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Next stop, the Asteroid Coaster. Zoom along through and sometimes into space debris, then lose your lunch in Zero-G.


Dr. Eggman, Sonic Colors (Wii)

The Asteroid Coaster (アステロイドコースター Asuteroido Kōsutā?) is the fourth, fifth or sixth Area of the Wii version of Sonic Colors and Sonic Colors: Ultimate; and the sixth in the Nintendo DS version of the aforementioned game. It is a portion of Egg Planet Park, filled with mechanized asteroids. In the Wii version of Sonic Colors, the Asteroid Coaster is composed on six Acts and a boss battle, while in the Nintendo DS version, it is composed of two Acts, a boss battle, and three extra Missions.

Description[]

Being no less thrilling than the other attractions in Egg Planet Park, the Asteroid Coaster is the tallest ride in the park,[1] consisting of an area of space that is filled with giant, brown-colored asteroids, many of which being mechanized. Some of these asteroids have actual factories inside, with heavy tanks storing a light blue fluid (presumably Hyper-go-on). The facilities also have pools of a deadly green liquid. Additionally, there are many artificial planets and small meteorites scattered across the attraction.

The Asteroid Coaster is full of roller coasters, most of which have dead ends in which they end floating in the middle of space.

Story[]

Having kidnapped the Asteroid Coaster and anchored it to Egg Planet Park that housed Tropical Resort at its hub, Dr. Eggman would kidnap the local Wisps to suck the Hyper-go-on out of them and use it to fuel his Mind Control Ray. Later, Sonic, Tails and Yacker would travel across the Asteroid Coaster to free the Wisps from Eggman. Along the way, Sonic finds the factory where Dr. Eggman is syphoning the captured Wisps of their Hyper-go-ons and converting them into Nega-Wisps. With Tails catching up to him soon after, Tails notes that Eggman has captured thousands of Wisps and that he has not seen Yacker for a while. Promising to save the Wisps when he can, Sonic heads out with renewed resolve to finds the local tractor beam generator.

Eventually, Sonic finds the local tractor beam generator, guarded by the Frigate Skullian. He proceeds to defeat the robot, shutting down the generator in the process. In the aftermath, Sonic meets up with Tails, and the two joke about how they should give themselves a reward by going to an amusement park. Sonic then asks Tails if the Wisps have been freed, which Tails confirms, as the locks vanished after the power went off. Sonic proceeds to assure a concerned Tails that Yacker should be fine. In turn, Tails concludes to Sonic that Eggman's Mind Control Ray should be useless now without having the Wisps needed to fuel it, much to Sonic's pleasement. The duo then proceeds to leave.

Gameplay[]

In the Wii version, the Asteroid Coaster is a linear Area with various platforming sections. While most of it is in 2.5D, there are several portions set in 3D as well. The most common obstacles are blocks that can move to the front or back layers; if they are in the former position, they can be used as walls to jump on, or can push Sonic to a front, deadly layer if he gets caught in them. Also recurrent are yellow platforms which eventually become intangible once stood on. Water is featured as well, though very rarely.

Apart from the general obstacles, there are also some highlights in a few Acts of the Asteroid Coaster; most noticeably, Acts 1 and 6 feature roller coaster sections in which Sonic can jump from one another in 3D and to collect Rings in 2D. Since all of these roller coasters eventually come across dead ends where they will fall down to the vacuum of space, the player must switch between them to stay safe. Also worth noting are the 3D sections in Acts 1 and 2 where Sonic must make his way through a meteorite field, Homing Attacking the lighter-colored meteorites and the occasional Springs to avoid falling into a pit.

In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, the Asteroid Coaster features new gimmicks, namely making use of the Violet Wisp that debuts here. Some elements include giant tanks that the Violet Void can consume and fans that allow it to move across areas without consuming Hyper-go-on. Albeit rarely, there are also boxes of brown and purple mushrooms which this Color Power can eat to become bigger. Giant rooms with floating Rings that only the Void can collect are occasionally featured too.

Violet Void-based gimmicks aside, other gimmicks appear as well, such as short roller coasters with three seats each. Here, Sonic must jump between the seats to avoid being eaten by dinosaur-like skulls that appear. There are also sections in both Acts wherein the player must outrun a giant dinosaur skeleton using the Boost; failing to do so will cost them a life.

