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Sonic and pals are gearing up for some brawling action!
— Tagline
Sonic Battle (ソニックバトル , Sonikku Batoru ? ) is a fighting game developed past Sonic Team for the Game Boy Advance. The gameplay consists of 2D sprites fighting in 3 dimensional environments like to the Double Dragon games. Dissimilar traditional fighters, it is beginner-friendly and easy to play, featuring no complicated combos or push inputs that need to be memorized to perform special moves.
Information technology is the second fighting game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the offset being Sonic the Fighters. It is also the first Sonic fighting game to be on a handheld.
Contents
- 1 Plot
- 2 Gameplay
- 3 Characters
- three.ane Master characters
- 3.ii Other characters
- iv Arenas
- 5 Other Modes
- 5.ane Battle Mode
- five.2 Mini Games
- 6 Cloak-and-dagger Combo Cards
- 7 Reception
- 8 Chronology and Legacy
- 9 Trivia
- 10 Videos
- 11 References
- 12 External links
Plot
Many years ago, a sentient weapon was created by an aboriginal culture. After existence lost for millennia, the weapon, known as the Gizoid, was unearthed and researched past Professor Gerald Robotnik. It remained dormant for another one-half century before beingness discovered by, of all people, Gerald'south grandson, Dr. Eggman. Frustrated at his disability to get the fallow Gizoid to work properly, Eggman dumped it at Emerald Beach where it was constitute once more than, this fourth dimension by Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic names the Gizoid "Emerl", who gets wrapped upward in the affairs of Sonic'southward friends, both allies and rivals. Through his encounters with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Foam, Gamma, Rouge, and Shadow, Emerl turns from a soulless robot into a fun-loving mech with personality traits from all of those he had met. But while the gang is having fun raising their new mechanical friend, at that place are those who recognize Emerl's true power. Now that Emerl is working once more, Eggman has his eye on it, Rouge wants to turn it into a master thief, and Shadow feels that, despite Sonic'south efforts to humanize him, Emerl is withal a weapon of mass destruction.
The story comes to a shut when Dr. Eggman challenges Emerl to a battle aboard his new Death Egg. While Emerl is able to defeat the mad doc, Eggman takes advantage of Emerl'due south cadre programming - to obey who is the strongest - by using the Death Egg's Final Egg Blaster to destroy several stars. Withal, the conflict between Emerl's new personality and his programming causes Emerl to lose control. He knocks out Eggman and turns the Final Egg Equalizer toward earth. Sonic tries to use the Chief Emerald to neutralize Emerl's Chaos Emerald powers, just when that fails, he is forced to defeat him in gainsay. He does so, and with one last goodbye, Emerl is destroyed, but Sonic believes that they will see him over again anytime.
Gameplay
Sonic Boxing is very unlike from normal Sonic games in terms of gameplay, being a fighting game instead of a fast-paced action-adventure platformer. In story mode, players can explore the overworld, which is made upward of "Emerald Town", "Holy Summit", "Fundamental Urban center", "Night Babylon", and "Gimme Shelter", though during some parts of the story only certain maps can be visited. Nevertheless, every map tin be accessed during Emerl's story. By going to a selectable expanse, the player may train with other characters, fight East-121 Phis, or proceed the plot.
Battles take place on 3D arenas with 2nd sprites and are divide up into Point, Survival, and Time modes. Point Battles require the player to be the first to get a certain amount of points by KO'ing other characters participating in the battle. Survival requires the player to defeat all opposing characters past KO'ing them until they run out of lives. Time Battles require the player to reach a certain objective inside a sure amount of time.
Before the battle starts and earlier the thespian re-enters the boxing afterward being KO'ed, they are able to select from three unlike Special Attacks: Shot, Power, and Trap. Shot attacks are mid-to-long range attacks which can exist directed in any of the eight directions (with the exception of Shadow's Anarchy Magic, which tin can just be aimed in the iv primary directions). Power attacks are typically signature attacks of the character and vary between each graphic symbol. These attacks usually focus a lot of damage in 1 get. Trap attacks involve the character placing or releasing an explosive device which launches the opponent up and briefly blinds anyone striking. During choice, the player selects which attacks will be Footing, Aerial, and Guard. Ground is the basic Special Assail, used when the character is on the ground. Aerial is a variant of a special assail used while the grapheme is in the air and is oft an air-to-footing set on. The Special Attack selected as Guard automatically protects you from opponents' moves in the same category. For example, if Guard is on Shot, all Shot moves are automatically blocked until you die and reset your Guard.
