Urban theme

The Urban theme is a stage theme in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Urban stages feature the player in modern cities, often running across streets and rooftops. Many streets are unrealistically convoluted and have unbelievably sharp turns. Urban-themed levels typically focus more on speed than platforming or exploration and tend to be greatest showcase of the game's speed, which in turn makes them widely popular.

Initally being used to a minimum in the Classic era, the Urban theme became a rampant and often used theme from Sonic Adventure onward, with virtually every game to follow, including spin offs, including an urban themed stage.

Typical elements found in urban stages include cars, rockets, breakable windows, and long moments of high speed. See: Urban gimmicks.

Stages

• Spring Yard Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) - This zone also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Star Light Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

• Chemical Plant Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) - This zone also incorporates elements of the industrial theme. Act 2 also incorporates underwater elements in the form of Mega Mack.
• Casino Night Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) - This zone also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Metropolis Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) - This zone also incorporates elements of the industrial theme and fire theme.

• Quartz Quadrant, Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) - The good future timeline incorporates urban elements while the past incorporates underground elements and present and bad future incorporates industrial elements.
• Stardust Speedway, Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993)

• Gigalopolis Zone, Sonic Chaos (1993)

• Spring Yard, Sonic Drift (1994)
• Star Light, Sonic Drift (1994)

• Casino Night, Sonic Drift 2 (1995) - This race course also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

• Radical City, Sonic R (1997) - This race course also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

• Speed Highway, Sonic Adventure (1998) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.

• City Escape, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
• Radical Highway, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) - This Speed stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
• Mission Street, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
• Route 101, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
• Route 280, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)

• Ice Paradise, Sonic Advance 2 (2002) - This Zone mainly incorporates elements of the winter theme.

• Grand Metropolis, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial and sky themes.
• Power Plant, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• City Top, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• City Course, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• Casino Park, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• BINGO Highway, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement and sky themes.
• Casino Ring, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Pinball Match, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Casino Course, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

• Library, Sonic Battle (2003)

• Route 99, Sonic Advance 3 (2004)

• Station Square, Sonic X (2005)

• Westopolis, Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
• Lethal Highway, Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
• Central City, Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)

• Night Carnival, Sonic Rush (2005) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

• Metal City, Sonic Riders (2006)
• Night Chase, Sonic Riders (2006)

• Crisis City, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - This stage also incorporates elements of the fire theme.

• Neon Palace Zone, Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Chaotic Inferno Zone, Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) - This stage also incorporates elements of the fire theme.

• Megalo Station, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) - This race track also incorporates the railway theme.
• Nightside Rush, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) - This race track also incorporates the railway theme.
• Megalo Junction, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) - This course also incorporates the railway theme.
• '80s Boulevard, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) - This race track also incorporates the railway theme.
• '90s Boulevard, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)

• Windmill Isle, Sonic Unleashed (2008) - This stage also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
• Rooftop Run, Sonic Unleashed (2008)
• Skyscraper Scamper, Sonic Unleashed (2008) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.

• Shibuya Downtown, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the east asian theme.
• Rokkaku Hill, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)
• Highway Zero, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)

• Casino Street Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

• Metropolis Speedway, Sonic Free Riders (2010)
• Final Factory, Sonic Free Riders (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• Metal City, Sonic Free Riders (2010)

• Chemical Plant, Sonic Generations (2011) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial and underwater themes.
• Speed Highway, Sonic Generations (2011) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
• City Escape, Sonic Generations (2011) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
• Crisis City, Sonic Generations (2011) - This stage also incorporates elements of the fire theme.
• Rooftop Run, Sonic Generations (2011)
• Radical Highway, Sonic Generations (3DS) (2011)

• Graffiti City, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) - This stage also incorporates elements of the east asian theme.
• OutRun Bay, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)

• Village, Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom (2015)

• Chemical Plant Zone, Sonic Mania (2017) - This zone mainly incorporates elements of the industrial theme. Act 1 also incorporates underwater elements in the form of Mega Mack.
• Studiopolis Zone, Sonic Mania (2017) - This zone also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.
• Stardust Speedway Zone, Sonic Mania (2017) - Act 1 also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and forest themes.
• Titanic Monarch Zone, Sonic Mania (2017) - Mainly predominates in Act 1. Also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.

• Ghost Town, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Park Avenue, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Sunset Heights, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Capital City, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Red Gate Bridge, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Metropolitan Highway, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Null Space, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• Enemy Territory, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Vanish Panel 1, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Reverse Block 1, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Laser Cannon 2, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Fire Cannon 2, Sonic Forces (2017)
• Splash Highway, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - These tracks also incorporate elements of the coastal theme.
  • Splash Highway R
• Viaduct Valley, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
• Red Gate Bay, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
• Sunset Bridge, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
• Red Gate Ruins, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - These tracks also incorporate elements of the coastal theme.
  • Red Gate Bay R

• Market Street, Team Sonic Racing (2019)
• Sky Road, Team Sonic Racing (2019) - This track also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
• Haunted Castle, Team Sonic Racing (2019) - This track also incorporates elements of the Haunted theme.

• Golden Bay Zone, Sonic Dash (2020)

• Street Retreat, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2020)
• Suburban Speedway, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2020)
• High Hill Park, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2020)

• Emerald City, Sonic Dash (2022)

• Downtown Dash, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2022)
• Emerald Market Blitz, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2022)
• Big City Sprint, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2022)

• Chemical Plant, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
• Metal Madness, Sonic Speed Simulator (2022) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.

• Cyber Space, Sonic Frontiers (2022) - These stages have the Eternal Highway stage theme and also incorporates elements of the cyberspace theme.
  • Kronos Island
    • 1-3
    • 1-7
  • Ouranos Island
    • 4-2
    • 4-4
    • 4-7
    • 4-9
    • 4-G
    • 4-H
    • 4-I

• Ego City, Sonic Dream Team (2023)

• City Escape, Sonic Speed Simulator (2024)

• Sunset Heights, Shadow Generations (2024)
• Radical Highway, Shadow Generations (2024) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
• Tokyo, Shadow Generations (2024) - This DLC stage of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also incorporates elements of the industrial and railway themes.

• Wonder Museum, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025) - This track also incorporates elements of the haunted theme.
• Radical Highway, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025)
• Roulette Road, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025) - This track also incorporates elements of the amusement theme.

Bosses

Hub worlds

• Station Square, Sonic Adventure (1998) - This Adventure Field also includes elements of the amusement and coastal themes.

• Emerald Town, Sonic Battle (2003) - This World Map also includes elements of the coastal theme.
• Central City, Sonic Battle (2003)
• Night Babylon, Sonic Battle (2003) - This World Map also includes elements of the amusement theme.

• Soleanna Castle Town, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - This hub world also includes elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
• Soleanna New City, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - This hub world also includes elements of the coastal and urban themes.

• Central City, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)

• Apotos, Sonic Unleashed (2008) - This stage also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
• Spagonia, Sonic Unleashed (2008)
• Empire City, Sonic Unleashed (2008)