Overview (Wii)[]

Act 1[]

Sonic starts off emerging from a giant asteroid onboard a coaster. There are Rings that can be grabbed by jumping at the right time. Shortly afterward, he must jump through some rainbow rings to prevent being thrown into a pit. The Purple Wisp is then introduced and Sonic uses this to chomp his way through obstacles. A secret path can be found by breaking the obstacles to the right at the end of the path.

Sonic must then navigate across gaps leading down to pools of green sludge before being catapulted into another coaster. Another pit is coming up, but luckily there is another train to the right which Sonic can jump onto to escape death. There are two paths that can be taken after jumping through the booster rings, either the fans or using the Homing Attack on the Egg Pawns on a nearby platform. After exploring the Nega-Wisp Factory once again, he is thrown outside where he must Homing Attack some asteroids to keep going before eventually reaching the Goal Ring. During this section, there is a part involving some platforms and gravity that inverts above a certain height.

Act 2[]

Map1

Act 2 map (Wii)

In this Act, Sonic makes his way up a kind of tower. There are sections of wall here which will push Sonic off of certain platforms, either individually or in pairs if he stays on them for too long, so he has to move quickly. Some act as platforms which must be carefully jumped on to progress. The Purple Wisp reappears in this Act. After leaving the tower there is another section involving being launched between various objects, during which Sonic must be ready to Homing Attack springs and asteroids. There will then be some more pusher walls and confusing gravity flips before reaching the Goal Ring.

Act 3[]

This Act has Sonic starting off close enough for the Goal Ring to be heard, but he must go out of his way in order to reach it. There are numerous Egg Pawns that must be defeated first without any Rings, so take care. Sonic will come to a section with a mobile spring. The Stomp action must be used with care to avoid being pushed off by the pusher walls. A switch at the other end will reveal a Pink and a Blue Wisp Capsule. The Blue Wisp is unnecessary, but the Pink Wisp can be used to reach an area above with an extra life and can also be used to exit the area while collecting all the Blue Rings along the way for extra points. Sonic can then make his way to the Goal Ring with the aid of the Wisps, or optionally reach secret areas by going back to the start and then using Wisps to obtain Rings and points.

Act 4[]

This short Act is a simple race around a planet-like object with some Moto Bugs. A switch on the outside of the track will activate the Goal Ring. This Act is the shortest of the stage and is purely 3D. There are no Wisps other than White Wisps from destroying the Motobugs.

Act 5[]

Another short Act which takes place indoors, Sonic must use switches to rotate scorching hot barriers like those found in Sweet Mountain. The Cyan and Purple Wisps must be used to progress here. The Goal Ring is reached by using Purple Frenzy to destroy some enemies and boxes at the end of the Act.

Act 6[]

This Act starts off similarly to Act 1, only this time the system of tracks is much more complex with several parallel trains to jump onto instead. Rainbow Rings can be jumped through to access alternate paths. Eventually Sonic finds himself in a freefall navigating through spiked balls and collecting Rings on the way down. The indoor section afterward has platforms helping Sonic up, but there are spikes at the top so he must be ready to step off. There are strange parts involving water suspended in mid-air which must be passed through, which can be done with the aid of Purple Wisps. A 3D section ahead contains many Badniks, but once again the Purple Wisp can enable Sonic to deal with them with ease.

Towards the Act's end, a strange enemy is encountered - a robot which can generate spatial rifts around it. To defeat it, Sonic must jump away from the rift and use the Homing Attack at the right time to get through gaps in the shield surrounding it. The robot takes three hits to defeat and the shield rotates faster with each hit, making it more difficult to hit. Once it is destroyed, a trap door opens up which Sonic can fall through, leading to the Goal Ring and ending the Act.

