Sonic DS

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Sonic DS
System(s): Nintendo DS
Publisher: Sega
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

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Sonic DS is a tech demo for the Nintendo DS. It was shown during the May E3 convention in 2004. The UK-based Official Nintendo Magazine ran a piece on it which praised its visuals as being the best on the DS, but also criticized it for having basic gameplay. The magazine compared it to being the Nintendo DS equivalent of the 100-meter button dash. Elements from the demo were used for Sonic Rush, which became the first Sonic game for the Nintendo DS.

Gameplay

To play the game, the stylus must be moved left and right quickly on the touch screen to make Sonic move faster. Jumping was possible by touching the top of the touch screen, but hardly necessary as there were few platforming elements and the level layouts are fairly basic and straightforward. After running for a certain distance the player would reach a new level of "Sonic Speed", which causes the screen to blur. There were multiple levels of speed attainable. The HUD on the game screen had a timer, Rings, and a bar on the bottom which indicated distance from the finish line. After passing the finish line, a rank was given which was based off the achieved Max Speed, Rings, and the time taken to finish the course, with S being the best rank. A splash screen then appeared afterwards with a note to "Keep an eye out for SEGA's titles on the DS!".

Magazine articles

Main article: Sonic DS/Magazine articles

Screenshots

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  Attraction Screen

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  Attraction Screen

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  Camera Selection

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  Camera Selection

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  In-game Screenshot

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  Goal

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  Goal

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  Goal

External links

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  Game footage

References

Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems

2005  Sonic Rush     2007  Sonic Rush Adventure     2008  Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood     2009  Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Rush & Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll     2010  Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Sonic Classic Collection | Sonic Colours      Unknown date  Super Speed Pack (201x)  Demos  Sonic Rush (E3 demo) | Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (demo) | Sonic Colours (demo)  Unreleased  Sonic DS