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About This Game
Introduction: Sonic Blast is an official 1996 Sega Master System game, developed by Aspect. It is a side-scrolling platformer set across five zones, each with two acts and a boss. The visual style uses pre-rendered 3D models for characters and some enemies, giving Sonic and Knuckles a chunky, digitized look against more traditional 2D sprite-based backgrounds.
Gameplay & Mechanics: The game features two playable characters, Sonic and Knuckles. The physics feel notably different from the 16-bit titles, with slower acceleration, less reliable momentum conservation on slopes, and a floatier jump. Both characters can perform a basic spin dash. Sonic has no additional abilities. Knuckles can glide and climb walls, but his glide is less maneuverable than in Sonic & Knuckles. The level design is more methodical, focusing on precise platforming and enemy placement over high-speed flow, with some vertical exploration encouraged, especially when playing as Knuckles.
Key Features:
- Exclusive Master System/Game Gear title with two playable characters, Sonic and Knuckles.
- Pre-rendered 3D sprite graphics for the main characters and certain bosses.
- Special Stages accessed by finding a hidden giant ring in each zone, where you control a rolling ball to collect Chaos Emeralds.
