- For other subjects named "Emerald", see Emerald.
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Radiant Emerald (ラジアントエメラルド[2] Rajianto Emerarudo?) is the final course in Sonic R. It is only unlockable after completing all other courses in Grand Prix mode. Dr. Robotnik is unlocked by completing a race here in first place, and thus completing the game.
Presented as a rainbow-colored, crystalline racing course suspended in space, Radiant Emerald is widely recognized as one of the most iconic elements of Sonic R.
Description[]
It is presented as a rainbow-colored, crystalline racing course suspended in space high above Earth.
Gameplay[]
Radiant Emerald is an extremely straightforward course full of long turns whose only shortcuts are unlocked via Ring Gates. This is the longest track in the game by far. Even after opening the short-cuts, it still takes quite a while to complete a lap. Success in this course is based on skill alone, as gimmicks are sparse. There are also no Sonic Tokens or Chaos Emeralds on this course.
Overview[]
Trivia[]
- There is a significant difference in this course in later versions, with there being strangely a lack of transparencies in the PC port. This is noteworthy since a true transparency effect was not believed to be possible on Sega Saturn since it was rare to see it happen on the hardware. In the PC ports, Radiant Emerald was instead made solid and textures made use of flashier lighting. This is also the case in Sonic Gems Collection.
- The course's standard background music is "Diamond in the Sky". However, when playing as Super Sonic, Sonic R's main theme, "Super Sonic Racing", will play instead.
- This is the only track in Sonic R that does not feature weather.
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Sonic Gems Collection[]
Music[]
Name | Artist(s) | Length | Music track |
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"Diamond in the Sky" | Richard Jacques | 4:55 | |
"Super Sonic Racing" | Richard Jacques | 4:03 |
References[]
Playable characters | Sonic (Super Sonic) | Tails | Knuckles | Amy | Dr. Robotnik | Metal Sonic | Tails Doll | Metal Knuckles | Eggman Robo | |
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Non-playable characters | Animals (Flicky) | |
Courses | Resort Island | Radical City | Regal Ruin | Reactive Factory | Radiant Emerald | |
Moves/ Techniques |
Crouch | Double Jump | Flying | Gliding | Homing Missile | Spin Attack | Spin Dash Roll | Turbo Boost | |
Gimmicks and obstacles | Accelerator | Balloon | Bumper | Ring Gate | Spring | Triangle Bumper | |
Items | Chaos Emerald | Item Panel (Numbered Item Panel (5 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (10 Rings), Numbered Item Panel (20 Rings), Fleet Feet, Lightning Shield, Water Shield) | Ring | Sonic Token | |
Music | Songs | "Back in Time" | "Can You Feel the Sunshine?" | "Diamond in the Sky" | "Living in the City" | "Super Sonic Racing" | "Work It Out" | "You're My Number One" |
Albums | Sonic R | |
Other | Egg Mobile | Loop | Music Test | Sonic R (LCD game) | Sonic R Official Guide | South Sea | Time Attack | |
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