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PC Hints & Cheats

Sonic Riders Unlockables

  1. Characters/Goodies

    To unlock these characters/ "goodies" simply....
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Finish All MissionsUlala
    Complete Jet's,Storm's, and Wave's Missions with "Gold" RankingSuper Sonic
    Complete Hero StoryBabylon Story
    Complete Hero Grand PrixSega Carnival
    Complete Babylon Grand PrixSega Illusion
    Simply Complete Storm And Wave's Missions (No specific rank)Jet Missions
    Complete Babylon StoryMagic Carpet Gear
    Finish All MissionsAiai
    Complete Hero's StoryRouge The Bat
    Finish All MissionsNights
    Complete Hero's StoryShadow The Hedgehog
    Complete Babylon storyEggman
    Complete Every Mission With A Gold RankingChaos Emerald Gear
    Unlock Eggman"Bike" type Gear (Power)
    Unlock Shadow"Skate" Type Gear (Speed)

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Sonic_the_Hedgehog 68K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by McTricky 51K

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PS2 Hints & Cheats

Sonic Riders Cheat Codes

  1. New Story Mode

    To unlock the new Story Mode you must do the following
    CheatEffect
    Babylon StoryComplete the Hero Story

Sonic Riders Unlockables

  1. Unlocking Boards/Scooters/Sneakers

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Hero StoryDarkness (Shadow's Sneakers)
    Beat Hero StorySkate type (Shadow's Sneakers)
    Beat Babylon StoryBlue Star II (Sonic's Board)
    Beat Babylon StoryEgg-Rider (Eggman's Scooter)
    Beat Babylon StoryMagic Carpet
    Beat Babylon StoryBike type (Different Styles of Boards/Scooters)

  2. Unlock Hidden Characters and Gear

    Unlock hidden characters and Gear for use in the Non-Story mode Races.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Play game for 50 hours.E-10000 R
    Play game for 20+ hours.E-10000 G (Method 1)
    Start and complete 100 races.E-10000 G (Method 2)
    Beat Hero Story ModeCream The Rabbit
    Beat Hero Story ModeRouge The Bat
    Beat Hero Story ModeShadow The Hedgehog
    Beat Babylon Rouges StoryEggman
    Beat Hero Story ModeDarkness (Shadow's jet sneakers)
    Beat Hero Story ModeBlue Star II (Sonic's board)

  3. Hidden Cameo Characters

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsAiAi
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsNights
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsUlala

  4. Hidden Tracks

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Heroes Cup w/ Gold EmblemSEGA Carnival
    Beat Babylon Cup w/ Gold EmblemSEGA Illusion

  5. Super Sonic

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Use chaos emerald gear on sonicSuper sonic
    Get gold on every mission in mission mode.Chaos emerald gear

  6. New Gear in the Shop

    To unlock new, exclusive gear in the shop, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Opa Opa" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"The Crazy" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Hang-On" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Super Hang-On" Gear

Sonic Riders Secrets

  1. Random character

    To select a character randomly, press R1 at the character selection screen.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by knuckles_sonic8 136K
Other Song Lyrics by knuckles_sonic8 5K
Other Character FAQ by knuckles_sonic8 17K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Sonic_the_Hedgehog 68K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Ali1mg 72K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by McTricky 51K
Other Advanced Gear Guide by WtR_Flash 96K
Other 100 Ring Box Guide by gammasite 18K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by final_lap 304K
Other Japanese Gamesite Translation by Thrippa 78K
Other Shortcut FAQ by 6pieisgood9 38K
Other Junk/Treasure Guide by Angnix 64K
Other Game Script by TheSinnerChrono 126K
Other Gold Medal FAQ by Superman_1000 63K
Other Mission FAQ by LyteSkye 27K
Other Extreme Gear Guide by Platinum Sonic 10 17K

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Xbox Hints & Cheats

Sonic Riders Unlockables

  1. New Story Mode

    To unlock the new Story Mode, perform the following task:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Hero StoryBabylon Story

