Sunglasses

The Sunglasses (サングラス, Sangurasu^?) are an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are an optional Level Up Item for Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Adventure 2.

Description

The Sunglasses are a pair of special sunglasses with light blue lenses in a silver frame. When obtained, they allow Knuckles to see and interact with invisible items, such as Item Boxes, Rings and Springs. They can be used by selecting them in the action window and then pressing the B button, but it will be taken off whenever the jump button is pressed. They are the equivalent to Rouge the Bat's Treasure Scope, and are needed to find certain Emerald Shards in the "Hard Mode" missions of Knuckles' stages.

Location

In Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the Sunglasses are located in Meteor Herd. They are found in the middle of the stage (where Knuckles fights Rouge) near the bottom of the lava pit, but the area where they are found is closed up by metal doors and Knuckles has to find a switch to open it up. In order to obtain it, Knuckles must possess the Hammer Gloves.

To find the switch that unlocks the lava pit, the player should head to the opposite side of the structure where Rouge is fought, that Knuckles faces when the player begins the level. Once on the other side, the player must proceed to the nearest platform that has a large meteorite on it and face it so that they have both the meteorite and the large structure directly in front of them. They must then hit the meteorite with as much force as possible, which will cause it to fly into the door on the structure and destroy it. It will then reveal a Steel Container that covers the switch, which must be smashed to fully reveal the switch.

Once the player touches this switch, the door sealing the lava pit will be open. The player must then go into up the building and drop down onto one of the platforms above the lava pit, and the Sunglasses can be found at the lowest platform inside.

In other media

Archie Comics

Main article: Sunglasses (Archie)

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Sunglasses were a piece of equipment that Knuckles used to aid aid him while he was stripped of his powers.

Trivia

• The Sunglasses are most likely an allusion to Knuckles' dislike of strong sunlight.

Gallery

Models

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

Screenshots

Gallery
Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Sonic Adventure 2: Battle Knuckles obtaining the Sunglasses, from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle The Sunglasses in use, from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

Level Up Items

• Sonic Adventure
• Sonic Adventure 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
• Sonic Unleashed

Ancient Light

Crystal Ring

Fighting Gloves

Jet Anklet

Jet Booster

Laser Blaster

Life Belt

Light Speed Shoes

Long Hammer

Lure

Power Rod

Rhythm Badge

Shovel Claw

Warrior Feather

Air Necklace

Air Shoes

Ancient Light

Bazooka

Booster

Bounce Bracelet

Flame Ring

Hammer Gloves

Iron Boots

Jet Engine

Large Cannon

Laser Blaster

Light Speed Shoes

Magic Gloves

Mystic Melody

Pick Nails

Protective Armor

Shovel Claw

Sunglasses

Treasure Scope

Air Chip

Antigravity

Bounce Bracelet

Blue Gem (Gem)

Green Gem (Gem)

Purple Gem (Gem)

Red Gem (Gem)

Sky Gem (Gem)

White Gem (Gem)

Yellow Gem (Gem)

Heart of Wind

Light Chip

Memory Shard (black)

Memory Shard (blue)

Memory Shard (red)

Power Bracelet

Shock Bracelet

Single-Layered Extreme

Air Boost Shoes

Light Speed Shoes

Stomping Shoes

Wall Jump Shoes