Chun-nan

For the Action Stage/Stage on this continent, see Dragon Road.

Chun-nan (チュンナン, Chun'nan^?) is a Town Stage/Village that appears in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version and Wii/PlayStation 2 version of Sonic Unleashed. It is a quiet mountain town that is known far and wide for its delicious meat bun recipe which has been passed down for generations. Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip visited Chun-nan during their quest to restore a powerless Chaos Emerald and the village's broken continent following Dark Gaia's awakening.

Description

Chun-nan is based on Chinese-style tradition and appearance, featuring tall pagodas and a run across what looks like the Great Wall of China. The area appears to be set against a coastal mountain backdrop. As a result of its' Chinese aesthetics and culture, residents have an East Asian appearance, gongs are in frequent use, and food consumed here is also food typically served in China, such as meat buns and noodles. On top of that, food is also consumed by using chopsticks, an East Asian tradition.

History

Sonic Unleashed

During the beginning of Sonic Unleashed, Chun-nan's continent was torn away from the earth's mantle when Dr. Eggman awoke Dark Gaia, resulting in the planet shattering into pieces. At some point around the beginning of this crisis, the village elder, Zonshen, left Chun-nan and went outside the village (in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version, it was to retrieve the village's treaure that rolled out of the village during the earthquakes). However, when Zonshen did not return after a while, the villagers grew worried about him and eventually entered a uproar.

When Professor Pickle pinpointed a Gaia Temple in Chun-nan, Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip traveled there, where they learned of the village's state upon their arrival. When the duo met Lin and heard her story, Sonic and Chip agreed to help look for Zonshen, and Lin allowed them outside the village. During the night, Sonic and Chip entered Dragon Road, where they both found Zonshen and returned Chun-nan and its continent to their proper place with the Gaia Temple and the Chaos Emeralds. The duo then came back with Zonshen to Chun-nan where the villagers hailed them as heroes.

Some time later, in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed, Chun-nan was invaded by Dr. Eggman's Badniks, trapping all the villagers inside Chun-nan. Fortunately, Sonic and Chip arrived in Chun-nan, having heard reports of the development, forcing the robots to retreat and saving the village. On the Wii/PlayStation 2 version, however, Chun-nan remained peaceful. Here, Sonic and Chip eventually came back to Chun-nan upon instructions from Professor Pickle to investigate the area further where they found a tablet fragment for the Planet Tablets.

A while later, when Chip called the Gaia Temples to him, the inhabitants of Chun-nan saw their Gaia Temple rise from the ground from the village. When Dark Gaia then began casting the world into darkness while maturing into Perfect Dark Gaia, the inhabitant of Chun-nan watched in horror as the sky above the village turned dark, but soon after celebrated as the world returned to normal after Super Sonic and the Gaia Colossus defeated Perfect Dark Gaia.

Other game appearances

Sonic Unleashed (mobile)

Main article: Chun-Nan (Zone)

In the mobile version of Sonic Unleashed, Sonic, in his Werehog form, ended up in Chun-Nan following a battle against Dr. Eggman in the doctor's spaceship. After meeting a mysterious creature he named "Chip", the hedgehog made his way through Chun-Nan's region to find someone who may know about Chip, but this ended in vain. Eventually, Sonic encountered Eggman on two occasions in the area, and pursued him to Greece after defeating him.

Points of interest

• Lantern Herbal Shop^[2]/Wang's Emporium
• Restaurant^[2]
• Sacred Shrine^[2]
• Street Bench^[2]
• The Back Gate^[2]
• Waterflow Way^[2]

Medal locations

Village

Daytime

There are only 2 Moon Medals:

1. At the dining area, the first Moon Medal is located along the back wall behind a gong.
2. At the shallow pond, the last Moon Medal is located at the other end near the cliff wall behind the dining area.

Nighttime

There are only 2 Sun Medals:

1. The first Sun Medal is located under the first bridge the player walks over from the entry/exit point of the continent.
2. At the shallow pond, the last Sun Medal is located under a waterfall.

Entrance Stage

There are only 2 Sun Medals and 2 Moon Medals.

1. As Sonic the Werehog, the player must jump over a formation of rocks to reach a pole, then use it to launch Sonic into the air to reach the Moon Medal.
2. As Sonic the Werehog, jump over a set of platforms to reach a high platform where a grabbable ledge and a grabbable hook is present. The Moon Medal is located below the grabbable hook.
3. As Sonic the Hedgehog, after traversing the gap to reach the Gaia Gate for the daytime version of Dragon Road Act 1, the Sun Medal can be obtained by falling onto one of the Rainbow Rings on the right.
4. The second Sun Medal is technically obtainable with both Hedgehog and Werehog forms and there are three ways to obtain it.
   1. As the Hedgehog, Sonic can jump onto the same formation of rocks used to reach the first Moon Medal, then Spin Jump and use the Lightspeed Dash across a trail of Rings to acquire the Sun Medal.
   2. As the Hedgehog, Sonic can jump onto another formation of rocks used to access the Gaia Gate for the daytime version of Dragon Road Act 3, use the Lightspeed Dash to reach a floating platform with a 1-Up, drop to another floating platform then jump and use Air Boost/Jump Dash to reach the Rainbow Ring where the Sun Medal is at.
   3. As the Werehog, Sonic can use the same pole he used for obtaining the first Moon Medal. After obtaining the Moon Medal, Sonic can use the Aerial Claw Slash and Spin Skill at the right time to cover enough distance to reach the Sun Medal.

Sonic and Chip (in Chun-nan)

In the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed, the player can unlock a special cutscene titled "Sonic and Chip (in Chun-nan)" after giving Chip eight of Lin's Meat Buns. In the Wii/PlayStation 2 version, the cutscene is unlocked once the player collects all 103 Sun Medals and 71 Moon Medals.

The cutscene features Sonic and Chip at a Chun-nan food stall comically fighting over the last dumpling (a reference to a scene in the first Kung Fu Panda film where Po and Master Shifu did the same). As Sonic and Chip use their chopsticks in a game of tug-of-war to try and grab the dumpling, Chip realizes that Sonic is too strong for him, so he tricks him into looking in the other direction. Sonic, however, sees through this and pulls the dumpling back, but then loses his grip on the chopsticks, causing the dumpling to be hurled into the air. Then as the two go in a mad dash for the dumpling, Chip pushes Sonic out of the way and eats it in one gulp (just like Po almost did), only to fall headfirst into a jar with Sonic laughing at him. Chip attempts to squirm out, only to fall completely into the jar.

In other media

Books and comics

Archie Comics

Main articles: Chun-Nan (Archie) and Chun-Nan (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

Trivia

• Chun-nan could have been named after the Chinese province of Húnán (read in Japanese as either Konami or Konan). It may also be derived from Zhōngnán (read in Japanese as Chūnan), which means South Central China.
  • It is also possible that the name "Chun-nan" is varied from Chang'nan, one of the ancient names of Jingdezhen.
• All the female villagers in Chun-nan have the word "Lin" in their name.
• Chun-nan is the only area in Sonic Unleashed where the player can obtain the Planetary Tablet after they have beaten the boss.
• In the internal data of the game, it was found that the original name of Chun-nan was "China".^{[citation needed]}

Music

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