Sonic Rush

 DS
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2005
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
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  1. BobyRobinson
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    This game to this day still ages fantastically. It is really just fun and introduced Blaze which is one of the best characters
  2. Smg7
    Jun 29, 2023
    7
    Cool game, a good introduction to the boost formula, the controls feel nice and fluid. Some stages are fun, but some are painfully annoying (altitude limit, night carnival) the instant death pits get annoying.

    The boss fights are cool i guess, but sometimes unfairly hard.

    I enjoyed my time with the game for the most part
  3. Handy17
    May 14, 2023
    6
    Sonic rush for me he's amazing he's good, spectacular more like, he's almost not he's impossible, try to get your 6 year old neighbor to play this one, he'll have a brain disorder just touching the special stage bombs but anyway that's it my review: gameplay: great
    characters: great
    Story: amazing
    Willingness to run over an elderly woman because of this game: 100%
  4. JustAGameGuy
    May 14, 2023
    8
    One of, if not THE most underrated Sonic games of all time. With great music, fun bosses, and decent level design, Sonic Rush deserves to be put on a pedestal as a mainline game - because calling every portable game a spin-off is just dumb.
  5. Jimbok3rr178
    Apr 13, 2023
    7
    I think the game is good but sometimes I feel like the levels are bullsh*ting me
  6. CustardPuff
    Mar 23, 2023
    9
    An incredibly polished and enjoyable take on the typical Sonic formula with some killer music, Sonic Rush is easily the best Sonic game not developed in-house by Sonic Team besides Sonic Mania.
  7. RIbbotreview
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    This game is FAST. You will be boosting though enemies, grinding on rails and getting funky to still one of the best osts in video game history ever. PLEASE PLAY THIS ONE HELL OF A GAME
  8. Kdog152
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    I mean, what's not to love about this game. Sonic plays well, Blaze plays well. It's great high speed action, good graphics (not that that matters), has really good level design and trick system, good soundtrack (which it did win a game award for) and has mostly good bosses. It's a great game. It has a decent story and has a good cast of characters. The only criticism I have is theI mean, what's not to love about this game. Sonic plays well, Blaze plays well. It's great high speed action, good graphics (not that that matters), has really good level design and trick system, good soundtrack (which it did win a game award for) and has mostly good bosses. It's a great game. It has a decent story and has a good cast of characters. The only criticism I have is the abundance of bottomless pits which can be really annoying, especially when speed running the levels.
    Good job Sega and Dimps for bringing this great game to us.    … Expand
  9. FeelStar
    Nov 25, 2022
    7
    Sonic Rush is a really good title containing a bunch of very enjoyable aspects mixed with a bit too much poor level design. The game introduces the Boost which gives the game this edge and style that Sonic Advance 2 wishes it had. The game controls very nice and has really appealing graphics with a nice story. The soundtrack however is GOD TIER and ties the whole game together with it'sSonic Rush is a really good title containing a bunch of very enjoyable aspects mixed with a bit too much poor level design. The game introduces the Boost which gives the game this edge and style that Sonic Advance 2 wishes it had. The game controls very nice and has really appealing graphics with a nice story. The soundtrack however is GOD TIER and ties the whole game together with it's style. However while most level design compliments the boost gameplay. too much design also contains the 2d pits that Dimps does too much back in the early 2000s which prevents the title from becoming one of the series' best games. Still, Sonic Rush is a good game that people are bound to love or at least enjoy.… Expand
  10. SonicFan20
    Nov 15, 2022
    8
    Sonic Rush is An amazing Handheld sonic game With bopin music and Great Story. This game introduced "Blaze The Cat" And "The Boost Formula". Gameplay Is Stellar Music Is Fire but A Little Compressed Since its On The DS. If There was anything That I Do Not Like its that Some stages Feel Like You Cannot See what's comming. Mabey if the camera was a bit zoomed out it would be better. Its AnSonic Rush is An amazing Handheld sonic game With bopin music and Great Story. This game introduced "Blaze The Cat" And "The Boost Formula". Gameplay Is Stellar Music Is Fire but A Little Compressed Since its On The DS. If There was anything That I Do Not Like its that Some stages Feel Like You Cannot See what's comming. Mabey if the camera was a bit zoomed out it would be better. Its An 8/10 Very Good!… Expand
  11. spencerplewe
    Oct 3, 2022
    7
    The majority of the gameplay is actually quite fun and thoroughly replayable. The dual screen split did not irk me at all, and this was cruising on its way to being one of my favorite DS games. Unfortunately, Sonic and Blaze’s final bosses are on a whole different level. After many, many tries, and even eventually beating Sonic’s, Blaze’s final boss is just plain unfair, and I couldn’tThe majority of the gameplay is actually quite fun and thoroughly replayable. The dual screen split did not irk me at all, and this was cruising on its way to being one of my favorite DS games. Unfortunately, Sonic and Blaze’s final bosses are on a whole different level. After many, many tries, and even eventually beating Sonic’s, Blaze’s final boss is just plain unfair, and I couldn’t stomach it anymore.… Expand
  12. ROTSA2
    Sep 13, 2022
    9
    89%

