Sonic Drift

Sonic Drift
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Game Gear
Release	March 18, 1994
Genre(s)	Kart Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player

The Sonic Drift games were a series of two racing games that featured characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was released for the Sega Game Gear in 1994 and 1995 respectively, and later re-released many years later in several other compilations.

Sonic Drift

Sonic Drift is a kart racing video game released in Japan only for the Sega Game Gear on March 18, 1994. It features Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose, and Doctor Eggman. Players race around a track collecting rings and power-ups. The invincible theme of Sonic Drift is based on "Sonic - You Can Do Anything", the Japanese opening song from Sonic CD; in Sonic Drift 2, the invincible theme is from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Sonic Drift establishes a few characteristics for Amy Rose, who had her first appearance as a playable character in this game. The car she races in returns with her in future racing games Sonic R and Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing. The instruction manual also features a picture of Amy holding an umbrella that she will later have use of in gameplay in Sonic the Fighters.

Sonic Drift 2

Sonic Drift 2
Developer(s)	Sega
Publisher(s)	Sega
Series	Sonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)	Sega Game Gear Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)
Release	1995 2011 virtual console
Genre(s)	Kart Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player

Sonic Drift 2 is the sequel to Sonic Drift. It was released in Japan for the Sega Game Gear on March 17, 1995. The European version was released that same month as Sonic Drift Racing, and the North American release in November 1995. It added three characters: Knuckles, Fang the Sniper, and Metal Sonic, and marked the first time the last two were playable characters.

In the game, Chaos Emeralds are awarded for winning races. If Sonic, Tails, Knuckles or Amy collect all six in the Blue GP, they will face Eggman in a final race around the Death Egg. If Eggman, Metal Sonic or Fang collect all six in the Blue GP, they will face Sonic in the final race.

Unlike its predecessor, this game was released internationally, and Sega Europe renamed it to Sonic Drift Racing, however, the title screen itself still used the name Sonic Drift 2.

Re-releases

The games have been re-released on a number of different compilations. Sonic Mega Collection Plus, and Sonic Gems Collection, both released on the Xbox and Playstation 2, and the latter released on the Gamecube as well. They were also both included as an unlockable extra in the Gamecube port of Sonic Adventure.

Sonic Drift 2 is scheduled to be re-released as a download-able game for the Nintendo 3DS eShop service.

See also

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• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

External links

• Sonic Drift series at MobyGames