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Ion Ignition is a non-profit 2D Sonic Fan Game that takes place after the Astral Chaos Incident within the Astral Chaos Continuity. The game takes similar ideas to other fan games such as Sonic Vs. Darkness: True Nightmare Revived, Salem Adventure and Sonic Dimensions. It is also a spinoff game that follows the events of the Astral Chaos Incident which focuses on the third main protagonist, Ion the Hedgehog as his home dimension is invaded once again, this time he must fight against Sonic's Re-Upgraded Arch-Rival. Neo Metal Sonic as he attempts to take over the Astral Dimension with a newly created Synthetic A.I created to gather intel on Ion and control machines for Neo's Army. There are plans to release the game but, there currently isn't a developer set to make the fan game as of yet!
Story[]
This is the story for the game. Story Will Include voice acting for all the characters involved.
Gameplay[]
Much like many other fan games, Ion Ignition mashes elements of the Sonic Advance games along with elements of later modern Sonic titles creating a fast paced Action Platformer. There are many Mechanics that makes up the game that share similar properties to Sonic Rush, along with some that are unique to this game.
Mechanics & Features[]
The Mechanics and Features of Ion Ignition may be familiar to players who have played Sonic fan games and other Sonic titles such as Sonic Vs Darkness: True Nightmare Revived, Salem Adventure, Sonic Adventure 1 & 2, Sonic Rush, and the Sonic Advance subseries as elements from these games is what makes up this game.
Life System[]
The Life System is just like many mainline Sonic game where Rings are Crucial for Surviving each Level. Collecting 100 Rings without taking damage earns an extra life. Losing all of your lives of course leads to the dreaded Game Over Screen.
Boost/Burst Gauge[]
The Boost Gauge is, as it implies, the game's Boost System. it also goes by another name, The Burst Gauge. Both work similarly, the only difference is that the Burst Gauge is cut into sections which boosts by just tapping the boost button/Key which uses one section of the Burst Gauge.
Climb Dash[]
A new Mechanic that allows you to run up walls at high speeds while clinging to a wall. Press the Boost Button/Key to dash up the wall at high speeds.
Burst Spike[]
A mechanic that works like the Burst Wisp, Press the Action Button/Key to gain extra height at the cost of one section of the Burst Gauge.
Wall Jumping[]
Wall jumping is done by just pressing the Jump Button/Key when clinging to a wall.
Flip Dash[]
Expanding from the Climb Dash mechanic, Flip Dashing lets you flip over a ledge and keep your momentum allowing you to keep your speed going afterwards.
Air Dash[]
A mechanic that is taken from many Modern Sonic titles from Unleashed up to Sonic Forces. Mainly taken from Sonic Generations. A simple mechanic that lets you boost in the air at the cost of one section of the Burst Gauge.
Rings and The Shop[]
Rings aren't just your source of staying alive, they are also your in game currency. If you have rings left over after each Act or Zone, they are added as your currency for use in the shop which then you can buy character upgrades like Sonic The Hedgehog 06 and Sonic Unleashed, Skills which then can be used in any Non-Boss Levels. Like in Sonic Generations. You can also buy Items like 1-Ups.
Objects[]
Each Level has set objects Whet ever it be Level specific gimmicks or Items that'll help you throughout the entire game!
Items[]
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Air Bubble | Only seen in Underwater levels and only seen underwater. They are critical for surviving underwater because if you don't, you'll die, regardless on how many Rings you have! |
| Rings | Rings are a crucial part of your survival, if you have some on you, you can survive getting hit by an enemy. |
| 1-Ups | These can be obtained through smashing an item box with them reading "1-Up", This can also be obtained through collecting 100 rings and\or clearing an act with an S or X rank! |
| Ring Bonues | These can be found by smashing item boxes containing them. These can range from 5, 10, or 20 rings with the latter being rarer to locate. |
| Barrier Shield | A Barrier that protects you from loosing rings when taking damage. |
| Invincibility | Makes you take no damage at all as well as destroy enemies just by running into them. |
| Ring
Magnet |
Allows rings within range to come to you for a time, however, it does not protect you from damage! |
| Burst/Boost Bonus | Fills some of the Boost Gauge or one section of the Burst Gauge |
| Max Burst/Boost Bonus | Fills the entire Boost gauge or all sections of the Burst Gauge. |
| Implode | Destroys all enemies on screen. |
Gimmicks and Obstacles[]
- Grind Rails
- Dash Panels
- Dash Rails
- Dash Rings
- Rainbow Rings
- Springs
- Spring Poles
- Swing Bars
- Jump Panels
- Crates
- Accelerator Gun
- Balloon
- Star Posts
- Spikes
- Goal Rings
- Cannons
- Frost Trap
- Barrier Wall
- Electric Generators
- Phantom Cubes
- Warp Keys
There is more but, It's quite large.
