Escape from the City

"Escape from the City" is the song played in City Escape, the first level of the Hero Story in Sonic Adventure 2. It was composed by Jun Senoue and performed by Ted Poley and Tony Harnell.

Legacy

The song can be bought in the game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as background music, although it is titled City Escape. The song has been remixed for Sonic Generations and it plays when the player is in City Escape. The song also returns in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as background music and is chosen in any other event while being played. It is a default song available in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be heard on the Windy Hill stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be heard on both Windy Hill and Green Hill stages. The instrumental version of the song can be heard in the background of Golden Bay tracks in Sonic Forces: Speed Battle.

Lyrics

Whoo!

Oh yeah!
Rolling around at the speed of sound,

Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow!

Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,

Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.

Trusting in what you can't see,

Take my lead; I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through, prove it to you.

Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,

Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.

I know with some luck that I'll make it through,

Got no other options, only one thing to do!
I don't care what lies ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead!

Find the next stage, no matter what that may be,

Take my lead, I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.

Follow me!
Follow me!
I'll make it through, oh yeah!

Remix

At the event, Sonic Boom, the music for Classic Sonic on City Escape in Sonic Generations was revealed. Modern Sonic's take on the song was heard on the Japanese version of the City Escape trailer. Later, the Classic Sonic version was revealed.

The remix of the Modern Sonic version is very similar to the original, except having a different guitar arrangement, and it includes a third verse that does not appear in any other versions. The Classic Sonic remix, similar to all the other remixes for Classic Sonic, is much more techno, with more electronic beats and sounds, and less guitar. Also, in the Classic Sonic remix, the voice of Ted Poley is autotuned at parts of the song, changing the melody a little bit.

Cash Cash RMX

Whoo!

Oh yeah!
Rolling around at the speed of sound,

Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow.

Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,

Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.

Trusting in what you can't see,

Take my lead I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.

Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,

Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.

I know with some luck that I'll make it through,

Got no other options, only one thing to do-o-o-o!
I don't care what lies ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.

Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.

Take my lead, I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.

Follow me!
Follow me!
Oh yeah!

Blue Blur RMX

Hey! Alright!
Oh Yeah!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Rolling around at the speed of sound,

Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow.

Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,

Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.

Trusting in what you can't see,

Take my lead I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!

Oh yeah!

Follow me!

Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,

Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.

I know with some luck that I'll make it through,

Got no other options, only one thing to do!
I don't care what lies ahead,

No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.

Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.

Take my lead, I'll set you free.
(Whoow!)
Follow me, set me free

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.

Follow me!
(Guitar solo)
Yeah! He-ey! C'mon! Whooo! Yeah, yeah yeah! Whoo!
Surprises are hiding out in front of me

Uncover their secrets and then we will soon be free!
Follow me, set me free

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through.

Follow me (follow me), set me free,

Trust me and we will escape from the city.

I'll make it through prove it to you.

Follow me!
Follow me!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Follow me...

Oh yeah!
I'll make it through, oh yeah!

Connection to character/stage

Rolling around at the speed of sound - Sonic's ability to curl up into a ball and travel at supersonic speeds.
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow - Sonic's adventurous nature and he follows what he thinks.
Can't stick around, have to keep moving on - Sonic never stays in one place for too long.
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead - Sonic's plan to act first and think later.
Trust me and we will escape from the city - Sonic following his instincts to escape from G.U.N.
Find the next stage no matter what that may be - Sonic moves to the next stage no matter what's next.
I don't care what lies ahead - Sonic's willingness to take on any challenge
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn - Sonic does what he thinks is right and through his adventures he always learns new things. Live and Learn is also the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2.

