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|caption = [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] in the present timeline of Tidal Tempest.
  
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|caption = [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] in Tidal Tempest, from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 remaster]] of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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*[[Taga-Taga]]
  
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{{Quote left|As you dive into this underwater adventure, remember that you'll need air once in a while. If you go too long without it, a countdown appears. When the countdown reaches zero, you lose a [[1-Up|Life]].<br><br>Take a deep breath from [[Air Bubble|air bubbles]] that drift up from certain blocks. [[Switch]]es activate propellers, and the current will send you spinning. Grab onto the nearest pole to save yourself from steel [[Spikes (obstacle)|spikes]]!|US instruction manual, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) United States instruction manual, p. 13.</ref>}}
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{{Quote left|A fantastic [[Water|underwater]] ambience. If you don't advance while breathing from [[air bubble|bubbles]], you'll drown. Watch out for the flow of unseen water currents.|Description, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''<ref name="JPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD|Mega-CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, [[:File:SCDJ14.png|pg. 27]].</ref>}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Tidal Tempest'''|潮の嵐<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 27.</ref>|Shio no arashi}} is the third [[Zone|round]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. The boss of the third zone is [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] in his [[Egg Mobile]], [[Tidal Tempest boss|attacking underwater]].
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{{Nihongo|'''Tidal Tempest'''|潮の嵐<ref name="JPManual" />|Shio no arashi}} is the third [[Zone|Round]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. It consists of a cave region, located on [[Little Planet]]. As with the other Rounds in the game, Tidal Tempest consists of two Zones and a third, shorter Zone that features the Round's boss.
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
 
===Present===
  
===Present===
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<gallery type="slideshow" position="left" widths="225">
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Tidal Tempest is an [[Underwater theme|underwater region]] that strongly resembles [[Labyrinth Zone]]. It rests at the base of many volcanoes and rocky structures only seen at the very beginning of the Present zones. Pipes carry water from one area to another, with stone pillars adorning certain parts of the zone. The water elevation is normal in the Present, giving the zone a greenish/clear tint when entered.
  
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Ttpresent.png|Tidal Tempest in the present, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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TidalTempestPast.png|Tidal Tempest in the past, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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Screen shot 2011-04-23 at 11.28.17 AM.png|Tidal Tempest in the bad future, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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Scd-tt-appearanceimg6.png|Tidal Tempest in the good future, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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</gallery>
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In the present, Tidal Tempest is an [[Underwater theme|underwater region]] inside a [[Ancient ruins theme|ancient temple system]]. It rests on the base of many volcanoes and rocky structures. There are as well several yellow pipes that carry water from one area to another, with stone pillars adorning certain parts of the Round. The water elevation is as well normal in the present, giving the water a greenish tint when entered.
   
 
===Past===
  
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In the past, Tidal Tempest is an underground cavern that has been untouched by mankind or machinery; strangely, it features pipes similar to those in the present. Stone pillars take a different shape here and the water level is fairly low, giving the caverns a darkened tint if stepped into.
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In the past, Tidal Tempest is a dark, underground cavern with little machinery. It features green pipes all over the caves. In addition, stone pillars take a different shape here and the water level is fairly low, giving the caverns a darkened tint when stepped into.
   
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===Future===
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The Bad Future shows Tidal Tempest as an over-industrialized, non-functional and corroded water plant. Broken-down machines, ruined stone pillars depicting Robotnik's face are featured here, and years of pollution have made the water toxic and unsafe (resulting in a reddish tint when entered). The water level is at its highest point in this timeline.
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In the bad future, Tidal Tempest is an over-industrialized, non-functional and corroded water plant. Broken-down machines and stone pillars depicting [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]'s face are featured here. Some brown pipes also carry water, which now looks unsafe, with a pinkish-reddish tint that makes it resemble [[Mega Mack]]. The water level is at its highest point in this timeline.
   
