Game Gear: Sonic Blast

Sonic Blast Game Gear - Game cart + Manual

 

Sonic Blast, given the mid-90s release, was trying to take advantage of pre-rendered 3D graphics, while also providing the same fast-paced 2D action that the series was known for best.

The game plays a lot like Sonic Chaos and Sonic Triple Trouble. The improvements here are the double-jumping, the inclusion of Knuckles as a playable character, and entirely new level layouts, enemies, and bosses. Sonic Blast is exactly as fun as those games. The level designs are neat, the sounds are good, and the graphics are downright cool, considering the fact that this game is for an 8-Bit system.