What's the best way of getting all your characters into one game? Section them all off into their individual strengths - Power, Speed and Flight and you get a game with a good concept but an innate awkwardness.

The game was notable for the introduction of E-123 Gamma, the reintroduction of Team Chaotix in the form og a new look Vector, Espio and Charmy as well as Shadow coming back from the dead... kinda. That and Metal Sonic got to be the main antagonist with both a new look and increasing insanity.