Sonic and the Secret Rings

 Wii
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 20, 2007
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 289 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 289
  2. Mixed: 88 out of 289
  3. Negative: 83 out of 289
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  1. Sonic12403
    Jul 19, 2020
    1
    Terrible controls, a disposable story, and all around just not fun at all, Sonic and the Secret Rings is no less than a novelty that should be avoided immediately.
  2. JonS.
    Apr 23, 2007
    0
    You basically hold the wiimote sideways and tilt it left and right to turn, then thrust it forward to jump. The clever developers put steps at the end of platforms to stop you walking off, but that would have been preferable to walking up to the step to jump, thrusting forward, hitting the step and not jumping. Because of the tilt turn mechanism, sonic has the turing circle of Africa, You basically hold the wiimote sideways and tilt it left and right to turn, then thrust it forward to jump. The clever developers put steps at the end of platforms to stop you walking off, but that would have been preferable to walking up to the step to jump, thrusting forward, hitting the step and not jumping. Because of the tilt turn mechanism, sonic has the turing circle of Africa, (and no reverse) so he falls of the side of the platform as you try to go back and have another go. When you do repeat the section you then over compensate and jump far too early so Sonic doesnt make any of the the longer jumps. over and over. Then you have to attack enemies by the use of the same thrusting gesture. 'Wait til the target goes Red then thrust' it tells you as you walk past the fucker and its not turned red from green and thats if you can see the fucking target. Fight and jump the same movement? WTF Not a game in any way shape or form, just a series of shitty frustrations only made worse by the completly piss poor use of the wiimote as any kind of control device. I honestly dont know how anyone associated with this can sleep at night with the knowledge that they made this game or even think it would be a good idea to release it. i cant give it any kind of rating, but i have to so it got a big fat Zero… Expand
  3. Theguyoffire
    Mar 13, 2012
    0
    Most unplayable glitchy failure of a sonic game. I can't stand the controls. Graphically it looks horrible, and the physics don't work... Oh yeah, and its something that would've been made 10 years ago. Another disaster from sega. What a pity.
  4. scrimbim
    Jun 3, 2021
    0
    Sonic goes into Aladdin and murders the genie. Unfortunately, the resulting collapse of Agrabah left hundreds starving in the streets of the middle east. The blue hedgehog is truly a menace to society.
  5. OliRock92
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    I gave it 1 for presentation but 0 for everything else. The graphics are good for an early Wii game and the sound quality is even better. The story is kind of nice. It was fun to discover who each of the classic Sonic character would portray. BUT, the gameplay is almost as bad as Superman on the N64. It's irresponsive. Sometimes, a ring would be right in front of me and I'll struggle justI gave it 1 for presentation but 0 for everything else. The graphics are good for an early Wii game and the sound quality is even better. The story is kind of nice. It was fun to discover who each of the classic Sonic character would portray. BUT, the gameplay is almost as bad as Superman on the N64. It's irresponsive. Sometimes, a ring would be right in front of me and I'll struggle just to grab it as Sonic wiggles around. You also now need to charge up before you jump, which kills the momentum and make precise platforming more difficult for no valid reason. So yeah, a game that would have been better as a movie, but as a game, it fails miserably. A good presentation means nothing if the gameplay is garbage, which is the case here. I can't even suggest it to hardcore Sonic fans. A game that's better watched than played.… Expand
  6. TreasureOrTrash
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awards & Rankings

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#39 Best Wii Game of 2007
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#6 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
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#8 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 44
  3. Negative: 4 out of 44
  1. Gaming Age
    83
    An encouraging sign that good Sonic games can still be made. I had a tremendous time exploring the different stages and the skill points add a bit of depth to an otherwise straightforward game.
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  2. 1UP
    75
    Although Sega deserves praise for Secret Rings' innovative single-player adventure, the less said about the four-player party mode, the better. It's another low-budget "Mario Party" rip-off that stretches out a few weak gameplay concepts into multiple multiplayer contests.
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  3. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    81
    By no means perfect, but it's still a fantastic game that finally gives the blue blazer the sort of fast-paced, slick action he deserves. It's tricky to master but once you do it really shines. [Mar 2007, p.62]
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