| Differences | Nintendo DSi | Nintendo DS Lite |
| Screen Size | 3.25 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Display | Transmissive TFT (260k colors) | Transmissive TFT (260k colors) |
| Dimensions | 137.0 x 74.9 x 18.9 mm | 133.0 x 73.9 x 21.5 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 218g |
| Charge Time | 2 hours 30 minutes | 3 hours |
| Battery Life | Highest brightness ~3-4 hours Lowest brightness ~9-14 hours | Highest brightness ~5-8 hours Lowest brightness ~15-19 hours |
| Compatiblity | Nintendo DS software/games Nintendo DSi software/games | Nintendo GBA software/games Nintendo DS software/games |
| Ports | SD Memory Card slot DS Card slot AC adapter Headset and Mic | GBA Card slot DS Card slot AC adapter Headset and Mic |
| Other Changes | With Camera Some buttons size increased 5 brightness level (instead of 4) Different browser menu more... check the image above | - |
| Timing | CHAPTER 1: HOSTILE RECEPTION |
| Location | Green Hill Zone |
| Details | Talk to the old man at the left of the small island at North, help him chop off 3 woods that's around him. |
| Reward | POW Candy, 50 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 2: SEARCH FOR KNUCLES |
| Location | Central City |
| Details | Speak with the GUN Soldier near the lap, then go through the tunnel in the middle which require Sonic's dash to enter to reach the left part of the map. Defeat the robots over there. Report to the GUN Soldier to end it. |
| Reward | Health Leaf, 75 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 2: SEARCH FOR KNUCKLES |
| Location | Central City |
| Details | Around the shop area, find the man near the car to get this mission. Defeat the Queen Wasp on the rooftop to end this. Talk to the man again for rewards. |
| Reward | Antidote, 50 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 3: EGGHUNT |
| Location | Green Hill Zone |
| Details | Speak to Cream at the hill around the middle. She needs you to find her Chao named Cheese, which hiding in the tower at the right corner of the map. Use Knuckles to climb up and bring Cheese back to Cream. |
| Reward | Cream joins the party, 500 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 3: EGGHUNT |
| Location | Central City, Green Hill Zone |
| Details | Talk to Big in the workshop in Central City. Back to Green Zone Hill and find all 4 froggies. |
| Reward | Revival Ring, Antidote, 75 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 3: EGGHUNT |
| Location | Green Hill Zone |
| Details | Talk to Dr. Madden at the hill around middle. Find all 3 projectors which are located at top right, top left, and bottom left of the map, stop all of them and then report to Dr. Madden. |
| Reward | Cure All Spray, Health Leaf, 50 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 3: EGGHUNT |
| Location | Green Hill Zone, Central City |
| Details | After defeating the Giant Scorpions in the story mission, bring the boy who has been trapped back to his father, which is Central City. |
| Reward | Health Leaf, 25 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 4: A WOLF IN THE SHADOWS |
| Location | Blue Ridge Zone |
| Details | Talk to the man around the starting area to begin the mission. Now go to the factory at the North and speak to the staff and pick the first option. Back to the man who gives you the mission to end this. |
| Reward | Speed Bar, 500 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 4: A WOLF IN THE SHADOWS |
| Location | Blue Ridge Zone |
| Details | Talk to the old man at the bottom left area of the map. Find the well at North from current place. Talk to the man inside the well, then go back and find the old man together with him. |
| Reward | Crazy Beans, 75 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 4: A WOLF IN THE SHADOWS |
| Location | Blue Ridge Zone |
| Details | Around the mid-North area, a GUN Official standing at the branch of the road. Talk to him and then bring him back to the airship area. |
| Reward | Immunity Booster, Antidote, 100 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 4: A WOLF IN THE SHADOWS |