Overview (Nintendo DS)[]

Act 1[]

The DS version of the Asteroid Coaster looks very different to the Wii version. Firstly, the fact that it is set in the middle of space is less obvious and it has a more rocky feel. There are no parts in which the player is in space with a bunch of asteroids; to the contrary, it seems to have a more steel-based design than rock. This zone features the Violet Wisp, which can suck up almost all objects except walls and objects which the Violet Void can use (such as fans). The Cyan Wisp also appears however, there are not as many shortcuts where it allows to the player to go, and in some cases, the Violet Void route is actually faster. The Asteroid Coaster for the DS also features roller coasters in the shape of dragon skulls, however, they are more limited due to the 2D gameplay. Green acid also appears in chunks and if Sonic touches the acid he loses a life regardless of Rings.

Act 2[]

Act 2 is the same as Act 1 in design, however, there are more sections which use the Violet Void and other gimmicks. One added gimmick is the use of moving skulls on board the roller coaster. The first time this appears, there is one skull which moves between the three cars. It will slow down before striking and Sonic should move to a car it is not attacking. The second time this happens it is exactly the same, only this time there are two skulls. There are also sections in which a giant skull chases Sonic, killing him if touched. Such sections require the player to boost out of the way, which is why a capsule containing a White Wisp will appear before this gimmick starts. Be careful during these sections as there are parts where the player must slide, and this catches people off guard. There are also numerous sections which use the Violet Void. In such sections, the player must pilot the Violet Void around areas with lots of acid, and this can be frustrating due to the Violet Void's obnoxious handling.

Boss[]

Wii[]

Main article: Frigate Skullian
Frigate Skullian - Screenshot - (1)

The boss of the Asteroid Coaster is the Frigate Skullian, an upgraded model of the Frigate Orcan from Starlight Carnival. The Frigate Skullian differs from its predecessor because it is considerably larger than the Orcan, having four machine guns and two eyes. It has the ability of teleportation and is able to transport asteroids out of the rifts. After taking a few blows the warship's covering reveals twelve robots powering the vessel (as opposed to Orcan's six), along with showing the face of the ship, which is rather menacing compared to Frigate Orcan's sad-looking appearance. While damaged, the machine will start smoking; the eyes on its back will glow red as the ship tries harder to defeat Sonic. After taking the final attack, it explodes, drops a cargo of boxes filled with Rings, Rings pop out of the vessel itself and then finally explodes with a fiery blast.

The Frigate Skullian is vulnerable to the effect of Orange Wisps. During the 2D sections, if Sonic transforms into the Orange Rocket while he is underneath the ship, he can launch himself into its undercarriage, dealing massive damage.

Although hitting any part of the ship deals damage, hitting a part that has already been destroyed does not grant any points to the player. Care has to be taken not to hit the same part more than once when attempting to achieve an S rank.

Nintendo DS[]

Main article: Frigate Skullian

The Frigate Skullian is considerably smaller in the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors. Unlike the Wii version, the Frigate Skullian in this version lugs four huge boxes around and also unlike the Wii version, a mechanical tentacle extends from its undercarriage, attracting asteroids into a coating around an orb, it then raises the tentacle and slams it down to create a shockwave. Hitting it will result in the tentacle bouncing around, accidentally hitting one of the cargo boxes and then come down to fire laser from its guns. After hitting the yellow weak spot on its undercarriage, it will explode. However, if the player is using the Violet Void when Skullian is at critical health, it will tear off the upper part of the carriage first, then proceed to swallow the entire ship into the void before ending, causing Skullian to be destroyed.

Ranking[]

Wii[]

Rank Score
Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Act 4 Act 5 Act 6
S Rank (Sonic Colors Wii)
1850000 1500000 900000 500000 650000 1750000
A Rank (Sonic Colors Wii)
1500000 1300000 500000 400000 450000 1600000
B Rank (Sonic Colors Wii)
1150000 1100000 400000 300000 350000 1250000
C Rank (Sonic Colors Wii)
800000 950000 250000 200000 200000 850000
D Rank (Sonic Colors Wii)
<800000 <950000 <250000 <200000 <200000 <850000

Eggman's Quotes[]

Occasionally, Eggman will make the following announcements over the loudspeakers:

