
They are the same as the were in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, involving the 3D tunnels. My major complaint is with the Special Stages. Obviously this involves defeating Doctor Eggman, but you now have a 'rush' ability which acts as a booster to make Sonic or Blaze go even faster. You can play as Sonic, with his usual abilities, or as Blaze the Cat, who has her own mission opposite Sonic. The music top-notch too and there are loads of cool tunes. The sheer speed that you can fire through the levels is amazing. They are brilliantly designed and contain so many loop-the-loops and massive jumps that you'll go cock-eyed. As always the levels range from tropical islands to mechanical metropolis with all the usual powers ups, springs and speed barriers.

But there's just not enough of it and not much is made of the Nintendo DS potential outside of some slight touch-screen interaction and tall graphics. With brilliant graphics and the fastest gameplay yet in a Sonic game it sure does make for a great video-game experience.


Having enjoyed Sonic Advance I was eager to get my hands on Sonic Rush.