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===Good Future===
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In the Good Future Tidal Tempest is a fully operational, turquoise aquarium that harbors much plant life in hydroponic cases. Fish swim freely through the water, which features a pleasant light-turquoise tint when entered. Just like the Bad Future, the water level is at its highest point in this timeline.
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In the good future, Tidal Tempest is a fully operational, turquoise and magenta aquarium that harbors much plant life in hydroponic cases. Many fish [[Animals]] swim freely through the water, which features a pleasant light-turquoise tint when entered. The water here is carried through pink pipes. Just like the bad future, the water level is at its highest point in this timeline.
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==Story==
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Having invaded [[Little Planet]], which includes Tidal Tempest, [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] would install [[robot teleporter]]s in the past and infest the region with [[Badnik]]s. He would also put up some [[Metal Sonic hologram]]s to terrorize the [[Animals]] that live there. Using these elements, Eggman managed to conquer the future of the planet and rewrite history in his own image. As such, Tidal Tempest would be transformed into a broken down, non-functional and polluted water plant in the future.
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After [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] arrives in the region, he manages to re-write Tidal Tempest's history and revert Eggman's effects in the region. Eventually arriving at the end of Tidal Tempest, Sonic comes across Eggman in his [[Egg Mobile]]. The two of them proceed to have a battle underwater, with the doctor [[air bubble]]s to defend himself. Using Eggman's strategy to his advantage however, Sonic defeats Eggman, who promptly retreats.
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==Gameplay==
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[[Switch]]es that can be found in various places around Tidal Tempest and serve many purposes when pressed. This includes opening up for hidden rooms and passages, opening doors on both horizontal and vertical places (only to close up after the playable character passes through them). and underwater [[fan]]s that create water currents that will push the playable character around. While carried around by the aforementioned water currents, the player can influence the direction their character is heading in by pressing left or right on {{Directional Pad}}. There are also large pipes in Tidal Tempest that can will carry the playable character to different locations, much like the water currents.
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Zone 2 features unique gimmicks that can only be seen in specific timelines. In the present, cyan statues depicting a face appear that can shoot harmless water blast streams that can push the playable character in the direction they are facing. In the past, a trio of green blocks may also appear. These blocks make form a 90 degree angle. When stepping on their edges, these blocks will rotate 90 degrees in the direction where the playable character had stepped on. In the future, [[iron ball]]s may appear either as standard obstacles or rotating in specific patterns. At the very bottom of the Zone near the [[goal]] of the Zone, there may also be a Switch that, when activated, will disappear and release [[air bubble]]s (in the bad future) or [[Ring]]s (in the good future) shortly afterwards. Near this section, there also appears a cubic machine with a giant Switch that, when stepped on, will activate the machine and send the playable character to a higher point.
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==Overview==
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===Zone 1===
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Tidal Tempest Zone 1 takes place mostly underwater, though most of these sections can be skipped by running through the top part of the Zone. At the bottom of the Round, many kinds of gimmicks can be seen, such as [[air bubble]]s and [[Switch]]es that activate propellers/devices that can take the player to different places.
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===Zone 2===
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Like in Zone 1, Tidal Tempest Zone 2 takes place mostly underwater. The very lowest parts also feature some sections where propellers/devices send the player automatically spinning through long corridors with [[iron ball]]s in them, which require the player to grab onto poles in order to avoid these obstacles.
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===Zone 3===
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Tidal Tempest Zone 3 is shorter than the first two Zones and takes place in the future due to the battle against [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. Before that, the player will be able to grab some [[Ring]]s, an [[1-Up|Extra Life]], and a [[Shield]].
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==Boss==
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{{Main|Egg Bubble}}
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In Zone 3, the player will battle [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] in the [[Egg Bubble]]. This battle has two phases: in the first, the player will have to hit Eggman four times while chasing him in a maze-like section, while in the second, they will both be in a flat, underwater field. Eggman will use [[air bubble]]s to protect himself while shooting projectiles often. The player must hit Eggman one more time to defeat him while at the same time, using the air bubbles to survive.
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==Robot transporter locations==
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*'''Zone 1''': A [[robot transporter]] is found near the end of the Zone. It is located in a platform under a pipe.
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*'''Zone 2''': A robot transporter is seen near the end of the Zone, in a long, flat platform. One easy way to reach it is by pressing a [[Switch]] located in the top point at the end of Zone 2. It should open a gate that will have the machine nearby.
   
