Legacy
Sonic Adventure 2 introduced two new characters to the series, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Rouge the Bat. Since then, they have reappeared in other Sonic games; Shadow even got a starring role in his own self-titled game.
The gameplay element of "grinding" first appeared in the game, and went on to be used in many future games in the Sonic series. It has also become a landmark gameplay innovation that influenced other platforming games. Another element introduced in the game is the inclusion of a ranking system, which has reappeared in many other games as well.
For the series' 20th anniversary, Sonic Generations contained gameplay elements and levels from past games. The stage City Escape is included in the console version and Radical Highway is in the 3DS version. Also, in the console and handheld versions of the game, Shadow the Hedgehog returns in one of the three rival battles. The Biolizard is the Dreamcast Era boss in the 3DS version, but with Sonic being controlled instead of Shadow.
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