Here's the first Sonic Drift, the one that never made it outside of Japan. Shame that, it's pretty darn good, although Drift 2's better. ^_^ Well, by the looks of things, it seems that the Chaos Emeralds are once again under threat by Dr. Robotnik. The only way to stop him is to win the Chaos Emeralds in... The Sonic Drift Racing Championship! (I dunno, I just made that name up :P) With Sonic at the ready in his little racing car, he sets off to save the world by... driving a car? With other characters racing for the finish for fame and rescuing the world also, and Eggman sneaking into the race, it's up to you to use whatever dirty tactics you have to get in pole position! The first Sonic racing game to hit the Sonic world, and it appears on the Game Gear! It was only released in Japan, but we got Sonic Drift 2, so it wasn't a total loss. In Drift you can play as four characters, Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Eggman. Next you choose which Chaos Emerald to play for, out of the three available. From there you play a round of six races, across levels from Sonic 1, no less. The graphics on the track are superb for the Game Gear and it's always a constant scramble for the finish line. You can find items on the track to aid your performance while racing. Collect the blue box to gain invincibility, which prevents you from getting hit by trees and weapons. Grab the red box to get an extra burst of speed to catch up with the leader, and get rings to protect yourself and get more speed. There are also springs that shoot you up into the air, giving you a chance to get one step ahead. Of course, the main aim is to stay on track, and get into first place. The levels are set up in laps, and half of your screen is taken up with the level map. That doesn't really make the game any more annoying though, as you're focused on the bottom half anyway, and it's good to know who's where. Points are awarded to each player ending up in a certain position at the end of the race, and after the six stages in the Emerald cup you have chosen, points are totted up and the winner is displayed in a victory display. This game is pretty much priceless! Both literally and in gameplay. The racing's so hot you'll never tire of it, and literally simply because it's one of the most sought after Game Gear games in history, and the fact that it only was released in Japan doesn't help matters of obtaining it either. Only one thing detracts from the gameplay, and that's the slight simpleness of the game, being the first Sonic racing game and all, but you start to admire that after a fair while. Either way, if you do grab this game, expect a lot of racing fun. sounds corny now, doesn't it? Sonic Score: 8 out of 10! Agree? Disagree? Submit your own review! See other Sonic Drift Sections <-- GO BACK 'SSNG' © Dread & Andrew. 'Dreadknux' and 'The Sonic Stadium' © Svend VJ. 'Sonic News' is © Andrew P. Content © SVJ/AP. Sonic the Hedgehog © Sega.
You can find items on the track to aid your performance while racing. Collect the blue box to gain invincibility, which prevents you from getting hit by trees and weapons. Grab the red box to get an extra burst of speed to catch up with the leader, and get rings to protect yourself and get more speed. There are also springs that shoot you up into the air, giving you a chance to get one step ahead.
Of course, the main aim is to stay on track, and get into first place. The levels are set up in laps, and half of your screen is taken up with the level map. That doesn't really make the game any more annoying though, as you're focused on the bottom half anyway, and it's good to know who's where. Points are awarded to each player ending up in a certain position at the end of the race, and after the six stages in the Emerald cup you have chosen, points are totted up and the winner is displayed in a victory display.
This game is pretty much priceless! Both literally and in gameplay. The racing's so hot you'll never tire of it, and literally simply because it's one of the most sought after Game Gear games in history, and the fact that it only was released in Japan doesn't help matters of obtaining it either. Only one thing detracts from the gameplay, and that's the slight simpleness of the game, being the first Sonic racing game and all, but you start to admire that after a fair while. Either way, if you do grab this game, expect a lot of racing fun. sounds corny now, doesn't it?
Sonic Score: 8 out of 10!
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