| Location | Blue Ridge Zone |
| Details | There's a red booth near the bridge, examine it to trigger an event. After that, go to the shop and buy a Blue Ridge Times. Past it to the person inside the booth. |
| Reward | Prune Juice, 25 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 5: BATTLE FOR ANGEL ISLAND |
| Location | Metropolis |
| Details | From the tower in the middle, select the fly action to the left which lead you to the room where Omega is. Enter the room and defeat the enemies inside there to rescue Omega. |
| Reward | E123-Omega joins the party |
| Timing | CHAPTER 7: QUEST FOR THE CHAOS EMERALDS |
| Location | Everywhere |
| Details | Speak with Rouge in the Cyclone airship, she will ask for some Nocturne Tech which is an item can be dropped by the Nocturne enemies, but you have to get A ranking from the battle in order to stay a chance to obtain the Nocturne Tech. Collect about 6 or 7 Nocturne Techs and give to Rouge, and then she will ask you to promise her not give her any more if this item. Make a promise for her to get your rewards. If she didn't ask for your promise, just go and get few more Nocturne Techs for her until she ask for that. |
| Reward | Health Root, Crazy Beans, 1000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 7: QUEST FOR THE CHAOS EMERALDS |
| Location | Kron Colony, N'rrgal Colony, Zoah Colony, Voxai Colony Beta/Alpha |
| Details | Find Nestor in the room at East of Kron Colony. Find all Nocturne Relics for him. The locations of these Nocturne Relics are located at: - 1. Kron Colony: The chest in the place where you get Chaos Emerald. - 2. N'rrgal Colony: The chest in the pool that's covered by smoke. - 3. Zoah Colony: The chest inside the room at midle of the map. - 4. Voxai Colony Beta: The chest inside the room at left of the map. - 5. Voxai Colony Alpha: The chest located at bottom left corner. |
| Reward | Med Emitter, 8000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 8: SECTOR SCYLLA |
| Location | N'rrgal Colony |
| Details | Follow to path to right, there's a N'rrgal NPC at the corner before you turn to right, and he would give you this mission. Move left from the middle path and jump down to the pool where you could spot some N'rrgal Drones (small one) down there. Go to left until the end and enter the cave, defeat the Swat Bot inside there. |
| Reward | Prune Juice, Clover Juice, 3000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 8: SECTOR SCYLLA |
| Location | Kron Colony, N'rrgal Colony, Zoah Colony, Voxai Colony Beta |
| Details | Collect all Precursor Tablets and give them to Nestor in Kron Colony. The locations of these Precursor Tablets are: - 1. N'rrgal Colony: The cave where you find the Swat Bot. - 2. Zoah Colony: Clear The Night Stalker side mission. - 3. N'rrgal Colony: Clear Pirates of the Twilight Cage side mission. - 4. Voxai Colony Beta: Clear the Overmind Interface side mission, find the chest inside room at the right of the map. |
| Reward | Ring of Life, Med Emitter, 10000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 8: SECTOR SCYLLA |
| Location | Zoah Colony |
| Details | Talk to the bot near the airship area. Find Haniman at the right area. Defeat the Dragodon. |
| Reward | Precursor Tablet, POW Drink, 3000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 8: SECTOR SCYLLA |
| Location | Zoah Colony, N'rrgal Colony |
| Details | Talk to the the second bot from the starting area of Zoah Colony to begin. In the late of this chapter as you going to leave N'rrgal Colony, the pirates will appear in your airship. Defeat them. |
| Reward | Precursor Tablet, 10000 XP |
| Timing | CHAPTER 8: SECTOR SCYLLA |
| Location | N'rrgal Colony, Colony |
| Details | Talk to the N'rrgal Merchant in N'rrgal Colony (on the path to the top), help him deliver the good to the Kron Merchant in the shop of Kron Colony. After that, bring the Kron Payment to the N'rrgal Merchant. |
