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Sega Sonic Arcade
-- Intro --
Do not attempt to adjust your computer monitor. I control the tint. I control the horizontal and the vertical. You are now entering another dimension. A dimension of squirrels and armadillos. A dimension of track balls and three-player action. (Yes, I am aware of how dirty that last sentence sounds.) You are now entering: the Sonic Arcade zone! Do-do-do-do-do-do... Submitted for your approval: the bigfoot of the Sonic world. A game so rare, not even I, the omniscient, all-knowing guru of everything Sonic, have played it. The entity that is Sega Sonic the Hedgehog Arcade...
-- Story --
Dr. Robotnik's next shot at world domination comes in the form of his new
island base, Eggman Island. When Sonic and his new buddies Ray the Squirrel and Mighty the
Armadillo drop in uninvited, Robotnik catches them by surprise with a huge machine. After
finding themselves imprisoned in a tower, the trio break free onto the island, and decide that
some major property damage must be done...
-- Gameplay Info --
Well now, how can I describe a game I've never played? Uh...well, this is
what I know: the game is played from an isometric perspective (ala Sonic 3D Blast), and
seems to be something of a cross between traditional Sonic gameplay and a Streets of
Rage-style brawler. Up to three people can play at once (as Sonic the Hedgehog, Mighty the
Armadillo, or Ray the Flying Squirrel), and characters are controlled using a rolling sphere
("Track Ball") rather than a standard arcade joystick. (They say the track ball's more of a pain
than it's worth, as the player's arms are apt to get tired very quickly.) There are seven levels
in total, and they are as follows:
- Volcanic Vault Zone
- Ice Cave Zone
- Desert Dodge Zone
- Metropolis Trance Zone
- ???
- ???
- Final Zone
It's also interesting to note that Arcade was the first Sonic game to sport a
fully-animated intro, complete with voice-overs. Here's a brief description of the cinema,
courtesy of Randy Guy: "It consisted of a close up of a big steel fortress, then front view of
Sonic running towards the screen looking panicked. Eggman drives up behind him in a big tank
type thing with teeth and actually captures Sonic. Eggman drives past the screen and then turns
around and heads back to his fortress with Sonic in a cage in the back, and both are yelling
stuff in Japanese."
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