sonic rush platform handheld video game developed nintendo sega sonic series released november north_america november pal region november japan platform game sonic blaze sprites rendered creating effect boss battles sonic exclusive special stage entirely game storyline follows adventures new character series main character sonic respectively battle doctor certain points game game announced working title sonic electronic entertainment expo sonic rush game format based idea combine elements games series release sonic rush positively received critics praise stemming game music similarity older games series criticism stemming overall sequel sonic later created released gameplay sonic rush platform game similar earlier games series later ones like sonic advance player controls sonic blaze cat differ terms special abilities tradition past sonic games gameplay consists moving quickly levels collecting rings defeating enemies player collects rings form health attacked enemy rings bounce directions hit enemy rings lose life screens display play area player character moving necessary levels game divided zones consisting acts normal gameplay boss battle course game differs depending sonic blaze chosen seven zones accessed different orders boss battles blaze fights doctor sonic fights called characters stories progress meet times unite final zone comes seventh game features special stages access certain handles order obtain special stages resemble sonic stylus controls blaze hand enter special stages earns story player completes sonic blaze stories collect access final story new features include grading system grades player based time takes complete level return levels later try higher grade point system based sonic advance displaying points multiple categories tension gauge left screen filled tricks defeating enemies energy generates allows player use speed moving defeating enemies moving level quickly results points higher grade playing sonic special stage game primarily dimensional dimensional elements create effect time series sonic blaze sprites rendered game boss battles game player mode sonic blaze race end chosen level game feature players game send demo game nintendo users plot pulled native dimension sonic world world seven similar stolen doctor makes goal retrieve sonic meets searching sonic searching blaze meets cream rabbit surprised miles tails learns blaze world sonic merging sonic grows suspicious blaze tails looks soon find sonic questions blaze nature refuses information leaves cream sonic follows base revealed working collect blaze declares save worlds help sonic blaze fight sonic wins fight blaze realizes error ways kidnaps cream blaze goes sonic takes sonic collects seven meets blaze fails protect sonic friends help blaze realize meaning friendship turns burning blaze apparently answer sonic form sonic turns fight defeat worlds restored forcing blaze return world flies realizes truly understands powers later sonic planet cream crying misses blaze sonic tells blaze promised return someday development sonic rush developed published sega sega executive managing director announced game demo newly titled sonic rush featured won video game publication ign biggest surprise award blaze cat new character revealed tokyo game tgs game format based idea combine elements games series director stated september interview gamespot sonic team wanted elements explore new elements stated working sonic advance realized series complicated opting fast dynamic action approach title series sonic handheld game feature actors previously voice work anime sonic reception sonic rush released november north_america november europe november japan ninth best selling game december sold approximately copies europe making sega fourth best selling game quarter fiscal year ending march game released generally favorable reviews according video game review aggregator metacritic critics praised game usage elements older sonic games gamespot ign nintendo_power compared game older games series specifically sega genesis gamespy staff writer offered similar opinion praising game gorgeous graphics game overall received gamespy giving positive review complained fast tell going time gamepro thought similarly game music received called bright compared gamespot gamespy called music fitting catchy noting use sampling unconventional structure sonic rush listed ign list games september listed cheers ign cheers tears list action games legacy introduced blaze recurring character series blaze appeared second time sonic sonic sequel sonic rush numerous games 3ds version stage featured remade stage
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