Trivia

In the trial distributed before Sonic Adventure 2's release, a different version of the song featuring a slightly-changed melody with guitars instead of vocals plays for the stage. A part of this version is used in Sonic Generation's Classic remix for the instrumental solo.
In the remixed classic version, when the second verse plays, the melodic line parallels the music in the Endless Mine from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
City Escape Act 2 in Sonic Generations contains a remixed variation of the instrumental intro section of "It Doesn't Matter" from Sonic Adventure 2.
Escape from the City has the lyrics "Trust your feelings, got to live and learn!" which might be a reference to the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2.
SFX used in the title screen of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I are featured in the Classic Remix.
An instrumental version of Escape from the City can be heard in the two-player stage, Downtown Race, in 2P Battle mode.
An acoustic version by Lee Brotherton was performed at the Summer of Sonic 2009.
In Sonic Generations, the Modern version is an extended version of the original, with a new guitar solo, a new bridge and another chorus.
As part of a promotion for the Sonic the Hedgehog film, an instrumental version of "Escape from the City" plays during Golden Bay Zone in Sonic Dash and also plays in the Golden Bay Zone stages in Sonic Forces: Speed Battle.
"Escape from the City" is Jun Senoue's favorite vocal track from Sonic Adventure 2.^[1]
In Sonic Generations, for some reason, the opening vocals of both Classic Sonic's and Modern Sonic's City Escapes and are cut from the actual game, but they are there in the game's OST Soundtrack.

References

↑ Jun Senoue on Twitter. Twitter (23 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 January 2016. “Blop: what was your favorite song from SA2? / Jun Senoue: ESCAPE FROM THE CITY from vocals, METAL HARBOUR& COSMIC WALL from instrumentals. RT @LintlawTrencher what was your favorite song from SA2?”

Songs

Games	Sonic the Hedgehog CD	Sonic Boom \| Sonic - You Can Do Anything \| Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself \| Brand-new World \| When we reach for you~Could it be right~
	Sonic R	Super Sonic Racing \| Can You Feel the Sunshine? \| Living in the City \| Back in Time \| Work It Out \| Diamond in the Sky \| You're My Number One
	Sonic Adventure	Open Your Heart \| It Doesn't Matter \| Believe In Myself \| Unknown from M.E. \| My Sweet Passion \| Lazy Days ~Livin' in Paradise~
	Sonic Adventure 2	Live and Learn \| It Doesn't Matter \| Believe In Myself \| Unknown from M.E. \| My Sweet Passion \| Throw It All Away \| E.G.G.M.A.N. \| Fly in the Freedom \| Escape from the City \| Kick the Rock! \| A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup \| Dive into the Mellow \| Deeper \| Space Trip Steps \| Rhythm And Balance \| The Supernatural \| For True Story \| Supporting Me
	Sonic Heroes	Sonic Heroes \| We Can \| This Machine \| Follow Me \| Team Chaotix \| What I'm Made of...
	Shadow the Hedgehog	I Am... All of Me \| Almost Dead \| Waking Up \| E.G.G.M.A.N Doc. Robeatnix Mix \| The Chosen One \| All Hail Shadow \| Never Turn Back \| Who I Am* \| Tripod Baby
