STAGE 6 (2)

Your guide to Mad Space in Sonic Adventure 2! Find all Emerald Shards, collect 100 rings, locate the lost Chao, and beat Hard mode with tips for Rouge the Bat.

Alright, let's tackle Mad Space! This is Rouge the Bat's final stage in the Dark Story, and it's a pretty unique one set in outer space. You'll be hopping between three distinct planetoids: Holey Planet, Capsule Planet, and Spherical Planet, plus some floating platforms. Keep an eye out for the Space Colony ARK in the upper areas too. Story Bits: In the story, Rouge is trying to grab the last of the Master Emerald shards before escaping the ARK. She gets them, but then Knuckles shows up! They fight, and in a twist, Rouge slips and falls towards some lava, but Knuckles saves her. She gives him the shards, he reforms the Master Emerald, apologizes, and bails. Classic Knuckles, right? Gameplay Breakdown: Mad Space is all about treasure hunting, just like Meteor Herd, but with three planets to explore. When you start, you'll see paths marked with red, blue, or yellow lights. These lead to switches inside Steel Containers. Hit the right switch, and a rocket will launch you to the corresponding planet: red for Capsule Planet, blue for Holey Planet, and yellow for Spherical Planet. * Capsule and Spherical Planets: These have gravity that pulls you in, but they'll let you go if you're near the bottom or too far away. * Holey Planet: This one has a series of Rockets that will help you reach higher areas of the stage. Heads Up! Be super careful with the Hint Boxes in this stage. Omochao isn't exactly being straightforward here; the readings can be reversed or misleading. So, don't rely on them too much! Missions: * 1st Mission: Find 3 pieces of the Master Emerald! * 2nd Mission: Collect 100 rings! * 3rd Mission: Find the lost Chao * 4th Mission: Collect the Emerald pieces in 4 minutes 30 seconds! * Last Mission: Clear Hard mode! We'll cover the locations for those Emerald Shards and Chao Containers next!