A-Life (Sonic Adventure)
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The A-Life system in Sonic Adventure is a feature of the game that involves raising Chao. It is an extension of a similar system seen in Sonic Team's previous work, NiGHTS into Dreams. Much like NiGHTS, this system is completely optional for those just wanting to play through the story, though offers a new dimension of play and is critical for obtaining all of the Emblems in the game.
In Sonic Adventure, Chao are virtual creatures that live in Chao Gardens. There are three in the game, located in the three Adventure Fields; Station Square, Mystic Ruins and Egg Carrier. They can be manipulated by the player character, fed, and enhanced with animals and entered into Chao Races. They can also be stored within a VMU to unlock the Chao Adventure mini-game (as well as be transported to other instances of Sonic Adventure).
Hatching
Main article: Chao Egg |
Stats
Chao have five stats, the first four of which determine abilities in chao races. These stats go up whenever a Chao is given an animal or a stat altering item. When all 10 boxes are full, the stat will 'level up'. The maximum level for any stat is 99. They are:
Stat | Animals | ||
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Swim | Penguin | Sea Otter | Seal |
Fly | Swallow | Parrot | Peacock |
Run | Deer | Rabbit | Kangaroo |
Power | Elephant | Gorilla | Lion |
random | Skunk | Mole | Koala |
The stat names are self-explanatory. They indicate the Chao's strength during those parts of the race. The fifth stat, Stamina, indicates how far they can go during the race without pausing or even falling asleep. Stamina is affected by fruit (1 bite fills 1 box; hardest to raise), while the other stats are affected by small animals.
Animal features and actions
Giving a Chao a small animal not only affects its stats, but also its appearance and abilities
Animals | Parts | Ability Obtained |
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Otter | Paws, feet, & whiskers | Backstrokes in water |
Seal | Fins & a tail | Dances |
Penguin | Eyebrows, fins, feet, & tail | Belly slides |
Swallow | Wings, tail, & Mohawk | Does sit-ups |
Peacock | Wings, tail, feet, & Mohawk | Struts/Poses |
Parrot | Wings, tail, & feet | Sings |
Deer | Hooves, antlers, & tail | Bows |
Kangaroo | Ears, hands, feet, & tail | Back flips |
Rabbit | Ears, paws, feet, & tail | Hops |
Gorilla | Arms, feet, hair, & ears | Pounds chest |
Lion | Nails, ears, & mane | Cleans face |
Elephant | Arms, feet, & ears | Acts tough |
Koala | Ears, paws, & feet | Plays trumpet |
Mole | Nails & a tail | Digs holes |
Skunk | Tail, hair, paws, & feet | Farts |
Note that the Chao will only do a backstroke if it has a Swim stat of 100 or higher.
References
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