	Sonic Rush	A New Day \| Right There, Ride On \| Back 2 Back \| Ethno Circus \| Ska Cha Cha \| Jeh Jeh Rocket \| Get Edgy \| What U Need \| Metal Scratchin' \| Vela Nova \| Bomber Barbara \| Wrapped in Black \| Raisin' Me Up
	Sonic Riders	Sonic Speed Riders \| Catch Me If You Can
	Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)	His World \| Sweet Dreams AKON Mix \| All Hail Shadow \| Dreams of an Absolution \| My Destiny \| Solaris Phase 1
	Sonic and the Secret Rings	Seven Rings In Hand \| Let the Speed Mend It \| The Wicked Wild \| The Palace That Was Found \| No Way Through \| The White of Sky \| Unawakening Float \| Poison Spear \| Blue on the Run \| How It Started \| It Has Come to This \| Worth a Chance
	Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	Un-Gravitify \| Catch Me If You Can
	Sonic Unleashed	Endless Possibility \| Dear My Friend
	Sonic and the Black Knight	Knight of the Wind \| With Me \| Fight the Knight \| Through the Fire \| Live Life
	Sonic Free Riders	Free \| Theme of Dolphin Resort \| Theme of Metropolis Speedway \| Theme of Rocky Ridge
	Sonic Colors	Reach for the Stars \| Speak with Your Heart
	Sonic Generations	Escape from the City \| Back 2 Back \| Supporting Me \| Super Sonic Racing \| For True Story \| Open Your Heart
	Sonic Forces	Fist Bump \| Infinite \| Fighting Onward \| Nowhere to Run \| Justice \| Moonlight Battlefield \| Virtual Enemies \| Set in Motion \| Fading World \| The Light of Hope \| Rhythm And Balance \| Supporting Me
	Other	You're My Hero (Sonic 3D Blast) \| A New Venture (Sonic Rush Adventure) \| Race to Win (Sonic Rivals 2) \| So Much More... (Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing) \| Green Light Ride (Team Sonic Racing)
Media	Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic \| Sonic's Song
	Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)	Fastest Thing Alive \| Burning Way Past Cool*
	Sonic in Sydney	What Are We Waiting For? \| Give Me Chaos \| Thank You For Being You
	Sonic Underground	Sonic Underground \| Someday \| Working Together in Harmony \| We're All In This Together \| Have You Got The 411? \| I've Found My Home \| Money Can't Buy \| Let the Good Times Roll \| Teach the Children, Light the Way \| Face Your Fear \| We Need to Be Free \| Listen to Your Heart \| Society Girl \| Built For Speed \| Let's Do It to It \| You Can't Own Everything \| Never Give Up \| The Fastest Thing Alive \| Not Always What They Seem \| Take a Chance \| Where There's a Will, There's a Way \| The Cosmic Dance \| Being a Kid Is Cool \| True Blue Friend \| Mummy Wrap \| Part of the Problem \| I Can Do That For You \| No One Is an Island \| Learn to Overcome \| The Mobius Stomp \| When Tomorrow Comes \| How You Play the Game \| Don't Be a Backstabber \| We're the Sonic Underground \| Never Easy \| Fun in the Sun \| Have It All Again \| Justice Callin' \| The Sound of Freedom \| Lady Liberty \| Don't Let Your Guard Down
	Sonic X	SONIC DRIVE \| Fu-tu-re \| The Shining Road \| T.O.P \|Kotoba ni Dekinai \| Natsu no Hi \| Midori no Hibi \| Gotta Go Fast \| Sonic X \| Just Call Me SONIC \| Sonic
	Sonic the Hedgehog (film)	Gotta Go Fast* \| Keep Up* \|Speed Me Up
Other		Sweet Sweet Sweet \| Super Sonic Dance Attack \| Wonderman \| They Call Me Sonic \| Sonic Electronic \| King of the Ring \| Look-a-like \| Metal Sonic \| Dr. Robotnik \| Sonic Youth *Unused song

