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{{Bob
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| bobscreen=Sonic Drift title.png
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| developer=[[Sega CS]]
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| publisher=[[Sega]]
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| system=[[Sega Game Gear]]
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| genre=Racing{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181207045745/https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html}}
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| peripherals=[[Gear-to-Gear Cable]]
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| players=1-2
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| releases={{releasesGG
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| gg_date_jp=1994-03-18{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181207045745/https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html}}
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| gg_rrp_jp=4,800
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| gg_code_jp=G-3415
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}}
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}}
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソニックドリフト) is a kart racing game for the [[Sega Game Gear]] initially released only in Japan. It features [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Miles "Tails" Prower]], [[Amy Rose]], and [[Dr. Eggman]], and is a typical racing game of the early 1990s. The game's racetracks and order they are played in are the same as the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. It also had a sequel, ''[[Sonic Drift 2]]''.
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==Gameplay==
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{{ScreenThumb|Drift Green Hill.png|width=192|Gameplay screenshot.}}
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The objective of the game is to win the three different '''Chaos GPs''' (green, yellow and red [[Chaos Emerald]]). Each Chaos GP has six different tracks based on the original ''Sonic'' game levels' design. The players will race around a track against the other three characters for a top position, using {{2}} to accelerate, {{1}} to brake and the latter combined with a direction allows to drift corners, though abusing it will send the character into spinning out of control. Going out of the asphalt track drops the speed immediately and in the sidelines there are several obstacles that will stop the character altogether if they are hit. The {{up}} direction on the directional pad can use [[Ring]]s collected on the track as a special move, unique to each character.
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Each track is composed of a closed circuit with three laps. At the end of the track, points are awarded based on the finishing positions: 1st place - 3 points, 2nd place - 2 points, 3rd place - 1 point and 4th place - 0 points. At the end of each tournament, the character with most points naturally wins. There are two difficulty settings for the game, Normal or Hard, which can be chosen via the options menu.
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Additionally, there are two other modes to play: '''Free Run''' is a practice mode in which the player can race alone on any course as well as view the best times for each course. The player can end a Free Run at any time during gameplay by pausing the game and pressing {{1}}+{{2}} simultaneously. '''Versus''' is a standard 2-player mode using the [[sega:Gear-to-Gear Cable|Gear-to-Gear Cable]] in which both players race each other on any course, with a win/loss record kept only for one session.
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===Characters===
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{| class="prettytable" style="width:auto"
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!colspan="2"|Character !! Vehicle !! Special Move !! Gameplay
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|-
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  |align="center"|[[File:Drift Sonic.png]] || Sonic || [[Cyclone (Sonic Drift)|Cyclone]] || Speed dash (same as red monitor power-up) || Good speed and acceleration, poor handling.
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|-
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  |align="center"|[[File:Drift Tails.png]] || Tails || [[MTP-01 Whirlwind]] ||Jump over (same as spring power-up) || Good handling, poor speed.
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|-
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  |align="center"|[[File:Drift Eggman.png]] || Eggman || [[Egg Typhoon (Sonic Drift)|Egg Typhoon]] || Drop mine (same as collision) || Good speed, poor acceleration.
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|-
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  |align="center"|[[File:Drift Amy.png]] || Amy || [[Breeze]] || Toss heart (reduces others' speed) || Good acceleration, poor speed
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|}
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*Sonic's car could be modeled after a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F40|Ferrari F40]], Tails' after a [[wikipedia:Lotus Seven|Lotus Seven]] (most likely), and Amy's after a [[wikipedia:Mini Rover Cabrio|Mini Rover Cabrio]].
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===Items===
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There are several power-ups scattered throughout each course. The power-ups can be accumulated and they respawn in each lap.
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{{InfoTable|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Ring (リング{{fileref|SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf|page=23}})
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| sprite={{spriteImage|Drift ring.png|2}}
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| desc=Collect two Rings allows the player to perform the character's Special Move. Rings can be lost due to using them, abusing the drift or obstacle collision.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=High Speed (ハイスピード{{fileref|SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf|page=23}})
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| sprite={{spriteImage|Drift redmonitor.png|2}}
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| desc=Makes the player dash down the track with a momentary burst of speed.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[Muteki]] (無敵{{fileref|SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf|page=23}})