 
==In other media==
  
==In other media==
 
===Archie Comics===
  
===Archie Comics===
 
{{Main|Tidal Tempest (Archie)}}
  
{{Main|Tidal Tempest (Archie)}}
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[[File:TidalTempestArchiePresent.png|thumb|225px|Tidal Tempest in the present, from [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 290|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #290]].]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[Archie Comics]], Tidal Tempest appeared as a [[Zone (Archie)|Zone]] on [[Little Planet (Archie)|Little Planet]]. Its history was mostly the same as its game counterpart.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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<gallery type="slideshow" position="right" widths="200">
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<gallery type="slideshow" position="right" widths="225">
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funnywaterpresent.jpeg|The miscolored water of the Present in the re-release.
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Funnywaterpresent.jpeg|The miscolored water of the present in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 remaster]].
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funnywaterpast.jpeg|The miscolored water of the Past in the re-release.
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Funnywaterpast.jpeg|The miscolored water of the past in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 remaster]].
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funnywaterbadfuture.jpeg|The miscolored water of the Bad Future in the re-release.
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Funnywaterbadfuture.jpeg|The miscolored water of the bad future in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 remaster]].
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funnywatergoodfuture.jpeg|The miscolored water of the Good Future in the re-release.
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Funnywatergoodfuture.jpeg|The miscolored water of the good future in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 remaster]].
 
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*If Sonic time travels while underwater, his palette will remain colored during the time travel cutscene.
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*If [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] enters the [[Time Warp]] while underwater, his palette will remain underwater-colored during the time travel cutscene.
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*Due to a flaw in emulating the graphics card, the ''Sonic CD'' port in ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' made the water of the Present timeline clear as opposed to green from the original and 2011 re-release versions.
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*Due to a flaw in emulating the graphics card, the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' port in ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' made the water of the present timeline clear as opposed to green.
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**A similar issue is present in the 2011 re-release of the game. When played on certain mobile devices, the underwater palette in all time periods appears much more transparent than it should be.
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**A similar issue is present in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|2011 re-release]] of the game. When played on certain mobile devices, the underwater palette appears much more transparent than it should be.
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*The music for Tidal Tempest (Past) is remixed as the music for [[Metropolis Ground Zero]] in ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]''.
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*"Tidal Tempest "P" mix" was remixed as the music for [[Metropolis Ground Zero]] in ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' and interpolated in one of the songs that play in battles with enemies.
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*Tidal Tempest is the only Round in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' that is not shown in the credits sequence when beating the game.
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**Additionally, a remix of the music appears as music for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9CaDFld-KA one of the enemy battle themes].
  
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*Unlike every other bad future theme on the Japanese soundtrack, "Tidal Tempest "B" mix" has no lyrics or singing.
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TidalTempestPast.png|Tidal Tempest Past
  
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Ttpresent.png|Tidal Tempest Present
  
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Screen_shot_2011-04-23_at_11.28.17_AM.png|Tidal Tempest Bad Future
  
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Scd-tt-appearanceimg6.png|Tidal Tempest Good Future
  
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{{Gallery end}}
  
   
 
==Music==
  
==Music==
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|Tidal Tempest "P" mix
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|"Tidal Tempest" (JP)
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|[[Masafumi Ogata]]
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest JP.ogg|center]]
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|"Tidal Tempest "P" Mix"
 
|[[Masafumi Ogata]]
  
|[[Masafumi Ogata]]
 
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'P' Mix.ogg|center]]
  
|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'P' Mix.ogg|center]]
 
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|Tidal Tempest (US)
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|"Tidal Tempest "B" Mix" (JP)
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|[[Masafumi Ogata]]
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|[[Spencer Nilsen]], [[David Young]]
  
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'B' Mix JP.ogg|center]]
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|"Tidal Tempest "G" Mix"
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|[[Masafumi Ogata]]
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'G' Mix JP.ogg|center]]
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|"Tidal Tempest" (US)
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|[[Spencer Nilsen]], David Young
 
|3:40
  
|3:40
 
|[[File:Tidal Tempest US.ogg|center]]
  
|[[File:Tidal Tempest US.ogg|center]]
 
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|Tidal Tempest - Bad Future
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|"Tidal Tempest "B" Mix" (US)
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|Spencer Nilsen, David Young
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|[[Spencer Nilsen]], David Young
 
|2:29
  
|2:29
 
|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'B' Mix US.ogg|center]]
  
|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'B' Mix US.ogg|center]]
 
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|Tempest Good Future
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|"Tempest Good Future"
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|Spencer Nilsen, David Young
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|[[Spencer Nilsen]], David Young
 
|3:06
  
|3:06
 
|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'G' Mix US.ogg|center]]
  
|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'G' Mix US.ogg|center]]
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|Tidal Tempest (JP)
  
