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With a lovely ocean backdrop, this port town marks the start of Sonic's adventure.


— Description, Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)[1]

Apotos (アポトス Apotosu?) is a Town Stage/Village that appears in both the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version and the Wii/PlayStation 2 version of Sonic Unleashed. It is a quaint port town located at a coastal region which is well-known for its ocean side view and its big windmills. It is the first location Sonic the Hedgehog goes to after meeting Chip.

Description[]

Apotos world map Wii

The continent Apotos is located on, from the Wii/PlayStation 2 version of Sonic Unleashed.

Apotos is a small town located in Greece, at the tip of an European peninsula. It is based on the Cycladic-styled architecture of Greek cities, and its windmills are derived from the Greek island of Mykonos. It also has a strong resemblance to the Greek city of Santorini. This port town is well known for its ocean-side view, beautiful architecture, friendly people, as well as its Chocolate Chipped Cream Sundae Supreme.

History[]

Sonic Unleashed[]

SonicUnleashedWindmillIsle

Apotos, from Sonic Unleashed.

During the beginning of Sonic Unleashed, Apotos' continent was torn away from the earth's mantle when Dr. Eggman awoke Dark Gaia, resulting in the planet shattering into pieces.

After meeting an amnesiac imp-like creature in the outskirts, Sonic traveled with him to Apotos, hoping to find someone there who knew who the creature was. As they entered the city, Sonic thought about his earlier form and the currently powerless Chaos Emeralds before beginning a conversation with his new friend. However, the creature was immediately drawn to the Ice Cream Vendor's Chocolate Chipped Creme Sunday Supreme, completely ignoring their quest to recover his memories. After buying themselves some of these ice cream cones, Sonic decided to name his new companion "Chip", which the creature took a quick liking to. The two of them then began asking around for anyone who knew Chip.

After a whole day of search, the duo still had no luck finding anyone who knew Chip. As their daytime search came to a close, night fell and Sonic transformed back into Sonic the Werehog, making him finally figure out that whenever the nighttime arrived, he transformed into his Werehog form. No sooner, Sonic and Chip found the Ice Cream Vendor in an unexplainable depression. As Chip fruitlessly attempted to cheer him up, he nearly dropped an ice cream cone, but Sonic managed to catch it by stretching his arm. This allowed him to discover of one his Werehog form's unique abilities. Shortly after, Sonic and Chip heard from the townspeople of Apotos that a two-tailed fox had passed through the town recently, and the duo headed out to Windmill Isle to find him.

Sometime later, Apotos and the rest of Europe were returned to their proper place when Sonic and Chip used the Gaia Temple in Mazuri and the Chaos Emeralds to restore their fragment of the planet.

Other game appearances[]

Sonic Unleashed (mobile)[]

Main article: Apotos (Zone)

In the mobile version of Sonic Unleashed, in his bid to harness Dark Gaia's energy to conquer Earth, Dr. Eggman fled to Apotos following his defeat in Chun-Nan. There, he fought against Sonic the Werehog in a modified Egg Mobile and would later fight against Sonic in the Egg Fish. However, the doctor was defeated in both of these battles, forcing him to escape to Spagonia with Sonic hot on his heels.

Points of interest[]

Medal locations[]

Daytime[]

There are only 2 Moon Medals:

  1. At the right of the church lies a small alleyway that contains the first Moon Medal.
  2. Close to the path to the Entrance Stage, the player must go up the stairs where, at their left while going up, a small section has three barrels, with the last Moon Medal in front of them.

Nighttime[]

There are only 2 Sun Medals:

  1. Close to the exit, there is a table and two chairs, where the first Sun Medal is seen.
  2. At the right of the Surfside Seagull Sundries lies a small alleyway that contains the last Sun Medal

In other media[]

Books and comics[]

Archie Comics[]

Main article: Apotos (Archie)

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Apotos is a location on Sonic's World. In this media, Sonic the Hedgehog, Chip and Antoine D'Coolette came to town get vital information from Gregorios on how to resolve the Shattered World Crisis.

Trivia[]

  • Apotos is one of the two locations in Sonic Unleashed which do not have a Gaia Temple, the other being Empire City.
  • The Ice Cream Vendor bears a striking resemblance to the shopkeeper, Morshu, from the Zelda CD-I game, Link: The Faces of Evil.
  • In the Wii/PlayStation 2 version of Sonic Unleashed, Apotos' Sacred Shrine is the only one where Sonic is playable as his normal, hedgehog self, meaning it is the only temple that is playable in the daytime.
  • The Kebab from Apotos is based strongly off of a Gyro, a food dish native to Greece.
  • In the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed during gameplay, there are some chain held signs that are written in Greek and say "Κρατήστε έξω," which in English means "Keep Out." In Greek there is not an exact meaning for the phrase "Keep Out" and it is also grammatically wrong. Instead, the sign should be saying "Απαγορεύεται η Είσοδος", which is the exact English translation is "No Entry."
  • On some buildings, the phrase "παραδοσιακό εστιατόριο σαφράνι" can be seen, which means "traditional restaurant saffron."
  • In the internal data of the game, it was found that the original name of Apotos was Mykonos, emphasizing the inspiration of the place.
  • It is possible that the name Apotos, may come from Apotheosis, which is when a being is elevated to the category of divinity. This can make reference to that in Apotos there are several references to Christian crosses, objects like the Maiden Statue and characters like Gregorios, that you saw the tunic of an orthodox Christian.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Apotos - Day" Fumie Kumatani 3:19
"Apotos - Night" Fumie Kumatani 3:03

Notes[]

  1. In Sonic Unleashed (mobile), it is implied that Apotos is located in Athens, itself part of Greece. However, the accuracy of this claim is unknown.

References[]

  1. Sonic Team (19 December 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: World Map.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sonic Team (18 November 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/level: Apotos Village.


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