Sonic Shuffle (Video Game)

Sonic Shuffle (Video Game)
By "Sega of America, Inc."

Buy new: $99.99
18 used and new from $12.87
Customer Rating:

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Customer tags: sonic(9), dreamcast(8), sega(5), games, console, party, multiplayer, game console, rocks, stinks, underrated, shuffle

Review & Description

Sony and Sega always have had a way of looking at successful Nintendo games and saying, "We can do that!" (See Crash Team Racing, for one example.) Now, Sega has all but copied Mario Party and produced its own version of a digital board game, which features the Sonic cast of characters.

Sonic Shuffle, as it's known, easily could have been called Sonic Party, because of the countless similarities between it and the Nintendo title. Players move from space to space--going after Precioustones (instead of stars), collecting rings along the way (instead of coins), and participating in minigames (same for both). As an added twist, characters also get into card battles with monsters, à la Pokémon.

Unfortunately, the minigames in Sonic Shuffle are painfully uninspired and frequently un-fun. Also, players are forced to sit through battles between the computer and the computer. The fact that four can play is a plus; but, on the whole, this one's just a pretender to the throne. --Robb Guido

Pros:

• Colorful graphics

Cons:

• Minigames are uninspired and un-fun

Join Sonic and all of his friends in the ultimate party game, which is set in a unique and magical world. In this new adventure, Illumina, the Guardian Angel, needs your help. The mysterious monster Void has locked up the power of the Precioustones, which are powerful crystals that are made from the hopes and dreams of people from every dimension. It's up to you to guide Sonic and his friends through incredible game boards to recover the Precioustones. Play with up to three friends to find out who'll be the first to save the land of Maginary Whirl. Each character has unique abilities to help it in its quest. Play minigames, fight bosses, and work your way through special events in Sonic's latest adventure. Read more

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