Sonic Adventure 2

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy* \| Shadow (Super Shadow) \| Rouge \| Eggman \| Big^ \| Tikal \| Chaos* \| Dark Chao Walker* \| Chao Walker* \| Metal Sonic*
Non-playable characters		Chao (Chao Principal, Chaolin, Chaoko, Chaos Chao, Chaosky, Dark Chao, Dinner, Happy, Hero Chao, Wacky) \| Gerald \| Maria \| President \| Scorpion Troop \| Secretary \| Sigma-Alpha 2 \| Spider Troop \| Researcher \| Animals (Bat, Bear, Boar, Cheetah, Condor, Dragon, Gorilla, Half Fish, Parrot, Peacock, Penguin, Phoenix, Rabbit, Raccoon, Seal, Sea Otter, Sheep, Skeleton Dog, Skunk, Tiger, Unicorn)
Stages	Hero	City Escape \| Wild Canyon \| Prison Lane \| Metal Harbor \| Green Forest \| Pumpkin Hill \| Mission Street \| Aquatic Mine \| Route 101 \| Hidden Base \| Pyramid Cave \| Death Chamber \| Eternal Engine \| Meteor Herd \| Crazy Gadget \| Final Rush
	Dark	Iron Gate \| Dry Lagoon \| Sand Ocean \| Radical Highway \| Egg Quarters \| Lost Colony \| Weapons Bed \| Security Hall \| White Jungle \| Route 280 \| Sky Rail \| Mad Space \| Cosmic Wall \| Final Chase
	Misc.	Cannon's Core \| Green Hill
	2P Stages	Downtown Race \| Grind Race \| Planet Quest \| Pool Quest \| Deck Race \| Pyramid Race
Enemies	G.U.N.	Blue Eagle \| Bomb Beetle \| Bomb Wing \| Gold Beetle \| Gun Hawk \| Gun Beetle \| Gun Hawk \| Gun Hunter \| Gun Wing \| Hornet-3 \| Hornet-6 \| Hornet-9 \| Laser Hawk \| Laser Hornet \| Laser Hunter \| Mono Beetle \| Phoenix \| Rhino Cannon \| Rhino Jet \| Rhino Metal \| Rhino Spike \| Shield Hunter \| Sky Hawk \| Spark Beetle \| Spring Beetle
	Badniks	Buzz Bomber \| Chopper \| E-1000 \| Gola \| Unidus \| Kiki
	Misc	Artificial Chaos (Artificial Chaos P-1, Artificial Chaos P-100, Cell, Float Type, Guard Type) \| Boo \| Boom Boo
Bosses		B-3x Hot Shot \| Biolizard \| Dr. Eggman \| Egg Golem \| F-6t Big Foot \| Finalhazard \| King Boom Boo \| Knuckles \| R-1/A Flying Dog \| Rouge \| Shadow \| Sonic \| Tails
Moves/Techniques		Amy Flash* \| Black Shield* \| Black Wave* \| Booming Missile* \| Bounce Attack \| Captive Light* \| Chaos Bind* \| Chaos Control \| Chaos Impact* \| Chaos Screw* \| Chaos Spear \| Chaos Strike* \| Charm Ray* \| Crazy Rush* \| Crouch \| Dark Finish* \| Dark Omochao* \| Dig \| Drill Claw \| Drill Drive \| Fire Somersault \| Glide \| Grind Step \| Grinding \| Hammer Punch* \| Heaven's Justice* \| Hell Bomber* \| Hip Drop* \| Hover \| Homing Attack \| Jump Dash \| Kick/Kick Attack \| Knuckle Spin* \| Laser Missile* \| Light Attack \| Light Speed Dash \| Lock-on \| Lock-On Missile \| Magic Hands \| Omochao \| Pick \| Power Flash* \| Power Laser* \| Propeller Punch \| Punch (Eggwalker) \| Punch/Punch Attack \| Rocket Launcher \| Rumble Launcher* \| Screw Kick \| Somersault \| Sonic Wind* \| Speed Up* \| Spin Jump \| Spin Dash \| Spiral Upper \| Storming Heart* \| Super Sonic Boost \| Swim \| Thunder Arrow* \| Time Stop* \| Volkan Cannon \| Wrath of Gaia* \| Zap Laser*
Gimmicks and obstacles		Ancient Ruin \| Ball Switch \| Bungie Vine \| Dash Panel \| Dynamite \| Egg Beetle \| Gravity Control Switch \| Green energy fluid \| Grind Rail \| GUN Military Truck \| High-speed warp tube \| Hint Box \| Hourglass \| Iron ball \| Jump Plate \| Laser field \| Missile \| Pipe \| Point Marker \| Propeller Spring \| Pulley \| Ramp \| Rocket \| Safe \| Spikes \| Spinning drum \| Swing Bar \| Time Stop Switch \| Turtle \| Warp Hole \| Warp Wall \| Weight \| Wide spring
