- For other uses, see Portal (disambiguation).
The Portal[1] (ポータル[2] Pōtaru?), also known as the Cyber Space portal[3] (電脳空間の入り口[4] Den'nō kūkan no iriguchi?, lit. "Entrance to Cyber Space"), is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Located on each one of Starfall Islands, they are large, ancient devices created by an ancient civilization. Portals in Sonic Frontiers are used to enter Cyber Space stages to receive Vault Keys. They have to be activated by using Portal Gears in order to gain connection to the Cyber Space.
Description[]
Portals are large, throne-like structures made of pieces of solid rock and undefined black material. Due to their inactive use, chunks of moss have formed around them. When active, magenta digital energy is seen moving on the black material between rock gaps and "pierced splat" part of the structure. The damaged top part of the Portal contains large ring structure with round hole on it, where all of the digital energy accumulates when the portal is connected to Cyber Space. The energy transitions through the pierced splat lines to a small, round switch with a magenta ring on it, located at the the Portal's lower rail. To be transported into Cyber Space, the user has to touch the identify button to be connected and get teleported to the digital dimension.
In Sonic Frontiers, Portals are used to gain access to Cyber Space stages in each Open Zone area. Each inactive Portal requires a certain amount of Portal Gears to connect to Cyber Space and bridge the gap between dimensions.[5][6] The player has to hop on the pedestal to insert the gears into the Portal's button.[7] Once enough Portal Gears are inserted, the Portal becomes active and the player can then access the stage by pressing 
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while standing on the Portal's pedestal. If the player does not have enough Portal Gears, more gears have to be collected in the Open Zone area by defeating guardians or buying them separately by spending Treasure Tokens earned in the fishing minigame.[8] Also, additional Portals called Purple Portals[9] (紫ポータル Murasaki Pōtaru?) will lead to Fishing Spots, where players can play the fishing minigame hosted by Big the Cat. A detail that separates these Portals from ones leading to Cyber Space stages is the digital energy around the structure being colored purple. Sonic also has to collect Purple Coins in order to play the fishing minigame. When the player has cleared a Cyber Space stage, the player is transported back to the Portal's pedestal and is rewarded with Vault Keys based on how many stage missions have been completed. The player can return to these Cyber Space stages as many times as it takes.[10] When the player has cleared all four missions in each Cyber Space stage, the color of the Portal's digital energy changes from magenta to cyan as a sign of the Cyber Space stage being cleared.
All marked Portal locations on the Open Zone can be found in the map menu. However, only surrounding areas that are revealed by completing Challenges will be displayed, including Portal locations.[1][2] After completing all of the Challenges on any of the Starfall Islands, the player unlocks the ability to use fast travel for any Portal on the Map menu by moving the cursor on the Portal's icon and pressing 
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History[]
Past[]
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The Cyber Space Portals were created by the Ancients on the Starfall Islands during an unknown time period. As the islands have been forgotten with time,[12][13] the Portals have become inactive.[7]
Sonic Frontiers Prologue[]
Convergence[]
Dr. Eggman locates a Portal, from Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence.
At the end of Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence and beginning of Sonic Frontiers, Dr. Eggman locates a inactive Portal deep within the forest of Kronos Island during his search to discover the secrets of the Ancients.[14] As he is standing on the pedestal, he attaches a drive, the Egg Device, into the console. The device housed the doctor's latest artificial intelligence. As the A.I. upload its programing into Cyber Space, the Portal and Cyber Space both return online after years of dormancy, summoning multiple robotic creatures and a giant Titan via wormholes of digital energy.[15] The A.I. detected danger and inform the doctor that it is executing the "protective initiative". Surprised, Eggman quickly tries to rip the drive off the Portal, but he is unsuccessful and both he and the drive are sucked into Cyber Space.[16]
Divergence[]
While exploring Angel Island, Knuckles finds a Chao trying to get something behind a rock wall at Sky Sanctuary. He helps the Chao get what it wants and discovers a strange gear. However, when he applies it to its rightful place, Knuckles finds himself transported into a floating island overlooking a dark landscape.[17]
Sonic Frontiers[]
Arriving to the Starfall Islands, Sonic manages to escape Cyber Space shortly after being transported in with Tails and Amy Rose. He wakes up in front of a Portal located on Kronos Island alone.[12] As Sonic wonders if he is the only survivor of the wormhole that brought them into Cyber Space, he hears a mysterious voice giving him cryptic instructions to tear down the walls between dimensions.[18][19] After attempting to ask the context to these commands, Sonic sets off to find his friends.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Map. "Complete Challenges to reveal the map: Completing Challenges will reveal the surrounding area on the map. Once revealed, the map will help in locating guardians, Portals, and Memory Tokens. Open the map by pressing
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Map. "マップの開放: ギミックを解くと、その周辺のマップが開放されます。 マップを開放すると守護神やポータル、エミーのメモリーアイテムなどが見つけやすくなるため、積極的に開放しましょう。 マップは で開くことが出来ます。"
- ↑ Sonic Frontiers - Overview. YouTube (1 September 2022). Retrieved on 8 September 2022.
- ↑ 『ソニックフロンティア』スポットライト#1. YouTube (2 September 2022). Retrieved on 8 September 2022. "スターフォール諸島のいたるところには従来の高速アクションプラットフォーミングステージにつながる電脳空間の入り口が配置されている"
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Loading screen. "Tip: Portals are usually locked. Unlock them by defeating guardians and using the Portal Gears they drop."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "The End: Return to the digital dimension again. Use that gear to bridge the gap between dimensions."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "Insert the Portal Gear: Unactivated portals can be activated with Portal Gears. Jump onto the Portal's pedestal to insert the Portal Gear."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "The End: It is not enough to make the connection. One gear will not suffice. Hunt down another target and take its gear."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "Purple Coins: Purple Coins are unique coins that are used in Purple Portals. Collect as many as possible and search for these hidden Portals to redeem them."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. Xbox Series X/S. Sega. Area/level: Kronos Island. "The End: Return to Cyber Space. As many times as it takes."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Map menu. "Notification: Fast travel to all Portals unlocked"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sonic Frontiers | PROLOGUE. Sega. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved on 8 September 2022.
- ↑ ソニック フロンティア | PROLOGUE (Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved on 8 September 2022.
- ↑ Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence, "Prologue: Convergence"
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Cutscene: Introductory cutscene. "Eggman: Yes! It's all coming online! The Ancients' secrets will be mine!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Cutscene: Introductory cutscene. "Eggman: Status report. Anwser me! / A.I.: Simulation is complete, executing protective initiative. / Eggman: What? No! NO!"
- ↑ Flynn, Ian (1 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence. YouTube.
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. "Sonic: Looks like I'm the only one who made it out of that...whatever it was. / The End: Mortal. / Sonic: Yow! Hello? / The End: You have done the impossible. You have escaped Cyber Space through your own power. You are the key."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. "Sonic: "Key" huh? Sure beats being called a "rodent". Are you saying I can rescue my friends? / The End: Find the Chaos Emeralds. Destroy the Titans. Tear down the walls between dimensions."
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