Rank System[]
There are 8 Ranks and depending on how fast you clear an Act and if you achieve a perfect run, you'll receive a rank. Each Zone has Set Times for Each Rank and taking no damage will always increase the rank automatically. Each Rank Time is Viewable before entering each act.
| Rank | Description |
|---|---|
| E | Achieved just by reaching the Goal without setting a set time within a certain rank and not getting a perfect run. |
| D | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or or just perfecting an Act. |
| C | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or perfect an Act with a D Rank Time |
| B | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or perfect an Act with a C Rank Time. |
| A | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or perfect an Act with a B Rank Time |
| S | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or perfect an Act with an A Rank Time |
| X | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank or perfect an Act with an S Rank Time |
| Rainbow X | Obtained by Getting a set time that is required for achieving this rank and perfect an Act with an X Rank Time. This is the best rank you can possibly achieve. |
Character Upgrades and Additional Abilities[]
Character Upgrades[]
When playing through the story, you can purchase Character Upgrades for characters unlocked with rings you have accumulated although, upgrades are limited but they do help overall.
General Upgrades[]
- SPEED - Increase Top Speed
- DURABILITY - Decreases the amount of rings dropped by 2.
Ions and Pandemics General Upgrades[]
- BURST - Adds Sections to the Burst Gauge
- BUR. POWER - Increases the power of Burst Dash and Height of Burst Spike
Sonics, Blazes, and Shadows General Upgrades[]
- BOOST - Increases the duration of Boost
Ability Upgrades[]
In addition to Overall Upgrades, each character has their own special abilities that can be purchased on top of all of their starter abilities. These are very useful abilities.
Characters[]
Playable Characters[]
Non-Playable Characters/Cameos[]
Levels, Enemies, Bosses, and Areas[]
In Ion Ignition, there are Areas and Levels known as "Zones" With each Zone consisting of 2 Acts and A boss along with an Extra Act which is for those who are really good at the game to S or even Rainbow X them.
Areas[]
There are 6 Areas in the game with three of them being Bonus areas you can unlock upon clearing the main story.
| Area | Description | Unlock Status |
|---|---|---|
| Astral Dimension | The Main area where the Main Story takes place before the Extra Area. | Available at the start though limited to the first Zone until more are completed. |
| Special Stages | A place where all of the astral orbs where sent and is critical for obtaining the good and true endings. | Unlocked after collecting 50 rings within Act 1 or Act 2 of a Zone before Clearing said Act. |
| Warped Astral Dimension | The Final Area where the True Final Boss lies | Unlocked after Clearing the Final Zone after Collecting all 7 Astral Orbs. |
| Chaos Dimension | The First Bonus Area after the Main Story, Stages or Zones within this Area are returning from Past Sonic Games excluding Sonic Rush Adventure. | Unlocked after finding all of the Chaos Warp Keys in Act 1 of each Zone within the Astral Dimension Area |
| Sol Dimension | The Second Bonus Area after the Main Story. This Area has almost all zones from Sonic Rush Adventure as those levels are set in the Sol Dimension. | Unlocked after finding all of the Sol Warp Keys in Act 2 of Each Zone within the Astral Dimension Area. |
| Dimension Gateway | The Third and Final Area after the Main Story. This area acts as an Extra Story, it consists or more returning Stages as well as some new ones as well that are exclusive to this area. | Unlocked after at least S Ranking all Zones, Collecting all Warp Keys and clearing the main story and defeating the True Final Boss |
| Act EX | These aren't areas but are Harder Acts that require a lot of Skill to complete. | Unlocked by locating and collecting both Phantom Cubes within each Zone. |
Zones[]
Zones Consists of 2 Acts and A Boss with one extra Act that is considered Hard Mode.