All characters are too capable of healing themselves at varying speeds. Defending from special attacks and healing allows characters to fill the Ichikoro Gauge. When this gauge is full, the character flashes and their next special assail will be a one-hit Thou.O. if it hits. However, information technology will instantly fill the gauge of anyone who blocks the set on.
In Story Style, after a boxing when Emerl is nowadays, Emerl gains Skill Points based on how well the role player fought: winning earns ane point; winning without losing a life earns two points; exiting at i signal in Tails' story or winning without losing a life while battling 2 optional Phis earns 3 points; winning without getting striking earns 5 points; and winning without getting striking while contesting two optional Phis earns 6 bespeak. Giving an Emerald Shard or a Chaos Emerald to Emerl gives him 10 points. These points permit skills that Emerl has copied from the battle to be selected every bit function of Emerl'southward moveset. These skills are ranked 1 to six stars, with each star being worth five points. The total betoken worth of the skills cannot exceed the total number of Skill Points Emerl has, and the maximum amount of obtainable Skill Points is 500.
Characters
Principal characters
| Image | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
 | Emerl | Emerl is capable of strengthening himself by acquiring his opponent's moves. Collect equally many moves equally possible and customize Emerl'due south fighting skills! [1] |
 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Sonic is a hedgehog who runs at supersonic speed. Cheque out his excellent residue of attack, defense moves and ability to run at super-sonic speeds. Knock-out opponents using a snappy trip the light fantastic toe-inspired movement! [1] |
 | Miles "Tails" Prower | "Tails" has invented a number of unique combined moves. Create a diversity of combos with his consecutive attacks and inventions.[1] |
 | Knuckles the Echidna | Knuckles is an enthusiastic fighter who can knock down his opponents with only a single hit. Keep punching opponents to defeat them quickly! [ii] |
 | Amy Rose | Amy is a cheerful and energetic girl who attacks opponents with her Piko Piko Hammer. You may win a boxing by simply swinging it effectually. [2] |
 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Shadow can move from place to place without detection. He will vanish and attack, then appear again. Picket out for his ultimate speed! [2] |
 | Cream the Rabbit | Cream has a abiding companion in her best friend, Cheese. Joining easily, Cream and Cheese non just work well together, but likewise give each other courage! [3] |
 | Rouge the Bat | Rouge is the "world'south greatest thief." There's no doubt that her battle manner will rock your world! [3] |
 | Dr. Eggman | Dr. Eggman, a genius scientist, is always hatching plots to take over the world. He was allegedly in the process of attempting to make employ of Emerl for an unknown purpose.... [3] |
Other characters
Arenas
All arenas except for Decease Egg can exist used in Battle Fashion.
- Emerald Embankment (Sonic)
- Tails' Lab (Tails; enter for Virtual Grooming in Emerl's story)
- Chao Ruins (Knuckles)
- Battle Highway (Shadow)
- Club "Rouge" (Rouge)
- Amy's Room (Amy)
- Library (Cream)
- Metal Depot (Chaos Gamma)
- Holy Summit (Anarchy)
- Death Egg (Dr. Eggman; just playable in Emerl'southward story)
- Colosseum (can used during Virtual Training and Battle Fashion)
- Light-green Colina (can be unlocked for Battle Mode past completing Emerl's story)
Other Modes
Besides Story Mode and boxing loonshit fights, there are a number of other game modes bachelor for unmarried or multiplayer by connecting the Game Boy Advance with upward to three others via a link cable. These include "Battle Fashion", "Challenge Mode", "Training", "Mini Games", "Battle Record", and "Options".
Battle Mode
In "Boxing Mode", players can select characters and arenas to spar in.