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|Masafumi Ogata
  
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|3:35
  
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest JP.ogg|center]]
  
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|Tidal Tempest "B" mix
  
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|Masafumi Ogata
  
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|2:55
  
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'B' Mix JP.ogg|center]]
  
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|Tidal Tempest "G" mix
  
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|Masafumi Ogata
  
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|3:05
  
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|[[File:Tidal Tempest 'G' Mix JP.ogg|center]]
  
 
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==Video==
  
==Video==
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[[File:Sonic CD Stage 3 - Tidal Tempest Zone|left|350px]]
  
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Zone 1 (2011 remaster)=[[File:Tidal Tempest Zone 1 - Sonic CD|left|350px]]
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Zone 2 (2011 remaster)=[[File:Tidal Tempest Zone 2 - Sonic CD|left|350px]]
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Zone 3 (2011 remaster)=[[File:Tidal Tempest Zone 3 - Sonic CD|left|350px]]
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</tabber>
 
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==References==
  
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
  
{{Reflist}}
 
{{CD info}}
  
{{CD info}}
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[[es:Tidal Tempest]]
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[[fr:Tidal Tempest]]
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[[pl:Tidal Tempest]]
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[[ru:Tidal Tempest]]
 
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog CD rounds]]
  
[[Category:Sonic the Hedgehog CD rounds]]
 
[[Category:Underwater theme]]
  
[[Category:Underwater theme]]

Latest revision as of 23:15, 9 February 2024

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A fantastic underwater ambience. If you don't advance while breathing from bubbles, you'll drown. Watch out for the flow of unseen water currents.


— Description, Sonic the Hedgehog CD[1]

Tidal Tempest (潮の嵐[1] Shio no arashi?) is the third Round in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. It consists of a cave region, located on Little Planet. As with the other Rounds in the game, Tidal Tempest consists of two Zones and a third, shorter Zone that features the Round's boss.

Description

Present

In the present, Tidal Tempest is an underwater region inside a ancient temple system. It rests on the base of many volcanoes and rocky structures. There are as well several yellow pipes that carry water from one area to another, with stone pillars adorning certain parts of the Round. The water elevation is as well normal in the present, giving the water a greenish tint when entered.

Past

In the past, Tidal Tempest is a dark, underground cavern with little machinery. It features green pipes all over the caves. In addition, stone pillars take a different shape here and the water level is fairly low, giving the caverns a darkened tint when stepped into.

Future

Bad

In the bad future, Tidal Tempest is an over-industrialized, non-functional and corroded water plant. Broken-down machines and stone pillars depicting Dr. Eggman's face are featured here. Some brown pipes also carry water, which now looks unsafe, with a pinkish-reddish tint that makes it resemble Mega Mack. The water level is at its highest point in this timeline.

Good

In the good future, Tidal Tempest is a fully operational, turquoise and magenta aquarium that harbors much plant life in hydroponic cases. Many fish Animals swim freely through the water, which features a pleasant light-turquoise tint when entered. The water here is carried through pink pipes. Just like the bad future, the water level is at its highest point in this timeline.

Story

Having invaded Little Planet, which includes Tidal Tempest, Dr. Eggman would install robot teleporters in the past and infest the region with Badniks. He would also put up some Metal Sonic holograms to terrorize the Animals that live there. Using these elements, Eggman managed to conquer the future of the planet and rewrite history in his own image. As such, Tidal Tempest would be transformed into a broken down, non-functional and polluted water plant in the future.

After Sonic the Hedgehog arrives in the region, he manages to re-write Tidal Tempest's history and revert Eggman's effects in the region. Eventually arriving at the end of Tidal Tempest, Sonic comes across Eggman in his Egg Mobile. The two of them proceed to have a battle underwater, with the doctor air bubbles to defend himself. Using Eggman's strategy to his advantage however, Sonic defeats Eggman, who promptly retreats.

Gameplay

Switches that can be found in various places around Tidal Tempest and serve many purposes when pressed. This includes opening up for hidden rooms and passages, opening doors on both horizontal and vertical places (only to close up after the playable character passes through them). and underwater fans that create water currents that will push the playable character around. While carried around by the aforementioned water currents, the player can influence the direction their character is heading in by pressing left or right on Controlpadds. There are also large pipes in Tidal Tempest that can will carry the playable character to different locations, much like the water currents.