Astral Dimension Zones[]
| Zone | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1: Metropolitan Utopia | Urban | A city built like it was in the future. |
| Zone 2: Ocean Highway | Coastal/Amusement | A Coastal Water Park Next to a highway. |
| Zone 3: Frost Valley | Winter/Amusement | A Ski Resort Built over a beautiful crystal cave. |
| Zone 4: Volcanic Paradise | Aquatic/Amusement | A Waterpark Resort near an Active Volcano |
| Zone 5: Steel Junkyard | Industral | A Junkyard filled with Junk, Cranes, and Destroyed EGG Pawns. |
| Zone 6: Sky Gauge | Industrial/Sky | A Metallic Fortress built above The steel filled junkyard below. |
| Zone 7: Xenospace | Space | An Armada above the planet run by a metallic menace |
| Final Zone: Metallic Duel | Final Boss | The Final Battle between Meat and Metal. |
Chaos Dimension Zones[]
| Zone | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| C Zone 1: Central City | Urban | A City that is home to G.U.N |
| C Zone 2: Wave Ocean | Aquatic/Tropical | An archipelago riddled with Eggman robots |
| C Zone 3: Bullet Canyon | Canyon | A Railway and a train station set around a Canyon |
| C Zone 4: Mad Gear | Industrial | An Abandoned Eggman Facility once used to rebuild THE Metal Sonic |
| C Zone 5: Ice Paradise | Urban/Winter | An Urban Wonderland filled with Ice and Snow. |
| C Zone 6: Cyber Track | Cyberspace | A part of cyberspace that is connected to the Eggman Empire's Database |
| C Zone 7: EGG Fleet | Sky | Dr. Eggman's Armada that once filled the skys. |
Sol Dimension Zones[]
| Zone | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S Zone 1: Plant Kingdom | Jungle | A Lush yet dangerous jungle filled with Man Eating Plants and overgrown flora. |
| S Zone 2: Machine Labrynth | Industiral | A Steam powered island filled with mechanical contraptions and dangerous machines. |
| S Zone 3: Coral Cave | Aquatic | A grotto filled with Purple Crystalline Coal and Crystal Like Pillars. |
| S Zone 4: Haunted Ship | Haunted | A gloomy nautical Ship surrounded by rotting pirate ships while being covered in a thick, nasty fog |
| S Zone 5: Sky Babylon | Sky/Ancient | Ancient Ruins set on a floating island that holds many mysteries. |
| S Zone 6: Blizzard Peaks | Winter | A snow covered island surrounded by icebergs and icy peaks. |
| S Zone 7: Pirates Island | Aquatic/Ancient | A undersea housing dominated by Venetian Gothic buildings, cannons and anything pirate related. |
Dimension Gateway Zones[]
| Zone | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X Zone 1: Rocky Cavern | Coastal/Canyon | A mine filled with rocks, rails, and cave water. |
| X Zone 2: Ice Cap | Winter | A snowy mountain perfect for backcountry snowboarding. |
| X Zone 3: Neon Casino | Amusement/Urban | A City filled with neon lights and casinos that'll liven up anyone's mood. |
| X Zone 4: Hot Crater | Fire/Industrial | A base set above a volcanic crater. |
| X Zone 5: Afterburn Stronghold | Coastal/Industiral | A G.U.N Air Force base set on the recently rebuilt Prison Island, now used as a Airport for G.U.N Jet Planes. |
| X Zone 6: Sky Santuary | Ancient/Sky | An ancient city floating near angel island where the Death Egg once loomed over from space. |
| X Zone 7: Dead Line | Space | A Space Station Once used as Dr. Eggman's Base of operations. |
| X Zone F: Astral Eclipse | Secret Final Boss | A battle against the EGG Eclipse. |
| X EXTRA Zone: Void Shift | Secret True Final Boss | A battle against Phantom Metal Overlord who is now infused with the Phantom Ruby. It has just gotten much harder! |
Warped Astral Dimension[]
| Zone | Theme | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Zone - Warped Dimension | True Final Boss | The True Final Battle around a Twisted version of Ion's home dimension. It is truly a battle for the fate of the world. |
Bosses[]
Main Bosses[]
| Boss | Zone |
|---|---|
| EGG Roller | Metropolitan Utopia Zone |
| EGG Kraken | Ocean Highway Zone |
| Feral Ice Giant | Frost Valley Zone |
| EGG Gunner Elite | Volcanic Paradise Zone |
| Pandemic the Synthetic Hybrid | Steel Junkyard Zone |
| EGG Gale | Sky Gauge Zone |
| EGG Knight | Xenospace Zone |
| Neo Metal Sonic | Final Zone |
| Astral Metal Sonic | Extra Zone |
Extra Bosses[]
| Boss | Zone |
|---|---|
| EGG Eclipse | X Final Zone |
| Phantom Metal Overlord | X EXTRA Zone |
Enemies[]
These are all the enemies in the game!
| Enemies |
|---|
| EGG Pawn (Legacy) |
| Motobugs |
| Flapper (All Variants) |
| EGG Blade |
| Cyber Pawns |
| Mass Metal Soldiers |
| Falco |
| EGG Gunners |
| EGG Fighters |
Modes[]
Single Player Modes[]
Ignition Mode[]
Ignition Mode is the Story Mode which follows the events of Ion's first solo adventure as he ventures to stop Neo Metal Sonic's invasion and save the world. This mode can be replayed with multiple save files. This mode isn't the only main mode where you can unlock content but is the only one where you can unlock other features.
