Sonic Rush

 DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2005
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
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  1. GameSpy
    70
    The designers did attempt to break up the simplistic game play a bit by forcing Sonic and Blaze to stop and fight a handful of mechanical terrors every once in a while, but it doesn't really add much to the overall game.
  2. GamePro
    70
    Sonic Rush certainly isn't revolutionary, and it only barely makes use of the touchscreen, but it is a decent distillation of what's kept a sprite-based Sonic alive in the age of textured polygons, as long as you're fine with more of the same.
  3. Edge Magazine
    70
    It instantly shares the same atmosphere and pleasure as the original Sonic classics did 15 years ago, even if it does little to move them forward. [Christmas 2005, p.111]
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  5. Eurogamer
    70
    As much as I might admire the precise way everything's been put together, and enjoy compulsively dispatching Zone after Zone, I still can't abide the way it builds you up and then runs you straight into someone's swinging baseball bat without warning.
  6. Game Informer
    70
    The great level designs provide frantic fun, but despite my many fond memories of Sonic, it's difficult to heap praise on a game that makes me feel like I'm still playing the Sega Genesis. [Jan 2006, p.157]
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  7. The Sydney Morning Herald
    70
    Exploring as Sonic or new character Blaze the cat is rewarding, even if enemy placement can be stupidly punitive, demanding rote memorisation or lightning use of the dash attack to avoid calamity.
  8. NTSC-uk
    70
    With the fast and furious gameplay of old once again rediscovered, it’s only the odd moments of glaring level-design error that cause the kind of dismay that a selection of the 3D titles offered up.
  9. Gaming Target
    66
    Sorry, but Sonic Rush is just a mediocre offering and should be passed over for better titles unless you are a big fan
  10. Gamestyle
    60
    Perhaps the first Sonic game that had Gamestyle reaching for the instruction manual. It starts a bit vague in regards to how it should be played, but it soon clicks into place.

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#12 Best DS Game of 2005
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#7 Most Discussed DS Game of 2005
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#8 Most Shared DS Game of 2005

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 206 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 162 out of 206
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 206
  3. Negative: 14 out of 206
  1. Krossbone
    Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Sonic Rush. This game defined a generation. The 90's kids had Sonic 3 & Knuckles, but the kids of the 2000s had Sonic Rush as THEIR 2D game.Sonic Rush. This game defined a generation. The 90's kids had Sonic 3 & Knuckles, but the kids of the 2000s had Sonic Rush as THEIR 2D game. And what a glorious game it is to hold that title.

    This game is what truly introduced the boost mechanic, and did so in a 2D environment. It completely evolved the Classic Sonic formula and made it something modern. Being able to preform tricks, an amazing story arc for the newly introduced Blaze the Cat, just genuine fun.
    Easily the best Sonic game of all time and definitely worth you picking up.    … Full Review »
  2. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    9
    Great DS Game
    Sonic Rush Is Another Worthy Sonic Game That Has All The Humor And Likableness To It.
  3. wegie125
    Dec 17, 2017
    6
    I've actually never like sonic games in general, there has been a very few selection of sonic games that I have liked and obviously there areI've actually never like sonic games in general, there has been a very few selection of sonic games that I have liked and obviously there are reasons for that. The sonic games don't have the best reputation and they definitely don't offer much according to many critics. They have tried so much in so many different directions that it feels like sonic is dead. Many people believe that there weren't any good sonic games after the first few sonic games but nobody actually talks about this one and I believe it's because it was pretty much smack in the middle of other games. It wasn't amazing but it also wasn't bad, it offered some entertainment but it wasn't always consistent. It was fun though and I feel people leave it out for that reason.… Full Review »
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