Items	General	Air Bubble \| Balloon \| Chao Egg \| Chao Key \| Chaos Emerald \| Chaos Drive \| Container (Cage, Chao Container, Steel Container, Unbreakable Container, Wooden Container) \| Emblem \| Emerald Shard \| Goal Ring \| Item Box (5 Rings, 10 Rings, 20 Rings, Bomb, Extra Life, Health, High-Speed Shoes, Invincibility, Magnetic Shield, Shield) \| Key Stone (Gate Key) \| Meteorite \| Outfit \| Ring \| Snowboard
Items	Level Up Items	Air Necklace \| Air Shoes \| Ancient Light \| Bazooka \| Booster \| Bounce Bracelet \| Flame Ring \| Hammer Gloves \| Iron Boots \| Jet Engine \| Large Cannon \| Laser Blaster \| Light Speed Shoes \| Magic Gloves \| Mystic Melody \| Pick Nails \| Protective Armor \| Shovel Claw \| Sunglasses \| Treasure Scope
English voice actors		Ryan Drummond (Sonic) \| Connor Bringas (Tails) \| Scott Dreier (Knuckles/GUN Soldiers) \| Jennifer Douillard (Amy Rose) \| David Humphrey (Shadow the Hedgehog) \| Lani Minella (Rouge/Omochao) \| Deem Bristow (Doctor Eggman) \| Moriah Angeline (Maria Robotnik) \| Marc Biagi (Gerald/GUN Soldiers) \| Steve Broadie (President) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Jon St. John (Big) \| Elara Distler (Tikal) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) \| Kazuki Hayashi (Tails) \| Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Kōji Yusa (Shadow) \| Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) \| Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman ) \| Etsuko Kozakura (Omochao) \| Yuri Shiratori (Maria) \| Kinryū Arimoto (President) \| Shun Yashiro (Big) \| Shelly Fox (Default menu voice) \| Tomoko Sasaki (Chao)
Music	Songs	A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup \| Believe In Myself \| Deeper \| Dive into the Mellow \| E.G.G.M.A.N. \| Escape from the City \| Fly in the Freedom \| For True Story \| It Doesn't Matter \| Kick the Rock! \| Live and Learn \| My Sweet Passion \| Rhythm And Balance \| Space Trip Steps \| Supporting Me \| The Supernatural \| Throw It All Away \| Unknown from M.E. \| Vengeance is Mine
Music	Albums	Multi-Dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track \| Sonic Adventure 2 Vocal Collection: Cuts Unleashed \| Sonic Adventure 2 Official Soundtrack \| Sonic Adventure 2 Battle - Sampler \| Sonic Adventure 2 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition \| Passion & Pride: Anthems with Attitude from the Sonic Adventure Era
Other		2G Hi-Speed Shoes \| Angel Island \| Auto Running \| Black Market \| Central City \| Chao Adventure 2^ \| Chao Garden (Dark, Hero, Neutral) \| Chao in Space \| Chao Kindergarten \| Chao Lobby \| Chao Machine \| Chao Race \| Chao Stadium \| Chao Transporter^ \| Chao World \| Corkscrew loop \| Cyclone \| Eclipse Cannon \| Eggman Bombom \| Eggwalker \| Emerald Radar \| Fake Emerald \| Gerald Robotnik's diary \| Health Gauge \| Kart Race \| Prison Island \| Project Shadow \| Rank \| Shuttle loop \| Space Colony ARK \| Station Square \| Teleporter \| Totem pole \| Winding Tunnel Appears or is playable only in the 2P mode ^Exclusive to Dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure 2*