    You won’t always crave this game, but it's fun, has detailed level design, a simple but intriguing story, and it introduces one of the series's best characters, Blaze the Cat.
  13. DolphinReviews
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    I have no nostalgia for Sonic Rush. My first time playing it was this year. After playing it - it was good.
  14. TheDuner13
    Aug 6, 2022
    8
    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  15. Doom_ak
    Jun 21, 2022
    5
    Playing it on DS is such a headache. Fast jumping between two screens distracts from gameplay. I understand that it's Sonic, but on Sega or PC it was nice to play, but for me it was unplayable
  16. Rayman3fan
    Mar 10, 2022
    9
    sonic rush is a great start for boost era but it's not 3d sonic unleashed is best extension of that.
  17. segapop
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    This is my favorite sonic game, but it does have a couple of flaws, one of them being altitude limit. This is one of the worst sonic levels. This level was frustrating and has too many bottomless pits and it's kinda hard to tell if there's a bottomless pit because of the ds screen but also because there's clouds at the bottom, making it even harder. Another problem is the boss fights. TheThis is my favorite sonic game, but it does have a couple of flaws, one of them being altitude limit. This is one of the worst sonic levels. This level was frustrating and has too many bottomless pits and it's kinda hard to tell if there's a bottomless pit because of the ds screen but also because there's clouds at the bottom, making it even harder. Another problem is the boss fights. The boss fights are literally waiting games and the whole selling point of the game is for you to go fast, so it's kinda a problem when you have to wait until the boss reveals it's weak point. It takes the bosses a while to reveal their weak point and when you get hit by their attacks, sometimes your rings fall out everywhere and it's hard to get them back. The rest of the game is so good.… Expand
  18. MetalReviewer
    Mar 7, 2022
    5
    Bland, outdated, and lacking any of the style or substance from Sonic's later boost titles. Aside from one or two good songs from the soundtrack, this one's a straight pass.
  19. E102Gamma
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    Sonic Rush is the very last piece I added to my Sonic the Hedgehog DS library and it is considered, by many, to be the best the series has to offer on the console. It is fun, challenging, but above all else, balanced. The only major flaws this game suffers from are view distance, cheap enemy placement and excessive bottomless pits but these issues never reach the same extremes as theSonic Rush is the very last piece I added to my Sonic the Hedgehog DS library and it is considered, by many, to be the best the series has to offer on the console. It is fun, challenging, but above all else, balanced. The only major flaws this game suffers from are view distance, cheap enemy placement and excessive bottomless pits but these issues never reach the same extremes as the Advance games. The bosses, one of the most consistently poor sections in the series, are genuinely challenging. Sometimes a little too challenging.