Mini Games
In "Mini Games", 2d mini games tin be selected. These games are largely unrelated to the fighting motif. These include:
| Character | Name | Description | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Soniclash! (multiplayer) | The just minigame to be available for play at the start of the game, Soniclash! sees players bounce around a pinball-similar arena, rolling around in ball class. Big the Cat makes an occasional cameo sitting on the border of the arena angling. | Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow. |
 | Tails' Fly & Get (multiplayer) | Unlocked by beating Tails' episode in Story Mode. Fly & Get is an aerial ring-collection game which inspired a later Sonic Buffet mobile phone release, Tails' Flying Become. | Tails, Cream, Gamma, Rouge. |
 | Duke' Mine Hunt | Unlocked by chirapsia Knuckles' episode in Story Mode. Here, Knuckles plays a game of minesweeper. Due to a design oversight, in that location is no way to get out the minigame one time it is started. Yet, no data is lost by turning off the system while playing Mine Hunt. Different the other minigames, this is for one player simply, although you tin transfer it to some other Game Boy Advance with no cartridge inserted. | N/A |
 | Amy's Treasure Island (called Treasure Hunt occasionally) (multiplayer) | Unlocked by beating Amy'due south episode in Story Manner. This game plays similarly to Knuckles' missions in the Adventure titles. | Amy, Cream, Knuckles, Rouge. |
 | Shadow's Speed Demon (multiplayer) | Unlocked by beating Shadow'south episode in Story Manner. Players race downward a highway toward a goal while fugitive obstacles and launching off ramps. Y'all can advance to higher speeds past jumping off ramps. | Shadow, Sonic, Tails, Knuckles. |
Underground Combo Cards
Philharmonic Cards representing each character can be obtained by entering a code at the Sonic Team building in the Central Urban center area during Emerl'due south story.
- Sonic: 75619
- Tails: OTrOI
- Knuckles: yU3Da
- Amy: alogK
- Cream: ZAhan
- Shadow: ArmIa
- Rouge: AhnVo
- Gamma: tSueT
- Chaos: EkiTa
Note: these skills are worth vi stars (xxx skill points). When activated, Emerl volition perform a rapid combo consisting of that character'due south techniques. This assault cannot be cancelled once it's activated unless information technology's interrupted by an enemy attacking the user or blocking it.
Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 69.34%[4] |
| Metacritic | 69%[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 6/ten[6] |
| GamePro | iii.5/five[7] |
| GameSpot | 7.7/10[8] |
| GameSpy | 3/v[9] |
| IGN | 8/10[ten] |
| Nintendo Ability | 7.4/10[half-dozen] |
| X-Play | iii/5 |
The game received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. Co-ordinate to review aggregator site Metacritic, the game has a score of 69 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or boilerplate reviews".[5] According to GameRankings, the game has a score of 69.34%.[4] While some critics praised the game'southward "surprisingly deep arena-fighting gameplay", graphics, and multiplayer fashion, others dismissed it for its "limited moveset" and employ of 2-D sprites on a 3-D fighting arena.
IGN gave the game a positive review, proverb "Information technology does try hard to be what Smash Bros. is, and fifty-fifty though the game doesn't quite reach the same status Nintendo and HAL created for the Nintendo consoles, Sonic Battle has enough stuff to brand information technology one of the pinnacle original fighters on the Game Boy Advance organisation."[10] GameSpy also gave a positive review, saying "A solid and pleasantly deep loonshit shell 'em up with lots of longevity, and through the presence of [Sonic the Hedgehog] and his posse adds admittedly zero to the game, information technology'south squeamish to see them getting work in these tough economic times."[9] Nintendo Power gave a more mixed review, saying the "moves are express, merely the overall experience is tons of fun."[half dozen] GamePro besides gave a mixed review, criticizing the game'due south story mode, maxim "The biggest problem with Sonic Battle is the poor game design in Story style. Earning Skill Points, and thereby new abilities for Emerl the Robot, is a grueling ordeal."[7] Gamestyle gave a more negative review, maxim "Fighting really isn't Sonic'southward forcefulness - at least not with regard to practiced gameplay.".
Chronology and Legacy
The storyline of Sonic Boxing was loosely adapted for Television set in episodes 45 and 46 of Sonic X, entitled "Prize Fights" and "A Wild Win" respectively. The story is later continued in Sonic Advance three (in which a new robot, Gemerl, is built from Emerl's data) and heavily referenced in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
Trivia
- Oddly, the seven Anarchy Emeralds are all green in this game, and the Master Emerald does non have its own separate sprite. Meanwhile, Emerald Shards have their own sprites.
