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| Sonic Drift 2 | |
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| Developer | Sega |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Director | Katsuhiro Hasegawa |
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| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Platform | Game Gear |
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| Genre | Kart racing |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Sonic Drift 2[a], released in Europe asSonic Drift Racing, is a 1995kart racingvideo game developed and published bySega for theGame Gear. It is the sequel toSonic Drift; unlike its predecessor, the game was released internationally. It added three characters:Knuckles,Fang the Sniper andMetal Sonic, marking the first playable appearance for the latter two characters.Sonic Drift 2 was later re-released via theNintendo 3DS Virtual Console, as well as in multiple compilation releases such asSonic Adventure DX,Sonic Gems Collection, andSonic Origins Plus.
Similar toSonic Drift,Sonic Drift 2 is a kart racing game. Players drive into the direction of the screen and around corners, including bydrifting. They can also drive into video monitors on the track to pick up various power-ups, such as mines that can be used as a weapon, and a star that freezes all opponents. Rings on the track can be collected to use special abilities unique to each character.[4] AlongsideSonic,Tails,Amy, andDr. Eggman returning from the first game, there are three additional playable characters:Metal Sonic,Fang, andKnuckles.[4][5]
Tracks in the game are based on locations fromSonic the Hedgehog 2 andSonic 3, as well as original to the game. Some tracks are circuits, while others are linear point-to-point courses. Various road hazards are present and create further obstacles for players to avoid.[4]
There are three gameplay modes. In the Chaos GP mode, players are awarded with Chaos Emeralds should they come in first place in a race. Free Run mode allows for players to test drive on the game's tracks alone, and Versus mode allows for competitive multiplayer,[4] which requires two consoles and a link cable.[6]
Sonic Drift 2 received middling reviews inFamicom Tsūshin.[7]GamePro's Sir Garnabus commented that, "Hairpin turns, bombs in the road, and competitors who never give up makeSonic Drift 2 Game Gear racing at its best." He also praised the detailed graphics, controls, and the use of a different musical piece for each track.[8]
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