Sonic the Fighters

 Xbox 360
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Gaming Age
    Jan 8, 2013
    83
    Sonic The Fighters may be simple and easy to play, but it's too obscure to ignore. The cheap price and overall strangeness of the title is good enough to warrant a purchase.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Feb 27, 2013
    50
    Sonic works hard, but looked better in the '90s. [March 2013, p.85]
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  3. Games Master UK
    Jan 16, 2013
    50
    Ideal for complete beginners and Amy-haters, it's one to miss for the rest. [Feb 2013, p.85]
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  5. Official Xbox Magazine
    Jan 4, 2013
    50
    It's an interesting piece of Sega history, but not one that's aged particularly well.
  6. Vandal
    Dec 5, 2012
    50
    It's really hard to review this kind of games. They are well adapted, but there's little addition compared to the original versions. Only recommended for nostalgic gamers.
  7. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jan 20, 2013
    20
    This game is a fossilised turd that never deserved to be excavated. [Issue#93, p.85]
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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 43
  3. Negative: 6 out of 43
  1. nightsharks23
    Feb 14, 2013
    5
    Sonic the Fighters is a OKAY game for the most part. It's not the Sonic game where you run and collect rings and defeat Dr. Robotnik. All youSonic the Fighters is a OKAY game for the most part. It's not the Sonic game where you run and collect rings and defeat Dr. Robotnik. All you do in this game is fight and fight till the cows come home. The gameplay is EXTREMELY short and can be beat by just pressing one button all the way through. The characters have little to no special abilities and they are all the same. The graphics are also very dull and way to cartoony for me The fights are extremely easy until you get to the last fight of the game where now it is extremely hard! I won't give anything away, but it took me almost 10 attempts to finally beat the final boss and the game. For most Sonic fans, this game is not that good, but if your bored and want to try something new and unique, this is the game for you.… Full Review »
  2. Segacritic1998
    Jul 9, 2013
    5
    This game is okay but and all but the thing that ruins it for me is #1 Its to damn easy (Until you get to metal sonic) #2 (The online serversThis game is okay but and all but the thing that ruins it for me is #1 Its to damn easy (Until you get to metal sonic) #2 (The online servers are a ghost town) You have to be lucky to find someone and when you do they just keep spamming moves over and over again which brings me to...... #3 (Spamming) spamming is the #1 reason why this game is getting sucky reviews by critics. Spamming also makes the game easy but not challenging. Overall this games okay but its just meh.… Full Review »
  3. RetroPantsMan
    Feb 28, 2013
    7
    Sonic The Fighters. God this game has got some awful reviews by critics, but I would rather look at the player value than the criticalSonic The Fighters. God this game has got some awful reviews by critics, but I would rather look at the player value than the critical opinions. The game has relatively smooth control, although the game can be won by pushing one button the whole time. The games characters all control about the same, which is good in some aspects, but also bad for people who want variety. The graphics of the game are EXTREMELY cartoony, which fits very well considering this is a Sonic game. (I'M LOOKING AT YOU SONIC 06) The game is very short, but has a good aspect of replay value. Once you beat the main story with all characters you can get all... Eight chaos emeralds? Whatever, and then you proceed to the last boss Metal Sonic. Now, Metal Sonic. I classify Metal Sonic's level from this game as one of the most frustrating bosses I have ever seen. Metal Sonic does pretty much the same thing sonic does, except his move set is literally, a move from every other characters move set all combined. This makes the boss extremely frustrating, ESPECIALLY the move where he pulls you up into the air, and drops you on your face. He does this move ALL THE TIME, which takes away about half of your health. However, when you go Super Sonic the boss is very easy as Super Sonic is invincible and deals massive damage. There's no ending cutscene or anything, which leaves a little empty feeling when you finish the game, but you have to take into consideration that this was an arcade game in the 90's, which was ported to modern consoles, just like SEGA has done with most of their old games. Overall, I think this game can be fun at times, but it much more fun if you are battling your friends. The intensity of you all cheering each other on to win the battle can be extremely entertaining. So I'm giving this game a 7, because of it's nice soundtrack, smooth-ish controls, and my overall enjoyment with this game.… Full Review »
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