Sonic Rush DS game

Sonic Rush

2005

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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When the many devotees of SEGA?s blue hedgehog frontman heard about Sonic Rush they could scarcely maintain their collective composure. Many felt that the eye watering speed and action of the original Sonic games on the Mega Drive did not carry over as effectively as it might have done. Just as Mario fans do, many of them began to long for a return to the old, simple days of the 2D platformer. The DS is fast becoming, if not all things to all men, at least a lot of things to a lot of people. And these two gangs of retro enthusiasts are not to be disappointed if they own everybody?s favourite clamshell console. A new 2D Mario Brothers is to grace the machine?s twin screens, while Sonic Rush, a reprise of the platform action that made the ?blue dude with ?tude? famous. Sonic Rush makes full use of the space afforded it by the DS?s famous twin screens, with the be-trainered slug eater running down plunging dives and steep inclines, looping and jumping all the way and as usual in search of some jewels, in this case the powerful and mysterious Sol Emeralds. Our hedgehog friend Sonic is joined by the (fully playable) guardian of these stones herself, Blaze the Cat, her name no doubt referring to her red-faced shame at losing the jewels which she was charged with protecting. Or maybe to the fact that she?s no slouch when it comes to running. Whatever, it seems that cats and hedgehogs, unlikely as it seems, can be friends.

Sonic Rush details

Format:	3 DS
Players:	1
Genre:	Arcade/Platform
Developers:	SONIC TEAM
Rental release:	07 Jul 2007

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Meh??

By Bradders1981 (12 reviews) from Rowley Regis , 23 Jun 2008

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Really couldnt get into this, not at all like the other sonic the hedgehog games that i loved.

Get the old games if you want a proper Sonic Experience
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A complete dissapointment on all fronts.

By a customer from Reading, England , 25 May 2012

This is probably the first game I've played in a while that I found to be a chore to play. The story was dull, the level design was poor and cheap in many places, gameplay was boring and this was made worse by the dreadful music, something that usually helps make a good sonic game. The bosses were boring, repetetive (you have to fight the same bosses like 4 times as they return with sime slight enhancements later in the story) and take way too long to beat, even if you hit them at every possible opportunity.

I can imagine this game being alright for younger agegroups for a bit of high speed monotony but it lacks any of the care that previous sonic titles have had. The sequel, Sonic Rush Adventure shares a lot with this original, but I found it to be a much more enjoyable game, so get that one if you want a DS sonic title.
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Typical Sonic

By Sharon Norrish from Southampton, England , 01 Jan 2009

This game is just as it was on the nintendo, my daughter took it after a few minutes and that was the last I saw of it !
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Meh??

By Bradders1981 (12 reviews) from Rowley Regis , 23 Jun 2008

Really couldnt get into this, not at all like the other sonic the hedgehog games that i loved.

Get the old games if you want a proper Sonic Experience
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