    Sonic Rush follows a significantly streamlined story compared to its predecessors. It focuses on only two characters meaning two campaigns. Sonic the Hedgehog and the newcomer Blaze the Cat. Both are identical with control and play the same levels. This was a negative against Sonic Heroes but that was because the game required four playthroughs and that game play wasn't very good to begin with. Sonic Rush is among the few Sonic games I would highly recommend but it isn't my favorite as there are two on this website that I believe surpass it.    … Expand
  20. Moxiberry
    Jul 5, 2021
    8
    It's a really fun game with good stage mechanics, and the game dose have a lot of bottomless pits but I can really look past that with the fun gameplay!
  21. tom2tums
    Feb 23, 2021
    2
    So. Grossly. Overrated, thats 3 words to describe this game for you, all it is is sonic and this extremely lifeless new character called blaze running through these bland environments, almost all of them have little colour and most of them look like they are in a generic kiddie adventure flash game, not only that, but the level names are uninspired, Leaf Storm, Seriously? did a natureSo. Grossly. Overrated, thats 3 words to describe this game for you, all it is is sonic and this extremely lifeless new character called blaze running through these bland environments, almost all of them have little colour and most of them look like they are in a generic kiddie adventure flash game, not only that, but the level names are uninspired, Leaf Storm, Seriously? did a nature enthusiast name these levels? this game is one of the most overrated, uninspired games out there, but no, BEST SONIC GAME EVUH! according to literally everyone in the critics section… Expand
  22. Mutty99
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    This was my first Sonic title, and one of my first DS games as well. A must-play for sure; the ost is very unique as well, and the level design is over the top in every single stage. True classic!
  23. nikitundrik
    Dec 2, 2020
    6
    I did not found this game fun. The level design was not good and bosses are too hard. But the game is not that bad.
  24. SuperLuigiBro
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    okay so i got a story to tell one day after getting my ds lite i played sonic rush and my god this is the best sonic game i played the only thing holding it back is the bottom less pits but it's up there with sonic advance 2 and sonic cd
  25. CT2
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    A good game with its own identity. You can go fast, do tricks, and play as Blaze:) However, I have have the feeling that this game is incomplete. Although this game is long enough to be a solid game it just doesn't give enough to experience with sonic and blaze.

    The game does have problems. Coming across some of the obstacles. While some were awkward some are really punishing if not seen    A good game with its own identity. You can go fast, do tricks, and play as Blaze:) However, I have have the feeling that this game is incomplete. Although this game is long enough to be a solid game it just doesn't give enough to experience with sonic and blaze.

    The game does have problems. Coming across some of the obstacles. While some were awkward some are really punishing if not seen coming. The boss fights were long and some had really annoying attacks. The story was forgettable and if I had to remember something from it it had characters that doesn't helps the plot.

    Despite all of its problems it's still a fun game but I can't recommend this to beginners.    … Expand
  26. matevip
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This is in my opinion one of the best Sonic games, fast, fun and with amazing graphics for the DS, as well as one of the most up-beat soundtracks I've ever heard, overall, it's almost a masterpiece.
  27. 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. 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    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.    … Expand
  28. BRUHMOMENTS
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the whole composition of the game is great. With a few tweaks here and there, this could have been a perfect game! Great gameplay, graphics *for the time*, and might I add one of the most KILLER soundtracks to a Sonic game I have ever heard.… Expand
  29. JPK
    Aug 19, 2018
    9
    Great DS Game
    Sonic Rush Is Another Worthy Sonic Game That Has All The Humor And Likableness To It.
  30. Jeppe_HN
    Feb 12, 2018
    10
    "92% The Best Sonic Game Ever". The european box art says itself and it was right
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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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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
  1. IGN
    90
    An extremely polished DS title. It does a great job offering a fantastic, energetic old-school challenge that keeps the classic gaming style alive.
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  2. GameSpot
    82
    Sonic Rush moves Sonic's 2D adventures over to the DS, and that positive trend continues with a platformer that focuses on raw speed while still managing to do interesting new things, particularly when it comes to the handheld's dual-screen format.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    90
    Sonic Rush is an excellent pick-up-and-play title that's as addictive as any in the series, and has better graphics, sound, and presentation than any title before it.
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