- Strangely, when Sonic gets the Chief Emerald, he states "A Master Emerald," though this is most probable a typo.
- When Chaos Gamma appears earlier Sonic, Tails, and Emerl, Sonic and Tails quickly mistaken him as Gamma, whom they oasis't seen since Sonic Adventure. Duke and Amy also fault him as Gamma. Rouge notes that he looks similar to Omega.
- Even though Knuckles seems to retrieve Gamma, the two have never actually met. Knuckles but followed him to get to the Egg Carrier.
- When entering Central City, a blueish sign that reads "Sonic Squad" is easily seen. Emerl can enter it in his story where he can input certain codes to obtain philharmonic cards.
- Shadow'south bill of fare countersign is an anagram of "MARIA".
- Duke' is a reference to his designer Takashi Yuda.
- Anarchy' is possibly an anagram of Tikal, replacing "l" with an "E".
- The Japanese version has a language option where players can switch between Japanese to English. Some differences and mistranslations can be seen.
- Ane instance is in the first of Rouge'south story where she calls the hacker, who is Eggman, a "dingy bastard" for hacking the Central Computer.
- Another example is the menu, where the game asks if the player is going to go along the story or play a different episode. The whole menu text itself is different in the English language releases of the game and has a massive mistranslation (pictured on the right).
- This is the first post-Sonic Hazard game with 2D artwork on the front cover not illustrated past Yuji Uekawa.
- The artwork resembles the style of Puyo Pop Fever, another game fabricated by Sonic Team.
- Although this game was released before Sonic Heroes, at that place are several references to the game including Rouge mentioning Omega and Shadow's presence in that location. Therefore, it can be inferred that this game appears to take identify later on the events of that game.
- If that is the case, it is unknown how Shadow remembers his past, given that during the events of Sonic Heroes and Shadow the Hedgehog he could not remember anything abreast Maria. This probably means that the game takes place sometime after Shadow the Hedgehog.
- Dr. Eggman's base of operations in the game, "Gimme Shelter," shares the proper noun with the popular Rolling Stones song.
- In the Shibuya Downtown class in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sonic Battle artwork can exist seen on a aeroplane.
- In Virtual Preparation, fifty-fifty though the role player receives the aforementioned amount of lives equally the opponents, getting K.O.'d once will finish the Virtual Training session.
- This is the first time that Shadow, Rouge, and Chaos are featured playable characters on the Game Boy Advance.
- This is also the first time they make an appearance on a handheld system.
- This is the simply handheld system Chaos was featured on before beingness on the Nintendo Switch.
Videos
Sonic Boxing E3 2003 Trailer
Sonic Battle Game Boy Advance Retro Commercial Trailer 2004 Sega Japan
Sonic Battle Commercial Jap two
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 i.two Sonic Battle (Game Boy Accelerate) U.s. instruction booklet, pg. three.
- ↑ two.0 2.one 2.2 Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. iv.
- ↑ 3.0 iii.1 3.two Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) United States educational activity booklet, pg. 5.
- ↑ 4.0 iv.1 Sonic Battle for Game Boy Accelerate. GameRankings (5 Jan 2004). Retrieved on 9 April 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic Battle for Game Male child Advance Reviews. Metacritic (five January 2004). Retrieved on 9 April 2013.
- ↑ vi.0 6.ane 6.2 Sonic Battle Critic Reviews for Game Male child Advance. Metacritic. Retrieved on 9 April 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 GamePro Media (13 Jan 2010). Sonic Boxing Review. GamePro. Retrieved on 9 Apr 2013.
- ↑ Sonic Battle Review. GameSpot (5 January 2004). Retrieved on nine April 2013.
- ↑ 9.0 9.i Sonic Battle. GameSpy. Retrieved on nine April 2013.
- ↑ x.0 10.1 Sonic Boxing. IGN. Retrieved on ix April 2013.
External links
- Sonic Battle at Wikipedia, the gratuitous encyclopedia.
Source: https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Sonic_Battle
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