| Reward | Rock Salt, Health Root, Kron Payment, 2500 XP (from Kron Merchant) Refresher Wave, Health Root, Revival Ring, 2500 XP (from N'rrgal Merchant) |
| Timing | CHAPTER 10: CITADEL SHOWDOWN |
| Location | Voxai Colony Beta |
| Details | Make your way to the bottom left of the map. Speak to Croesus to start the mission. Afterwards, take the warp just around Croesus to reach to the North island. Defeat the Nocturne Hestatuses over there. Now headback to bottom left and talk to Croesus |
| Reward | Psychic Water, POW Drink, 4500 XP |
| Status | Effect |
| Empowered | Increases attack power. |
| Fortified | Increases defense power. |
| Focus | Increases chance of successful hit. |
| Hyper | Increases chance of evasion. |
| Leech | Drains HP from successful attack. |
| Lucky | Increases chance of critical hit and evasion. |
| Cursed | Decreases luck of the target. |
| Distracted | Reduces chance of successful hit. |
| Poison | Gets HP reduction every round. |
| Sluggish | Reduces chance of evasion. |
| Stun | Stunned target cannot move. |
| Vulnerable | Reduces defense power. |
| Weakened | Reduces attack power. |
| Name | Ability | Rarity |
| Barbo | Increases Maximum HP of bonded character. | Common |
| Belgog | Bonded character is much harder to hit. | Rare |
| Bepke | One enemy will automatically attack the bonded character instead of other team. | Rare |
| Blayze | Bonded character does much more damage in battle. | Rare |
| Bobo | Bonded character will always find an extra reward item after combat. | Rare |
| Cheese | Greatly increases luck of all team members. | Unique |
| Cheezlet | Bonded character does more damage in battle. | Common |
| Choo | Bonded character regenerates PP at the start of each combat round. | Common |
| Choopaloo | Increases XP gained from each battle. | Unique |
| Churdle | Bonded character has a better chance of hitting targets in battle. | Common |
| Dusty | Increases the chance that the team will catch a fleeing opponent. | Rare |
| Ferox | Bonded character automatically succeeds using their POW Moves. | Unique |
| Fess | Increases chance of getting Rare / Unique Chao from the eggs. | Rare |
| Ghise | Bonded character's attacks do Water damage. | Common |
| Gibber | Bonded character has greatly increased resistance to damage. | Rare |
| Griff | Bonded character's attacks do ice damage. | Common |
| Hayda | Regenerates PP at the start of each combat round for all allies. | Rare |
| Jirna | Chao creates an earth shield to protect against damage. | Common |
| Joy | Regenerates HP at the start of every combat round for all allies. | Rare |
| Kayla | Reduces the team's chance of being Ambushed. | Rare |
| Keroyo | Increses odds of enemies fleeing from battle. | Rare |
| Knickt | Chao creates a shield of lightning to protect against damage. | Common |
| Koolet | Bonded character is harder to hit. | Common |
| Korus | Chao creates a shield of fire to protect against damage. | Common |
| Luunan | Greatly increases Maximum PP of bonded character. | Rare |
| Oldarg | Bonded character has a greatly increased chance to hit the targets. | Rare |
| Oolean | Increases Maximum PP of bonded character. | Common |
| Ovus | Bonded character is automatically revived once during battle. | Unique |
| Perty | Chao creates a shield of water to protect against damage. | Common |
| Pyraz | Bonded character's attacks do Fire damage. | Common |
| Radu | Greatly increases Maximum HP of bonded character. | Rare |
| Rugle | Bonded character has increased luck. | Common |
| Seeri | Chao creates a shield of wind to protect against damage. | Common |
| Seggo | Bonded character's attacks do Wind damage. | Common |
| Spartoi | Bonded character's basic attacks may cause instant KO. | Unique |
| Stebsly | Bonded character regenerates HP at the start of every combat round. | Common |
| Stiglin | Bonded character's attacks do Earth damage. | Common |
| Velk | Bonded character has increased resistance to damage. | Common |
| Zimba | Bonded character's attacks do Lightning damage. | Common |
| Zousar | Increases the team's chances of ambushing opoosing teams. | Rare |
