![]() I found myself all over the road because I was caught off guard every time. The problem is that turns just suddenly appear with almost no visual warning. The other racers are rendered with very choppy animation but at least the developers got the engine right for the most part. The scaling on the track and terrain is decent. Somehow Sega pulled together with some pretty competent programming. The Sega Genesis struggled to run games emulating this style of 3D so I figured there was no hope for the Game Gear. Initially I was most worried about the gameplay engine. This is where things fall off a little bit. This is pretty basic stuff, but at least Sonic Drift checks all the boxes for the content you would expect in a game like this. I haven’t messed around much with these other settings (trying to find someone else who has a Game Gear isn’t going to be easy) but it’s nice they made the cut. You earn points based on your placement (first gets 3, second 2, third 1, and fourth 0) and at the end of all the tournament the racer with the highest score wins overall.Īside from the grand prix mode you also have multiplayer (you’ll need a second game gear, copy of the game, and link cable) as well as a time attack mode. ![]() You drive three laps around the track to complete each race, and have five or so rounds per prix. Your basic mode of play is a grand prix against the three other other characters. That in and of itself is not a bad thing at all because the formula is fantastic. Everything from the behind the character 3D perspective to the on-screen map and power-ups is clearly borrowed. Sonic Drift is a pretty blatant rip-off of Mario Kart. It could easily have been double the size, and should at least have included two more characters. Regardless, the roster is very small and one of the most restricted I’ve seen in a mascot based kart racing game. The exclusion of Knuckles is a real headscratcher (especially when Eggman himself made the cut) but I’m willing to look past it. There are four playable characters from which you can choose here Sonic, Tails, Amy and Eggman. Eggman (Robotnik to you and I) has stolen the chaos emeralds and it’s up to Sonic and crew to beat him in a number of different races to win them back. There’s really not much of a storyline to speak of. This is a kart racer, and a handheld game at that. Here’s our review of Sonic Drift for the Game Gear! Today we’re going to take a look at this import exclusive kart racer. It’s also a Sega Game Gear exclusive as well which limits the userbase even further. It turns out they did but it was never released outside of Japan so most people never had a chance to play it. Will you be jumping into one of Sonic and co.I was always left wondering why Sega never copied Nintendo’s Mario Kart formula with their popular Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sonic Drift 2 will be available to download from the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Europe this Thursday, priced at £3.59 (€3.99). Use each racer’s special ability to gain an edge over the competition and win the fabled Chaos Emeralds! Race across 17 courses in the ultimate Chaos Grand Prix! Challenge a friend via local two-player multiplayer! Choose between seven classic SonicĬharacters including Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, and the nefarious Dr. Robotnik) and race your way to the finish line. Start your engines and prepare for the race of your life! Choose from seven of your favorite Sonic characters including Sonic, Knuckles, and Dr. ![]() Unlike the original Sonic Drift, this game was released outside of Japan and it was initially renamed Sonic Drift Racing in Europe, even though the title screen still called it Sonic Drift 2.Ī description of the game is included in Nintendo’s announcement for this week’s eShop releases, as below: Before Sonic R, Sonic Riders, and Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing came this handheld kart racing spin-off starring everyone’s favourite blue hedgehog, alongside other playable characters including robotic doppelganger Metal Sonic and the treasure hunter Fang the Sniper (or Nack the Weasel – what is it with Sonic characters and having different naming conventions?). There’s even more retro Sonic love on the Nintendo 3DS eShop coming your way this week, this time in the form of Game Gear title Sonic Drift 2.
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