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Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS) | 
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| From: Sega
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
Buy New: £17.78
You Save: £12.21 (41%)
New (4) Used (7) from £11.95
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 760
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: Action Games
Rating: Parental Guidance
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 4.9 x 0.8
EAN: 5060138431980
ASIN: B000RE50FO
Release Date: September 13, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New - SAMEDAY DESPATCH - Insured Delivery and 12 months Warranty
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| Features:
| • | - Classic 2D gameplay with new touchscreen !- High-Speed ocean adventures !- Play against friends via wireless !- Blast your way through 7 packed levels !- Fast and furious single player mode ! |
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Product Description
- Classic 2D gameplay with new touchscreen !- High-Speed ocean adventures !- Play against friends via wireless !- Blast your way through 7 packed levels !- Fast and furious single player mode !
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Best Sonic game since original Sonic Rush September 17, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This time round, there are new characters and a slightly new playing style.
This time round, Sonic must travel to 7 different islands via sea. The method to get to them is similar to in Starfox Command at first where you trace your route and then the touch screen is used to guide him left and right and also to boost once you are on your way.
The game play in this outing is just as fast and enjoyable as the previous game. But the new additions make this a thoroughly enjoyable game. The sea based action not only enables you to get to the new levels, but also to get you more points and rings.
There is a much better playback value in this outing as well, with one of the characters giving you special extras when you complete missions once again. These can come in the form of a dinosaur on the island. . . .hmm
But the 3-D play in between missions (like the boss battles) is very well done, making it RPG-esque and making it more fun than just a lot of menus.
Overall, the shere magnitude of the game is great. The sound is spot on for a Sonic game but most of all, the visuals. The cut-scenes use all the DS has to offer and look stunning.
Yes, I haven't mentioned the Wi-Fi play. This is because I am waiting for someone to be online at the same time. But I would imagine it to be like the normal wireless play but this makes it much better.
A definate 10/10 for this game. It makes me want the new Olympic games and Sonic RPG even more now!
The must-have game for DS is here September 16, 2007
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
2 years ago Sonic Rush landed on the DS and showed us what fast platforming is all about. It was a truly brilliant platformer which combined classic the classic Sonic formula with new moderns twists, but some fans didn't like the way that the focus had been taken away from traditional exploration with speed to just all-out speed.
Now we have Sonic Rush Adventure - which retains the brilliantly fast main acts and 3D bosses of Sonic Rush, but expands on the formula in every way imaginable to create an action platform/adventure hybrid with the longevity and depth of an open-ended adventure game
I'll start with the visuals. If you've played the original Sonic Rush you'll know basically what to expect - 2D main stages with 3D elements. The 2D is as smooth yet fast as can be, but the 3D parts play a much bigger role now. And fear not, unlike most 3D DS visuals these are silky smooth, uncompromised and action-packed. Sonic Team have done something really special here. Everywhere you look there is something to see, all the character models look great and the backdrops, animations and effects are fantastic.
Presentation is second to none in most places - awesome 3D cutscenes, 3D villages to wander around and characters to talk to and accept missions from, large expansive maps to explore, and quick navigation ensures you can have a constant stream of action. My only gripe here (and possibly with the whole game) is the talking heads interludes between Zones - I can't understand why Sonic Team chose to use these when they already have fully 3D models for all the characters but still, they explain the story well enough and the rest of the world more than makes up for it.
Sound is very much like the original Rush. Unique Jet Set Radio style tunes but now swapping some of the modern samples and sounds for more traditional Sonic catchiness. This mix works brilliantly, and the sound effects are as distinct and varied as usual
Then we have gameplay. This is easily the most varied playing game in the Sonic series, and possibly even on the DS. Main stages are traditional 2D platforming, some even having subsections - including 3D parts based on the Sonic 2 half-pipe bonus stages where you have to dodge bombs and collect rings, others feature elements such as hanggliders and minekarts (nice little nods towards the 8-bit versions of Sonic 2), snowboards (Sonic 3) and more. Bosses are set in awesome 3D arenas with 2D gameplay, these are varied and tough enough - check the options to alter the settings.
To get from zone to zone involves using one of four watercraft and setting a path with the stylus to explore new parts of the map. Each craft has different qualities, and each involves a different Mini-game of varying difficulty. These games range from guiding Sonic using the stylus to dodge enemy fire and collect rings to shoot-em-up games where you have to keep on your toes to blitz everything on screen. These games are brilliant even on their own and utilise the touch-screen perfectly, and while you will be having to play through these mini-games regularly there is enough variety in action to keep them satisfying rather than exhausting.
And the content doesn't stop there. On top of the main acts, bosses, bonus stages and mini-games inbetween - you have 100 missions, over 20 secret acts (some based on levels from past games), races, customisable areas, every kind of multiplayer imaginable, time attacks, records, replays... it's quite daunting how much is involved, and to clear the game will take hours and hours of play. But the game is so rewarding to play, you won't be able to put it down. And the way the game is handled (with almost the open-endedness you'd come to expect from say, GTA, but with the variety of play from a collection of games) is brilliant - if you want to explore the world, you're free to do so. If you want to just jump from stage to stage, you can do that too.
What we have here is a must-have for fans of Sonic, platforming in general, action, adventure - and really the first absolute must-have on the DS.
Sonic Rush is fast, polished and absolutely rammed with quality content - get it now
Sonic Rush Adventure November 11, 2007
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have always been a sonic fan, this is exciting with a twist that you can sail boats, submarines etc to different islands.
The graphics are fantastic and if you are going to buy a sonic game this is the one to get.
Sonic Rush Adventure - DS December 27, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is brilliant! I got this game for Christmas this year and I really recommend it. It's the best game I have on DS by far. It's amazing how they have combined 2D graphics with 3D graphics to make a great game. The boss stages are really good but what is also good is the fact you have to sail to each island you go to on a boat. It makes the game better and makes real use of the DS touch capabilities. It's overall a really good game - I really suggest you buy it!
Amazing January 21, 2008
I love, love, love this game.
As a huge fan of the original Sonic and having recently purchased my DS I thought I'd give it a try. I didn't think that this would live up to my expectations - how wrong I was.....It exceeds them and some!
If you love sonic or other quick moving platform games then you'll love this. Or if you just fancy something that you simply can't put down then give Sonic a chance.
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