Product Description: Sony and Sega always have had a way of looking at successful Nintendo games and saying, "We can do that!" (See Crash Team Racing, for one example.) Now, Sega has all but copied Mario Party and produced its own version of a digital board game, which features the Sonic cast of characters.
Sonic Shuffle, as it's known, easily could have been called Sonic Party, because of the countless similarities between it and the Nintendo title. Players move from space to space--going after Precioustones (instead of stars), collecting rings along the way (instead of coins), and participating in minigames (same for both). As an added twist, characters also get into card battles with monsters, à la Pokémon.
Unfortunately, the minigames in Sonic Shuffle are painfully uninspired and frequently un-fun. Also, players are forced to sit through battles between the computer and the computer. The fact that four can play is a plus; but, on the whole, this one's just a pretender to the throne. --Robb Guido
Pros:
Colorful graphics
Cons:
Minigames are uninspired and un-fun
Amazon.com Review: Sony and Sega always have had a way of looking at successful Nintendo games and saying, "We can do that!" (See Crash Team Racing, for one example.) Now, Sega has all but copied Mario Party and produced its own version of a digital board game, which features the Sonic cast of characters.
Sonic Shuffle, as it's known, easily could have been called Sonic Party, because of the countless similarities between it and the Nintendo title. Players move from space to space--going after Precioustones (instead of stars), collecting rings along the way (instead of coins), and participating in minigames (same for both). As an added twist, characters also get into card battles with monsters, à la Pokémon.
Unfortunately, the minigames in Sonic Shuffle are painfully uninspired and frequently un-fun. Also, players are forced to sit through battles between the computer and the computer. The fact that four can play is a plus; but, on the whole, this one's just a pretender to the throne. --Robb Guido
Pros:
Colorful graphics
Cons:
Minigames are uninspired and un-fun
Amazon.com Product Description: Join Sonic and all of his friends in the ultimate party game, which is set in a unique and magical world. In this new adventure, Illumina, the Guardian Angel, needs your help. The mysterious monster Void has locked up the power of the Precioustones, which are powerful crystals that are made from the hopes and dreams of people from every dimension. It's up to you to guide Sonic and his friends through incredible game boards to recover the Precioustones. Play with up to three friends to find out who'll be the first to save the land of Maginary Whirl. Each character has unique abilities to help it in its quest. Play minigames, fight bosses, and work your way through special events in Sonic's latest adventure.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Sonic Shuffle Review !
If you are a huge Sonic fan you will like this game but it probably won't be your favorite. I myself am a huge Sonic the Hedgehog fan and I think this game is okay. If you like Mario Party it's like the same thing only it's a lot slower, a few mini games and a bunch of crap you don't want to deal with. If you want my opinion stick with the Sonic Adventure games and if you still want to by Sonic Shuffle try to buy it under seven dollars !
Rating: - Please remake this game!
The reviewers who gave this game 1 star are both right and wrong. This game is related to Mario Party (Involving winning or losing rings, using special power-ups, playing mini-games, etc.) But I think it's a lot better. It involves Sonic and his friends in the dream world, saving 5 special dreams from the evil Void. However, they get to move across the board with cards. There are cards labeled 1-6, the awesome Special cards, and the tricky Eggman cards. Also, the reviewers forgot to mention that this game has a Sonic room feature where you can check out all the cool things you've unlocked.
This is a great game and we would have played it more, but our old Dreamcast refuses to work properly and instead of entering or exiting a game mode, it sends us back to the Dreamcast menu entirely. How annoying.
Since our Dreamcast isn't working, I would love to own this on a newer system. If it does get remade however, I will revise my review into a thank you note.
Rating: - great game
this was a great sonic game it is like mario party but 100 times beter it was tons of fun for me and my friend but the grapics were not like other sonic games but still i liked it this is a must have game i hope you get it to
Rating: - Bad Mario Party clone
I am a fan of Sonic the Hedgehog. I have been there for better and for worse (like when they added the super-annoying Amy Rose as a character). I have always liked Sonic as a video game character.
Nonetheless, this game is awful. First of all, the premise of this game is stolen from the game Mario Party. Cloned games can be alright, considering that the developers don't rely too heavily on the origial game for inspiration and design. Sadly, the makers of Sonic Shuffle do exactly that--they rely completely on the design of Mario Party to patent their game after. They make no attempt to hide the fact that they are copying off of Mario Pary.
And when game developers create a clone, it should be equal or better than the original, or else, they'll have to deal with the fact that not only did they not have the creativity to make their own game, but they could not even use the success of the game that was their predecessor to create a successful game in their own right. Sonic Shuffle is a textbook example of this.
The game boards are pointless and poorly conceived. The story behind the game is uninspiring, and does not catch the imagination. The minigames are stupid, and not entertaining in the least.
I would avoid this game at all costs, unless you want to give someone free money for a useless piece of software. Or maybe you could use the CD as a designer coaster or something.
Rating: - Best Game ever
You may not beleive me because i'm under 13 but i'm smart enough to know this is the most fun game i have ever played! There are 5 difrent places which are realy fun with diffrent special things in each on. The characters are of corse Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Big the cat, E-102 Gamma, Choa, and Supersonic.It is Totaly the Best ever!
- Please remake this game!
- Bad Mario Party clone
