The game was released in an unfinished state. Within the disc data, hackers and modders have found a trove of cut content, including a hidden ending and Super forms for characters like Shadow and Silver that were never fully implemented in the main gameplay. Accessing this content requires dissecting the game files, which is impossible to do legally without a digital copy (or a "ROM") of the

Sonic works to rescue Princess Elise from Eggman, who wants to harness the "Flames of Disaster" sealed inside her. Along the way, Sonic forms a bond with the Princess, which culminates in a widely debated scene where she revives him with a kiss. Shadow’s Campaign: