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is a video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega as part of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. It was released exclusively for the Wii on February 20, 2007 in North America; March 2 in Europe and March 15 in Japan. It is the first ''Sonic'' game for the console, released in place of an aborted attempt to port the 2006 video game ''Sonic the Hedgehog''. ''Secret Rings'' is a three-dimensional platform and action game whose plot follows the series' main character, Sonic the Hedgehog, on a quest to stop an evil genie named the Erazor Djinn. In addition to the basic platforming gameplay of previous ''Sonic'' titles, ''Secret Rings'' uses a system of experience points and levels, as well as special moves that are unlocked via leveling up. Producer Yojiro Ogawa conceived the game to tap into the Wii Remote's capabilities. He chose the theme of ''Arabian Nights'', using many elements of the stories in the game's setting, characters, and Middle Eastern-influenced music. Sega changed the title of the game several times, settling on ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' to tie in the theme of ''Arabian Nights''. Upon release, ''Secret Rings'' got mixed to positive reviews. Reviewers praised its visuals but said that its controls and inconsistent difficulty take some time to get used to. It sold 83,000 copies in its first month and continued to chart throughout the year. Sega released a sequel in March 2009, ''Sonic and the Black Knight''; the two form what is known as the ''Storybook'' series. ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' was de-listed in 2010, due to Sega's decision to remove all ''Sonic'' titles with average Metacritic scores from retail stores in order to increase the value of their brand after positive reviews for ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I'' and ''Sonic Colors''. ==Gameplay== ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' is a three-dimensional platform and action game featuring an on-rails style of movement. Sonic the Hedgehog, the series' main character, is the game's only player character. He is controlled exclusively with the Wii Remote, which is held horizontally like a traditional gamepad.〔 Players adjust his forward movement by tilting the controller. He runs along a predesignated path; players jump and brake using corresponding face buttons.〔''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' instruction booklet, p. 5.〕 Thrusting the Wii Remote forwards allows Sonic to perform a homing attack, a mid-air move that targets and damages enemies in his path.〔''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' instruction booklet, p. 6.〕 Like in other games in the series, Sonic collects rings scattered throughout levels; contact with certain obstacles and enemies scatters them away, and Sonic dies if he touches an enemy without any rings. Unlike previous titles, ''Secret Rings'' does not feature a life counter or game over screen, but instead Sonic reappears at the last visited checkpoint after dying, although the player will have to restart a mission if they fail a specified objective.〔''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' instruction booklet, p. 11.〕 The game contains 100 missions (including boss battles) over the course of eight levels. New missions, cutscenes, and sometimes new levels are unlocked by completing missions. Successful missions earn Sonic experience points, which advance him levels.〔''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' instruction booklet, p. 15.〕 Sonic has 104 special moves called "skills" that are unlocked upon leveling up or reaching certain points in the story. The player can distribute these skills to four "Skill Rings", which the player selects before starting a mission. Skills can provide Sonic with improved movement, offensive, and defensive capabilities, as well as special attacks. Skills are generally used by depleting the "Soul Gauge", which is slowly filled by collecting pearls scattered throughout the levels.〔''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' instruction booklet, p. 12.〕 Notable skills Sonic can obtain are the "Speed Break", which greatly increases his speed, and "Time Break" which slows down time, allowing the player to dodge obstacles more easily. ''Secret Rings'' features three game modes: "Adventure", "Party", and "Special Book". The story is played in the Adventure mode. The Party mode features multiplayer gameplay for up to four players simultaneously,〔 in which players spar in a turn-based tournament of motion control-based minigames. The "Special Book" mode displays the game's 225 unlockable bonuses, won by completing levels quickly and collecting "Fire Souls"—small fiery objects scattered throughout the levels. These bonuses are development documentaries, interviews, concept art, in-game cutscenes, and game music.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sonic and the Secret Rings」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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