Sonic Drift 2

Sonic Drift 2
Japanese Box Art
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Katsuhiro Hasegawa
Composer(s)	Masayuki Nagao Saori Kobayashi
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Game Gear
Release	JP: March 17, 1995[1][2] EU: March 1995 NA: November 1995
Genre(s)	Kart Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic Drift 2 (ソニックドリフト２, Sonikku Dorifuto Tsū), released in Europe as Sonic Drift Racing, is a kart racing video game developed and published by Sega for the Game Gear. The game serves as a sequel to Sonic Drift, and was released in Japan and Europe in March 1995, and later in North America in November 1995. It added three characters: Knuckles, Fang the Sniper, and Metal Sonic, and marked the first time the last two were playable characters.

Gameplay

In the game, Chaos Emeralds are awarded for winning races. If Sonic, Tails, Knuckles or Amy collect all 6 in the Blue GP, they will face Robotnik in a final race around the Death Egg. If Robotnik, Fang or Metal Sonic collect all six in the Blue GP, they will face Sonic in the final race.

Reception

On release, Famicom Tsūshin scored the game a 19 out of 40.^[3] GamePro's Sir Garnabus commented that, "Hairpin turns, bombs in the road, and competitors who never give up make Sonic Drift 2 Game Gear racing at its best." He also praised the detailed graphics, controls, and the use of a different musical piece for each track.^[4]

In a review of the Sonic Gems Collection compilation, GameSpot described the game as "basically unplayable because of poor handling and a really short horizon".^[5]

References

External links

• Official Nintendo website
• Official Sega Webpage (in Japanese)