Zone 2 features unique gimmicks that can only be seen in specific timelines. In the present, cyan statues depicting a face appear that can shoot harmless water blast streams that can push the playable character in the direction they are facing. In the past, a trio of green blocks may also appear. These blocks make form a 90 degree angle. When stepping on their edges, these blocks will rotate 90 degrees in the direction where the playable character had stepped on. In the future, iron balls may appear either as standard obstacles or rotating in specific patterns. At the very bottom of the Zone near the goal of the Zone, there may also be a Switch that, when activated, will disappear and release air bubbles (in the bad future) or Rings (in the good future) shortly afterwards. Near this section, there also appears a cubic machine with a giant Switch that, when stepped on, will activate the machine and send the playable character to a higher point.

Overview

Zone 1

Tidal Tempest Zone 1 takes place mostly underwater, though most of these sections can be skipped by running through the top part of the Zone. At the bottom of the Round, many kinds of gimmicks can be seen, such as air bubbles and Switches that activate propellers/devices that can take the player to different places.

Zone 2

Like in Zone 1, Tidal Tempest Zone 2 takes place mostly underwater. The very lowest parts also feature some sections where propellers/devices send the player automatically spinning through long corridors with iron balls in them, which require the player to grab onto poles in order to avoid these obstacles.

Zone 3

Tidal Tempest Zone 3 is shorter than the first two Zones and takes place in the future due to the battle against Dr. Eggman. Before that, the player will be able to grab some Rings, an Extra Life, and a Shield.

Boss

Main article: Egg Bubble

In Zone 3, the player will battle Dr. Eggman in the Egg Bubble. This battle has two phases: in the first, the player will have to hit Eggman four times while chasing him in a maze-like section, while in the second, they will both be in a flat, underwater field. Eggman will use air bubbles to protect himself while shooting projectiles often. The player must hit Eggman one more time to defeat him while at the same time, using the air bubbles to survive.

Robot transporter locations

  • Zone 1: A robot transporter is found near the end of the Zone. It is located in a platform under a pipe.
  • Zone 2: A robot transporter is seen near the end of the Zone, in a long, flat platform. One easy way to reach it is by pressing a Switch located in the top point at the end of Zone 2. It should open a gate that will have the machine nearby.

In other media

Archie Comics

Main article: Tidal Tempest (Archie)
TidalTempestArchiePresent

Tidal Tempest in the present, from Sonic the Hedgehog #290.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Tidal Tempest appeared as a Zone on Little Planet. Its history was mostly the same as its game counterpart.

Trivia

  • If Sonic enters the Time Warp while underwater, his palette will remain underwater-colored during the time travel cutscene.
  • Due to a flaw in emulating the graphics card, the Sonic the Hedgehog CD port in Sonic Gems Collection made the water of the present timeline clear as opposed to green.
    • A similar issue is present in the 2011 re-release of the game. When played on certain mobile devices, the underwater palette appears much more transparent than it should be.
  • "Tidal Tempest "P" mix" was remixed as the music for Metropolis Ground Zero in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood and interpolated in one of the songs that play in battles with enemies.
  • Tidal Tempest is the only Round in Sonic the Hedgehog CD that is not shown in the credits sequence when beating the game.
  • Unlike every other bad future theme on the Japanese soundtrack, "Tidal Tempest "B" mix" has no lyrics or singing.

Music

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Tidal Tempest" (JP) Masafumi Ogata 3:35
"Tidal Tempest "P" Mix" Masafumi Ogata 2:29
"Tidal Tempest "B" Mix" (JP) Masafumi Ogata 2:55
"Tidal Tempest "G" Mix" Masafumi Ogata 3:05
"Tidal Tempest" (US) Spencer Nilsen, David Young 3:40
"Tidal Tempest "B" Mix" (US) Spencer Nilsen, David Young 2:29
"Tempest Good Future" Spencer Nilsen, David Young 3:06

Video

Tidal_Tempest_Zone_1_-_Sonic_CD

Tidal_Tempest_Zone_2_-_Sonic_CD

Tidal_Tempest_Zone_3_-_Sonic_CD


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 27.
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