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| sprite={{spriteImage|Drift bluemonitor.png|2}}
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| desc=Makes the player invincible for a short period of time. The BGM during invincibility is based on "[[Sonic - You Can Do Anything]]" from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=[[Spring|Jump Bane]] (ジャンプバネ{{fileref|SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf|page=23}})
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| sprite={{spriteImage|Drift spring.png|2}}
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| desc=These all launch the player up into the air, increasing the speed.
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}}
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}}
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==History==
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===Development===
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Development}}
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==Versions==
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===Also released on===
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' for the [[GameCube]] and [[PC]] (2003-2004)
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* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], and [[PC]] (2004-2005)
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* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Super Monkey Ball Deluxe]]'' for the [[Xbox]] (2005)
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* ''[[Sega Fun Pack: Sonic Mega Collection Plus & Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[PlayStation 2]] (2009)
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* ''[[Sonic PC Collection]]'' for the [[PC]] (2009)
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* ''[[Sonic Origins Plus]]'' for [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox Series X]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Steam]] and [[sega:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]] (2023)
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==Production credits==
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Main Programmer:''' Wa-Da
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*'''Programmer:''' Shinchan
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*'''Designer:''' [[Choko Kawaguchi|Choko]], [[sega:Gen Adachi|Gen]], [[Shinichi Higashi|East]]
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*'''Sound Creator:''' [[Masayuki Nagao|N.Gee]]
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*'''Planner:''' K'
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*'''Director:''' [[sega:Katsuhiro Hasegawa|Hase]]
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*'''Producer:''' [[Hiroshi Aso|Asohy]]
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*'''Special Thanks to..:''' [[sega:Wahaha|Wahaha]], T.D.H
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*'''Presented by:''' [[Sega]]
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Sonic Drift GG credits.pdf
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| console=GG
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}}
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==Manuals==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Manuals}}
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|sega:{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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Image:SSS SONIC40.png|Cover artwork
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Image:SSS SONIC4A.png|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Cyclone (Sonic Drift)|Cyclone]]
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Image:SSS SONIC38.png|Sonic and Cyclone
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Image:SSS SONIC4B.png|[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and [[MTP-01 Whirlwind]]
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Image:SSS SONIC4C.png|[[Dr. Eggman]] and [[Egg Typhoon (Sonic Drift)|Egg Typhoon]]
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Image:SSS SONIC4D.png|[[Amy Rose|Amy]] and [[Breeze]]
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
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{{ratings|GG}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Game Gear
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| region=JP
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| front=Sdrift-box-jap.jpg
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| back=Sonicdrift back cover.jpg
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| spine=
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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| cart=Drift gg jp cart.jpg
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| manual=SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf
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}}
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Game Gear
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| region=ZA
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| front=Sdrift Box ZA.jpg
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| spine=
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| square=yes
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| cart=Drift gg jp cart.jpg
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}}
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==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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{{romtable|
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{{rom|GG|sha1=fef5d69093df2d774ed274a4079790f8778577fc|md5=8093ef0eeb147f2a938fae3e5a26d8b3|crc32=68f0a776|size=512KB|date=|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=good}}
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{{rom|GG|sha1=462bdf9bfac3eb9b389142b55be39608c3343223|md5=db3e87dc719c5d6f13859eee81cca297|crc32=baac1fc0|size=512KB|date=|source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=Demo|quality=|prototype=yes|protoname=demo|file=Sonic Drift (Demo) (JP).zip}}
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}}
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==References==
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<references/>
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{{SonicDriftOmni}}
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{{SonicGGGames}}
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[[Category:Game Gear and Master System games]]