  2. New Characters

    To unlock new playable characters, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Hero StoryCream The Rabbit
    Complete Babylon StoryDr. Eggman
    Complete Hero StoryRouge The Bat
    Complete Hero StoryShadow The Hedgehog
    Play for 20 hours.E-10000G
    Play the game for at least 50 hoursE-10000R
    Complete all Missions in Mission Mode with a Gold EmblemSuper Sonic

  3. Unlocking Boards/Scooters/Sneakers

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Babylon StoryBike type (Different Styles of Boards/Scooters)
    Beat Babylon StoryBlue Star II (Sonic's Board)
    Beat Hero StoryDarkness (Shadow's Sneakers)
    Beat Babylon StoryEgg-Rider (Eggman's Scooter)
    Beat Babylon StoryMagic Carpet
    Beat Hero StorySkate type (Shadow's Sneakers)

  4. Hidden Cameo Characters

    How to Unlock

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsAiAi
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsNights
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsUlala

  5. Hidden Tracks

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Heroes Cup w/ Gold EmblemSEGA Carnival
    Beat Babylon Cup w/ Gold EmblemSEGA Illusion

  6. Audio Room BGM

    To unlock game tracks in the Audio Room under the Extras menu, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Heroes Story in Story Mode"Theme of Babylon Garden"
    Complete Babylon Story in Story Mode"Theme of Digital Dimension"
    Unlock the SEGA Carnival Track in World Grand Prix"Theme of SEGA Carnival"
    Complete Babylon Story in Story Mode"Catch Me If You Can"

  7. New Gear in the Shop

    To unlock new, exclusive gear in the shop, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Opa Opa" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"The Crazy" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Hang-On" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Super Hang-On" Gear

Sonic Riders Secrets

  1. Japanese character voices and other subtitles

    Go into your Xbox dashboard and change the langauge under settings. If you choose japanese as the language, when you play the game next time, the characters will speak with their japanese voices. You can also choose other languages. However, the characters will speak english, but the subtitles will be in the language chosen.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by knuckles_sonic8 136K
Other Song Lyrics by knuckles_sonic8 5K
Other Character FAQ by knuckles_sonic8 17K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Sonic_the_Hedgehog 68K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Ali1mg 72K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by McTricky 51K
Other Advanced Gear Guide by WtR_Flash 96K
Other 100 Ring Box Guide by gammasite 18K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by final_lap 304K
Other Japanese Gamesite Translation by Thrippa 78K
Other Shortcut FAQ by 6pieisgood9 38K
Other Junk/Treasure Guide by Angnix 64K
Other Game Script by TheSinnerChrono 126K
Other Gold Medal FAQ by Superman_1000 63K
Other Mission FAQ by LyteSkye 27K
Other Extreme Gear Guide by Platinum Sonic 10 17K

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GC Hints & Cheats

Sonic Riders Unlockables

  1. New Story Mode

    To unlock the new Story Mode, perform the following task:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Hero StoryBabylon Story

  2. Unlock Characters

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Play the game for at least 20 hoursE-10000G
    Play the game for at least 50 hoursE-10000R
    Beat Babylon Rouges StoryEggman
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsAiAi
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsUlala
    Beat all Jet, Wave and Storm missionsNights
    Beat Hero Story ModeCream The Rabbit
    Beat Hero Story ModeRouge The Bat
    Beat Hero Story ModeShadow The Hedgehog
    Collect all Gold Emblems in Mission ModeSuper Sonic

  3. Unlock new vehicle types

    New vehicle types can be unlocked at the Shop as you play through the game.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat the Babel Story"Bike" type (Variable styles of mopeds/sleds)
    Beat the Hero Story"Skate" type (Shadow style jet skates)

  4. Mission Mode

    To unlock Mission Mode under the Main Menu, perform the following task:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Heroes Story ModeMission Mode

  5. New FMV Clips

    To unlock FMV Clips for your "Theater", perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Babylon StoryMovie 2
    Complete Hero StoryMovie 1

