Spagonia


 * You may be looking for the stage on this continent, Rooftop Run.

"The world's art capital and home to a university that attracts those in search of knowledge."

- Description, Sonic Unleashed

Spagonia (スパゴニア) is a Town Stage/Village in Sonic Unleashed. It is a large cultural city and the art capital of the world. Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip frequently visited Spagonia during their quest to restore the planet after Dark Gaia's awakening. It is based off of Europe; predominantly Italy, France, England and Spain.

Description
Spagonia's architecture, appearance, and people appear to be based off of various locations in Western Europe. Spagonia's clock towers, especially a particularly tall one in the middle of the level (seen below in Screenshots), possibly resembles the Big Ben clock tower in London, England, as well as clock towers found commonly throughout towns and villages in the country. The architecture of Spagonia's houses, streets, and cathedrals as well as orange tiled roofs are likely to be based off those seen in Italy, Spain, and France, most notably from the Italian city of Siena. The majority of Spagonians also get their names from Italian culture, such as Gigi, Ciccio, and Mauro. Another feature of Spagonia that is derived from Western Europe are the aqueducts, which are found throughout Europe. It is located on the same land mass as Apotos.

Notable Locations
Notable locations:
 * An abnormally large clock tower that serves as a symbol for Spagonia
 * A college that attracts scholars from around the world, Home of Professor Pickle​

Named locations from the point-and-click HUB world of the Wii / PS2 version:
 * Main Street
 * Baker Street
 * Aqueduct Street
 * Pickle Lab
 * Back Alley
 * Sacred Shrine (as Sonic the Werehog)

Archie Comics
Spagonia is mentioned in the Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series and spin-offs. In this media, it is a Human/Overlander settlement in Eurish and a city-state of the United Federation.

Trivia

 * Spagonia likely got its name from the Italian town of Siena, which is famous for its Medieval architecture and giant "Torre del Mangia" bell tower.
 * At night, if one were to stand in a certain spot in the alleyway of Spagonia's Town Stage, you can hear various ambient background noises.
 * You can hear someone whistling the game's theme in the shower.
 * Aqueduct Street near two people, you can vaguely hear someone tuning a radio.
 * On the balcony in the main street you can access by the back alley, you can hear someone watching a comedy about someone who forgot his shot registration.
 * From the main street, up the steps to the back alley you can hear children.
 * One of the missions in Spagonia, "Tower Terror," given by Marcantonio, has Sonic diving down the tower from Rooftop Run Act 1 trying to tag two ghosts. However, they are actually the two ghosts from Sega's 3D animated short, Sonic: Night of the Werehog.
 * Spagonia returns in Sonic Generations, being the only positive stage in the Modern Era as Crisis City is a burning apocalypse and Planet Wisp is a planet filled with forests being destroyed by Eggman's technology.