Latest revision as of 09:58, 23 September 2023

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Sonic Drift title.png
Sonic Drift
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Racing[1]
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code Rating
Sega Game Gear
JP 		1994-03-18[1] ¥4,800 G-3415

Sonic Drift (ソニックドリフト) is a kart racing game for the Sega Game Gear initially released only in Japan. It features Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose, and Dr. Eggman, and is a typical racing game of the early 1990s. The game's racetracks and order they are played in are the same as the original Sonic the Hedgehog. It also had a sequel, Sonic Drift 2.

Gameplay

Drift Green Hill.png
Gameplay screenshot.

The objective of the game is to win the three different Chaos GPs (green, yellow and red Chaos Emerald). Each Chaos GP has six different tracks based on the original Sonic game levels' design. The players will race around a track against the other three characters for a top position, using 2 to accelerate, 1 to brake and the latter combined with a direction allows to drift corners, though abusing it will send the character into spinning out of control. Going out of the asphalt track drops the speed immediately and in the sidelines there are several obstacles that will stop the character altogether if they are hit. The Up direction on the directional pad can use Rings collected on the track as a special move, unique to each character.

Each track is composed of a closed circuit with three laps. At the end of the track, points are awarded based on the finishing positions: 1st place - 3 points, 2nd place - 2 points, 3rd place - 1 point and 4th place - 0 points. At the end of each tournament, the character with most points naturally wins. There are two difficulty settings for the game, Normal or Hard, which can be chosen via the options menu.

Additionally, there are two other modes to play: Free Run is a practice mode in which the player can race alone on any course as well as view the best times for each course. The player can end a Free Run at any time during gameplay by pausing the game and pressing 1+2 simultaneously. Versus is a standard 2-player mode using the Gear-to-Gear Cable in which both players race each other on any course, with a win/loss record kept only for one session.

Characters

Character Vehicle Special Move Gameplay
Drift Sonic.png Sonic Cyclone Speed dash (same as red monitor power-up) Good speed and acceleration, poor handling.
Drift Tails.png Tails MTP-01 Whirlwind Jump over (same as spring power-up) Good handling, poor speed.
Drift Eggman.png Eggman Egg Typhoon Drop mine (same as collision) Good speed, poor acceleration.
Drift Amy.png Amy Breeze Toss heart (reduces others' speed) Good acceleration, poor speed

Items

There are several power-ups scattered throughout each course. The power-ups can be accumulated and they respawn in each lap.

Drift ring.png
 Ring (リングMedia:SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf[2])
Collect two Rings allows the player to perform the character's Special Move. Rings can be lost due to using them, abusing the drift or obstacle collision.
Drift redmonitor.png
 High Speed (ハイスピードMedia:SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf[2])
Makes the player dash down the track with a momentary burst of speed.
Drift bluemonitor.png
 Muteki (無敵Media:SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf[2])
Makes the player invincible for a short period of time. The BGM during invincibility is based on "Sonic - You Can Do Anything" from Sonic the Hedgehog CD.
Drift spring.png
 Jump Bane (ジャンプバネMedia:SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf[2])
These all launch the player up into the air, increasing the speed.

History

Development

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Drift/Development

Versions

Also released on

Production credits

  • Main Programmer: Wa-Da
  • Programmer: Shinchan
  • Designer: Choko, Gen, East
  • Sound Creator: N.Gee
  • Planner: K'
  • Director: Hase
  • Producer: Asohy
  • Special Thanks to..: Wahaha, T.D.H
  • Presented by: Sega
Source: In-game credits[3]

Manuals

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Drift/Manuals

Magazine articles

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: sega:Sonic Drift/Magazine articles

Promotional material

Sonic Retro emblem.svg Main article: Sonic Drift/Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Segaretro-round.svg Reception »
Game Gear, JP
Sonicdrift back cover.jpgNospine-small.pngSdrift-box-jap.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, ZA
Sdrift Box ZA.jpg
Cover
Drift gg jp cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
✔
CRC32 68f0a776
MD5 8093ef0eeb147f2a938fae3e5a26d8b3
SHA-1 fef5d69093df2d774ed274a4079790f8778577fc
512kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 baac1fc0
MD5 db3e87dc719c5d6f13859eee81cca297
SHA-1 462bdf9bfac3eb9b389142b55be39608c3343223
512kB Cartridge (JP) Demo Download.svg (180 kB) (info) Page

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 File:SonicDrift GG JP manual.pdf, page 23
  3. ↑ File:Sonic Drift GG credits.pdf


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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems
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  1991  Sonic the Hedgehog     1992  Sonic the Hedgehog 2     1993  Sonic Chaos | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine     1994  Sonic Drift | Sonic Spinball | Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble     1995  Sonic Drift 2 | Tails' Skypatrol | Tails Adventures | Sonic Labyrinth | Sonic 2 in 1     1996  Sonic Blast    
 Unreleased  Sonic's Edusoft
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