  6. Unlockable Tracks

    To earn this hidden tracks you need to beat both cups in the World Grand Prix and also earning a Gold Emblem.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Heroes Cup with Gold EmblemSEGA Carnival
    Beat Babylon Cup with Gold EmblemSEGA Illusion
    Complete Babylon Story ModeDigital Dimension
    Complete Babylon Story ModeBabylon Guardian

  7. Mission Modes

    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Hero's Story ModeStorm's Missions
    Complete Babylon's Red Canyon or Night ChaseWave's Missions
    Beat Storm's AND Wave's Missions and unlock the two SEGA tracksJet's Missions

  8. Theater Unlockables

    How to unlock the FMV's.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Beat Hero StoryOpening
    Beat Hero StoryInsert
    Beat Babylon StoryEnding

  9. Audio Room BGM

    To unlock game tracks in the Audio Room under the Extras menu, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete Babylon Story in Story Mode"Theme of Digital Dimension"
    Unlock the SEGA Carnival Track in World Grand Prix"Theme of SEGA Carnival"
    Complete Heroes Story in Story Mode"Catch Me If You Can"
    Complete Heroes Story in Story Mode"Theme of Babylon Garden"

  10. New Gear in the Shop

    To unlock new, exclusive gear in the shop, perform the following tasks:
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Opa Opa" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"The Crazy" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Hang-On" Gear
    Complete all of Jet, Wave and Storm's Missions"Super Hang-On" Gear

  11. New Extreme Gear

    Completing Certain stories and missions will unlock new extreme gear for use in certain play modes.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    Complete all missionsThe Crazy
    Complete all missionsSuper Hang On
    Complete all missionsOpa Opa
    Complete Babylon StoryMagic Carpet
    Complete all missions with all gold ranksChaos Emerald
    Complete all missionsHang On
    Complete Babylon StoryEgg Rider
    Complete Hero StoryBlue Star II
    Complete Hero StorySmile
    Complete Hero StoryTemptation
    Complete Hero StoryDarkness

  12. Unlockable Boards in Mission Mode

    In each of Storm's 5th Missions, you can find either one of 4 secret boards, or a repair manual to fix it. Some are obtained by simply winning the mission, while others must be found in the mission themeselves.
    How to UnlockUnlockable
    On a hidden rail behind a tower in Babylon Garden Mission 5, after the JetLegend Board
    Between two fly rings in SEGA Carnival Mission 5Fastest Repair Manual
    Finish Egg Factory Mission 5Powerful Gear Board
    Between two fly rings during the centipede section in Green Cave Mission 5Turbo Star Board
    On a rail over the river in Splash Canyon Mission 5Turbo Star Manual
    Finish Digital Dimension Mission 5Powerful Gear Manual
    Finish Metal City Mission 5Fastest Board
    Finish Sand Ruins Mission 5Legend Manual

Sonic Riders Secrets

  1. Random character

    To select a random character in the character selection screen, press the R button.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Other Character FAQ by knuckles_sonic8 17K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by knuckles_sonic8 136K
Other Song Lyrics by knuckles_sonic8 5K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Sonic_the_Hedgehog 68K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by Ali1mg 72K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by McTricky 51K
Other Advanced Gear Guide by WtR_Flash 96K
Other 100 Ring Box Guide by gammasite 18K
FAQ/Walkthrough FAQ/Walkthrough by final_lap 304K
Other Japanese Gamesite Translation by Thrippa 78K
Other Shortcut FAQ by 6pieisgood9 38K
Other Junk/Treasure Guide by Angnix 64K
Other Game Script by TheSinnerChrono 126K
Other Gold Medal FAQ by Superman_1000 63K
Other Mission FAQ by LyteSkye 27K
Other Extreme Gear Guide by Platinum Sonic 10 17K

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Review Scores

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PC
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6.6
Xbox
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6.6
GameCube
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6.6

Game Info

  • PC Release Info

    • Release Date: Nov 24, 2006 (EU)
    • PEGI: 3+

  • PS2 Xbox GameCube Release Info

    • Release Date: Mar 17, 2006 (EU)
    • PEGI: 3+

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