prevented the whole fight in the first place.

* [[The Power of Friendship]]: The bond of Sonic with his [[Nakama]] allows him to unlock the full potential of Super Sonic with the Chaos Emeralds, although Tails does say that Chaos only absorbed the negative energy of the Emeralds.

* [[Rashomon Style]]: Who won in the character vs. character fights? It depends who you ask. Most of the dialogue was re-recorded for each story even when it doesn't need to be.

** In Sonic and Tails's stories, the character played as is the one who fights most of the bosses and puts the keys in the Mystic Ruins.

* [[Underwater Ruins]]: Lost World, in parts.

* [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]]: Tikal and the other Echidna residents seem completely nonchalant about the heroes' presence, or even a ''friggin' robot'' in the flashbacks to the past.

* [[Utopia Justifies the Means]]: {{spoiler|Pachacamac's reasoning for wanting the Chaos Emeralds taken from the shrine. It does nothing to cover up his power hungry nature and lack of regard for life at that point.}}

* [[Video Game 3D Leap]]

 

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