  • "In space, nobody can hear you scream. Except for the person sitting next to you, so please be considerate of others; no one likes a screamer."
  • "The Black Hole Parade starts in 5 minutes. Don't miss it! It's so entertaining, that it sucks you right in!"
  • "Welcome to the Asteroid Coaster, now with 32% more asteroids."
  • "This coaster is not for small children. Or big babies."
  • "Welcome to the Asteroid Coaster, accident free for 45 minutes!"
  • "Would the owner of a yellow car, license plate 1NOM155, please report to the front gate. Your vehicle is in a path of an asteroid and it's about to get smashed... Oh... er, never mind."
  • "Please be sure your safety belt is properly buckled, or you at least have a really good grip on something."
  • "Attention. If you find a gold ring, please return to the lost and found. Thank you."
  • "Please keep your hands and feet inside the car at all times, because there are tiny asteroids travelling at incredible speeds, hurtling through space. Keeping your hands and feet in the car won't prevent you from being hit, but our lawyers tell us we have to say it anyway."
  • "Every visitor in the park gets a free blue hedgehog! If you can catch one, please feel free to bring it home or destroy it. Our choice."
  • "Please beware for the spikes on the Asteroid Coaster! They are sharp! Really?! We have to warn people about spikes?! Like they won't notice the spikes! I mean, come on! The cars are nothing but spikes! Unbelievable! Wha...? Uh... My... my what is still on?"
  • "The space sickness you will eventually get is not the responsibility of Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park or its subsidiaries. Send any complaints to the inventor of space. Thank you."
  • "Remember to try out one of the new Space Pops, all the flavor of outer space with only half the radiation."

Trivia[]

  • With hacks or glitching, players can see that the Acts of the Asteroid Coaster are actually loaded as part of one single map. Depending on which Act the player chooses to play first (for example, Act 1), any gimmicks such as ramps, Rings, Wisp capsules, springs, and enemies are not loaded for any other Acts/segments of the map.
    • The above also applies to almost all other Areas and Acts in the game with the exceptions of all three Terminal Velocity Acts and Game Land Acts.
    • Like with the other primary areas, the six Acts of the Asteroid Coaster are configured from two individual maps. The first map consists of Acts 1 and 2, in which the starting tower of Act 2 can be seen in the background of Act 1's ending, while the second map consists of Act 6. Acts 3 and 5 both take place within the final 2D section of Act 2 and Act 4 takes place on the Saturn-like planet from the end of Act 1.
  • When Eggman announces the yellow car, the license plate number, "1NOM155", is a reference to Axel from Crazy Taxi, another game series owned by Sega.
  • Eggman tells people to refrain from screaming on the ride because of the person sitting next to them, even though the cars are all one-seaters.
  • The music of Asteroid Coaster is very similar to the theme of Sky Deck from Sonic Adventure.
  • The Asteroid Coaster and Terminal Velocity are the only Areas in Sonic Colors not mentioned in Sonic Generations. The Nintendo 3DS version has Tropical Resort as its focused stage and has Aquarium Park and Starlight Carnival as unlockable music. The console version has Planet Wisp as its featured stage and has Sweet Mountain and Tropical Resort as unlockable music.
  • Going into a rollercoaster as Super Sonic deactivates his Super State. This forces Sonic to have to collect more Rings if his Ring counter is below fifty, in order to go Super again.
  • Eggman announces that "the Asteroid Coaster is not safe for small children or big babies." This may be a reference to the warning on a flash cartoon entitled Happy Tree Friends. This is likely considering Ken Pontac and Warren Graff were the writers for both the game and the cartoon.
  • Enabling Super Sonic in the options menu makes the spring appear at the beginning of Act 3, allowing to skip most of the Act.
    • It is still possible to use the skip even without the spring. The player has to jump on the first Egg Pawn, bounce off of it, cling to the upper wall, use Wall Jump and then Jump Dash to the left.

Music[]

Name Artist(s) Length Music track
"Area - Asteroid Coaster" Mariko Nanba 4:11
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 1" Kenichi Tokoi 3:59
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 2" 4:06
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 3" 4:11
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 1 (Remix)" 4:00
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 2 (Remix)" 3:59
"Asteroid Coaster - Act 3 (Remix)" 4:44

Videos[]

Wii[]

Nintendo DS[]

References[]

  1. Dimps, Sonic Team (16 November 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/level: World Map. "Asteroid Coaster - The park's tallest ride is sure to thrill you!"

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