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Part 36
Sonic Heroes

Part 36

Learn how to access the final stage in Sonic Heroes, collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds, and defeat Metal Madness with detailed strategies for each team.

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Learn how to access the final stage in Sonic Heroes, collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds, and defeat Metal Madness with detailed strategies for each team.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Accessing the Final Stage:
    • Collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds.
  2. 2
    Complete all team stories.
  3. 3
    Go to the story screen, press right past Team Chaotix, and select the Metal Sonic icon.
  4. 4
    The Final Battle - Metal Madness:
    • This is an all-team battle, starting with Team Rose, then Team Chaotix, then Team Dark.
  5. 5
    Weak Point: The plate near Metal Madness's tail.
  6. 6
    Damage Strategy: Use characters whose type is the OPPOSITE of Metal Madness's current color (e.g., if it's red, don't use a Power character).
  7. 7
    Power-Ups: Break nearby boxes in each team's area to find Rings and Power Cores to level up.
  8. 8
    Metal Madness Attacks: Tail Swipe, Firebreath, Ice Missile, Freezing Missile.
  9. 9
    Dodging Attacks: Jump to avoid Firebreath and Tail Swipe. Dodge Ice attacks, as they can freeze your team, leading to a lost life if all three are frozen.
  10. 10
    Respawning: If you lose a life, you will restart with the same team you were using.
Tips
  • Emerald Collection: Emeralds are found in even-numbered stages (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14). It doesn't matter which team collects them; it counts for all. Team Rose stages are often the shortest and easiest for emerald collection.
  • Special Stages: Find a Golden Key (often in a cage or hidden) in a level and complete the stage without dying to enter a Special Stage.
  • Special Stage Objective: Catch the emerald before it reaches the end. The emerald is faster than you and there are mines.
  • Special Stage Mechanics: Collect colored orbs to fill an energy gauge for a turbo boost (use the B button). Avoid black mines, as they slow you down significantly.
  • Special Stage Strategy: Stay in the middle of the track, avoid mines, and use the turbo boost frequently. Difficulty increases with each Special Stage.
  • General Movement: Try to stay in the middle of the Special Stage track, as controls can be less responsive on the ceiling or far sides.
  • Mine Avoidance: Hitting one mine is okay, but two or more can cause you to lose. Move to the side when you see mines.

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