Vector: Pick Up the Beat

Vector: Pick Up the Beat is the fifth and final Challenge Act for Rooftop Run Act 2 in Sonic Generations, and is the second challenge where Vector the Crocodile appears in, the first one being Vector: Through the Storm. Only Modern Sonic can enter this Challenge Act.

Guide
In this challenge, Sonic and Vector are standing on a rooftop that is decorated for a concert, with spotlights, loudspeakers and some small platforms surrounding them. Vector is standing on a stage in front of a keyboard. He uses his singing voice to produce a blue, single musical note, heading in Sonic’s direction. The note must be sent back by using the Homing Attack or the Spin Jump before it touches the ground. As support, a circle of light will appear at the exact point where the note is going to land.

While waiting, Vector continues listening and swaying to his tunes. When the note comes closer to him, he blows up his Gum Balloon, causing it to burst as it collides with the note. The emerging shockwave pushes the note back and the process repeats.

After ten hits, the note turns yellow and starts moving much faster. Ten more times and the note turns red, making it even harder to catch. As Vector pushes it back the 29th time, the note does not return to Sonic, but instead runs up a road left to the area. At the end of the road there is a barrier, and Sonic must boost into the note before it touches the barrier. Sonic can also send the note back before it starts running up the road.

Either way, the note hits Vector from behind, causing him to lose. As the crocodile angrily bangs his fist on the concert stage, the mission is completed and a rank is given according to the time. If Vector is defeated within 80 seconds, a S-Rank will be awarded.

Trivia

 * The keyboard behind Vector is a reference to the scrapped Sonic 1 Sound Test where Vector was going to be the pianist of Sonic’s band.