Sonic Rush
Sonic the Hedgehog has a new partner, Blaze the Cat, in this fast-paced platformer, Sonic Rush. You can play as either Sonic or Blaze as you try to track down powerful Sol emeralds. Sonic Rush displays the…
Sonic Rush is a platform developed by Sonic Team, released 15 November 2005 on Nintendo DS.
What Sonic Rush is
Sonic Rush is a platform game developed by Sonic Team and released in 2005. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo DS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
At the beginning of the story, Blaze the Cat, an antisocial princess from an alternate dimension, appears on Sonic's world. Her world had the seven Sol Emeralds—gems similar to the Chaos Emeralds—which it relies on for survival. However, they were stolen by Dr. Eggman and as Blaze was chasing him, a light brought her to this world. Blaze then makes it her goal to personally retrieve the Emeralds from Eggman. Upon finding Eggman, the doctor flaunts a Sol Emerald, stating that he needs them to access ultimate power. Enraged, Blaze defeats Eggman and regains the Emerald. Though Eggman escapes, Blaze is determined to get the rest. Confused and alone, Blaze ponders how she will get the Sol…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and kids. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series
Sonic Rush is the 157th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was 2 Games In 1: Sonic Pinball Party + Columns Crown in 2005. Its critic score of 75 is 4 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.
How it was received
Sonic Rush holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 76, across 91 votes.
What it launched against
Sonic Rush launched on 15 November 2005, within three weeks of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV and Mario Kart DS. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Call of Duty 2, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Mario Kart DS.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sonic Rush yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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