Sonic Generations (console/PC)

Playable characters		Modern Sonic (Modern Super Sonic) \| Classic Sonic (Classic Super Sonic)
Non-playable characters		Amy \| Animals (Flicky, Picky, Pecky, Cucky) \| Blaze \| Cheese \| Classic Eggman \| Classic Metal Sonic \| Classic Tails \| Cream \| Cubot \| Knuckles \| Modern Eggman \| Modern Tails \| Omochao \| Orbot \| Perfect Chaos \| Rouge \| Shadow \| Silver \| Team Chaotix (Charmy, Espio, Vector) \| Time Eater
Wisps		Orange \| Pink
Stages		Green Hill \| Chemical Plant \| Sky Sanctuary \| Speed Highway \| City Escape \| Seaside Hill \| Crisis City \| Rooftop Run \| Planet Wisp \| Casino Night
Challenge Acts		Doppelganger Race! \| The Buzz Bombers' Revenge! \| Knuckles: Horde of Enemies \| Swingset Circus \| High Speed Challenge \| Look Out Below! \| Tails: Way Past Fast \| Jump Rush \| 300% Boost Gauge Challenge \| Tails: Toxic Skies \| Which Switch is Which? \| Aqua Shield Challenge \| Invincibility Challenge \| One Ring Challenge \| Amy: Taking the Leap Together! \| Grappling with Grabbers \| Underwater Ring Machine \| Eggrobo Rush \| Aerial Paradise \| Ring Time Challenge \| Amy: Topsy Turvy \| Knuckles: Buried Treasure \| 200% Boost Gauge Challenge \| Balloon Bonanza \| High-Speed Hijinks (Modern) \| Cream: Chao Hunt \| Hot Pursuit (Classic) \| High Speed Challenge 2 \| Resisting Arrest \| Overdrift \| Hot Pursuit (Modern) \| Drill Baby Drill \| Espio: Master of Camouflage \| Lord of the Board \| Thunder Shield Challenge \| Rouge: The Bombardier \| Rite of Spring \| Cream: Helping Hand \| Dash Ring 1-2-3 (Modern) \| Topsy-Turvy \| High-Speed Hijinks 2 \| Rescue the Animals! \| Espio: Way of the Ninja \| High-Speed Hijinks (Classic) \| Underwater Challenge \| Rouge: The Temptress \| Trick Island \| Surf, Sea, and Sand \| Terror From the Deep \| Goal Post Juggle \| Vector: Through the Storm \| Flame Shield Challenge \| Ring Time Challenge 2 \| Power Stomp Challenge \| Switcheroo \| Blaze: Piercing the Flames \| Four-way Cannon Cavalcade \| High-Rise Balloon Climb \| Dash Ring 1-2-3 (Classic) \| Charmy: Don't Bug Me! \| One Ring Challenge 2 \| Barrel Ring Bonus \| Rooftop Rail Grind \| Endless Boost \| Vector: Pick Up the Beat \| With Your Powers Combined \| Goal Post Juggle 2 \| Chase After Blaze \| Rescue the Animals 2! \| Cart Challenge \| Charmy: High in the Sky \| Action Master \| Orange Rocket, Blast Off!
Enemies		Aero-Cannon \| Buzz Bomber \| Buzzer \| Chopper \| Cop Speeder \| Crabmeat \| Egg Chaser \| Egg Fighter \| Egg Fighter: Sword \| Egg Launcher (H) \| Egg Launcher (H+V) \| Egg Launcher (V) \| Egg Pawn \| Eggrobo \| Giant Chopper \| Grabber \| Gun Beetle \| Gun Hunter \| Iblis's Minions (Iblis Biter, Iblis Taker, Iblis Worm) \| Mono Beetle \| Moto Bug \| Sandworm \| Spinner \| Spiny \| Sprinkler \| Thunder Spinner
Bosses		Metal Sonic \| Death Egg Robot \| Shadow the Hedgehog \| Perfect Chaos \| Silver the Hedgehog \| Egg Dragoon \| Time Eater
Moves/ Techniques	Playable characters	Air Boost \| Atomic Spin \| Boost \| Bound Jump \| Cartwheel \| Crouch \| Double Jump \| Drift \| Freestyle Tricks \| Grind Step \| Grinding \| Homing Attack \| Hop \| Insta-Shield \| Jump Dash \| Kick boost \| Lightspeed Dash \| Mid-Air Dash \| Quick Step \| Slide \| Skydiving \| Spin \| Spin Dash \| Spin Jump \| Stomp \| Super Sonic Boost \| Super Sonic Missile \| Wall Jump
Moves/ Techniques	NPCs	Chaos Spear \| Dig \| Drill Attack \| Fire Beam \| Heart Effect \| Ice Wave \| Meteor Smash \| Ninja Arts: Camouflage \| Propeller Flying \| Psychic Knife \| Restraint Trap \| Ring Spark Field \| Sun Burst \| V. Maximum Overdrive Attack \| Warping arm attack \| Whirlwind
Color Powers		Orange Rocket \| Pink Spikes
