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Re-released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] and PC in 2003 as ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'' (ironically [[Sequel First|after its sequel's remake]]), which added special missions and unlockable Game Gear games. This release wasn't as praised, as it was a straight port of the original version's engine, and didn't fix many of the bugs in the original. It is now available for purchase on the [[Xbox Live Arcade]] and [[Playstation Network]], with the ''DX'' missions [[Downloadable Content|sold separately.]] However in 2011, a PC version with the additional content built-in at no extra cost was made available through Steam.
== Playable Characters and their gameplay types ==
* '''Sonic the Hedgehog''' - Sonic's gameplay style is the most reminiscent of the side-scrolling games. Just get to the goal (which is sometimes an animal capsule reminiscent of the Genesis games, sometimes a Chaos Emerald, occasionally just an end area). Has 10 stages.
* '''Miles "Tails" Prower''' - Sonic's two-tailed fox buddy. All of Tails's stages pit you against Sonic {{spoiler|(and later Robotnik)}} in a race to the end of the stage. The stages are just a single section of Sonic's stages, with some fly-rings scattered throughout the sky to give you a boost. Has 5 stages.
* '''Knuckles the Echidna''' - Current Guardian of the Master Emerald. When Chaos is released from the Emerald, it is naturally broken into pieces. Thus, the goal of each of the echidna's stages is to find three shards. Has 5 stages.
* '''Amy Rose''' - In her stages, Amy must outrun a robot in pursuit of her, Zero, and get to the giant balloon that will carry her away. Zero is actually ''not'' after Amy, but instead the little bird she is protecting, who unbeknownst to her, {{spoiler|has a Chaos Emerald in its locket}}. Has 3 stages.
* '''Big the Cat''' - After his pal Froggy swallows a strange looking jewel and runs away from home, Big chases after the frog. The goal of each of his stages is to fish Froggy out of a body of water. Intended, along with the Chao Garden, as a way to help those new to ''Sonic'' games ease into the experience. Arguably, the Chao Garden did a much better job. Has 4 stages.
* '''E-102 "γ" (Gamma)''' - Shoot things up and get to the end of the stage before time runs out, which can be increased by killing multiple enemies at once. Has 5 stages, two of which are simply get to point B, and the other three of which are get to point B and beat the boss waiting for you.
* {{spoiler|'''Super Sonic''' - Defeat Perfect Chaos.}}
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