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:''This article is about the Game Gear game. For the Sega Genesis/Sega Saturn/PC game, see Sonic 3D Blast.''
'''Sonic Blast''' is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Aspect and published by Sega for the Sega Game Gear. It is known as '''G Sonic''' in Japan. It was released in November of 1996 for both North American and European markets. A Japanese release followed later that year on December 13. The game was also ported to the Sega Master System in Brazil by TecToy and released in December 1997 which is also the last game made for that system. ''Sonic Blast'' was later compiled with other Sonic titles in ''Sonic Mega Collection Plus'' and ''Sonic Adventure DX'', and a demo of its ending can be unlocked in ''Sonic Gems Collection''.
While this game was released at the end of 1996 in conjunction with the similarly named Sonic 3D Blast, it is worth noting that both games have little in common. No enemies, levels, or bosses, are shared between the games. The story is also completely different. Sonic and Knuckles join together to collect five of the Chaos Emeralds and confront Eggman at Silver Castle.
Sonic Blast was the last commercial title released in Japan for the Game Gear.[1]
Unlike its pseudo-3D counterpart, ''Sonic Blast'' for Game Gear was a side-scrolling run and jump platform game. It was among the last new Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega handheld, and sported some of the most advanced features of the 8-bit series.
The two playable characters in the game are Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic has the ability to double jump whereas Knuckles can use his glide ability. The object of the game is to collect five Chaos Emeralds, in stages visually similar to the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' special stages, but instead require Sonic and Knuckles to collect rings as in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2's special stages. Emeralds can only be obtained in the second act of each level. Finishing a special stage in the first act will gain the player an extra life instead. Similar to ''Sonic 3'', special stages are entered through large rings hidden in the regular stages.
★ 'Green Hill Zone': Has nothing in common with the classic zone of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' except the tropical theme of the lay-out.
★ 'Yellow Desert Zone': A desert zone.
★ 'Red Volcano Zone': A steaming lava mountain area.
★ 'Blue Marine Zone': A flooded labyrinth of warp pipes and water currents.
★ 'Silver Castle Zone': Eggman's factory is a maze of warps.
A prominent feature of this game was its rendered graphics, which had become popular in Nintendo's 16-bit hit Donkey Kong Country (also known as Super Donkey Kong). The rendered graphics give the game a more advanced look than most other 8-bit games. The character graphics also took up a big portion of the screen.
1. "G Sonic"
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Yellow Desert Zone
'''Sonic Blast''' is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series developed by Aspect and published by Sega for the Sega Game Gear. It is known as '''G Sonic''' in Japan. It was released in November of 1996 for both North American and European markets. A Japanese release followed later that year on December 13. The game was also ported to the Sega Master System in Brazil by TecToy and released in December 1997 which is also the last game made for that system. ''Sonic Blast'' was later compiled with other Sonic titles in ''Sonic Mega Collection Plus'' and ''Sonic Adventure DX'', and a demo of its ending can be unlocked in ''Sonic Gems Collection''.
While this game was released at the end of 1996 in conjunction with the similarly named Sonic 3D Blast, it is worth noting that both games have little in common. No enemies, levels, or bosses, are shared between the games. The story is also completely different. Sonic and Knuckles join together to collect five of the Chaos Emeralds and confront Eggman at Silver Castle.
Sonic Blast was the last commercial title released in Japan for the Game Gear.[1]
| Contents |
| Gameplay |
| Zones |
| Graphics |
| References |
| External links |
Gameplay
Unlike its pseudo-3D counterpart, ''Sonic Blast'' for Game Gear was a side-scrolling run and jump platform game. It was among the last new Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega handheld, and sported some of the most advanced features of the 8-bit series.
The two playable characters in the game are Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic has the ability to double jump whereas Knuckles can use his glide ability. The object of the game is to collect five Chaos Emeralds, in stages visually similar to the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'' special stages, but instead require Sonic and Knuckles to collect rings as in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2's special stages. Emeralds can only be obtained in the second act of each level. Finishing a special stage in the first act will gain the player an extra life instead. Similar to ''Sonic 3'', special stages are entered through large rings hidden in the regular stages.
Zones
★ 'Green Hill Zone': Has nothing in common with the classic zone of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' except the tropical theme of the lay-out.
★ 'Yellow Desert Zone': A desert zone.
★ 'Red Volcano Zone': A steaming lava mountain area.
★ 'Blue Marine Zone': A flooded labyrinth of warp pipes and water currents.
★ 'Silver Castle Zone': Eggman's factory is a maze of warps.
Graphics
A prominent feature of this game was its rendered graphics, which had become popular in Nintendo's 16-bit hit Donkey Kong Country (also known as Super Donkey Kong). The rendered graphics give the game a more advanced look than most other 8-bit games. The character graphics also took up a big portion of the screen.
References
1. "G Sonic"
External links
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