Skills		Aqua Shield \| Flame Shield \| Thunder Shield \| Twin Spin Attack \| Invincible Start \| Shield \| Power Sneakers \| Long Spin Dash \| Treasure Scanner \| Homing Attack \| Hercules Muscles \| Breath Holder \| Boardmaster \| Ring Time \| Blast Off \| Speed Up \| Direct Jump \| Power Stomp \| Quick Slide \| Acceleration \| Smasher Bonus \| Ring Energy Bonus \| Boost Gauge Up \| Serial Homing \| Auto-Gauge \| Gauge Rebooter \| Trick Mastery \| Endless Boost \| Power Brake \| Sure-Footed \| Safety Net \| Last Chance \| 10-Second Rings \| Athleticism \| Time Break \| Super Sonic \| Sega Genesis Controller
Gimmicks and obstacles		Balloon \| Barrel \| Big Balloon \| Bomb \| Bonus Bell \| Bottomless pit \| Bumper \| Cannon \| Capsule \| Cart \| Cloud \| Crusher \| Dash Panel \| Dash Rail \| Dash Ring \| Dimensional Bomb \| Explosion Trap \| Fan \| Flipper \| Four-way Cannon \| Gear Platform \| Goal Plate \| Gondola \| GUN Military Truck \| Hanging Bell \| Heart bomb \| Helicopter \| High-speed warp tube \| Horizontal Bar \| Iron ball \| Jump Panel \| Kao \| Laser field \| Meteorite \| Movable box \| Pole Elevator \| Propeller Spring \| Pulley \| Rainbow Ring \| Rocket \| Route Signal \| Seesaw \| Slot machine \| Spike Trap \| Spikes \| Spinning Top \| Spinning Platform \| Spotlight \| Spring \| Spring Catapult \| Spring Pole \| Star Post \| Switch \| Trap Spring \| Trick Jump Panel \| Wall Jump Block \| Warp Point \| Wide spring \| Zip Line
Items		Air Bubble \| Boss Gate \| Boss Gate Key \| Buoy \| Chaos Emerald \| Container (Case, Spike Block, Steel Container, Unbreakable Container, Wooden Container) \| Energy Core \| Goal Ring \| Information Pod \| Item Box (1-Up, Aqua Shield, Flame Shield, Invincible, Power Sneakers, Skateboard, Super Ring, Thunder Shield) \| Medal \| Mega Mack \| Musical note \| Red Star Ring \| Ring \| Snowboard \| Time Bonus \| Wisp Capsule
English voice actors		Roger Craig Smith (Modern Sonic) \| Mike Pollock (Classic Eggman, Modern Eggman) \| Kate Higgins (Classic Tails, Modern Tails) \| Travis Willingham (Knuckles) \| Cindy Robinson (Amy) \| Kirk Thornton (Shadow) \| Quinton Flynn (Silver) \| Laura Bailey (Blaze, Omochao) \| Karen Strassman (Rouge) \| Michelle Ruff (Cream) \| Keith Silverstein (Vector) \| Troy Baker (Espio) \| Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Charmy)
Japanese voice actors		Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Modern Sonic) \| Chikao Ōtsuka (Classic Eggman, Modern Eggman) \| Ryō Hirohashi (Modern Tails) \| Takuto Yoshinaga (Classic Tails) \| Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles) \| Taeko Kawata (Amy) \| Kōji Yusa (Shadow) \| Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) \| Daisuke Ono (Silver) \| Nao Takamori (Blaze) \| Sayaka Aoki (Cream) \| Kenta Miyake (Vector) \| Yūki Masuda (Espio) \| Yōko Teppōzuka (Charmy) \| Etsuko Kozakura (Omochao)
Music	Songs	"Escape from the City" \| "You're My Hero"
Music	Albums	20 Years of Sonic Music \| Blue Blur: Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack \| History of the 1st Stage Original Soundtrack White Edition
Other		Sonic's birthday \| Boost Gauge \| Chao in Space \| Collection Room \| Combo \| Corkscrew loop \| Death Egg (Modern) \| Death Egg (Classic) \| Death Egg Robot \| Egg Dragoon \| Egg Gun \| Egg Mobile \| Egg Spear \| Havok \| Lair of the Time Eater \| Miles Electric \| Orca \| Perfect Bonus \| Rank \| Sonic Generations (manga) \| Sonic Generations of Skate \| Statue Room \| Time Hole \| Tornado-1 \| Totem pole \| White Space \| Winding Tunnel

[1] Jun Senoue on Twitter. Twitter (23 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 January 2016. “Blop: what was your favorite song from SA2? / Jun Senoue: ESCAPE FROM THE CITY from vocals, METAL HARBOUR& COSMIC WALL from instrumentals. RT @LintlawTrencher what was your favorite song from SA2?”

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