Adventure Mode[]
This is the post-story mode unlocked after clearing the story mode. This Mode allows you to replay levels from the story to unlock content that was otherwise unobtainable. Allowing access to the bonus areas as well as a hub map where you can select levels you've already completed and new levels you've unlocked through this mode. This is also where you'll unlock extra playable characters.
Zone Attack[]
Zone Attack is all about setting the fastest time and/or the highest score within a level. At the end of a level your score and time will be posted on the in game record boards which you can see in the Zone Attack records menus.
Boss Attack[]
This is like Zone Attack, but with the bosses where your objective is to beat the boss as fast and as stylish as you can. Time and Score are accounted for meaning you can choose to go for a time record, a high score, or both. Along with Zone Attack, You can view Boss Attack time and score records in the Boss Attack records menus.
Online Modes[]
Note: Online will kick off once a large portion of Single Player is finished. Once it does, it begins in beta and will start off with 3 game modes with other game modes being added. Once all game modes are incorporated then beta ends and the full online mode begins along with possible seasonal events and DLC.
Race[]
Race is a 4 player online mode where you race to the goal through any zone unlocked without any enemies, obstacles, or the ability to attack other players. A race in it's purest form. The Burst and Boost Gauges are replenished every time you past a star post and by collecting rings.
Battle Race[]
A Variant of Race where you can attack other players. pretty much it.
Obstacle Race[]
A variant of Race where enemies and obstacles are in the way and you can also replenish the Burst and Boost gauges by defeating enemies but you can't attack other players.
Boss Duel[]
A mode similar to how bosses work in Sonic Rivals and it's sequel. You and another player will fight to get a certain amount of hits on a boss and if a player reaches said limit, the boss is defeated and they win.
Raid Boss Attack[]
Raid Bosses are harder and tougher version of bosses that already exist within the game and require some extra help to defeat. Up to 3 other players can participate but, they can be done solo if you so choose. Note that it's not recommended to do so.
Co-op Score Attack[]
Co-Op Score attack is as the name suggests. Two players attempt to get a high score of their own and at the end of a level. The Score from both players is tallied up together for a combined Overall score which will
Multiplayer Seasons and DLC[]
The game may include Downloadable Content after the main games launch including extra characters, Zone, Multiplayer Features, and more once the online multiplayer beta kicks off.
Planned DLC Characters.[]
These are the Planned DLC Characters that will be added in future updates which comes with Each themed MP Season. Each season will include 3 Characters, stages, features, and modes
Season One: Time and Space[]
This Seasons Characters are themed on the power to manipulate time and/or space. The three characters consist of 1 OC's and two other characters. two are villains while one is a hero.
- Paradox the Neo Metal (Credit to the owner of this character)
- Mephiles the Dark
- Silver the Hedgehog
Season Two: Out of the Pages[]
This Seasons Characters consist on characters the appear in the Comic Book versions of the Sonic Universe. One is a Villain, one is a hero, and the last one is Neutral.
- Scourge the Hedgehog
- Spike the Porcupine
- Tangle the Lemur
Season Three: Power Beyond Compare[]
This Seasons Characters consist on characters whom are very powerful in their own right around them in many different ways. One is an OC while the other two are canon. One is a form of a character while the other two are not.
- Enerjak Knuckles
- Infinite the Jackal
- Clay the Panther (Credit to Nibroc-Rock on D.A)
Season Four: Hedgehog Danger[]
This Seasons Characters consists of three popular Villain OC's. Credit to whoever owned each character.
- Nazo the Hedgehog (Credit to Chakra-X)
- Aeon the Hedgehog (Credit to Aeon-The-Hedgehog both here and on D.A)
- Seelkadoom the Hedgehog (Credit to MidNightMaren on DA)
Season Five -Crossover Season-: Girls Fight for Freedom[]
This Season consist of three characters and one of them is a character from the Freedom Planet Universe and the other two are heroines from the sonic universe.
- Sash Lilac (Guest Character)
- Amy Rose
- Mina the Mongoose
Planned DLC Zones[]
These are the Planned DLC Zones that will be added in future updates which comes with Each themed MP Season.
Planned DLC Multiplayer Features[]
These are the planned DLC MP Features that will be added in future updates.
Planned DLC Multiplayer Modes[]
These are the planned DLC MP Modes that will be added in future updates which comes with each themed MP Season.
Planned DLC Crossovers[]
These are the Planned DLC Crossover Events that will be added in future updates and comes with each MP Season and includes an Additional non canon story.